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Second-hand EV batteries are hard to come by. In the December issue of EVtalk we look at what’s happening to smooth the way to get more into the country.
EV etiquette provides advice on what to do at the charging station to avoid “charge rage”. If an ICE vehicle has hogged the station parking spot, for instance, just leave a polite note.
Stories from the APEC EV and hydrogen technology workshop in Wellington feature throughout the magazine. Thought provoking views come from “chief disruptor” Tony Seba. He suggests city designs will change dramatically through a “technology convergence” of driverless electric vehicles owned by fleets with private car ownership falling as a result. What to do with all those parking buildings?
Don’t write off hydrogen as a vehicle fuel source, offered as an “integrated solution” with electric. The APEC workshop looked at the “hydrogen economy” and suggested the fuel is ideal for long-range heavy transport.
A UniQuad using both a hydrogen fuel cell and battery power has been completed by Simon Hartley at the Unitec Institute of Technology in Mt Albert – and he’s scored a job in the fuel cell area as a result.
A taxi fleet made up of Teslas is Aucklander Bernard Bromell’s vision to help make the world more sustainable. He’s put his money – and his house – where his mouth is to get the One Hundred Percent Electric Company going.
Smart electric scooter the Niu, designed by a Kiwi, is now available in his home country after taking the world by storm.
We continue our series on Micro EVs with reviews of the MeloYelo e-bike helping support EVolocity, and Electrocity’s Magnum brand.
Two new series examine intelligent transport, with new Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) NZ chairman David Vinsen spelling out what it’s about, and the second is on autonomous vehicles and how they work.
A review of the Mercedes-Benz E Class also features.
Turners Group looks to EV opportunities, and there’s a run-down of EV terminology from Dee West, plus a column from IDTechEx chairman Dr Peter Harrop about going off-grid.
You can read about what happened in the past month in our diary section, and get the latest sales figures, rising EV registrations and more.
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