Kilowatt Half Hour Ep 96: Big Brother, Boring Fiats & Merc’s Marvel

The Kilowatt Half Hour is back for Episode 96, and the Electrifying.com team is diving into another busy week in the world of electric cars ⚡Ginny and Batch catch up on what they’ve been driving – including a first taste of the upcoming Mercedes-Benz GLC EQ (with a very clever feature we can’t quite talk about yet) and extended time behind the wheel of the Fiat 600e. It’s perfectly fine… but is “fine” enough in today’s ultra-competitive EV market?In the news this week:The finalists for the World Car of the Year Awards have been announced – which EVs made the cut?A surprising revelation that the UK government analysed mobile phone data to study how EV drivers travel and charge. Is it useful research… or a little bit creepy?A potential breakthrough for cheaper public charging after community network Charge My Street won the first stage of a legal challenge over VAT on public EV chargers.Plus, it’s time for Barnard’s Bargain, where Batch uncovers a seriously tempting lease deal on the BYD Seal.We also dive into your comments and questions, including:Listeners welcoming the podcast back (and some who weren’t quite so happy…)A new “Electric Virgin” listener in Ohio buying their very first EVReal-world range reports from the communityThe mystery of BYD’s magically growing boot spaceADAS beeps, tiredness warnings and whether insurance companies will eventually force drivers to keep them switched onAnd of course, there’s plenty of listener banter — including debates about Spice Girls analogies, the upcoming VW Group EV “triplets”, and dreams of Electrifying converting a Yugo into a modern EV hot hatch.Got a question, a real-world range report, or a car-buying dilemma? Drop it in the comments or email the team — and we might feature it on the next show.Contact us at [email protected] this podcast at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3yQxluEm5c&list=PLFQ1iRNtDyJt9rr1UT0pHCeMuOvm-6b9Q Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.