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The Advertiser
4 days ago
- Automotive
- The Advertiser
'Not good enough': electric vehicles fail range claims
Some of Australia's best-selling electric vehicles fail to meet their advertised range and consume significantly more power than manufacturers promise, on-road tests reveal. One popular SUV performed particularly poorly, stopping short of its advertised range by more than 100km, which one motoring group called "not good enough". The Australian Automobile Association released the results on Thursday after testing five electric vehicles as part of its $14 million Real-World Testing Program. The findings come one week after the program revealed 25 out of 30 petrol and hybrid vehicles tested had consumed more fuel than their lab results showed and more than three in every four vehicles examined in the scheme failed to meet expectations. The motoring body road-tested five electric vehicles in its first trial of the technology, using a 93km circuit around Geelong in Victoria in damp and dry conditions, and measuring the vehicles' energy consumption. BYD's Atto 3 SUV produced the worst result of the models tested, falling short of its promised range by 111km or 23 per cent, and using 21 per cent more power than advertised. Tesla's entry-level electric car, the Model 3, also failed to meet its promised range by 14 per cent, or 72km, and used six per cent more electricity than lab results showed. The Tesla Model Y and Kia EV6 SUVs also failed to meet their range by eight per cent, or just over 40km, while the Smart #3 electric car came the closest to its lab test results, falling within five per cent or 23km of the advertised range. Significant differences between the advertised and actual range or fuel consumption of vehicles had the potential to mislead buyers, NRMA spokesman Peter Khoury said, and were not acceptable. "A gap of 23 per cent or 26 per cent is obviously not good enough," he told AAP. "It is important that people are getting what they're paying for." The results underlined the importance of independently testing vehicles, Mr Khoury said, as laboratory test results had proven unreliable for both fuel and electric cars. An electric car's range could be affected by a number of factors, Australian Electric Vehicle Association national president Chris Jones said. These include high or low temperatures, headwinds, steep terrain, and the use of air conditioning and heating features. Car makers should seek to "under-promise and over-deliver" when it comes to vehicle range, he said, to allow buyers to make informed choices about the models that will suit their needs. "It is frustrating that manufacturers are inflating the values when they really ought to be a bit more conservative," Mr Jones said. "I would have thought a 10 per cent difference was reasonable but 20 per cent is pretty bad." Electric vehicle range is typically tested in Australia using the older New European Driving Cycle (NEDC) laboratory test, but this will be replaced by the more accurate Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP) from December. The Australian Automobile Association's vehicle-testing program, funded by the federal government, has examined 114 fuel-powered vehicles since it began in 2023 and found 88 models, or 77 per cent, failed to meet their advertised energy consumption. Some of Australia's best-selling electric vehicles fail to meet their advertised range and consume significantly more power than manufacturers promise, on-road tests reveal. One popular SUV performed particularly poorly, stopping short of its advertised range by more than 100km, which one motoring group called "not good enough". The Australian Automobile Association released the results on Thursday after testing five electric vehicles as part of its $14 million Real-World Testing Program. The findings come one week after the program revealed 25 out of 30 petrol and hybrid vehicles tested had consumed more fuel than their lab results showed and more than three in every four vehicles examined in the scheme failed to meet expectations. The motoring body road-tested five electric vehicles in its first trial of the technology, using a 93km circuit around Geelong in Victoria in damp and dry conditions, and measuring the vehicles' energy consumption. BYD's Atto 3 SUV produced the worst result of the models tested, falling short of its promised range by 111km or 23 per cent, and using 21 per cent more power than advertised. Tesla's entry-level electric car, the Model 3, also failed to meet its promised range by 14 per cent, or 72km, and used six per cent more electricity than lab results showed. The Tesla Model Y and Kia EV6 SUVs also failed to meet their range by eight per cent, or just over 40km, while the Smart #3 electric car came the closest to its lab test results, falling within five per cent or 23km of the advertised range. Significant differences between the advertised and actual