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REPAIRING EVS IN NEW ZEALAND

Drive Electric

Volkswagen NZ, for example, sent a mechanic from each of their nationwide workshops to Europe for high-level specialised training courses before their EV range even landed in New Zealand! Instead, they often come with a tyre repair kit or a sealant that can temporarily fix a flat tyre. What if my EV tyre goes flat?

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Optimistic EVs – the cure for range anxiety | Opinion

EV Central

Considering all this, I should know better than to fall into a state of what I call over-excited ignorance when I see something on a screen, and yet every time I get into a freshly charged EV and the dash display tells me I have some staggering amount of available range, I am stupidly impressed and make clucking sounds with my tongue.

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ZF 8-Speed Automatic Transmission Offers Modular Design Adapted for Different Drive Configurations, Including Hybrids

Green Car Congress

The transmission kit covers a broad torque range from 300 to 1,000 N·m (221 to 738 lb-ft) and can be adapted to fit hybrid or all-wheel drive applications. Fuel savings can range from about 6% (standard transmission) to 25% (full hybrid). Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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Road Test: 2021 Genesis GV80 2.5T RWD Prestige

Clean Fleet Report

What all this means is the woofers, tweeters and mid-range speakers that are part of the 21-speaker system sound great. There are 10 different 2021 GV80 models to choose from, ranging in base price from $49,925 to $71,975. Heck, I had people comment they thought I was driving a Bentley. Pricing and Warranties. Room to haul.

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Tesla Inside: The Ultimate Vintage Land Rover Retrofit

Cars That Think

recently adopted for standard-range Teslas in the United States). That gives the hardy Rover a range of up to 350 kilometers (about 220 miles)—plenty for weekend joy rides. sit a motley group of Defenders and Range Rover Classics (an up-market model that Land Rover introduced in 1969) in various stages of construction.

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Genesis GV70 Electrified review

EV Central

It certainly looks the goods – you’d easily mistake it for a Bentley – and it’s got power to burn, but will it be impressive enough to snatch buyers away from the other players in this niche, but growing, segment? The big Genesis grille gives the GV70 Electrified some styling similarities to a Bentley. Charging the GV70 EV.

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New EV electric car calendar

EV Central

ACE-EV X1 Transformer – Australian-based start-up plans a small range of affordable EVs focused on light commercial duties. $5 Sleeker Sportback model will also be part of the e-Tron S range. Chevrolet Silverado EV will have an EV range of up to 650km. Arriving 2022. Oh, and it will be able to tow up to nine tonnes!