Studied Biomedical Science at university and a Diploma of Languages in French. A bit of a nerd by her own admission, which is why the EV and PHEV reviews tend to land in her lap.
Three e-bikes you can ride out the showroom door for under $2,000 in Australia, ranked by who they actually suit. One we would pick, one we would consider, one we would watch.
News & RecallsThree of the most cross-shopped EVs in Australia all walked away with five stars in ANCAP's May round, including two of the cheapest EVs you can buy here.
E-Bikes9:14A mid-priced 26-inch city e-bike that actually rides like a bike, not a scooter. The META26 X2.0 might be the sweet-spot Aussie commuter.
4WD & SUV4:13Mahindra's compact SUV play for Australia. Three letters, three rows of features, and a price tag that's going to make a few rivals uncomfortable.
Utes10:1437.1 kWh battery, up to 110 km EV-only, 3.5t towing and proper 4×4 with triple diff locks. Off-the-line lag and missing charge scheduling don't help — but the rest of the package is genuinely good.
EVs8:01Sweden's seven-seat answer to the family EV. Simone takes Volvo's flagship electric SUV through a real Australian week.
EVs12:18Is this the perfect first EV? The EV3 in EARTH spec finally answers what an everyday electric SUV should feel like in Australia.
Three rows, real range, and an interior that makes the Tesla Model X look fussy. The EV9 lands in Australia at a price that finally makes a seven-seat EV credible.
E-Bikes5:30A compact 14-inch folding e-bike built for apartment dwellers and multi-modal commuters. The T14 is one of the smallest e-bikes worth buying.
Volvo's smallest, fastest-to-build, lowest-CO— car so far. Aussie pricing, real-world range and whether small EVs finally make sense here.
E-Bikes8:00A folding e-bike with 20-inch fat tyres and a 750-watt motor. It is closer to a moped than a bicycle, and that is the point.
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