Primetime EV

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Primetime EV is a leisure podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 24 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Unknown Host hosts Primetime EV, a leisure show with 24 episodes published.

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  Episode #17

  Diesel hits a record £2. Is an EV 9x cheaper now?

  Oct 2, 202633 minS1

  00:00:00 Diesel record & EV news, October 2026 00:03:53 Is an EV really 9x cheaper than diesel? 00:10:25 Is EV insurance more expensive in the UK? 00:14:39 Are hybrids more reliable than EVs? 00:21:33 Does 0% VAT apply to EV charging? 00:25:30 Is the UK building enough EV batteries? 00:28:00 Q&A - Should I switch from diesel to an EV now? 00:31:37 Subscribe & Join the Club Diesel has hit a UK record of £2 a litre. Is an electric car really nine times cheaper to run in 2026? Plus EV insurance, 0% VAT on home electricity, your MOT comments and the UK battery gap. DIESEL HITS A RECORD The RAC says diesel averaged 199.18p a litre on 28 September, up 40% since February. Carbon Brief puts an EV on off-peak home charging at 2.3p a mile, against 21p for diesel. On the standard price cap it's 7p. On public rapid chargers, Zapmap's August average works out at about 23p a mile — level with diesel. EV INSURANCE: THE GAP IS £46 MoneySuperMarket's Electric Car Insurance Index, published 1 October, puts the average EV premium at £556 against £510 for petrol and £536 for diesel. The Renault 5 is cheapest at £418; the Jaguar I-Pace dearest at £922. THE VERDICT: YOUR MOT COMMENTS A correction on hybrids from last week's 47.4 million MOT test study. Hybrids lead the overall table, but hold the car constant and the lead disappears: the electric Hyundai Ioniq beats the hybrid, the Kia Niro is a dead heat. Over 80,000 miles, the electric Hyundai Kona fails 13% of MOTs against 17.8% for the petrol. 0% VAT AT HOME, 20% IN PUBLIC From 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027, domestic electricity in Great Britain carries no VAT. Public charging stays at 20%. The Budget is on 28 October. And the UK's green fuel credit scheme, the RTFO, pays out for hydrogen but not electricity — worth 2.5–8.5p a kWh to charge point operators in Europe, according to ChargeUK. £7BN FOR BRITISH BATTERIES New AutoMotive says £7bn is committed to UK battery making, but confirmed factories cover 56GWh of the 115GWh a year needed by 2035. Join the free Primetime EV Club: primetimeev.com/club

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  Episode #17

  Used EVs: what 47 million MOT tests actually show

  Sep 25, 202628 minS1

  A study of 47.4 million MOT tests has found high-mileage electric cars are around 25% less likely to fail than equivalent petrol cars — 16.5% against 22.1% between 90,000 and 120,000 miles, widening to 16% against 23.5% above 120,000. We also cover what the study doesn't show: no battery test, and 1.8 times the tyre defects.Plus: InstaVolt commits to CHAdeMO connectors across all 1,200 current and planned sites while rivals remove theirs; the five checks to make before buying any used EV; used EV demand up 150% in a year; and the ZEV mandate consultation that closes on 23 October.Primetime EV Live is an independent UK EV media network. Verified first-party audience. No paid amplification.00:00:00 What does Used EV Week mean for buyers?00:02:05 Are used electric cars reliable?00:06:40 Can you still rapid charge an old Leaf?00:10:29 How do I check a used EV's battery?00:16:30 Are used EV prices about to rise?00:19:00 What is the ZEV mandate consultation?00:20:40 Your questions on buying used EVsCheck your council: primetimeev.comJoin the Club, free: primetimeev.com/club

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  Episode #16

  No planning permission needed to charge on your street

  Sep 18, 202632 minS1

  00:00:00 What's changed for EV drivers this week? 00:01:30 Do I need planning permission for a kerb charger? 00:07:30 Why is public charging taxed four times more? 00:12:00 Is the Polestar 5 worth £89,500? 00:18:45 Why did America's EV factory boom collapse? 00:22:30 Is the UK hitting its EV sales targets? 00:24:30 What does Costco charge for EV charging? Cross-pavement EV charging has been given permitted development rights in England. If you park on the street, that means no separate planning application for a charging gully across your pavement. But it is not law yet, and your council can still say no. We explain exactly where it stands.Also this week: from 1 October 2026 there is no VAT on domestic electricity, while public EV charging stays at 20%. That takes the gap between home charging and public charging to its widest ever. We look at what the Ofgem price cap actually does to your bill, and why HMRC is appealing a tribunal ruling that said public charging should be taxed at 5%.Then the Polestar 5, filmed at Salon Privé — £89,500, 800-volt architecture, 416 miles of WLTP range, and what 800V charging actually means for the cars you will be buying in five years.Plus: what happened to US electric car sales when America scrapped its $7,500 tax credit (they fell 46% in three months), and August's record UK EV registrations set against the ZEV mandate consultation that closes on 23 October.Primetime EV Live is an independent UK EV media network. Verified first-party audience, no paid amplification, no commercial influence on rate comparison data.CHECK YOUR COUNCILFind out whether your council funds, allows or refuses cross-pavement charging: primetimeev.comJOIN THE CLUBFree. Charging deals, weekly story summaries, and an alert the week your council changes its position.primetimeev.com/club · club@primetimeev.comSOURCESDepartment for Transport and EVA England (cross-pavement permitted development rights, September 2026)Ofgem price cap, October–December 2026 · HMRC · Zapmap (VAT)Polestar, Carwow, EV Database (Polestar 5)Reuters, 16 September 2026 · Cox Automotive / Kelley Blue Book (US EV sales)SMMT, August 2026 · New AutoMotive (registrations and ZEV mandate)#EVChargingUK #CrossPavementCharging #Polestar5 #EVNews #PrimetimeEV

