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Jason Mountjoy’s - Independent financial guidance

Better The Devil
You Know

Something inbuilt in most of us is the desire for a better While your future self does not exist yet, there will come
future, one in which we are independent, able to provide a time when you become responsible for the impact your
for our family’s needs, help others, and leave a financial current decisions will have on that person. For this reason,
legacy to the next generation. the ease of prioritising the present over the future is a
significant challenge for anyone wanting to achieve the
The way to this life is relatively simple and not a secret to financial security we all crave.
most. By living within our means and investing what’s left,
the future described above is within reach of most people. There’s a reason why this is difficult. Studies have shown
Easy right? that when you imagine your future self, your brain does
something weird: It stops acting as if you’re thinking about
However, just like eating less and exercising more is a yourself. Instead, it starts acting as if you’re thinking about
well-known recipe for better health, the trick to a secure a completely different person. Your brain acts as if your
financial future is more about the doing than the knowing. future self is someone you don’t know very well and,
frankly, someone you don’t care about.
The Affliction of Humans
The Solution
Economic theory in the 20th century concerned itself with
what a rational person unafflicted by the human condition In a world where most of the financial decisions we make
would do. This person understood the trade-offs inherent have multi-decade implications, the inability to relate to our
in every decision and made a decision that both their future selves is a big problem.
current and future selves would be proud of. If only this
person existed… Knowing this problem exists is half the battle. Research
has also found that people who interacted with virtual
When real people make decisions under conditions of future selves exhibited an increased tendency to
uncertainty, we take mental shortcuts to help us. In financial accept later monetary rewards over immediate ones. As
decisions, this often leads to sub-optimal decisions, often augmented and virtual-reality technology continues to
ending in regret. develop, perhaps an elegant implementation of this will
become available to us.
These biases have been documented extensively, and
we actively try to identify them in our own, and our clients’ Until then, a two-step process of understanding what our
decision-making. The loss-aversion and recency biases future (based on our current trajectory) is likely to look like
would have been difficult to resist by any investor during and imagining how we will feel about this outcome is a
the height of the 2020 market correction precipitated by useful test of our actions. Any discomfort with this reality
the Covid-19 lockdowns. should provide the motivation needed to overcome the
inertia to making better financial decisions.
While these and other, biases will continue to plague all
investors on their journey towards financial independence, Your future self is watching, there’s no time like the
there is another challenge we face that needs to be present to make a change.
addressed.

The Present Bias

The tendency to favour the present over the future is
something everyone can relate to. Prepare for next week’s
meeting? That can wait, TV sounds better now. Save for the
future? No thanks, You Only Live Once after all ! In a world
of shortening attention spans and more assaults on our
senses than ever before, the allure of instant gratification
is all around us.

Jason Mountjoy DipFA / Independent Financial Adviser (Diploma) & Life Planner
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KEVICC Community News

Spring 2021

KEVICC British Science Week

Capturing Science by Dr Ruffle

For KEVICC British Science week we had a photography
competition that set out to capture an example of the
science that is all around us.
The winner was Hebe Pearson-Link. Her photo of ice crystal
formation (right) was praised scientifically for capturing a
fundamental physical process as liquids become solids as
they cool. There was a clear view of all parts of the extended
crystal so that you can see the unique patterns. Mr Moon
also was impressed with the composition and lighting that
allowed different colours from the surroundings to shine
through.

Highly commended was Harry Beach’s composition of
water in motion (left). A long exposure of flowing water,
we liked the ideas of movement and energy that were
captured in this image and Mr Moon was impressed with
Harry’s technical skill.

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collection!). We were impressed at her different treatments of
the ideas about light and how it transfers energy. The variety
of colours and intensities from different light sources was
very well done indeed.

