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Electric Vehicles and other Energy Efficient Modes of Transport


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THIS EVENT FEATURES A LUCKY DOOR PRIZE!
Attend this event and go in the draw to win a $100 gift voucher from our friends at MATILDA BAY BREWERY in Healesville!

One of the biggest sources of greenhouse gas emissions is Transport! Vehicles using clean, renewable energy can help to achieve significant reductions in greenhouse gases, reduce air pollution and make our environment more liveable.

Registration for this event will open three weeks prior to the event.

With the market for Zero emissions vehicles expected to mature over the next decade, the Victorian Government is preparing a Zero Emission Vehicle Roadmap to manage the transition.

Electric Vehicles will have an effect on our electricity grid and may provide an additional way of storing energy.

Come and find out about the facts of Electric Vehicles: the types of electric vehicles, the effect they have on the environment, the cost of buying and maintaining them, distances between recharges, charging stations now and more.

Learn about the latest developments in the renewable energy transport field here and overseas.

FREE LIGHT REFRESHMENTS will be available at each face-to-face event

Guest speakers:

  • Kimjan Achilles (employed by Yarra Valley Water), will talk about his decision to buy a new electric vehicle (MG ZS EV), and how good it is to own an EV. Kimjan will bring his MG. 
  • Bryce Gaton, who is an EV writer and consultant who has been working in the EV sector for over 12 years. Amongst the many EV hats he wears, Bryce writes for the Australian EV website The Driven and works for the University of Melbourne as the EV safety trainer and supervisor for their Formula SAE race team. Bryce will bring his electric Hyundai Kona.
  • Trent Evans (a member of Yarra Glenergy) is involved in bringing a fast charger for electric cars to Yarra Glen. Trent will bring his Tesla series 3. 
  • Kym Saunders (Sustainability Coordinator @ Yarra Ranges Council), will talk about Council’s plan to change their fleet to EVs. She will bring one of the councils EVs.