Our first in-person viewer Q&A: Must-Have EV Features, LEAF Batteries & Detective Cars
Like Boaty McBoatface, we've learned the lesson of expecting the public to come up with sensible stuff. And ignored that lesson.
Welcome to the first-ever in-person episode of Ctrl Alt Refuel! In this viewer Q&A, we dive into your burning EV questions. We debate the absolute must-have features in an electric vehicle (is it a glass panoramic roof, a heat pump, or one-pedal driving?).
We also have some fun trying to pick the perfect covert and chase cars for a hypothetical Ctrl Alt Refuel private detective agency!
Plus, we get deep into the weeds on Nissan Leaf batteries: Are rapid gate and cold gate really as bad as the forums suggest? What happens when a Leaf battery starts degrading, and is there any truth to the battery expansion issue? We discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly of owning a Leaf, including some interesting points on the battery warranty.
And for the grand finale, we finally answer the age-old question: Does a charged battery pack actually weigh more? Einstein might have a thing or two to say about it!
(Only Gen-X) will get this!) These questions - and many others - will be answered in this episode of Ctrl Alt Refuel [cue Soap theme tune]
30 Jul 2026
Ctrl Alt Refuel Meets Patric Greenstripshow | The Ultimate EV Adventurer
Ctrl Alt Refuel sits down (well…. sort of) with the one and only Patric Greenstripshow, the explorer formerly known as @peoplestarrif, as he prepares to follow in the footsteps of Phileas Fogg
What happens when a short-range VW e-Up!, a Tesco car park, a camping chair, and one of the most determined EV adventurers in Britain collide on a Google Meet call? Glorious chaos, brilliant stories, and pure inspiration.
Patric has already driven his little e-Up! around Great Britain, Ireland and (for his 60th birthday) right across Europe - sleeping in the car the whole way. Now he’s gearing up for something even madder: #RTWev80, a solo attempt to drive around the world in 80 weeks in a small electric city car, starting 17 August 2026.
In this episode, we listen to Patric’s extraordinary real-world EV adventures, the setbacks, the determination, the deadpan storytelling, and his unshakeable belief that you can do big things in a little electric car.
Proper car-nerd chat, eyebrow-raising moments, laugh-out-loud chaos and genuine inspiration from someone actually living the adventure. But he's genuinely grounded. We know he's aware of the peril, and he doesn't sugarcoat it.
No corporate fluff. Just real talk from people who drive this stuff.
Follow Patric’s journey:
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Like, subscribe and drop a comment if you’ve ever slept in your EV or dreamed of a proper long-distance electric adventure. Who will play Patric in the film adaptation of this? Pierce Brosnan? Benedict Cumberbatch? Let us know in the comments!
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15 Jul 2026
Ctrl Alt Refuel welcomes a new cast member who like to shout at pickup trucks.
Three everyday idiots are back in the virtual garage, occasionally sweary, always unfiltered, and ready to top up your EV knowledge with the good stuff.
This week we’re plugging straight into the latest electric chaos - fresh news, spicy takes, charging gripes, policy nonsense, and whatever mad EV stories are flying around the UK right now. No corporate gloss, no range anxiety, just proper chat from three blokes who actually drive this stuff and aren’t afraid to call it how they see it.
Whether you’re already living the electron life, flirting with your first EV, or just here for the banter and the occasional swear word… you’re in the right place.
Hit play, crank the volume, and let us refuel your brain.
We welcome Graeme to the on-camera team, thank Chris for his work on the project, admire our new website, discuss Newt not telling his wife he's bought a new car AGAIN, and shout at some pickup truck manufacturers. We comment on the changing face of the UK's dealership network and a rare moment of agreement, take a quick look at Vinfast's VF3.
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New episodes whenever the charger works (and we remember to hit record).
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