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Plug-in hybrid drivetrain from a 2017 Range Rover PHEV
Opinion 

PHEV phoolishness: Why plug-ins don’t make sense

PharmacySydney.com
June 6, 2021June 9, 2021
John Carey 6898 Views

Plug-in hybrids are not, in my opinion, a smart choice. That’s the polite version. What I really think could offend

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Ford F-150 Lightning EV electric pickup truck
Opinion 

EVs are fast turning into the main game in the car world

MJDHealthPharmacy.com
June 4, 2021June 9, 2021
Toby Hagon 2432 Views

You get the impression we’re at a tipping point with EVs. Whereas five or 10 years ago car makers churned

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Tesla being recharged
Opinion 

Hard-hitting humour blasts EV policies

April 26, 2021April 29, 2021 John Carey 2455 Views

For a searing satirical summary of everything that’s wrong with EV policies in Australia, just take a look at the

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Toyota Yaris Cross Hybrid cutaway diagram
Opinion 

Oops! The Victorian government has forgotten about hybrids…

April 25, 2021May 7, 2021 Toby Hagon 2932 Views ev tax

Let’s hope none of those fiscally responsible pollies in the Victorian government wake up to the huge hybrid tax dodge.

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2015 BMW i3
Opinion 

Why EVs should become the go-to of the used car world

April 18, 2021April 26, 2021 Toby Hagon 2469 Views second hand EV, used EV

I’ve got a theory on electric cars: they’re going to be terrific second-hand buys in future. Now, before you start

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Mazda MX-30 BEV electric car
LATEST Opinion 

How simple things can lead to different approaches to EVs

April 11, 2021April 11, 2021 Stephen Corby 3354 Views

If you’re expecting the electric future of Mazda to be as exciting and invigorating as offerings from Porsche and Tesla,

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Porsche has teamed to Siemens to research synthetic fuels, which could allow cars such as the 911 to continue with an internal combustion engine but produce zero CO2 emissions
Opinion 

Why Porsche’s e-fuel from renewables doesn’t stack up

March 28, 2021April 8, 2021 John Carey 1532 Views e-fuel, porsche, synthetic fuel

Question. What is the stupidest thing you can do with a wind turbine? Answer: Use it to make fuel. Making

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Ferrari SF90 Spider
LATEST Opinion 

Acceleration of EVs means speed isn’t everything. I think…

March 21, 2021March 23, 2021 Stephen Corby 3591 Views EV performance, Ferrari, lamborghini, porsche

If car companies were religions, I know for sure that I would worship at the Temple of Porsche. I fell

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Toyota RAV4 PHEV plug-in hybrid is available overseas but in Australia there is only the regular hybrid
LATEST Opinion 

Why do we hate plug-in hybrids in Australia?

March 14, 2021March 14, 2021 Andrew Chesterton 5314 Views hybrid, PHEV

If most car companies are to be believed, Australia is ready and willing to embrace an all-electric future, if only

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Mercedes-Benz's Factoty 56 in Sindelfingen is the result of a 2.1 billion Euro investment and will be capable of producing electric and hybrid cars
Opinion 

Australia is EV fantasy land … at least with manufacturing

March 7, 2021March 15, 2021 John Carey 3168 Views australia, electric cars, ev manufacturing, Holden

Manufacturing EVs in Australia isn’t a dream… it’s a fantasy. Among the world’s developed nations, Australia is possibly the most

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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
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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

VIDEO: Kia EV6 GT-Line AWD review
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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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