About this podcast
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.
Available to watch and listen on Apple Podcasts, watch on YouTube and listen on anywhere else you get your podcasts.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 75 episodes
- Accidental Car Reviewers, with Bryan McMorran (House of Cars) · 52 minWhilst 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…
- Too Stalky · 31 minAlex 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
- We went to the Paris Motor Show · 16 minAlex and Jim are in an airport to have a quick chat about the Paris Motor Show. Show Notes
- Can't Have Everything, Can You? · 36 minAlex 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…
- PV5 2AM Kebab · 38 minAlex 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…
- Hooligan for a Day · 31 minThis 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…
- Do a Journalism · 30 minAlex 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…
- Hearing Aid Beige · 25 minAlex 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…
- Urinating Rosé Wine · 24 minAlex 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. ---------- Charging…
- Jim Loved the Kia EV9 GT · 26 minAlex and Jim are in person to talk about the day spent driving the latest Kia EVs, such as the new Kia EV4 and Kia EV9 GT. Also, the pair chat about recent BYD launch events and…
- Get Yourself a Biscuit · 51 minAlex and Jim look back at the last month of trips, driving EVs, filming videos and much more. Jim has been testing the Suzuki eVitara and the surprisingly impressive MG IM5…
- Service Stations of the World · 49 minThis time on the Charging Status EV Podcast, Alex is back from China after wondering around the humongous Beijing Auto Show and being one of the first people from the UK to drive…
- Spinny Seats · 41 minElectric vehicle charging is one of the most important and fast-changing parts of the EV world, and in The Charging Status EV Podcast, we break it all down in a clear, honest…
- Conventionally Handsome · 43 minJim and Alex discuss their recent trip to Frankfurt where they saw what MG is up to with semi-solid state batteries. Also, they both have come down with man-flu and discuss…
- Perfume In Cars · 36 minAlex and Jim are once again back, and catch up on their recent very positive drive in the Omoda 7, a car which has a quite impressive fragrance system. Elsewhere, Jim has been…
- Fun Vacuum · 26 minAlex and Jim are back together in person to talk about the new MG4 and the MG4 Urban, with the latter starting at a very competitive price. They also discuss the Tesla Model Y…
- Dangerously Happy · 40 minThis time, Alex and Jim are back to discuss a recent BYD Sealion 5 launch event they both attended, which involved some truly atrocious roads and giant potholes for Jim's Tesla…
- Light Bulbs with Graeme Cobb · 51 minIn this episode, Alex and Jim are joined by EV enthusiast and genuinely nice bloke, Graeme Cobb. The trio discuss how Graeme got into EVs, from LED light bulbs to the BMW i3 and…
- Honesty Pays? · 56 minJim and Alex are joined by Irish car journalist Caroline Kidd (Changing Lanes) to talk EVs, car reviewing, and the realities of staying honest. They cover the UK vs Ireland car…
- Sexy Car Bro · 50 minAlex and Jim are back, and this time with Paul Gawne. The trio discuss the fantastic Lotus Emeya, how Citroën makes super comfy sofa-like cars, the Smart #5 Brabus and how…
