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fter the colossal failure of Kiwibuild one can understand But here’s the rub. why the government is so averse to putting numbers NZ consumers depend on a supply of used imports - largely Aaround targets. from Japan - for affordable, family transport and Japan, at the But one can also see that without targets and numbers there moment, produces precious few electric vehicles, apart from the will be little measurable progress - just commissions and the Nissan Leaf and eNV200 vans. like to review the failures. And Leaf sales in Japan are not of sufficient numbers to satisfy This is why Drive Electric should be commended and supported NZ’s appetite for affordable used imports, nor are they being in its effort to get the new government - whoever that might be - offered at ‘buy-able’ prices for Kiwi importers. to set targets for the uptake of new EVs on our roads. Again quoting the chair of Drive Electric: “Perversely, without As Mark Gilbert, chair of Drive Electric, said in responding to actively encouraging consumers to switch to EVs through tax or Labour and National’s policy announcements last month: “What other incentives, a clean car standard makes it more likely New we really need in New Zealand is an ambitious bipartisan road Zealanders will buy cheap secondhand petrol cars exported map in line with the Zero Carbon Act. from Japan or the UK, instead of EVs. “The Kiwi light fleet constitutes more than 90% of the travel on “This will lock in the number of petrol cars on our roads for NZ roads and remains a growing component of our nation’s longer, making it more difficult to meet our climate change emissions. We can’t leave transition to EVs to chance.” ambitions.” A real conundrum for whichever party will govern for the next So what is being proposed? three years. Again quoting Mark Gilbert: ”We would like the next government to work with the industry to detail how New Zealand will get to 250,000 EVs by 2025 and then move to decarbonise the entire fleet. “NZTA Data for 2019 shows that almost 60% of new passenger Vern Whitehead cars were bought by companies. Incentivising the corporate fleet PUBLISHER to transition, through initiatives (as proposed by the National Party) like this and access to bus lanes and high occupancy PS: Drive Electric’s plan to decarbonise our light fleet contains lanes, is a vital way to introduce EVs into the country. five key policy platforms, which have already been published “We would like the next government to go a step further and to in EVs & Beyond, but as part of a blueprint for the future you detail how New Zealand will then get to 250.000 EVs by 2025, can read them at https://driveelectric.org.nz/wp-content/ and then move to decarbonise the entire fleet. uploads/2020/08/DE-policy-discussion.pdf “We welcome Labour’s recommitment to the Clean Car Standard. However this is just one element of a roadmap PPS: For the record, here are the two major political parties pre- towards a light vehicle fleet that does not emit carbon. A election policies so you can hold them to account: standard needs to be supported by additional measures to Labour - https://www.labour.org.nz/energy-resources enable businesses and consumers to move into emissions-free National - https://www.national.org.nz/electric-vehicles vehicles,” adds Gilbert.

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ational, Labour and the Green such as green hydrogen. Party have all outlined their policies Only zero emission buses will be bought by Naround EVs, renewable energy and 2025 under Labour’s aim. sustainability in the lead up to the October 17 “Transport makes up about 20% of New general election. Zealand’s domestic greenhouse gas emissions But critics, like EV advocacy group Drive and is the fastest growing source,” Labour Electric, ask where the bipartisan action leader Jacinda Ardern says. plan is, while EV dealers also suggest more She says her party will support regional EV education, EV infrastructure support and councils with the bus decarbonisation target other measures (see P26 & 27). through a $50 million fund over four years. GREEN PARTY LEADER JAMES SHAW TALKS EV In fact, some dealerships are wondering if “The next term will be focused on the POLICY AT A MEETING OF EV OWNERS AT EV CITY IN people are waiting until after the election practical steps New Zealand can take to CHRISTCHURCH. before deciding whether to buy an EV, reduce emissions and keep building on the particularly as several parties are suggesting foundations we have already put in place.” to deliver a single new policy to increase EV they will consider incentives. Labour says it will incentivise low emission uptake. “Their abandoned car tax actually The Green Party’s pledge is to make electric vehicles, possibly through a revamp of the slowed EV sales and, if implemented, would cars more affordable and practical for Kiwis. ill-fated Clean Car plan which included a have punished those who could least afford it. Co-leader James Shaw explained his party’s “feebate” scheme and an emission standard – “Exempting EVs from fringe benefit tax will Future of Transport policy to a meeting of the plan reportedly stymied by NZ First. significantly bolster the secondhand market about 60 people – mainly Christchurch EV National, meanwhile, says EVs will be exempt by giving Kiwis access to New Zealand-new, Owners group members. from FBT until 2025 to encourage fleet uptake, longer range, late model EVs.” Shaw reiterated the policy plan which and a road user charge (RUC) exemption will National believes more can be done to allow includes a national public transport smart be extended to at least 2023 under a National the shift to fully electric, plug-in hybrid card, a commitment to implement both an government. (PHEV) and hydrogen vehicles (FCEVs) sooner, updated Clean Car Standard and Clean Car Its EV policy, launched at Auckland City Electric its two-page EV plan states, possibly including Discount and a ban for the import and sale of Vehicles in Auckland, also includes setting a extending the RUC break for six years rather new ICE light vehicles by 2030. target of 80,000 EVs on the road by 2023 (four than three. The new version of the Clean Car Discount times the current level), allowing EVs to use A new EV licence plate will be introduced includes a larger discount for zero-emission bus lanes and high-occupancy lanes, and aims by National for ease of identification and to vehicles. to have a third of the government light vehicle allow EV users to access bus lanes and high- Shaw says the road user charge (RUC) fleet in EVs by 2023. occupancy vehicle lanes, which National says it exemption will apply until 64,000 EVs are on the The party’s EV package estimates the fiscal will implement immediately on state highways road, that National's EV policy is not ambitious impact at $93 million over four years. This and work with councils to have in cities if enough and that the Clean Car Discount is includes $55m over four years in lower elected after October 17. more beneficial than a fringe benefit tax (FBT) revenue from exempting EVs from FBT and The Automobile Association has joined calls for exemption. $38m over four years in electrifying the a clear roadmap for safer, greener vehicles and He’s also concerned New Zealand is “the last Government fleet. boosting the benefits of buying an EV. country on the planet” to have vehicle emission A National Government will make EVs cheaper It has highlighted 12 actions it wants the next standards. and reduce transport emissions. says National Government to take to make transport better, Labour says it plans to decarbonise Party leader Judith Collins in announcing safer and cleaner. buses by 2035 and have 100% renewable the policy alongside National’s transport “AA members aren’t just drivers - about electricity generation by 2030, accelerate the spokesperson Chris Bishop and associate 10% regularly use public transport and 13% electrification of the transport and industrial environment spokesperson Erica Stanford. consider themselves cyclists,” AA Motoring sector and invest in emerging technologies “This ambitious plan will make EVs cheaper Affairs general manager Mike Noon says. and easier to own without unfairly “Meaningful action on our transport calls taxing Kiwis,” Collins says. will result in fewer deaths and injuries on “We believe the future of the roads, less environmental harm from transport in New Zealand will be transport, less time wasted in congestion, and zero emissions. Our ambitious more enjoyable travel.” and comprehensive plan will The AA’s 12 suggested actions include reviving encourage the purchase of EVs, essential road maintenance, lifting the create a thriving secondhand standard of regional highways, targeting cell EV market, support sustainable phone use behind the wheel, giving drivers transport infrastructure, and more safe places to pass, providing more help lower carbon emissions in New for young people to become safe and licensed JUDITH COLLINS LAUNCHES THE NATIONAL PARTY’S Zealand’s transport sector.” drivers, getting the rapid transit process back EV PLAN AT AUCKLAND CITY ELECTRIC VEHICLES. Bishop says Labour has failed on track, and dealing with tyre waste.

