Gavin Shoebridge

Funny that.

I did indeed bring urine!

This EV driver got so fed up with people parking in charging spaces that he did a Michael Douglas in Falling Down.
Not saying I agree with him, but I reckon those two drivers won't ever block a charger again? 😅

Opportunity charging for the win.

Okay it wasn't a hard decision. I left the Leaflet plugged in to the solar panels while I took the MG for a blat in the countryside. Good to blow the spiders out of the exhaust pipe every now and then. Back to zero emission motoring tomorrow. 😁

Doing a coast to coast walk across New Zealand. It sounds impressive but it can be done in like 90 minutes in Auckland. Still, it's a novel way to show my visiting friend around. Free too. 😁

Solar powered lawnmower's working a treat. You can see some of my panels on the roof behind me. Even roped my visiting guest into yardwork. 🏡 I sure know how to show a girl a good time.

The flag maker had one job...

Behind the scenes at the launch of the battery powered Toyota Hilux. I'm sworn to secrecy for a few more days... 🤐

The Dongfeng 007 is an affordable performance car, which is an odd thing in itself. Feels like James Bond but on a kiwi budget. 😅 Video review coming soon.

First time in my life I've seen diesel over $4 a litre. This is going to sting for all of us. I wish we'd electrified all our trucks & trains ages ago. I've been saying it for years. 😕

The Running of the Sheep is baaaaaack! 🐑

That's neat. I just applied my new bumper sticker onto the Leaflet. Give me a wave if you see me tootling down the highway. 😊
Also, huge thank you to everyone who helped me choose the best location for the sticker. I read all your responses and y'all rock!

LDV low speed noise generators be like

Doing some sightseeing and it's astounding it's taken me this long to pay respect to the creator of the utterly mad Rocky Horror Picture Show in Hamilton.

Rare footage of me running.
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Whipped up a batch of ANZAC biscuits. Visitor from overseas approves.

Definitely a car washing day. Question is, which one do I take for a drive afterwards? The sunshine powered Leaf or the dinosaur powered MG? 🤔

It's taken many years but I finally got my living room designed the way I like it. It's got such a great indoor outdoor flow now. Great for entertaining. Pop in if you're nearby. 👍

Random encounter with Marc Ellis on top of a hill, surrounded by Hiluxes. As you do. I don't meet many celebrities so this was pretty neat.

Made it to the Running of the Sheep! In a few minutes the main street of Te Kuiti is gonna go bleating mad. 🐑

Quite bold. Should NZ follow suit or do we still have plenty of spare time, climate-wise?
https://www.ctvnews.ca/climate-and-environment/article/france-unveils-plan-to-ditch-all-fossil-fuels-by-2050/

Gutters cleared. Now draining my kitchen-accessible rainwater tank as it's gonna fill up faster than I can use it today as Cyclone Vaianu approaches. Time to secure things and hold on. 🌀

Okay.

Memorial Day in the USA could almost be renamed "boats on the Interstate" day.

This is the new Xpeng G6 and I just rapid charged it in less time than... actually, I won't spoil it. Enjoy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0YDwTULT6U
Give me a sympathy click or even a share if you can. Costs you nothing but keeps a roof over my pasty head.

For my birthday present my folks just took me to the tip. 🎉

Good lord, does that make it look better or worse?

It's taken many months but I've finally got my total emergency kit ready for the worst possible outcome.

If you drive a combustion vehicle then a great way to prevent range anxiety is to use a natural, organic VRE (virtual range enhancer) to stop your fuel gauge falling.
Follow me for more fuel saving tips! 🧠🤓

Got a little pick me up for a Sunday.

Woop! Plane has landed! We got in before the cyclone! Hopefully she gets through quickly as we've got to get to Te Kuiti for the running of the sheep down the main street. Oh yes, my life is a rollercoaster. 😂

Passive aggression gets people muted.

Oh, the dirt I could dish...

The embargo is almost over and I'm looking forward to spilling the beans on the Volvo EX60 drive in Spain.
Thing is, it looks fairly 'normal' from the outside, but the level of technology and advancement in this sensible looking car could have some Chinese makers worried. And that's not hyperbole.

Things do seem to be getting spicy down here 😅

New global food rankings just dropped:
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