Recorded live at Everything Electric Melbourne, this special episode of the EV Charging Podcast takes you onto the show floor with Jeff Sykes and Dan Carson.

Across a series of 3–5 minute interviews, they talk with innovators in:

• EV battery health testing
• On-street home charging for houses with no driveway
• Classic car EV conversions
• High-performance electric motorbikes
• Thermal home batteries for heating & cooling
• Home energy ecosystems (solar, batteries, EV charging, hot water)

You’ll hear from:

• Nathan Gore-Brown – Founder, TEST EV
  Bringing AVILOO battery diagnostics from Austria to Australia & New Zealand to give buyers, sellers and fleets objective EV battery health reports.
• Ross de Rango – Director & Co-Founder, Vehicle Charging Solutions Australia (VCSA)
  Former Head of Energy & Infrastructure at the Electric Vehicle Council, now piloting an overhead “boom” charger so people without off-street parking can safely charge from their own supply.
• Scott Anderson – Co-Founder, Revival EV
  Converting classics like a 1970s BMW 2002 into fully electric cars, with reversible conversions that keep the original driveline whenever possible.
• Sam Carter – Marketing Manager & Lead Creative, Savic Motorcycles
  Part of the founding team behind the Savic C-Series electric café racer, an Aussie-built high-performance electric motorcycle made in West Melbourne.
• Nick Zeniou – Founder, Thermal Dawn
  Building a “thermal battery” for homes that stores heating and cooling rather than electricity, based on his experience in HVAC and large-scale energy generation.
• Shahram “Shaz” Shadan – Managing Director, myenergi APAC
  Senior leadership at myenergi, leading the rollout of the zappi EV charger, eddi, harvi and the libbi home battery as a single home-energy ecosystem across Australia and New Zealand.

Along the way they bust myths about EV battery life, explore how councils are handling on-street charging, and look at how smart home energy management is evolving as more households electrify everything.

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Chargefox Head of Partner Success Rohan Smith joins us to unpack how Australia’s largest EV charging app turns a fragmented hardware landscape into a simple, reliable driver experience.

We trace Rohan’s journey (AGL → DNSP trials → RACV → Chargefox) and dig into the platform choices behind public charging that just works: OCPP-based interoperability, first-attempt start success, clear pricing (kWh, time-based and idle fees), payments, and the data that guides new site builds. Rohan shares usage trends—300k+ app users, ~5,000 plugs across public and private networks, sessions doubling YoY—and why “driver-first” means better maps, accessibility, and integrations (e.g., in-car systems and retail partners).

We also explore:

• Roaming to reduce “app fatigue” and lift utilisation
• Why charge to ~80% on DC keeps trips moving
• Strata & fleets: RFID, workplace billing and load limits
• V2G/V2L: dynamic pricing, grid support events, and resilience during outages

Whether you’re planning a road trip, operating a site, or mapping the future of the grid, this episode translates EV charging buzzwords into practical decisions drivers actually feel—uptime, speed to charge, and confidence to go electric.

What does it take to build a reliable EV charging network across one of the largest and sparsest countries on earth? In this episode, we sit down with Scott Carden, Head of Engineering at the NRMA, to explore the hidden lessons behind Australia’s EV charging rollout.

Scott shares the realities of delivering fast EV chargers in remote and off-grid locations, where extreme conditions, limited usage and technical hurdles make the challenge unlike anywhere else in the world. From the Eldunda off-grid charging experiment in the Northern Territory to the NRMA’s goal of installing a charger every ~150 km on highways, we uncover what it takes to create the backbone of a truly national EV network.

Topics covered include:

• The engineering challenge of EV chargers spiking from 0–100% load in 0.1 seconds.
• Why cooling batteries in the outback can sometimes use more energy than the cars themselves.
• How the NRMA’s mutual model allows investment in less-commercial, ultra-remote charging sites.
• Lessons from “alpha,” “beta” and “release candidate” charging stations tested in the field.
• Balancing metro hubs and regional coverage to build a sustainable EV charging future.

Whether you’re an EV driver, policymaker or part of the charging industry, this episode provides an inside look at what it actually takes to make EV charging work across Australia.

