The Dodge Charger is a car that’s known for a powerful, sporty style. People often remember older Chargers because they were popular for performance and character. It came up in the conversation as a “classic” car story.
The BYD Seal is an electric car (a sedan) that uses a battery. The podcast mentions it because people want to know when it will be reviewed and whether a specific “Seal 6” version is a hybrid. That’s about figuring out what kind of powertrain it uses.
Android Auto lets you connect an Android phone to your car’s screen. You can then use navigation and music through the dashboard interface.
Car
GWM Aura 5
The GWM Aura 5 is an electric car model the hosts are interested in. They’re talking about what it offers and whether it’ll be a good deal in Australia.
LFP is a specific kind of EV battery. It’s known for being stable and lasting a long time, even though it may not store as much energy per kilogram as some other battery types.
“430 kilometres” is how far the EV claims it can go on one full charge. Real-world range can be higher or lower depending on how you drive and conditions.
The Zeekr 7X is an electric SUV. It’s being talked about because people expect it to be very quick compared with other cars. That performance is part of why it might attract buyers to EVs.
The D9 is a larger, premium-style electric people-mover. It’s mentioned because the speakers are comparing it to a luxury approach—more comfort and upscale feel. It’s part of the discussion about what kinds of EVs are becoming available.
The Kia EV5 is an electric crossover, meaning it’s a battery-powered car with an SUV-like shape. The podcast brings it up because someone’s partner bought one and they’re happy with it. It’s an example of an EV that regular buyers choose for daily life.
“Support seats” means seats that are designed to feel more stable and comfortable, especially if you have back problems. The question is basically asking which EVs have seats that help reduce strain.
An accessibility handle is a sturdy grip you can hold onto when getting into or out of the car. The hosts are saying some cars include these handles for easier access, while others don’t.
“Premium economy” is a higher tier of airplane seating. In this conversation, they’re using it like a comparison for paying more money for a nicer EV—whether it’s worth it depends on your priorities and budget.
Here, “value” means whether the deal feels fair—whether the car is worth the money. The host is saying that if you can get a Polestar for less than the listed price (like a demo or secondhand one), it feels like a better buy.
The Z9 is an electric car model being talked about in a comparison with other higher-end EVs. The discussion mentions a “GT” version, which usually means a sportier trim. It’s brought up because people are comparing what’s available in the premium EV space.
The XPeng P7 is an electric sedan. In the podcast, they talk about the “P7 Plus” and whether it’s likely to arrive. That matters because it affects what EVs people can actually choose from.
The Xiaomi SU7 is an electric car made by Xiaomi, the same company known for phones and other tech. The hosts are bringing it up as another EV option that could affect pricing and what people can afford.
FBT amounts are related to Australia’s Fringe Benefits Tax. If a company provides a car to an employee, the tax can change the real cost of that car, so it can influence how expensive it feels to buy or use.
The Zeekr 7GT is an electric SUV. The podcast is comparing it to another Zeekr model and talking about how the price can differ by region. It’s mentioned because it may be a faster or more performance-focused option.
The Z9 GT is an electric car in a sportier “GT” trim. The podcast compares it to another GT model and mentions a price difference. It’s brought up because people are deciding which higher-end EV is worth the extra money.
ADR approved means the car has been cleared to meet Australia’s legal safety/emissions rules. If it’s ADR approved, it can be sold and registered in Australia.
An Encap Rating is a safety score from a testing program in Australia/New Zealand. If a car gets 5 stars, it generally means it performed very well in crash tests and has good safety features.
The Subaru Trailseeker is a coming Subaru EV that the hosts say is meant to handle real off-road driving. That’s notable because many EVs are mostly built for pavement, not trails.
Off-roading means driving on rough terrain like dirt roads or trails instead of normal paved roads. If a car can do it “properly,” it’s typically better at traction and handling bumps than a regular street-only vehicle.
The Subaru Uncharted is an EV-related model being discussed for its design. People are pointing out the shape—especially the rear looking more like a fastback—and a noticeable front styling section. It’s brought up as something that could be part of Subaru’s future EV direction.
The Subaru Solterra is an electric SUV made by Subaru. It’s being discussed because it looks similar to another EV and because some people think it’s too expensive. That makes it relevant to the topic of whether EVs are affordable enough for more buyers.
ADRs are Australia’s official safety and design rules that cars must meet before they can be sold. The host is saying this model doesn’t seem to have those official approvals listed yet.
Huawei is a major tech company, and here the host is asking whether it will come to Australia through EV-related partnerships. The point is that Huawei may be involved in the car’s technology, not just the phone-world.
Chang'an is a Chinese car company. The host is saying Huawei and Chang'an are working together, so if Huawei shows up in Australia, it may be through a Chang'an EV.
Ground clearance is how high the car sits off the ground. More ground clearance usually makes it easier to drive over rough roads and obstacles without scraping.
The Toyota bZ4X is an electric SUV, meaning it uses a battery and an electric motor. It’s mentioned because people think it costs a lot compared with other options. That price is part of why it may be harder for some buyers to choose.
“Track mode” is a software setting (common in performance cars) that changes how the car behaves for sustained hard driving. It often adjusts throttle response, stability/traction control thresholds, and thermal management so the car can handle repeated laps without overheating or intervening too aggressively.
The Tesla Model Y rear wheel drive (RWD) uses a drivetrain layout where power is sent to the rear wheels only, typically making it feel different from all-wheel-drive versions. Here, the host says moving from a Model 3 Performance to this Model Y setup wasn’t an upgrade, highlighting how drivetrain choice changes the driving experience.
This is a higher-performance version of the Tesla Model 3. It’s set up to feel quicker and more eager to drive than the regular versions, and the speaker says it affects their patience and driving behavior.
Term
RS title
“RS” is commonly used in car culture to mean a performance-focused badge (for example, “RS” models in some brands), and “RS title” here sounds like a playful status label among the group. In this context it’s not a specific technical system, but it’s a shorthand for owning or driving the “fast/performance” cars.
The Ford F-150 Lightning is an electric pickup truck. It’s mentioned because someone thinks it’s a good choice, and they also talk about how its value may have changed. It’s relevant to EV adoption because it shows electric options in the truck market.
Powerwall 3 is a home battery made by Tesla. It stores electricity so your home can use it later, and it’s managed by software that decides when to charge and when to power your house.
Powerwall 2 is Tesla’s earlier home battery generation, preceding Powerwall 3. The mention here suggests compatibility or upgrade timing issues—i.e., owners with Powerwall 2 may need to wait for a software or system change rather than buying new hardware.
The 12-volt battery is the car’s “small battery” that runs the electronics you use every day. EVs still need it, and if it’s problematic, the car can’t boot or run certain systems properly.
A “built order” is when you order a car and it gets made after you buy it, instead of being ready at the dealership. Because it has to be built, it usually takes longer to arrive.
The Hume Highway is a major road corridor in Australia connecting Sydney and Melbourne, so it’s heavily used by both commuters and long-distance travelers. For EVs, it’s an important route because charger reliability directly affects road-trip feasibility.
A snap audit is a quick check done over a short period. Here, they looked at charging stations during a specific holiday weekend to see what was working and what wasn’t.
Charging speed is how quickly your electric car can charge at a station. Even if a charger is rated fast, your car may charge slower depending on things like battery temperature and how full the battery already is.
CCS2 is the plug shape many electric cars use for fast charging. It’s what you look for at public charging stations so your car can plug in and charge quickly.
