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Volkswagen ID.3
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Volkswagen ID.3 Pro Performance review

November 10, 2021November 19, 2021 John Carey 7991 Views Volkswagen

Picture, if you can, a Nissan Leaf with longer driving range, higher efficiency, quicker charging, superior refinement and more attractive

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Tesla Model 3 made in America and Tesla Model 3 made in China
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Teslas made in China versus the USA: What’s the difference? The ultimate Model 3 SR+ comparison test

October 29, 2021November 10, 2021 Toby Hagon 76781 Views Tesla

It’s the top-selling electric car in the country, but in early 2021 the Tesla Model 3 underwent its biggest change

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2021 Porsche Taycan 4S Cross Turismo
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Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo 4S review

October 23, 2021March 29, 2022 Iain Curry 5455 Views porsche

Porsche’s all-electric Taycan has outsold the iconic 911 in Australia so far this year. While purists look away, Porsche has

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2021 Nissan Leaf E+
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Seven-day test: Living with the Nissan Leaf e+

August 20, 2021August 23, 2021 Iain Curry 5923 Views electric car review, leaf e+, leaf e+ review, Nissan Leaf, Nissan Leaf review

The Nissan Leaf is an electric vehicle trailblazer. It may look a bit dowdy and lack the cool kid chops

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Polestar 2
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Polestar 2 Standard Range, Long Range review

August 6, 2021October 1, 2021 John Carey 11071 Views

Polestar is one of the many new brands we’ll soon see in Australia. Born from Volvo and its parent company

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Mercedes-Benz EQS450+
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Driven: Mercedes-EQ EQS450+

July 24, 2021October 6, 2021 John Carey 5180 Views Mercedes EQS, Mercedes-EQ EQS, Mercedes-EQ EQS450+

The EQS is much more than an EV rival for the S-Class, it’s a foretaste of the all-electric future of

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Cupra Leon e-Hybrid PHEV
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Driven: Cupra Leon e-Hybrid PHEV

July 17, 2021July 17, 2021 John Carey 5984 Views Cupra Leon e-Hybrid, Cupra Leon PHEV

Everyone knows the Golf GTI, Germany’s long-lived hot hatch icon. But few Australians will be aware there’s also a Golf

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

July 15, 2021July 23, 2021 Toby Hagon 5596 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

June 29, 2021June 29, 2021 Toby Hagon 4784 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 28829 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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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

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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
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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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