At the top of most drivers’ minds is EV charger range: how far can a charge from an electric vehicle charger enable my electric car to travel. We give you 7 factors to take into account how far an EV charger will take you in a single charge. The humble service station has been fueling mobility for over a century. First with fossil fuels, now with electricityHow far can EVs go on a single charge? In reality most EV users will want to talk about charge time for the number of kilometres that they need to travel. However, EV charger range is not as simple as that. It is impossible to declare that ..read more

Why are some people importing Japanese used EVs to Australia? The EVC Electric Vehicle Chargers team attended the recent NRMA EV Drive Day at St Ives, a suburb in Sydney’s Upper North Shore in July 2022. No emissions standards: a supply-side challenge for Australian EV buyers We spoke to the NSW Government Energy Department about their incentives and plans. One concern that they raised is that Australia has no regulatory CO2 emission standards on greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels. These gases have an impact on climate change. This allows car manufacturers and importers to dump their h ..read more

The rise in both electric vehicle (EV) use and strata living in NSW means strata managers / owners corporations face demand for electric vehicle chargers on property. In this article we examine the impact of strata electric vehicle chargers. As the race to meet net zero emission targets takes place, people are doing their bit by using electric vehicles to reduce their carbon footprint. Additionally there is impetus from rising fossil fuel prices. The price of fuel means that electricity is a much more economical option for powering cars and trucks, especially if that electricity comes from ren ..read more

Albanese Labor Federal Government’s election will change the EV charger landscape The election on May 21, 2022 saw an Australian Labor Party victory. Notwithstanding any other policy differences that you may or may not agree with, it is indisputable that for electric vehicle charging infrastructure, this ALP win is a good result. Let’s examine the promised Federal Government EV charger initiatives and subsidies. Anthony Albanese, the new Labor Prime Minister has said that his Government will double the previous Government’s investment in EV infrastructure to $500 million and establish a n ..read more

The New South Wales state government has several programs to promote electric vehicle use. Some include financial and other incentives for electric vehicle charger installation. There are 4 basic NSW Government EV charger subsidy programs. Hosting electric vehicle fast charging sites – for owners or managers of locations Electric vehicle fast charging grants – for CPOs (charging point operators) Electric vehicle destination charging grants – for owners or managers of tourist destinations Electric vehicle fleets The first two in particular are part of an investment to expand existing public f ..read more

There are a couple of ways that having an electric vehicle charger installed on your business premises can improve your bottom line. The selling point is what we call Return on Investment, or ROI. EV charger ROI can be as simple as charging someone for the electricity they use One of the reasons that businesses are rushing to install electric vehicle chargers is the new stream of revenue that comes from providing charge to their customers’ EVs. On the other hand, by enhancing your customers’ experience while on your premises with the added value of their EVs getting a boost, they may spend lon ..read more