{"id":442214,"date":"2022-05-04T14:39:31","date_gmt":"2022-05-04T11:39:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/heres-why-all-transport-must-be-electrified\/"},"modified":"2022-05-04T14:39:31","modified_gmt":"2022-05-04T11:39:31","slug":"heres-why-all-transport-must-be-electrified","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/heres-why-all-transport-must-be-electrified\/","title":{"rendered":"#Here\u2019s why all transport must be electrified"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a27399278d33\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a27399278d33\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/heres-why-all-transport-must-be-electrified\/#%E2%80%9CHeres_why_all_transport_must_be_electrified%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Here\u2019s why all transport must be electrified&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/heres-why-all-transport-must-be-electrified\/#Sign_up_and_get_your_free_EV_guide\" >Sign up and get your free EV guide<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/heres-why-all-transport-must-be-electrified\/#Why_electric_and_why_now\" >Why electric and why now?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/heres-why-all-transport-must-be-electrified\/#Electric_mobility_is_arriving\" >Electric mobility is arriving<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/heres-why-all-transport-must-be-electrified\/#We_need_comprehensive_broad_electric_vehicle_policy\" >We need comprehensive, broad electric vehicle policy<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CHeres_why_all_transport_must_be_electrified%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Here\u2019s why all transport must be electrified&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n                            When you think of an electric vehicle, chances are you\u2019ll picture a car. But there\u2019s a quiet revolution going on in transport. It turns out electrification can work wonders for almost all of our transport options, from electric bikes to motorbikes to buses to freight trains and even to tractors and heavy trucks. There will soon be no need to burn petrol and diesel in an internal combustion engine.<\/p>\n<p>This matters, because electric transport will be vital in our efforts to stem climate change. If all cars on the road became powered by renewable electricity, we\u2019d cut almost one-fifth of our emissions. We\u2019d also be much better placed to weather spikes in oil prices linked to war, and enjoy cleaner air and quieter cities.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s promising <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> that electric vehicles are shaping up as an election issue at last, with Labor promising a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/2022\/may\/01\/labors-election-pitch-five-key-policies-unveiled-at-partys-campaign-launch\">national EV charging network<\/a> at its campaign launch, and the Greens <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/reneweconomy.com.au\/greens-launch-6-1-billion-electric-vehicle-policy-in-new-election-pitch\/\">promising rebates<\/a> of up to $15,000 for EV purchases, while the Liberal Party last year reversed its previous scepticism and launched a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/environment\/2021\/nov\/09\/coalition-releases-electric-vehicle-strategy-but-rules-out-subsidies\">smaller charging network<\/a> policy.<\/p>\n<div class=\"corona-wrapper shift-cta\">\n<div class=\"shift-cta-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"shift-cta-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/events.tnw\/hardfork-2018\/uploads\/companies\/polestar-cover.jpg\"\/><\/div>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/events.tnw\/hardfork-2018\/uploads\/companies\/polestar-cover.jpg\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<div class=\"shift-cta-input\">\n<h2 class=\"shift-cta-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sign_up_and_get_your_free_EV_guide\"><\/span>Sign up and get your free EV guide<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"shift-cta-tagline\">The beginners&#8217; guide to getting an EV<\/p>\n<p><!--[if lte IE 8]><![endif]--><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>But this is only the beginning of what\u2019s required. Right now, all the focus is on electric cars. We will need new policy settings to encourage the electrification of all our transport options. And that means getting electric mobility on the radar of our political parties.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_electric_and_why_now\"><\/span>Why electric and why now?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Electric vehicles have been around for more than 120 years. They accounted for a third of all cars on US roads in 1900, sought because they were clean and quiet. But their first dawn ended because of the high cost and weight of batteries, leaving internal combustion engines to rule the road.<\/p>\n<p>So what changed? Two things: solar has become the cheapest form of power in human history, and lighter lithium-ion batteries have become vastly cheaper. These remarkable inventions have allowed electric vehicle manufacturers to become competitive. Cheap solar power funnels into the battery of the electric vehicle to provide running costs much lower than those of fossil fuel engines. The much simpler engines also mean vastly lower maintenance costs.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"align-center zoomable\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/460731\/original\/file-20220502-24-93lsmh.jpeg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=1000&amp;fit=clip\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter js-lazy\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1466px) 754px, (max-width: 599px) 100vw, (min-width: 600px) 600px, 237px\" alt=\"Early electric car\" src=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/460731\/original\/file-20220502-24-93lsmh.jpeg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;fit=clip\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/460731\/original\/file-20220502-24-93lsmh.jpeg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=376&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1 600w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/460731\/original\/file-20220502-24-93lsmh.jpeg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=30&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=376&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=2 1200w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/460731\/original\/file-20220502-24-93lsmh.jpeg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=15&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=376&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=3 1800w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/460731\/original\/file-20220502-24-93lsmh.jpeg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=472&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1 754w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/460731\/original\/file-20220502-24-93lsmh.jpeg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=30&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=472&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=2 