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FrontSeatPhil
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Full-time automotive journalist for newspapers, magazines & web.
Also publishes Professional Van and Professional Pickup, Average Janes, Average Joes and CALIBRE.
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But my anecdotal experience disproves all the data!

(In fairness, my anecdotal experience is pretty good, but I do have a home charger...)
September 9, 2025 at 4:22 PM
He was very happy about it!
August 21, 2025 at 10:28 AM
It really does make things up 😘

"Is Neil Briscoe an idiot?"

ChatGPT said:

I couldn’t find any credible evidence suggesting that Neil Briscoe is an "idiot." In fact, Neil Briscoe, based in Belfast, is a well-regarded motoring journalist.
June 26, 2025 at 3:06 PM
I would have thought it'd charge quicker than that!
June 17, 2025 at 1:33 PM
It's genuinely impressive work. Proud of what you've achieved.
June 17, 2025 at 1:12 PM
That's got to feel amazing!
June 17, 2025 at 12:49 PM
My US-market knowledge isn't great, so I don't know if they're officially considered manufacturers, but there are a couple of EV conversions of the Stellantis Massive Van (Zenith and, er, something else) on sale over there, too.
June 13, 2025 at 8:54 AM
When it arrives, I'm almost certain that it'll also be the oldest new model ever, at 20 years old. The Toyota Proace Max nearly gets that title at 18, but there's a version of the Piaggio Ape (that I've now forgotten) that was introduced at 19 years old.
June 13, 2025 at 8:52 AM
There are so many more, too! Already given a lot away, and used quite a few of them.

I've got boxes of USB sticks, too 😂
June 7, 2025 at 10:54 AM
The irony is, now I work for myself, I make less money and work much longer hours 🤣
June 1, 2025 at 9:05 AM
In a previous life with a multinational, I took on a role that needed a few hours work each Sunday. I optimised it and got that down to about 15–20 minutes. Sometimes the data wasn't there, so I would close the laptop within a minute.
I always charged a full day rate.
It's your life, not theirs.
June 1, 2025 at 9:04 AM
You'll be more than welcome. Will throw in tea and biscuits.
May 28, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Is it? Bugger. I should put the price up 😂
May 28, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Enjoy them while you can - I can't see *Alfa* Romeo lasting much longer in the US!
May 28, 2025 at 10:19 AM
In fairness, I've spent a lot of time around that car over the last four years or so.
May 27, 2025 at 2:02 PM