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Do electric cars have gearboxes?

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No, not really. The transmission of a conventional car is a complicated thing, but what an EV uses is really,

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2026 Ford Mustang Mach-E Review: Updated electric SUV aims to stand out from the Tesla crowd
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2026 Ford Mustang Mach-E Review: Updated electric SUV aims to stand out from the Tesla crowd

November 16, 2025 Toby Hagon Comments Off on 2026 Ford Mustang Mach-E Review: Updated electric SUV aims to stand out from the Tesla crowd
2021 Mazda MX-30 E35 Astina review
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2021 Mazda MX-30 E35 Astina review

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2023 BMW iX1 review: How does this premium electric SUV stack up against Tesla, Mercedes-Benz and Volvo in Australia?
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2023 BMW iX1 review: How does this premium electric SUV stack up against Tesla, Mercedes-Benz and Volvo in Australia?

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2024 Porsche Macan review: First drive of one of the most important new electric cars of the year
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2024 Porsche Macan review: First drive of one of the most important new electric cars of the year

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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

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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

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VIDEO: Kia EV6 GT-Line AWD review

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