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Motorists traveling in electric vehicles along the Queensland coast in Australia's north will soon be able to keep their rides topped up for free, thanks to a new Electric Super Highway. Announced on Thursday, the roadway will be free to use initially, as the state government tries to encourage a shift to greener transport.
The Electric Super Highway will be the world's longest in a single state, according to the Queensland Government. It will see more than 1,000 mi (1,600 km) of coastal roadway between the cities of the Gold Coast and Cairns dotted with fast-charging stations, enabling electric vehicles to be driven from the state's southern border to its far north.
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The energy supplied through the fast-charging stations will be clean, purchased through green energy offsets and credits. Miles cited a recent survey showing 50 percent of Queensland's residents will consider buying an electric vehicle, plug-in hybrid or regenerative braking hybrid in the next two years. Most of those participants said new fast-charging infrastructure would add further motivation.
(Score: 2) by MostCynical on Sunday July 30 2017, @05:29AM
TFA links to the original statement by the Minister http://statements.qld.gov.au/Statement/2017/7/27/the-future-is-electric-for-queensland-motorists [qld.gov.au]
"They will be available for use at no cost for the initial phase of the super highway so we can encourage as many people as possible to start using them.”
There are no new roads. 18 towns will have fast-charging electric vehicle stations.
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