EVs save $100 bucks a month in fuel

  Switching to an electric car could save you $100 a month in fuel bills. That's the message from Swedish brand Polestar, but take it...

 

Switching to an electric car could save you $100 a month in fuel bills.

That's the message from Swedish brand Polestar, but take it under advisement -- as a manufacturer of EVs it does have a vested interest.

A survey of more than 1000 Australian motorists commissioned by the company reveals that 62 per cent of electric vehicle owners spend well under $100 per month charging their cars, with a median monthly cost of $60.

This compares to the $150 petrol, diesel and hybrid drivers spend on fuel.

Polestar said it conducted the survey to better understand the habits of motorists.

It dates back to December, 2025 and was completed in mid-January, prior to the current fuel crisis caused by hostilities in the Middle East.

The research was conducted via an online survey of 1015 Australian adults, including 810 drivers of internal combustion vehicles and 205 electric vehicle owners.

Fieldwork took place between December 22, 2025 and January 20, 2026 and was conducted by PureProfile Australia.

It revealed 79 per cent of EV owners charge their vehicles at home where rooftop solar and batteries, energy plans tailored to EV charging and the ability to charge off-peak offer control over cost.

Polestar's Scott Maynard said with lower running costs, improved performance, and simpler servicing, the benefits of going electric are clear.

“Electric vehicles were saving Australian drivers money even before the current fuel crisis," he said.

“Even with the recent Federal Government cuts to the fuel excise, the availability and security of Australia’s fuel supply remain a critical focus.

"Our vulnerability has been exposed, and won't magically improve when the current conflict ends.

“There’s no time like the present to make the switch,” he said.

Maynard said real-world road trips are comfortably within reach of the average range of modern electric vehicles.

For example Polestar averages a range of 605km (WLTP) across its models in Australia, with up to 678km of range on offer in the large but rather expensive Polestar 5, priced from $171,100.

The median weekly driving distance of respondents was 158km and 84 per cent of drivers cover up to 300km per week.

The longest single journey taken by 72 per cent of respondents in the last 12 months was less than 500km.

Maynard said the idea of range anxiety is not exclusive to electric vehicle owners.

He said 36 per cent of petrol, diesel, hybrid, and electric vehicle owners reporting some form of ‘pump anxiety’ -- even before the recent uncertainties around the availability of fuel.

Polestar 5

 

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