Friday, May 9, 2025
Latest:
  • Multiple battery breakthroughs! Why CATL’s three new batteries could change electric cars as we know them
  • The Tesla fightback begins! Model Y deliveries underway as EV leader faces fierce challenges from BYD, Kia and MG
  • Riding high on EVs, Mini adds sizzling electric John Cooper Works Mini hatch and Aceman SUV to its Australian line-up
  • Confirmed! Mitsubishi’s new EV is being made in Taiwan by iPhone-maker Foxconn and it’s in Australia in 2026
  • Sales sensation! Electric Mazda EZ-60 is an immediate hit in China, but would it succeed in Australia?
EV Central

EV Central

News, reviews and comparisons of electric cars and SUVs from Australia's most trusted experts

  • News
  • Reviews
    • SUV reviews
    • Car reviews
    • Ute reviews
  • Tech
  • EV FAQ
  • Charging
  • EV types
    • EV or BEV: Electric vehicle or battery electric vehicle
    • Hybrid vehicle
    • PHEV: Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle
    • FCEV: Fuel cell hydrogen electric vehicle
  • Opinion
  • Videos
  • Contact
  • About us

EV advice

EV advice

Tesla semi carrying Tesla EVs.
EV advice LATEST Technology 

Which is best for the environment: EV or ICE? Here’s the truth about CO2 emissions across the lifecycle of new cars

February 7, 2025February 13, 2025 Toby Hagon 74726 Views CO2 emissions, environment

EVs are good for the environment, right? Not everyone is convinced. Social media is awash with misinformation and unsubstantiated claims

Read more
Tesla being recharged
EV advice EV buying guide LATEST News NEWSLETTER 

The ultimate guide to buying an EV in Australia: This is everything you need to know

February 5, 2025February 13, 2025 Toby Hagon 25539 Views EV buying guide

Electric cars are getting more popular. But there are some things you need to know – and prepare for – before taking delivery of your new EV.

Read more
Mercedes-Benz diagram showing the advantage of solid-state batteries
EV advice LATEST 

What is a solid-state battery?

December 6, 2024February 13, 2025 John Carey 14344 Views solid-state batteries

Simple. It’s a battery with no runny stuff inside. This tech will lead to better EV batteries, for reasons we’ll

Read more
EV advice EV buying guide 

EV glossary: From A to Z

August 6, 2024February 13, 2025 EV Central team 20172 Views electric car glossary, electric car jargon, ev glossary, ev jargon

Electric vehicles are very different from cars with internal combustion engines, and understanding them means getting familiar with a strange

Read more
Map of Australia for state-by-state EV incentives
EV advice EV buying guide NEW EVs 

Complete guide to rebates, discounts and incentives when buying an EV in Australia

April 30, 2023June 15, 2023 EV Central team 49875 Views

The election of the Albanese Labor government has changed the landscape for the adoption of electric vehicles in Australia. Our

Read more
EV car fire
EV advice LATEST News 

Are EVs more of a fire hazard than ICEs?

March 31, 2023March 31, 2023 John Carey 14881 Views EV fires

There are really two questions here, not one. The first is whether EVs are more or less likely to catch

Read more
Nissan Leaf e+battery
EV advice 

Why are electric cars so expensive?

September 17, 2021October 21, 2021 EV Central team 17145 Views electric car, ev cost, price of evs

Batteries, basically…. Electric vehicles are much more efficient than fuel-burners, but they still require lots of energy. Batteries, which must

Read more
EV advice 

Will my battery go flat if I leave my EV parked for too long?

August 8, 2021August 12, 2021 John Carey 25716 Views

Yes, it will. Especially if “too long” means months rather than weeks. But there isn’t a short, simple answer to

Read more
Electric Car Cafe, Melbourne, has converted a Toyota LandCruiser FJ45 to electric power
EV advice News 

Converting classics to electric: how to do it and how much does it cost?

