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Porsche Cayenne Turbo S E-Hybrid Coupe review

PharmacySydney.com
May 24, 2020June 24, 2020
Toby Hagon 8635 Views cayenne, cayenne coupe, coupe, electric car, PHEV, porsche, review, turbo s, turbo s e-hybrid

V8 punch with electric assistance makes for a brutally effective large SUV – at a price. The Coupe body style

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2020 Ford Performance Focus ST
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Electrification ‘inevitable’ for Ford hot hatches

MJDHealthPharmacy.com
May 20, 2020December 21, 2020
Toby Hagon 2248 Views focus, focus st, ford, ford performance, hot hatch, hybrid, PHEV

Electricity could be the saviour of the pocket rocket. Hot hatches are set to adopt electrification in the hunt for

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BMW i8 Coupe review

May 6, 2020June 24, 2020 Iain Curry 9018 Views bmw, bmw i8, car, coupe, electric, electric car, electric vehicle, ev, hybrid, i8, PHEV, review, supercar

BMW’s revolutionary i8 supercar may be soon retired, but this plug-in extrovert still has the power to shock and awe

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News PHEV 

Plug-in Range Rover Evoque and Land Rover Discovery Sport revealed

April 26, 2020September 21, 2023 Toby Hagon 5392 Views Discovery Sport, electric car, Evoque, Land Rover, PHEV, Range Rover, SUV

Australian buyers will be offered plug-in hybrid versions of the popular Range Rover Evoque and Land Rover Discovery Sport from

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2019 Mini Countryman Plug-in Hybrid

October 17, 2019October 3, 2020 Bruce Newton 4102 Views Countryman, electric, ev review, hybrid, Mini, PHEV, plug-in, review

Mini plugs in and charges up its electric presence. Introduction In principle, the Mini Countryman Plug-in Hybrid is a very

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Hyundai Ioniq Plug-In Hybrid review

September 7, 2019December 21, 2020 Bruce Newton 9089 Views electric, Hyundai, Ioniq, PHEV, plug-in, review

Some people go straight to the 10 metre diving platform and just jump straight in the deep end. Others prefer

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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

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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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