EV Central

MAY 31, 2025

The newly arrived version of GWMs largest ute now comes with a plug-in hybrid drivetrain that can run purely on electricity but with the backup of a petrol engine for added thrust and long distance touring. But the petrol-electric drivetrain is the real appeal of the Cannon Alpha PHEV. GWM Cannon Alpha PHEV has a 14.6-inch

PHEV

EV Central

MARCH 21, 2025

litre turbo four-cylinder petrol allied with an electric motor and 10.9kWh battery. Plastics are soft except a hard plastic-fantastic centre console; leather-appointed bucket seats in petrol blue look and feel chunky and supportive, with lovely copper stitching to match the same on the dash, door and steering wheel.

PHEV

EV Central

JUNE 13, 2025

Hyundai’s cheapest EV, the Inster , isn’t at cheap as some. It’s also worth keeping in mind what the Inster is up against if you’re also considering petrol alternatives. Anyone shopping for a basic small car will likely get an equally basic engine that needs plenty of encouragement (I’m talking big revs) for respectable performance.

Hyundai

The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 11, 2025

From Reuters : Kaellenius argued that consumers would simply hurry to buy cars with petrol or diesel engines ahead of the ban. Currently serving as head of the European auto lobby ACEA, the German auto boss has instead called for tax incentives and cheap power prices at charging stations to encourage the switch to electric cars. "Of

Mercedes

EV Central

JUNE 6, 2025

It’s not quite a four-wheeled superhero but the latest additions to the MG HS range brings plenty of EV thinking along with the back-up of petrol for longer journeys. The new addition to MG’s mid-sized SUV model is more expensive than petrol-only models, but with claimed EV range of 120km it promises running costs savings as a tempter.

Chery

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

I knew I wanted something for her that was cheap to maintain, had a reliable automatic transmission, came with cruise control, AC. We only drove ’normal’ ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) cars before but those gave me a feeling of always being in a hurry. The gasoline engine only runs in reversing to power the batteries.

2004

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Because they are expensive, biofuels are usually combined with petrol or diesel to make them ‘go further’. —Professor Andrew Livingston of Imperial’s Department of Chemical Engineering. —Co-author Dr Ji Hoon Kim, also of the Department of Chemical Engineering. —Kim et al.

Cheap

Plug In India

APRIL 10, 2021

In the blog/video, we bust this myth and we show how petrol scooters cost same as electric scooters and you always save money when it comes to total cost of ownership when using an EV. There are more expensive variants in the petrol scooter world. You guys must be shocked at the prices of petrol scooters. These are mid range.

Petrol

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 30, 2011

The material could allow hydrogen to be stored in a cheap and practical way for transport applications, the company says. The hydride beads would then pumped to a hot cell where waste heat from the engine exhaust is used to drive the hydrogen into a small buffer volume.

Hydrogen

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 5, 2010

The journey data gathered is already showing that the current generation of vehicles are cheap to run as well as being comparable to petrol and diesel vehicles for speed, ease of use and daily journey distance. —Brian Price, lecturer in Engineering Systems and Management at Aston.

Low Cost

My Energi

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

And that’s not all, while the purchase price of EVs has continued to tumble, comparable finance rates are still far higher than their internal combustion engine (ICE) counterparts. 40 i (40 kWh) – Cheap to run, cheap to buy, the Renault Zoe is the perfect all-rounder. Renault ZOE Z.E.40 What about the elephant in the room?

Cheap

EV Central

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Anyway, the CX-80 is the latest to arrive, bringing with it two big six-cylinder engine options, as well as a clever plug-in hybrid powertrain that should see you spend much of your working week using nothing but electricity. litre four-cylinder turbo-petrol engine with an electric motor for a total 241kW and 500Nm.

Mazda

EV Central

OCTOBER 20, 2022

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?

Mitsubishi

EV Central

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The new Mitsubishi Triton is joining the petrol-electric plug-in hybrid rush alongside the 2024 BYD ute and 2025 Ford Ranger PHEV. An all-new PHEV system is being developed for the new Triton, which debuts in Australia with an orthodox turbo-diesel engine next February. It can be used with both hybrid and plug-in hybrid systems.

Mitsubishi

EV Central

JANUARY 13, 2025

Bold three-row Hyundai Ioniq 9 blends luxury, space and advanced EV tech but the big Korean wont come cheap Sold alongside the petrol, turbo-diesel and LPG engines that are offered globally, the new EV version will also be available alongside the existing Staria Hybrid that was launched back in February 2024.

Hyundai

EV Central

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

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.

Nissan

EV Central

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Yep, the sleek carbon-fibre two-seater utilises an electric motor teamed with petrol propulsion to create the radical McLaren W1 that has more power than an F1 car. McLaren W1 pairs a V8 twin turbo engine with an electric motor to make more power than a Formula One car. The 0-200km/h dash takes just 5.8

Ferrari

EV Central

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

It steers like a proper car, its pleasantly silent most of the time thanks to its seamless plug-in hybrid technology – unlike every other ute in history – it doesnt feel overly cheap or horribly nasty inside, its spacious in the rear and comfortable in the front, and, for a ute, it doesnt even ride too badly.

BYD

EV Central

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

It steers like a proper car, its pleasantly silent most of the time thanks to its seamless plug-in hybrid technology – unlike every other ute in history – it doesnt feel overly cheap or horribly nasty inside, its spacious in the rear and comfortable in the front, and, for a ute, it doesnt even ride too badly.

