Bryce Gaton is an expert on electric vehicles and contributor for The Driven and Renew Economy. He has been working in the EV sector since 2008 and is currently working as EV electrical safety trainer/supervisor for the University of Melbourne. He also provides support for the EV Transition to business, government and the public through his EV Transition consultancy EVchoice.

Oil giant BP launches EV charging brand, plans 600 stations across Australia

Oil major bp launches its EV fast charging brand in Australia, as global CEO flies in with promise of 600 charging stations.

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Tesla introduces variable Supercharger pricing in Europe

Tesla has introduced variable pricing on its Supercharging network in Europe, with prices rising during peak demand periods.

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Tritium gets order for 200 EV fast chargers to replace Ireland phone kiosks

Some 200 Tritium fast chargers to be rolled out in rural Ireland at sites of telephone kiosks.

A Tesla electric car charging. Credit: Bridie Schmidt

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The downsides to road tripping with a certain Tesla charging adaptor

If you use the correct equipment your electric vehicle journey will be smooth. If you try and save a few dollars, you'll soon regret it.

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Reader question: We live off grid and are getting a Polestar 2. How should we manage charging?

I live off-grid in the Wimmera and make frequent trips to Melbourne - approximately 300km. How can I tell how the Polestar2 will perform in real life?

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Planning a long-distance EV trip? Key tips for the Land of the Slow Transition

In the first days of the internal combustion engine, drivers had to carry two-gallon tins of fuel. Now, EV road trippers need to have both a Plan A and Plan B in place.