First drive in first one-tonne electric van to arrive in Australia
The LDV eDeliver 7 is more responsive and more fun to drive than its diesel competitors, and doesn't cost that much more. That's good for business.
Top News
1078 posts
Bryce Gaton is an expert on electric vehicles and contributor for The Driven and Renew Economy. He has been working in the EV sector since 2008 and is currently working as EV electrical safety trainer/supervisor for the University of Melbourne. He also provides support for the EV Transition to business, government and the public through his EV Transition consultancy EVchoice.
“It was fantastic:” Tesla towing caravan with solar and batteries completes Big Lap of Australia
A Tesla Model 3 towing a caravan that originally had the "aerodynamics" of a brick completes big lap of Australia, with the help of extra solar and more battery storage.
THIS is why the wave of Chinese EVs is unstoppable!
Why does the Australian car market often gets overlooked by global car makers, what else is coming and could Australia ever see the day where it takes up EV manufacturing?
Electric vehicles use half the energy of fossil-fuel vehicles
There's an assumption uptake of EVs will require a huge amount of additional electricity on the grid. But even a coal-fired power plant is less wasteful than a petrol car engine.
The Driven Podcast: Robert Llewellyn and Everything Electric
Fully Charged front man Robert Llewellyn discusses his favourite EVs, and plans for Australia’s biggest EV and home energy conference in Sydney next week.
Everything Electric opens on Friday: How to get discount tickets to Australia’s biggest EV show
Everything Electric will be the biggest EV and home energy show in Australia. The Driven is the media partner and is offering discount tickets to the event. See you there!
Australian Tesla clocks 700,000 km, still saving $20,000 a year in service and fuel costs
An Australian electric vehicle driver is redefining vehicle longevity passing 700,000 km and saving his business $20,000 per year.
Living off-grid with our Polestar 2, cheaper and more efficient than our diesel hatch
My wife and I recently drove 2,000 km in our EV from our off-grid home in Western Victoria to the central Queensland coast, and it was so much more efficient than our previous diesel hatch.
EV Nomads: Tesla Model 3 doing lap of Australia towing a caravan
A Tesla Model 3 has embarked on what is likely the first lap of Australia for an EV towing a caravan - a modified 1986 Cub Drifter that has become a renewable power station.
Fiat 500e drive review. In the city, and even at the beach, small is beautiful!
For those who want a small car instead of a bulky SUV (and whose vehicle budget isn’t constrained) the Fiat 500e would be a worthy contender for your EV dollar.