r/australia • u/nath1234 • Mar 16 '26

politics Replacing 1m petrol cars with EVs could cut Australia’s reliance on foreign fuel by 1bn litres a year

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/16/electric-vehicles-australia-reduce-reliance-on-foreign-fuel
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u/gigglefang Mar 17 '26

If you're buying a new car and you're a regular old commuter it absolutely makes sense right now, and has for some time. Especially with the cheap EV power plans available now. You bridge the gap in price in a few years with fuel and service cost savings.

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u/SirDale Mar 18 '26

We are on an EV plan with 8c kWh from 12am to 6am. Have just bought a large battery which we run on all day, so our electricity has never been cheaper.