Glossary / General

Drive Away

11 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

In Australia, “Drive Away” usually means the full price you pay so you can drive the car home right away. The host is using it to compare real, all-in costs.

Technical Definition

“Drive Away” is an Australian pricing term meaning the total price you pay to take the car home, typically including on-road costs and fees. It’s used here to highlight how competitive the EV pricing is at a specific all-in number.

Hear It Discussed

"[2228.5s] it's a $23,000 car for the essential [2231.9s] about $27,000 drive away [2233.7s] $27,000 for the premium"
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"So these come in, rookie era. So these come in at 60 grand. 62,000 drive away, but they've got like a deal."
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"Subaru Trailseeker, 69 drive away, 63,000."
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