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Planning an eco-friendly road trip can be a challenge in a fully electric vehicle, where navigating between public charging stations can add time and stress to what should be an entirely relaxing experience.

A lot has been said about the lack of public electric vehicle charging infrastructure in Australia being a deterrent to people interested in buying an EV, but that's very much set to change, thanks to millions of dollars being invested in the installation of new EV chargers all around the country.

Both tried-and-trusted internal-combustion engine (ICE) cars and electric vehicles (EVs) have their particular pros and cons, but what happens when you take the absolute best elements from those two very different drivetrains and combine them into the one car?

The electrification of passenger vehicles is arguably the most exciting thing to happen to the automotive industry since the Ford Model T hit the scene way back in 1908, promising drivers a future where reduced fuel costs, convenience and instant-torque electric power will be the new normal.The plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) is undoubtedly the best option for a country as vast as Australia, with PHEVs combining a traditional petrol-powered internal combustion engine (ICE) and a battery-pack-powered electric motor to offer the best of both worlds and cater for any journey, near or far.

Want to know the easiest way to go green? You'll find it behind the wheel of a plug-in hybrid - the only driving technology that's both zero emissions and zero compromise.

Let's face it, change is one of those things that humans just aren't great at. You no doubt know someone who still looks at smart phones and iPads and is utterly overwhelmed by the widgets and whatnot, and they've been with us for more than a decade.The shift that the world is being asked to make, from combustion engines to electric cars, at a historically unprecedented rate, is a massive one, not unlike someone announcing that Australia will start using French as its national language.Similarly, there are new terms to learn - CHAdeMO, wallbox, kilowatt hours - but there is also an understandable sense of being overwhelmed by the scale of the task.A lot of Australians are also asking whether this shift to EVs will work for them, their lifestyles, the distances they travel and the number of public chargers sprinkled across this vast land of ours.Fortunately, there is an answer that will allow those of us who want to use the new language, the new way, when we want to, while still being able to drive a car with a massively impressive range between fuel stops.And that answer is a plug-in hybrid vehicle.

The Toyota HiLux is Australia's best-selling vehicle, and has been for a record seven years straight. So obviously it has got what Australians are looking for straight from the showroom floor.But did you know you can personalise your HiLux, or any Toyota vehicle for that matter even more, tailoring it to suit your exact needs and your lifestyle?

Everyone enjoys the luxury of a car with a silky-smooth ride and luxurious comfort, but some people appreciate it even more than others. People who love a long road trip for starters, but also those of a certain age, where the level of comfort can make or break a driving holiday.

From the swinging '60s to the turbulent '20s, the Toyota HiLux has seen it all.

Unless you live in one of those remote houses located by a crystalline lake deep in the woods - dwellings that only seems to exist on Instagram - you need a suitable vehicle to help put you in touch with nature.