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ELECTRIC VEHICLES – MYTHS VERSUS REALITY

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    The Electric Vehicle Council (EVC), the national body representing the electric  vehicle industry in Australia, has moved to dispel some of the common myths about  electric vehicles.   MYTH 1: NOT ENOUGH DRIVING RANGE Today’s EVs have enough battery range to meet the average Australian’s driving  needs for over a week.   Current EVs have an average battery range of 480km but the technology is  advancing so rapidly that new models can drive for almost 550km on a single  charge.   The average Australian drives 38km per day… Read more

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BYD ATTO 3 REVIEW

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Although the name BYD will be well-known to electric vehicle buyers, it’s still largely unknown in the Australian motoring mainstream – but that’s about to change. Somewhat quirkily BYD stands for Build Your Dreams and the Chinese company is actually the world’s second-largest manufacturer of fully-electrified vehicles, second only to Tesla. When plug-in hybrids (PHEV) are added, it’s the largest, with over 1.6 million built in 2022. Although there were a couple of BYD models sold in Australia from 2017 onwards these were private imports. It wasn’t until the arrival… Read more