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NZ’S NEWS SOURCE FOR ELECTRIC, INTELLIGENT AND AUTONOMOUS TRANSPORTATION
MONTHLY MAGAZINE OF EVTALK.CO.NZ – VOLUME 2 | ISSUE 10 | JUNE 2018
The low-down on Feeding the
EV pipeline
adding EVs to fleets
A
n issue plaguing the motor in-
dustry is feeding the pipeline
of vehicles to meet the Gov-
A
guide for businesses considering ernment’s target of 64,000 electric
transitioning their fleet to electric vehicles registered by 2021.
vehicles includes two contrasting Meeting the needs of the future
examples. EV retail industry, as well as the skill
One is Westpac NZ’s introduction shortage in EV servicing, are some
this June of 65 new electric and plug-in of the issues addressed by the EV-
hybrid Hyundai Ioniq cars to its fleet, world NZ Motor Industry Forum on
leased from Custom Fleet. August 9.
The other is Meridian Energy’s own- This forum provides the lead in
ership, rather than lease, of second- to the EVworld NZ Industry Confer-
generation near-new Nissan Leafs and ence and trade expo on August 10
late model all-electric Hyundai Ioniqs, and a free public day on August 11
along with the latest Nissan Leafs. at the ASB Showgrounds in Auck-
The two are model examples in- land – all hosted by Conferenz.
cluded in Drive Electric’s newly released Industry representatives will
white paper Building an Electric Fleet: A discuss the future pipeline and the
“How-to” Guide for Businesses Consid- Rob Halsall, left, and Andy Sinclair. importance of upskilling the sector
ering Transitioning to Electric Vehicles. to create an environment providing
The guide holds up Westpac NZ need to know about your fleet? Vehicle for the development of EVs across
commercial services operations and selection – what do you need to know public and private sectors.
property director Rob Halsall’s work to choose the right EV? Tool or trade or The Motor Industry Forum takes
over many months. pool vehicle – what you need to con- a deeper dive into some of the
Halsall says if he had got the “how sider. What about charging infrastruc- issues at the EVworld NZ Industry
to” guide at the start it would have been ture? Do the numbers stack up? Conference on August 10 and aims
much easier. Having the right data was important to bring together the entire mo-
He says anyone who can answer the for both Halsall and Meridian’s procure- tor industry to provide a platform
guide’s six questions will see a compel- ment manager Nick Robilliard. for discussion and maximise the EV
ling case for going electric. GPS data of how Meridian staff were opportunity for New Zealand’s fleets
The questions are: What do you need using vehicles was critical in making and public vehicle sales.
to know about your staff? What do you Continued on page 6 David Vinsen from the Imported
Motor Vehicle Association (VIA) will
INSIDE chair the forum, while Dean Sheed
Kona hits Fieldays 3 provides insight from Drive Electric
Ports of Auckland moves to electrics 8 on the forecast for EV supply and
BMW 13S review 11 demand.
Electric Meg promotes e-bike safety 16 3 16 Continued on page 5
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Hyundai Kona Electric
flown in for Fieldays
H
yundai New Zealand general see and with a real-world range over
manager Andy Sinclair did the 400kms, we think it’ll be a real game
honours at the Australasian changer.”
unveil of the all-electric Kona SUV at Sinclair says Hyundai New Zealand
Fieldays this month. has gone for the 64kWh Kona with
It was brought in by plane especial- the longest range (more than 400km)
ly for the event, displayed at Hyundai’s in recognition of Kiwis’ outdoors
Mystery Creek site near Hamilton. lifestyle.
The Kona Electric cleverly blends The battery can be charged from
ground-breaking EV technology with empty to 80% in 75 minutes using a
New Zealand’s favourite body style - fast charger.
the SUV, Sinclair says. Final pricing will be announced
“It’s fantastic to be able to bring closer to the Kona Electric’s public
the full EV version of the Kona to launch later this year, although cus-
New Zealand so quickly and to show- tomers can pre-order now from their
case it at Fieldays. Due to massive local dealer.
public interest in this car we have Check out the launch of the new
worked hard to ensure New Zealand Hyundai Kona at Fieldays on the Auto
is one of the very first markets to be Media Group YouTube Channel.
able to see the Kona Electric.
There’s a lot of excitement
among the public for this new
model.
“We have New Zealand’s
number one selling battery
electric vehicle and with the
Kona, it just ups the ante. It’s
[the Kona’s] Australasian debut,
[the] first time for the public to
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Audi dealerships get ready
for recharging challenges
I
f there’s a bit electric vehicles that Dean Sheed says. yet to be driven in public,
of earthwork Audi New Zealand will “We’re also working with prototypes of the Quattro
happening at release before 2020. Vector on providing recharg- were available for a short
the nearest Audi “There’s a lot of ing solutions for our business drive programme attached to
dealership, don’t be infrastructure work and residential customers.” the vehicle’s unveiling at this
too surprised. going on at Audi With their 95+kWh year’s Geneva Auto Salon in
The New dealerships at present, lithium-ion battery packs, March.
