David Brookes
1.2K posts






@Peter_Fitz We should have built nuclear but all those boomers think batteries produce power and fail to understand storage and generation






You can buy a Tesla 3 for the same price as a Toyota Camry in Oz. The Tesla wipes the floor with it—& can drive itself. And now cheaper, high-quality Chinese EVs are here too. Skeptics can say what they want… the market’s already moved. ICE is on the way out. #Bettrification




Today millions will get sick pay for the first time, and from day one Paternity leave from day one Ending the two-child benefit cap will lift hundreds of thousands of kids out of poverty. Union campaigning & a Labour government making a difference. Progress made. More needed.

Big Oil is Dying China will be the top supplier of "new energy security." BYD’s newest models have 1,000 km ranges with 5-10 min charging times. NIO has battery swapping stations all over China. And EVs with over 500 horsepower are now common.

March 2026: New EV sales in NZ going vertical: 2,370 units +278% YoY 16.5% share (+11 pts) All happening despite anti-EV policy headwinds. That’s not policy-driven. That’s market-driven. When adoption grows against resistance… you’re watching inevitability. #Bettrification evdb.nz/ev-stats









