Australia’s Electric Vehicle Market Heating Up

Map australia
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Australia’s electric vehicle market is heating up with the recent fuel price rise.

Fuel Prices

The war in Ukraine has had global impacts on oil production and supply have hit the Australian petrol prices hard. 

From a price just over $1.60 Litre less than a month ago, to over $2.20 Litre now has hit the hip pocket of all Australians with Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) vehicles. 

It is hard to fathom paying over $100 dollars a tank of fuel for your average car.

Tipping point

I have spoken of the tipping point in a few blogs in the past one like “EV Opportunities for Australia“. It has always been looking when that tipping point might be.

There is no doubt anymore that the tipping point has passed. Now with the added pressure of the increased fuel prices, the demand for electric vehicles has hit new heights. 

EV ordering Today

To give you some idea here is the availability of vehicles in the Australian marketplace if you ordered today. 

With the limited supply in Australia and ordering times taking many months even years is it any wonder that the prices of the used car market for electric vehicles have jumped significantly. 

Hope

But don’t lose hope. Electric vehicles are proving they have a future far greater than the ICE cousins. They will only increase in demand until the market has enough supply for the demand. 

Companies like Tesla are increasing their manufacturing volume to meet this demand. With Giga Factories in Berlin, Germany and Austin, Texas USA out of which will be produced, initially, the Model Y Tesla is doubling down on supply. 

Giga Berlin
Image Courtesy of Tesla.com

The Model Y is not yet available in the Australian market but once it is able to be ordered it will undoubtedly become the most sort after vehicle. 

Next time

One of the greatest challenges for purchasing an electric vehicle is the price. Check out my next blog where I talk price and how the government is attempting to help. 

Dave 

It’s been a while !!!!

It’s been a while !!!!

Hi, and how are you all?

It has been a while since my last blog. 

Been trying to find the motivation and drive to get back into Blogging about Electric vehicles on

EV-HQ.com

My day job has taken my energy and drive this last year so my blogging has not been as regular or as directed. 

Let’s hope that this year I can get back what I lost and grow my knowledge and drive with it.

Thanks to those that have read my previous blogs and who have interacted on Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin or Instagram

I look forward to sharing my thoughts and ideas about Electric vehicles and much more.

Dave