Here, “plug” means the charging connector where you plug your EV in. The point is: if there are only one or two, you might have to wait or worry that it won’t work when you need it.
A “charging site” is a place where EVs can charge, like a roadside or shopping-center charging area. They’re saying more chargers at the same place makes it easier and less stressful to charge.
“Redundancy” here means having extra chargers so if one isn’t working (or is taken), you can still charge using another. It’s like having backups so you’re not stuck.
“Early adoption phase” means EVs are becoming more common, but the charging network is still playing catch-up. The idea is: as more people buy EVs, charging stations need to add more chargers so it feels dependable.
Range anxiety is the worry that your EV’s battery won’t last long enough to get you where you’re going. People feel it when they’re not sure they’ll find a charger in time.
Charging anxiety is the stress of not knowing whether you’ll be able to charge your EV when you arrive. It can be about charger availability or how long you’ll have to wait.
Company
BP
BP is an energy company expanding into EV charging infrastructure. In this segment, the host mentions BP building a multi-stall charging station at Melbourne Airport, which matters because more stalls can reduce waiting and improve charging reliability.
A “power availability issue” means the location may not have enough electricity capacity for all the chargers to work as intended. So chargers might be slower, limited, or not fully usable until the power is upgraded.
A DC charger is a type of charging that can fill up an EV faster. It’s usually used for quicker charging, not just overnight at home.
Brand
SIG energy
SIG energy is the company being mentioned as the place to look for the charging setup. The host is connecting it to home DC charging and EV power options.
Wheelbase is the spacing between the front and back wheels. A longer wheelbase usually gives more room inside the van, while a shorter one can be easier to drive in narrow streets.
The PV5 is an electric vehicle that’s mentioned along with other EVs. The point is that it’s one of the options people are talking about. The podcast doesn’t go into details here, but it’s part of the wider EV list.
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This is Joy next to me.
Hello.
Hello.
Today is Wednesday the 10th of June, 2026.
Yes, we're almost halfway through the year.
Thanks for joining us this evening on the Eevee Show by Ludacris Feed Live.
And check it out.
We're in short sleeve shirts.
Woohoo.
That means it's not cold tonight.
Can you believe that?
Something as weird as happening in winter.
Not complaining at all.
It's all good.
Hope you're all well and warm wherever you are watching in Australia and around the world.
Thanks for joining us.
If you are watching on replay, hello as well.
And thanks for listening to us on audio podcast.
Let's just quickly thank our sponsors this evening.
Thank you to Carloop, power to sorry data to power and power Australia's Eevee Revolution.
Thank you to Riz and the team.
And yeah, let's make welcome one of our co-hosts for this evening.
Hello, Roland.
How are we?
Hey, Tom.
Hey, Joy.
Hey, everyone.
Doing well.
Thanks.
Got t-shirt on as well.
Yeah.
Much nicer weather today.
Not too cold, actually.
So good.
So good.
The t-shirt gang.
That's what we are today.
Sydney t-shirt gang.
Black and white.
Sounds almost imposing.
Now Riz may or may not be joining us.
We'll see.
He's always on a secret mission somewhere.
So if he joins us halfway, we'll make him welcome.
But for now, let's say hello to some of our viewers who've joined us nice and early.
Hello, Tony.
Says good evening, everyone.
A bit early tonight, but checking other YouTube channels while we wait.
How dare you?
Got to stay with this one.
No, I'm just kidding.
Of course, again.
Thanks for joining us, regardless.
Wet on the Gold Coast, he says.
Oh, JJ Janetti says that joining you all from a hospital bed in Brisbane with a collar
cystectomy.
Get rid of that Gold Bladder.
We don't need that Gold Bladder anymore.
Wishing you a speedy and 100% recovery.
Yeah, indeed.
Thanks for joining us, regardless.
And Rob Carr makes a very good point.
Electric cars are better for this country in Australia.
Couldn't have said it better myself.
Hello, Murray from Tungavi.
Assume this is Tungavi.
And hello, Sean from Newcastle.
Yes, it is China time for EVs.
Hello, Chris.
Hello, Mother from the snowy mountains, which aren't that snow yet.
I've seen pics not quite there yet.
I mean, we're in short sleeves.
So hopefully there's a big don for you guys for some good ski season.
Hello, Sir Necro from Victoria.
Oh, Winter's here in Victoria.
I want to show you.
And hello, Ronosas.
Join us nice and early.
Good to see you all in the chat there.
154 viewers already.
Three minutes in.
What an awesome turnout indeed.
So what's going on, Roland?
And you're part of the world.
Anything interesting, EV-wise?
EV-wise, I think.
I don't know.
We're going to cover it off for local tidiers, but EV-wise on myself.
No.
I've still got my two cars.
Nice.
Lots of options, which is great, but nothing yet.
That's, I think, so many options, right?
We went through the last month's sales figures.
It's a lot to cover.
Our video was almost an hour.
We're going to keep going.
It's just so much to cover.
We might have to do a top 10 maybe soon, which would be a good thing,
because it's just so much.
We'll take hours.
Do you really want to see like hours-long podcast, hours-long video?
I don't know.
Would people want to stay tuned for that long?
I think top 10 is more exciting.
Or maybe a top 10 and a bottom 10.
How can we bring the bottom 10 further up?
What's more, further up manufacturers as well?
I like that.
Keep them accountable.
Top 10, bottom 10.
We probably don't have enough bottom 10 yet,
but maybe a top five, bottom five.
It's been harsh though, isn't it?
It's still, yeah.
Too early.
And it's quite subjective, I think.
It is, hey.
We'll certainly stir the comment section, that's for sure.
I mean, look, you can do it just based on sales numbers.
Keep it at that.
That's true.
It's different.
It's just purely sales numbers.
Who's bought what and what do we think?
That makes it objective.
It's still hard to figure out what the bottom five or 10 is,
because we don't know all the sales figures, isn't it?
Check out this comment from Graham.
I'm caught up with some oldies at a charging station today.
A couple and a woman all in their mid-80s who were wrapped
to be into their EVs.
How good is that, right?
Age is not a barrier.
People think oldies or boomers may not be into tech, but I mean...
I think it's even better if you're 80,
because you plug it in at home.
You don't need to worry about going to go fill up.
You've got to pour the bowser for the petrol pump,
like long gone are those little things to hold it there
so your car just fills up.
No one's really doing that at 80 years old.
Just plug it in and off you go.
I don't want to be doing that at 45 or 80.
Come on.
I'm generalising, but most oldies assume
don't drive too many Ks in the day,
so you plug it in at home rather than go to a servo.
That's a great point.
Yeah, but I don't think age is an issue.
I think they're just smart.
They just happen to be 80 years old,
and they're just smart and with it.
Cool 80-year-old people.
Yeah, that's why I have to be switched on at 80.
We'll see.
We'll still be doing this podcast at 80, guys.
Hopefully in a few...
Well, not a few, many years time.
The tech will be so different.
I don't think YouTube or anything will exist.
This is a funny comment from Tony.
Roland forgetting what the name of a bowser was.
It's been that long.
I don't blame you.
It caught me out.
I genuinely did.
I was doing that, and I was like,
is that how you fill up?
Because YouTube used to just plug it in.
Yeah, walk away.
Pension is saving money.
That's it.
It's true.
That's the thing.
They've got the time to be really savvy
and make good choices.
So there you go.
100%.
This is good to see.
EVAs saying several work colleagues
have pulled the trigger on new EVs.
Fantastic.
The Jetsons promises a flying car
but boomers embrace EVs.
That's the closest thing.
