NZ’S NEWS SOURCE FOR ELECTRIC, INTELLIGENT AND AUTONOMOUS TRANSPORTATION MONTHLY MAGAZINE OF EVTALK.CO.NZ – VOLUME 2 | ISSUE 4 | DECEMBER 2017 Used batteries EV etiquette – it pays to in demand be polite ry getting a second-hand electric vehicle battery and hristmas means thinking of Tyou might appreciate some others - and that can extend of the issues the industry has Cto your next visit to a public been grappling with. charging station. Until now, they’ve been nigh When charging an electric vehi- on impossible to obtain. That’s cle, you don’t want to offend oth- mainly because of international ers and provoke what is known in shipping conventions – par- the United States as “charge rage”. ticularly around air transport of “What are the dos and don’ts?” lithium-ion batteries which are EV owners often ask, usually via Class 9 dangerous goods. Dr Daniel Myall social media. One company involved in EV etiquette advice is offered by battery refurbishment has to rely on EV “Some of our members who came to a number of charging networks, wrecking to get any, which nowhere us (VIA) said they wanted to do this to such as ChargeNet NZ. near meets demand. give a decent warranty and be able to It’s actually doing a podcast on EV dealers here are keen to get a provide a refurbished second-hand bat- EV etiquette on December 30. guaranteed supply so they can provide tery,” VIA chief executive officer David The main rules include leaving back-up in the unlikely event an EV Vinsen says. a note on your car letting people they’ve sold has a battery problem. “So, I went to various government know when it’s OK to unplug, only Issues around second-hand lithium departments like Customs and the Min- using the charging carpark while battery imports for EVs have been istry of Transport to get them together your car is being charged (unplug tackled by the Imported Motor Vehicle with shipping company representatives and move when completed), and Industry Association (VIA). and brokers and work out how to deal never unplugging another’s hybrid The Government hasn’t been able to with it.” as it has a back-up gasoline engine. do much about it because the problem Vinsen says systems and protocols Don’t charge if you don’t need has mainly been centred on interna- are now in place so anyone contem- to - in other words, park elsewhere, tional conventions. However, various plating getting second-hand EV batter- leave your charge port door open government departments have been ies from overseas should first approach if you want to be plugged in, and helping to get the matter sorted. Continued on page 9 when you unplug, check whether other EVs have their charge port INSIDE open and plug them in. Hydrogen – fuel for thought 3 If the charging station is already Niu e-scooter now in NZ 8 being used and you can park close They call it MeloYelo 14 enough, leave a note on the vehicle ITS – what is it? 17 3 8 Continued on page 9
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Job offer ends Uniquad journey
imon Hartley’s just finished about five and a half years working on the SUniQuad – and he’s landed a job out of it. He’s leaving the Unitec Institute of Tech- nology in Mt Albert, Auckland, where the electric and hydrogen-powered four-wheel vehicle has been developed, to work for the company that supplied the UniQuad’s hydrogen fuel cell. At the Apec workshop are, from left, Lloyd Robinson from Mitsubishi Motors NZ, the AA’s Mark Hartley takes up his position with Stockdale, VIA chief executive and ITS NZ chairman David Vinsen and Toyota New Zealand’s Arcola Energy in North London at the end Spencer Morris. of January and will be working on vehicle development and prototype maintenance. The engineer has been everything from a student to a lecturer, technician, research Hydrogen – fuel assistant and project manager at Unitec. The UniQuad (named after Unitec) will remain on display in the institute’s new multimillion-dollar trades, engineering and for thought construction facility called Mataaho.
ydrogen offers an “inte- sources, mostly natural gas (meth- grated solution” as a power ane) although it can be produced Hsource compatible with from rubbish (biomass). electric vehicles. It can even be made from canna- An APEC electric vehicle and bis, legal in California from January hydrogen technology policy work- 1 next year. Workshop speaker Chris shop in Wellington on November White from the California Fuel Cell 21 explored the subject and partnership dubbed it learned about progress in “high-drogen”. developing hydrogen fuel She drives a fuel cell Simon Hartley and the UniQuad. cells. Honda Clarity (a plug-in Far from writing off hy- hybrid is due out soon) Designed as a farm tool and suitable for drogen, as suggested in an and says California has mining, hunting and recreational activities, IDTechEx overview report, about 100 hydrogen the UniQuad has a 100km range on battery Electric Vehicles 2018-2038: fuel stations with 30 alone and around 600-700km combined Forecasts, Analysis and Op- more being developed. range adding the hydrogen. portunities which predicts Electrolysis is one Hartley says it can reach a top speed of fuel cell and non-plug-in Pierpaolo Cazzola “green” way of produc- nearly 200kmh but has been governed to vehicles will be sidelined, the ing hydrogen and is about 60kmh for safety. workshop found some automakers growing in popularity. But the costs He wanted to develop a more user- and others continuing to work on of making hydrogen from renewable friendly farm vehicle to help stop the deaths the fuel. sources are high so much of the associated with quads, with an average of Experts at the workshop talked development is concentrating on about five people killed and 850 injured on about a “hydrogen economy” and lowering those costs. the farm every year. outlined progress in the fuel’s de- Hydrogen fuel stations and asso- It’s expected the licence and technology velopment. ciated infrastructure such as stor- to make the UniQuad might eventually be They also covered the benefits age are needed, probably suited for sold elsewhere. and pitfalls of using hydrogen fuel current service stations, but again The UniQuad was mentioned in two cells in transport, finding it espe- the costs are high. separate talks at the APEC electric vehicle cially useful for long-range heavy They need to be lower to in- and hydrogen technology workshop in transport. crease demand, International Energy Wellington in November. Hydrogen can come from various Continued on page 4
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gen,” she says. Hydrogen – fuel for thought Markets might include islands where other energy Continued from page 3 managing director Catherine product. forms are difficult to gener- Agency senior energy and Clennett aims to create a New Zealand FCEV Con- ate or provide. transport analyst Pierpaolo zero-emission hydrogen en- sortium director Dr Linda Wright describes hydro- Cazzola says. ergy future for New Zealand Wright considers hydrogen gen as an “integrated solu- High-volume manufac- - and provide the infrastruc- ideal for New Zealand’s tion” rather than a separate turing could be one way of ture for it. southern regions where energy source. bringing costs down, he says. She says Taranaki is a there’s high rainfall (to make Others says hydrogen “A move to hydrogen good base with a port, it), global tourist destinations is an alternative to power should be across the whole natural gas supplies and a and heavy passenger trans- forms such as batteries and energy system.” farming community close by port and maritime vessels that it’s better not to rely Cazzola says hydrogen is (hydrogen helps make am- that could use it. entirely on one form of EV especially suitable for long- monia for fertiliser). In addition, the area has energy. haul heavy transport. Like some other speakers, extensive agriculture. Converging technologies Hiringa (Maori for per- Clennett believes hydrogen “We have an opportunity could also open new path- severance, energy) Energy would make a good export to export renewable hydro- ways for hydrogen use. EV DIRECTORY The comprehensive guide to every service an EV owner or dealer could use EV CHARGING EV EQUIPMENT Rates from 9.55% p.a. UDC lending criteria, terms and OEM AUDIO conditions apply. 0508 6362 8346 Find out more CHARGENET NZ [email protected] 0800 2 CHARGE www.oemaudio.co.nz (0800 224 274) EV Charging cables that are [email protected] made, tested & compliant for www.charge.net.nz the NZ market. PROVIDENT INSURANCE New Zealand’s only EV IMPORTER 0800 676 864 Do you nationwide network of info@providentinsurance. Rapid DC Chargers for METRO CHRISTCHURCH co.nz electric vehicles. LTD Contact: Steve Owens
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One man’s vision: Tesla taxis
f you want to do some- He’s putting in long hours basis, how many people they and most convenient ways thing about climate to make his dream reality. are prepared to share with, of getting around, Bromell Ichange and sustainability, Just like his cars, he’s fully which people they prefer, believes. just do it. charged and ready to go. which seat they prefer, etc, He says commuters That’s Bernard Bromell’s OHPEC’s only been going Bromell says. would probably no longer philosophy and the reason a few weeks so has yet to The system will aggregate use full size buses or passen- he started the One Hundred become well known on the passengers from a common ger trains, perhaps making Percent Electric Company Auckland scene. origin going to a common the passenger rail infrastruc- (OHPEC) in October. But that could soon destination. It will drive ture virtually redundant. It could be described as change with a Tesla taxi ride directly from the pickup to Street parking will be “Tesla taxis”. from downtown Auckland to the destination as a door-to- replaced with drop-off and He’s mortgaged his Auck- the airport at $60 – and pos- door service. pick-up lanes. Separated land home, borrowed and cycle lanes will be on most scraped to put the com- streets. Excess road space pany together to provide a will be reclaimed for pub- sustainable transport service lic space. Our cities will be for Auckland, with expan- quieter, less polluted, more sion planned. accessible and safer, Bromell OHPEC now has six Tesla says. Model X electric vehicles with But he believes the or- two more due shortly, some ganisations responsible for of which provide a premium planning our transport sys- service while others offer a tems are not doing enough commuter service. about this future. Bromell is keen to add “They are investing billions many more to his fleet but of dollars in projects which is finding the road to an all- will be mostly idle in 10 electric sustainable future far years.” from smooth. Bernard Bromell and Tesla NZ delivery operation specialist Ange Taylor. With all the battles Bro- The Tesla charging infra- mell’s had, anyone else prob- structure – particularly super- sibly even lower. The cost will be split ably would have given up in chargers – won’t allow him to “We can make it cheaper between the passengers. frustration. But he’s one of add the many more Teslas he and quicker, more comfort- What would have cost $60 those who believes the cause intends getting, just yet. able and more convenient for a 20-minute trip if travel- is worth fighting for. He’d like to get a stand than travelling now,” Bromell ling alone will cost about Raised in Papatoetoe and at Auckland airport – or at says. $10 if shared with five other living in east Auckland for 22 least a button on the i-Site Services offered at this people. years, Bromell was studying counter there – so people stage include pre-booked, Again, Bromell has hit a nuclear physics but left in his can book a Tesla almost im- on-demand and chauffer- few road blocks with that third year to do computer mediately. driven. service around rules us- programming. And he feels lip service is Fees are usually set, with ing the third row of seats Self-employed, he’s put being paid to encouraging no mileage, surge, peak, because of access and egress everything he has into this EVs on New Zealand roads, booking, holiday, per pas- issues. It’s something he’s venture, setting up OHPEC with various authorities yet senger, airport or flag fall fees working hard to resolve and as a normal limited company to allow them to use special included. quickly. but running it as a non-profit transit lanes or provide At various times the He’s also seeking to use organisation with any money other incentives. service can even be cheaper the service on bus lanes being reinvested during the Bromell’s also hoping to than Uber, Bromell says. and expects in a few years next years. get more financial backing to For instance, next year he’s it could be close to fully He even welcomes others fulfil his aim of being “Auck- planning a shared ride service autonomous, especially if worldwide copying what he land’s largest small service that will see passengers using Tesla produces a driverless does and he’s prepared to passenger operator – and an app to hail a ride in a six mini-bus. help them if necessary – he’s one of the cheapest”. or seven-seater. A door-to-door electric that passionate about making But he’s not one to sit Passengers will specify autonomous minibus service a difference. back and wait for things to the rides they require, which travelling in convoy would be Visit www.ohpec.com for happen. could be on a repeated one of the cheapest, fastest more information.
