How many public EV charging stations are there in Australia?

According to the Electric Vehicle Council’s State of Electric Vehicles 2022 report, there were 1,580 standard AC and 291 DC fast-charging stations located around Australia as of March this year. The report suggests that we could see an additional 700 fast chargers over the next five years, thanks to increased government support for public electric vehicle infrastructure.

How far can you travel on a full charge?

The answer to this question largely depends on the electric vehicle and the size of its battery. In the current Mercedes-EQ range of all-electric vehicles, the compact EQA has a battery capacity of 66.5 kWh and offers a range of up to 400km, while the slightly larger EQB offers a range of between 445km and 507km depending on the variant. The mid-size EQC SUV can take you up to 430km on a full charge, while the top-of-the-range Mercedes-AMG EQS 53 has an indicative driving range of around 500km.

More models will be joining the Mercedes-EQ family soon, including the EQS SUV and the EQE sedan. And if the Mercedes-Benz VISION EQXX concept car is anything to go by, we could be seeing electric vehicles with even greater ranges in the not-so-distant future.