Many Australians are currently opting to buy new hybrid cars, presumably because they lack confidence in Australia’s highway charging infrastructure. These people should do more research, and a good place to start would be the road trip reports on the AEVA website. We have now done three highway trips in our MG4 during 2024, with a total of more than 6000 km travelled. We have found the charging infrastructure in southeastern Australia to be completely adequate for our needs, while acknowledging that our journeys were not made at peak holiday times.
With the rollout of the SA Government/RAA charging network almost complete, AEVA SA member Ray Ellison reports on his recent road trips in regional South Australia.
This road trip report by AEVA ACT member Dave Southgate provides an interesting comparison of public charging infrastructure in the UK and Australia. Dave comments: "the UK seems to be a great place for touring in an EV".
AEVA ACT member Warwick Cathro and his wife took their MG4 on a 2600 km journey from Canberra to Moreton Bay and return. This trip report provides an overview of the journey, and covers their charging experience, both at overnight stops and at highway chargers.
AEVA ACT member Ben Elliston planned a trip from Canberra to Batemans Bay and back in a very short-range 2012 Nissan LEAF. His experience shows that even cheaper, short-range EVs can be taken on longer trips if you have little bit of a sense of adventure!