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The Driven is Australia’s most-read electric vehicle news site, covering the latest EV stories both in Australia and overseas.
Australian electric vehicle sales by month and by model in 2024
Oct 4, 2024 · The Driven publishes detailed sales data for Australian passenger electric vehicle sales on this page. Data is sourced from the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries report known as VFacts, the Electric Vehicle Council (), as well as individual companies.This page will be updated as new data is released each month, and as new information comes to hand.
Tesla Model 3 RWD or AWD: Are longer range and more power …
Jan 18, 2022 · Bridie Schmidt is associate editor for The Driven, sister site of Renew Economy.She has been writing about electric vehicles since 2018, and has a keen interest in the role that zero-emissions transport has to play in sustainability.
Why Tesla's move to 48-volt electrical architecture is an industry …
Mar 20, 2023 · Current low voltage architecture progress (before 48-volt system). Source: Tesla Investor Day. Legacy automakers have been slow to fully adopt 48-volt technology due to their dependence on third party suppliers, who may not be equipped to manage a rapid transition to a new system voltage.
Debunking the 80/20 limits on EV battery charging: More ... - The …
The other reason for only charging to 80% is when you’re at a DC fast-charger. The physics of battery charging is that the time for an EV battery to charge from 0% to 80% is very roughly the same as it takes to go from 80% to 100%.
EVs have extremely low chance of catching fire - The Driven
Jan 11, 2022 · Hybrid vehicles, however, are much more likely to experience a fire, with an average of 3,474.5 vehicle fires per 100,000 hybrids sold. In the middle, though still dramatically higher than electric vehicles, ICE-based vehicles suffer from 1,529.9 fires per 100,000 sales.
EV Models - The Driven
2 days ago · The Audi SQ8 e-tron is the successor to the original triple-motor e-tron S and sportier cousin to the Q8 e-tron below. The updated SQ8 e-tron comes with a larger battery and longer driving ranges although there is a range penalty compared to regular Q8 e-trons.
To EV or not to EV? A clear cost analysis between electric vehicles …
Feb 2, 2023 · Electric vehicles are very efficient, 95% of the energy is used to move you forward, and only about 5% is lost to heat and friction. Petrol cars, on the other hand, use only 20% of the available energy to drive the wheels, and 80% is wasted as heat and friction in …
World's largest battery maker announces major breakthrough in …
Apr 21, 2023 · In one of the most significant battery breakthroughs in recent years, the world’s largest battery manufacturer CATL has announced a new “condensed” battery with 500 Wh/kg which it says will go into mass production this year.
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The Driven is Australia’s most-read electric vehicle news site, covering the latest EV stories both in Australia and overseas.