Booking preferred but walk-ins accepted. Fully licenced drivers over 21 only (no L- & P-platers).
An EV test drive includes:
We will have electric vehicles from SIXT, Hyundai, Mazda, MG, Volvo, Polestar, Tesla and Nissan. You cannot choose which EV to test drive.
NRMA Members will receive an exclusive KeepCup.
Supported by the NSW Government.
It could be a good opportunity to re-educate the anti-EV crowd. Though I doubt they would attend.
Otherwise, people who do attend probably already want one.
*Except the previous govt
"BuT IT'll KiLl ThE WeeKEnd!"
NSW Government have a 100% EV target ( all cars leased or procured) by 2030. With 50% by 2026.
Just rolling out a massive fleet infrastructure charging project.
Thanks Matt Kean!
Free anywhere no?
Accredited driving expert to accompany you on your drive.
So a car salesman?
Every new EV on the road means on less car buying petrol.
what's wrong with petrol?
the price is too high for my liking.
how about coming increase of electricity prices, anticipated at +30-50%
@amzinguserman: A base Tesla Model 3 has a 62.3kWh battery so… let’s assume you’re paying 20c/kWh (for now anyway)…
62.3*0.2=$12.64
For ~400km
@jackary: Not entirely true numbers..
Depending on how fast you charge, effects efficiency. So add at least 10% to that. Ie. You will need around 69kwh to fill a 62.3Kwh battery.
Who has 20c / kWh power? My HWS J Tarrif is currently 22c / kWh (Inc GST). Unless you are at home during the day (and can make use of solar, and solar sponge off peak rates), the average punter will be paying double (AVG being 37c/ kWh + GST). Then there is this expected price hike…(what a load of bollocks by the way, electricity generation has never been cheaper for suppliers). But when you sell the grid rights to China (good onya John Olsen).
Teslas are pretty efficient. But people like SUV formats these days, and there will be quite a few Chinese SUV offerings. Expect to use quite a bit more power (ie. My outlander uses twice as much electricity for the same journey). Also stop start vs continuous etc.
Factor in an EV road tax of 2.5c per km. So another $10 for that $400 trip. Vic has it in now, other states have it ready to go.
So I think a fair comparison would be more around $26-$30 for the journey ($36 - $40 for Vic).
Which is why our government needs to get it's shit together. Get some real incentives out there.
I can't believe I have been driving electric for years now (2014) and still so little has changed…(well we went backwards with the EV tax). A small car using 5L per hundred at around $1.40 per litre is quite comparable in terms of running cost, but without the extra price up front+ range anxiety. So I can't blaim people for being hesitant.
Also need to factor in higher up front buying costs & battery degradation/ replacements. These are big numbers . Some are brilliant with very little losses. Some are attrocious. Technology is improving every day.
What we need is solar charging carports at every shopping centre, school, office, rec centre, cafe, food outlet.. basically anywhere people spend time during the day, and set these up predominantly off grid (no grubby price jacking). The cost of power could be super low, highly available (no range anxiety) and everyone would be driving them.
@tunzafun001: Who has 20c/kWh power? Well I have 17c/kWh (inc GST) flat rate (all day) in Powercor area of Victoria. Nothing particularly special about my electricity tariff as far as I know. I find it hard to believe that the average punter is paying 40+c/kWh! Some people are definitely getting ripped off (surely no one on OzB!).
I also have Solar.
So the running costs on my Tesla are bugger all. I did the numbers when I bought it and the TCO was comparable to my previous Mazda3 after 5 years (and this was back when petrol was like $1.50), so upgrading was an absolute no-brainer.
Agreed in the charging stations at shopping centres…etc. It's not a huge deal for me as I have a garage, but EV ownership would be difficult for those without off-street parking.
@onlinepred: If you can work from home that is. Not many can (ironically definitely not an Elon employee). I have an EV and solar batteries, but once you factor in battery degradation + round trip efficiency losses, you are better off just using the grid.
If you are home during the day, then solar is a no brainer (unless you are on a grandfather plan feedin Tarrif). Then your electric car will be comparable to to a V8 running cost (in lost feed in credits). Again, the government haven't done anything for these people who adopted solar early.
@tunzafun001: Current feed in tariffs mean you are way better off using the electricity you generate. Charging the car during the day would be ideal. Public transport to work etc. wouldn’t need to charge it much each day at all. How much feed in are you getting to cost hundreds of dollars a week to charge a Tesla? My mate charges at my place now and then and I barely lose a few dollars.
@onlinepred: Some people are on retail feed in + 48c / kWh until 2028. My neighbour is on 18c+48c per kWh. So he is better off exporting all day, using grid power at night. Alternatively, build an off grid charging carport.
@tunzafun001: Yea if they upgraded their panels then they are doing awesome. Panels these days are way way more efficient and power panel can output far more than older ones. My father in law is on near 50c but makes about the same as my ones at 12c. I do have a few more panels.
I on the other hand am loving the prices of ev cars
@Ok computer: Yes I've seen it, the ZS Ev is still cheaper in nsw, and the petrol version is 20k cheaper. Ev isn't for saving money at this stage, unless you're doing well over the average km a year
It's an inefficient way to propel a car compared to an electric motor.
my last test drive @ Tesla was also free and for 45mins…
but came back a week later to put in an order… so it wasn't free… :-P
what's the point of this right now as you really can't buy any of them- no stock for ages??
Can't by a V8 Range Rover for 12 months either….. Or a Hilux for 10 months….
Saturday already booked out and Sunday getting that way too.
Isn’t any test drive free?
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Free at your local Tesla dealer?
In all seriousness, funny how they're trying to raise awareness about EV cars. Everyone wants one except the govt.