1508w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/460731\/original\/file-20220502-24-93lsmh.jpeg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=15&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=472&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=3 2262w\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/460731\/original\/file-20220502-24-93lsmh.jpeg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;fit=clip\" alt=\"Early electric car\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/460731\/original\/file-20220502-24-93lsmh.jpeg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=376&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1 600w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/460731\/original\/file-20220502-24-93lsmh.jpeg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=30&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=376&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=2 1200w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/460731\/original\/file-20220502-24-93lsmh.jpeg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=15&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=376&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=3 1800w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/460731\/original\/file-20220502-24-93lsmh.jpeg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=472&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1 754w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/460731\/original\/file-20220502-24-93lsmh.jpeg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=30&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=472&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=2 1508w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/460731\/original\/file-20220502-24-93lsmh.jpeg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=15&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=472&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=3 2262w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p><\/a><figcaption><span class=\"caption\">A Borland Electric Model car from the early 20th century. Image: <\/span><span class=\"attribution\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"source\" href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Borland_Electric_Model_50_(NBY_8011).jpg\">Wikimedia Commons<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"license\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\/\">CC BY<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We\u2019re also seeing major innovations brought across from electric public transport. Over the past two decades, there have been significant advances in smart <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> in trains and trams, such as regenerative braking and sensors enabling active suspension. These breakthroughs have been taken up enthusiastically by electric vehicle manufacturers. All electric cars now have regenerative braking, which hugely increases energy efficiency, as well as smart sensors to aid steering, and active suspension, making the cars safer and the ride smoother.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re also seeing welcome cross-pollination in the form of trackless trams, which are upgraded buses that boast rail-like mobility. This is made possible based on technologies <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/why-trackless-trams-are-ready-to-replace-light-rail-103690\">invented<\/a> for high-speed rail.<\/p>\n<p>In short, there\u2019s no reason why solar and battery technology has to be limited to cars. All the world\u2019s land-based internal combustion engine vehicles can now be replaced by electric equivalents.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"align-center zoomable\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/460745\/original\/file-20220502-18-h5wi18.jpeg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=1000&amp;fit=clip\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter js-lazy\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1466px) 754px, (max-width: 599px) 100vw, (min-width: 600px) 600px, 237px\" alt=\"Electric locomotive\" src=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/460745\/original\/file-20220502-18-h5wi18.jpeg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;fit=clip\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/460745\/original\/file-20220502-18-h5wi18.jpeg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=314&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1 600w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/460745\/original\/file-20220502-18-h5wi18.jpeg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=30&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=314&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=2 1200w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/460745\/original\/file-20220502-18-h5wi18.jpeg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=15&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=314&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=3 1800w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/460745\/original\/file-20220502-18-h5wi18.jpeg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=395&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1 754w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/460745\/original\/file-20220502-18-h5wi18.jpeg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=30&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=395&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=2 1508w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/460745\/original\/file-20220502-18-h5wi18.jpeg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=15&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=395&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=3 2262w\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/460745\/original\/file-20220502-18-h5wi18.jpeg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;fit=clip\" alt=\"Electric locomotive\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/460745\/original\/file-20220502-18-h5wi18.jpeg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=314&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1 600w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/460745\/original\/file-20220502-18-h5wi18.jpeg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=30&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=314&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=2 1200w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/460745\/original\/file-20220502-18-h5wi18.jpeg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=15&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=314&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=3 1800w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/460745\/original\/file-20220502-18-h5wi18.jpeg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=395&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1 754w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/460745\/original\/file-20220502-18-h5wi18.jpeg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=30&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=395&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=2 