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2024 Tesla Model 3 Rear-Wheel Drive review: Is the updated BYD Seal rival the best electric vehicle in Australia?

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The Model 3’s direct EV rivals include the Polestar 2 , Hyundai Ioniq 6 and BYD Seal , and it also steals some sales from the BMW 3 Series, Mercedes-Benz C-Class and Audi A4. Faster DC public charging can be done at up to 170kW, which Tesla says can add 282km of range in as little as 15 minutes.

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2023 Kia Niro GT-Line review: Kia’s small SUV EV put to the seven-day family test

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But as ever more EVs enter the Australian market, the Niro EV’s price tag is a sticking point. Then there are EV rivals such as the Hyundai Ioniq 5 (from $72,000), Tesla Model Y (from $69,300), Polestar 2 (from $67,400) and Volvo XC40 Pure Electric (from $73,990) to consider. A quality-packed selection. coated in grey plastic.

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Promising EV Trends to Lookout For in 2023

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Although the higher upfront costs have long been a barrier to EV adoption, major automakers like Tesla, Chevrolet, Nissan, and Hyundai are also lowering the cost of their current models. By the end of 2023 and 2024, it is anticipated that the number of electric vehicles produced in the United States will rise by 300%.

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What do you get if you mix a Mazda CX-90 with a Toyota LandCruiser and a Nissan Pathfinder? You get the Kia EV9, and it might just be better than all of them | review

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READ MORE: The electric year ahead: Every EV coming to Australia in 2023 READ MORE: The five best family EVs under $100K: From Tesla and Hyundai to Kia and Mercedes-Benz READ MORE: Can the Model Y outsell the HiLux and Ranger? But the Kia EV9 promises plenty in return to justify its luxury price tag. Verdict Score: 8.5/10

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2024 MG MG4: Essence 77 Long Range review – Chinese brand takes aim at the Tesla Model 3 with new premium play

EV Central

The $38,990 MG4 Excite 51, the $44,990 MG4 Excite 64, the $47,990 Essence 64 and the Essence 77, to which MG sometimes adds the Long Range tag and sometimes doesn’t. With a maximum DC fast-charging rate of 144kW, the MG4 Essence 77 can recharge its battery pack from 10-80 percent in a claimed 38 minutes. Eager handling?

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Lotus and Harmon partner up to add sound to hybrids

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Other than sports car wanna-bes, modern cars are so quiet that you hear tire/wind noise much more than engines. Line breaks and paragraphs are automatically converted — no need to use or tags. Alternatively, more futuristic sounds for electric vehicles can be created using sampled sounds and generated waveforms.

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