I'm very encouraged when boomers
or oldies encourage EVs.
There's hope for all of us.
It's good.
This is sweet.
Mark says,
met an oldie charger who wanted to see
the future before he died.
If you can travel, go to China, I reckon.
You can see the future there.
Just go to one of the cities for a few days.
Make you happy.
Yep.
Question.
I see this twice now.
When will we review the BYD Seal 6?
Is that a hybrid?
A hybrid for the Seal 6.
I don't know.
I'm not jumping into hybrids
to be honest with you.
Every time I review a hybrid,
I kind of half regret it.
Anyway, we'll see.
If the opportunity arises,
we might maybe do it.
Stay tuned.
IMAX saw my first D-Power SO7
on the weekend.
It was very nice.
The owner is very happy with it.
Good.
So they should be.
Totally underrated car.
Donald Sainah,
a 70-year-old pensioner,
and have saved a lot since March this year.
Great.
Excellent.
All the boomers are coming out.
75 driven, 25,000 Ks on FSD.
Well done.
It's better for your health as well.
It's better for your lungs.
You're not getting all of those particulates,
breathing, all of that in.
Better for your family,
better for your community too.
Fantastic.
Yeah, Andrew, lots of retired people
using EVs to travel cheaply.
That's so true, isn't it?
So true.
Lord Nubis, still no BYDs in WA.
It looks like the ship has not made it there
onto the other side of the country yet.
Thinking about a JQJ5.
Well, yeah.
I mean, just buy whatever you can get your hands on, right?
That's a good point.
Yeah, agree with my first share.
I agree.
All right.
Well, let's pop up our first article for this evening.
And there were some questions last week about the Geely EX2
and when and where will it be seen in Australia?
So we thought we would just put this up tonight
on the roadshow schedule.
So look, a few months or a few weeks have already passed
and it started in New South Wales, the Geely EX2.
I guess through all the Geely.
Look how many Geely dealerships there are in Sydney already.
Liverpool, Chilora, MacArthur, Sutherland, Sydney City,
Leichhardt, Blacktown, Penrith, Council Hill,
Central Coast, yeah.
Newcastle, Wollongong.
Where are we up to now?
So it's gone to the ACT.
It's gone to Phillip and Balconan.
It should be in Queensland right now.
It's gone to Gold Coast, Rabina, Brisbane City, Tewong,
Mount Gravatt, Springwood, Northlakes,
Sunshine Coast, and it's just left Kappalaba.
That pronounce it right? Kappalaba?
I think it's been a while since I've lived in Brisbane,
but Kappalaba.
And that should be in Victoria now.
So it might have been impressed in today
after visiting Deer Park and Footscray.
So tomorrow will be in Epping, not Epping New South Wales,
Epping Victoria.
And you can see on the screen there where it's headed next.
So if you want to see a Geely EX2,
that's what's on the list there.
It's working hard, isn't it?
It's like every single day.
I don't think it's driving to these places,
but it's still on the flatbed.
But that's a lot of people opening and closing doors
and touching and pressing buttons and buttons on seats, isn't it?
Exactly.
So it'll be in Victoria until the end of June,
and then it will move to South Australia, to North Adelaide.
I'm just still impressed by how many Geely ships there are
around the country.
And then finally in WA in July.
So yeah, there's a good chance to see a Geely EX2.
Definitely worth checking out.
And I thank you, Lois, as I said it correctly, Kapalaba.
Thank you.
Accent on the path.
Thank you.
That's good.
Oh, Tassie saying, just learned today the spirit of Tasmania,
the new one.
Four and five threads with 20 AC charging points for EVs.
Of course, in a special safety area.
Yeah.
Okay, that's good.
Hmm.
Yeah, I think the EX2 will do well.
That's my opinion.
Just having seen it.
I haven't seen the data.
That's right.
Yep.
Correct.
What do you reckon, Roland?
Will it be sub 30?
Has to be right.
29888.
Come on.
If they're going to get it under, like if they're forced to do it
and they can do it,
at least at least do that for the people.
So then they can do the whole marketing spiel.
Sub 30 K car.
Yeah.
Obviously.
Drive away.
Drive away.
Drive away.
Even better.
Yeah, absolutely.
Taxes and charges included.
Drive away.
That's it.
Why not?
And then people can know at least that too.
Why not 28888?
Come on.
Why 29?
28888.
Check in a free charger.
True.
That's it.
All right.
Julie, there you go.
Julie.
We've done the marketing for you.
It writes itself, doesn't it?
Yeah.
Necro, I agree.
Has to be sub 30.
Has to be.
Like it's a requirement, surely.
I mean, the other one is sub 30.
Yeah.
It's as good as the other one.
Right.
Has to be.
But a massive front space in the EX2.
Yes.
Correct.
And rural drive.
They forget rural drive.
All the good things.
Andrew says needs to go to the country areas too.
Yeah.
It's true.
It's a lot of city dealers.
Are there any Geely dealers in the country?
I'm not sure.
I don't know.
Hopefully.
And.
Gorilla pancake.
Here's a question.
Considering a rural drive, 20, 20, 60 corrects.
Best alternatives for that price point.
Well, actually we're reviewing the Skoda L rock at the moment.
Actually.
That's not a, it's not bad.
Honestly.
For a VW platform.
We always sort of put the software a bit, but it's not bad.
It's improved a bit in this version.
I think it's still real drive.
Let me see.
Where's my.
All rock.
Yes.
It is real drive.
Sound systems.
Good.
Pretty similar price as well.
So.
I'd be worth something looking at.
And not to say the Zeke Rakes isn't good.
That's also quite a nice car.
Yeah.
Otherwise you've got Magani tech.
What else in the list?
That's a bit more expensive though, isn't it?
Oh no.
49.
49.
Volvo is basically the other similar car.
To be quite similar.
EX30.
Yes.
True.
Yeah.
That's had a price drop too.
Like 10 grand price drop.
The plus version.
Yeah.
I think I'm thinking of the scenic e-tech.
Yeah.
Scenics a bit more expensive, isn't it?
Yeah.
Check out our spreadsheet.
It's a link in all the reviews we do.
So.
Have a look.
Yeah.
That's one thing.
No.
Scotis still don't have connectivity.
So that's a downside.
But it's got Apple CarPlay.
So, you know.
I suppose you don't really notice it.
You can load up your maps and Spotify and all that through CarPlay and Android Auto.
Thoughts on the new Aura 5.
Well, I'd like to think about it too.
I've been sort of hassling, not hassling, but reminding GWM to loan us a car.
So stay tuned.
I'd like to see it too.
Because it is 33990 driver weight.
That's a pretty good deal for that car.
4.4 metre vehicle.
LFP.
430 kilometres.
Front-wheel drive.
Could be good.
Yes.
That's right.
The new GLE X2 has been refreshed in China.
New batteries.
So hopefully we in Australia will get the new batteries as well.
Slightly bigger.
Surely they wouldn't start releasing a new car and build us the old ones.
Keep us in manufacturing line.
Surely not.
Surely.
Maybe that's why they're delaying things, right?
Could be.
Could be very well timed.
Hopefully.
Hopefully Australian branch is negotiating hard with China HQ.
What a good news story though if they do that, right?
Like, you know, they've shown the older version as part of the roadshow.
They've got good feedback and they go,
we hear you.
We know the new ones coming and you know what?
You guys are getting the new one too.
Yeah.
A 2888 drive away.
Can't top that.
0.88% comparison rate.
Doing writing stuff for GLE.
No.
That's, it'll be good.
