{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Kilowatt Half Hour Ep 94: The petrol ban, and our cars of the year!","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/kilowatt-half-hour-ep-94-the-petrol-ban-and-our-cars-of-the-year","audioUrl":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/64de47832cfe0100110394f8/e/69480b6e184761c021844119/media.mp3","description":"This week we’ll be talking about the hottest EVs of 2025 and 20226 and discussing the EU's softening of the petrol and diesel car ban.Plus there's Barnard's Bargain, listener questions and a review of last episode's comments.Welcome to the Kilowatt Half Hour - your weekly podcast from the team at Electrifying.com  Contact us at podcast@electrifying.comWatch this podcast at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3yQxluEm5c&list=PLFQ1iRNtDyJt9rr1UT0pHCeMuOvm-6b9Q Hosted on Acast. 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