[Peakoil] Reva electric car

[leigh.kite at medicareaustralia.gov.au]

Hmmmm, two comments: -

1)    Government is making a weak half-hearted effort in the "allowing it
to happen" category, when what they really need to do is
      actively support it.

2)    Climate change is much more dangerous than electric cars.  Once
again, if safety is such an issue, the government should be getting
      behind it and engaging this more directly.

Cheers,

Leigh


                                                                           
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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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