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Disruption the name of the EV game
hief disruptor” is the revolution and the digital He’s even written a book demand and be owned by title on Tony Seba’s camera age. about it, an Amazon bestsell- fleets - not individuals,” Seba “Cbusiness card. “It’s called technology er called Clean Disruption of says. And that disruption is big- disruption – when a new Energy and Transportation, He expects traditional ger and coming faster than product or service helps cre- so he can add author, Silicon vehicle sales to collapse by many expect, says the United ate a new market.” Valley entrepreneur and 2024 and the US vehicle States instructor in entrepre- In the automotive indus- more to his business card – fleet to shrink by 80% by neurship, disruption and if there’s room. 2030 with about 95% of pas- clean energy at Stanford Battery technology senger miles done in driver- University’s Continuing is improving rapidly less vehicles. Studies Programme. too, and the cost is also “Individual ownership The disruption will be dropping and making of cars will go. In the US, so great, cities will need EVs more affordable. 200 million vehicles will be to be redesigned because EVs are ten times useless.” of transport changes, cheaper to charge Seba expects oil will reach particularly around elec- than fuelling internal peak demand by 2020 at tric vehicles, driverless combustion engine around 100 million barrels technology and the way (ICE) vehicles and are daily, then drop to 70 million we will use transport as a cheaper to maintain barrels daily by 2030. service (TaaS). too with about 18 “Parking will be obso- The keynote speaker at moving parts com- lete with 80% of carparks the APEC electric vehicle Tony Seba. Photo: Mark Tantrum pared to 2000 in a vacant.” and hydrogen technol- Photography conventional vehicle. And he reckons house- ogy workshop in Wellington, try’s situation especially, it’s a Seba says EVs can last for holds will save about Seba told about 200 del- case of technology conver- about 800,000km and that’s US$5600 annually as a result egates that TaaS changes gence, Seba says. likely to be extended. of the changes. - especially in relation to au- Many businesses will “EVs are also more Increased mobility will tonomous electric vehicles change or disappear, and powerful than ICE vehicles. be available for the elderly (AEVs) and a decline in car households and businesses In two years, EVs will be and people with disabilities, ownership - will see cities will become more energy cheaper than ICE vehicles and there will be about an change too. independent – especially to buy. And you’ll be getting 80% decrease in the even- Areas now used for park- with growing solar power a Buick price for a Porsche ing commute and a 90%
ing will become available for use and storage as costs performance.” decrease in CO2 emissions, other uses, and extensive EV drop. By 2025, Seba predicts he says. charging networks won’t be “Every house, business, there will be no new ICE ve- “This will be the first time needed because ride share shopping centre – every- hicles – “every new vehicle in a hundred years that we and other transport services where – will be solar.” will be electric”. have a chance to redevelop will have their own high- So why do smart people Autonomous vehicle de- our cities for humans, such capacity charging systems, and smart organisations velopment will be even more as reusing parking spaces.” he says. consistently fail to predict disruptive, he says. International Energy Authorities are there- disruption and when does Level five or full auton- Agency senior energy and fore “wasting money” on the tipping point occur? omy could be achieved by transport analyst Pierpaolo expensive highway projects, Seba thinks it’s because fore- 2019 with a “winner takes all” Cazzola is more conservative transport infrastructure and casters tend to follow each business case that will leave around disruption time- more parking, he says. other, often failing to plot few survivors. frames, telling the workshop He likens the change from exponential growth such as The way we use trans- government policies, such as fossil fuel vehicles to electric the doubling of a product’s port will change dramati- those around EV incentives, to the demise of the horse sales every two years. cally, with vehicle ownership could dictate them. and carriage – overtaken by Solar uptake, for example, declining and more people Many countries had set petrol-powered cars within has been doubling every two using ride services. goals around low or zero 13 years – the smartphone years since 1994. “AEVs will be available on Continued on page 9
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smartphone holder, plus a wide range of clothing from Niu leading the rain jackets to gloves. The 1.74kWh Panasonic battery (a 60V, 29AH unit pack) is removable for scooter revolution recharging if required, has a range of up to 80km on a single charge and can be smart electric scooter Now they are in New Zea- not only due to the e-scoot- fully charged in six hours designed by a Kiwi is land, available through Niu er’s award-winning design from flat, which costs about Ataking the world by agent Scootling based in Grey but its smartphone connec- 50 cents in power. storm. Lynn, Auckland, after owner/ tivity – including a dedicated Up to two more battery The Niu e-scooter was director Andreas Vaioleti had app, GPS enabled system and packs can be added to the created by Joseph Nelson of one ridden to his doorstep to more. scooter if required. Howick, Auckland, while he check out. Niu has a global connec- The Niu N1S model is for was working in Shanghai on “I thought it was a good tivity agreement with Voda- sale around $4499, while automotive projects. scooter and looked at the fone, and the e-scooters are the smaller, lighter and more A motorcycle enthusiast, specs, got hold of Joseph and pre-installed in Vodafone compact M1 Pro sells for he did some research on it went from there,” he says. IoT Sim cards and one-year about $4199. two-wheelers and learned Since launching Niu just a pre-paid data contracts. Pop-out foot-pegs allow that Chinese man Token Hu few weeks ago, Vaioleti says Riders can view their the N1 to carry a pillion too. had designed and built vehicle’s status relating A two-year warranty is his own e-scooter. to battery charge and provided with the Niu e- Nelson emailed Hu journey range. Addi- scooter. and the two eventually tionally, security alerts Just a driver’s licence is met about six months will send a text message needed to operate it as the later to discuss a joint to the owner’s phone Niu is classed as a moped project – the beginnings if the scooter is moved here and the e-scooter is of Niu. without authorisation. limited to a 50kmh top speed A technology entre- Regular updates of to comply. preneur helped fund The Niu electric scooter. the vehicle’s software Scootling also rents, sells them and within a year can be provided too. and repairs scooters, provid- the Niu N1 was launched in interest and pre-orders have The tubular steel frame ing parts and accessories as Beijing with the e-scooters been “phenomenal”. with aluminium and tita- well. produced at a Changzhou The first container-load nium alloys makes for a Vaioleti has been rid- factory. was mostly pre-sold after the high-strength, low-weight ing since the age of 17 and It’s making more than Niu was advertised at three scooter featuring leading started his business in 2003. 20,000 units a month now shows, including evworld nz battery and motor tech- He expects the Niu will and at least 330,000 have and Big Boys Toys. nologies. help revolutionise electric been sold worldwide. Vaioleti says the e-scooter LED lighting is included scootering in New Zealand, They are so popular that is made to a quality and and accessories come with where it’s ideally suited for Niu groups for community standard expected by western a choice of helmets, a rear urban transport. rides have been formed in markets. carry rack, a storage box Visit www.scootling.co.nz cities throughout China. The customer attraction is and a handlebar-mounted for more information. New Niu has Aaron buzzing Aaron Skudder bought the first Niu electric scooter in New Zealand. Here’s his view:
he decision to be the sider the savings in mainte- therefore the cost is about there is no engine to rev. It’s first in New Zealand nance costs as well as fuel, 0.2c per kilometre. completely silent. Tto buy a Niu electric the trade-off is well worth The trip to work and back I have been so used to scooter was not an easy one. it. for a week costs me 40c on the roar of the Ducati that My Ducati Monster400 The Nissan Leaf costs the Niu, as against $20 on I find pulling away from had a top speed of 170kmh about 2c per kilometre for the Ducati. the lights in silence almost - the Niu has a top speed of electricity. I estimate the For years, I would sit spooky. just 60kmh. Niu’s battery capacity is at the lights revving the I find the Niu fast enough However, when I con- about 1/10th of the Nissan, Ducati’s engine. On the Niu Continued on page 17
