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The Drive-Electric October EV newsletter is live.
With your free subscription to Drive-electric you'll access our Driver's Toolkit and our monthly newsletters. Think a dead EV battery will cost you the price of a small car? It won't, and the real number will surprise you. We break down what a replacement actually costs, what your warranty really covers, and why most owners never get there at all. Plus, summer's coming, and the heat isn't the range killer you think it is. We bust that myth too. Download now for both stories,
Best Electric Ute for Towing in Australia 2026: BYD Shark 6 vs Ford Ranger PHEV vs GWM Cannon
2026 is the year three plug-in utes finally matched the diesel towing benchmark of 3,500kg — the BYD Shark 6 Performance, Ford Ranger PHEV and GWM Cannon Alpha. With towing capacity now level across the board, the real decision shifts to how each one drives day-to-day, what it costs, and whether you actually need the upgrade at all. We break down the specs, the trade-offs, and why no full-BEV ute touches this benchmark yet.
Can I Charge an EV in an Apartment in Brisbane, Sydney or Melbourne?
2.2 million Australians live in apartments - and most of them have been told, directly or indirectly, that EV ownership isn't for them. In 2026 that's changing fast. NSW has a new Right to Charge law. Victoria has mandated EV-ready infrastructure in new builds. And Brisbane is catching up. Here's the full city-by-city breakdown of your rights, your options, and what to do if your strata committee says no.
Brands
Lexus RZ 500e Review: $42,000 Cheaper and More Powerful. Real Upgrade or Patch-Up Job?
We took the Lexus RZ 500e Sports Luxury from Brisbane to Mapleton, Noosa and home, about 300 km on one charge, and still had 80 km of range showing. Here's how it drives, why its real buttons matter, what the $91,000 price (before on-road costs) gets you, and where the dealer's claims differ from what Lexus publishes.
V2H and V2G Explained: Can Your EV Power Your Home in Australia?
Your EV battery is probably the largest energy storage device in your home. In 2026, bidirectional charging is finally grid-legal in Australia, and the question of whether your car can power your house is now a real one. We explain the difference between V2L, V2H and V2G, which Australian-market vehicles actually support it right now (and which don't yet), what a V2H setup costs versus a home battery, and whether the economics stack up.
Portable EV Chargers Australia 2026: Backup Cable or Genuine Daily Solution?
Every EV comes with a granny cable, but there's a whole tier of upgraded portable chargers that rarely gets talked about honestly. Faster than the granny cable, cheaper than a wall charger installation, and genuinely useful in specific situations. We compare the three amperage tiers available in Australia (10A, 15A and 32A), who each one suits, what they cost, and when you should just get a fixed wall charger instead. Renters, road trippers and modest commuters, this one's fo
Infrastructure
Lexus RZ 500e Review: $42,000 Cheaper and More Powerful. Real Upgrade or Patch-Up Job?
We took the Lexus RZ 500e Sports Luxury from Brisbane to Mapleton, Noosa and home, about 300 km on one charge, and still had 80 km of range showing. Here's how it drives, why its real buttons matter, what the $91,000 price (before on-road costs) gets you, and where the dealer's claims differ from what Lexus publishes.
Road Trip Series, Part 4: Which EV Actually Handles a Road Trip Best?
Part four of our road trip series grades the EVs themselves. We break down which models charge fastest on the routes we've covered, why the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6 genuinely rival Tesla on charging speed, which Tesla actually suits the Supercharger network best, and how terrain changes which car needs fewer stops. Plus an honest, paragraph-length look at how Tesla, BYD, Mercedes EQS, BMW iX3, Zeekr and GWM each stack up specifically for road tripping.
Road Trip Series, Part 2: Driving an EV from Melbourne to Sydney
Part two of our EV road trip series covers Melbourne to Sydney via the Hume Highway, Australia's busiest and best-charged interstate route. We map the real stops for Tesla and non-Tesla drivers, recommend Albury-Wodonga as your overnight break, and cover Australia's largest Supercharger site at Goulburn. Real distances, real drive times, and current network coverage as of publication.
Opinion
Lexus RZ 500e Review: $42,000 Cheaper and More Powerful. Real Upgrade or Patch-Up Job?
We took the Lexus RZ 500e Sports Luxury from Brisbane to Mapleton, Noosa and home, about 300 km on one charge, and still had 80 km of range showing. Here's how it drives, why its real buttons matter, what the $91,000 price (before on-road costs) gets you, and where the dealer's claims differ from what Lexus publishes.
Road Trip Series, Part 4: Which EV Actually Handles a Road Trip Best?
Part four of our road trip series grades the EVs themselves. We break down which models charge fastest on the routes we've covered, why the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6 genuinely rival Tesla on charging speed, which Tesla actually suits the Supercharger network best, and how terrain changes which car needs fewer stops. Plus an honest, paragraph-length look at how Tesla, BYD, Mercedes EQS, BMW iX3, Zeekr and GWM each stack up specifically for road tripping.
Road Trip Series, Part 2: Driving an EV from Melbourne to Sydney
Part two of our EV road trip series covers Melbourne to Sydney via the Hume Highway, Australia's busiest and best-charged interstate route. We map the real stops for Tesla and non-Tesla drivers, recommend Albury-Wodonga as your overnight break, and cover Australia's largest Supercharger site at Goulburn. Real distances, real drive times, and current network coverage as of publication.
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