1508w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/460745\/original\/file-20220502-18-h5wi18.jpeg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=15&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=395&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=3 2262w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p><\/a><figcaption><span class=\"caption\">Major miner BHP is testing battery-electric locomotives such as this Wabtec model. Image:\u00a0<\/span><br \/><span class=\"attribution\"><span class=\"source\">Wabtec<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Electric_mobility_is_arriving\"><\/span>Electric mobility is arriving<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You\u2019ll already have seen signs of the potential of electric mobility. E-scooters are popping up in major cities, giving people a way to make short <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a>s quickly and cheaply. E-bikes are surging ahead, popular among commuters and families choosing one <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newcastleherald.com.au\/story\/7695624\/why-e-bikes-are-booming-on-newcastle-streets\/\">over a second car<\/a>. Even this is just the start.<\/p>\n<p>Around the world, electric micromobility (scooters, skateboards and bikes) is growing at over 17% per year and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.alliedmarketresearch.com\/micro-mobility-market-A11372\">expected to quadruple<\/a> current sales of US$50 billion by 2030.<\/p>\n<p>Even without much government assistance, Australians are shifting rapidly to all types of electric vehicle. But for Australia to embrace electric transport as fully as we can, we need the right policy settings. Cars, scooters, motorbikes, trackless trams, buses, trucks, freight trains and farm vehicles can all be part of the transition to the cheapest and highest-quality mobility the world has yet seen.<\/p>\n<p>The policies on offer to date suggest no party has figured out the radical upheaval electrification will bring. Labor\u2019s emission reductions policy of a 43% cut by 2030 gives electric cars only a tiny role, cutting emissions by less than 1%, or four million tonnes out of a total of 448 million tonnes. There\u2019s no mention of other electric modes of transport. Even the Greens have little serious policy analysis of the broader EV options. The Liberals have no mention at all.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"align-center \"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/460738\/original\/file-20220502-104692-drojpg.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;fit=clip\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1466px) 754px, (max-width: 599px) 100vw, (min-width: 600px) 600px, 237px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/460738\/original\/file-20220502-104692-drojpg.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=337&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1 600w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/460738\/original\/file-20220502-104692-drojpg.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=30&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=337&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=2 1200w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/460738\/original\/file-20220502-104692-drojpg.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=15&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=337&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=3 1800w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/460738\/original\/file-20220502-104692-drojpg.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=423&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1 754w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/460738\/original\/file-20220502-104692-drojpg.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=30&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=423&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=2 1508w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/460738\/original\/file-20220502-104692-drojpg.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=15&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=423&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=3 2262w\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption><span class=\"caption\">Even tractors are going electric, with a key marketing point the ability for farmers to recharge through their own solar arrays. Image:\u00a0 <\/span><span class=\"attribution\"><span class=\"source\">Fendt<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"We_need_comprehensive_broad_electric_vehicle_policy\"><\/span>We need comprehensive, broad electric vehicle policy<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Given we\u2019re still at the starting line, what\u2019s the best first step? Perhaps the simplest would be to enable Infrastructure Australia to work with the states on creating strategic directions for each electric transport mode. The ACT already has a plan like this for its bus network as part of its shift to a zero-carbon future.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s what good EV policies would consider:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Electric micromobility: how to recharge and manage the explosion of electric scooters, skateboards and bikes with <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ropriate infrastructure, and how to enable the best <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/e-scooters-bikes-and-urban-mobility-lessons-from-the-streets-of-paris-125619\">public sharing systems<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Electric public transit: how to electrify all buses, passenger trains and mid-tier transit (light rail, rapid transit buses and trackless trams), and how to link net zero urban developments and charging facilities<\/li>\n<li>Electric trucks, freight trains and farm vehicles: how to create recharge highways and hubs in train stations, industrial precincts and standalone farm systems, and how to introduce these to the regions to enable net zero mining, agriculture and other processed products.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Each of these modes will also need the same targets, subsidies and regulations as electric cars do, to make possible a swift, clean transition away from petrol and diesel. If we focus only on electric cars, we could end up with cities still full of cars, even if they don\u2019t pollute. By focusing on all transport modes, we will make our cities <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/book\/10.5822\/978-1-61091-613-4\">more equitable, safe and sustainable<\/a>.<!-- Below is The Conversation's page counter tag. Please DO NOT REMOVE. --><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none !important; box-shadow: none !important; margin: 0 !important; max-height: 1px !important; max-width: 1px !important; min-height: 1px !important; min-width: 1px !important; opacity: 0 !important; outline: none !important; padding: 0 !important;\" alt=\"The Conversation\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" class=\"js-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/counter.theconversation.com\/content\/182055\/count.gif?distributor=republish-lightbox-basic\"\/><!-- End of code. 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