range or fuel consumption of vehicles had the potential to mislead buyers, NRMA spokesman Peter Khoury said, and were not acceptable. "A gap of 23 per cent or 26 per cent is obviously not good enough," he told AAP. "It is important that people are getting what they're paying for." The results underlined the importance of independently testing vehicles, Mr Khoury said, as laboratory test results had proven unreliable for both fuel and electric cars. An electric car's range could be affected by a number of factors, Australian Electric Vehicle Association national president Chris Jones said. These include high or low temperatures, headwinds, steep terrain, and the use of air conditioning and heating features. Car makers should seek to "under-promise and over-deliver" when it comes to vehicle range, he said, to allow buyers to make informed choices about the models that will suit their needs. "It is frustrating that manufacturers are inflating the values when they really ought to be a bit more conservative," Mr Jones said. "I would have thought a 10 per cent difference was reasonable but 20 per cent is pretty bad." Electric vehicle range is typically tested in Australia using the older New European Driving Cycle (NEDC) laboratory test, but this will be replaced by the more accurate Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP) from December. The Australian Automobile Association's vehicle-testing program, funded by the federal government, has examined 114 fuel-powered vehicles since it began in 2023 and found 88 models, or 77 per cent, failed to meet their advertised energy consumption. Some of Australia's best-selling electric vehicles fail to meet their advertised range and consume significantly more power than manufacturers promise, on-road tests reveal. One popular SUV performed particularly poorly, stopping short of its advertised range by more than 100km, which one motoring group called "not good enough". The Australian Automobile Association released the results on Thursday after testing five electric vehicles as part of its $14 million Real-World Testing Program. The findings come one week after the program revealed 25 out of 30 petrol and hybrid vehicles tested had consumed more fuel than their lab results showed and more than three in every four vehicles examined in the scheme failed to meet expectations. The motoring body road-tested five electric vehicles in its first trial of the technology, using a 93km circuit around Geelong in Victoria in damp and dry conditions, and measuring the vehicles' energy consumption. BYD's Atto 3 SUV produced the worst result of the models tested, falling short of its promised range by 111km or 23 per cent, and using 21 per cent more power than advertised. Tesla's entry-level electric car, the Model 3, also failed to meet its promised range by 14 per cent, or 72km, and used six per cent more electricity than lab results showed. The Tesla Model Y and Kia EV6 SUVs also failed to meet their range by eight per cent, or just over 40km, while the Smart #3 electric car came the closest to its lab test results, falling within five per cent or 23km of the advertised range. Significant differences between the advertised and actual range or fuel consumption of vehicles had the potential to mislead buyers, NRMA spokesman Peter Khoury said, and were not acceptable. "A gap of 23 per cent or 26 per cent is obviously not good enough," he told AAP. "It is important that people are getting what they're paying for." The results underlined the importance of independently testing vehicles, Mr Khoury said, as laboratory test results had proven unreliable for both fuel and electric cars. An electric car's range could be affected by a number of factors, Australian Electric Vehicle Association national president Chris Jones said. These include high or low temperatures, headwinds, steep terrain, and the use of air conditioning and heating features. Car makers should seek to "under-promise and over-deliver" when it comes to vehicle range, he said, to allow buyers to make informed choices about the models that will suit their needs. "It is frustrating that manufacturers are inflating the values when they really ought to be a bit more conservative," Mr Jones said. "I would have thought a 10 per cent difference was reasonable but 20 per cent is pretty bad." Electric vehicle range is typically tested in Australia using the older New European Driving Cycle (NEDC) laboratory test, but this will be replaced by the more accurate Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP) from December. The Australian Automobile Association's vehicle-testing program, funded by the federal government, has examined 114 fuel-powered vehicles since it began in 2023 and found 88 models, or 77 per cent, failed to meet their advertised energy consumption. Some of Australia's best-selling electric vehicles fail to meet their advertised range and consume significantly more power than manufacturers