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

#electriccars2026 #podcasts #kilwowatthalfhour Listen on Apple podcasts: https://t.co/nVAmIbiVxL Listen on Spotify: https://t.co/howlezQr6N Listen on Acast: https://shows.acast.com/64de47832cfe0100110394f8/65d31c862601e100174d4b5b Listen on Amazon: https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/6102172d-af3d-4da0-99f1-7680dba382ab/the-kilowatt-half-hour Follow Electrifying.com ⬇️ INSTAGRAM: http://instagram.com/electrifyingcom FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/electrifyingcom/ X: https://twitter.com/ElectrifyingCom TIKTOK: https://tiktok.com/@electrifyingcom Follow Electrifying.com ⬇️ INSTAGRAM: http://instagram.com/electrifyingcom FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/electrifyingcom/ X: https://twitter.com/ElectrifyingCom TIKTOK: https://tiktok.com/@ElectrifyingCom If you have a car buying question or want to be included in our postbag, add your comment below or message us at podcast@electrifying.com. 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: 0:00 Welcome back: Easter eggs, heatwaves and introductions 0:38 Nicola’s Polestar 4 meltdown returns 1:51 Listener reactions to the now-infamous rant 2:43 How to reset a Polestar 4 infotainment system 3:26 Heated seat drama and more software woes 5:07 Barn update: Nissan Micra vs Renault 5 twin test 5:40 The chaotic Skoda dog shoot at the barn 7:50 Vicki’s latest drive: Chery Tiggo 8 and Tiggo 9 10:43 Chinese cars, bargain pricing and family buying decisions 11:49 UK car sales surge and EVs hit a record March 13:43 Octopus Energy’s cheaper on-street charging deal 16:12 Vicki drives the new electric Jaguar GT prototype 20:33 Electric Club: Leapmotor T03 praise and first EV wins 22:58 From Volvo hybrid to fully electric happiness 24:20 Used EV shopping: Audi e-tron, Ioniq 5 or EV6? 26:58 Citroën e-C4 owner frustration: apps, updates and shutdowns 29:41 When will the Renault 5 get one-pedal drive? 31:32 Best EVs for rough roads, potholes and rural Scotland 35:01 Listener debate: bland interiors vs funky cabin design 36:50 Twingo vs Renault 5 interior showdown 37:45 Where is the Fiat Grande Panda? 40:13 Topolino dreams, Ami reality and tiny EV chat 42:40 Final thoughts, comments and podcast sign-off 🔗 Useful Links 👉 More EV reviews & guides: Electrifying.com 👉 Subscribe for weekly EV podcasts & news