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BMW Definition CE 04 electric scooter
News 

Radical BMW electric scooter revealed

PharmacySydney.com
November 11, 2020November 19, 2020
John Carey 5935 Views BMW Definition CE 04, BMW electric scooter, electric scooter

Designed to look unlike any other big scooter on the market, the long and low Definition CE 04 is sure

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EV News 

VW ID.3 charging hard in Germany and up the charts in Norway

MJDHealthPharmacy.com
November 7, 2020November 8, 2020
John Carey 3110 Views VW ID.3, VW ID.3 77kWh

While a professional record-setting driver charges all over Germany in an ID.3, the new EV from VW has surged to

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Porsche Taycan two-speed transmission exploded diagram
EV advice LATEST 

Do electric cars have gearboxes?

November 4, 2020November 3, 2020 John Carey 15915 Views electric car, ev, gearbox, transmission

No, not really. The transmission of a conventional car is a complicated thing, but what an EV uses is really,

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2019 Tesla Model 3 dual-motor
LATEST News 

Electrified sales overtake diesel in Europe

October 31, 2020October 31, 2020 John Carey 2401 Views electric cars, Electrified, Europe

Selling at a rate of more than 10,000 a day through September, electrified cars overtook diesels for the first time

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Volvo XC40 cutaway
EV advice LATEST 

Do electric cars have 12V batteries?

October 30, 2020October 30, 2020 John Carey 18882 Views electric car

Yes, just like normal cars, EVs have 12-Volt batteries. There are two very good reasons why. Cost is one. Like

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Mercedes-Benz S580e plug-in hybrid electric car (PHEV)
Car reviews LATEST Reviews 

Driven: Mercedes-Benz’s PHEV limousine with 100km EV range

October 28, 2020October 30, 2020 John Carey 5631 Views electric car, electric limousine, Mercedes-Benz, PHEV, s580e

Mercedes-Benz engineers are quietly confident the plug-in hybrid version of the new S-Class luxury limousine will have a 100km electric-only

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News 

Maserati Ghibli Hybrid driven, coming to Australia early 2021

October 26, 2020November 6, 2020 John Carey 3391 Views

Maserati’s petrol-electric Ghibli Hybrid will go on sale in Australia early in 2021. The big sedan is the first electrified

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Fiat Nuova 500 EV
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Fiat’s new EV costs $26,500… in Italy

October 24, 2020October 24, 2020 John Carey 3840 Views electric car, fiat 500

Fiat’s Nuova 500 EV range will start at prices Australian EV buyers can only dream of. In Italy, when the

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Mercedes-Benz A250e plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV)
News PHEV 

PHEVs a ‘con’ says pro-EV European campaign group

October 19, 2020October 22, 2020 John Carey 4319 Views

“Plug-in hybrid con” is the attention-grabbing headline of a recent briefing paper from a major European clean transport campaign group.

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Amazon Prime EVan electric deliver van, which was developed with Rivian
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Amazon’s new EVan electric delivery van

October 12, 2020October 17, 2020 John Carey 5050 Views Amazon, electric car, electric van, ev, EVan, Rivian

Amazon has revealed its first custom-designed electric delivery van, due to go into service next year. Co-developed with EV start-up

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Happy electric new year! Every EV coming to Australia in 2025

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EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming in 2024

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New EV electric car calendar

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
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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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