Everything Electric Podcast Cheap EVs, Rural Chargers & -20°C: What Could Go Wrong?!
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Mar 2, 2026 A chaotic road trip in Wales testing three of the UK's cheapest EVs and the realities of rural charging. Tales of charger roulette, password mishaps and surviving a -20°C Norwegian range test. Big reveals about a world-first Kia drive, solar megaprojects and gravity storage in Australia. Announcements include a long Japan sabbatical and reflections on EVs becoming ‘just cars’.
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Old Petrol Cars Burned Too So EV Fire Fears Are Misleading
- Robert and Imogen recalled petrol car fires from decades ago to counter EV fire fears, stressing petrol cars historically caught fire frequently.
- Robert shared a childhood memory of a Renault Espace burning to a steel frame and Imogen recalled melted bumpers from a family Renault.
Solar Farms With Batteries Deliver Reliable Gigawatt Power
- Large-scale solar plus batteries is rapidly becoming a dominant, reliable grid resource capable of delivering constant gigawatt-level supply.
- Robert visited a ~1 million-panel solar farm and noted projects guaranteeing 1 GW continuously using battery smoothing.
Budget EV Road Trip Exposes Rural Charging Woes
- The trio drove three sub-£20k EVs (BYD Dolphin, Citroën ë-C3, Leapmotor T03) on the A470 through Wales to test budget EV practicality.
- They found rural Welsh charging infrastructure patchy and nostalgic, causing password app dramas and charger roulette on rainy days.