r/nzev is a subreddit with 11k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses ev, tesla, leaf, ev sales, and ev chargers, and they frequently recommend/review power company, home charger, and tyres.
A place for all interested parties of electric vehicles (cars, bikes, scooters etc) to gather and discuss, share and communicate.
Use this sub to discuss EV news, tips, and things related to driving/owning an electric vehicle in New Zealand, or ask questions about making your next vehicle *electric*.
Popular Themes in r/nzev
#1
Pain & Anger
: "South Island car dealer sentenced for $410K Clean Car Discount fraud"
4 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Built a Kiwi EV marketplace because Trade Me keeps showing "Engine Size: 0cc" — it's almost live but looking for honest feedback on what listings should actually show"
2 posts
#3
Advice Requests
: "NZ New BEV Registrations - January 2026"
2 posts
#4
News
: "RNZ Media Watch call out recent media facepalm reporting."
2 posts
#5
Ideas
: "Holy spuds, this fully electric ute has just been unveiled in New Zealand! It's a Riddara RD6 and it starts at $69,990, goes up to 360 km per charge (WLTP) and get this: IT TOWS THREE FREAKING TONNES. 😲 Real world testing coming soon so stay tuned. Talk about unexpected!"
1 post
#6
Self-Promotion
: "New Subreddit announcement - NZSolar"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/nzev
#1
Ev
: "Weekly Ev registrations up to midnight Sunday."
35 posts
#2
Tesla
: "Two WoF inspectors failed her Tesla — why the manufacturer said it was safe to drive"
8 posts
#3
Leaf
8 posts
#4
Ev Sales
: "International Ev Sales 2019-2025"
5 posts
#5
Ev Chargers
: "$170m promised for Ev Chargers yet to materialise"
5 posts
#6
Charger
: "ChargeNet asking for suggestions for the next Charger locations"
5 posts
#7
New Models
: "Forgive me for spamming my own stuff here but I thought this is important enough to share for us EV fans: BYD are going to announce three New Models for the NZ market at 7pm tonight with pricing that is likely to impress even the most skeptical anti-EV folks. BYOP."
4 posts
#8
Byd
: "Forgive me for spamming my own stuff here but I thought this is important enough to share for us EV fans: Byd are going to announce three new models for the NZ market at 7pm tonight with pricing that is likely to impress even the most skeptical anti-EV folks. BYOP."
4 posts
#9
Safety Incidents
: "Councillor calls out 'anti-EV propaganda' after fatal bus fire"
3 posts
#10
Price
3 posts
Products Discussed in r/nzev
Power Company
28 reviews
#1
Genesis
4.1★ from 7 reviews
#2
Contact Energy
4.5★ from 6 reviews
#3
Electric Kiwi
4.3★ from 3 reviews
Home Charger
20 reviews
#1
Tesla
4.6★ from 7 reviews
#2
Evnex
4.2★ from 6 reviews
#3
Tesla Gen 3 Charger
5.0★ from 1 review
Tyres
3 reviews
#1
Michelin
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Kumho
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/nzev
#1
Politics
: "Tiny tax change could drive major electric vehicle uptake"
2 posts
#2
NZ EV News
: "Another $30k EV, the Dongfeng Box with 317km of range"
2 posts
#3
Help with an EV I own
: "If anyone's bored I made a video of the latest kiwi-centric EV news in a bite-sized video for you to enjoy, such as new EVs here and others coming soon. A little positive news amongst the gloom."
1 post
#4
Mod News
: "Political Post Rule Changes"
1 post
Member Growth in r/nzev
Yearly
+2k members(25.8%)
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Last updated: July 24, 2026