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Tesla Model 3

The entry level Tesla Model 3 is now simply known as the Model 3. It also travels further between charges, with a claimed WLTP range of 491km
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Tesla raises prices again: Another $3k hike for Model 3 as wait times grow

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March 16, 2022May 16, 2022
EV Central team 4452 Views australia, Price, Tesla Model 3

Tesla has raised prices again, with the popular Model 3 now starting at $63,900 before on-road costs. The latest price

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2021 Hyundai Ioniq 5
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Hyundai Ioniq 5 to cost less than Tesla Model 3? Maybe…

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May 8, 2021September 20, 2021
John Carey 6010 Views Hyundai Ioniq 5, Tesla Model 3

With the announcement of UK pricing for the Ioniq 5, it now looks a little more likely the exciting Hyundai

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Tesla Model 3 charging
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Tesla claims Model 3 is world’s best-selling premium sedan

April 27, 2021May 7, 2021 Iain Curry 2915 Views Tesla Model 3, Tesla Model Y, Tesla Profit, tesla sales

Tesla has claimed its Model 3 is now the world’s best-selling premium sedan, overtaking long-time BMW 3 Series and Mercedes-Benz

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The Tesla Model 3
News 

Tesla has slashed Model 3 prices in Australia: Standard Range Plus now less than $65k

April 16, 2021April 29, 2021 EV Central team 3922 Views australia, Pricing, Tesla Model 3

Tesla has slashed Model 3 prices in Australia, with the brand’s website reporting savings of around $4k on its most

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2020 Tesla Model 3 Performance
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Tesla customers robbed by internet scam

April 16, 2021April 16, 2021 Stephen Corby 2874 Views australia, ev, internet scam, online deposits, stolen, Tesla, Tesla Model 3

Tesla has been urged to review the way payments for its cars are made after Australian buyers lost tens of

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The Tesla Owner Club of Western Australia has tested the US-made Model 3 with teh updated China-made Model 3 that has a different battery chemistry
News 

Tesla v Tesla, China v US: The Model 3 efficiency duel

April 12, 2021October 29, 2021 Toby Hagon 7033 Views Tesla Model 3

An early test of the updated Tesla Model 3 has shown it to be less efficient than the car it

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Tesla Model Y assembly at Shanghai Gigafactory
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Tesla records first annual profit in 2020 – but there’s a twist in this tale…

January 28, 2021January 28, 2021 EV Central team 2690 Views elon musk, Tesla, Tesla Model 3, Tesla Model S, Tesla Model Y, Tesla Profit

Tesla has defied its doubters and achieved what some thought was impossible in posting its first annual net profit in

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Home charging a 2020 Tesla Model 3 Performance
Car reviews Reviews 

Why your kids want a (farting) Tesla, not a Ferrari

January 16, 2021January 26, 2021 Iain Curry 6363 Views Kids car review, model 3 performance, model 3 review, Tesla Model 3

A red Ferrari F40. It was always a red Ferrari F40. From about 1988 that was the poster on my

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Using the racing game in the 2020 Tesla Model 3 Performance
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Junior review: Tesla Model 3 infotainment test (farts and all)

January 15, 2021January 18, 2021 Iain Curry 6284 Views electric car, fart noises, infotainment, junior review, Tesla Model 3

Why kids love Teslas… From fart noises and Netflix to racing games and environmental cred, our 5- and 8-year-old road

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Volvo XC40 Recharge P8 AWD BEV being charged
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Volvo is coming for the Tesla Model 3: “very good-looking” EV to be “more streamlined” than XC40 Recharge

December 23, 2020December 24, 2020 EV Central team 2678 Views electric car, electric suv, ev, Recharge, Tesla Model 3, volvo xc40

Volvo has dropped yet more hints about its next EV, with the brand suggesting it will go after the Tesla

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2025 Leapmotor C10 REEV Design Review: Is this range-extender SUV the most frustrating new car on-sale in Australia today?
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2024 Polestar 4 review: Electric SUV steps up performance to take on Tesla Model Y, Porsche Macan EV

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First local drive: 2021 Nissan Leaf e+
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First local drive: 2021 Nissan Leaf e+

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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

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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 

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Beginner’s Guide to EV Charging: Brought to you by Ampol

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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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