DiscoverThe Smart Drive PodcastS1 E7: “Blame the Volvo” – Drive-Thru Lattes, 600 kW Chargers & Adaptive Cruise Chaos
S1 E7: “Blame the Volvo” – Drive-Thru Lattes, 600 kW Chargers & Adaptive Cruise Chaos

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

Update: 2025-11-03
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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=sharing


Simon's article on EV Economics:

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/ev-economics-when-longer-battery-life-meets-cleaner-grid-houghton-cyrbe


Ashley driving with Courtenay

https://youtu.be/3g6PRDafB2E?si=Kp3Yv7Mh7iMqkJhK




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

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