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Biofil EV chargers running on waste cooking oil plug the network gaps again
Home grown biofil EV fast chargers are playing a crucial role filling in the network gaps across the Nullarbor and other remote parts of Western Australia.
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Blackouts, trickle charging and long waits: Canola oil returns to Nullarbor to rescue EV travellers
Standard range EVs have been taking up to 14 hours to cover the 650 km stretch across the Nullarbor, with over half that time taken up by slow charging.
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Chip oil saves the day – yet again – for off-grid fast EV charging, and a new remote network
Unreliable off-grid chargers have plagued EV travel on key routes in regional Western Australia. Now eLumina is offering a very different solution to make remote highways viable – using battery-backed fast chargers and even waste cooking oil.
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Electric vehicle charging in Australia – are we there yet?
NRMA is being funded by the federal government to roll out national charging infrastructure and appears to be deaf to consumer sentiment about what good charging looks like.
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How green is your EV fast charger?
“Powered by renewable energy“ may mean any of at least four distinct things, and we need more transparency around where charge point operators and site owners buy their energy.
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First electric truck to do lap around Australia completes journey after heatwaves and headwinds
After overcoming heatwaves, headwinds and dodgy EV chargers, the first electric truck to do a lap of Australia has completed its journey – at half the fuel cost of a diesel equivalent.
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The first lap of Australia in an electric truck has begun, with some charging challenges
The first lap of Australia by an electric truck has begun, with some interesting charging challenges along the way.
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End of an Era: WA’s privately funded first rural fast DC charger has done its job
From diesel to frying fat, and despite the Russian trolls, the first rural DC fast charger in Australia’s biggest state has done its job.
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The “Fusla”: The 5-tonne Fuso truck converted to electric, powered by Tesla motor and battery
A five-tonne Fuso truck is being converted to electric, with the help of a Tesla Model S motor, a Tesla EV battery, and a lot of innovation.
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Fish and chip charger jettisoned as first electric truck prepares to do big lap of Australia
Perth engineer is preparing two electric trucks to do the big lap of Australia. One of them is an adapted Hyundai Mighty, now ready to do the trip without the fish and chip charger.
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More crowdfunded EV chargers rolling out to fill gaps on Nullarbor route
Charging networks are too slow to fill the gaps in crucial parts of Australia’s system, so EV drivers are doing it themselves.
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The EV charging bottleneck soon to arrive on the Nullarbor
A massive bottleneck is looming for EV drivers looking to cross the Nullarbor.