Electric ferry in Wellington Harbour Ika Rere is Aotearoa New Zealand’s first electric passenger ferry. The Electric ferry in Wellington Harbour is berthed at Queens Wharf. Ika Rere is sponsored by Meridian energy company. East by West Ferries operates the electric ferry. Electric ferry on Wellington Harbour Wellington Electric Boat Company build no emissions watercraft in Lower Hutt, Aotearoa New Zealand. Charging takes place using the purpose built infrastructure on Queens Wharf. Days Bay, Eastbourne and Matiu, Somes Island are regular stops for the ferry. Photos of Ika Rere Electric ferry ..read more

Electric aircraft arrived in Kāpiti On Friday 11 June 2021, an electric aircraft arrived at the Kapiti Aero Club, Paraparaumu, Kāpiti Coast. The electric aircraft, the first of its kind in Aotearoa New Zealand, is a two-seater Pipistrel Alpha Electro. Training aircraft Designed as a flight training aircraft, the Alpha Electro is made in Italy and Slovenia. The aircraft is owned and operated by ElectricAir, the Aotearoa New Zealand all electric airline, and has been named “Rerenga Hiko”, te reo Māori for “Flying Electric”. ElectricAir are based at Christchurch Airport. They are on a 10 day ‘fly ..read more

The Kāpiti Electric Vehicle Society YouTube channel has a new URL or ‘handle’ as it is now known. Take a look: https://www.youtube.com/@kapitievs The post YouTube channel gets new handle appeared first on Kāpiti Electric Vehicle Society ..read more

Electric Vehicle Counting Report Electric vehicles (EVs) are gaining in popularity. Everyday we see more and more EVs on our roads. This series of counting videos aims to create a record of the growing number of EVs in Aotearoa NZ. Above all, we are looking forward to the today when EVs are the norm. And fossil fuel vehicles are only seen in museums. Bring on the rEVolution! Two part videos Each Electric Vehicle Counting Report video, or EVCR, comes in two parts. The first video shows an average commuter journey. Each journey lasts about one hour. Part two can be described a fast-forwarded ver ..read more

Transmission Gully: Electric Vehicle battery drain or gain? Ever wondered how much Electric Vehicle battery power is used driving to the summit of Transmission Gully? Do you think an Electric Vehicle gains power or does Transmission Gully drain the battery? This point-of-view (POV) shows a driver’s eye view of climbing to the summit and then descending to SH58 exit. The summit is 253m above sea level via an 8% gradient. Transmission Gully journey data Here are some details about our journey to the summit of Transmission Gully. This is not exactly a scientific experiment but this data will give ..read more

Transmission Gully motorway is finally open! Watch these videos of an electric car driver’s view of the newly opened Transmission Gully motorway. Wellington Region’s newest motorway officially opened on 30 March 2022. However, it was not until 3am the next day, Thursday 31 March 2022, that saw public being able to use the new route. While watching the video you may notice a good number of electric cars – this made us smile. Motorway steep hills The videos were shot from a 2014 24kWh Nissan Leaf. It is fair to say the 27 kilometre Transmission Gully road has a few steep gradients. Wainui Saddle ..read more

EV Rebate – Clean Car Discount The Clean Car Discount (EV Rebate) was introduced on Sunday 13 June 2021. It aims to reduce CO2 emissions of light vehicles in Aotearoa New Zealand. Its objective is to make it more affordable to buy low CO2 emission options by making their cost more comparable to petrol and diesel-fuelled vehicles. The Clean Car Discount will apply only to new and used vehicles registered in Aotearoa New Zealand for the first time. Vehicles with a purchase price of $80,000 or more (including GST and on-road costs) and those with less than a 3-star safety rating (as published on ..read more

Aptera Motors animation is educating the next generation about electric vehicles. Watch this child friendly 5 minute animation. Aptera Motors animation Told in a picture book style, Aptera’s Mighty Mission follows the journey of a white dove. Soaring through clean air the white dove flies into a dark gas cloud and begins to cough. The dark gas cloud appear to be made by the big dirty cars. Wondering how to get rid of the gas cloud, the white dove asks if anyone can save the World. “I’ll help you!” says Aptera. And so the story begins. Aptera’s Mighty Mission animated video for children Solar ..read more

How to charge using Type 2 connector – Nissan Leaf. A short step-by-step guide on how to charge a Nissan Leaf using a Type 2 (Mennekes or IEC 62196) charging connector. 1. Open the SAE J1772 charge port cover – orange coloured lid 2. Type 2 connector does not fit any Nissan Leaf charge port 3. Use an approved adaptor (fitting) 4. Example shown is an eMotorWerks Type 2 to type 1 approved fitting 5. It is specifically designed to work with an eMotorWerks wall charge with a tethered Type 2 cable 6. Fitting is the socket, cable connector is the plug 7. Join the approved fitting and Type 2 cable c ..read more