BYD Seal road trip: Cruisy and comfortable, but stalled at the charging stops
The BYD Seal is a great choice if you are looking for a fully electric sedan. But do check out your Tesla charging compatibility first.
Road Trips
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Tim has 20 years experience in the IT industry including 14 years as a network engineer and site reliability engineer at Google Australia. He is an EV and renewable energy enthusiast who is most passionate about helping people understand and adopt these technologies.
I was living in a Tesla charging bubble
For years I enjoyed the comfort of the Tesla EV charging bubble. Driving a BYD from Sydney to Melbourne and back highlighted that more work is needed on public infrastructure.
First electric truck to do lap around Australia completes journey after heatwaves and headwinds
After overcoming heatwaves, headwinds and dodgy EV chargers, the first electric truck to do a lap of Australia has completed its journey - at half the fuel cost of a diesel equivalent.
Polestar 3 Review: Stunning drive in a luxury electric SUV, but at a price
You will struggle to find better value for money than the Polestar 3. It is extraordinarily fun to drive, looks good, and has the trimmings and comfort to suit.
The first lap of Australia in an electric truck has begun, with some charging challenges
The first lap of Australia by an electric truck has begun, with some interesting charging challenges along the way.
Kakadu road-trip by EV: Sensing grandeur, navigating limits
Kakadu National Park is vast – any way you think about it. But there are EV chargers at Jabiru and Cooinda, so no real cause for range or charger anxiety.
XC40 Recharge review: The electric Volvo that is safe, reliable and just a little boring
Volvo has made improvements to the driving range, motors and battery size of the XC/C40 pair– so I took an XC40 Recharge for an extended spin to see what difference these changes had made.
First electric road trip: We traded in our fossil car and drove the new EV 1,000kms home
It was an adventure of unknowns. The only EV we'd ever driven was a Tesla Y rental. We’d never sighted another Renault Megane E-Tech in the wild, much less driven one.
Smart #1 and Smart #3 test drives: Hash-tagging their way to an all electric future
Smart are back in Australia with a new all electric line-up, starting with the #1 and the #3. We take them for a drive.
Litchfield national park in the Top End: Range-perfect for EV tripping
You can enjoy the stunning Litchfield national park in your EV with absolutely no cause for range or any other anxiety the popular media currently attributes to electric driving.