This week Theo and Dee chat about the Electrifying Conversations road trip taking place in November. We talk Tesla Model 3 pricing and other EV news. New Zealand welcomes the world to join Electrifying Conversations: https://electrifyingconversations.co.nz/ Our Social Media Channels: https://www.instagram.com/evpodcast/ https://www.facebook.com/THEEVPODCAST/ EVPodcast - WorldPodcasts.com This week's podcast is proudly presented by: ChargeNet NZ – Electric Vehicle Charging Network - https://www.c...
Jun 07, 2019•43 min•Ep. 79
This week Dee and Theo talk to Tomas Brødreskift in Norway about the P2 Xcursion, a hybrid 2-seater seaplane. A ten-Year labour of love soon to grace our skies and seas. Equator Aircraft: https://www.equatoraircraft.com/ Our Social Media Channels: https://www.instagram.com/evpodcast/ https://www.facebook.com/THEEVPODCAST/ EVPodcast - WorldPodcasts.com This week's podcast is proudly presented by: ChargeNet NZ – Electric Vehicle Charging Network - https://www.charge.net.nz The NZ EV Podcast is als...
May 31, 2019•39 min•Ep. 78
This week Dee and Theo talk to Dan Alpe about Jucy's Rentals new EV Campervan offering for the true eco-tourism experience. Jucy EV Campers: https://www.jucy.co.nz Our Social Media Channels: https://www.instagram.com/evpodcast/ https://www.facebook.com/THEEVPODCAST/ EVPodcast - WorldPodcasts.com This week's podcast is proudly presented by: ChargeNet NZ – Electric Vehicle Charging Network - https://www.charge.net.nz The NZ EV Podcast is also supported by: OEM Audio - New Zealand’s leading supplie...
May 24, 2019•45 min•Ep. 77
It was a full house in Studio this week for Theo and Dee, with our old friend Gavin Shoebridge and the international EV living (humble) legend Wiebe Wakker. Wiebe has driven a VW Golf EV conversion through 33 countries and covered over 95,000km. Dee was so impressed, she was actually speechless. Kinda. Tune in and see if you can spot the silence. Plug Me In: https://plugmeinproject.com/ Our Social Media Channels: https://www.instagram.com/evpodcast/ https://www.facebook.com/THEEVPODCAST/ EVPodca...
May 17, 2019•41 min•Ep. 76
Here at the EV Podcast, we are not just interested in talking about cars, we are also interested in talking about the wider sustainable picture. This week Theo and Dee talk to co-founder and visionary of the Ecostore Malcolm Rands. How did it all begin and where to now? Eco Store - http://www.ecostore.co.nz/ Our Social Media Channels: https://www.instagram.com/evpodcast/ https://www.facebook.com/THEEVPODCAST/ EVPodcast - WorldPodcasts.com This week's podcast is proudly presented by: ChargeNet NZ...
May 10, 2019•59 min•Ep. 75
This week Dee talks to participants at the Nordic EV Summit which was held at the end of March in Norway. This is part 2 of these interviews. Nordic EV Summit 2019: https://nordicevs.no/ Our Social Media Channels: https://www.instagram.com/evpodcast/ https://www.facebook.com/THEEVPODCAST/ EVPodcast - WorldPodcasts.com This week's podcast is proudly presented by: ChargeNet NZ – Electric Vehicle Charging Network - https://www.charge.net.nz The NZ EV Podcast is also supported by: OEM Audio - New Ze...
May 03, 2019•44 min•Ep. 74
This week Dee talks with EV champion Martin Kane, recipient of the EV Champion Award in 2018. Our Social Media Channels: https://www.instagram.com/evpodcast/ https://www.facebook.com/THEEVPODCAST/ EVPodcast - WorldPodcasts.com This week's podcast is proudly presented by: ChargeNet NZ – Electric Vehicle Charging Network - https://www.charge.net.nz The NZ EV Podcast is also supported by: OEM Audio - New Zealand’s leading supplier of safe and reliable AC chargers and charging cables - https://evpow...
