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BYD’s Mega break-through! Mighty 1MW charger reduces EV recharging time to the same as a full tank of petrol

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READ MORE: 2025 BYD Sealion 7 Review: Chinese giant unleashes its alternative to the Tesla Model Y Juniper in Australia READ MORE: Electric ute shock! That means for EV users future top-ups will be at least on par with a refill of petrol at your local servo. 2025 Megawatt Flash Charger. 2025 Megawatt Flash Charger. Big numbers.

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“Petrol Forever!” In New Zealand!

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The New Plymouth District Council voted against the report of its own staff to support the installation of a Tesla Supercharger station in town, with one councillor interjecting “Petrol forever” and […].

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It’s official: Electric cars last 18 years on average, matching a typical petrol or diesel for longevity

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A fresh probe into electric cars longevity has found that battery-electric vehicles are lasting as long as a typical petrol or diesel, with many already judged more reliable than their combustion-powered equivalent. And surprise, surprise, global leader Tesla is the EV brand leading the way. 2025 Tesla line-up. Nissan Leaf.

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Banned! Popular EVs from Tesla, BYD caught out by power restrictions in Australia

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The heavily updated Tesla Model Y is not approved for P-platers in NSW and Victoria, and appears to breach the regulations in Queensland and South Australia. The new Rear-Wheel Drive version of the Tesla Model Y has been deemed to powerful for P-platers in many parts of Australia. And the BYD Shark 6 ute is banned for P-platers in NSW.

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Can You Charge A Tesla Model 3 With A Petrol Generator?

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I have just spent the morning with the technical staff at Glenco Air & Power, experimenting with their Westinghouse portable generators and my Tesla Model 3. We now know why my Tesla Model 3 would not accept an emergency top-up charge from a […]. No one got hurt. The car didn’t blow up. Curiosity was satisfied.

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2025 BYD Atto 3 Premium review: Price drop makes Tesla-fighting electric SUV even more appealing

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The BYD Atto 3 came in for an upgrade in 2024 and has recently had its price sharpened as part of a strategy to boost sales and better take the EV fight to Tesla. And, of course, the Atto 3 now represents solid value against hybrid and petrol SUVs from Toyota, Mazda, Nissan and others. Sharp value: The BYD Atto 3 Premium.

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BYD closing on Tesla in Australia: Achieves 40,000 sales in less than three years, aims beyond 40K in 2025 alone!

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That sort of sales result puts BYD in reach of EV champion and global arch-rival Teslas best result of 45,000 Australian sales in 2023. BYD has also reached the 40,000 sales milestone in Australia far quicker than Tesla, which took about 10 years. It now says it expects to sell 40,000 vehicles or more in Australia in 2025 alone.

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