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EV Central
AUGUST 24, 2022
Renault Hippie Caviar Motel showcar, based on the Kangoo L2 E-Tech Electric. First, the Renault Hippie Caviar Motel (really), based on the Kangoo L2 E-Tech Electric. Bettering the Renault’s specification, Opel uses a 75kWh battery and its 100kW charge rate means it can go from 5-80 percent charge in a claimed 48 minutes.
EV Central
DECEMBER 13, 2022
Making day-to-day driving a mostly electric experience for owners is the promise, while their internal-combustion engines – ICEs – provide freedom from charging anxiety, plus the ability to easily make long journeys. So the new one has a turbo four-cylinder engine teamed with plug-in hybrid tech. Charging the C63 AMG.
Cars That Think
MARCH 11, 2023
Photo-illustration: Max-o-matic; photo source: M&N/Alamy Some operators of early direct-current power plants at the turn of the 20th century solved the problem of uneven power output from their generators by employing large banks of rechargeable lead-acid batteries, which served as a kind of buffer to balance the flow of electrons.
EV Central
MAY 22, 2023
This means the Australian market 500e will be very well equipped with infotainment and driver-assist tech. This means tall occupants will feel they’re sitting uncomfortably high in the Fiat. A row of pushbutton switches in the lower edge of the instrument panel below the phone-charging tray are used to select gears.
EV Central
MAY 26, 2023
And while mainstream European brands like Renault and VW are planning performance versions of their coming small EVs, they’re years away from production. The suite of infotainment, driver-assist and safety tech is pretty impressive, including auto emergency braking, cruise control, lane-keeping assist and rear-view camera.
EV Central
SEPTEMBER 13, 2022
Despite being the cheapest Taycan the tech still feels otherworldy. We’re showing 100 percent charge and a range of 475km. Except there’s no wireless phone charging, annoyingly. I forget to remind them we’re not on solar so the emissions have just moved from the tailpipe to the polluting power station.
EV Central
JANUARY 3, 2023
And in case you’re wondering what BYD stands for, it’s Build Your Dreams, something spelled out on the back of the Atto 3. Pricing is defined by battery size rather than tech or safety equipment, so it starts at $48,011 for the BYD Atto 3 Standard and rises to $51,011.35 BYD Atto 3. It’s a decent result.
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