Electric vehicles are still too expensive for some budgets, but are they worth it in the long run?

When Robyn Everist saw the petrol prices skyrocketing she knew it was time to put a long-laid plan to purchase an electrical vehicle into action.

A few months later, she and her husband couldn't be happier.

"We've been waiting for the prices to get a bit more reasonable," Ms Everist said, with her selection of a second-hand Nissan Leaf setting her back about $30,000 when all the costs are tallied up.