Road Trips

Living with an electric vehicle in rural Australia

Living with an electric vehicle in rural Australia

I live in rural WA, like new technology, have become more environmentally conscious over the years, and enjoy powerful cars.
Ten weeks and 10,000km with an electric vehicle and camper trailer

Ten weeks and 10,000km with an electric vehicle and camper trailer

We drove 10,000km in 10 weeks from South Australia to Victoria and NSW in our EV and camper trailer. Here’s what we learned.
Our transition from a petrol vehicle to a 100% electric delivery van

Our transition from a petrol vehicle to a 100% electric delivery van

A baker and small business owner describes his experience of going from a “great, reliable” Renault petrol van to the Renault Kangoo Maxi ZE Electric.
The East Coast road trip to spread the word on electric motorcycles

The East Coast road trip to spread the word on electric motorcycles

A few years ago, a couple of enthusiastic young blokes from Rockhampton test rode an electric motorcycle and became well and truly hooked on the concept of building a business supplying electric motorcycles. Peter and Chris Hull spent the ensuing years testing a variety of different bikes and ultimately secured the import rights for Evoke […]
Porsche Taycan road trip: In the laps of the electric gods

Porsche Taycan road trip: In the laps of the electric gods

Why the Porsche Taycan won’t be “throwing out the anchors” with regenerative braking, and why it doesn’t have a driving option called “eco”.
Why 450km of electric vehicle range is enough in Australia

Why 450km of electric vehicle range is enough in Australia

Carefully placed DC fast chargers are a far better use of materials, labour and finances than millions of EVs full of oversized battery packs.
Australian EV range test: How far can Model 3, Kona, Leaf, MG and e-tron go?

Australian EV range test: How far can Model 3, Kona, Leaf, MG and e-tron go?

In an Australian EV range test we drive Model 3, Kona, Leaf, MG and e-tron until they die. This is what we found out.
We’re in our 80s, and took our Tesla on an electric road and camping trip

We’re in our 80s, and took our Tesla on an electric road and camping trip

We are a youngish couple, average age 80, with a Tesla Model 3. With border restrictions lifted we could finally take a trip to Queensland and NSW.