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Will L @willl.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Parked near a Hyundai Ioniq 5N today. It's about 20cm longer than my Zeekr X, but otherwise quite similar dimensions.

Two grey cars in an underground parking lot.

The one on the left is a Zeekr X RWD.
The one on the right is a Hyundai Ioniq 5 N.

Will L @willl.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Found one of the United Energy power pole mounted/kerbside AC chargers in my local council area. They are 3 phase (22 kW) EV charger units from Connected Kerb. Looks like United Energy are installing 100 units across Victoria as part of their trial engage.unitedenergy.com.au/EV-charging

United Energy power pole mounted EV AC charger

Side on view of the AC showing where the Type 2 connector is.

Info about the unit. They seem to be by https://connectedkerb.com

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Will L @willl.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Had lunch at Beechworth Bakery in Healesville today, spotted Bin Chickens there today. One even stole someone's pie 😂😱 Then headed over to Maroondah Reservior for a bit of a walk afterwards.

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Will L @willl.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Charge power stayed fairly constant at around ~150kW, dipping to 143kW around 64%, and from memory 130 at 75% and stopped at 80%.

Photo of the Zeekr infotainment screen showing the charging info

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Will L @willl.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Had a $10 Evie voucher to use up before it expired, so decided to charge from 35-80% on this 150kW Tritium EV charger. Took about 12mins to charge my 2026 Zeekr X RWD.

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Will L @willl.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

We've got a Vic state election coming up in November, and yet I haven't really heard anything about any parties' EV policies. Glad that there's an open tender for Electric Buses, hopefully it goes ahead regardless of who wins the next election. We're way behind NSW/ACT in many categories on this.

Graphic/table on how every Australian government measures up on EV policy.

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Will L @willl.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

With the weekend road trip and a few days of driving during the work week, the EV passed its first 1,000km. I've been a bit of a lead foot for the first few weeks of ownership. I'm sure I'll grow out of it once the novelty wears off.

Photo of the interior of a Zeekr X RWD consumption history for the past 100km.

Trip stats for the Zeekr X RWD since receiving the car a month ago.

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Will L @willl.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

A few photos from today's road trip to Flinders (and surrounds), down in the Mornington Peninsula coast.

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Will L @willl.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Good to see more battery storage being turned at full capacity for Victoria. Screenshot via openelectricity.org.au/facilities?v...

Screenshot of renewable energy sources/storage overlayed ona map of Victoria. New Mornington battery storage circled in red (middle-lower right of map)

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Will L @willl.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Was looking at the charts on evdb.nz/nz-vs-au and it doesn't look all bad for YTD? The lease/FBT exemptions really help here, but also the more affordable smaller EVs that have launched in recent months have also helped a lot (plus financing/discounts on some of them too).

Australia and NZ EV market share chart, showing YTD figures

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Will L @willl.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

And now it has to compete with the BYD Atto 1 (aka Seagull). It would be cool to see the EV2 here, but it'll be a brutal fight against GAC Aion UT, Atto 1/2, Geely EX2, MG4 Urban, Ora 5 and more. The small EV market is really heating up now in Australia.

Screenshot from carsized.com comparing the BYD Dolphin Surf (aka Seal aka Atto 1) with the Kia EV2.

https://www.carsized.com/en/cars/compare/byd-dolphin-surf-2023-5-door-hatchback-vs-kia-ev2-2026-5-door-hatchback/

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Will L @willl.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Ah, the Picanto. It's historically done well over here as it was cheap and economical, which is perfect for uni students etc. But I think it's decline has coincided with removal of the base trims, and then arrival of the Chinese competition (ICE cars like MG3). Via atlas.carexpert.com.au/make/kia

Screen shot from the CarExpert new car sales atlas - https://atlas.carexpert.com.au/make/kia/picanto?year=&make=Kia&model=Picanto

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Will L @willl.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Heard that this is currently the biggest EV charging hub in Australia. The previous largest was the Tesla one at Goulburn, which has 20 bays. The charging hub is powered by the Airport Solar Farm www.melbourneairport.com.au/community/so... I've circled the solar farm. Charging hub is lower right.

