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Kilowatt Half Hour Ep 76 : Brake Expectations & the Smart that gre too fast | Electrifying

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24 responses to “Kilowatt Half Hour Ep 76 : Brake Expectations & the Smart that gre too fast | Electrifying”

  1. @tasneemchoudhury Avatar
    @tasneemchoudhury

    “Hello and welcome to the kilowatt half hour. We claim a 10-80% charge in 30 minutes, but really we need a bit longer.”

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    1. @Dubnoreix Avatar
      @Dubnoreix

      With newer EVs it’s actually less than 30 minutes. They even mentioned the fact that there was an EV that charge to 80% in 18 minutes.

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    2. @glacieractivity Avatar
      @glacieractivity

      @@Dubnoreix I do think he/she was hinting at the “half hour podcast” often use slightly more than the promised 30 minutes to recharge us all with their weekly dump of information. I forgive them as I feel 100% recharged after the podcast (and we all know that the charge rates usually drops significantly above 70-80%) 🙂

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    3. @johnnodge4327 Avatar
      @johnnodge4327

      ​@@Dubnoreix
      Our Ioniq 5 is too fast really. If we plug it in at a suitable charger at say 25% SOC, then it’ll be at 80% in about 12 minutes, which isn’t enough time to have a comfort break and order a coffee.

      We tend to use O2A Tesla Superchargers, as the charge rate is limited to 98kW, so giving more time to take a break, while saving a few quid in the process.
      We only need to rapid charge a few times a year, as the full battery is good for 240 miles or more in the summer.

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    4. @markbennett6658 Avatar
      @markbennett6658

      @@glacieractivitythe joke was definitely missed!

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  2. @zeroviro Avatar
    @zeroviro

    Another brilliant episode! Always look forward to the Kilowatt Half Hour for truly insightful EV discussions. The brake expectations segment was particularly enlightening. Well Done!

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  3. @gordonmackenzie4512 Avatar
    @gordonmackenzie4512

    My Megane Etech has 4 levels of regen, with paddles on the steering wheel. Level 4 is almost 1 pedal driving. Brake lights only come on with level 3 and 4 regen braking.

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  4. @pelviscostello Avatar
    @pelviscostello

    Like an adult 99 flake, we are back with another electric sausage on your pint of guinness!

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  5. @DFID7Tourer Avatar
    @DFID7Tourer

    One of my colleagues has told me recently that the Instavolt Super Hub (Winchester) is offering 50 to 54p per kWh until the end of August !

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  6. @garywilde6171 Avatar
    @garywilde6171

    Openers:
    Put some wattage in your cottage.
    Eleccy Thump!
    Tickling your electrons.

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  7. @thelaserhive3368 Avatar
    @thelaserhive3368

    Taycan, Enyaq, Inster. All on hand controls for me please – I think I can get my wheelchair in them all, right? 😂

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  8. @jimchoff Avatar
    @jimchoff

    My first EV experience was renting a Polestar 2 from Hertz in Italy. No instruction on charging. Thank God for YouTube vids and a good mobile signal!

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  9. @jimchoff Avatar
    @jimchoff

    Leased an Ioniq 5 in the US in February. It with my niece for 3 months. She would like to keep it! Fair play, as after listening to you all, I now want an N!

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  10. @nallemanstankarochfunderingar Avatar
    @nallemanstankarochfunderingar

    Oh wow, now i feel “Fully Charged” again…… haha
    Thank you good people, this pod is absolutely amazing.

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  11. @PaulMeier-cu3ds Avatar
    @PaulMeier-cu3ds

    Thank you for another great KWHH.

    The three EV garage is something we are working towards. We need one for towing and mild off road, a run about for my wife, and something to support my later life crisis. It sort of looks as if the Summit spec Smart #5 could replace our Discovery Sport. My wife has her heart set on the Renault 5, probably small battery version. My crisis is most likely solved by a Smart #1 Brabus, preferably two toned but maybe not red as I would then need the chest wig.

