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EV QUEST

Adrian Maidment

Welcome to EV Quest — your source for electric vehicle insights, based in New Zealand. Hosted by Adrian Maidment, the podcast features a weekly roundup of the latest EV news from Aotearoa, Australia, and around the world, often joined by Riz Akhtar from Carloop. You"ll also hear interviews with key figures from the EV industry and the wider sustainability sector, along with reviews of the latest electric vehicles.

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All Episodes

21:21

GWM ORA Owner Review: Unveiling the Pros and Cons

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2023/11/12

🚗 Join us on an another EV quest, with a detailed owner review of the GWM Ora! 🌟🔍 In this podcast, we speak to Neil Johns, GWM Ora owner, who's share his experience of owning the Ora. 👉 What's in store for you in this podcast:Performance Insights: Get behind the wheel as our owner shares their firsthand experience on the driving performance of the GWM Ora. How does it handle the city and the open roads? Let's find out! 🏙️🛣️Range Reality Check: One of the biggest concerns with EVs is

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13:25

1 Year with the MG HS Hybrid: Owner Insights

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2023/10/27

MG HS Hybrid owner Aiden Dean, reviews his SUV. Topics covered included✅ Why purchased ✅ Other Options✅ Positives✅ What could be better✅ Who the MG would best suitFind out more about EV Quest at 👉 https://evquest.co.nz/There is also an EV Quest podcast, available on all leading platforms.🎥

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13:49

New BYD Dolphin Review - with holiday road trip

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2023/10/23

The DYD Dolphin was recently released in New Zealand. For this video Adrian is testing out the Extended Range version (thers's also a Standard range version). Once he checks the Dolphin out, he's taking it on a drive from South Auckland to a popular NZ holiday destination. How it it perform?

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20:47

Australian EV Market Update with Riz Akhtar from Carloop

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2023/10/17

There's been a lot of recent developments in the Australian EV market. So, Adrian Maidment thought it was time for another catchup to find out what's going on in Oz. I’m again talking with Riz Akhtar, founder of Carloop. Carloop helps businesses transition to EVs, through the use of their specialised EV data. Riz also writes for Electric Vehicle news site - The Driven.This episode was recorded before the release of the BYD Seal launch event on October 17. Details here 👉

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20:57

How to study Sustainability - with Meg Jones

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2023/10/10

“Sustainability” is a term getting used more and more, and acted on more and more. So how can you gain more knowledge in this area if you have the desire to enhance your education in sustainability? Well that’s what my guest today has done. I’m Adrian Maidment, and I’m talking with Meg Jones, from The Shine Collective, who recently completed the University of Cambridge’s Business Sustainability Management qualification.Sustainability

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28:32

Vehicle leasing with Dennis Kelly- FleetPartners NZ

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2023/10/04

Vehicle leasing is on the agenda today, as Adrian Maidment talks with Dennis Kelly, Director of FleetPartners NZ.FleetPartners is New Zealand's leading provider of vehicle leasing, fleet management and heavy commercial vehicle leasing. During the podcast, we firstly look at leasing overall. Then, focus in on the leasing of EVs, and the huge impact the growth of EVs is having on the leasing industry, and the motoring industry in general. Mentioned in interview: 🎙️FleetPartners:

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12:58

2023 Lexus RZ 450e Review

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2023/09/27

This is the new Lexus RZ450e, now available in New Zealand in 2 variations. The RZ 450e Core and the RZ 450e Dynamic. The SUV I have today is the Dynamic version.In this video I’ll be checking its exteriors, Interior comfort, all its safety technology, plus freaking out about driving RZ 450e, the most expensive EV I’ve driven!#electricLexus #rz450e #evquest RZ 450e supplied by Lexus of Tauranga 👇https://www.lexus.co.nz/en/dealers/tauranga.html

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28:12

Jonny Parker - Thundergrid

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2023/09/24

Charging infrastructure and smart charging, are the topics for this EV Quest Podcast. Adrian Maidment is talking with Jonny Parker, CEO and Co-founder of Wellington based company Thundergrid. We also talk about car fleet conversions from ICE vehicles to EVs.Thundergrid’s purpose is to ease the load on the grid, and eliminate barriers to electric vehicle adoption. Thundergrid - https://www.thundergrid.net/

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35:40

Hydrogen Transport Update with Mark Irving

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2023/09/21

This episode, Adrian Maidment is talking hydrogen transport with Mark Irving. Mark is the Business Development Manager, at Heavy Vehicle and Machinery Solutions, a New Zealand company leading the way in converting existing diesel vehicles to hydrogen.We're discussing the major industry players in New Zealand, new hydrogen projects and how the hydrogen industry is developing in NZ.Mentioned:Hydrogen NZ: https://www.nzhydrogen.org/

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24:24

EV Etiquette - The do's and don'ts at the charging...

