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Formally @graeme_cobb now changed to CtrlAltRefuel, adding eV Newt, Paul (Mr President of Nissan EV Owners UK) & Graeme

We’ll bring news, interviews, car reviews, car deals and much more

YouTube: @CtrlAltRefuel

Website: https://www.ctrlaltrefuel.co.uk/
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⚡️The All-Electric AION UT Super-Spec Super-mini⚡️

It includes the AION Great 8 Promise:
✅ 8 year warranty
✅ 8 years servicing
✅ 8 years roadside assistance
✅ 8 MOT until the car is eight years old!

✅ 0% Finance

Thomas finds out what its like: youtu.be/bfWXLT4nTtQ
The Cheap EV Hatchback We’ve Actually Been Waiting For? We drive the Aion UT
YouTube video by Ctrl Alt Refuel
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Some of these “discounts” are actually widely available if you use the CPO app at many times of the year. MFG for example has been “discounted” to 59p if you use their app for over a month.
It’s worth checking both Electroverse and the native app before you plug in.
September 17, 2026 at 1:12 PM
🚨Octopus Electroverse Plung Pricing 🚨

15% off EV charging between 11:00 and 14:00 today with…

⚡️Be.EV
⚡️EQUANS
⚡️GeniePoint
⚡️InstaVolt
⚡️IONITY
⚡️Osprey
⚡️Raw Charging
⚡️ZapGo

Plus discounts at

⚡️Source EV = 20%
⚡️Evyve = 25%
⚡️MFG EV Power = 25%

Graeme
September 17, 2026 at 7:35 AM
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Put the Smart #5 BRABUS through its paces and we've already got the video! This car is the result of what happens when the Germans & Chinese get in bed together. The result is a serious car with a playful side & infotainment/user interface that isn't... German. Thank heavens.
youtu.be/Kq28rxOSm2I
Smart #5 BRABUS Review: Big, Fun, and as Quick as a Ferrari F40.
Smart used to make a car you could park sideways in a bike rack but those days are long gone. The 2026 Smart #5 BRABUS makes 475 kW, hits 100km/h in 3.8 seconds, and all its seats fold into a bed.…
youtu.be
September 17, 2026 at 6:25 AM
🚨 EV Lease Deal - A Family Saloon 🚨

** Tesla Model 3 Rear Wheel Drive **

⚡️£225 pm with £2,700 down + no fees
or
⚡️£338 pm with £338 down + no fees
⚡️8,000 miles pa (+£10 pm = 10k mls)
⚡️Factory order
⚡️LFP battery pack
⚡️332 miles range

Graeme

www.tesla.com/en_GB/model3...
September 16, 2026 at 8:41 PM
EV Lease Deals - Family Hatchback 🚨

** Leapmotor B05 67 kWh **

⚡️£200 pm with £2,399 down + no fees
⚡️5,000 miles pa (+£15 pm = 8k mls)
⚡️3 year lease
⚡️345 litre boot
⚡️In stock
⚡️300 miles range
⚡️LFP batteries

Graeme

leasing.com/main-dealers...
Leapmotor B05 Hatchback
£199.99 Per Month, INC VAT. 160kW 67kWh 5dr Auto on a Personal 35 month term with a 12 month deposit and an annual mileage allowance of 5,000 miles.
leasing.com
September 16, 2026 at 8:30 PM
🚨EV Lease Deal - Compact Crossover 🚨

Leapmotor B10 70 kWh

⚡️£185 pm with £2,477 down inc fees
or
⚡️£279 down with £527 down inc fees
⚡️5,000 miles pa (+£20 pm = 10k mls)
⚡️2 year lease
⚡️In stock
⚡️261 miles of range

Graeme

leasing.com/main-dealers...
Leapmotor B10 Hatchback
£185.72 Per Month, INC VAT. 160kW 70kWh 5dr Auto on a Personal 23 month term with a 12 month deposit and an annual mileage allowance of 5,000 miles.
leasing.com
September 16, 2026 at 8:23 PM
🚨EV Lease Deal - Compact Hatchback🚨

Hyundai Inster 01 49 kWh

⚡️£184 pm with £2,447 down inc fees
or
⚡️£247 pm with £484 down in fees
⚡️5,000 miles pa (+£14 pm for 10k mls)
⚡️3 year lease
⚡️Factory order
⚡️229 miles of range

