NSW Climate and Energy Action

Driving and transport

EV owner driving their red BYD vehicle at Kiama on the South Coast of NSW.
 

There are plenty of simple things you can do to save on fuel costs and reduce your transport emissions.

Whether it’s catching public transport, making sure your car is running efficiently, or upgrading to an electric vehicle, your choices make a difference.

Save money and reduce your vehicle’s emissions

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Use public transport, walk or ride a bike

Do you need to drive every day? Try walking, cycling or using public transport to save money and cut emissions.

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Make sure your car is running efficiently

Follow these tips to reduce your current vehicle’s emissions.

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Looking for a new or used car? Compare your vehicle emissions and running costs using the Vehicle Emissions Star Rating (VESR).

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Do something great for the environment. Offset your emissions next time you renew your vehicle registration.

Make the switch to an electric vehicle

Latest updates

News
09 Jul 2025

Electric Vehicle drivers in NSW will soon have access to another 549 new kerbside chargers across 130 suburbs, thanks to a $2.8 million investment by the Minns Labor Government.

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News
26 May 2025

NSW is rapidly rolling out more EV chargers, with the Minns Labor Government investing another $16.1 million to install 246 fast and ultra-fast EV chargers across the state.

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News
28 Oct 2024

The NSW Government is making it easier than ever to explore regional NSW in an electric vehicle by funding 945 new EV charging ports at hundreds of tourism destinations in regional areas.

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Stories & Case Studies
22 Nov 2023

The event in Broken Hill was a pivotal milestone in delivering electric vehicle test drives to NSW regions. It demonstrated long distance EV travel in remote areas was possible today, and would become...

Electric vehicle driving through regional or remote NSW