It's time for a quick top-up from the Kilowatt Half Hour podcast, and we won't even require a £50 pre-authorisation on your credit card. We're back for another instalment, regen set to zero and we'll see how long it'll coast for (52 minutes).
Join Ginny Buckley, Vicky Parrott and Tom Barnard as they discuss the latest developments from the world of electric vehicles.
First up we're off car shopping with Tom on a whistle stop tour of the latest leasing deals and why the Alpine A290 lost out on a spot on the Barnard driveway. But what car is that makes the cut and replaces the leggy family Leaf?
There’s news, and some reviews including the team's first impressions from driving the BMW iX3 in the UK, and Ginny's drive in the new Mercedes-Benz VLE. Plus is there a self-parking feature on a car that can win Vicky over from her intense hatred of letting the onboard computer be in control?
Tom's had his spreadsheet out, too, racing to try and keep up with the latest electricity price increases and suppliers who are ditching their EV home charging deals almost as quickly. Are all the bargains quite what they seem to be? Check out what Tom has to say, and when we can expect things to get back to normal.
Ginny went to the SMMT's Electrified conference in London this week, where carmakers called for the government to ditch the ZEV mandate and change the rules on how many electric cars need to be sold in the UK. Are they right, or is it time to get the tiny violins out, asks Ginny.
Then it's time for a dive into the Electrifying postbag, with the team answering the questions that listeners have emailed in or commented on YouTube. (And if you have a question or comment to be included in the KWHH postbag, incidentally, you can leave your comment on YouTube or send us an email to [email protected].)
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