Road Trips

Will we make it? Canberra to the coast and back in a very short range Nissan Leaf EV

Will we make it? Canberra to the coast and back in a very short range Nissan Leaf EV

A new fast charger in Braidwood makes it possible to go from Canberra to the coast and back in a Nissan Leaf, despite having a maximum range of just 110 km.
Kia EV6 GT review: One of the best performance cars on the road

Kia EV6 GT review: One of the best performance cars on the road

The EV6 GT lives up to these expectations and raised the bar for the best performance electric vehicle on the road.
Our electric vehicle tows not one but two boats: We saved the weekend twice!

Our electric vehicle tows not one but two boats: We saved the weekend twice!

Last year I towed a boat 3200 km with my Tesla Model 3. This year I’m doubling the stakes and towing two boats at the same time, on a weekend.
Ioniq 5N review: Hyundai’s first performance EV takes on Porsche Taycan

Ioniq 5N review: Hyundai’s first performance EV takes on Porsche Taycan

If someone had told me I would love the sound and feel of a simulated torque band, DSG clutch action and roar of a V8 motor in an EV, I would have told them they were nuts.
Family to set off on 9-month trek towing a caravan in an electric EV9

Family to set off on 9-month trek towing a caravan in an electric EV9

WA family plans to make a lap of Australia in the newly released electric “people mover” Kia EV9, all while towing a large pop-up caravan.
“Cheaper than a mince pie:” Tradie charges up electric digger then tows it to work with his Tesla

“Cheaper than a mince pie:” Tradie charges up electric digger then tows it to work with his Tesla

Electric earthmoving equipment towed by an electric vehicle. No noise, no dangerous air pollution. Sounds like every tradie’s dream!
First drive in first one-tonne electric van to arrive in Australia

First drive in first one-tonne electric van to arrive in Australia

The LDV eDeliver 7 is more responsive and more fun to drive than its diesel competitors, and doesn’t cost that much more. That’s good for business.
“It was fantastic:” Tesla towing caravan with solar and batteries completes Big Lap of Australia

“It was fantastic:” Tesla towing caravan with solar and batteries completes Big Lap of Australia

A Tesla Model 3 towing a caravan that originally had the “aerodynamics” of a brick completes big lap of Australia, with the help of extra solar and more battery storage.