August 7, 2021August 12, 2021 Iain Curry 43675 Views classic electric car, classic EV, electromod

Are you tempted to convert your classic car to electric power? Or perhaps you’re taking on a restoration project and

Read more
Tim Harrison's electric conversion 1965 Ford Cortina Mk1
EV advice 

Planning a DIY electric car conversion? Read this first

July 26, 2021August 6, 2021 Iain Curry 36802 Views classic electric car, classic ev conversion, converting, electric, ev conversion

In a few short years, Australians converting a classic car to electric has gone from an eccentric’s folly to something

Read more
  • ← Previous

Subscribe to our Newsletter

New EVs coming soon

Happy electric new year! Every EV coming to Australia in 2025
LATEST NEW EVs News 

Happy electric new year! Every EV coming to Australia in 2025

January 4, 2025 Toby Hagon 9
EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming in 2024
NEW EVs News 

EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming in 2024

May 1, 2024 EV Central team 2
New EV electric car calendar
EV HEV NEW EVs PHEV 

New EV electric car calendar

December 5, 2023 EV Central team Comments Off on New EV electric car calendar
Complete guide to rebates, discounts and incentives when buying an EV in Australia
EV advice EV buying guide NEW EVs 

Complete guide to rebates, discounts and incentives when buying an EV in Australia

April 30, 2023 EV Central team 5

EV videosView All

Mad video: G-force overload as we ride with F1’s Liam Lawson in Ford’s 4000Nm electric SuperVan
LATEST News Videos 

Mad video: G-force overload as we ride with F1’s Liam Lawson in Ford’s 4000Nm electric SuperVan

April 13, 2024 Iain Curry Comments Off on Mad video: G-force overload as we ride with F1’s Liam Lawson in Ford’s 4000Nm electric SuperVan
VIDEO: Kia EV6 GT-Line AWD review
Videos 

VIDEO: Kia EV6 GT-Line AWD review

February 25, 2022 Toby Hagon Comments Off on VIDEO: Kia EV6 GT-Line AWD review

Types of EVs

FCEV: Fuel cell hydrogen electric vehicle
EV advice EV types 

FCEV: Fuel cell hydrogen electric vehicle

January 10, 2021 EV Central team Comments Off on FCEV: Fuel cell hydrogen electric vehicle

Hydrogen electric vehicles, often called hydrogen fuel cells vehicles (FCEV), drive the same as regular EVs. They can have one

PHEV: Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle
EV advice EV types 

PHEV: Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle

July 27, 2019 Stephen Corby Comments Off on PHEV: Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle
Hybrid vehicle
EV advice EV types 

Hybrid vehicle

July 26, 2019 Stephen Corby Comments Off on Hybrid vehicle
EV or BEV: Electric vehicle or battery electric vehicle
EV advice EV types 

EV or BEV: Electric vehicle or battery electric vehicle

July 26, 2019 Stephen Corby Comments Off on EV or BEV: Electric vehicle or battery electric vehicle

Best electric cars of 2021

The best electric cars in Australia in 2024 between $80,000 and $100,000
Best EVs EV LATEST News 

The best electric cars in Australia in 2024 between $80,000 and $100,000

February 11, 2024 Iain Curry Comments Off on The best electric cars in Australia in 2024 between $80,000 and $100,000
The five best family EVs under $100K: From Tesla and Hyundai to Kia and Mercedes-Benz
Best EVs LATEST Reviews SUV reviews 

The five best family EVs under $100K: From Tesla and Hyundai to Kia and Mercedes-Benz

March 28, 2023 Iain Curry 2
Load More

About Us

EV Central is the centre of the electric-vehicle universe, a place where you can find out what’s watt in the whole wired world of EVs. We’ll bring you news, reviews and our views on this fast-moving segment of the car market, one which should increasingly become the mainstream. We welcome your input and your opinions as well, so please click the Contact Us link to get in touch.

Useful Links

  • Home
  • News
  • Reviews
  • EV FAQ
  • Contact
  • Subscribe: Newsletter
  • Advertise
  • Home
  • News
  • Reviews
  • EV FAQ
  • Contact
  • Subscribe: Newsletter
  • Advertise
Copyright © 2025 EV Central. All rights reserved.