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#45 - Mark Peters from Transit Systems on Battery Electric Buses in Australia; Operating and Powering a BEV Fleet, Renewables, Hydrogen and More.
In this episode of the EV Brief Podcast, Jonathan was fortunate to sit down with Mark Peters, General Manager Fleet, Innovation & Business Intelligence for Transit Systems; one of the largest bus operators contracted to Government in the country. Mark's technical and business experience ensures he is across all of Transit Systems' business units, and he is fixed firmly on a zero-emissions future for the fleet.
Timestamps:
00:19 - Introduction
01:50: Mark's role
03:42 - The importance of data
04:20 - Transit Systems' zero-emission fleet strategy
05:13 - The appetite for fleet electrification nationally
08:30 - Driver training for electric buses
09:40 - Mark's thoughts on the electrification transition
10:29 - Technical details of buses, and balancing charging in the depot
13:05 - Will depot design change as electrification takes hold?
14:10 - Charging the buses
15:50 - Bus efficiency
17:20 - Regional travel and electric buses
19:18 - Any operational cost savings over the diesel fleet?
20:48 - Battery degradation in the fleet
21:51 - Battery chemistry
22:22 - Hydrogen fleets - will we see them in Australia?
23:35 - Medium to large scale hydrogen generation
24:51 - Solar and battery infrastructure at the depot
26:16 - Wrap up
10 Oct 2022
#44 - Podcast Hangout with Danny Thai, Zecar and Shaun Garrard, EV Industry Expert
Three EV-focused friends sit down at a table and discuss zero emissions transport on World EV Day.
Danny Thai is the founder of zecar.com, a one-stop-shop for electric car news, comparisons, data and clean energy.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dannythai123/
Shaun Garrard has extensive experience across the automotive and electric vehicle sectors in the Asia Pacific region, including with Tesla Australia and WM Motor in Shanghai.
Timecodes:
00:00 - Introduction
01:25 - What's happening this week in EVs
02:50 - Shaun's background
06:20 - Do western countries see China as a serious automotive player?
08:35 - Wan Gan - the man behind China's EV dominance
13:30 - Talking NIO
18:07 - Battery swapping; will it work in Australia?
22:00 - The cost of charging infrastructure
26:40 - Tackling residential charging issues
29:20 - EV Uptake in Australia
30:15 - Are there benefits from not being first; will it pay off to watch other countries makes the switch to EVs from fossil fuel
30:50 - Carrot + stick - how to drive people into EVs, and what should Australia's national strategy be?
37:20 - Which future products are we looking forward to?
8 Aug 2022
#43: In conversation with Chris Vanderstock - EV enthusiast and Victorian ZLEV tax challenge plaintiff
Christopher Vanderstock and co-plaintiff Kathleen Davies are bringing a claim in the High Court of Australia against the State of Victoria to challenge the ZLEV Act. They argue that the State of Victoria lacks the constitutional authority to impose such a charge. As Australia begins the slow transition to electrification and states look to increase revenue, This case has important ramifications nationally.
Find out more about the High Court challenge here: https://equitygenerationlawyers.com/cases/vanderstock-v-victoria/
Follow Chris on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/chrisvanderstock
Timecodes:
0:00: Introduction
01:55: What is the Victorian ZLEV Act?
08:25: How is the EV and PHEV owner charge administered?
10:35: The Commonwealth is supporting Chris's challenge
25:20: What currently excites Chris about the future of electrification in 2022?
29:08: EV news wrap up of the day
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