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Tweets about #electricvehicles #Australia @NRMA #EV Hub Editor. @bridieev .bsky.social Opinions by me. Citizen of earth born 331ppm 🌞🌳🚘🔋⚡️

On Bundjalung country
Joined July 2018
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A @Tesla @Cybertruck has been spotted in multiple locations in Sydney, raising the possibility of an imminent local release.
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The @Tesla Model 3 outsold the Toyota Camry in Australia in 2022! And three times that of the Merc C-Class. The Model Y outsold the Honda CR-V. Both were the biggest sellers in their class (medium passenger and SUV over $60k) M3 - 10,877 Camry - 9,538 MY - 8,717 CR-V - 8,123
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@Tesla Model 3 now ***costs less to own*** than an entry-level Toyota Camry hybrid. And that's before rebates kick in (in NSW)
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. @Tesla CEO and co-founder @elonmusk has kept his promise to cut the pricing for Premium Connectivity subscriptions in Australia, dropping it 41% to $10 a month.
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The @Tesla Model Y has outsold the Ford Ranger - 5.560 Model Ys delivered - 1,458 Model 3s - 1,532 BYD Atto 3s - EV sales reached 8.8% in June as overall vehicle sales exceed 120k - 7.4% for H1 2023
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“Impossible:” Tesla Model S does 400,000km on one set of brake pads I talked to @UniqueImagesAus about the hard yards his @Tesla Model S has done in just three years - and it still has the same battery too!
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This is big! 43 pure electric trucks have arrived in Western Sydney as part of what will be a 60-strong parcel delivery fleet
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2 years
I’ve got to say, the Australian #EV community is hands down an amazing and inspiring collective of people. I can’t tag everyone and not all the EV peeps are on Twitter but you know who you all are and I hope I get to meet you all in person one day ⚡️👌 Pic: my Model Y @ Bruns
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I’ve decided to move on from @TheDriven_io , it’s been the opportunity of a lifetime highlighting the transition to EVs in Australia. Thanks to the team esp @GilesParkinson , @sophvorrath and @sam_parkinson89 , here’s to 2023 and continuing the #cleantransport revolution ⚡️
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@JPTSLA Is that a thumbs up when he catches you?
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RIP @BenFordham when he finds out this is actually an Ausgrid electricity box that's been there for two years Jolt installs street chargers on existing connections to the grid #eejit
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Fun fact: @Tesla only has to drop the price of the RWD Model 3 another $3350 for it to match @ToyotaMotorCorp Camry SL (similar specs eg 18” wheels, heated and memory seats, sat nav and 9” display) in NSW
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“Smashed:” Record month in store for @Tesla sales as seventh ship arrives @VedaPrime @TheDriven_io
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An exciting day 😀
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How Australia's EV uptake is going. 2023 figures to end June (7.4%)
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“Remarkable”: @Tesla Model 3 outsells all competitors but will be eclipsed by Model Y, says Musk
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UPDATE: @Tesla Model 3 outsells Toyota Camry and grabs No 4 spot on Australian monthly new car sales August sales figures: Tesla Model 3 2,380 Toyota Camry 1,184 YTD, Toyota sold 7,410 Camry units. Tesla has sold 7,037 Model 3s.
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It’s a huge sign when even the fossil fuel companies start shutting down their core offering: Shell Is Closing 1,000 Gas Stations To Focus On #EV Charging
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The @Tesla Model 3 now rated for 141MPG equivalent fuel efficiency. This equates to 60km driven on the amount of energy in just ONE litre of fuel. ***8 times*** better than the average Australian car at 7.5km/litre. All with #zeroemissions . #Model3AU
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Well done @cvanderstock
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It's important to clarify that the 114 battery fires encountered by FRNWM in Jan-Jul 2023 were in portable devices, e-scooters and e-bikes, not electric cars as this article implies. @Carsguide , please update your piece, see @NRMA 's link
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EV sales accounted for almost one in ten new car sales nationally in February, and one in four in the ACT, reaching a new all-time high for clean transport in Australia.
