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1-click surveys: Each month, we poll our drivers around some EV-related topics, and present the findings here.
Drivers’ memos: Again, these are monthly, and are intended to update our drivers on what’s been happening with the project this month.
Media releases: These are based on the 1-click surveys, and are our way to share what we’ve learned from you with a wider audience
Special posts: A non-regular feature with various content
1-click surveys
The importance of supplying battery replacements for sustaining EV uptake in New Zealand: 1-Click Survey #24
Your take-home messages: There is a looming need to provide affordable battery replacement and refurbishment services in New Zealand to extend the
What information most helps people to decide to buy an EV? 1-Click Survey #23
Your take-home messages: Test drives and word-of-mouth are the main sources of information that help New Zealanders switch to electric
Financial incentives to accelerate EV uptake – 1 Click Survey #22
Your take-home messages: More than three quarters of New Zealand’s existing electric vehicle (EV) owners consider that financial incentives from
Optimum tyre pressures and tyre types for electric vehicles: One-click survey #21
Your take-home messages: Only a third of EV owners follow best practice guidelines of checking tyre pressures at least once a month. The remainder
Changing mobility patterns after buying an electric vehicle: one-click survey #20
Your take-home messages: Hybrid households – those which run a mixed fleet of EVs/PHEVs and ICVs – are seeing the fastest uptake of EV ownership in
“The Flip the Fleet project will accelerate EV uptake in NZ” 1-click survey #19
Your take-home messages: Participants see Flip the Fleet as a comprehensive and trusted source of EV data and information but believe that it can
Why did you buy your battery electric vehicle? 1-Click Survey #18
Your take-home messages: NZ owners bought their Battery Electric Vehicle mainly because of its green credentials and lower running costs. The
Women and men are equally likely to switch to electric vehicles. 1-Click Survey #17
Your take-home messages: Cars are no longer just men’s talk - men and women are equally likely to switch to electric vehicles, but often for
Is buying an electric vehicle the end of a sustainability journey already underway, or a spur to go even further and faster? 1-Click Survey #16
Your take-home messages: Owning an electric car was a last big step in a sustainability journey that was already underway for many families and
1-Click Survey #15: The tide is turning for buyers wanting to purchase another EV
Your take-home messages: Nearly all New Zealand’s current electric vehicle and plug-in hybrid owners are likely to consider buying another EV or PHEV
Drivers’ memos
Flip the Fleet Drivers’ Memo #28: Leaf Brakes, the need for battery replacement services, and the year that was
Dear collaborators, Brake faults in Nissan 2013-2016 Leafs A challenging investigation is now finally coming to a head around the potential brake
Flip the Fleet Drivers’ Memo #27: EV charging patterns, State of Health fluctuation, what gets people to buy an EV
We’ve got a bit behind on our regular schedule - there’s too much going down to keep up with everyone’s requests - so this update for October is a
Flip the Fleet Drivers’ Memo #26: EV satisfaction, the hare & the turtle, distances travelled in EVs, hear about your results
Dear collaborators, It was a busy month! Here’s your September update from Flip the Fleet. Hot off the press! Donald Love
Flip the Fleet Drivers’ Memo #25: Incentivising EV uptake, Leaf model terminology, energy efficiency of different EV models, 30 kWh Leaf battery firmware patches
Dear collaborators, Here’s your August update from Flip the Fleet. Incentivising EV uptake: August’s one-click survey Around three quarters of
Flip the Fleet Drivers’ Memo #24: Tyres, energy efficiency and 30 kWh Leaf batteries
Dear EV owners, Here’s your July update from Flip the Fleet. Tyre care and tyre choice: July’s one-click survey You ran us over with
Flip the Fleet Drivers’ Memo #23: Mobility impacts, outreach effectiveness and 30 kWh Leaf batteries
Dear participants, Here’s your June update from Flip the Fleet. EV impacts on mobility: June’s one-click survey Judging from this month’s 1-click
Flip The Fleet Drivers’ Memo #22: Rapid Charger survey, Battery fade research, and your call on whether we are making a difference
Heya folks, May has been full-on for Flip the Fleet. Rapid Charger Survey Your choice experiment and survey of experiences at rapid chargers
