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The Mountain Scene has covered the arrival of the first two-way charger as part of the country's biggest vehcile-to-grid trial. The trial is being run by the Queenstown Electrification Accelerator and EECA, and a Zeekr X provided by distributor Nordeast is the first vehicle to be tested. As QEA co-lead Josh Ellison says: "One of the big problems is people don’t know if [V2G chargers] are compatible with their vehicle, or their vehicle’s warranty implications. So that’s one of the things we’re looking to solve with the trial, to help make that a lot clearer for people.’’ This charger is for testing purposes only and not for public use.
Read moreDownload the document hereCould reframing energy independence as a national security issue, rather than a climate one, be our best chance to go electric? The Spinoff collects a range of views from various commentators like Liam Dann, Pattrick Smellie and Joel McManus and shows that it has clearly got the attention of the media and should be getting the attention of our politicians.
Read moreDownload"There is quite a lot of talk about EV price depreciation and resale value, but we are not really talking about petrol car price depreciation. In the next five years or so, we may start to see a big game of petrol car hot potato, first between New Zealanders, and then between other countries." That was Mike Casey writing in Newsroom in January last year but, after the current crisis, it might happen more quickly than expected.
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