“The most disappointing example of this was when the Queensland government recently invested in [630 diesel buses]. Just when Australia is running out of diesel, these chaps are accelerating the problem. (https://www.smh.com.au/national/queensland/back-to-diesel-lnp-dumps-queensland-s-electric-bus-program-20260901-p60tg4.html).
That’s a pretty weird thing to claim.
Busses are a great way to reduce traffic in places that are already built.
Also batteries in busses tend to be cheaper per kg than in cars since there’s more room (so lower density needed), and they can have slower charging cycles (because they already sit in depots for long periods).