EV Central

AUGUST 5, 2023

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 READ MORE: PHEV technology explained What does the Mazda CX-60 PHEV cost? It launches in Australia with a five star ANCAP rating based on 2022 protocols.

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EV Central

APRIL 13, 2023

And there are zero emissions if you recharge a scooter’s batteries from a sustainable source. Or, more likely, if your ‘last mile’ commutes are short, you may need only recharge once a week. This means you can power or charge AC appliances with a three-pin plug from your car’s (far larger) battery.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Priced from 275,000 UK pounds and expected to be about $800,000 in Australia where orders have already been placed , Spectre goes on-sale in late 2023. Final performance figures are still being finalised, but Rolls has confirmed a 430kW/900Nm dual motor powertrain for the Spectre and a huge 120kWh battery pack is tipped.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

We will get to how it all works in a moment, but the short version is that, while you still get a petrol engine with your electric motors, the former is only used to recharge the battery or deliver power to the motors — it never actually drives the wheels — giving you what Nissan calls an “EV-like” drive experience, and improved fuel efficiency.

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EV Central

MARCH 29, 2024

A Taycan’s DC charge port is behind the front left wheel, and Tesla chargers are designed for Teslas to back into position and recharge at their rear-mount ports. First up is the all-important longer-range Performance Battery Plus ($12,020). We start with 9% battery and just 35km range. It is arse-hole parking.

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EV Central

APRIL 21, 2023

Though it won’t reach Australia for two years, Cupra unveiled the production-ready version of its new Tavascan EV in Berlin overnight. The Tavascan will be produced initially in two versions, both equipped with a lithium-ion battery pack with a usable capacity of 77kWh. 3 and the brand’s first EV).

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EV Central

JANUARY 23, 2023

Picture a near-silent land yacht with more on-board tech than a NASA spacecraft, and a battery several times the size of the one you might find in a lesser EV. How big is the i7’s battery, what is the driving range, and how long will it take to charge? A 7kW wallbox, for example, should take around 16 hours to charge the battery.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2011

According to a recently published report commissioned by the Victoria (Australia) Department of Transport from AECOM, electric vehicle (EV) technology offers the state of Victoria potentially significant economic benefits by the late 2020s. Victorian Metropolitan Region and electric vehicle service stations that offer quick charge or battery.

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EV Central

MARCH 22, 2023

Here’s a list of every EV on sale today in Australia, how far they’ll go and how much they cost to buy before on-road charges, or before any rebates, discounts or incentives are applied. We’ve chosen the rangiest model available in the line-up, including those where a larger battery is available.

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EV Central

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Spanish newcomer Cupra will price the Born compact battery electric hatchback in Australia from $59,990 plus on-road costs. The Born will be available in one highly specified equipment level in Australia and with the most powerful e-motor (170kW/310Nm) and battery pack (77kWh net) on offer from the factory.

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EV Central

APRIL 19, 2024

Luxury Italian brand Maserati has released pictures and full details of its inbound Maserati GranCabrio Folgore the latest member of the new breed of battery-electric convertibles, ahead of its as yet unconfirmed launch in Australia no sooner than 2025. 2025 Maserati GranCabrio Folgore. seconds, while 0-200km/h takes just 9.1sec.

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EV Central

AUGUST 27, 2023

The Renault Megane E-Tech compact hatchback will go on-sale in Australia late in 2023 priced from $64,990 plus on-road costs. Renault’s first ground-up electric vehicle based on its new CMF-EV platform has undercut earlier forecasts for its pricing from Renault Australia. seconds 0-100km/h time. 2024 Renault Megane E-Tech.

