Sarah Aubrey is one of Australia's most respected electrification and EV advocates. Her hugely popular Instagram and TikTok channels reach millions of viewers.
I love the Nissan Sakura - Japanese Kei class car, simple, light efficient and around the $30k mark new.....but they are currently Japanese market only and someone recently put a ban on privately importing various new Kei cars into Oz.........Look the sakura up - we need more of these!
"You have to turn them on, Konrad! You have to turn the car on!" Also completely agree with him on this one, I want something like an old Mini or Kei truck with an EV conversion 👩🍳👌
The 1st gen MG ZS EV has android auto/carplay but doesn't have any over the air connectivity to worry about. It's range is only about 220-250km but that's plenty for most cities. It's a good used EV for well under $30K. It was the best option we could find that wasn't a clapped out Leaf.
A 30kWh Leaf might be in your budget. Owned an older 24kWh 2012 Leaf and it was perfect for towing produce 50km from and to our farm. I met someone with an electric mighty boy a few years ago, and he still loved it years after building it. Australia is planning to invest in mass producing solar panels. Maybe not such a good idea in a very competitive market. Perhaps value adding our lithium into batteries might be smarter, even if it's mainly for grid scale power here. Make 3D printing and injecting affordable for metal and plastic parts in Australia, to make vehicles and machinery here would be a nice start. Great to see Punter out and about!
I agree cars do listen. Back in the day when we had mum, dad and seven kids in a Ford prefect, when it started p,saying up we would have family discussion about the best scrap yard to take it to. It would immediately start behaving. As did numerous other cars. Just saying g.
Like you, I don't like the computer aspect of new/er cars, EV or ICE. My 2020 Camry (first new car I've ever owned- EVs weren't an option for leasing at my workplace at the time) seems like a computer on wheels already and that trend is just getting worse, so I'd like to convert an old car, when that becomes affordable, too. Everytime I see an old car I'd like, my first thought is nice. My second thought is always, phaw, I'd like to convert that. Maybe like a Commodore ute or a little Datsun or 1970 something Corolla coupe. I wonder if the reverse (converting a new EV to not a computer on wheels) is possible? 🤔😆
A Mk1 MG Zs EV might fit the bill for Punter. Thermally managed battery with over 200k range, not overly fancy on the interior tech front and a secondhand one will still have a few years of manufacturer warranty left.
OMG! Punter lied about test driving a Tesla... so He's working for the government now! I knew IT! Sounds like Punter needs an..... IMiEV! the simple EV! :P
E camry! not happy Jan! i actually paid extra for our white one! but surprised the car started driving without the seatbelt plugged in. Agree on the health implications, we went all EV years ago for health purposes, and environmental reasons. and energy freedom of filling at home
F150 Lightening for towing through the Outback. Tows 2 to 4.5 tonnes, depending on the type of Lightening you get, for at least 250km. Especially if the caravan is something like a Lightship L1.
@@wow2k6 yes it's royalty free, but everything I hear that intro music it makes me think I'm watching a video from this famous channel: www.youtube.com/@Hardwareunboxed 😂
It was free one time, but I paid for it after that so I’m going to use it. If you can suggest something better that’s free or reasonably priced I’m happy to change it.
Model C used to be my favorite Tesla and my dream car. And I remember the days when it would almost get as much attention as a Cybertruck, especially when an owner would open a falcon wing door , people would stop and gawk. I’m sure they probably still do these days. I used to call them the Model X’ secret weapons, cause you don’t realize they are on the car until they are opened. Big props to Bjorn Nyland and his 1000s of videos of his old Optimus Prime Model X.
You have a great advantage down under: no own legacy car industry. The US and Europe has now to drive stupid hybrids for a while because of that. Enjoy your freedom here!
0:50 LOL it's not 2cm shorter it's 20cm shorter but only if you have the undermount spare kit for the Prado otherwise it's 36cm shorter than a regular Prado that has the spare mounted on the tailgate - that's a mile short in the car world
I got an X last month. On the outside it is really quite an understatement - you have to get into it to really see what it is offering - tons of space and so much more.
I have the same,set up but I have just one powerwall and it still gets me through to 11am the next day. I have 4 adults in my house - mid-winter in the far eastern suburbs of Melbourne.
