Petrol is cheap in the US right now. Is charging an EV still cheaper?
It was easy to make the case for the low cost of running an EV when charging was about 70% cheaper than filling up at the pump. What's the story now?
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Electric car charger growth tipped to double again, as EV uptake accelerates
New report forecasts electric vehicle charging sites will double in Australia again over the coming year, on top of record-breaking growth in 2023.
Third phase of EV Super Highway to add 23 new charging stations
Queensland energy minister launches third phase of state's EV Super Highway, rolling out new fast chargers linking regional and rural locations.
“Car and charger covered:” Government extends zero interest loan to EV chargers
Tasmania government expands energy saver scheme to offer loans of between $500 and $10,000 to install EV chargers at home and businesses.
Evie increases public charger pricing by an average of 21%
Evie has announced a set of price rises to apply to its EV chargers from January 18, begging the question: “what is a fair price for public charging?"
Does EV charging cost more than running a petrol car?
Recent cost of living price rises have included electricity price rises. So does this mean EVs are getting close to petrol car running costs? Â
Want to cut your summer road trip fuel bill by 75 per cent? Take an EV
New analysis shows how much more it costs to take a petrol or diesel car on a summer road trip compared to an EV. Now that really will ruin your weekend.
Renault to fit V2G tech to new R5 – but with a twist!
The upcoming Renault 5 will not only include V2G, it will do so using the car’s inbuilt bidirectional charger and provide AC (not DC) to the wall mounted box.
WA EV network reaches halfway mark with launch of two new charging sites
The opening of electric vehicle fast charge sites in two new regional WA locations takes the state's EV Network to total of 26 charging locations.
EV fast-charging sites nearly double across Australia in 2023 to 800
Australia's fast charging infrastructure reaches new highs in 2023, with the number of site increasing 70 per cent in the last 12 months.