I love it! I think it looks beautiful. I’ve been waiting for you to review the Ioniq 6 as I’m hoping to get one soon.

Nice review. Agree totally about the silly mirrors being 'tech for tech's sake' and less effective for the reasons you amply demonstrated.

@PetrolPed

10 ай бұрын

Cheers 👍

@Brian-om2hh

10 ай бұрын

You said it. They clearly were not designed by someone who has needed to reverse a car.

@johnmurray9627

10 ай бұрын

Think there bad on cars try driving a truck with them just manufacturers trying to be clever

@edc1569

9 ай бұрын

I’ve seen these on a lot of commercial lorry’s, and you can be sure they wouldn’t be fitting them to commercial vehicles if there wasn’t a financial reason.

@Alderian72

9 ай бұрын

Maybe they should add head tracking to move the perspective for you, achieving the same result!

I actually like the rear design personally it reminds me of saab 900 turbo

@PetrolPed

10 ай бұрын

👍

As a petrol head I like the concept of this car.

I drive the IONIQ 5, with digital wing cameras. The car is great to drive, acceleration, one pedal driving, regen braking, smooth ride, hugs the road. Some 2 years plus ago I had a diesel superb, company car. The major driving experience between diving diesel and electric is tiredness. On long trips in a diesel car I chewed gum, keeping my face muscles alert, since driving electric I don’t chew gum. On the digital wing cameras I find there is no blind spot, when indicating the screens are marking with safe zones to manovre into, reversing they are set to turn on wide angle so no need to move your head to see what is around. You also have additional rear and more side cameras to show you a 360 deg view from top down. The wing cameras, yes are different, once I got used to them I think they are great. Oh also in the rain you get a clear view, no rain drops on the screen.

@PetrolPed

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for this 👍

Good review Pete and I'm with you on the wing mirrors. Save the money and get "proper" mirrors.

Interesting review, I agree with you re wing mirrors.... Trying to solve a problem that doesn't exist... Great review, as always.. Cheers

@PetrolPed

10 ай бұрын

Exactly!

Great review - thank you. I missed out on the digital side mirrors as have a first edition car, I agree they seem a little pointless and fix a problem that doesn't exist. The audible speed warnings are a pain, we can only hope that a future OTA update will allow us to silence them permanently! Other than that I am very impressed with the car. On a long run up the A1 in perfect weather and traffic conditions I managed 4.6 m/kwh, though I doubt I will replicate that, in general it returns around 3.6 m/kwh

I was visiting Holy Island a few day ago and one of these was in the car park - I have to say it stood out and was getting a lot of attention. It is quite an attractive car in real life, certainly stands out in the crowd over the Tesla’s.

Mr Ped I love your honest reviews that's why I watch your channel. Keep up with the excellent reviews

@PetrolPed

10 ай бұрын

I appreciate that 🙏🏻

Brilliant review, just about to order one and those DSM were on my list to tick. That is the best demonstration i have ever seen of those mirrors and i`m glad i saw this because you have just saved me a grand...Thanks.

@PetrolPed

8 ай бұрын

You’re welcome 😜👍

I like this review...started with the spec and power offers. Clear and precise and I appreciate that...

@PetrolPed

3 ай бұрын

I appreciate that!

Excellent and precise review as per normal buddy 👌👌

@PetrolPed

10 ай бұрын

Thanks a ton mate 👍

Thanks for this review. I have an Ioniq now but the range is only around 150 miles. I want to upgrade and think this is a very real possiblity

I waited longer for an Audi E-Tron S because I didn’t want the silly digital mirrors. Tried them with a demo car for 48 hours and agree 100% with your comments about them (parking and night time driving). Reverse parking was just awful and I’m convinced no amount of time behind the wheel would replace the ease of a real mirror. Not related to this review, but the range of the Audi E-Tron is quite poor but we use it for city driving only and it is brilliant for that.

@eddiegill1465

9 ай бұрын

The Audi and i6 side-view digital mirrors are a terrible design. The screen displays should not be located on the doors. Mirrors rely on reflection, however, displays screens linked to a camera do not. The logical position for side-view camera display screens is directly infront of the driver. Preferably, on either side of the driver display screen.