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Sprung 2021

KEVICC’s Annual Dance Showcase returns! We are really excited to put
on these shows and to share the joy of dance with you all once again! The
seating will be booked using the social distancing tools on the Ticket Source
website. The event will also be live streamed on our YouTube channel.
Tuesday 6th July 2021 https://youtu.be/yVTVsicM5ok
Wednesday 7th July 2021 https://youtu.be/S3Yw_Vhdhgo

Lockdown Streaming 2021

Lockdown did nothing to prevent our brilliant Performing Arts team from
showcasing the amazing talent our students have. Here’s a selection of
some of the events we streamed these past months:
Oliver Bryne-Milner Year 13 Music recital
William Gardner-Jenkins Year 13 Music recital
Molly Dorey, Cecile Belcher, Oliver Bryne-Milner, Matthew Angell, Kea
Waites, Amala Dorling-Prag, Jasmine Thomas, Jessamine Whitfield-
Dare, Lizzy O’Callaghan Cast of Peter Pan - Live streamed to all local
primaries
Dion Glasser, Kazuma Davies, Ethan Frost, JJ Blackshaw-
Hicks Year 10 Music concert
Lola Mason, Kadie O’Rourke Year 10 Music concert
Daniel Eytle, Josh Glanfield (drums) Joseph Eaton, Jayden Small, Finley
Chudley (Piano) Year 11 Music concert

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Twitter and YouTube, check out our feed
for the latest on college news and
[email protected].

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Asparagus has a very short and eagerly Asparagus & Blue Cheese Tart
anticipated season. This vegetarian
tart pairs it with many of its foodie serves: 4 / Prep time: 10 min / Cooking time: 30 min
friends; blue cheese, eggs, nuts, fennel
and citrus. Keep the leftover pastry to Step 1: Preheat oven to 220°C/Gas Mark 7.
make another tart, or cut into strips, Step 2: Roll the pastry out into a large rectangle and sit it on a lined
twist and sprinkle over some finely baking tray. Crimp the edges to create 2cm boarder around the edge.
grated cheese and bake to make some Brush the whole thing with some beaten egg yolk and use a fork to
puffed cheesy straws. prick the middle part several time (this helps prevent it puffing up too
much). Transfer to the oven for 12-15 minutes, until a pale golden
Ingredients colour, but not quite cooked through.
300g puff pastry Step 3: Meanwhile, tip the remaining egg yolks into a mixing bowl, stir
4 egg yolks, beaten in crème fraiche and crumble in the blue cheese.
5 tbsp crème fraiche Step 4: Trim away any tough end from the asparagus, split any fat
150g blue cheese stalks in half lengthways so that they are all roughly the same size.
300g asparagus, trimmed Step 5: After 12-15 minutes, remove the pastry from the oven.
80g watercress Carefully push down any pastry that’s risen in the middle part, leaving
1 fennel bulb, trimmed and very the edge puffed up. Carefully spoon the egg mixture into the middle of
finely sliced the pastry and evenly spread it out to the edges. Scatter the asparagus
2 orange, skinned and segmented artistically over the top. Return to the oven for a final 15 minutes to
40g roasted and chopped cook the filling and finish the pastry.
hazelnuts Step 6: While the tart cooks, throw the watercress, fennel, orange and
olive oil hazelnuts together in a bowl. When the tart is ready toss the salad with
salt & pepper a little olive oil, salt and pepper to dress.

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When new potatoes and radishes are in full Warm Potato, Radish And Bean Salad
swing, how better to celebrate than with this
superlative salad. The herbs and capers create a serves: 2 / Prep time: 10 min / Cooking time: 30min
salsa verde – a perfect match for the beans and
eggs too. Just be careful with your seasoning, Step 1: Place the capers in a mug of cold water to soak. Mix the
as the capers and olives both lend a saltiness saffron with 1 tablespoon of hot water in a small bowl and leave it to
to the finished dish. Cooling the eggs as fast as steep.
you can stops a black ring appearing between Step 2: Give the potatoes a scrub. Cut small ones in half and larger
white and yolk. The yolk should be cooked, but ones into quarters. Fill a large pan with cold salted water. Add the
slightly soft and not chalky in the middle. You potatoes, eggs and bay leaf. Bring to the boil. After exactly 6 minutes
could boil them for 3-4 minutes instead, then from the moment of boiling, remove the eggs. Pop in a bowl and
gently peel when hot, breaking the runny yolk cool quickly in cold running water. Once you have removed the eggs,
over the warm salad just before serving. keep the potatoes cooking until they are tender to a knife tip (a few
more minutes), then drain them and leave to one side to steam dry
Ingredients and cool a little.
2 tbsp capers Step 3: Put a frying pan on to heat. Add the cider vinegar and 3
1 pinch saffron tablespoons water. Add the radishes and beans with a good pinch of
500g new potatoes salt. Cook on a high heat, stirring often, for 4-5 minutes, until the
2 eggs liquid has reduced to nothing. They should be partly cooked but still
1 bay leaf have a slight bite to them. Remove from the heat and keep to one
100g radishes, quartered side.
125g French beans, halved Step 4: Drain the capers and coarsely chop them with the chervil
1 tbsp cider vinegar and parsley leaves. Peel the eggs when cooled.
small bunch of chervil Step 5: To make the dressing, mix the mustard, mayonnaise and half
small bunch of parsley the garlic with the saffron water. Mix well and season. Add more
1 tsp Dijon mustard garlic to taste.
50ml mayonnaise Step 6: Mix the warm potatoes with the radishes, any reserved good
1 garlic clove, finely chopped radish tops, beans, olives, herbs and capers. Divide between 2 plates
60g olives, halved and top each with a cut egg. Artfully spoon over the dressing.