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Putting new batteries in older Used batteries in demand model EVs might take some pressure off, especially if battery costs drop, he Continued from page 1 worked on power projects around the says. the VIA and then their shipping agency world, Barlev managed the installation Motor Industry Association (MIA) or others involved to work it through. of Tesla’s first supercharger stations in chief executive David Crawford says “It’s typical of what happens within Norway and helped with its European the new vehicle sector is investigating our industry,” Vinsen says. expansion programme. a process for servicing and refurbishing “People come to us with a problem Passionate about sustainability, batteries and he hopes to have some and we research it and introduce stand- Barlev says rebalancing battery cells can idea around its commercial viability by ard operating procedures. If it were add two to four years to the life of an the middle of next year. easy, everyone would be doing it.” EV. EV batteries are generally lasting well Problems such as the battery issue Rebalancing a single cell can cost in New Zealand, a Flip the Fleet citizen create opportunities, he says. around $800-$900 but loss of battery science coalition of electric and plug-in Carl Barlev, who founded Blue Cars capacity cannot be fixed other than by vehicles has found. in Auckland about four years ago, has topping up the whole battery pack. Its statistician Dr Daniel Myall says been working on battery refurbishment Refurbishing an EV battery could cost one of the most common EVs on our for the past 18 months and sources between $2000 and $5000. roads, the Nissan Leaf, has an average replacement cells or modules from Newer EVs have better batteries so 2% to 4% loss of range each year. wrecked EVs. it’s not such as issue for them. Flip the Fleet says there’s no “There’s not enough so there’s a “We use batteries that are already in evidence battery capacity is greatly large demand for the batteries,” he says. the country and as supplies increase affected by distance travelled or how An electrical engineer who has then so will demand,” Barlev says. many fast charges the EV has had. EV etiquette – it pays to be polite
Continued from page 1 It’s OK for a plug-in vehicle being charged to ask if the owner to unplug another car if driver/owner can plug in yours it has clearly finished charging. when they’ve finished. Try to contact the person before Wind the charging cord up unplugging and leave a note ex- neatly and place it where no plaining why it was unplugged. one can trip over it. If charging at someone else’s If the charging spot is “ICEd” house, offer to pay for the (a fossil fuel vehicle has parked power you use. If the resident there – a big no-no) don’t lose doesn’t have an EV, then seeing your rag. how little it costs to charge one Just leave a polite note on the might convince them to join the ICE (internal combustion engine) EVolution. vehicle because it could be an Most EV etiquette is common oversight. After reading your sense and it doesn’t hurt to be note they should be convinced polite at all times – not just at not to do it again. Christmas. Disruption the name of the EV game
Continued from page 6 where Cazzola lives, has al- Different regions have Government also en- emissions so that about ready seen diesel ownership different policies but in- couraging standardisation 30% of their country’s fall with on-selling difficult. centives are encouraging of charging, Ministry of vehicles would transition by FDG Electric Vehicles changes in heavily congest- Economy, Trade and Indus- 2030, Cazzola says. (Hangzhou Changjiang Au- ed and polluted urban areas, try natural resources and “About 95% of global EV tomobile Co) deputy gen- he says. energy research director sales in 2016 were in ten eral manager Steven Yao And with EV costs drop- Tomio Harada says. countries and new EV reg- told the delegates China is ping, the subsidies for them The APEC workshop also istrations reached 750,000 leading the charge with the would reduce considerably. covered hydrogen as a fuel, units.” sale of ICE vehicles due to Incentives are also in featured in a separate story A diesel ban in Paris, end there by 2030. place in Japan, with the in this issue.
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Turners making itself EV-friendly
lectric vehicles are be- vehicle operation, including “Some OEMs aren’t even Japan and the United King- coming more prevalent Buy Right Cars, says it sells supporting core models dom, which have potentially Ein New Zealand’s fleet less than 100 EVs a year. because they can’t make the had a government subsidy and Turners Group is turning “It’s a very small prices work because applied, are part of the equa- its attention to the changes part of our base cur- there’s no subsidies.” tion, Hedgepeth says. they will bring. rently. Hedgepeth says However, Turners also That includes installing “EVs are com- Turners is “assessing sees the New Zealand-new chargers at its Auckland, ing to New Zealand the situation” as new used market as an oppor- Wellington and Christchurch and are gathering models with better tunity as its fleet customers sites for private and public momentum, with range are released. upgrade to newer models. use. Government ambi- Some older EVs “That’s why we’ve put Greg Hedgepeth But that doesn’t mean the tions around how have a range of just in some charging stations company is expecting petrol many they want on the roads 150km, which puts some around the country so we and diesel vehicles to disap- in years to come. buyers off, but that will can deal with those cars and pear anytime soon. “But as it currently stands change as newer models make ourselves EV friendly in Turners Group chief exec- there’s more opportunity in which can travel longer dis- the years to come. utive Greg Hedgepeth, who the used EV space than the tances are released, he says. “Corporates seem to be leads the company’s used new space. Used EV imports out of Continued on page 17
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EVTALK NOVEMBER 2017 | www.evtalk.co.nz | 13 MICRO EVS Getting mellow on a MeloYelo
hey call me Mellow Yellow – quite Front suspension forks provide a to the test bike but these can be easily rightly,” the Donovan song goes. smooth ride. added, either behind the saddle or – us- “T And the last verse about “elec- An easy-to-read display unit gives ing cable ties - to the frame. trical banana… bound to be the very you all the gen on battery level, speed, Over a 23km one-way run from next phase” could apply to electric bikes distance and more. downtown Auckland to Swanson in too. The front LED head- West Auckland, mainly via the north- MeloYelo e-bike sales light running off the western cycleway, The Cross could fairly were founded to help main battery is nice and fly in the higher pedal assist range. fund EVolocity, a project- bright and a bright rear Our week-long test added 95km based learning pro- light runs from its own to the 107km already on its clock and gramme where student battery. it only needed charging twice during teams design, build and The bike’s owner/ that week – doing nearly 70km on one race two to four-wheel distributor, Colin Lunt charge. electric vehicles. of Tauranga (distributors If anything breaks it should be cov- A wide range of his and are called “associates” – ered by a two-year warranty on all parts. hers e-bikes are offered, usually retired or semi- “The Cross is one of the most popu- from the all-terrain The retired people looking lar of the 90 e-bikes recently delivered,” Cross and the fat-tyred for a part-time income) Lunt says. FAT20 to urban cruisers had been riding the bike “We’ve been selling them consistently and folding bikes. for a couple of weeks and expect sales to increase closer to They’re made in China and loved every mo- Christmas. under specification from ment. “Many couples are buying in pairs - a carefully selected brand- Test rider EVtalk edi- Cross for him and an ST (Step Through) name components, with EVtalk editor Geoff Dobson tries tor Geoff Dobson wore for her or the recently-arrived STX a 26- 4amp chargers topping all-terrain e-bike MeloYelo’s The high visibility reflector inch upgraded all-terrain step-through.” Cross around the Viaduct Harbour in up the frame-mounted Auckland. road bike gear and was Prices start at $2166, with the entire Samsung battery cells in trialling a Livall smart range - including two folding bikes - all around two hours. helmet, which includes flashing rear coming in at under $2500. MeloYelo contracts an independent lights (even indicators) – see separate The e-bikes include a fast 4amp company of e-bike experts to inspect review. charger and tool kit and a remote-con- and test ride the bikes at the factory The Cross comes in either grey or red trolled alarm is also available for about before shipping them to New Zealand, (as in this case) and at 27.5 inches has $35. where they are again checked and 2.1-inch wide off-road tyres, which do Its battery should last around seven tested. Free after-sales service checks make some road noise, and mudguards years if looked after and charged up are done at two weeks and a year. over both wheels. about twice a week, and can be recy- So, you’re getting a good, reliable Weighing about 21kg, the bike feels cled at the end of its life. ride for a good cause. heavy but stable – useful for trail riding. Lunt says he got in as a MeloYelo We did our own test on The Cross. This one had seven gears. More associate because he believes in what Powered by a rear-hub Bafang 36- might be handy but these seem suf- EVolocity does and that e-bikes are volt motor with a 300Watt output, it was ficient for the task. great for commuting as well as for hav- zippy on the tarmac. Lunt has used the bike off-road ing fun. Its speed is governed to around around Papamoa in Tauranga and “I love them, it’s not cheating – it’s 32kmh, although The Cross seems ca- swears by its trail rideability. controlled exercise.” pable of much more. Our aim was to test it on Riverhead He regularly does about 30km trips Pedal assist on this goes up to nine or Woodhill forest bike trails north- on both the road and tracks between so you can use all the muscle power west of Auckland but miserable Labour Papamoa and Mt Maunganui. you want or opt for an easy cruise - Weekend weather put paid to that. Lunt says e-bikes are “not just bikes – handy into head winds and on hills. And The saddle supplied was wide and there’s a lot of sophisticated electronic there’s a thumb throttle for an extra comfortable but riders used to narrow- equipment behind them”. boost when needed. er racing-style seats could find an hour And if you don’t want to buy a new Disc brakes front and rear ensure on the wider one a little tiresome. e-bike, you can get your existing road plenty of stopping power and using Its pedals didn’t have clip-ins either, bike upgraded to an e-bike for around them cuts out the motor (like most e- although these can be fitted if you want $1700. bikes) so the rider is not pulling against to save some pedalling energy. Visit www.meloyelo.nz for more the power assist. A drink bottle holder wasn’t fitted information.