Apr 26, 2019•57 min•Ep. 73
This Week Dee talks to participants at the Nordic EV Summit which was held in at the end of March in Norway. You can follow us on Social Media here: https://www.instagram.com/evpodcast/ https://www.facebook.com/THEEVPODCAST/ This week's podcast is proudly presented by: ChargeNet NZ – Electric Vehicle Charging Network - https://www.charge.net.nz The NZ EV Podcast is also supported by: OEM Audio - New Zealand’s leading supplier of safe and reliable AC chargers and charging cables - https://evpower...
Apr 19, 2019•43 min•Ep. 72
This week Theo is joined by friend and EV Converter Gavin Shoebridge, we talk with EV Converter Mat Coates about his recent EV Build, we talk about Toyota's new self-charging hybrid ad campaign and HPC charging for EV conversions. This week's podcast is proudly presented by: ChargeNet NZ – Electric Vehicle Charging Network - https://www.charge.net.nz The NZ EV Podcast is also supported by: OEM Audio - New Zealand’s leading supplier of safe and reliable AC chargers and charging cables - https://e...
Apr 12, 2019•54 min•Ep. 71
This week Theo and Dee talk to Nissan Leaf Driver Gilbert Rae and Tesla Driver Darryl Jeremy Naidoo about navigating the world of charging and the do's the and don'ts for new EV drivers. This week's podcast is proudly presented by: ChargeNet NZ – Electric Vehicle Charging Network - https://www.charge.net.nz The NZ EV Podcast is also supported by: OEM Audio - New Zealand’s leading supplier of safe and reliable AC chargers and charging cables - https://evpower.co.nz If you enjoy our Podcast please...
Apr 04, 2019•42 min•Ep. 70
This week Theo and Dee bring you the newly branded EV Podcast. A podcast where they talk about Electric Vehicles, eco-tech, sustainability and more! The EV Podcast is not your average tech show. Theo and Dee bring you more of a talk show rather than just the plain news. They share their opinions and thoughts around the worlds latest innovations and talk with the people on the ground selling, building and inventing. This week they talk with EV Converter Gavin Shoebridge. This week's podcast is pr...
Mar 28, 2019•43 min•Ep. 69
This week Theo talk's to Michael McHale, head of communication at Rivian about the R1T and RS1 - an electric pick up truck and SUV (7 Seater). Also, this is the last episode under the name of NZ EV Podcast and from next week we will be morphing into the EV Podcast. The same show just even better. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp
Mar 21, 2019•28 min•Ep. 68
This week Theo and Dee talk news. Dee fills us in on her early morning start at the launch of the Sparks 5g Autonomous Electric Vehicle Trial. Spark has teamed up with Ohmio who spoke with us on episode 56 to bring NZ some exciting new electric toys. https://ohmio.com/ This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp
Mar 14, 2019•15 min•Ep. 67
This week Theo and Dee talk to 14-year-old Daniel West (Dee's Son). What does Gen Z think about the EV revolution? Will the younger generation own their own vehicles in years to come or even bother to sit their driver license test? What does the younger generation think about how we are treating the planet? We get Daniel’s views on the state of the world he is growing up in. Proudly presented by: ChargeNet NZ – Electric Vehicle Charging Network - Charge.net.nz The NZ EV Podcast is also supported...
Mar 07, 2019•45 min•Ep. 66
This week Theo and Dee talk with Mr & Mrs T and Hayley from the New Zealand Tesla Owners club about the exciting Tesla road trip which will be travelling down the country. Proudly presented by: ChargeNet NZ – Electric Vehicle Charging Network – Charge.net.nz Show Links: Mr and Mrs T on Tour: https://mrandmrstontour.com/next-stop/ Tesla Owners Club New Zealand: https://www.teslaownersclub.co.nz/ The NZ EV Podcast is also supported by: OEM Audio – New Zealand’s leading supplier of safe and rel...
