Car advice for people whose age and IQ are both over 50.
HAD THE COALITION WON the recent election, the end of big tax breaks for electric cars was almost certain. The FBT (Fringe Benefits Tax) concessions on plug-in hybrids came to an end last month (April).
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ELECTRIC CAR MANUFACTURER BYD HAS recently announced that it is installing electric vehicle (EV) chargers with a maximum output of 1360 kW in China – over 4000 of them – allowing electric cars to be
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PLUMMETING EV VALUES AND WANING confidence in forecast residuals will increasingly force leasing companies to extend contracts and encourage the re-leasing of used EVs in a bid to mitigate losses. All players in the market, from
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PEOPLE BUYING EVS TO SAVE MONEY are learning, to their cost, that it is not always as it seems. A recent study carried out by comparison site, Compare the Market, has found that EVs are
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SOME YEARS AGO, seniordriveraus ASKED TOYOTA Vice President Sales, Marketing and Franchise Operation Sean Hanley why, as one of the leading exponents of electric vehicle initiatives, the company didn’t bring more pressure to bear on
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DANGERS POSED BY THE TYPE of batteries used in most electric cars, e-scooters and e-bikes will be a top priority for Australia’s safety watchdog this year as the number of fires caused by them rises
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RESEARCH SHOWS THAT ON AVERAGE, an EV tyre can extend the range of a car with a 400km range (WLTP) by seven percent, or the equivalent of 30km per charge. This means that an average
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CONCERNS ABOUT EV SAFETY continue to arise. Latest example is the implementation on some South Australian ferries in response to an official alert about the dangers of electric vehicle fires. Despite regular advice from EV
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THERE IS SURE TO BE more to the story that Hertz (US) is culling its roughly 50,000 EVs, reducing the number on the fleet by a substantial 20,000. According to reports, Hertz “expects to reinvest
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ONE OF THE CHALLENGES about deciding to go electric is just how much money you might save. And if your maths skills are anything like ours, it’s almost impossible to calculate. Fortunately, there’s a new
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