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2023 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Exceed with electric scooter
LATEST Opinion 

An e-scooter, a PHEV and an angry man

PharmacySydney.com
April 14, 2023April 14, 2023
Iain Curry 6899 Views e-scooter, outlander phev, V2l, vehicle to load

I despise electric scooters. A lot. Thinking about it, it’s not the scooters drawing my ire. It’s the mugs who

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Mazda MX-30 M-Hybrid
EV LATEST Opinion 

Japan finds our interest in EVs bemusing: How sticking with ICE is slowing the electric transition

MJDHealthPharmacy.com
March 20, 2023March 20, 2023
Stephen Corby 4531 Views Hyundai, Japan, Lexus, mazda, Tesla, Toyota

I love Japan, and the Japanese people, indeed, I bet they taste like particularly good sashimi, but on my most

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Fully Charged Live EV show in Sydney
LATEST Opinion 

Huge crowds prove EV interest is Fully Charged

March 13, 2023March 13, 2023 Stephen Corby 3781 Views ev, Fully Charged

Now look, obviously I know, in my heart of hearts and brain of brains, that there is a tsunami of

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Tesla undergoing final quality inspection at the Gigafactory Berlin production line
LATEST Opinion 

Tesla? No. Merc… not yet. Why there’s not a single EV I would buy today

March 4, 2023March 5, 2023 Stephen Corby 4195 Views Hyundai, Kia, polestar, Tesla

The question I am most often asked – on an almost equal footing with “how do you stay so young,

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Chery New Energy platform LFS
EV Opinion 

‘EVs will kill us all’ – Why are haters so obsessed with electric vehicles?

December 22, 2022December 22, 2022 Stephen Corby 12268 Views Climate change, Climate denial, electric vehicles, ev, haters

I’m not sure if you’ve noticed this, but some people – no, it’s actually a lot of people – seem

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Mercedes-Benz EQS53 AMG
LATEST Opinion 

How TikTok inspired a $350K Mercedes-Benz EQS road trip – fast charging and all

July 26, 2022July 26, 2022 Stephen Corby 4129 Views Mercedes-Benz

It is a truly awful thing to feel not only intimidated but completely beaten, belittled, unmanned. Standing there, with this

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Kia and Hyundai wireless road charging
LATEST Opinion 

2035 Canberra ICE ban an important step, but a drop in the EV ocean

July 21, 2022July 21, 2022 Stephen Corby 4115 Views

Look, I could count the reasons that I’m proud to have grown up in Canberra on one hand, but only

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Harley-Davidson LiveWire
Opinion 

Harley-Davidson LiveWire may be the future, but there’s something missing

February 21, 2022March 5, 2022 Stephen Corby 8662 Views harley-davidson

It really is quite difficult to review something that you’re already convinced you’re going to hate. Riding an electric motorcycle

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Toyota Hybrid range: RAV4, Corolla, Camry, Yaris, Kluger, Yaris Cross, C-HR and Prius
LATEST Opinion 

EV versus hybrid: Toyota’s CO2 hype analysed

January 19, 2022January 19, 2022 John Carey 8245 Views Toyota

Did Toyota’s recent claim that hybrids are a better way to quickly reduce CO2 emissions than EVs get your attention?

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Hyundai Santa Cruz ute is built on a car platform but Hyundai and Kia are working on a more rugged pickup that will have hybrid and/or EV drivetrain options
Opinion 

Why Hyundai and Kia should go all EV with their utes

December 23, 2021January 14, 2022 Toby Hagon 3813 Views Hyundai, Kia

Bursting onto the bustling ute scene ain’t easy in the 21st century. The market is dominated by traditional brands. Granted,

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Happy electric new year! Every EV coming to Australia in 2025
LATEST NEW EVs News 

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

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EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming in 2024
NEW EVs News 

EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming in 2024

May 1, 2024 EV Central team 2
New EV electric car calendar
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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
LATEST NEW EVs News 

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
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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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