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EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming soon

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litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine with two electric motors, providing about 100km of EV range as well as the ability to travel further on petrol. The most powerful F-150 Lightning will have up to 433kW and 1051Nm and be capable of faster acceleration than any petrol-powered F-150 before it.

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Naysayer Alert – the hydrogen red herring

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In addition, it is subject to similar refining, storage and distribution costs currently associated with petrol and diesel, including upstream CO2 emissions where the electricity required is usually generated from fossil fuels. Hence its supply would not be cheap, renewable nor sustainable in the long term.

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Tesla Model 3 vs Kia EV6 vs Polestar 2 vs Hyundai Ioniq 5: Which one is the best EV in Australia?

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None of this quartet is cheap, but all are towards the value end of the EV market. In comparison the Polestar takes about twice as long for a 10-80 percent charge, its maximum charge rate set at 150kW. EV comparison test: Tesla Model 3 Rear-Wheel Drive v Kia EV6 Air v Hyundai Ioniq 5 RWD v Polestar 2 Long Range FWD.

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