Electric Cars

The Driven Podcast: “Everyone wants to drive it.” Matt Kean and his Tesla

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Giles Parkinson

NSW energy minister Matt Kean on why he chose a Tesla Model 3, the state’s EV and renewables vision, and getting out of coal.

You can find previous episodes of The Driven here, or on your favourite podcast platform.

Solaray Energy is a proud sponsor of The Driven Podcast.

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