Eight months ago, Majella and I went for a test drive in the newly arrived Omoda E5 from Chery. You can read about it here. Our conclusion was that the car was good value for the money and should be considered when cross shopping for an electric SUV. But four … [continued]
I’ve seen it all before. Every time a new car is released on to the Australian market, someone starts a Facebook group and the cycle repeats. It reminds me so much of when mobile phones came out and my teenage kids would sit around the table and share tips and … [continued]
The Geely EX5 is making waves in the Australian electric vehicle market. Over 1000 have been ordered in the past couple of months. Majella and I got to participate in a pre-launch viewing two months ago. At that time, not all the specs or even the price were available. Now … [continued]
Solar Citizens is a renewable energy lobby group with passion and intellect! With a federal election just days away in Australia, they coud not resist staging an event promoting renewable energy and electric vehicles. The “Future is Now” event was held in the seat of Dickson, currently held by a … [continued]
A recent discussion paper by the Electric Vehicle Council has provoked conversations around workplace EV charging. If employees have electric vehicles, could workplace EV charging be used as an incentive — to return to the office, to headhunt talent, as an added bonus, etc.? What might be the issues? Bear … [continued]
At a dusty solar site outside Culcairn, New South Wales, a tracked robot methodically rolled between rows of steel posts, hoisting large photovoltaic panels with a vacuum arm and placing them onto pre-aligned mounting structures. In the brutal Australian sun, where manual laborers need regular hydration breaks and safety protocols … [continued]
The trials are over and more green buses are on order for Australia! We’ll look at the progress in three states — South Australia, New South Wales, and Queensland. Then, we’ll look at the newest offerings from bus companies. With the majority of electricity produced in the state of South … [continued]
Last Thursday night, we had the pleasure and honour of standing amidst a crowd of over 100 people for the Juniper Tesla Model Y launch at Tesla’s Brisbane delivery centre in Pinkenba (yep, that’s a real name). The Tesla Model Y only arrived in Australia three years ago, and now … [continued]
Andrew Forrest has scoffed at “net zero” and challenged the mining industry and maritime shipping to go for “real zero.” To this end, he has purchased battery electric mining equipment — we wrote about it here. Now, the big news is that he is expanding his renewable energy resources to … [continued]
Arran from Regenev has bought himself an electric Mercedes! No, not a luxury sedan to swan around in, but a van to cart around his stuff for installing EV chargers. The eVito Tourer has proven itself economical and fit for purpose, a better choice than the vans bought for the … [continued]
