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Rachel Williamson

Rachel Williamson is a science and business journalist, who focuses on climate change-related health and environmental issues.

Charging

Grid revenue fantasies holding back rollout of electric car V2G technology in Australia

Vehicle to grid technology is being held back in Australia by unrealistic expectations about the money that can be made from electric vehicles providing grid services, one expert says.

Rivian R1T. Source: @ChrisYangMD/Twitter

1 min

“Vehicle-to-surgery:” Doctor uses Rivian R1T to provide power for vasectomy

Doctor performs "Rivian-powered vasectomy" during grid outage using power from recently acquired R1T electric ute.

Ioniq 5 powering the breakfast cook-up. Supplied

6 min

Breakfast’s up! Family takes Hyundai Ioniq 5 camping to try out V2L

Space, ultra-fast charging and safety features made the Ioniq 5 the electric choice for this family. But it was the V2L that intrigued them most, and took them camping.

kia ev6 and caravan

3 min

Electric Cars

“Vehicle-to-caravan:” Kia EV6 proves its worth for powering offsite camping

Norwegian reviewer takes electric Kia EV6 camping to try it out powering a caravan.

es7 caravan

2 min

Nio delivers on ES7 electric SUV with two tonne tow rating

Nio starts delivering its ES7 SUV, with two-tonne towing and V2L, just two months after it was unveiled.

Hyundai Ioniq 5. Source: Hyundai

3 min

Most drivers want an EV in the next few years with V2L or V2G

Eight out of 10 Australian drivers plan to buy an electric vehicle "within the next few years", and want their car to be a battery-on-wheels.

Ioniq 5 V2L capacity. Source: Hyundai

2 min

Hyundai Ioniq 5 gets Popular Science award for vehicle-to-load technology

Hyundai Ioniq 5 adds another accolade to its trophy cabinet, this time from Popular Science for its ability to act as a "power station on wheels."

4 min

Vehicle-to-load: The electric cars that will become a mobile power source

V2L is ideal for running appliances at remote locations and will be a boon for tradies wanting to power multiple tools. Here's how it works.

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