14 | EVTALK DECEMBER 2017 | www.evtalk.co.nz MICRO EVS MICRO EVS The Magnum’s an electric bullet
reezing down the bike paths on home by dropping pedal assist to 1 or bikes are priced around $2799 – and an electric Magnum Metro Plus even 0. you can get a $250 discount if you are a Bcommuter bicycle is the best Despite being a heavy bike at about Mercury customer. way to get to and from work. 25kg, just using the pedals without Mountain bike-style Magnums such Especially with summer here. power assist wasn’t as hard as I ex- as the Mi5 (21 gears) and Ui5 are prov- Like its name, the Magnum goes pected. It’s not the sort of bike you can ing very popular for urban and well like a bullet, if you want to crank it up. easily lift (my road bike is carbon fibre as trail use. They’re also cheaper at The pedal assist ranges from 0 (all and can be picked up with one hand). around $2599. The Mi5, for instance, pedal and no power assist) to 6 – the As a commuter bike, it comes was ranked in Electric Bike Report’s best latter getting into flying territory. with full mudguards front and back, electric bikes 2015-16. I prefer around 4 or 5, so you get a comfortable leather seat, nice Warranties, such as two years on some exercise while still breezing up leather-wrapped handlebar grips, a Magnum Metro Plus parts, are offered. the hills. Even in that range I was get- rear carrier (which can be fitted to any Electrify NZ, which has a warehouse ting between 35-40kmh, dropping to other Magnum), a front light and rear and demo centre in Hamilton and around 20kmh on the steeper hills. battery light, and standard road tyres. stores around the country in Dunedin, A thumb throttle gives an extra The handlebar height and reach can Tauranga and Auckland’s Freeman’s Bay boost when needed. Front and rear be easily adjusted for upright comfort and on the North Shore, also sells Bot- disc brakes provide plenty of stopping without tools, using a lockdown lever tecchai, Gepida and Stromer brands. power. on the stem. You can get folding e-bikes, tandems You can wear your work clobber Front fork suspension takes the jolt and bike parts and accessories such as on it if you want, though I prefer to out of bumps. saddlebags too. change into cycling gear, even on It has eight gears, although other Visit www.electrify.nz for more something that can do most of the Magnums offer more, and has a information. work for you. 350Watt rear hub motor. Testing the battery range. I found Magnum supplier Electrify NZ has the Magnum commuter did more than a range of other brand e-bikes which MICRO EVS 70km on a single charge. Even when include some with central hub or the battery had dropped from five bars mid-drive motors providing improved to one (and that was flashing on and torque. off towards the ride’s end) I could get The Magnum Metro and Metro Plus NZ DEALERS WANTED
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EVTALK DECEMBER 2017 | www.evtalk.co.nz | 15 INTELLIGENT TRANSPORT
“A really open mind” – Vinsen on ITS
uge change is com- other board members which companies, New Zealand across all transport modes. ing, new Intelligent represent the varied aspects government-contracted HMI Technologies Group HTransport Systems of the ITS eco-system.” inspection agencies, ports founder and chairman Mo- (ITS) New Zealand board Vinsen says a disruption companies, compliance hammed Hikmet has been chairman David Vinsen says. of transport is underway, shops and other service pro- re-confirmed as ITSNZ’s “There will be a series led by innovators creating viders to the trade. president and continues to of tipping points. We don’t solutions designed to en- Vinsen’s industry experi- lead international activities as know what the full impact hance the experience of ence ranges from retail sales New Zealand’s representative will be on New Zealand transport users and in family-owned busi- on the ITS Asia-Pacific Board when it happens. It might operators. nesses through to and the ITS World Congress happen more quickly than “New Zealand being the founding organising committee. anyone thinks.” is not immune chief executive of ITS New Zealand provides The Imported Motor Vehi- to some of the an international e- leadership in the promotion, cle Industry Association (VIA) challenges this commerce auction development and facilita- chief executive, Vinsen has transformation company. tion of ITS in New Zealand more than 40 years’ auto- may create.” He is a past to achieve a sustainable, motive industry experience The “over- president of the effective, efficient, safe and and says New Zealand’s fleet whelmingly Motor Vehicle Deal- environmentally friendly has a unique make-up with positive” feed- David Vinsen ers Institute and was transportation system. so many new vehicles that back from members re- the longest-serving trustee It holds informative and will have some impact on EV turning from the recent ITS of its statutory fidelity fund. educational events and sup- uptake. World Congress in Montreal Vinsen has recently been ports New Zealand organisa- Then there’s the possibil- is encouraging, he says. appointed to the Govern- tions to build international ity of retrofitting EVs “quite “New Zealand is leading ment’s Electric Vehicles relationships that benefit the cheaply”, Vinsen says. the world. We have a sup- Leadership Group and chairs country. “We have a really open portive and forward-looking the Parnell Community The new board is focused mind what might happen. transport ministry, progres- Trust, a not-for-profit service on developing its forward We’re just trying to under- sive national and regional organisation with more than events schedule and busi- stand the possibilities.” governments and New 80 staff. ness plan. ITS has to be careful that Zealand has fewer regulatory VIA’s policy analyst Kit Events it arranges fea- it’s not just talking to people and operational obstacles Wilkerson already represents ture leading international with similar views, he says. that will set back the benefits New Zealand in various inter- and local experts, with the His extensive governance of emerging technology. national transport technol- organisation hoping to in- experience is considered “That is particularly ogy forums. However, Vinsen spire, educate and generate invaluable for driving the advantageous for local in- is the only board member informed discussion. organisation’s commitment novators, and international drawn from the vehicle trade. Upcoming events feature to advocate for transport companies looking for a test “Through our increased analysts from the Interna- technology solutions which bed.” involvement with ITS New tional Transport Forum, a save lives and make trans- Vinsen has been VIA Zealand, we aim to improve Dutch transport futurist and port more sustainable and chief executive since 2003. our understanding of the the head of ITS Norway. efficient. The association represents coming disruptions to our Board members include He also brings extensive the interests of the busi- industry and the challenges vice-president Andrew Gurr connections to the vehicle nesses involved in import- and opportunities that these (Fusion Networks), Deryk industry. ing, preparing, wholesaling will bring,” Vinsen says. Whyte (DWG Consult- “I’m very pleased to have and retailing most of the ITS encompasses the ing), Mike Rudge (Stantec), the unanimous support of used vehicles imported from emerging technologies of Stephen Hewett (Beca), Lee the board to lead this excit- Japan, Singapore and other autonomous vehicles (AVs), McKenzie (Ministry of Trans- ing organisation,” he says. jurisdictions. shared mobility and mobility port), Blair Monk (Aurecon) “I feel that my experience VIA members include as a service (MaaS) and tech- and Peter Filbey (Auckland in governance and under- importers, wholesalers, nology systems and infra- Transport). standing of the vehicle sup- Japanese auction compa- structure that help monitor, Visit ITSNZ.org for more ply chain complements the nies and exporters, shipping manage and collect data information.
16 | EVTALK DECEMBER 2017 | www.evtalk.co.nz INTELLIGENT TRANSPORT
Designers dig deep with video camera
eepLens is Amazon lives easier through intelligent DeepLens combines gered by advancements in Web Services’ (AWS) interactions with devices. high amounts of processing artificial intelligence and ma- Dfirst fully program- The collaboration re- power with an easy-to-learn chine learning,” Intel Smart mable, deep learning-en- inforces Intel’s user interface to Home Group general man- abled wireless video camera commitment to support the training ager Miles Kingston says. designed for developers. providing devel- and deployment of “DeepLens brings together It was revealed during opers with tools models in the cloud. the full range of Intel’s hard- AWS chief executive Andy to create AI and Powered by an In- ware and software expertise Jassy’s keynote address at its machine learn- tel Atom X5 proces- to give developers a powerful annual re:Invent conference ing products, and sor with embedded tool to create new experi- in Las Vegas. follows the recent graphics that support ences, providing limitless AWS and Intel collaborat- introduction of object detection and potential for smart home ed on the DeepLens camera the Intel® Speech recognition, DeepLens integrations.” to provide builders of all skill Enabling Devel- uses Intel-optimised Developers can start de-
levels with the optimal tools oper Kit. DeepLens – a deep deep learning soft- signing and creating AI and needed to design and create It provides a learning-enabled ware tools and librar- machine learning products artificial intelligence (AI) and complete au- wireless video camera. ies to run real-time in a matter of minutes using machine learning products. dio front-end solution for computer vision models the preconfigured frame- AI and machine learning far-field voice control and directly on the device for works already on the device. are poised to power a new makes it easier for third-party reduced cost and real-time Apache MXNet is sup- generation of smart indus- developers to accelerate the responsiveness. ported now and Tensorflow tries, including smart homes, design of consumer prod- “We are seeing a new and Caffe2 will be supported smart retail, smart industrial ucts integrating Alexa Voice wave of innovation through- in the first quarter of next and many others, making Service. out the smart home, trig- year. Turners making itself EV-friendly
Continued from page 10 opportunity is.” of talk about getting more the new Government and getting into EVs more than Hedgepeth is also in- EVs on the road, but not how they might turn it on its the retail public. It’s about trigued to see how the new the willingness to subsidise head. sustainability and linking that Government will influence them. “Whenever you have to their brand imagery. the EV market locally. “It will be interesting to subsidies on EVs, they take “That’s where the initial “Previously, there was a lot see how that changes under off.”
It is reasonably priced New Niu has Aaron buzzing at $4500. I would save that amount over a few years Continued from page 8 ped classification is that you a standard 10amp power compared with owning the for commuting. A 50cc do not need a full motorcy- socket at work. A full Ducati. scooter pulled up next to cle licence to ride it. charge lasts about 80km. The only downside for me at the lights. I could ac- The Niu has a built-in The Niu will take three me in owning a moped celerate at twice its speed. GPS and alarm, plus a batteries, extending its range class of vehicle is the inabil- But the scooter was able smartphone app for iPhone to about 240km. ity to ride on the motorway. to overtake me on a down- and Android for tracking What are the downsides I could not find a faster hill stretch because the Niu the bike should it ever be of the Niu over moped- electric bike for sale in New is speed limited to 50kmh stolen. classed petrol scooters? Zealand. It seems that New to comply with regulations It also has a 10kg re- None that I can think of. Zealand is behind other de- that class it as a moped. movable battery. I’m able The Niu is better in every veloped countries in adopt- The advantage of a mo- to charge the battery in respect. ing this technology.
