Noosa News
In Mount Isa, electric cars are driving the economy — but not the people
Couple some of Australia’s roughest and most remote roads with lucrative mining salaries and you can imagine the size of the cars driving around Mount Isa.
Key points:
- Analyst Tim Treadgold says electric cars are behind a strong copper market, which is one of north-west Queensland’s main industries
- Most locals use four-wheel drives and SUVs for rough roads and long trips
- A researcher says developing a network of chargers is key to making electric vehicles viable in remote areas
The town’s serenity is often cancelled out by loud diesel engines shifting through the gears, with the noise of Mount Isa Mines in the background.
Ironically, a recent resurgence in the local economy is largely thanks to the burgeoning electric car industry, which…
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