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giles parkinson
Giles Parkinson

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.

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

  • September 4, 2018
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Tesla Powerwall 2
Isn't there some way to just transfer charge from my home battery to the car battery? The answer: Yes, and no.
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What is a battery electric vehicle?

  • August 28, 2018
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The simplest form of EV is a BEV: a battery feeds an electric motor to drive the car.
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Why can’t I get the same distance from an EV battery pack as I can from a petrol tank?

  • August 17, 2018
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This comes back to why fossil fuels are popular as an energy source: they are a really energy dense material that is packed full of energy waiting to be liberated.
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Current EV charging systems can take at least 30-45 minutes, while the new resarch promises to cut this down to minutes. Credit: Kārlis Dambrāns
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Scottish battery ‘breakthrough’ could charge electric cars in seconds

  • August 15, 2018
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Scottish researches claim breakthrough in flow battery technology that could see electric vehicles being charged in a fraction of the time of current standards.
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Tesla’s new power play: An electric ute with battery powered tools

  • July 4, 2018
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Elon Musk has tapped into what could be a deal-closer to bring gas-guzzlers over the line, albeit asking the converted.
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