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Rivian R1T pick-up being crash tested against a guardrail
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Safety fears: are obese EVs too heavy and dangerous for guardrails?

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Researchers from the US university of Nebraska-Lincoln have made a shocking discovery that a modern highway’s guardrail and concrete block

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2024 Lexus LBX Sports Luxury Review: The expensive youth market hybrid that’s missed its calling
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2024 Lexus LBX Sports Luxury Review: The expensive youth market hybrid that’s missed its calling

July 6, 2024 Bruce Newton Comments Off on 2024 Lexus LBX Sports Luxury Review: The expensive youth market hybrid that’s missed its calling
Hyundai Ioniq Plug-In Hybrid review
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Hyundai Ioniq Plug-In Hybrid review

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2020 MG ZS EV electric SUV review
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2020 MG ZS EV electric SUV review

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2024 Tesla Model 3 Rear-Wheel Drive review: Is the updated BYD Seal rival the best electric vehicle in Australia?
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2024 Tesla Model 3 Rear-Wheel Drive review: Is the updated BYD Seal rival the best electric vehicle in Australia?

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What is a PHEV? Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles explained
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What is a PHEV? Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles explained

February 20, 2026 Stephen Corby 0

Like hybrids, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (or PHEVs) have an internal-combustion engine and an electric motor. Plug-in vehicles take the

What is an EV or BEV? Electric vehicles or battery electric vehicles explained
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What is an EV or BEV? Electric vehicles or battery electric vehicles explained

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What is a FCEV? Hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles explained
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What is a FCEV? Hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles explained

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What is a hybrid? Hybrid vehicles explained
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What is a hybrid? Hybrid vehicles explained

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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

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VIDEO: Kia EV6 GT-Line AWD review

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