Circled in red in the top left is the Melbourne Airport solar farm.

Lower right is the new Airport EV charging hub.

Screenshot from Plugshare

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Will L @willl.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Rankings page after 9 seems to be cutting off which makes it harder to read. Screenshot is from Chrome on desktop.

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Will L @willl.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

The cheapest new car in Australia is now an EV! BYD has dropped the price for the base Atto 1 (aka Seagull) to $19,990 AUD drive away (inc taxes). Comes with a 30kWh LFP battery for 220km WLTP range. zecar.com/reviews/byd-...

Chart that compares Australia's cheapest new cars for September 2026

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Will L @willl.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Never got around to posting the short video clip I recorded of that EV DC charging session. Context: Picked up my first EV (2026 Zeekr X RWD with 61 kWh LFP battery) on a Thursday, road tripped on Saturday. Got home with ~12%. No home charger yet, so test charged to 50% at a V4 Tesla Supercharger.

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Will L @willl.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Thanks Stan. It's the RWD Grid Grey with White interior. Pretty happy with it so far. Pretty fun to drive, and suspension feels better than the 2024/25 model I test drove previously.

Front right view of the 2026 Zeekr X RWD on grey

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Will L @willl.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

They recently opened a new underground train station (Anzac) not too far from Albert Park (home of the Aussie F1 circuit) to go along with the numerous tram stops (which is always full during F1).

New Anzac station just north of Albert Park

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Will L @willl.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

And this is my city in Australia. Stadium up top is one of the major ones, which can hold up to 100,000 people. There's a tram line just out of frame up the top, train station middle right. Major train lines splitting the stadium up top from Melbourne Park (home of Aus Open) with more trams too.

Aerial view of the Melbourne sports precinct

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Will L @willl.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Everything ok Gav? You look a bit overstretched in the thumbnail 😂

Bluesky video thumbnail where the presenter is a bit stretched.

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Will L @willl.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Exploring a bit more of Seymour before heading home

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Will L @willl.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Some photos of Seymour station (ate the pie on a table next to the station).

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Will L @willl.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Some trip pics. Tried to post it earlier, but the app crashed during upload 😭

Inside the pie shop.

Left side is the actual pies and sausage rolls etc, but right in front of the camera is the cookies and Anzac biscuits.

Left side is my spinach and feta roll

Right side is the Broliflower veg pie (broccoli and cauliflower), which had a creamy cheese and garlic sauce.

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Will L @willl.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Yup, the 2026 RWD. The one with the golden battery and crazy peak DC charging speeds for a 400V EV 😂 evkx.net/models/zeekr...

2026 Zeekr X RWD (with LFP battery) charging curve chart showing a peak of 280kW at 10%.

Screenshot via https://evkx.net/models/zeekr/x/x_long_range_rwd/chargingcurve/

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Will L @willl.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Picked up my new EV today. It's the Zeekr X. Pretty happy with it so far. Picked it up late in the day, so haven't driven it much beyond driving it home from the dealership.

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Will L @willl.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Yeah, that's usually the case. But I've heard that it doesn't always work for some EV converted cars like in this Instagram post www.instagram.com/p/Dcdpdt3v7lX/ Included a screenshot in case you can't see the link.

Screenshot of an Instagram post by charged_garage about the CHAdemo port in their EV converted car.

They intend to switch over to a CCS2 port.

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Will L @willl.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Interesting image from the article with lots of stats on the Australian and New Zealand EV market. While BEV share of new car sales has grown from 12.1% to 20.8% from Q1 2026 to Q2 in AU, NZ only went from 7.7 to 10.8%.

Ampol (AU)/Z Energy (NZ) EV stats.

On the left are EV charging stats for Australia and then NZ across Ampol businesses.

Right side of image is battery electric of of new car sales, with Australia in blue and NZ in red.

Lower right of image is the ratio of Australian EVs per DC public charger

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Will L @willl.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

As someone who has Cantonese ancestry, I had no idea about the white mourning lioms. The Bendigo Golden Dragon Museum is full of history, and I'm glad it exists to preserve that early history of the Chinese people who came to Australia's gold fields.

