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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

EV Central

The Model Y will travel further, though, claiming 533km between charges, compared to the Toyota’s 411km. Delivering the bZ4X’s range is a 71.4kWh lithium-ion battery. While its set up for DC fast charging, it’s limited to 150kW. AC charging: 11kW, Type 2 plug DC charging: 150kW, CCS combo plug 0-100km/h: 6.9

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We buy a used Porsche Taycan! Bargain price, 1000km road trip and charging dramas

EV Central

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. Arse-hole parking engaged: charging a Porsche Taycan RWD with a Tesla Supercharger. First up is the all-important longer-range Performance Battery Plus ($12,020).

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Tesla’s share of the home-solar market continues to slide

Green Car Reports

If you’ve seen the light with electric cars, chances are you’re at least curious about home solar. Solar can help contribute to vehicle charging, and it can help reduce the load from the electrical grid during peak charging times.

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Volkswagen ID.3 electric car video review

Drive Electric

Henry talks you through all you need to know about this exciting electric car from Volkswagen ! The first being the Beatle and then the Golf and now we have Volkswagen’s all-new range of pure electric cars, the ID range of that. There are not many electric cars these days that have alloy wheels.

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How to choose solar EV charger?

Setec Powerr

The solar EV charger is a helpful accessory for electric car owners. I’m sure many car owners have problems charging their EVs, so it’s cool to be able to charge them at home with free and clean solar energy. This guide can help you choose the correct solar EV charger for your electric vehicle.

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Volkswagen presents new I.D. CROZZ II battery-electric SUV concept; on sale in 2020

Green Car Congress

CROZZ electric concept vehicle. CROZZ is part of the electric campaign in which Volkswagen will be expanding its electric car model range—initially with three models from 2020. In 2025 the Volkswagen Brand will be offering 23 all-electric models. Smart Lights. CROZZ are five Smart Lights.

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IEA: Electric vehicles posted strong gains in 2016; 2M now in global parc

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With more than 750,000 units sold over the year, the number of electric vehicles in the global parc—primarily Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) and Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs)—surpassed 2 million units in 2016, following a year of strong growth in 2015, according to the International Energy Agency’s Global EV Outlook 2017.

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