Chargers are multiplying!

EVs generally have fewer moving parts than internal combustion engine vehicles, leading to lower maintenance costs. They require periodic checks on the battery, motor, and other components but because they don’t have dirty fuel running through them, they need less maintenance and servicing.

Many governments offer incentives, such as tax credits or rebates, to encourage the purchase of electric vehicles.

Check the current incentives here

It's a good idea to research different models and consider your needs before making a decision. We host events and we can also put you in touch with EV owners for a chat about their decision pathway.

Does boot space matter to you? Roof racks? How old are your kids? How far do you usually travel?

Let us know and we can talk with you about what’s available.

For low cost EV’s we love The Good Car Co who import EVs from Europe and bring EV’s within reach of every Australian.

The Electric Vehicle Council lists all the electric vehicles you can buy in Australia. There are more than you might think.

The Australian Electric Vehicle Association publishes fact sheets comparing range and availability.

Current models are also listed here.

Or come and talk to us and we will help you decide!

If employed, novated leasing is one of the most affordable ways to own an EV due to tax exemptions.
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While many EVs might have a higher upfront cost, over a 10 year period owning an EV is a small fraction of the cost of a petrol vehicle. EV’s have lower maintenance and operational costs, lower (or, with solar, zero) fuel costs and incentives are making EVs accessible to every Australian. Not having to pay for petrol saves thousands of dollars for each household every year and makes them want these savings in their energy bills as well!

A common distraction is to talk about when the battery needs to be replaced. Just like when you upgrade your mobile phone, or petrol vehicle, you’ll likely want to upgrade your car in future. Batteries, like phones, get fancier every year. At the moment, they can return power from the car back to the electrical grid in some states! Replacing your battery is unlikely with modern battery management systems and even then won’t be more expensive replacing a pertol engine - and you would have saved thousands from not buying petrol over the next decade.

Many new EV batteries contain no lithium, most of those that do source from mines with acceptible standards and lithium can be recycled.

In 2018, China, which has the largest EV market and lithium-ion battery production, implemented rules around the reuse of EV battery components. Last year, the European Union passed rules for battery recycling that requires a certain percentage of recycled materials to be used in the manufacturing of new batteries. The lithium issue is manageable and diminishing but is often used as a distraction from the reality of the graph above. The impact of mining lithium is much smaller than that of petrol extraction. Electric is better for people’s health, environment and bank account.

More info: https://theicct.org/publication%2Fa-global-comparison-of-the-life-cycle-greenhouse-gas-emissions-of-combustion-engine-and-electric-passenger-cars

Can our electric grid handle it? Yes - we get lots of sunshine all day in Australia and can recharge our cars with solar.

The uptake rate of EV's is completely supportable by our grid electricity system. If everyone replaced their next car purchase with an electric car, we would be just fine. In fact, we would all have more money to spend and a cleaner, healthier environment.

Another tactic used is to say that batteries are involved in fires - which is completely debunked.

Experts say this argument comes from people who are emotionally attached to their dinosaur-juice-loving 20th century cars and to ignore it.

Since 2021, EV FireSafe has recorded 14 EV battery fires in Australia as of April 2026:

• 2 due to arson

• 3 from garage fires spreading to the car

• 5 high speed collisions, including one impact from road debris

• 3 with causes still under investigation

• 1 destroyed by bushfire.

There are more than 500,000 EVs on Australian roads as of April 2026.

Check the facts here:

https://www.energy.gov.au/electric-vehicles/electric-vehicle-basics/electric-vehicle-facts

While the upfront cost of EVs can seem high at the moment, we encourage you to factor in the long-term savings when making your calculations. The average Australian household spends over $3000 every year just on fuel costs, compared with a few hundred dollars charging an EV (or free if you can charge it using your daytime solar).

The cost of EVs is also declining, especially if the federal government introduces more policies to support this market transition, such as fuel efficiency standards). This is a rapidly changing space, with new models coming online regularly.

As new EV models are launched and second hand ones hit the resale market, electric cars are still in outstanding condition with clean engines, and minimal wear and tear. They have been selling quickly. Not only have early owners of EV’s saved money but they’ve been able to recoup significant value when they next upgrade.

In the last few years demand for EV’s has been outstripping supply and that has been hugely beneficial for for early adopting owners, with some owners reporting up to 100% resale value.

While no one can accurately predict what a car will be worth three years from now, we’d expect an EV bought today to be worth more than the ‘48% rate after 3 years’ the ATO stipulates.

For businesses, we assume you’re taking advantage of the fringe benefits tax (FBT) exemption that applies to EVs below the luxury car tax threshold, and you are novated leasing, so you will not only get the tax benefits but could also have a car worth more than the final payment on a lease after three years.

Hydrogen is a very inefficient and volatile fuel. In Australia at the moment there are only 2 locations for sourcing Hydrogen fuel. It’s unlikely to be a viable option for people for at least 15 years, if ever. Electric is available now and is cheaper than traditional cars. We’ve moved on to electric.