As long as Plugshare data is accurate. A lot of towns only have a 3kW public charger.

No one does the maths to determine that it would take 20 hours to fill a 60kW battery.

Some have 7kW and some even have 22kW, so you can park your car in a side street for 3 hours before you can continue your journey.

Fast DC chargers are available in main highways, and more are being installed all the time, but just because a charger is shown on Plugshare; there is no guarantee that it; A) will be in service, B) will charge your car in a reasonable time, C) will not be occupied.

Apple Wallet lets me choose VISA or EFTPOS on one of my debit cards. It works with my watch and also my phone. I assume GooglePay would also has this feature.

My other debit cards don’t have this option.

Even medium businesses that deal with large items.

An industrial reseller may purchase an engine, lathe or other component from a wholesaler/importer and then onsell to an industry. 2% of a $50k sale is still $1000.

Agreements are made on tenders where the differences are fractions of a percent and an extra months credit.

That will either eat into margins or if the bloke down the road offers it at $49k, cost the sale!

In which case, maybe there are too many resellers. There is no such thing as goodwill any more.

Same with Tipping.

Service staff must be paid a living wage. If they get a little bit of extra cash on the side because they provide excellent service, that is nobody else’s business.

EFTPOS and OSKO. The problem is that some modern payment processors don’t accept them.

EFTPOS and OSKO are semi-public payment methods (sponsored by the banks).

I have now configured ApplePay to use EFTPOS rather than VISA on my debit card, where possible.

I already pay my masseuse with OSKO because she prefers it to cash, and there are no fees.

I will still use Credit Cards for online purchases because; Online stores only accept VISA/MasterCard (and sometimes AMEX) and the Consumer Protections provided by the Scumsuckers are actually quite good.

fIrSt ThEy CaMe FoR tHe FrAcKiNg CoMpAnIeS…

Would you like a Pay Rise with that?

… and petrol company’s are already preemptively jacking up prices again;

Doing a Coles.

Up Up! Prices are Up!

You are not the only one. I interact with a lot of right-wing nutters and also right-wing “normal” people who are now blaming Trump. Even the cookers and Red Hats are rethinking their world view.

Defenestration is natural causes for Russian Agents.

But Russia do not currently have the resources to liquidate their asset.

Now we just need some EVs that are suitable for the Australian lifestyle.

Unfortunately, the Slate is; a) American b) wouldn’t pass ADRs c) Vapourware.

They need to be able to ramp-up services to cope with any increased demand.

Providing free transport is pointless if there aren’t enough trains.

If you your saying is true, then the Astroturf campaigns that are funded by the Fracking Companies would focus on the unrecyclability of turbine fins/blades, solar panels and lithium batteries.

In this case, they would be sued by battery and solar panel manufacturers and it would go to court.

Instead, the astroturfing campaigns focus on ridiculous claims like “birds will get hurt when they fly into turbine blades” and “high-tension power lines look ugly and hurt my feelings”.

This is a niche case but if my little ICE Suzuki Jimny runs out of fuel halfway between Dargo and Jameson, I would need my mate to drive to Woods Point with a Jerry van and then come back.

If a CyberTruck, Rivian or Ford Lightning runs out of electricity in a similar location, someone with a bigger diesel 4WD truck (like a Unimog or Iveco) will either need to drag a huge industrial generator up there or carry it on a flat-bed to Traralgon or Mansfield to recharge.

That said, if an obnoxiously large diesel 4WD like a RAM, F-truck, Silverado or Tundra or a notoriously unreliable 4WD like a Ranger gets stranded up there due to mechanical failure or it is just too big to fit on any of the tracks, it would also need to be carted out in the back of a flatbed too.

One exception is for camp cooking.

Induction cooking at camp is very energy intensive and requires a very large battery array. More compact solutions like 12V ovens and kettles are OK in a vehicle, as long as the appliance is designed specifically for this application and is of suitable quality.

Isobutane in an thermally engineered pot like a Jetboil is the most weight-effective way to prepare hot drinks or water for freeze-dried hot meals.

For larger camping solutions, and for cold-weather camping, Propane in refillable bottles is best.

Those little canisters of isobutane and propane are not (legally) refillable, but are recyclable and if campers are more willing to cook over gas than wood, they are less likely to burn down half of the state.

LPG and NLG are terrible compared to electric for most Australians.

Electric Heat Pump Hot water is more efficient than Gas hot water. Reverse cycle A/C is more efficient than NLG central heating. Induction cooking is more efficient than NLG cooking.

The main benefits in ICE vehicles over pure EV are ubiquity of fuel (even with the current restrictions - it is easier to fill with petrol than to charge an EV) and weight reduction. A petrol tank weighs almost nothing when it is empty and petrol is lighter than water, so only a bit more when full. A Lithium-Ion drive battery weighs the same whether it is charged or empty. Due to the reinforcement and regulator fittings, an LPG tank weighs less than a battery but much more than a petrol tank. Due to the fuel being compressed in the tank, it also weighs more than petrol. Even with an engine tuned specifically for LPG, it is not as efficient as Petrol by volume.

PHEV and EVs are more economical to run in short term. Performance EVs have unparalleled performance, but limited range and limited curb appeal. Soft-Hybrids strike the balance of traditional performance and expandable range. Petrol, Soft-Hybrids and PHEVs all have limitless range (as long as there are fuel stations).

LPGs are the worse of all options. They are more expensive to maintain, have limited range due to limited availability of fuel, weigh more than they should and provide an uninspiring driving experience.

They are available in other markets, but due to factors like the cost of labour in Australia, the cost of importing to Australia and the all investment capital is being tied up in property makes it unfeasible as a business.

Also the Right-Wing nut bags who are likely to firebomb any business that doesn’t align with the political views that are feed to them through corporate astroturf campaigns doesn’t help either.

Some suburban hellscapes do include cafes and restaurants.

Often they are enclosed in homemaker centres or shopping centres, but occasionally they are in a park or community centre, with a nice relaxing ambiance.

All energy supply. And also all energy infrastructure.

This covers both Fossil and Renewable.

Corporate Astroturfing against Renewables needs to be exposed and banned. All political parties need to acknowledge that Renewable is the future, but our reliance on Fossil fuels are the bootstraps we need to pull on to get there.

Infrastructure needs to be Compulsorily Acquired for the nation through Eminent Domain. (Including other utilities and financial infrastructure and assets).

The Public Sector needs to be constantly audited to prevent any pork barrelling and corruption needs to be exposed as the crimes they are, with legal ramifications for those who are exposed.