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In EV trips, the choice of specific charging locations matters because it affects how much battery you have when you arrive and how much buffer you keep for detours or weather.","simplifiedExplanation":"Pheasant's Nest is a place with EV charging that the host stops at on the way to Canberra. Charging stops are important because they help you keep enough battery for the rest of the trip, especially if conditions change.","sourceStartTime":2157.2,"sourceEndTime":2163.0}},{"id":523366,"startTime":2157.2,"endTime":2163.0,"type":"place","title":"Goldman","url":"/glossary/goldman","quote":"But actually, whenever I'm doing the Canberra trip, I'm charging at Pheasant's Nest or Goldman. Never in Canberra or Sydney, do you know what I mean?","canonicalId":"place:goldman","priority":0.2,"confidence":0.75,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"Goldman is another named charging stop used on the host’s Canberra route. EV drivers often plan around specific chargers so they can hit arrival targets with a comfortable battery buffer.","simplifiedExplanation":"Goldman is another charging stop the host uses on the way to Canberra. EV trips are easier when you plan your stops around chargers you can rely on.","sourceStartTime":2157.2,"sourceEndTime":2163.0}},{"id":523367,"startTime":2189.3,"endTime":2197.6,"type":"term","title":"route planner","url":"/glossary/route-planner","quote":"People said to us, the better route planner has this thing where you can say, you want to be on 10% or 20% and how fast you go. I've put my settings on a better route planner.","canonicalId":"term:route-planner","priority":0.7,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"A route planner in an EV is the navigation tool that estimates energy use and schedules charging stops along your trip. It can incorporate your preferences (like target battery percentage) and driving behavior to produce a plan that avoids running low.","simplifiedExplanation":"An EV route planner is the navigation feature that helps plan where you’ll charge on a long trip. It can try to match your driving style and keep you from arriving with too little battery.","sourceStartTime":2189.3,"sourceEndTime":2197.6}},{"id":523368,"startTime":2189.3,"endTime":2207.9,"type":"term","title":"10% or 20%","url":"/glossary/10-or-20","quote":"People said to us, the better route planner has this thing where you can say, you want to be on 10% or 20% and how fast you go. Say, I'm going to drive at 110% of the speed because I want it to know that I'm going to use more juice.","canonicalId":"term:10-or-20","priority":0.55,"confidence":0.7,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"The “10% or 20%” targets refer to keeping a minimum state-of-charge buffer when arriving at (or leaving) charging points. EV drivers often set these thresholds to reduce stress and account for energy losses from factors like rain and higher speeds.","sourceStartTime":2189.3,"sourceEndTime":2207.9}},{"id":523369,"startTime":2195.8,"endTime":2203.4,"type":"term","title":"110% of the speed","quote":"Say, I'm going to drive at 110% of the speed because I want it to know that I'm going to use more juice. I want to arrive and leave with 20%.","canonicalId":"term:110-of-the-speed","priority":0.45,"confidence":0.7,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"“110% of the speed” is a planning adjustment that tells the route planner to assume higher driving speed than normal. Since speed increases energy consumption, this makes the charging plan more conservative and helps prevent arriving with less battery than expected.","simplifiedExplanation":"“110% of the speed” means the driver tells the navigation to assume they’ll go faster than usual. Going faster uses more battery, so the plan builds in extra charging margin.","sourceStartTime":2195.8,"sourceEndTime":2203.4}},{"id":523370,"startTime":2203.4,"endTime":2207.9,"type":"term","title":"state of charge","url":"/glossary/state-of-charge","quote":"I want to arrive and leave with 20%. I never want to see less than 20%.","canonicalId":"term:state-of-charge","priority":0.5,"confidence":0.55,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"State-of-charge (SoC) is the EV battery’s remaining charge level, usually shown as a percentage. The host’s strategy is to arrive and depart with a specific SoC so the car’s energy estimates stay conservative.","simplifiedExplanation":"State-of-charge is just how full the battery is, shown as a percentage. The host wants to arrive and leave with enough battery so they don’t get caught short.","sourceStartTime":2203.4,"sourceEndTime":2207.9}}],"speakers":[{"id":"s1","name":"Trevor Long","role":"host"},{"id":"s2","name":"Stephen Fenech","role":"host"}],"transcripts":[{"url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/130-a-massive-550km-drive-from-delivery/transcript.vtt","type":"text/vtt"}],"alignmentMode":"scalar","fallbackOffset":0.0}