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The Driven Podcast:  How EVs can keep the lights on

The Driven Podcast: How EVs can keep the lights on

Bjorn Sturmberg from ANU on a landmark event where Nissan Leaf EVs in Canberra proved they could help stabilise the grid when a giant coal plant went out of action.
Electric vehicle charging in apartments: Five things to consider

Electric vehicle charging in apartments: Five things to consider

Over 2.5 million Australians live in apartments and as EV uptake continues to ramp up, many Owners Committees will find themselves tackling the task of retrofitting apartment buildings with EV chargers.
Energy Insiders Podcast: China rules on EVs and robo-taxis

Energy Insiders Podcast: China rules on EVs and robo-taxis

The remarkable electric robo-taxis of Wuhan, and why Nio is the best EV company in the world.
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.
Video: The shocking truth about the cost of fuel and electric

Video: The shocking truth about the cost of fuel and electric

Electric vehicle expert Chris Vanderstock pulls apart the claims from Car Expert that topping up with petrol is cheaper than electric.
Reader Question: Can you tow a caravan with an EV?

Reader Question: Can you tow a caravan with an EV?

In short: yes, but check the charger site is ‘trailer friendly’ first.