About this episode
Caroline Kidd, a renowned car journalist from Ireland, joins the Charging Status EV Podcast to discuss her journey in automotive journalism and the evolving EV market in Ireland. The conversation covers the importance of honesty in car reviews, the challenges of maintaining integrity while securing sponsorships, and the shifting landscape of car ownership preferences. They also delve into the current state of electric vehicles in Ireland, the growing competition from new brands, and the nuances of reviewing various models. Caroline shares insights on consumer needs and the significance of building trust in the automotive industry.
Jim and Alex are joined by Irish car journalist Caroline Kidd (Changing Lanes) to talk EVs, car reviewing, and the realities of staying honest. They cover the UK vs Ireland car market, new EVs, influencer culture, and why some perfectly good cars are surprisingly hard to review.
Opel Astra
".... Like my mother was driving around in a 1.3 Opel Astra diesel and not doing enough miles and then having..."
Toyota Prius
"... I think the most difficult one I've done was the Prius, the new Prius. Yeah, the Prius. It's really good..."
Polestar 4
"...I mean, at the moment, for example, you can get a Polestar 4 here on a lease, 10,000 miles a year for about 45..."
Alpine A110
"...d I mentioned the prices of cars, I did an Alpine A110 recently, and it's about 90,000 euros here. But i..."
Peugeot 308
"...is week for the market GSE next week, the Peugeot 308 facelift. And then I'm going for the studio revea..."
Toyota Chr
"...ir smallest EV. So that'll be really interesting. Toyota CHR electric. I'm curious about that one too, to get ..."
C-HR Chr Plus
"...ppreciate that. So be interesting to see what the CHR plus, I think that's what they call it. Yeah. So anoth..."
5 Renault 5
"... super quick. Yeah. Yeah. Fun little car that is. Renault 5 was iconic as well. Yeah. And it was one where I ..."
Alpine A290
"...alent on a twisted road. And what they did to the A290, it's a much better driver's car, I would say. An..."
Porsche Taycan
"...Yeah, the luxury cars are really hard. I reviewed Taycan during the week, it was last week. I saw that. An..."
Dacia Duster
"... 10 of them in three years. Yeah. Yeah. And dacha dusters, you know, or something like that. Yeah. Sure. Lo..."
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