For new zealand to reach the goal of being net zero carbon by 2050 100 of cars entering nz from 2030 would need to be electric otherwise large numbers of fuel cars will need to be scrapped in the year 2050 because 20 of our cars are over 20 years old.
Future of electric cars in new zealand.
The exciting things about the tesla 3 are the relatively low price us 35 000 around nz 50 000 and the much larger range of over 300km.
Because evs need very little maintenance even one that has clocked 10k is almost like new.
Electric car fans were excited in july when the nissan leaf new zealand s most popular electric vehicle finally went on sale here officially.
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However the reality is that the number of evs.
Much has been made of the dramatic rise in popularity of electric vehicles in the new zealand market with many claiming that the future is here now.
Previously the leafs were almost exclusively second hand imports from japan selling for 12 000 35 000 based on their age condition and the state of health of their lithium ion battery.
In the days since recording this videoglobal electric car leader tesla has stunned everyone by announcing it is bringing their next generation electric car the tesla 3 to new zealand.
Electric cars represent the next big step and for new zealand the journey has already begun but as the song says we ain t seen nothing yet.
Second hand evs are imported from the uk and japan.