Giles Parkinson, Author at The Driven

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.

Kia EV6 test drive: Sleek electric SUV with superb handling, and can power your home

The EV6 is available in two trims and two drivetrains. Source: Kia

Kia's EV6, the first product from its new EV platform is sleek, has great handling, and can even power your home appliances, although they make it hard in the base variant.

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Labor’s energy spokesman Chris Bowen takes delivery of new Tesla Model 3

Labor's Chris Bowen takes delivery of Tesla Model 3, raising possibility that Australia's next energy minister will drive an EV.

Polestar previews final design direction for the forthcoming Polestar 5. Supplied

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The Driven Podcast: Let’s electrify everything, starting with cars

Saul Griffith says Australia should lead world on electrifying everything, starting with cars and households. He plans to turn his old Monaro into an EV too.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison driving a hydrogen-fuelled car in Melbourne. AAP Image/Pool, William West via The Conversation

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Two key numbers explain why battery electric cars are charging ahead of hydrogen cars

There are 11,000 times more charging stations for EVs around the world than there are for hydrogen cars.

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Why Tesla is not going to build a low cost EV any time soon, if ever

Musk's revelation that Tesla is not even working on a lower cost EV points to a fundamental change in drive-trains, business models, and car ownership.

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NSW opens funding for first of 1,000 ultra fast EV chargers, country’s biggest network

NSW opens first funding round for planned network of 1,000 ultra fast EV chargers, which it says will be biggest in Australia.

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Iced: Petrol and diesel car drivers to be fined for parking in EV charging spots

Queensland state government to introduce fines for petrol and diesel cars that park illegally in EV charging bays.

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Audi e-tron review: I can’t hear it, but I can feel it

We have a look at the Audi e-tron, the big electric SUV. And this one is bright red!

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Polestar 2 review: It drives as well as a Model 3, and it’s about the same price

The Polestar 2 drives as well as a Tesla Model 3, a first for an EV around the same price. It's just a shame about the interior.

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Video: A big plug for Ioniq 5’s vehicle-to-load technology

The new Ioniq 5 EV has two main talking points: the sense of space inside the car, and its ability to power any of your appliances.

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