Kilowatt Half Hour Ep 101: The EV that broke Nicola, charging prices SLASHED and EV sales boom!

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Weekly, the Electrifying.com fulfill online to talk about all the concerns at hand. Such as the weather condition, what we're all having for our tea and who discarded who in last night's Love Island. Between these heavyweight topics, we likewise talk about electric automobiles. A lot. Probably an unhealthy amount to be truthful.

And when we do talk about vehicles, we discover a lot. From market chatter to the more ordinary practicalities of electrical vehicle ownership, it's the place where we dish the dirt on the cars and trucks we've been driving and deliver our own verdicts on the most recent electrical car news. We likewise like to have an excellent make fun of the daftest littles anti-electric news that we've seen in the press.

We can't promise that you'll discover much. You most likely won't. But if you elegant 30 minutes of idle chat and chatter about the world of electrical cars, we're here for you. If you like it/ hate it/ think it's too long or too brief, let us know.

Chapters are below so you can jump directly to the topic you're most interested in:.
0:00 Welcome back: Easter eggs, heatwaves and introductions.
0:38 Nicola's Polestar 4 disaster returns.
1:51 Listener responses to the now-infamous tirade.
2:43 How to reset a Polestar 4 infotainment system.
3:26 Heated seat drama and more software concerns.
5:07 Barn upgrade: Nissan Micra vs Renault 5 twin test.
5:40 The disorderly Skoda canine shoot at the barn.
7:50 Vicki's newest drive: Chery Tiggo 8 and Tiggo 9.
10:43 Chinese cars, bargain rates and family purchasing decisions.
11:49 UK car sales rise and EVs struck a record March.
13:43 Octopus Energy's cheaper on-street charging deal.
16:12 Vicki drives the brand-new electrical Jaguar GT model.
20:33 Electric Club: Leapmotor T03 appreciation and first EV wins.
22:58 From Volvo hybrid to completely electrical joy.
24:20 Used EV shopping: Audi e-tron, Ioniq 5 or EV6?
26:58 CitroΓ«n e-C4 owner disappointment: apps, updates and shutdowns.
29:41 When will the Renault 5 get one-pedal drive?
31:32 Best EVs for rough roadways, potholes and rural Scotland.
35:01 Listener debate: bland interiors vs funky cabin design.
36:50 Twingo vs Renault 5 interior face-off.
37:45 Where is the Fiat Grande Panda?
40:13 Topolino dreams, Ami reality and small EV chat.
42:40 Final ideas, remarks and podcast sign-off.

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34 responses to “Kilowatt Half Hour Ep 101: The EV that broke Nicola, charging prices SLASHED and EV sales boom!”

  1. @Stan-at-KangarooIslandTV Avatar
    @Stan-at-KangarooIslandTV

    Sales have gone crazy in Australia. Luckily I got my Zeekr 7X AWD in January. They are selling like hot cakes with 4000 now ordered and on the road. Plus all the affordable Chinese offerings are amazing. Meanwhile I’m off to tour Zeekr facilities in China this week on a cultural experience, it’s going to be amazing!

    1. @hermesliteratus882 Avatar
      @hermesliteratus882

      I’ve been following your channel for a while and watching all your videos. Please keep making those videos.

    2. @Stan-at-KangarooIslandTV Avatar
      @Stan-at-KangarooIslandTV

      ​@hermesliteratus882hey awesome πŸ’― thanks so much. When I get back from China I’m heading off of my second full lap of Australia, counterclockwise this time πŸ˜‰

    3. @geoffreyjones6019 Avatar
      @geoffreyjones6019

      @hermesliteratus882 Me too, after Stan was mentioned on one of the Electrifying podcasts πŸ™‚

    4. @Stan-at-KangarooIslandTV Avatar
      @Stan-at-KangarooIslandTV

      @geoffreyjones6019hey Geoffrey! Thanks for that. I keep trying to drop hints that Gilly should come and visit Kangaroo Island πŸ˜‚

  2. @robsmith1a Avatar
    @robsmith1a

    Only 43 minutes and 44 seconds this week, I’m feeling short changed

  3. @skinnyweb Avatar
    @skinnyweb

    Prices on petrol must be hitting hard. Yesterday, actually saw a plug in hybrid…pluged in!

    1. @christophernunn1536 Avatar
      @christophernunn1536

      You lie πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

    2. @andreeholstein7327 Avatar
      @andreeholstein7327

      OMG

    3. @SaK-w4c Avatar
      @SaK-w4c

      Still cheaper than electric bricks

    4. @RuislipResident-v7p Avatar
      @RuislipResident-v7p

      My neighbours always plug theirs in. They have had it quite a few years now. They also got a BEV about two years ago.

