EVs are really easy to drive and the best bit for me is how quickly you can overtake in one. 2nd best bit is one pedal driving.

I have just got my first EV, after driving a diesel for years. Absolutely love it. Ordered it and picked it up, and I am having the time of my life! I charge at home from a charge box and the sheer bliss of not having to do a 30 km round trip to fill up is marvellous. I also love all the gadgets it comes with. I had the dog in the car yesterday - it was hot here in SW France, and had to nip into the supermarket. left the AC on whilst I went in. Fantastic. Wish I'd done it earlier.

@drxym

Жыл бұрын

I think charging from home is a major benefit. I have mine set to charge over night which I need to do about once every 7-10 days. I've not had any reason yet to use a fast charger in the 2 months I've had it. I don't expect to either unless I need to do a long trip.

@frankconnolly8164

Жыл бұрын

@@drxym l

Had a small EV for 9 months but still have a Diesel Estate as the family car. To put it in perspective the EV is now driven 90% of the time, the diesel is relegated to longer trips and when we need space as a small van. Other than that we are fighting to drive the EV all the time! It’s just a fabulous car to drive, fast, smooth and so much easier to live with. Says it all.

@jesperpedersen1388

Жыл бұрын

Much similar to our EV Story. We startede out 7 years ago with a Peugeot ION 16KWH battery😂. in the beginning it was just ment to be our second car for occasionly driving, but we had the car for 4 years and we used it for almost every drive, cause we did'nt enjoy going back to our old Citroën Piccaso with manuel gears. The ION was so fun, annoyed often other car drivers, when we took an acceleration test 0-50km/h. instant acceleration is just so fun 😂

You can't get people like my friend to change their minds, I was a convert before i got my EV , That was over 4 years ago and i still love it , My friend knows they are better but he just won't admit it.

@wilkoone9155

Жыл бұрын

Tell your friend that he is a silly boy, & he doesn't know what he is missing. I'm on my 5th BEV but I used to own some serious kit. One of my sports cars which I bought new with a 3.5ltr engine had an annual depreciation greater than the cost of my wife's Zoe 135GT. I will never go back to burning petrol or pound notes again!

@rodden1953

Жыл бұрын

@@wilkoone9155 No he wont have it , twice he has gone home in a temper slamming the door saying "i cant listen to your sh1t anymore " when i said we can run our homes from ours EVs . Only to return the week after telling me , "Did you know you can run your home from an EV ? " you cant make it up .

@shinybaldy

Жыл бұрын

@@rodden1953maybe he’s just tired of your shit and your communication methods is hurting the environment

@Reddylion

Жыл бұрын

​@@wilkoone9155👍👍

@Reddylion

Жыл бұрын

​@@wilkoone9155but 5 BEVs wow, which once.

I convinced my mum to change from her mazda 2 to a Honda e, she loves it, no worries about changing gears or lack of power which the mazda had unless in 3rd gear

It goes further: because you're not worrying about gears or power, and you're not having to second guess whether you'll have thrust when needed - combined with only needing one pedal, you think about far LESS when approaching a junction. This frees up your concentration and awareness for watching the road ahead and judging your next task. It's a far, far SAFER way to drive because of this.

@Lewis_Standing

Жыл бұрын

rented an X1 on holiday, a manual - I actually hate manual transmissions now. They are absolutely awful.

@timaustin2000

Жыл бұрын

@@Lewis_Standing absolutely agree! Had the same when I was forced into an Astra a while back. Quite apart from it being an Astra, it was awful.

Im a petrol head through and through , always had unjustified hate for EVs till i drove 2 the Ora Cat GT ,and the BYD Atto 3 . I am converted . I belive there is a place for both ICE and Electric.

Interesting as I have an E-C4 and in the past I have liked only 3ltr and V6 cars. Yet for overtaking at 40 and 50mph I have found my tiny bhp Citroën BEV to be as good as any Mercedes v6 that I have had. Away from overtaking, the Citroën is super refined and relaxing to drive.