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  12. @neilrwilliams218 Avatar
    @neilrwilliams218

    No idea if these are things I’m remembering or new ideas:
    Weekly page from the electric car encyclopedia.
    Weekly lesson on electric cars from the automotive curriculum.
    Weekly episode from the box set of electric cars (and feel free to go and binge on old episodes).
    Weekly snack from the smorgasbord of electric cars.
    Weekly stroll through the botanic gardens of electric cars.
    Weekly swim (or paddle) through the ocean of electric cars.
    Weekly jaunt through the galaxy of electric cars.
    Weekly ride from the theme park of electric cars.

    Some of those are better than others.

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  13. @neil300zx Avatar
    @neil300zx

    Hi Vicky, yes you are correct. I had a D plate Z31 300zx non turbo. It appeared on a Jeremy Clarkson DVD called Clarkson’s hot metal. 👍🏻 Loved that car 😁

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  14. @jaz4280 Avatar
    @jaz4280

    Great show. Grear team.

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  15. @smortg Avatar
    @smortg

    3 car garage is a difficult one partially because of the underrepresented car classes in EVs, but for me:

    Daily: 2019ish Hyundai Kona Premium SE
    Road Trip: BMW i4 M50
    Weekend: Abarth 500e C

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  16. @Grizzold-HP2 Avatar
    @Grizzold-HP2

    Thanks KHH team, like always, lots of info and fun.
    What I have a hard time to understand, is that people make such a bing “thing” about charging.
    We did a 2000km trip from Netherlands to Austria and back in a Dongfeng Box 40kWh LFP battery.
    Every 2.5 hors we like to stretch our legs and have some food/drink anyway, so we took the Tesla superchargers that mostly are placed along a restaurant.
    After 500km, 5,5 hours drive + 2 x 30 minutes food/drink/toilet, we stopped halfway at a hotel that has EV charging for guests for €10 (incl free parking).
    Next day again 500km and 2 EV charging stops with coffee/toilet and apple pie when we arrived in Austria.
    Relaxed trip thru the Alps (the Box is an extreme efficient and comfortable EV, also in the mountains)
    For us, EV charging is happy time. Most of the times it is even to fast . . . . .have to hurry to order and get the food in, within that 30 min.. 😁😁

    My 3 EV garage would be flled with the:
    1. Citroën OLI.
    2. MG Cyberster
    3. Tesla Model S Dual Motor.

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  17. @J-JS321 Avatar
    @J-JS321

    As requested, here’s a few suggestions:
    – Time to recharge your EV know-how—plug into the Kilowatt Half Hour and catch up on everything electric.”
    – Need an EV update? Power up your knowledge with the Kilowatt Half Hour.
    – Plug in and catch up—your EV IQ boost starts with the Kilowatt Half Hour.:
    – If Your EV brain needs a charge, get plugged in with the Kilowatt Half Hour.
    – Charge your car. Charge your mind. It’s time to plug into the Kilowatt Half Hour.
    – Don’t stall—stay current with the Kilowatt Half Hour.
    – Welcome to your 30-minute EV power-up—this is the Kilowatt Half Hour.

    Your welcome.

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  18. @GaryGotham Avatar
    @GaryGotham

    Dream Garage – RR Spectre, Inster and Oak Green Taycan Cross Turismo.
    Presumably Ginny would have the Enyaq for the family, Enyaq coupe for the weekend, and the Elroq for nipping to the shops?!
    Where she would buy a smaller drinks bottle!

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  19. @WagnerGimenes Avatar
    @WagnerGimenes

    You guys are just awesome.

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  20. @davidbithell8705 Avatar
    @davidbithell8705

    My imaginary three car garage would be-

    First the Hyundai INSTER with an opening sun roof as a daily run-around as its dinky on the outside but TARDIS like on the inside.
    Next the Porsche Boxster EV convertible for a bit of wind in my hair weekend fun, I know the Boxster wont be available until later in the year but as my imaginary garage isn’t built yet that will leave me time to get planning permission and find a builder.

    Finally would be the Rolls-Royce Spectre for the long haul down to the French riviera, but as this is imaginary (unless I miraculously win the lottery) I wonder if Rolls-Royce would be open to building a convertible for cruising round Monaco.

    As always another great episode of the Kilowatt half hour ish.

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