All right.
Sticking with the GLE brand.
So Zika 7X on track to become one of Australia's fastest selling premium.
Now, new EVs to 5,000 deliveries.
That's pretty impressive.
Pretty impressive.
Considering the Zika 7X only, I didn't forgot about this.
They only started in October 2025.
It's barely been nine months.
And as a brand, like they've only been in the country like another year on top of that.
I think it's about two years.
Yeah.
But in that time, they've managed to sort of establish a name for themselves as a premium
alternative to Tesla, which I think is, that's quite savvy.
That's kind of like their little, like what is it, elevator pitch, isn't it?
And they're quite well known for that.
Like people are like, oh yeah, you know, like what's an alternative to Tesla?
Like, have you checked out, you know, Zika 7X?
So they've done well there.
Do you remember the old Ford ads?
Like, have you driven a Ford lately?
I mean, you could need something like that, right?
Those catchy jingles from the 90s and 80s.
Like, it's still stuck with me 40 years later.
It's crazy.
I don't do commercials like that anymore.
And there's no phone number to ring as well, right?
It leads to watch TV.
No one listens to the radio anymore because you get traffic information from Waze
and people have got like a podcast or their own music on.
So apologies if you still listen to the radio.
I don't.
Sorry.
Podcasts.
Yes.
Yes.
EVS, as I agree, Zika, I talked about as a premium with people getting to EVS.
That's true.
It's like the Lexus of Geely, right?
It's like, Denzer is the Lexus of BYD.
Zika's like the Lexus of Geely.
So it's actually quite clever.
And what's it be called?
HK says Zika is the first premium EV to compete with BMW Audi Merc.
Is that a fair comparison?
What is that overstated?
I mean, they certainly drive and look very nice.
And I think the person who buys the Zika might be someone who previously came from one of
those European brands and is now saving a lot of money.
But they get the same quality, isn't it?
But for a lot less.
Yep.
I daresay the 7X drives as well as some of the BMWs we've tested, honestly.
That's a bit cool for me, but I think it's very close in drive quality.
Gaffer says a listen to tune in.
Good.
Yeah, I mean, that's, you know, alternative to radio, probably better quality too.
Andrew says 7-axis deliveries are supply limited rather than demand limited too at the moment.
Yeah, fair point.
Riz can probably help us out with that when he returns.
Yeah, HK, I probably agree with you.
I mean, Tesla is very good tech and efficiency.
I would say, I would still say it's premium.
I wouldn't say it's luxury.
Like it's still a premium brand, you know.
The materials are still good.
It's still very minimalistic, but it's still like a contemporary minimalistic.
Like this, it's definitely not budget like the we've reviewed budget quality materials.
Okay.
No names mentioned, but it's not budget.
I'd say it's still premium.
Look, more EV purchases.
Mate's Missus is a twin.
They both bought a Kia EV5 in the same color.
Fantastic.
Must be a twin thing.
I agree.
It's fabulous.
Okay.
So if Zika is premium, what's Polestar?
Is Polestar like next level up, surely?
Yeah, I don't know.
It is an interesting one, isn't it?
Polestar are kind of like, they're kind of like their own thing, I feel.
I feel like Polestar and Volvo, they don't, sorry.
They still definitely push the Swedish design, like, you know,
the Swedish team in Sweden and Gothenburg is designing stuff.
Barely mentioned the fact that it's designed or made in China for better or worse,
but, you know, certainly still very European outlook, especially Volvo, I would say.
So that's fine.
Those in the know, it's, you know, we know it's still the same powertrain under it all, which is good, I think.
A lot of overlap I find between the two, like very obvious overlaps that you see,
whereas some other cars, you know, even if it's those two brands,
like Toyota Lexus, some things, but in the EV world, you might not be able to tell as much difference.
100%.
Gorilla says, like George has said, I really like Zika's design and quality,
and it's impossible for me to justify European brand prices.
I think that's fair.
I mean, look at the BMW iX3, right?
Even the 40, I think it's, what, 89, I think?
Get my spreadsheet here.
89, or 98 drive away.
So that's still a lot of money, isn't it?
That's like model Y performance pricing at the moment.
You know, I agree with the EVS that Polestar is a brilliant, just how pricey, right?
I think that's deliberate, though.
Like, I honestly think they've sort of priced just that little bit of a stretch,
because it's half the appeal of a Polestar is that not everyone is driving a Polestar.
So if it was like, they don't want to be seen as like value for money,
if that sort of makes sense.
It's like you pay more, but you get more.
But it's like, yeah, that's what I personally feel about Polestar anyway.
They don't want to be seen as kind of like the great value car.
Oh, no.
It's like out of reach aspirations.
Like a little bit, yeah, a little bit out of reach, isn't it?
Here's one we can outsource to our audience.
I'm disabled with severe back problems as Leon.
Can you recommend an EV with high support seats?
That's a good question.
So help us out in the comments.
Anyone else with those kind of issues?
And we got to think about the ones that had an accessibility handle even on the driver's side,
because some of cars actually did have that, isn't it?
And some don't have any at all, like even for the passengers.
So we have been trying to make a note of that in our recent car reviews.
Oh, check this out, Daryl.
Drop the mic.
The Polestar 5 was being dropped off to Ottoman today.
There we go.
I'll be worth a trip rolling down the highway.
Yeah, just a sneaky through thing.
You know, somehow sorry, forgot to get off, end up in the tunnel.
Down Pacific Highway at HQ, have a look.
It is a nice car.
If you have a cool 200 grand to drop, I mean, you know, very, very, very flash coupe.
Worth a look for sure.
Tony asks, are you saying Polestar owners and snobs?
We're not saying that.
Some people might say EV owners and snobs, right?
It just depends on your perspective.
It's, okay.
I mean, I don't want to say premium economy because I think that's actually insulting to Polestar.
But it's like, I mean, I would always fly premium economy if I could.
It's just whether I can justify the price of being in premium economy.
So I think, yeah, I think it's like for some people, it's worth the premium.
And for other people, it's not worth the premium.
And wherever you fall on that line is whether you end up getting a Polestar or not.
I feel like, I feel like if everybody could get a secondhand Polestar, you know, like a demo Polestar,
they probably would because then the value is there for that.
If you can get, if you can get one for cheaper than kind of like the advertised price, but yeah.
Because are you still as obsessed with Polestar as you used to be?
I mean, I like the Polestar 4.
I still like that car a lot, actually.
Have you ever come across someone who hasn't gone, yeah, it's a good looking car, right?
Polestar is just generally designed quite well.
I think so.
I think it's more like people are like, if I had the money, I would get that car, isn't it?
Or if I, not that I had the money, if I could justify spending the money, because I think that's, yeah.
Everyone would have a Polestar 5.
I'm still waiting for a secondhand Polestar 5.
20 years later, maybe.
When it's 20 grand.
All right, let's move on.
We've got an article we can share here, or at least something from Roland here.
Roland, do you want to read this out?
Yeah, so long story short, this was a Polestar 4 on social media,
and it was an update in regards to your pre-order for our 7 GT,
which is the Zika wagon that everyone's been going on about.
That seems to be, like there's just so much rave about this car.
So it says there as a reply, and I'm just reading a snippet of it,
but we can confirm the release to the Australian market is still on track to be December slash early 2027.
And then there's a whole lot of other bits there just mentioning,
like if you want to discuss specs and whatnot, reach out.
But the key thing is on track for December slash early 2027.
Yes!
I feel like there's going to be a mini battle between the 7 GT from Zika
and the Denza Z9 GT endorsed by Daniel Craig.
