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Mel’s Electric Adventure • S1, Episode 5
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Giles Whittell
Deputy Editor
Mel Giedroyc
Host of Mel's Electric Adventure
33 mins • S1, E1
Launch control
In the first episode Mel and Giles drive the most expensive electric Audi you can buy. Mel shows off her driving gloves, Giles tries to explain Caesar's Last Breath and they have a massage while stuck in traffic. But they do eventually get to feel the speed. Thank you to Octopus Electric Vehicles for providing the car and the expertise.
38 mins • S1, E2
White goods
Mel and Giles drive the VW ID3. Giles explains why the success of this car is so important to Volkswagen's future and they finally make it to Heston services where they meet Michael who is struggling to find a working charger. It's fair to say he's not a convert to electric cars. Thank you to Octopus Electric Vehicles for providing the car and the expertise.
38 mins • S1, E3
Nineties nightclub
33 mins • S1, E4
Musk-y funeral parlour
30 mins • S1, E6
Car-dashian
Mel and Giles test drive the Genesis GV70 and meet an engineer fixing one of the chargers at Heston services. They also discover that the car can get you out of a tight spot. Thank you to Octopus Electric Vehicles for providing the car and the expertise.
32 mins • S1, E7
It’s all about Enid
Giles and Mel drive the BMW i4 M50. Before they set off they get talking to Mel's neighbour Enid and Giles finally manages to connect his phone to the car. Thank you to Octopus Electric Vehicles for providing the car and the expertise.
30 mins • S1, E8
Oh-MG
In this episode Mel and Giles drive the MG4. It's the best selling EV on the market and Mel can see why. They also discuss charging at home and Mel compares plugging it in overnight to putting on her slow cooker. Thank you to Octopus Electric Vehicles for providing the car and the expertise.
32 mins • S1, E9
A bumpy ride
Mel and Giles drive the Polestar 2. In this episode they discuss whether it matters that this Scandi car is made in China, what's driving the shift towards electric vehicles and Mel comments on the bumpy ride. Thank you to Octopus Electric Vehicles for providing the car and the expertise.
37 mins • S1, E10
Electrifying a classic car
In the final episode Mel and Giles go on a special adventure. Under the arches by the Thames they meet Matthew Quitter who runs London Electric Vehicles, they take an electric Austin Healey for a drive and go to Essex to see the 1950s Bristol that Mel's husband wants to electrify.
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