Feb 28, 2019•33 min•Ep. 65
This week Dee is back in the studio and the team talk EV news. We also have a new sponsor. Can you guess who it is? The NZ EV Podcast is brought to you with the help from: ChargeNet NZ – Electric Vehicle Charging Network – https://charge.net.nz/ OEM Audio – New Zealand’s leading supplier of safe and reliable AC chargers and charging cables – For more information go to www.evpower.co.nz If you enjoy our Podcast please support us by subscribing to the podcast on Patreon.com . The more support we g...
Feb 22, 2019•34 min•Ep. 64
This week the two EV Converters Theo Gibson and Gavin Shoebridge talk with a very special guest Robert Llewellyn. Robert Llewellyn is a British actor, comedian and writer. He plays the mechanoid Kryten in the TV sci-fi sitcom Red Dwarf and formally presented the TV engineering game show Scrapheap Challenge. He also presents a very successful YouTube series called Fully Charged which kept Theo and Gavin sane through their time building EVs. Show Links: Fully Charged Show: https://www.youtube.com/...
Feb 15, 2019•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 63
This week Theo talks with listener favourite Adam Metalbob (not his real name) about trucking and the industry move towards electric powertrains. Show Links: Daimler’s Freightliner aims to be “frontrunners with electric trucks” and offer all-electric options to compete with Tesla Semi – https://electrek.co/2018/12/21/daimler-deliver-first-all-electric-freightliner-truck/ Hyundai And H2 Energy To Launch 1,000 Hydrogen Trucks in Switzerland – ** Hyundai** announced the world’s first fleet of fuel ...
Feb 08, 2019•44 min•Ep. 62
This week Theo and Dee talk to Hayden Johnston General Manager at GVI about EV buyer trends. What questions do first-time EV buyers really have when purchasing an EV. How did the stink bug hitting used car imports effect our EV dealers in the country? So many questions, not enough time! Enjoy the show. Quality Used Vehicles – Genuine Vehicle Imports Electric – New Zealand: https://www.gvielectric.kiwi/ Join Us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NZEVPODCAST/ https://www.nzevpodcast.com If you ...
Feb 01, 2019•46 min•Ep. 61
This week Theo and Dee talk with EV Royalty. Fresh off the plane from Slovakia, Number 16 on the LVVTA Conversion list and the inspiration for Theo’s Toyota Sera EV conversion. The one and only Gavin Shoebridge. Not only has Gavin converted a car to electric drive but he also made a very successful series of YouTube videos as he built his EV. Enjoy our chat with Gav. Great to have him back in the country. Show Links: Gavin Shoebridge TV Appearance (Campbell Live 2007): http://www.evsecrets.com K...
Jan 25, 2019•53 min•Ep. 60
Hello, 2019! Theo and Dee are back on the studio. This week we talk the latest news. Top 12 Pure EV for 2019. Toyota’s move for fully electric vehicles and we talk to Jef Ikenn about his record run road trip from the top of New Zealand to the bottom on his 2016 ZERO SR e-bike. How did he go? Can bikes make that distance? Listen to this week’s podcast and find out. Show Links: Eotearoa NZ E-Bike Record Run 2018 – Pledge Me: Promoting a better world with electric transport…and having a blast doing...
Jan 18, 2019•46 min•Ep. 59
This week Theo and Dee talk with CEO of ChargeNet Steve West about the year just been, we chat about what we are looking forward to in 2019, and we fill you in on what ChargeNet has been up too. This is our final podcast of 2018. Check back in the new year to hear more from your favourite duo. Merry Christmas and Thanks for listening. Be safe on those roads. If you enjoy our Podcast please support us by subscribing to the podcast on Patreon.com . The more support we get the more we can cover. Be...