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P Redcliffs owner Robert Jiang loves his Bean Cafe) to buy our coffee and food. Christchurch natural environment so “I believe I am the first person in the South Bmuch he wanted to make a difference Island [maybe the whole country] to invest when he bought the earthquake damaged over $100K to install a fast charger without service station site in 2011. expecting any returns soon. So Jiang had an EV fast charger installed at “I am still happy as I can do something to his own expense just before the completely reduce carbon consumption, slow down sea new service station was opened in June last water rising.” year. Jiang has noticed more EVs calling to use his And he even has his own EV – a 2019 Nissan fast charger since he opened it in June 2019 Leaf. when it might have provided about 20 charges So doesn’t it seem odd that a petrol station a month. owner should go electric? “We now constantly have over 40 charges Not according to Jiang, who lives nearby and per month and the number is increasing frequently walks the Redcliffs and Sumner gradually.” ROBERT JIANG tracks. Jiang says more than 80% of people using his “I have been thinking to do something in fast charger also buy coffee and food from his says he almost gave up. my capacity to reduce the greenhouse gas shop. “But BP NZ stepped in and helped me to make emissions, to lower the carbon consumption, “The site is in a popular seaside suburb with the project live again.” in turn to slow down the global warming to the beautiful beach and mountain close by While Jiang believes EVs will supersede fossil protect our beautiful beaches and native which attract lots of tourists and locals,” he fuel vehicles, he expects it will be another plants,” he explains. says. decade before EVs outnumber petrol-powered “In addition, fossil fuel will become less and The area used to have three service stations, cars. one day will be gone forever,” says Jiang, but Jiang’s place is the only one left. Meanwhile, Jiang suggests service stations who is convinced EVs will replace the internal “I saw the opportunity and believe locals should return to what their name says – combustion engine (ICE). deserve to have a modern and top service providing an essential service to the customer He says he isn’t expecting immediate returns station facility to provide services including including fast charging for EVs and recharging on his $150,000 investment in the Tritium Veefil fuel, LPG swap, car wash, cafe, food, and a people with coffee, food, wash room facilities fast charger (including the $95,000 on the cost vehicle repair workshop.” (even a shower and washing machine service) of an extra line from a substation along with Jiang says there’s been no major investment and providing EV repairs and other equipment resource consent and an additional levy to a in the suburb as it is in a flood zone and such as tyres. line company). earthquake prone area. “I am hoping the next government has some But he says it will future proof his site and “I hoped the project could bring the confidence incentive policies to encourage people to encourage locals to buy EVs as they can back to the suburb again.” switch to EVs, like providing subsidies when charge them up within 10 to 20 minutes. – the people buy an EV, to help investors to build charger now operating through ChargeNet Jiang says the whole redevelopment process more fast chargers around the country.” NZ. has been difficult and challenging. Jiang says he recently drove his Leaf (260km “While they use our fast charger, they may The original budget was no more than $2 full charge) to Dunedin and back and could find come to my shop (which includes a BP Wild million – but that doubled in 2018 and Jiang only three fast chargers (Ashburton, Timaru and Oamaru). “I stopped at Timaru and Oamaru to charge my car but at these two fast charger spots there was no service facility like a cafe, toilet, etc, which is quite inconvenient.” ChargeNet NZ chief executive Steve West says BP Redcliffs reached out to his company for EV charging solutions and expertise. “And we were pleased to help. “This is the eighth petrol station location on the ChargeNet network and some of these sites are top performing sites on the network, so we’ve recognised that petrol stations make good EV charging locations,” West says. “We also know that EV infrastructure is one of the key factors for large-scale adoption of EVs in any market, and hopefully BP Redcliffs can JIANG IN HIS NISSAN LEAF ON THE BP STATION FORECOURT. be an example of how petrol station owners can future proof their sites.”

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arley-Davidson call their first all- that the LiveWire offers, a price positioned most energy whenever the bike is coasting. electric powertrain the ‘Revelation’ alongside that of Ducati’s race-ready Panigale Other modes include ‘sport’ – full wide Hand it’s an apt moniker given the ability V4R limited-edition superbike suddenly open throttle, 100% power regeneration on of the new LiveWire electric motorcycle to doesn’t seem all that expensive. deceleration, ‘highway’ – smoother throttle surprise, thrill, delight, and sometimes numb Your inner accountant begins to realize that response, 35% power regeneration, and ‘rain’ those who ride it. the five-year development of the LiveWire – softest throttle setting, 35% regen. Numb? That reaction mostly occurs when probably cost double that of the V4R given If none of the four modes suit, the Livewire you clock the $53,995 price-tag for the first all the new technical territory that it had to has three further mode folders where owners time, and the figure represents perhaps explore, then successfully traverse. There’s can store their own custom settings. Which the greatest hurdle that the LiveWire must also a fairly expensive component located is handy if your pillion values the thrill of the overcome to be a success. The affordability right at the heart of the first ‘humming Harley’ most aggressive throttle setting of the ‘sport’ challenge is therefore no different to that – the Samsung 15.5kWh lithium-ion battery. mode, but not the helmet-butting potential faced by all new electric vehicles, and Harley- Warranty-protected for five years, said battery of the aggressive off-throttle deceleration Davidson haven’t cut any corners on the has a $15,000 replacement cost. that accompanies it when the powertrain LiveWire’s specifications in order to achieve a This electricity reservoir stores enough juice is fully recovering energy. Another obvious more accessible price point. This is definitely in its air-cooled chemistry for the LiveWire custom setting would be to enjoy the a premium motorcycle from an aspirational to travel 170km on a full charge on any trip delightfully smooth throttle response of the brand. The suspension, brakes, design, that is a 50/50 combo of city/highway riding. ‘highway’ mode while having 100% battery wheels, tyres, switchgear, electronics, build, Harley-Davidson says that the range of the regeneration during periods of deceleration. and finish all ooze high quality. bike can be extended to 235km if it is kept On a personal note, the latter custom setting Those who can get their heads around the confined to city limits, and, presumably, the is probably how I’d configure the bike most. purchase cost, and can delve a bit deeper into rider has left his/her significant other at home For ‘highway’ does little to diminish the the possibility of owning a LiveWire, will find and has consumed a light breakfast. That outstanding acceleration of the 80kW/116Nm that this young American new-age motorcycle maximum range will definitely be enhanced permanent-magnet electric motor of the is also one of the most exciting to ride on by the bike’s ‘economy’ mode, which dulls the LiveWire. It simply provides a smoother the market. When you first encounter the throttle response to its calmest-yet-still-frisky interaction between rider and machine tyre-shredding, out-of-the-hole acceleration setting and lets the powertrain recover the instead. With 251kg of bike to propel, the Continued on following page...

6 EVS AND BEYOND OCTOBER 2020 | WWW.EVSANDBEYOND.CO.NZ ...Continued from previous page instant access to peak riding force makes light work of the task – to the point where this is the fastest accelerating street-stock motorcycle that Harley-Davidson has ever created. No owner of any of the brand’s current range of combustion-engine bikes has a show of winning an impromptu traffic- light sprint against the LiveWire, no matter how judiciously they’ve been shopping for hot-up parts from Harley’s Screaming Eagle catalogue. Harley says the LiveWire can accelerate from 0-100kmh in 3.0 seconds, and from 100-130kmh in 1.9; but it feels even quicker judging from the seat-of-the-pants feedback. Extend the testing territory to the long straights of Pukekohe race circuit (surely not the preferred battleground terrain of an electric motorcycle) and the powertrain performance is equally revelation-ary (sic). According to the speed readouts of the tax the energy reserves of the battery quite a the circuit, an exercise that instantly proved luxuriously-appointed TFT instrument array, bit, to the point where 10 hot-pace laps of the that while the LiveWire might be limited in the bike was regularly hitting velocities in the race circuit had consumed roughly 60% of the fast track use by its rapidly-reducing range 185kmh region. Harley officially states the residual charge of the Samsung. figures, it remains a bloody-brilliant short- bike’s V-max at 177kmh. This left more than enough for a relaxing haul motorcycle. Naturally, all this wide-full-open throttling did cruise around the countryside surrounding Top-shelf suspension and brakes add bike- Continued on following page...

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key idea of the electrification process the vehicle automatically select when it uses for fleets around the world has been the the engine or battery power for peak efficiency. Aconcept of ‘last mile’ - sure, you may You can also force it to use the engine to need a big truck to haul freight between hubs, charge the battery for later use, something it but can’t that last hop, from a hub to the end does at a rather quick rate. user be electric. The battery is 13.6kW hour unit, and the Its a concept being pushed hard in Europe. charger is 7kW – which means on a level Major city centres are banning, or taxing to 2 charger a full tank takes just a couple of the point of being uneconomic, diesel vehicles hours. There is no DC charging. from their city centres. Arguably a negative The range on combined petrol and electric is for our end of the world is that to meet this a little over 500km. We took the Transit on an model the European brands have focussed on extended run and on a 100km test recorded These are vehicles that do not neccesarily keeping their vans relatively low range. a combined fuel use of around 5-litres per travel far, but spend large parts of the day Ford has taken a different approach, creating 100km. running in close proximity to people. a plug-in hybrid version of its popular Transit The van feels a lot like a Transit to drive, We have covered the Transit before in EVs and Custom van. Offering the best of both worlds, though is significantly quieter to the point Beyond, and it still offers the same cargo and the Transit can be a long-ranger operator in where it can be hard to tell when the petrol comfort experience as their diesel versions – petrol mode, and then switch to an electric motor kicks in. Steering and ride is much the so will focus on what is different. Internally and vehicle where mandated in the city or in same. I found that the van went well in the ‘B’ externally, that is not a lot. There is a type-2 workspaces. transmission mode, with elevated regeneration charging point inset in the passenger corner of And it can switch between modes without even for one-pedal driving. the front bumper, and you get an additional fuel the need to flick a switch. The van is set up so gauge for the battery and a button to select The only time the drivetrain showed its failing that where required, it will automatically favour between the varying electric drive modes. was when the battery was near flat, operating electric propulsion in GPS geofenced areas. as a hybrid, and tackling big hills. It just Importantly, it ‘delivers’ on capacity, with Clever really. felt underpowered, but only in certain, rare 6 cubic metres of load space and a 1000kg While we do not yet have such mandated situations. payload. zones in New Zealand yet, though they have The biggest stumbling block for the transit Not being any different to the diesel version is been discussed, there is still a market here is going to be the price. At $89,990 it is some a massive plus. For fleets already used to the for the PHEV, or at least Ford New Zealand $30,000 more than a standard Transit, and Transit, it means fitouts and workflows and hopes. But here the market is, in my opinion, more expensive than the now-defunct LDV swap straight over. for two groups. One - inner city last mile EV80. It is going be a big ask, and I suspect delivery operators who only occasionally need Underneath the skin, things are very different. final purchase decisions will be pricing in to go longer distances. For them, the 50-ish The vehicle is entirely driven by electric the perception of electric as much as the kilometres range will be adequate, and when motor. The engine is a three-cylinder 1-litre electrics. they need to go further the petrol engine will turbocharged engine that is solely there for The Custom’s sister vehicle, the Tourneo get them where they need to go. generating electricity. The electric motor puts PHEV, a nine-seat luxury people mover, offers out 92.9kW and a hefty 355Nm of torque. It can The other operator who I think will benefit arguably more value, adding a luxury interior draw power from the battery, the engine or a from the Transit is those providing inner-city and nine seats for only $10,000 more. services, at close-together locations. combination of them both. Do not forget to check out our video review of Ford claims a range of 56km, and around town This covers a big range of businesses, from the Transit Custom PHEV on the Auto Media you will get close to that. Normally expect 40- council maintenance crews, to engineering Group YouTube channel. support services and traffic control operators. 45km. This is if you select EV only, you can let

