Genesis GV60 Review – Fun and comfort that gives Model Y a run for its money
Genesis combines luxury and high performance in an electric SUV at a price point that will give pause for thought over a Model Y. And it's got a new update.
Road Trips
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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.
Genesis G80: The luxury electric sedan taking executives for a fast and expensive ride
The Genesis G80 may look like a car designed for a gentleman, 80, but it has the finesse and electric performance to satisfy more than the pipe and slippers brigade.
Ioniq 6 first drive: Long range, retro lines and loads of fun – even in Eco mode
What better place for a car giant to showcase its latest big leap into an electric future than a small community that has banked fossil fuel profits to help it go 100 per cent renewable.
Model Y Performance road trip: A breathtaking solution to a noisy and dirty world
The Model Y Performance may look just like the RWD version, but its bigger battery and extra motor deliver a breathtaking ride. But it comes at a price.
Australia’s accelerating EV transition: Four years ago, I had to charge at the rubbish tip
When I drove my EV from Melbourne to Sydney four years ago, I had to charge at a rubbish trip. This week, en route to Fully Charged, I realised how much the network has developed.
“Atto Gal’s” epic electric adventure from Perth to Sydney and back in a BYD EV
The remarkable story of the history-making first crossing (and double crossing!) of Australia in a BYD Atto 3 electric SUV.
Beware of Yaris Drivers: Rear-ended BYD electric SUV and its 4,300km solar odyssey
A newly bought - and newly rear-ended - BYD Atto 3 electric SUV completes 4,300kms journey visiting solar clients in the Sunshine State.
Tesla Model 3 tows boat 3200km on epic road trip costing half the price of diesel
Have EVs killed the road trip? Absolutely not! We towed a boat on a 3,200km return trip from Sydney to Tasmania, towing a boat - at half the cost of diesel.
An absolute hoot: Kicking ICE on an electric Livewire road trip
This all-electric ride was every single bit as fun as an ICE ride, with slightly longer breaks and spending less than $10 on electricity, instead of $150 on petrol.
Electric road trips in UK: Cleaner than fossil fuels, and plenty of charging options
EVs are easy on the highway and fun on hilly and windy roads, and they are also really good on the narrow country lanes that dominate the UK road map.