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XC40 Recharge review: The electric Volvo that is safe, reliable and just a little boring

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

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.
Volvo Cars dumps 2030 all-electric target, to ramp up hybrids as it weakens climate goals

Volvo Cars dumps 2030 all-electric target, to ramp up hybrids as it weakens climate goals

Volvo Cars has abandoned its 2030 all-electric target and has replaced it with a new goal of using plug-in hybrids and even mild hybrids to reach a diluted target by the end of the decade.
The Driven Podcast: How Smart is an EV?

The Driven Podcast: How Smart is an EV?

Smart delivers its first EVs into Australian market and we talk to chief designer Kai Sieber. Plus: Stagnating EV sales – do we blame the Elon effect, FUD, or cost of living?
Smart #1 and Smart #3 test drives: Hash-tagging their way to an all electric future

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

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.
Hiring an electric vehicle and dealing with the 6 stages of charging anxiety 

Hiring an electric vehicle and dealing with the 6 stages of charging anxiety 

If you are going to Tasmania, you should consider going electric. Just pay attention to the locking procedures and prepare yourself for the six stages of charging anxiety on your return.
Patience is a virtue when negotiating EV charging gaps in top end of WA

Patience is a virtue when negotiating EV charging gaps in top end of WA

Faulty fast chargers should not prevent EV drivers going to most places cars can take you at the top end of WA. Anyone road tripping with an EV knows the work-around: slow down!