Road Trips

The 1,880km EV journey from Lake Eyre to Mt Kosciuszko that cost just $15.50

The 1,880km EV journey from Lake Eyre to Mt Kosciuszko that cost just $15.50

EVs are already viable, says Adelaide engineer who rode his electric Harley Livewire from the country’s biggest lake to its highest mountain.
Tesla Model Y test drive: Higher, bigger, slower and incredibly popular

Tesla Model Y test drive: Higher, bigger, slower and incredibly popular

Driving the Model Y is a little like driving a Model 3 in a high chair. It is higher, bigger, slower, and will likely easily outsell its smaller sibling.
First customer test drive of Model Y: Smooth ride, but those hideous wheels!

First customer test drive of Model Y: Smooth ride, but those hideous wheels!

“First” customer to test drive the Model Y in Melbourne shares experience on social media, answering questions about size, speed and handling.
Are we there yet? Electric road trip to Perth reveals state of EV charging in Australia

Are we there yet? Electric road trip to Perth reveals state of EV charging in Australia

Travelling from Melbourne to Perth in an EV still takes careful planning. What still needs to be done for national EV charger rollout in Australia?
Kia EV6 RWD GT-Line review: Smooth electric ride, retro vibe and V2L

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.
Why we hired a powered camp site for our Ioniq 5 while we rode off on our e-bikes

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

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

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.