Like those two cars are going to be like the midlife crisis affordable car of late 20...
Bringing wagons back.
Making wagons sexy again.
Seriously, I think pricing wise, I mean, we discussed this a lot,
but pricing, if it's as cheap as the 7, shouldn't say cheap.
If it's the same price as the 7X all-wheel drive,
at 80 grand, man, that's how to walk out the door.
And then that'll force Denza Z9 GT to come down as well.
And then we have a real battle on our hands.
We'll finally see some decent looking cars on the road.
Get rid of some of the utes and the massive SUVs.
Drive some of these on the road and I'll be happy.
More midlife crisis cars.
What do you reckon?
Can't wait.
James says, yeah, 7 GT is a stunning car.
Yep, 100%.
And someone brought up the X-Ping as well.
Yes. P7 Plus.
P7 Plus, I think that's more likely to come than the P7.
And that's another midlife crisis car.
That's more like executive midlife crisis.
That is a nice looking car to be.
It's the like, I'm the CEO.
Where's my car?
You drive my car.
I was sitting in the back.
And yeah, Xiaomi's Su7.
I mean, that's another, even the U7.
Another midlife crisis car.
And that'll be affordable, hopefully.
And NECRO, I think, yeah, possibly.
Denza Z9 GT could be more expensive.
Six figures is what it's posed to be.
I think I remember someone was saying,
I think maybe it was a head person.
I forgot his name, but there was mention on it,
definitely being over luxury car tax.
Not luxury car tax, the FBT amounts.
Yeah, I don't know.
That'll be too expensive, right?
Six figures, surely.
I mean, we thought a 7X came into Australia.
We were postulating much higher pricing.
So you never know.
Maybe BYD will just make it cheaper here
just to get a foot in with that car.
I don't know. Hope so.
Here we go.
7GT in Europe is 5% less than 7X.
I've heard that as well.
So fingers crossed, fingers crossed.
That might be a good fleet car for the Australian police.
Dump some of the BMWs.
It's some 7GTs and Denza Z9 GTs.
Oh, Daryl's saying 20 to 35K difference.
Well, you know, I don't know what I'd rather get.
It was 20 to 35K, right?
I think that's a realistic difference.
Yeah, yep.
Will the Zika 7S001 ever come out here?
I don't know.
It's a nice looking car, but I'm not sure.
I'm not sure that's for export, to be honest.
We'll see.
Sensei apparently saying Dong Feng
and Neo to arrive next year.
I mean, Neo, still waiting for Neo's Firefly.
That's in Singapore.
It's been approved so long ago.
That's true.
Spotted in Melbourne, I think, right?
This year or last year?
It's been spotted a couple of times.
It's been ADR approved, so where are you?
Yeah, correct.
Just need to get here before we are all able
to just get cybercaps everywhere.
I see a place for, like, robot taxis,
but sometimes you do want to drive a nice car, right?
I'm not sure.
It'll be replaced 100%.
We'll see.
Okay, let's keep moving on,
and here is something close to Joyce Hunt,
Encap Ratings.
Looks like Subaru's next two EVs
that Roland Spotted have received 5-star Encap Rating.
Let's start with this one.
This is the Trailseeker.
Apparently, this can actually do proper off-roading,
which is good.
Seeing scores in the high 90s generally,
except for pedestrian, which is 80, I think.
Okay.
Very Subaru-like.
It is.
Yeah, it looks very similar, right?
I'm just trying to do the design language.
I probably couldn't tell them apart, to be honest.
I think if you looked down at Fronton,
like head-on, they do look very, very similar.
Yeah.
Maybe the back, like, there's more of a fastback
in the Uncharted.
I still feel that black section on the front,
like, where the wheel is on the Trailseeker.
Oh, yeah, you're right.
Yeah, it looks...
I mean, for those who aren't on the...
who are listening,
it looks like you've been in a...
in a bingo, and you've had to redo the front of the...
like, the panel.
Like, it's kind of a replacement panel.
Yeah, primer paint, that's it.
Yeah.
Like, you misjudged a corner or something,
and then had to do...
had to do the front again.
What did you call on a review? Like, eyeliner or something?
Or mascara for this?
Yeah, I can't remember what I called it.
Yeah, yeah, it's too much.
Like, the Solterra and the Beezit Forex.
Similar design language.
Oh, doubling down on this.
Not sure about that.
Okay, well, at least they're both off 5-star Ancap.
I mean, you've got to have 5-star Ancap
if you want to release a brand new car in the market, right?
Especially if it's EV.
I feel like it's a baseline.
Surely.
Surely.
I know, as an example, like,
I think the Cooper Taviscan basically...
It should have been a 5, but it's a 4
because it can't read speed signs, I think,
from memory, something like that.
So, like, you can sort of drill down into it
and ask why.
But, yeah, I always look at that yellow percentage number
and the blue percentage number,
because I feel like those are the key ones
in terms of, like, where they measure, like, you know,
front impact, side impact,
based on, like, where the airbags and stuff are.
Um, yeah, they're the ones that are important to me.
It should be important to everyone.
If you see that in the 70s, like, that's a bit of a worry.
It's out on occupant, right?
You're driving the car. You want to be safe in it, too.
And on that note, before you move away from the photo,
for anyone who's never looked at it before
and you are genuinely interested in the safety,
on that screenshot, say, when you're on the website,
when you go into the car, that's what you see there.
Right in the middle, there's that NCAP Safety Rating Report.
It's multiple PDF pages that shows you diagrams of
if it was, like, a crash dummy, if it was an accident,
where they're being hit, where the injuries are, and everything.
Like, it is very, very detailed. It's a really good read.
It's very technical. I've seen it myself.
Yeah, and I'm actually so glad that all the cars
get independently tested here in this country.
I think that's really cool.
And it's not just bings and bongs.
There's a lot more to get a five-star rating, right?
We kind of joke about bings and bongs.
No, I mean, they really actually smash up the cars
with, you know, crash test dummies.
I mean, we visited the Geely Safety Center early this year.
That was quite interesting.
They had, like, dummies that have been,
how many times crashed over and over again?
Names for them and, you know,
how many thousands of hits, thousands of crashes?
You know, they've got male dummies.
They've got, like, female dummies.
They've got child dummies, like, baby dummies.
Yes, I think the Chinese brands do take their safety very seriously.
I have to, like, otherwise they'd be laughed out of the country.
Sorry. Yeah, I have to.
Daryl says the Elite Motor B95 or the Laffer 5 was spotted.
Sorry, the B05.
Yep, that's good.
It's like a smaller, little SUV.
So it's good to see.
There's no ADRs for that yet, is there, Roland, from memory?
No. No.
I don't recall seeing that yet.
Yep.
Camels, will Huawei come to Australia?
I think the Chang'an avatar is confirmed.
There's a joint Huawei with Chang'an.
Yep. I think it's been spotted as well, I think.
So watch this space.
No pricing or specs yet.
That's true, Mazda, the Subaru's.
If you want a high ground clearance, that's what they're known for.
211 ground clearance, which is pretty good.
Very high ground clearance.
Yeah, so now that's kind of, I think the Japanese brands in general,
I like the looks of the Uncharted.
I'm just not prepared to pay the legacy premium.
It's true.
BZ4X, Subaru, Suzuki, it's just quite pricey at the moment, unfortunately.
They're sort of doubling down on the fact that it's a Japanese mark.
Justified, controversial, I don't know.
For some, yes, for others.
And Matt has just said, yes, Tom, enjoy.
