r/AustralianEV

I’ve had my RAV4 for 8 years, and it’s been incredibly reliable. Apart from regular servicing, I’ve never had a single issue. It still drives like it did when I bought it.

We only have one car for the family, so reliability is really important. I usually keep my cars for 8–10 years before selling them and buying another.

For those who own a Tesla, especially a Model Y:

• How reliable has it been?
• Have you had any major issues?
• If something does go wrong, what’s the repair process like in Australia? Are parts and service easy to get, or can it take a long time?

I’d really appreciate hearing about your real world experiences, both good and bad. Thanks.

I have a BYD Atto 1. It has a max charging draw of 85kW (DC). Today I pulled into the Evie charging bays at Sunshine Plaza in Queensland. The DC charger there is rated at 150kW.

My car was at 44% and according to the DC charging curve that I have, at 44% it should be pulling the theoretical max of 85kW.

However, for the entire time I was plugged in, it never delivered above 20kW.

There was a Polestar plugged into the other plug on the same charging station, and they were drawing 45kW.

Does anyone have any idea why I only drew a paltry 20kW? I should've been able to get near the theoretical maximum or not? What am I misunderstanding about how DC chargers work?

Thanks!

I’m currently in the market for a mid-size plug-in hybrid and I’m completely torn down the middle on which direction to take. I’m hoping to get some real-world perspectives on the classic debate: Upfront Cost vs. Long-term Longevity.

I want to buy a used Tesla with pre purchased FSD in Australia. What are my chances of finding one? I haven’t found one yet, do you reckon they would advertise it overtly?

I'm with AGL and my current plan is a flat 31c per kwh and $1.62 daily charge, if I switch to SSO it becomes a flexible plan with peak at 48c and offpeak at 34c, plus 3 hours free in the day time under 24kw.

I did the math and even if I charge to a full 24kw (that equals to 110km on a highway, or 150km urban drive) a day, I end up paying between $16-30 more with the SSO plan. And since I have 10kw solar I can manage to charge that 24kw using a 5kw/h slow speed in 5-6 hours.

With energy providers charging extra for SSO rates it really renders SSO useless.

Hi everyone, Sorry its going to be a long one. Me and my partner have finally decided to go EV for our next car. We have decided to get a used model to test the waters rather than purchasing anything brand new. The top recommendations I keep seeing is the model Y (our budget will allow the 22-23 rwd models) and Geely Ex5 or add slightly more for the 25 SL7. The SL is my favourite out of the bunch and even the Geely checks all our boxes at the moment and they are mostly better equipped than the Y but after some research, the convenience of charging and after sales service of the Tesla seems unparalleled.

The car will mostly do A to B trips (Work and back) and occasional weekend outings. I barely do 40kms a day during weekdays. We dont do trips outside the state (I live in SA) and even the places we frequently visit for a long drive have few charging stations en route.No kids atm just me and my partner and we are both going to share the car.

We are also planning to install a home charger in a few months but until then, I would be charging in public chargers once or twice every week. How feasible would it be like this? Don't mind the wait but I still have some concerns with charging infrastructure in Adelaide.

Also would like some info on maintenance. My Ice car atm costs me around $600 just on regular service yearly. Plus the seperate cost of items that might need repairing/ replacing. In your experience, how often would stuff needs replacing? Have you guys gone through loads of tyres? Some used cars have around 40k kms, so would the battery still have >90% health? And will the warranty on the car and battery transfer to the new owner when resold?

Its going to be a long term purchase (atleast 4 or 5 years). I am happy to take any further recommendation and tips as we are aiming for a purchase next month. Thank you in advance.

Between atto 3 and Ex5 which one is more reliable? I think from a tech perspective Ex5 would be ahead but if you don’t really care perks that much and are mainly looking for something with a good range and most importantly reliability then is the atto3 a better choice?

BYD delivered 18,881 vehicles in June, its best month ever, taking first half 2026 sales to 52,335. Tesla sold 8,670 EVs, almost entirely Model Y, which likely finished as Australia's best selling car of any type for the second month running.

Three BYD models placed in Australia's overall top 10: Sealion 7 (second nationally, 4,730 units), Shark 6 (fifth, 3,398 units) and Atto 2 (eighth, 2,482 units in its first VFACTS month). BYD held 13.5% national market share, just behind Toyota at 13.7%.

The ACT is now Australia's most advanced EV market by a wide margin, with EVs hitting 43% of new car sales in June. Early estimates put the national EV share as high as 30%, up from a record 20% in May.

Both BYD and Tesla pointed to rising fuel prices as the key driver. Full VFACTS figures are expected next week.

Maybe I’m behind the times, but I still associate Chinese cars with being cost-effective and innovative.

Now I keep hearing people recommend them over Tesla, Hyundai and even Japanese brands.

Have they actually improved that much? Which brands are genuinely good and which are mostly hype?

What can I say. Thank you Trump for accelerating EV sales in Australia and probably the rest of the world. The Model Y looks to be the best selling car (not just EV) for June.