{"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":"Used EVs Are Selling Out: What One NZ Dealer Is Seeing Right Now","slug":"used-evs-are-selling-out-what-one-nz-dealer-is-seeing-right-now","published_at":"2026-04-08T19:17:52+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ev-quest-5029186/used-evs-are-selling-out-what-one-nz-dealer-is-seeing-right-now","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ev-quest-5029186","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/6ac34cf6","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/6ac34cf6/28e867e0.mp3","summary":"Fuel prices are rising, and so is interest in electric vehicles. In this episode of EV Quest, Adrian Maidment talks with Hayden Johnson, General Manager of EV specialist dealership GVI, to unpack what’s really happening in New Zealand’s EV market. Are EVs actually selling out? Is this surge driven purely by petrol prices, or are we seeing a genuine tipping point in consumer behaviour? They cover: Why EV demand has suddenly accelerated The reality behind “no stock” headlines What first-time EV buyers need to know The truth about battery lifespan myths Examples of which vehicles offer the best value right now If you’re thinking about switching to an EV or just trying to make sense of the hype, this episode gives you real, on-the-ground insight from someone in the the know. LInk: GVI - https://www.gvi.kiwi/","meta_description":"Fuel prices are rising, and so is interest in electric vehicles. In this episode of EV Quest, Adrian Maidment talks with Hayden Johnson, General Manager o…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1103,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/ev-quest-5029186/episodes/used-evs-are-selling-out-what-one-nz-dealer-is-seeing-right-now/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/used-evs-are-selling-out-what-one-nz-dealer-is-seeing-right-now.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}