00:00 They call it range anxiety, the fear of running out of battery.
00:07 Most EV owners experience it, even cabinet ministers.
00:11 Can I charge my car?
00:13 Is it going to be easy?
00:15 It could soon get easier with 671 new kerbside charging points being jointly funded by the
00:21 state government and the private sector.
00:23 They'll be rolled out across Sydney and Newcastle in the next 12 months.
00:28 Electric chargers are particularly important for people who can't charge at home, people
00:31 who live in terraces, apartments like the ones around us, or people renting and who
00:35 can't install an electric vehicle charger in their homes.
00:38 The kerbside charging is just one piece of a $200 million program that also includes
00:43 new charging points at regional destinations and in the car parks of apartment buildings.
00:50 In 2022, EVs accounted for just 4% of vehicle sales in the state, but that's now closer
00:56 to 10%.
00:57 There's still a long road ahead to reach the target of 50% by 2030, but the government's
01:02 confident it'll make it.
01:04 Of much greater concern is the state's legislated 2030 emissions reduction target, which according
01:10 to government forecasts is in danger.
01:14 After extending the life of Australia's biggest coal-fired power station by another
01:17 two years, the government's been making a concerted effort to promote its greener side
01:22 - home batteries on Friday, vehicle chargers today, along with some EV evangelism from
01:29 the Environment Minister.
01:30 I just tell them they should drive my car because it's really great to drive and that
01:34 they'll enjoy it and they'll save a lot of money.
01:37 There's still millions more drivers to convert to the cause.
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