TOP EVS WE SAW – AND MISSED – AT FULLY CHARGED LIVE 2023 IN SYDNEY

Fully Charged Live has been the most successful EV show to reach Australia. With over 15,000 people interested in electric vehicles and home energy attending during the weekend, it clearly showed the turning point we are experiencing in Australia.

Today, we take a look at what we did see there and what we would have liked to have seen, and which may possibly be seen there next year.

What we saw in Sydney:

Before the event in Sydney, The Driven highlighted some of the EVs to look out for during the weekend. They were there and included new EV offerings such as the soon to be released MG 4, the Cupra Born, and a bunch of electric vans and motorbikes, as well as the well established models.

There was also a big presence from the Tesla Owners Club of Australia and the Australian Electric Vehicle Association. Apart from Polestar, MG, LDV and BYD, there was little presence of any big vehicle makers.
Collectively, owners shared their insights and the uniqueness of each zero-emission vehicle on display which helped others considering an EV see the real benefits from real owners.

Although no official details were provided on the launch of the MG 4 or its pricing, at least people got to see what smaller, more affordable electric cars may be like.

Some of what we saw at Fully Charged Live 2023 in Sydney included:

• MG 4
• BYD Atto 3
• LDV
• EV Bus
• EV Van
• EV Conversions
• Cupra Born
• EV motorbikes
• Micromobility – e-bikes, scooters and skateboards
• Formulae E
• Tesla Owners Club of Australia
• Australian Electric Vehicle Association
• Greenpeace
• Solar cars
• Electric Boat
• Heaps of chargers

What we would have liked to have seen – maybe next year:

Given it’s the first show, a lot of EV manufacturers were missing from having any presence. Their absence meant that owners and EV communities had to bring their vehicles over the Fully Charged Live 2023 weekend. That in itself was a good thing as many people attending would have liked to have heard from real owners over manufacturers’ sales talk.

Source: The Driven