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Quite excited about the latest EV sales figures 🤫🤩
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@Tesla will launch the Model Y electric SUV in Hong Kong in coming days, marking it the first right-hand drive market and giving hints at Australian pricing #ModelYAU
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7.2% of sales in 2023 were EVs (87,217), over double that of 2022 (3.2%, 33,410) **BUT** More cars than ever were sold (1.2m), and 12.7% of these were utes with CO2 emissions over double that of the EU limit (95gm/km) Ranger - 199gm/km Hilux - 199gm/km D-Max - 202gm/km
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Double row utes to lose tax concessions in UK as they lose commercial vehicle status
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For the first time, @TheDriven_io has reached 2 million page views in one month since its launch exactly three years ago. A massive shout out to the @renew_economy team! It’s been and is a blast working with you guys 🙌 @GilesParkinson @sophvorrath @sam_parkinson89 @MichaelM_ACT
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Here’s my charging costs for my 740km trip to Sydney on Saturday. Charge stops were Coffs, Port Macquarie and Tuggerah. I got to Coffs on free energy from the sun. Total: $44
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YNWA 2.0
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Road trip Melbourne - Sydney. BMW Petrol vs BMW EV EV cost $132 for the whole journey. Petrol vehicle cost $118 for the whole journey. EV slower - 2hrs 8min spent stationary charging. Interesting that a lot of EV chargers were not working due to Optus outage. Hmm 🤔
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There are now 8,257 @Tesla #ModelY on Aussie roads. 1,805 more arrived in November, along with 391 #Model3 . #EV sales in Australia have topped 28,000 so far this year, a record that will see a six fold increase from 2022
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Stopped in Taree for the night. Motel with trucks lining the streets outside. Arrived to find a bunch of friendly and incredibly interested drivers wanting to see the Tesla charging, heaps of questions about range, charging at home, servicing
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New figures reveal @Tesla made it into the top ten most popular auto brands in NSW in the last quarter of 2019, while some American and Japanese mainstays suffered dipping sales that placed them at the bottom of the list.
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All-electric vehicles sales have reached 6.8% in Feb, a new record for Australia - @Tesla Model 3 retained #3 position - 2,671 Model 3s delivered ahead of CX-5 and Outlander - 5,933 EVs in total - big polluters Ranger and Hi-Lux still selling by bucketload
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Who needs to drive 1000km without stopping?
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Can’t do that in an EV 🙊
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. @Polestar has joined @Tesla in exiting from the FCAI with scathing criticism of the latter’s stance on a strong new vehicle emissions standard
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Hydrogen just as bad as diesel in terms of efficiency, says @bhp as it turns to electrify mining fleet
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The commenters were triggered 😂
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We need more people with smaller EVs, not less people with big battery, high performance EVs
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A weekend of driving and finally the battery is down to 8% ... pretty impressed with the 400+km range with a combo of highway and heavy traffic (oh and the performance!) #taycan #taycan4S @PorscheAus
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Arrived for a quick top up at Knockrow and someone has left a mess including a dirty nappy Do better, EV owners!
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Came back from shopping to find this #kombi #evconversion sitting next to my PHEV! Andy, who converted it, will tell us more about it for @TheDriven_io this week 👌✅
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Who’s gonna tell them?
