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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Another take on BYD service levels: Our Dolphin’s multiple problems had a happy ending

BYD make great cars, but rapid growth has caused some problems. My experience is that BYD are becoming aware of this and are starting to address these issues.

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All electric camping with the BYD Dolphin’s vehicle-to-load

We filled the Dolphin EV with all our camping gear and set off for a short holiday. We were happy to say goodbye to gas, less happy with the adaptive cruise.

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EV News

We subsidise miners to use diesel to dig up coal, and now we want to tax EVs?

Electrifying transport is the way out of our pollution mess. EVs will need to pay their way, but so should the polluters.

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Charging

Do we really need more kerbside EV chargers in the inner city?

Kerbside chargers in the inner city are mostly under-utilised and often vacant, or blocked by fossil cars. If we are to have more, we need some clear rules.

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Charging

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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Coalition threat to NVES is pandering to climate deniers and bearded ute-drivers

The companies complaining most about vehicle emissions standards are those that have done the least on the transition to EVs. The Coalition has returned to type.

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At this price, this EV is effectively a mobile battery with a free car thrown in

The GWM Ora extended range is being offered for $26,490 drive away with a 63kWh LFP battery - that’s $420/kWh for the battery with the rest of the car thrown in for free.

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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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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.

Chris Johnson