The Germans had a ridiculously simple method to deal with crashes. When the traffic was slowing to a standstill on a dual carriageway with hard shoulder one lane of vehicles would go tight to but not encroach into the hard shoulder while the other lane would go as close to the central reservation as possible. This left two clear lanes for emergency vehicles to get to crash scene and get the traffic moving again faster. On a three lane the hard shoulder and middle lane would be left completely empty. Have seen it in action and it really does get emergency services to scene of accident way quicker then relying on English drivers common sense.

Totally agree with you about the camera mirrors

You’ve gotta love the rear end !

I’ve had my Ioniq 6 FE since early May. I just love it! Love the looks, drive, ride, smart features.. you get used to bings and bongs and the level of driving assist is awesome!

@JH-kb1jk

10 ай бұрын

I have Kia Niro EV (new version), not sure how similar software it is compare to Ionic 6, but i can change traffic warning buffer from -10 to +10 km/h so it wont bing and bong me all the time

@PetrolPed

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

@bafattvahetere

8 ай бұрын

"Bings and Bongs", you can decrease the volume. But it's still irritating!

That’s a good honest review. Having had a good look at the Ioniq 6 when buying our Tucson Hybrid N Line S (and we’re delighted with it) we were very impressed. Adore the styling, especially the rear end. It’s an elegant car. Those digital mirrors are a real no no though and the small sunroof is a bit half hearted, guess it could be to save weight. All in all as your review aptly shows, it’s an excellent EV. Cheers 😁

@PetrolPed

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

Another great video again Pete really enjoyable

@PetrolPed

10 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

8 thousand miles in our Ioniq 6 and averaging 4.5 miles per kWh. The 18" wheels really add efficiency. Too bad you can't get them in the UK. Not sure why they design a slippery car and then only equip them with sticky, too wide wheels and tires.

Per efficency. Ive had a kona 64kw for almost 2 years. Done a lot of different tests 😂 3 trips to blackpool summer and winter i can get their and back no charging. I get about 4.6kwh ish. Thats 240ish miles for me. but small hops with pre heating. Just over a mile that goes too 2.6 - 2.8 in winter. In the summer i get about 5.2 same journey. So it def varies person to person and journeys. But i have been impressed. Their gauge for power/mileage tends to be very accurate. Most ive got from one charge is 310 miles that was this year with no aircon on just to see what it could do. But that was small hops. Keep up the good work

Wow what a great review love the honesty 😊

@PetrolPed

8 ай бұрын

Thank you! 🤗

Very interesting point on the camera "mirrors".

Thanks Pete I think you have sumed up my thoughts on the review camera issue. Pleased it is an option, otherwise not a bad car I think

Totally agree with you about the cameras instead of mirrors. I sat in an Ioniq 5 with cameras a while ago, (Fully Charged 🤔) and I will never get the camera option! Seems that the blind spot view when indicating was off the wing camera too.

I’d seriously consider this car - our 4.0l jeep Cherokee struggled to breach 300 miles on a tank so we always planned a break on runs to the alps around the fuel economy.

Hey pal, very sleek, nice wheels, love the rear lights. 👍🇬🇧

@PetrolPed

9 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

Hi, I bought an ID3 Pro Max in march 2022. It has IQ Matrix headlights, X rear lights, repeater rear indicators, augmented heads up display, powered front seats, glass roof, covered arm rests and a lot more. It’s still on Software 2.4 which is annoying. It’s waiting on a visit to the dealer to have SOS System fixed and hopefully a software update. I don’t think I will replace it with another VW. I’ll probably look at other brands, particularly Korean.

So glad you pointed out the major issue with door mirror cameras. I believe that they are potentially dangerous

@HQBProductions

10 ай бұрын

They certainly are dangerous and should be banned. I tried a Genesis GV60 with them and my right hand covered up the screen entirely so add in the strange perspective and the effect Peter describes that makes reversing all but impossible and you get the most stupid bit of “tech” in a car on sale today!! 😬😬

@conchobar

8 ай бұрын

​@@HQBProductions The Ioniq 6 has rear and 360 cameras. If parking becomes dangerous, its not the car, its YOU.

