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Giles Parkinson is founder and editor of The Driven, and also edits and founded the Renew Economy and One Step Off The Grid web sites. He has been a journalist for nearly 40 years, is a former business and deputy editor of the Australian Financial Review, and owns a Tesla Model 3.

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Australian network engineer tests V2G with his Geely EX5, offers glimpse of the future

5 August 2025
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Geely X5 and vehicle-to-grid. Photo: Scott Purnell.

An engineer with one of Australia's largest regional networks is trialling V2G at home with his own Geely EX5 - a taste of the future as households put their foot on the energy transition.

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Australian network engineer tests V2G with his Geely EX5, offers glimpse of the future

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