#640 Are EVs Really Winning, or Is Petrol Just Wearing a Disguise?

This week on the podcast, Niall is joined by two voices who never shy away from a straight answer.Mark Noble — better known as Nobby On Cars, the man behind Ireland’s biggest motoring channel, famous for honest car reviews and zero waffle.And Nadia Adan from Ashford Motors, well known in the motor trade for many things… including her absolute love of EVs (yes, that is sarcasm).They’re digging into the latest headlines claiming electric vehicles are now outselling petrol cars year on year — but is that really the full story? With hybrids actually leading the charge, and most of those still petrol-powered, are consumers quietly hedging their bets rather than going fully electric?Are drivers genuinely ready to make the jump to EVs, or is range anxiety, charging infrastructure and cost still holding people back? And with the US scrapping its green targets, the UK pushing deadlines out to 2035, and Europe still talking 2030 — will governments really be able to force a full EV transition?Plus, Niall opens the phones to listeners:Have you made the switch — or are you sticking with petrol or hybrid for now?No spin. No hype. Just real-world motoring talk.Very brief article summaryNew Irish car sales figures show petrol has slipped to third place, with hybrids leading the market and EVs close behind. While EV registrations hit a record high, hybrids — many of them petrol-powered — remain the most popular choice, raising questions about whether the shift away from petrol is as clear-cut as the headlines suggest.