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“Best EV charger on Nullarbor” out of action after truck reportedly smashes into solar canopy
An EV fast charging station rated as the “best on the Nullarbor” is out of action after its solar canopy was damaged, reportedly by a truck, frustrating EV drivers making the crossing.
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The best thing about driving 2,200 km on this EV holiday: Not having to worry where to charge
The best thing about having an EV on a driving holiday in New Zealand is not having to worry about where to charge. Maybe this might one day be the case in Australia.
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Musk delays release of Roadster, Optimus and unsupervised FSD, as Tesla margins jump
Musk announces delay on release of Roadster, Optimus robot and FSD, and says that new “micro-factories” will be needed to upgrade older Tesla EVs for full self driving.
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“It should not be rushed:” Bowen says road user charge will only happen “when it is ready”
Federal energy and climate minister Chris Bowen has downplayed fears of an arbitrary tax on electric vehicles, saying a road user charge would only happen “when it is ready.”
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“Petrol tank mentality:” ABC’s 7.30 report on EV charging problems rated a fail
Update: Turns out the ABC 7.30 reporter knew exactly what he was doing when he decided to charge when he didn’t need to, and to 100 pct, just to run his line that EV charging takes up too much time.
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EV batteries usually last longer than the car: Now they are being re-used to power the grid
Deal to build the biggest utility-scale battery using only second life EV batteries heralds a potential flex point for electric car makers, and the grid.
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Hyundai says EVs now 20 pct of Australian orders as electric interest surges
Hyundai says EVs now account for 20 per cent of its volumes – up from 3 per cent – due to the surge in interest sparked by the war-induced fossil fuel supply crisis.
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Bowen says Australia’s small but growing fleet of EVs is saving 15 million litres of petrol a week
Energy minister Chris Bowen says Australia’s relatively small fleet of electric vehicles is saving around 15 million litres a week. “That’s a good thing.”
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“Yes we can:” Andrew Forrest mocks Murdoch tabloid stories dismissing electric trucks
Iron ore billionaire Andrew Forrest mocks Murchoch tabloid front page story and editorial that says electric truck technology is not available.
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How far will $1 get you in a diesel car and an EV, and which cars are cheapest to drive?
For $1 of fuel, you can travel a lot further in an EV than in a petrol or diesel car. And how do the costs per kilometre of Australia’s best selling ICE vehicle compare with the most popular EVs?