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What we're really missing about electric vehicle ownership, with SA's Dieter Rencken

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Feel like you've been dipping out on the real benefits of owning a electric vehicle (EV)? Well, in this edition of Driving with J9, we chat all things EV with Dieter Rencken, an international motorsport journalist, consultant, and SA-born 'car nut' of note. He touches on EV issues like range anxiety, battery life and what to do when it reaches the end of its cycle. If you've got a hot tip for our next podcast, drop us a mail at janine.vanderpost@media24.com. Fresh episodes drop on the first working day of every month, wherever you get your podcasts.
29 Jun English South Africa Automotive · Automotive

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