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EV Central

MAY 22, 2023

Fiat’s three-year-old 500e will go on sale in Australia from around August, 2023. READ MORE: Abarth Nuova 500e is a faster Fiat 500e and it’s coming to Australia Since it went into production in the Covid-blighted first half of 2020, well over 120,000 500es have been sold. It was the best-selling EV in Italy in 2022.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

All the new electric cars, electric SUVs and electric utes arriving in Australia in 2021, 2022 and 2023. READ MORE: Every new electric car coming to Australia in 2022. Abarth Nuova 500e – high-performance version of the electric Fiat 500 promises pocket rocket thrills, and it’s due in Australia late in 2023.

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EV Central

MAY 26, 2023

It’s due in Australia three or four months later than the tiny Fiat EV. But should the Turismo for Australia more or less duplicate Scorpionissima equipment levels it would mean a price around the $60,000 mark. Australia’s Scorpionissima allocation is 219. Not having a huge battery pack helps here.

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EV Central

APRIL 3, 2023

Hyundai is continuing the expansion of its dedicated EV sub-brand line-up with the launch of the Ioniq 6 sedan in Australia. The Epiq alone includes digital side mirrors that display imagery on screens tucked into either end of the dashboard, a heat pump and battery conditioning. 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 Epiq.

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EV Central

JUNE 28, 2022

Due on sale in Australia in early 2023, no doubt in small numbers and at a high price, the Tesla Model 3 rival had been previewed by the Prophecy EV concept and teased and hinted at umpteen times. The Hyundai Prophecy concept has morphed into the Ioniq 6 production car that’s due in Australia in 2023. 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Not only that it’s battery-powered and more luxurious than its flagship XC90 SUV. READ MORE: Volvo EX30 small electric SUV revealed, pricing confirmed for Australia ahead of late 2023 arrival READ MORE: Volvo reveals EX90 EV, here in 2024 READ MORE: Volvo C40 Recharge Pure Electric review 2024 Volvo EM90.

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EV Central

JULY 26, 2023

EV Central’s 2023 Peugeot e-Partner review: The Peugeot e-Partner compact electric van adds another contender to the small but growing light commercial EV segment. It’s also the first battery electric model from the French brand in Australia, with three more EVs due before the end of 2024, including the larger e-Expert medium van.

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EV Central

DECEMBER 28, 2022

The top selling brand has been caught flat-footed in the EV race and in 2023 we will see the arrival of the company’s first battery electric vehicle, the bZ4X. It’s not due to reach Australia until late 2023, but I drove it at its international media launch in Spain in early 2022. Biggest EV surprise of 2022.

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EV Central

AUGUST 2, 2023

Audi Australia has announced the plug-in hybrid (PHEV) version of its 2024 Q8 SUV arrives in the fourth quarter of 2023, priced from $148,375 before on-roads. The rear-mount battery’s a 17.9kWh unit (14.4kWh usable) with a claimed full electric range of up to 54km (WLTP). What are the Q8 PHEV’s specifications?

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

A panoramic glass roof ($3370), Bose audio ($2840), heated front seats ($910), ambient lighting ($890) and Porsche logo puddle light ($600) substantially add to the bill and are hardly imperatives. This is thanks to the optional ($12,020) Performance Battery Plus – 93.4kWh on tap rather than the standard 72.6kWh.

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EV Central

JANUARY 3, 2023

A majority of the EVcentral writing staff acknowledged the compact Chinese battery electric vehicle for one positive reason or another. BYD is a new brand to Australia, but it’s by no means a new brand in its homeland of China. Short story is that the relative unknown in Australia is one of the top EV manufacturers in the world.

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EV Central

DECEMBER 20, 2022

The arrival of the Cupra Born in Australia is pretty significant. The four-year old Spanish spin-off from SEAT has also beaten the Volkswagen brand to market in Australia with its first BEV ( with more to come ), although VW will soon be fighting back with a concerted rollout of its own electric vehicles starting with the ID.4

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Cars That Think

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

The island gets on average nearly 3,000 hours of sunshine per year, putting it on a par with Honolulu and Brisbane, Australia. Rooftop solar power totaling about 200 kilowatts, complemented by 1 megawatt-hour of battery storage , supplies electricity to 14 businesses in Adjuntas.

