
The Smart Drive Podcast – where driving expertise meets real talk!
Join Ashley Neil, top-tier Driving Instructor, and Simon Houghton, EV enthusiast and Advanced Driver, as they dive into everything from road skills to the future of motoring. With the unmistakable sounds of Liverpool and Bolton, they keep it insightful, engaging, and packed with tips to make you a smarter driver. Buckle up—this is ... more
| Publishes | Monthly | Episodes | 7 | Founded | 6 months ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | AutomotiveLeisure | |||

In this live-in-car episode (yes, we recorded in the same vehicle), Simon & Ashley navigate real-life motoring madness:
• A dodgy Volvo manoeuvre sparks chaos in the car park
• Can you actually pay for a latte with your phone in a drive-through? ... more
In Episode 6, Simon & Ashley pull up to the roadside with serious and silly topics:
• How to spot car-report scams and protect yourself when selling used
• A comparison of French smooth roads vs UK squeaky ones — what the driving experience teach... more
Episode 5: Simon & Ashley return with a broad lane of motoring topics:
• The era of ‘peak buttons’ — why too many car controls drive us nuts
• Pedal fail stories, dash-cam tinkering and the quirks of smart motorways
• Cyclist vs driver tensions... more
In Episode 4 we go deep into mechanical mayhem and driving evolution:
• Decades of dodgy cars and stories of the worst failures (yes, including super-glue incidents)
• Can you really learn to drive from YouTube? We debate it
• Manual vs automat... more
Being a subscriber to Ashley Neal’s YouTube channel I found talk of general waffle between Simon and Ashley interesting both the first and second times they meet in person as can be seen on YouTube. To then have them talking about cognitive load on a video call, I knew what I’d be in for.
I do hope this podcast really kicks off and tries to engage with it’s listeners perhaps having a guest on each episode be them a politician, boss of cycling organisations, boss of electric and hydrogen supplie... more
How this podcast ranks in the Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube charts.
Apple Podcasts | #225 | |
Apple Podcasts | #233 |
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