Bryce Gaton, Author at The Driven IO

Saturday, August 8, 2026

Bryce Gaton

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.

NACS or CCS2: Which is the better EV charging standard?
Is Australia’s EV charger plug war really over? Will we eventually get the NACS plug? The short answer is “no, not ever.” The long answer is a bit more complicated.
Bryce Gaton

Dec 3, 2025

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EV Explainers

EV charging advice V0.2 – do we need to go to 100 per cent?
How often should we charge? And should we always go to 100 per cent, or just some of the time – or not at all? Questions from a new EV owner.
Bryce Gaton

Dec 2, 2025

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Charging & V2G

Australian-made bidirectional (V2X) EV charger hits the market
Australian company gets certification for first of its kind V2X home EV charger that promises to turn electric cars into batteries on wheels.
Bryce Gaton

Nov 27, 2025

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Electric Work Vehicles

Kia’s electric PV5 wins world van of the year award
Kia’s all-electric PV5 has been crowned International Van of the Year, highlighting its strong global impact ahead of its expected Australian arrival in late 2026.
Bryce Gaton

Nov 21, 2025

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Australian EV drivers most likely to avoid Tesla, but more confident about battery life
Global survey of 27,000 EV drivers finds policy action, not the market alone, needed to boost adoption. Australians more likely to avoid Tesla brand, for political reasons, but more confident about battery life.
Bryce Gaton

Nov 20, 2025

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EV News

Renault launches electric Scenic e-tech in Australia in new model refresh
The Renault Scenic has been revived as an all-electric car, and was officially launched and priced at last weekend’s Everything Electric show.
Bryce Gaton

Nov 19, 2025

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Readers' Questions

Cupra Born: Can I buy one now and expect it do V2G later?
Cupra Born owners may soon tap into vehicle-to-grid capability already available in Europe, but VW remains silent on when, or if, the feature will be activated in Australia.
Bryce Gaton

Nov 13, 2025

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Market

The new, new EV buyer in Australia is emerging, and sub $30,000 electric cars are on their way
Australia is late to the Early Majority EV party, so in the next 12 months expect to see a slew of new cars under $30k with marketing strategies aimed at making BEVs cool.
Bryce Gaton

Nov 11, 2025

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Charging & V2G

Apartment EV charging: Maybe not so hard, but it does need support.
New report identifies the key benefits, and the challenges, of installing EV charging in apartment buildings.
Bryce Gaton

Dec 6, 2024

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Ford drops Australia plans for Puma Gen-E small electric SUV
Ford drops plans to bring its delayed Puma electric small SUV to Australia, one of five electrified models it had planned to bring to this country.
Bryce Gaton

Dec 4, 2024

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