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Tim Eden

Tim has 20 years experience in the IT industry including 14 years as a network engineer and site reliability engineer at Google Australia. He is an EV and renewable energy enthusiast who is most passionate about helping people understand and adopt these technologies.

EV Explainers

EV explainer: Three reasons I love a good frunk
Three reasons why it’s hard to beat a good electric vehicle frunk – and what makes them good.
Tim Eden

Sep 2, 2025

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Electric Transport

Yutong: The world’s biggest bus maker you’ve probably never heard of
The world’s biggest bus maker may soon be bringing double decker electric buses to Australia. In China, all city buses are already electric.
Tim Eden

Aug 29, 2025

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Reviews

Geely EX5 review: Electric SUV is great value for money, and not just a distraction
The Geely EX5 is great value with so many features included that it begs the question, why would anyone buy a fossil fueled dinosaur instead? It is not perfect, however.
Tim Eden

Aug 7, 2025

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Road Trips

Zeekr X Review: Neck-snapping performance in more ways than one
The Zeekr X is a fun, sporty little car to drive, combined with a premium interior that lives up to the luxury aspirations of the brand. But there are a few areas of improvement.
Tim Eden

Jul 21, 2025

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Reviews

XPeng G6 review: Can a Tesla lookalike beat the EV benchmark?
XPeng founder Henry Xia admits Tesla has been an inspiration, and the newly released G6 electric SUV has nearly identical dimensions to a Model Y. And the similarities don’t stop there.
Tim Eden

Jun 7, 2025

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Videos

Video: Hyundai Inster review – Australia’s latest low cost EV
Tim Eden reviews the Hyundai Inster, Australia’s latest low cost electric car, starting under $40,000. With up to 327 km of range, it could be the EV that makes electric driving truly mainstream.
Tim Eden

May 30, 2025

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Reviews

Hyundai Inster review: Good things come in small electric packages
The Inster is Hyundai’s smallest EV to date. My biggest disappointment is that Hyundai doesn’t think it will be a volume seller, because I’d love to see tons of these on the road instead of more giant utes and SUVs.
Tim Eden

May 30, 2025

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Hyundai wants to reverse sales slump, but despite new Inster the rebound won’t be driven by EVs
Hyundai recently launched its smallest and lowest cost EV on to the Australian market, but is looking at other drive trains for a rebound in declining sales.
Tim Eden

May 28, 2025

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Look out Norway, electric transport is taking over Lord Howe Island
Lord Howe Island provides glimpses into the future, where renewables dominate electricity generation and electric vehicle penetration is already approaching 10% of the fleet.
Tim Eden

May 12, 2025

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From six models to 100 in seven years: The stunning acceleration of Australia’s EV market
EV buyers in Australia can now choose from 100 different electric vehicle models, and there are more to come. Just seven years ago, there were only 6 models available.
Tim Eden

May 9, 2025

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Reviews

Tesla new Model Y review: Stunning efficiency, lots of space, but still no V2L
Tesla have made their best selling vehicle even more compelling – superb ride and handling, a quiet and comfortable cabin, a goosebump level sound system, and unbelievable efficiency.
Tim Eden

Apr 30, 2025

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Reviews

I love the Polestar 4, but the rear view camera made my wife carsick
The Polestar 4 is one of a few EVs on the shortlist to potentially replace my 2019 Tesla Model 3, so I was also interested to see what the rest of the family thought of it.
Tim Eden

Apr 9, 2025

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