Bobby these after purchase reviews are brilliant. They are exactly what a potential buyer needs 👍🏻🤘🏻

This is probably the only YT channel that I feel is more professional and inviting than big budget TV car channels.

@Comodusprimus

4 жыл бұрын

Try the little Aussie bastard John Cadogan at Autoexpert for sheer automotive entertainment, and the irrepressible Scotty Kilmer, the legendary Texan auto mechanic. You'll be hooked.

@linmal2242

4 жыл бұрын

@@Comodusprimus Cadogan at Autoexpert is a mouthful. Be seated when viewing !!!

@Qlicky

3 жыл бұрын

Ive read almost that exact same comment on every car channel Ive seen on youtube.

@nassimabed

3 жыл бұрын

Try Autogefuehl if the heavy German accent doesn't bother you. They do incredible detailing.

@nassimabed

3 жыл бұрын

@@Comodusprimus He is entertaining, if you don't mind the garage-grade language. But I think he's full of it promoting Huyndai like they pay his pub.

I bought one Kona Electric 2020 10 days ago and I loves it! It's my first EV.

@ianmurray250

4 жыл бұрын

Have a look at the Inside EV owners forum.

@immersiveparadox

4 жыл бұрын

Have fun!

@floortjejan

4 жыл бұрын

I got the 2020 Kona couple weeks back. lovely car. Entertainment system feels more 2020 than the 2019 version

@ewadge

4 жыл бұрын

Enjoy it. I drive a BMW i3 and I’d love a Kona or a Kia e-Niro for the wife

@robertlee8805

4 жыл бұрын

Enjoy it. Lucky you. And Thanks for buying an EV.

"Back in the old days where there were pedestrians" The lockdown is really getting to us huh?

@cuddles6938

4 жыл бұрын

Back when it was spring break from school, you had nowhere to go. Just like childhood :)

@luukscholten8155

4 жыл бұрын

@@cuddles6938 I still am in school haha Cuz it's spring break atm, I don't have much work to do, so I'm usually chilling at home, and watch fully charged ;)

@movax20h

4 жыл бұрын

BC - Before Corona

@turrafirmaguitarchannel

4 жыл бұрын

Luuk Scholten fully charged cheers me up

@priceless55

4 жыл бұрын

Are stuck home too like other youtubers?Making home videos

That "almost affordable" there was a good chuckle. It's really where EVs in general are at right now. The interesting models seem almost affordable… but not quite.

@user-yb1dg8oj6x

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, I'm still trying to figure out why the prices seems to plateau at that level and never got down enough, even after the fact that the batteries cost pennies now.

@CarlosGomez-zl3bv

4 жыл бұрын

Think again about what you just wrote. If batteries are so cheap, then big auto is really missing out selling a ton of EV's. Audi, Hyundai and all the others can't get batteries and they got tons of cash. So no, batteries are not cheap right now. They're way cheaper than 10 years ago.

@user-yb1dg8oj6x

4 жыл бұрын

@@CarlosGomez-zl3bv Yeah, after double checking they are not as low as I thought. But still.. I'm no completely sure even if they fall under 100$ per kWh that the manufacturers will drop the prices sensible. I'm talking for making sense for the average low/middle class people, who can't quite buy a new car, let alone one that is 10-15k more that it's ICE brother. Especially countries like mine, where salaries are far lower and prices of the cars x2. I'm just expressing my sadness here, I am huge EV fan and keeping track of them since the very beginning. And I know they've come a loooong way and very much appreciate that. I'm just looking for ways to experience them myself someday/somehow, that's all!

@PurpleSideBlack

4 жыл бұрын

The gasoline Kona is a 25,000$ (Canadian) car. Get the EV and its 50,000$. Its smaller than a VW Golf and has no power. If it had better performance and was the size if a Model X, it may be of value for 50k

@frye1894

4 жыл бұрын

@@PurpleSideBlack That's a Canadian problem. However, the government subsidies 5000$ Canadian plus Quebec does up to 8000$. Ontario had a good program for EVs, unfortunately, we lost it.

Note the pheasant photobombing the film at 13:46 ??? Haha!

@lusofreak

4 жыл бұрын

And the HUD hiding at 3:30...

@dsab381

4 жыл бұрын

Yes!

