(it was a pleasure, it’s a very impressive car) https://thedriven.io/2019/10/23/wagga-mayor-electric-vehicle-road-trip/ Wagga mayor proves doubters wrong and takes his EV to Sydney and back October 23, 2019 Bridie Schmidt
[image https://thedriven.io/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/hyundai-new-ioniq-electric-07-1610.jpg The refreshed Hyundai Ioniq. Source: Hyundai ] Wagga Wagga mayor Greg Conkey has taken up the challenge of local councillors and negative media and completed his trip to Sydney and back in an electric vehicle. He says he is delighted with the experience. A furore erupted in late September after a Hyundai Ioniq purchased by the council under the Cities Power Partnership became the subject of an attack by councillors questioning its purchase even though they all agreed to buy it in 2018. A motion was issued by the skeptical councillors requesting that Conkey drive the electric vehicle to Sydney to prove it was “fit for purpose”. And so he did. Despite the fact the vehicle was never intended for long distance trips, Conkey agreed to the request and set out last Monday to Sydney on council business in the Ioniq before returning – in one piece – on Wednesday. Speaking briefly with The Driven prior to the submission on his report to council, Conkey said that, “it was a pleasure, it’s a very impressive car.” “It was never meant to be driven out of the city but a request was made and I took up that challenge.” The road trip between Wagga Wagga and Sydney can in an electric vehicle with two DC fast charging stops of under 30 minuter each, according to A Better Route Planner (ABRP). This would mean the trip – which non-stop takes about 4.5 hours – under 6 hours (and even in an internal combustion engine it is recommended two stop be made for such a trip). With a number of fast chargers – such as those being rolled out by the NRMA – along the way between Wagga Wagga and Sydney – there are a number of options for places to stop. During his electric road trip – which he will report on in full in coming weeks – Conkey was fortuitous enough to run into one of Australia’s electric vehicle community. “Coming back on that trip I met the acting national president of AEVA Clive Atwater charging [his electric vehicle]…he very generously moved his car and allowed me to charge,” says Conkey. Bought as part of a five point plan including installation of LED lights and solar panels that over 100 councils are using to reduce their dependence on fossil fuels, the Ioniq is now part of the council’s pool fleet. [© thedriven.io] ... https://goo.gl/maps/y3acPQdSvfRdzoPd6 (route map) ... https://www.plugshare.com/location/166796 Mittagong RSL CHAdeMO ... https://www.plugshare.com/location/198715 Jugiong Playground and Swimming Pool CHAdeMO ... https://www.hyundaiusa.com/ioniq-electric/index.aspx The future of the electric car is here with the 2019 Ioniq Electric from Hyundai. With its robust battery system and advanced aerodynamics, the Ioniq Electric delivers a 124-mile all-electric range and is packed with the features ... + https://www.bmwblog.com/2019/10/26/is-formula-e-bring-back-in-race-pitstops-thanks-to-fast-charging/ Is Formula E bring back in-race pitstops thanks to fast charging? October 26th, 2019 Formula E could bring more changes with its Gen3 car. According to Autosport, Formula E CEO Jamie ... https://cdn.bmwblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/ABB-FIA-Formula-E-BMW-i-Andretti-Motorsport-at-pre-season-tests_19.jpg For EVLN EV-newswire posts use: http://www.evdl.org/archive/ {brucedp.neocities.org} -- Sent from: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/ _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub ARCHIVE: http://www.evdl.org/archive/index.html INFO: http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
