Well, the specs have been released on the Zeekr 7X! It starts at $57,990 AUD, is loaded with tech (including V2L) and charges in 13 minutes! And that's just the entry level one! Video coming tomorrow with estimated NZD prices. Should be good. 😁

Electric vehicles are now under the magnifying glass of the Real World Testing Program, which aims to give drivers more understanding of how much fuel their cars actually use – or in the case of #EVs, how much range they actually offer.

Honda has promised an EV in 2026 - the most likely candidate is the e:Ny1. Another mid-sized SUV - what do you think? www.mynrma.com.au/open-road/ne...

Well, would you?

Oh it’s been a while! A bit of a fun write up of Jaunt’s electric Moke www.mynrma.com.au/open-road/ne...

Most nickel is used for stainless steel. According to this chart, 15% is used for batteries. An estimated 80% of that is used for EVs, so about 12%. (LFP not inc in nickel share here is about half that of EVs with nickel chem) - links to follow

What's the deal with #V2G in Australia, and when will bidirectional electric car chargers be available? Make sure to click through to see the list of BiDi-capable #EVs Red Earth has tested www.solarchoice.net.au/ev/charging/...

Last week I got to take the Kia EV3 compact electric SUV for a drive around the Gold Coast hinterland. First review I've done in a little while. Nice little car! www.mynrma.com.au/open-road/ca...

It chooses the shortest range EV on the market 😅 by default… also appears hybrid drivers do not need to stop at all on 9.5 hour drive

More than 150 ‘unprecedented’ climate disasters struck world in 2024, says UN #Climate

Odd little vehicle range comparison from Choice that claims electric cars can only drive 222km on the highway, without being transparent about which model they’ve used. You can only choose the petrol vehicle www.choice.com.au/electric-veh...

V2L is shaping up as a point of difference for plug-in hybrids, and with bigger batteries than an early Leaf, also provide a large power source Oc, PHEVs need regular charging to achieve promised fuel efficiency - and they're not always a cheaper choice than BEVs www.mynrma.com.au/open-road/ne...

Got to use one of the new EVX street pole electric car chargers in the Inner West, so convenient to be able to park nearby where I’m staying and top up the battery

Couple of highlights from Everything Electric this weekend. Definitely the most interesting year yet - faves to see were the Kia EV3, VW ID4/5, DEEPAL E06, Cupra Tavascan, Polestar 4, Zeekr Mix, Xpeng Mona - just to name a few!

An awesome day at EE esp at this panel talking about all things women think about when buying, driving and charging electric cars 👌

He wasn’t lying! Get yourself down to @everythingelectric.bsky.social in Sydney this weekend to see all the EVs and home energy stuff. Awesome to meet you finally @kiwiev.bsky.social

Very concerned for my wife, Judy, she’s in Brisbane while I’m in Sydney for Everything Electric However, she does have a BYD Atto 3 with V2H which is charged up and plugged in. 🙏🤞🤞🤞❤️

Well this is cool!!

In case you didn't know, when you buy a car, you leave it idle for between 90 and 95% of the time you own it. I wonder if there could be a use for a car when it's not being driven? A petrol/diesel car? Nope, you're stuffed mate. And electric car? Let's have a look. youtu.be/OSePcHBt2vA

ICYMI: Electric car owners keen to use their cars as a home battery: NRMA research @thenrma.bsky.social www.mynrma.com.au/about/media/...

Join us for a really important AEVA Webinar on Thursday 27 March at 8pm AEDT exploring Australia's liquid fuel security and the role of electric transport. To register and learn more, please visit the events page on the AEVA website and check out the webinar:

Electric boats! Corvus Energy, to deliver a 25MWh LFP battery system for world's first fully-electric offshore vessel The electric Commissioning Service Operation Vessel (eCSOV) will be constructed by Armon shipyard in Spain for UK-based shipowner Bibby Marine Ltd corvusenergy.com/bibby-marine...

Solar is quickly outpacing nuclear in China. (This is in TWh of energy - not capacity - and nuclear would flatline if the vertical axis was percentage of electricity.) (hat tip Jesse Peltran on twitter)

Whatever your attitude is to China, there is now no denying they are way, way ahead in renewable energy, battery technology and specifically electric vehicles. Our man Elliot Richards spent some time inside the ultra spacious Zeekr Mix. youtu.be/2pxV-J-oOnI

100%. Elon wasn’t a consideration in our choice to buy a Tesla (6yrs ago now). We don’t plan on selling, I don’t give a fcuk about Elon, but I’m not going to get rid of a good product I enjoy just to spite one person. I’m only hurting myself doing that.