We sit down with Tom Gan — doctor by day, creator of Ludicrous Feed by night — one of Australia’s most trusted voices on electric vehicles and home energy.

Tom shares:

• What he saw inside China’s mind-blowing EV factories — and what it means for Australian drivers
• How his Tesla Model S still runs at 93% battery health after a decade
• Why most EVs in Australia are already vehicle-to-grid (V2G) compatible
• How his household earned $60 in one night with Amber Energy
• Why Tesla is facing serious competition from BYD, Zeekr, XPeng & MG

If you’re curious about EV charging, solar batteries, or how to future-proof your home energy, this conversation is packed with insights you won’t hear anywhere else.

In this episode of the EV Charging Podcast, we sit down with Andrew Forster, CEO of EVX Australia, to explore how curbside charging is reshaping Australia’s EV future.

EVX is solving one of the biggest barriers to EV adoption—charging access for people without off-street parking. Their solution? Smart, pole-mounted EV chargers that use existing street infrastructure to deliver reliable, scalable public charging.

Andrew shares the story behind EVX’s growth, how data drives deployment, what policy changes are needed to unlock price parity with home charging, and why utilities entering the market could threaten innovation.

What we cover in this episode:
– EVX’s curbside charging rollout and national expansion
– How pole-mounted chargers work and why they’re cost-effective
– The ARENA-backed strategy for dynamic, managed charging
– What local councils get wrong (and right) about public charging
– Why electricity distributors shouldn’t own EV infrastructure
– The future of bidirectional charging, V2G, and data-driven deployment

Whether you're an EV owner, policymaker, installer, or clean energy advocate, this episode is a must-listen.

In this episode of the EV Charging Podcast, we go way beyond the box. Join Daniel Carson and Jeff Sykes from Solar Choice as they sit down with visionary entrepreneur Stéphane Grosjean—founder and CEO of Smappee—for a thought-provoking journey into the past, present, and future of smart energy.

From building remote meter readers in the '90s to developing cutting-edge home energy management systems and dreaming of ocean-based charging kites, Stéphane shares the story behind his 30+ year mission to revolutionise how we produce and consume electricity. Discover how Smappee is using EV chargers as a Trojan horse for a smarter, more responsive energy grid—and why the sun might just be humanity's ultimate nuclear solution.

This episode is a must-listen for anyone passionate about renewables, decentralised energy, and where the EV and smart home ecosystem is headed next.

In this episode of The EV Charging Podcast, we speak with Piers McHenry (Group Commercial Director) and Shaz Shadan (Managing Director, APAC) from MyEnergi—the UK-based innovators behind Zappi, one of Australia's best-selling solar-compatible EV chargers.

🚗 We explore:

• What makes Zappi unique in the Australian and global market
• Key differences between EV charging in Australia vs Europe
• MyEnergi’s approach to local manufacturing, training, and grid support
• Behind the scenes of the DECA-funded free Zappi program in Victoria
• How MyEnergi is building a smart home energy management system (HEMS) beyond just car charging
• Real-world examples of demand response trials and how customers are getting paid to help the grid
• The future of EV adoption and smart tariffs in Australia

Whether you're an EV owner, installer, energy nerd, or just curious about the future of home electrification, this episode is packed with insights into one of the most exciting brands in the clean tech space.

🎧 Listen now to learn why Zappi is leading the smart charger revolution — from Grimsby to Byron Bay.

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• Find out more about the DECA Zero Emissions Vehicle grant program in Victoria
• Discover how GridPay is reshaping demand response in the UK

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In this special super episode, we blend two fascinating conversations into one powerhouse session. Catherine van der Merwe, Policy Officer at the Smart Energy Council, cuts through EV misinformation, unpacks the challenges of DNSPs, and offers a hopeful roadmap for Australia’s electrified future. Paired with deep technical insights from Geordie Zafiris, EV Charging Solutions Engineer at Fronius, we explore bidirectional charging, the cybersecurity risks most people aren’t talking about, and what batteries on wheels could really mean for Australia’s energy grid. This is the episode for anyone curious about the policy, technology, and future-proofing behind EV infrastructure.