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Will L @willl.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

They sure do take their sweet time getting it to you folks over there 😂 (yes, I know why... Just teasing 🤣) I sat in one over here at the Australian Open tennis tournament in mid Jan 2025 (they're a tournament sponsor).

Front right side angle view of a KIA EV3

Interior shot of the EV3 from drivers side door (on a RHD vehicle) towards the passenger door.

Front on view of the Kia EV3 at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Jan 2025

Kia EV3 interior photo. Has the chopping board "arm rest", which means it's the top of the line GT-Line (2WD) in Australia.

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Will L @willl.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Which is why there's a historical attachment to certain US, Euro and Japanese brands here (rather than just talking about just EVs). Also, don't forget the presence of the Korean brands here too with their EVs (including built in China for Kia EV5/Hyundai Elexio).

A table listing Australian new car sales Top 10 - Year to date until end of July 2026

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Will L @willl.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

In the 2026 refresh, they added these touch sensitive buttons. I appreciate they added them, but have never been a fan of touch sensitive buttons. Still waiting on the arrival of the car (supposed to be next month), so we'll see how annoying the buttons will be long term vs actual usage😂

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Will L @willl.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Yeah, that's why I walked next door the the Zeekr dealership and ordered (after a test drive) the platform twin - Zeekr X RWD (my local Zeekr dealership is owned/run by the Volvo one so they share premises and some staff). The Zeekr X is slightly longer than the EX30 and isn't as minimalist.

Screenshot of the Volvo EX30 vs Zeekr X dimensions comparison via carsized.com.

2026 Zeekr X with black and white interior

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Will L @willl.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Walked past this mystery EV (or PHEV?) during my lunch break. Wonder what could it be? 😂

Mystery EV in camoflauge wrap in an outdoor car park

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Will L @willl.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Yep, just look at all those walking/cycling trails around the MCG (Melbourne Cricket Ground), Melbourne Park and AAMI Park. And then the nearby public transport stops/stations etc. Albert Park for the F1 has had trams, but now also an underground train station a few hundred meters away.

Map with trails and parkland around Melbourne Sports precinct just outside the CBD.

Albert Park Lake (Melbourne F1 venue) with the new Anzac Station to the north/east of the park.

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Will L @willl.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Yeah, hate to break it for you but no market outside of China will see a sub 20k USD vehicle that goes that far on, especially not on stricter mileage reporting standards. In Australia (no tariff on cars), the cheapest 450km+ WLTP EVs is around $42k AUD. Screenshot via zecar.com/electric-veh...

Screenshot from https://zecar.com/electric-vehicles filtered on range 450km+ and max price $50,000 AUD.

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Will L @willl.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Link to their PDF specs a-ap.storyblok.com/f/3000753/x/... Curiously, the base "complete" model has no rain sensing wipers included.

Screenshot from the linked PDF that compares features from the Complete (base) and Inspire (top spec) Geely EX2 models.

Shown are the Rain sensing wipers and rear windshield wiper lines

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Will L @willl.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Lots of different colours available. Pink, Green, Beige, Grey, Silver and White. Glad there's a few options that aren't the usual boring shades black/grey/white 😂 Lots of safety features are included even in the base model. Screenshot via www.geely.com.au/models/geely...

Geely EX2 colour options from their website https://www.geely.com.au/models/geely-ex2

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Will L @willl.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

There's still sadly so many regional areas across Victoria where the only charger is <= 50kW and/or there's a limited amount of charging bays/CCS2 plugs. Often those regional 50kW chargers have 1x CCS2 plug and 1x CHAdeMO.

Plugshare map of Victoria filtering on CCS2 chargers (reported as) at least 100 kW.

Plugshare map showing all CCS2 DC chargers across Victoria

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Will L @willl.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Most of the Chinese competition here at that prince point (< $55,000 AUD) have LFP batteries, so range isn't as high. However, the Chinese competition is often $10k cheaper due to the LFP batteries with much more features packed in. Higher spec long range Chinese ones are much more expensive.

