Neerav Bhatt's blog: electric Australian transportation & sustainable homes
The NRMA will start charging for the use of it’s previously free electric car DC fast charging network progressively from 27th September. This news will be warmly greeted by the Australian electric car driving community because while free is nice... Read More
The first batch of MG4 Excite 51 electric cars sold in Australia didn’t have One Pedal Driving available in the car software menu but this can now be fixed with a free software update. An MG spokesperson told me today that: “The OPD update... Read More
If you’re wondering how much boot and frunk storage space the Australian Australian Polestar 2 MY24 (2024 model) has, it’s listed as 407 litres cargo capacity with seats up, including under floor. The frunk does exist and holds 41... Read More
In their marketing Polestar Australia promise that all versions of their Polestar 2 MY24 (2024 model) electric car are capable of a 11 kW AC charging time (3-phase 16A) AC charging rate. At home using a single phase 7kW charger the promised charging... Read More
Many people choose to buy a car mostly based on their emotional response to what it looks like and feels like sitting inside at a dealer. The BYD Dolphin and MG4 are the two most affordable electric cars in Australia at the moment with base versions... Read More
Last week there were Zero DC chargers at speeds 150kW and above available to residents of Canberra who owned a non Tesla electric car or for tourists visiting the nation’s capital in a non Tesla EV. Today August 30th 2023 that has changed... Read More
EDIT: 19 Sept 2023. This issue has been dealt with via a free dealer software update. When MG Australia announced pricing for the MG4 electric hatchback in mid 2023, the specifications list sent to media including me listed one pedal driving as being... Read More
If you’re going to be away from home on holiday or for work and you’re planning to leave your car at home, at an airport carpark etc for several weeks or months then you need to take precautions to make sure your car will be drivable when... Read More
At last week’s MG4 Australian media launch the car I sat in and took photos of most had Continental tyres. However later I was shown Bridgestone tyres in a photo taken by someone test driving an MG4 at a Victorian MG dealer and looking closer at... Read More
I recently drove 762km in an Australian Kia EV EV6 Air (2022/2023) model electric car, a large portion of that distance was on motorways during a family holiday. The car was a media loan review vehicle borrowed from Kia Australia and the temperature... Read More