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EV Central

AUGUST 12, 2023

It was the first new mass-market electric passenger car to be priced below $40,000 in Australia. The 2024 MG MG4 Essence 77 is the most expensive MG in Australia READ MORE: Electric price war! – on offer in Australia. Excite and Essence are trim levels, while 51, 64 and 77 are battery pack sizes in kWh. And why not?

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EV Central

MARCH 28, 2023

Both will do battle with vehicles like the Polestar 2 , Kia EV6 , Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Ioniq 6 and the Volvo XC40 Recharge for your EV dollar in Australia. Better battery warranty for the MY Performance Both Model Ys get a sub-standard four-year, 80,000km warranty covering the whole car. A decent chunk of that is in taxes, too.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 24, 2010

Dynamic stabilization technology empowers EN-V, giving it the unique ability to carry two passengers and light cargo in a footprint that’s about a third of a traditional vehicle. Power for the motors is provided by lithium-ion batteries that produce zero emissions. It can literally “turn on a dime” within its own operating envelope.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 7, 2024

Standard is LED exterior lighting, 20-inch wheels, keyless entry and push-button start, a 12.3-inch Both use a 71.4kWh lithium-ion battery pack, but there are slight differences in claimed EV driving range, with the FWD good for a WLTP-rated 436km versus 411km for the AWD. Choose FWD, and the 0-100km/h time is 7.5

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Drive Electric

AUGUST 9, 2022

A battery electric vehicle (BEV) uses an electric motor instead of an internal combustion engine. These vehicles use large traction battery packs to power the motor. So, are electric vehicles are still as eco-friendly when the manufacturing process of the car and battery are taken into consideration?

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

“I would say that electricity is a vastly superior fuel for the light vehicle fleet,” said Willett Kempton , a professor and alternative energy specialist at the University of Delaware. We will own the battery. We will always own the batteries,&# said Mr. Thesen. In effect, cars would be acting like tiny power stations.

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Drive Electric

AUGUST 9, 2022

A battery electric vehicle (BEV) uses an electric motor instead of an internal combustion engine. These vehicles use large traction battery packs to power the motor. What’s less clear, is whether electric vehicles are still as eco-friendly when the manufacturing process of the car and battery are taken into consideration.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

by EAA-PHEV with Nilar NiMH batteries, May 2007 (Centennial, CO) contact: info@nilar.com Small photo. Kiet Chau, 2009 Prius, by Kiet Chau and Electrik Innovations using Cal-Cars method and Plug-in Supply Battery pack, December 2008 (West Covina, CA). or s.peeraer@spinnovation.com. View full size photo. Contact info: John Joyce.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Blog Archive ▼ 2009 (52) ▼ April (6) Waxman-Markey and REDD BlogRoll Review: Space Beams, Leaded Batteries, an. Several early models of passenger vehicles have enough energy stored in advanced batteries to power several homes for hours. Project Better Place plans to deploy a massive network of battery charging spots.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 18, 2023

From launch, Australia gets only the 55 model, but cheaper Q8 50 and sportier SQ8 e-trons follow next year to boost the range. A monster of a battery, that’s what. Audi Australia didn’t know the range difference the smaller wheels make to range. Simplify things by killing it off, that’s what.

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 20, 2022

Scientists and engineers have extended the range of EVs by cramming ever more energy into their batteries, and vehicle charging networks have expanded in many countries. For EVs, much of the environmental burden centers on the production of batteries, the most energy- and resource-intensive component of the vehicle. AFP/Getty Images.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Powered by Blogrunner Previous post The Promise of a Better Light Bulb? April 10, 2009 10:09 am Link It amazes me that in the vast debate about electric cars world wide including here in Norway, no one ever mention the fact that the batteries in such cars need replacement in no more than five years. In the U.S. In the U.S.

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