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Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

EV exodus: thousands of owners to hit the road for Xmas

Thousands of EV owners are expected to head off on Christmas road trips in the regions this year. (Jason O'BRIEN/AAP PHOTOS)

Australia's regional areas are expected to see "more electric vehicles than they've ever seen before" in the coming weeks as 90,000 new electric car drivers embark on summer road trips for the first time.

But experts warn the trend has the potential to challenge the nation's growing charging network and create queues over Christmas and the New Year if new drivers do not plan ahead or change their typical charging behaviour.

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