On the road: Electric drive week expands to Victoria, Australia
This year will be the first EV Week in Australia kicking off with 'Electrikhana' this Saturday in Victoria.
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Bryce Gaton
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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.
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.
Are (non-Tesla) EVs capable of the Great Australian Road Trip?
In an effort to test the ‘endurance-run’ category, I recently set out on a Melbourne to Sydney road trip in my new Kona electric.
Is it safe to charge an EV from any regular power point?
What are the risks involved in charging an EV from any regular power point?
European EV share reaches 7.4% of total market, battery electric share doubles
New EV sales data from Europe shows battery electric vehicle sales doubling in July, and the Renault Zoe beating the Model 3.
Lithium glut could see electric vehicle battery costs fall
BloombergNEF report suggests that rather than lithium being in short supply, there is a glut which will force prices down. But it may be short lived.
EVs break another ICE barrier: electric rally car series begins in 2020
UK carmaker Opel announces rally competition version of their upcoming Corsa-e electric passenger car.
The EV charger guidelines that could light the way for Australian city dwellers
In countries where EV adoption is further developed there are already some ground rules that Australian authorities could learn from.
California car stats – and what they mean for the rest of the world
With Tesla Model 3 ranking third best-selling car in California, and year-on-year falls in ICE vehicle sales, California can tell us a lot about where the auto market is headed.
Is a 3-phase electric vehicle charger at home really necessary?
We want to buy an EV, so we want to make sure we are ready for charging. Do we need three phase power at home?
The rise and fall of the petrol station
It is 100 years since the first fuel station was installed in the UK, but now the number of public electric vehicle charging stations surpasses the number of servos.