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Polestar 2 AWD or 2WD: Which one should you buy?

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Tempted to buy one? Public charging a 2022 Polestar 2 Dual Motor AWD Buyers have agreed. Had availability been better, and if Hertz hadn’t snapped up thousands of them globally , Polestar sales would have been far higher than the 1524 shifted last year. Buying a Polestar 2 So, what should potential buyers know?

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The ultimate guide to buying an EV in Australia: This is everything you need to know

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Here’s the complete guide on buying an EV – and everything you should be ready for when you take delivery of your first electric car. 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? Don’t ever expect it to go that far.

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T&E study: EVs can be cheaper for Uber drivers to run than latest diesels in many European capitals

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Medium-sized battery-electric cars are on average 14% cheaper to run than equivalent diesels today, if slow charging overnight near home and/or fast charging at preferential rates are available. Charging is a key barrier for the uptake of EVs by professional drivers.

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What is the difference between BEVs, PHEVs and HEVs?

Drive Electric

As EVs are becoming more popular on New Zealand roads, it’s worth learning which types of EVs are available and a bit more about the technology that powers them. . 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.

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Abarth 500e landing with $60,500 price tag, nudging Tesla Model 3 money

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We’ve already driven the little Italian overseas – see the full review here – where John Carey deemed it “an electric entertainer that’s unlike anything else,” and “this small package of EV joy from Italy is sure to make those who buy it smile wide and smile frequently.” Is the price right?

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Electric cars buyers guide

Drive Electric

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. Here we answer some of the key questions you’re likely to have.

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Driven: Mercedes-Benz EQE sedan range

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Available here only in ($340,000 drive-away) AMG 53 trim, the EQE’s you smaller yet more affordable way into an electric Benz sedan. The money buys an electric motor over the front as well as the rear axle (upping the power and torque), making the 350 all-wheel-drive. You can buy the latter for a monumental $15,600 extra.