I’ve been thinking of upgrading my ride. Actually, it’s more like adding to the fleet. I currently drive a two-door flatdeck diesel ute. I need it; I move a lot of material and, with a lifestyle block, I am often moving large quantities of timber, gravel, rocks, lime, fertiliser, etc.
In fact, I want to upgrade the ute and add a tipper deck. However, I also want a smallish runabout to do all the day-to-day running around that doesn’t require a lot of carrying. I like diesel — it’s efficient, less polluting, and more economical, although the RUC tends to even out the savings.
The issues
Naturally, I have considered electric vehicles (EVs) — specifically, a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV). I can charge the car at home from my…
