EV
Electric car reviews for Irish buyers. Range, charging and running costs tested on local roads.
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Loads Of Character But Short On Range. The Mini EV.
Road tested By Hugh Maguire The ubiquitous Mini needs no introduction. But this one might! Its the Mini EV. So it’s a Mini with all the virtues we have come to know and love about the Mini but this one is a pure electric. The model I am testing this week is the Mini Cooper…
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Subaru Solterra EV, Big on Space, Not so Big On Range!
Road tested By Hugh Maguire. I am still not convinced on this mad rush to EV’s. Renewable fuels are coming, battery technology is rapidly changing, and already the EU has rolled back the deadline on the banning of the sale of combustion engined cars. So petrol and diesel is by no means dead yet! EV’s…
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The Polestar 2 EV Aimed Squarely at Premium EV Market.
Road Tested by Hugh Maguire. What is a Polestar I hear you ask? Well Polestar is essentially Volvo’s electric car division and in the new Polestar 2 you will find plenty of interior design cues familiar to Volvo owners. While Volvo produces EV’s of its own the idea behind Polestar is to have a dedicated…
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Electric Dream, The Porsche Taycan.
Road Tested by: Hugh Maguire. Renowned performance car manufacturer Porsche offer an EV, but no ordinary EV it is a true Porsche with driver appeal and performance with a capital P and its called Taycan. Interestingly Porsche also believe the internal combustion engine will not die and they are investing billions in researching Synthetic fuels…