About the Electric Vehicle Trial

The Electric Vehicle Trial will make Victoria an electric vehicle-friendly place through improved awareness, understanding and acceptance of electric vehicles.

The Electric Vehicle Trial is laying the foundations for a future electric vehicle market. Through the Victorian Government's trial, electric vehicles will be rolled out in the State safely and efficiently.

Trial component		Outcomes		Objective
Household/fleet vehicle roll-out		Give Victorians experience of EVs Help us understand how EVs will work in Victoria Find out what EVs mean to Victorians		To make Victoria an EV-Friendly place through improved awareness, understanding and acceptance
Infrastructure roll-out		Establish beginnings of Victorian EV market Guide design of the Victorian EV network to meet user requirements		To make Victoria an EV-Friendly place through improved awareness, understanding and acceptance
Economic, environmental and social impacts		Understand EV benefits and costs – now and in the future Identify issues and test solutions		To make Victoria an EV-Friendly place through improved awareness, understanding and acceptance
Education and awareness program		Engage and inform the community on EV technology Link local designers and manufacturers into the national/international EV market		To make Victoria an EV-Friendly place through improved awareness, understanding and acceptance