EVTALK DECEMBER 2017 | www.evtalk.co.nz | 17 AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES
Introducing our new series on autonomous vehicles (AVs) So what’s all the AV fuss about? o, what is an autono- Ohmio shuttles have Many examples of issues by about 2025-30 more mous vehicle? self-mapping and draw on for autonomous vehicles pe- people will switch to ride- S It’s a car, van or artificial intelligence (AI) so culiar to one area are being sharing and other transport truck that can drive itself once they’ve completed a found during a world tour by forms, rather than own their without the need for a hu- route they can self-drive it a Mercedes-Benz test AV. own vehicle. man driver. repeatedly. It’s been learning to deal The years 2020-23 are Levels 0-5 denote the HMI, Ohmio’s parent with kangaroos in Australia widely seen as the tipping amount of human interac- company, has been holding before finding out what New point for AVs, likely to be tion with the AV, with zero SDV trials in Christchurch, Zealand has in store from taken up by ride-hailing being basic autonomy and Sydney and Melbourne. It December. Its tour ends in services, public transport the driver controlling all, and providers and others. five having no need for a hu- Some of the key man operator. drivers for this include The AV uses computers or an aging population, printed circuit boards linked congestion, transport to GPS, Lidar (light detection choices and the fact and ranging - a remote sens- that vehicles are only ing method using a pulsed used for 2%-5% of laser to measure distances), their life. cameras (perhaps including If you can summon infra-red) and other devices your driverless ride to gauge its surroundings from a pool area using and any obstacles. your smartphone then The first AVs are expected who needs garages to be driverless shuttles and parking buildings, operating within a closed vehicle maintenance, circuit such as an airport, The Ohmio LIFT driverless shuttle could be ready in New Zealand early next year. insurance, road police, providing a transition traffic infringements? between various transport launched its own SDV tech- the United States in January. The list goes on. hubs such as rental car nology (Ohmio) on Septem- Countries are looking at Authorities will have to yards, public transport stops ber 12. rules and regulations around think about transport-related and the like. Passengers can access AV autonomous driving too, be- infrastructure, including signs Many might carry only shuttles using a smart card cause they present a whole and intersection signals – a small number of peo- like Auckland Transport’s new chapter, particularly for perhaps only needed for ple - four to eight - in the Hop card. insurance purposes. pedestrians and e-cyclists. early stages, depending on Using AVs on public roads AVs are expected to be Neighbourhoods might demand. is another step up. New cars safer than human drivers even have a vehicle pool The first could be operat- already have some form of - more than 90% of motor to share, no doubt some of ing next year. autonomy, such as cruise accidents are caused by hu- them autonomous. Kiwi company HMI Tech- control, self-parking, pe- man error. But who’s at fault The cheaper cost of trans- nologies’ Ohmio Automation destrian and cyclist warning if there’s a crash involving port will appeal to people expects to have its first four systems, blind spot detec- an AV? in all walks of life. Some say Ohmio self-drive vehicle tion, lane keeping assist and Plenty of chances to test poorer sectors might even (SDV) prototypes ready by more. that will probably come in switch to it en masse first. early next year, and some But they have to read a the next few years when AVs Driving your own car overseas projects like the changing environment too, start sharing the roads with could eventually become a Fisker Orbit shuttle are likely particularly road signs which more conventional vehicles hobby - or even a luxury. to be providing them before can instantly alter their mes- and semi-autonomous ones. In fact, will you even need the end of 2018. sages. Many pundits predict that a driver’s licence?
18 | EVTALK DECEMBER 2017 | www.evtalk.co.nz AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES
Autonomous driving the biggest game changer
BY INTEL CORPORATION CHIEF will create one of the great- not simply about enjoying planning and decision-mak- EXECUTIVE BRIAN KRZANICH est expansions of consumer the ride – it is about saving ing perspective, the autono- time available for entertain- lives. In fact, autonomous mous vehicle system will not o much of the discus- ment we’ve seen in a long systems are the logical issue a command leading to sion around autono- while. extension of seat belts, air an accident. Smous driving has natu- As passengers shift from bags and anti-lock braking And finally, safety systems rally focused on the car as a being drivers to riders, their systems. of the future will rely on mode of transportation. connected-device time, And the Mobileye ADAS technologies with maximum But as driverless cars be- including video viewing, (advanced driver assistance efficiencies to handle the come a reality, we must start will increase. In fact, recent system) technology on the enormous amount of data- thinking of the automobile transportation surveys indi- road today is already saving processing required for as a new type of consumer cate the average American lives. Current ADAS products artificial intelligence. space. spends more than 300 hours from Mobileye have proven Earlier this year, we closed In fact, we have barely a year behind the wheel. to reduce accidents by 30%, our deal with Mobileye, the scratched the surface in With this expansion of saved 1400 lives, prevented world’s leader in ADAS and thinking about the way cars available time, Warner Bros 450,000 crashes and saved creator of algorithms that will be designed, the inter- and Intel imagine signifi- US$10 billion in economic can reach better-than-hu- action among passengers cant possibilities inside the losses. man-eye perception through and how passengers will AV space. Not only do we However, we cannot stop a camera. spend time while they are see passengers consuming there. Our long-term goal Now, with the combina- riding and not driving. content ranging from movies has to be zero driving-relat- tion of the Mobileye “eyes” In this respect, autono- and television programming, ed fatalities. and the Intel microprocessor mous driving is today’s big- we imagine riders enjoy- To reach it, we need “brain,” we can deliver more gest game changer, offering ing immersive experiences standards and solutions that than twice the deep learning a new platform for innova- never seen before, courtesy will enable mass production performance efficiency than tion from in-cabin design of in-cabin virtual reality (VR) and adoption of autonomous the competition. and entertainment to life- and augmented reality (AR) vehicles. That’s a huge difference saving safety systems. innovations. For the long period when and one that matters. More Advancing what’s possible For example, a fan of the autonomous vehicles share than two times the deep in autonomous driving, at the superhero Batman could the road with human drivers, learning efficiency leads to Los Angeles Auto Show Intel enjoy riding in the Batmo- the industry will need stand- better fuel economy and less announced a collaboration bile through the streets ards that definitively assign expensive cooling solutions. with entertainment company of Gotham City while AR fault when collisions occur. From entertainment to Warner Bros to develop in- capabilities render the car To this end, Intel is col- safety systems, we view the cabin, immersive experiences a literal lens to the outside laborating with the industry autonomous vehicle as one in autonomous vehicle (AV) world, enabling passengers and policymakers on how the most exciting platforms settings. to view advertising and other safety performance is meas- today and just the begin- Called the AV Entertain- discovery experiences. ured and interpreted for ning of a renaissance for the ment Experience, we are Although the possibilities autonomous cars. automotive industry. creating a first-of-its-kind of in-cabin entertainment are Setting clear rules for fault The single most im- proof-of-concept car to fun to imagine, the ultimate in advance will bolster public portant factor driving our demonstrate what enter- test for the future of au- confidence and clarify liabil- autonomous future is data tainment in the vehicle tonomous cars is going to be ity risks for consumers and – how to process, manage, could look like in the future. winning over passengers. the automotive and insur- move, share, store, analyse A member of the Intel The technology will not ance industries. and learn from it. 100-car test fleet, the vehicle matter if there are no riders Already, Intel and Mobil- The Intel advantage is a will showcase the potential who trust and feel comfort- eye have proposed a formal consistent architecture the for entertainment in an au- able using it. mathematical model called industry can work with that tonomous driving world. We believe the technology Responsibility-Sensitive scales from a developer’s The rise of the AV industry Intel is bringing to market is Safety (RSS) to ensure, from a laptop to the data centre.
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Off-grid is the future
BY IDTECHEX CHAIRMAN commercial aerial wind en- needed will become micro has now been fully scoped DR PETER HARROP ergy (AWE) and such things and mini-grids, not connect- by this report. as piezo and photovoltaic ed to national grids. There are actual examples he extension of na- sails as multi-mode harvest- For example, Tesla prom- of people coming off-grid tional grids is nowhere ing becomes important. ises solar bodywork and Elon and enjoying both lower Tnear to keeping up with Off-grid electricity from Musk says he will take all of cost and better continuity population growth in Africa water is then revealed with a his charging stations off-grid of service. Learn how 3MW and some other places. detailed look at off-grid bat- worldwide. large ships will become zero Even in the United States, tery technologies at the end Audi has licensed Hanergy emission - a sophisticated the sheer cost of upgrading of the report. solar body work but Hanergy travelling island grid. the national grid – with its The presentation is com- has already demonstrated There is a comprehensive vulnerability to terrorism and pact with detailed infograms its own purely solar cars for analysis of technologies - natural disasters - is leading and forecasts, and a crea- launch in 2020. systems, energy harvesting to a successful search for tive, critical approach by the There is a clear roadmap and energy storage. Under- alternatives. The new IDTechEx report There are detailed forecasts and technology Off-grid Zero-emission roadmaps. The introduction explains off-grid Electricity: New Markets, history, definitions, comparison of the ten New Technology Roadmap 2018-2038 reveals the mar- energy harvesting technologies, the fringe topic ket drivers and the changing geothermal and nature, challenges of off-grid technologies involved. batteries and electricity cost comparisons. It concerns rapid expan- sion of clean distributed many PhD level analysts to 2.2 million larger vehi- energy as micro-grids and who have toured the world cles becoming candidates stand the significance of AWE mini-grids of 0.5kW- 1MW. to gain information using for energy independence in using tethered drones, assess There are detailed local languages for technical 2028, including the largest solar roads, electric wave forecasts and technology interviews. ships having zero emission blankets and more. roadmaps. The introduc- It is shown that the big- instead of each emitting NOx Many forms of “blue tion explains off-grid history, gest markets are on the and particulates of millions energy” suitable for mini and definitions, comparison of mainland, initially, mainly in of cars. micro-grids are revealed – the ten energy harvesting developing countries, but New forms of wind and magnetostriction, triboelec- technologies, the fringe topic mini-grids are popular in is- solar power will be involved. trics, 6D motion harvesting, geothermal and nature, chal- land states - both developed Indeed, the new solar roads hurricane-proof small water lenges of off-grid batteries and developing. will appear on ships, not just turbines and new wind and electricity cost compari- It is estimated there are in towns, where they have turbines that downscale sons. more than 10,000 inhabited 2.5 times the available area of efficiently for green micro- A chapter on progress islands around the world building roofing. grids. and opportunities worldwide with an estimated 750 Australia and New Zealand profiles continents and 21 million islanders, and the The trend is obvious: off- are included in the report, countries. report profiles many and grid is the way to go. available through www.idte- The report compares gives statistics, trends and Learn why off-grid is now chex.com/research/reports/ technologies in more detail achievements. a prudent diversification off-grid-zero-emission- than earlier. The empha- In most cases, renewables for utilities and fossil fuel electricity-2018-2038-new- sis is on what is new and are already a cost-effective companies. Indeed, energy markets-new-technology- important for the future: replacement for their diesel company E.ON, Austin En- roadmap-000562.asp this is seen in the drill-down generators and others ben- ergy and Shell have already Off-Grid Electric Vehi- chapter on electricity from efit from solar panels taking invested in AWE. cle Charging: Zero Emis- light and infrared scoping much of their load. The report shows how sion 2018-2038 is a related perovskites etc, building inte- The report questions the off-grid is a fertile hunting report. grated photovoltaics (BIPV), popular belief that elec- ground for start-ups and Visit www.idtechex. solar versus piezo roads and tric vehicles will provide an everything in between, with com/research/reports/ “Silent City”. ongoing increase in demand many new technologies and off-grid-electric-vehicle- That leads to a chapter on and funding for grids, argu- applications arriving. charging-zero-emis- electricity from wind, includ- ing that the vehicles and The potential is consider- sion-2018-2038-000569.asp ing a close look at the newly the charging stations where able and for the first time it for more information.
