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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Toby Hagon

Electric v hybrid: which vehicle should you buy in 2025?

vehicle plugged into fast charging station
Australians have bought 2.1 hybrids for every EV sold, some of them plug-in hybrids that can be recharged externally – most hybrids run purely on petrol. Composite: Getty Images

It wasn’t long ago that electric cars were the darlings of the showroom.

Buyers were queueing to own vehicles that, at the time, were hard to get hold of and held the promise of lower running costs.

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