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