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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Royce Kurmelovs

Driving an EV for the first time: what Australians need to know about charging, costs and batteries

a man charging an electric vehicle
Driving an EV is a tangible way for Australians to make material emissions reductions while cutting household costs. Photograph: Mridula Amin/The Washington Post/Getty Images

Electric cars are state-of-the-art machines that have fewer parts, make less noise and are incredibly fun to drive. With more sub-$40,000 options now on the market in Australia, they are also a tangible way for the average person to make a material reduction in emissions while cutting household costs.

But once you have made the decision to join the thousands of Australians who have escaped the tyranny of the petrol pump, there is still an initial learning curve in owning and driving an EV.

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