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Hyundai lets slip pricing for new Ioniq electric vehicle models
Expectations that Hyundai Ioniq could be a watershed moment for electric vehicles in Australia confirmed when pricing details accidentally released.
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We’re already off-grid. Do we need more panels and batteries for an EV?
Our new home is off-grid and the system works well for our current needs. What would we need to add if we wanted to add an electric car to the mix?
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The What, Why, When guide to buying a battery electric vehicle in Australia
Given the many exciting changes that have been happening, and are about to happen in the Australian market, it seems an ideal time to update our list of what’s available in EVs in Australia.
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Is hands-free electric vehicle DC fast-charging a thing?
Not quite yet, but there are a number of people – and companies – working on it and testing prototypes.
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Electrify America moves up a gear
As an example of what Australia needs to smooth the introduction of electric and hybrid vehicles – it would be hard to go past what $US2 billion can do.
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What are plug-in hybrid electric vehicles?
With a smaller ICE and a larger battery than a HEV, the battery in a PHEV can be recharged in up to three ways.
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What is DC fast charging?
DC chargers are the largest and fastest way to charge an electric vehicle. Here’s why.
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What is a hybrid electric vehicle (HEV)?
The first of the ‘new generation’ EVs on the market in the 1990s, HEVs are refuelled exclusively with fossil fuels.
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What is a battery electric vehicle?
The simplest form of EV is a BEV: a battery feeds an electric motor to drive the car.
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What is a fuel cell electric vehicle?
FCEVs are technically very similar to a BEV, but swap out a sizeable chunk of the battery and replace it with two components.