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LATEST Opinion 

Why the NSW govt’s EV splurge will change the landscape

June 25, 2021June 25, 2021 Toby Hagon 1973 Views

The NSW Government announcement of EV incentives, tax reform for cars, non-financial benefits for EV drivers and Australia’s biggest and

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Why your next Uber will be electric: NSW Government incentives and huge ride-share push combine to create perfect EV storm

June 20, 2021June 20, 2021 Andrew Chesterton 3163 Views

It has been a long – long – time coming, but it seems the dam walls have finally broken for

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Opinion 

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

June 6, 2021June 9, 2021 John Carey 6657 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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Opinion 

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

June 4, 2021June 9, 2021 Toby Hagon 2298 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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Opinion 

Hard-hitting humour blasts EV policies

April 26, 2021April 29, 2021 John Carey 2330 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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Opinion 

Oops! The Victorian government has forgotten about hybrids…

April 25, 2021May 7, 2021 Toby Hagon 2786 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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Why EVs should become the go-to of the used car world

April 18, 2021April 26, 2021 Toby Hagon 2346 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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LATEST Opinion 

How simple things can lead to different approaches to EVs

April 11, 2021April 11, 2021 Stephen Corby 3269 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 1414 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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LATEST Opinion 

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

March 21, 2021March 23, 2021 Stephen Corby 3417 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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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
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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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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

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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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