I loved your redo of the Suzuki review.
They deserved every word.
Look, I mean, I recommend you watching that.
We were quite honest in that review,
because, I mean, Roland, you were there at the original.
There was no price when they showed it to all the journals and content creators.
So I felt a little bit, not dupe, but like, well,
you're making us review this car with no price.
And then you put the price later.
It's, you know, had to be honest with the price in mind now.
So definitely check out our review.
Yeah, we tried to be honest.
Okay, let's push on and see any comments.
So Necro, speaking of Cooper, we're still waiting for the new stock of it born to arrive.
But one is still quite a nice car.
I can, it's a cute little warm hatch.
Good size.
Good size.
Hopefully it's faster this time real.
Let's see.
Chang'an is still trying to make sure Avatar will be successful
because of the deep power, poor sales.
Yeah, interesting whether Chang'an, if they, I mean, we, I think, you know,
whether they will take over deep power or deep power will continue to be distributed by Inchcape.
That's interesting question.
I don't know the answer.
We'll see.
Oh, look, the Kiwi said the jump again.
BO5 on the New Zealand website.
It's going on.
It's going on.
Push on.
Yeah, choices between Tesla tech, FSD or Chinese luxury features.
That's very true, isn't it?
At the moment, it's kind of another battle.
Do you go for like FSD?
That's like the only thing close to self-driving in this country at the moment.
Or do you go, ooh, nice interior, nice looking cars.
But let's not forget, the Chinese companies do have the self-driving,
just not in Australia.
Like the BYD, God's Eye, you've got X-Ping, like X-Pilot.
What's it called?
XNGP.
XNGP.
Yeah, we have pushed companies like X-Ping about testing in Australia.
And they always give a very coy answer.
Like, oh, waiting for regulations basically.
Local, like approval.
Local authority approval.
Yeah, so we don't really have any sort of solid answers.
Just reminded, I should probably thank our sponsors again.
Let's quickly show this one before we move on.
Thank you to Kalupe, Data to Empower Australia's Heavy Revolution.
Riz, Dustin, his apologies tonight.
He'll be back next week, I'm sure.
Yeah, Tony, good point about the Suzuki.
You can almost have two J-Fives.
Almost.
Almost.
Maybe one and a half J-Fives for a Suzuki all-wheel drive.
It's a worry.
That's a problem.
It's a good one for the audience too.
What do you think about upgrading from Model 3 Performance 2023
to a new Model Y 2026?
Convince me.
Is it a Performance Model Y 2026?
Is there anything else, Roland?
I just had to double check because, you know,
you had the full stop there.
Sometimes, you know, in between the lines.
My honest answer to that is probably a question of,
do you take it to the track?
Because I know the Performance models are the minority.
But I ask because if you actually do take it on to the track,
the older Model 3s and Ys have track modes.
And I haven't seen or heard anyone mention anything.
And I don't think I saw it when I drove the Y Performance a while back.
No track mode.
So I don't know what's happened to it.
Interesting.
Even the new Model 3 Performance?
Three Performance, I think.
Yeah, maybe that had the new version.
But in terms of the Y, I didn't see it.
So I don't know if it's there yet.
Or if they even bring it.
Is it important to them?
I don't know.
I mean, I actually had to do that.
I went from a, and it was red as well,
a red Model 3 Performance to a Model Y rear wheel drive.
It was not an upgrade.
I'll tell you that right now.
At least our YL is all drive again, right?
Yeah, yeah.
I think when you drive a Performance, at least when I do,
I'm sure Joy does for a test car, like go borrow them for a week.
You get a lot more impatient.
Very, so impatient.
So impatient, like every driver on the road suddenly turns
really, really, really slowly.
Right, it's like, why are you taking so long to turn?
Come on.
And if you're not the first one at the light,
it's so frustrating.
It's like, oh no, I'm going to have to line up behind another car.
Yeah.
Perception changes.
All right, let's keep going.
Let's keep going.
Yup, X-Ping, X-Festy variant is amazing.
Yeah, apparently the VLA is very good as well.
Thank you for testing it one day, X-Ping VLA.
Here's one for you, Roland.
Please check for Avatar, Neo, Envo, ADRs when you get a chance.
Definitely wasn't there earlier today.
I did have a look.
Nothing there yet, but I'll keep my eyes open for that.
Oh, Sydney Evie, loving your 2026 Model Y long range.
Congratulations.
Still got our Silver trim Model 3 stealth.
Nice.
Very good.
Mark has got a Model 3 performance.
Red still has track mode.
The only color.
Fantastic.
Red.
Red car.
Hard to keep clean, but they are beautiful.
Beautiful cars.
Tony says, Roland, you might to keep joy away from the performance cars
or you might lose your RS title.
I'm okay.
The more the merrier.
They're like two new performance.
The more the merrier, everyone deserves to have a fast car.
You can get to places faster, pick up the kids faster.
Everyone deserves a midlife crisis once in their life, right?
Yes.
Hi, guys.
I've been following you for a few months.
This channel is amazing.
Thank you.
What's your feedback on the 7X long range?
I think, honestly, and Roland, please close your ears.
It is probably the best value long range for your drive.
If you, you know, what is it, 70 grand?
It's pretty hard to beat, right?
If you're just driving the normal speed around town,
it's pretty good, pretty good.
And it's got the fast charging.
It's got the golden brick battery.
It's amazing value.
I went to know that comment.
I do agree from a bang for buck side of things.
Unless you generally love cars and you must beat them.
Yes.
Your only choice is the performance spec.
The brain says long range for your drive.
The heart says performance.
It's always a battle.
Okay.
Are you see mustard?
That's right.
We talked about this last week.
DPAL have no chance.
They have.
They don't sponsor football team.
Come on.
Yes.
Inch cave.
You have to sponsor a football team.
What can we help them out with?
Which team?
DPAL doggies?
I mean...
Let the audience help us.
And then maybe they'll actually...
DPAL will see it.
What can they jump on?
Demons.
Demons.
Yep.
DPAL demons.
In the NRO, what else?
Dolphins?
DPAL dolphins?
Yeah, DPAL dolphins.
That might be better,
because some people may not like demons, right?
So...
Dolphins.
Like everyone loves dolphins.
Is there anyone out there that dislikes dolphins?
Don't want to know you.
DPAL dragons, of course.
That's perfect.
DPAL dragons.
St. George's or DPAL dragons.
Come on.
It's brilliant.
It's all right.
It's all right.
Dragon's always...
Everyone loves the dragons.
Well, no one hates the dragons.
I don't think.
Been there for a long time.
Keep those comments coming.
Which team should DPAL sponsor?
Well, we put this up here.
Now, Powerwall 3,
we had, I think, hints of this late last year
that finally it's compatible with Powerwall 2.
But we have a date or at least a closer time range.
It's like those traders who give you a time range.
You're going to be here in your home between 7am and 5pm.
At least they've narrowed it down now to August 2026.
Software update expected for Powerwall 3.
You can expand with Powerwall 2
and all adding Powerwall 3 expansion units.
So that's, I mean, that makes sense, right?
They can still weasel out of that because it says
software update expected by August.
Not coming in August.
It's just expected.
So it looks like we'll be getting it in August.
But if we don't...
Exactly.
Yeah.
It's like, well, that was the expectation,
but, you know, fell through.
Software update.
Come on.
Seriously.
That hurts though.
Like if I was a Powerwall 2 owner
to get told the regime,
you can't get it.
It's not compatible.
And then to hear that, oh, it's a software update, actually.
