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Flat White

Electric dreams a nightmare for taxpayers

1 February 2018

8:01 AM

1 February 2018

8:01 AM

Electric cars are the upmarket smashed avo. The perfect status signaller for inner city eco-lovers in their (fair trade) hemp-cloth suits. So they’ll be popping the corks on their sparkling kombucha at news that the Electric Vehicle Council is requesting government subsidies and tax breaks. To help save the planet, of course — and also conveniently boost electric car sales.

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