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Explainer: Are used EVs good P-plater cars? We investigate the pros and cons, including inurance costs

December 11, 2025December 12, 2025 Iain Curry 2448 Views 0 Comments electric car first car, ev first car, p plater ev, used elecric car, used EV

Big thing, buying your first car. Like a first love, it’s hopefully a memory you’ll look back upon fondly. The

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

December 1, 2025December 5, 2025 Toby Hagon 47713 Views 3 Comments 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.

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2025 Nissan Ariya EV
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Why the Nissan Ariya is a great buy … in 2030: Our hit-list of the EV bargains you need to start saving for (but only a little bit)

November 25, 2025November 25, 2025 Iain Curry 2244 Views 0 Comments EV price australia, nissan ariya, secondhand electric cars, used electric cars, used evs

I’m looking forward to second-hand EV shopping in 2030. Must be because I love a unicorn. There are cars we

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

November 7, 2025December 5, 2025 Toby Hagon 141261 Views CO2 emissions, environment

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

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Public charging a 2022 Polestar 2 Dual Motor AWD
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$40,000 new and used EV buying guide: There are some incredible bargains on offer, from Tesla to MG to Polestar or even Jeep. We count down the top 11

September 28, 2025September 28, 2025 Iain Curry 9987 Views australia ev best buys, cheap EV, EV buying guide, evs under $40000, used EV buying guide

Hard to believe, but $40,000 doesn’t buy you much on the new car front in 2025. You’ll not be able

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EVs being drawn towards a giant magnet to illustrate the lure of taking out a novated lease to leverage the government's fringe benefits tax exemption.
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Thinking of taking out a novated lease to buy a new EV so you can leverage the fringe benefits tax exemption? Read this first

September 28, 2025December 5, 2025 Toby Hagon 19582 Views electric car, ev, FBT exemption, novated lease

A novated lease on a new EV can be a great way to save money. But there are pitfalls –

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Generic EV being charged, showing the flow of electricity from a charger to the electric car
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AC home charging with your EV: Why you need to know whether the onboard charger is single-phase or three-phase

September 11, 2025September 11, 2025 Toby Hagon 7760 Views ev charging, three-phase

How much power your EV pumps out makes is a crucial piece of the puzzle when it comes to keeping

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EV glossary: From A to Z

August 6, 2025December 5, 2025 EV Central team 29598 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

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Mercedes-Benz diagram showing the advantage of solid-state batteries
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What is a solid-state battery?

December 6, 2024February 13, 2025 John Carey 25017 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

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EV car fire
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Are EVs more of a fire hazard than ICEs?

March 31, 2023March 31, 2023 John Carey 22976 Views EV fires

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

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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

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EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming in 2024
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EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming in 2024

May 1, 2024 EV Central team 2
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New EV electric car calendar

December 5, 2023 EV Central team Comments Off on New EV electric car calendar
The electric year ahead: Every EV coming to Australia in 2023
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The electric year ahead: Every EV coming to Australia in 2023

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Types of EVs

FCEV: Fuel cell hydrogen electric vehicle
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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
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PHEV: Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle

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

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

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EV videos

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

With acceleration to rip the skin from your cheekbones, Ford’s SuperVan 4.2 is an electric Transit with performance from another

VIDEO: Kia EV6 GT-Line AWD review
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VIDEO: Kia EV6 GT-Line AWD review

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

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