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Tim has 20 years experience in the IT industry including 14 years as a network engineer and site reliability engineer at Google Australia. He is an EV and renewable energy enthusiast who is most passionate about helping people understand and adopt these technologies.

Kia EV9 review: A great electric car for road trips, and very useful off the grid

Kia EV9 charging from my brother’s off-grid solar and battery system. Image: Anthony Eden

The Kia EV9 electric people mover has won many awards and it's easy to see why. Plus, the vehicle-to-load facility was able to power up my brother's off-grid angle grinder – and I now have a new fire pit!

3 min

Inside Karijini: A perfect electric drive through an ancient land

Fully charged at Tom Price – the ‘top town’ in Western Australia – we rolled along 80km of beautifully sealed, mostly flat roads, into the National Park, with more than 300km still in the tank.

3 min

Xpeng “Tesla like” G6 electric SUV previewed: First experience on Australian roads

Australian-bound Xpeng G6 electric SUV previewed in Melbourne with first test-drive experience on local roads.

4 min

“Good luck with your EV in outback WA!” On the slow road to stunning Karijini

Read any travel magazine and you would think it is impossible to get here without one of those humongous 4WD diesel-fed vehicles. But you can, and we did.

12 min

BYD Seal lays down challenge to Model 3, but it is more likely to be a Camry killer

Seal has been the first BEV for some time where people stopped me in the street to ask questions and comment on how they liked its looks.

The BYD Dolphin charging at Jurien Bay with the Mighty electric truck.

4 min

Low cost EVs: Is the BYD Dolphin any good for long road trips?

We have travelled this road many times in our Tesla Model Y, and looked forward to a comparison with the BYD Dolphin, one of Australia's lowest cost EV offerings.

Subaru Solterra in its element on dirt roads. Image: Tim Eden

5 min

Solterra review: Is Subaru’s first electric car Outback ready?

As a long time Subaru driver I was fascinated to see how its first electric car, the Solterra, shaped up - and how it compares with its Toyota sister EV.

9 min

BYD Dolphin test drive: Hitting the mark for punters making first switch to EVs

The BYD Dolphin is shaping up as one of Australia’s cheapest and, for the price, best specified battery electric vehicles to date. Time to test it out.

2 min

“It’s awkward:” First year of EV ownership has delivered huge savings, but must we wave?

Our EV consumed as much electricity as our house in our first full year of ownership. But do we have to wave back to other EV drivers?

9 min

All new Kona electric test drive: Cheaper, better, more range and V2L

The electric Kona is now on a dedicated EV platform, which means it is roomier, slightly cheaper, has more range and vehicle to load functions.

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