Electric Vehicles Simmie, QLD 4454
The 4454 postcode area, including Simmie, Arcadia Valley, Baffle West, Beilba, Durham Downs, Highland Plains, Hutton Creek, Injune, Mount Howe, Mount Hutton, Pony Hills, Upper Dawson and Westgrove, is home to 217 vehicles. Among these, 3 are electric cars, which include battery electric vehicles (BEVs), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), hybrid vehicles, and fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs). This means that1% of the region’s vehicles are now electric, highlighting a growing shift towards sustainable transportation.
Assuming each vehile travels an average of 10,000km per year, the ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) vehicles in Simmie, Arcadia Valley, Baffle West, Beilba, Durham Downs, Highland Plains, Hutton Creek, Injune, Mount Howe, Mount Hutton, Pony Hills, Upper Dawson and Westgrove are emitting approximately 938 tonnes of CO2 per year.
Assuming each traditional internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicle in 4454 travels around 10,000 km per year, total emissions from these vehicles amount to approximately NaN tonnes of CO2 annually. Collectively, electric vehicles (EVs) can be charged using solar energy. Based on sunshine data from the nearest weather station, Injune Post Office, a typical household with a 6 kW solar power system can charge an EV to travel up to 212 km per day during the summer month of January, and 118 km per day in July, with an annual average of 171 km per day.
To facilitate this transition to electric cars and hybrid vehicles, there are around 0 public EV charging stations within 20 km of Simmie, making it easier for residents and visitors to charge their vehicles and drive sustainably.
Electric Vehicle Ownership in Simmie
* Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries and Electric Vehicle Council.
* Data from The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM). Closest weather station to Simmie: Injune Post Office - approx. 12.8 km
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* Data from The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM). Closest weather station to Simmie: Injune Post Office - approx. 12.8 km
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Simmie EV Demographics
With a population of 524 people, Simmie has 217 motor vehicles based on the Australian Bureau Of Statistics 2021 Census. This is made up of 72 homes with 1 motor vehicle, 67 homes with 2 motor vehicles, and 78 of homes with 3 motor vehicles or more.
With 0 public ev charging stations in Simmie and a combined 3 registered vehicles that are either battery electric vehicles (BEVs), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), hybrid vehicles, there’s a growing interest in electric cars and Simmie electric car charging stations. For the 238 homes that already have solar panels in the 4454 postcode, being 77% of the total 311 homes in this community, Simmie EV owners who combine home solar panels with an EV charger with benefit financially whilst also reducing their environmental impact.
* Based on Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Data
Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
Nestled in Queensland’s sunny heartland, Simmie (population 524) is quietly embracing the electric vehicle revolution. While our small community had just 3 electric vehicles and 3 plug-in hybrids registered annually between 2021-2023, local interest in sustainable transport continues to grow alongside Australia’s broader EV adoption trends. With 311 homes under wide Outback skies averaging 5.64 kW/m²/day of solar energy (converted from 20.30 MJ/m²/day), Simmie offers unique opportunities for eco-conscious drivers to harness renewable power.
Public Charging in Simmie Currently, no public EV charging stations exist within Simmie itself or a 20km radius. This makes planning essential for longer journeys – most residents charge at home or use nearby highway networks when travelling to regional centres like Charleville (170km east) or Quilpie (200km west). While this might seem challenging, it perfectly positions solar-powered home charging as Simmie’s smartest EV solution.
Charging Networks & Compatibility When venturing beyond Simmie, major networks like Chargefox and Evie Networks offer CCS2 and Type 2 connectors along Queensland’s highways – ideal for popular local models like the Kia EV6 (528km range) and MG MG4 (405km range), both using CCS2. The Volvo XC90 PHEV’s Type 2 connector works with standard home wallboxes, while CHAdeMO compatibility (used by some older models) remains rare in newer vehicles.
Solar-Powered Charging: Simmie’s Natural Advantage With solar radiation delivering 5.64 kW/m²/day, a typical 6.6kW home solar system in Simmie generates about 26kWh daily – enough to fully charge a Kia EV6’s 77.4kWh battery every three days. For average local driving needs (50km daily), solar could cover 100% of charging costs using just 8.25kWh/day. Over a year, this saves $900+ compared to grid charging (based on Queensland’s 28c/kWh tariff).
The Peugeot Partner BEV demonstrates solar’s efficiency here – its 21.8kWh/100km consumption means a day’s sunshine could power 120km of driving. Even the energy-hungry Mercedes-Benz eVito Tourer (26.2kWh/100km) would cover 50km daily using just 13.1kWh – half a typical solar system’s output.
Future-Proof Your Driving While public infrastructure develops, Simmie residents are perfectly positioned to embrace solar-powered home charging. A 7kW home charger ($1,200-$2,000 installed) paired with solar panels creates a self-sufficient ecosystem – particularly valuable given our limited grid-dependent public options.
Considering an EV? Local solar installers can help design systems that offset both home and transport energy needs. With Queensland’s abundant sunshine and rising fuel costs, there’s never been a better time to drive on solar in Simmie.