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News: Top 10 “Engines” Now Mostly Electric

Clean Fleet Report

As they noted in announcing this year’s revolutionary list, this is “more about charting where the automotive powertrain world is going, not where it’s been.”. The list of powertrains (note we can’t say engines anymore) was fairly exhaustive—39 vehicles were evaluated with 18 of those electrified models. Porsche Taycan 4S BEV.

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Update: Top 10 Electric Cars

Clean Fleet Report

Porsche Taycan 6,822. Reflecting back just a few years, this list is amazing. It’s a robust list of a variety of models–the majority of which are focused on the hot crossover segment–with total sales of more than 150,000 from six major automaker groups. Chevrolet Bolt 22,799. Ford Mustang Mach-E 15,938.

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Road Test: 2024 Kia EV6 GT

Clean Fleet Report

Regenerative braking uses the motors to recharge the battery when slowing or coasting, converting kinetic energy into electric energy, which is stored in the battery. The Porsche Taycan GTS does 0-60 in 3.4 Kia shines with its development of one pedal driving. The electro-chromatic auto-dimming rear view mirror is Homelink equipped.

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How far can your EV travel? We rank the driving range of every electric vehicle in Australia

EV Central

Here’s a list of every EV on sale today in Australia, how far they’ll go and how much they cost to buy before on-road charges, or before any rebates, discounts or incentives are applied. Volvo C40 Recharge 420km: GWM Ora Extended Range, $48,490 The GWM Ora is Australia’s cheapest new EV , but offers just 310km range.

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Ferrari’s Plug-in Hybrid One-Ups the Combustion Engine

Cars That Think

Spinning at up to 25,000 rpm, two permanent-magnet motors independently power the front wheels, or regenerate energy from braking to recharge the batteries. Ferrari Select performance mode and the V-8 will fire up to recharge a depleted battery on the fly. In a test by Car and Driver magazine, the car exploded to 60 mph in 2.0

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New EV electric car calendar

EV Central

Here is the comprehensive list of every new EV due in the next few years. Alfa Romeo Tonale – the Italian brand finally has a rechargeable car in its ranks in the form of the Tonale PHEV compact SUV. Look out Porsche Macan! READ MORE: Every electric ute and pick-up coming soon! Expect to see it Down Under in 2023.

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Best EVs of 2022: Our verdict on the new electric cars of the year

EV Central

Tesla briefly entered the list of top sellers, with the Model Y also topping the SUV sales charts in September. I reckon the Porsche Taycan RWD remains the better EV to drive (despite lacking a bit of shove), but the Hyundai’s the car I’d rather live with. It was also a year of EV milestones. But is it any good?