
From carless days to EV push: The fuel crunch options on the table
From The Front Page
Published 3/13/2026

From The Front Page
Published 3/13/2026
If you’re old enough, then you’ll remember there was a time when every Kiwi household had to pick a weekday where they wouldn’t drive. Carless Days were introduced in 1979 as an attempt to reduce petrol consumption amid a global oil shock thanks to the Iranian Revolution. The…