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EV advice

Volvo XC40 cutaway
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Do EV batteries wear out?

January 30, 2021February 15, 2021 EV Central team 8341 Views

Yes, but not so fast… Like the batteries in phones, tablets and laptops, the batteries in an EV will degrade

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Range Rover PHEV charging indicator
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Is an EV better for the environment?

January 30, 2021July 26, 2021 EV Central team 6073 Views electric car, electric vehicle, environment, ev, green

Yes, but… Only if the electricity to power the EV comes from renewable or low-CO2 sources. While an EV will

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Diagram showing the working components of the Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle
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FCEV: Fuel cell hydrogen electric vehicle

January 10, 2021June 5, 2021 EV Central team 67554 Views

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

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Lexus LS500h hybrid system cutaway
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What does ‘self-charging hybrid’ mean?

December 10, 2020February 15, 2021 John Carey 4981 Views

It means you’re being baffled by misleading marketing. Coined by Toyota, and also used by its Lexus luxury brand, the

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Range Rover PHEV charging indicator
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What happens when an EV runs out of electricity?

December 5, 2020July 1, 2021 John Carey 7659 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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Electric motor from General Motors: this is a pre-production stator and rotor built in Michigan
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Do the electric motors in EVs wear out?

November 20, 2020November 23, 2020 John Carey 12527 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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Porsche Taycan two-speed transmission exploded diagram
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Do electric cars have gearboxes?

November 4, 2020November 3, 2020 John Carey 15440 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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Volvo XC40 cutaway
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Do electric cars have 12V batteries?

October 30, 2020October 30, 2020 John Carey 18469 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 EQC digital state of charge meter
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Why does it cost more to charge at a fast charger?

September 12, 2020September 12, 2020 Toby Hagon 3381 Views dc charger, ev, ev charging

Most EV charging in Australia is currently free, but that will change as electric cars become more affordable and prolific.

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2020 Ford Mustang Mach-E
EV advice EV charging 

Will EV chargers come to service stations?

July 6, 2020July 15, 2020 EV Central team 6307 Views electric car, electric car charging, ev, ev charging

Absolutely. Traditional fuel retailers such as Shell, BP and Caltex (soon to be rebranded Ampol in Australia) have been exploring

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Types of EVs

FCEV: Fuel cell hydrogen electric vehicle
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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
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PHEV: Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle

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

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

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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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