Zealand points of Dean Sheed and the electricity the coming e-tron Quattro Apart from lacking side
sale for four-ring- supply to those deal- and e-tron GT, represent mirrors (replaced by TV
branded cars are each having erships is being expanded so the next level of electric cameras and screen views),
two ultra-fast charging sta- that two cars can be fast- vehicles, and can roam up to the Quattro could pose as
tions installed, ready to serve charged at once,” Audi New 460km between recharges. just another variant of Audi’s
the two new 150kW super- Zealand general manager While the sporty GT has Continued on page 5
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Continued from page 4 It will be built on a dedi- the number of new fully- 65-amps of current going
popular Q5 SUV range. Ac- cated EV production line at electric vehicles launched by into it, he says.
cording to Audi, external Audi Sport’s facility in south- Audi before 2020 to three. “If one family member is
looks are the only things that west Germany, alongside the These three EVs – a family having a spa while another
the company’s combustion- lines that currently build the five-door hatch, a medium- is cooking dinner, those two
powered and battery-driven mid-engine R8 Coupe and sized SUV, and a super- actions can consume half
medium-sized SUVs will Roadster supercars. luxury saloon, will evidently of that (leaving little left to
share. Audi is keeping the techni- open the floodgates of Audi’s charge the car).
The Quattro is built cal details of the GT to itself, electrification programme, “Ninety per cent of
on a special variation of but performance won’t be and the four-ring brand will households only have
the Volkswagen Group’s lacking given the presence of have around 20 electrified single-phase plugs, and
MLB platform, specifically rival cars like the Tesla Model models on sale by 2025, with although 3-phase can
designed to accommodate S, and Jaguar’s coming all- half of them dependent on significantly speed up bat-
the sophisticated cool- electric luxury sedan, based battery power alone. tery recharging, it’s still not
ing system that keeps the on the recently-released Sheed, who is also on the ideal.
mattress-sized battery pack I-Pace SUV. According to board of Drive Electric, the “The best solution will be
operating at optimum tem- a recent tweet from the EV advocacy organisation, home-storage batteries that
perature. corporate communications says that increased demand can store surplus power at
The GT, expected to department, the GT will be for electric vehicles will chal- times of low loads on the
launch a year or two after the the “Spearhead of Audi Sport lenge present recharging grid for later car fast-charg-
Quattro’s Kiwi market debut by 2020”. infrastructure. ing use.”
late in 2019, will be the first Along with a new-gen- “Home-charging now Another charging solution
electric vehicle to be devel- eration A3 e-tron Sportback alleviates range anxiety for soon to be offered by Audi,
oped and built by Audi Sport. hatchback, the GT will bring electric vehicle owners to will be inductive charging, via
the point that it doesn’t really a pad installed in the home/
exist anymore. work garage.
Feeding the EV pipeline “However, home charging
won’t really be an option for
The vehicle will be driven
over the pad, which will
Continued from page 1 the new 150kW EVs coming then be raised to come into
They will be joined by EVangelists such as Janet Lane from Audi (with our present contact with the bottom of
from MITO and Cliff McKenna from WelTec and Whitireia. electricity hardware). the vehicle to protect pets
The forum will address the imperatives for providing a “We’re going to see lots and children from electro-
more stringent regulatory environment for new and used of different network expan- cution.
vehicles and the opportunities to further drive the EV sions as our country needs “We’ve got some really
market here. around 210-230 fast DC cool stuff that we’re about
In addition to the Motor Industry Forum, there will be chargers (50kW+). to bring to the market,” says
an EV Fleet Development Forum, Network and Infra- The average house has Sheed.
structure Forum, and Local Government Forum - each
with the goal to provide a platform for deep discussion
on some of the biggest barriers to NZ’s EV uptake.
The EVworld EV Fleet Development Forum covers the More money for EV
switch to electric in the commercial fleet, looking into
business case development, getting board buy-in and
investigating opportunities and challenges with the EV
innovators
A
options. n extra one million accelerating uptake of EVs,”
AA business vehicle solutions senior accounts man- dollars is now available EECA chief executive An-
ager Mark Lloyd hosts the forum. for EV funding in New drew Caseley says. “This will
Nicholas Robilliard from Meridian Energy presents Zealand during the next year. more effectively support the
the keynote address, sharing Meridian’s work into the target of 64,000 EVs
total cost of ownership and residual value for companies That makes $7 mil- by 2021.”
investigating the viability of the electric fleet. lion available for the The funding is be-
The forum features a panel with leading industry Energy Efficiency and ing moved forward
experts – Henrik Moller from Flip the Fleet, Phil Jones Conservation Author- from the final year of
from Sustainable Business Network, Geoff Bold from F&P ity (EECA) low emis- the contestable fund,
Healthcare, and Dennis Kelly from FleetPartners NZ. sion vehicles contest- 2020/21.