@HQBProductions

8 ай бұрын

Having parked cars for 56 years, I don’t need cameras ( but have them anyway!) …it is the door virtual mirrors that are ridiculous…if you have not tried them, please do so when you an and will soon see what the problems are.🤔 @@conchobar

I have the digital mirrors on the Ioniq 5 Namsan edition. If that model had been available with normal mirrors i would have gone with that (wanted the panoramic roof). But despite initial concerns (prior to getting the car) they work abosulety fine and took all of 30 mins or so to get used to. Coming from a Mk V GTI they offer a far improved level of vision. Work fine in sunny, dark and rainy conditions. You can adjust the brightness if needed.. I wouldnt necessarily gravitate to cars with them in the future but no complaints so far. I see the Lotus Eletre has adopted them.

@PetrolPed

10 ай бұрын

Great to hear 👍

I doubt rules will ever physically enforce keeping a speed limit as there are situtations where exceeding the speed limit is the safest thing to do. This was a conclusion that auto pilot designers discovered.

I like the styling of this car. As I've said before, the spoilers on the rear remind me of the twin spoilers on 1980s XR3s and XR4s. A touch of nostalgia for me. The best part: it isn't an SUV or CUV. I echo the comments of others on the ridiculous exterior mirrors. I hope someone leaks the wind tunnel data on these horrors. I suspect these mirrors' aerodynamic drag is only measurable at super-legal speeds and even then is of trivial significance... I would enjoy driving this vehicle. The quietness alone is attractive to me. I'd been surprised to learn that the silly mirrors contribute all that much to the silence. I enjoy watching these reports of yours...especially with a Petrol Pup aboard. Oh...I forgot to ask: what did you think of these electric mirrors during the night driving? Happy and safe motoring! Aloha.

@PetrolPed

10 ай бұрын

I can see that 👍

I wish there was a true replacement for the Ioniq 38kwh. I have never dipped below 4 mi/kWh and usually get 6+ mi/kWh and over 5 on the motorway. Surely they could add the 800v speedy charging in a stylish design like this with a bit more power and achieve the same. I guess at 2p a mile it's not really necessary but it means a tiny 38kwh battery can get 220 miles in summer without difficulty. Keeping costs and weight down. The original ioniq may be down on power but it's pretty advanced from an efficiency perspective.

@edc1569

9 ай бұрын

Everyone wants big batteries and big batteries are heavy.

Totally agree with you on those awful mirrors, and the idea of smart motorways is even more awful they should never existed!, great video as always 😊😊

@PetrolPed

10 ай бұрын

Couldn't agree more 👍

That sound which indicates that your exceeded the speed limit is mandatory. For new cars there is the General Vehicle Safety Regulation (EU) 2019/2144. This is the ISA or Intelligent Speed Assistance

I have the Namsan edition with DSM's, coming from a Seat Leon. Much wider FoV with the DSM's so I don't find myself looking around as much. Think they are excellent in the rain and low light, that has been the biggest positive. In terms of cost, most normal wing mirrors have a wide variety of electronics in them. New i-Pace mirror is £800, can't see these being that far off that.

Thanks for the video funny enough I think I was at that pub over last week is it near Chichester? And it has destination chargers?

@PetrolPed

10 ай бұрын

I does indeed 👍

From an aesthetic point of view I like the back end of the car, a little reminiscent of a 'CLS' (which grew on me!) The mirrors, I agree with you, tech for tech sake, not as truly useful as a couple of bits of mirrored glass and likely as not very expensive to replace. Nice review, thanks.

@PetrolPed

10 ай бұрын

Thanks 🙏🏻

As one that started driving back in the late 1960s I really can understand your comments about missing the engine noise and fun (or not) with the gearbox. I have a pal even older that still drives and the bings and bongs in his hybrid drives him bonkers! Tend to agree with your thoughts on the wing mirrors and am sure that automatic speed limiters will become mandatory quite soon. Nice looking car but mad money unless you are fortunate to run it as a company car. Hope the bike ride went well.

@PetrolPed

10 ай бұрын

Bike ride was awesome thanks 🙏🏻

I know it won't make a very interesting video but, my EGolf which I have owned for nearly 4 years gets between 5 and 6Mkwh going to work and home in the rush hour which I think is how the majority of ev owners use their cars. Maybe instead of 150+ mile trips to the Cotswold area, try doing a mundane commute and talk about the technology, music, maps, remote connections etc which is a big selling point for me. How's the mini??

