A proper TV program about EVs tonight on Channel 5.

[Gadget Geek]

8 o'clock tonight (09/05/25), UK.

"Journalist Alexis Conran is taking us on a road trip to explore an exciting world of cutting-edge tech, and will scour the globe for the top-of-the-range electric supercars."

About time.

 

[Everest]

8 o'clock tonight (09/05/52),

"Journalist Alexis Conran is taking us on a road trip to explore an exciting world of cutting-edge tech, and will scour the globe for the top-of-the-range electric supercars."

About time.

... is it a programme about milk floats?

 

[Bam Bam]

For some reason their website doesn't work on Edge. Possibly works on Chrome though.

 

[Bam Bam]

I put it on and noticed a lot of the cars were 21 reg. I think the show is from 2022.

 

[MG Clive]

Not an MG in sight.

 

[Gadget Geek]

Not an MG in sight.

Nor BYD. The only chinese car was that blue NIO supercar. Also, no budget price cars. Apart from that though, it was nice to see a program promoting the electric car, rather than using all the old myths to dismiss them.

 

[Anon70]

Looks like Channel 5 have 3 programs about electric cars on their website

 

[Gadget Geek]

Looks like Channel 5 have 3 programs about electric cars on their website

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The middle one was the one on last night, the other two are hatchet jobs probably commissioned by the fossil fuel industry.

 

[Gadget Geek]

Another EV program from Channel 5 tonight at 8 o'clock, but having seen the trailer for it, it looks like it might be another hachet job.

Some stupid person asks; "if you're in the middle of nowhere and you break down, what are you going to do?" Well isn't that the same answer for any type of vehicle? Call the AA, RAC, Green Flag, or any other roadside rescue service.

We'll see.

 

[EvTek23]

I'll give the programme makers the benefit of the doubt and see which side of the fence they are on.

 

[siteguru]

There was a feature on Morning Live yesterday morning about brand new cars breaking down and the problems which follow ... they seemed to take great delight in saying "electric car" every 2 seconds (exaggerated) as the person they featured had a BEV. Starts at 15:12 ...

Morning Live - Series 7: 03/06/2025

Gethin and Michelle learn the truth about testosterone from Dr Xand, while finance expert Iona Bain advises on rising council tax bills.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[MG Clive]

Another EV program from Channel 5 tonight at 8 o'clock, but having seen the trailer for it, it looks like it might be another hachet job.

Some stupid person asks; "if you're in the middle of nowhere and you break down, what are you going to do?" Well isn't that the same answer for any type of vehicle? Call the AA, RAC, Green Flag, or any other roadside rescue service.

Just seen the trailer for tonight's show, and I saw an Orange MG4, so I'll be watching it.

As for the girl squealing 'what happens if you break down in the middle of nowhere', well that's just hilarious.

 

[DelBoy]

I saw the last one and was not overly impressed, the budget cars were all too expensive, I just found that it was quite shallow and like above did not cover UpToDate cars. Shame as it could have been so much better, will watch again (sucker for punishment) but not getting too excited

 

[Gadget Geek]

The nay sayers really are like King Canute trying to stop the tide, especially when EV registrations in May were up 28% on last year.

 

[DelBoy]

And having watched the first 20 minutes I stopped, *** how negative can you get. Perhaps it may improve but I switched off

 

[Rolfe]

The nay sayers really are like King Canute trying to stop the tide, especially when EV registrations in May were up 28% on last year.

This is your regular public service reminder that Canute knew perfectly well he couldn't stop the tide, and was providing a graphic object lesson to his sycophantic courtiers.

 

[Gadget Geek]

I think it must have been his sycophantic courtiers who made that program. They even had the audacity to say that all facts were accurate at time of broadcast, when in the introduction they stated that the government were stopping people driving petrol and diesel vehicles in 2030, which they are not. It was so anti EV, they even made the good bits sound negative.

A lot of the things they were highlighting applied to all vehicles, not just EV's.

Another oil industry sponsored program.

 

[OriginalBigAl]

When they produce these programs, they must have target audience in mind . On a little late for most 5 year olds , not that they could obtain a vehicle of any description of the choices given , so missed the mark as far as programming goes. In a hour of nothingness I did learn that ICE cars sound better on a motorway!! so not entirely wasted.

 

[Gomev]

I just got angrier and angrier as it went on. So many untruths and the thoughts of haters portrayed as evidence I can't even be bothered to point them out.

 

[Ruislip Resident]

This is your regular public service reminder that Canute knew perfectly well he couldn't stop the tide, and was providing a graphic object lesson to his sycophantic courtiers.

Was just about to say this.