promise, on-road tests reveal. One popular SUV performed particularly poorly, stopping short of its advertised range by more than 100km, which one motoring group called "not good enough". The Australian Automobile Association released the results on Thursday after testing five electric vehicles as part of its $14 million Real-World Testing Program. The findings come one week after the program revealed 25 out of 30 petrol and hybrid vehicles tested had consumed more fuel than their lab results showed and more than three in every four vehicles examined in the scheme failed to meet expectations. The motoring body road-tested five electric vehicles in its first trial of the technology, using a 93km circuit around Geelong in Victoria in damp and dry conditions, and measuring the vehicles' energy consumption. BYD's Atto 3 SUV produced the worst result of the models tested, falling short of its promised range by 111km or 23 per cent, and using 21 per cent more power than advertised. Tesla's entry-level electric car, the Model 3, also failed to meet its promised range by 14 per cent, or 72km, and used six per cent more electricity than lab results showed. The Tesla Model Y and Kia EV6 SUVs also failed to meet their range by eight per cent, or just over 40km, while the Smart #3 electric car came the closest to its lab test results, falling within five per cent or 23km of the advertised range. Significant differences between the advertised and actual range or fuel consumption of vehicles had the potential to mislead buyers, NRMA spokesman Peter Khoury said, and were not acceptable. "A gap of 23 per cent or 26 per cent is obviously not good enough," he told AAP. "It is important that people are getting what they're paying for." The results underlined the importance of independently testing vehicles, Mr Khoury said, as laboratory test results had proven unreliable for both fuel and electric cars. An electric car's range could be affected by a number of factors, Australian Electric Vehicle Association national president Chris Jones said. These include high or low temperatures, headwinds, steep terrain, and the use of air conditioning and heating features. Car makers should seek to "under-promise and over-deliver" when it comes to vehicle range, he said, to allow buyers to make informed choices about the models that will suit their needs. "It is frustrating that manufacturers are inflating the values when they really ought to be a bit more conservative," Mr Jones said. "I would have thought a 10 per cent difference was reasonable but 20 per cent is pretty bad." Electric vehicle range is typically tested in Australia using the older New European Driving Cycle (NEDC) laboratory test, but this will be replaced by the more accurate Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP) from December. The Australian Automobile Association's vehicle-testing program, funded by the federal government, has examined 114 fuel-powered vehicles since it began in 2023 and found 88 models, or 77 per cent, failed to meet their advertised energy consumption.
9 News
01-07-2025
- Automotive
- 9 News
A quarter of drivers admit to microsleep behind the wheel
Almost one in four Australians have succumbed to a microsleep while driving, new research from the NRMA has revealed. The nationwide index survey of more than 2000 Australians showed that, of the 23 per cent of respondents who had fallen asleep behind the wheel, almost two-thirds said it occurred during the day. The shocking figure comes as the national road toll for the past 12 months to May sits at 1337 deaths. LIVE UPDATES: Thousands without power and some residents told to stay indoors as wild weather hits NSW coast Fatigue is a factor in one in five crashes on Australian roads, the NRMA says. (iStock) This is a 4.8 per cent increase from the same time last year, figures from the federal government's National Road Safety Data Hub show. The NRMA survey results also found that nearly 40 per cent of drivers are not taking a break at least every two hours when driving longer distances of three hours or more. When planning a road trip, 61 per cent were most concerned about beating the traffic and almost one-quarter left before sunrise, the research showed. NRMA spokesperson Peter Khoury said too many Australians were losing their lives because they were driving exhausted. "Fatigue is a factor in one in five crashes on Australian roads, the road toll this year is already far too high and this unnecessary risk can be removed by taking a break," Khoury said. The survey results come as many Australians prepare to hit the road for their winter break. Almost 70 per cent of Australians planned to stay within the country for their next holiday, and, for those who would be travelling interstate, 45 per cent planned to drive. Khoury said as more Australians chose to travel domestically for their holidays due to ongoing cost-of-living pressures, it was vital drivers prioritised safety on our roads.
