9: Electric cars

Chocks away! From life-cycle emissions and the environmental issues surrounding the lithium-ion batteries to finding charging points and looking at how EVs (electric vehicles) can help rather than hinder the National Grid, buckle up your seatbelt because this week we’re racing through the topic of electric cars.

We’ve also got a quick chat with Robert Lewellyn (of Red Dwarf, Scrapheap Challenge and Fully Charged fame) about his Tesla and Hyundai Kona, all thanks to Andrew from the wonderful Cosmic Shed podcast.

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Stuff that we spoke about:

Find your nearest charging station: https://chargemap.com/

How eco-friendly are electric cars? https://www.dw.com/cda/en/how-eco-friendly-are-electric-cars/a-19441437

Best electric cars 2019: https://www.drivingelectric.com/best-cars/584/best-electric-cars-2019

Fully Charged, with Robert Lewellyn: https://www.fullychargedshow.co.uk/

The Cosmic Shed podcast: https://thecosmicshed.podbean.com/

 

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