Category: ev

  • Android abandoned

    Android abandoned

    Issues with Android Auto connectivity have seen me return once more to iPhone and trying the new iOS 27 and new Siri

  • Is Mazda Betting on the Wrong Horse by Slow-Walking EVs?

    Is Mazda Betting on the Wrong Horse by Slow-Walking EVs?

    While most of the auto industry races to electrify, Mazda has spent the last few years doing something different: pumping the brakes. Executives have repeatedly questioned whether EV demand is as real as the headlines suggest, and the company has poured its energy into hybrids, rotary-powered plug-ins, and synthetic fuels…

  • The Great Divide:Electric vs PetrolAround the World

    The Great Divide:Electric vs PetrolAround the World

    How have sales of EVs fared around the world compared to Australia, and how are each state approaching the future?

  • The car just jerked

    The car just jerked

    I had a sudden breaking issue whilst driving today, one other Elexio owners have shared having on Facebook.

  • Switching my tech

    Switching my tech

    These past 18 months I’ve swapped phones and platforms more than people have had hot dinners. Again tomorrow. Off to check out Android Auto afterwards.

  • EV sales 20% in May ‘26

    EV sales 20% in May ‘26

    Aussies are continuing to buy increasing numbers of EVs, 20% in May 2026.

  • Elexio maps navigation nicety

    Elexio maps navigation nicety

    The Elexio’s maps app has a useful floating turn by turn feature available if you expand the navigation window.

  • Cruise Control Functionality

    Cruise Control Functionality

    How does the Elexio’s cruise control feature function when faced with roadworks and distance driving?

  • The Sodium Revolution: How CATL is rewiring the EV battery world

    The Sodium Revolution: How CATL is rewiring the EV battery world

    The world’s largest battery maker has developed a sodium-ion battery that offers many benefits, particularly for those in cold weather locations.

  • Tap. Tap?!

    Tap. Tap?!

    The widescreen in the Elexio is fantastic, yet also not truly responsive to touch for the driver the further you get from them.