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Tim Eden

Tim has 20 years experience in the IT industry including 14 years as a network engineer and site reliability engineer at Google Australia. He is an EV and renewable energy enthusiast who is most passionate about helping people understand and adopt these technologies.

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“It really hugs the road:” Reliving the past with an electric 1971 VW Squareback

  • 29 January 2026
  • 10 comments
  • Tim Eden
Voltwagen with door open, matching seatbelts and paint highlights. Source: Andy Spry
Andy Spry has rekindled his 50-year love affair with VW Squarebacks, with an electric conversion based around a Tesla Model S motor, and a 72 kWh battery that makes it "a joy to drive."
mg-f conversion
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  • 3 min
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Classic MG owner “over the moon” with electric conversion

  • 18 November 2020
  • Bridie Schmidt
Classic MG owner Mark Newell details the conversion of his classic MG-F using an old Nissan Leaf battery. It needed just $15,000 and a lot of patience.
Rolls-Royce Phantom V by Lunaz
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Lunaz to convert 30 vintage Rolls-Royces and give them electric makeover

  • 25 August 2020
  • Joshua S. Hill
UK-based restoration and electrification company announces start of production of world’s only electrified Rolls-Royce vehicles.
electric corrtina
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  • 4 min
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Wrecked Tesla Model X helps resurrect classic Cortina with electric makeover

  • 11 February 2020
  • Bridie Schmidt
Out of ruins of wrecked Model X has sprung forth an electric Cortina, resurrected to bring a classic car into modern age of electric mobility.
Solar tuk tuk
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  • 2 min
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Solar-powered electric tuk tuk hits road for 3000km drive to Cairns

  • 23 November 2018
  • Bryce Gaton
Australian-based plans to drive a solar-powered, electric drive tuk tuk around the world kick off on the weekend, with a 3,000km roadtrip from Melbourne to Cairns.
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