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  Episode #16

  EV charging vs petrol, VW ID.Polo prices & a 2,413hp EV | Primetime EV Live

  Sep 11, 202630 minS1

  00:00:00 EV charging vs petrol, ID.Polo, 2,413hp EV 00:01:20 Is EV charging still cheaper than petrol? 00:07:15 VW ID.Polo UK price: which one gets the grant? 00:11:40 Elektron Quasar: why fake gears in a hypercar? 00:20:15 Why do EV drivers avoid whole networks? 00:24:45 EV questions: cheapest rapids, grants, 800V 00:29:00 Subscribe & Join the Club EV charging vs petrol cost UK 2026. Cheapest rapid charging UK. VW ID.Polo UK price. Elektron Quasar hypercar. This week on Primetime EV Live — four stories in 30 minutes.IS EV CHARGING STILL CHEAPER THAN PETROL? Petrol hit a four-year high of 167p a litre this week — about 19p a mile at 40mpg. Home charging costs 2–8p a mile. Zapmap's August average for rapid charging, 77p per kWh, works out at 23p a mile, so the average rapid is still dearer than petrol. The break-even is about 64p per kWh — and Lidl just cut to 59p for Lidl Plus app users.VW ID.POLO: REAL UK PRICES. Full-range orders opened on 10 September from £23,945. Only the 52kWh versions qualify for the £1,500 Electric Car Grant, bringing the big-battery Life to £26,830 with up to 281 miles WLTP. Physical buttons and vehicle-to-load are standard.ELEKTRON QUASAR: OUR SALON PRIVÉ WALKAROUND. A German electric hypercar claiming 2,413hp, 1.65 seconds to 62mph and under 1.5 tonnes — with hydraulic steering, a mechanical diff, a simulated eight-speed gearbox and amplified real motor sound. 99 cars, from 2.6 million. Why the "EVs feel numb" complaint now reaches from a £18,995 Honda to a hypercar.WHY DO DRIVERS AVOID WHOLE CHARGING NETWORKS? A World EV Day survey of more than 3,000 drivers in Europe and North America found 76% would avoid an entire network after one warning from friends or family. Charging's real problem is trust, not price.──────────────────────────────⚡ FREE: Join the Primetime EV ClubCheapest charging rates · best lease deals · weekly EV digest. Direct to inbox, no algorithm. primetimeev.com/club club@primetimeev.com──────────────────────────────

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  Episode #14

  Your Council wants £120 per year to charge at home

  Sep 4, 202633 minS1

  00:00:00 EV charging costs, battery health and the mandate 00:02:03 Cross-pavement charging: what does it cost? 00:10:10 How long do used EV batteries actually last? 00:16:00 ZEV mandate review: how do I respond to it? 00:21:55 UK EV sales August 2026: what did SMMT say? 00:24:39 Why are 98.7% of Norway's new cars electric? 00:27:13 EV questions: gullies, grants and battery tests 00:32:20 Subscribe & Join the Club Cross-pavement EV charging costs in the UK vary wildly by council, and almost none of them publish the figures. A Haringey resident says they were quoted £678 after subsidy for a charging channel through the pavement, plus a £120 annual licence fee — with the channel removed if they stop paying. Enfield charges £93 a year. Hertfordshire charges £200 just to assess an application. We work through what cross-pavement charging actually costs in 2026 and why the price changes at a borough boundary.Then used EV battery health. The AVILOO Certified EV Battery Report analysed over 500,000 tests across 20 models and found most batteries hold close to 90% at 93,000 miles — but two identical cars at identical mileage can differ by 13.5 percentage points, roughly 26 miles of range. The average is reassuring. The average is not the car you're buying.We also cover the ZEV mandate review — open to consumers, closing 23 October 2026, offering four routes to 2030 from 80% down to 50%. Plus SMMT's August UK registration figures, and Norway reaching a record 98.7% electric with just 30 petrol cars registered nationwide in a month.CHECK YOUR COUNCILOur cross-pavement checker tells you whether your council allows it, refuses it, or is trialling it.primetimeev.com──────────────────────────────⚡ JOIN THE PRIMETIME EV CLUB — FREECheapest charging rates · best lease deals · weekly EV digest. Direct to inbox, no algorithm. primetimeev.com/club club@primetimeev.com──────────────────────────────#EVCharging #CrossPavement #EVChargingUK #UsedEV #PrimetimeEV

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