Thinking of buying an electric car? Here’s your essential EV holiday reading
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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Bridie Schmidt is associate editor for The Driven, sister site of Renew Economy. She has been writing about electric vehicles since 2018, and has a keen interest in the role that zero-emissions transport has to play in sustainability. She has participated in podcasts such as Download This Show with Marc Fennell and Shirtloads of Science with Karl Kruszelnicki and is co-organiser of the Northern Rivers Electric Vehicle Forum. Bridie also owns a Tesla Model Y and has it available for hire on evee.com.au.
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Video: Australians want EVs, but finding one to buy is not so easy
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