
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.

The first electric truck to do a lap of Australia has arrived in Canberra after successfully negotiating some charging challenges across the top end.

The first lap of Australia by an electric truck has begun, with some interesting charging challenges along the way.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Norway’s main EV association is effective because it is consumer based, has no vested interests and is an effective voice to government.

Charging networks are too slow to fill the gaps in crucial parts of Australia’s system, so EV drivers are doing it themselves.

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.