Really great review again. I love you guys. I bought a Kona electric 64kwh model 2020 almost 2 months ago and I love it! I have the same feelings about it you have. Great car. The only thing I changed emediately were the stock Nexen tires. I put Michelin Cross Climate plus under it and wow are they quiet! And I don't have wheel spin anymore. Love your channel. Greetings from Holland.

@p_roduct9211

4 жыл бұрын

Have you brought it anywhere hilly?

@benjaminscott1240

Жыл бұрын

3 years later, do you still enjoy the Kona Electric?

@SriSri-fo2je

Жыл бұрын

Still recommend?

11:53 - "No old man grunting noises" lol, what a marvellous way to rate comfort and drivability :-)

Seeing that circle showing how far you can drive on a charge really made me realize how small the UK is

@turrafirmaguitarchannel

4 жыл бұрын

Nice burn on the poms 😂

@mondotv4216

4 жыл бұрын

Nick O’Teen Yep not even as big as NSW.

@previouslyachimp

4 жыл бұрын

That was only on 65% charge too!

@PrimiusLovin

4 жыл бұрын

It's a nice feature to have for those with range anxiety, and it should also have the charging stations available inside the range ring when you zoom in... and the database of available charging stations should be something up to date and easily updatable!

@robertblue3795

4 жыл бұрын

Nodding from Canada.

That urban summer range is right. I got the range up to 598km at 96%!

@victorseal9047

4 жыл бұрын

Michael RCH Hi. I must live on a different planet, or maybe the reason is the hilly mountainous terrain, because I’ve never been able to get anywhere near that range.

@jasoncatt

4 жыл бұрын

@@victorseal9047 Hilly mountainous is definitely different to your average urban environment.

@Joesolo13

3 жыл бұрын

@@victorseal9047 Yep hills will kill your range for sure.

@erebostd

2 жыл бұрын

Wow! I got my Golf to 295 without squeezing out the last percentages, but 598 is amazing 😳😁

Great video Robert, I love your enthusiasm, so good to listen to and watch.

I love my used Kona, bought it late 2019. Only issue is the clouds of smug it generates when I drive it. Kudos to the editor -- some nice flourishes, very professional.

Can confirm. This is an excellent car. We have done 25k kms in the last year in our Kona Electric and it's excellent. Fun, easy to drive, practical, tons of range and great quality. I could find a few things that aren't perfect but that is true for any car. We don't regret it chucking out our ICE cars for it for a second. On the contrary, we are so pleased we did. And we will never drive an ICE again.

@zenbudhism

4 жыл бұрын

What things aren't perfect?

@michaelrch

4 жыл бұрын

zenbudhism 1. The boot is a bit small for a family of 4 doing a small road trip. 2. The wheels spin if you accelerate a bit too hard, especially in Sport mode and especially in the wet. I have changed my front tyres already! Now I am more careful. 3. When it's cold, it's can be a bit tricky to get the climate to hit a comfortable temperature and stay there. That's all I can think of. HTH. Oh, one more. 4. If you floor it in Sport mode, the steering becomes light and you have to work pretty hard to keep the car going in a straight line. Can take some getting used to if you are trying to overtake on country roads.

@johnfitbyfaithnet

4 жыл бұрын

Can it tow?

@danielstoicamusic

4 жыл бұрын

What about the space in the back?

@EVPaddy

4 жыл бұрын

Jup, I love it, too, done some 35k km already.

I have thoroughly enjoyed this show from the beginning and have learned so much from you, Robert, and the extended staff. As always, thank you for all that you do.

Still great to see in these trying times you are still pumping out great content with what you have at hand...great work!

Thank you, Robert. That was a great video!

Great video, I do love when you are taking time, and do explain the interior and the functions. Because I'm still choosing my first EV. Every detail do matter to me and my choice. With love from France.

First time I've heard a roadtester do a rating of "old man grunting when exiting the vehicle"

Your love of this car is evident during this video. Thanks for the update!

Lovely editing at the start and end! Love the ticking and synchronised footage transitions.

***** OUR PATREON SUPPORTERS HAVE EARLY ACCESS**** Minor typo on one section, should be kWh not KwH. Think auto correct did us in on that one. However, what do you guys think of the Kona? We love it. Robert has one and we also have one as our crew car as the mileage and space are perfect for carrying around camera bags and people. We are smitten, hope you are too?

@Domenick_Y

4 жыл бұрын

Electric hatches available now are pretty fun. Add better tires and maybe coil overs like you might to spice up any car and voila, more fun. I personally drive a Spark EV and in city driving, it's pretty hard to beat. The 7-second 0-to-60 doesn't convey the quickness you have in the places you need it - 5 to 45 mph.

