Project Hail Mary, Holy Grail Batteries & Who’s Playing Bond Next?

About this episode

The hosts discuss electric vehicles, a new sci-fi film, and a breakthrough in battery technology.

247 Another unscripted Sunday catch-up, and this time Roberto is behind the wheel of his new Mini Electric - loving every second of it - while Jon is still waiting for his Nissan to be returned after nine months in a dealership. Life is unfair. We cover a lot of ground this week, from a film you absolutely need to see to a battery technology that could change EVs forever. Today’s conversation covers: •Jon’s Nissan saga update - nine months since the car was towed for repairs and still no resolution; a surprise service appointment, a head mechanic who said things he definitely shouldn’t have, and how filing a Financial Ombudsman case suddenly made Nissan very interested in picking up the phone •Mini Electric vs BMW M2 - Roberto drove the M2 to Sussex mid-week for speed and efficiency, but the car he keeps finding excuses to drive is the Mini; real-world range (150–170 miles), motorway behaviour, remote parking via phone, and why driving silently past school parents in idling Range Rovers is deeply satisfying •Project Hail Mary - both Roberto and Jon are evangelical about the Ryan Gosling sci-fi film; practical effects, an emotionally hopeful story, and why it might deserve a Best…

People in this episode

Hosts: Roberto, Jon, Alex Hansford

Topics covered

• electric vehicles
• battery technology
• film review
• sci-fi
• automotive news

Keywords

• electric vehicles
• battery technology
• Project Hail Mary
• Ryan Gosling
• Nissan
• Mini Electric
• BMW M2

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Nissan, Odeon, Donut Lab

Products: Mini Electric, BMW M2

Books & works: Project Hail Mary

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