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Let’s talk the same language
won’t sugar coat this. Electric vehicle technology is packed full of Dee West, alongside her husband Steve, has been Itechnical terminology and it is a very one of the most prominent faces in the EV enthusiast complex and technically demanding arena, starting the ‘Leading The Charge’ movement field. while investing in the ChargeNet NZ private network of While we are all enjoying the warm charging infrastructure. She is a leading sustainability glow of being in the early adopter stage communicator through her work with communications of this exciting transport and technol- agency, SolPR, which she owns. ogy revolution, there’s no better time to be working hard to get on the same page and using common terms and tination chargers in New Zealand are A slow (or trickle) charge will take language. those at Sylvia Park mall in Auckland. several hours to fill up an entry level Here are some terms you might You can also find charging facilities at vehicle like a Nissan Leaf. have heard and the correct usage for several hotels, shopping malls, offices Supercharger: Tesla own rights to them: and parking facilities throughout New the term supercharger (it has trade- AC: Electric vehicle (EV) motors are Zealand. marked the term) so when you hear the either Alternating Current (AC) or Direct Fast charging: Fast charging simply term supercharger or supercharging Current (DC). refers to charging that delivers 20 or network, chances are they are talking Amp: An amp or amperage is the more amps to your vehicle. The Charge about the Tesla network of supercharg- level of electric current that is available. Net NZ fast charging units deliver ers. The mathematical equation (if you are 50amps and will “fill up” an entry-level Torque: Torque is the major fac- interested) is: amp = watts/volts (an vehicle from empty to 80% battery tor in a car’s accelerative ability. A lot amp equals watts divided by volts). capacity in around 20 minutes. of torque (which is delivered cleanly Battery: Batteries are exactly what ICE: ICE is a term used widely in EV through EV technology direct from the you think they are. Batteries store circles - it’s the acronym for internal motor to the wheels) means the car’s electricity and deliver it to your motor combustion engine. Traditional cars acceleration is very fast. Petrol and die- which makes your wheels turn. Very have these. sel engines deliver torque over a curve simple really. Opportunity charging: This refers as revs per minute increase, meaning BEV (battery electric vehicle): This to EV drivers filling up their batteries in they have peak power at a given RPM. is a fully electrically powered car. BEV locations that do not have a custom-fit Electric motors on the other hand de- do not have range extender, hybrid or charging station. In a pinch, you can liver maximum torque with no engine any combustion engine technology. plug in an EV anywhere you can plug revolutions, meaning acceleration from BEV in New Zealand include the Nissan in a microwave or hairdryer (provided standstill is extremely powerful. Leaf, Tesla Model S and Roadster, and you have the appropriate cord). Op- Range: The distance an EV can go the Mitsubishi iMiEV. You can also get portunity charging locations can be on a charge. a full electric BMW i3, however, most campgrounds, offices or your friend’s Range anxiety: The fear of being BMW i3s you see in New Zealand have kitchen if you safely hang the cord out caught short and running out of range. a range extender (that means you can the window to give your car a charge There’s a lot more to cover but I put petrol or diesel in and drive it like a while you catch up over coffee. think this is a great start. normal hybrid or ICE vehicle). PHEV (plug-in hybrid electric vehi- Don’t get overwhelmed or bogged Charging: The act of putting elec- cle): PHEV, or P-HEV as some people down by terminology. I hope that this tricity into your car’s batteries. It is pronounce it, have some full battery article goes some way to helping us refueling for EVs. electric range and also have hybrid all get on the same page when we are Charging station: The place where motors that can be referred to as range talking amongst ourselves or the wider you plug in your car and replenish its extenders. The most popular PHEV in community or to anyone in the gen- store of electricity. There are fast and New Zealand right now is the Mitsubishi eral public who might be interested in slow (or trickle) chargers. Outlander. The BMW i8 and i3 are also knowing more about EVs. Destination charging: When you well known PHEV vehicles in the New hear people talking about destination Zealand market. charging, they are talking about the Rapid charging: Just another term chance to charge at a custom-fitted used to describe fast charging. Rapid charging station. There are hun- charging is charging that delivers more Keep up with the dreds of thousands of these chargers than 20 amps to your batteries. Electric Vehicle throughout the globe. Businesses can Slow charging: Also known as industry news choose to offer destination charge “trickle charging”, slow charging delivers points to customers and employees. anywhere from 7 to 20 amps of elec- Some of the most talked-about des- tricity to your vehicle’s batteries. www.evtalk.co.nz
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Short range vs self-drive
esla might be the aged around 5.6 litres per electronic stability control poster child for semi- 100km. and a Pre-Safe package, Tautonomous driving A simple, yet very which in the event of a but it’s not the only player in intelligent, system is used potential impact prepare the space. to indicate how much it to protect occupants. Mercedes-Benz arguably energy is on offer without The E350e is rated five- offers as much functionality kicking the petrol engine star ANCAP. with more stability – and un- into life. So what’s it like to like Tesla, it has not turned its The accelerator is drive? In the large luxury systems off for development “haptic”- it offers more sedan market, it is the and changed its offering. resistance at the point comfortable, silky- From the launch of the where depressing it more riding choice up against new E-Class, the Mercedes- will need the engine. sportier options. Benz “Distronic Plus” Essentially, you choose if The ride is super-plush, system has just worked. And you want to use petrol to thanks to air suspension, worked well. accelerate quicker. but it is not too much of And now you can have it A power metre on the a boat. The steering is re- in plug-in form. all LCD screen dash also sponsive although it lacks The E350e takes the ex- shows a line you can go a lot of feel. cellent E-Class platform, with up to. The engine combina- all its associated technol- Charging is through a board and infotainment tion offers a healthy perfor- ogy, and adds a small but type-2 port mounted into system. The screen immedi- mance but when the petrol useful level of battery-only a slightly awkward location ately in front of you features engine kicks in, it’s not the range. A 6.2kW battery sup- on the rear bumper. the usual driving controls, most pleasant thing to listen plies a 60kW electric motor A standard, switchable fuel and battery levels, and to. wedged between a 155kW amperage charging lead is indicators for the Distronic Distronic Plus is excel- and a nine-speed automatic supplied. system. There is also a lent. Get on the motorway transmission driving the rear A handy storage spot heads-up display. or a well-marked highway, wheels. under the boot floor means The indicator, cruise pull the cruise control stalk Best left in a combined there’s no need to strap a control stalks and steering towards you and select your hybrid mode, you can also case into the boot space column-mounted shifter speed. It will maintain a se- shift to eDrive mode. Mer- when it is not in use. will be familiar to Tesla lected distance from the car cedes Benz claims it will Space is already restricted drivers – it supplies them to in front and keep you driving give 33km of electric-only by a slightly raised boot floor the EV-only brand. Steer- pretty well between the lines. driving. to accommodate the battery. ing wheel controls feature If you want to change Expect more like 25. We When plugged in, pre-condi- touch-sensitive pads. lanes, indicate and the car made it from Mt Wellington tioning can be scheduled. The infotainment screen will do it for you. You need to Albany with the air- The E-Class is a long, low includes Apple CarPlay and to keep your hands on the conditioning on in moderate and classically handsome Android Auto functionality. wheel and it will strug- traffic. vehicle. It looks just right Good old-fashioned satellite gle when lines are faded or You aren’t going to make parked outside a hotel as navigation is also standard. unclear but overall, it’s pretty great trips on EV only but if a courtesy vehicle, where An exceptional 13-speaker impressive. you live in Auckland’s inner short runs and access to a Burmester sound system is We like the E350e. Its suburbs a return trip to the charging point would make part of the E350 package. range might be short but it’s office is likely to be possible. a lot of sense. A panoramic glass sunroof a solid choice if you want Mercedes-Benz suggests Inside are acres of space is also standard and comes a level of “autonomous” fuel consumption as low as in the front and to the rear, with an electric roller blind to driving. Live in the leafier 2.4 litres per 100km. On our with high-quality surfaces keep sun levels low. suburbs close to the city 100km test cycle, starting and comfortable soft leather. Safety is well catered for. and all your driving will be with a full battery and using Two huge LCD screens The car has a total of nine EV-based. air-conditioning, we aver- step up as both the dash- airbags, anti-lock brakes, The bill? $143,500.
