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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.”

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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. They include the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y Rear-Wheel Drive variants as well as the BYD Atto 3. AC/DC EV charging In the brochure you may have noticed mentions of AC and DC charging.

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Seven-day test: Living with the 2024 Peugeot e-2008 GT. Can it really challenge a Tesla Model Y or BYD Atto 3?

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But, this being a French brand, Peugeot’s ensured enough reasons are dialled in to have you question buying one. I could drive-away a Tesla Model 3 RWD (513km range) for around $66,000, while Chinese SUV rivals like the BYD Atto 3 and MG4 offer better specs for less. I seize the opportunity for some public DC charging.

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How far can your EV travel? We rank the driving range of every electric vehicle in Australia

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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. Not cheap, but a 95kWh battery, 446km range and 150kW DC fast charging are wins. So just how far can you travel between charges?

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Tigor EV Highway Drive: Bengaluru - Coimbatore - Ooty - Mysuru

Plug In India

Go to petrol pump owners and find out who are people who are big time consumers. Also meeting BYD e6 owner! Started the day with a visit to India’s first owner of the BYD B6 car. Jay’s first EV was the DC motor Reva, which he bought way back in the early 2000s. The BYD is going to be Jay’s car now.

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

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Tempted to buy one? The Polestar 2 was Australia’s fourth best-selling EV of 2022 , behind only Tesla’s Model 3 and Model Y , plus the cheapie disruptor BYD Atto 3. Buying a Polestar 2 So, what should potential buyers know? It’s a tempting-looking EV, the Polestar 2. And it’s not hyperbole.

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2024 Polestar 2 RWD: why the cheaper entry level beats the dual motor AWD

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2024 Polestar 2 Of course, you can still buy a dual motor all-wheel-drive Polestar 2 , but I’m here to tell you that you really don’t need to. For DC charging, that sees a 10-80% boost drop from 34 minutes to 28 minutes. The latter adds 20kW and drops the 0-100km/h time from a quick enough 6.4-seconds seconds to 6.2-seconds

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