The Advertiser
24-06-2025
- Business
- The Advertiser
'It depends where you live': how the Middle East conflict affects bowser prices
Australians are being urged to fill up at the bowser as the Iran-Israel conflict continues to wreak havoc with oil prices. NRMA spokesperson Peter Khoury told ACM, the publisher of this masthead, that any conflict in the Middle East causes a "jolt in the oil prices". However, prices were unlikely to reach the peaks they did during the Ukraine-Russia conflict. Petrol prices would depend ultimately on where you lived. "Newcastle has a price cycle closer to Sydney," Mr Khoury said. "Canberra, Tasmania, Regional NSW and Victoria, you are not going to have price cycles in those areas, prices don't fluctuate that dramatically, they tend to move in line with oil price movements, so you will see gradual increases in those areas because those wholesale price will get passed on." "Our regional benchmark, the Malaysian Tapis, is trading at $US80 a barrel," he said. "When we hit record highs in 2022, when Russia invaded Ukraine, the Tapis was trading at $US133 a barrel," Mr Khoury said. "That puts it into context. "The one message is don't panic because there has been a lot of speculation about record prices and prices going through the roof." Israel's attack on Iran on June 13 had the benchmark price increase by about $14 a barrel, he said. Last night (June 23) it fell by 60 US cents, which Mr Khoury noted showed the situation was stabilising. "The trend is positive," he said. "It is only a small change, but it was going up relatively sharply," he said. "The terminal gate price or the wholesale price has been going up since that time; it went up from $1.58 the day before Israel launched its attack on Iran to its current rate of $1.67. READ MORE: Paying more at the bowser: discover where petrol prices have spiked the most "Things usually take seven to 10 days for things to flow onto the bowser." Some economists have speculated that the Strait of Hormuz, which is crucial for global oil supply, could be blocked by Iran. "If it were to be blocked off, 20 per cent of the world's oil goes through there, so it would see a significant increase in oil prices again," Mr Khoury said. But he said that was unlikely given Iran's economy would likely suffer significantly from such a closure. On June 24, US President Donald Trump said a "complete and total" ceasefire between Israel and Iran would go into effect. Australians are being urged to fill up at the bowser as the Iran-Israel conflict continues to wreak havoc with oil prices. NRMA spokesperson Peter Khoury told ACM, the publisher of this masthead, that any conflict in the Middle East causes a "jolt in the oil prices". However, prices were unlikely to reach the peaks they did during the Ukraine-Russia conflict. Petrol prices would depend ultimately on where you lived. "Newcastle has a price cycle closer to Sydney," Mr Khoury said. "Canberra, Tasmania, Regional NSW and Victoria, you are not going to have price cycles in those areas, prices don't fluctuate that dramatically, they tend to move in line with oil price movements, so you will see gradual increases in those areas because those wholesale price will get passed on." "Our regional benchmark, the Malaysian Tapis, is trading at $US80 a barrel," he said. "When we hit record highs in 2022, when Russia invaded Ukraine, the Tapis was trading at $US133 a barrel," Mr Khoury said. "That puts it into context. "The one message is don't panic because there has been a lot of speculation about record prices and prices going through the roof." Israel's attack on Iran on June 13 had the benchmark price increase by about $14 a barrel, he said. Last night (June 23) it fell by 60 US cents, which Mr Khoury noted showed the situation was stabilising. "The trend is positive," he said. "It is only a small change, but it was going up relatively sharply," he said. "The terminal gate price or the wholesale price has been going up since that time; it went up from $1.58 the day before Israel launched its attack on Iran to its current rate of $1.67. READ MORE: Paying more at the bowser: discover where petrol prices have spiked the most "Things usually take seven to 10 days for things to flow onto the bowser." Some economists have speculated that the Strait of Hormuz, which is crucial for global oil supply, could be blocked by Iran. "If it were to be blocked off, 20 per cent of the world's oil goes through there, so it would see a significant increase in oil prices again," Mr Khoury said. But he said that was unlikely given Iran's economy would likely suffer significantly from such a closure. On June 24, US President Donald Trump said a "complete