Dec 14, 2018•50 min•Ep. 58
This week Theo and Dee talk with Rushabh Trivedy Founder & CEO of Kwikli. Kiwikli is a start-up ridesharing service offering electric moped which is currently being trialled on Auckland North Shore. Rushabh talks to us about how it all started. If you enjoy our Podcast please support us by subscribing to the podcast on Patreon.com . The more support we get the more we can cover. Become a Patron! Show Links: Kwikli: https://kwikli.co.nz/ Join Us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NZEVPODCA...
Dec 07, 2018•43 min•Ep. 57
This week Theo talks with David Verma Program Director, Technologist, ITS Expert at Ohmio. Ohmio self-driving vehicle technology originally created by HMI Technologies, a global technology company and innovator of Intelligent Transport Systems. Ohmio is making big in the world of autonomous driving with big plans on the horizon. We also talk about electric bikes specifically a very good-looking option that is currently on the market; the Munro 2.0. If you enjoy our Podcast please support us by s...
Nov 30, 2018•33 min•Ep. 56
This week Theo and Dee talk with Gareth Williams, Chief Technology Officer at SolarCity about their fantastic solar offerings for your home. We talk about how to be more energy independent and the best way to charge your EV on a Solar System. Also, we talk with Paul O’Connor from OEM Audio about his new charging cable line-up, and we give away an Audiobook from Theo’s new start up Audiobooks NZ. If you enjoy our Podcast please support us by subscribing to the podcast on Patreon.com . The more su...
Nov 23, 2018•42 min•Ep. 55
This week Theo and Dee talk with Jon-Paul Hale a personal insurance broker from Willow Grove Insurance about EV insurance. And we dive into a discussion on Tesla Insurance and why it may cost you more than you think. The NZ EV Podcast is brought to you with the help from OEM Audio, New Zealand’s leading supplier of safe and reliable AC chargers and charging cables. For more information go to www.evpower.co.nz If you enjoy our Podcast please support us by subscribing to the podcast on Patreon.com...
Nov 16, 2018•44 min•Ep. 54
This week Theo and Dee talk with Director of Big Boys Toys Dean Wilson about Electric Avenue which will be part of Big Boys Toys 2018. We have a great chat about what will be on the show and how to Win some free passes to Big Boys Toys. Also, if you have thought about converting a Toyota Sera have a listen to this show. We may have a donor car for you. The NZ EV Podcast is brought to you with the help from OEM Audio, New Zealand’s leading supplier of safe and reliable AC chargers and charging ca...
Nov 09, 2018•42 min•Ep. 53
This week Theo and Dee talk with Hank Rowe, Launcher at Lime Scooters about Limes electric scooter rollout. Hank did very well even when faced with Dee West who was dressed as Wonder Woman for the interview. It was Halloween on the day we recorded this episode if that helps you work that one out. The NZ EV Podcast is brought to you with the help from OEM Audio, New Zealand’s leading supplier of safe and reliable AC chargers and charging cables. For more information go to www.evpower.co.nz If you...
Nov 02, 2018•30 min•Ep. 52
This week Theo and Dee are back in the studio talking EV news and current events. Well mainly having an overdue talk about Elon and EV insurance. Thank you to all our listeners for sticking with us contributing to the show and do keep letting us know what you want to hear about. We love your feedback. The NZ EV Podcast is brought to you with the help from OEM Audio, New Zealand’s leading supplier of safe and reliable AC chargers and charging cables. For more information go to www.evpower.co.nz I...
Oct 26, 2018•42 min•Ep. 51
Welcome to our 50th Podcast. Who would have thought we would get this far. This week Theo and Dee are back in the studio with guest Darcy Ungaro from the NZ Everyday Investor Podcast talking about how much it makes sense to buy that EV you have always wanted now and how you can do it! Thank you to all our listeners for sticking with us contributing to the show. If you enjoy our Podcast, please support us by subscribing to the podcast on Patreon.com. The more support we get the more we can cover....
Oct 19, 2018•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 50
