The Kilowatt Half Hour

The Kilowatt Half Hour is back with more EV news, buying advice and feedback from our increasingly vocal listeners. This week, Ginny, Nicola and Batch discuss the new Dacia Spring, Nissan’s new Pixo city car, the Volkswagen Polo and three fast Kias, while welcoming the rapidly expanding Nicola Hume fan club.

We also tackle two listener car-buying dilemmas – from choosing the right EV for a 25,000-mile-a-year commute to finding a potential hot-hatch replacement for a Hyundai i20 N. Plus, we dive into your thoughts on EV servicing costs, left-hand-drive cars in the UK, Smart’s struggle for visibility and, inevitably, the Renault 5.

Kilowatt Half Hour: technically half an hour, emotionally much longer.

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Is the Renault 5 getting even better, or is Renault simply fixing what wasn't broken? We look at the latest updates, including more range, a new entry-level version and some intriguing new tech.

We also discuss yet another delay for the electric Defender, with the next-generation model now reportedly pushed beyond 2030, and ask whether the smaller Defender Sport could arrive sooner to fill the gap.

And there’s a new Chinese EV brand to get your head around: Lepas is coming to the UK with the L6, a 279-mile electric SUV promising plenty of equipment for around £32,000.

Plus, Nicola finds herself on the naughty step after some comments about EV range and public charging, we answer your questions about the Smart #1, Toyota bZ4X Touring and Subaru E-Outback, and hear your experiences of EV tyres, electric trucks and V2G.

And, of course, we bring you your comments, including the latest instalment of the Kilowatt Half Hour running-time debate.
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It’s a big one on the Kilowatt Half Hour this week – and not just because the podcast has once again spectacularly overshot the half-hour mark.

Nicola, Tom and Mikeare talking big electric cars, big electric trucks and one very big question: is Volkswagen finally going to give us the electric Buzz camper van we’ve been waiting for?

We take a look at the new Genesis GV90, a huge seven-seat electric SUV that’s aiming squarely at the Range Rover, complete with a 123.5kWh battery, 350kW charging and a frankly ridiculous 25-speaker Bang & Olufsen sound system.

Tesla’s Semi is also finally heading for Europe, with more than 1,000bhp and the ability to add 60% of its range in just 30 minutes. But after all these years, is the Tesla electric lorry still relevant?

Plus, the Renault 5 gets a new rival in the shape of the Aion UT, Geely reveals plans for its European production ambitions, and we look at the videos coming up this week – including our BMW iX3 vs Volvo EX60 twin test and the return of the Renault 5 Turbo 3E.

In your EV questions, we tackle whether the Audi e-tron GT or BMW i4 makes the better used buy, whether the Renault Twingo could get a bigger battery, and whether EVs really are more prone to tyre blowouts.

We also help another listener settle the eternal question: VW ID. Polo or Cupra Raval?
And, of course, we dive into your comments – from Jaguar’s controversial new interior and Volvo’s EX60 door handles to the apparently devastating lack of exciting colours on modern cars.

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This week, we take a look inside Jaguar’s radical new Type 01, celebrate Omoda and Jaecoo passing 100,000 UK sales, and discuss what a YouGov poll tells us about public support for the UK’s EV sales targets.

We’re also answering your EV buying questions, including whether to choose the VW ID. Polo or Cupra Raval, and finding the right electric car for a reluctant 78-year-old EV buyer.

Plus, we revisit the Audi A2, debate the return of sensible mechanical door handles, discuss what went wrong with the DS brand, and read your reaction to last week’s chaotic episode.

And yes, we have to settle the important question: just how ‘quite’ funny is Batch?

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July’s EV sales are in – so who’s winning, who’s struggling and what does it tell us about the UK’s electric car market?

Join Nic, Mike, Batch (and a cameo appearance by Christian from the Renault PR office) as we also take a closer look at the controversial new Audi A2. Is it a genuine reborn icon, or a clever bit of marketing wrapped around an ordinary EV?

Plus, we’ve been driving the tiny Fiat Topolino and Honda WN7 electric motorcycle, Renault Twingos are invading Britain, and we tackle your questions – from the best small EV for a first-time buyer to whether a BMW i4 can beat a Tesla Model 3.

We also get stuck into your comments on Lexus vs Mercedes, electronic door handles, the new VW ID. Polo and whether buying a used EV is now a completely different game.

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