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LATEST Opinion 

Why value in an EV can sometimes be tricky to spot…

PharmacySydney.com
September 2, 2021September 2, 2021
Stephen Corby 3515 Views

You’ll often hear people talking about how they’d like to buy an EV, but they’re too expensive – in much

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Polestar 2
Opinion 

Is Google’s Android Automotive the best OS option for EVs?

MJDHealthPharmacy.com
August 27, 2021September 1, 2021
John Carey 4388 Views

The on-screen message said GPS signal had been lost, so I was too. The Polestar 2 wasn’t in a long

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The Mosh/Chopper Serial 1 e-bike powered by Harley-Davidson
Opinion 

Green over mean: Meet the tamer new Harley-Davidson

August 10, 2021August 13, 2021 Stephen Corby 3020 Views

At first glance, to an idiot, it might almost, kind of make sense – bicycles have two wheels, Harley-Davidsons have

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Ford used leading fragrance experts to create the new Mach-Eau fragrance for people who "crave the performance of the new all-electric Mustang Mach-E GT yet still hold a fondness for the evocative smells of traditional petrol cars"
LATEST Opinion 

Mustang Mach-Eau… a whiff of petrol for the EV interested

July 21, 2021July 23, 2021 Stephen Corby 2960 Views

People are strange and, inarguably, Americans are even stranger, but the news that a lot of them want to smell

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Lotus Evija at the 2021 Goodwood Festival of Speed
Opinion 

Electric supercars at Goodwood. Fast… but are they fun?

July 13, 2021July 16, 2021 Iain Curry 3700 Views electric hypercar, electric supercar, Goodwood Festival of Speed, lotus evija, rimac nevera

Huge power, monster torque, record-shattering acceleration and eco credentials. Little wonder established and startup car brands have embraced electrification to

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Hyundai Nexo hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV)
LATEST Opinion 

From Iceland to Australia, hydrogen EVs are surprisingly cool

July 4, 2021July 4, 2021 Stephen Corby 4226 Views

There were a lot of things that shocked me about Iceland when I visited for the launch of a Volkswagen

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Cupra Formentor e-Hybrid PHEV
LATEST Opinion 

EV rollout a slow road with Barnaby bumps along the way

June 27, 2021June 27, 2021 Stephen Corby 2962 Views

We seem to be living in a two-speed e-carnomy, at least here in Australia. How many times have you heard

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Polestar abstract image showing the car in blocks
LATEST Opinion 

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

June 25, 2021June 25, 2021 Toby Hagon 2032 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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MG ZS EV hire cars
Opinion 

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 3246 Views

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

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

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

June 6, 2021June 9, 2021 John Carey 6798 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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EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming in 2024

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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

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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
EV advice EV types 

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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