Electric Vehicles w/ Kurt Johnson

What Shall We Do About...?

Do you dream of owning an electric vehicle? Imagine - to live in a world where you never have to fill up at the petrol station, or worry about changing petrol prices - all the while knowing your trip is having less of an impact on the environment. When you look around the world, it's clear that electric vehicles - or EVs - are the future of transportation, but here in Australia at least, things are moving slowly. I was quite struck recently reading an article in The Saturday Paper by journalist Kurt Johnson called 'Australia missing out on EVs'. In it, Kurt claims that Australia has all the advantages in the world to manufacture electric vehicles, and yet it just isn't happening. Kurt happily joined me on this episode to discuss electric vehicles, the technology and minerals required to build them, and whether I'll ever be able to afford an EV here in Australia. Kurt Johnson is on Twitter @kujo4pm, and his article about electric vehicles is in the April 10 2021 edition of The Saturday Paper. Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this show, please follow us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify to get new episodes in your feeds every Tuesday. And leaving a rating and review really does help get the word out, so feel free to do so! Connect with the show: Instagram: @whatshallwedopod Facebook: @whatshallwedopod Twitter: @whatshallwepod Email: [e-mail] What Shall We Do About...? is hosted and produced by Sam Robinson, who is on Twitter @samsquareeyes.