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I’ve driven the Tesla killer – and it’s not what you think it is | Opinion

EV Central

The fact that bad actors would buy said blue ticks and use them to pretend to be famous people or corporations was as predictable as Musk attacking Mark Zuckerberg after he launchd his Twitter competitor, Threads, which went on to sign up 30 million new users in its first 24 hours and 100m in its first week. Nor would I buy one.

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Taycan review, Equinox EV deal, R1T top safety, 70-mile PHEVs: The Week in Reverse

Baua Electric

Nissan Surf-Out concept Within last week’s 2030 plan presented by Nissan, emphasizing more affordable EVs , the automaker said that it will pair with Mitsubishi for the joint development of a Nissan Frontier pickup replacement in EV and PHEV forms. Now, GM reportedly seeks a similar deal with CATL. And instead it’s planning more hybrids.

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Rising UK sales reflects growing consumer confidence in EVs

My Energi

As a result, some respondents admitted to not being interested in buying an EV full stop, while others said they would only consider purchasing if prices dropped considerably. Personally, I think it’s the latter. While you may expect this investment to hit your finances hard, in reality EVs are far more affordable than you’d think.

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TTAC's Best Cars of 2023

The Truth About Cars

So, in reverse order: Audi RS3: I somehow didn’t get around to writing a review of this one. It’s the car I drove this year that I most likely can see myself buying for, uh, myself. Matthew Guy Audi RS e-tron GT: Yes, go ahead and roll your eyes. If it’s lightweight and fun to drive, all the better.

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Update: Top 10 Electric Cars

Clean Fleet Report

Audi E-tron 5,612. The Model 3 its affordable ($35,000 as it was originally advertised, though most have sold for more), smaller model changed everything. Technology upgrades like Full Self Driving remain available to buy, but are not delivered via an over-the-air update. Tesla Model 3 80,681. Chevrolet Bolt 22,799.

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Road Test: 2021 Polestar 2

Clean Fleet Report

One new and more affordable option is the Mustang Mach-E , but the personality difference is substantial. The Audi E-tron is another luxury competitor, but I haven’t had any seat time in it yet. Ones to watch include the upcoming BMW i4 and recently announced Kia EV6, but you can’t buy one of those yet.

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

EV Central

It doesn’t sell in quite the numbers of the Audi Q5, BMW X3 and Mercedes-Benz GLC, but it puts up a solid fight – especially considering it generally sells with price tags higher than all of those. Still, with combined outputs of 430kW and 1130Nm, the Taycan Turbo EV one of the most powerful Porsches you can buy.

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