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2024 Toyota bZ4X AWD review: Why driving Toyota’s first electric car on dirt is like chucking a Giraffe in a pool … Really

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But the Japanese giant is here at last, and its first electric vehicle, the bZ4X, has got the top-selling Tesla Model Y firmly in its sights. The Model Y will travel further, though, claiming 533km between charges, compared to the Toyota’s 411km. While its set up for DC fast charging, it’s limited to 150kW.

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27,000km Pole to Pole in a Nissan EV?

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Like climbing Everest without oxygen, or circumnavigating the globe on a rusty Vespa, how about travelling between the Poles in an electric car? That’s the 27,000km odyssey, in a Nissan Ariya electric SUV , planned by husband-and-wife team Chris and Julie Ramsey. Extreme EV charging Right, let’s talk about charging.

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Tesla Model Y Performance versus Kia EV6 GT: Which is Australia’s best go-fast EV?

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They’re two of Australia’s most in-demand performance EVs — the Kia EV6 GT and Tesla Model Y Performance — and both will deliver all-electric thrills by the bucketload. Its sports seats means it misses out on electric adjustment up front. Sure, the EV6 is slightly faster, but in real terms, you’re unlikely to notice.

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Hyundai Ioniq 6 AWD Techniq review

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It may be aero as all hell – a super-slippery 0.21cd in fact – but is it pretty? Very closely related to the Ioniq 5 crossover SUV and Kia EV6 , it rides on the same E-GMP architecture, has the same 400V/800V ultra-fast charging capability, same (in Long Range guise) 77.4kWh battery and same 239kW/605Nm from its twin motors.

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Audi to add Q5 PHEV in Australia mid-2023

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Audi is re-introducing a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) to its Australian line-up from mid-2023 in the form of the Q5 55 TFSI e luxury medium SUV. Quattro all-wheel drive is standard. It can be charged at up to 7.2kW AC for a full charge in around 2.5 2023 Audi Q5 55 TFSI e. 100km (WLTP).

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2023 Toyota BZ4X Review – Falling Short

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Compare the bZ to the brand’s own re-done Prius – the new Prius has flaws but it’s generally packaged much better. The bZ4X is available in two trim flavors, XLE and Limited, and with either front-wheel or all-wheel drive. Charging is listed at about 9 hours from “low to full” on a Level 2 charger. kWh capacity.

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Volkswagen ID.7 Tourer is teased for the first time: Could brand’s first-ever electric wagon tempt you out of a Tesla Model Y?

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7 Tourer ahead of its official unveil in the ‘coming months’, revealing a stylish all-electric wagon that might just tempt you out of Tesla Model Y. 5 SUVs despite the ID.7 If you’re wondering why there’s a difference, blame the ID.7 Running a 400-volt electrical system, the ID.7

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