{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"119 - Another month of EV sales booming, and your calls on your first EV!","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/119-another-month-of-ev-sales-booming-and-your-calls-on-your-first-ev","audioUrl":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/VVRVT5627245026.mp3?updated=1778053717","description":"Another EV sales boom in April, with one in six cars sold being EVs. How does that stack up on the year,  and which brands are booming.\n\nWe talk 12v Charging and how it works, hear how one car didn't make it home on a regional road.\n\nEmma is new to the EV world but loving her BYD with a shoutout to a dealer, and Chris is ready to take delivery of his Geely after a decent search for his next car.\n\nBe part of the show, text or WhatsApp to 0477 657 657 thanks to Vodafone."},"annotations":[{"startTime":233.2,"endTime":244.9,"type":"car","title":"Tesla Model 3S","url":"/cars/tesla/model-s","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/26/%27Tesla%27_Obere_Tagfahrleuchte_f%C3%BCr_Kraftfahrzeuge_Nr._21_2021_000_172_Vadim_Chuprina.jpg","quote":"...right no so as usual you 3447 Tesla they sold 400 model 3s and 800 model y so so there's other brands that a...","canonicalId":"car:tesla:model s","priority":0.3,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"The Tesla Model S is Tesla’s flagship electric sedan and is often used as a benchmark for EV performance and technology. 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They’re comparing what you earn from that versus using the power directly for charging."}},{"startTime":1727.6,"endTime":1737.4,"type":"term","title":"draw on the grid","url":"/glossary/draw-on-the-grid","quote":"what you don't want is to be drawing on the grid more than you need to yeah so you want to draw it down the battery high whenever you want honestly","canonicalId":"term:draw-on-the-grid","priority":0.45,"confidence":0.7,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"“Draw on the grid” means pulling electricity from the utility power network to charge the EV. The discussion highlights avoiding higher-cost grid electricity by charging during cheaper periods or using solar when available.","simplifiedExplanation":"“Draw on the grid” just means using electricity from your power company. The idea here is to avoid paying more by charging at the right times."}},{"startTime":1737.4,"endTime":1749.5,"type":"term","title":"overnight rate","url":"/glossary/overnight-rate","quote":"honestly i would lean towards shopping around for a plan that does have an overnight rate don't worry about it might not be called an ev plan it's just overnight rates because [1749.5s] those that eight cents or ten cents or he made even his 15 cents it's still cheaper than the 34","canonicalId":"term:overnight-rate","priority":0.55,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"An overnight rate is an electricity pricing plan where the cost per kilowatt-hour is lower during specific nighttime hours. EV owners use it to charge when electricity is cheaper, reducing the cost of filling the battery.","simplifiedExplanation":"An overnight rate means your electricity company charges less for power during certain night hours. EV owners try to charge their cars during those cheaper hours to save money."}},{"startTime":1749.5,"endTime":1765.4,"type":"concept","title":"charging during off-peak hours","url":"/glossary/charging-during-off-peak-hours","quote":"those that eight cents or ten cents or he made even his 15 cents it's still cheaper than the 34 absolutely you can schedule your car to charge during those times","canonicalId":"concept:charging-during-off-peak-hours","priority":0.4,"confidence":0.7,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"Charging during off-peak hours means using the EV charging window when electricity is priced lower. This can significantly reduce charging costs compared with charging at peak times, especially for drivers who charge at home every night.","simplifiedExplanation":"Off-peak hours are the times when electricity costs less. 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It’s usually slower than using a dedicated home EV charger, so it can take longer to charge up."}},{"startTime":1852.7,"endTime":1863.4,"type":"term","title":"charging overnight","url":"/glossary/charging-overnight","quote":"the battery charges overnight as well as the car because you can you can put the washing machine the dryer the car and the home battery on at that low rate overnight","canonicalId":"term:charging-overnight","priority":0.7,"confidence":0.85,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"“Charging overnight” is shifting EV charging to off-peak hours when electricity is cheaper or when your home energy system can support it. The hosts connect it to running household loads and managing when the battery is charged.","simplifiedExplanation":"Charging overnight means plugging in when electricity is usually cheaper. It can also help you time charging so you have power available later."}},{"startTime":1906.1,"endTime":1913.8,"type":"term","title":"kilowatts","url":"/glossary/kilowatts","quote":"because i can maximum discharge into battery at about eight kilowatts and normally by the afternoon even if by two o'clock it's not full","canonicalId":"term:kilowatts","priority":0.55,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"Kilowatts (kW) measure power—how fast electricity is being used or delivered. In EV charging, the charger’s kW rating and your charging rate determine how quickly the battery can be filled.","simplifiedExplanation":"Kilowatts tell you how fast electricity is flowing. 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The key idea is there’s a limit to how much power can go in (or out) at once."}},{"startTime":1953.6,"endTime":1963.8,"type":"term","title":"free electricity","url":"/glossary/free-electricity","quote":"they're getting us in with enticement like free electricity or ev plan and it's the it's the higher costs like when steven switched over","canonicalId":"term:free-electricity","priority":0.5,"confidence":0.85,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"“Free electricity” is a marketing incentive where a plan advertises low or zero cost for certain charging windows. The hosts caution that the overall plan can still be more expensive due to higher rates at other times.","simplifiedExplanation":"Some electricity plans advertise “free” power for EV charging. 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