Our Club’s evening conversation last week (Wednesday 15 November 23) was a stunning success. 

It was attended by some 100 members and guests, and as President Chris remarked in his opening comments, many of these guests were from key elements in the EV supply chain and support infrastructure.

Focusing on “EV Myths Busted” the Panel skilfully moderated by Rotary Melbourne member, George Giamadakis comprised three recognised leaders in EV development:

• Steve Amor, Senior Solution Design Specialist, Green Transport Team, Energy Australia
• Heather Bone, Director ESG Team Global Express (formerly part of Toll Holdings)
• Alex Coslovich, Head of Operational Digital Transformation & Automation, VISY

Our three panellists quickly established their credibility on the uptake of EV’s in Australia.  Starting with addressing the three most common myths (according to Google) about EV's:

1.  Range anxiety

2.  Battery longevity and

3.  Possible grid overload

The entertaining and informative conversation went way beyond just these three myths, covering EV's in freight transport, buses, and agriculture, and addressing infrastructure issues such as access to charging in the street and rental apartment blocks, as well as the regulatory lag in building and vehicle insurance, frustrating diversity of standards and much more.

Thank you to our Event Major Sponsor TBS Services Group, Australia’s Leading Facilities Services Provider.

Thanks to Porsche Centre Brighton for kindly hosting the event.

Thanks to the caterers Saluministi for providing the delicious food and drinks, which enable great networking.

To view this EV Myths Busted on our YouTube channel Click Here.

This video is a must see for anyone interested in the contribution of electric vehicles (EV's) to a more sustainable environment.

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