They will discuss challenges such as leasing options able fund for rounds Round five is due
Andrew Caseley
for fleet development, car sharing with EVs, the best five and six. to open in mid-
models for EV fleet development and the benefits of “We want to get more August, with successful
committing to zero carbon transport. projects underway earlier, applicants from round four
Visit www.evworld.nz for more information. when investment is likely announced at around the
to have greater impact in same time.
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A history of women and EVs
M
iss Daisy Can Drive This theme 75% of the audience week’18 events included
Herself was a talk seems to con- packing the hall Henrik Moller from Flip the
by Pam McKinlay tinue, McKinlay were contemplating Fleet presenting Electric
about the history of elec- says. Historically, buying their first EV. Vehicles: Clean & Green
tric vehicles and women at EVs were some- A Nissan Leaf Computers on Wheels? at
Techweek18’s final EV event. times styled with owner and EV en- the Otago Museum.
Appropriately, it was at the fake radiators to thusiast, McKinlay is TEXpo, a public open day
Otago Pioneer Women’s Me- appear more like also an artist and a at Otago Polytech and Otago
morial Hall during the 125th the “masculine” keen photographer. University Business School
celebration of women’s suf- gasoline vehicles. The McKinlay Leaf, followed.
frage in New Zealand. Present early nicknamed Luxray, EV owners joined a
Like many woman driv- EV adopters Pam McKinlay sports a roof rack Park-Up at the polytechnic
ers in the early 20th cen- and advocates for her family kayak carpark where rides and
tury, Clara Ford (wife of are equally likely to be men missions and has been used drives were offered. Seven
Henry Ford) drove herself and women, but the most in exhibitions as a media different models of EV
in a Detroit Electric. Women vocally dismissive tend to player or connected to elec- included two 40kWh Nissan
preferred them as they were be older and male. Younger tronic work by Bluetooth to Leafs and the new Toyota
simpler to operate with no ones really get it, she says. the EV’s speakers. Prius PHEV were among 27
cranking required or gears. McKinlay believes about Other Dunedin Tech- vehicles there.
The low-down on adding EVs to fleets
Continued from page 1 files and decided to do the vehicle there?” charging stations could
the right calls, Robilliard Ioniqs in bulk, maximising As a transitional step mean a full shut down on the
says. “Your best friend in third party relationships. Meridian obtained several multi-tenanted building.
this whole process is having Westpac’s 65 new Ioniqs two-year-old Nissan Leafs, There are also questions
good GPS data and someone close the gap on its nearly the money he saved on them around home charging, such
who can interpret and model 100 EV target by 2019, the more than compensating for as who pays. Should the per-
it.” remaining 32 to be the cost of new Ioniqs. son who takes the EV home
Robilliard learned pool included as leases “I actually spent less and charges it be reimbursed
cars at one office weren’t out expire. electrifying the fleet.” – something Westpac is
between 9am and 3pm, used So Westpac Both Robilliard and considering. Or is it part of
at the front end and back NZ is on track to Halsall studied related the car package when as-
end of the day so they could convert 30% of its charging infrastructure. signed to specific staff?
be taken home. 301-car fleet to The cost of installing Hyundai Motors New Zea-
“I found I didn’t need half electric by the end chargers at offices can land general manager Andy
the cars that were in one of 2019, a com- Nick Robilliard. vary hugely. Sinclair says Westpac NZ is
particular office and that an mitment signed by more Questions that need putting its money where its
EV car share was the bet- than 30 organisations (pages checking include what the mouth is in terms of its com-
ter option.” So he chose 22 and 23). power board capacity is at mitment to switch to EVs and
Yoogo electric car share as a Sixty-five chargers are be- each site, how far it is from for reducing emissions and
backup. ing installed for the fleet. the board to the charger, and its carbon footprint.
Routes were planned and At least 50 of the new whether AC or DC three- He says both companies
tested to ensure fast charg- Ioniqs will be fully electric, phase is required. can help others switch their
ing access, avoiding range with a 220km real-world The difference can mean fleets to electric.
anxiety. range. The plug-in hybrids spending a few hundred Robilliard and Halsall
And employees could test are available for staff working dollars to thousands. “I had agree EVs stack up in terms
vehicles, watch training vid- further afield. to spend $20,000 to run a of greatly reduced fuel
eos and access educational By comparison, Robilliard whole new power cable at costs, maintenance, servic-
tools. found no good reason for one office because there ing and resale value.
