about a 1000-mile-range solid-state battery. This promise of a brighter future with longer range seems to have gained a great deal of traction with a public looking for EVs that have equivalent range to a diesel car. Another frequent comment was that battery electric vehicles were a step towards a future to be dominated by hydrogen-powered vehicles.
Bundaberg is about a 5-hour drive from Brisbane. It is a conservative town , with a federal MP from the not-so-liberal Liberal National Party. Not surprisingly, he declined the invitation to attend, but we did have a local council member. All local car dealerships were also invited but also declined . But that’s okay,Tesla Owners Club Queensland co-sponsored the event, along with Rotary Club, both providing the necessary public liability insurance.
Having a range of vehicles on display meant that those who said the Tesla was too futuristic — “I couldn’t cope with that screen!” — or who disliked the new owner of Twitter could check out other cars. Though, there were some who were worried about the fact that they were all made in China — even the Polestar! The i-MiEV made the point about how far EVs have come.