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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Push EVs

APRIL 14, 2023

of the auto market in March, down from 25.6% Overall auto volume was 281,361 units, up over 16% YoY, but still well down from pre-2020 seasonal norms. Diesel share continued its steady decline, but petrol share actually rose YoY, from 34.9% Germany’s plugin electric vehicles took 21.6% year on year. comprised 15.7%

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EV Central

OCTOBER 27, 2023

litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine with two electric motors, providing about 100km of EV range as well as the ability to travel further on petrol. The most powerful F-150 Lightning will have up to 433kW and 1051Nm and be capable of faster acceleration than any petrol-powered F-150 before it.

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Plug In India

AUGUST 21, 2022

By Raphae & Kamlesh So Bajaj Auto is investing nearly Rs 750 crore in a new EV manufacturing facility in Pune. Rajiv Bajaj's plans for Chetak + Auto Journalism is dead The article talks about CNBC-TV18's interview of Rajiv Bajaj. From our observations, every EV fire is party time for Petrol head auto journalists.

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Green Cars News

JULY 3, 2009

Here in the UK we’re so downtrodden by extortionate petrol prices that the prospect of driving fuel efficient green cars carries obvious appeal. It could be argued then that America is still drunk on cheap gasoline. Does something need to be done to push petrol prices up? Will green cars ever be popular there?

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Much has been achieved through fakery – ‘petrol’ engine note and gear shifts included – but there’s been no reason to hide this. This would be typical of most track sessions with a petrol performance car, really. 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N I’m happy to report there’s three big ticks awarded.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

You can, in the genuinely sexy shape of the Peugeot e-2008 — the all-electric version of the brand’s impressive ICE-powered small SUV, having done away with the petrol motor in favour of a small-ish battery and a front-mounted electric motor. So, how does it stack up against its very solid competition?

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EV Central

JULY 7, 2022

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. But even as a hybrid the Niro doesn’t come particularly cheap. The compact SUV sits under the EV6 from a pricing perspective. Kia Niro EV GT-Line interior. inches in diameter.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Unlike the recently launched Genesis GV60 – which is built on a bespoke EV architecture – the GV70 Electrified takes the familiar underpinnings of a GV70 running on petrol or diesel and adapts them to EV life. Genesis GV70 Electrified: Value. inch infotainment screen, 12.3-inch

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EV Central

JULY 4, 2022

Wireless Android Auto has arrived for this model year Taycan to join wireless Apple CarPlay, but there’s still no wireless phone charging to make it really useful. Not cheap, but it ups the racy ambience. With our comical current petrol prices, a decent Taycan inclusion is a three-year Chargefox subscription.

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EV Central

JANUARY 6, 2024

Sharing its basic layout and compact SUV body with the petrol-powered models that hit the market in 2023, the Chery Omoda 5 EV gets a unique front-end design that appears to improve aerodynamics. None of which will be cheap, the Polestar 3 is priced from $132,900 before on-roads. Polestar 4 Polestar 4.

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EV Central

MAY 11, 2023

It’s supercar fast, yes, but it won’t give you the satisfying tingles of a petrol-powered AMG great. Talking point The flush door handles are beautiful things to behold, and can be set to auto pop out as you approach with the key. That said, 3.5 seconds to 100km/h is rarely boring. This now sees the 100km/h arrive in 3.3

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 23, 2023

Many in the auto industry are warning that realistic BEV range numbers under varying conditions need to be widely published , else risk creating a backlash against EVs in general. EVs ain’t cheap Price is another EV purchase risk that is comparable to EV range. In the US, the situation is not better.

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EV Central

JULY 10, 2022

None of this quartet is cheap, but all are towards the value end of the EV market. But it loses points for its lack of gear in its base guise and the compromises of starting with a platform that was designed for petrol. Sure, there are cheaper options. It’s also an engaging drive, albeit one that comes at the expense of comfort.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

But after interviewing Ford’s Nancy Gioia at the recent Detroit Auto show, I’m now unsure of both the timescales involved, or how much the power and auto companies are behind it as a fundamental concept. That will solve these problems, not big government, big auto or big energy. — AH2 14.

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Baua Electric

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Auto firms are likely to benefit from China’s deepening economic ties with the Middle East, just as escalating trade tensions with Europe and the US ripple through the EV sector and risk throttling the industry’s ambitions abroad. While it’s still relatively cheap to run a gas-guzzler in many places — petrol costs between $2.18

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

A mid-spec EV9 Earth is around $120,000 in the traffic, while the entry-level Air is a comparatively cheap $107,000. You could buy an EV9 Air, then something like a petrol Kia Cerato hatch as a second car with the money saved. For you NSW lot, it’s $140,200. The Earth, meanwhile, trumps all with 512km range.

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