The EV Guys take questions at NZ EV & Tech Expo

Gavin Shoebridge and Richard Edwards from EVs and Beyond will be on the BYD stand at the NZ EV & Tech Expo, which runs from Friday 13 to Sunday 15 November at Auckland Showgrounds.

The pair, who co-host The EV Guys podcast, will take questions from visitors in Hall 3, stands 71 to 75, each day from 11am to midday and again from 2pm to 3pm. Range, charging, batteries and which EV suits a particular household are all fair game, and BYD says nothing is off limits.

They may also screen a director’s cut of the Racco video, in which Gavin drives BYD’s kei car across Japan and tries to sleep in it. The version on YouTube already runs close to an hour.

BYD has its full EV and DM-i plug-in hybrid range available to test drive at the show, along with a Carpool Karaoke car offering a prize to visitors willing to sing.

This is the first year for the expo. Other brands offering test drives include Geely, Tesla, Kia, Toyota, Volvo, Polestar, Zeekr, Honda, Subaru, GWM, GAC, Denza, Leapmotor, Dongfeng and BAIC, with the test route running next to the venue. A programme of talks and panels is set to cover whether the charging network can keep up with EV growth, buying a first or used EV, battery safety, and solar and smart charging. Humanoid robots are also on show.

Tickets and test-drive bookings are at evtechexpo.co.nz.