Charging Status Podcast

Whilst Alex recovers from a Greggs sausage roll-related injury, we find out what happens when two blokes who never really planned on becoming car reviewers end up making a living talking about cars on YouTube?

Check out Bryan McMorran's car reviews at @houseofcars1973

In this episode of the Charging Status Podcast, Jim Starling sits down with Bryan McMorran from House of Cars to talk about how they ended up in the world of car reviewing, what life is really like behind the scenes, and whether there’s actually much difference between being a journalist and an influencer.

Bryan also talks about his former career as a car salesman, why having morals matters, and how he somehow went from the showroom floor to reviewing cars on YouTube.

It’s an honest conversation about cars, YouTube, manufacturers, influencers, journalists and the slightly strange business of driving other people's cars for a living.

Featuring:
Bryan McMorran – House of Cars
Jim Starling – DefinitelyNotAGuru

With love to Alex Lowe x

Alex is joined by good friend of the show, Graeme Cobb to chat about the rise of small cars, sorting family car decisions and much more.

Show Notes

Alex and Jim are in an airport to have a quick chat about the Paris Motor Show.

Show Notes

Alex and Jim are back for the very first episode from the brand new podcast studio, down in Jim's office. Discussed is SMMT Drive Live where Alex got some wheel spin in the cheeky Honda Super-N and knocks over a buffet lunch. Jim's also been in Holland to see the new Hyundai Tuscon and in France to drive the Kia EV4 GT!

Alex and Jim discuss the fantastic and practically faultless Kia EV2, Jim's interesting week with the 900bhp Lotus Emeya (which sort of turned him into a local celebrity) and the fact that Kia is making a PV5 food truck, which is the stuff of dreams, for a solid 2AM kebab.

Alex and Jim discuss the fantastic and practically faultless Kia EV2, Jim's interesting week with the 900bhp Lotus Emeya, which sort of turned him into a local celebrity and the fact that Kia is making a PV5 food truck, which is the stuff of dreams for a cheeky 2am kebab.

This week, Jim is sat in his new office and Alex is sat in his Jaecoo E5 long termer, in a Sainsbury’s car park. Discussed is Jim's time around Brands Hatch in the Hyundai Ioniq 6N, the more affordable EVs on the way, Alex's time with the Kia PV5 and the larger cars that Lotus is making now.

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Charging Status is a regular podcast hosted by motoring journalists Alex Lowe, from the interface and Jim Starling from DefinitelyNotAGuru.

Each episode focuses on industry chat, automotive news, EV charging, road trips and more. However, Charging Status isn't an EV focused podcast, Alex and Jim discuss everything in the world of motoring and what cars they have been driving.

Join Jim and Alex as they discuss the biggest stories affecting EV drivers, explore the challenges and opportunities facing the industry, and share their experiences from behind the wheel of the latest electric and hybrid vehicles.

OUR LINKS

Charging Status
Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/charging-status-podcast
Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/charging-status-ev-podcast/id1656535120
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/chargingstatus
X/Twitter - https://twitter.com/chargingstatus
Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/chargingstatuspodcast

Alex Lowe / the interface
X/Twitter - https://twitter.com/alexlowe30
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/alex.theinterface
Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/alexlowe30.uk
Website - https://theinterface.uk

Jim Starling / DefinitelyNotAGuru
All Jim's links - https://linktr.ee/dnag
Website - https://notaguru.co.uk

Alex and Jim are joined by Tim Barnes-Clay for this for this special episode recorded in Munich. Discussed is the new XPeng L03, life as motoring journalists and why Alex rode a Lime bike to McDonald's.

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Charging Status is a regular podcast hosted by motoring journalists Alex Lowe, from the interface and Jim Starling from DefinitelyNotAGuru.

Each episode focuses on industry chat, automotive news, EV charging, road trips and more. However, Charging Status isn't an EV focused podcast, Alex and Jim discuss everything in the world of motoring and what cars they have been driving.

Join Jim and Alex as they discuss the biggest stories affecting EV drivers, explore the challenges and opportunities facing the industry, and share their experiences from behind the wheel of the latest electric and hybrid vehicles.

OUR LINKS

Charging Status
Listen on Spotify
Listen on Apple Podcasts
Follow on Instagram
Follow on X/Twitter
Follow on Bluesky

Alex Lowe / the interface
Follow on X/Twitter
Follow on Instagram
Follow on Bluesky
Alex's Website

Jim Starling / DefinitelyNotAGuru
All Jim's links
Jim's Website

Alex and Jim are back in another hotel room 👀 to discuss the demise of Skywell in the UK, the beige Volvo ES90 that Jim has been driving and the first impressions of KGM's new pickup trucks.

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Charging Status is a regular podcast hosted by motoring journalists Alex Lowe, from the interface and Jim Starling from DefinitelyNotAGuru.

Each episode focuses on industry chat, automotive news, EV charging, road trips and more. However, Charging Status isn't an EV focused podcast, Alex and Jim discuss everything in the world of motoring and what cars they have been driving.

Join Jim and Alex as they discuss the biggest stories affecting EV drivers, explore the challenges and opportunities facing the industry, and share their experiences from behind the wheel of the latest electric and hybrid vehicles.

OUR LINKS

Charging Status
Listen on Spotify
Listen on Apple Podcasts
Follow on Instagram
Follow on X/Twitter
Follow on Bluesky

Alex Lowe / the interface
Follow on X/Twitter
Follow on Instagram
Follow on Bluesky
Alex's Website

Jim Starling / DefinitelyNotAGuru
All Jim's links
Jim's Website

Alex and Jim are back to discuss Goodwood Festival of Speed, where BYD had probably the largest stand, the new MG Go! concept and surviving the insane heat.

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Charging Status is a regular podcast hosted by motoring journalists Alex Lowe, from the interface and Jim Starling from DefinitelyNotAGuru.

Each episode focuses on industry chat, automotive news, EV charging, road trips and more. However, Charging Status isn't an EV focused podcast, Alex and Jim discuss everything in the world of motoring and what cars they have been driving.

Join Jim and Alex as they discuss the biggest stories affecting EV drivers, explore the challenges and opportunities facing the industry, and share their experiences from behind the wheel of the latest electric and hybrid vehicles.

OUR LINKS

Charging Status
Listen on Spotify
Listen on Apple Podcasts
Follow on Instagram
Follow on X/Twitter
Follow on Bluesky

Alex Lowe / the interface
Follow on X/Twitter
Follow on Instagram
Follow on Bluesky
Alex's Website

Jim Starling / DefinitelyNotAGuru
All Jim's links
Jim's Website