Honda’s EV offerings are Hybrid-centric, VW are investing MORE in their electric platform.

Honda’s EV offerings are Hybrid-centric, sexist comments from an OEM about heavy charging cables, Carlos Ghosn's unorthodox escape, UK has a renewable milestone set and VW are investing 50% MORE in their electric platform.

Carlos Ghosn interview with Robert:

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[ianhamilton]

My wife had a Jaguar XE diesel from new, she NEVER filled it up. I did. After two years she traded it in for a 40 kWh Leaf. "She won't like it" I thought - I was wrong - she loves it! And she fills it up herself!!!

[Poxenium]

Nobody wants EVs... if we ignore the fact that they are all sold out ... VW ID.3, Mach-E, Taycan ...etc...

[andrewjones]

I love this type of chat podcast. Takes me back to the earlier days!! Really good and interesting. Feels like being down the pub with a mate. :-)

[sibat]

One has to wonder how these poor mythical women who can’t lift the charging cables manage to lift those terribly heavy Petrol Diesel nozzles.🤪🤪🤪🤪🧐 maybe we can re-task the robots that used to build engines to be full service charging stations to plug the cables in for them!!! lol.

[gwesco]

Driving around with 10-20 gallons of high explosive in your vehicle now seems almost insane. Not to mention the fumes will kill you when filling up. BTW, my wife will beat you with her charge cable if you call her frail or tell her she is unable to charge a vehicle.

[rogerlafrance]

Charging cables can be made to carry more current at less weight by liquid cooling them if it becomes an issue.

[jarthurs]

I only just noticed that Tesco has chargers at that branch. Even Coop in Bourton has a free 22kW charger (the left one).

[rogerhudson]

Don't forget that modern 'standard gauge' train rails are the same distance apart as the ruts of Roman cart wheels. What's 2000 years in post-Roman Britain?

[davidelliott]

In 2019 Tesla made $2 Billion from carbon offset tickets. Half of those were bought by Fiat-Chrysler. Guess who is saying nothing about how their electric car project is going.

[bigbadjohn]

Legacy car makers cannot work out why people are not buying ICE cars. Have they not noticed that most EV’s have a long waiting list.

[bimble]

So I was walking past that CHAdeMO charger daily back then and didn't realise it's significance!

[willlehrfeld]

Thanks Robert! Always love to listen to you and your rants.

[pixelfairy]

you should check out rivians tank turn move. takes advantage of the four motors to spin in place

[johnmcconville]

Is the Red Dwarf space junk a self charging hybrid made by Honda.

[traceymeyer]

...and thank you for speaking Robert. Luddites, is the descriptive word you were looking for earlier. And it sounds like the main three Japanese firms are suffering from an energy recidivism. So disappointing. I am going electric for my next vehicle purchase, not hybrid not plug in hybrid, but ELECTRIC. Are you going to be taking your 24k leaf to Annie in The Netherlands like you and Johnny were spitballing in an earlier podcast?

[GerardBendotti]

you could say they are obsessed with coal when you remember that our current PM once took a lump of it into parliament, it was lacquered though so he'd not get dirty.

[thomasmcloughlin]

Hopefully you could do a show on anerobic digestive systems. Avenue for farmers to go other than breeding moo cows. Actual natural gas from recycling compost and gas. Huge fan of the show.

[GreatCreative]

I think that we, as listeners, should be permitted to submit random topics on which Robert will present a 3 minute rant in each podcast. Just for the entertainment of those of us who love a good Robert Rant. In the event this gets consideration, I'll suggest a topic: Car reviewers ridiculous obsession with zero to 60 times for passenger EVs. Robert...you have 3 minutes. :) (Also, my wife is more than capable of lifting a charger cable and plugging in our EV)

[anthonycooper]

Such awesome commitment from VW, maybe the Japanese and other nations car manufacturer’s will react when their sales dwindle

[thomasmcloughlin]

How much does a petrol and Diesel pump hose weigh?