\u201cThe biggest loser out of the current fuel crisis, without a doubt, is the Australian people\u201d, Savvy Managing Director Bill Tsouvalas said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cCountless families will be placed under undue financial pressure in a situation that is entirely avoidable.<\/p>\n
\u201cCutting the fuel excise will give Australians some much-needed relief and allow them to put their money towards more important expenses like groceries and other household bills.<\/p>\n
\u201cAgainst the backdrop of the steep rise in fuel prices, we\u2019ve seen\u00a0green car loan enquiries, such as those for EVs and hybrids, more than double.\u201d<\/p>\n
Filling up a popular Toyota RAV4 with a 55-litre tank now costs about $44 more following an 80-cent per litre spike. As a result, a full tank of E10 fuel can cost roughly $137.<\/p>\n
According to the survey, a staggering 37 per cent of Aussies are now in \u201cmajor\u201d financial distress, while a further 39 per cent admit they are under moderate pressure to make ends meet.<\/p>\n
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Drive Against Depression co-founder Sarah Davis said it was evident rising fuel prices are harming mental health.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe definitely see that in our community,\u201d Sarah said.<\/p>\n
\u201cDriving for a lot of people is their way of connecting to something that they love, something that makes them happy.<\/p>\n
MORE: How would it work? What would we pay? Albo\u2019s EV tax explained<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s often something that keeps them connected to another person. So we see people come out for a drive with a partner or with their family. It\u2019s their time to be together.<\/p>\n \u201cSo yeah, we definitely see that driving is a way of people connecting with their outlet and what makes them happy.\u201d<\/p>\n Meanwhile, supply issues are emerging in Australia.<\/p>\n The government on Wednesday confirmed around 600 service stations across the country have run out of at least one type of fuel.<\/p>\n As a result, nearly half of Aussies (44 per cent) said they would consider buying a more fuel-efficient or electric vehicle amid heightened global tensions and petrol anxiety.<\/p>\n Separate research suggests the crisis is also fuelling anxiety nationwide.<\/p>\n A survey by the research agency Nature found that 97 per cent of 1,000 Australians are concerned about fuel supplies in the country, including one-in-three admitting they are \u2018extremely concerned.<\/p>\n