Can we do a whole episode about batteries? You bet we can. Batteries are everywhere. They are in your remote controls. Your cars. The random draw you probably have in the kitchen, full of both new and used batteries and you can’t remember which are which. But do you know how they work? When the first battery was invented? Why phone batteries deteriorate? How many massive batteries it would take to power Wembley Stadium? Our guest today is Cillian (aka The Batt-man) who is here to tell us everything we’ve ever wanted to know about batteries, including a big revelation about electric cars. Apparently they’re not all that?

This episode is brought to you in partnership with East Start Batteries. You can find out more about them here: https://www.easystartbatteries.co.uk

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