03
Apr
I'm buying an EV I've never test driven
After two years and six different electric vehicles — BMW, Hyundai, Tesla, Volvo, BYD, MG — I'm putting my own
1 min read
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31
Mar
I've Driven Six EVs. Here's the One I'm Actually Buying.
After two years of test-driving other people's electric cars, I'm putting my own money down on a Zeekr 7X. Here's why — and what still makes me nervous.
7 min read
27
Mar
The $200 gadget that stopped me ruining meat on the BBQ
I've overcooked a duck breast. I've undercooked a pork belly. I've cut into a
1 min read
24
Mar
Smoke, a Wireless Thermometer, and the BBQ Setup That Changed How I Cook
Two Webers, a handful of woodchips, and the $200 gadget that means I rarely ruin a piece of meat anymore.
6 min read
17
Mar
Six EVs I've Actually Driven: Honest Notes from an Australian Owner
Not press launches. Not weekend test drives. Real cars on real roads over real weeks and months — including the one I'd have kept forever.
9 min read
13
Mar
The beach in Tasmania that doesn't look like Australia
There's a stretch of coastline on Tasmania's east coast called the Bay of Fires, and the
1 min read
10
Mar
Tasmania's East Coast by Caravan: The Drive That Keeps Getting Better
Spirit of Tasmania, Derby mountain biking, Pipers Brook wines, Bay of Fires, bubbles before 10am on Wineglass Bay, and a lobster shack in Bicheno. This is the trip.
6 min read
09
Mar
Welcome to The Quiet Road
You're reading the first edition of The Quiet Road — a weekly newsletter about the places worth slowing down
2 min read
09
Mar
The Only Daylesford Weekend You Need to Plan
Two days of mineral springs, good wine, and proper food — no day spa required.
7 min read
09
Mar
Melbourne to Daylesford in an EV: Range, Charging, and the Route That Works
110 kilometres, one reliable fast charger, and the weekend trip that proves range anxiety is mostly in your head.
6 min read