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REPAIRING EVS IN NEW ZEALAND

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The main difference between EVs and petrol or diesel cars (ICEVs)vehicles is how they are powered. EVs are powered with an electric motor and inverter rather than an internal combustion engine, their internal components are radically different to ICEVs. Another common concern for EV owners is the availability of replacement parts.

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Mercedes-AMG EQS53 electric high-performance limo pricing, details confirmed

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Plus its 107.8kWh battery is larger than any EV currently available in Australia. Electric motors provide the sort of refinement and thrust even the world’s most advanced petrol engines can’t compete with and Mercedes-Benz is working towards and all-EV range across much of the world by 2030.

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New EV electric car calendar

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Alpha Ace Coupe – imagine a full-sized Aussie Racing Car but with an electric motor instead of a bike engine. Aston Martin Valhalla – AMG V8 engine heavily tweaked by Aston Martin topped off with two electric motors. V12 engine meets electric power for F1 pace. Audi RS e-Tron GT. Due in Australia early in 2022.

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Kia EV6 GT Review: Is this the first great EV performance car?

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litre supercharged V8 engine when it launched in 2015). That’s four tenths faster than a $514,200 Bentley Bentayga Speed luxury SUV. The EV6 GT is available in five colours but only Runway Red avoids a surcharge of at least $520. For instance, it dashes from zero to 100km/h in just 3.5 secs (a lot quicker than any HSV!).

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Convincing Consumers To Buy EVs

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However, Lucid Group CEO Peter Rawlinson in a non-too subtle dig at both Ford and GM said , “The correct solution for an affordable pickup truck today is the internal combustion engine.” Range risk concerns obviously are tightly coupled to EV charging availability. Carlos Tavares, CEO of Stellantis.

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