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Craig Lowndes @craiglowndes888 whips around the track in the @tesla Model 3 at the @AdelMotorsFest 👌 Credit Jon Edwards
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My nephew loves the dancing lights 🤩 lights are already his favourite thing, now I suspect cars will also @elonmusk @tesla
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Things I said this morning driving my son’s car (the Tesla is at the service centre): wait, I have to start it? And use the brakes? And lock it when I walk away? That was before I filled the tank 🥴
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Just delivered first born to college at uni. Faultless drive to Sydney in 9hrs inc detour to Karuah (first time visit!) then arrived in Ultimo to charge at the apartments I’m staying 👌 - first stop Coffs SC - next stop Port Macquarie SC - third stop Karuah - arrive Sydney
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Heading off on an #EVRoadtrip as petrol prices start to head northwards again before Xmas
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Australia’s @seaelectricev has revealed it set up manufacturing in the US rather than locally after a Big 4 bank pulled funding in 2020 because it “didn’t believe in electrification” In the @smh today from @pwhatch and @NickToscano1
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Halfway to Sydney for @FullyChargedShw and not a drop spent on fuel. This photo from the @NRMA charger at Grafton. I‘ve opted for a stop with charging included in Armidale on the way. Tmrw will stop at Scone NRMA and that should do the job 👌
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Based on @BloombergNEF forecasts, EV battery replacement costs will almost halve by 2030. Even better news - every EV bought today will have a warranty until 2032
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The first rule of charging etiquette is don’t be a dick. Don’t make people feel uncomfortable at an #EV charger. No matter the reason!
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EV sales have tripled (from a low base) consistently for the past three (four?) years in Australia. The only thing that will slow it down is supply
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Toyota Exec: "EVs currently don’t make sense in countries like Australia, where the majority of electricity continues to come from coal-fired power stations," said Sean Hanley, Toyota Australia VP of sales. The Model Y is the best selling overall car or SUV in Australia. He…
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EV sales March figures (AU) ->> Pure EVs beat hybrids by 26% (6,612 vs 5,247) ->> 2nd month running that more EVs sold than hybrids ->> 1st quarter EV sales account for 6.5% ->> More Model Ys sold than Model 3s (1,938 vs 1,640) ->> BYD averaging a little over 1,000 EVs a month
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. @Bowenchris announces Labor will soon release a discussion paper on #fuelemissions standards in a move that could break down the biggest barrier to the uptake of #electricvehicles in Australia. @GilesParkinson reports
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The @Tesla Model 3 costs $14,000 less to own than average petrol car, @tesla_wa 's Pete Petrovsky writes
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The new Tesla Model 3 👌
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Disgustingly framed rundown of @mitsucars report on EV emissions from Drive. Of course Australia’s grid needs to ditch coal, but EVs can be already be charged from rooftop solar and EV networks pay for green energy
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I chose Uber Green yesterday afternoon, and a Toyota hybrid turned up. Not good enough @Uber_Australia
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Uber Green arrives in Australia, sustainable rides for customers, drivers and restaurants. 5-8c/kWh recharge discount by end of 2023 -
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“Shameful”: Victoria follows South Australia and imposes #electriccar road tax
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Just gonna put this here (with thanks to Paul Baker and @Pflax1 )
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Is this the EV with the highest km on the clock in Australia? (Fairly sure it is)
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And that’s a wrap for @FullyChargedShw Live in Australia! Bring on 2024 ⚡️⚡️
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Well this could be quite the game changer
@BlackheathWx
Blackheath Weather - Blue Mountains NSW. Australia
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Exciting times for the EV market over coming years. BYD (supplies batteries for Tesla, Toyota etc) is releasing the BYD Seagull at $9,000 US. Slightly larger than a Suzuki Ignis, the Seagull or similar EV could eventually sell in Oz for $20,000 to $25,000
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My first electric flight, and why electric planes will follow same path as #EVs @AdamTwidell shares his experience flying #electric
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Srsly! When will the greenwash “self-charging” rubbish stop???
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Fucking hell @honda ! 🤦🏻‍♂️
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Basically in #EV heaven right now. Building a list of all the EVs I’ve seen in a five minute walk. Four ones I’ve never seen IRL in a space of 40 metres
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Proud to say my Dad @philwschmidt is stepping up to help shake up the #auspol status quo 😆
@victorklineTNL
Victor Kline
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It is with great pleasure that I would like to introduce Dr Phil Schmidt, who has just been appointed as TNL's Senior Policy Advisor on Science. Phil is the former Chief Scientist at the CSIRO and ex-President of the Australian Society of Exploration Geophysicists. #TNL #auspol
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What do you think, should the name go in Australia? #BYD From UK’s Car Dealer Magazine.
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