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V dealerships throughout the country are noticing younger drivers showing Ean interest in EVs – previously the domain of more senior people. Elliott Lowe, 17, of Auckland, has just taken delivery of a 2014 24kWh Nissan Leaf from Auckland City Electric Vehicles (ACEV). A student, he explains why people of his generation are taking more notice of EVs. “The key reasons I opted for an electric vehicle were environmental and enjoyment,” Lowe says. “Taking delivery of the car in early September, the past month of driving it on a near daily basis has solidified my love for electric vehicles and my desire to see more “Instant and silent acceleration, a smooth While EVs are not the cheapest in up of them on New Zealand’s roads.” and quiet ride, and the security and comfort front purchases with the absence of any Carbon emissions from transportation of charging at home for a whopping $2.88 for substantial government incentives, Lowe seems to be the primary environmental a full charge. Need I say any more?” believes that prices will decrease and choice will increase. factor that opponents and proponents of EVs Why should young people be interested in alike focus on, Lowe says. EVs? “Even so, my six-year-old base model Nissan Leaf isn’t exactly a bad deal for what you “While I am personally convinced by “Our generation is increasingly conscious get,” he says. the evidence that electric vehicles emit of the environmental issues we are less carbon over their lifetimes than an inheriting,” Lowe says. “We can be a part “It has heated seats and steering wheel, equivalent ICE car, especially ones with a of improving our future by reducing our automatic headlights, push button start, relatively small battery like mine, this is not personal carbon footprint through zero keyless entry, blue alloy wheels, and it’s only the most significant environmental factor emission vehicles where public transport, done a hair over 30,000km. that convinced me to drive an EV. walking or cycling isn’t feasible. “Its range of about 140km on a full charge - “Every time I turned my old ICE car on and “It is important to recognise that owning a if you drive sensibly - is plenty for the typical drove it down a busy street or into a garage, I car in New Zealand is seen by many as a urban young person’s lifestyle of school or was spewing toxic gases into the atmosphere necessity, given our low population density university, getting to a part-time job and that people breathe. and urban sprawl. extracurriculars, and seeing friends. “Why are we still poisoning the people “With this in mind, the best thing we can do “I’m probably preaching to the choir about around us when there is a cleaner for the environment is to drive an electric the joys of being an EV owner, but I hope I alternative?” vehicle instead of a petrol or diesel car.” am successful in convincing more young people to at least consider getting an EV if Lowe says he’s proud his EV doesn’t pollute Lowe says any young person reading this they have the means to do so.” the local environment with air or noise not yet convinced that driving an EV is a pollution. pleasurable experience should trust him that EVs are simply fun to drive, he adds. it is!

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witching its fleet from combustion It became clear to Leitner that running a difference? she wondered. engined cars to zero emission EVs fleet of fossil-fuelled vehicles wasn’t the “In actual fact, that's a reduction of made so much sense that Asthma New right thing for her organisation. “I looked S 12,000-tonnes worth of CO2 emissions, Zealand didn’t really need make a decision to at all of the vehicles parked in our carpark, which was really quite stunning. I didn't do it, says chief executive, Katheren Leitner. (and they) were all fossil fuel.” think it would be that level.” Asthma NZ’s cars – six in Auckland and Asthma NZ has signwritten its cars’ one each in Rotorua and Wellington – are bumpers with “nothing else matters when used by specialist nurses to provide free ABB MANAGING DIRECTOR, EWAN MORRIS WITH you can't breathe.” education, care and advice for sufferers of ASTHMA’S NEW ZEALAND CEO, KATHEREN LEITNER. asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary Just being driven around, the eight cars disease (COPD). are therefore performing an educational function, sparking conversations and The organisation’s mission is to reduce drawing a correlation between the asthma and COPD hospital admissions by environment and people’s health. 50%, says Leitner. As a not-for-profit organisation, Asthma Globally, New Zealand has the second NZ had to be financially responsible to its highest death rate from asthma for under funders when it bought EVs, Leitner says. 35-year-olds and is recognised “as a country that has a high prevalence” of the disease. “Driving brand new vehicles, for me, was questionable. Did we need brand new Emissions from combustion engine vehicles vehicles? The answer was, ‘no,’ so, we chose can trigger and aggravate asthma and other secondhand vehicles.” respiratory problems in people with sensitive airways. “Pollution from vehicles has a big It bought eight low mileage used Nissan impact on our ability to breathe easier.” Asthma NZ was using vehicles “that Leafs – six 24kWh and two 30kWh – from were emitting toxic substances into the Hayden Johnston at specialist Auckland In the COVID-19 Level 4 lockdown when environment that were known to impact dealer GVI Electric which delivered the last there were fewer vehicles on the road, “we people's respiratory systems.” It was time cars in February. had parents (and) young kids letting us know to change. that they were able to run and keep up with Leitner worried whether a 24kWh vehicle friends in a way that they've never been able Moving to EVs was logical. “We're an with a 150km range would be suitable to before, Leitner says. education company, so by transitioning to for the nurses. She and Johnston worked electric vehicles, what we were in effect it through. “We knew the distances our “If that isn't an acknowledgement of the doing was educating people that what (we nurses drove each day, we knew what their impact of getting (combustion engined) all) do in the environment has an impact.” requirements were and (concluded) 24kWh vehicles off our road, I'm not sure what else was ample.” would be.” But would eight vehicles make much Continued on following page...

12 EVS AND BEYOND OCTOBER 2020 | WWW.EVSANDBEYOND.CO.NZ ...Continued from previous page Leitner consulted ABB New Zealand to overnight charging).” break while the car is recharging also gives provide chargers and charging advice and the nurses a chance to check phone, text and To make the switch to EVs smoother the infrastructure for the Asthma NZ offices and email messages and do other admin work. nurses had two hours induction training at at the nurses’ homes. Singer Electrical did GVI. “Hayden and Russell (Bowden) were Van der Schyff says she gets the frequent the wiring. really fantastic and they brought the nurses comment: “there's not enough chargers. ABB sales executive, Debbie van der in, introduced them to the vehicles on the How are we going to get to our destination?” Schyff, says specialists like ABB can help showroom floor, had them charge, had them “I just take out the PlugShare app and say, newcomers to EVs “do the right thing and plug in, unplug and really took away a lot of ‘well, there's all the DC public chargers.’ And have the best possible solution for what they the anxiousness,” says Leitner people are really stunned because they think require, because it's not a ‘one size fits all’ “We were expecting to do a second level of there’s not enough charging infrastructure.” situation.” induction after they'd all been driving for a Asthmas NZ’s fuel bill has “definitely gone For Asthma NZ the best solution was smart couple of weeks, but we actually didn't need down, and that does make a difference,” says AC chargers that would make charging the to. I think everybody was really shocked at Leitner. “I don't know that we've actually EVs easier and safer and provide reporting how quickly the conversion to the vehicles pushed over $1000 yet in terms of EV on vehicle use. occurred.” charging costs, and we've had these vehicles AC chargers were easier to install at the Using EVs also ensures that nurses who running since January. nurses’ homes, van der Schyff says. “It's drive long distances during a day take a “(EVs) do use a lot less power than we a small compact unit and very safe (for break while the Leaf is being recharged. The anticipated, so they’re certainly really economical from that perspective.” Before committing to EVs, Leitner drove one for a couple of months to understood how they operate and so she could understand and respond to the nurses’ questions if they were experiencing problems with the cars. The EV drove and handled much better than she had anticipated. “I don't know what I was expecting, but certainly not the power. The ease of manoeuvring, just the comfort of driving is really something that has surprised me.” She says New Zealand’s respiratory health problem isn’t going to go away with more medication. “If we don't start telling a good story so it resonates with people, so that people get it, people understand, they're not going to change their behaviour,” says Leitner. “That’s why when we sat down with ABB, the first question I asked was, ‘is this just a simple PR exercise? Is this just kissing babies and getting a bit of publicity, or is this because this is the right thing to do?’ “And Debbie looked at me and said, ‘it's because it's the right thing to do.’ And I said, ‘this is going to be a great partnership.’” For Asthma NZ, switching to EVs “is about doing the right thing, not just for this generation, but for future generations as well.” When electrifying its fleet, Asthma NZ was “wading into the unknown and had we not partnered with the expertise that we partnered with, I think we would have made New Harley-Davidson® Livewire™ a number of mistakes,” says Leitner. “If you can learn from others, that's really From $53,995 ride-away smart, or if you can avoid mistakes by Auckland Harley-Davidson working with experts, that's even smarter. 521 Mt Wellington Highway “I think that choosing the partners that you go with is so critical. Asthma NZ could have Mt Wellington made a number of wrong choices and had to Auckland learn quickly, which would have absolutely distracted us from what our business is.” ELECTRICHARLEY.co.nz That business is not electric vehicles, she *does not actually generate streaks of light as you ride. adds, “it's educating people on how to live well with respiratory disease.”

