Telly Power is a Christchurch-based owner of an imported Model S.  She was looking out for a Model S and noticed one on the yard at Christchurch European.  Telly has been very pleased with the support she has received there from Niki Mills, the Managing Director.

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In this episode, Alex chats with Ned van Geffen and Steve Greenwood at DriveEV in Taupo. This is not a paid advertisement; it is a chance to 'go backstage' and learn about some of the challenges involved in importing, servicing, and converting EVs. Also an insight into how the parts are ready for us on the shelf for us (when our warranties end), and generally just a light-hearted chat about how DriveEV are involved in the EV community.

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In this episode, Alex meets with that fountain of knowledge known as Tom GT - pressing him for some of the secrets behind his successful searching for information. There's a discussion about AI (ChatGPT) and how relevant it may be, a few notes about Model 3 commuting, trailer towing, and home charging, a digression into the world of a classic Mercedes. Finally, we learn what Tom does in that leisure time of employment when he's not working in the Facebook groups!

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Emily Adams is after 50 EV owners to have a "front-row seat to witnessing the future of EV smart charging with Meridian".  In this episode we speak to her about her project - the Virtual Power Plant.

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In this episode, Alex chats with both Rob Birnie and Richard Able about changes in the EV market for NZ over the past two years. We learn about some of the BetterNZ Trust activities, about Rob's battery replacement, and Richard's experience as an impulse buyer of a Tesla, plus a few stories from Richard's past life as a TVR owner.

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In the news this month, Tesla referrals are back! Areas of New Zealand are starting the long road to recovery from some significant weather events with Starlink providing much-needed communication.  Investor Day is upon us so we place our bets on not seeing a Model 2.  Tesla shares are as volatile as ever. Auckland has a new Service Centre and Martin discovered that Wellington Service Centre is not the showroom he was looking for - but has a few Model Ys to try out nonetheless.  And finally, we discuss the increasing availability of chargers across New Zealand.

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Greg spoke to us over a year ago in Episode 21.  He has a "family" of Teslas and is now adding Solar, Powerwall and Starlink to his system.

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Robert is a Model 3 owner, but his parents took little convincing to purchase NZ's first Model Y - a Long Range vehicle imported from the UK.  Robert joins us to discuss both vehicles.

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Alex and Martin catch up on the latest news for the new year and how Tesla and EV ownership is progressing.  We talk about the latest NZ deliveries, offer some charging tips, discuss the Tesla Semi and Cybertruck, and consider the new Gigafactory for Monterrey.

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In this episode, Alex and Ben Brown happen to both be at Tesla Service (Auckland) - this chat about a range of topics is the result.

4:45 Financing
6:10 Rosie
8:27 Vinyl decals and printing
19:05 Tesla service
23:18 Model Y not replacing a Model 3
24:20 Dogs in Model 3
28:56 Future of Tesla in NZ
36:30 Solar installation on a budget

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