{"podcast":{"title":"The Kilowatt Half Hour","slug":"the-kilowatt-half-hour-6578555","podcast_index_feed_id":6578555,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/64de47832cfe0100110394f8","website_url":"https://shows.acast.com/the-kilowatt-half-hour","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/64de47832cfe0100110394f8/1723556461008-cad1d0e3-ad83-41f3-8d82-10e35dc47482.jpeg","author":"Electrifying.com","episode_count":111,"summary":"Join the Electrifying.com team for a weekly wander through the world of electric cars. Whether you’re charging, relaxing, or trying to look busy for the boss with your headphones on, our round-up of the electric week is the perfect way to spend half an hour. Discover what the team has been up to, driving, reviewing and complaining about. We discuss the topics that really matter alongside the ones that really don’t. If you love electric cars or are merely window shopping, this is the podcast for you. From Electrifying.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-29T20:18:02.412724+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-kilowatt-half-hour-6578555"},"episode":{"title":"Ep 104: Are Car Icons Making a Comeback — or Is China Rewriting the Rules?","slug":"ep-104-are-car-icons-making-a-comeback-or-is-china-rewriting-the-rules","published_at":"2026-05-05T09:37:59+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-kilowatt-half-hour-6578555/ep-104-are-car-icons-making-a-comeback-or-is-china-rewriting-the-rules","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-kilowatt-half-hour-6578555","url":"https://www.electrifying.com/","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/64de47832cfe0100110394f8/e/69f9ba771932a077a98369b4/media.mp3","summary":"Ginny and Steve are back from China with a proper debrief after the Beijing Auto Show – less jet lag, more perspective. They chat about the sheer scale of the show, the standout cars, and what it’s really like on a first visit. There’s plenty of EV news to get into, including the VW ID. Polo reveal, Renault 5 updates (and even a Lego version), plus a Freelander comeback. Barnard’s Bargain returns, and the team tackles your questions—from the best family EVs to buy, to road-tripping across Europe, financing options, and whether to go used or take a punt on new Chinese brands. As always, there are your comments, some strong opinions on self-driving tech, and a warm welcome to this week’s “electric virgins” making the switch. Message us at podcast@electrifying.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Ginny and Steve are back from China with a proper debrief after the Beijing Auto Show – less jet lag, more perspective. They chat about the sheer scale of…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3072,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-kilowatt-half-hour-6578555/episodes/ep-104-are-car-icons-making-a-comeback-or-is-china-rewriting-the-rules/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-kilowatt-half-hour-6578555/ep-104-are-car-icons-making-a-comeback-or-is-china-rewriting-the-rules.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}