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Hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe. However on Earth you don’t find Hydrogen freely available ready to be used. It’s…

Not required. You can charge it off a standard 10AMP power point. Albeit slowely (~2.4kW) If you want to charge it faster, a single phase…

100% agree. But we need to start somewhere. EV sales are going to explode over the coming years. Making this sort of information made known…

Not 100% correct 1. Tesla buy their batteries from a variety of places depending on country they make the car, and the model itself. 2. BYD…

Rebates are only temporary and can be pulled at any time. It also means the RRP of the car effectively remains the same which impacts…

Zeekr are apparently going to be sold as a ‘premium’ brand in western markets. Volvo EX30 starts at $59K Will they take $10,000 off the…

The fire issues are mostly from their hybrid PHEV models that use pouch type batteries, instead of much safer prismatic battery cells. BYD…

Because it impacts customer resales values. And for the company itself, it’s seen as a short term promotion, not lost income.

You realise that the Chinese are like a decade ahead of everyone else in the EV space right? Their battery tech is also far ahead of…

It’s made in China. Just be mindful that European, Japanese and Korean ‘manufactured’ cars contains a huge sum of parts that are made…

Rumors are that a face lift is coming soon.

#$2023 cash back on BYD Atto3 * Offer applies to MY23 Models Only * Must be for residential purposes only * Offer expires March 31st * The…

I've seen a fair few in Melbourne. Some security companies are using them as their cars now too.

Still very much on sale. - HR-V - ZR-V - CR-V - Civic Hatch - Accord (new model coming soon)

A huge number of cars no longer come with spare tyres, they rely on tyre repair kits these days (or run flat tyres). If you are after a…

HRV has 5 usable seats overseas just like the Jazz. Australian Design Rules are an additional expense on the manufacturer and Honda didn't…

COVID tought us that you don't always pay RRP with dealers. As the 'R' stands for recommeded. If the dealer wants you to pay more, they can…

Kona Hybrid, hands down. No questions asked. Kona Hybrid Premium = ~$47,000 drive away so essentially the same as the HR-V Hybrid.

Not a Honda rep at all. I agree with you! They have become lazy in our market. I was just providing you the information as to why it was a…

In the city? Doubtful.

The car is tiny, there is very slim chance anyone was going to have 3 people across the rear bench anyway. The issue is Australian Design…

Is everything in Japanese in the car? Or do they flash English software onto the cars once they get here?

I like the agency model too. I hate playing games with car dealers. So much so, I will likely actively refuse to buy from a brand I need to…

the $35,000 price reflects that. Compare it against a $35,000 Yaris Cross, Skoda Kamiq, VW T-Cross, Ford Puma, etc. They will all feel…

Nothing wrong with the fixed price agency model. Alot of brands are doing it these days. Tesla are BYD are the leaders in this and are…

If you check the reviews of their current line up of cars - they all reviewed quite well. Some of them are still class leading. The thing…

ZR-V Hybrid is ~$10,000 more than HR-V Hybrid. But if you don't care about Hybrid, you are 100% spot on, a ZR-V VTI-LX can be had for the…