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TOTNES FASHION
AND TEXTILES
MUSEUM
SUMMER
EXHIBITION 2021

In spring 2020 our exhibition of fashions The exhibition will also include three little
from 1935-1955 was prepared and ready for girls’ dresses. One, from 1895, is made from
visitors when the lockdown came. These two alpaca and silk, buttoning all down the front.
decades are fascinating in fashion history, The wearer will be as stylish as her mother. A
moving from the long flowing chiffon gowns classic child’s party frock with puffed sleeves
of the early 1930s to the privations of war, and fully smocked front comes from the
shortage of materials, clothing coupons and 1950s, while the 1970s provide an everyday
utility garments. Then the New Look, with dress in blue denim.
its full gathered skirts and pinched waists
promised a brighter future. Luckily everything In our cabinet we will have a display of
had been photographed, so a virtual indigo textiles from Japan, Nigeria, Mali and
exhibition could be viewed on our website. England. Some are tie-dyed, others using a
paste resist to create the pattern. We will also
Now, after a year of closed doors, we are display an indigo waistcoat made from fabric
hoping for a brighter future and planning for dyed by Susan Bosence using sewn and
the Fashion & Textiles Museum to open to wax resists. Susan worked at Dartington Hall
visitors in the middle of June with a brand School in the 1950s and 60s experimenting
new exhibition. This year we are going back to with traditional hand block printing and
1795 for the beginning of our celebration of all using natural dyes extracted from plants in
things blue. Then in 1815, the long, empire line the Devon countryside. The founders of our
dress, blue from an indigo resist dye, takes us Collection worked alongside Susan Bosence
back into Jane Austen’s drawing rooms. at this time.

Moving on through Victorian times we We hope that this taster will entice you to
will display a crinoline and a bustle dress. visit the Fashion & Textiles Museum in Bogan
From the end of the nineteenth century we House, opposite the market square, when we
will also show a pale blue fancy dress with open in June. Due to the current restrictions,
lacey trimmings. This dress is imitating an we cannot be sure of our exact opening date,
eighteenth-century style, rather like Marie but information about dates and opening
Antoinette dressing up as a shepherdess. times will be put on our website as soon as
they are available at www.totftm.org
Many people say that the 1920s is their
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In 2018 Totnes Town Council Declared a Climate & Ecological Emergency

In 2019 Transition Town Totnes (TTT) resources, imagination, courage and
- with partners - held an event called political will, what could we create?’
‘Totnes Declares a Climate Emergency:
What Next?’ leading to a People’s Climate To begin to answer this question, we
& Ecological Emergency Action Plan. heard from a series of ‘provocateurs’ who
Numerous meetings happened and plans spoke about different perspectives of the
were made arising from this. Some work has environmental and social challenges we
continued and some has lost momentum. currently face, and how these could be
We’ve been through a pandemic and addressed. These were then broken down
much has changed in the world. into 15 themes, which were explored in
various breakout sessions to help find
Nearly two years on, we are seeking to practical solutions to these issues.
take the work further, to re-ignite wider
engagement and to see what’s possible. If you were there, or knew about this
event, we’d love to hear your views about
One of the questions posed on the day was: the outcomes on the day. What stood out
‘If we do everything we can possibly do for you and what would you like to see
to respond to the climate and ecological the community take forward? If you were
emergency, working together locally and not able to attend the event, we’d still like
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care about locally that will help to drive including Instagram and, Facebook
positive change within our communities @transitiontowntotnes or Twitter
to tackle the climate and ecological @TTTotnes.
crisis. Please get in touch by emailing
[email protected]. For many, COVID-19 – a zoonotic disease
spread to humans from exploited wild
We’ll begin to share your views around animals – has been our first direct
World Environment Day, which is experience of the climate and ecological
celebrated on June 5th. This is the United crisis. This year offers a once-in-a-lifetime
Nation’s key campaign to raise awareness opportunity for change.
and promote action for the protection of
the environment. Later this year, global leaders will reform
environmental policies at the biodiversity
To quote David Attenborough; “Many COP15 and climate COP26 conventions.
individuals are doing what they can. On-the-ground, Transition Town Totnes,
But real success can only come if there together with our local partners and
is a change in our societies and in our community champions, will seek
economics and in our politics.” grassroots solutions to local issues in a
global context.
“People who are going to be around in 10
years’ time, in 20 years’ time, will blame us This is our moment. We are the generation
profoundly if we don’t do anything about it.” that can make peace with nature. Let’s
get active and make radical changes
The time to act is now. Keep checking to improve the lives of people in our
our latest news on the website for community. Are you with us?
updates or follow us on social media,