WWW.EVSANDBEYOND.CO.NZ | EVS AND BEYOND OCTOBER 2020 13 NEW APP SUPPORTS EV OWNERSHIP ower Trip is rolling out innovative new able to connect to their favourite EV car tools to support car dealers who sell dealer and refer people interested in an EV to Pelectric vehicles and help potential EV that dealer. buyers learn about range, fuel and emissions Each referral creates a unique and savings. informative digital welcome package that “With our new tools dealers can save helps the interested person learn about EVs time educating buyers before a sale, stay and calculate their personal fuel and CO2 connected with customers after a sale, savings. and reward customers who refer friends For every referral that results in a sale, and family to buy an EV,” Power Trip chief dealers award “Lightning Points” to the EV executive Richard Heaps says. champion who made the referral. Lightning Since 2018, Power Trip - a Wellington-based Points can be redeemed for rewards like start-up - has provided a free app for EV ChargeNet NZ credit, a warrant of fitness, or drivers to plan their journeys around New can be used to plant native trees with Trees Zealand. That Count. The route planner uses map and vehicle “We’re really excited about this feature,” profile data to predict energy consumption Heaps says. and allows drivers to customise their route “Potential customers tell us they prefer to and add charging stops along their journey. get their information from friends, family Power Trip launches its next product members and trusted sources. this month, with the goal of enabling and “The referral feature will allow dealers supporting more EV sales to help car to access a much larger pool of potential dealers recover from the financial impact of customers, and to build on the trusted COVID-19. relationships they have formed by The new product comes with an exciting supporting their existing customers and EV tool that helps potential customers find the champions.” perfect EV for their driving needs. Launching in late October, the new suite of The tool sits on a dealer’s website and uses Power Trip features will provide a life-line for information from the potential customer – such as special offers or reminders about an industry that is navigating the impact of about their regular and occasional trips. warrants of fitness and services. COVID-19 and the high costs of advertising. The unique algorithms get to work and Another new tool is the ability to reward loyal And Power Trip won’t stop there, Heaps says. show the ‘perfect’ EV, linked to the dealer’s supporters. Power Trip is already hard at work on the current stock, as well as a personalised cost next round of development, which will and CO2 savings assessment. The growth of EVs in New Zealand has been driven by thousands of volunteer hours from include pre-planned New Zealand trips, The stylish tool and maps help the customer EV champions who work to promote EVs and incorporating weather and live car data into visualise and understand EV ownership, educate the public. the app’s route planning tools, and providing saving dealers time and money on education. an interface for several collaborations Dealers like EV City in Christchurch and GVI with other EV-focused businesses in New Once a customer has bought an EV, dealers in Auckland attribute hundreds of their sales Zealand. will be able to stay connected and support to these volunteer programmes and local EV their customer’s early EV experiences champions, and told Power Trip they wanted Want to know more? through the Power Trip app. a way to say “thank you”. Contact Power Trip at [email protected], Dealers can receive questions and send EV owners with the Power Trip app will be or call Richard Heaps on 022 649 5517. notifications and reminders through the app

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n eight-day North Island trip covering “Our first meet-up together for dinner was 1700km saw 12 EVs participate in the A CONTACT ENERGY EV AT WAIRAKEI. in Christchurch where the ChargeNet fobs, Aannual Leading the Charge road tour tour stickers and charger etiquette guides which this year, included a separate South were distributed and it was nice to welcome Island tour. members of the Christchurch EV Group to join The event run by the Better NZ Trust us,” leg organiser Martin Kane says. previously used to promote EVs through The following morning tour members visited events at various stops, allowing people to Gary Freedman at Electric Air and saw the first test drive EVs, and sometimes including electric plane in New Zealand. attempts to have the most EVs in one place – Severe wind prevented the plane being taken although this time it was more a holiday, trust out of the hangar, and photos are unable to chair Kathryn Trounson says. be published until after Electric Air’s official However, the trip did lead to trustee Sean Dick launch at the end of October. THE NEW PLYMOUTH STOP. developing a guide to destination charging “We were then hosted at the Rangiora Flying following the many queries from proprietors at Club room for a morning tea before making stops along the way. our way to Kaikoura for the night,” Kane says. He sets out to answer questions such as how The following days saw the travellers avoiding much an EV owner should pay to charge up the worst of a spring storm and making their at a stopover. It could range between $4 and way via Nelson and Westport to spend the $14 for 10 hours overnight depending whether first Better NZ road trip night in Arthurs Pass, it’s a simple three-pin plug or a 32amp setup taking advantage of both the Otira "Project delivering up to 7kW per hour. EV" fast charger (with free wifi, coffee and Moteliers have sometimes asked for $10 to AN EV LINE UP FOR CHARGING AT TAUPO. shelter) and taking the first charge of the $20 for EV charging, but the guide says that new Arthurs Pass ChargeNet charger which to attract customers the service needs to be became operational as the EVs arrived. reasonable in relation to the power used. More travellers joined the tour the next day Dick’s guide suggests accommodation with most spending the night in Twizel in close providers could advertise their EV charging proximity to the next day's informative tour by service to potential clients in much the same Meridian staff through the Benmore Dam. manner as wifi, the latter often provided free. Benmore is NZ's largest earth dam and The guide is posted on the trust’s website. provides much of the South Island's electricity generation that passes via DC lines through to Twelve EVs participated in the North Island hosted there since the COVID-19 pandemic the North Island. trip – four Tesla Model 3s, two Model S cars, restrictions were put in place. a Model X, two Hyundai Kona Electrics, a Mini The South Island Tour Dinner was held at the “We were allowed to drive with them into the Electric, a BMW i3, and a 24kW Nissan Leaf. Skyline Stratosphere Restaurant that evening. field, through the pipeline areas,” Trounson The trip stopped at New Plymouth, Upper Hutt, says. “This was a real treat.” Another tour highlight was the Shotover Jet Feilding, Taupo, Coromandel and then returned where progress on its electric jetboat trial Contact Energy also has a fleet of EVs, some of to Auckland on October 3. was explained. them on display. Cafes were a favourite call for many, each EV “We are excited to hear that, while the project The Leading the Charge road trip didn’t do leading a location when they felt like it so that is on hold due to COVID-19 challenges, events such as those done on previous tours, the EVs rarely bunched at chargers. Shotover Jet hopes to complete the trial at a but did engage with people at cafes and later date,” Kane says. At Pukaha National Wildlife Centre, Mt motels, Trounson says. Bruce, where several cars stopped en route The Great EV Road Trip then proceeded “We had a great time - lots of coffee drinking to Feilding, the facility had two destination to Dunedin to join in the opening of the and dinner eating cemented friendships in chargers installed by Meridian Energy, so the ChargeNet NZ Water Street fast charger and the group - and several have already said they EV road trippers provided images for Meridian complete the loop. want to do it again - and other EV owners who to use on its website. did not come this time are desperate to come ChargeNet NZ provided free charging for EVs Another highlight was Contact Energy’s next year,” she adds. on the Leading the Charge journey. Wairakei geothermal power station at Taupo, The South Island leg began in Dunedin with Photos include those taken by Sam Lynch, the road trip the first major group event travellers heading north up State Highway 1. Robert Nicholls and others.

WWW.EVSANDBEYOND.CO.NZ | EVS AND BEYOND OCTOBER 2020 15 BOB TURNER ON THE ELECTRIC MOTOR VEHICLE COMPANY'S YARD.

