So, you’ve made the leap. You’ve got the shiny new EV in the driveway, you’re laughing at the petrol prices every time you drive past a BP, and you’re loving that instant “shove” in the back when the lights turn green. It feels like the honeymoon period will never end. But then, about 25,000 kilometres […]
Imagine it’s a sweltering Tuesday afternoon in January 2026. The Aussie summer is in full swing, every air conditioner in the street is humming, and—snap—the grid gives up. The street goes quiet, the lights flicker out, and your neighbor’s ice cream starts its slow, tragic transition into a puddle. But over at your place? The […]
If you’re a high-income earner in Australia right now, your tax return probably feels more like a donation than a refund. But as we step into 2026, there is one legal “loophole” so big you could drive a dual-cab ute through it—provided that ute is electric. While the rest of the world is still debating […]
If you’d walked into a prestige dealership in Australia back in 2022 and asked for a mid-sized electric SUV, you’d likely have been met with a polite shrug or a two-year waiting list for something that felt like a petrol car with a battery “stuffed” into the floor. Fast forward to June 2026, and the […]
As we roll into 2026, the Australian dream has shifted. It’s no longer just about the quarter-acre block and a Hills Hoist; it’s about a roof covered in glass and a car that runs on nothing but pure, unadulterated Aussie sunshine. If you’ve been watching the price of petrol creep up while your solar feed-in […]
For a long time, the “petrol-head” community viewed electric vehicles with the same suspicion a Victorian grazier might view a plant-based steak. The common consensus was that EVs were soulless appliances—heavy, silent, and about as emotionally engaging as a microwave. But as we tear through the first week of 2026, that narrative hasn’t just been […]
For the better part of three years, the Tesla Model Y has been the “safe bet” in Australia. It was the default answer to the question, “What’s the best electric SUV?” You’d see them at every school gate from Mosman to Mornington, usually in “white-on-white” with a “look-at-me” roof rack. It was the undisputed king—until […]
If you’ve walked onto a car dealership lot lately or scrolled through the “New Car” section of Carsales, you might have noticed something a bit different. The price tags on those big, thumping diesel utes aren’t looking quite as friendly as they used to, while the latest electric hatchbacks are suddenly becoming… well, almost affordable. […]
There’s a specific kind of magic—and a fair bit of “bloody oath” bravado—involved in driving across the Nullarbor Plain. It’s the ultimate Australian rite of passage: 1,600 kilometres of red dust, saltbush, and horizons that seem to stretch into next week. For decades, this journey was the exclusive domain of diesel-chugging 4WDs and “LandCruiser legends.” […]
In the “old days”—you know, like five years ago—buying a used car in Australia was all about checking the logbook, kicking the tyres, and making sure the oil wasn’t the consistency of Vegemite. But as we roll into January 2026, the “High-Stakes” game of the second-hand market has a new MVP: the battery. If you’re […]
