Example: Charlotte in Queensland
Charlotte wants to buy an electric car. She lives in the suburbs of Brisbane. In a month, she travelled an average of 16km per day (about the average commuting distance for residents of Queensland). At the weekend, she noticed her car use drops to only 8-10km. Per week, she clocks up an average of 100km. According to our electric vehicle guide, all mass-produced electric cars in Australia have factory-supplied range figures that well exceed this level of usage.
Potentially, depending on the model, she may only have to recharge the car once a week. She could choose to have a home wall charger installed (which makes overnight charging possible, depending on the battery and system output), or drive to one of the several public charging points located near her home.