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Consider supporting me on Patreon as the service is 100% funded by you: https://EVne.ws/patreon\nYou can read all the latest news on the blog here: https://EVne.ws/blog\nSubscribe for free and listen to the podcast on audio platforms:➤ Apple: https://EVne.ws/apple➤ YouTube Music: https://EVne.ws/youtubemusic➤ Spotify: https://EVne.ws/spotify➤ TuneIn: https://EVne.ws/tunein➤ iHeart: https://EVne.ws/iheart\nFORD MAKES MACH-E FRUNK A $495 OPTION https://evne.ws/3OCJ58H\nHYUNDAI TARGETS BODY-ON-FRAME PICKUP BY 2028 https://evne.ws/4baC9IG\nPOLESTAR ENERGY ADDS GRID REWARDS IN GERMANY, FRANCE https://evne.ws/4kYG26P\nRIVIAN JOB POSTING POINTS TO 48V PLATFORM https://evne.ws/4r1lb4r\nVOLVO PLANS 2027 EX30 UPDATE WITH V2L https://evne.ws/3Oz1qnb\nVOLVO ADDS CHEAPER EX30 MOTOR, UK STILL UNCONFIRMED https://evne.ws/4aQtJEV\nUK EXTENDS HOME CHARGER GRANT TO 2027 https://evne.ws/47dVxCb\nMERCEDES BABY G GAINS HYBRID OPTION https://evne.ws/4rwSY6o\nLEAKED PRICING LIFTS 2026 GEELY EX5 RANGE https://evne.ws/4aQR1dN\nMEXICO TIGHTENS AIR RULES AND PUSHES ELECTRIC TRUCKS https://evne.ws/4qTtvmr\n"},"annotations":[{"startTime":148.1,"endTime":155.8,"type":"term","title":"front trunk","url":"/glossary/front-trunk","quote":"They're gonna drop the front trunk from the standard equipment list on the Mustang Marquee, and it'll become a paid option. 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They are now making more electric cars."}},{"startTime":1448.3,"endTime":1448.3,"type":"term","title":"self-charging hybrid","url":"/glossary/self-charging-hybrid-bce75a88-aa0a-45d4-aaa3-439e494f3e4c","quote":"\"I want to remember there's no such thing as a self-charging hybrid.\"","canonicalId":"term:self-charging-hybrid-bce75a88-aa0a-45d4-aaa3-439e494f3e4c","priority":0.9,"confidence":1.0,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-4.1-mini","data":{"explanation":"A self-charging hybrid is a marketing term often used to describe hybrid vehicles that recharge their batteries through regenerative braking and the internal combustion engine, without needing to be plugged in. However, all hybrids rely on some form of external energy or fuel, so the term can be misleading.","simplifiedExplanation":"A self-charging hybrid is a type of car that uses both gas and electricity, and it charges its battery by itself while you drive, without needing to plug it in. But really, it still needs gas to keep going."}}],"speakers":[{"id":"s1","name":"Martyn Lee","role":"host"}],"transcripts":[{"url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/daily-ford-s-frunked-up-options-list-hyundai-targets-pickup-and-polestar-adds-grid-rewards-27-feb-2026/transcript.vtt","type":"text/vtt"}]}