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What EV drivers actually need to know before the next charge.

Charging out on the road, planning a trip around it, and the numbers on range, charge time and cost. Written for drivers in Australia and New Zealand.

Short video of a driver recounting the cost of a Brisbane to Sydney EV road trip, with on-screen text showing the fuel savings compared to a petrol car.
// Running the numbers

Brisbane to Sydney for 50 bucks: what an EV trip costs

A Brisbane to Sydney EV plan came to $50.66 in charging, $101.84 less than the same drive in petrol. Here's where those numbers come from.

6 Nov 2026
An EVX AC charging unit mounted on a street power pole in a residential area, with a car parked nearby on the kerb.
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EVX's DC pole charger isn't on a pole yet. Use the AC ones

EVX's Polecharger Rapid is still in engineering and certification. Here's what you can plug into on the kerb today, and how to plan around it.

5 Nov 2026
A fast-charging bay in a shopping centre car park with the charging cable cut off at the stump, leaving only a short stub attached to the unit.
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Cut cables in Toowoomba: why every charging stop needs a backup

Thieves stripped four fast-charger cables in Toowoomba. Here's how to plan a second charging option before a regional drive, not after.

4 Nov 2026
A GWM Cannon Hi4-T ute parked on a suburban Geelong street at dawn, with a household power point visible on the nearby fence.
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GWM Cannon Hi4-T: the fuel label assumes you charge it

The Cannon Hi4-T is the cheapest PHEV ute yet. Its fuel label assumes the battery gets charged, so check your charging habits before you budget.

3 Nov 2026
Short video of a man insisting his car wash story is true while someone else looks sceptical, ending with the Charge Nomad app link.
// Charging reality

My mate's EV charger tip was a car wash. Check the map first

Dave swore there was a charger behind the shops. It was a car wash. Here's what to check before you drive to any EV charger in Australia or New Zealand.

2 Nov 2026
Animated screen on a dark green background showing the Charge Nomad Route Planner cost breakdown for a Brisbane to Sydney trip: starting charge $14.21, first stop $18.47, second stop $13.13, third stop $4.85, total $50.66, with a highlighted line reading you save $101.84.
// Running the numbers

Brisbane to Sydney for $50.66, broken down stop by stop

The Route Planner's plan for Brisbane to Sydney came to $50.66 over three stops. Here's what the breakdown shows, and how to check your own trip.

30 Oct 2026
A regional highway at dusk with a single EV charging bay visible in the distance, open road stretching ahead, no cars in sight.
// EV news

AEMC draft charger rule: what it covers before you take a side

The AEMC's draft rule covers public kerbside and regional chargers under one federal program. Here's what's proposed and what's disputed.

29 Oct 2026
Close-up of an EV plugged into a regional fast charger with another electric car waiting in queue behind it.
// EV news

Charger queues are real. The numbers behind them don't agree

A new HERE and SBD study says Australia's public charging is under strain. Here's why the ratios disagree and how to plan regional stops.

28 Oct 2026
A DC fast charger on a regional highway forecourt with an Ampol service station sign visible in the background.
// EV news

Ampol's $225 million fast-charging deal is signed, not done

Ampol has signed to buy a major fast-charging network, but nothing changes at the plug until the deal completes. Here's what road-trippers should do now.

27 Oct 2026
A damaged public EV charging cable hangs from its connector in a Canterbury carpark at dusk, with an empty car park bay beside it.
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Canterbury cable thefts: why every EV trip needs a backup stop

Police have charged a Christchurch man over EV charger cable thefts. Here's how to plan a backup stop and report a damaged site.

25 Oct 2026
Square graphic with large price figures for the Mercedes-Benz C 400 4MATIC and both BMW i3 variants, styled as a simple price comparison card.
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Electric C-Class vs BMW i3 price: a marker, not a buying guide

Mercedes-Benz has priced the electric C-Class between the two new BMW i3 variants. Here's what that tells a first EV buyer, and what it doesn't.

25 Oct 2026
A split-screen graphic showing an Ausgrid network clock reading 3pm next to a retailer bill clock reading 2pm, with a home EV charger plugged into a wallbox in a Sydney inner-west street.
// Running the numbers

Off-peak EV charging in Sydney: check your retailer's hours

Ausgrid's network peak isn't always the peak on your bill. Check these things on your plan's fact sheet before you schedule a home charger.

24 Oct 2026

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