and total" ceasefire between Israel and Iran would go into effect. Australians are being urged to fill up at the bowser as the Iran-Israel conflict continues to wreak havoc with oil prices. NRMA spokesperson Peter Khoury told ACM, the publisher of this masthead, that any conflict in the Middle East causes a "jolt in the oil prices". However, prices were unlikely to reach the peaks they did during the Ukraine-Russia conflict. Petrol prices would depend ultimately on where you lived. "Newcastle has a price cycle closer to Sydney," Mr Khoury said. "Canberra, Tasmania, Regional NSW and Victoria, you are not going to have price cycles in those areas, prices don't fluctuate that dramatically, they tend to move in line with oil price movements, so you will see gradual increases in those areas because those wholesale price will get passed on." "Our regional benchmark, the Malaysian Tapis, is trading at $US80 a barrel," he said. "When we hit record highs in 2022, when Russia invaded Ukraine, the Tapis was trading at $US133 a barrel," Mr Khoury said. "That puts it into context. "The one message is don't panic because there has been a lot of speculation about record prices and prices going through the roof." Israel's attack on Iran on June 13 had the benchmark price increase by about $14 a barrel, he said. Last night (June 23) it fell by 60 US cents, which Mr Khoury noted showed the situation was stabilising. "The trend is positive," he said. "It is only a small change, but it was going up relatively sharply," he said. "The terminal gate price or the wholesale price has been going up since that time; it went up from $1.58 the day before Israel launched its attack on Iran to its current rate of $1.67. READ MORE: Paying more at the bowser: discover where petrol prices have spiked the most "Things usually take seven to 10 days for things to flow onto the bowser." Some economists have speculated that the Strait of Hormuz, which is crucial for global oil supply, could be blocked by Iran. "If it were to be blocked off, 20 per cent of the world's oil goes through there, so it would see a significant increase in oil prices again," Mr Khoury said. But he said that was unlikely given Iran's economy would likely suffer significantly from such a closure. On June 24, US President Donald Trump said a "complete and total" ceasefire between Israel and Iran would go into effect. Australians are being urged to fill up at the bowser as the Iran-Israel conflict continues to wreak havoc with oil prices. NRMA spokesperson Peter Khoury told ACM, the publisher of this masthead, that any conflict in the Middle East causes a "jolt in the oil prices". However, prices were unlikely to reach the peaks they did during the Ukraine-Russia conflict. Petrol prices would depend ultimately on where you lived. "Newcastle has a price cycle closer to Sydney," Mr Khoury said. "Canberra, Tasmania, Regional NSW and Victoria, you are not going to have price cycles in those areas, prices don't fluctuate that dramatically, they tend to move in line with oil price movements, so you will see gradual increases in those areas because those wholesale price will get passed on." "Our regional benchmark, the Malaysian Tapis, is trading at $US80 a barrel," he said. "When we hit record highs in 2022, when Russia invaded Ukraine, the Tapis was trading at $US133 a barrel," Mr Khoury said. "That puts it into context. "The one message is don't panic because there has been a lot of speculation about record prices and prices going through the roof." Israel's attack on Iran on June 13 had the benchmark price increase by about $14 a barrel, he said. Last night (June 23) it fell by 60 US cents, which Mr Khoury noted showed the situation was stabilising. "The trend is positive," he said. "It is only a small change, but it was going up relatively sharply," he said. "The terminal gate price or the wholesale price has been going up since that time; it went up from $1.58 the day before Israel launched its attack on Iran to its current rate of $1.67. READ MORE: Paying more at the bowser: discover where petrol prices have spiked the most "Things usually take seven to 10 days for things to flow onto the bowser." Some economists have speculated that the Strait of Hormuz, which is crucial for global oil supply, could be blocked by Iran. "If it were to be blocked off, 20 per cent of the world's oil goes through there, so it would see a significant increase in oil prices again," Mr Khoury said. But he said that was unlikely given Iran's economy would likely suffer significantly from such a closure. On June 24, US President Donald Trump said a "complete and total" ceasefire between Israel and Iran would go into effect.
