The imiev and leaf are great cars to drive but unless you want to stop every 100km or so to plug the car in for a recharge they don t have the practicality necessary for open road use.
Electric cars sale new zealand.
The all new kona electric is the first electric compact e suv has arrived in new zealand.
In the uk and japan evs get tax breaks and other financial incentives which are passed on to new zealand buyers.
Not to mention acev has the biggest selection of bmw i3 s in the country.
The census shows over half of new zealand households have two or more cars suggesting many could own a cheap electric car and keep a long distance fuel car.
This ground breaking newcomer combines two of the fastest growing automotive trends zero emissions and electric motoring with bold and roomy suv style.
Since 2016 electric car prices and models in nz have improved.
Previous featured property next featured property dealer auckland 2012 jeep grand cherokee srt 6 4l hemi v8 74335km.
The all new kona electric is the first electric compact suv to land in nz.
It features zero emissions and electric motoring with bold and roomy suv style along with an impressive 450km of pure ev driving range.
However given that the average new zealand motorist travels around 35km per day they re ideal for city commuting.
You might like to look for these cars on trademe motors.
New zealand climate change minister james shaw the co leader of the greens and who drives an electric car a hyundai ioniq has been promising to unveil a detailed climate change strategy and the ev component since last october his options include mandating a rapid shift to electric for the government car fleet and following norway s example in making electric vehicle purchases exempt.
We also stock new zealand s most popular plug in hybrid electric vehicle the mitsubishi outlander phev.
With the current generation car here as a.
Electric vehicles were initially seen as being too expensive to purchase especially if buying new but we can now offer an ev to suit every budget.
Much has been made of the dramatic rise in popularity of electric vehicles in the new zealand market with many claiming that the future is here now.
Because evs need very little maintenance even one that has clocked 10k is almost like new.
Electric cars here are mostly cheap used imported short range nissan leaf hatchbacks.
Mass produced electric cars have been on sale to the new zealand public since 2011 both new and as second hand imports.
Specialist electric vehicle dealer.
