And this is why I don’t buy European cars. They are 90% vibe, 10% substance.
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In City of Port Phillip, if you own a house with no off street parking, you can get a permit for a kerbside EV charger. Doesn’t apply for units or apartments, but that is coming.
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Maybe its the French spelling of the fish, turbot
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Installation cost quite high for one of those? And does it grant private parking rights on a public street?
Or are these public chargers?
They have all happened in Queensland.
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Has anyone got any insights to share on the BYD range of vehicles? Specifically looking into the BYD Shark 6…
This issue will be solved as Tesla rollout drive by wire to all of it’s models. It is currently only on the cybertruck. Drive by wire will allow left and right hand drives to be made on the same production line.
I drove one a few years ago when they first arrived in Oz. Seemed ok and I judged it the same as the Polestar and Kia, and ahead of MG. I bought a Tesla 3. I did have fun trying them all.
Not entirely sure, but I think they are private, but the parking spots are not. I saw one in a street in Middle Park where I owner ran a cable across the footpath cover by an approved guard to the car. Didn’t seem that onerous to use.
A friend in Elwood says a neighbour is attaching one to electricity pole outside his house. Permanent installation I believe.
Carsales took it on an outback camping trip. It did all the driving stuff well enough, but without a charger, it averaged 14l/100km, which is more than some ICE cars.
Might be a buzzkill if Zeekr bring this to Aus
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Honestly dont think it would be a massive issue for the type of driver that I am. 80km EV-only range per day would be perf for me around town, with the occasional off road adventure… and the Mrs Everest for everything else.
Seems like an absolute winner from all the reviews I’ve been looking at.
Next step is to figure out if a Novated lease would be worth it… FBT exemption on PHEV and all…
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Hi mate, I just saw this:
https://youtu.be/_BFmzm0xxsw?si=HW1JLH23JKbqXGr7
Looks like there will be options to charge on street.
Thank you. Much appreciated.
Can’t speak of the shark, but been a rear seat passenger in a couple of BYD Atto (Uber)
In the cars I was in the rear seat was a really horrible feeling vinyl. It felt super cheap and wouldn’t last very long. They also had a weird design pathetic that I’d describe as ‘cheap plastic steam punk’. The door handle is a cylinder that you rotate.
To make matters worse, the ride was horrible in the back. The regen braking was set to high, and the driver was dopey.
Having said that, I think that this was an older or cheaper model. The brand itself is supposed to be pretty decent.
Plenty of decent EVs out there now. Do a test drive
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There will be charging everywhere, shopping centres will be a big one, most places will haave chargers or will lose business big time. Also remember batteries a getting better and cheaoer every year. We are not far away from the battery being the car part that lasts the longest, will have a range of more than 1000k and a 5 minute charge. ICE engiunes are already at the point where they cannot compete. The disruption to mechanics, car yards, after market components is going to be huge. No going back now though.
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Does the prospect of solid state batteries in a couple of years make the decision to buy an EV now more difficult? Who knows if these things are coming, but Toyota and the Chinese makers have all been suggesting they’re only a couple of years from 1000+km range EVs. (as well as additional benefits).
Does this weigh I to anyone’s thinking around buying an EV now?
Stuff like that never comes into my thinking. I am a fatalist, and if I buy a Tesla 3 today and tomorrow a new model that is cheaper and better is released, so be it.
And that happened to me, but I am so happy with my Tesla that it is of no concern !! With regards to 1000 km range and 5 minute charge, it would be useful maybe once or twice year, so again of little concern.
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That’s fair. I think it depends on your own personal circumstances, and how long you intend to keep the car for etc. I’d imagine for some the potential of just burning dollars (as the likely hit to resale of old tech might be pretty big assuming the new tech actually comes to fruition) might make them reconsider their short term need for a new car.
I have a 15yo ###box currently. My need for a new car (or more specificaly lack of need) is entirely down to the 18yo who would want to drive it. I can wait a couple of years for sure…
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Solid state batteries will pretty much eliminate any fire risk, but that will come with the use of materials other than lithium. I think there is one Chinese EV with a solid state battery, but it is very expensive. Solid state is comming but I am not sure I would let it influence my decision to buy an EV, but that is my opinion.
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