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Electrogenic Drop-In Kit Transforms The Classic Porsche 911 Into An EV

InsideEVs

It's a plug-and-play affair, but it's not cheap.

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Tesla Model Y and BYD Atto 3 lead the way as Chinese-built electric vehicle sales soar in Australia

EV Central

While the Model Y dropped back from the incredible high of 5560 sales and second outright in June , it was still only beaten in the sales race by the Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux utes and the cheap and cheerful MG ZS SUV. Add in hybrids and plug-ins and the combined electrified share of the market was 17.9 per cent market share.

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Consumer Reports Says EVs Less Reliable Than Traditional Automobiles

The Truth About Cars

Plug-in hybrids were even worse with 146 percent more issues. Plug-in hybrids shared similar troubles, with Fisher stating that their usage of two entirely separate powertrains adds complexity that can undermine reliability. For 2023, CR reported that EVs had 79 percent more problems than automobiles that use internal combustion.

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BYD’s luxury brand unveils its first sedan, the sleek U7, with over 1,000 horsepower

Baua Electric

But it won’t be cheap. Including plug-in hybrids, or “new energy vehicles,” as BYD calls them, the company sold over 3 million vehicles. At first glance, the vehicle resembles a Tesla Model S blended with as Porsche Taycan with a sleek, low-riding profile. BYD’s new flagship sedan will be a powerhouse with over 1,000 hp.

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Volvo Car Corporation developing flywheel kinetic energy recovery system; considering broad application

Green Car Congress

The flywheel technology is relatively cheap. It can be used in a much larger volume of our cars than top-of-the-line technology such as the plug-in hybrid. Porsche has applied flywheel KERS technology from Williams in two racing vehicles, the 911 GT3 R Hybrid ( earlier post ) and the 918 RSR ( earlier post ). —Derek Crabb.

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Porsche Taycan GTS review

EV Central

Pity the Porsche Taycan buyer, if you can. Porsche will tell you this new Taycan GTS is an antidote for any procrastinators. That’s important for Porsche owners with an image to maintain, no matter if it actually ever sees a race circuit. 2022 Porsche Taycan GTS. 2022 Porsche Taycan GTS. 2022 Porsche Taycan GTS.

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Hyundai Ioniq 6 AWD Techniq review

EV Central

Spy the back end at the wrong angle and it could be the lovechild of a Porsche 993 and Ford AU Falcon. They’re a big improvement on the Ioniq 5’s slightly cheap looking and feeling doors. AC charging : 10.5kW, Type 2 plug. DC charging : 230kW, CCS combo plug. It’s striking in the metal. Distinctive.

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