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 EV
• Real-world range reports from the community
• The mystery of BYD’s magically growing boot space
• ADAS beeps, tiredness warnings and whether insurance companies will eventually force drivers to keep them switched on

And 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 podcast@electrifying.com

Watch this podcast at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3yQxluEm5c&list=PLFQ1iRNtDyJt9rr1UT0pHCeMuOvm-6b9Q

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