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EV registrations rising fast
lectric vehicle regis- Leaf was the most popular trations continue to (512 registrations). Esoar in New Zealand, with the 465 registered in Biggest month ever for i3 November contributing to a The BMW i3 hit the top of total national fleet of 5804. the new EV market in No- Used light EVs (332) vember with a huge haul of Hyundai Ioniq and Mini vehicle on 19, followed by made up the bulk of last 43 vehicles, many destined Countryman were also the BMW i3 on 12. month’s registrations, lat- for the YooGo shared fleet registered. In plug-ins, the Mitsubishi est Ministry of Transport project in Canterbury. Over on used yards, the Outlander and Toyota Prius figures show. Hyundai’s Ioniq was Nissan Leaf continues to ar- tied for top spot on 18. New light EV registra- second on 17, followed by rive in astounding volumes - tions during October and the Tesla Model X and S on 243 got their number plates November were 135 and 14 each. Seven Volkswagen in November. 131 respectively, the highest eGolfs were also sold. The Nissan NEW MAKES AND MODELS in this category over other In plug-ins, the Mitsubi- E-NV200 was sec- NOV 2017 months in the year. shi Outlander led with 20 ond most popular Make and Model Total That brought the total for vehicles. Three each of the battery electric ELECTRIC all-electric new vehicles to BMW I3 43 1207 and new light plug-in USED IMPORTS NOV 2017 hybrids to 1164. HYUNDAI IONIQ 17 Vehicle Make Vehicle Model Total Vehicles Used light electrics at Tesla Model X 14 2986 comprise the bulk of NISSAN LEAF 243 Tesla Model S 14 the 5804 EV fleet. NISSAN E-NV200 19 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 7 Total EV registrations this BMW I3 12 PLUG-IN PETROL HYBRID year have reached 3286 – RENAULT ZOE 9 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER 20 1170 more than last year’s BMW I3 4 HYUNDAI IONIQ 3 1516 total. Auckland (2868) still MITSUBISHI I-MIEV 2 MINI COUNTRYMAN 3 dominates EV ownership, HYUNDAI IONIQ 1 AUDI A3 2 with Wellington (744) and KIA SOUL 1 VOLVO XC60 2 Canterbury (702) following. PLUG-IN HYBRID VOLVO XC90 2 Japan is still the main MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER 18 BMW 5 SERIES 1 country of origin for light TOYOTA PRIUS 18 used EVs with 661 registra- PLUG-IN DIESEL HYBRID tions from there. The Nissan BMW I3 6 AUDI Q7 3
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set in New Zealand’s EV revo- technology, particularly for its EV TALK DIARY lution this month. Propilot and e-Pedal tech- EVtalk New Zealand editor The country’s EVs and nologies. plug-in hybrids combined will Geoff Dobson looks at the month EV transition gone by on www.evtalk.co.nz avoid discharging a million kilograms of greenhouse gas accelerates in November. Mercury and Air New Zea- The estimate is from Flip the land have joined The Climate November 1 November 8 Fleet, a citizen science coali- Group’s EV100 campaign, tion of pure and plug-in hybrid bringing together the world’s Light vehicle training Mercury fleet 70% electric vehicle owners who most influential companies Changing technology has electrified upload data from their vehicles with the aim of helping to shift to a communal database each prompted industry training or- Mercury has transitioned all markets in favour of electric month. ganisation MITO New Zealand possible vehicles in its fleet transport by 2030. to offer a new programme for Fittingly, the announce- to electric, one year ahead of Coventry Cars light vehicle apprentices. target. ment was made on Energy Providing new unit stand- Its corporate fleet now has electricifying Day at the 23rd United Na- ards, the programme enables more than 70% fully electric Wellington will have its first tions Climate Change Con- apprentices to meet the com- or plug-in hybrid vehicles, electric/hybrid only vehicle ference (UNFCCC) in Bonn, plex challenges of servicing which represents 80 out of 114 sales yard when Coventry Cars Germany. vehicles and meeting future vehicles. opens its dedicated site in Earlier this year, Air New needs, such as working safely The target was set at the Lower Hutt on December 1. Zealand transitioned 100% of on electric vehicles. company’s annual sharehold- Hutt City mayor Ray Wal- its light vehicle fleet to EVs and It includes workplace ers’ meeting in 2014. lace, who’s had an EV for electrified more than half of its practical learning and eLearn- more than three years, and heavy airport service vehicles. ing which allows apprentices Leaf wins reliability Labour list MP Ginny Anders- to complete theory elements title en are among guests invited in their own time via mobile to the opening. November 13 The electric Nissan Leaf has phone, tablet or computer. The company has been sell- topped Consumer’s November ing vehicles for 23 years since Electric scooter from reliability survey. E-bikes grab spotlight it was founded by owner/di- It’s followed by the Mit- Vespa About 3500 people attended rector Bruce Stewart. subishi ASX small SUV and the Vespa plans to bring out an the first NZ Bike Expo, exceed- electric scooter early next year. ing expectations. Suzuki SX4 and new genera- Kia Niro on the way tion S Cross (2013 on). The Vespa Elletrica Electric bikes were the The Kia Niro will join the The survey covers 10,350 includes a range extender outstanding new feature, with brand’s SUV range here early cars owned by Consumer model, the X, with a petrol many visitors trying them out next year with a plug-in hybrid members. It asked about generator and three-litre tank on the airfield at the Air Force and a combined petrol engine/ reliability problems in the past boosting the bike’s range up Museum of New Zealand in electric motor models coming. year, ranging from minor faults to 193km. Christchurch on October Joining the Sportage and to serious ones, and how satis- Details were announced at 28-29. Sorento, the Niro PHEV can fied owners were with their cars the Eicma show in Milan. “We are absolutely stoked do about 1.3L/100km on and whether they’d recom- with the response to the expo,” mixed use and regular charg- mend them to others. Electric bike race a event owner Cycling Action ing. first Network spokeswoman Jo The Niro petrol engine/ What is hailed as probably Mackay says. electric motor combination November 9 the first electric bike race in has already set an impressive New Zealand was included in record for fuel economy. November 3 New venue for expo the Counties Cycle Classic on The evworld nz two-day expo November 19. Teslas added to rental will return to Auckland next November 10 The Counties Power Elec- year but at a different venue tric Bike Race is over 32km. fleet and a month earlier. Funds raised go charities Two near-new Tesla Model S Leaf wins innovation Conferenz will stage the such as the Auckland Cancer cars have been added to My- trade day and following public award Society Research Centre. CarYourRental’s fleet. open day at the ASB Show- The new Nissan Leaf has taken Owners can rent their ve- grounds in Greenlane on top honours at the Consumer hicles out to make an income August 10 and 11. Electronics Show annual CES November 14 and at the same time utilise That will allow more room Unveiled ceremony, presented their cars better for the good for trade displays and events by the Consumer Technology Mayor’s car saves of the local community and than the inaugural event at Association. money the environment, the company It won the Best of Innova- Manukau’s Vodafone Events Auckland mayor Phil Goff’s says. tion Award for 2018, its first Centre in September. electric car, a Hyundai Ioniq, is Recently listed are a Tesla major international award, at helping deliver on his promise Model S 2017 owned by Darryl a gathering of tech industry Greenhouse gas to run a more frugal office in Auckland and another Model experts in New York. success than his predecessor Len S by Carl. The award is for vehicle A significant milestone will be intelligence and self-driving Continued on page 27
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A 200kWh battery pack will The company’s new Daily EV TALK DIARY power the Roadster for a range Blue Power range has been EVtalk New Zealand editor of almost 1000km. voted International Van of the Geoff Dobson looks at the month Year by a panel of 25 motor- gone by on www.evtalk.co.nz ing journalists from across November 24 Europe. The prize was announced at Charging for an international road transport Continued from page 26 Three Toyota Prius plug-in Queenstown trade show in Lyon, France. Brown. electric hybrids (PHEVs) have Electric vehicles will soon be The mayor is entitled to a been provided for a national able to charge up in central car for civic and private use as driver training programme. Queenstown. November 28 part of the salary package set Toyota New Zealand has The Queenstown Lakes by the Remuneration Author- lent them to the Manfeild- District Council has approved Charging time limit ity, Radio NZ reports. based National Driver Training a licence to occupy a space A 30-minute time limit for Brown preferred black Centre. in the Athol St car park for using seven Auckland region Holden Commodores. The programme focuses on Queenstown’s first EV fast- EV charging stations has been increasing the number of sec- charging station. introduced by Vector. Ioniq claims top ondary school students attain- Initially, one fast-charging With demand increasing ing a restricted licence, while prize station will be installed with “it’s important everyone has providing NCEA credits and a The Hyundai Ioniq has been two carparking stalls marked a fair chance to charge up,” defensive driving qualification named Supreme Winner at for EV charging. It will also Vector says. to help them get jobs. the Women’s World Car of the provide for a second station The half-hour restriction Year. and up to six charging stalls, applies at BP Connect Pa- It was “a clear winner”, allowing for future expansion. kuranga, McDonald’s Constel- with the Ioniq EV, Ioniq hybrid November 17 lation Drive, Auckland Airport and PHEV plug-in hybrid shopping centre, Takanini treated as one car for voting Tesla truck unveiled November 27 Village, New World Kumeu, purposes. The Tesla “Semi” electric truck Kings Plant Barn Silverdale and The Ioniq also won the has been revealed, after some Off-peak incentive BP Connect Warkworth. delays and much hype. Green Car category. A 20% off-peak electricity It can get to 96.5kmh in discount is encouraging more five seconds, Tesla chief ex- people to charge their electric November 29 ecutive officer Elon Musk said November 15 vehicles between 11pm and in a live streamed presenta- 7am. EV promotion tion. Kiwis get Tesla That’s the finding of priorities Musk says the Semi has a insurance Mercury data which shows Not-for-profit group Drive range of 804.6km and looks Tesla’s own insurance pro- EV drivers responding well Electric has outlined five key “like a bullet” to reduce drag. gramme InsureMyTesla is now to price signals, suggesting priorities it is encouraging the available in New Zealand. there will be sufficient energy new Government to support as It’s underwritten by Vero November 20 capacity to power New Zea- New Zealand moves towards Insurance New Zealand in land’s increasing EV uptake an electric vehicle future. partnership with Tesla. Tesla shows off well into the future. Drive Electric chairman About 20 countries already A clear change in electricity Mark Gilbert says the pri- have InsureMyTesla, reported Roadster consumption patterns can be orities help identify many of to be designed especially to Tesla had a surprise unveiling seen, with customers taking the changes that come with account for Tesla’s advanced of its new Roadster 2.0 at the advantage of the discount switching to EVs. safety features and said in Tesla Semi truck launch. offered by Mercury, chief mar- “Transitioning New Zea- theory to mean lower insur- The Roadster is hailed at keting officer Julia Jack says. land’s fleet to electric vehicles ance premiums. the world’s fastest produc- won’t happen overnight but tion car, able to reach nearly Iveco wins the change is already under- 100kmh in 1.9 seconds and way with more than 5000 EVs get to a top speed of 402kmh. sustainability prize November 16 Commercial vehicle manufac- on the road today.” That compares with the turer Iveco is the winner of a world’s fastest car’s top speed Plugging in to global accolade for sustain- of nearly 447kmh. training ability.
