The *Real* Range Anxiety?! How can wheels really boost battery EVs?!
Everything Electric Podcast
The Fully Charged Show
4.8 • 1.4K Ratings
🗓️ 17 November 2025
⏱️ 48 minutes
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Summary
Imogen Bhogal treads thoughtfully through a topic that battery EVs have brought to the fore. In this episode of the Everything Electric Podcast, we sit down with Hankook's Neil Barrett, EV Lead at Hankook, to uncover how tyre technology is being completely re-engineered for the electric age. From instant torque and heavier vehicles to noise reduction and energy efficiency, Neil explains how Hankook's groundbreaking iON range, backed by 58 patents and insights from Formula E racing, is redefining performance for electric vehicles. Discover how the right tyres can dramatically affect your range, grip, wear, noise, and even pollution levels, and why EVs need a completely different approach to what keeps them on the road. This conversation will change the way you think about tyres — and how much they impact your driving experience, efficiency, and wallet. For more information: https://hankooktire.com Why not come and join us at our next Everything Electric expo: https://everythingelectric.show Check out our sister channel Everything Electric CARS: https://www.youtube.com/@fullychargedshow Support our StopBurningStuff campaign: https://www.patreon.com/STOPBurningStuff Become an Everything Electric Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fullychargedshow Become a YouTube member: use JOIN button above Buy the Fully Charged Guide to Electric Vehicles & Clean Energy : https://buff.ly/2GybGt0 Subscribe for episode alerts and the Everything Electric newsletter: https://fullycharged.show/zap-sign-up/ Visit: https://FullyCharged.ShowFind us on X: https://x.com/Everyth1ngElec Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/officialeverythingelectric To partner, exhibit or sponsor at our award-winning expos email: [email protected] Everything Electric SYDNEY - Sydney Olympic Park 6th, 7th & 8th March 2026 EE NORTH (Harrogate) - 8th & 9th May 2026 EE WEST (Cheltenham) - 12th & 13th June 2026 EE GREATER LONDON (Twickenham) - 11th & 12th Sept 2026 With more to be announced soon!
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| 0:00.0 | Hello and welcome to another episode of the Everything Electric podcast where today we are talking about tires. |
| 0:19.1 | And more specifically, how thinking a little bit more |
| 0:21.3 | sensibly about your tyres could mean that you could go further, more quietly and more |
| 0:25.6 | safely in your electric vehicle. Now, this is such an enjoyable conversation. It's actually |
| 0:31.5 | been a few hours since I finished the conversation with Neil Barrett, who is the EV lead |
| 0:35.7 | at Hancock. And I had a right old lovely time. |
| 0:39.4 | And I really hope that you do too and come away with a few more tyre facts up your sleeves. |
| 0:44.9 | So all of that to come. But first, a very quick advert break. |
| 0:49.3 | Our three free YouTube channels on EVs and Clean Energy Tech are funded by our fun-packed test drive-tastic events in the North, West and Greater London. |
| 0:59.3 | And our events down under. |
| 1:01.3 | Next up, Everything Electric Sydney, 26. |
| 1:05.0 | Plus check out everythingelectric.store for merch and much more. |
| 1:09.9 | Neil, thank you so much for giving up your afternoon to come and speak for me today. |
| 1:14.0 | Oh, pleasure. |
| 1:15.0 | Well, it's an absolute total delight to talk about all things tire related today. |
| 1:21.6 | Excellent. |
| 1:23.1 | And I suppose we should reassure the audience who might be thinking, |
| 1:26.8 | hmm, is this going to be that |
| 1:28.5 | interesting? That yes, it is going to be interesting because I know you have many attire fact. |
| 1:33.3 | Indeed. And I've spent a lifetime accruing them. So hopefully one or two will be interesting. |
| 1:40.1 | It can be dry. It can be technical. We'll keep it as light as we can, but we're going to have to dive in deep on a few bits, I'm imagine. |
| 1:47.3 | We are. |
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