Sophie Vorrath, Author at The Driven

Sophie is editor of One Step Off The Grid and deputy editor of its sister site, Renew Economy. Sophie has been writing about clean energy for more than a decade.

Batteries on wheels: If Australia really wants smart EVs with V2G, it will have to say so

Australia may no longer be a dumping ground for the world’s most polluting cars, but it will need to get its settings right to avoid being a dumping ground for dumb EVs.

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Are electric cars good for city driving only? NZ farmer busts another EV myth

Great for people in the city, not great for the people in the country. NZ farmer Mike Casey explains why this view on EVs "couldn't be further from the truth."

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“World’s least surprising news” as Andrew Forrest-linked hydrogen flight hopeful goes bust

US based company promising hydrogen-powered flight - and once touted as a partner to Andrew Forrest - crashes out of contention after failing to secure funds to carry on.

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Another four, publicly funded EV fast charging bays added in Canberra

Two Evie Networks DC fast chargers installed at a shopping centre have added another four public charge points to the ACT's total.

Long Range Model 3 charging at Geeveston, Tasmania. Image: Bridie Schmidt

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“Car and charger covered:” Government extends zero interest loan to EV chargers

Tasmania government expands energy saver scheme to offer loans of between $500 and $10,000 to install EV chargers at home and businesses.

Queensland government EVs in QFleet, polestar tesla hyundai

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Queensland targets 3,000 EVs for government fleet, with 500 already plugged in

Queensland Labor says it will have 3,000 EVs in its car fleet by 2026 and install another 2,500 chargers at government buildings over coming three years.

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Ioniq 5 owner charges car for a month for less than cost of one litre of petrol

EV owner added 120kWh to his electric car battery from his home charger in September, mostly with grid power, for a total cost of just $1.90.

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Australian utility makes cheap EV charging offer, for those who plug in after midnight

Energy utility revamps EV electricity supply plan with new offer it hopes will encourage more of its electric vehicle driving customers to plug in and charge overnight.

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New electric car guide shows not all EVs are same shade of green

A new, independent ranking of the environmental impacts of a range of electric cars currently on the market in Australia turns up some surprising results.

chargefox RAA south australia charging network

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First “border-to-border” EV charging network for South Australia launches first 12 sites

South Australia's first "border-to-border" electric vehicle charging network is opening up, with the first 12 of 140 new stations launched this week.

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