Yesterday I responded to a “Concerned Citizen” who had a go about me writing about “Nazi Cars” in an article (see my last post - it’s about how many solar panels you need to charge an EV) To clarify I used Tesla and other brand cars as examples for calculations. Seeing as the Y is one 🧵

Another 250 electric vehicle chargers are coming for power poles around Australia, in both metro and regional towns. aapnews.aap.com.au/a/okAMGfXGV

How many solar panels do you need to charge an EV? New piece for Solar Choice ✌️🌤️ www.solarchoice.net.au/ev/charging/...

America’s USAID foreign aid agency is being dismantled by a group of university-aged tech geeks that were hand-picked by Elon Musk. I have seen the benefit of USAID in developing countries. This is so awful. Musk is an appalling man. www.smh.com.au/world/north-...

Honestly, is anyone still over there? **takes a sneak peek** ….oh :( As someone who actually was excited to have had a post liked by Musk (this was a few years ago mind you), I’m horrified at how many people and orgs I respect still use the platform. Srsly folks, read the room

The data - global sales of EVs increased by 25% in 2024 The @telegraphnews.bsky.social - "European electric car market suffers ‘devastating’ collapse!!!" (sales fell 3% in Europe)

Choice is wrong. In fact the wording of this paragraph implies the writer has done zero research. Not going to post on the place that shall not be named - but if you’re still there, please pass on this message! www.mynrma.com.au/electric-veh...

Norway close to 100% EV sales in some months of 2024

Finally got it! The first novel from the inimitable @ronnisalt.bsky.social

Love it when ex-journos say to me “I like electric cars but I also believe in choice” The choice to breathe in noxious fumes, pay to maintain old or unnecessarily complicated technology, use energy more inefficiently and keep feeding profits to fossil fuel companies

PHEVs are taking off in Australia - how much will they actually be charged?

The electricity market was designed around fossil fuels and was not set up for rooftop solar. This is why we're calling for electricity market reform that ensures fair pricing for Australia's 4 million households with solar. www.smh.com.au/national/vic...

2025 To Be Year Of Electrification In Africa and South America @cleantechnica.bsky.social I agree - it's not Africa can't afford to have #renewables and #EVs It's Africa - and South America - can't afford to not have renewables and EVs cleantechnica.com/2025/01/09/2...

"Norway on track to be first to go all-electric" 88.9% of new cars sold in the country last year were EVs, up from 82.4% in 2023 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

25% of Americans Avoiding Tesla Tech Because of Elon Musk cleantechnica.com/2025/01/10/2...

Compact SUV fans rejoice! It's the BYD ATTO 2 📐 4,310mm long, 1,830mm wide, 1,675mm tall, 2,620mm wheelbase 📦 400-litre boot (1,340 with seats down) 🔋 45.1kWh LFP "Blade" battery at launch; larger coming soon 🛣️ 200 miles / 312 km 🛞 FWD; 130kW motor Launching Feb. Full specs/pricing TBA.

World hits 1.5C warming Or to put it another way: The people who questioned climate science and emissions cuts were wrong then, are wrong now, and we will all pay a huge price if we listen to them. www.ft.com/content/fd91...

China is the largest auto market in the world. Twice the size of the US auto market and roughly a third of total global sales. And now only half its new sales are internal combustion. But we are still told this won't have a big impact on long-term oil consumption. Ok. Sure.

not only does australia send most of the gas it extracts overseas, it uses more gas **just for preparing the other gas for sending elsewhere** than it does for all domestic gas power generation www.energy.gov.au/sites/defaul...

Of the two EVs announced today... Mazda6e: approx. 5m long with 330 litre boot. BYD ATTO 2: 4.3m long with 400 litre boot. That's a small boot for a big car. The ICE Mazda6 is 480-litre! Obviously that's comparing one metric, but which would most families deem more practical?

My heart goes out to all those who have lost homes in the LA fires. Here’s hoping that the celebs that have lost homes use their platforms to advocate for renewable energy and clean transport pronto

Forgot to put the ? On the question 😂 Absolutely agree with the sentiment about Elon 😩 that’s why I’m here Can’t deny I like the new design though. Love my Y and will be sticking with it though. Hubby won’t buy Tesla, has his eye on the EV5 or 9

New Model Y has dropped! Love that blue. Think it will sell like hotcakes