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The Meandering
Naturalist

In search of
Pied Flycatchers

by COLIN HAIR

The arrival of our migrant birds in females will also breed with other males
April and May heralds spring and whose offspring are then brought up by
our hopes for the summer ahead. an unsuspecting male. Six or seven blue /
My photograph was taken recently green eggs are laid which take two weeks to
at Yarner wood near Bovey Tracey hatch and another two weeks to fledge. The
and shows a male pied flycatcher: darker eggs are healthier with higher levels
the female has a brown back, a less of maternal antibodies and get preferential
prominent white flash on the wing and no treatment from the male bird once they hatch
white spots at the base of the beak. They out. Both sexes have vision extending into the
winter in tropical West Africa before returning ultraviolet which enables the female to detect
to mainly northern Europe to breed especially the blacker males and the male to identify the
in Russia, the Baltic States, Scandinavia darker eggs.
and also to mature oak woods in western The surviving fledglings return the following
Britain. The National Nature reserve at Yarner year to the locality that they were born and
supports good numbers with a plentiful only live for two years on average. Sparrow
supply of nest boxes. hawks, goshawks, stoats, weasels and
The male arrives first to claim a territory. martens will prey upon flycatchers. In the
The female is attracted to the darker black autumn they migrate south at night using the
males with the most prominent white spots Earth’s magnetic field and the constellations
at the base of the beak. They are largely flying between one hundred and one hundred
monogamous but some males will have two and twenty kilometers per night.
mates and territories or even two females Pied flycatcher numbers have fallen slightly in
and one nest. Alternatively some of these Britain to about thirty thousand pairs but they
are holding their own Europe-wide with many
millions of pairs.
Enjoy your bird watching this spring before
the trees are fully in leaf which makes it very
much more difficult to see them flying around
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JUNE 2021

TOTNES MATTERS

I’m touched and deeply
honoured to have the

opportunity to continue to serve
the town I love. The last 6
months has been a really

difficult time but I am so proud
of all the people who have

stepped up to support the work
of our voluntary groups, and to
have been part of a council that

had the foresight to support
these groups. Everybody is
saying this is going to be a
bumper season for visitors this
year and I am confident that
Totnes is going from strength to
strength. I am most looking
forward to getting out and
meeting different community

groups.
Here’s looking forward to a

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News

Clean Up

Our new Town Maintenance
Officer, Tom +ussey,

has been doing an excellent
job in town including some

fantastic work at the *uildhall
where he s cleared

the weeds, swept the leaves
and generally cleared this area.

Tom has also tidied 6t. Mary s
Churchyard which makes it an
ideal place to sit and enjoy lunch.

