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RESPONSE TO: Ministry of Transport’s Charging Our Future: Discussion Document

Drive Electric

With accelerating rates of electrification, modelling from Transpower in 2020 anticipated electricity demand will increase by 20% by 2030 and 68% by 2050.6 Smart charging will help make the most of New Zealand’s existing electricity infrastructure and avoid unnecessary capital investment, by helping manage peak demand.

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EV Chargers for All!

Cars That Think

When IEEE Spectrum’s editor in chief, Harry Goldstein, needed to replace his 2008 Honda Fit in October 2020, he thought seriously about buying an electric vehicle. For example, according to NMHC data, the median income of rental households in 2020 was US $45,191 compared to $67,463 for all U.S. Two obstacles stood in his way.