[Peakoil] Reva electric car

[Antony Barry]

I sent a copy of my letter to the Minister for Local Government,  
territories and Roads and also the Minister for the Environment about  
the Reva electric car to the list. I now have a reply date 18 nov. It  
says in more detailed formthe things said by Senator Humphries in his  
reply below.

Begin forwarded message:

> From: "McNeill, Michael (Sen G. Humphries)"  
> <Michael.Mcneill at aph.gov.au>
> Date: 13 November 2006 3:52:21 PM
> To: <tony at tony-barry.emu.id.au>
> Subject: Senator Humphries' response
>
>
> Dear Mr Barry,
>
>
> Thank you for your email of 19 October 2006 concerning the Reva  
> electric car. I support the introduction of environmentally  
> friendly vehicles for the reasons you outline. It has been  
> estimated that 80 per cent of carbon dioxide in some Australian  
> cities can be attributed to motor vehicles.
>
> Unfortunately, the facts have been overshadowed by recent political  
> point-scoring. The facts are:
>
> ·       In November 2005, the Solar Shop in Adelaide gained  
> approval to import one Reva electric vehicle from India, for 12  
> months, on the strict condition that they test and evaluate it.  
> This has not yet occured.
>
> ·       Subsequently, the Transport Minister has offered an  
> extension to the import approval period and has offered to pay for  
> the cost of testing the vehicle – offers that would not be normally  
> made to a vehicle importer.
>
> With respect, I agree with the Minister for Roads' statement that  
> "consumers are entitled to expect that a vehicle that looks and is  
> controlled like a passenger car will comply with the same safety  
> standards applicable to regular passenger cars".
>
> I too would like to see the availability of an electric car, but  
> only after such a car has passed tests which confirm it poses no  
> undue dangers to its passengers and other road users.
>
>
> Kind regards
>
>
>
> Gary Humphries
> Senator for the ACT
>
>

Tony

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