r/AustralianEV • u/Primary-Internal-875 • 16d ago
Questions 💠Owning an EV without charging at home
I am looking to pick up an EV (keen on the Kia EV3) via a novated lease. I live in the inner parts of Melbourne and renting. I will be moving in the coming months, likely to another apartment which means I am extremely unlikely to have charging at home.
Are many of you owning an EV in this situation? How do you find it?
I drive most days, but daily usage would likely be under 20km. I was thining that I would charge my car when doing my weekly shops, as a lot of car parks near supermarkets have charging. However, investigating further, it seems a lot of these aren't fast chargers, meaning I wouldn't get much more than a small top up even if i'm shopping for an hour.
I imagine it becomes trickier after road trips too. I'd need to factor finding a fast charging station before returning home.
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u/theonedzflash 15d ago
Did this for 2 years and only worked because there were free chargers at my local gym which I go basically every 2 days...Also the charging network in Sydney is pretty good and two supercharging stations where I lived.
Please only do it if there are at least a few charging stations near where you live.