EV Central

DECEMBER 30, 2023

Late to the party on EV incentives and decent charging infrastructure, only in the past two years have EV sales really made a dent in the Australian market. Dedicated city cars with cheap-feeling cabins, but rarer than a Pagani Zonda on our shores. Now we’re talking. So what’s the deal Down Under?

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EV Central

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Spy the back end at the wrong angle and it could be the lovechild of a Porsche 993 and Ford AU Falcon. Even if you’re not taken by its looks, the Ioniq 6’s range makes headlines. When the RWD version on 18-inch wheels arrives it will offer 614km (WLTP) between charges. It’s striking in the metal. Distinctive.

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EV Central

MARCH 22, 2023

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. So just how far can you travel between charges? Model 3 Rear-Wheel Drive and Performance versions don’t go as far, but they’re still impressive.

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EV Central

MARCH 8, 2023

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? Many EVs recommend you don’t use the whole battery capacity Many electric cars allow you to set the maximum charge rate at 80 or 90 percent. Don’t ever expect it to go that far.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N But as our European correspondent John Carey suggested , it’s less than half the price of a Porsche Taycan GTS ($248,300) and, having track tested both, can confirm the cheaper Hyundai’s a more thrilling track machine. Same power, incidentally, as a Porsche 911 Turbo S.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Audi e-Tron GT – the BEV guts of the regular e-Tron (also shared with Porsche’s Taycan) in a coupe-inspired four-door body. BMW iX – ground-up battery electric vehicle promises to take the luxury fight to Tesla. BMW i4 – the i4 is BMW’s answer to the Tesla Model 3 and promises lashings of BMW sportiness.

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EV Central

MAY 11, 2023

Of similar size to a Tesla Model S, the EQE launches here with an entry-level 300 for $134,900; 350 at $154,900 and EQE 53 $214,900, all before on-roads. It lacks the visual drama of Porsche’s Taycan or Audi’s e-tron GT , but that will suit those favouring the understated. Terrible, pock-marked bitumen included.

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