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EV Networking<\/p><\/div>\n

With all the fuss and excitement of electric vehicles paving the way of the future it\u2019s worth pondering what sort of new electric-vehicle technology could be part of our automotive future. \u00a0Interesting current discussion regarding what sort of electric-vehicle (EV) fuel stations, networking and technology\u00a0Australia might employ is necessary for keeping the Australian EV fleet ready for the road.\u00a0 Plenty of excellent EV and EV-infrastructure planning and\u00a0 management\u00a0has to happen now for us to get the best EV product rolled out for our country.<\/p>\n

EVs need a simple and accessible recharging station that\u2019s always handy \u2013 whether it be at home or on the move.\u00a0 If we have too few power-up stations available, then the incentive to buy an EV becomes less appealing to the public.\u00a0 At present the best EV technology manages to get some of the EV cars travelling around 300-to-400 km in ideal conditions before they require a recharge of their batteries.\u00a0 Many cars, in real life, can hardly make it to 200 km before they require a top-up.\u00a0 This makes country folk who travel large distances unlikely to want to buy a new EV \u2013 particularly if there is no handy recharge stations on-route.<\/p>\n

Is it feasible to place powering-up stations every 100 km – or so – along a main arterial route between cities?\u00a0 The answer is yes, and it is happening in places like Germany where German carmakers hope a network of high-power charging stations they are rolling out with Ford will set an industry standard for plugs and protocols that will give them the edge over other electric car rivals and manufacturers.\u00a0 This competition is encouraging EV charging stations to be put in quickly across some of their main roads, making it easier to top-up the batteries on longer drives.\u00a0 EV station points are slowly growing inside Australia\u2019s main cities, but little is being done with regards to connecting the main centres with additional intercity recharging stations.\u00a0 The sooner this is done, then the sooner we\u2019ll see a big growth in Australian EV sales.<\/p>\n

Connecting the EV power stations to the main grid is relatively straight forward.\u00a0 However, it would be even better to have isolated EV micro grids where each EV power station can generate its own power for recharging vehicles so that any looming main-grid power outages are isolated from the micro grids.\u00a0 When everybody and every-business in Australia switches to buying themselves a new EV, then it would seem a great doorway to causing nationwide havoc if some unseemly group takes out the major power stations across Australia!\u00a0 Having a micro-grid that sources Australia\u2019s abundant solar and wind energy could also tick the right boxes.<\/p>\n

An interesting EV progression in Sweden is the creation of an electrified road (the world\u2019s first) that can charge EVs as they drive along, potentially helping to cut the high cost of electric cars.\u00a0 An electrified rail embedded in the tarmac of the 2 km road charges an EV truck automatically as it travels above it. \u00a0A movable arm attached to the truck detects the rail’s location in the road, and charging stops when the vehicle is overtaking or coming to a halt.\u00a0 The system also calculates the vehicle’s energy consumption, which enables electricity costs to be debited per vehicle and per user.\u00a0 Could Australia embrace this type of innovation and join Sweden in leading the way forward, allowing electric cars to be even cheaper than fossil fuel ones?<\/p>\n

The new BMW i3 and i3s, Hyundai IONIQ, Jaguar I-PACE, Nissan LEAF and Renault Kangoo ZE are some of the latest EVs arriving in Australia. \u00a0I would encourage Australia to think outside the square and get onto the EV and power station new wave of technology for powering our nations new fleet of EVs.\u00a0 Australia could even create their own unique plug-in technology and high-output stations for the best environmentally-friendly Australian EV system.<\/p>\n

Are you an EV driver?\u00a0 If you are, or even if you are taken by this new breed of vehicle, are there any items and processes you would like to see put in place so as we can all enjoy a premium Australia EV network?<\/p>\n

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