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Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV review: Plug-in SUV saves money, comes at a cost

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It shares an all-new platform with the purely petrol Outlander version. litre combustion petrol engine allied with twin electric motors, a 20kWh lithium-ion battery pack and all-wheel-drive. For a plug-in hybrid it is, but those prices are some $15,000 more than the equivalent Outlander petrol versions. Is it good value?

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Nissan X-Trail e-Power review: Is it better than a Toyota RAV4 Hybrid?

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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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EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming soon

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

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Electric cars are getting more popular. 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. EV range is optimistic The brochure of an EV typically spruiks how far it will go on a charge. READ MORE: How far will be EV drive on a charge?

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New EV electric car calendar

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All the new electric cars, electric SUVs and electric utes arriving in Australia in 2021, 2022 and 2023. READ MORE: Every new electric car coming to Australia in 2022. Alfa Romeo Tonale – the Italian brand finally has a rechargeable car in its ranks in the form of the Tonale PHEV compact SUV. Think iX3, but smaller.

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ECE / Featured / Hybrid & Electric / Themes / Welcome - Minds in Motion

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Cartoon Welcome > Themes > Hybrid & Electric > Featured > ECE Creating a buzz about electric cars Sally Cook, MindsinMotion.net Wednesday 11 March 2009 Dutch consortium Electric Cars Europe is trying to bring a bit of glamour to an electric vehicle market hamstrung by public apathy. You dont see them in the street.

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2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N: road and track review of a Kia EV6 GT and Tesla Model 3 Performance killer

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Hyundai’s Ioniq 5 N is here to challenge everything you once thought about electric cars. Much has been achieved through fakery – ‘petrol’ engine note and gear shifts included – but there’s been no reason to hide this. Boring, silent, and soulless? What is powering the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N ?

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