Between 8am and 9am on a cold Thursday morning in Norway last February, five million Norwegians used as much electricity as 10 million residents of neighbouring Sweden. The reason, reported news agency Bloomberg, was not just because of the large number of electric cars (BEVs) being charged in Norway, but also the prevalence of electric heating in the country. Electricity is … [Read more...] about The power of one: EVs and the demand on NZ electricity grid
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New Land Cruiser 300 sheds weight, drops V8 for range of V6 engines
Toyota has stuck to the tried and true with the new Land Cruiser 300. The vehicle’s dimensions – length, width, wheelbase – are pretty much the same as the outgoing 200 series,. The body/ladder chassis design stays the same, too, except Toyota says the new model is around 200kg lighter. It also gets new powerplants. Gone is the 4.5-litre diesel V8 and in its place is … [Read more...] about New Land Cruiser 300 sheds weight, drops V8 for range of V6 engines
For sale: Three Aston Martin Vantage DB5s for price of one
British auction house Nicolas Mee & Co is selling an automotive package deal to beat all automotive package deals – three individual Vantage editions of the Aston Martin DB5. All three are wrapped up in the one auction lot. The reserve price is £4 million, or around NZ$8 million. The unique sale features the Vantage DB5 coupe, Vantage DB5 convertible, and ultra-exclusive … [Read more...] about For sale: Three Aston Martin Vantage DB5s for price of one
Paint jobs go pixelated on Alpine A110S art cars
Talk about paint jobs! Argentinian-born artist Felipe Pantone has decorated with his signature style four Alpine A110S sports coupes, three of which will be sold to the public. Pantone and French company Alpine – a Renault group brand – collaborated on the art cars for a special event at the Monaco Grand Prix the other day. Each A110S took Pantone a week to paint and … [Read more...] about Paint jobs go pixelated on Alpine A110S art cars
NZ$7000 deposit for sci-fi flying car with four seats
A startup company in California is planning to build limited-edition models of a four-seater flying car, each one costing around NZ$1.1million, including pilot training. And it is already taking deposits of NZ$7000, held in trust by a third party and refundable if the project doesn’t get off the ground. The deposit gets you one share of the company's stock, admittance to … [Read more...] about NZ$7000 deposit for sci-fi flying car with four seats