This is car market news out of Australia, not a home energy story, but it touches on electric vehicles and charging, which matters if you're weighing an EV and home charging setup. In July 2026, plug-in vehicles made up about 31% of new car sales in Australia, down slightly from a record 36% the month before. Toyota's RAV4 plug-in hybrid led sales, with the Tesla Model Y still the top-selling fully electric model. Cheaper new entrants stood out too, including the Geely EX2, which starts around AU$26,000 and cracked the top 10 in its first month on sale.
For anyone thinking about home charging, the more relevant detail is that public charging keeps expanding. Woolworths is adding chargers at new retail centers, and Coles is following with plans for Evie fast chargers at 30 sites. Even Uluru, in the Australian outback, now has high-speed chargers powered by solar.
The piece also notes that rising petrol and diesel prices, faster than electricity price increases, are pushing more Australian buyers toward EVs. If you already have solar panels and a home battery, pairing that with an electric car continues to look more affordable as fuel costs climb. Utes (pickup trucks) and very cheap small cars remain the categories with the fewest electric options so far.
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