Sophie is editor of One Step Off The Grid and deputy editor of its sister site, Renew Economy. Sophie has been writing about clean energy for more than a decade.

Range anxiety? Electorate “bigger than Belgium” hasn’t been a problem for this EV-driving MP

With an electorate "bigger than Belgium" – six hours from one end to the other – state Labor MP says his EV driving experience thus far is "75,000 km and I've never been caught out."

SA’s Nullarbor NRMA EV charging site courtesy of Plugshare

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Some must-do’s for crossing the Nullarbor in an EV, and why you need a Plan B

Across a 5,000 km Melbourne-Perth Nullarbor trip, we made 30+ charging stops - showing preparation is key for long-distance EV travel.

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The best thing about driving 2,200 km on this EV holiday: Not having to worry where to charge

The best thing about having an EV on a driving holiday in New Zealand is not having to worry about where to charge. Maybe this might one day be the case in Australia.

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A 1,000 km day trip in our EV to a country town and back – and just 43 minutes charge time

Over the 1,000 km to a country town and back, we stopped to charge for a total of 43 minutes, which is 17 minutes less than the recommended breaks for a single driver.

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The Audi Q6 e-tron: A masterclass in sensible extravagance

Audi’s first PPE-based EV has arrived in the form of the Q6 e-tron Performance. But after two weeks as family shuttle and highway tourer, does this purpose-built electric Audi finally get it right?

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An EV road trip rookie learns fast from a mission to install a remote EV charger

People want to be confident they can do country trips and many do not want to have to buy a $70,000 large EV to be sure of making the distance between working chargers.

View from the Tesla Model 3 dash, including an indicator stalk. Source: Tim Eden

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New Tesla Model 3 Long Range unlocks ICE-like travel times

Over 600 km of real world range at highway speeds unlocks the capability of EV road trips that do not take any longer than travelling in an ICE car.

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Fun and easy: Our lap around Australia with a family of four in a small electric Dolphin

Our electric lap around Australia in our BYD Dolphin turned out to be fun and easy, even if we did have to jettison the roof pod. The NT turned out to be the biggest charging challenge.

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All electric camping with the BYD Dolphin’s vehicle-to-load

We filled the Dolphin EV with all our camping gear and set off for a short holiday. We were happy to say goodbye to gas, less happy with the adaptive cruise.

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The EV that feels like wearing a Marlboro-branded nicotine patch, with a lousy digital experience

In an electric world, car owners need to get good at digital, or don't bother. Whatever you do, don't release anything that you aren't going to take care of every single day of its existence.

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