# Charged Up: All Things Electric Vehicles With Toby Hagon (486)

An episode of [Shirtloads of Science](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1167803730), 8 Aug 2026, 27 min.

Audio: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/shirtloadsofscience/SOS_486_TH_EVs_Part_One.mp3?dest-id=436327

Motor journalist Toby Hagon joins Shirtloads of Science to talk all things electric vehicles. We break down the often-confused difference between kilowatts and kilowatt-hours, compare EVs against petrol cars on performance, energy use, and cost, and explore everything from single to quad-motor setups. Toby unpacks AC vs DC charging and battery basics, looks at how servicing costs stack up, and separates real EV fire statistics from the hype. This was a big one, so we split it in two - catch part two next week evcentral.com.au outbacktravelaustralia.com.au

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