Public charging of EVs

July 9, 2026

I write in response to the article on public EV charging in Australia. Our family is long-term owners of EVs (first bought 2013). We now own a Hyundai Kona (7yo, 180K Kms) & a BYD Atto3 (4yo 80K Kms). Most of our charging is done at home, because a full charge allows about 180km radius from home. Occasional longer trips need fast public charging. Unfortunately, I feel the fast charging network is not keeping up to demand for a few reasons:

-The recent increase in EV numbers (I have yet to see a graph, but the numbers are rapidly increasing).

• Chargers that were available being removed, such as the ones that were owned by the Gold Coast Council. (Especially as these were public funded chargers: I am surprised this removal does not have repercussions) -Reliability of chargers. In some countries, ‘up-time’ reporting is mandatory. -Safety of chargers: there has been copper theft from chargers. Also public safety because many of these chargers are not monitored & out of site of public spaces, causing a safety concern for frail & female clients. -Lack of a single payment method: Chargers need many different payment methods: RFIDs, access by mobile phone.