EV charging guides
Short, data-backed answers to the questions that decide where you charge, how long it takes and what it costs.
Written from the data
Station counts, prices and vehicle figures come from the same build-time data as the directory and the model pages. They are not estimates.
Charging time
How long does EV charging take?
What sets EV charging time: the car's limit, the station's power and the battery's state of charge — plus what a 10–80% stop really takes.
9 min readPrice index
Public EV charging price index, Australia (Q4 2026)
The median public charging tariff in every state and territory, the index behind it, and the cheapest place to charge. Q4 2026: A$0.50.
12 min readPrices
Cheapest electric cars in Australia (2026)
Every electric model with an Australian list price, ranked cheapest first: what each starts at, the driveaway price, WLTP range and the cost per 100 km.
9 min readCharging speed
AC vs DC fast charging in Australia
AC charging adds about 40 km an hour at 7 kW; DC fast adds 200 km in 20 minutes. What each is for here, and what the directory lists.
8 min readTesla
Tesla Destination vs Supercharger in Australia
In Australia both Tesla networks use Type 2 and CCS2, not a Tesla plug. What each is for, what the sites here charge, and the gap non-Tesla drivers pay.
8 min readHome charging
EV home charging cost in Australia
What an EV costs to charge at home in Australia: the two retailer rates we could verify, what 100 km costs at each, and the claims we left out.
9 min readCost
EV charging cost per kilometre
What an EV costs to drive in Australia: the directory's Type 2 and CCS2 tariff medians divided by kilometres per kWh, with a lab for your car and your year.
8 min readConnectors
Which EV connector does my car use?
Look up your EV by make and model: its AC and DC inlets, the stations near you that take them, and the adapter the other plugs need.
7 min readReference
EV charging glossary: kW, kWh, taper and the rest
The words this site uses in plain English: AC and DC, kW and kWh, taper, idle fee, stall and outlet, each with the figure the directory holds.
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