EV comparisons from Zecar's EV db https://zecar.com/electric-vehicles

Filters - Min range 400km WLTP, < $55,000 AUD, SUV body type

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Will L @willl.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

3/10 of the top 10 vehicles delivered* in Australia during June 2026 were BEVs. BEV - 1, 4, 9 PHEV - 6. There's no breakdown on fuel types where the model has multiple. * Monthly sales figures in Australia are always for vehicles delivered to a customer and not actual sales figures.

Graphic by NRMA.

1. Tesla Model Y 8072
2. Ford Ranger 5999
3. Toyota Hilux 5175
4. BYD Sealion 7 4730
5. Toyota RAV4 4115
6. BYD Shark 6 3398
7. Isuzu D-Max 2740
8. Hyundai Kona 2505
9. BYD Atto 2 2482
10. Haval Jolion 2446

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Will L @willl.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Started the day by exploring around Arden Station today, before returning to the CBD for a solo birthday lunch. Then a bit of a walk around the CBD before heading home. The Weston (flour) Mill dates back to the 1870s.

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Will L @willl.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

It's over 500m at Huntingdale 🙃 On the Haughton Rd side, you have to 1) Walk over to the car park exit at Haughton/Huntingdale Rd 2) Cross the busy road (no zebra crossing). 3) Cross a less busy service road 4) Enter into a tunnel and go underneath the station 5) Follow the steep ramp up to station

Map screenshot showing Huntingdale train station with measurement which marks the route for people who have to walk from the car park to the station.

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Will L @willl.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

2021 population density map and some bus routes map for the areas I mentioned (via ptv Monash/Kingston maps). Sure, buses exist but 30mins frequency when feeding into a 10min frequency train network is not great (yes, I know 3min peak frequency for train and 20mins for some buses in peak).

Density map from https://mangomap.com/franchise-demo/maps/88276/Victoria-Population-Map

A portion of City of Monash bus routes from https://transport.vic.gov.au/plan-a-journey/network-maps/melbourne-public-transport-maps

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Will L @willl.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Just did a compare of the EV3 with the Zeekr X that I'm getting. Thought it'd be interesting to add it to the mix 😂 They advertise this 2026 RWD as having the Zeekr "golden brick" battery, but it's still 400v architecture so only peaks at ~230kW rather than the 450kW+ of the 7X RWD/800v.

Kia EV3 size comparison against the Zeekr X

Battery comparisons between the Kia EV3 standard range and 2026 Zeekr X RWD (similar battery capacities)

DC charge curve for the 2026 Zeekr X RWD

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Will L @willl.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

I do like a good falafel. I used to get that question from randoms long ago, glad it is more common around here these days. Here's some random food photos from a long time vego 😂

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Will L @willl.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

I think overall, people are trying to drive less or hanging on to their cars for longer. Those who need a new car, or can afford it are all moving away from pure Petrol and Diesel cars. I think the market share chart in this image shows it quite clearly. via www.drive.com.au/news/austral...

Top chart - New Car sales by fuel type/fuel type market share (rolling 6 month average)
Lower chart - Market share (rolling 6 month average) via drive.com.au

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Will L @willl.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

All that said, they've only got two models on sale vs BYD who have 6. So if you tally up per brand, it's clear that BYD EVs are dominating sales across Australia.

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Will L @willl.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

If Tesla didn't have a deliveries dip every few months, then the May figure wouldn't be so high. That said, even if you average it out over the past 5 months, it's still over 2,400 per month. Which would still have them topping the chart every month for EV sales. Via thedriven.io/2026/06/03/a...

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Will L @willl.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

The Tesla Model Y still dominates YTD sales in Australia, but models from BYD are not too far behind on YTD. And other manufacturers Geely (maker of Zeekr) and others are quite competitive. Kia's EV5 sold in Australia is built in China with a BYD battery. Data: thedriven.io/2026/05/05/a...

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Will L @willl.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Sooo... Did the test drive of this little Zeekr X RWD EV SUV. Quite liked it, have a few days to make up my mind on whether to go ahead with it. Their launch offer at $48,900 AUD ($35K USD) is such an incredible offer.

2024 Zeekr X, parked out the side Volvo/Zeekr South Yarra showrooms

New 2026 Zeekr X launch offer from their website

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