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 of this new vehicle technology. I didn’t want to buy an old technology combustion engine again.
As of October 2025, I have been driving my electric vehicle for 4 yrs 1 mth now, and covered 101,004 kms 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!
4th Year Update – Sep 2025
Hi, after 4 years driving an EV, it has worked out well. Here are some stats as of 28 September 2025.
Age of EV: 4yrs
Odometer: 100,041km
Average lifetime driving consumption: 15kWh/100km
Battery storage capacity: after 4 yrs 100,041km the battery is now at 90% of original capacity
Average real world range at 110km/hr: at new it was ~460-500km, now after 4 yrs ~ 410-450km.
Charging Lifetime History:
I usually park on the street and mainly use public charging, with a split of about 20% home and 80% public charging.
AC home and public charging for 54% of charges
DC charging for 46% of charges
Charging time: varies but as an example, my fastest charging rate was when the charge rate peaked at 196kW at the DC charger at Holbrook NSW, taking my EV from 16% to 80% in 25 min.
Type of roads travelled: Travel has been across eastern states of Australia including all the coast from Townsville Qld to Port Fairy Vic. Inland travel included out to Nhill and Mildura in Vic and Balranald, Hillston, Cobar and Bourke in NSW.
Type of EV: A Tesla 3 AWD LR 2021 Model with 75kWh battery.
