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EV dangers

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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Trending reviews

2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz Pro Review: Head-turning love for the born-again Kombi
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2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz Pro Review: Head-turning love for the born-again Kombi

January 19, 2025 Toby Hagon 1
2025 Kia EV3 Air Standard Range Review: Has Kia beaten back the Chinese tide with its most affordable EV yet
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2025 Kia EV3 Air Standard Range Review: Has Kia beaten back the Chinese tide with its most affordable EV yet

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2026 BYD Sealion 7 Premium Review: We slept on this super-solid electric SUV. We were wrong
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2026 BYD Sealion 7 Premium Review: We slept on this super-solid electric SUV. We were wrong

January 25, 2026 Andrew Chesterton Comments Off on 2026 BYD Sealion 7 Premium Review: We slept on this super-solid electric SUV. We were wrong
Porsche Taycan v Porsche 911: EV v ICE sports car track test
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Porsche Taycan v Porsche 911: EV v ICE sports car track test

May 13, 2021 Toby Hagon Comments Off on Porsche Taycan v Porsche 911: EV v ICE sports car track test

Types of EVs

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

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
EV types 

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

February 20, 2026 Stephen Corby 0
What is a FCEV? Hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles explained
EV types 

What is a FCEV? Hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles explained

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What is a hybrid? Hybrid vehicles explained
EV types 

What is a hybrid? Hybrid vehicles explained

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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

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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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