Australian electric car owners insulated from rising global fuel prices

The benefits of owning an electric vehicle far outweigh the drawbacks for households making the transition to a fossil-free lifeFollow the day's news, liveGet our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcastWhile the rest of the country has been slow to get started on the transition to cleaner energy, Mike Westerman's household is unique for being nearly fossil-fuel free.The 64-year-old hydro engineer from Queensland has so far converted his water and stovetop to electric, installed 6kW worth of solar on his roof - with another 6kW to come - disconnected the gas line and owns three electric vehicles driven by two generations.Sign up to receive an email with the top stories from Guardian Australia every morning Continue reading...