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EV Information
Welcome to AEVA's EV Information Hub!
EV Fact Sheets
Learn about what models of EV are available in Australia with AEVA's informative and famous fact sheets
EV Specification Summariesand Upcoming Models
Did you know that from July 1st 2023, EVs are exempt from Fringe Benefits Tax? Click here to learn more!
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(EV Charging Etiquette)
EV Resources
(You will need Microsoft Excel or similar to open this spreadsheet)
Bloomberg New Energy Finance compiled an EV fact sheet for the COP17 climate conference which lists all the latest (November 2022) facts and figures around electric vehicle production, statistics and trajectories. Download it here.
Articles:
Can I get my EV serviced by any mechanic? A helpful guide.
Tim and Jenny love their Kona EV!
Thermal management of EV batteries - especially during charge!
EVetiquette: the essential guide
EV charging at home (with solar it's free!)
Plugshare; how to use it to full advantage
Charging a converted car in public
EVs and the Environment
Cobalt sulphate is used in the production of Li-ion battery cathodes.
Electric Vehicles have enormous benefits for the environment, but as with all things, it's a little more complicated than at first glance.
Like any manufactured goods, they come with embedded emissions - the emissions associated with mining, preparing and constructing the vehicle before it rolls off the production line.
We have curated a selection of articles on EVs and the significance of their role in improving air quality, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and stabilising our electricity grids.
What's better for the planet - buying a new EV or driving my diesel into the ground?
Short answer is the new EV.
Click here for a detailed spreadsheet
(You will need Microsoft Excel or similar to open this spreadsheet)
Articles:
EVs and the Environment; a basic introduction to embedded emissions.
Australian National Greenhouse Gas Accounting methodology as applied to grid-charged EVs.
Some thoughts on hydrogen (fuel cell) EVs.