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The infrastructure Australia needs to make electric cars viable
Tesla is looking to upgrade its EV batteries, so they travel twice the distance they currently do. So what will be the implications for Australia?
Craig Froome

Jun 22, 2015

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An affordable electric car may be closer than you think
Electric cars may seem like a niche product only wealthy people can afford, but new analysis suggests that may be changing quickly.
Karl Cates

Apr 8, 2015

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Why Tesla and other EVs are, and are not, luxury cars
With a Model S price point starting at around $70,000and a competitive set that includes BMW & Audi, a Tesla most certainly is a luxury car, or is it?
Peter Bronski

Feb 27, 2015

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Why EV winter range loss is both fact and fiction
EV drivers have already made automotive paradigm shift from internal combustion engine to electrified powertrains. Why cling to the old way of staying warm in a car during winter?
Peter Bronski

Feb 2, 2015

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Sunswift turns to crowd-funding to realise solar-electric car dream
Sunswift racing team is looking to crowd-funding to help get their car ‘eVe’ on the road.
Sam Parkinson

Dec 4, 2014

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Electric vehicles – why they keep blowing my mind
So what’s it like riding an electric motorcycle that does 0-100 in 3.3 seconds, in the rain? Fascinating, scary and, ultimately, a total pleasure.
Nigel Morris

Oct 2, 2014

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Are EVs cheaper to buy and run than petrol cars, yet?
Are EVs finally cheaper to buy than the traditional petrol car? Analysis shows they are, particularly with solar.
Bede Doherty

Sep 24, 2014

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Could plug-in hybrid EVs make a difference?
Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles like the Holden Volt could cut transport emissions and help smooth electricity demand. But is Australia ready for them?
Bede Doherty

Sep 9, 2014

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The local and global impact of Tesla’s giga factory
Tesla giga factory in Nevada will make it the epicenter of real-world energy storage work.
Jeff St John

Sep 5, 2014

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We are on the verge of an electric car battery breakthrough
Tesla could have found a battery cheap enough to make electric vehicles cost-competitive with conventional cars.
Emily Atkin

Sep 4, 2014

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