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EVs, Petrol Panic, And The True Cost Of Going Electric

Petrol prices spike, headlines get loud, and suddenly everyone is looking at electric vehicles as the “obvious” answer. We slow the hype down and ask the real question: does buying an EV actually give you more financial control, or are you paying top dollar because fear has shifted the market? We share what we’re seeing in New Zealand right now, including how quickly registrations can jump when people worry about fuel supply, and why that rush can inflate EV prices and even push up the cost of second-hand petrol cars.

We get practical about the costs that don’t show up in the sales pitch…

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