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2023/09/17

As the number of electric vehicles grows in New Zealand, the number of people with their vehicles at the charger can potentially grow, which could lead to issues. In this episode of the EV QUEST Podcast, I’m talking with Stephanie Smits O'Callaghan, the co-founder of Hikotron about EV Etiquette. The do's and don'ts at the charging station.EV Hikotron is a Hamilton based company, focused on providing smart Electric Vehicle charging solutions that are Designed and Built in New Zealand.

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13:04

BMW iX1 2023 Review

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2023/09/11

Hi. I’m Adrian from EV Quest. And today I‘m ticking of something new on my EV journey. It’s my first drive an electric BMW drive - BMW iX1 xDrive30. I’m expecting luxury, quality and performance.It's priced from $96,990 + ORC. WLPT range 440km.The BMW iX1 xDrive30 is rated at 230kW and 494Nm.0-100km/h in 5.6 seconds.CAR SUPPLIED BY COOMBES JOHNSTON BMW TAURANGAhttps://www.coombesjohnstonbmwtauranga.co.nz/

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9:50

UBCO Electric Bike - Everything you need to know

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2023/09/08

Chris Glazewski from UBCO explains to Adrian Maidment, the key features you need to know about the UBCO 2 x2 Electric Bike. They're on a hill at Adventure Playground, located in Rotorua, New Zealand.#ubco #electricbike #evquestMENTIONEDUBCO: https://ubco.co.nz/Adventure Playground: https://adventureplayground.co.nz/

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6:17

UBCO 2 x 2 Electric Bike - What's it like to ride?

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2023/09/03

Adrian Maidment is at Adventure Playground Rotorua, testing out the UBCO 2 x 2 ELECTRIC BIKE. First up it's a lesson on how to ride the electric bike, then Adrian is on his way up a hill with crew from Adventure Playground and UBCO.MENTIONEDUBCO: https://ubco.co.nz/Adventure Playground: https://adventureplayground.co.nz/

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11:19

MG4 EV Review 2023: Worth the Hype?

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2023/08/29

New to New Zealand, the MG4 is currently available in 4 options. With the big highlight being the price, The base model Excite 51 is priced from 46, 990. So that's sub 40 with the Clean Car rebate!In this podcast I’ll be checking out interior, looks, performance, some negatives, Drive train, and all the reasons why this car should be a winner for MG.For this review, I‘m driving the Essence 64, which is 2 models up from the base model. It has a 64kwh battery, a WLTP range of 435kms, And

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29:04

Exploring EV Data with James Foster from evdb.nz

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2023/08/27

There’s a lot of information out there on Electric vehicles, but it’s not always easy to make sense of it all. Today I’m talking with someone who has made New Zealand EV data accessible and easy to follow. James Foster owns the Website evdb.nz, where you can compare makes, models, current and future models. Registration data and market patterns.

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26:05

BYD Atto 3: 6 month Owner Update - here's what you...

EV QUEST ·

2023/08/22

The BYD brand has now been in New Zealand for a year., with the Atto 3 being hugely successful for the brand.With this is mind, I wanted to talk to catch up again with Atto 3 owner Matthew Parkin to talk about owning the SUV.#byd #atto3 #ev ✅ We'll be talking about the car's positives, and any negatives over the last 6 months.✅ Alternatives to the Atto 3.✅ General EV Advice.Find out more on EV Quest 👇Web: https://evquest.co.nz/Instagram: @evquestApple

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30:19

Michael Eaglen, CEO of EV Maritime - Electric Ferries...

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2023/08/21

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33:26

E-Bikes: Everything you need to know about buying an...

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2023/08/14

Electric bikes are growing in popularity. There's a heap of pros and I guess the occasional potential drawback of owning an E-bike. So today I'm talking with Dan Wallace, owner of Electrify Tauranga about E-bikes. We'll be covering the different kinds of e-bikes, how to choose an e-bike, technology, safety, warranty, differences in motors and brands, and the future of e-bikesFind out more about EV Quest at: evquest.co.nz

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13:03

Ford Mustang Mach-E Review

EV QUEST ·

2023/08/08

There’s a continuing stream of questions online, asking if the Ford Mustang Mach-E is a Mustang? Well, according to the brochure, Yes! So, then, how good a Mustang is it? Adrian finds out in this review.There’s 3 models of the Mustang available in New Zealand; This is the base model with Rear Wheel Drive. There’s also an AWD model and an AWD GT. Adrian is testing out the RWD version of the Mach-E. At the time of recording, it was priced at $79,990 plus ORC. Eligible for the Clean Car

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17:57

BMW now and plans for the future (With guest - BMW...

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2023/07/30

Vehicle companies need to adapt and change as the demand for, and technology required to make EVs advances.To discuss some of these changes, I’m talking with Dylan Boddis, Sales Consultant at Coombes Johnston BMW Tauranga, New Zealand. We’re talking about BMW electric cars, the range of BMW cars in general, and what to ask a car dealer when considering buying a car.

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