The Sydney EV Podcast

Welcome back! Today we are looking at the local and international EV news, which is currently a delightful mix of "cars that look like spaceships" and "desperate corporate price wars." First up, we dive into the brand new, 7-seater Skoda Peaq and its ridiculous 647km range. But it’s not all good news—we look at the depressingly slow charging speeds of the upcoming KGM Musso EV...

Big week. Mitsubishi, the brand that gave us one of the first modern EVs back in 2009 , has officially announced they're done building their own electric cars. Meanwhile 2,000 Australians have already put deposits on a Mazda they've never sat in. And sodium batteries are quietly matching Tesla's lithium benchmarks while some politicians are still out here demanding more coal. Standard...

Hi, I’m Rob, and in this episode I’m taking the piss out of Australia finally joining the EV revolution at the pace of a very well-paid committee. I break down Porsche’s ridiculously expensive new electric Cayenne (yes, the ‘Turbo’ EV that costs more than a house in regional Victoria), Chery’s upcoming Lepas L6 that’s coming for the Model Y crowd, and the genuinely impressive Windrose E700 electri...

Good evening Australia. In this episode of the driest car news on the internet, we unpack the latest electric onslaught while the petrosexuals remain in heavy denial. BMW drops the “entry-level” iX3 at $89k and the $306k i7 with a roof-mounted 31-inch Netflix cinema for people who hate scenery. Mitsubishi returns to EVs with a surprisingly quick dual-motor SUV tuned for Aussie roads. Ferrari annou...

G’day everyone, and welcome back to EV Down Under! Coming to you live from the back of the car as usual, we’ve got a massive local and international news roundup this week. No beating around the bush—we are talking major price drops, giant electric people movers, and some serious upgrades for Aussie renters. Here is what’s on the menu today: Subaru Uncharted: It’s officially priced at $59,990, mak...

Episode 6: Land Rovers Are Chinese Now, BYD Is Unstoppable & New Zealand Wants to Tax Your Ute Sorry for the delay ,turns out house painting is exactly as exciting as it sounds. But we're back, and this week did not disappoint. In Episode 6 of the Australia EV Podcast, I cover a massive week in the EV world ,new affordable options possibly heading to Australia, Chinese brands giving British ic...

G’day legends! Rob here. Welcome to Episode 5 of the SydEV Podcast. This one is coming to you a bit early and a bit lean because I am currently being buried alive under a pile of invoices and gyprock. Building a house is a great way to ensure you never have money or free time ever again. Highly recommend it if you hate yourself. Despite the "small things" (aka large bills) trying to stop me, we’ve...

If you thought the EV market was moving fast before, grab a handle, because this week it just hit hyperdrive." G’day legends, welcome back. I’m Rob, and this week we’re talking about an EV news cycle that’s hotter than the sand at Bondi at high noon. In this episode, we’re unpacking: The $31k Bargain: MG is having a literal "garage sale" with the MG4 Urban. It’s officially cheaper than a used Camr...

This week I cover more ground than a BYD Tang on a full charge ,which, as it turns out, is 950 kilometres. Yes. Nine hundred and fifty. I've never owned a petrol car with that kind of range and I've owned a few. We kick things off in Europe where Mercedes has decided steering wheels are overrated and gone full steer-by-wire on the new EQS. No mechanical connection between the wheel and the...

This week I'm covering more ground than a dual-motor MG U9 with a full tank of electrons. Renault's stunning Renault 5 can't come to Australia because of a child seat rule that'll cost them $5 million to fix. Meanwhile MG just got approval for an electric ute that tows 3,500 kg and Toyota responded with a Hilux BEV that tows 2,000 kg and does 245 km on a good day ,with the wind beh...

Welcome to the very first episode of the Sydney EV Podcast ! I’m Rob, your resident EV advocate and solar nerd, and I’m here to talk real talk about the electric revolution happening right now in Australia. Whether you're one of my "all 2" listeners or just stumbled in, grab a coffee (regional or otherwise) and plug in. In this inaugural episode, we’re diving into a stacked week of A...