By Zero Emissions Noosa
Want to save money on fuel costs for your ute?
Come to the 2023 Noosa EV Expo on Sunday 18 June, from 10am to 2pm in Sunshine Beach Rd at Noosa Junction and check out the Solar Citizens LDV eT60 – the first commercially available electric ute in the country. With an 88kWh battery, a one-tonne towing capacity and a payload of one tonne, the four-door LDV compares very favourably with other similar sized utes.
“Clean energy and transport advocates Solar Citizens have been touring the EV ute to various regional communities as the Electric Ute Roadshow, a community campaign to unlock the benefits of affordable electric vehicles for the regions,” said Anne Kennedy of Zero Emissions Noosa, the EV Expo organisers.
The Electric Ute Roadshow is highlighting the choice of more efficient, affordable and diverse vehicles that are suitable for the regions – including the much-loved Aussie tradition of utes.
“Regional communities are hit hardest by rising fuel costs, because we drive more large vehicles, drive further, and pay more at the petrol pump,” said Ben Lever, Solar Citizens’ regional clean transport organiser, who is from the regional city of Ballarat in Victoria.
“An electric ute can help to save money on our fuel costs. When we rock up into communities, heads turn. People normally expect a vehicle of our size to grumble past you, but our ute simply glides by. The pickup from the acceleration is incredible, and because all of the torque is available instantly, it takes off as if it were a small hatchback.”
According to Ben, “This electric ute is the first of its kind and it won’t be the last by any means. There are better electric utes that exist in Europe and the US, but we need to get federal policies like Fuel Efficiency Standards right to get more of them into our country.”
Anne Kennedy, ZEN Inc’s EV Expo project leader, urged Noosa Shire residents: “By connecting an electric ute or any other EV to the cheap, clean energy provided by rooftop solar across Noosa Shire, you can virtually eliminate your costly petrol bills.”
You are invited to come and talk to Ben Lever and the Solar Citizens team at the 2023 Noosa EV Expo on Sunday June 18 in Sunshine Beach Rd, Noosa Junction from 10am to 2pm to find out more about the electric ute.
