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Porsche Taycan 4S
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Seven-day test: Living with the Porsche Taycan 4S

PharmacySydney.com
July 15, 2021July 23, 2021
Toby Hagon 6014 Views

It can out-accelerate a 911 and carry more kilos than a Toyota LandCruiser. Seven days with Porsche’s first EV highlights

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2021 BMW 530e plug-in hybrid PHEV
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2021 BMW 530e M Sport review

MJDHealthPharmacy.com
June 29, 2021June 29, 2021
Toby Hagon 5307 Views

BMW’s i electric sub-brand is gearing up for a major model explosion, with the imminent arrival of the iX3, iX

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Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus
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2021 Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus review

June 25, 2021November 9, 2023 Toby Hagon 30780 Views

Tesla has set the template for electric cars and the Model 3 is the brand’s top seller. It’s also by

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Mercedes-Benz C 300e plug-in hybrid, which in Australia will be called the C 350e
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2022 Mercedes-Benz C 350 e PHEV first drive review

June 22, 2021July 2, 2021 John Carey 11610 Views Mercedes-Benz 2022 C-Class PHEV, Mercedes-Benz C 350 e, Mercedes-Benz C-Class PHEV

A second long-range Mercedes-Benz PHEV will arrive in Australia in 2022. That’s when the C 350 e plug-in hybrid is

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Porsche 911 Turbo and Porsche Taycan Turbo S go head to head at The Bend in South Australia
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Porsche Taycan v Porsche 911: EV v ICE sports car track test

May 13, 2021May 21, 2021 Toby Hagon 8821 Views 911, EV v ICE, porsche, Taycan

Choosing a fast Porsche gets harder by the year, and it’s now even harder, given the German sports car specialist

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Ian Suter with his Tesla Model 3
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EV Owner Review – 2020 Tesla Model 3

May 4, 2021November 9, 2023 Iain Curry 5446 Views ev review, model 3 standard range, Tesla model 3 review, Tesla owner review

Want to know what it’s really like to own an electric car? We ask owners who’ve been living with one

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2021 Nissan Leaf e+
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First local drive: 2021 Nissan Leaf e+

April 29, 2021May 4, 2021 Toby Hagon 6078 Views

There’s an extra 115km of range in the latest addition to the Nissan Leaf lineup, known as the e+. But

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2021 Toyota Mirai is now available for lease in Australia from $1750 per month over three years and 60,000km
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2021 Toyota Mirai review

April 22, 2021April 29, 2021 Toby Hagon 6168 Views

The Mirai is the hydrogen equivalent of the Prius hybrid that Toyota launched in Australia in 2001. It is a

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Ronlyn and Gary Jacobson with their 2015 Tesla Model S 70
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EV Owner Review – 2015 Tesla Model S 70

April 6, 2021April 6, 2021 Iain Curry 4271 Views ev review, model s 70, Tesla model s review, Tesla owner review

Want to know what it’s really like to own an electric car? We ask owners who’ve been living with one

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James Cox with his 2015 BMW i3 REX
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EV owner review – 2015 BMW i3 REx

February 27, 2021February 27, 2021 Iain Curry 7518 Views BMW i3 review, BMW i3 REX review, electric car review, owner review

Want to know what it’s really like to own an electric car? We ask owners who’ve been living with one

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Types of EVs

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

July 27, 2019 Stephen Corby Comments Off on PHEV: Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle
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 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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