@JustDoinFlorida

4 жыл бұрын

The irony... telling us about a typo while spelling the word typo wrong

@williamarmstrong7199

4 жыл бұрын

Your wife is correct of course. Well she was always going to be right... right;) I drive a PHEV taxi and given the amount of business we are getting just now i did 3 shifts drove 154 miles on about 2 liters of fossil juice. B0 is always far better for range. Using the B5 setting to slow for junctions etc. If no one behind (it will not put brakes lights on) B2 or 3 are better if running in "save mode" because otherwise the engine will not know the car is slowing or stopping.. apparently. Keep smiling ;)

@MO-hq4iz

4 жыл бұрын

Just use the breaks, it regenerates as well no need for paddles.

@CharlesGregory

4 жыл бұрын

Oh good, I saw KwH and was wondering why battery size would be measured by Kelvin-week-Henry!

I too love how they've given you physical controls for the aircon, thats how it should be!

Thank you so much for this honest and great review. Looking forward to getting one of these real soon.

Brilliant, thorough review. Love the content Fully Charged!

Thanks for a review from an older gent's point of view about a new car. I don't care how fast the car goes from 0 - 70. I care whether my old body hurts when I get out of it!

Thanks for this, Robert! I have had one since September last and my friends take everything I say with a grain of salt about it... This vid will help me to further evangelise :-)

I've love this channel! Thank you for offering so much value! I've learnt a lot from you Robert (and the rest of the crew). Amazing information on the channel. The true EV gurus! 🙂

Youve gotta luv this guy, I never get bored of watching this video, I saw it when it first sprung up & no idea how many times since ? Ive now got this same colour Kona but 2020 & I smile when Im in it & remember some of the comments 😁 & the pheasent wandering past the fence haha... Keep up the good work with Fully Charged Robert, I hope you make the 1 million subs this year 👍 Stay Charged M8 😎

Kryten voice: "would you like to send the text message?" ...well now I know what voice I want the car to have 🤣

@zapfanzapfan

4 жыл бұрын

That would be a good sat nav voice and electronic assistant voice. Hope that can somehow get licensed :-)

Glad to see/hear you quoting what the equivalent costs in petrol are, compared to electric.. i.e. 150 mpg if petrol powered.

Thank you very much for a very helpful and informative production.

Great video presentation, your sense of humour comes across so well,I really like this car.

Thankyou for this interesting review. Having owned a Kona for 18 months, I would agree that it is an outstanding car. If I were to be ultra-picky, I would want it to have a larger boot. Apart from that it is great in terms of driving, comfort, range and equipment. I have recorded all my charging and mileage and have averaged 4.845 miles/KWh, giving a real world potential range of 310 miles.

@NadeemAhmed-nv2br

3 жыл бұрын

I drive at 85 mph 100 miles so I'd get below 240

@SriSri-fo2je

Жыл бұрын

Still recommend?

@davidarf

Жыл бұрын

@@SriSri-fo2je I no longer own a Kona, having traded it in for an Ioniq5. Over my 3years with the Kona I got an average of just over 5 miles/kwh. Only two things would put me off going back to the Kona. It is slightly smaller than I would prefer and having the charge port on the front would be a significant inconvenience for me. Apart from those things, I would seriously consider the Kona again for my next EV.

@SriSri-fo2je

Жыл бұрын

@@davidarf their new model 2024 is significantly bigger. Charge port is same I think. No tax rebate 🙁 again.

I thought seriously about buying the Kona. However over here in Australia where we are about a century behind the times in all things E.V. the Kona is about the same price as a model 3 plus the wait list was long. So model 3 it is. Loving it!

@FutureSystem738

4 жыл бұрын

Andrew Remobs And the Model 3 is infinitely better in soooo many ways.

@jasoncatt

4 жыл бұрын

Kona is more expensive than the M3 here in NZ. No brainer.

@AFlyingCookieLOL

4 жыл бұрын

kona is 10k cheaper than the tesla m3 sr+ in canada and comes with a heat pump. The reason why many went with the kona

I love how even the heads-up display assembly involuntarily makes futuristic noises. Bloody great

After watching your reviews and 2 test drives we picked ours up 5 days ago. Brilliant car. Now all I need is an Open Uni course on how to make use of all the features.

