EV guides
Plain-English explainers on running costs, charging and the choice between electric, plug-in hybrid and hybrid. Showing guides for Australia.
EV 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 readMythsGeneralSix EV myths, checked
Battery lifespan, cold weather range, grid capacity and more — the common claims about electric cars, tested against the evidence.
6 min readBatteriesGeneralEV battery health & degradation: what every buyer should know
How lithium-ion packs age, what typical degradation looks like over eight years, and the charging habits that make the biggest difference.
7 min readBuying & fundingAUAustralia 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 readChargingAUAustralia 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 read