EV owners told to send in odometer readings for road tax, and they are not happy
Victoria electric vehicle owners have received a letter asking for a photo of their odometer for the state's EV road tax. And they are not happy.
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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.
Porsche Taycan road trip: In the laps of the electric gods
Why the Porsche Taycan won't be "throwing out the anchors" with regenerative braking, and why it doesn't have a driving option called "eco".
Most EV owners have rooftop solar, and many install it just to charge their car
Most electric vehicles owners have rooftop solar, and many of them have installed it just to charge their EV. One quarter also have household batteries.
Taycan’s electric success rockets Porsche Australia to 50 pct EV sales in 2021
Porsche Australia boasts 50 per cent electric sales in its passenger car segment since the release of the Taycan. It's not hard to see why.
The Driven Podcast: Coal miners in Teslas
Daniel Bleakley on why his Coal miners in Teslas video series has been such a hit, and how his Model 3 performance EV is helping to reduce fears about the future.
“Like a rocket:” Federal Liberal MP buys herself a Tesla Model 3
Federal Liberal MP buys herself a Tesla Model 3 and compares it to a dodgem car thanks to its single pedal driving.
Video: The Electric Ute that “hauls ass and tows like a beast”
Joe Biden gets it, so why isn’t the Australian government rushing to save the weekend by embracing electric Utes?
The Driven Podcast: New Niro, Leaf’s V2G, and Victoria’s EV subsidy
We test drive the new Kia Niro and talk to Nissan’s Ben Warren on progress on vehicle-to-grid, and Solar Victoria’s Stan Krpan on the state’s EV subsidy.
The top selling EVs globally in April, and why GM and VW overtook Tesla
Tesla falls to third place in car-maker total electric sales in April, but still leads by a long margin in year-to-date sales.
Will every new car in Australia be electric by 2035? CSIRO says it might
Can Australia keep up with global vehicle electrification targets? CSIRO modelling suggests the "pull and push" of global market forces will leave it with no choice.