{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"272 - The Charger Maintenance Episode","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/272-the-charger-maintenance-episode","audioUrl":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/758151eb-559d-4906-b480-82ede52ca66f.mp3","description":"In this conversation, Gary Comerford and Brad Sandys discuss the critical aspects of EV charging reliability, focusing on maintenance, user experience, and the challenges faced by chargepoint operators. They explore the differences between maintenance and repairs, the impact of payment terminals, and the role of weather in charger performance. Brad emphasizes the need for automation and better processes to enhance reliability and user satisfaction in the EV charging landscape.Guest Details: 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:The UK, Netherlands, & California Have More EV Charging Ports Than Gas Pump Nozzles? - CleanTechnica - Cool thingEpisode produced by Arran Sheppard at Urban Podcasts: https://www.urbanpodcasts.co.uk(C) 2019-2026 Gary Comerford Support me: Patreon Link: http://www.patreon.com/evmusingsKo-fi Link: http://www.ko-fi.com/evmusings The Books:'So, you've gone electric?' on Amazon : https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07Q5JVF1X'So, you've gone renewable?’ on Amazon : https://amzn.to/3LXvIckSocial Media:EVMusings: Twitter https://twitter.com/MusingsEvInstagram: @EVmusingsOctopus Energy referral code (Click this link to get started) https://share.octopus.energy/neat-star-460Upgrade to smarter EV driving with a free week's trial of Zapmap Premium, find out more here https://evmusings.com/zapmap-premium"},"annotations":[{"startTime":4.4,"endTime":10.8,"type":"car","title":"Dodge Charger","url":"/cars/dodge/charger","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8f/1970_Dodge_Charger_R-T_Hirschaid_22-20220709-RM-120204.jpg","quote":"...wners. And on the show today, we'll be looking at charger maintenance. Our main topic of discussion today i...","canonicalId":"car:dodge:charger","priority":0.7,"confidence":1.0,"source":"fuzzy","data":{"imageAttribution":"Ermell (CC BY-SA 4.0)"}},{"startTime":1777.04,"endTime":1783.68,"type":"car","title":"Audi Etron","url":"/cars/audi/e-tron","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/40/Audi_A6_Avant_e-tron_DSC_7425.jpg","quote":"very well known European CPOs got charges in the in the main key car park and I went there to charge because my my my charge of my Audi e-tron is only about 120 miles on in the winter and I went down there didn't have enough charge to get back had to go charge cables were cut I said to","canonicalId":"car:audi:e-tron","priority":0.5,"confidence":1.0,"source":"fuzzy","data":{"imageAttribution":"Alexander Migl (CC BY-SA 4.0)"}}],"speakers":[{"id":"s1","name":"Gary Comerford","role":"host"}],"transcripts":[{"url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/272-the-charger-maintenance-episode/transcript.vtt","type":"text/vtt"}]}