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Should the government require all new cars to be electric or hybrid by a certain date?

Electric and hybrid vehicles use electricity and a combination of electricity and fuel, respectively, to reduce reliance on fossil fuels and decrease emissions. Proponents argue that it significantly cuts pollution and advances the transition to renewable energy sources. Opponents argue that it increases vehicle costs, limits consumer choice, and may strain the electric grid.

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Response rates from 54.9k Australia voters.

25%
Yes
75%
No
21%
Yes
66%
No
4%
Yes, but only if it includes subsidies for low-income citizens to afford these vehicles
4%
No, incentivize consumers and manufacturers instead of forcing them
1%
Yes, and require all emission based machinery to transition to clean energy
2%
No, not until we find an eco-friendly and humane way to acquire the materials
1%
No, the government has no right to interfere in consumer choices or the free market
1%
No, electric vehicle parts can be just as dangerous to the environment as emissions

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Unique answers from Australia voters whose views went beyond the provided options.

 @9TBZZV6answered…2yrs2Y

cars should be prodominently electric by 2035. And all diesel cars should be registered as historical monuments that can be legal to drive anytime

 @9WKJ9XZanswered…2yrs2Y

No, eletric cars should be banned as they are more harmful to the environment than petrol or disel cars

 @BF27N4Xanswered…3 days3D

No, only make all public transport electric and free

 @BDW6V3Lanswered…2wks2W

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 @BDR93CFanswered…3wks3W

electric and hybrid cars take a lot of carbon emissions to make in the first place. I currently don't have a proper solution to this problem but should rely on the most environmentally friendly options of transport.

 @BDNTN47answered…4wks4W

yes, as long as we are allowed 1 fuel car per house just in case of power outages

 @BDNJMX7answered…4wks4W

place restrictions similar to the ones in cities like Madrid, Spain, where you can't access the citiy centre without an electric vehicle

 @BDK5K4Hanswered…1mo1MO

No, as even though I think a widespread transition to electric/hybrid cars would be better for the environment overall (as long as Australia's also moved away from fossil fuels), I don't think it's feasible to successfully enforce such a mandate

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