    5. @johnnodge4327 Avatar
      @johnnodge4327

      ​@SaK-w4c
      Define cheaper? Cheaper per mile, no way. An EV on a suitable tariff is easily 20 x cheaper than even an efficient ICE car. Literally 1.2p per mile, vs 15p for a 50MPG ICE car.

  4. @johngraham1321 Avatar
    @johngraham1321

    Funky interiors? If you put your sunglasses on there’s the Hyundai Inster houndstooth…. πŸ˜‚

  5. @gordonmackenzie4512 Avatar
    @gordonmackenzie4512

    My Octopus Intelligent Go just dropped to 5.2p this month. So Β£3.12 for a full tank.

    1. @johnnodge4327 Avatar
      @johnnodge4327

      I’m on Eon Next, which has just dropped to 3.99p midnight to 6am, 26.43p for normal rate.
      It’s crazy, I can drive our Ioniq 5 for 1.2p per mile at motorway speeds, which is 1/23rd the price of our diesel Golf. πŸ˜‚

    2. @kin9225 Avatar
      @kin9225

      Mine Octopus Intel Go is 3.45p😊

  6. @michaellord2844 Avatar
    @michaellord2844

    Just to make Nicola feel better, my Polestar 4 DM works just fine..

  7. @gregkramer5588 Avatar
    @gregkramer5588

    Love your videos all the time, from Minnesota US.

  8. @SDK2006b Avatar
    @SDK2006b

    My Octopus Intelligent Go Rate is 3.5 kWh, so 1 pence per mile ⚑😍 [10,000 miles costs just £100]

    1. @johnnodge4327 Avatar
      @johnnodge4327

      I’m on Eon, which has just dropped to 3.99, so giving our Ioniq 5 1.2p per mile. Our efficient diesel Golf is now almost 17p per mile, so the EV is almost 20 x cheaper to fuel.

    2. @RichardGray-s7r Avatar
      @RichardGray-s7r

      Come to Northern Ireland and get ripped off. No genuine EV tariffs, just a rebranded Economy 7 rate.
      So day rate 9am to 2am is 37.4p and 2am to 9am is 17.9p
      My costs are between 4p & 7p per mile.
      Still cheaper than petrol or diesel but ridiculous compared to mainland prices. Thank God I have solar and batteries.

  9. @Gary.limbless.veteran Avatar
    @Gary.limbless.veteran

    Great and fun episode yet again Team. Nutty Nicola’s Naughty Narrative should be included every week. πŸ˜…

  10. @alangravy27 Avatar
    @alangravy27

    A good choice for poor roads is a VAG with dynamic chassis control (DCC) 15 setting from loping French to OUCH! It’s definitely optional on the ID7 Enyaq and Elroq. Standard on some GTX/VRS versions.

  11. @newielad Avatar
    @newielad

    Nicala should go on a show in Aus called MAFS

  12. @Yanquetino Avatar
    @Yanquetino

    I’d take a Nicola rant over any other YouTube post!

  13. @simonyapp Avatar
    @simonyapp

    Pic and sound quality is great!

    Well done team ❀

  14. @Missy1gonk Avatar
    @Missy1gonk

    Yay, I got a mention ❀

    I test drove an eC3 Aircross recently and I didn’t find it as comfortable as my current MG4. I think when you get to the eC4 range and above, that’s when the suspension becomes more squishy.

  15. @cbcdesign001 Avatar
    @cbcdesign001

    I already liked Nicola, after her sweary rant, I liked her even more, lol.

  16. @the-silverghini Avatar
    @the-silverghini

    The old Mitsubishi Outlander from 2019 had a heated windscreen but it would only work if the ambient temperature was below 6C. Many an exasperated Customer would complain about this when trying to clear a fogged screen!

    1. @johnnodge4327 Avatar
      @johnnodge4327

      That’s just dumb. Ford, LR and VW heated screen work regardless of temperature, so are perfect for clearing misting on the inside.

  17. @gavkenny Avatar
    @gavkenny

    The EV that broke Nicola as opposed to the EV that Nicola broke

  18. @tomooo2637 Avatar
    @tomooo2637

    I am with Nicola on weather, temperatures over 24C and I get progressively more miserable.

  19. @RicardoHarvin Avatar
    @RicardoHarvin

    “πŸ§˜β€β™€οΈ Then relax, and enjoy, as your car comes back to lifeπŸ§˜β€β™€οΈ”

    “BUT THEN CAN I ALSO ADD IN…”

    πŸ˜‚

  20. @AuntieBuddie Avatar
    @AuntieBuddie

    Not even 5 minutes in and I fell off my chair! Fortunately, I’m well padded! Thanks Nicola. πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜Ž

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