EV extravaganza at Noosa Expo
Queensland’s holiday hot-spot of Noosa hosted its fourth EV Expo on Sunday, with thousands attending the free event.
Noosa Junction’s main street was closed off to welcome the latest models from local Hyundai, Mazda, BMW, Mini and Polestar dealers, plus electric motorcycles, scooters, bikes, trucks, vans and coaches.
Independent electromodders also showcased their wares, as did local school Matthew Flinders Anglican College with its electric converted 1974 Land Rover Series III.
We were able to get close to a Honda E – the first one imported into Queensland by Nathan Gore-Brown – and were impressed by its cabin dimensions and wow-factor technology, including virtual mirrors.
Here’s our gallery of all the EV goodness from the Sunshine State.
Vaya Hurricane – $11,990 electric motorcycle with 8.8kW motor, up to 200km range in the city, 0-100km/h in six seconds Noosa Junction’s main street closed down to allow locals to mingle with the EVs Mazda MX-30 Electric, Hyundai Kona EV and Hyundai Ioniq 5 enjoy plenty of attention Hyundai Kona Electric on display Car detailing for EVs: niche Queensland University of Technology’s electric open-wheeler with Piettenberg Nova P42 motors at each corner. It weighs just 235kg without driver. Queensland University of Technology’s electric open-wheeler race car Tesla Model 3 with tow-bar mounted bike carrier Tesla Model 3 with tow-bar mounted bike carrier Importer BLK Auto’s JAC N55 EV electric truck with 200km range King Long full electric high floor bus with up to 57 seats and up to 350km electric range King Long full electric high floor bus with up to 57 seats and up to 350km electric range Joy Long electric minibus with a 73.87kW lithium battery pack and a water cooled 480nM electric motor with rear wheel drive and up to 17 seats Electric scooter testing as part of the Noosa EV Expo StompE electric scooter has an EV range between 20-30km T-Rev electric two-seater – the socks and sandals chap looks as confused as we are One of Brisbane’s full electric city loop buses Swap and Go battery electric truck from Janus Electric, the giant battery packs able to be swapped from the side of the big rig Swap and Go battery electric truck from Janus Electric, the giant battery packs able to be swapped from the side of the big rig How’s the rear visibility? Tesla Model 3 with tow bar mounted bike rack SiXT showing off one of its rental Tesla Model 3s BMW’s new $22,000 CE 04 electric scooter BMW iX on show BMW i4 and Mini Electric provided by local Coastline BMW and Mini dealers VAYA Calypso Plus scooter with 2000W motor, 48Ah batteries, 50km/h top speed and claimed 100km+ range Aussie-made FONZ Motor electric bike costs from $10,990, hits 100km/h in 3.9 seconds and claimed range of 200km Matthew Flinders Anglican College’s electric converted 1974 Land Rover Series III Traction EV’s 1968 VW Beetle electromod OZ-DIY showcases its EV conversion efforts Scooter Society electric trike Benzina Zero electric scooters Benzina Zero ‘Duo’ electric scooter with 105km range Odin Motorcycles Odin Evol prototype electric motorcycle Nathan Gore-Brown with his Honda E
