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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Environment
Peter Hannam

Leading the charge: road-testing Australia’s EV stations on a 2,800km round trip

The Ioniq 5 in the high country between Cooma and Albury at sunset.
The Ioniq 5 in the high country between Cooma and Albury at sunset. NSW has released plans to build 1,000 charging stations over the next four years. Photograph: Peter Hannam/The Guardian

Electric vehicles are finally becoming a common sight on Australia’s urban streets, with sales tripling last year.

Until recently, though, limited battery size and a lack of fast charging stations meant out-of-town excursions required careful planning.

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