Lessons from an EV road trip: Where to stay with your EV
Where fast chargers are few and far between, you might have to accommodate your car’s need for an overnight charge at a cost to your own comfort.
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Hurry Krishna is Indian by birth, Australian by accident and a slow traveller by choice. She is an occasional travel blogger and has recently joined The Driven’s team of writers. She speaks a number of Asian languages, including English, and hopes to walk, cycle or drive her trusty Kona EV far and wide around the world. Under a different name she is a professor and has written many academic books and papers in her areas of specialist research in Media and Cultural Studies.
Lessons from an EV road trip: Headwinds, and that nagging range question
Your EV is an individual, and its projected battery range is best seen as a negotiation between you and your EV.
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It gets easier every day! Lessons from an EV road trip from Perth to Sydney
Hurry Krishna shares her "lessons from the road" in an EV on one of the world's harshest and most trying road trips: Hint: Every day it gets easier.
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Why we stopped towing with our Hyundai Kona EV
The Kona EV tows our trailer very well, but here's why we decided to stop towing with it.
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Tesla Model 3 owner takes trip from Gold Coast to the snow for under $20
Tesla driver with free Supercharger miles undertakes an annual winter pilgrimage to the snow.
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“It’s time to start living:” Touring in an EV in UK and Europe
It doesn’t always pay to be an early adopter – but you can learn a lot and hopefully help things improve for those who come along in future years.
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Charging on the fly: Ten things we need to improve EV charging networks
There needs to be a lot more thought about the EV charging networks we build. Here are ten suggestions.
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Taycan RWD review: Half-priced “entry-level” electric Porsche still a head turner
Porsche's "entry-level" rear-wheel-drive Taycan is still a head turner, even if it is the baby of the brand's all-electric range.
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Owner of short-range EV ruins several weekends travelling around Australia
76-year-old retiree proves not just one, but several weekends can be "ruined" by travelling around Australia in a short-range electric car.
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Cupra Born first impressions: Edgy electric hatch fills long-range gap
Our first impressions are that the edgy Cupra Born will fill a much-needed gap in the Australian auto market.
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