Driver’s Memo #21: Why did you buy your EV, presentations and software improvements
Flip The Fleet Driver’s Memo #21: Why did you buy your EV, presentations and software improvements Dear Flip the Fleet members Making
Driver’s Memo #20: Battery woes, inclusive communication, and public outreach to show-off your data
Flip The Fleet Driver’s Memo #20: Battery woes, inclusive communication, and public outreach to show-off your data Dear participants Mad
Driver’s Memo #19: Green chickens or green eggs, beautiful numbers and more battery scans please
Flip The Fleet Driver’s Memo #19: Green chickens or green eggs, beautiful numbers and more battery scans please Kia ora koutou
Media releases
Media Release: Take a test drive, wear the EV grin
Media Release for immediate release Take a test drive, wear the EV grin If you’re sitting on the fence about buying an electric vehicle (EV),
Media Release: Electric vehicles go the distance
Media Release for immediate release Electric vehicles go the distance If you think you can’t go places in an electric vehicle, you’re
Media Release: Incentives are needed to achieve EV uptake goals
for immediate release Most electric vehicle owners think that increased financial incentives will be needed if New Zealand is to achieve its
Media Release: EV owners need to pump up
Media Release for immediate release EV owners need to pump up Most electric vehicle owners could do with putting some more air in
Media Release: EV owners share the love
Media Release for immediate release EV owners share the love People may be kinder to their family and wider community after buying an
Media Release: Electric vehicles bugged
Media Release for immediate release Electric vehicles bugged A group of citizen scientists are planting tracking devices in
Media Release: Putting EV owners’ needs in charge of chargers
Media Release for immediate release Putting EV owners’ needs in charge of chargers Car vacuum cleaners, wi-fi, a toilet or just a
Media Release: Drive EVs to stop war
Media Release for immediate release Drive EVs to stop war Buying an electric vehicle can help the world to avoid war. Well, Flip
Media Release: Men miss the vroom-vroom
Media Release for immediate release Men miss the vroom-vroom Some men may feel that buying an electric vehicle will harm their
Media Release: Electric vehicles are part of a longer sustainability journey
Media Release for immediate release Electric vehicles are part of a longer sustainability journey A new survey shows that while
Special posts
CloudMade EV Data Collection Program – Flip The Fleet is helping to find drivers
Quick update: CloudMade has received a huge amount of interest for this project, so for now, no further sign ups are needed. However, if
Nissan advise not to use aftermarket OBD2 devices
This is a quick update on our investigation of EDIB (brake) faults in Nissan Leafs manufactured between November 2012 and February 2016 (the “Affected
Reported braking problems in Nissan Leafs: Logbook update
Version 1: Log book reports up to 17 December 2018 Executive Summary Since publishing our original post on these faults, Flip the Fleet
Reported failures of the e-ACT Electrically-driven Intelligent Brake Control Unit in Nissan Leafs manufactured between November 2012 and February 2016
Photo courtesy of EVs Enhanced. Flip The Fleet (Henrik Moller, Daniel Myall and Dima Ivanov), Donald Love, Joe Barnett, Mark Nixon and Walter
Don’t be alarmed if your Leaf’s battery State of Health fluctuates
We commonly get people asking if they should be concerned about the State of Health (SoH) of the battery in their Leaf or eNV200 dropping by several
How satisfied are you with your EV?
Your take-home messages: Overall, EV owners are extremely satisfied with their Low Emission vehicles. More than three quarters of 654 respondents
Please join our EV Jamboree in Central Otago, 8th & 9th September
Kia ora tātou We would love to see you at “The Hare & the Turtle”, our EV community gathering at Highlands Motorsport Park in Cromwell on
Nissan makes 30 kWh battery firmware update available through its service providers
Flip the Fleet received the following message and attachment from Nissan New Zealand this afternoon: Flip the Fleet
30 kWh Nissan Leaf firmware update to correct capacity reporting
Download PDF Version of this report Executive Summary In March 2018, Flip the Fleet (FTF) published a paper on the reported battery degradation of
How can Flip the Fleet more effectively encourage people to buy EVs?
Your take-home messages: Flip the Fleet can best increase EV uptake by placing positive and authoritative messages in a wide variety of media. A