electric cars Archive

  • Gareth Hughes

    Why ignore an 11,000 strong petition for commuter rail? - by Gareth Hughes



    As the Campaign for Better Transport reports, last week the National Party members on the Transport and Industrial Relations select committee where I sit, voted to not even consider the petition for a commuter rail service between Hamilton and Auckland. Putting aside the fact that in most countries you might expect to find a commuter [...] read more
    May 6, 2010 2:54 pm - 62 Comments
  • frog

    Electric cars – not as awesome as people thought? - by frog



    Clive Matthew-Wilson yesterday released a damning report (PDF version) on electric cars and claims that they are often less efficient and more polluting than the petrol cars they are supposed to replace. There is a very interesting section on New Zealand (page 40) as one of the few places where electric cars may make sense. Local electric [...] read more
    March 29, 2010 2:11 pm - 61 Comments
  • frog

    Electric cars are not the answer - by frog



    Russel was in the Herald (off line) this morning saying that Labour and National were both looking at electric cars as some “sort of magic solution to the issues of climate change and depleting oil supplies.” Although they might be worth considering over time, he said the priority was to invest in the better use [...] read more
    October 14, 2008 1:57 pm - 12 Comments
  • frog

    Key acknowledges peak oil… sort of - by frog



    From John Key’s environment policy launch on Saturday: In the years ahead, it’s likely that the rising global price of oil will nudge Kiwis towards different forms of fuel and transport. ‘Nudge’ is the understatement of the year. But his only solution is electric cars. Has he not heard of public transport? He doesn’t mention [...] read more
    September 8, 2008 9:42 am - 89 Comments