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Australian energy company, AGL, will provide customers who own electric vehicles, such as a Tesla, all-you-can-consume electricity for A$1 per day.

The company's CEO Andy Vesey announced the new initiative at the Australia Energy Week Conference in Melbourne on Tuesday, the Australian Financial Review reported. He said it will cost a customer A$365 a year to juice up their electric vehicle to their heart's content, while it is at home. 

It can be used for a range of electric cars including Tesla, the BMW i3, the Toyota Prius and the Nissan Leaf. The company would supply power to a customer's car charger or potentially provide them with a charger if they don't have one. 

"For a dollar a day if you have an electric vehicle and you have a AGL smart meter and a charger you can get energy for that car for $1 a day, as much as you like," Vesey said at the conference.

On Twitter, he confirmed the news with a note the deal will be available from November.

To keep with the green theme, AGL will also carbon offset the offer, according to Financial Review, with the company investing in green initiatives to counter the carbon dioxide emissions. It is a clear move to stay relevant in a world that is slowly moving towards greener vehicles and renewable energy sources. 

With the cost of charging an electric car sitting around A$4.50 per 100 kilometres in Australia, that's a pretty decent saving to put away for a rainy day. Or a cruise up the coast.

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