Why are so many EV charging stations out of order? Are they reliable?
Electric vehicle charging stations are hard enough to find, but EV drivers are becoming increasingly frustrated by the number of installations that do not work.
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Giles Parkinson
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Giles Parkinson is founder and editor of The Driven, and also edits and founded the Renew Economy and One Step Off The Grid web sites. He has been a journalist for nearly 40 years, is a former business and deputy editor of the Australian Financial Review, and owns a Tesla Model 3.
Giles Parkinson is founder and editor of The Driven, and also edits and founded the Renew Economy and One Step Off The Grid web sites. He has been a journalist for nearly 40 years, is a former business and deputy editor of the Australian Financial Review, and owns a Tesla Model 3.
The Driven Podcast: Why Tesla Model 3s don’t need a rebate
Queensland transport minister Mark Bailey explains why Tesla not included in state rebate scheme for EVs.
“The choice was hybrid or diesel. I wanted electric:” Three Queensland ministers now drive Teslas
Three Queensland ministers now drive Tesla Model 3s after rejecting the hybrid and diesel ministerial packages previously on offer.
Latest offering of Ioniq 5 electric SUVs sells out in less than seven minutes
Latest offering of Hyundai Ioniq 5 EVs sells out in less than seven minutes.
Musk says Cybertruck should be ready for production in 2023
Musk confident that Cybertruck can begin production in 2023, along with the Tesla Semi if enough battery packs are available.
Musk opens Berlin Gigafactory: “We have to make a lot of electric cars”
Musk opens Berlin Gigafactory and presents first Tesla cars to be built in country regarded as birthplace of the internal combustion engine.
Tesla planes and a $15,000 EV: Is this Part 3 of Musk’s master plan to end fossil fuels?
An urban Tesla plane and a $15,000 EV. The third part of Musk's master plan to end fossil fuels is likely to include some radical technology changes.
Look who’s ruining the weekend now: Why it’s so hard to buy an electric car
It's nearly impossible to buy an EV in Australia now, given the huge demand and dwindling supplies. Guess who's responsible for ruining the weekend.
Hyundai opens up sales window for another 100 Ioniq 5 EVs
More than 16,000 customers who have pre-registered will have the opportunity to grab one of the new batch of 100 Ioniq 5 EVs on offer this week.
“It’s stunning to drive:” First Polestar 2 deliveries made in Australia
First deliveries made in Australia of the electric fastback Polestar 2.