Road Trips

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.
Nissan Ariya to undertake “world first” pole to pole electric vehicle trip

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

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

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.