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2023 GWM Ora Extended Range review: How does the new budget-priced five-door hatch stack up against Australia’s cheapest electric cars?

EV Central

Plus you get 18-inch alloy wheels, smart key entry, 360-degree camera, power-adjustable front seats, wireless phone charging and single-zone climate-control air-conditioning. Safety The GWM Ora Extended Range comes well kitted out with safety gear. The Ora Standard Range gets a 48kWh battery good for 310km of WLTP driving range.

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Seven-day test: Living with the 2024 Peugeot e-2008 GT. Can it really challenge a Tesla Model Y or BYD Atto 3?

EV Central

From about $69,000 drive-away – $2000 more than our e-2008 as tested – the RWD version has 455km range, 194kW/340Nm, 170kW maximum charging, and mega cabin space for families. A BYD Atto 3 or MG4 are much cheaper for similar kit and similar EV drive experience. Most competition is stronger on paper. Sometimes by lots.

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Road Test: 2021 Hyundai Santa Fe Calligraphy 2.5T AWD

Clean Fleet Report

The first Santa Fe debuted in 2000 as a small SUV. One very cool feature is when using the right or left turn signal, a camera comes on, automatically, that shows the sides of the Santa Fe, depending on which direction is being turned. Roadside Assistance – Five years/Unlimited mile. Anti-perforation – Seven years/Unlimited mile.

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2023 BMW iX1 review: How does this premium electric SUV stack up against Tesla, Mercedes-Benz and Volvo in Australia?

EV Central

Equipment the two vehicles share includes dual-zone climate control operated via a heat pump, remote access and keyless start, powered and heated front seats with memory for the driver and a power tailgate. iX1 tyres are not run-flats and there is no spare, only a repair kit and tyre pressure monitoring. inch touchscreen and a 10.25-inch

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How Ted Hoff Invented the First Microprocessor

Cars That Think

By the age of 12 he had moved on to electronics, building things with parts ordered from an Allied Radio Catalog, a shortwave radio kit, and surplus relays and motors salvaged from the garbage at his father’s employer, General Railway Signal Co., And finally, they estimated that sales might total only 2000 chips a year. You’re crazy.”

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

If you build a car as a "kit car" with no real factory, then yes, it will never be an economic success. Posted by: Mike99 | Apr 13, 2009 6:25:20 PM The EV1 was an engineering Success. It was a Manufacturing Failure, as GM NEVER planned to build the car in Volume, so No Economies of Scale were ever achieved.

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