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2024 Toyota bZ4X AWD review: Why driving Toyota’s first electric car on dirt is like chucking a Giraffe in a pool … Really

EV Central

But the Japanese giant is here at last, and its first electric vehicle, the bZ4X, has got the top-selling Tesla Model Y firmly in its sights. So should Tesla be afraid of the no-longer-sleeping giant? The Model Y will travel further, though, claiming 533km between charges, compared to the Toyota’s 411km. SCORE: 3.7/5

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Tesla Model Y Performance versus Kia EV6 GT: Which is Australia’s best go-fast EV?

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They’re two of Australia’s most in-demand performance EVs — the Kia EV6 GT and Tesla Model Y Performance — and both will deliver all-electric thrills by the bucketload. Kia EV6 GT interior In the battle of the bucks the Tesla and Kia are pretty much neck and neck. The Tesla also allows you to use your phone as a key.

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Toyota RAV4 EV key for meeting California ZEV requirements; Tesla powertrain uses Model S components

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The converted RAV4 is the result of the partnership between Toyota and Tesla Motors announced in May 2010; Toyota has contracted for 2,600 units. Twenty-two months after the project announcement, Toyota and Tesla engineers revealed the RAV4 EV at Electric Vehicle Symposium 26 in May 2012. kWh of useable energy at full charge.

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Volkswagen ID.7 Tourer is teased for the first time: Could brand’s first-ever electric wagon tempt you out of a Tesla Model Y?

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7 Tourer ahead of its official unveil in the ‘coming months’, revealing a stylish all-electric wagon that might just tempt you out of Tesla Model Y. BYD Seal pricing undercuts Tesla Model 3 by more than $10k! If you’re wondering why there’s a difference, blame the ID.7 7 Pro S will charge at up to 200kW.

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Electric Car Charging: An Easy Step-by-Step Guide To Ditching Gasoline Forever

EV Life

Electric Car Charging. One of the biggest shifts from driving a gas car to an electric car is how the vehicle is refueled through electric car charging. Think about charging an electric car as similar to charging your smartphone, which like an electric car, is powered by lithium ion batteries. DC Fast Charge.

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Commercial Real Estate and EV Charging

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When the Tesla Model S first appeared in 2010, it was instantly popular. Needing to attract and retain top talent, Silicon Valley tech companies quickly added EV charging to their employee perks. Maybe it’s time to add EV charging to your commercial multi-tenant property, too. Noodoe EV isn’t just a charging management platform.

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Hyundai Ioniq 6 AWD Techniq review

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Very closely related to the Ioniq 5 crossover SUV and Kia EV6 , it rides on the same E-GMP architecture, has the same 400V/800V ultra-fast charging capability, same (in Long Range guise) 77.4kWh battery and same 239kW/605Nm from its twin motors. Even if you’re not taken by its looks, the Ioniq 6’s range makes headlines.

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