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278 The New Tyre Episode (Part 1)
Manage episode 522162051 series 2541592
In this episode of EV Musings, Gary Comerford discusses the impact of tires on electric vehicles, focusing on his experience with Hankook ION tires.
He shares insights from Neil Barrett, EV lead at Hankook Tyre UK, about the development and benefits of EV-specific tires. The conversation covers topics like tire efficiency, noise reduction, and the differences between EV and ICE tires.
Gary also shares his initial impressions of the Hankook ION tires on his Polestar 2 and plans for a long-term review.
Guest Details:
Neil Barrett is the EV Lead Key Account Manager for Hankook Tyre UK Ltd with the responsibility of supporting the promotion of the Hankook Ion EV tyre range. This includes writing and presenting specific EV training to the tyre trade, market analysis to understand present and future demand, size development and technical support to colleagues in all departments.
With Hankook being first to market with the Launch of a range of a EV specific tyres, Neil's experience and enthusiasm for the future of electric mobility made him the obvious choice to help increase awareness of the Hankook Ion range.
Now in comfortably in his 12th year at Hankook, Neil can draw on 24 years of experience in the tyre trade. Previous employers include Bridgestone and Michelin with experience in not only car tyres, but also both Truck and Motorcycle tyres. Neil has now accrued a total of 34 years of experience in businesses associated with the motor trade.
This season of the podcast is sponsored by Zapmap, the free to download app that helps EV drivers search, plan, and pay for their charging.
Links in the show notes:
- 100,000th MG EV delivered in the UK - Cool thing
Episode produced by Arran Sheppard at Urban Podcasts: https://www.urbanpodcasts.co.uk
(C) 2019-2025 Gary Comerford
Support me:
Patreon Link: http://www.patreon.com/evmusings
Ko-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/3LXvIck
Social Media:
EVMusings: Twitter https://twitter.com/MusingsEv
Instagram: @EVmusings
Octopus Energy referral code (Click this link to get started) https://share.octopus.energy/neat-star-460
Upgrade to smarter EV driving with a free week's trial of Zapmap Premium, find out more here https://evmusings.com/zapmap-premium
280 episodes
Manage episode 522162051 series 2541592
In this episode of EV Musings, Gary Comerford discusses the impact of tires on electric vehicles, focusing on his experience with Hankook ION tires.
He shares insights from Neil Barrett, EV lead at Hankook Tyre UK, about the development and benefits of EV-specific tires. The conversation covers topics like tire efficiency, noise reduction, and the differences between EV and ICE tires.
Gary also shares his initial impressions of the Hankook ION tires on his Polestar 2 and plans for a long-term review.
Guest Details:
Neil Barrett is the EV Lead Key Account Manager for Hankook Tyre UK Ltd with the responsibility of supporting the promotion of the Hankook Ion EV tyre range. This includes writing and presenting specific EV training to the tyre trade, market analysis to understand present and future demand, size development and technical support to colleagues in all departments.
With Hankook being first to market with the Launch of a range of a EV specific tyres, Neil's experience and enthusiasm for the future of electric mobility made him the obvious choice to help increase awareness of the Hankook Ion range.
Now in comfortably in his 12th year at Hankook, Neil can draw on 24 years of experience in the tyre trade. Previous employers include Bridgestone and Michelin with experience in not only car tyres, but also both Truck and Motorcycle tyres. Neil has now accrued a total of 34 years of experience in businesses associated with the motor trade.
This season of the podcast is sponsored by Zapmap, the free to download app that helps EV drivers search, plan, and pay for their charging.
Links in the show notes:
- 100,000th MG EV delivered in the UK - Cool thing
Episode produced by Arran Sheppard at Urban Podcasts: https://www.urbanpodcasts.co.uk
(C) 2019-2025 Gary Comerford
Support me:
Patreon Link: http://www.patreon.com/evmusings
Ko-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/3LXvIck
Social Media:
EVMusings: Twitter https://twitter.com/MusingsEv
Instagram: @EVmusings
Octopus Energy referral code (Click this link to get started) https://share.octopus.energy/neat-star-460
Upgrade to smarter EV driving with a free week's trial of Zapmap Premium, find out more here https://evmusings.com/zapmap-premium
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