29 September 2024 | Transport
A Banyule bicycle revolution It’s time for a bicycle-led transport revolution. The cost of living crisis, rising petrol prices and increased road congestion should have us all on our bikes. A recent visit to London and Strasbourg was a reminder of what a...
28 August 2024 | Transport
Electric driving in the UK Having driven an electric vehicle in Australia for over two years, a recent trip to the UK gave us an opportunity to see how drivers in other countries are managing the electric transition. We also wanted to see how distance driving in the...
20 August 2023 | Transport
Common myths about EVs Despite a more than doubling of the numbers of electric vehicles on Australian roads in the last year, misconceptions and misunderstanding about EVs persist. The infamous ‘end the weekend’ line from the previous government still...
28 February 2023 | Transport
EV charging in multi-residential developments In my previous article, ‘Supporting the change to electric vehicles’, I discussed the possibility of including in council building regulations a requirement for new developments to include electric vehicle...
29 January 2023 | Transport
Supporting the change to electric vehicles Replacing petrol or diesel vehicles with electric vehicles would lead to a significant drop in carbon emissions and local pollution. Australia-wide, transport was responsible for 18% of carbon emissions in 2020. Burning...
4 October 2022 | Transport
Riding the Electric Highway to Far North Queensland – Long-distance EV travel without an extension lead Having bought our electric vehicle in June, we decided to take a journey north to Port Douglas. Aside from hankering for the warmth of Far North Queensland,...
