I’m just keeping this blog as its any easy way for me to record this whole new experience of EV driving, for family and friends.
This blog doesn’t provide advice, its just a recount of what I’ve done.
After over 40 years of driving petrol and diesel cars and trucks, I decided to buy an electric vehicle in 2021 as I wanted first hand experience this new vehicle technology. I didn’t want to buy an old technology combustion engine again.
As of Dec 2024, I have been driving my electric vehicle for 3 years 3mths now, and covered 84,000kms in rural, regional and city driving in NSW, Vic and Qld.
I like keeping up with new technologies and I like that there is always lots to experience and learn!
Electric Vehicle questions I had before I owned one included:
- What is the real world range for an electric vehicle in Australia?
- How is country driving in an electric vehicle?
- Can you drive an EV over the Blue Mountains & return on one charge?
- How is freeway driving in an EV in Australia?
- How long does it take to stop and charge an EV?
- Location of EV chargers in country areas in Australia?
- Are there enough electric vehicle chargers outside of capital cities?
- How do I charge my electric vehicle if I park on the street?
- Which public EV chargers can I use?
- How do I use a public EV charger?
- What about a spare tyre?
- How does EV range change in hot summers or cold winters?
- How easy are EVs to drive?
They’re all answered now 🙂