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Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV review: Plug-in SUV saves money, comes at a cost

EV Central

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?

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Nissan X-Trail e-Power review: Is it better than a Toyota RAV4 Hybrid?

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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.

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2024 RHD AUSEV F150 Lightning Review

Baua Electric

The post 2024 RHD AUSEV F150 Lightning Review appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News. Fill it to the brim with cargo or tow your 3.5-tonne

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Iain Curry’s best electric car of 2023: Hyundai Ioniq 5 N

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With sensible hat on we can appreciate EVs with efficiency, long range, fast charging and silky silent smoothness. It delivers the feels, is a technological tour de force and is the first EV I’ve driven that comes close to the emotionally-involving experience of a performance petrol car. That’s the Ioniq 5 N.

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Abarth 500e landing with $60,500 price tag, nudging Tesla Model 3 money

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We’ve already driven the little Italian overseas – see the full review here – where John Carey deemed it “an electric entertainer that’s unlike anything else,” and “this small package of EV joy from Italy is sure to make those who buy it smile wide and smile frequently.” What do you drive?

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Peugeot e-Partner electric van loaded vs empty: Range test

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Positively, we were more efficient than WLTP testers, and from full charge, the range indicated on the e-Partner’s dashboard was around 280km when full. Public DC charging the 2023 Peugeot e-Partner van With its chunky drive away price of over $63,000, asking an additional $1325 for this cable is stingy.

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Track test: Hyundai’s incredible RN22e EV

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Hyundai RN22e electric prototype scythes past petrol-powered N offerings at The Bend, South Australia. But they’re not quite right, those gear shifts. Track charging. We’d not used much battery, but when charge gets too low or batteries and components too hot, the car limits performance for protection.

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