Road Trips

Fiat 500e review: Electric Italian city car is cute, but has some faults

Fiat 500e review: Electric Italian city car is cute, but has some faults

The electric version of the iconic Fiat 500 joins the Mini Cooper Electric as one of the smallest electric vehicles you can buy in Australia. But its price tag is not so small.
Ford Mustang Mach-E test drive: An entirely different pony

Ford Mustang Mach-E test drive: An entirely different pony

The Mustang Mach-E is Ford’s first fully electric car offering in Australia. While it shares the name and design cues with petrol powered Mustang coupés, this is an entirely different pony.
Easy charging: A family road-trip from Melbourne to Adelaide and back in an EV

Easy charging: A family road-trip from Melbourne to Adelaide and back in an EV

We decided to take our new Model Y and our family of four on a four day 1,800km round trip from Melbourne to Adelaide. Here’s how it went.
“More trouble getting mobile reception than charging”: From Sydney to Uluru in BYD Atto 3

“More trouble getting mobile reception than charging”: From Sydney to Uluru in BYD Atto 3

Sydney couple drive BYD Atto 3 to Uluru and say getting a mobile connection was harder than finding a place to charge.
“You won’t get far with that thing, mate:” Model Y does lap of Australia towing a boat trailer

“You won’t get far with that thing, mate:” Model Y does lap of Australia towing a boat trailer

Jeff Giddins took his newly bought Model Y RWD around Australia – a 20,000kms trip – towing a boat trailer.
MG4 Review: Fun, zippy, electric hatchbacks finally make it to Australian market

MG4 Review: Fun, zippy, electric hatchbacks finally make it to Australian market

MG’s first electric hatchback delivers on its promise of a “warm hatch” that customers will find a pleasure to drive.
“Unfit for purpose:” Broken EV chargers spoil the Electric Super Highway

“Unfit for purpose:” Broken EV chargers spoil the Electric Super Highway

EV driver on his third “big lap” of Australia in an EV says Queensland electric super highway has too many broken fast chargers and is “unfit for purpose.”
Going electric won’t steal the tradies’ utes, or their transit vans

Going electric won’t steal the tradies’ utes, or their transit vans

Electrification won’s steal the tradie vehicle – it will save them money in fuel, service and down time for services. To prove it, I took an electric transit van on a 420km day trip.