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outhland Is home to wonderful people Just ask Electric Motor Vehicle Company who are very different to northern city owner Alex de Boer or his friendly salesman Sslickers. Apart from rolling their “R’s” - Bob Turner. They operate from a modern Southlanders live in a the wide open spaces of yard in Invercargill’s main drag, which is fertile farmland backed by hills and stunning well stocked with 20 or so electric vehicles, scenery. mostly Nissan Leafs, Nissan eNV200 vans and And they drive vast distances between the city hybrids of various persuasions. of Invercargill and the villages on the plains The stock is good quality and priced from the - up to the resort towns and ski fields of mid-$20,000s upwards. Queenstown and Central Otago (just Central “I recently sold a $43k Leaf,” Bob Turner to the locals). recalls proudly. This means that their vehicles of choice are big Convincing Southlanders to buy EVs may be grunters, utes, V6s and V8s, SUVs - you get the hard now - Southland has one of the lowest picture. penetration rates of electric vehicles in New But there are believers in EVs trying to make Zealand - but both Alex and Bob believe a living from selling electric vehicles to the EVs day will come, when lower priced Southlanders - yet it’s tough, incredibly tough. vehicles and bigger kilometre ranges become commonplace in the next few years. ALISTAIR GILMOUR Until then they’ve taken on an electric bike franchise and are the Southland dealer for Hy-sun electric agricultural vehicles to help the usual 3-4 years and showing no signs of make ends meet until the coming days when letting their cars go, or turning them over. EVs most people - even Southlanders - are looking are their own worst enemy - they’re too good.“ to save costs with a “power without pollution“ However, it’s not supply but COVID’s effect on electric vehicles. the economy that is occupying Gilmour’s Over in Dunedin, selling EVs is not quite as thought’s at the moment. tough, but it’s still pretty hard going. “We were doing all right when we came out Here, EV stalwart Alistair Gilmour operates a of lockdown the first time, but this time is Nissan Leaf-only car yard of the same name different. People are uncertain about the future in a quiet street in Dunedin’s Industrial area. and not buying,” says Gilmour. He considers the Leaf to be the best selling EV “But there’s nothing better than the Nissan model in the world. Leaf out there and until some semblance of With 30-40 Leafs in stock at any one time, all in normality returns we just keep on keeping on.” pristine condition and popular colours, Gilmour, an automotive engineer who has Gilmour says that apart from COVID’s effect been in the motor trade “all his life” has his on the economy, his biggest problem is getting qualifications and experience to fall back good used Leafs from Japan. on. When times are tough, as they are now, “All the Leafs that come up for auction in he picks up his tools again and goes back Japan (at Kiwi-affordable prices) are shit - to restoring and repairing the models that unpopular colours, charge weaknesses and occupy the back of his car yard. corrosion from salt on the roads. “When the EV train leaves the station we want “NZ-new EVs are even harder to come by, with to be on it, not in front of it,” adds Gilmour. ELECTRIC MOTOR VEHICLE COMPANY'S PREMISES. owners hanging on to their cars for more than They’re canny folk in the Deep South.

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bout 17% of the Hutt City Council’s about every three years. vehicle fleet is now EVs. Scherzer agrees EV maintenance and AIt has switched over 13 of the 74 servicing costs should be much less than for vehicles in its fleet to EVs following a review ICE (Internal Combustion Engines) – not to which found cost savings could be made, mention the fuel savings. while at the same time the council could With transport continuing to be the improve its sustainability and reduce its biggest source of emissions in Lower Hutt, carbon output. comprising almost 56% of total emissions, Nine of the EVs are new Nissan Leafs, one Scherzer is keen to see more EVs purchased is an older Leaf and the remainder include by the Hutt City Council, albeit subject to the a Renault Kangoo van and a Nissan eNV200 availability of fit-for-purpose vehicle models. van. He says electric replacements for utes and The council also opted for outright ownership four-wheel drives are not yet available. A of the fleet rather than leasing them. Great Wall electric ute may be considered next year, and more EV options are coming. It has also installed 15 EV chargers – TransNet Wallboxes to be precise – which The TransNet Wallbox chargers are all AC includes two chargers the public can use for Type 2, providing up to 7.4kWh charging on JÖRN SCHERZER free. single phase. Although that’s more chargers than EVs, the People using the two publicly available units TransNet NZ e-mobility division manager council is future proofing in the expectation need to bring their own charging cables, but Glenn Inkster says the company of obtaining more EVs. Scherzer says the others are tethered and EV uses Wallbox units fitted to pedestals fleet drivers just need to pull in, plug in the Most of the chargers are based at the manufactured in New Zealand. vehicle and walk away. council’s main headquarters, the rest at “The main [Hutt] hub had an existing dual various hubs. He says a few ChargeNet NZ fast chargers outlet 22kW charging station, however, this are dotted around the Hutt if required, but A review last year by fleet optimisation was not well suited to the fleet of EVs, so this mostly the council EVs are charged on arrival consultants OptiFleet paved the way for the was removed and we were able to make use back from a job so the next user has a fully switch to EVs. of the existing supply cable and install a total charged EV. “We had 84 vehicles then – the review of eight charging stations using our new EV “They’re available 24/7.” showing we had too many, so the savings we distribution kitset,” he says. made in reducing numbers and improving Scherzer says the council approved the “The inbuilt Wallbox power sharing takes efficiency went towards getting EVs,” council changes after the fleet review showed care of the rest and all cars are charged sustainability and resilience manager Jörn it was a win-win situation. The focus on when they are needed.” Scherzer says. improving efficiency did not just extend to All of the charging stations are monitored via EVs but also to bikes and e-bikes for staff to In fact, the council has been able to bank the myWallbox portal and app, which means use on short trips. some of the savings. the council has access to live and historical He’s pleased with progress and says the Scherzer says the review also led to more data about charging sessions, Inkster council is now looking to formulate its long- pooling of vehicles through a central booking explains. term plan due in June next year. system to increase optimum use of them. “The main priority was simple and effective This includes further work to implement the This action in particular improved EV viability charging infrastructure for the users council’s Energy and Carbon Reduction Plan as they can be managed centrally and with the technology in the background so 2020-24, which aims for a 30% reduction in charged back at the base. that they can be set up to work within the carbon emissions by 2024 from the use of constraints of the electrical supply. The EVs will also contribute to the electricity and natural gas at its facilities, “The other locations mirror this approach on secondhand market as they are turned over such as hubs, libraries and pools. a smaller scale for now.”

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A NEW TESLA BATTERY, THE “4680” CELL, IS INTRODUCED BY DREW BAGLINO, LEFT, AND ELON MUSK.

esla’s annual shareholder meeting and growth in 2019 and he expects Tesla’s Battery Day event was held in a California growth to be 30-40% this year in spite of Tcar park with the audience in Tesla cars difficult circumstances such as the COVID-19 because of COVID-19 restrictions. pandemic, wildfires, and some production The unusual format meant people used issues. microphones to ask questions of Tesla In the drive for sustainable transport and representatives such as chief executive Elon energy, Musk says the world has only about Musk and powertrain and energy engineering 1% of its vehicles electric, so he says there’s a senior vice-president Drew Baglino, leading ELON MUSK long way to go. to beeps of approval for key points rather than However, he says solar is rapidly gaining applause. ground and can be incorporated into homes While the “million-mile” battery didn’t and EVs. eventuate, the pair explained how Tesla is On vehicle to grid (V2G) scenarios, Musk says reinventing the battery from the mine up and using batteries like Tesla’s Powerwall are expects to have a lower cost and higher energy better for energy storage as bi-directional density battery in production shortly. charging is difficult in the US and people Musk and Baglino presented the bigger may find they thought their EV was charging “4680” battery “tabless” cell with five times THE AUDIENCE FOR TESLA’S SHAREHOLDER overnight when it might be discharging to the the energy, six times the power and 16% more MEETING AND BATTERY DAY. grid instead. range. Likening Tesla to both a software and hardware Baglino adds the 46mm diameter by 80mm company (as well as essentially a “hardcore” long cell (hence the name 4680) is a new engineering firm), Musk says much of the design and that production of it is starting to difficulty has been in designing “the machines ramp up in a 10GWh pilot facility “just around which make the machines” so that Tesla can the corner” – referring to the Kato Road produce as much in one factory that would premises in Fremont. take 10 factories to achieve. He talks about He explains that cell foils were laser patterned having a separate cathode production facility to form a shingled spiral providing a shorter as well. electrical path length. Musk also confirms earlier suggestions the Cybertruck will be smaller for markets other Removing the tabs in battery cells is nickel and lithium, but without cobalt for than North America to meet various market considered a major breakthrough as a tab various battery scenarios – Musk adding Tesla requirements, adding that more than 500,000 forms a connection between the cell and what will continue to work with its battery partners. it is powering. orders have so far been received globally, with Tesla’s plan is to have batteries which the aim of making about 200,000 to 300,000 Musk saying tabs can be subject to increase its EVs’ range by up to 54%, while annually. hiccups and removing them will increase reducing the cost per kW/h by 56%, a 69% The Model S Plaid powertrain has also been manufacturing efficiency while leading to investment reduction and providing an announced as available in late 2021 – said to decreased cost and reduced charging times. affordable and mainly autonomous US$25,000 be more powerful than Ludicrous mode and The battery cost is expected to near US$100 Tesla by 2023. having about 836km range, a 321km/h top a kW/h which would put an EV on price parity If Tesla can produce sufficient battery cells it speed and able to reach more than 96km/h in with an internal combustion engine (ICE) will supply them to other companies, Tesla is under two seconds. vehicle, although Musk says that may be a also prepared to supply some of its patents, Musk hinted Tesla might also produce couple of years away. Musk adds. batteries powerful enough to electrify aircraft. Both outlined how Tesla’s battery He also says Tesla has experienced 50% manufacturing works, including using iron,

