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RESPONSE TO CLIMATE CHANGE COMMISSION: Drive Electric’s advice on the second draft of the Emissions Reduction Plan (2026-2030)

Drive Electric NZ

Table 1: Chapter 9 Energy and Industry Table 2: Chapter 11 Transport Table 3: Climate Change Commission Recommendations Table 4: Drive Electrics Summary Recommendations Part B: Detailed response Introduction New Zealand is on the cusp of the biggest transformation in transport in over a century.

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Are public charging costs really putting the brakes on EV fleet sales?

My Energi

After all, while public charging costs may indeed be rising, it’s still far more cost effective to charge an EV in general than it is to fuel a petrol or diesel car or van at that pump. One of the major allures of owning an EV are the low running costs and low total cost of ownership when compared to more traditional petrol or diesel models.

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

Drive Electric NZ

It is rapidly becoming clear that electric vehicles will replace petrol and diesel ICE vehicles in most use cases.1International The Climate Change Commission’s analysis shows that by 2030 67% of cars entering the New Zealand market are EV. EVs are increasingly cheaper to run and maintain than petrol and diesel vehicles.

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