Cody Francis has entered the electric vehicle world after a career in marketing. He is in the envious position of enjoying an income from his other businesses that allows him to follow his passion for EVs. I recently interviewed Cody for this article. “Destination EV Charging is a company that … [continued]
As petrol and diesel race each other to $2.50 a litre, electric vehicle drivers do not have to worry about the cost of their driving. We have just returned from a 3,600 kilometre great Aussie road trip which cost us about $200 in fuel … $50 on Chargefox and $150 … [continued]
By Hung Phan, Co-Founder, CTO, Charge2Go
When planning a trip, an electric vehicle driver must take into account the ability to charge, either rapidly (on the highway) or slowly (overnight at their accommodation), as evidenced by a recent trip to Tasmania. The NSW grant program for destination EV chargers is designed to make that planning easier … [continued]
Carrying on from their founders’ vision, the Royal Automobile Association of South Australia is empowering a new generation of road adventurers by building an electric vehicle charging network. “The original members of RAA were disruptors in 1900. They pushed their primitive vehicles long distances along rough roads and uneven terrain. … [continued]
New South Wales is one of the most populous states on the east coast of Australia. It is highly industrialized and has a Liberal government, which is at odds with its federal counterpart. The New South Wales (NSW) government is actively seeking hosts for EV chargers in tourist spots. Add … [continued]
“Thanks for keeping my car alive while I was away. I didn’t park in the best spot and I was going to have 40+ sentry notifications, but I was in a rush to get on the plane and at least I could count on you guys being there.”
The Australian states are falling over each other to bring fast chargers to the public. Western Australia has the longest electric highway in the country. Queensland is expanding the QESH (Queensland Electric Superhighway) west to the gem fields of Emerald, the dinosaurs of Winton, and the mining town of Mt … [continued]
Not to be outshone by Queensland’s Electric Super Highway, the Western Australian Government has announced its own — the longest electric highway in the country, from Kununurra to Esperance. That’s a total of 3205 km. With 45 chargers placed every 200 km, there should be no range anxiety and plenty … [continued]
The Sunshine State has set some ambitious targets in its efforts to go renewable. The state government target is 50% by 2030. RenewEconomy’s live feed indicates that as of 12 noon, the state is living up to its nickname, with 30% of its electricity coming from the sun. Still in … [continued]
