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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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‘Like switching from a rotary dial phone to an iPhone’: Australians on the biggest gear shifts in driving EVs

A person re-charging their EV.
‘It’s fast, quiet, low-cost to run and every morning I start with a ‘full tank’ from home charging.’ Composite: Guardian Design/Getty Images

Sales of electric vehicles continue to climb, with 12% of new sales between January and June this year being battery electric or plug-in hybrid – up from 9.6% in the same period last year – data from the Electric Vehicle Council (EVC) shows.

As drivers across the country adapt to the new technology, Guardian readers share their tips and biggest surprises since switching from an internal combustion engine [ICE] car to an EV.

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