@PetrolPed

10 ай бұрын

Impressive 👍

Lucky enough to have BMW i4 35 M sport as company car and averaging 4.1 miles from factory. Had as good as 4.5 and lowest was 3.5 on A30 Penzance to Exeter and back. Overall really impressed with i4

@PetrolPed

10 ай бұрын

Nice 👌

The speed recognition and speed limiter is already legislation and is a requirement for manufacturers to fit them to every new car to be released so it will be more common in the next yr or so as new cars are released.

Great review mate

@PetrolPed

10 ай бұрын

Thank you kindly

Yet to watch the video in full, but agree about the door mirrors. I had the Ioniq 6 last week and found the Digital Side Mirrors to be disconcerting and disorientating. There was an occasion where I needed to reverse in to a bay which had wooden sleepers either side and what would have been a one-take manoeuvre took me three stabs and onlookers must have thought I had just passed my test!!!! Definitely wouldn't spec them.

@PetrolPed

10 ай бұрын

Yep. Same here 👍

Great review. I agree about the bings and bongs! Far too many for no reason.

@PetrolPed

10 ай бұрын

Exactly!

I do not like electric cars for far too many reasons to list here. But I do appreciate your real-world, realistic appraisal of them. Unlike many reviewers, you are not blinded by the tech and other marketing froth. Keep up the good work.

@PetrolPed

10 ай бұрын

That’s the plan 👍

@Neojhun

9 ай бұрын

I doubt most of your reasons are legitimate or realistic.

I was at the British Motor Show today, Pete. Test drive of a BYD and Tesla - BYD won hands down at about 1/3 of the price! I'm starting to lean EV.

When I'm being tail-gated during the day I turn my lights on. They think I just hit the brakes and hit theirs. That's fun.

@adrianhetmanski1832

10 ай бұрын

😅

I don´t have any problems with digital side mirrors at all and I reverse in to parking slots whenever I can, because it´s fun and convenient ;) Don't you have the smart headlights in UK? Very few mention them but they seem to be a real bonus. Meeting a car that has got them is an initially weird but positive experience. Lots of light but no blinding... I like your review, nice to have someone who likes driving to do them and not just someone totally focused on the "entertainment system", hp and how fast they are. A comfortable, quiet car with good behavior on a twisty road coupled with swift overtaking is on my wish list and if I like the looks I'm joining the fan club! We get our Ioniq 6 in the new year (slow to get them in Sweden). Fortunately my husband like the car too, I'm a lucky lady!

Good review. 268 miles of range is OK if one can find adequate charging stations (capable of 350kW charging) along the way and be back on the road in 15+ minutes. I have to stop at max every two hours to stretch my legs and other necessities. I’m not a sedan person but the overall appearance is acceptable even the wind scoop in the back. The mirrors do look a little strange but would not be an issue in the USA since camera mirrors are not allowed by law. Looking forward to a better efficiency test and charging curve capability, however, you experienced real world driving on this trip.

Pete, I think it was Volvo who discovered that the aero benefits of the mirrors was more than negated by the power used to run them and their screens. I also agree will the inability of the mirrors to allow you to change perspective. They are just gadgets, and we know what happens to gadgets.

@mikaeljohnsson4982

10 ай бұрын

Or maybe you mean Mercedes? Anyway, I know Mercedes ditched the door mirror cameras because for that very reason on their concept car EQXX. And that car has a very, very big focus on consumption which says it all really.

Pete. If you want to have a drive in an efficient ev, you should have a go in the old ioniq electric. You will struggle to get it below 4.5 miles per kwh. It's a shame these new cars are not as efficient. I guess its mainly due to their size and weight. Agree with you on the mirrors.

Great video Pete. 1k for mirrors - nuts, too many bings and bongs, don’t need a nanny driving my car. Other than that not bad.

Yup, the bings and bongs would do my head in!! My former i30N Fastback was at times a bugger to reverse even with normal mirrors and it's small turning circle, so I'd definatley not have the camera mirrors. Other than that, it looks like a nice place to be on the inside and the exteriour looks are certainly bold, but not ugly..

Interesting to hear about the efficiency. Compared to how impressive the EV6 GT was on your return run from Wales, I expected a much better result, although of course your driving conditions were different. Which car did you prefer?

