Electric Avenue heats up

This story first appeared in the November issue of EVtalk – CLICK HERE to download the magazine FREE

A hot line-up of electric vehicles is expected to make the Electric Avenue a key attraction at Big Boys Toys in Auckland on November 16-18.

Land-speed record setting three-wheeled electric motorcycle Killa Joule is among them, along with rider Eva Hakansson (see P4) who is also part the Electrifying Conversations series upstairs.

A Tesla Model 3 will be on display, plus Mercury’s electric 1957 Ford Fairlane, the Hyundai Kona EV and Nissan Leaf Nismo.

An Evoke electric motorcycle joins the many electric bikes, scooters and skateboards featuring, with two trial areas set aside for testing the latter three micro-EVs.

Vehicle test rides and drives will also be available to the more than 30,000 visitors expected.

EVs and the devices that charge them are among the latest products and services from the automotive, marine, lifestyle and consumer electronics industries at the 20th anniversary show, ASB Showgrounds, Greenlane.

Electric Avenue celebrates all things electric and takes up half the Driven Hall at Big Boys Toys.

“Last year was a test run to see the response from having EVs in a mainstream consumer show,” Big Boys Toys event director Dean Wilson says.

“The response was incredible, so we decided to stage the Electric Avenue in conjunction with ChargeNet NZ.

“It will bring the EV sector into an iconic show, signalling to the public that EVs are now a mainstream automotive option.
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Wilson reckons Electric Avenue is going to be one of the biggest EV events presented to a consumer market in New Zealand this year.

Visitors to the avenue can meet the experts and ask questions, with representatives from GVI Electric, ChargeNet NZ, the Electric Vehicle Association of Aotearoa, the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority and many more on hand.

The GoBabyGo charity has its mini electric ride-in toy cars for children with impaired mobility on display.
It’s selling cars for about $399 to help pay for the next container of cars to be adapted, inviting people interested in purchasing one for an able-bodied child to help support the charity’s cause.

The Driven Hall also includes supercars the 2018 Ferrari 812 Superfast and 2018 Ford GT, along with the Mirthmobile from cult 1990s movie Wayne’s World.

Then there’s the Ultimate Garage with hot rods, classic cars and other items.

A huge Construction Zone showcases big machinery from the industry and hosts the Auckland Excavator Operator Champs.

The Mammoth Action Arena has extreme sports, which includes cars dropped from over 70 metres in the TCNZ Car Drops.

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