Fiat Panda EV Review - Nicola - Electrifying
Motoring Journalists Have Become Hostages To The New Car Press Launch
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Nicola from Electrifying is reviewing the Fiat Panda EV during its official media launch. While the Fiat Panda EV isn’t groundbreaking, Nicola admits she loves it for its quirky styling. But you know what I really want to know? The range — the real-world range, which is never revealed during the test.

Nicola overtly admits to being an alcoholic and can’t wait to wrap up the review so she can get back to the hard business of drinking even more free booze. It’s part of the job if you’ve ever attended a new car press launch. Oh, the irony.

A new car press launch is like a hostage situation — everything is fully covered by the host, and the drinks flow freely. As the booze takes over, bleary-eyed journalists suddenly find “best friends” everywhere. This is the point when the hosts have motoring journalists firmly in their grasp.

The next day, as sobriety creeps back, the realization dawns: they are trapped. Bound by their host’s overwhelming hospitality, they plaster on forced smiles and enthusiastically declare that the new Fiat Panda EV is their “best new friend.”

My advice? Don’t buy the Fiat Panda EV based on a forced smile. Nicola has to stay positive; otherwise, Fiat might stop funding Electrifying—I mean at least stop sending those coveted new car launch invites.

Fiat Panda EV Review - Nicola - Electrifying
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