Electric Vehicles
Proposal to put electric cars in the fast lane
Drivers of electric cars will be able to use priority lanes to get onto motorways in Auckland under a proposed bylaw.
Supercharger highway is on the way
Kathryn Ryan talks to Ashley Horvat, the former Chief Electric Vehicle Officer for the US state of Oregon about the "electric highway" she helped establish and how to push EV uptake in New Zealand. Audio
Hackers access Tesla brakes and doors from 19km away
US firm Tesla has updated its software after researchers from China hacked into the operating system of its electric cars.
Flicking the switch for electric cars
A switch to electric transport could go a long way towards reducing New Zealand's greenhouse gas emissions. Veronika Meduna takes a road trip with other electric car owners. Audio
Flicking the switch for electric cars
A switch to electric transport could go a long way towards reducing New Zealand's greenhouse gas emissions. Veronika Meduna takes a road trip with other electric car owners.
AudioActing on climate change - Royal Society of NZ report
In its latest report on climate change, the Royal Society of New Zealand lays out options for how we coudl reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Audio
Acting on climate change - Royal Society of NZ report
In its latest report on climate change, the Royal Society of New Zealand lays out options for how we coudl reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
AudioInfratil signs $43m deal to power up buses in Auckland and Wellington
NZ Bus owner Infratil plans to go part-electric for its bus services in Auckland and Wellington.
Christina Bu: electric vehicles in Norway
Secretary General of the Norwegian Electric Vehicle Association who visited New Zealand as a guest of Drive Electric to talk about Norway's world-leading uptake of electric vehicles. Audio
How is NZ gearing up for electric cars and technology advances?
The Electricity Networks Association and power companies Contact and Mighty River Power are investigating how to set up a "renewables highway" where fast-charging stations are available in towns along… Audio
If they're so good, why haven't electric cars taken off yet?
Electric vehicles have long been touted as the answer to many environmental problems from the potential to make a serious dent in emissions which harm human health and warm the planet - to reducing… Audio
Drive for more electric vehicles
Craig Salmon is a a big fan of electric vehicles and he's just shown it's possible to drive from Cape Reinga to the Bluff without a drop of petrol. Audio
Plugging in the Car
Inspired by electrical engineer and physicist Nikola Tesla, Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk heads this independent automaker, which is rapidly expanding its revolutionary range of electric vehicles. With… Audio
Ideas for 19 September 2010 - Electric Cars
This week the Ideas team look at the evolution of the electric automotive, from a pioneering personal perspective as well as a commercial one. Audio
Ideas for 22 Novenber 2009: Electric Vehicles
Often hailed as our future and salvation in terms of the ability to mobilise, electric vehicles are becoming more of a reality but what is an accurate expectation and timeframe. Chris and Jeremy look… Audio
