Summary
Read Greg's blog for more info on the considerations and calculations made in this episode:
https://www.gregfoot.com/post/should-you-switch-to-an-electric-car
Electric Vehicles: Should you switch? In the first of this new series Greg runs Julian’s suggested wonder-product through the evidence mill and asks whether electric vehicles (EVs) really are the best thing since sliced bread? Julian has heard that switching his old petrol-guzzling banger for a shiny new EV will make him greener? But will it? Electric cars are said to be ‘cleaner’ and ‘cheaper’ to run, but with a higher purchase price than their petrol equivalent - and a greater environmental footprint of manufacture - how many miles would Julian need to drive before his fuel savings off-set these initial costs - both financially and environmentally? Greg tests one of the most popular cars in the UK and hears from experts including Mike Berners-Lee & Vicky Parrot to conclude whether electric vehicles are worth the hype, and your money. And he wants YOUR suggestions for what to investigate next!
Is there something you keep seeing on TV - or hearing about on a podcast? Have you spotted something trending on Instagram or TikTok and you want to know if it delivers?
Send us your suggestions to sliced.bread@bbc.co.uk or send it to Greg direct on twitter or instagram where he’s @gregfoot PRESENTER: GREG FOOT PRODUCER: JULIAN PASZKIEWICZ
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Hello, podcast fan. |
| 0:03.0 | Consider this your invite to the UK's biggest podcasting party. |
| 0:06.7 | We're heading to Sheffield from the 4th to the 6th of July |
| 0:09.0 | for the BBC Sounds Fringe at the Crossed Wires Festival. |
| 0:12.8 | We'll be joined by some of the biggest names in podcasting, |
| 0:15.3 | including Sarah Cox, Charlie Hedges, Russell Kane, |
| 0:18.4 | and some bloke called Greg James doing his radio four show called |
| 0:22.1 | Rewinder. You can watch live shows of your favourite podcasts, and the best part is free. To book your free |
| 0:28.8 | tickets, go to crossedwires.com, forward slash fringe. BBC Sounds, music, Radio, Podcasts. |
| 0:38.7 | Hello, it's Greg here, the host of sliced bread. |
| 0:41.3 | This is one of those pre-show messages to let you know that there has been an update to this episode |
| 0:45.6 | and that you will find that at the end of the podcast. |
| 0:48.5 | The update covers two things. |
| 0:50.6 | It addresses some of the feedback that you sent me after this investigation was first released in April |
| 0:55.1 | 2022 and it updates the numbers that you're here in the podcast in light of the recent announced |
| 1:01.2 | cap on rising electricity prices. I will leave all of that until later though. For now, |
| 1:06.9 | here is the original episode. |
| 1:14.0 | I'm Greg Foote and welcome to the show that tests the hyped claims from advertisers and influencers who are trying to sell you stuff. |
| 1:21.9 | Is what's trending really going to transform your life? |
| 1:25.0 | Is it the best thing since sliced bread? |
| 1:28.2 | From NFTs to Wagyu burgers to so-called more sustainable genes? |
| 1:33.3 | I'll be finding out if there are any facts behind the fads |
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