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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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September 12, 2019 / Keith / 3 Comments

An intro to ChargePoint – a useful charging network to know for Australian electric car owners

ChargePoint is a nationwide charging network useful for all EV owners that all Australian electric car owners will probably end up using at some point.

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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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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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November 2, 2018 / Keith

My experience with AGL’s $1/day EV charging plan…

All you can eat electrons for $1/day for your electric car at home? It sounds too good to be true, and in my case it turned out that way too.

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October 23, 2018 / Anthony / 1 Comment

What’s involved in the construction of an ultra-rapid electric car charging station?

Chargefox have announced that they will build 21 ultra-rapid electric car charging stations along the main highways connecting Adelaide, Melbourne, Canberra, Sydney and Brisbane, plus some in Western Australia around Perth.

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October 14, 2018 / Anthony / 1 Comment

Solar plus the Zappi smart charger – a perfect combo for your EV

EVolution Australia has started selling the wonderful Zappi EVSE in Australia. The Zappi’s claim to fame is that it can be configured to charge your EV only when the sun is shining to leverage the solar panels on your home.

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July 1, 2018 / Alex

How to charge your Electric Car in Canberra – a look at charging options in the ACT

Canberra’s charging infrastructure is quite mature, so existing EV owners can fairly easily and cheaply charge their car while in Canberra – but owners of newer EVs won’t be able to rapid charge due to the older CCS1 plugs in use.

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June 21, 2018 / Alex

Using ChargePoint and other public EV chargers to charge a Tesla (or new BMW i3, Jaguar IPACE or Renault Zoe)

Want to know how you charge your new Type 2 connector-equipped electric car or Tesla at a ChargePoint charger? This is what you’ll need.

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June 16, 2018 / Alex

How businesses can (and should!) get a Tesla Destination charger installed

Tesla’s Destination Charger program is expanding across Australia, and a lot of businesses are completely unaware that they can participate in the network. Here we take a deep look at what the Destination Charger Partner Program is, its benefits and how you can setup your business to take advantage of it.

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