Bulli resident Janine Bailey knew she couldn’t afford her goal to electrify her home and transport overnight. She made a rough five-year plan and aimed to achieve it as her budget afforded.
Janine is the happy winner of an EV charger donated by AG Solar at our EV Open Day, so hopefully she is one step closer to reaching her goal!
“Switching over to an all-electric lifestyle takes time,” Janine says. “I took a staged approach based on my budget and what was easiest for me to achieve at the time. My goal was to be all-electric in five years, ditching fossil fuels and reducing my CO2 emissions.”
Here she shares her journey with you.
Janine’s timeline to all-electric
2019: I installed eight solar panels (2.68kW system) with the government rebate. My electricity bill went to zero and I started switching appliances on during the day using timers, e.g. dishwasher and washing machine. My hot water system was still Rinnai gas.
2020: I purchased a second-hand ebike on gumtree for $950 (RRP $1350). The 20” Leitner Libelle Step-Thru Folding Ebike is nothing flash or fast but can carry a couple of shopping bags and is good for short trips to the train station or local shops. I am still using this great ebike for most of my local travel.
2022: I moved to a new house that already had 20 solar panels approx. 6.5kW and solar hot water. I was using all-electric cooking appliances and soon was saving lots of money on my electricity bills and having no gas bill.
2023: I researched and planned for the final electric purchase of an EV. The EV Open Day was very helpful in helping me learn about possibilities like novated leases and tax benefits and the range of EVs out or due to be released.
2024: The plan is to buy a second-hand EV as my current car is 20 years old. The money I have been saving since 2019 through reduction in electricity bills and small trips using my ebike and public transport has been helping me towards my goal of being all-electric in five years. I’m feeling optimistic about this!
Visit the Everything Electric Expo in Sydney on 9-11 Feb to chat with retailers and experts, look at products and get inspired. Electrify 2515 has secured 20% off tickets for our community (use the code ‘ELECTRIFY’ when buying tickets).
Visit electrify2515.org