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great array of electric transportation will e-scooter start-ups, as the COVID-19 be displayed at the eBike, eScooter and pandemic and social distancing measures Amore Expo in Auckland on November 21 escalate the popularity of urban mobility to and 22. help consumers and workers get around From electric bicycles and scooters to town,” Goedhart says. hoverboards, skateboards and e-motorcycles, “Across the globe as people head back to all are ready to be taken for a spin on the work, fear of using public transport and popular indoor and outdoor test tracks at The contracting COVID-19 means many are Cloud on Queens Wharf. resorting to various types of electric personal READY TO RIDE AT LAST YEAR’S EBIKE EXPO. Following the growth and success of the transport.” previous two expos, Icon Conference and Event People are also leaning towards e-cycling and will have it on display at their stand,” Management managing director Marleen to improve their immune systems and build Goedhart says. Goedhart is pleased to announce the event’s resilience towards the virus. “A community of riders is forming and the return for a third show. It’s a great self-isolating exercise while getting future of cycling on water is set to be an At this popular two-day event you can check fresh air, Goedhart adds. exciting one.” out the latest technology and trends, connect Also, the sun’s ultraviolet rays break down The eBike Expo is supported by Auckland with the experts, take a few test rides and get viruses, unlike inside a car, bus or train, she Transport, Bike Auckland, New Zealand Police your own e-bike built and fitted just for you. points out. and Share the Road. The expo is dedicated to connecting attendees “In a time when the expression ‘the healthy Exhibitors returning this year include Bionic with exhibitors to help customers make well- outdoors’ is more relevant than ever, the Electric Bike, Boost Bikes, FatBikeShop, informed decisions when it comes to buying eBike Expo offers the perfect opportunity for Hikobike, Hybrid Bikes, KiwiCaycle, MyRide the most suitable e-ride. attendees to pick up an e-bike, e-scooter or and Sinch. “According to a recent study, venture capital other e-toy at a discounted expo special,” New to the expo are Wattwheels, Eurocity firms are pouring money into e-bike and Goedhart says. Automotive & Marine and 99Bikes. With America’s Cup fever building toward the Up for grabs to one lucky expo attendee is December 17 start in Auckland, a highlight a Sinch Jaunt EZ 2 e-bike (unisex) valued at of this year’s eBike Expo is the world’s $4099.99. Simply attend, fill out an online entry first water-bike that replicates the cycling form and go into the draw to e-ride your way experience on water. into summer. Using the same technology as the America’s The eBike Expo is open 9.30am to 5pm both Cup boats, the Manta5 Hydrofoil e-bike opens days with admission $5 adult or child and $15 up a whole new cycling frontier. a family. BIONIC ELECTRIC BIKES ARE BACK WITH A BIGGER “EuroCity Automotive & Marine has acquired Visit http://www.ebikeexpo.co.nz/ for more SELECTION. the New Zealand distribution rights to Manta5 information.

22 EVS AND BEYOND OCTOBER 2020 | WWW.EVSANDBEYOND.CO.NZ LIME SQUEEZES ITS WAY INTO MORE CITIES Lime’s new Australia and New Zealand general manager Wendy Rattray talks about her job. WENDY RATTRAY

Q1: What does your role involve and how do more important than ever as communities Q2: Where are you based and what is your you go about it? desire a transport choice that is both cost background, especially relating to this job? As the ANZ general manager, my role is to effective, and better for the environment. And I am currently based in Sydney, Australia. develop and execute Lime’s operations strategy as cities recover from COVID-19, there’s no However, once travel restrictions are lifted, I across New Zealand and Australia. This better time to choose Lime for a safe, socially plan to spend a significant portion of my time includes bringing Lime to new cities, growing distant way to travel. travelling to our markets to support the local our rider base across existing markets, and I join a strong and experienced team here operations and connect with our partners on end-to-end operations from fleet deployment at Lime, including an operational team on the ground. to mechanical fixes. the ground in each city where we operate, I am originally from Scotland, but I have called Our mission is to connect communities and a government relations team that works to Sydney home for the past 15 years, and live provide a safe, reliable and convenient first and connect our micro mobility vision with city and there with my husband Stuart. My background last mile option that reduces reliance on cars state transport strategies, and a central team is in finance, but I would now describe myself and helps to make our communities healthier that provides expertise and support across as a general manager with an entrepreneurial and more vibrant places. This has become hardware, engineering, marketing and data. spirit, a flair for transformation and a passion for growth, disruptive business models and sustainability. I have experience across a range of disciplines, including finance, strategy, marketing, operations and consumer experience. I have proven excellence in delivering growth and creative solutions in fast-paced environments. Q3: What changes/direction do you envisage? There has been no better time for cities around the world to provide the necessary regulatory changes needed to unlock micro mobility. Not only are e-bikes and e-scooters fun and cost effective, they are also better for the environment. A key component of our ANZ strategy is to bring our service to more cities, so we will continue to work with regulators and governments to show how we can support their transport and environmental strategies. Our top priority is always safety and we have developed the safest, most durable and sustainable products in the shared micro mobility market. We continue to push the boundaries on hardware and software innovation to enhance micro mobility for our riders and the cities we serve. Our scale and deep experience in markets around the world means that we are well-placed to provide solutions to suit every city’s unique needs. Q4: Where is Lime established (which cities), what trials are continuing involving Lime? We were the first micro mobility operator in New Zealand, and remain the market leader with operations in Christchurch, Hamilton, Dunedin and Selwyn District. We launched in Wellington on August 8 and we have ongoing discussions with other cities around the country. We are privileged to return to Auckland with our latest scooters and bikes [under Jump’s ownership] to connect more people across the city with our safe, affordable and convenient transport options. Across the Tasman, we currently operate in Brisbane, and we continue to work closely with cities interested in providing more sustainable and cost-efficient transportation solutions.

Footnote: Lime returned to Auckland on September 4 after being awarded permits to operate a fleet of 830 Jump e-scooters and 500 e-bikes following its acquisition of Jump’s global business from Uber. WWW.EVSANDBEYOND.CO.NZ | EVS AND BEYOND OCTOBER 2020 23 NEW ZEALAND’S FUTURE OF By Simon McManus, executive officer, Intelligent Transport Systems New Zealand TRANSPORT IN THE BALANCE Inc.

ith a new government comes hopes and expectations. Future Technologies from Australia’s National Transport Commission With the extra challenge of COVID and economic recovery, October 29, looking at how regulators in Australia are preparing for AVs. Wthere is no better time to ensure we’re investing in a better The presentation will provide an overview of reforms to support the future, that every dollar is invested well with data-driven decisions and deployment of automated vehicles in Australia. This will include key the outcomes are making the most of new technologies, innovative decisions to date and next steps to ensure comprehensive regulation of solutions and business models. automated vehicles. The COVID pandemic has been stamped out (again), and a new The future of urban mobility is rapidly changing and as private vehicles transport Government Policy Statement announced. Budgets and are squeezed from urban centres pick-up drop off areas (or PUDOs) policies have been promised. Will they deliver the solutions for mobility providers are competing for scarce kerbside space. transport safety, efficiency, choice and sustainability? Councils and traffic operations centres are adjusting to new transport Time will tell and whatever the outcome, and whoever holds the title of trends while end-users expect greater levels of convenience, access Minister of Transport, ITSNZ will continue to drive the future transport and safety. conversation and promote the development and adoption of better To address this emerging challenge we are hosting Moovit’s Juan solutions for everyone. Carbonell on November 4. Recent ITSNZ members, Moovit is an Intel- owned leading Mobility as a Service (MaaS) solutions company. Intel COMING UP: MORE INNOVATORS, MOBILITY AND URBAN is accelerating the widespread adoption of autonomous vehicles in DESIGN, AND REGULATING AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES mobility. It also owns AV technology provider Mobileye. We have some great presentations and events coming up, including Carbonell will be joined by Leo Huertas of Sydney’s Waverly Council networking events. where Moovit are partners in Australia’s first dedicated PUDO trials with Transport for NSW. Wellington is set to host the next Transport Innovators series by the Young Transport Professionals (Te Waka Ranagatahi) on October 20. Featuring Richard Quin from Callaghan Innovation, Liz Yeaman and AUCKLAND TRANSPORT INNOVATORS REVIEW mobility innovators from Mevo and Flamingo scooters. ITSNZ’s Young Transport Professionals were finally able to hold their The Auckland event was a great success, so the Wellington event is first physical events after COVID challenges. likely to sell out. This was the first opportunity for YTP Ambassadors Amy Strang and Don’t miss the Autonomous Vehicle webinar with Marcus Burke, Leader, Armin Guttke to introduce themselves to the wider industry and it Continued on following page...

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24 EVS AND BEYOND OCTOBER 2020 | WWW.EVSANDBEYOND.CO.NZ THE AUCKLAND YTP INNOVATORS EVENT WAS WELL ATTENDED. ITS New Zealand leads the Future Transport conversation, promoting research, development and adoption of solutions for safer, more efficient and sustainable transport.

EVENTS October 14 Lightning Talks with EngineersNZ (Online) 5.30-6.30pm Featuring: Blair Monk, Aurecon; Matt Ensor, Beca; and others.

