Greta Twinsie

Crossed the 30k mark this weekend

Every two years, or 30.000 km. I’m at just under 28k.
New cabin air filter., windshield wipers, windshield washer fluid.
Tyres front 4mm of 6
Tyres back 5mm of 6
Brake pads 10mm of 12

Made by hand and powered by the sun, these vehicles are setting off on a 3,000km journey
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August 2025 | EV Life

August EV news highlights

First Volvo service appointment, at the two years mark.

Crossed the 25k, soon be 24 months too, for my first service.
Unfortunately Volvo Central Coast closed, and I need to drive into the city

Australian Tesla owners seeking compensation as phantom braking leaves drivers 'completely terrified'
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06-11/tesla-phantom-braking-australia-class-action-lawsuit/105395490

Volvo’s new seatbelts use real-time data to adapt to different body types OTA updates will help improve the seatbelt over time.

Volvo’s new seatbelts use real-time data to adapt to different body types

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A Tesla M3 in MobLand E9 on Paramount+
#EVonTV

Quick chat with an Evie employee at Erina Fair who asked me how the charging was going.
Tells me they bring about 10/month new chargers online.

120kWh free home charging last month

120kWh free home charging (trickle) with Powershop’s EV Day Saver. Else 0.24c/kWh on Off peak/Shoulder.

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Volvo XC40 Recharge in Irish series Clean Sweep S1E1 on @SBS #EVonTV

Screenshot of a Disney+ tv series trailer with a Volvo XC40 Recharge EV

David Schwimmer driving a Volvo XC40/EX40 Recharge in “Goosebumps: The Vanishing” on Disney+ #EVonTV

Screenshot of a Volvo XC40 Recharge EV in a tv series

Volvo XC40 Recharge on Unforgotten S6E1 #EVonTV

Strangelove-AI - Devour feculence This is a product description

For the love of big words

Living the dream

Hit the 20k last week, but hadn’t noticed

Our favourite!
Quite prominent for a 2min trailer too

Have to say, since this update Google Maps is quite a bit slower/unresponsive

Saw his Scotland trip

Which show’s that?

Been tracking this with #EVonTV

Wow, experienced the Volvo seatbelt hug today!
While waiting at a red light to go right, my car triggered the rear-end collision seatbelt tensioning. A car must have passed too close by going straight ahead.
Good to know it's watching out for us.

Meh, punctured tyre.
Thanks to great, quick service at BJ TMart in Erina, saving my weekend. Hope it lasts a while (life of the tyre they said).

Car parked in the shade of a tree

Out and about

Ooh, 3.3.16 OTA update.

At 18.3kWh/100km
Or 5.45km/kWh

And 17k this week