EV Central

OCTOBER 20, 2022

It shares an all-new platform with the purely petrol Outlander version. litre combustion petrol engine allied with twin electric motors, a 20kWh lithium-ion battery pack and all-wheel-drive. For a plug-in hybrid it is, but those prices are some $15,000 more than the equivalent Outlander petrol versions. Is it good value?

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EV Central

JANUARY 13, 2024

With sensible hat on we can appreciate EVs with efficiency, long range, fast charging and silky silent smoothness. It delivers the feels, is a technological tour de force and is the first EV I’ve driven that comes close to the emotionally-involving experience of a performance petrol car. That’s the Ioniq 5 N.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Well you’re in luck, my friend, for not only are we getting the Ford Ranger and BYD Shark utes in PHEV form in a couple of months, GWM has locked in a plug-in version of its Cannon Alpha pickup for Australia, complete with 110km of EV range. Have you been waiting with bated breath for plug-in hybrid dual cabs?

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EV Connect

JUNE 25, 2024

In fact, there are four main types of electric vehicles each with its own charging requirements. This quick-reference guide outlines the different types of EVs on the market, how to charge them, and what you should know before heading to the showroom. How do you charge your battery electric vehicle?

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Drive Electric

OCTOBER 26, 2022

The electricity used to drive the vehicle is stored in a large battery, which is charged by plugging the car into a power source, either at home or public charging stations. When the battery depletes, it is recharged using grid electricity from a wall socket or a dedicated charging station. . BEVs are low-maintenance vehicles.

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EV Central

DECEMBER 6, 2024

The petrol is dead and whispers of killing the Golden Goose get louder. This new second-generation Macan is purely electric, accompanied by price rises roughly $30,000 over retired petrol equivalents. Again, this is one of their best selling vehicles we’re talking about. The Porsche Macan has gone full EV. Hello, gamble.

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EV Central

JULY 4, 2023

Sure, it’d be a gamble fraught with charging uncertainty. But Europe’s embraced EVs faster and more enthusiastically than we Aussies, so surely the charging infrastructure is more commonplace, reliable, cheaper and efficient? A stuck charging cable. Holiday days planned around EV charging. Charging is Easy!

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Drive Electric

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

That’s why the government has banned the sale of petrol and diesel cars from 2030. One of the big concerns we encounter when people are considering switching to an electric vehicle (EV) , is that they think it’s going to be much more expensive than a petrol or diesel car. How long does it take to charge an electric car?

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EV Central

MARCH 9, 2023

Nissan says e-Power will be a more suitable solution for lower emissions than full BEVs in countries with poor charging infrastructure, and better than ICE solutions in country’s with higher fuel prices. The e-Power system pairs a petrol engine with an electric motor and battery, but the ICE component never drives the wheels.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

The new high-powered TDCi diesel engine follows the downsizing trend we’ve led with our EcoBoost petrol technology. liter gasoline engine combined with two electric motors—one to drive the wheels and another to supply regenerative charging—and a 1.4 A powerful new twin sequential turbocharged 2.0-liter liter TDCi engine.

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EV Central

JANUARY 23, 2024

The only way you’ll be able to tell if you’re looking at the zero-emission version, aside from the lack of tailpipes, is the Daytona comes with a subtle illuminated logo on the grille. As well as the advanced EV power, the Charger will also be offered with traditional petrol power – but it won’t be a V8.

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EV Central

JANUARY 19, 2023

Audi is re-introducing a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) to its Australian line-up from mid-2023 in the form of the Q5 55 TFSI e luxury medium SUV. litre four-cylinder turbo-petrol engine mated with a 105kW/350Nm electric motor integrated into the seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission for a combined output of 270kW and 500Nm.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

That battery takes up to 85kW charge rate at a public DC charger, meaning 0-80 percent’s possible in 35 minutes. It’s included as standard and replicates the sound of an Abarth petrol engine through the brand’s signature Record Monza exhaust. Range is a very city-specific 253 to 265km (WLTP). What do you drive?

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EV Central

MARCH 7, 2024

Toyota’s debut EV is firmly middle-of-the-road in terms of price, size, range, performance, charge speed and features. A better-equipped all-wheel-drive’s $74,900 plus charges, so you’re looking at around $70,000 and $79,000 respectively to drive-away. Perhaps predictably, the BZ4X is pragmatism personified.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

A new generation of Toyota’s popular C-HR small SUV is expected to arrive around the middle of next year, likely with choice of petrol, hybrid, PHEV and full EV powertrains. Toyota bZ Concept compact SUV at the 2022 LA Auto Show. Will this coupe-styled bZ SUV be a standalone product when in production? ” Much hype, scant details.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

We will get to how it all works in a moment, but the short version is that, while you still get a petrol engine with your electric motors, the former is only used to recharge the battery or deliver power to the motors — it never actually drives the wheels — giving you what Nissan calls an “EV-like” drive experience, and improved fuel efficiency.

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EV Central

JUNE 8, 2024

This catch-all allows them to make it sound like, by 2030, there will be a huge number of proper and actual zero-emission EVs on the road, when what they are actually including are hybrids and plug-in hybrids, which, let’s be honest, still use their petrol-burning combustion engines a lot, and sometimes almost all of the time.

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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. Its EQ owners simply weren’t using it very much, apparently.

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EV Central

MARCH 8, 2023

EV range is optimistic The brochure of an EV typically spruiks how far it will go on a charge. READ MORE: How far will be EV drive on a charge? Many EVs recommend you don’t use the whole battery capacity Many electric cars allow you to set the maximum charge rate at 80 or 90 percent. Don’t ever expect it to go that far.