Got out Ioniq 5 in February. I love, with a capital L, driving it. My son had borrowed our SUV over the winter. It just came back. My wife and I now hate driving it! Its going to be sold ASAP!

Can't speak of all EVs but my MG4 is fantastically easy to drive. It's like an automatic but with instant response.

Remember, regen is only good if you NEED to slow down. One of the reasons the Mercedes EQXX goes so far is because it allows you to maintain speed without using the accelerator pedal.

Or.... We have EVs and watch all of the vids about EVs. 🙂

@Dubnoreix

Жыл бұрын

Indeed. Like me. 🙂

Drive electric & Free your mind .

one question i have, which might be daft, but say for example your electric car has 200 miles of range on a charge, but your daily commutes are maybe 10-20 miles. how often do you need to charge it? how much does the charge go down overnight unplugged etc. it seems a waste to plug it in every day

@Dubnoreix

Жыл бұрын

Not that much. It all depends from a whole load of factors like temperature, state of charge, battery chemistry, … But it’s I guess with such a commute you will only have to charge once a week. Maybe twice if temperatures are higher or lower than moderate.

@gibroon4418

Жыл бұрын

I don't have an EV yet but you really don't need to charge up everyday. Some battery types prefer hovering in between 20-80% so definitely not required to charge up if you are doing low mileage per day. The LFP type batteries like 100% charge once a week from what I've heard.

@fredbloggs72

Жыл бұрын

When I first got my MG4 I plugged in twice a week, now will usually only plug in once a week. Loss of charge overnight is not noticeable, but there can be one big loss if you are not careful, some cars you can program to warm/cool to a desired temperature, if you set this to switch on everyday, then it will, and drain the battery, for everyday driving no problem, but if you leave the car parked up for a long time, such as when on holiday it might be a problem.

@Lewis_Standing

Жыл бұрын

your off peak tariff can only add so much range in a night. its typically 4-6 hours and home chargers typically can do 7kw. so you'll add 28-42kwh and that might get you 84-252 miles of range. So you plug in as often as you need to replace that energy. 20 miles round trip commute might only use 4kwh, so you could just plug in every 7 days to replace that.

No gears means no noise or acceleration pulses, most relaxing and predictable driving. Good cvt in ICE car gives similar experience , with delayed but predictable reactions. One pedal driving is mixed bag, do you really like to keep constant pressure with right foot on pedal ? After all comfort of EV is just another level

Been following EV since Tesla started up but it took me to this year to drive a EV. I had a fully loaded Polestar 2 out for a few hours myself on motorways and backroads up in Scotland. Regen braking excellent and fun when you get used to it, the Car driving itself and the steering wheel moving itself to go round a bend a bit frightening at first and in truth said “Nah” and turned it off. But watching what is a big Car take off and turn the Car in the rear view to a dot a lot of fun. In fact said Car behind an Audi pulled up a few junctions on and clapped and gave a thumbs up.😂 But then he had caught me sitting on a quiet B road at a standstill and absolutely mashed it to see what it was like. Brilliant Car, comfy and one of the easiest Cars I’ve driven. You could absolutely eat the miles in it and I’d forgive having to stop to charge shock horror probably my bladder or the family’s would give in first. But there you go I resisted till this year after a few invitations to take pure EV outs over the years. But yes it was a case of “ Oh right this is almost instant power like I’ve seen in so many clips” Do you need 0-60 in sub 5 seconds in a family Car probably not but it’s very nice to have.

