{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"194 - The Van Man Episode","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/194-the-van-man-episode","audioUrl":"https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/846c342b-bac9-4ccf-8138-401ad1ee04d9/194-The-Van-Man-Episode.mp3","description":"In Episode 194 Gary takes a deep dive into the state of van electrification for fleets and small businesses with special guest Paul Kirby 'The Van Man' Paul discusses the state of the van market, charging, and the issues faced by fleets wanting to go electricGuest Details:Paul has over 30 years of automotive experience including working for an LCV Manufacturer, managing a fleet operation and senior leasing roles focused on Commercial vehicles. Having first driven an Electric Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Van in 2004, his passion for the electrification of the Van sector is widely recognised. He now runs his own Consultancy, Media and Training business EV Essentials Ltd, and is also a founder member of The EV Café webinar team. Recognised by GreenFleet Magazine as being in the Top 100 most influential people, his main aim is to help fleets get started on the transition to an electric/zero emission fleet. Paul's Website Paul on YouTube The EV Musings Podcast is sponsored by Zapmap, the go-to app for EV drivers, helping you find and pay for public charging with confidence.Links in the show notes:How Berlin’s underground car parks could heat thousands of homes - - Cool thingEpisode produced by Arran Sheppard at Urban Podcasts: https://www.urbanpodcasts.co.uk(C) 2019-2026 Gary Comerford Social Media:Patreon Link: http://www.patreon.com/evmusingsKo-fi Link: http://www.ko-fi.com/evmusings EVMusings: Twitter https://twitter.com/MusingsEvand Facebook http://www.facebook.com/The-EV-Musings-Podcast-2271582289776763Octopus Energy referral code (Click this link to get started) https://share.octopus.energy/neat-star-460'So, you've gone electric?' on Amazon : https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07Q5JVF1X'So, you've gone renewable?’ on Amazon : https://amzn.to/3LXvIckUpgrade to smarter EV driving with a free week's trial of Zapmap Premium, find out more here https://evmusings.com/zapmap-premium"},"annotations":[{"startTime":729.0,"endTime":1000.0,"type":"car","title":"Honda Element","url":"/cars/honda/element","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/56/2003-06_Honda_Element.JPG","quote":"...et the incredible benefits around the maintenance element, which you've referred to and which the guys at R...","canonicalId":"car:honda:element","priority":0.7,"confidence":1.0,"source":"fuzzy","data":{"imageAttribution":"Bull-Doser (Public domain)"}},{"startTime":729.0,"endTime":1000.0,"type":"car","title":"Dodge Journey","url":"/cars/dodge/journey","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3c/%2709_Dodge_Journey_%28Montreal%29.jpg","quote":"...ed about that 20,000 miles a year, an average van journey across a week will be no more than 80 miles a day...","canonicalId":"car:dodge:journey","priority":0.5,"confidence":1.0,"source":"fuzzy","data":{"imageAttribution":"Bull-Doser (Public domain)"}},{"startTime":1054.0,"endTime":1223.0,"type":"car","title":"Ford Edge","url":"/cars/ford/edge","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/78/1998_Ford_Fairmont_%28AU%29_Ghia_sedan%2C_cutaway_%282015-01-01%29_01.jpg","quote":"...0 and 40,000 miles a year. Those are right on the edge of whether or not you can electrify currently. An...","canonicalId":"car:ford:edge","priority":0.5,"confidence":1.0,"source":"fuzzy","data":{"imageAttribution":"Wikimedia Commons / Public domain"}},{"startTime":2234.0,"endTime":2447.0,"type":"car","title":"Ford E Transit","url":"/cars/ford/e-transit","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/05/2023_Ford_E-Transit_Trend_425.jpg","quote":"...lk to the man on the street. And I took a took my Ford E Transit and parked it in the middle of Wix and b&q, car p...","canonicalId":"car:ford:e-transit","priority":0.5,"confidence":0.962962962962963,"source":"fuzzy","data":{"imageAttribution":"Calreyn88 (CC BY-SA 4.0)"}}],"speakers":[{"id":"s1","name":"Gary Comerford","role":"host"}],"transcripts":[{"url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/194-the-van-man-episode/transcript.vtt","type":"text/vtt"}]}