Four years ago I chose a Kona EV over a Model 3: This is why I’d do it again
After four years of ownership, here's how the Hyundai Kona 2019 electric shapes up on driving, charging, range – and compared to newer models on the market.
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Bryce Gaton is an expert on electric vehicles and contributor for The Driven and Renew Economy. He has been working in the EV sector since 2008 and is currently working as EV electrical safety trainer/supervisor for the University of Melbourne. He also provides support for the EV Transition to business, government and the public through his EV Transition consultancy EVchoice.
Tow easy: Hyundai Kona EV gets custom tow rating
Here's how we obtained a custom tow rating for our Hyundai Kona Electric.
Australia’s top 10 electric cars and brands in August and 2022 year
Electric car sales claim 4.4% of the auto market in August as sales volume nears 15,000 for 2022. Which brands and EV models are the winners?
Driving an EV off the highway: How good are these wheels?
Taking the road less travelled can be done in an EV, and no slower than any other two-wheel SUV.
It gets easier every day! Lessons from an EV road trip from Perth to Sydney
Hurry Krishna shares her "lessons from the road" in an EV on one of the world's harshest and most trying road trips: Hint: Every day it gets easier.
From here to eternity: How to balance speed and range in an EV
On our first day out of Melbourne driving towards Sydney, I finally came to grips with the question of the speed:range ratio of an EV.
The Kia Niro EV has landed: Here’s how it weighs up against its rivals
The all-electric and refreshed Kia Niro EV will go on sale this week in Australia. So how does it stack up against its competitors?
From here to eternity: The day range anxiety drove me to the nearest McDonalds
In the first blog, Krishna wrote of the trials and tribulations of getting ready for an EV journey across the Nullarbor. In this second post she deals with Range Anxiety!
From here to eternity: Driving the longest, flattest, straightest road, with not many chargers
Driving across the Nullarbor is an Australian rite of passage, usually undertaken by the young and the restless, and not often in an electric car.
Are we there yet? Electric road trip to Perth reveals state of EV charging in Australia
Travelling from Melbourne to Perth in an EV still takes careful planning. What still needs to be done for national EV charger rollout in Australia?