@PetrolPed

10 ай бұрын

EV6 for me 👍

Pete, as you drive a great variety of cars, what is your view on the terrible reflections we have to suffer on modern car windscreens? I managed to solve the issue with a Fiesta I had by ordering a 'dash mat' from the US for it. They (Covercraft), already made them for the US Fiesta, so were able to make one for a right hand drive car. This cleared up the issue by at least 96%, with just the screen vents showing. However, the cost of postage was more than the dash mat, but, I value life so it was worth it. What would you do to stop this issue?

@PetrolPed

9 ай бұрын

Sounds like a good fix. Best bet it to spec a dark colour dash 👍

Good review as always Pete 👍. Totally agree with the bings and bongs - very frustrating. In respect of the pricing, it may be a good car but I would rather choose a 2nd hand Porsche Taycan. Have a good weekend & take care

Hi Peter I saw one of these the other . What an absolutely fantastic looking car .Porsche esk . 😊

@PetrolPed

10 ай бұрын

👍

Joe Achilles has the best description of the Defender! "PORTALOO" 😂

@PetrolPed

10 ай бұрын

Yeah it’s a running joke on the podcast 👍

Evening all! Hope everyone is doing well and have a great week! Will watch a bit of this now and finish it later on.

I had the unfortunate experience of losing the drivers side mirror on my BMW i3... It was 1k to replace it. These I'll bet are easily three times that if not more. Nice overview of this vehicle.

Thanks, I agree re wing mirrors, but perhaps I am too old to adapt. On balance I prefer my EV6 AWD gt line, a very similar car, not the GT, which over 18000 miles of mixed driving has given me 3.5 miles/Kwh, I have never reset the cumulative register. I thought the blind spot monitoring feature on the EV6 which the camera shows up when you indicate was a good feature, but I rarely look at it now, and I suppose you could get used to the camera wing mirrors. I suppose I could get used to a Tesla touch screen but I prefer not to.

I love the styling but I do agree about the mirrors! Good for HGV's - gimic for cars! How do you find the camera mirror in the Defender if you have one? The I6 does have hints of the old Citroen DS and I do love it! If I were to go electric I would go for this! I have driven the 5 and I liked it! :)

@petrolped - I know you haven't got the time to trawl through the sub menus but there is a feature to change the speed warning bong to either disable it or change it from the speed limit to only sound at 3 or 5 mph over that limit. I have mine at 5 mph over and it rarely bongs at me. You might have put some potential buyers off if they think it's fixed forever.

@PetrolPed

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tip 👍

Interesting comment that you’ve not tested an EV that’s returned more 4m/kWh, but this look really aerodynamic…… my Ioniq 38kWh has never dipped below 4.3 m/kWh in the 50,000 miles that I’ve done in it. Looks a great car, and a pleasant change for the bricks on wheels that seem so popular. Agree about the door cameras, a backwards step in safety and functionality.

@Mercador01

10 ай бұрын

I've got an old 2015 Nissan Leaf 24KWh and it is regularly doing 5.2 - 5.4 mls/kwh. Okay I agree it is now of it's time and the new cars go a lot further than my 85 mile but I do 25 miles a day and so it suits my lifestyle. It's devalued so much now that I have to keep it but the loss over 8 years is probably equivilent to 3 years depreciation of these £40K plus cars, so I feel I can live with it. Got hooked on this channel years ago because of the soft top Mini Paceman you had.

The sun reflects the shiny chrome & white dashboard -top off the windscreen into your vision (annoying)...😠, other than that..I could definitely live with that. 👍

Thanks Ped, I was intrigued from the tv advert of late, the rear was a distraction too many with one spoiler too many. Style over usefulness. For me EV jury hasn’t returned from recess.

Excellent review. If it was a hatchback, I'd swap my Ioniq 5 for one tomorrow.

@PetrolPed

10 ай бұрын

👍

“Behind me is an EV that’s not an SUV.” The right way to start an EV video.

Camera mirrors have one killer feature: you can put the screen anywhere. So finally you can avoid passengers blocking your view by fishing something out of their handbag when you're exiting a roundabout etc. Oh, they put the screen on the opposite side of the car?! Never mind...