BYD

Green Cars News

MAY 23, 2012

Starting from £14,395, it’s not as cheap as the old one, but it has a lot more equipment and it’s a much better car. litre petrol engine looks an [.]. Kia revealed prices of the new cee’d this week. Sounds like a good deal to me. Particularly as it’s much more efficient than before too: the 1.6-litre

CO2

EV Central

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

LDV has announced the prices of its trio of new electric models – and they’re not cheap. . It’s based on the regular Deliver 9 van but, like the eT60 ute, does away with the internal combustion engine and replaces it with an electric motor and battery pack. All those prices are before on-road costs.

Price

EV Central

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

READ MORE: Nissan and Mitsubishi micro EVs are the cheap electric cars we need. It’ll have all the optional equipment, including a sound generator that mimics the exhaust note of petrol-burning Abarth engines of the past. The Abarth will arrive late in 2023 confirms Stellantis Australia spokesperson Tracie Stoltenburg.

Australia

EV Central

DECEMBER 20, 2024

litre turbo-petrol engine combined with two e-motors, a nine-speed wet multi-plate clutch auto and all-wheel drive. Like the car itself, they’re not cheap. litre engine should not be capable of doing some of the stuff the GLC 63 does. But this time its revolution not evolution. Out goes the old 4.0-litre SCORE: 3.5/5

Mercedes

EV Central

APRIL 30, 2025

litre four-cylinder combustion engine and two e-motors now set to produce 222kW. litre four-cylinder petrol engine that’s combined with a CVT carries over unchanged, while the flagship GSR trim is dropped temporarily. No, this is not April 1! 2025 Mitsubishi Outlander. 2025 Mitsubishi Outlander.

Mitsubishi

EV Central

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

So is the 296 GTB the perfect solution for those who want the fun and fury of a highly strung Italian sports car powered by petrol, but with the dual persona of being able to soak up some EV silence? Ferrari 296 GTB price and equipment Its the old story that if you have to ask Yep, the 296 aint cheap. Ferrari 296 GTB.

Ferrari

EV Central

JANUARY 2, 2023

It won’t be cheap, but Audi’s e-Tron GT and its more potent RS e-Tron GT sibling promise big performance. But it’s what’s beneath the skin that promises to tempt plenty of people out of the big-powered petrol engines that have dominated at this end of the market. BYD Dolphin. BYD Dolphin. Ford E-Transit and E-Transit Custom.

Australia

EV Central

OCTOBER 27, 2023

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.

F-150

Baua Electric

MARCH 27, 2024

Since 1991, Volvo made more than 9 million vehicles with diesel engines. The final diesel-powered model was an XC90, a large SUV with a turbocharged inline 2-liter four-cylinder engine, which rolled off its production line yesterday in Torslanda, Sweden. In the US, diesel never had the same traction, due the abundance of cheap gas.

Volvo

EV Central

JULY 20, 2024

It delivers bang for your straight-line buck that makes it look downright cheap when you consider a Porsche 911 Carrera is 0.3 There’s no engine revs to control or listen to rising and falling. The reality is a turbo-petrol Hyundai i30 N is still more involving. This is a car for dispensing white van man in a single broken line.

Lithium Ion

Baua Electric

JUNE 24, 2024

Over 20 contenders vie within the SUV Large under $80K segment, ranging from the cheap and cheerful to the suave and sophisticated. litre V6 petrol engine and paired with a nine-speed automatic transmission. Like all naturally aspirated engines, the Pathfinder’s 3.5-litre It is powered by Nissan’s VQ35DD-series 3.5-litre

Nissan

Baua Electric

JULY 29, 2024

Not only has the fan favourite grown – becoming far more family friendly in the process – it now offers more choice than before with greater personalisation options, various model grades and the option of turbocharged petrol or electric motivation. The turbo-petrol JCW now accelerates from standstill to 100km/h in 5.4 Win-win.

Petrol

EV Central

JULY 26, 2024

It’s long been the pinnacle of luxury and now Rolls-Royce has begun its journey shunning petrol in favour of electricity. Still, it’s indicative of the efforts engineers – in this case software engineers – have gone to in creating a car like no other. The Rolls-Royce Spectre is the first of its kind.

Cars

Green Cars News

JUNE 2, 2009

With prices starting at £29,800 (and rising to £40,390), the A5 Cabriolet isn’t cheap. Running costs won’t be cheap either. litre TSI petrol engine officially consumes a decent-enough 41.5mpg, with CO2 emissions of 156g/km, placing it in Band G for road tax (£150 per year).

Audi

My Energi

AUGUST 18, 2023

While perceived battery life is still a concern for some motorists, experts suggest that the average electric vehicle battery (EVB) can last almost 20 years, or 200,000 miles – a significantly longer lifespan than the typical internal combustion engine and far longer than today’s average length of vehicle ownership.

Market

EV Central

JANUARY 3, 2025

The mid-sized Torres is already available with petrol engines but is due early in 2025 as the EVX battery electric vehicle. Dont expect it to be cheap, though, with early estimates suggesting a circa-$360K price tag. Set to replace the petrol-fed Karoq, pricing will clearly be crucial to the acceptance of the compact SUV.

Australia

Clean Car

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

They don’t care that its an end of line car with an older engine and a socket for a nokia 6310, its cheap and its better than what they are driving today. The pedants are methodical they start with a list of “must-have” attributes, such as it must have 7 seats, four-wheel drive and a towing capacity of 1600 kilos.

Buy

EV Central

JULY 7, 2022

But whereas the EV6 is based on a dedicated EV architecture, the Niro relies on an ICE platform to allow for the petrol engine for the hybrid model. But even as a hybrid the Niro doesn’t come particularly cheap. The compact SUV sits under the EV6 from a pricing perspective. Kia Niro EV GT-Line interior.

Kia