October 20 ...Continued from previous page was a superb launch event with high profile Sovacool explains that though V2G appears Transport Innovators speakers including NZTA board member and at first to be a relatively simple idea, it is Wellington CityHop founder Victoria Carter, Big Street connected to a range of barriers, including Biker’s Cleve Cameron, Ohmio Automotion’s technical, financial, socio-environmental, and 5pm-7.30pm Dr Mahmood Hikmet, and Shannyn Hiroti from behavioural barriers. Consequently, the report Featuring: Richard Quin, Callaghan Innovation; Liz Yeaman, Mooven. finds that “aggressive and additional policy Retyna; Erik Zydervelt, Mevo; Nick Hyland, Flamingo. “It was awesome to meet our YTP members support is needed” to address these barriers. for the first time and to give them the It is important to note, however, that policies opportunity to hear from and network with that support EV uptake and policies that November 4 some fantastic people,” Strang says. support development of V2G systems are not Curbside & Mobility PUDO “We are really excited to keep building on YTP the same, and so “coordinated policy mixes” and to see our vision of supporting young and will be needed to push both technologies. with Moovit (Online) early stage transport professionals coming to Large benefits are possible from V2G, both 1-2pm life.” in terms of direct and measurable economic Featuring: Juan Carbonell, Moovit APAC & Strang and Guttke are both very pleased with values, but also harder to monetise co- benefits including in a number of social and Leo Huertas, Waverly Council NSW. the success of the first event and look forward to hosting the next event in the Transport environment domains. Innovators series in Wellington on October 20. EV adoption is strongly mediated by Join us to explore how powerful demographics, however, and there are considerable concerns about the distribution T-TECH SPEAKER SERIES WEBINAR technology can address the integration of costs and benefits of EV uptake for people REVIEW: BENJAMIN K SOVACOOL – and optimisation of shared and on-demand of different incomes, education levels and VEHICLE TO GRID mobility in urban transport projects. genders. Hosted on October 8 and available now on There are also important justice and equity YouTube (via ITSNZ.org), this was a thoroughly concerns enmeshed with the production and engaging webinar from a world leader in disposal of all types of vehicles, as well as with energy policy. wider electricity systems. In 2019 Professor Sovacool and colleagues Therefore, Sovacool concludes that while there completed an extensive three-year study CONTACT US are many potential benefits to be drawn from into Vehicle to Grid (V2G) focussed on the five further engagement with V2G systems, “we Nordic countries. ITS NZ INC must remain perpetually aware of the political Their research is published in the report economy and energy injustice elements of low- www.itsnz.org Vehicle-to-Grid: A Sociotechnical Transition carbon mobility, across the whole system”. Beyond Electric Mobility (available on Amazon [email protected] and elsewhere). In the webinar, Sovacool +64 (0)21 709 386 explores just a handful of the issues associated with the development of V2G.

WWW.EVSANDBEYOND.CO.NZ | EVS AND BEYOND OCTOBER 2020 25 EV DEMAND DAVE BOOT PICKS UP V sales and enquiries are increasing, but result of COVID-19 and that’s making it hard to EV dealerships are unconvinced any EV- keep up with demand,” Clark says. Erelated election policies will get numbers The average price of a used EV was $29,045 in HAYDEN JOHNSTON to the 64,000 EVs predicted by the end of next September. year. Dave Boot of EV City in Christ church says Good EV stock is proving more difficult to get, September EV sales were strong (46 sold) and courtesy of COVID-19, and growing overseas October enquiries are good. demand. He also sold about 14 Nissan Leaf e+ cars with September EV registrations rose 599, from the larger 62kWh battery and about 380km 22,022 in August to 22,621 last month, according range within three weeks. to the latest Ministry of Transport figures. Boot wants to see a national budget for EV ALAN CLARK However, even at that rate of increase – the best education, particularly to explain their benefits, since the COVID-19 restrictions started lifting - included in the key parties’ EV policies. the number of EVs will be more than 7500 below Hayden Johnston of GVI Electric says the end of year 32,000 goal with three months September was very strong with good solid EV to go. enquiries and sales. That’s what is required to reach the 64,000 ”We are now seeing good numbers of people EVs target by the end of 2021, the figure set in trading up into later model bigger battery EVs, 2016 under a National-led government without which is great as it proves once you go batt, you NICHOLAS DOWN requiring any policy intervention. never go back.” It now seems apparent that some sort of policy Johnston says EV supply remains very limited is needed to reach 64,000 EVs on our roads, out of Japan with prices on quality stock perhaps along the lines suggested by EV continuing to rise and no relief in sight. advocacy group Drive Electric. He expresses disappointment with some traded Major political parties National, Labour and in EVs that have included non-complaint or the Greens have announced their policies prior modified Japanese charging cables. to the October 17 general election, but Drive ALISTAIR GILMOUR And on the election EV policies front, Johnston Electric says a bipartisan action plan is needed. says the next government needs to walk the Meanwhile, the uptake of new EVs outshone the talk and some parties should stop making secondhand EV sector in the latest stats. policy promises they don’t follow through on. Registrations in the new light pure electric Volt Vehicles in Auckland director David Lees market rose 243 (4680 to 4923) in the says sales and enquiries were down a little September figures, compared with a 228 towards the end of September but still steady. increase (11,788 to 12,016) in the used light pure “Getting stock is still competitive for good HADLEY HARGADON electric sector. quality, and pricing reflecting this,” he says. Used light plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) increased “Sadly, there are no strong policies being by 74 (1991 in August to 2065 in September), announced to drive EV uptake.” while new light PHEVs went up by 53 (from Lees says he’s had a rise in importing to order 3373 to 3426). and is unsure whether this is related to the Heavy EV registrations went up by just one to COVID-19 pandemic. 191 in September. Hadley Hargadon of Auckland City Electric Trade Me Motors head Alan Clark says the Vehicles says September sales and enquiries MARTIN HARWOOD Nissan Leaf was the most popular EV model in were good and the business is seeing more September, followed by the Nissan e-NV200 van people getting a second EV or upgrading. and then the Volkswagen e-Golf. “This month started OK but the school holidays The number of new EV listings was down by 3% seemed to have been a factor.” in September when compared with the same He says various parties contesting the October month in 2019. 17 election are promising things around EVs “We’re hearing from a lot of dealers that they but no real practical policy seems evident. are struggling to get stock into the country as a DAVID LEES Hargadon believes National’s offer of fringe Continued on following page...

26 EVS AND BEYOND OCTOBER 2020 | WWW.EVSANDBEYOND.CO.NZ NEW MAKES & MODELS & USED IMPORTS NEW EV CAR TYPES - ELECTRIC MAKE AND MODEL SEPTEMBER 2020 YTD CURRENT YEAR TESLA MODEL 3 139 414 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 24 69 HYUNDAI KONA 18 171 TESLA MODEL X 13 47 NISSAN LEAF 12 116 HYUNDAI IONIQ 9 38 AUDI E-TRON 7 38 TESLA MODEL S 6 23 BMW I3 4 24 KIA NIRO 4 23 ...Continued from previous page JAGUAR I-PACE 3 47 MINI HATCH 2 31 benefit tax relief for EVs will encourage able to change the public understanding of a MERCEDES-BENZ EQC 2 23 businesses to buy them, which will flow through good quality EV.” LDV V80 1 2 to the secondhand market. Stock supply after COVID-19 is slightly harder RENAULT ZOE 0 6 He’s also noticed big demand for Mitsubishi to get, Down says. LDV EV80 0 4 PORSCHE TAYCAN 0 3 Outlander PHEVs, but adds they’re hard to get. “We are competing with the local Japanese RENAULT KANGOO 0 2 Martin Harwood of Harwood Cars expects with buyers as well as other buyers in New Zealand FACTORY BUILT EV10 0 1 daylight saving time, more people will find time all trying to buy from the same auction houses. FACTORY BUILT SOUZHOU 0 1 to view EVs. Down says Hamilton EVs has started sourcing POLARIS GOUPIL 0 1 However, Japanese auction prices have risen, directly from Nissan dealers opposed to the TOTAL 244 1084 making finding good quality used EVs at a auctions, which provides better grade stock by NEW EV CAR TYPES - PLUG-IN HYBRID reasonable price more difficult. dealing direct. MAKE AND MODEL SEP 2020 YTD CURRENT YEAR Harwood says how political encouragement for “The next stage is replacement batteries for MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER 40 320 EVs progresses will be known after the October Gen 1 and older SOH, Gen 2 models, direct from BMW X5 4 23 17 election. Nissan Japan.” HYUNDAI IONIQ 2 14 Meanwhile, he’s hoping for a good run up to Down says it’s interesting to read the EV “hype” MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS 2 2 Christmas. around the political parties TOYOTA PRIUS 2 42 BMW I3 1 4 Alistair Gilmour, owner/operator of Gilmour “Without massive action and initiatives being FORD TRANSIT 1 2 Automotive and Electric Vehicle Cars in introduced there will be no chance of reaching LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER SPORT 1 1 Dunedin, wants to see the next government the set targets in 2016 of having 64,000 EVs. MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS 1 2 provide more support for high power charging “We are miles behind and despite the VOLVO XC90 1 11 MINI COUNTRYMAN 0 51 so that EVs can charge up faster. tremendous efforts of Mark Gilbert and the PORSCHE CAYENNE 0 26 He says some people also seem to be waiting Drive Electric team, without that massive action BMW 3 SERIES 0 13 for the election outcome before deciding it is going to be a slow and painful journey.” MERCEDES-BENZ GLC 0 12 whether to buy an EV. Down points to the example of 13-year-old VOLVO XC60 0 10 “People have been asking if subsidies are student Charlotte Smith https://youtu.be/ AUDI A3 0 7 VOLVO V60 0 5 coming, and the brakes seem to come on QJ4znoKiojQ who he says has made more effort BMW I 0 3 whenever there’s been any announcement to reach more people regarding EVs than all the LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER 0 2 around that.” New Zealand political parties combined. VOLVO S60 0 2 Gilmour says he has plenty of EV stock “We need more than EV rallies and tiki tours KIA NIRO 0 1 available but that it appears to be becoming around the country to promote EV uptake and PORSCHE PANAMERA 0 1 TOTAL 55 554 difficult to get quality secondhand EVs at what they have all proposed isn’t going to cut it. affordable prices from Japan. “Yes, a bipartisan agreement and plan will help USED EV CAR TYPES - ELECTRIC SEPTEMBER 2020 Hamilton Electric Vehicles dealer principal but that again isn’t enough when you consider MAKE MODEL TOTAL VEHICLES Nicholas Down says August and September the goal.” NISSAN LEAF 210 NISSAN E-NV200 6 were great months for sales and October is Down says logic appears to be lacking. BMW I3 3 looking the same. “We met several people that are struggling SMART FORTWO 2 KIA SOUL 1 “The one thing we have noticed is a huge below the breadline, nearly always on a benefit MITSUBISHI I-MIEV 1 difference between the EV stock on the market,” and driving old, tired, worn-out six cylinder TOTAL 223 he says. ICE buckets that invariably have no WOF or USED EV CAR TYPES - PLUG-IN HYBRID SEPTEMBER 2020 “There is a large difference between good registration and they pay upwards of $60 per MAKE MODEL TOTAL VEHICLES quality EV stock and cheap, low grade, poor SOH week – in some cases over $150 per week MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER 46 stock that seem to be offered by the majority of on petrol, when a low priced Leaf will be the TOYOTA PRIUS 14 ICE dealers. answer to all those issues. BMW I3 4 AUDI A3 2 “As a result, our margins are getting tighter “Yet the government can’t seem to cut through BMW 530E 2 and tighter. Clearly education by the industry is the bureaucracy to understand the real issue at MERCEDES-BENZ C350 2 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 2 needed - individual dealers aren’t going to be the coal face.” BMW 330E 1 PORSCHE PANAMERA 1 TOTAL 74

