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Michelin doesn’t want you to buy as many EV tires

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The green tire was showcased along with several EVs that include original-equipment Michelin installations, including the Porsche Taycan and Genesis GV60, underscoring that Michelin sees the sustainability factor as especially important in EVs. Even the lighter oil can be used to create resins used in the tires.

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

EV Central

Tesla Model Y Rear-Wheel Drive display showing energy use While they’re more accurate, even the more realistic WLTP figures still need to be pulled back at least 10 percent to give a realistic idea of how far the car will travel from a full battery to empty. Think of it as the electrical equivalent of litres in a petrol or diesel car.

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Genesis GV70 Electrified review

EV Central

Unlike the recently launched Genesis GV60 – which is built on a bespoke EV architecture – the GV70 Electrified takes the familiar underpinnings of a GV70 running on petrol or diesel and adapts them to EV life. Genesis GV70 Electrified. Genesis GV70 Electrified: Value.

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The electric year ahead: Every EV coming to Australia in 2023

EV Central

It won’t be cheap, but Audi’s e-Tron GT and its more potent RS e-Tron GT sibling promise big performance. Utilising the underpinnings of the Porsche Taycan, the e-Tron GT’s sleek four-door body has head-turning looks on its side. Like the larger iX3, it shares a body and architecture with the petrol-powered models. BYD Dolphin.

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The electric year ahead: Every new EV coming to Australia in 2024

EV Central

Sharing its basic layout and compact SUV body with the petrol-powered models that hit the market in 2023, the Chery Omoda 5 EV gets a unique front-end design that appears to improve aerodynamics. None of which will be cheap, the Polestar 3 is priced from $132,900 before on-roads. Chery Omoda 5 EV Chery Omoda 5 EV.

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Driven: Mercedes-Benz EQE sedan range

EV Central

It lacks the visual drama of Porsche’s Taycan or Audi’s e-tron GT , but that will suit those favouring the understated. The idea of muddy boots on snow white carpets makes you shudder at the thought. It’s supercar fast, yes, but it won’t give you the satisfying tingles of a petrol-powered AMG great.

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

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It’s mind-blowing, if not quite in the re-wire brain territory of the Porsche Taycan Turbo S. I figure leaving it there to cook in the sun would be a Very Bad Idea, but I’m pleased to discover the paint surface seems to repel it easily, and it wipes away quickly. The ton is up in 3.5 in an EV that’s a porky 2185kg.

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