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22 October 2021

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With the growing popularity of EVs throughout the country, living in the provinces doesn’t need to be a barrier to electric car ownership.

Ōpōtiki and the east coast has a growing network of car chargers and scenic East Coast and Pacific Coast highway is now fully accessible to EV drivers. Better for the environment, better to drive, cheaper to run – you’ll find more of them all around the country, including in Ōpōtiki and the east coast.

So whether you need a ute to join in Ōpōtiki’s world famous Big 3 or a smaller EV to commute or head to the bigger surrounding towns, all the options are on the table in Ōpōtiki. 

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