Road Trips

Kia EV9 review: A great electric car for road trips, and very useful off the grid

Kia EV9 review: A great electric car for road trips, and very useful off the grid

The Kia EV9 electric people mover has won many awards and it’s easy to see why. Plus, the vehicle-to-load facility was able to power up my brother’s off-grid angle grinder – and I now have a new fire pit!
Inside Karijini: A perfect electric drive through an ancient land

Inside Karijini: A perfect electric drive through an ancient land

Fully charged at Tom Price – the ‘top town’ in Western Australia – we rolled along 80km of beautifully sealed, mostly flat roads, into the National Park, with more than 300km still in the tank.
Xpeng “Tesla like” G6 electric SUV previewed: First experience on Australian roads

Xpeng “Tesla like” G6 electric SUV previewed: First experience on Australian roads

Australian-bound Xpeng G6 electric SUV previewed in Melbourne with first test-drive experience on local roads.
“Good luck with your EV in outback WA!” On the slow road to stunning Karijini

“Good luck with your EV in outback WA!” On the slow road to stunning Karijini

Read any travel magazine and you would think it is impossible to get here without one of those humongous 4WD diesel-fed vehicles. But you can, and we did.
BYD Seal lays down challenge to Model 3, but it is more likely to be a Camry killer

BYD Seal lays down challenge to Model 3, but it is more likely to be a Camry killer

Seal has been the first BEV for some time where people stopped me in the street to ask questions and comment on how they liked its looks.
Low cost EVs: Is the BYD Dolphin any good for long road trips?

Low cost EVs: Is the BYD Dolphin any good for long road trips?

We have travelled this road many times in our Tesla Model Y, and looked forward to a comparison with the BYD Dolphin, one of Australia’s lowest cost EV offerings.
Solterra review: Is Subaru’s first electric car Outback ready?

Solterra review: Is Subaru’s first electric car Outback ready?

As a long time Subaru driver I was fascinated to see how its first electric car, the Solterra, shaped up – and how it compares with its Toyota sister EV.
BYD Dolphin test drive: Hitting the mark for punters making first switch to EVs

BYD Dolphin test drive: Hitting the mark for punters making first switch to EVs

The BYD Dolphin is shaping up as one of Australia’s cheapest and, for the price, best specified battery electric vehicles to date. Time to test it out.