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Top five tips to extend driving range of your EV by one third – and save money

Top five tips to extend driving range of your EV by one third – and save money

Five driving style tips to boost range by 33 per cent. Start by going easy with the right foot – up to half the energy used in an EV goes into acceleration.
Electric road trips in UK: Cleaner than fossil fuels, and plenty of charging options

Electric road trips in UK: Cleaner than fossil fuels, and plenty of charging options

EVs are easy on the highway and fun on hilly and windy roads, and they are also really good on the narrow country lanes that dominate the UK road map.
Toyota to launch five new BEVs by 2026, but none scheduled for Australia

Toyota to launch five new BEVs by 2026, but none scheduled for Australia

Toyota flags five new EVs for European market, but no indication of if and when they might be coming to Australia.
Is EV fast charging more expensive than running a petrol car?

Is EV fast charging more expensive than running a petrol car?

What happens to cost savings when an electric vehicle driver has no option but to use DC fast charging?
The days of the hydrogen car are already over

The days of the hydrogen car are already over

As electric cars surge in uptake, hydrogen cars have all but disappeared and are going the way of the Betamax tape recorder. Here’s why.
Instant torque and no noise: How an EV convert fell in love with his Model Y

Instant torque and no noise: How an EV convert fell in love with his Model Y

I love driving our Model Y – the instant torque and the lack of noise – and what this means in practice.
Fiat performance brand debuts electric 500e hot hatch, due in Australia in 2023

Fiat performance brand debuts electric 500e hot hatch, due in Australia in 2023

Abarth, the high-performance brand of Fiat, has unveiled the new Abarth 500e, an electric hot hatchback with a 42kWh battery.
First drive: The LDV eT60 electric ute bounces quietly onto Australian roads

First drive: The LDV eT60 electric ute bounces quietly onto Australian roads

Who knew that electric utes could be this quiet? Or that they could tow? Our first drive of the first production series electric ute in Australia.