“Taking people on the buying new vehicles. “For a wasn’t enough power, and For many businesses, fleet
journey is really important,” lot of the around town func- the reality is you need to “greening” means they’re
Robilliard says. tions, where people aren’t provide some headroom for seen to be doing something
Halsall says Westpac doing huge kilometres, why the future,” Robilliard says. about reducing emissions
looked at lease expiry pro- would I put a brand new In one case, retro-fitting causing climate change.
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Port company going electric
E
lectric vehicles are stricted by how much weight back. ers – turning that electric is
catching on at the they can carry. That isn’t the case with a big ask. Tugs need to be
Ports of Auckland. “Some of the vehicles are EVs, which aren’t subject to able to pull 70 tonnes, so the
It has five Nissan ENV restricted in terms of what the charges. task is similarly difficult” says
200s on site, with another you can put on them be- Maintenance costs have Mercer.
due to arrive in June, plus cause of the battery packs,” also dropped. “However, setting a target
one Fuso hybrid truck. Wray says. “With EVs it’s basically has been key. That’s ena-
The ENVs are used for a The ENV 200s purchased brakes, tyres and windscreen bled us to have conversa-
variety of purposes, from by the port are near-new wipers.” tions with suppliers that we
driving staff around the site, vehicles with 2000 to 4000 haven’t had before, and it’s
to carrying safety equipment. kilometres on the clock and The big picture at least got people thinking
One is equipped to carry are sourced from Japan and The move to electric about what’s possible. Our
oil drums, so the the United King- vehicles is part of the port’s goal is to have electric alter-
team can do oil dom. goal to be more environ- natives in place by 2030-
changes on the port’s Wray says even mentally friendly, particularly 2040.”
tug fleet. those vehicles are by reducing emissions. Another option for re-
Of 50 fleet ve- “getting very, very Sustainability manager ducing emissions is harness-
hicles at the port, hard to find”. Rosie Mercer says in 2016 ing shore power by plug-
about 12% are elec- Each business the port developed a long- ging the ships in.
tric so far. unit has one EV to term vision about where the “When the ships are
The ultimate aim get them used to company is headed. berthed, they run the main
is for the port to be Mark Wray the vehicles, with “We developed a sustain- auxiliary engines using heavy
emissions free by 2040, with many staff now converted ability framework under marine fuel oil, a thick, tar-
the vehicles it uses set to fans of the technology. which we’re aiming to build like substance. If we could
play a major part in achieving “Some staff had been closer links with the city, plug some ships in, we can
that goal. guarded about getting EVs, to be a successful business significantly reduce the
Procurement manager but once they’re in you can’t long-term and to lessen our emissions associated with
Mark Wray says a huge va- get them out.” environmental impact. the port.
riety of vehicles are used at Converting some of its “Our vision is to leave the “In other countries where
the port, from trucks, vans fleet to EVs is providing a environment in a better state shore power is used, elec-
and utes to the standard variety of benefits for the than how we found it. Re- tricity is often generated by
pool car. port. ducing emissions is a critical coal or gas, so there are still
“Our biggest problem Short journeys are pretty component of that.” emissions, they are just not
right now is finding suitable hard on diesel engines, lead- Along with the electrifi- generated on the waterfront.
vehicles in the marketplace,” ing to higher emissions and cation of its auxiliary vehicle In New Zealand, 85% of our
he says. maintenance costs, Wray fleet, heavy equipment will electricity is generated by
“You can’t move to EVs says. also eventually be electri- renewables, so shore power
when there’s no suitable op- “But the EVs are perfect fied. can make a real difference to
tion available.” for those type of trips. A “Our big container cranes emissions.”
It is particularly difficult charge lasts three or four are all electric, but our heavy Not all ships are equipped
to buy bigger electric vans days. You just push the but- container moving equipment for shore power, but a fea-
or utes that would work in ton and go.” and tugs are not and they are sibility study by the port last
the port environment, Wray There’s a lot of adminis- much harder to convert.” year showed that there were
says. tration that goes into Road “As an example, the port’s enough to make the idea of
One problem with some User Charges, in terms of straddles weigh 60 tonnes shore power worthwhile.
of the commercial EVs on paying the tax and claim- and have to be able to lift The next step is to build a
the market is they are re- ing an appropriate part of it their own weight in contain- detailed business case.
