{"podcast":{"title":"EV QUEST","slug":"ev-quest-5029186","podcast_index_feed_id":5029186,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/ev-quest","website_url":"https://evquest.co.nz","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/Naj_RJiExJ9wQxvXYk2JqKNmRkbkKXBxTe23jIfiXik/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9mODI0/ZDcyNTA5YjE4NGY3/ZGRjMzE4NzQ0YjM5/MTc0Yy5qcGc.jpg","author":"Adrian Maidment","episode_count":247,"summary":"EV Quest is the electric vehicle podcast for New Zealand, Australia and beyond. Hosted by Adrian Maidment in New Zealand, and joined regularly by Riz Akhtar from Carloop, EV Quest delivers the latest EV news, reviews and industry insights from across New Zealand, Australia and the global EV market. Each week you’ll hear conversations about electric cars, charging infrastructure, EV ownership and the future of sustainable mobility. From interviews with EV industry leaders to reviews of the newest electric vehicles, EV Quest keeps you connected to the fast-changing world of electric transport.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-21T04:18:20.591950+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ev-quest-5029186"},"episode":{"title":"EV Quest Episode 250: Cheaper EVs, More Brands & The Next Phase of Electric Cars","slug":"ev-quest-episode-250-cheaper-evs-more-brands-the-next-phase-of-electric-cars","published_at":"2026-09-21T00:42:27+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ev-quest-5029186/ev-quest-episode-250-cheaper-evs-more-brands-the-next-phase-of-electric-cars","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ev-quest-5029186","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/e129dd14","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/e129dd14/896b643c.mp3","summary":"To mark 250 episodes, Adrian is joined by regular co-host Riz Akhtar from CarLoop. A quick reflect, then, what's happening right now and what could be coming next. Riz joins us fresh from the Everything Electric event in Sydney, We also dig into the latest wave of EV price cuts, including BYD's major reduction of the Atto 1 price in Australia. Plus: • A look back at the very first EV Quest episodes and how much the market has changed • China's top-selling cars • The Subaru Trailseeker and its new spare wheel kit • Riz's latest drive • Evnex passing 20,000 charger sales • Three big questions about the future of the EV industry Thanks to everyone who has listened, watched, appeared on the podcast, commented, supported the channel and been part of the EV Quest journey over the past 250 episodes. 😀 Adrian","meta_description":"To mark 250 episodes, Adrian is joined by regular co-host Riz Akhtar from CarLoop. A quick reflect, then, what's happening right now and what could be com…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1166,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/ev-quest-5029186/episodes/ev-quest-episode-250-cheaper-evs-more-brands-the-next-phase-of-electric-cars/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ev-quest-5029186/ev-quest-episode-250-cheaper-evs-more-brands-the-next-phase-of-electric-cars.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}