25 September 2023 700km Drive in the Atto 3 We drove our BYD Atto 3 from Auckland to Wellington, and this was the first long distance trip we have taken it on. So how was the charging and how much did it cost? Categories Electric Vehicles Comments: 0
7 August 2023 Home EV Wallcharger Setup & Installation Tips Having had electric vehicles for a few years now, I thought I’d share a few tips and photos regarding our current EV charging setup. We currently have 2 EVs (both that live outside) and 2 charging points, one beside the other. Categories Electric Vehicles/Home Automation/Security Comments: 0
27 June 2022 Used EV Payback (Part 2, Was it worth it?) How much to you save buying a used EV, and is it worth it? How long is the payback? This is my actual calculations about four years later and close to 100kkms on the odometer of the 2014 Nissan Leaf I purchased. Cutting to the chase, it was a LOT better than my estimates, and I wish we’d bought two of them. Categories Electric Vehicles/Home Automation/Opinion Comment: 1
27 July 2019 Used EV Payback, Should I buy one? (Part 1, Estimates) How much do you save buying a used EV, and is it worth it? How long is the payback? This is the story of my original conservative payback estimates for buying a Nissan Leaf, but plot twist… the actuals are much, much better. Categories Electric Vehicles/Opinion
7 November 2018 Electric Vehicle EVtiquette Subtitle: How not to be a d@%k, when owning and driving an Electric Vehicle. Warning, these are my opinions, and in some cases may be mine alone. Feel free to weigh in to discussions below, or on the various Facebook EV owners and Nissan Leaf groups. This is a New Zealand site, so some links/comments may be NZ related only. After... Categories Electric Vehicles/Opinion Comments: 0