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.

The Driven Podcast: Simon Hackett’s chance meeting with young Elon Musk

Simon Hackett made his fortune in the broadband boom and is now the largest shareholder in battery storage maker Redflow. He’s also Australia’s biggest fan of Tesla electric vehicles.

4 min

Transport emissions are soaring – it’s time to shift to electric vehicles

Climate Council report points to potential emissions reductions, and health benefits, of have a transport strategy focusing on electric vehicles and more renewables.

2 min

The Driven Podcast: Chief scientist Alan Finkel on battery EVs and fuel cell EVs

Chief scientist Alan Finkel shares his love of electric vehicles, his charging needs, his views on autonomous driving and the prospects of fuel cell electric vehicles.

3 min

We’re pensioners, we want a cheap EV. What are our options?

We are both pensioners. Our current car is 20 years old. We would like to replace it with an EV, but they seem to cost too much. Should we wait?

4 min

EV News

How the EV boom will reshape the way we use electricity

AEMO has lifted its forecasts for the uptake of electric vehicles for the second time in less than six months, and flags it could have an impact on the way we manage the grid.

2 min

Do I need to convert my home battery to charge my EV?

Isn't there some way to just transfer charge from my home battery to the car battery? The answer: Yes, and no.

2 min

The Driven Podcast: Tony Seba on why all new cars will be electric by 2025

Why all new cars will be electric by 2025, and why your next purchase could be your last. An interview with Tony Seba.

1 min

Which countries are doing most to support electric vehicles?

Australia's lack of policy for electric vehicle policies stands in sharp contrast to what is happening in the rest of the world.

3 min

Australian Tesla customers get to see and touch, but not yet drive, a Model 3

Thousands of reservation holders invited to inspect "mass market" Tesla Model 3 EV in Australia for first time. They will have to wait at least another year for delivery.

1 min

Road Trips

How a Tesla travelled 9,000kms through Queensland without super-charger network

In 2015, one of Australia’s first owners of a Tesla Model S electric vehicle, the intrepid Marc Talloen, told us of his story on how he drove from Brisbane to…

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