What’s my real range?…and other tricky EV questions

What’s my real range? That question (and a whole lot more) will be explored at the National EV Expo and Experience Weekend being held this year at the Sydney Showgrounds on October 26 and 27.

From electric cars and light commercial vehicles to e-bicycles, electric motorcycles, e-scooters and others – a wide range of low-emissions transport options will be showcased at this event.

This event is presented by the Australian Electric Vehicle Association (AEVA) as a free-entry, two day exploration of what our electric transport future will look like, and will be split over three main areas:

1. A program of public presentations from industry experts on EV trends and issues, local and state governments on their EV experiences and policy plans, fast-charge network providers on their intentions and last (but definitely not least) from long-term EV drivers and riders themselves who will answer from personal experience what it is really like to own and drive one.
2. The free entry EV Expo with a wide range of EV, EVs accessory and EV service providers showing their wares. AEVA themselves will be represented by a stand staffed with EV experts where you can come over anytime to ask your burning questions about EVs.
3. The ‘Try-Drive’ section, where you can test drive and/or passenger in new EVs provided by the major manufacturers. This will provide an excellent opportunity to test a variety of EVs without the sales pressure of a dealership – as well as do your very own back-to-back comparisons of them over the same stretches of road as both driver and passenger.

This event is presented by the AEVA as a public service in support of their mission to assist and support the adoption of electric transport options and their associated health and environmental benefits.

Being an annual event that rotates around the states and territories – for those in Melbourne, your chance to experience it will come 2020. From there it will travel to Adelaide for 2021 where it will tie in with the end of the bi-annual Darwin to Adelaide Solar Challenge event.

Talks program for event: (Subject to change)

Bryce Gaton

Bryce Gaton is an expert on electric vehicles and contributor for The Driven and Renew Economy. He has been working in the EV sector since 2008 and is currently working as EV electrical safety trainer/supervisor for the University of Melbourne. He also provides support for the EV Transition to business, government and the public through his EV Transition consultancy EVchoice.