Across Australia, the average premium is a more modest $118,000 (14.5%)

Keep an eye out on this brand and this model. If they decide to release a RH drive version, that then opens up other markets such as the UK & Australia - possibly also in 2027.

Based on some of the comments in this review, it will compete with other models selling for twice as much.

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The only other alternative is to go off grid.

The good news if you have a big enough home battery and/or EV and you're on a dynamic wholesale tariff through Amber Electric, you may be making enough revenue from trading on the volatility to cover your daily supply charge.

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We still need new transmission lines & a decentralised network of battery storage & frequency regulators for a more stable grid. Unfortunately the 30% of costs defined as "network charges" will likely increase over the next 5-10 years.

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The great irony in Australia is that whilst supply costs for energy will continue to drop thanks to the RE transition, the network (mainly transmission & distribution) currently isn't up to standard. You can thank decades of neglect & absence of investment since the privatisation of the 90s for that

Despite the "risks" they'll still look after you if your bill exceeds the statutory default offer; it's called their "bill guarantee".

Over about 2 years with monthly billing it's kicked in 3 times for me (no battery).

The price barrier was the main impediment to mass adoption as recently as 6 years ago when most EVs cost at least twice that much.

Now there'll be a choice of 5 models priced between $20K to $40K and probably a dozen more to be released to Aussies in that (small EV) market in the next year or so.

The pie chart should place the (red) 3.9% slice for Gas on the RHS since it's non-renewable. That would make the renewable/ non-renewable split about 49/51.

However having pointed that out, technically we could add back 0.9% net to batteries since that's a surplus. Back to 50/50.

Our generation made mistakes, but we can change our legacy.

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