First electric truck to do lap around Australia charges into national capital
The first electric truck to do a lap of Australia has arrived in Canberra after successfully negotiating some charging challenges across the top end.
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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.
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.
Low cost EVs: Is the BYD Dolphin any good for long road trips?
We have travelled this road many times in our Tesla Model Y, and looked forward to a comparison with the BYD Dolphin, one of Australia's lowest cost EV offerings.
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.
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.
Why Australia should copy the Norwegian model for rapid EV adoption
Norway's main EV association is effective because it is consumer based, has no vested interests and is an effective voice to government.
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.
Off-grid EV fast charging stations start to take shape in outback Australia
Good progress is being made on DC charging networks in more remote Australia, away from the main grids and powered mostly with solar and batteries.
The electric truck conversion running on waste vegetable oil and old Tesla parts
The creator of a mobile EV charger that runs on waste vegetable oil has found an ingenious way to make the entire enterprise carbon neutral.