Motoring journalist Paul Gover discusses Australia's reluctance to regulate the electric vehicle market. “We’re talking about a battery pack that can weigh up to 400 kilos. So…a combustion car against a battery electric car, the battery electric car can weigh 400 kilos heavier,” Ms Gover told News24 host Steve Price. “Even fairly small electric cars…it is significantly heavier. “There is no doubt over time they’ll do more damage to the road.”