EV Central

MAY 11, 2023

Its short overhangs, “one-bow line” profile and stretched wheelbase take some getting used to, while a strange shut line from the A-pillar – part of a sealed bonnet – and external flap to re-fill the windscreen washer reservoir don’t help. Inside, a 12.8-inch What don’t you get?

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EV Central

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Very closely related to the Ioniq 5 crossover SUV and Kia EV6 , it rides on the same E-GMP architecture, has the same 400V/800V ultra-fast charging capability, same (in Long Range guise) 77.4kWh battery and same 239kW/605Nm from its twin motors. Even if you’re not taken by its looks, the Ioniq 6’s range makes headlines.

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EV Central

JULY 7, 2022

So instead it’s hybrid and EV tech for Kia’s new entry-level electrified SUV. But even as a hybrid the Niro doesn’t come particularly cheap. Kia Niro EV GT-Line is capped at around 100kW for charging. The Niro has the industry standard CCS combo plug that utilises the Type 2 system for slower AC charging.

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Green Authority

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

NIU has a smartphone app that will integrate with the BQi, allowing it to access additional smart security and tech features. With NIU’s own fast charger, the electric motorcycle charges up in under four hours. Now they’re unveiling the KQi2. Read more: The best cheap electric mopeds.

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EV Central

JANUARY 3, 2023

And in case you’re wondering what BYD stands for, it’s Build Your Dreams, something spelled out on the back of the Atto 3. No new electric vehicle sold in Australia is cheap, but the BYD Atto 3 is definitely among the most affordable. BYD Atto 3 with vehicle-to-load V2L charging port. BYD Atto 3.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

It’s a huge challenge to create a performance EV to tug at the heart strings of enthusiast drivers, but through incredible tech and engineering Hyundai’s cracked it. 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N at Korea’s Yeongam Grand Prix circuit The Ioniq 5 N’s built using 800V architecture, allows for rapid charging.

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EV Central

AUGUST 9, 2023

It’s mind-blowing, if not quite in the re-wire brain territory of the Porsche Taycan Turbo S. Very cool and ideal to charge phones, your laptop, coffee machine, widescreen TV or even bar fridge. The Kia can handle 230kW charge speed, but I’ve no ultra rapid charger within 70km of my home, so 50kW it is. The ton is up in 3.5

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EV Central

OCTOBER 27, 2023

It has now re-established it as an electrified sub-brand of GMC. But it’s the EV we’re most interested because it will likely use the 800V electrical architecture from the Kia EV6 and EV9. A sizeable 142kWh battery pack was claimed to cover about 320km between charges.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 11, 2023

Then, as electricity entrepreneurs expanded power generation and transmission capacity, they faced the new problem of what to do with all the cheap off-peak, nighttime electricity they could now produce. In such an emergency, a bidirectional EV with charge to spare could come to the rescue. Electric Car tzero 0-60 3.6

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Audi RS models – performance flagships set to pick up plug-in hybrid tech as early as 2021. BMW M cars – they’re coming with hybrid drivetrains. And if we’re guessing, we reckon it could be called the Ranger Lightning (see above). Audi RS e-Tron GT. Likely to arrive in Australia late in 2021.

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EV Central

JULY 10, 2022

None of this quartet is cheap, but all are towards the value end of the EV market. The $6000 Plus pack brings a panoramic sunroof, full power operation of the front seats, heated rear seats and wireless phone charging. Dual digital displays also dominate the dash, while there’s smart key entry, navigation and wireless phone charging.

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Creative Greenius

JULY 2, 2009

If you’re like me you would have found Tuesday’s gathering in Santa Monica a very sexy day at the beach. I like me some really smart people of either sex who come together to offer solutions and who know what they’re talking about. But the Creative Greenius? I don’t need any sexy blondes to get my attention.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

He envisioned “hundreds of thousands” of charging spots, as well as a number of stations where drained batteries could be exchanged for fresh ones. Charge, drain, repeat is extremely inefficient. Analysts are sanguine about this kind of thing becoming more common — someday. “You guys own the cars.&# — J Connors 4.

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EV Central

MARCH 27, 2023

Mercedes-Benz EQB 250 Price: $87,800 ($90,700 with seven-seat option) plus on-roads Range: 371km Max charge rate: 100kW Boot space: 130L (seven seats); 465L (rear row folded) If we swerve people movers, the Benz EQB mid-size SUV is the only fully electric seven-seater on sale in Australia. You can drive one away for a whisker under $100k.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Capable of 250kW charging in ideal conditions, Volvo says the battery can charge from 10 to 80 per cent capacity in under 30 minutes. They’re not going to be cheap. Will the EX90 sticker price be a charge too far? This move is four years earlier than the brand’s 2030 global target.

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EV Central

AUGUST 23, 2023

The charge port door also electrically rises with a gentle tap, while the GV60 can self-park using the smartkey. There’s a household socket under the rear seats (I plugged the Nespresso machine in here), and another on the charge cable, ideal for things like an electric bike. A tech too far? A brace of 12.3-inch

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Cleantech Blog Cleantechblog.com, the premier cleantech site for commentary on news and technology relating to clean tech, greentech, energy, climate change and carbon, and the environment. Intelligent Charging Infrastructure for New Electr. Project Better Place plans to deploy a massive network of battery charging spots.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

This range-topping Kia EV9 GT-Line’s RRP is $121,000, then adds quite ridiculous $18,000 (in Queensland) on-road charges, pushing the bill to $139,000 drive-away. A mid-spec EV9 Earth is around $120,000 in the traffic, while the entry-level Air is a comparatively cheap $107,000. The sooner this tech gets sidelined the better.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Finally, in a first-of-its-kind partnership in the United States, Mitsubishi announced a strategic alliance with Oregon to develop an electric car charging infrastructure in the state. None of the new electric cars are planning to use old-tech lead acid batteries. If you charge with solar, is way less. — Larry 4.

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