Tim Eden, Author at The Driven IO

Saturday, August 15, 2026

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 News

Victoria paves way for heavy duty electric trucks with permanent axle weight concessions
Victoria is the first state or territory in Australia to announce the permanent removal of one of the main hurdles for heavy-duty electric trucks to operate on local roads.
Tim Eden

Oct 29, 2023

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Reviews

Fiat 500e review: Electric Italian city car is cute, but has some faults
The electric version of the iconic Fiat 500 joins the Mini Cooper Electric as one of the smallest electric vehicles you can buy in Australia. But its price tag is not so small.
Tim Eden

Oct 27, 2023

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Top News

Ford Mustang Mach-E test drive: An entirely different pony
The Mustang Mach-E is Ford’s first fully electric car offering in Australia. While it shares the name and design cues with petrol powered Mustang coupés, this is an entirely different pony.
Tim Eden

Oct 24, 2023

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EV News

Kia EV9 first impressions: The big electric people mover, but no swivel seats in Australia
We take a look inside the soon-to-be-launched Kia EV9, the big electric people mover. It has a lot of space, vehicle to load, but in Australia it won’t have swivel seats.
Tim Eden

Oct 11, 2023

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Ford reveals details of its Australian electric vehicle plans
Ford will make first deliveries of Mach-e later this year, with the Puma to follow – but still no word on the f150 Lightning.
Tim Eden

Oct 9, 2023

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EV Explainers

EV Explainer: Tesla 12V battery maintenance
Some people assume EVs don’t need a 12V battery as they’ve got a huge battery pack. They do need it, and other car makers can learn from Tesla in how to manage their replacement.
Tim Eden

Sep 26, 2023

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Readers' Questions

EV Explainer: Can I charge my non-Tesla electric car with a Tesla Wall Connector?
Can I charge my non-Tesla electric car with a Tesla Wall Connector? It depends.
Tim Eden

Sep 15, 2023

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Peugeot e-2008 Test Drive: Famous French brand transitions into passenger EVs
Peugeot is rolling out the first of its electric passenger cars in Australia, variants of existing fossil fuel models. We check out the newly launched e-2008.
Tim Eden

Sep 6, 2023

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Electric Cars

Cupra Born test drive: The first VW group EV in Australia has some quirks
Cupra may need to introduce the smaller 58kWh battery version that’s available overseas to entice price conscious buyers.
Tim Eden

Aug 15, 2023

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