Automobile dealer and Ford specialist, Peter Morris, says he is a great advocates for electric vehicles, but says the government has not done enough to make electric vehicles available to the general public.
"Electric cars are not a no-brainer for consumers," he said. "The government hasn't done enough to create an environment where consumers can make an informed decision on an electric vehicle."
Last year, Mr Morris managed to get one of his Ford vehicles – a Transit Connect van – on the road for free to promote public awareness and acceptance of electric vehicles.
The van was originally the subject of a government sting operation that revealed the company was using it to con people into thinking they were buying the vehicle while they were actually buying a used Ford.
Under the guise of pre-ordering the van, the company gave salespeople a box containing a set of keys for the vehicle, and the company's salespeople dosed the buyers with fake documents to get them to sign over their keys.
Mr Morris says if electric vehicles were not legal in Australia, they would never be sold. "There is no way that a basic electric vehicle would ever be sold here. A basic electric vehicle would not be allowed," he said.
Electric vehicles accounts for just a small part of Ford's sales, Mr Morris says. He says consumers looking for an electric vehicle should look at purchasing a used vehicle, or seek to lease a vehicle from an experienced electric vehicle dealer.