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EVTALK DECEMBER 2017 | www.evtalk.co.nz | 27 EV CHARGING LOCATIONS bought to you by your leading logistics team for Japanese and UK used EVs
Fast Charger Locations – North Island Kawakawa - 4 State Highway 1, Kawakawa 0210 Tikipunga - Paramount Plaza, 1 Wanaka St, Whangarei 0112 Whangarei - Northpower Substation, 11 Alexander St, Whangarei, 0110 Matauri Bay Raumanga - McDonalds, 130 Tauroa St, Raumanga, Whangarei 0110 Dargaville - Totara St Parking, 113 Totara St, Dargaville 0310 Haruru Falls Paihia Kaiwaka - 1 Kaiwaka-Mangawhai Rd, Kaiwaka 0975 Kawakawa Warkworth - New World, 6 Percy St, Warkworth 0910 Tikipunga & Raumanga Whangarei Warkworth - BP Warkworth, 67 Auckland Rd (SH1), Warkworth 0910 Tutukaka Silverdale - Kings Plant Barn, 17 Hibiscus Coast Highway, Silverdale 1025 Dargaville One Tree Point, Ruakaka & Waipu Albany - The Warehouse, 186 Don McKinnon Drive, Albany, Auckland 0632 Kaiwaka Mangawhai, Wellsford Rosedale - McDonalds, 14-16 Constellation Dr, Rosedale, Auckland Warkworth Leigh Kumeu - Kumeu New World, 120 State Highway, Kumeu 0810 Hobson St - 21 Hobson St, Auckland, 1010 Piha Silverdale Waiwera Z Beach Rd - 150 Beach Rd, Auckland 1010 Kumeu Albany & Whitianga Newmarket - 1 Gillies Ave Newmarket, Auckland 1023 Grafton & Greenlane Rosedale Tairua Greenlane - McDonald's, 356/320 Great South Rd, Greenlane, Auckland 1051 Coromandel Auckland & Auckland Airport Takanini Hikuai BP Pakuranga - 322 Pakuranga Rd, Pakuranga Heights, Auckland 2010 Whangamata Z Botany Downs - 550 Te Irirangi Dr, Botany Downs, Auckland 2013 Pukekohe Thames Airport Shopping Centre - 400 George Bolt Memorial Dr, Auckland Airport 2022 Waitakaruru & Kopu Te Kauwhata Z Skyway - George Bolt Memorial Dr, Auckland Airport 2022 Ruakura & Mt Maunganui Te Rapa Takanini Village - 30 Walters Rd, Takanini, Auckland 2112 Hamilton Tauranga, Greerton Coromandel - 44 Woolams Rd, Coromandel 3506 Ohaupo & Mt Maunganui Whitianga - 4 Lee St, Whitianga 3510 Raglan Rangitaiki Tairua - Tokoroa Rd Carpark, 6 Tokoroa Rd, Tairua 3508 Te Awamutu Cambridge Whakatane Whangamata - 100 Hetherington Road, Whangamata 3620 Rotorua Pukekohe - King Street Carpark (Seddon Lane), 56-60 King St, Pukekohe 2120 Te Kuiti Wairakei Pukekohe - Counties Power, 14 Glasgow Rd, Pukekohe 2120 (Business hours only) Taupo Gisborne Thames - 505 Mackay Street, Thames 3500 Te Kauwhata - 16 Wayside Rd, Te Kauwhata 3782 Turangi Te Rapa - WEL Networks, 114 Maui St, Waikato 3200 New Plymouth Te Haroto Hamilton - Tesla (x4), Te Rapa Rd & Warere Dr, Hamilton 3200 Hamilton - Caro St, Hamilton City 3204 Waiouru Napier Ruakura - Waikato Innovation Park, 9 Melody Ln, Ruakura, Hamilton 3216 Hastings Havelock North Raglan - 43 Bow St, Raglan 3225 Mt Maunganui - Bayfair, 19 Girven Road, Mt Maunganui Rd 3116 Mangaweka Cambridge - 73 Queen Street, Cambridge 3434 Waipukurau Te Awamutu - 10 Scout Lane, Te Awamutu 3800 Woodville Whakatane - i-SITE, 30 Quay St, Whakatane 3120 Rotorua - 1134 Haupapa St, Rotorua 3010 Palmerston North Te Kuiti - New World, 39 Rora St, Te Kuiti 3910 Collingwood Taupo - 1 Kaimanawa St, Taupo Otaihanga Taupo - Tesla (x4), 1 Kaimanawa St, Taupo Waikanae Otaki Masterton Takaka Upper Hutt Gisborne - 21 Gladstone Rd, Gisborne, 4010 Porirua Rangitaiki - Rangitaiki Lodge Café, 3281 SH5, Rangitaiki Featherston Turangi - 1 Pihanga Rd, Turangi 3334 Richmond Nelson Wellington Lower Hutt New Plymouth - 66 Courtenay St, New Plymouth 4310 Blenheim Te Haroto - Mc Vicar Rd, Napier-Taupo Highway, 4237 SH5, Te Haroto Seddon Waiouru - State Highway One & Hassett Dr, Waiouru 4861 Napier - 206 Dickens St, Napier 4110 Hastings - 100 Queen St W, Hastings, 4122 Mangaweka - 2 Koraenui St, Mangaweka 4797 Fast Charger Locations Waipukurau - 34 Russell St, Waipukurau 4200 Kaikoura Greymouth Woodville - i-SITE, Vogel St, Woodville – South Island Palmerston North - i-SITE, The Square, Palmerston North, 4410 Takaka - 16 Willow St, Takaka 7110 Otaki - 155-163 Main Hwy, Otaki 5512 Nelson - Millers Acre Carpark, 37-39 Halifax St E, Masterton - 3 Dixon St, Masterton 5810 Nelson, 7010 Rangiora Porirua - 2 Serlby Pl, Porirua 5022 Richmond - Tasman District Library, 11 Mcglashen Featherston - SuperValue , 42 Fitzherbert St, Rimutaka Hill, Canterbury Univ., Fendalton, Parklands & Sydenham Ave, Richmond 7020 Featherston 5710 Rolleston Greymouth - 13 Tarapuhi Street, Greymouth 7805 Upper Hutt - 24 Queen St, Upper Hutt 5018 Christchurch & Burnside Lincoln Kaikoura - 51 West End, Kaikoura 7300 Lower Hutt - Dowse Art Museum & Dowse Square, Akaroa Northwood - New World, 2 Mounter Ave, Northwood, 1 Stevens Grove, Lower Hutt 5010 Little River Christchurch 8051 Z Petone - 60 Hutt Rd, Petone, Rakaia Addington - Z Moorhouse Ave, 40 Moorhouse Ave, Lower Hutt 5012 Ashburton Addington, Christchurch 8011 Z Vivian Street - 174 Vivian St,Te Aro, Lake Pukaki Tekapo Geraldine Little River - 4235A Christchurch Akaroa Rd, Wellington 6011 Little River 7591 Cardrona Fairlie Rakaia - Rolleston St, Rakaia 7710 Coronet Peak Omarama Glenorchy Wanaka Ashburton - 109 West St, Ashburton 7700 Cromwell Tekapo - Lake Tekapo Tavern, State Highway 8, Queenstown Kurow Timaru 7999 The Remarkables Waimate Fairlie - Opposite 53 Main St, Fairlie 7925 Alexandra Geraldine - Cox St Carpark, 14 Geraldine-Fairlie Oamaru Highway / Cox St, Geraldine 7930 Hampden Twizel - Twizel Events Centre, 61 McKenzie Dr, Waitati Twizel Dunedin Fast Charger Timaru - 26A North St, Timaru 7910 Omarama - 4Sutherland Rd, Omarama Gore Locations Kurow - Wynyard St, Kurow Balclutha Waimate - 125 Queen Street, Waimate 7924 Invercargill Destination Charger Oamaru - Eden St Carpark, 3 Eden St, Oamaru 9400 Locations Alexandra - 9 Thompson St, Bridge Hill, Alexandra 9320 Hampden - 33 Lincoln St, Hampden Tesla Charger Dunedin - Filleul St Carpark, 193 Moray Pl, Dunedin 9016 Balclutha - 23 Charlotte St, Balclutha 9230 Locations Invercargill - 116 Esk St, Invercargill, 9810
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