2025 - EV evolution

The Financial “Superpower”: Novated Leasing for Beginners

There is a strange phenomenon happening in car dealerships across Australia right now. People are walking past $40,000 petrol hatchbacks and driving away in $60,000 electric SUVs—and their weekly budget hasn’t changed by a single cent. It sounds like magic, or perhaps a scam. It is neither. It is a government-backed financial “superpower” called the […]

The “Hidden” Costs: Tyres and Insurance Explained

We love electric vehicles. We live and breathe them. The silence, the tech, the feeling of never visiting a petrol station again—it’s addictive. But at EV Evolution, we believe that an informed owner is a happy owner. And being informed means talking about the stuff the glossy brochures usually skip. You already know you’re going […]

Brand Wars: Should You Trust the Newcomers? (BYD, MG, Zeekr, Deepal)

Two years ago, if you told your mates at the pub you were buying a “Deepal” or a “Zeekr,” they would have asked if you were ordering a new craft beer. Today, these brands are reshaping the Australian automotive landscape, filling the roads with high-tech, sharply priced electric vehicles that make legacy manufacturers look like […]

Weekly Roundup: The Best Entry-Level EV Deals This Week

If you have been waiting for the “EV price war” to truly heat up, stop waiting. It’s here. As we barrel toward the end of 2025, manufacturers are scrambling to clear plated stock before the new year. The result? A flood of aggressive drive-away offers, bonus charging hardware, and inventory discounts that make the second-hand […]

The “App Ecosystem”: Download These Before You Pick Up the Car

You’ve signed the contract. The financing is approved. The delivery date for your shiny new electric vehicle is locked in. You are probably spending your evenings watching YouTube reviews and buying floor mats online. But there is one critical preparation step that most new buyers forget until they are sitting in the driver’s seat, staring […]

The Test Drive Checklist: 5 Things That Will Feel Weird (At First)

You’ve done the research. You’ve crunched the numbers on the novated lease. You’ve even picked the colour. Now, you are standing in the dealership car park, key fob in hand, ready for the moment of truth: The Test Drive. If you have driven petrol or diesel cars your whole life, the next 10 minutes are […]

Battery Chemistries for Beginners: Why “LFP” is the Acronym You Want

If you have started researching your first electric vehicle, you have probably run into a wall of acronyms. WLTP. CCS2. kWh. But there is one acronym buried in the spec sheets that matters more than almost any other for the Australian owner: LFP. It stands for Lithium Iron Phosphate. It is a specific type of […]

The “Granny Charger” vs. The Wallbox: Do You Actually Need a Home Charger?

The moment you sign the papers on a new electric vehicle, you are immediately confronted with the next big question: “How am I going to charge this thing?” The dealership pushes a glossy brochure for a $2,000 smart wallbox, the electrician quotes another $800 to $1,500 for installation, and suddenly, the incredible fuel savings you […]

Charging 101: The 3 Plugs You Need to Know (And the One to Avoid)

You’ve done it. You’ve convinced the partner, you’ve run the numbers on the novated lease, and you’re ready to buy your first electric car. You walk up to a public charging station to see how it works, and suddenly, you’re staring at a machine that looks like it belongs on the International Space Station. There […]

The “Range Anxiety” Cure: WLTP vs. The Real World

You are standing in the showroom, looking at the sticker on the window of a shiny new electric vehicle (EV). It says: “Range: 450km (WLTP).” You do the mental math. “Sydney to Port Macquarie is 390km. Easy. I can make that in one hit with 60km to spare.” Stop. That sticker is lying to you. […]