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Electric vehicles vs. petrol/diesel/hybrid

Drive Electric

Here we take a look at how EVs compare to petrol, diesel and hybrid cars. As there are fewer moving parts in an EV compared to a combustion engine, they have lower maintenance costs which can translate to significant savings compared to petrol, diesel and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). Hyundai Kona shootout.

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BYD Shark 6 and Hyundai Ioniq 5 N the big winners as Aussie new car awards season turns electric!

EV Central

Meanwhile, the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N has won the 61st Car of the Year of the award from the enthusiast magazine Wheels. This is the most fun electric vehicle ever READ MORE: 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe HEV review: Can this boxy SUV carry Hyundai to new heights of luxury? Hyundai Ioniq 5 N. Hyundai Santa Fe.

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2024 Mazda CX-60 PHEV review: Mazda’s electric upmarket gamble

EV Central

2024 Mazda CX-60 PHEV review: Mazda has been telling us for years it wants to be a premium brand. It is the first of four SUV models it is launching to the world based on a new platform with all-new engines and featuring Mazda’s first petrol-electric plug-in hybrid drivetrain. Just saying… What do you get in the Mazda CX-60 PHEV?

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Mazda Australia’s embracing PHEVs, but is it too late?

EV Central

Plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) are polarising things. Positively put, they offer emissions-free electric driving most of the time, but a petrol engine backup when you need it – very handy, thanks. Mazda CX-60 PHEV, due here in the first half of 2023, put could be priced up to $80,000. Do Australians wants PHEVs, EVs or both?

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The 4 Types of Electric Vehicles and How to Charge Them

EV Connect

Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) PHEVs give you the peace of mind of a backup fuel source. Instead, you’re compromising on the performance of both and will have to settle for a less powerful petrol-driven engine and an electric motor with a lower driving range. A non-luxury PHEV costs around $25,000 to $35,000.

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Sweden December 2020

EV Sales

This time both it was BEVs outpacing PHEVs, with these last ones jumping 222% in December, to 10.337 units, while BEVs (+310%!) had 6.592 registrations, with the plugin split in this year sales ending at 30% for BEVs and 70% PHEVs, with pure electrics dropping 9% regarding 2019, when they had 39% share. Pl Model Sales 1 VW ID.3

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Norway December 2020

EV Sales

Looking at the fuels breakdown, if plugins were up in December, the rest is falling quickly: HEVs had just 6% share of the market, petrol vehicles were down to just 3% share (it had 15% a year ago), while diesel had only 5%, while in the same month last year, the black fuel had 22% share.At The new Ioniq 5 should be success story here.

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