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V2G

Nissan Leaf being used for vehicle-to-grid (V2G) charging
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Grid up! Regulation rewrite boosts bi-directional charging in Australia to enable V2G, V2H

July 9, 2024July 15, 2024 Bruce Newton 23483 Views Bidirectional, charging, Jet charge, V2G, V2H

Vehicle-to-home and vehicle-to-grid charging using electric vehicles as battery storage is set to finally get rolling in Australia. The crucial

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Nissan Leaf being used for vehicle-to-grid (V2G) charging
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V2G tech takes next step in Australia with Nissan Leaf making money from the grid

December 22, 2022December 22, 2022 Toby Hagon 6366 Views V2G, vehicle-to-grid

Vehicle-to-grid EV charging technology has arrived in Australia – or, at least, one small part of it. A Nissan Leaf

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Jet Charge founder and CEO Tim Washington with a Nissan Leaf
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Why rural Australians could lead the EV V2G charge

May 4, 2021May 14, 2021 Toby Hagon 2339 Views V2G

Rural and regional Australia could lead the way on utilising cars as home electricity storage solutions, according to the head

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Rectifier Technologies Highbury V2G charger
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Aussie bidirectional EV charger unveiled

August 29, 2020October 6, 2020 EV Central team 6986 Views ev, Highbury, leaf, nissan, V2G

Bidirectional charging is rapidly becoming an EV buzzword and now an Australian company has got into the act. Melbourne-based Rectifier

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Audi develops V2G capability
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Audi develops V2G capability to provide home electricity

July 27, 2020July 31, 2020 EV Central team 3015 Views Audi, bi-directional charging, e-tron, ev charging, V2G

Audi has confirmed it is developing vehicle to grid charging technology that would allow its e-Tron family of EVs to

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2020 Nissan Leaf
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Aussie first! Nissan Leafs power the grid

July 8, 2020July 15, 2020 EV Central team 3447 Views leaf, nissan, V2G

A major vehicle-to-grid (V2G) trial is has been launched in the Australian Capital Territory employing 51 Nissan Leaf battery electric

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Happy electric new year! Every EV coming to Australia in 2025
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Happy electric new year! Every EV coming to Australia in 2025

January 4, 2025 Toby Hagon 9
EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming in 2024
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EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming in 2024

May 1, 2024 EV Central team 2
New EV electric car calendar
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New EV electric car calendar

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The electric year ahead: Every EV coming to Australia in 2023
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The electric year ahead: Every EV coming to Australia in 2023

January 3, 2023 Toby Hagon 2

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Mad video: G-force overload as we ride with F1’s Liam Lawson in Ford’s 4000Nm electric SuperVan
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Mad video: G-force overload as we ride with F1’s Liam Lawson in Ford’s 4000Nm electric SuperVan

April 13, 2024 Iain Curry Comments Off on Mad video: G-force overload as we ride with F1’s Liam Lawson in Ford’s 4000Nm electric SuperVan
VIDEO: Kia EV6 GT-Line AWD review
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VIDEO: Kia EV6 GT-Line AWD review

February 25, 2022 Toby Hagon Comments Off on VIDEO: Kia EV6 GT-Line AWD review

Types of EVs

FCEV: Fuel cell hydrogen electric vehicle
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FCEV: Fuel cell hydrogen electric vehicle

January 10, 2021 EV Central team Comments Off on FCEV: Fuel cell hydrogen electric vehicle

Hydrogen electric vehicles, often called hydrogen fuel cells vehicles (FCEV), drive the same as regular EVs. They can have one

PHEV: Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle
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PHEV: Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle

July 27, 2019 Stephen Corby Comments Off on PHEV: Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle
Hybrid vehicle
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Hybrid vehicle

July 26, 2019 Stephen Corby Comments Off on Hybrid vehicle
EV or BEV: Electric vehicle or battery electric vehicle
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EV or BEV: Electric vehicle or battery electric vehicle

July 26, 2019 Stephen Corby Comments Off on EV or BEV: Electric vehicle or battery electric vehicle

Best electric cars of 2021

The best electric cars in Australia in 2024 between $80,000 and $100,000
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The best electric cars in Australia in 2024 between $80,000 and $100,000

February 11, 2024 Iain Curry Comments Off on The best electric cars in Australia in 2024 between $80,000 and $100,000
The five best family EVs under $100K: From Tesla and Hyundai to Kia and Mercedes-Benz
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The five best family EVs under $100K: From Tesla and Hyundai to Kia and Mercedes-Benz

March 28, 2023 Iain Curry 2
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