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The Ford F-150 is the world's top selling vehicle
Opinion 

Electric cars: Where Australia (sadly) lags America

September 27, 2020October 6, 2020 Stephen Corby 2035 Views america, electric vehicle, ev, government policy, Tesla

Does anyone enjoy being beaten senseless by someone weaker and more pathetic than them? I guess Gandhi might have, because

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Volvo autonomous driving technology
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Why tech and (stupid) humans don’t mix

September 20, 2020December 23, 2020 Stephen Corby 2350 Views automomous car, driverless car, future driving, stephen corby

Perhaps it’s the whole Car of the Future vibe, but more likely it’s all Tesla’s fault. Either way, a lot

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The Team X44 team created by Lewis Hamilton to compete in the Extreme E off-road races in 2021
Opinion 

Extreme E racer has the hype, but what about environmental cred?

September 13, 2020October 6, 2020 Stephen Corby 1914 Views extreme e, f1, off-road racer

Nigel Mansell famously had some trouble fitting into a Formula One car, and it just shows you how far technology

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2020 Hyundai Kona EV at 2020 Noosa Hill Climb
Opinion 

We go EV racing in a… Hyundai Kona Electric!?

September 12, 2020October 6, 2020 Iain Curry 5245 Views electric suv, ev, hyundai kona electric, kona ev, noosa, noosa hill climb

Hill climb racing’s pretty simple. You start at the bottom, navigate some corners, then go through a finish line at

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Range Rover MY18 PHEV
Opinion 

Why EV charging isn’t always simple – or politically correct

September 6, 2020January 5, 2023 Stephen Corby 2443 Views electric cars, ev owners

Look, not everyone wants to make friends or influence people, and if you’re more the kind of person who likes

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2018 Range Rover Vogue PHEV
Opinion 

Will EVs make driving boring? No chance, the Nanny State has that covered

August 30, 2020October 6, 2020 Stephen Corby 3229 Views

OPINION Some alarmist whiners suggest that the joy of driving will end with the rise of the EV machines. But

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2019 Bentley Bentayga Hybrid
Opinion 

Snared a job in Silicon Valley? Here’s why you need a Bentley Bentayga Hybrid

August 20, 2020October 6, 2020 Iain Curry 2309 Views bentayga, bentayga hybrid, Bentley, electric suv, ev, hybrid, hybrid suv, plugin, SUV

If I lived in California I’d own a Bentley Bentayga Hybrid. No question. You see, should I up sticks and

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Bentley EXP 100 GT Concept
Opinion 

What your EV says about you – and how it will change the way you drive

August 1, 2020August 5, 2020 Stephen Corby 1270 Views electric car

Those who profess no interest at all in cars might deny it, but your choice of vehicle is basically a

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Mercedes-Benz AMG GT
Opinion 

Wishful thinking: why voluntary CO2 targets won’t work

July 24, 2020July 28, 2020 John Carey 1612 Views co2, emissions targets, fcai

OPINION The road to hell, so the old saying goes, is paved with good intentions. No doubt the Federal Chamber

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Tesla Cybertruck
Opinion 

Where are all the exciting-looking EVs?

July 16, 2020July 28, 2020 Stephen Corby 2472 Views audi e-tron, electric car, ev design, jaguar i-pace, Mazda MX-30, mercedes-benz eqs, mercedeseqc, styling, tesla cybertruck

Look, there’s no doubt that if you’re a fan of door wedges, or Blade Runner films, Tesla’s Cybertruck is very

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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

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Hybrid vehicle
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Hybrid vehicle

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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

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