What do you do on your day off? Wednesdays are our designated adventure day, so we checked out some electric vehicle stuff! We visited the new high-speed chargers BP has installed just around the corner, checked out the new Tesla Model 3 Highland with plaid signage, and checked out the Volvo EX30. But the most exciting part of the day was when we spotted the new Toyota Cybertruk.
First, a couple of negatives: It was more expensive than I expected — Australia needs more affordable EVs, not more priced at about AU$60,000. Second, it doesn’t come in red! Apparently, it does in the UK, but not here!Majella was impressed by the large screen and the navigation that showed not only where the high-speed highway chargers were, but how long you would need to stay at each one. Not long, it seems. It even plotted the route to St.
It was a warm and informative session with the sales consultant, who knew his product. He told us that he gets to take a different car home every 6 weeks and this enables him to understand his vehicles in depth. Bit of a contrast to the ORA salesman who was not allowed to take the EV home for the weekend and so had a lot less knowledge and experience. It was also better than theThe EX30 is expected to be a success story in Australia.
Here is my recent history: Back in 2016, while we were waiting for our Model 3, Majella and I drove every available EV in Brisbane — the Model S, the Model X, the Renault Zoe, the Hyundai Ioniq, the BMW i3, and the Jaguar i-PACE. That’s right — only six models available. When we have our coffee mornings, I temper my impatience about the lagging EV revolution by reminding myself and my coffee-loving friends that most of the cars in the car park did not exist in Australia 2 years ago.