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Premium EV bargain hunting? 2024’s best cut-price prestige electric buys

EV Central

For reference, the cheapest ex-demo petrol-powered 2022 BMW 740i is $179,000 plus on-roads. How has Merc’s fabled petrol S-Class fared over the same time? On the combustion front, Audi’s flagship petrol sedan, the S8 4.0-litre 2024’s best cut-price prestige electric buys appeared first on EV Central.

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2024 Kia Sonet vs Tata Nexon: Variant-wise prices compared

Baua Electric

For one, both models come with both petrol and diesel engine options. The Sonet comes with two petrol motors and a diesel unit, the Nexon gets a 1.2-litre Kia Sonet vs Tata Nexon: Pricing of petrol variants compared Since there is no turbo petrol motor on the Nexon, this price comparison will be between the Nexon 1.2-litre

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles safer than gas-powered cars?

Drive Electric

With the introduction of the Clean Car Discount in 2022, the skyrocketing prices of petrol and diesel across the country, and the increasing number of EVs available in New Zealand , we are seeing more EVs on our roads than ever before. Petrol and diesel vehicles both use internal combustion engines (ICEs).

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Yet another study shows plug-in hybrids aren’t as clean as we thought

Baua Electric

The latter is referred to as “utility factor” – the percentage of time that a PHEV gets used on electric drive rather than its combustion engine. But the numbers are high regardless of country. While EV and conventional fossil-fueled hybrid sales are both rising rapidly, PHEV sales have had significantly more modest sales growth.

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‘Tesla Killers’ are like Bigfoot: They don’t exist and they never will

Teslarati

Even if cars have slumpy sales records or slow months, someone will still buy that car eventually, no matter how crappy, inadequate, or ineffective that vehicle is. The truth is that all of the cars labeled as “Tesla Killers” have always fallen short. A big thanks to our long-time supporters and new subscribers ! Thank you.

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The ultimate guide to buying an EV in Australia: This is everything you need to know

EV Central

Here’s the complete guide on buying an EV – and everything you should be ready for when you take delivery of your first electric car. It refers to alternating current (like what comes out of your home powerpoint) and direct current (like what’s stored in batteries). Electric cars are getting more popular.

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EV charging trends for 2023 and the future of electrification

My Energi

In the past, the bugbear for any EV driver was petrol or diesel vehicles blocking working charging points. Think ahead and make sure you don’t have to buy twice – it’s a false economy. However, now we have a new enemy – EV users that don’t move their cars once charging has finished.

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