Great roads between Petersfield and Chich for testing 😊 If you are stuck behind an old Landy that will be me 😂

@PetrolPed

10 ай бұрын

😂😂😂

Great review! Kind of in limbo here in the US since it seems the car makers are now moving to the NACS plug (Tesla) which will influence the charger station developments, personally I do not fancy having to use an adapter. On the mirrors, I have been noting that some cameras are more washed out by bright sunlight than others which could get problematic with side mirrors and rear view mirrors that use cameras. The biggest insult about the lack of hard shoulders in the UK, is calling them "smart", like a bad joke.

@PetrolPed

10 ай бұрын

I agree 👍

The other issue on those stupid video mirrors is about focus. When you look in a real mirror your eyes focus on the reflection, not the mirror itself. So when you switch between looking out of the windscreen and looking in a real mirror you’re focussing on a similar mid to far distance. But with a video mirror you must focus on the actual screen which is much closer than your view out of the windscreen. So you’re constantly having to change focus and as you get older, that is more difficult.

@PetrolPed

10 ай бұрын

Good point 👍

Can you change contrast/brightness in the camera mirrors? What's it like in sun with glare? Agreed on the glass mirrors, with regards to reversing. Wonder how well they'll work in winter morning, dunno if they're heated. Wouldn't say I like the looks, but Im glad it's something different, non suv.

@PetrolPed

10 ай бұрын

Pretty sure they are heated. Not sure you can change the contrast 👍

@M_J_nan

7 ай бұрын

Someone who had this car stated above that you can adjust the brightness and that you get a wider angle when reversing.

Can't you pull-up the top down view which looks like the camera is above the car? I use this all the time for parking in my Genesis and just use the screen view. It is so easy to work with. I don't need the side mirrors.

I know you undertook a short review of the i4 M50. I have the i4 M Sport with the Pro Pack and the handling is wonderful and with your racing car experience you can probably give it a good shake down. I managed 4 miles per.kwh in my i4 on 19 inch wheels over a 160 mile journey with average mph at 57.

@PetrolPed

10 ай бұрын

Nice 👌

The WLTP range is not at all impossible. There is only one catch: you need to follow the WLTP way of driving. Then it is fully possible :-)

@PetrolPed

10 ай бұрын

Ah yes…good point and good luck with that 😜😂

@donphobos

10 ай бұрын

@@PetrolPed People driving behind you would get slightly annoyed :-)

Suggestion for future EVreviews - in a recent episode myth-busting battery issues, your guest mentioned the value of a heat pump for battery health. Can you add that detail please.

Great review. I have test driven a car with electronic mirrors and completely agree. They are a deal breaker for me. Also…..those back seats! That seating position looks terrible for you. A really high floor forces your legs upwards.

Very good review.I'm with you on those mirrors,they are a menace.Not too sure on the styling of this one though.Looks a little odd.

@PetrolPed

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

That’s one of the nicest looking from the front end anyway EVs I’ve seen I tend not to care about the back as that’s what other drivers have to look at. digital mirrors no thank you that’s something that should have remained on the concept never to enter production.

@PetrolPed

10 ай бұрын

I agree 👍

The looks are an acquired taste Ped, but the tech and efficiency will win many over.....

@PetrolPed

10 ай бұрын

Yep 👍

Reminds me of a cross between a Diane and a big Citroen DS (the original saloon/hatch one not the current DS range) PS - as I've always been able to beat official ranges including in EV's... I'd be willing to bet in Summer months 400 miles is possible with the single motor version...

Kia and Hyundai know how to make efficient EVs. The 6 in theory should be very efficient as it’s so slippery. The issue seems to be that in pursuit of 300 mile plus range they become so heavy that you just can’t get efficiency from them. The answer? Less battery weight and more fast chargers I guess. My 2019 E Golf is averaging well over 4 miles per kWh ( actually 4.3 since we got it a few weeks ago) and in EV terms it’s old tech…..if you threw away half the batteries in the Hyundai my guess is your efficiency might get up to well over 4 mi/kWh but the range will be two thirds of what’s currently advertised. We need to end the obsession with non-stop range.

@PetrolPed

10 ай бұрын

Yep 👍

Great review. They’re certainly very striking cars on the road. As you say though, too many bings and bongs 😅 I don’t know about you, but when a car is nannying you like that, it makes driving it much more stressful.

