If you buy petrol in Australia about $0.41 per litre of the pump price is due to the fuel excise tax. EV’s don’t use petrol and thus, never pay this tax. Let’s take a look at whether this seems fair.
Released in Australia way back in 2015, the BMW i8 not only turned heads due to its extremely cool futuristic design, but also because it was a hybrid sports car. The BMW i8 is a car that not only oozes style and coolness, but does so with speed and a super tiny 1.5 L petrol engine / electric motor hybrid system.
Drive Zero car guides go deep on a specific electric car model – here’s all you need to know about the BMW i8.
While 2018 was a non-event year for EV’s in Australia, 2019 is shaping up to be a spectacular breakthrough period. So checkout our quick overview look at all of the cars coming soon to Australia as well as all the current models that are available now…
Obviously being a luxury brand this Audi e-tron SUV isn’t going to come cheap, but with it’s all electric power train, 95 kWh actively cooled battery pack and gorgeous interior it’s another very exciting EV soon to be released in Australia.
