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Robert Llewellyn @bobbyllew.bsky.social · 1d

Literally just out. My review of the new, 2025 Nissan Leaf.
14 years ago I started driving the 2011 Nissan Leaf, really the first built from the ground up, mass produced electric car.
Then Gen 2 Leaf, which was an improvement, but this, the Gen 3, is a massive leap forward.
youtu.be/M4wTeX_Ev1U

The Nissan Leaf Returns with Porsche Taycan Features!

YouTube video by Everything Electric CARS

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Gavin Shoebridge @kiwiev.bsky.social · 9h

I don't believe there are any in the country just yet, but I'll definitely get my hands on one. Got two big car events to get to tomorrow. Some big news coming for kiwis looking for new electric bargains. 😁

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Gavin Shoebridge @kiwiev.bsky.social · 11h

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Gavin Shoebridge @kiwiev.bsky.social · 11h

That's unexpected. Just got test results back from the lab, showing the Riddara RD6 to have an impressive PSC of 89. That's more than a BYD Shark! 😲

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Gavin Shoebridge @kiwiev.bsky.social · 13h

Oh, it got worse:

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Gavin Shoebridge @kiwiev.bsky.social · 13h

One video edited & uploading, another one begins!
Hoping to get a review of the *new* Kia EV5 uploaded for Sunday evening. This one's built in Korea with local enhancements and it could be destined for NZ.
And to answer your next question, no, I don't know what I'm doing in the photo either... 😅

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Gavin Shoebridge @kiwiev.bsky.social · 1d

Going for a blast on New Zealand's newest, biggest electric ferry. This thing moooooves. Hauls 200 people at speed, even uses megawatt charging. Built right here in NZ too! Video out soon.

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Gavin Shoebridge @kiwiev.bsky.social · 2d

Squeaky bum time going up the Bombay Hills but I made it! 🐢🪫

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Gavin Shoebridge @kiwiev.bsky.social · 2d

Oddly, the Riddara RD6 electric pickup doesn't have Seated Heats anywhere - but every single seat has ventilation as standard. Handy for keeping the ol' spuds cool. 🥔🧊

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Gavin Shoebridge @kiwiev.bsky.social · 2d

My Tesla Full Self Driving (Supervised) video goes live this Friday and while it's impressive, I did capture it making some mistakes. In this instance, the right turn indicator came on while going left through a roundabout.
Expecting the video to have many... 𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘦 comments.
Be civil, folks. 😅

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Gavin Shoebridge @kiwiev.bsky.social · 2d

That was an eternal washing session and you could almost plant potatoes in the mud on the driveway but it's clean inside & out now. Now to continue editing the Tesla FSD video. Apologies to all who've emailed/messaged and I haven't replied. Doing long hours daily but I'll get back to you all ASAP.

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Gavin Shoebridge @kiwiev.bsky.social · 2d

Alright, which one of you did this? 😄

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Gavin Shoebridge @kiwiev.bsky.social · 3d

Well that was fun! The pure electric Riddara RD6 is better off road than I expected, but the car's software could use some polishing. Should be quite a popcorn-worthy video.
Also, I had a fun caption for this photo but writing it would get me in trouble so just go ahead and make up your own. 😆

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Gavin Shoebridge @kiwiev.bsky.social · 3d

Thank you so much for watching it. I really appreciate it.

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Gavin Shoebridge @kiwiev.bsky.social · 3d

Chucked the Riddara RD6 electric pickup truck into the swamp with very amusing results. I like that it's got 65W USB charging because we worked the drone hard on this one. Footage looks great. Got a backlog of videos right now (a good problem to have I guess) but I'll get this review out ASAP.

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Gavin Shoebridge @kiwiev.bsky.social · 4d

Oh not again. 😅

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Gavin Shoebridge @kiwiev.bsky.social · 5d

Check out my review of the Kia PV5 on the streets of Safe Korea!
I love the secret shot of the PV5 pickup truck. Don't think Kia wanted us to see that just yet! 😬
youtu.be/OjjC8n47Mgg?...

Kia PV5: Better than the ID. Buzz? I drove it in Korea!

YouTube video by Ecotricity NZ

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Gavin Shoebridge @kiwiev.bsky.social · 5d

About to do an off-road challenge in the electric ute but my girlfriend just stormed onto the set... 😂

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Gavin Shoebridge @kiwiev.bsky.social · 6d

New Zealand has yet ANOTHER new electric vehicle on the market! This is the Riddara RD6 pickup truck. Supposedly it does 0-100 in 4.5 seconds and goes off road... They put all-terrain tires on it for me so let's find out! 😁

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Gavin Shoebridge @kiwiev.bsky.social · 6d

Hope you guys enjoy Rotorua today. There's some impressive geothermal stuff there to check out and some great spas.

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Gavin Shoebridge @kiwiev.bsky.social · 7d

No need to apologise! 😁

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Gavin Shoebridge @kiwiev.bsky.social · 7d

Probably that... Or Suffering. 😅

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Gavin Shoebridge @kiwiev.bsky.social · 7d

I met these sweet EV peeps from the UK today. Barbara and Simon from... uh... Suffix (?) were a hoot. Had heaps of laughs, plus they gave me this FREAKING AWESOME COLLECTION OF AUDIO CASSETTES!!!
I love you guys! If you're ever in Te Kuiti please stop by for a coffee & solar juice. 😁

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Gavin Shoebridge @kiwiev.bsky.social · 7d

The local birds obviously watch my EV reviews.

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Gavin Shoebridge @kiwiev.bsky.social · 8d

It's not just electric, it's electric!

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