{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"EV Demand Surges as Petrol Prices at $3/L in Australia | TrueEV Update","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/ev-demand-surges-as-petrol-prices-at-3-l-in-australia-trueev-update","audioUrl":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2061898/episodes/18905541-ev-demand-surges-as-petrol-prices-at-3-l-in-australia-trueev-update.mp3","description":"Got a Question or Comment? Send us a Text Message!Catch up on the latest in Electric Vehicle news from Australia and around the world! 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People are paying more attention to them, which can help EV sales grow."}},{"startTime":399.9,"endTime":404.4,"type":"concept","title":"electric car","url":"/glossary/ev","quote":"I guess it's not the most Wisest thing to laugh at people that are currently not driving an electric car But the good thing is that a lot of them are starting to pay a bit more attention","canonicalId":"concept:ev","priority":0.9,"confidence":0.95,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"The discussion is about electric vehicles (EVs) and how more people are considering them as adoption grows. In this context, “electric car” is the product category driving changes in demand and pricing.","simplifiedExplanation":"They’re talking about cars that run on electricity instead of petrol. 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