If my own experience of speed limit sign recognition is anything to go by, it can not be enforced in its current form. Linked to a voluntary speed limiter I find it useful, but it frequently doesn’t work. E.g. It will see a limit on a side road and set that. It follows limits indicated for lorries only or towing caravans. It doesn’t read very well the electronic variable speed limit signs, especially the end of limit sign.

Can you adjust the view of the side cameras? On my Nissan Pathfinder when you shift the car in reverse the outside mirrors view goes into a lower position.

@PetrolPed

10 ай бұрын

Don’t think so 👎

@M_J_nan

7 ай бұрын

@@PetrolPed Yes, I belive you can according to some of the Ioniq owners who have posted here 😊

It’s only a matter of time that they replace the windscreen with an OLED panel showing you a camera view of the road ahead. Seriously camera mirrors are just dumb. Sometimes old tech is simply far superior! Nice use of your new gimbal in the video Pete.

@PetrolPed

10 ай бұрын

Ah thanks for spotting that 👊

We've done 21000 miles in our EV6, and averaged 4.3 miles per kwh. This summer 4.5 miles per kwh. Projected range over 380 miles against LTP of 328 miles. Ireckon that we get most of this, so I would say that the constant knocking of LTP figures is definitely wrong.

Interesting feature that the 4 dots on the steering wheel turn red when you put it into reverse in the car park at 16:25. Wonder what the point of that is?

I think the wing mirrors would grow on me after getting used to the rear view camera system on the new Defender quite quickly. I like the front of the car as it reminds me off our Hyundai Coupe. The Bongs would drive me insane though. I Think I will stick with the i-Pace as it is the best of both worlds as it looks like a saloon then I can raise it up to off road height on it's air suspension and it looks like an SUV.

@PetrolPed

10 ай бұрын

Central rear cameras screens work well 👍

Just think how much energy we could save if motorways were limited to 60mph. My equivalent Tesla's lifetime consumption is 4.4 miles per kWh after 4 years. I get well over 5 on my commute or on coast highway runs in summer (that typically includes one or two traffic snarls despite going early to avoid the worst traffic). In AU its increasingly hard to maintain 110km/h thanks to congestion so the limit might as well be 100, or 60mph. I don't hypermile, but I do anticipate and maintain momentum where I can. It's one way of making driving an EV more engaging.

@PetrolPed

10 ай бұрын

Yep 👍

I was invited to look around the car at the local dealer at a pre-launch do. It looks pretty good, ( I quite like the back end). I'm not tall but as I sat first in the passenger seat, then the driver's seat and then the rear seat I bumped my head every time. VERY annoying. I, too, dislike the camera mirrors for maneuvering. As an aside I have a Kona EV. I recently drove from East Yorks over the (magnificent) Humber bridge to Norwich via the country roads of Lincolnshire, a lovely drive. I pushed on as much as I could, but not of course on the dreadful A17 or A47. I was stunned to get 5.2 miles / KWh. On the journey home it rained but I still got 4.8 M/KWh. If I had pushed on down the motorway would expect 3.3M/KWh at best. It was an eye-opener how going a bit slower makes a big difference. BTW, the GridServe at SE Norwich is a great facility, I hope there will be more soon.

@chilllytube

10 ай бұрын

@Daniel-zh6wv If you didn't write this, then your acct has been hacked. If you did write this then please keep your bonkers religious views to yourself. There is no god, worshiping something that doesn't exist is loonacy. Ramming your god down other people's throats is offensive and I will not tolerate it. Next time I WILL BE RUDE.

@PetrolPed

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for this 👍

Hi. What is the color of this car? Thanks

Not had to drive a vehicle with camera 'mirrors' yet, but just how often I move about looking in a conventional mirror is enough to show how much of a pain they'd be. Was it you Ped that did a review or interview and someone talked about staying with conventional mirrors as they didn't make that much difference when designed properly, but also commented on the electrical draw of the screens/cameras?

I have asked lorry drivers delivering to my business how they feel about the camera mirrors. They have all said they are fine until it rains when they find them very inferior.

I like the design inside and out. I also like that it is not an SUV. SUV.’s for me are for people who can not drive. I also thinking sedans handle much better than an suv.

Looked at one recently. Opened the boot. Not for me. Nice detailed review as always

@PetrolPed

10 ай бұрын

Thanks 🙏🏻