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Flexible EV charging prices prove to be good for solar soak, and it stopped ICEing
A new study on flexible tariffs for EV chargers shows that time of use pricing can be good for the grid, and reduces ICE-ing because they are used more.
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BYD Seal road trip: Cruisy and comfortable, but stalled at the charging stops
The BYD Seal is a great choice if you are looking for a fully electric sedan. But do check out your Tesla charging compatibility first.
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I was living in a Tesla charging bubble
For years I enjoyed the comfort of the Tesla EV charging bubble. Driving a BYD from Sydney to Melbourne and back highlighted that more work is needed on public infrastructure.
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Chinese electric truck claims charging record of 500 kWh in drive from Melbourne to Sydney
Chinese electric truck maker Windrose claims an Australian charging record of more than 500 kWh in a single session during a trip from Melbourne to Sydney.
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Public hospital installs six EV fast chargers adjacent to emergency department
Six charging bays with 150kW EV charger units have been installed adjacent the hospital’s emergency department entrance, for use by staff, patients and visitors.
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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.
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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.
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Broken chargers still a problem for EV adventurers in outback Australia
The Variety sponsored Big EV Adventure highlights that remote areas still impacted by broken chargers, or insufficient numbers.
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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!
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Nullarbor EV charging site to be upgraded to fill in electric vehicle black spot
A planned EV charging site will be upgraded to 50kW to help fill a charging black spot across the Nullarbor route linking South Australia and Western Australia.
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The fast charger failures and gaps on main coastal route are not acceptable
An EV is the best thing I have done and I will continue to travel, but single charger installations and the known unreliability of the older Tritium chargers is not the best way forward.
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Major milestone: Australia now has more than 1,000 fast charging sites for electric cars
Australia’s fast charging sites get a major boost as thousands of new drivers buy electric vehicles every month.