Tuesday 20 September 2022 07:29 AM Electric vehicle photo shows what it's really like to have an EV in Australia trends now

Tuesday 20 September 2022 07:29 AM Electric vehicle photo shows what it's really like to have an EV in Australia trends now
Tuesday 20 September 2022 07:29 AM Electric vehicle photo shows what it's really like to have an EV in Australia trends now

Tuesday 20 September 2022 07:29 AM Electric vehicle photo shows what it's really like to have an EV in Australia trends now

The picture that shows what it's REALLY like to have an electric car in Australia - and why the country isn't ready Photo shows an lead to charge EV dangling over footpath, wrapped around tree Ben Fordham said it as 'an accident waiting to happen' and raised questions The 2GB radio host wondered if people without garages are ready to own EVs 

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A photo of a 'tangled mess' of extension cords hanging over a wet public footpath on a drizzly day shows the lengths Australian electric car drivers are having to go to charge their Teslas. 

The alarming photo, taken in Millers Point, in Sydney, exposes the potential safety issues raised by charging electric vehicles for some drivers - a problem only set to get worse as ownership increases. 

The makeshift charging set-up involves a a yellow extension lead hanging off an upstairs balcony, then looped around the branch of a tree and plugged into a powerboard.

A photo of a 'tangled mess' of extension leads hanging over a wet public footpath on a rainy day shows the lengths electric car drivers are having to go to to charge their Teslas

A photo of a 'tangled mess' of extension leads hanging over a wet public footpath on a rainy day shows the lengths electric car drivers are having to go to to charge their Teslas 

Ben Fordham claimed the 'bizarre' street scene raised the question of whether the infrastructure exists for people who don't have garages, or designated parking spots, to get EVs

Ben Fordham claimed the 'bizarre' street scene raised the question of whether the infrastructure exists for people who don't have garages, or designated parking spots, to get EVs

From there another lead lays in some bushes and in

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