Operation Laser Kiwi: help us take New Zealand-made energy on the road
There are plenty of clever cookies working on electric innovations across the motu and there aren't many cleverer than Garry Peek, the main brains behind Peek Robotics.
There are plenty of clever cookies working on electric innovations across the motu and there aren't many cleverer than Garry Peek, the main brains behind Peek Robotics.
Whether you're looking to mow the grass, spray the weeds or haul the fruit, Grover doesn't need diesel or a driver.
With a huge number of cameras and sensors, it can keep on trucking when you're not looking (and avoid anything that gets in its way) and the ability to swap out batteries quickly means there's no waiting to charge up.
Aside from the obvious productivity gains, its electric platform reduces CO₂ emissions by more than 95% compared to a diesel tractor performing the same task.
As he says: "This is the obvious future."
Australia reaches a milestone in August, with more new electric cars sold than petrol cars; another new study shows EV batteries last longer than the myths have made out; Heart Aerospace sends the world's heaviest electric plane skywards; China's massive mining machine hits the dirt; and we've fully embraced heat pumps to warm the air, now they're coming for our water.
Read moreDownloadNew Zealand spends about as much on petrol and diesel as it earns exporting concentrated milk. Mike Casey says that money leaves the country, and most of it does not have to. He runs a cherry orchard in Central Otago on 21 electric machines, and a $50,000 diesel bill became a $25,000 revenue stream before financing costs. What I Asked Mike👉 How much money does New Zealand lose every year buying fuel from offshore?👉 What did it actually cost to electrify 21 machines?👉 What is the real payback period, machine by machine?👉 What can you do if you lease your building and cannot touch the roof?👉 Who should not do this?
Read moreDownloadA pinch and a punch (and a big bunch of new EVs) for the first of the month. The Rewiring gang is always pretty jazzed about the release of the new car sales numbers each month and, while the short-term stats tend to bounce around a bit, the long-term trend is clear: sales of new EVs are up by 150% year to date and sales of new petrol vehicles are down by 15% in the same period.
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