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Author: Anthony

Anthony also produces The Sizzle - a daily email newsletter covering all aspects of technology with an Australian point of view.
November 6, 2019 / Anthony / 6 Comments

An Ioniq owner drives the LEAF for a week

Nissan Australia kindly let me borrow a brand new LEAF for a week to drive around however I wish. There’s plenty of other reviews of the LEAF on the internet, so I won’t go over well covered territory like specs, cargo area and the basics of EV driving. However, as a Hyundai Ioniq owner who…

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October 11, 2019 / Anthony

Nissan, Delta, CSIRO & Victorian government kick off solar EV charging study

Nissan, Delta and the CSIRO are conducting a study funded by the Victorian state government of solar powered EV charging

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September 18, 2019 / Anthony / 2 Comments

Comparison of electricity plans for Australian EV owners

EVs use a large chunk of electricity and electricity retailers sell electricity, so it’s no surprise that some Australian electricity retailers have begun offering EV specific plans that provide incentives to bring your electricity account over to them.

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Charging
June 8, 2019 / Anthony / 5 Comments

Review: GIGER 3-Phase 22kW Portable EV Charger

One of the great things about being an EV owner in Australia is the proliferation of 400V 3-phase electricity. Most factories, camping grounds and even a large amount of homes have access to up to 22kW of electricity to juice up your EV on the go or even at home. Most EVs don’t come with…

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Charging 3phase, review
May 29, 2019 / Anthony / 5 Comments

Renault Australia tells customers their warranty may be void if they use a portable EV charger

Renault recently sent out an email to all Zoe and Kangoo EV owners to tell them that portable chargers “should only be used in rare cases to enable you to continue your journey” and that “Renault strongly advises customers not to use a portable charger as the primary charging option as it may detrimentally affect…

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April 16, 2019 / Anthony / 4 Comments

Get detailed info about your EV’s battery with EVNotify

Whilst Hyundai Australia’s AutoLink implementation leaves much to be desired for Ioniq and Kona owners, it’s at least something to control the car remotely. Our mates over in Europe get nothing! Not content to live without status monitoring on their Hyundai EVs, one enterprising German who goes by the name GPlay97 did something about it…

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March 30, 2019 / Anthony / 10 Comments

Review: Hyundai AutoLink Premium

A critical look at Hyundai’s AutoLink Premium remote control smartphone app on the Ioniq Electric. Whilst I’m glad it exists, AutoLink Premium needs some major updates to be EV friendly.

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Cars
March 22, 2019 / Anthony / 9 Comments

Review: Myenergi Zappi EV Charger

In this post I’ll go over why I decided to get a charger at home in the first place and why I chose the Zappi, then show you how it works and what it’s been like using it for the past few months. Hopefully it helps you decide if the Zappi is the right EV…

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Charging
January 28, 2019 / Anthony / 53 Comments

Hyundai Ioniq EV – Australian Owner First Month Review

My Hyundai Ioniq Electric Elite arrived on the 28th of December 2018 and in the month of ownership, I’ve driven over 3,500km. As the first person many people know to own an electric car, I’ve been bombarded with questions about it. Now that I’m familiar with the car, here’s answers to the most common queries I’ve received!

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January 12, 2019 / Anthony / 5 Comments

A brief summary of Australian car import regulations and what it means for EVs

On December 10th 2018, the Australian Parliament passed major changes to motor vehicle import laws that may result in more electric cars on our roads.

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Electric Car Policy, Adoption & History import

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An Ioniq owner drives the LEAF for a wee...

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Nissan, Delta, CSIRO & Victorian go...

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September 19, 2019

Hyundai Kona Owners Review: Packs a punc...

September 18, 2019

Comparison of electricity plans for Aust...

September 12, 2019

An intro to ChargePoint – a useful...