We recently drove KIA’s new EV6 in and around Canberra, Australia’s capital, and arguably most important city. Our review will be out this Friday, so watch out for that one.
As the Kilometres clicked by, it highlighted an issue: although we knew charging wasn’t going to be our problem, it was going to be someone’s problem. 10 cars all on the same route chewing the same power at the same time, and running out of juice together is not my idea of fun.
Canberra is one city that would greatly benefit from having an EV fleet. It is compact, and mainly services government departments and their support infrastructure. Workers live locally, therefore most don’t travel the great distances seen in the 3 larger cities.
It is a surprise then, that the fastest charging is 50kw/h, and the majority is the much slower 22kw/h. meaning a 72kw/h battery would take an inconveniently long time to charge. Who has a lazy few hours to charge their car? That’s only convenient if you can do it at work, right?
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Readers have reported lines of 4 or 5 cars at ultra-fast charging in cities. Unlike their ICE sisters, EV owners can’t go a few blocks to the next filling station.
NSW government recently announced EV initiatives to include $3,000 rebates for cars costing less than $69,000. They’ve gone further by promising the abolition of stamp duty, and to co-fund 1,000 fast chargers across the state.
The first of the sites is expected to be announced over the coming months. Our EV reviews include: Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kona EV, as well as Audi’s E Tron, MG’s ZS EV , and a host of PHEV’s. While the PHEV’s have a petrol engine, and can be run like a regular hybrid, the EV’s must be tethered well before running out. Finding a fast charger is critical to happy motoring.
NSW government promises no EV driver will be further than a 5 minute drive from fast charging, but owners must keep in mind that not all EVs can take advantage of fast charging.
It is worth noting that 2021 saw near tripling of EV sales. 20,665 EV’s found homes, with Tesla moving 12,094 model 3, then MG ZS at 1,388 and Mitsubishi Outlander at 592.
After a decade of advancement, EV sales still account for a mere 1.95% of the market.
Build it and they will come, they said.