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EV Central

DECEMBER 1, 2024

Based on the same Modular Longitudinal Architecture (MLA) platform as the current petrol, diesel and plug-in hybrid Range Rovers, the luxury SUV brand has yet to announce how powerful the new EV is. We’re predicting around 500kW with epic levels of torque that should ensure a sub-five-second 0-100km/h dash. 2025 Range Rover EV.

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EV Central

JANUARY 19, 2024

You’re a smart little SUV. The e-2008 has a range of only 328km, its single motor offers just 100kW/260Nm, has 100kW maximum charging, and the rear seat and boot space are sized better for a retired couple than our family of four. Day 3 – Home charging 2024 Peugeot e-2008 GT. Most competition is stronger on paper.

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EV Central

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Hyundai RN22e electric prototype scythes past petrol-powered N offerings at The Bend, South Australia. But they’re not quite right, those gear shifts. Track charging. We’d not used much battery, but when charge gets too low or batteries and components too hot, the car limits performance for protection.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

The engine will automatically restart in the event of low battery charge, or if the vehicle begins to move, in the interest of safety. An ECO counter also displays the elapsed time of stops during each drive, and a re-settable ECO odo-counter displays the vehicle’s total accumulated idling stop time.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 7, 2023

Positively, we were more efficient than WLTP testers, and from full charge, the range indicated on the e-Partner’s dashboard was around 280km when full. Public DC charging the 2023 Peugeot e-Partner van With its chunky drive away price of over $63,000, asking an additional $1325 for this cable is stingy.

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Electric Vehicles India

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Adequate power supply and network of charging points with favourable power tariff. 90% discount at EV charging stations. Incentives for EV charging infrastructure. Commercial public EV charging stations for E2W, E3W, and E4W are eligible for 25% capital subsidy on equipment subject to a maximum limit of Rs. 2 wheeler .

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EV Central

AUGUST 15, 2022

Charging a Tesla is now faster thanks to the latest Superchargers – and we’ve tested it. V3 Superchargers look very similar to older versions, but there’s only one charge cable per outlet. It’s a sleek white, modern-looking structure that stands about as high as a petrol bowser. Plugging in to charge the Tesla Model Y RWD.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Depending on who you talk to they’re the best of both worlds or the worst of both worlds. Positively put, they offer emissions-free electric driving most of the time, but a petrol engine backup when you need it – very handy, thanks. ” CX-60 to lead a PHEV charge. Plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) are polarising things.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

The Ioniq 5 oozes retro cool, has rapid 230kW charging, ample performance and healthy, trustworthy 454km range. Range is a solid 514km and the user experience, goodies and public charging bests all other EVs. A firm ride, it won’t win any style awards… and they’re bloody everywhere. Does 0-100km/h in 4.2-seconds,

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EV Central

JULY 7, 2022

But whereas the EV6 is based on a dedicated EV architecture, the Niro relies on an ICE platform to allow for the petrol engine for the hybrid model. 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. 0-100km/h : 7.8

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EV Central

DECEMBER 11, 2022

Can a performance electric car deliver the same thrills, driver involvement and engagement as a petrol equivalent? While you can just top up your petrol tank from a jerry can, no such luck with batteries. Hyundai RN22e electric prototype being charged at The Bend, South Australia. Herein lies a massive challenge for Hyundai N.

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EV Central

MARCH 22, 2023

Whether you’re buying a Tesla Model Y , Hyundai Ioniq 5 , Kia EV6 or MG ZS EV , one of the first questions most people have regards the length of the driving range. So just how far can you travel between charges? Model 3 Rear-Wheel Drive and Performance versions don’t go as far, but they’re still impressive.

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EV Central

MAY 22, 2023

Inside Though the 500e is slightly larger all over than the petrol-burning Fiat 500. This means tall occupants will feel they’re sitting uncomfortably high in the Fiat. A row of pushbutton switches in the lower edge of the instrument panel below the phone-charging tray are used to select gears.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Created to rival the latest Lotus Eletre, the petrol-electric BMW XM and the next-generation Porsche Cayenne EV, the headline news is the AMG super-SUV has been developed from the ground up by AMG and is not spun-off any production Mercedes-Benz. architecture, advanced new e-motors and state-of-the-art battery tech when it arrives in 2026.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 30, 2023

So we’re going to have a vehicle of circa-1000kms, if not more range, but when you’re driving around the city you’ll be fully electric.” litre turbo-petrol engine with four electric motors – one at each wheel – to produce 880kW and 1280Nm. The U8 pairs a 2.0-litre The U8 pairs a 2.0-litre

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Baua Electric

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

The sub compact sedan market is all set to get re-energized with the launch of the 2024 Maruti Suzuki Dzire. 2024 Maruti Suzuki Dzire: Engine The 2024 Maruti Suzuki Dzire becomes the second model from the carmaker to utilise the new Z series petrol engine. It will arrive with a revamped design, modern aesthetic, and more features.

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EV Central

AUGUST 2, 2024

I started this thought process as our house batteries are fully charged by eight in the morning, and that’s running full solar on the house,” he says. “So We head out, have a bit of a fish, then plugging it in it’ll only take an hour to charge.” So why not build a Baja I can plug in, rather than buying drums of fuel?

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EV Central

DECEMBER 20, 2024

litre turbo-petrol engine combined with two e-motors, a nine-speed wet multi-plate clutch auto and all-wheel drive. Like the car itself, they’re not cheap. litre four-cylinder turbo-petrol Motors: 1 front and 1 rear Combined outputs: 500kW/1020Nm AC charging: 3.7kW DC charging: N/A 0-100km/h: 3.5 SCORE: 3.5/5

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