Is there a DC car charger I can use with a DC solar panel system?
Can one avoid converting to AC and then have a charging system convert back to DC?
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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.
Forget 50% by 2030 – Half of all Australian voters want 100% EVs by 2025
Survey reveals half of all Australian voters would support a significantly faster and more ambitious shift away from petrol cars than Labor is promising – and the Coalition is rubbishing.
Norway aviation firm orders 60 electric planes tipped to be “Tesla” of flight
Norwegian air crew training provider buys 60 electric planes that are tipped to be the "Tesla" of the aviation industry.
Electric vehicle sales soar in China, as overall auto market falls
EV sales continued to surge in China, even as the overall car market softens.
New Zealand tipped to reach 100% electric vehicle sales by 2030
Deutsche Bank predicts 100% market penetration of electric vehicles in New Zealand by 2030, and Productivity Commission urges rapid and comprehensive shift to EVs.
Jaunt plans new life for old Land Rovers by converting them into EVs
Start-up company Jaunt plans to convert old Land Rovers to electric, and work with City of Bendigo to encourage a new generation of female EV technicians.
V2H: Mitsubishi plans two-way traffic between homes and electric cars
Mitsubishi electric cars will be equipped with two-way charging that will allow them to send power back into homes.
BMW releases pricing and specs for plug-in hybrid electric Mini in Australia
The Countryman Mini plug-in hybrid is now available in Australian showrooms.
The Driven Podcast: The Coalition is “fighting the future” on EVs
Labor climate change spokesman Mark Butler says he is stunned by the Coalition campaign against EVs, and spells out how Labor will reach its 50% EV target.
Butler: If Australia doesn’t embrace EVs, it’ll end up like Cuba
Mark Butler says Coalition would condemn Australia to becoming an island of automotive antiquity, while under Labor policy sales of EVs should "take-off" at little cost.