Social Media Totnes Christmas
Festival Nights
We have a brand new
Instagram account - please We are looking forward to the
return of the Christmas Festival
follows us at Nights to Totnes. These events
@totnestowncouncil
will take place on the first
Please also follow us o n three Tuesdays in December,
Facebook at @totnescouncil
and Twitter at @TotnesTCouncil 7th, 14th & 21st.
for all the latest Council news. There will be a diverse and
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Get Exotic with Pots

It's your last chance to plant up your orange flowers in midsummer. The rich
summer containers to give them long orange flowers and variegated leaves of 'C.
enough to root down and provide the pretoria' create an exotic feel and another
colour you need to last the season. good choice is 'C. president', which produces
And, if you're not going away this year, you scarlet blooms, or the golden yellow
might like to introduce an exotic corner to 'King Midas'. Cannas need loads of humus in
your patio. the soil and do well in large pots in a
Broad-leaved cannas, hostas, deep orange sheltered, sunny spot.
dahlias, fiery crocosmias and tender bulbs Alternatively, go for small pots of sizzling
such as gloriosa will all add heat to the scene, scarlet geraniums placed in front of the larger
while plants of architectural interest such as foliage plants.
Fatsia japonica, palms, cordyline and Vibrant ornamental grasses can also be used
phormium can all add to that tropical feel. in tropical schemes such as Imperata
Put sun-loving palms and succulents in the cylindrica 'Rubra', which makes a clump of
hottest spots, and position shade-tolerant bright green leaves whose tips turn blood red
plants, such as hostas, beneath the canopies and then the rest of the leaves follow suit,
of large-leaved plants. reddening almost to the base. Fluffy silvery-
It will be too late now to grow your tropical white flowers appear late in the summer. This
specimens from scratch, but you'll be able to one needs fertile, moist soil rich in humus and
find them in garden centres and nurseries. should be placed in full sun or part shade.
Remember, though, that some of your plants You'll need to mulch it in winter if it is to
such as cannas and bananas are tender and survive.
will need extra care to overwinter them. Try to keep each pot reasonably simple,
Tropical styles tend to look best in urban giving stand-alone space to foliage
situations and work well with modern furniture specimens such as hostas and palms. Place
and accessories. your architectural plants such as cannas,
Remember, with exotic schemes the cordylines or phormiums in the middle of the
emphasis is on the bold plants, not the pots. pot and fill the gaps in front with smaller
So don't use elaborate, brightly-coloured pots flowering plants to complement.
for an exotic effect, and avoid anything green Then, on those hot summer days when you're
in the background, such as a lawn, so sitting on your patio, you'll feel like you could
that all the leaves are clearly visible. be a million miles away.
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palm ('T. fortunei'), with smaller, stiffer leaves,
able to withstand a windy sight; or
Chamaerops humilis, a slow-growing dwarf
fan palm which comes from southern Europe
but is happy in colder areas.
Tropical scenes need careful, sparing use of
really vibrant colour. Red hot pokers
(Kniphofia), ginger lilies (Hedychium) and
cannas can provide this.
Good varieties include 'C. striata', which has
45cm (18in) paddle-shaped, green and yellow
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Best of the bunch spot, is R. 'Gumpo White', which 
grows to around one metre 
Azalea (three feet). If you want some
bigger types, try deciduous Continue to water hanging
These acid-loving shrubs, azaleas, which can flower as baskets and small
which burst with colour in containers every day.
late spring and early prolifically as their evergreen Sow seeds of fast-maturing
summer, are a must if you relatives but also have fantastic annuals, spring-flowering
foliage colour in autumn. Azaleas biennials including forget-
want to brighten up dull come in a mass of colours, from me-nots and Brompton
corners - and they also look blues and pinks to reds, oranges, stocks, herbs and
fantastic as stand-alone whites and yellows. Acid soil is vegetables.
specimens in tubs. Azaleas, essential, and they are best off in Thin hardy annuals and
which are generally smaller, a sheltered site in partial vegetables sown in the
daintier versions of shade. If you don't choose one of open ground.
rhododendrons, can be either the hardier varieties you may Disbud border carnations
deciduous or evergreen. I love need to put horticultural fleece for larger blooms.
the evergreen varieties which are Cut back aubrieta and
low and spreading, producing over the shrubs on nights when alyssum in the rock garden
sheets of flowers in May. They frost is predicted, to protect the immediately after flowering.
buds. Put nets on fruit cages over
work wonderfully in pots and soft fruit to protect them
many are hardy enough to cope from birds.
with frost Lift bulbs which flowered in
pockets, although you have to spring as their foliage dies
choose carefully. Good varieties away. Dry the bulbs well
include Rhododendron 'Blue and check for damage
Danube', a compact, neat before storing.
evergreen azalea which bears Plant out arum lilies
masses of mauve flowers, is (Zantedeschia aethiopica)
extremely hardy and ideally which have been flowering
in the greenhouse, or stand
placed in light shade. Another the pots outdoors for their
pretty specimen, which is not as summer rest.
robust and will need a sheltered If you didn't put slow-
release feed granules in
TOP TIP... with your container
compost, apply a liquid
Water is a good design feature to bring into a small feed on a weekly basis to
garden because the reflective surface anchors the flowering annuals in pots.
sky and allows light into your garden. Plant out young dahlias
when all danger of frost has
Three ways to... passed.
Thin heavy crops of plums
Grow veg in small spaces so that fruit size is
maintained and the
1. If you are planting your veg close together they need a rich branches are not put under
soil, so work in plenty of organic matter in autumn. excessive strain.

