Most people still think of EVs as just cars.

But what if your EV could also help power your home, cut your electricity bills, or even support the grid?

In Episode 18 of The EV Charging Podcast, Jeff Sykes speaks with Matt Downie from V2Grid about the shift that could change how Australians think about EV charging: bidirectional charging.

This conversation explores why the first real use case may not be chasing grid profits at all, but something much more practical — backup power, energy resilience, and getting more value from the battery already sitting in your driveway. Matt also shares what’s happening on the ground in Australia, what’s still holding the market back, and why fleets, councils and everyday households could all play a role in what comes next.

In this episode:

• Could an EV act like a home battery?
• Why bidirectional charging is getting so much attention
• The difference between V2H and V2G
• What’s already possible in Australia
• Why outages and grid pressure are making this more relevant
• Where Matt thinks the market is heading next

In this episode of The EV Charging Podcast, we sit down with Scott Maynard, Managing Director of Polestar Australia, to unpack how one of the world’s fastest-growing EV brands is positioning itself in an increasingly crowded market.

We cover how Polestar has grown in Australia, why the brand is doubling down on a premium EV strategy (while others race to the bottom on price), and what actually matters to buyers beyond spec sheets.

The conversation also dives into some of the biggest questions facing EVs right now:

• Is vehicle-to-grid (V2G) actually ready in Australia?
• Why aren’t car manufacturers switching it on yet?
• What’s really happening with autonomous driving?
• And how will policy and incentives shape EV adoption over the next decade?

Scott also shares insight into Polestar’s shift to a retailer-led model across Australia, the thinking behind its sustainability approach, and what to expect from the upcoming Polestar 5.

If you’re considering an EV — or just want to understand where the market is heading — this is a practical, no-hype look at what’s actually happening on the ground in Australia.

You’ve seen Woolworths’ electric delivery trucks driving silently through the suburbs.

But where do they charge — and how does that infrastructure actually work?

In this episode of the EV Charging Podcast, we’re joined by Gareth Ridge, Country Manager at Zenobē Australia, to go inside one of Australia’s most innovative commercial EV charging projects: an off-site, multi-user charging hub in Mascot powering last-mile Woolworths delivery trucks.

We break down:

• ⚡ Why space and grid constraints are shaping EV fleet charging
• 🏗️ How a 1MVA, 22-bay charging hub was built on an Ausgrid site
• 💰 The commercial model behind fleet electrification (Total Cost of Ownership explained)
• 🔋 What happens to EV batteries after 8–10 years (second-life storage use cases)
• 🚚 Why light and medium trucks are electrifying faster than prime movers
• 🔮 2026 predictions: megawatt charging, electric ferries, mining fleets & more

This is a behind-the-scenes look at the infrastructure quietly driving Australia’s transport transition.

If you’re interested in EVs, grid-scale batteries, commercial fleet electrification, or the future of energy — this episode is for you.