Graeme

leasing.com/main-dealers...
Hyundai Inster Hatchback
£184.22 Per Month, INC VAT. 85kW 01 49kWh 5dr Auto [No Heat Pump] on a Personal 35 month term with a 12 month deposit and an annual mileage allowance of 5,000 miles.
leasing.com
September 16, 2026 at 8:14 PM
🚨 EV Lease Deal - Compact Crossover 🚨

Citroen eC3 Aircross 54 kWh Collection

⚡️£176 pm with £2,316 down inc fees
or
⚡️£261 pm with £459 down inc fees
⚡️5,000 miles per year
⚡️2 year lease
⚡️ Factory order
⚡️249 miles of range

Graeme

leasing.com/main-dealers...
Citroen E-C3 Aircross Hatchback
£176.51 Per Month, INC VAT. 83kW Extended Range Collection 54kWh 5dr Auto on a Personal 23 month term with a 12 month deposit and an annual mileage allowance of 5,000 miles.
leasing.com
September 16, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Nissan has sold 1.8 million Kicks, but for the first time, we’re about to get this new marvel in Europe.

Powered using Nissan’s 3rd generation e-POWER system, this model remains as a hybrid only car, albeit made here in the U.K.

Graeme

www.ctrlaltrefuel.co.uk/blogs/the-wo...
The World Cup maybe over, but Nissan keeps the dream alive with the all-new Kicks SUV — Ctrl Alt Refuel
Nissan will launch the new model in Europe following a £170m investment to build the Kicks at its Sunderland plant in the UK. The Kicks is a compact (B-segment) SUV, competing with the likes of the To...
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September 16, 2026 at 1:46 PM
Kia has unveiled the PV7 – cargo & Passenger -basically the PV5’s bigger (longer) brother.
And it looks pretty interesting:

🔋 71.5 or 96.2kWh
⚡ 800V charging
🚀 10–80% in ~25 mins
📦 Up to 8m³ load space
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Up to 9 seats (Maybe 11)
🔌 V2L
We recently reviewed Passenger PV👇
youtu.be/_mTriNEsiME?si…
September 16, 2026 at 12:49 PM
⚡️The All-Electric AION UT Super-Spec Super-mini⚡️

It includes the AION Great 8 Promise:
✅ 8 year warranty
✅ 8 years servicing
✅ 8 years roadside assistance
✅ 8 MOT until the car is eight years old!

✅ 0% Finance

Thomas finds out what its like: youtu.be/bfWXLT4nTtQ
The Cheap EV Hatchback We’ve Actually Been Waiting For? We drive the Aion UT
YouTube video by Ctrl Alt Refuel
youtu.be
September 16, 2026 at 8:45 AM
They killed the Honda e after just a few years.

Julian has had his since the release in 2020.

Was it a brilliant city car Honda should have kept developing, or a stylish dead end?

September Reader’s Review is up now. ⚡️Take a look👇
www.ctrlaltrefuel.co.uk/blogs/dzwp2k...
Reader’s Review: The Enigmatic Honda e by Julian C — Ctrl Alt Refuel
Guest Writer Article by Julian C. Dear reader, I am going to write about the Honda e.  No, no, don't immediately jump to another review!  The Honda e is a Marmite car AND a jelly &...
www.ctrlaltrefuel.co.uk
September 15, 2026 at 10:31 AM
⚡️🚚 BYD has just unveiled the ETT 44 for Europe.

A44-tonne tractor unit with a 651 kWh battery (851V architecture), more than 1.5 MW charging, and a claimed range of nearly 600 km (373 miles).

On BYD’s megawatt charger 20–80% takes around 20 min
Pic credit : BYD.
September 14, 2026 at 6:58 PM
⚡️The Kia EV9 GT AWD review has landed ⚡️

Our intrepid reviewer Thomas Dobie has put the new hot, full-sized, performance 7-seater SUV through its paces.

✅ 501bhp, 740Nm torque
✅ 0–62mph in 4.6 seconds
✅ Adaptive electronic suspension

But what is it like? Check it out 👇

youtu.be/_R3vbf9vYZ0?...
Kia EV9 GT: Does flagship seven (or six) seater NEED a GT version?
YouTube video by Ctrl Alt Refuel
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September 13, 2026 at 1:35 PM
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Soon to be five-decade?

“This is the 1979 BMW 520 (E12) "Wasserstoff" prototype, the vehicle that launched BMW's four-decade experiment with hydrogen mobility.”