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Tourism Holdings to have electric
motorhomes available this summer
K
iwi firm Tourism Hold- ed the vehicle take, were de- store, you have advantages whole vehicle.
ings Limited (THL), veloped with the assistance of travelling on the ferry, and “Of course, lighting is all
operator of the Britz, of the Energy Efficiency and parking. LED lighting throughout the
Maui and Kea motorhome Conservation Authority’s low Attention has been paid whole vehicle. And outside
brands, is planning on rent- emission vehicles contest- to the interior and house of that, we’re starting to
ing electric motorhomes to able fund. systems. experiment with different
customers in New Zealand Giving EVtalk a tour of “We’ve gone a little bit materials to just try and
this coming summer season. the vehicle, THL’s Ed Burak, more contemporary - it’s improve the fit and finish
The company has trialled who has run the develop- almost sort of like out of and the presentation, and
multiple vehicles, with its ment programme for the EV, apartment living in terms of reduce weight as well.”
latest concept - the ex- explained first and foremost the finishes, and there’s lack Alongside the develop-
pected base for the vehicles the vehicle needs to be a of handles,” Burak says. “I ment of the vehicle has been
to be made available to the functioning motorhome like guess in terms of some of the process working out
public - based on the LDV any other. the things which are different where they will travel - the
EV80 cab chassis, similar to “It’s important that it’s a because of this EV approach comparatively short range
the van reviewed in EVtalk motorhome first, and the is that we’ve eliminated all of the vehicle and need to
last month. The vehicle is fact that it’s an EV is some- fossil fuels. So there’s no LPG charge requires a different
a two-berth unit, with an what secondary in terms gas for cooking, for example approach.
expected range of around of how it functions,” Burak - we’ve replaced that with a “We also are fundamen-
140km. says. “We’ve looked at things induction cooktop, which is tally an experience com-
The vehicle, and the such as the length and we’ve nice and smooth - it looks pany,” Burak says. “Whereas
routes it will be recommend- reduced it so that it’s easy to beautiful. And it simplifies the Continued on page 10
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Tourism Holdings to have electric
motorhomes available this summer
Continued from page 9 “They’re going to have EV South Island, going up to
perhaps 10 years ago we specific sites where they can perhaps 20 as we continue
considered ourselves a plug in for the house at the to roll out.”
campervan company. back, to charge the micro- Burak suggests users may
And so what that means wave and their phones and not need to pay any more for
is that we’re interested in bits and pieces, and plug in the vehicle than a diesel-
the overall experience and the vehicle in the front to re- fuelled vehicle, and costs will
what the expectations of charge your vehicle battery.” likely be overall less.
our customers are. Burak says the EECA fund- “I don’t expect that we
“We’ve developed ing has been valuable to the should be charging the cus-
itineraries which we believe facilities - developed as part project. tomers extra to be using one
slow the customer down of a partnership with Holi- “The availability of that of these vehicles. In fact, the
a little bit and get them to day Parks of New Zealand. funding is fantastic and overall cost of renting and
enjoy each destination far Charging points at this stage incredibly useful. What it operating should be signifi-
better. We’re also offering will be at up to 22kW AC. does is make things happen cantly cheaper.”
up things such as great food When vehicles are parked faster.” Read our full review of
and wine experiences that up for the night, they can The plan is to have ve- the all-electric LDV EV80 in
they perhaps wouldn’t be be plugged into site facili- hicles available for rent this the last EVtalk, which can be
aware of if a classic tourist.” ties at two points - one for summer season, though the found online at EVtalk.co.nz.
Routes will take into the vehicle and one for the initial fleet will be small. You can see a full interview
account charging - both house supply. The LDV is DC “It is quite a control set, with Ed Burak and a tour of
existing charging infra- charge capable, though most so about 10 vehicles,” Burak the motorhome at the Auto
structure and THL provided charging is expected to be explains. “Putting five in the Media Group Youtube chan-
charging points at camping overnight. North Island and five in the nel.
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Charging ahead BMW i3s
BY DAVE MCLEOD
T
he BMW i3 burst on
to the market back in
2013. It was and still is,
a five-door hatchback that
boasts emission-free driving
and futuristic good looks.
The Mega City Vehicle is
both practical and ultimately
very driveable - so what’s
with the extra S in the new
i3s?
