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Riz Akhtar
Riz Akhtar

Riz is the founder of carloop based in Melbourne, specialising in Australian EV data, insight reports and trends. He is a mechanical engineer who spent the first 7 years of his career building transport infrastructure before starting carloop. He has a passion for cars, particularly EVs and wants to help reduce transport emissions in Australia. He currently drives a red Tesla Model 3.

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New 2024 Tesla Model 3 gets rave review from Fully Charged: “The best just got better!”

  • 4 September 2023
  • Riz Akhtar
Early reviews of the 2024 Tesla Model 3 reveal the improvements on an already impressive vehicle.
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First drive: Polestar 2 refresh adds better handling, longer range – and a bigger price tag

  • 25 August 2023
  • Riz Akhtar
Newly released Polestar 2 refresh offers a step-change in premium sportiness, and a higher ticket price.
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  • 4 min
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Tesla Model 3 tackles iconic unsealed Australia road – 1,126 kms of potholes and bull dust

  • 24 August 2023
  • Chris Johnson
The potholes on this iconic stretch of road were so bad that the driver's sports watch rewarded him for reaching his 10,000 step target. At least he had a fridge in the back of his Model 3.
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  • 2 min
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Can you go the distance? A weekend road trip to the snowfields in an electric car

  • 23 August 2023
  • James Rourke-Dunkley
For an EV, a winter weekend trip to the snow is a worst-case scenario for range. So what does this mean for a Volvo XC 40 Recharge?
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  • 4 min
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Cupra Born test drive: The first VW group EV in Australia has some quirks

  • 15 August 2023
  • Tim Eden
Cupra may need to introduce the smaller 58kWh battery version that’s available overseas to entice price conscious buyers.
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  • 4 min
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Long range trips in a standard range EV: How easy is it in Australia?

  • 15 August 2023
  • Chris Johnson
Is a long distance trip in a standard range EV feasible in Australia at around the speed limit, without the option of hypermiling, and perhaps with a couple of cranky kids in the back?
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Wind farms and solar towers as far as the eye can see: But where are the EV fast chargers

  • 11 August 2023
  • Chris Johnson
How could it be that a renewable energy exemplar like SA could be years behind on EV charging infrastructure?
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MG4 First Drive: The first affordable, sporty EV hits Australian roads

  • 10 August 2023
  • Riz Akhtar
We got behind the wheel of Australia's first sub-$40,000 sporty EV to find out what it's like on local roads.
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  • 7 min
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BYD Atto 3 electric road trip: Five key lessons from an EV first-timer

  • 28 July 2023
  • Jeff Sykes
It was a daunting first trip in my BYD Atto 3, in which I made several rookie mistakes on charging and range. Here are the five key lessons.
2023 Peugeot e-Partner Driving Sydney
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Peugeot e-Partner test drive: Making last-mile deliveries, emission-free

  • 18 July 2023
  • Riz Akhtar
Peugeot brings a new EV to help Australian delivery industry do more emission-free runs.

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