Episode 2 - Everything Electric with Robert Llewelyn and Elliot Richards
🔌⚡ Welcome to "The EV Guys," your electrifying journey into the world of electric vehicles! Join hosts Richard Edwards, a seasoned journalist, and Gavin Shoebridge, an expert EV content creator, as they navigate the dynamic landscape of EVs.
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/ kiwievadventures
Richard's channel:
/ @evsbeyond
https://au.everythingelectric.show/
www.evsandbeyond.co.nz
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In this episode, Richard and Richard discuss their experience at the Everything Electric show in Sydney and share highlights from the event. They also discuss the arrival of Zeekr electric vehicles in New Zealand and the potential impact of the BYD Ute and LDV E-Deliver 7. The hosts talk about the EVs and Beyond EV of the Year Awards and the winners in each category. They also touch on the issue of rapid gating and the removal of PHEV plugs. The episode concludes with an interview with Robert Llewellyn and Elliot Richards from Fully Charged, where they discuss the evolution of the show and the broadening scope of electric vehicles beyond cars. The conversation covers the growth of the channel, the Chinese market, quality and consolidation in the Chinese EV market, Zeekr cars in New Zealand, bringing Fully Charged to New Zealand, and the challenges of growing a company.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Excitement
01:17 Feedback and Terrifying Stage Experience
02:39 Highlights of the Show
03:39 Zeekr Electric Vehicles Coming to New Zealand
04:09 BYD Ute and LDV E-Deliver 7
05:09 BMW iX1 and LDV E-Deliver 7
06:39 Ruck and Road User Charges
08:09 EVs and Beyond EV of the Year Awards
09:09 BYD Seal Electric Vehicle
13:49 Zeekr Electric Vehicles Coming to New Zealand
14:44 Zeekr Electric Vehicles Coming to New Zealand
15:48 Zeekr Electric Vehicles Coming to New Zealand
16:17 BYD Ute and LDV E-Deliver 7
17:17 MG ZS EV and LDV E-Deliver 7
18:15 BMW i5 and Kia EV9
19:18 Rapid Gating and Removing PHEV Plugs
22:19 EVs and Beyond EV of the Year Awards
23:57 BYD Seal Electric Vehicle
26:20 Driver Awareness and Speed Alerts
27:53 MG4 XPower and MG4 Long Range
28:44 MG4 XPower and MG4 Long Range
30:32 BMW i4 and Europe Car Rental
36:15 Introduction of Robert Llewellyn and Elliot Richards
38:19 Fully Charged and the Transition to Electric
39:19 The Early Days of Fully Charged
40:19 The Broadening Scope of Fully Charged
41:18 The Impact of Electric Vehicles Beyond Cars
42:48 The Growth of the Channel
43:48 The Chinese Market
44:18 Quality and Consolidation in the Chinese EV Market
45:26 Zeka Cars in New Zealand
46:10 Bringing Fully Charged to New Zealand
47:10 The Challenges of Growing a Company
47:33 Conclusion
