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Articles by John Carey

Range Rover PHEV charging indicator
EV advice 

What happens when an EV runs out of electricity?

December 5, 2020July 1, 2021
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John Carey 7988 Views electric car, ev

It will stop, obviously… But before this happens, the EV will give you plenty of notice that battery charge is

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World Premiere of the Volkswagen I.D. R Pikes Peak
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VW pulls the plug on motorsport to amp up EVs

December 2, 2020December 2, 2020
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John Carey 2614 Views VW, VW ID.R

VW Motorsport is to be shut down and the racing division’s 169-strong workforce transferred to developing production cars, including the

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Porsche Taycan charging bays
Opinion 

EV tax is like adding 50 percent to the price of petrol…

November 27, 2020November 30, 2020 John Carey 3265 Views

Imagine if a politician announced a new tax that increased the price of petrol by 50 percent. The screaming ferocity

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LATEST News 

Next Mini Countryman range will include an EV

November 21, 2020November 21, 2020 John Carey 2774 Views Countryman EV, Countryman EV 2023, Mini Countryman EV

BMW-owned Mini confirms an EV version of its next Countryman will be part of a broad pivot to plug-ins by

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Electric motor from General Motors: this is a pre-production stator and rotor built in Michigan
EV advice 

Do the electric motors in EVs wear out?

November 20, 2020November 23, 2020 John Carey 12951 Views electric motor, ev

Yes, but they last much longer than fuel-burning petrol or diesel engines and require next to no maintenance. Electric motors

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Audi RS e-Tron GT
News 

UK to ban sales of petrol and diesel cars from 2030

November 19, 2020November 23, 2020 John Carey 2190 Views 2030, electric car, ev

For Brits, the end of the ICE age will come sooner than expected. The UK government has said it will

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LATEST News 

Mini’s virtual EV vision

November 18, 2020November 26, 2020 John Carey 2873 Views Mini EV concept, Mini Urbanaut, Mini Vision Urbanaut

Don’t get too worked up if you think the Mini Vision Urbanaut is ridiculous and revolting, or fabulous and futuristic…

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A Porsche clay model believed to be the upcoming Porsche Macan electric vehicle
News 

2022 Porsche Macan EV revealed?

November 14, 2020November 23, 2020 John Carey 4360 Views

Though titled ‘Porsche Unseen’, a just-released photo gallery from the German SUV and sports car manufacturer apparently reveals a full-size

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News 

Ferrari’s SF90 PHEV supercar flips its lid

November 13, 2020November 19, 2020 John Carey 4482 Views

There’s an open version of Ferrari’s fabulous first-ever plug-in hybrid on the way. Deliveries of the Ferrari SF90 Spider will

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BMW iX electric SUV is due in Australia late in 2021
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2021 BMW iX EV revealed as Tesla electric SUV fighter

November 12, 2020November 19, 2020 John Carey 4154 Views bmw ix, electric car, ev, Tesla

BMW has revealed the all-electric iX SUV that will take on Tesla and other luxury EV SUVs. Unveiled overnight in

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EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming in 2024

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December 5, 2023 EV Central team Comments Off on New EV electric car calendar
The electric year ahead: Every EV coming to Australia in 2023
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The electric year ahead: Every EV coming to Australia in 2023

January 3, 2023 Toby Hagon 2

Types of EVs

FCEV: Fuel cell hydrogen electric vehicle
EV advice EV types 

FCEV: Fuel cell hydrogen electric vehicle

January 10, 2021 EV Central team Comments Off on FCEV: Fuel cell hydrogen electric vehicle

Hydrogen electric vehicles, often called hydrogen fuel cells vehicles (FCEV), drive the same as regular EVs. They can have one

PHEV: Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle
EV advice EV types 

PHEV: Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle

July 27, 2019 Stephen Corby Comments Off on PHEV: Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle
Hybrid vehicle
EV advice EV types 

Hybrid vehicle

July 26, 2019 Stephen Corby Comments Off on Hybrid vehicle
EV or BEV: Electric vehicle or battery electric vehicle
EV advice EV types 

EV or BEV: Electric vehicle or battery electric vehicle

July 26, 2019 Stephen Corby Comments Off on EV or BEV: Electric vehicle or battery electric vehicle

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EV videos

Mad video: G-force overload as we ride with F1’s Liam Lawson in Ford’s 4000Nm electric SuperVan
LATEST News Videos 

Mad video: G-force overload as we ride with F1’s Liam Lawson in Ford’s 4000Nm electric SuperVan

April 13, 2024 Iain Curry Comments Off on Mad video: G-force overload as we ride with F1’s Liam Lawson in Ford’s 4000Nm electric SuperVan

With acceleration to rip the skin from your cheekbones, Ford’s SuperVan 4.2 is an electric Transit with performance from another

VIDEO: Kia EV6 GT-Line AWD review
Videos 

VIDEO: Kia EV6 GT-Line AWD review

February 25, 2022 Toby Hagon Comments Off on VIDEO: Kia EV6 GT-Line AWD review

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