Kia EV6 RWD GT-Line review: Smooth electric ride, retro vibe and V2L
There's a lot about the Kia EV6 electric SUV which is very good, with the possible exception of the bulky steering wheel.
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Bridie Schmidt is associate editor for The Driven, sister site of Renew Economy. She has been writing about electric vehicles since 2018, and has a keen interest in the role that zero-emissions transport has to play in sustainability. She has participated in podcasts such as Download This Show with Marc Fennell and Shirtloads of Science with Karl Kruszelnicki and is co-organiser of the Northern Rivers Electric Vehicle Forum. Bridie also owns a Tesla Model Y and has it available for hire on evee.com.au.
Why we hired a powered camp site for our Ioniq 5 while we rode off on our e-bikes
We took a week off to ride two rail trails in Victoria. While we rode our e-bikes, the lack of charging infrastructure meant we had to book a powered camping site for the EV to charge.
Hyundai Ioniq 5 RWD review: The thoughtful addition to “space age” design
The Driven reviews Hyundai's first ground-up electric car and discovers why the car maker is having no trouble selling the Ioniq 5.
Old meets new: Converted Porsche Boxster EV charges up at Tesla Supercharger
Classic converted Porsche Boxster 986 charges its recycled Tesla battery cells with Tesla electrons once again.
Nissan Ariya to undertake “world first” pole to pole electric vehicle trip
British adventurer Chris Ramsey to undertake world first journey in Nissan Ariya all-electric crossover SUV, driving from the north to south poles.
In search of a working fast-charger in a short-range EV
Recently I needed to travel some distance in a short-range EV. It was tough finding an available charger that worked.
EV Review: Skywell EC11, the first all-electric cargo van in Australia
The EC11 proves a capable all-electric replacement for fossil-fuelled vans used for local delivery runs and ‘last-mile’ operations.
Tesla Model 3 saves $1,300 fuel bill on two week road trip
Tesla Model 3 owner Nathan Merritt has completed a 5,000km road trip and saved around $1,300 in fuel costs in just two weeks.
“No big deal:” Couple set out to do Australia’s Big Lap in “basic” EV
Circumnavigating Australia in an electric vehicle used to be a massive undertaking. Now, it can be readily done in a "basic" EV.
First Drive: BMW i4 electric sedan lays down challenge to Tesla
The i4 is BMW's first all electric sedan, and sits right in the middle of the main Tesla offerings. It's fast, but it could be even better.