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Want to know more about electric vehicles? Get your questions answered here by The Driven.

We explain what electric vehicles are available, how to charge electric vehicles, how far you can drive them, how to make buying them easier, and debunk electric vehicle myths.

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How to get Australians to buy electric cars: Canberra provides a guide

  • 8 April 2022
  • The Conversation
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The higher EV uptake in the ACT can shine the path for the shift to zero-emissions transport nationwide.
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Want to dodge high fuel prices with an e-scooter or e-bike? 5 crucial questions answered

  • 24 March 2022
  • Abraham Leung and Madison Bland
Common questions that arise when people consider becoming an e-bike or e-scooter rider answered.
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Thinking of buying an EV? Here’s what the market looks like, and what to consider

  • 17 March 2022
  • Jake Whitehead
Many people are wondering if their next car should be an EV. Will prices fall in coming years and what costs should you factor into your decision?
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Where can you charge a Tesla or other electric car for free?

  • 27 February 2022
  • Bridie Schmidt
Tesla electric cars and other EVs can charge for free - but you have to know why, when and where.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison driving a hydrogen-fuelled car in Melbourne. AAP Image/Pool, William West via The Conversation
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Two key numbers explain why battery electric cars are charging ahead of hydrogen cars

  • 17 February 2022
  • Giles Parkinson
There are 11,000 times more charging stations for EVs around the world than there are for hydrogen cars.
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Wait for the EV grin or dive right in? Tesla Model Y versus Kia EV6

  • 7 February 2022
  • Bryce Gaton
Should you wait for a Tesla Model Y or seize the opportunity to grab a Kia EV6 while you can?
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Explainer: How to cross the Nullarbor in an electric car

  • 24 January 2022
  • Rob Dean
Driving in an EV is not the quickest way to cross the Nullarbor, but if you're going to do it, here are some tips.
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Thinking of buying an electric car? Here’s your essential EV holiday reading

  • 21 December 2021
  • Bridie Schmidt
Whether you are thinking of buying an EV, or simply need to bust myths at the Christmas table, here are some links to get you started.
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The top ten electric vehicle myths that need to be debunked

  • 3 November 2021
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  • Bryce Gaton
It is amazing how persistent some EV Urban Myths are - on range, batteries, towing, fires, emissions and the grid. I've chosen the 10 worst to debunk.
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Which electric cars are the cheapest to own? Motoring groups crunch the numbers

  • 10 September 2021
  • Bridie Schmidt
Electric cars cost up to $10,000 less to run than they did a decade ago. So which are now the cheapest to own?

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