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everettpsycho

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#3484533 26-Apr-2026 22:05

fastbike:

Haha. Nissan Connect is not supported in NZ. An advantage to being at the end of the supply chains

Considering where my car thinks it's driving on the head unit if Nissan is tracking it they should be quite worried about the number of Nissan leafs driving around in the Pacific Ocean or be selling it as an amphibious vehicle. I don't think my day back had reported being on land in the 4 years I've had the thing.

fastbike

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#3484537 26-Apr-2026 22:55

everettpsycho:

fastbike:

Haha. Nissan Connect is not supported in NZ. An advantage to being at the end of the supply chains

Considering where my car thinks it's driving on the head unit if Nissan is tracking it they should be quite worried about the number of Nissan leafs driving around in the Pacific Ocean or be selling it as an amphibious vehicle. I don't think my day back had reported being on land in the 4 years I've had the thing.

Our 2022 NZ new Leaf never had that , nor the Ariya. Maybe an artifact of an imported vehicle?

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#3484560 27-Apr-2026 09:36

fastbike:

everettpsycho:

fastbike:

Haha. Nissan Connect is not supported in NZ. An advantage to being at the end of the supply chains

Considering where my car thinks it's driving on the head unit if Nissan is tracking it they should be quite worried about the number of Nissan leafs driving around in the Pacific Ocean or be selling it as an amphibious vehicle. I don't think my day back had reported being on land in the 4 years I've had the thing.

Our 2022 NZ new Leaf never had that , nor the Ariya. Maybe an artifact of an imported vehicle?

yes, NZ new has NZ software on it.

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#3484889 27-Apr-2026 22:16

DW Rev: Is MG Still British? Heritage, China, and the Electric Turning Point

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#3484908 28-Apr-2026 09:05

HarmLessSolutions:

Having just completed a 1,200km return trip to Gisborne this weekend to attend a family wedding my observations are that traffic was relatively light for a long weekend, Gisborne has a lower penetration of EVs and perhaps as a result of this their public charging facilities are sadly lacking. Best we could find were a Chargenet 50kW unit in the CBD that didn't seem to be included in their mobile app (but was occupied when we visited it) and a 50kW Openloop unit in the Woolworths carpark (which reverted to 1/2 when a second EV hooked up. No Tesla or Z Energy chargers in the area.

There's also a Plug and Save at the Caltex on Gladstone road which has (according to the website) a 160kW unit. Eftpos compatible with no need for an account either.

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#3484914 28-Apr-2026 09:17

maoriboy:

HarmLessSolutions:

Having just completed a 1,200km return trip to Gisborne this weekend to attend a family wedding my observations are that traffic was relatively light for a long weekend, Gisborne has a lower penetration of EVs and perhaps as a result of this their public charging facilities are sadly lacking. Best we could find were a Chargenet 50kW unit in the CBD that didn't seem to be included in their mobile app (but was occupied when we visited it) and a 50kW Openloop unit in the Woolworths carpark (which reverted to 1/2 when a second EV hooked up. No Tesla or Z Energy chargers in the area.

There's also a Plug and Save at the Caltex on Gladstone road which has (according to the website) a 160kW unit. Eftpos compatible with no need for an account either.

That one doesn't have much info on PlugShare but if you drill down to the reviews of the facility they are definitely pretty scathing.

https://www.harmlesssolutions.co.nz/

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#3485420 29-Apr-2026 08:48

Plenty of new EV tech on show at the 2026 Beijing motor, including new tech batteries with 1,000 - 1,500km range. Limited range in current BEV is the core reason for me not considering an electric vehicle, so pretty much opening the door to me (and many others) to a future EV purchase.

And for those who say Chinese car makers will not be the death of legacy car makers, just have a look at what is on offer ...

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