Nope I’ve had an electric car for almost 3yrs. All as a taxi, 80k miles in a Kia eniro & 32k miles in a LR model Y I just like watching videos on electric cars & also like to see other people’s options on them I love electric cars and do my utmost to convert the other taxi drivers I know they should convert (managed to get 2 to do so) & also convert anyone that is a passenger in my car. Loved the eniro, think it’s a great value electric car. I only changed as I needed more range, a much bigger boot, plus the fact I never know where my next job will take me (especially as I’m located near Stansted airport) the brilliance of the Tesla supercharger network made the model Y a no brainer Even had a deposit down for the new model X, but since they say they’ll not make a RHD one (I’m sure they’ll change that decision eventually) and driving a LHD car as a taxi would be a nightmare, plus the local authorities won’t licence a LHD car for taxi work, I’m having to wait for my 7 seater electric car 🤷‍♂️🤞 Great video ❤

electric cars seem nice but I'm worried about the cost I'd so get one if I had the money. I live in the states.

They drive like cars. The only big difference is if you use one-pedal drive or not. They don't make much motor noise, most of them. So in some of them, road and tire noise is more noticeable. This whole thing about acceleration is overstated. Most EVs I rarely see being driven hard and when I rented a Tesla and a Hyundai EV, I rarely used the "instant acceleration" that testers go on about. The EVs do feel heavier which I think takes away from handling some. Otherwise, they're cars. The biggest part is charging them up and that can be an issue depending on your access to charging networks and the quality of them. I think EVs have so many electronic components that is where they'll have maintenance issues. But they still have suspensions and cooling and mechanical aspects that will break down in time.

And they are hell expensive...price of mini SE in South Africa can get you a large Toyota SUV

BEV for life.

I currently own an EV and can truly say it's not cheaper to run. In fact it's far more expensive to run an EV if you do a lot of motorway miles because public charging rates are enormously expensive and works out more per mile than the equivalent diesel or petrol car. Yes it's nice to drive, the sheer acceleration I can never get bored of but none of these factors can beat the fact that my wallet is getting rinsed everytime I plug it in.

@bodrulm1

Жыл бұрын

Yes, is driving distances more than say 150 miles (meaning a return journey is 300) and using public chargers is a lot more pricey than diesel or petrol. I just did a trip to Cornwall and the EV was expensive

I’m considering changing to an electric car & live in central Scotland. Does anyone have experience of the rear wheel drive Tesla 3 on icy or snow covered roads or any rear wheel drive EV for that matter? This would be helpful in making a more informed decision on what to buy, thanks 😊

Nope. I clicked on the vid to support the channel and let you know in the comments below.

@Daniel-jm5hd

Жыл бұрын

I am the same. More views and comments hopefully means more exposure for a great EV channel. We all know that not everything is perfect but EVs and the infrastructure can only get better.

Why do you have to pull the selector back to go forward and push it forward to get reverse? I know this doesn't only apply to electric cars but have always wondered.

@Pgcito

Жыл бұрын

I guess for security reasons so that you don’t select Reverse by mistake causing an accident as you think you are going forward

@BogeyTheBear

3 ай бұрын

Holdover from the days when the gear selector was a gear lever. Reverse is at the top and you pull down (back) to engage the Drive gears. As a modern tab switch which floats back to center when not in use, it does seem silly you push forward to Reverse and vice versa.

Can we get a comparison of the different hummm sounds that electric cars make? They might not go vroom vroom but each seems to have a unique hmmm sound. "how does an electric car sound"

EV’s in Ireland are far more expensive than an equivalent ICE car. Plus Ireland’s electricity prices are the highest in Europe. Oh and of course, our wonderful government, that has the Greens as part of the coalition, have recently cut the grants for EV’s making them more expensive than they already were. And lastly, we have an awful charging network with chargers few and far between and even if you do find one, invariably it’s not working. Nope, think I’ll stick with my 12 year old Qashqai diesel. I can fill the tank and get 1,100 kms range out of it, I have no repayments to make on it and as I do my own maintenance, running costs are low. Won’t be switching to an electric car anytime soon as I just don’t see the up side? Why put myself tens of thousands in debt buying one (with interest rates ever increasing), with electricity prices continually rising, and all for an EV with a fraction of the range of my Qashqai?

toyota already make manual ev for us. new battery 2025 745 and 930 miles

@Dubnoreix

Жыл бұрын

Euhm, what EV are you talking about? Because Toyota is very late to the EV party.

