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

EV Central

Our extensive group test of sub-$80,000 EVs saw the Tesla Model 3 finish ahead of the Polestar (and Kia EV6 and Hyundai Ioniq 5 ), but we declared it the “closest to a true luxury car here.” Also consider this is a low car and getting into the back isn’t the easiest. And they don’t miss you.

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2023 Kia EV6 GT review: Mega-popular electric vehicle put to the seven-day test

EV Central

Demand for these rapid electric GTs is off the charts, so car folk look at you wondering how many brown envelopes were handed over so you could jump the queue. There’s serious intricacy to much of the body design – especially around its sculpted, light fantastic rear end. Feels a big car. What a great getaway car.

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Audi RS e-tron GT review: Driving the most powerful production Audi ever

EV Central

This long, low five-door super-coupe not only the most powerful Audi electric vehicle ever built, it’s the most powerful Audi production car of all time. The driver grasps a dimpled, sculpted steering wheel and puts the car in gear via a toggle on the centre console. When driving casually the car takes off in second gear.

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Nissan Qashqai e-Power review: Is it really an almost-EV?

EV Central

The only thing its petrol-burning ICE does is power a generator that supplies most of the juice that goes to the electric motor. Often it’s impossible to tell if the ICE is running or not, except by checking the car’s energy-flow display. In contrast, e-Power uses only an electric motor to turn the wheels.

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Lessons from a year with solar power

EV Info

With two Electric cars, at the time a Nissan Lean and Mitsubishi Outlander, we use a considerable amount of electricity but not much petrol, so already we were a reasonable way down the less CO2 road. The solar panels attach to the roof and convert solar light into electrical energy. Help with reducing our carbon footprint.

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

Plug In India

By Atul Gopal The PluginIndia team went on an electric car drive using the Tata Tigor EV. This will show how Electric cars can be practical and more enjoyable on a highway ride! No pantry car though. If not, then at least try to get the Nano back - that is a car which is screaming out to be electrified. 5,000 upwards.

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World Earth Day & The Green Reset

My Energi

Turning off household appliances rather than leaving them on standby, flicking the light switch off when you leave the room and getting to grips with your thermostat are just a few simple ways you can conserve energy. Step away from them screens for a few hours and get your creative juices flowing! Energy saving hacks.

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