#136 Salary Sacrifice EVs, Charging Myths (with Fleet Evolution’s Andrew Leech) #ElectricCars

<p>Unedited chat with Andrew Leech (Fleet Evolution) breaking down salary sacrifice EV schemes, real-world charging costs, used EV batteries, government policy whiplash, and the biggest misconceptions stopping people going electric — plus a detour into driverless cars in Austin and a quick-fire cup of random questions.Sponsored by De Medici Associates, Right at Home Medway, Clearwater Kent, James Howard PT, Cherrywood Productions, Hindsight Directory, and Snugdubs Camper Van Hire.#ElectricVehicles #SalarySacrifice #UKBusiness0:00 Expectation-setting (nothing edited) + show intro0:24 Meet Andrew Leech (Fleet Evolution) + how you found Cherrywood via Pride in Medway / solar research1:56 Sponsor block (De Medici, Right at Home Medway, Clearwater Kent, James Howard PT)3:14 What Fleet Evolution actually does (salary sacrifice EVs)4:03 Has “the budget” messed you up? Policy inconsistency + why it matters7:11 EV prices vs diesel + why the gap is shrinking8:04 Buying an 8-year-old Nissan Leaf for ~£5k + real battery health talk10:54 Battery replacement reality + early-market issues11:11 Why Andrew doesn’t like Teslas (as a “car” experience)13:09 2030 → 2035 shift + charging-at-home divide (terrace houses, public charging costs)15:17 Real-world use cases (Devon/France/Scotland) + planning stops16:39 The “what if EVs came first?” thought experiment18:05 Emissions moved elsewhere? Grid, renewables, lithium mining19:41 Home batteries, outages, cost/ROI mindset22:47 Heating/AC impact on range + winter efficiency differences25:29 “Bottom drags” mentality: why you can’t do that with EVs28:38 Three-pin charging = emergency only + recovery realities30:10 Wireless charging + what’s actually plausible32:06 Why most EV drivers don’t go back (until towing/caravans)32:31 Electric VW camper chat + real range expectations37:26 EV history rabbit hole (EV1)38:57 Best all-round EV pick (Kia EV6) + who should buy what40:23 Tesla debate: infrastructure vs emotion48:12 No gears, no gearbox: how EV drivetrains change driving49:08 Driverless car in Austin: what it was like (and rain issues)53:28 Biggest misconceptions businesses have about going electric54:56 Media misinformation + “EV road trips are impossible” myth56:10 Petrol-station “faff” vs plug-in convenience57:57 Cost-per-mile road charging gripe + Fleet Evolution’s response1:01:05 BYD Seal impressions + China’s head start1:05:46 Rivian chat + towing/utility fantasies1:07:00 What tech excites (or worries) Andrew next1:09:04 Ethic