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Technology

Porsche Mission X.
LATEST Technology 

Porsche Mission X: A deep dive inside the first mid-motored EV with the guy who created it

April 6, 2024April 3, 2024
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Stephen Corby 355163 Views Mission X, porsche

Outside of the willfully illogical Porsche 911, the mid-engined layout has long been considered the gold standard for sports cars,

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Volkswagen platform cutaway showing solid-state batteries
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After more than 1000 charges Volkswagen’s solid-state electric car battery cells retained 95 percent of the original capacity

January 11, 2024January 9, 2024
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John Mahoney 365834 Views solid-state, Volkswagen

Volkswagen has announced that laboratory testing of its next-generation solid-state batteries has revealed that they will be capable of providing

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Autonomous Uber driver
EV Opinion Technology 

We can’t leave questions of Tesla etiquette on Autopilot

September 3, 2023September 30, 2023 Stephen Corby 352273 Views Autonomous, Autonomous driving, Autonomous taxis, Autopilot, Etiquette, ev, EV drivers, Tesla, Tesla Autopilot, Tesla drivers, Uber, Uber drivers

We really need to establish some kind of etiquette for Tesla owners, and for the people who use them to

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Michelin Pilot Sport EV tyre made specifically for electric cars
News Technology 

Complete guide to electric car tyres: all you need to know

April 1, 2022May 30, 2022 Iain Curry 373609 Views electric car tyres, electric tyres, ev tyres, michelin ev

Not enough driving range and too much tyre noise. On a list of grumbles from electric car owners, these two

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Toyota three-cylinder ICE internal combustion engine being modified to run on hydrogen
Technology 

Why burning hydrogen in an ICE is an awful idea…

March 18, 2022March 26, 2022 John Carey 375746 Views hydrogen

It’s not difficult to modify an existing ICE – internal-combustion engine – to burn hydrogen instead of petrol or diesel,

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Quark electric motor to be used in the Koenigsegg Gemera
News Technology 

Quark-ing hell! Innovative e-motor for Koenigsegg Gemera revealed

February 10, 2022February 19, 2022 John Carey 334213 Views Koenigsegg

Has a little-known Swedish supercar maker really come up with a better electric motor? The Koenigsegg Quark is an amazingly

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Tritium has tested the forthcoming Ford F-150 Lightning's compatibility with its chargers.
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Tritium reveals electric car DC fast-charging breakthrough

December 9, 2021December 9, 2021 EV Central team 323082 Views Tritium

Australian manufacturer Tritium has claimed an “industry first” charging system for a new generation of electric vehicle DC fast chargers

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2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe.
News Technology 

Explained: The Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe drivetrain

October 2, 2021October 2, 2021 EV Central team 73956 Views

Jeep has confirmed it will bring the plug-in petrol-electric Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe to Australia in the second-half of 2022.

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Toyota bZ4X concept
News Technology 

90% battery durability target for Toyota as it plots EV catch-up

September 9, 2021September 17, 2021 Toby Hagon 69511 Views Toyota

Want an EV that can retain at least 90 percent of the battery’s original capacity over its life? Toyota may

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Porsche Mission E cutaway showing the battery pack for the car that went on to become the Taycan
News Technology 

Porsche teams with BASF for high-performance batteries

July 22, 2021July 23, 2021 Toby Hagon 45617 Views

Need more convincing that batteries are the secret sauce of electric cars? How about this: Porsche has teamed up with

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The electric year ahead: Every EV coming to Australia in 2023
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The electric year ahead: Every EV coming to Australia in 2023

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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

July 26, 2019 Stephen Corby Comments Off on 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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