Christopher Niesche: Why many Australians say they want EVs, but few buy them 2 May, 2021 05:00 AM 5 minutes to read Australians often travel long distances every day and there is a lack of public charging ports around the country. Photo / Michael Cunningham Australians often travel long distances every day and there is a lack of public charging ports around the country. Photo / Michael Cunningham NZ Herald OPINION Australian state governments are torn between encouraging the uptake of electric vehicles and replacing diminishing revenue from petrol and diesel. Their decisions in coming months will have a bearing on how Australia meets its greenhouse gas emission targets.