Is switching to electric worth it for you?
Not everyone saves money by going electric. Answer a few questions about your car, your distance and where you park, and we'll show you the real three-year numbers — including when petrol still wins.
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How we work out the numbers
Every figure is either pulled live or drawn from a published Australian average that we review regularly. Default annual distance is the Australian average of 15,000 km.
Live prices, not guesses
Petrol and diesel prices come from the Australian national average feed; electricity uses published residential rates for your state. Both refresh regularly.
Whole-cost comparison
Petrol or charging, servicing, insurance and registration — the costs people forget are the ones that decide it.
Honest either way
If petrol or diesel is cheaper for your situation, we say so. No home charging and low distance often means staying put.
Kept current
Registration & CTP, servicing and insurance averages are reviewed regularly, with every assumption listed on the results page.
Read before you decide
Short, plain-English guides to the bits people find confusing.
Australia EV incentives: the FBT exemption and every state and territory
How the fringe benefits tax exemption works, why most state rebates have now closed, and what stamp duty and registration concessions are left where you live.
8 min readChargingAustralia home charger grants: what your state will and will not pay for
Why there is no national home charger rebate, which states and territories still help, and how solar, batteries and off-peak tariffs do most of the work instead.
7 min readChoosing a carEV vs PHEV vs hybrid: which is right for you?
A plain-English comparison of full electric, plug-in hybrid and self-charging hybrid cars, and who each one actually suits.
7 min readMythsSix EV myths, checked
Battery lifespan, cold weather range, grid capacity and more — the common claims about electric cars, tested against the evidence.
6 min read