Yeah.
See, Lightning Aussie makes a good choice.
Like they lost a lot of market share to SIG Energy and Fox
and whatever else in the market
because of this very fact.
They said, no, we're going to make people buy a new Powerwall 3.
That's ridiculous.
It was insulting, I think, almost.
So I think they finally, they worked out.
Okay, we kind of need to make this happen.
So fingers crossed, if you've got a Powerwall 2,
if you're hanging out for this, let us know.
If that's what you're waiting for.
So, yeah.
Lewis doesn't say 2026.
Wow.
That's the other thing.
Very vague, isn't it?
Very vague.
Now, Roland, question for you, actually, from Dave.
Roland, what do you think of all the Zika 7x delivery issues?
Lack of updates from delivery schedule, 12-volt batteries
still dying.
I mean, you do hear stuff on forums, you know,
but I think overall people have had pretty good experiences,
right?
I think there's, I think it's one of those,
when something bad happens, you hear about it.
And so, yes, there are issues, like not going to try to cover that up.
And, you know, just to be fully transparent,
Tom and myself, we're not paid by Zika to talk about this, right?
We just, we like the brand.
They're good cars, genuinely.
But I think it's one of those things where, yes, there's issues.
People have had them addressed.
Some, the delivery issues in particular, I think,
that's not just Zika alone, right?
I think there's plenty of brands out there where you are a car,
you will not hear from the said dealership for many months.
There's people, I know personally that have ordered
even European cars, 12 month waiting list,
6 month waiting list, like that's not uncommon.
That's actually a very common thing, like if the car doesn't exist
in their network that you can buy straight away,
it's a built order, which means it's a long way.
So I think those are things that do exist.
I think one of the key things as well is,
and why there's so much interest in this,
and why people think they might get turned off
and they need to take that into consideration,
is because Zika have genuinely done good marketing.
Like they, you know, we saw the stats earlier on,
they're up to 5,000 deliveries.
And that also means there's a lot more focus on it.
So whenever there's something where there's an issue,
whilst it's an issue, it also feels like sometimes
it gets amplified because there's so much hype on it.
And so 7X probably isn't the only car,
but I would say personally,
like if I was still shopping for both, I would still consider it.
It could be issues in isolation.
There's definitely no, I personally haven't seen anything,
and I know that we've got quite a few 7X owners
on the live stream at the moment,
but I haven't seen anything that looks more like a pattern
where there's like a bunch of cars with delivery issues.
So yeah, that's my true sense.
That's very well said, Roland, I agree.
I've got a couple of friends and colleagues who've got 7Xs.
They've been very happy with it.
And they're coming from luxury cars, Porsches, BMWs, Audi's.
So they're very happy with the software update recently too,
improves the funky and indicator noise, a bit softer now.
Yeah, I mean, there are minor issues with any new brand.
They said to me the delivery could have been smoother,
but honestly, when you start owning the car,
I'm pretty happy with it, right?
And I think what Roland said about any bad news gets amplified.
Like people don't tend to sort of jump online
or tell their friends if they've had like a good experience,
but they'll tell like 10 people,
they'll be straight onto social media and whatever
if something goes wrong.
So I think that's why we tend to hear that.
So true. Bad news travels quickly, especially on forums.
Yeah, as Billy said, bad news gets so much more pressed than good news.
Yep, 100%. Bad news sells, bad news gets clicks.
Yeah, plenty of comments I can see.
People having good experiences, it's good.
About seven Xs, right?
Yep, bad news sells 100%.
I mean, remember Tesla, when they first entered the country
with the threes and the wise, how many bad stories were there?
It's just like, I lose counting, right?
So many.
Same thing happened with BYD when they first entered as well.
Yep, yep, and yeah.
Correct.
Okay, let's keep going.
Thank you everyone for your comments and feedback.
It's great to see.
Now we should have put this up last week, I forgot,
but this is still relevant.
AEVA, which is Australia's Electric Vehicle Association
voluntary organization,
have awarded a B plus to vehicle charges along the Hume Highway,
which is one of the busiest stretches of road in Australia
from Sydney to Melbourne,
after it conducted a snap audit
during the June 2026 long weekend,
which is just the weekend past.
I'm sure there's criteria.
They said each station was checked for physical condition,
for service, charging speed, usability,
and the charging apps, et cetera.
Out of the 195 CCS2 plugs, only 12 were out of service.
That's actually pretty good.
Short queue was found at one location,
where there was only one plug available.
And James Pickering,
which is the AEVA National Presidents,
said the most important finding from our audit was that
the outage rate for CCS2 plugs was acceptably low,
and that every charging site had working plugs,
even if one or two were unavailable at the time of the audit.
Okay, that's not bad.
I think that's the key.
Every charging site had working plugs,
because that certainly wasn't the case
sort of like two or three years ago,
if you went on a road trip.
So, yeah, it's come a long way then,
if that's the case.
And good on all those volunteers for going out
and look at that, the entire Hume Highway.
That's huge.
That's a long distance.
As I said, it's a voluntary organization.
But then to do that, you know, of their own volition,
that's pretty impressive, actually.
And because to do a proper audit,
it has to be like all on the same day, pretty much.
You've got to kind of, yeah, snap order, right?
You've got to take a snapshot.
Cross-sectional shot.
Impressive.
Like a Gary, and Gary says, did five charges for that.
That's good. Thank you.
I mean, look, you'll be great if every single plug is working,
but that might be unrealistic still.
I think the key is just more at each site, right?
It just fills me with dread having one or two plugs
at a location because I just cannot trust it, right?
I get excited thinking about it now, driving on the highway.
I mean, it'd be great to have at least six, if not eight.
And now with 20% uptake,
we need more charges at these locations.
That'll give me more confidence to stop at these sites.
It's like the metro escalators, right?
There's three, which I think makes so much sense
because if one goes down, you've still got two on, you know.
True. Redundancy.
Yeah.
And upkeep and service.
We're getting there.
I would say we're still in the early adoption phase, right?
And I mean, I know it's more expensive,
but I feel like if you're going to have to put all the work in
to kind of like put all the infrastructure for a charging site,
you might as well, you know, put one extra.
It's like, why make two ham and cheese toasties?
You can fit four in the sandwich press, right?
So you might as well make four straight up.
That's good planning though.
I don't know.
It's a very good foresight.
Gaffers is exactly, it's not range anxiety.
It's charging anxiety.
It really is.
Range anxiety is gone.
I mean, I've got no range anxiety.
I know the car can do it and that's just where I can charge.
I think if you drive a Tesla, you're pretty set really on the East Coast.
No problem.
And most EVs can use most Tesla plugs now as well.
So that's at least something.
So, yeah.
Oh, BP.
Yeah, I think we discussed this.
BP is building a 24 stall station at Melbourne Airport.
It really should be on the human stand.
Maybe they already had power available at the airport.
That's not an issue, right?
It is a power availability issue sometimes.
Get these watershed areas on original areas.
Yeah, I was thinking just to enjoy four toasters at once.
We don't have a sandwich press that can do four, do we?
Yeah, we do.
We do.
Okay.
As in toasties.
Oh, right.
Full.
Okay.
Yeah.
I lined them up two by two.
It shows the last time I made a toastie.
I was going to say, Tom, you're not making sandwiches.
Not toasties.
Okay.
Scared myself away.
The more EV sales has come on is the more fast charging station.
It's not just will be built.
Must be built.
Must be built.
Yeah.
Oh, had a report that 2026 C loin.
I love that name.
C loin seven.
