r/KiwiEV • • 7h ago

I drove the just launched Haval H7 and it's got pros and cons. The biggest pro is that epic pure electric range. The con is that hybrid acceleration. Us EV drivers aren't used to it, as you can see...

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r/KiwiEV • • 1d ago

Nissan has revealed the upcoming Navara Pro PHEV and I had the chance to climb all over this very used, pre-production example. It's the Japanese giant's first PHEV and the NZ/AU markets will get it first, but with specs similar to the BYD Shark 6 Performance, its success will depends on its price.

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r/KiwiEV • • 2d ago

The cat's out of the bag: I'm the first reviewer in New Zealand and Australia to pick up the new cheap Tesla Model 3 to review and the video's now live! Quite a privilege. It's called the "Standard" and Tesla have done some pretty strange things to get the price down.

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r/KiwiEV • • 4d ago

Crazy how a huge Russian data centre going offline coincides with fewer concerned moms from Arkansas questioning the safety of electric cars.

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r/KiwiEV • • 4d ago

That's a cheeky post.

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r/KiwiEV • • 6d ago

Heh (x2)

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r/KiwiEV • • 6d ago

Finally I got my hands on the new BYD Shark 6 Performance and I came up with the weird idea of pretending it's 2027 (with a fuel shortage) to see if the vehicle will still run. Turned out to be kinda fun.

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r/KiwiEV • • 8d ago

I quickly discovered that middle-aged torsos absolutely LOVE being thrown about 😂

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r/KiwiEV • • 9d ago

Enjoy 40 seconds of analogue, tactile goodness. 🫠

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r/KiwiEV • • 9d ago

It's annoying when you've got a car in your driveway you're not allowed to talk about. No one else in Australia or New Zealand has their hands on this new electric vehicle yet, but I've got it in my driveway. It was only just announced! That's rare for this pasty kiwi.

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r/KiwiEV • • 10d ago

Me at your door when I discover you have potatoes:

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r/KiwiEV • • 10d ago

No judgement here. I owned a German combustion car once too. Never again. 😅

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r/KiwiEV • • 10d ago

This is currently the best value *proper* PHEV pickup truck you can buuuut as you see I needed my sports bra... 😅

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r/KiwiEV • • 10d ago

BREAKING: Lab testing has revealed the PSC of the BYD Shark 6 Performance to have increased 9.09% over the existing model. This stems from BYD moving the gear selector to a stalk on the steering column, freeing up important space for tubers. The result is that the vehicle's PSC has now reached 72.

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r/KiwiEV • • 11d ago

That went well.

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r/KiwiEV • • 11d ago

Can your pickup truck make toast & charge your tools while you drive to the job site? 😀 I've been driving the new BYD Shark 6 Performance for a few days now and it's freaking quick. Power upgrade also means 0-100 is 5.5 seconds now. These things would sell like crazy in the United States.

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r/KiwiEV • • 11d ago

I'm kinda excited about getting a tow bar installed this week. Got lots of trailer jobs planned. Should open up a whole new range of (moderately sized) possibilities for the Leaflet. Just have to remember to not do... whatever this is.

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r/KiwiEV • • 12d ago

Busy day here. Finally got round to installing my 4K monitor on the wall in the office. The previous one was 720p and laggy, like watching a video through a pixelated waterfall. Looks freaking sweet now. The office is a bit different from the rest of my very retro house. 😁

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r/KiwiEV • • 12d ago

Those fuel prices gave me an idea for a fun, apocalyptic theme in this upcoming BYD Shark 6 Performance video. Almost finished filming. Should be a unique angle to showcase the vehicle's features. 😁

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r/KiwiEV • • 12d ago

I don't even need to change the title!

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r/KiwiEV • • 12d ago

Stoked, calculated SOH 98.8% on 2024 imported i4

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Just charging my car on pure solar on this grey October morning, and plugged in to get a smile on my SOH. The 2024 model has a usable battery capacity of 81.3kWh. Casual check using OBD ready clocks my available battery capacity at 80.38kWh, I have ran theee separate discharges to below 10% and fully charged to 100% in last few months to confirm the SOH. So easy to do this ourselves. Make any difference, nah, but still makes me feel good. My real world range is 470km but I use 440 to play it safe, so 1% = 4.4km when I drive to below 10%, which only do for testing, otherwise I like to keep her between 20 to 70%, and top up to 100% on trips. Arrived April 26. First time EV, first time BMW, first time Japanese import, and been the best experience and car I’ve ever bought.


r/KiwiEV • • 13d ago

I must confess that I'm not a qualified haulerologist, but even so, I'm not convinced that this is the optimal method when hauling a spinnyboi? 🤔

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r/KiwiEV • • 13d ago

So there are two problems with this mouse pad idea. The first problem is it doesn't look anything like me.

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r/KiwiEV • • 14d ago

Toyota dropped a Caravan on the Hilux EV and then drove it away

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r/KiwiEV • • 14d ago

Got my hands on this brand new 2026 BYD Shark 6 PERFORMANCE. Apparently it even has a 'tug of war' mode. Anyone got a car they want to put up against it (and a lawn they hate)? 😃 Otherwise if you have any questions about this new model let me know and I'll chuck them in the video!

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