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Electric vehicles are frequently framed as an all-or-nothing replacement of combustion, but that doesn’t need to be the case. Hybrids have been on the roads for decades now, and plug-in variants are a happy middle ground for many electric converts that aren’t quite ready to choose between the pump and the plug.

Tesla’s Autonomy Day was last week, and between all the talk of computer chips and robotaxis and lease agreements it can be difficult to see the big picture. Thankfully, JET Charge is here to help. We’ve swept the web for news and commentary to try and piece together what Tesla are promising for the future of autonomous driving and car ownership — and whether they can deliver.

Earlier this month we raised the question of utes in a post-combustion Australia. Since then our PM has said EVs will “end the weekend” but many Aussies are still eager to see EVs translate to an outdoor lifestyle. Fledgling US automaker Rivian thinks they have what it takes and have slated their R1T dual-cab and R1S SUV for an Aussie release. Is this the beginning of the end for the combustion ute?

Electric vehicle technology is rapidly advancing, but big batteries and falling prices aren’t the only things bringing people onboard. Self-driving technology has already made its way into a number of today’s EVs. So what exactly can they do? And what are the 5 ‘levels’ of autonomous vehicles we keep reading about?

The Shanghai Auto Show has been underway for almost a week now, and it’s rapidly becoming clear that EVs are the flavour of the exhibition. Chinese startups stand alongside International automakers. Closed grilles and autonomous tech have taken centre stage. But we’re still left asking, will Australia be seeing Chinese EVs anytime soon?

Since last year Tesla have been recording and publishing the safety statistics from their global user fleet. 2019 1st quarter results are excellent across the board, but particularly impressive is the low accident rate for Teslas running their self-driving Autopilot system. We take a look at the data to see how it stacks up — and what it means for the future of self-driving EVs in Australia.

Electric vehicles have exploded onto the political scene in recent weeks following Labor’s bold 50%-of-sales-by-2030 Federal election pledge. With the Coalition rapidly turning against them and Labor demanding adoption, we turn to international examples to answer the question: Are EVs really a partisan issue?

Labor has announced an election policy for EVs to make up 50% of all new car sales by 2030, so we’ve collected the news on this exciting development to answer: What exactly are they promising, and what does it mean for Australia?