Adding an S to a vehi-
cle nameplate invariably
means “Sport” and with
the i3s, this is as true as it’s
ever been. Aside from the
clever cosmetic tweaking tion in Pukekohe, so with-
that includes re-crafting the out the racetrack power, I
gloss black panelling, flaring could have detoured there,
the arches to cover the 20” grabbed a coffee or two and
alloys (F 175/55, R 195/50) been sorted - as it only takes
and repositioning of the ve- 39 minutes to get to 80%
hicle rear badging, BMW has charge from empty.
widened the i3s’s rear track had a variety of things going i3s would apparently do it on Not so bizarrely, my com-
by +40mm and the sports on during my time with the one charge, but dicey to say mute the next day was a polar
suspension has lowered it by Melbourne Red i3s, errands the least. opposite event. In the very
+10mm too. and events that would have The ride to the Motor- heavy traffic, the i3s barely
The i3s retains the same me testing the $85,900 BEV’s sport Park was great. The touched the range moni-
94Ah/33.2 kWh battery packs range and “liveability”. i3s handles as advertised, it’s tor and I arrived back home
(27.2 kWh usable), and the Picking up the fully quick, and the extra power without the need to plug in,
eDrive technology, but BMW charged vehicle from Mt comes into its own dur- something I repeated the rest
have upped the power to Wellington quickly had me ing overtaking manoeuvres of the week - all the com-
135kW and torque to 270Nm, immersed in reasonably (apparently it takes 4.3s mutes being a joyful experi-
resulting in a reported flowing traffic that slowly to go from 80-120kph), ence, tunes on loud, heated
0-100kph time of 6.9s and nibbled at the bars of the quiet, comfortable, and very seats, AC full, I used it all.
an overall power to weight easy to understand range informative, especially the This was one of those
ratio 9.4kg/kW - which, by meter displayed at the foot range forecast that you can’t times where I managed to
the way, is a smidgen better of the instrument cluster help but be fixated on as you get a “real world” use out
than the BMW i8. screen. By the time I had go. I arrived at the racetrack of the review and it gave
The cabin is racier too, returned home after work with around 100km used me a better understanding
still ultra modern and still at 6pm in Albany, I was two so immediately hooked up of where we’re at when it
full of natural materials, but bars down. The next day to a power socket to trickle comes to EVs. Summing it
now with aqua blue seatbelts promised plenty of kms, so charge back up. all up. Around town and its
and i3s badging. It comes I trickle charged back up to Following a morning of surrounding areas, the i3s
loaded with both driving and full which, according to the fossil fuel frivolity, plus 4+ is most excellent. Plenty of
sportscar-ilk aids, such as screen, would be completed hours of charge, I headed power underfoot, sports
cruise and parking assists, by 11pm. back off to the office (and styling, easy to manoeuvre
new ASC with much quicker The following day’s event then home) with enough and offers plenty of fun off
slip control, Dynamic Trac- (the launch of the new BMW juice to be carefree, which the line, overtaking and
tion Control and a new Sport M5) was held at Hampton was in the region of 50km in the twisties. However,
mode that has the i3s react- Downs Motorsport Park and extra. longer runs still require
ing quicker to driver inputs according to Google, meant Checking the BMW i forethought and planning,
such as acceleration and a 1hr 7m/96.4km trek in a interactive map on the i3s’s ample of time, or an ad-
steering. vehicle that when charged, 10.25” infotainment screen, ditional $7500 for a range
As luck would have it, I forecasted 196km - yes the there was a Chargenet op- extender.
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Plugging in to a rental
BY RICHARD EDWARDS good sign, right? ludicrous modes here - you 100km/h. Eco mode drops
Europcar has been sup- jump in, push the start but- available power to 70kW
R
emember Piri Weepu? plying e-Golfs as part of its ton and go, just like a normal and Eco+ to 40kW, reducing
Former All Black, fleet since late last year, first car. There wasn’t even the performance but increasing
World Cup hero, star as part of its Electric Day need for rental staff to brief range. The e-Golf feels very
of the ‘I’ve got this’ meme, Pass scheme, and latterly me on the car. planted on the road, corners
and now Maori TV television as a paid for rental available That is not to say the ex- flatly and rides well.
host. to all customers. Pricing is perience is boring, the e-Golf Inside, you get comfort-
When I stopped on Wel- reasonable - not dissimilar is still an interesting drive for able fabric seats with good
lington’s stunning South to renting a small SUV, and those not used to electric space front and rear, a
Coast to photograph Eu- by the time you factor in that vehicles - it is a fantastic good-sized boot and a lot of
ropcar’s Volkswagen e-Golf you don’t need to pay for vehicle - but a rental car creature comforts. Climate
on a boat ramp, Weepu and fuel, it is even more appeal- service desk is not the place control air-conditioning is
some mates pulled up want- ing. The need to stop and for a learning curve. standard, as is smartphone
ing to drop their boat into put $6 worth of 91 into your For city work, and even mirroring on one of the
the water. rental after a day in Welling- some road trips, the e-Golf two LCD screens. The main
But instead of hurrying ton - gone. has plenty of range. You can gauge cluster has been
me off the ramp, the affable Staff will provide you with get a reliable 200km out of replaced by the second LCD
Weepu began to ask about a ChargeNet fob if you need the car and its 35.8kW hour screen, a great setup for pro-
the car, showing genuine one. When was the last time battery. Need more? It DC viding the extra information
interest in the idea, and the your rental car came with a charges at 40kW giving a 45 an EV user may need.
