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EV Quest is the electric vehicle podcast for New Zealand, Australia and beyond. Hosted by Adrian Maidment in New Zealand, and joined regularly by Riz Akhtar from Carloop, EV Quest delivers the latest EV news, reviews and industry insights from across New Zealand, Australia…
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What Do the Latest EV Sales Figures Really Mean? | Mercedes-Benz CLA 350 Electric Driven (opens the original)
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Australia's EV market has had a record-breaking month, with battery electric vehicles making up almost one in four new cars sold. But what do the latest sales figures really tell us about where the market is heading? In this episode of the EV Quest Podcast, Adrian Maidment and Carloop founder Riz Akhtar break down the latest EV sales data from Australia and New Zealand. Why is Australia seeing such strong growth? Also, Riz shares his first impressions of the new Mercedes-Benz CLA Electric after
2026 Honda Super One Review: Is the Fun Worth the Compromise? (opens the original)
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Is the 2026 Honda Super One fun enough to make up for its limitation? I took Honda's new small EV for a quick drive around town to find out. The Honda Super One is based on a Japanese kei car and is designed mainly for city driving. It has a 29.61 kWh battery and a claimed WLTP range of 206 km. I was surprised by how much room there was in the driver's seat for such a small car. It's also genuinely fun to drive, and I really liked the combination of modern technology and physical buttons and con
Are EV Buyers Ever Going Back to Petrol? | Zeekr 7GT (opens the original)
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Are EV buyers really on a one-way street? Adrian and Riz explore why more drivers are sticking with EVs, the growing EV price war and the rapid arrival of new Chinese brands. Plus, Adrian shares his first impressions of the Honda Super One, the Mazda 6e arrives in New Zealand, Riz drives the new Zeekr 7GT, and we look at Tesla news, the Omoda E5 recall and what August EV sales could reveal about the market.
☀️ Solar + Battery After One Year: Dale’s Real-World Experience (opens the original)
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Dale is a Tauranga homeowner, not an installer. Thirteen months ago he put 16 solar panels and a home battery on his roof, and in this episode he opens up about the instal process and how it’s all looking now. He walks through the whole thing: how he chose an installer, why he replaced his roof before anything went on it, and what the system is actually saving him. It hasn't all been smooth sailing! If you're getting quotes on solar, or just in the thinking about it stage, this is the conversati
KGM Musso Missing Airbags, Honest EV Confessions & Tesla’s Big Truck Order (opens the original)
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A big week for EVs and clean transport, with a safety issue affecting KGM Musso EVs, an unusually honest admission from Leapmotor NZ, a new electric wagon heading our way and Tesla landing its biggest Semi order yet. This week Adrian Maidment and Riz Akhtar discuss: • KGM Musso EV: More than 300 vehicles are reportedly missing two airbags featured in the vehicle's marketing material. • Leapmotor NZ: The distributor gives an unusually candid assessment of the brand's early sales performance and w
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