2. If you are planting veg in containers, choose large pots which
hold more soil, take longer to dry out and suit many vegetables
well. Look out for varieties suited to container growing, such as
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3. Make the most of sunny walls, growing heat-loving veg such
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On the road

Kia Ceed Sportswagon PHEV
By Rob Auchterlonie @robauchy

Kia’s sporty estate
joins the charge…

THE car is viewed as All well and good, once you The powertrain here boasts
one of the biggest technical remember how to convert kph an 8.9kWh battery pack, 44.5
improvements in our lives in a to mph as the main speedo kW electric motor and a 1.6 litre
million years of evolution. is European (there is a digital GDi engine, pumping 139bhp
readout in MPH as well when and 195lb/ft of torque. Forward
By replacing the four hooves you dial into the onboard impetus is therefore acceptable
of a horse with four rubber clad computer), and the seat belt and doesn’t need to be
wheels, the world – and all the comes at you left to right and measured in calendar terms.
socio economic groups in it – not right to left as has been the
suddenly had a high degree of case since the examiner put a The charging port is
freedom. tick in that ‘instant freedom’ box positioned on the passenger
on your driving test. side front wing on UK spec cars
Now we’re embarking on a and it’s capable of travelling
search to find a better and more Kia’s Ceed Sportswagon up to 35.4 miles (city range) on
planet friendly way of moving us PHEV fits into that tranche of zero-emissions electric power
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hard by the mass move to SUVs and short commutes on electric
As someone fairly well but if a more traditional estate is power alone. Recharging the
versed in going abroad to drive your thing then it’s worth a look. battery pack using a 3.3kW
right hand drive UK spec cars charger takes just over two
in foreign countries, the roles There are petrol and diesel hours.
have been reversed here and options, but this is the first time
I find myself in a German spec low emission plug in power is
left hand drive plug-in hybrid offered in the Ceed family.
electric Kia on UK roads.
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It’s equipped with a charging
indicator, a visual aid to tell
owners that their car is charging
or when the battery is fully
charged. Its location on top of
the dashboard means you can
instantly clock the car’s state of
charge at a glance from outside
the car (for instance, when it
is parked on your driveway at
home and you haven’t left the
house yet).

Standard regenerative Inside is typical Kia. It prompted one of my
braking technology allows the Neatly packaged with a neighbours to casually enquire
PHEV to harvest kinetic energy more dominant centre what it was like, which doesn’t
and recharge their battery packs screen, nicely damped happen very often. I told him
while coasting or braking, which controls and soft plastics it was a perfectly good car.
adds to the efficiency. dotted around. Because it is.

Kia’s new Virtual Engine Getting a decent © Wheelwrite.co.uk 2021
Sound System is included, which position behind the
has an audible warning system wheel won’t be a FASTFACTS:
which activates in electric-only problem, whatever
mode at low speeds or when your size, and relatively Kia Ceed Sportswagon PHEV
reversing. The system generates thin windscreen pillars Price: £29,995
virtual sound levels of up to 59 ensure it’s easy to see out at Engine: 1.6 litre, four cylinder,
dBA to safely let pedestrians junctions. But over-the-shoulder petrol/44.5kW electric motor
know there’s a car around. visibility is quite restricted, so Power: 139bhp
you’ll be grateful that a rear-view Torque: 195lb/ft
camera is fitted as standard to Transmission: six speed
help with reversing. automatic
Top Speed: 106mph
No Ceed Sportswagon is 0-60mph: 10.5 seconds
poorly equipped. So you don’t Economy: 188.3mpg (WLTP)
need an options list. CO2 emissions: 33g/km

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