Day 2 yesterday was another awesome experience on the Zeekr AU Light In Convergence China Tour. Departed the beautiful Ningbo Hyatt Park and hit the highway in our bus and fleet of Zeekr vehicles, heading for company headquarters in Hangzhou. 🧵

Excited to have used my Alipay and WeChat apps for your first time to buy some snacks so now I'm all set for my time in Shanghai. So many amazing EVs on the road here like Xiaomi and a Zeekr 7X. Also no bullet train, as Zeekr will drive me all the way from Hangzhou to Shanghai in a luxury 009 van.

Absolutely amazing experience and privilege to attend the Zeekr AU Light in Convergence China Tour. Day 1 saw a visit to the Geely Safety Centre.

The beautiful Park Hyatt Ningbo Resort is located right on picturesque Dongqian Lake so I went for a long walk checking out the views.

I arrived in Ningbo after a long day of 4 flights but everything went so smoothly. Picked up by Zeekr in 009 van and delivered to our awesome accommodation at the Hyatt resort where an array of gifts were waiting. Tomorrow we start our amazing three days of the Light in Convergence tour.

The fourth and final flight from Beijing to Ningbo! Still can't believe I'm in China!

We arrived safely at Beijing airport after a restful night and breakfast on the Plane #3 flight, then cleared immigration, saw the opposition on display but not as nice as Zeekr, now waiting for Plane #4 to our final destination of Ningbo!

After the lounge, now on Flight #3 - Melbourne to Beijing on Air China.

Me and Phu on plane #2 heading to Zeekr world. On Virgin business from Adelaide to Melbourne after snacks in the lounge.

I dropped off and said good bye to Twig, got some merch from VJ at the Kangaroo Island Providore to show off on the trip and now about to board the first of four planes to get to Zeekr world in China!!

So many chillies from my veggie patch! They've all gone into the freezer so I can make my proper sticky chilli jam when I get back from China trying the spicy food there.

Completed our first parkrun this morning, staying just ahead of the tail walkers. Rewarded myself with a big breakfast from Cactus Cafe. This time next week I'll be walking up and down the Bund on the Shanghai riverfront!

Meg from Melbourne returned my AC cable that she borrowed, with a chocolate treat. Twig and I then headed off around Kangaroo Island in the Zeekr gathering news, getting a lovely bunch of flowers from the Parndana Museum staff. Also checked out the site of the Parndana DC charger that's coming soon.

Twig and I on the jetty after a rainy day...

A second hapless EV driver arrived on KI Island this holiday weekend, without an AC cable, reaching out for help. I told him unfortunately my own cable from the Zeekr has already been borrowed. Been meaning to do it for a while, but I've now ordered a second cable that will be left at Cactus Cafe.

I had a Bunny's Butt for breakfast this morning. Happy chocolate day!

Got the Zeekr wall charger all set up, and with the bits from the previous charger set-up removed, I have space for more stickers from my upcoming lap!

Finally installed the overflow pipe on my rainwater tank, so now we are ready for the winter rains!

I'm double vaxxed and ready for overseas!

A holiday treat from Susie's Patisserie was a chicken eggplant friand and a St Honore.

Twig living large in electric luxury…

Got my Zeekr wall box installed today, activated through the 7X app no worries. Meanwhile super excited to get my Zeekr trip itinerary today: flying Kingscote, Melbourne, then Air China to Ningbo via Beijing, then tour the facilities before I head to Shanghai for 3 nights. Back on Juneyao Airlines.

Was it hot enough? Yes indeed!

Kyle from Zeekr called with flight options for my China trip next month. A simpler direct route to Hong Kong, staying for a couple of days, before heading to Ningbo, possibly via Shanghai, which I really want to see. Or a longer 40-hour option with a couple days in Chengdu before going to Ningbo.

My two chilli bushes are really fire 🔥 this year, especially the Scotch bonnets that must be treated with respect. Cayennes are like red lollies in comparison. I'll have to make my patented proper, sticky, jammy chilli jam again. Ask me for the recipe!

Gman from I Fucking Love Australia is now on Substack speaking his wisdom, in this installation he writes Mad Max 2 is becoming reality.

Twig and I and a big 580-hectare National Park hazard reduction burn on private land at D'Estrees Bay.

Went to the supermarket today and the local Ambulance paramedic came up to me saying a woman was worried that I'd left my dog in a locked car with no windows down and Twig was panicking, so she asked him to find me. I told him don't worry, the Zeekr has pet mode, and Twig's just happy to see you!

Just loaded up my latest YouTube video on Kangaroo Island TV featuring my day with a Zeekr X. Twig approves!

Home sweet home!

Picked up my Zeekr and very minor issue was fixed and car charged, such good service from the Volvo team. Also checked out the new Volvo ES60 "fat Polestar 2" - sooo nice. Then raced south and lovely Spirit of KI skipper got me on the 4pm boat. Sooo rough but will get home before dark. Great day!

Look what I found! Sitting in the Zeekr X next to my first EV love - a Polestar 2. Nice Westpac wrap too.

Dropped off my 7X to have its hood opener fixed - only opens with double click, the car's only very minor flaw, which is otherwise perfect. And I get a brand new Zeekr X as a loan car to test all day - super nice with a cranking Yamaha stereo and proper one pedal. Brekkie at Banana Boogie Bakery.

A bit sideways action for the Zeekr and some cows on the trip over on the Spirit of Kangaroo Island this morning.

We're on a quick overnight trip to the mainland and my new passport arrived for my Zeekr trip to China in a couple of weeks!

I'll be heading to the mainland tomorrow in a car powered by the sun. Normally Kangaroo Island has more expensive fossil fuels, but I'm hearing it's more than $3 in the cities too.

Twig and I on the jetty...

Great to catch up again with the man, the myth, the legend behind Harry's Headwear. Story in The Islander soon... Zeekr 7 also clocked 4000km today.

Looks like I’m headed to Zeekr and Geely HQ next month! Mildly excited.

Twig and I on the jetty...

Zeekr 7 charging today while waiting for an event to start and then out on the far western end of KI.

Big day today at work, including covering the annual Kangaroo Island Black Dog 1 Dayer motorbike ride that raises money for and awareness of depression.

My EV brand tier list...

Got home to Kangaroo Island and dirty fossil fuel is $2.75 a litre. Will it get to $3 soon?

Watching Josh from EV Adventures Down Under in his Niro on his Tasmania trip again while waiting for the ferry to Kangaroo Island in my Zeekr 7X.

Quick top up charge at RAA Victor Harbor after we finished up with work and did some shopping. Now we will head to the ferry and back home to Kangaroo Island!

Another great night thanks to Zeekr at the SA Owners Exclusive Experience Great food and wine, great company and Zeekrs all in a line before a drive around Longview winery. Then a restful night in Hotel Zeekr in the car park.

Caught up with Anita who is in charge of Australia's best network and had lunch at the RAA cafeteria. Twig was a big hit with the staff and now she's charging at Mt Barker before heading to Longview winery for tonight's Zeekr owners' function.

Great night last night at the official opening of the Zeekr Adelaide showroom, met the crew from Zeekr Australia and some of my followers. Was official launch of 7X Black Special Edition, new 7GT also on display. 4000 Zeekrs have now been ordered in Australia, with the 2000th 7X recently delivered.

We got an unpowered site in the nice shady, centrally located Brownhill Creek Tourist Park to spend the night in Hotel Zeekr.