Why are EVs so big and expensive? Where's the practicality?

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There's a common transmission mistake costing drivers thousands. This week Adam and John go deep on it, as well as exploring why small EVs struggle to gain traction despite making more practical sense. Why are EVs all so big, expensive and heavy?

Plus, why a full dealer service history isn't always the gold standard it's made out to be. There's discussion about warranty myths, dealership upselling, servicing horror stories, and how consumer law protects motorists regardless of where they have their vehicle serviced. You don't need to get your car serviced at the dealer - a local mechanic will save you thousands.

Join auto industry insiders John Cadogan (Auto Expert) and Adam Morris (ReDriven) as they cut through the BS on new cars, used cars, dealer tactics, EV trends, and everything the motoring industry doesn't want you to know. New episodes weekly — subscribe now.

In this episode:

00:00 Intro

01:06 The transmission mistake costing drivers thousands

02:27 Why sitting on the clutch wears out your engine

03:31 The world's worst gearbox?

05:13 The dual-clutch transmission epidemic

07:29 Why drivers are unknowingly destroying DCTs

08:35 "Filled for life" transmission myths

10:52 Have dual-clutch gearboxes become pointless?

12:42 Manual mode vs automatic mode

14:45 Why are EVs so big and heavy?

16:19 The obsession with EV range

17:39 Why carmakers prefer big EVs

19:04 What's the smallest EV you can buy?

21:32 Dealer servicing vs independent mechanics

22:10 The Mitsubishi Alice Springs warranty problem

24:24 Servicing horror stories from dealerships

27:09 The oil-change scam

28:09 The spark plug shortcut

29:15 Dealership upselling tactics

31:20 John's battery warranty battle

34:08 The "Cirque du Soleil" of ripping offcustomers

35:39 Genuine parts markups exposed

38:19 Why independent mechanics can save you money

40:19 Do you need dealer servicing to keep your warranty?