Australia's electric vehicle numbers doubled last year. What's the impact of charging them on a power grid under strain?
- Written by: Thara Philip, E-Mobility Doctoral Researcher, The University of Queensland
The number of electric vehicles (EVs) in Australia doubled in 2022 and Tesla’s Model 3 emerged as the best-selling mid-size car, the first time an EV has held this title. Despite these headlines, Australia is off to a slow start with electric vehicles. They accounted for only 3.8% of all vehicle sales in 2022, rising to 6.8% of new car...





















