EV Central

JULY 10, 2022

Model 3 vs EV6 vs Polestar 2 vs Ioniq 5: There’s a sub-$80K sweet spot in the electric car market – and it’s not relying on price alone to tempt buyers. The new breed of challengers aims to tempt buyers away from the unofficial EV king – the Tesla Model 3 – by offering a more tempting proposition. Sure, there are cheaper options.

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EV Central

JULY 7, 2022

Whereas the original Niro was available as a regular hybrid , a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and a battery electric vehicle (EV), the new model does without the PHEV option. But even as a hybrid the Niro doesn’t come particularly cheap. Kia Niro EV GT-Line is equipped with a single electric motor. Kia Niro EV GT-Line interior.

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EV Central

AUGUST 9, 2023

Demand for these rapid electric GTs is off the charts, so car folk look at you wondering how many brown envelopes were handed over so you could jump the queue. Striking thing, this electric SUV-cum-wagon. Where’s my electric control? “It’s not warm and fuzzy, more a hard, electric future,” I’m told.

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Baua Electric

MAY 10, 2024

GM wants to see this product rolled out in as many houses as possible, and in service of that, plans to have V2H support on all of it’s electric vehicles by 2026. That’s important, because the system isn’t cheap. But the battery wasn’t connected for the purposes of this demonstration.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 7, 2024

Overview FIRST times can be awkward but thankfully, Toyota’s first electric vehicle – the new bZ4X SUV – comes across as a pretty confident first go at the whole EV thing. It isn’t cheap, though – check the Toyota website to see the costs for your own circumstances.

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EV Central

JULY 2, 2023

The Kia EV9 electric SUV is the latest in the expanding EV-branded family of electric cars. While it’s not cheap, the EV9 comes loaded with equipment and technology to help justify a circa-$100K starting price when it arrives in Australia in the fourth quarter of 2023. With all that in mind, read on for our Kia EV9 review.

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EV Central

AUGUST 23, 2023

For a relatively new brand to our shores, Genesis dropping a compact electric SUV at well over $100,000 on the road is a confident flex. On entering the car, this orb glows like an intricately weaved electrical hob (if you choose orange/red as your ambient light). But an electric Genesis should be about relaxed driving, surely?

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Electric cars and a smart electric grid have a bright future, according to panelists at a roundtable discussion on the subject that I attended last Friday in Boston. “I The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission , which regulates interstate transmission of electricity, is on board with the idea.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Ted Kulongoski behind the wheel of Nissan’s prototype electric vehicle. Mr. Kulongoski wants to make Oregon the go-to state for electric vehicle production. According to Nissan, the company plans to introduce its upcoming electric car in Oregon in late 2010. electric car race with i MiEV in Oregon?

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EV Central

MARCH 27, 2023

Options are very limited for super-breeders needing more than five seats – although the Kia EV9 due late in 2023 will provide a tantalising option – but a huge advantage of going EV (if built on an electric vehicle-only platform) is roomier and smarter interior packaging compared to petrol and diesel vehicles.

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