S1 E7: “Blame the Volvo” – Drive-Thru Lattes, 600 kW Chargers & Adaptive Cruise Chaos episode artwork

EPISODE · Nov 3, 2025 · 56 MIN

S1 E7: “Blame the Volvo” – Drive-Thru Lattes, 600 kW Chargers & Adaptive Cruise Chaos

from The Smart Drive Podcast

In this live-in-car episode (yes, we recorded in the same vehicle), Simon & Ashley navigate real-life motoring madness: • A dodgy Volvo manoeuvre sparks chaos in the car park • Can you actually pay for a latte with your phone in a drive-through? • The 600 kW charging cable existential crisis and hot takes on adaptive cruise control Grab your favourite drink and join us for a laugh-packed ride through motoring tech, culture and real-world driving, including the immortal line: “Don’t crash into Simon’s car.”. Subscribe & leave a review — crash-free is the goal.Simon's Charge-rate Spreadsheet:https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kXPTm198x9vg1bcX6t44Vw0ZR5gNSg_4WyIX1rgKlmo/edit?usp=sharingSimon's article on EV Economics:https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/ev-economics-when-longer-battery-life-meets-cleaner-grid-houghton-cyrbeAshley driving with Courtenayhttps://youtu.be/3g6PRDafB2E?si=Kp3Yv7Mh7iMqkJhK Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this live-in-car episode (yes, we recorded in the same vehicle), Simon & Ashley navigate real-life motoring madness: • A dodgy Volvo manoeuvre sparks chaos in the car park • Can you actually pay for a latte with your phone in a drive-through? • The 600 kW charging cable existential crisis and hot takes on adaptive cruise control Grab your favourite drink and join us for a laugh-packed ride through motoring tech, culture and real-world driving, including the immortal line: “Don’t crash into Simon’s car.”. Subscribe & leave a review — crash-free is the goal.Simon's Charge-rate Spreadsheet:https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kXPTm198x9vg1bcX6t44Vw0ZR5gNSg_4WyIX1rgKlmo/edit?usp=sharingSimon's article on EV Economics:https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/ev-economics-when-longer-battery-life-meets-cleaner-grid-houghton-cyrbeAshley driving with Courtenayhttps://youtu.be/3g6PRDafB2E?si=Kp3Yv7Mh7iMqkJhK Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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