The Driven Podcast

Tim Washington from Jet Charge on why household batteries may replace electric vehicles, and why they may be more valuable as batteries on wheels, rather than wheels with batteries.

Behyad Jafari, Paul Cox and Stephanie Bashir wrap up the Electric Vehicle Transition Conference and look at what’s ahead.

Nissan has released its next generation Leaf electric vehicle, with twice the range and the chance to power the home. We take it for a drive.

Andrew Borschberg co-piloted the Solar Impulse plane that went round the world on solar power only. He says the future of flight is electric, from passenger plants to intra-city flying pods.

Nissan’s head of electrification and mobility in Australia, Ben Warren, discussed new generation Leaf and its vehicle to home and vehicle to grid technology.

You know electric vehicles are entering the mainstream when they form a major highlight of solar expos. Nigel Morris tells us what he found at Munich’s Intersolar event.

Simon Hackett owns one of only two electric plans in Australia, and explains why they beat jet fuel and why we may all soon be flying in one.

Greg McGarvie from ACE-EV discusses plans to begin assembly, and then maybe full manufacturing, of an all-electric “cargo” car in Adelaide.

With the energy transition in the main grid gathering pace, more focus is turning to de-carbonising transport. We talk to Australian engineer Stephanie Moroz, who has worked in all three sectors, about the pros and cons of biofuels, batteries and hydrogen.

Labor climate change spokesman Mark Butler says he is stunned by the Coalition campaign against EVs, and spells out how Labor will reach its 50% EV target.