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Every week, the Electrifying.com meet online to discuss all the important matters at hand. Such as the weather, what we’re all having for our tea and who dumped who in last night’s Love Island. Between these heavyweight subjects, we also talk about electric cars. A lot. Probably an unhealthy amount to be honest.
And when we do discuss cars, we find out a lot. From industry gossip to the more mundane practicalities of electric car ownership, it’s the place where we dish the dirt on the cars we’ve been driving and deliver our own verdicts on the latest electric car news. We also like to have a good laugh at the daftest bits of anti-electric news that we’ve seen in the press.
We can’t promise that you’ll learn much. You probably won’t. But if you fancy 30 minutes of idle chat and gossip about the world of electric cars, we’re here for you. If you like it / hate it / think it’s too long or too short, let us know.
👉 Chapters are below so you can jump straight to the topic you’re most interested in:
00:00 – Intro: Back from China & what’s coming up
00:39 – Why China is such an eye-opener for EVs
02:14 – Beijing Auto Show: overwhelming size & missed opportunities
02:32 – Where have all the European cars gone?
03:58 – Inside China’s EV boom: Zeekr factory visit
04:44 – Robots vs humans: the future of car manufacturing
05:57 – Clean-sheet EV factories vs legacy carmakers
06:17 – Bullet trains, green cities & unexpected China
08:20 – Driving Chinese EVs: design hits and misses
10:19 – Switching gears: Volkswagen’s comeback story
10:43 – New VW Polo: retro touches & why it works
14:03 – Personal VW nostalgia & brand loyalty
15:19 – Back to China: Freelander confusion
16:15 – Concept vs reality: Freelander reveal mishap
17:27 – Land Rover strategy & China partnerships
19:21 – Does brand heritage still matter?
20:22 – Renault updates: One-pedal driving incoming?
21:15 – Renault 5 vs Nissan Micra debate
22:07 – £140k Renault 5 Turbo… or £20 Lego version
24:12 – Barnard’s Bargain: Fisker Ocean
26:14 – “Electric Virgin” joins the EV club
27:11 – Best EV family car recommendations (UK return)
29:21 – Hyundai Ioniq 3 & VW Polo as contenders
31:58 – Road trips in EVs: Europe charging explained
34:58 – Finance vs cash: what’s better?
38:09 – Tesla Model 3 deal too good to ignore
40:37 – Cheap luxury EV: used vs Chinese alternatives
44:11 – Why last week’s episode was actually half an hour
44:59 – 900-mile batteries: pointless or progress?
45:38 – Where are the fun electric sports cars?
46:53 – Self-driving tech: real-world pros & cons
48:18 – Can autonomous cars handle bad roads & weather?
50:39 – Final thoughts & wrap-up
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