Ed Lynch-Bell is Principal at Second Mouse, dedicated to building more sustainable energy tech and mobility products, services and businesses. Ed is also a co-host of the Melbourne and Sydney EV Meet-ups, bringing the e-mobility industry together.

E-scooters: Demonic machines, or a Segway to a two-wheeled transport heaven?

I have just stepped into the most contested arena in mobility, eScooters. Are they the missing piece of the active transport puzzle, or just demonic machines. I tried a Segway Ninebot max G3 to find out.

Hyundai Inster Cross in Amazonas Green. Source: Tim Eden

10 min

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.

3 min

MG S5 test drive: A refined electric SUV with industry-leading warranty

We had an initial test drive of MG's new MGS5 EV, and decided it could turn out to be the brand's best selling EV so far in Australia.

4 min

BYD Seagull first drive: A value-packed $A16,000 EV that Australia desperately needs

After test driving this electric hatchback in China, it is clear to me that the BYD Seagull is a low-priced small EV that Australia needs.

8 min

New Tesla Model Y review: World’s best selling EV is now even better, and it costs less

Tesla has begun deliveries of its new Model Y in Australia, and has clearly made last year's best selling EVs a lot better. How will consumers respond?

6 min

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.

3 min

Gen Zeekr: Driving an EV for the first-time

Gen Z craves an interconnected ecosystem. And as I drove an EV for the first time - a Zeekr 009 - I realised that EVs aren’t just about changing how we drive, they represent a broader cultural shift in how we live.

Polestar 4 in Magnesium with its unique rear end. Image: Tim Eden

8 min

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.

8 min

2025 Tesla Model Y test drive: The best-selling EV just got better

We drive the new 2025 Tesla Model Y Long Range, and it really shows what Tesla engineers have been perfecting over the last few years.

4 min

Polestar 4 review: Never mind the rear camera, it is what’s out front that pleases

We drive Polestar's latest EV for a week. We don't mind the lack of a rear window, because it is what's inside and ahead that pleases, particularly on country roads.

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