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Audi to add Q5 PHEV in Australia mid-2023

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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. 2023 Audi Q5 55 TFSI e. 2023 Audi Q5 55 TFSI e. It can be charged at up to 7.2kW AC for a full charge in around 2.5 2023 Audi Q5 Sportback TFSI e.

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Audi renames e-tron to Q8 e-tron & adds more range with a new design

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Audi renamed its e-tron electric SUV to the Audi Q8 e-tron and announced some new changes along with the new name. In 2018, Audi introduced the e-tron, marking its first move into the electric vehicle industry. Credit: Audi. Credit: Audi. Credit: Audi.

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2024 Audi Q8 E-tron opinions: Extra length with out all of the gimmicks

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Now we’re talking. Audi claims a length of ‘as much as 330 miles’ for the 55, and DC charging speeds are advanced, too. Although some way short of Audi’s claim, it’s about what I’d expect in real-world conditions. That one gains a third motor. seconds, and its top speed is 124 mph. .

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Tesla Model Y Performance versus Kia EV6 GT: Which is Australia’s best go-fast EV?

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There’s Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, of course, as well as dual-zone climate, wireless phone charging and on-board nav, a powered boot and a 14-speaker Meridian surround sound system. Kia EVT GT versus Tesla Model Y Performance: 0-100km/h and performance times We’re scoring this one to the Kia EV6 GT. 60-100km/h 1.74

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Tesla’s cobalt-free battery strategy is making Elon Musk an actual “iron man”

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While LFP cells use cheaper materials, and while they could be consistently charged fully without much degradation, they tend to be larger, heavier, and generally hold less energy than nickel-cobalt-manganese (NCM) cells. EV startup Fisker, for one, noted that it is planning on using LFP batteries for its lower-range SUVs.

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Hyundai Ioniq 6 AWD Techniq review

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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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Your EV range anxiety is making the world ugly – just ask the Tesla Model Y | Opinion

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Not just because I’d like a bit more range, and a shorter charging time, but because, as I’ve opined before, most of the current options are a little unattractive. According to the ABS, the average Australian drives just over 33 kilometres each day, and EV owner surveys suggest most charge at home, often several times a week.

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