The electric vehicle community is abuzz with news that BP has followed Ampol’s lead and is installing up to 60 high-speed chargers at various locations in Australia. Called “bp Pulse,” the local ones to us are perfectly located, just north of Brisbane at two BP service centres — one on … [continued]
“The Caravan Industry Association of Australia has issued a call for commercial and government assistance to install fast-chargers for electric cars on its sites as a way to address rising demand for the technology,” Perth Now notes. I couldn’t agree more. On our travels across this wide brown land, Majella … [continued]
As the new year progresses, we can see the Antipodean electric vehicle uptake curves heading towards the vertical. Some pundits expressed disappointment that Robyn Denholm’s prediction that Tesla would double its presence on Australian roads did not eventuate, but as Veda Prime points out — 4,500 Teslas landed at ports … [continued]
As well as the electric vehicle models currently available in Australia, it looks like there will be at least 10 new EV models arriving sometime on 2023. Some are already here undergoing testing, others may be delayed, and some may be vapourware. Recent history has taught me to be wary … [continued]
It is hard to choose the right metaphor. Has the Australian gas industry shot itself in the foot, painted itself into a corner, or is it just throwing a hissy fit? Maybe it has just lost the plot? Perhaps breathing too much of its own product? Gas, gas baby! Recent … [continued]
Winemaker Joseph Evans used to have an annual electricity bill for his Barossa Valley vineyard, Ballycroft, that had risen to $6000. He then installed a rooftop solar system that powers his entire property during daylight hours, immediately removing $4000 from his annual electricity bill. He really wanted to reduce and … [continued]
That’s up from $5 billion in 2021.
A lot of EV models these days come with vehicle-to-load (V2L) capability as standard, which is pretty cool. For example, in Australia, the Hyundai IONIQ 5, the KIA EV6, the BYD Atto 3, and the MG ZS EV all come with V2L capability. V2L tech is proving that it is … [continued]
The Toyota Hilux pickup is one of the preferred workhorse in many sectors. It is used extensively by companies in the construction sector. Over 19 million Toyota Hiluxes have been sold worldwide since it was launched some decades ago. The Toyota Hilux could finally be getting an electric version. Recently, … [continued]
Following in the footsteps of Intellihub, EVX is planning to install 30,000 pole-mounted electric vehicle chargers across the Ausgrid network by 2029. Whereas Intellihib planned for 50 EV chargers, EVX is expecting to install 30,000. Quite a leap in the last 6 months for the electric charging pole dance. In … [continued]