@firdauskamaruzaman6714

Жыл бұрын

@@Dubnoreix Manual from lexus now lexus Ceo now toyata Ceo. before this celica ev now Supra. I think Supra offer manual ev. yaris gr are 86. all ev manual

@firdauskamaruzaman6714

Жыл бұрын

@@Dubnoreix new battery 2025 not to late. us 2030 eu 2035

@Dubnoreix

Жыл бұрын

@@firdauskamaruzaman6714, euhm. It’s 2023. Not 2025. And I would want and see before I pass my judgement. And to be honest: manual EVs are a silly idea.

@firdauskamaruzaman6714

Жыл бұрын

@@Dubnoreix this for US there like Manual. before this lexus made for US. they like Manual

After 11 years driving on electricity, I'd never go back to a fossil fuel burner!

Hmmm.... At 04:35 in "...maximum electric ENGINE power output..." Oops... 🤣

How can EVs be easy to drive? I learned to drive a manual car and that's all I drive.

"zero emissions" whilst driving. Ignore the rest of the process. I'll give it a miss.

nope they feel secure because they weigh two tonnes

@dragoclarke9497

Ай бұрын

Nope, weighs the same or less than a diesel automatic, but lower CofG.

Another video with all positive views.They are almost to good to be true.Must be no negatives to owning and driving.

@Dubnoreix

Жыл бұрын

There is also a video on the channel about the things the presenters don’t like about their EVs. But the advantages do outweigh the disadvantages.

@Lewis_Standing

Жыл бұрын

I save about a grand a year on fuelling the car - was a bit more expensive to buy but its way easier to drive, quicker and love the fact i'm not driving a huge cigarette down my street blowing all its toxic fumes into my neighbours lungs. Cant put a price on that.

@philiptaylor7902

Жыл бұрын

Negatives of EV ownership? High upfront cost, but apart from that I can’t think of anything. I have an eC4 as well, great car and strangely underrated.

One word , expensive 😂

@CastleKnight7

Жыл бұрын

I find it a lot cheaper than my previous petrol car, so I guess it depends what model of electric car you have and how you charge it (at home, solar, etc).

@cleggbrendan

Жыл бұрын

Not really - it depends. My cheap eight year old BMW i3 does 450mpg equivalent (overnight home charging @ 7.5p per kWh) and hasn't ever needed servicing.

Sakakaki

Please please please Nikki stop being glib saying an EV can save you money. Please explain it properly that if you choose to buy a brand new EV (say a Corsa-e or e208 for £34k) then be FULLY Prepared to lose £15k to £20k in value after a few months. So you have to keep it for at least 3-5 years and be prepared to do so if like us you did not expect that hit… Yes, EV’s are cheaper to run than diesel or petrol and they drive well live autos and have a great turn of speed due to instant torque but the depreciation is a killer. This needs to be discussed in an adult manner. Contact me if you wish to discuss….

@davidkramrisch

Жыл бұрын

And I’ve just watched a video by The MacMaster who challenges you to chat to him on his experiences. He has a Porsche and we have a Corsa but with similar experiences. Stop pushing only the positives please and be more balanced please. We look forward to debating with you……

@Lewis_Standing

Жыл бұрын

You know MacMaster is just a wind up merchant right? he loves his EV, just making trolling content for you daily mail readers to get triggered by. He gets loads of clicks from you lot, so he makes more.

@dragoclarke9497

Ай бұрын

So take advantage of the big depreciation and buy one a year old. Just did that, 3500 mile 11 month old Mokka for £17k, that's less than half it's new price and £4.5k less than the petrol engined one on the dealers forecourt. With the off peak tarrif running cost is 2 pence per mile.

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