Electric power in the Whitsundays

I was lucky enough to have a ride in a visiting new Telsa MS85 around Airlie Beach and Cannonvale in the Whitsundays. Thanks to Marc Talloen and his enthusiasm for electric powered vehicles, I too am now hooked. Not that we can afford this model car - we'll have to wait for the cheaper version to be released in Australia in a few years time - but it certainly looked great parked in our driveway!

Tesla Motors is an American automotive and energy storage company that designs, manufactures, and sells electric cars, electric vehicle powertrain components, and battery products. They are taking the world by storm - well the U.S and Europe at least - and are starting to make a presence here in Australia.

The electric vehicle will be a perfect complement to the solar farm we have on our house roof. It will cost us nothing but the power from the sun to charge, or a minimal amount if charging from the grid. There is very little maintenance required on electric vehicles, and best of all they produce no emissions. Here is the car of the very near future!

Charging at the local sports ground with 3-phase power