⚡️⚡️⚡️
#wasserstoff
#hydrogen
#speechless
September 13, 2026 at 6:57 AM
Britain is getting 29 new battery-electric trains. Built in Derby.

And these aren’t little branch-line trains.
The new TransPennine Express will be 121 metres long, carry around 300 passengers and travel at up to 110mph.

Photo credit: Alstom

Newt.
September 13, 2026 at 6:45 AM
⚡️⚡️Sunday midday, new review from Ctrl Alt Refuel. On the YouTube channel ⚡️⚡️

🌶️Thomas has the spicy 🌶️
Kia EV9 GT in a rather fetching blue.

Stay tuned!
September 12, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Many EVs can power a kettle-and MUCH much more.

Your house still can’t use that power (without a fight.)

Despite us being promised V2H/V2G for years now.

What’s the hold up? I try to explain.

Newt.👇

www.ctrlaltrefuel.co.uk/blogs/gru69i...
Can Your EV Power Your House? Well Yes! And also, No. — Ctrl Alt Refuel
“It’s like having a 5G phone, but there aren’t any 5G masts” Ask an EV owner if their car can power their house and you’ll get one of two answers: a shrug, or a very long story involving extension l...
www.ctrlaltrefuel.co.uk
September 12, 2026 at 1:21 PM
⚡️Thomas got his hands on the Aion UT this week at the Press Launch⚡️
Embargo means we can’t talk about driving impressions yet,

From £28,950 OTR
8 years’ warranty, servicing, MOT and roadside assistance!

Launching with 0% finance

Video review Wednesday 🤓

Would you have this over a ID.Polo?
September 11, 2026 at 1:51 PM
🚨Pre-registered EV Deal -Save £8,072🚨

76-reg Leapmotor B10 67.1 kWh with delivery mileage only, in blue or white, with a huge spec list and 269 miles of range for…

⚡️⚡️⚡️🤩 £23,998 🤩⚡️⚡️⚡️

www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/...

Graeme
September 11, 2026 at 11:13 AM
🚨Brand New EV Deal - Save £11,187🚨

** Save Money | Buy Electric **

Jeep Avenger 54 kWh e-Summit (mid-spec) in a subtle shade of bright yellow with 248 miles of range for…

⚡️⚡️⚡️🤩 £23,995 🤩⚡️⚡️⚡️

www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/...

Graeme
2026 Multicolour Jeep Avenger for sale for £23,995 in COLCHESTER, ESSEX
2026 Jeep Avenger for sale in COLCHESTER, ESSEX from D.Salmon Jeep Colchester - Find your perfect car today with Autotrader
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September 11, 2026 at 11:00 AM
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The E Team 🇳🇱
⚡️⚡️⚡️
#love
September 10, 2026 at 9:54 PM
🚨Pre-registered EV Deal - Save £6,697🚨

** Save Money | Buy Electric **

26-reg Renault 4 E-Tech Comfort Range 52 kWh Techno+ with 10 miles on the clock and 244 miles of range for…

⚡️⚡️⚡️🤩 £22,998 🤩⚡️⚡️⚡️

www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/...

Graeme
2026 Multicolour Renault 4 E-Tech electric for sale for £22,998 in NOTTINGHAM, NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
2026 Renault 4 E-Tech electric for sale in NOTTINGHAM, NOTTINGHAMSHIRE from Vertu Renault Nottingham - Find your perfect car today with Autotrader
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September 11, 2026 at 10:49 AM
🚨Pre-registered EV Deal - Save £18,915🚨

** Save Money | Buy Electric **

26-reg Ford Capri 77 kWh Premium with just 100 miles on the clock and 369 miles of range for …

⚡️⚡️⚡️🤩 £29,990 🤩⚡️⚡️⚡️

www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/...

Graeme
2026 White Ford Capri for sale for £29,900 in STOCKPORT, CHESHIRE
2026 Ford Capri for sale in STOCKPORT, CHESHIRE from Trust Ford Stockport - Find your perfect car today with Autotrader
www.autotrader.co.uk
September 11, 2026 at 10:26 AM
So excited for this! 🤓

Newt.
This EV conversion has been taking longer than planned simply because work & life's flat out but how's this for an update?! 😁
Next step: insulate the two metals to prevent corrosion then put in some batteries to have this old Allegro running on free range electrons.
September 10, 2026 at 6:48 PM