Sky News AU
23-06-2025
- Business
- Sky News AU
Aussie motorists told to fuel up now as Iran-Israel conflict escalates
Australians are being warned that now is the low point in the petrol cycle and they should fuel up before prices rise in the coming days. With the price of Brent crude oil hitting a three-month high over the weekend as the Israel-Iran conflict escalates, surpassing $US80 a barrel, motorists are being urged to fill up. 'We will start to see the prices increase, but they are nowhere near as high as other economies have predicted,' NRMA spokesman Peter Khoury said. Mr Khoury said while the price of petrol was going up, it was not as much as some motorists feared, with on average drivers likely to pay 8 cents more a litre when fuelling up their car. 'Our regional benchmark – Malaysian Tapis – closed at $77 a barrel and we do expect it to go higher when the markets open tonight,' Mr Khoury said. 'But to put it in perspective, when we saw those really horrible record high prices back when Russia invaded Ukraine, Tapis was trading at $133 a barrel.' Australia motorists' fuel costs are based on Malaysian Tapis crude oil prices. While Tapis crude oil prices are influenced by the same factors as US brent crude oil prices, they do not necessarily trade at the same price. The price of Brent crude oil spiked to $US80 a barrel over the weekend after the US attacked and 'completely obliterated' three nuclear sites in Iran. Traders were worried about two major potential escalations in the conflict, with either the closure of the Strait of Hormuz or an all-out regional war negatively impacting the price of oil. Cutting off the Strait of Hormuz could send the price of oil above $US100 a barrel, as the 32km mile stretch is the primary route of exports from Saudi Arabia, Iraq, the UAE, and Kuwait. But the passage that feeds the world with about 30 per cent of its oil supply is still open, at least for now, pending a final decision by Iran's Supreme Council after Iran's parliament voted to close it. Mr Khoury said it was important that Australians educated themselves before they filled up, with motorists in Sydney facing the bottom of the cycle, while Perth prices are set to fall on Tuesday. 'The reason I say that is because there is always a spread of prices,' he said. 'People are really surprised. We've had people say I thought the prices would be sky high and they are not.' Like an interest rate rise Higher petrol prices could act like an interest rate rise, as Aussies would have to spend more at the pump. Independent economist Saul Eslake said what happened next was unknown, but two scenarios could impact the Australian economy. 'One is the Iranians either choose to or find they can't do anything at all to which oil could fall back relatively quickly,' he said. 'On the other hand if they block the Strait of Hormuz, then the oil price could rise above $US100 a barrel, which while the world doesn't end it gets uncomfortably high.' Mr Eslake said the spike in oil prices was unlikely to move the Reserve Bank of Australia on interest rates in the short term. 'The RBA will look through the initial spike in oil prices, as it gets taken out through trimmed mean inflation rate,' he said. 'In a sense, higher oil prices act like an increase in interest rates; that is, to say people spend more on petrol and (have) less to spend on everything else. It's kind of the same way interest rates work.' Originally published as Aussie motorists told to fuel up now as Iran-Israel conflict escalates
Perth Now
23-06-2025
- Business
- Perth Now
One thing Aussie motorists should do
Australians are being warned that now is the low point in the petrol cycle and they should fuel up before prices rise in the coming days. With the price of Brent crude oil hitting a three-month high over the weekend as the Israel-Iran conflict escalates, surpassing $US80 a barrel, motorists are being urged to fill up. 'We will start to see the prices increase, but they are nowhere near as high as other economies have predicted,' NRMA spokesman Peter Khoury said. Aussie motorists are being told that now is a good time to fuel up. NewsWire / John Gass Credit: News Corp Australia Mr Khoury said while the price of petrol was going up, it was not as much as some motorists feared, with on average drivers likely to pay 8 cents more a litre when fuelling up their car. 'Our regional benchmark – Malaysian Tapis – closed at $77 a barrel and we do expect it to go higher when the markets open tonight,' Mr Khoury said. 'But to put it in perspective, when we saw those really horrible record high prices back when Russia invaded Ukraine, Tapis was trading at $133 a barrel.' Australia motorists' fuel costs are based on Malaysian Tapis crude oil prices. While Tapis crude oil prices are influenced by the same factors as US brent crude oil prices, they do not necessarily trade at the same price. The price of Brent crude oil spiked to $US80 a barrel over the weekend after the US attacked and 'completely obliterated' three nuclear sites in Iran. Traders were worried about two major potential escalations in the conflict, with either the closure of the Strait of Hormuz or an all-out regional war negatively impacting the price of oil. Cutting off the Strait of Hormuz could increase fuel prices. NewsWire / Luis Enrique Ascui Credit: News Corp Australia Cutting off the Strait of Hormuz could send the price of oil above $US100 a barrel, as the 32km mile stretch is the primary route of exports from Saudi Arabia, Iraq, the UAE, and Kuwait. But the passage that feeds the world with about 30 per cent of its oil supply is still open, at least for now, pending a final decision by Iran's Supreme Council after Iran's parliament voted to close it. Mr Khoury said it was important that Australians educated themselves before they filled up, with motorists in Sydney facing the bottom of the cycle, while Perth prices are set to fall on Tuesday. 'The reason I say that is because there is always a spread of prices,' he said. 'People are really surprised. We've had people say I thought the prices would be sky high and they are not.'
