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2024 Nissan Leaf SV Plus Review – Likeably Behind the Times

The Truth About Cars

I visited my parents and siphoned some juice very slowly from their garage. As you probably know, the Leaf is one of only two cars still using the CHAdeMO charging standard, along with the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. There just aren’t as many of them as with the other charging standards. hours from empty to full.

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Kia EV5 Earth Long Range Review: To the top of Australia and down the other side in an EV

EV Central

READ MORE: 2025 Kia EV5: Why its a better buy than a Tesla Model Y| Opinion READ MORE: 2024 Kia EV5 review: Believe the hype, this Model Y rival will give Tesla a run for its money in Australia READ MORE: Take that Tesla! The road is rougher, coarser, but more than acceptable by Australias awful standards. But its almost subliminal.

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2023 Toyota BZ4X Review – Falling Short

The Truth About Cars

When it comes to reviews, the 2023 Toyota bZ4X has taken it on its oddly-shaped chin. I’ll admit that when I first slid behind the wheel of the bZ, I was apprehensive about its driving dynamics, based on the reviews I read. The juice comes from a lithium-ion battery pack with a 71.4-kWh And, as I found out, for good reason.

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2024 Polestar 3 review: First Aussie drive of the luxury EV that proves Polestar deserves to survive

EV Central

Bear in mind the two dual motor ‘Launch Edition’ models that debut the Polestar 3 in Australia in fact have more standard equipment than will be offered in 2025. Well, predictably, being so heavy this thing sucks lots of juice. Our first drive on Australian roads indicates it’s that good. 2024 Polestar 3. Luxury and technology inside.

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2023 Jeep Wrangler 4xe Rubicon Review – Charged-Up Jeep

The Truth About Cars

It’s going to be the theme of just about every Wrangler (and Ford Bronco, for that matter) review that I write – these off-road rigs are quite annoying on road but that’s OK because that’s the point. Then again, one can argue that a 392 Wrangler is also better than a standard one – it too offers prodigious power, and a V8 soundtrack is great.

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2024 Toyota Grand Highlander Hybrid Max Review - Yeah, It Is That Good

The Truth About Cars

The standard hybrid, with CVT and sans turbo, can manage around 33 mpg, give or take depending on front- or all-wheel drive configuration. It might never be a problem - especially if the kids have aged out of baby bottles and juice boxes - but it’s something to consider.

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"The Doctor Will See Your Electronic Health Record Now"

Cars That Think

EHRs baseline standardization does help centralize a very fragmented health care system, but in the rush to get EHR systems adopted, key technological and security challenges were overlooked and underappreciated. Additionally, without standard mechanisms for making EHR systems interoperable, many potential benefits would not materialize.