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  • It is now cheaper to run a fully electric home and EV in NZ than to use fossil fuels

    It is now cheaper to run a fully electric home and EV in NZ than to use fossil fuels

    New Zealand is one of the first countries in the world to reach an electrification tipping point, as high petrol and high gas costs make electric homes and EVs more affordable than fossil fuelled alternatives.
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