appealing concept of not fuel card? minute time to 80%. A full To find out more about
having to pay for fuel any I wholeheartedly agree AC charge takes just short of renting an e-Golf through
more. It may seem an aside with Europcar’s choice of 11 hours. Europcar, visit http://www.
to this story - but interest the e-Golf for this job. Why? With 100kW and 280Nm europcar.co.nz/electric-
from such kiwi bloke royalty Because it is just a Golf. No on tap, the e-Golf takes just vehicles
in electric vehicles must be a flash tricks, unique styling or short of 10 seconds to get to
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Electric Meg charges ahead
with e-bike education
E
lectric Meg, aka Megan IT and Megan ran her own instructing work within the Riding rules still apply.
Page, loves promoting recruitment consultancy. She cycling industry. E-bike riders need to be
electric bikes - par- saw an Auckland Transport Page says a sense of hu- aware of the traffic around
ticularly for replacing com- (AT) advertisement about a mour is important. them – motorists and others
muter’s cars and as a fleet cycling programme in 2010 “It’s about people,” she sometimes underestimate
option. and became involved, later says. “I’m not a professional an e-bike’s speed. Riders
Her business, “electric- moving into contract work cyclist and I don’t look like a need to stay safe and visible
meg”, lists her as an e- super cyclist. too.
bike consultant, assisting “People look at me and “Choose safer routes
with training or “work- think ‘if she can do it then so which may not be the same
place cycling enablement” can I’.” as you would take in a car.
and events, including Page says e-bikes bring If you have to ride on busy
consulting on health and more freedom of travel to roads there are national
safety e-bike policy. many, especially in getting guidelines.”
Page is a qualified as- to and from work or around Learn cycling etiquette
sessor and trainer, travel- other urban places. Fleet and use manners when shar-
ling the country to assist e-bikes are reducing com- ing the road or pathway. “It
companies and organisa- panies’ staff travel times for only takes one or two riders
tions and getting more getting about the inner city to ruin it for others,” Page
of their staff safely onto e- to meetings and site visits, says.
bikes. She’s assessed and also cutting short travel If a rider feels unsafe they
trained more than 2500 taxi and parking expenses. can become a pedestrian to
people. Megan Page
There’s environmental ben- cross a road safely – which
That includes cycling efits too. you can’t do in a car, she
projects such as Auckland for various cycling related E-bike riders don’t have to says.
Transport’s adult cycle edu- organisations. be super fit, obtaining a de- Auckland’s separation of
cation programmes, Next- Her work was recog- gree of fitness through pedal cycle lanes from traffic is a
bike NZ, Bigfoot in schools nised with an AT Travelwise assist features. great idea, Page says, which
Cycle Safety, NZ Transport Supreme Award in 2017 in Riders still need to pedal, should be replicated in other
Agency “Share the Road” conjunction with Datacom. but Page says an e-bike main centres, encouraging
workshops and school “Edu- She was a finalist in two flattens the hills and makes more people to commute on
cation Outside the Class- categories in the NZTA’s it easier for people to get e-bikes.
room” programmes. national Bike To The Future around. “You can travel on an “Electric bikes were
The electric buzz runs in Awards 2017. e-bike in your normal work traditionally viewed as a bit
her family. Husband Barry Page specialises in wear and you don’t arrive a clunky and only used by
Page, aka “Electric Bazza”, e-bikes because she says hot sweaty mess.” those who weren’t ‘proper’
does e-bike reviews. they’re suitable for a wide Her aim is to get people cyclists,” she says. “Now
Their two boys are into range of people and espe- out of vehicles and into more they’re sexy beasts, with a
cycling as well, so they can cially good for daily com- sustainable transport modes. wider range available.
have up to 16 bikes at home, mutes. “That can be for a number “Once people have tried
and all enjoy mountain bik- “E-bikes expand your of reasons, which include an e-bike they’re hooked on
ing. playground. You can travel helping the planet and your it. It’s practical to use and
How did the Pages get further because you don’t health.” also super fun.”
into e-bikes? get as tired as you would She says some people Page has an Onya e-bike,
Megan rode bikes from on a push bike, and you can who last rode as kids or who but she gets to ride different
an early age in South Africa enjoy the ride more. You are new to riding are getting brands and models.
and, with Barry, did moun- connect with your environ- e-bikes as it’s an easy entry She says e-bikes are
tain biking there. ment and with the people into cycling. hugely popular, with pur-
After visiting a family you meet along the way. These riders need to brush chasing demands increasing.
member in New Zealand, “I’m having a dream ride,” up their skills so they can “We’re evolving,” she says.
the Pages moved here in she says of her full-time have a better knowledge of “And I’m pleased to be part
1995. Barry was involved in consultancy and operational what safe cycling entails. of that change.”
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Darren Keen. The Scooter Safari.
