{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/039b783b-a527-4fdf-b3ce-b3c255ad3034/637b57fa6814fb0011725b22?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Plug It In: EVs, sounds and stress-free driving","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61ba036a1a8cbef5973cf0c0/611d8477-603a-4e9d-91a2-bd3721f17d0e.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>Are quieter EVs less stressful to drive? The science of listening to music behind the wheel. Plus <a href=\"https://www.standard.co.uk/insider/electric-cars-capital-city-london-pros-cons-b1039826.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">we put three EV Virgins to the test in and around London</a>. <a href=\"https://twitter.com/duncancipher\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Professor Duncan Williams</a> from Salford University discusses the benefits of low-noise EVs, and we hear from three Londoners on their experiences using electric cars for the first time. In this episode:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Pros and cons of a low droning noise while driving</li><li>Is quieter better?</li><li>Why radio stations no longer need to compress their sounds</li><li>EV virgins on charging, one-foot driving, and fuel anxiety</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Find out more about our <a href=\"https://www.standard.co.uk/optimist/plug-it-in\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Plug It In campaign here</a>.</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://twitter.com/EveningStandard\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Follow us on Twitter</a> #TechScienceDaily</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"The Evening Standard"}