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Giles Parkinson is founder and editor of The Driven, and also edits and founded the Renew Economy and One Step Off The Grid web sites. He has been a journalist for nearly 40 years, is a former business and deputy editor of the Australian Financial Review, and owns a Tesla Model 3.

MG electric ZS test drive: Great value at lowest EV price point seen to date

The new all electric MG ZS EV is truly impressive, and possibly the best value non-Tesla electric car in Australia, and at the lowest price point to date.

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All-electric VW campervan takes on 7,500 km road trip

All-electric eCrafter camper drives 7,500km from Germany to northern tip of Norway, proving the case once again for long distance electric road trips.

Shane Maher with Yuki the Leaf+ in Yass. Source: EV4ME2/Youtube

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“Electric vehicle getaway”: Australia’s first long-range Leaf goes for a long drive

"It doesn’t matter if you have a Leaf or a Tesla, you can still have a weekend getaway in an EV."

5 min

Tesla Model S review after 160,000km and four years ownership

Slava Kozlovskii shares experience of owning 2016 Tesla Model S for four years and how it has held up after driving 160,000km as a rental vehicle.

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Electric weekend: Three EVs go on 1,300km road trip towing caravans

Three powerful battery electric vehicles go on 1,300km road trip with caravans, and spend three days on tour in some of the most scenic parts of Norway.

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“It’s a game changer”: First Australian 62kWh Nissan Leaf review

First two weeks of ownership of a Nissan Leaf e+ imported from Japan has been a dream, say Canberra couple Karen and Shane Maher.

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