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How to save money owning an EV
Whether you're a new EV owner or a seasoned electric driver, there are several strategies to help you cut costs and make the most of your EV experience – and help close the gap on any extra outlay purchasing an EV. Here are some handy tips to save when charging at home or on the road: Switch
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Electrekking: 2024 Kia EV9 owner review
Electrekking: 2024 Kia EV9 owner review The McLennan family share their experience driving a Kia EV9 electric SUV towing a caravan around Australia.
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EV drive days announced for 2024!
In partnership with the NSW Government, NRMA are pleased to announce the return of the EV Drive Days program in 2024.You’ll have the opportunity to get behind the wheel of an EV for a test drive and talk to experts about buying and charging EVs. You can also check out a range of vehicle models
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EV sales June 2023: Tesla Model Y outsells Ford Ranger
Electric vehicles (EVs) continue to soar in popularity in June as Tesla achieves record-breaking sales figures. With over 25,000 vehicles sold in the latest VFACTS report, Tesla secured the sixth position for the month and eighth overall in brand sales for the first half of 2023. The Tesla Model Y e
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What advice would you give to someone looking to buy an EV?
We'd love to start a chat with EV owners about what's involved in buying an EV. If you were advising a friend about buying one for the first time, what would you let them know? What would you do different next time? Any tips to prepare for owning an EV? Thanks for sharing!
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NRMA price for Comprehensive Insurance for an EV
We were surprised to learn that when we traded up from last years MG petrol car to same model MG EV the insurance went from around $900 to over $1500. How can this be? All other costs have been reduced when we switched to EV however for some reason insurance is greater for a new presumably safer car
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BYD Range and Range in general
I have done in excess of 15,000km so far in my BYD Atto3 extended range car. The distributer sells this car as having a range of 480km but this is far from reality in most cases and you would be naive to assume one figure would be accurate in all circumstances. Factors affecting range vary greatl
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EV and Home Battery owners, I came across an approved Lithium Ion approved Fire Extinguisher recently
I recently came across a range of approved Fire Extinguishers, I always carried a fire extinguisher in my previous ICE vehicles, I hadn't found any suitable for Lithium Ion battery fires. I thought it was interesting that the NRMA or any of the EV Blogs have never mentioned this new approved Extingu
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Share your EV ownership experience with us
Hi everyone, I hope you’re enjoying being a part of our EV Community. My name is Liam and I'm a content specialist here at the NRMA. An initiative I manage is our EV Owner Reviews, where you can learn what a particular EV’s like to live with from the people who actually own one. While
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Share your EV ownership experience with us
I hope you’re enjoying being a part of our EV Community. If you haven’t already, head over to myNRMA and check out our EV Owner Reviews, where you can hear what a particular EV’s really like to live with from the people who actually own them. While we only have a few reviews so far
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