electric vehicles australia 2022 Page 8

In 2022, electric vehicles finally stopped being unicorns in Australia and started showing up at the servo you don’t visit anymore. EVs took roughly 3.8% of new‑car sales—about 33,000 cars—with the Tesla Model 3 leading, Model Y arriving mid‑year, and BYD’s Atto 3 elbowing in late.

Mainstream pricing hovered around AUD $45k–$80k while premium metal sailed past six figures, as is tradition. Public charging grew along major corridors and in the capitals, and typical ranges settled around 300–500 km (WLTP). Policy tailwinds helped too: a federal FBT exemption for eligible EVs landed late in the year, plus state rebates and rego discounts. In short, 2022 nudged EVs from niche to normal‑ish, and 2023 merely mashed fast‑forward.