A good, keen e-scooter man
D
arren Keen has just proved Santa Claus on sleighs to Crusaders.
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the event total of nearly $330,000. He says the carburettors on the Experience the
Rather than charge the Niu scooter petrol-powered scooters didn’t handle Ride of Your Life!
along the way, Keen says they did five the steep climb at altitude, mainly
battery swaps instead. “We could have through oxygen starvation, whereas
done less if we’d swapped when the the Niu “didn’t miss a beat”.
battery ran out, but we stopped when Would Keen do it again? “Yes, we’re
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Keen says the total ride took about Meanwhile, he has another chal-
10 hours, leaving Christchurch at 8am lenge in mind.
and arriving in Hokitika about 6pm, Keen says they’re talking about rid-
including at hour’s break for lunch ing the Niu from Bluff to Cape Reinga
plus stops every 50km or so. on a Leading the Charge type tour.
The weather was good up until “But I might have to register the Niu
about Arthur’s Pass with rain, wind and as a motorcycle so we can go faster,”
cooler temperatures through to the he says. Giving Kiwis a reason to ride
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Many rode in fancy dress, from four days.”
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Solar panels (1) provide power to an inverter (2) which converts it to a home ready Solar panels help power your home – and your EV.
format that is stored in a battery (3) for distribution through your home’s electrical
system (4).
Powering up for the future
Going full circle - how to get the most your EV to be charged when it’s con- local grid, via smart two-way chargers.
out of your EV venient to you, rather than just when As battery capacity increases and
Early adopters of electric vehicles the sun is shining. more EV models become available in
(EVs) in New Zealand are already reap- New Zealand, the options for integrat-
ing the benefits of lower running costs. Charging technology is only getting ing residential solar and battery systems
There are also government perks smarter with EVs are only going to increase.
like exemption from road user charges, Some retailers are already offering
and the feel-good factor from know- off-peak rates for charging EVs over- Dollars and sense
ing you’re responsible for zero tail- night. This is just the start of all sorts Aside from the investment maximisa-
pipe emissions of new developments that are set to tion that’s possible at an individual level,
But there are even more ways to unlock further potential to benefit from it’s also about managing the transi-
benefit from your investment when you your EV. tion to a world where EVs are com-
throw in a residential solar and battery Vehicle to grid chargers are avail- mon place and our national electricity
system to close the circle on personal able overseas that turn your EV into a generation is providing the extra power
energy and mobility freedom. mobile battery capable of powering needed through low-carbon sources, in
your home. Think about it like having addition to the mainstays of hydro, wind
The trick to choosing the right sized an extra battery available for your solar and geo-thermal.
solar solution
Some retailers are already offering off-peak rates for
The trick is to get the right sized
system so that, on average, you’re charging EVs overnight. This is just the start of all sorts of
generating enough power to meet your new developments that are set to unlock further potential
needs, without spending extra on more to benefit from your EV.
generation or storage capacity that
would seldom be used. panels and the equation for maximis- Every slow charger (7kW) for an EV
Owning an EV helps that equation. ing your investment gets even more adds the equivalent of 2.8 houses to the
An EV will increase your household interesting. grid, while every fast charger (22kW)
electricity use because you’ll more Already the battery capacity in a Gen adds nearly nine houses.
than likely do most of the charging at 230kWh Nissan Leaf is capable of pow- As the number of chargers in New
home. Adding extra demand for elec- ering your home for about 10 hours. Zealand grows, this is going to mean
tricity means you have more to gain Not going in to work one day or adding whole suburbs’ worth of ca-
from a solar and battery system since staying in on the weekends? You could pacity to the local electricity network.
you can scale up the system capacity suddenly have enough power to work Over time we’ll all pay for the network
to cover that increase. from home for the day just by leaving upgrade to cope with the increased
Getting a correctly sized solar and your car plugged in. charging load.
battery system is critical. It does need Or, your local network company Adding a solar and battery system
to be tailor-made for your house, your could offer you preferential rates for means you’re reducing the need for that
EV, and your electricity use patterns. A charging your EV in exchange for giving network upgrade because you’re help-
domestic battery helps you get more them the ability to dynamically integrate ing supply the extra electricity needed
out of your solar installation by enabling your car’s spare battery capacity with the right from your rooftop.
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