Sounds Irish.
C loin.
C loin.
I'm just thinking about sirloins now.
Toasties, sirloins.
Not charging a version three superchargers.
Oh, that's not good.
It's not good.
We do have to keep checking them because we've kind of been thinking,
oh, they all work now.
Yeah.
Okay.
Let's keep pushing on a few more.
We need to get through this one.
I definitely want to discuss for all.
And so this is at your neck of the woods.
Castle towers and Paul chargers coming in.
It's a source spot for a lot of people in the hills.
Let me tell you that.
So for context, uh, castle towers,
which local shopping center in Castle Hill,
um, there is three hours free for the shopping center for your car park.
And there is two.
There used to be three Tesla walk-in access there.
Now there's two because one's broken.
So I think like it's one of those.
They're just waiting for it to slowly die out.
But the issue is there are staff members that park there all day long
and people know that because it's always the same cars.
And so, you know, after a while, you know,
there's no way that like almost every time you're at the shops,
that car is there charging.
So, um, yeah.
So now they obviously bring these fast chargers in.
I presume based on recent rollouts in the area,
probably the hundred particular ones.
Um, I don't see any use to get put like a 300 there.
Realistically, if you're doing shopping,
I think 150 is quite decent.
So yeah, I don't recall how many was there
or how many was mentioned in the comments,
but definitely coming soon.
Stay tuned.
Once it's up, I'll go check it out.
I'll show everyone where it is.
Apparently it's just opposite where the existing ones are.
Yeah.
Looking forward to Roland.
Yeah.
You know, it's console towers.
It's obviously mega shopping center up in Norway,
the Northwest.
I'm, this is my take.
I don't think charging should be free ever.
This is just me.
You just get free loaders, right?
And, you know, employees, I mean, look, they're, they're working,
but still like you're taking up a spot all day for someone.
So I just don't think free charging should be a thing ever again.
Those days are long gone.
My opinion.
I think it only works if free charging is part of like your workplace
and it's a private workplace.
And you're not taking up like a public spot.
Like that's just not cool.
Agreed.
Even AC charges.
I don't think they should be free at all.
Like they should be, you know, we saw them in the UK,
like banks of shopping center AC charges.
It's great.
Cause as a tourist, you got someone to charge, right?
You're not sort of blocked by free loaders all day.
So this is, this is a good thing.
I think it's a good thing that that's not free anymore.
Yeah.
There's like a, like a cutoff cause it's like three hours free parking, right?
So maybe limit it to only like one hour free charging.
And then it just cuts off automatically.
Or like jolt.
What used to do it like a bit free and then like free.
Cause then, you know, employees won't use it.
If after a while it just cuts off or, you know, pay.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Free free.
You should have idle fees.
I think Tesla's going to write people charges,
idle fees will definitely get people coming.
You didn't make the mistake once.
I look fine.
Like if you car park, that's, that's fine.
That's okay.
Okay.
That's a work of perk.
I think that's great.
Cool.
All right.
Review it.
Let's open.
Now this idea is on the ABC website.
City of Hobart e-bike library program success help us have sales of e-bikes.
It's basically a library.
I think all the manufacturers put a couple of bikes in the library.
You can put a deposit down.
I think it's 500 bucks.
You can have it for two weeks, test it out.
It's a great way to try something properly without having to pay for it first.
I was thinking about this this week, whether it will work for EVs.
Probably, probably not.
You have to stump up a huge to be five grand and 500 bucks.
But a sum, it might still be worth doing.
It's like a deposit.
And then I think just the excess, isn't it?
Like if you, if you're in an accident, it's how it would work if they did cars.
Not a bad business idea really.
The people to get into EVs.
Right.
I mean, they've got, we've got subscription programs.
They've got, right, ride share and car share, but it'll be with a, with a deposit.
Someone will feel that a way to miss it and it'll just spoil it for everybody.
And then they have to remove it.
Like people will use it for, yeah, just doing something they normally do with
their own car and then get back trashed.
Yeah.
Why can't we do things?
Cause like, I can't even, even, I've been trying to trick a scenario,
but I can't even think of some scenario.
But like you put that opportunity in some final way.
But at least the Tassies.
I was going to say e-bike one is working, which is great.
Yeah, Tasmania's got a right trial.
Yep.
Yep.
All good.
Oh, look at it.
John says, I saw self-serve test drives at Tesla superchargers.
Hey, there you go.
Okay.
Very good.
That's certainly one car you could do that with.
It's all remote control.
Yeah.
The Sinecro, yep.
Tesla charging trucks that have cars available for test drives.
I think that's great.
I agree.
Great initiative.
You'll be tracked.
You can't get too far.
Yep.
Look at the big F,
EVT spaces were free,
but said I'd deserve a quick government car.
Okay.
Don't mess with my government.
Is a reasonably priced DC charger for home?
Yes, there is actually.
If you have a SIG energy,
you can buy a stock,
but buy a DC charger for a reasonable price.
You can charge at 12 or 25 kilowatts potentially,
but you can probably probably don't need a DC charger at home.
11 kilowatts is enough, I think,
you know, it can charge up in a few hours.
It's definitely not a need.
It's a one.
I definitely want one.
Yeah.
And then you can continue to V2H with a DC charger,
of course, with SIG.
Okay.
Let's wrap this up.
I think we missed this last week, Roland,
so that's why I'm going to put it up now.
So this is a commercial van,
which is great.
Another commercial van coming to market.
It is.
It is.
There's three variants that I've put there on the top right.
Photon K2.
So two battery sizes, one just over 50 kilowatts
and the other just under 67 kilowatt hours.
And it's a standard wheelbase and a long wheelbase.
And the long one, I think, had a really high roof as well.
So all the commercial cars seem to be about 120 odd to 150 kilowatts.
Most are front wheel drive as well, a lot of them.
But yeah, another one to potentially add to the mix.
I couldn't find anything on the website,
so I presume this is still very, very new.
Great to see.
I'm all for it.
I'm all for delivery vans, which EVs.
We're seeing some willies vans that are electric now.
IKEA is doing electric.
Some post EVs, they're electric.
So it's good.
The more, the better.
Photon, Verizon, Kia, PV5, eDeliver, LDV,
Renault partner, all good things.
Yep.
We just need to get more electric use.
And we're going to win.
All good.
Okay.
Well, my audio is a bit choppy, apparently.
Okay.
I think it's dying.
It's time.
It's time to go.
Sorry about that, everyone.
All right.
Well, thank you, Roland, for your time today, as always.
Likewise.
Thanks to you.
Thanks to everyone on live stream and the comments.
It's been good.
Really has.
It's been great to chat.
And again, resistance apologies.
We'll see you next week.
Until next time.
I'm a little Chris Feet.
We shall see you then.
Happy chatting.
Enjoying myself and Roland.
Bye now.
This one.
Okay.
Bye.
Bye.
About this episode
Zeekr 7X delivery momentum takes center stage, with the hosts noting “Now, new EVs to 5,000 deliveries” and discussing how fast that attention can amplify both excitement and complaints. They also lay out Geely EX2 rollout and pricing guesses, including “So it'll be in Victoria until the end of June” and the question “Will it be sub 30?” Between segments, they debate EV adoption drivers like home charging, and shift into charging reliability—“Out of the 195 CCS2 plugs, only 12 were out of service.”
Catch up on the latest in Electric Vehicle news from Australia and around the world! Hosted by Tom & Joy Gan of Ludicrous Feed, Riz Akhtar from Carloop and Roland Lam from Zapped
