Ctrl Alt Refuel Episode 10

Despite planning to ingest, digest and "expel" the week's news, Chris, Gareth and Paul discuss why Chris loves both Nick Clegg and Andy Burnham.

Sadly, we correctly predicted the pay-per-mile EV tax would be implemented in 2028 and we argue about it some more.

In Ford news, Puma EV sells out and Chris says the successor to the Focus should be called the Ford Elbow. We also know the difference between Ford Kuga and Cougar, which annoys Chris even more.

We discuss why Kia beats Ford in the UK and we solve the Gerry McGovern mystery. As usual, it was the caretaker in a mask! If it wasn't for you pesky kids etc etc.

Lastly, we examine the inevitable end of Zipcar and the rise of e-Bikes.

The ultimate old school confectionery, Wagon Wheels make their debut on Ctrl Alt Refuel.

We discuss fuels that might replace diesel with a lean towards heavy vehicles. Gareth’s cat steals the limelight again and we answer, in our own inimitable style, our first viewer question. Mostly.

We get our first viewer complaint from the Channel Islands.

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In Episode 8, the Ctrl Alt Refuel team bring you another slice of carrot cake that nobody asked for. Gareth and Paul flex by drinking beer while Chris is at work - he pretends not to notice. Gareth arrives late, while Chris applauds the US justice system nibbling at Toyota before his attention is drawn to an EV coach. The Ctrl Alt Refuel swear jar gets its first public outing (don't say the T word!) and Paul, dull as ever, wants to talk about cars - small cars.

I know. I KNOW! Caramel or Curly Wurly, right? Confused? You won't be after this episode of @CtrlAltRefuel .

Chris, Gareth and Paul attempt to dissect the rumours of EV-specific road pricing coming out of the UK's crappiest newspaper. They discuss how HM Treasury has arrived at this position and how much worse it's going to get.

Our new sponsor is in full, erm, flow and we play the first and last round of Where's Petchelli, where we pretend to care where Chris is. [Spoiler; Scotland]. In a dark turn, we get a grim insight into Chris’s Uncle Dave’s turbulent marriages.

Ctrl Alt Refuel: Episode 6. Back, despite unpopular demand, Chris, Gareth, and Paul peer into the murky world of used car dealers with a slant towards EVs. Paul babbles on about Nissans again and Chris can't decide whether he wants a new house, new car or both. Or even which car he wants.

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Ctrl Alt Refuel Episode 5 is born. Just gas and air, none of that epidural nonsense here!

Guest Graeme Cobb takes us into Tesla World to see the new Standard Trim 3 and X and then delights us with his SEXY knobs, buttons and stalks. To bring us back down, he uses a terrible 90's taxi ride in a Vauxhall Astra as support/justification for Robotaxis.

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Welcome to Ctrl Alt Refuel Episode 4! The script said "We'll talk about Charging Hubs", but Gareth shoehorns his middle-class credentials into the episode by banging on about sourdough and Chris wants to discuss the finer points of Starbucks' toilet policies.

If you've been affected by anything in this program..... welcome to Paul's world.

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Ctrl Alt Refuel Episode 3.

Watch in disbelief as Chris, Gareth and Paul turn their inattention to EV Buyers, Tesla design and the Genesis Chav Ball.

Ctrl Alt Refuel Episode 2

Join Chris, Gareth and Paul as they ignore the week's news and discuss Tree Tunnels, a weird Italian scrappage scheme, the Ford Puma Gen-E and the travails of Jaguar Landrover.