Labor’s emissions reduction shake-up is bigger than you think

Will NVES work? As with any legislation that is complex and far-reaching, there will likely be a fair share of loopholes, exploited with gusto.

One of the grey areas is the PHEV, or plug-in hybrid, which has a conventional petrol engine and a small electrical system that can be charged from an external source.

PHEVs produce near-miracle fuel efficiency figures; Peugeot’s 308 GT, for example, has an official fuel figure of 1.3L/100 km. That’s almost 90 per cent better than the…

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