EV Central

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Car design has become increasingly uniform this past decade, so it’s refreshing to see something genuinely different. No locked-in price or confirmation of final specification, but we were promised the LHD Korean test cars we drove would basically feature the same equipment as Australian cars. Distinctive. Challenging.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Safety kit also runs deep. It really is a slick operator in the urban snarl, feeling just like a pure electric car. The digital screens look flash, but otherwise it’s a bit devoid of flair and when you dig deeper some of the interior plastics feel cheap. inch digital instrument cluster, 10.8-inch Overnight, basically.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

All the new electric cars, electric SUVs and electric utes arriving in Australia in 2021, 2022 and 2023. READ MORE: Every new electric car coming to Australia in 2022. Alfa Romeo Tonale – the Italian brand finally has a rechargeable car in its ranks in the form of the Tonale PHEV compact SUV. Think iX3, but smaller.

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Cars That Think

JULY 27, 2023

As a retrocomputing nerd, when I saw early last year that the Galaksija was being reissued as a complete kit through Crowd Supply , I placed an order on general principles. Figuring it was plain sailing from there, I canceled my Crowd Supply kit order and set off on my own.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

There are also hot Brabus versions of each, which feature body kits, racy microfibre suede trim and an additional electric motor over the front end. Brabus body kits add a dash more menace, but neither #1 nor #3 Brabii look truly sporty after the tuner’s waved its aesthetic wand. 2024 Smart #1 Brabus. 2024 Smart #1 Brabus.

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Plug In Partners

JANUARY 26, 2006

He yanked big engines out of American cars and replaced them with electric motors that worked in tandem with much smaller gasoline engines. He called his new configuration the "plug-in hybrid" because it allowed homeowners to recharge the car's batteries by plugging into an electrical outlet. Hybrid automobiles work with two engines.

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EV Central

MARCH 22, 2023

For many, it’s the primary barrier preventing an electric car commitment. Kia EV6 Air 520km: Genesis Electrified G80, $145,000 Another long-legged limo, the Genesis Electrified G80 is the Korean brand’s flagship with a huge price leap over the petrol version, but excellent luxe and kit to compensate. Range anxiety.

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Cars That Think

JULY 21, 2021

Though this space is generous by most standards, it seems I always needed “just a bit" more. After some consideration, I purchased a 2x4basics custom workbench kit (which provides the bench's heavy-gauge structural resin supports) and lumber to form the main structure, and then cut slabs of chipboard to form a top and a bottom surface.

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Baua Electric

MAY 10, 2024

Photo: GM GM has a new suite of energy products that allow you to share power between your car and your home, and we got to see them in action. To do so, GM flipped the main breaker for the house, then showed us the process of of the car taking over. But once the takeover happened, the whole party was being powered by the truck.

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EV Central

JULY 7, 2022

But even as a hybrid the Niro doesn’t come particularly cheap. There’s also a system called Remote Smart Park Assist, which allows the car to be driven forward or backwards slowly via the remote keyfob. However, the high voltage battery warranty is capped at 150,000km, which is slightly less than most other electric cars.

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EV Central

JULY 2, 2023

The Kia EV9 electric SUV is the latest in the expanding EV-branded family of electric cars. While it’s not cheap, the EV9 comes loaded with equipment and technology to help justify a circa-$100K starting price when it arrives in Australia in the fourth quarter of 2023. With the standard 283kW/600Nm it’s claimed to hit 100km/h in 6.0

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Commuter electric bikes are a key segment helping reduce America’s dependence on cars for navigating cities. But of course there’s more than just a torque sensor that makes the Propella 9S Pro so nice – even if that one single component is a great value-added piece of kit that we rarely see at this price. What’s the takeaway?

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Baua Electric

MARCH 7, 2024

It isn’t cheap, though – check the Toyota website to see the costs for your own circumstances. Standard is LED exterior lighting, 20-inch wheels, keyless entry and push-button start, a 12.3-inch No spare wheel, though – just a tyre repair kit. But it’s cheap for the first five years, at $180 per visit.

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EV Central

JANUARY 6, 2024

Sales of electric cars almost tripled in 2023 and Aussies had more models than ever to choose from. As well as new models from heavy EV hitters such as Tesla, BYD, Polestar and Volvo, there will be a raft of traditional brands jumping on board the electric car race. Toyota, Volkswagen and Subaru are chief among them.

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EV Central

JULY 10, 2022

Model 3 vs EV6 vs Polestar 2 vs Ioniq 5: There’s a sub-$80K sweet spot in the electric car market – and it’s not relying on price alone to tempt buyers. Then there’s Kia’s EV6 , the first ground-up electric car from the Korean brand. None of this quartet is cheap, but all are towards the value end of the EV market.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

In a flurry of electric vehicle activity, three back-to-back announcements this week have placed a spotlight on Oregon’s plans to be the friendliest state in the nation in which to build, sell and buy electric cars. According to Nissan, the company plans to introduce its upcoming electric car in Oregon in late 2010.

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EV Central

MARCH 27, 2023

Australians are increasingly considering an EV as their next family car, but just how practical is the current crop on our market, and do they represent good value for money? Not cheap, but there still feels like decent value here. Service intervals are annual or every 25,000km, and aren’t cheap for an EV.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

A mid-spec EV9 Earth is around $120,000 in the traffic, while the entry-level Air is a comparatively cheap $107,000. You could buy an EV9 Air, then something like a petrol Kia Cerato hatch as a second car with the money saved. The Air’s standard kit’s hardly wanting. For you NSW lot, it’s $140,200.

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