Millions of cars are bought and sold in Australia each year. At the moment, most of them are second-hand, petrol-fuelled vehicles. But that pattern is changing. Electric vehicles (EVs) and hybrid cars are growing in popularity, driven in part by government and organisation pledges to electrify their fleets. Vehicle efficiency standards, which are set to come into effect in July, should also see more EVs on the roads. So as EVs start to filter through to the used-car market in greater numbers, what should prospective buyers consider before they make a purchase? Battery quality important, but usually underestimated Gail Broadbent,…