Despite the government halving fuel excise, warnings of future price increases are driving Australians to EVs and e-bikes in record numbers.A customer prepares to charge his Tesla electric vehicle (EV) in a bay for electric vehicles at a supermarket in north London on Nov. 18, 2020. Daniel Leal-Olivas /AFP via Getty Images4/10/2026|Updated: 4/10/2026While fuel prices across the five capital cities have eased thanks to the federal government’s decision to halve the fuel excise on April 1, long-term uncertainty is prompting Australians to switch to battery-powered transport in record numbers.The latest Australian Competition and Consumer Commission data confirms that retail petrol and diesel prices have reduced in response to the excise cut.
Australians Turn to Battery Powered Vehicles as Fuel Prices Bite
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