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What EV drivers actually need to know before the next charge.

Charging out on the road, planning a trip around it, and the numbers on range, charge time and cost. Written for drivers in Australia and New Zealand.

A split-screen graphic showing an Ausgrid network clock reading 3pm next to a retailer bill clock reading 2pm, with a home EV charger plugged into a wallbox in a Sydney inner-west street.
// Running the numbers

Off-peak EV charging in Sydney: check your retailer's hours

Ausgrid's network peak isn't always the peak on your bill. Check these things on your plan's fact sheet before you schedule a home charger.

24 Oct 2026
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// EV news

Meridian's chargers are busier. Check your own stop anyway.

Meridian says active users of its NZ public chargers rose 30% in six months. That's exactly why every stop on your trip needs its own backup.

24 Oct 2026
Close-up of a rear-view camera unit removed from a Leapmotor C10, showing the stamped DH marking, next to a phone showing the Charge Nomad app privacy screen.
// Built in public

Dahua cameras in a Leapmotor: split the EV privacy question in two

Four Corners found a Dahua mark on a Leapmotor C10 camera. Before buying a connected EV, ask what the car collects and what each app collects.

24 Oct 2026
A plug-in hybrid SUV parked at a charging bay beside a highway, with a family loading luggage for a coastal road trip.
// Charging reality

RAV4 PHEV orders say nothing about plugging in on a road trip

An order book counts who paid for the plug, not who uses it. Here's what the surveys show about PHEV charging, and how to plan a summer trip.

24 Oct 2026
A split graphic showing a single phase home EV charger plugged into a wallbox, with two power readouts side by side, 4.6kW and 7.4kW, against a Queensland suburban driveway at night.
// EV news

Queensland's 32A home charging change and your off-peak window

Queensland home chargers can now run single-phase 32A without a network device. Here's what that means for your cheap overnight hours.

24 Oct 2026
A plug-in hybrid parked in a suburban driveway at dusk with a charging cable running from a home wallbox to the car, garage door open behind it.
// Running the numbers

PHEV running costs come down to your charging habit

Two drivers with the same plug-in hybrid end up with very different fuel bills. Here's how to work out your own running cost instead of trusting a headline.

24 Oct 2026

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