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arkworth-based Switch EV Global designed for the kiwifruit industry. specialises in EVs for the agricultural “It offers a smart and significantly safer Wand horticultural industries. replacement to quad bikes, which are widely It’s a small company with global aspirations, used in the orchards,” Merrick says. says owner Gerrard Merrick, a mechanical Like the e3 ATV, the SHV has a very low centre engineer who “tinkered” with electrics and of gravity. electronics, but really got interested in EVs when a friend took him for a drive in an old Unlike a quad (seat height around 800mm) model Toyota he had switched to electric. the driver’s seat height on the SHV starts at THE SERIES II E3 ATV WITH CANOPY OPTION, 570mm and electrically lifts the driver and “That’s when I started thinking we have to DRIVEN BY GERRARD MERRICK. collection baskets to 820mm. make these commercially,” Merrick recalls. This enables the driver to set the seat height Switch EV Global was originally based on light to suit them and canopy they are working commercial vehicle conversions, specifically under, Merrick explains. Toyota Hiace and Mitsubishi L300 vans from 2008 on. Seat belt detection, roll over protection and various other speed management systems “The plan was simple – take these vehicles further support the vehicle’s safety capabilities. and convert them to fully electric propulsion,” Merrick says. The result is a highly manoeuvrable zero emissions vehicle that makes sample “What stalled and eventually killed the fruit collection, orchard maintenance and plan was the requirement of conversion harvesting more productive, Merrick says. compliance for road legal vehicles combined with integration into the vehicles ECUs via CAN He says Mike Smith of Mike Smith Engineering BUS. in Warkworth has also been instrumental in developing the e3 SHV. “In short, access to the manufacturer’s code to integrate our system was not going be simple Many people think EVs can’t tow, but the e3 and would have required a very high amount of THE THREE-WHEELED E3 SPECIALIST ATV can carry two people, 250kg in the rear investment. HORTICULTURAL VEHICLE. tray and tow 500kgs. “We then decided on builds and conversions “We have tested the e3 with a 1.4 tonne boat of vehicles that did not require road and trailer combination on a 15-degree gravel “After testing various options and basically driveway,” Merrick adds. compliance, and looked to the agricultural confirming the physics we found that three and horticultural sectors. wheels, when correctly configured, produced The batteries are charged from standard “Our first project under this new direction was the best result - and the e3 ATV was developed, 10-amp wall socket, and both the e3 SHV and to tackle general farm and orchard transport. tested and produced.” RAT Barrow are supplied with swappable LFP batteries. “The quad bike appeared an easy target with The e3 ATV general purpose vehicle is used on its safety often in question.” dairy and dry stock farms, forestry, macadamia Merrick says the Series 3 version of the e3 ATV (2021) will be manufactured with swap out And so, the e3 ATV was born – Merrick proving and olive orchards, lifestyle blocks, for conservation work and property maintenance. batteries. Both the ATV and SHV carry onboard that three wheelers are stable, contrary to the chargers with the 60v 100Ah LFP battery opinion of some farmers. The delightfully named RAT Barrow is also having an on farm/orchard range of 50km. part of Switch EV Global’s stable and is used “You can take a three-wheeler where you’d The e3 ATV sells for about $16,000 to $20,000 never take a quad,” he adds, sometimes widely in equine activities, garden nurseries and lifestyle blocks. depending on options such as battery size and encouraging sceptics to take him up on his canopy. claim – safely, of course. RAT Barrow stands for Ride-on Articulated Tipping Barrow, an Australian designed The EVs have quality componentry, including a Merrick says it’s like a camera tripod in hot-dipped galvanised chassis, stainless-steel stability terms – “you never hear of a camera product with Switch EV Global as the New Zealand agent. metal parts and a composite and Kevlar body quadpod”. to avoid corrosion and for robustness. The EV version of the RAT Barrow is unique “Our goal was to build a general purpose fully Phone 021 442 758, email gerrardm@ electric all-terrain vehicle (ATV) that provided to New Zealand, developed and assembled by Switch EV Global. switchevglobal.com or visit www. superior stability to a quad bike but could also switchevglobal.com for more information. carry two passengers, a 250kg load on a rear Switch EV Global is now working on the e3 SHV tipping tray and tow 500kg. (Specialist Horticultural Vehicle), specifically

28 EVS AND BEYOND OCTOBER 2020 | WWW.EVSANDBEYOND.CO.NZ EV GLOBAL ADVANCES We check out what’s happening around the world in the EV-related space.

CALIFORNIA EV GOLD RUSH STARTS California will ban fossil fuel new car sales from 2035. The “EV sales only” message has come from governor Gavin Newsom, who signed an order on an electric Ford Mustang Mach-E bonnet requiring regulators to phase out internal combustion engine (ICE) cars and stop the sale of all new petrol and diesel cars in 15 years. That’s expected to drive up EV demand and force some auto manufacturers to make the switch early. eACTROS E-TRUCK ROLLS OUT NEXT YEAR Mercedes-Benz eActros battery electric truck production is set to begin at the Wörth plant in Germany in 2021 with the eEconic to follow in 2022. The trucks will be built alongside existing combustion engine models and integrated into the production process “as far as possible” with basic vehicle structures built on one line, the electric drive components and powertrains installed in a separate process, the company says.

VW ID.4 REVEALED Volkswagen has globally launched its all-electric SUV, the ID.4. It will be produced at five factories on three continents, targeting mainstream buyers, starting at US$39,995 when it arrives there early next year and probably Australia and New Zealand soon after.

FIRST ELECTRIC MACK BEGINS SERVICE Volvo Group subsidiary Mack Trucks has delivered its LR Electric waste truck demonstration model to the New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY). The department will base the demonstration model at its Brooklyn North 1 garage and hold an in-service trial on local collection routes, evaluating operating range, payload capacity, regenerative braking and overall functionality, with New York City aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80% before 2035.

NIKOLA FOUNDER EXITS AMID FRAUD ALLEGATIONS Nikola Corporation founder and executive chairman Trevor Milton has stepped down from the electric truck startup following fraud allegations. It comes after analyst firm and short seller Hindenburg Research released a damning report on the company saying it was built “on dozens of lies”.

LOTUS EVIJA IN ACTION Lotus has revealed further details about its Evija all-electric hypercar in a stunning new YouTube film showing an engineering development vehicle testing on the 3.54km Lotus track at Hethel in the United Kingdom. At the wheel is Lotus vehicle attributes director Gavan Kershaw, who provides extensive new commentary on key elements of the Evija project.

EVS ATTRACT AT AUTO CHINA EVs of all types – including a “Kiwigogo” flying machine – drew thousands of people to the opening days of the 2020 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition (Auto China). It’s billed as the only major international car show held this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, with attendees wearing masks and encouraged to practice social distancing while visiting some 90 exhibits. ZERO-EMISSION COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT CONCEPTS Airbus has revealed three concepts for the world’s first zero-emission commercial aircraft which could enter service by 2035. All of these concepts rely on hydrogen as a primary power source – an option which Airbus believes holds exceptional promise as a clean aviation fuel.

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