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REPAIRING EVS IN NEW ZEALAND

Drive Electric

The main difference between EVs and petrol or diesel cars (ICEVs)vehicles is how they are powered. For example, Tesla has multiple service centres nationwide which provide repairs and maintenance services specifically for Tesla owners. Why are EV repairs different from regular cars? What if my EV tyre goes flat?

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Tesla Inside: The Ultimate Vintage Land Rover Retrofit

Cars That Think

Tesla Model S P100D, which provides 450 horsepower (331 kilowatts) in this application. The car holds about 100 kilowatt-hours’ worth of lithium-iron phosphate (LFP) batteries—a lower-cost approach used for the Teslas sold in China and Europe (and. recently adopted for standard-range Teslas in the United States).

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New EV electric car calendar

EV Central

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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How far can your EV travel? We rank the driving range of every electric vehicle in Australia

EV Central

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. Range anxiety. For many, it’s the primary barrier preventing an electric car commitment. So just how far can you travel between charges? 2023 Cupra Born.

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

EV Central

As well as new models from heavy EV hitters such as Tesla, BYD, Polestar and Volvo, there will be a raft of traditional brands jumping on board the electric car race. It’s the former that will show up first but the latter is more interesting because as a mid-sized SUV it would provide more firepower against the Tesla Model Y.

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Kia Niro EV review: All-electric SUV arrives to sit below the EV6

EV Central

But whereas the EV6 is based on a dedicated EV architecture, the Niro relies on an ICE platform to allow for the petrol engine for the hybrid model. Some EVs are known for their acceleration, others (hello Porsche) for their cornering dynamics, and while the Niro won’t steal those headlines, it does all the little important things well.

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

EV Central

READ MORE: 2023 Kia EV9 review READ MORE: The electric year ahead: Every EV coming to Australia in 2023 READ MORE: The five best family EVs under $100K: From Tesla and Hyundai to Kia and Mercedes-Benz Day 1: Look at Me EV Extrovert: 2023 Kia EV6 GT Moonscape. That’s what they call this colour. The ton is up in 3.5 No frunk on offer, either.

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