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- Mon, 18 Jan 2016, 07:53
- Forum: General EV Discussion
- Topic: EV Imports
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2869
EV Imports
I agree. Having a supply of cheaper used EVs would somewhat compensate for the high prices for new ones caused by lack of incentives, as well as the general lack of choice. As well as the Leaf and I-miev variants, it would be a good way to bring the VW E cars into Australia in RHD - the Golf GTE is ...
- Thu, 26 Nov 2015, 23:59
- Forum: Renault
- Topic: Renault EVs
- Replies: 33
- Views: 8421
Renault EVs
I'm guessing they have put them out on the website to see just how much interest there is before they commit to anything. The Zoe could be a good fit for the local market. Chameleon charger makes the best of whatever juice you can get, and the range is pretty good - ~160km in real world conditions i...
- Thu, 26 Nov 2015, 15:33
- Forum: EV Motoring
- Topic: NZ's new Electric Highway
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1276
NZ's new Electric Highway
BMW are already use Combo 2 CCS in European spec cars, so it shouldn't be a problem. It's unfortunate that Aus and NZ may well wind up with different types though.
- Thu, 26 Nov 2015, 14:51
- Forum: EV Motoring
- Topic: Australia's first Electric Highway!
- Replies: 361
- Views: 51718
Australia's first Electric Highway!
I see what you mean about "rustic"!

- Thu, 26 Nov 2015, 14:43
- Forum: i3
- Topic: India's i3 - the Mahindra e20
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2050
India's i3 - the Mahindra e20
Yep, there are a lot of rumors about it. Their last car (the Reva I / G-wiz) sold quite well in UK and Norway, so I hope they do do a European e2o. Rumors were that the Euro version would also get some improvements to speed and range (and maybe rapid charge) and sell for around 10k UK pounds.
- Thu, 26 Nov 2015, 14:00
- Forum: Nissan
- Topic: Fully Charged: Nissan Leaf 30Kwh
- Replies: 20
- Views: 7574
Fully Charged: Nissan Leaf 30Kwh
Nissan really should introduce it in the Aussie market as soon as practical (maybe discount the old stock to help clear it?), as the extra range really makes the car far more viable in the spread out nature of the suburbs with little public charging infrastructure. Maybe even, when Nissan finally do...
- Sun, 11 Oct 2015, 15:08
- Forum: EV Motoring
- Topic: Australia's next electric highway?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1746
Australia's next electric highway?
I was just thinking about this, and actually having charge points on an electric highway share an existing servo makes sence. Firstly, its practical, as you will be waiting around 30mins to charge, and on a long journey, chances are you will want to buy a coffee, use the loo etc. etc. - so chances a...
- Fri, 02 Oct 2015, 03:04
- Forum: Charging Infrastructure
- Topic: Tritium fast chargers
- Replies: 94
- Views: 17105
Tritium fast chargers
Fair point about petrol pumps, and it *is* new tech, though not particularly complex. What I think would be a good move (and one I think we'll see in time) is fast-charge points being more like servos, with multiple "pumps". If one goes down (or is just busy / ICEd, or whatever else may crop up), th...
- Thu, 01 Oct 2015, 13:42
- Forum: Charging Infrastructure
- Topic: Tritium fast chargers
- Replies: 94
- Views: 17105
Tritium fast chargers
I wonder what it is that makes fast-charge points generally so unreliable? Compared to a petrol pump there are far fewer moving parts, so in theory they should be very simple and reliable. Is it substandard manufacturing, ,inadequate grid support, or something else...?
- Tue, 29 Sep 2015, 07:06
- Forum: The Lounge
- Topic: It's another introduction!
- Replies: 0
- Views: 508
It's another introduction!
Heya, Just to introduce myself to the forum. Jasmin is a pom who divides my time between two hemispheres and hopes one day to be able to easily drive an EV down-under :) Have an interest in small, affordable easy-to-drive cars and also how to use incentives and infrastructure to drive the electrific...
- Tue, 29 Sep 2015, 07:03
- Forum: General EV Discussion
- Topic: 2014 Mahindra e2o Electric Car
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1723
2014 Mahindra e2o Electric Car
The manufacturer had a fair bit of luck with their first car (the Reva-i /G-wiz) in Europe, so apparently designed the e2o with an eye to western exports to Norway and the EU. As such crush zones and other structural features that you can't easily add later have been designed in from the outset (the...