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Robert Cruikshank

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Why my EV doesn’t cost anything to charge at home

  • 15 April 2025
  • 18 comments
  • Robert Cruikshank
2025 Tesla Model Y Driver Seat Riz Akhtar
I bought my EV in 2019, and after a honeymoon of free public charging I have now worked out how to power my home, and charge my EV at no cost.
Castlemaine Road Trip.
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How a chance encounter with Tesla employees saved my 9-hour road trip

  • 11 May 2023
  • Robert Cruikshank
I set off in my Model 3 to see my elderly sister in Castlemaine, nine hours away. A charging problem threatened to bring me to a stop until a chance encounter with some Tesla employees.
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