Electric vehicles are a hot topic right now. There is lots of conflicting information which might be making it hard for you to work out whether an EV would work for you. Come along to this workshop to find out: 

• Types of electric vehicles and how they work  

• Are they really better for the environment than a petrol or diesel vehicle? 

• Do they catch fire? 

• How much do they cost? 

• Rebates and the Fringe Benefit Tax (FBT) exemption 

• Are they different to drive? 

• How to calculate if an electric vehicle will save you money based on your driving patterns 

• The good things about electric vehicles and how to maximise them 

• The bad things about electric vehicles and how to minimise them 

• How does charging an electric car work? 

• Things to be aware of on road trips 

• What is vehicle to grid and vehicle to load and how would I use them? 

• Can I tow with an electric vehicle? 

• Reputable sources of information about electric vehicles.  

• Plus much more 

Come along to have all your EV questions answered. Your workshop facilitator is Sarah McCabe.  Sarah holds a Bachelor of Environmental Science and a Graduate Certificate in Carbon and Energy Studies. She has owned an electric vehicle for 5 years and worked with a variety of organisations helping develop business cases for electric vehicle adoption.  

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 This workshop is hosted by the Town of Victoria Park in partnership with Switch Your Thinking.