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REVIEW: Tesla Model 3 Performance
April 19, 2020 | TheEffect.net Contributor
So here it is, the Tesla Model 3. As one of the most talked about cars on the market today, the Model 3 stands as the first electric vehicle to successfully bridge the once unassailable boundary between the battery pack … Read More
REVIEW: Renault TWIZY
April 13, 2020 | Derek Reilly
As we aim to review all the EVs (Electric Vehicles) on sale in Ireland, we left no stone unturned and below please find our review for the Renault TWIZY. Thanks to Renault Ireland for lending it to us for a … Read More
REVIEW: IONITY Charging Network Ireland
April 7, 2020 | TheEffect.net Contributor 1
There are now four main Electric Vehicle (EV) charging networks in Ireland. Most people are familiar with the iconic Tesla units and the ESB chargers littered around the country, but we also have more recent additions in EasyGo and IONITY. … Read More
REVIEW: UFODRIVE – Electric Vehicle App Based Car Rental
April 2, 2020 | Derek Reilly
As an EV (Electric Vehicle) reviewer, I came across UFODRIVE.com when it launched in Dublin in Q2 of 2019. I was intrigued. A car rental company with a difference. Firstly, they only rent EVs. Secondly, they allow you to … Read More
REVIEW: Kia e-Niro
March 15, 2020 | Derek Reilly
It’s a form factor we are now all used to seeing on the roads of Ireland, Kia’s compact crossover e-Niro is the fully electric version of the popular Niro. It’s first incarnation was as a hybrid and now a PHEV … Read More
REVIEW: Nissan Leaf 62kWh
February 16, 2020 | Derek Reilly
The best selling EV in Ireland for 2019 and has also taken first blood in the league table with the Nissan LEAF holding top spot in January 2020. How long can one of Irelands favorite EVs hold on to its … Read More
REVIEW: Kia e-Soul
December 8, 2019 | Derek Reilly
It has recently been crowned the 2020 Irish Car of the Year and the award is well deserved. You have also read the last sentence correctly, the Kia e-Soul have won Irish car of the year. Not the Irish EV … Read More
REVIEW: Hyundai KONA Electric
July 14, 2019 | Derek Reilly 2
It’s the number 1 selling electric vehicle in Ireland so far this year and we drove it for a week to see if the Hyundai KONA Electric deserves this top spot. We would like to thank Hyundai Ireland for lending … Read More
REVIEW: BMW i3s
June 17, 2019 | Derek Reilly
Our next review for the EV motoring series is with the car that I got my first taste of an E with, the beautiful BMW i3. Specifically the i3s model. Thanks to BMW Ireland for loaning us the car for … Read More
REVIEW: Renault ZOE Z.E. 40 2019
April 28, 2019 | Derek Reilly 4
Our 3rd EV review and it’s with one of the best selling EVs in Europe the Renault ZOE. Thanks to Renault Ireland for lending us this car for the week.Read More
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