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About this episode
Alex and Jim share their experiences from a recent epic EV road trip to the Munich Motor Show, highlighting the improvements in the Volkswagen ID3 GTX and the ease of charging across Europe. They discuss the tech-heavy nature of the show, including impressive Chinese EV innovations and autonomous driving demos. The hosts also reflect on driving abroad in a right-hand drive EV, the superior European charging infrastructure, and amusing anecdotes from their travels. They touch on future EV models, the challenges of UK charging, and the vibrant atmosphere of Munich and other European cities visited.
Alex and Jim talk about the Munich Motor Show (from a few weeks ago) and Alex's huge road-trip in the ID.3 GTX.
Volkswagen Id3
"Yeah. an ID3 in the past, so it's good. managed to get an earl..."
Plymouth GTX
"... car, second time round, but I haven't driven the GTX, and obviously they've had more time to breathe o..."
Cupra Born
"... actually, when I drove the Cupra, that the Cupra born, it has the same sort of layout, but the haptic b..."
Lucid Gravity
"...d a little look around and they had got the Lucid gravity. I think it's called the big SUV thing."
Mercedes-Benz Eclass
"And I knew that they had, like, a Corsa and a Golf, and then about 10 E-class Mercs. Yeah."
Mercedes-Benz Sclass
"Yeah. I need an S-class. It'd suit me, I think,"
Dodge Charger
"... you're driving and the car goes up and there's a charger and stuff. Basically charge your car on the balco..."
Genesis GV60
"... where they did the original press launch for the GV60 was that hotel. I didn't get the invite,"
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