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Planning for EVs in New Developments

Are new residential and commercial developments planning for EVs? In most cases, the answer is no!


  • Released: Sunday, 21st June 2020 08:27 PM
  • Author: Di Elliffe
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  • Tag(s): Tas National

Tasmanian fast charging network rapidly expanding

Tasmanian fast charging network rapidly expanding

Just five years ago, a visit by a Tesla-driving motoring journalist to Tasmania ended in failure, after the lack of fast chargers cut the trip short. Today, the situation has certainly improved for the better. Check out where and when you'll be able to tour Tassie in your EV!


AEVA Victoria member update-Jun-2020

Announcement: online Victorian EV owners research forum, June 10th at 7pm. (Usual AEVA Vic. monthly meeting date and time). Hi all, I am pleased to announce that we are experimenting with a form of meeting this month! Our usual meeting time this month will be taken up with a research focus group for Victorian EV owners, run by a university research group on behalf of the Victorian Government. To join in the session - you will need to contact Hugo Temby (via the email link below) to get the Zoom meeting details. I will certainly be there to participate in and introduce the session - hoping as many of you too can join in to share your EV experiences and assist the Victorian Government  shape a practical EV rollout policy. By the way, Hugo has also kindly offered to assist …


  • Released: Wednesday, 03rd June 2020 09:27 AM

"Hands off our cars, warmists!"

This is the second article in a six-part series dealing with policies to encourage EV uptake in Australia. This article deals with the unsuccessful attempt to introduce fuel efficiency standards in 2017, in order to reduce CO2 emissions from petrol and diesel cars.


  • Released: Saturday, 16th May 2020 11:38 AM
  • Author: Warwick Cathro
  • Phone: (043) 159-4079
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  • Tag(s): policy National ACT

Electric bikes - the ultimate hybrid!

Electric bikes - the ultimate hybrid!

Emma Wynne found out just how practical and fun an electric bike can be!


  • Released: Saturday, 16th May 2020 10:41 AM
  • Author: Emma Wynne
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  • Tag(s): national WA

Some thoughts on fuel cell (hydrogen) vehicles

The author explains why he is sceptical of fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) as the future mass market solution that battery EVs are already well on the way to becoming.


  • Released: Saturday, 09th May 2020 12:01 PM
  • Tag(s): FCEV ACT

Thoughts on the 2019 Nissan Leaf

AEVA Member Dave Southgate offers some observations and reflections on the new Nissan Leaf. Dave is a long time Nissan Leaf owner who swapped over from the Gen 1 to the Gen 2 Leaf in August 2019.


  • Released: Thursday, 07th May 2020 08:00 PM
  • Author: Dave Southgate
  • Phone: (040) 966-8786
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  • Tag(s): Nissan Leaf V2H National ACT

AEVA at Agfest in the Cloud

Agfest has moved to the cloud, and AEVA Tas is there! We'll be giving online presentations during May.


  • Released: Thursday, 07th May 2020 06:02 PM
  • Tag(s): Agfest Tas

Electric vehicles: the policies - and the politics

This is Part 1 in a series of six articles which will recount the author's personal experience during the past six years in engaging with policies to encourage the uptake of EVs in Australia. This first part deals largely with the Low Emission Vehicle Strategy of the ACT Government, released in 2014.


  • Released: Saturday, 02nd May 2020 02:56 PM
  • Author: Warwick Cathro
  • Phone: (043) 159-4079
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  • Tag(s): policy politics National ACT