Electric vehicle usage across the world is growing year on year. According to the International Energy Agency the number of electric vehicles on the road sky rocketed to 2 million after being essentially non-existent just a mere five years ago. In Australia the uptake of electric vehicles has been a little slower than what is occurring across Europe, United States and China.
Whilst we would all love to drive a Tesla Model S or a BMW i3 neither of these cars are accessible to ordinary Australians. The average purchase price for a vehicle in Australia is around $40,000-$50,000, so for EV’s to take off prices need to come down closer to these levels. The bright side to this is that in the coming few years we will be receiving a range of EV’s priced closer to this key bracket; Tesla Model 3, Hyundai Ioniq and Next Gen Nissan Leaf will all bring Electric Vehicle technology to a larger part of Australia’s automotive market. A Hyundai charger installed by EVSE Australia is available for under $2,000
Range anxiety is the number one concern for any prospective electric vehicle driver. Whilst metro driving and daily commutes are more than covered by the range or most EV’s, road trips and longer drives still remain as a bit of a question mark. For most people EV range will never be an issue given that they rarely travel over 100km in a single day. Keep in mind that you will generally be starting with 100% range given you would have charged over night at home which is a different mentality than your traditional vehicle. Whilst we are seeing more and more investment in Electric Vehicle charging stations by councils, shopping centres, universities, hotels and businesses, more charging is necessary along high way routes and in regional towns to help promote uptake.
Australia is one of the least supportive developed nations when it comes to transitioning to lower emissions transportation. It comes as no surprise that the uptake of electric cars has been most successful in countries where governments provide financial incentives. In a recent interview BMW Australia boss Marc Werner recently said that the Federal Government is “crazy” not to introduce “legislation that will assist with the purchase of these vehicles” as tax and registration incentives will eliminate the price differential between petrol and electric vehicles. Using a BMW Charging station saves customers a weekly trip to the petrol station but also reduces their cost of BMW charging.
The Finkel report which looked into the security of Australia’s energy supply also found that “the right mix of incentives for the uptake of electric vehicles along with a decarbonised electricity grid could help to achieve significant emissions reductions in Australia’s transport sector, which in 2015 accounted for about 18 per cent of Australia’s emissions”.
Electric vehicles are coming to Australia, it’s just a matter of how soon and when. The answer to these two questions will rely on how well Price, EV Charger Infrastructure and EV Government Support arrives in our market. Given the fact that almost all car manufacturers are working on pure battery electric vehicles and plug in hybrid electric vehicles EVSE expect demand for EV’s in Australia to skyrocket in the next two years.
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