Around one-fifth of New Zealand’s emissions come from transport, so electric vehicles are an important part of our fight against climate change.

But their benefits are way more than environmental – they’re great to drive, cheaper to run and there’s an ever-growing range to choose from. Find out everything you need to know about going electric.

  • Why buy an EV?

    Cleaner, quieter, cheaper to run – and that's just a few of the reasons to buy an EV.

  • Range & batteries

    Discover how far an electric vehicle can go and get the lowdown on batteries.

  • Charging an EV

    Charging your car with low emissions electricity is easy to do at home or out and about.

  • Electric or Plug-in Hybrid?

    Learn about battery electric and plug-in electric vehicles and work out what would suit your needs.

  • Have a go in an EV

    Find out how to get behind the wheel of an EV - for an hour, a day, or a month.

  • Compare EV costs with petrol

    Use our Vehicle Comparison Calculator to see how running an EV stacks up against fossil-fuelled vehicles.