{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67b0f17b4d9bd1092c35eb0f/6908a20e91c88799967c0cbe?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"S1 E7: “Blame the Volvo” – Drive-Thru Lattes, 600 kW Chargers & Adaptive Cruise Chaos","description":"<p>In this live-in-car episode (yes, we recorded in the same vehicle), Simon &amp; Ashley navigate real-life motoring madness:</p><p> • A dodgy Volvo manoeuvre sparks chaos in the car park</p><p> • Can you actually pay for a latte with your phone in a drive-through? </p><p> • The 600 kW charging cable existential crisis and hot takes on adaptive cruise control</p><p> Grab your favourite drink and join us for a laugh-packed ride through motoring tech, culture and real-world driving, including the immortal line: <em>“Don’t crash into Simon’s car.”</em>. </p><p>Subscribe &amp; leave a review — crash-free is the goal.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Simon's Charge-rate Spreadsheet:</p><p><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kXPTm198x9vg1bcX6t44Vw0ZR5gNSg_4WyIX1rgKlmo/edit?usp=sharing\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kXPTm198x9vg1bcX6t44Vw0ZR5gNSg_4WyIX1rgKlmo/edit?usp=sharing</a></p><p><br></p><p>Simon's article on EV Economics:</p><p><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/ev-economics-when-longer-battery-life-meets-cleaner-grid-houghton-cyrbe\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/ev-economics-when-longer-battery-life-meets-cleaner-grid-houghton-cyrbe</a></p><p><br></p><p>Ashley driving with Courtenay</p><p><a href=\"https://youtu.be/3g6PRDafB2E?si=Kp3Yv7Mh7iMqkJhK\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://youtu.be/3g6PRDafB2E?si=Kp3Yv7Mh7iMqkJhK</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Simon Houghton"}