This is so funny. In Portugal, "Kona" is a slang word for "vagina". Therefore, they change the name of the car to "Kauai".

@silcosilva

4 жыл бұрын

Honda faced the same issue with naming with their Fit / Jazz, the initial name was supposed to be Fitta but its also a word for vagina in one language, so it got changed to Fit or Jazz which is less offending...

@thelifeofbatteries2603

4 жыл бұрын

Audi should do that in France with the E-tron

@jeffreycooper8408

4 жыл бұрын

Its about as difficult to get hold of as well !! 😂

@kkollsga

4 жыл бұрын

In Norway Kona is an old word for wife. They didn't change the name though

@Loundsify

4 жыл бұрын

Goes to Portugal, sees a lady driving one, "I love your Kona!" Gets slapped.

11:20 the only fault of the Kona we bought (largely on yr recommendation BTW) was our firmware stopped the scheduled charging occurring overnight, putting it forward to the next Sunday, for some reason. The local (Australian) distributor, after some badgering, finally acknowledged it was a problem, and a 20 minute firmware upgrade solved it. Works fine now. Otherwise, as you say, brilliant. For some strange reason, the Aus version of the car has the rear logos in different places on the tailgate. We only have Kona (left) and electric (right), & no Hyundai.

The music on this excellent review is lovely. Mahalo Robert. 🇳🇿👍🏻☺️

very nice review... thank you ... we are waiting more reviews from you... thank you again!

I really, really like the look of Hyundai Kona. Looks stunning. And talking about efficiency...wow!

@petrihietanen1102

3 жыл бұрын

...and now I am finally getting one. 2021 model with 64 kWh battery. Just can't wait!

Hi Robert. At 0:21 you say 'parking brake on - switch car off - yadayada - it's so straightforward'. It's actually even easier - as you just need to switch the car off, and it will automatically engage the parking brake. This can save you a few seconds every day by not pressing the parking brake button, leading up to years over a lifetime.

@fullychargedshow

4 жыл бұрын

Can you??? With our crew car, almost every time forget to flip that switch. Is it a setting somewhere we haven’t found? Fully Charged Ben

Professional and humorous review. Enjoyable!

Have just watched this for possibly the third time. We have now owned our Kona Ultimate for just over six months. Robert was absolutely right about everything he said about the Kona. It is brilliant.

On the morning that orders were open on Hyundai's web site, I nearly ordered the Kona 64kWh Premium SE, but held back because of rumours of the larger Niro, and the Kona would have been too small for my family as we have two teenagers (my son already 5'10"), so I didn't order one. I did order and then cancel a Niro because I couldn't get a colour I liked and the spec wasn't right. I then ordered the MG and got it a matter of weeks ago, just in time to not be able to actually go anywhere!

@JustWasted3HoursHere

4 жыл бұрын

How was the MG for the brief time you were able to drive it?

@tonyppe

4 жыл бұрын

:) The same happened to me (the part where you wait ages then pick up the car, only to have it parked up)

@PaulMansfield

4 жыл бұрын

@@JustWasted3HoursHere we love the car, wife wasn't convinced before I bought it, but is now a convert!

@JustWasted3HoursHere

4 жыл бұрын

@@PaulMansfield That is the thing about electric vehicles that needs to spread like wildfire: Drive one for a few days and you will be hooked! Or, drive a Tesla and you'll be hooked as soon as your head is planted in the headrest of your seat...

I've done 36,000 miles in my Kona 64kWh in 12 months with absolutely no issues or problems. Cars before this were A6 Avant, Merc E Class Estate and BMW 530D in that order. Storage space aside this wee car beats them all hands down. Its amazing. I'm swapping it for a Model 3 when this Coronavirus malarky is over and I'll miss the Kona when it goes.

@peglor

4 жыл бұрын

It does look like the Kona cargo space is too short to replace my current car. There's no affordable electric car with enough room to take a fully assembled bike in the back with the seats down and most of them aren't rated to tow at all, so my dieselgate diesel remains a better fit for my needs. I saw (Probably on comments on other electric car videos) that that VW ID3 can be fitted for a tow bar for bike racks, but won't be rated to actually tow at all. I'm really starting to wonder what mainstream manufacturers are thinking building limits in to their electric cars when the cars they've been making for decades don't have the same limits.

@ewanmacgregor6186

4 жыл бұрын

@@peglor with the seats down I can get my road bike in with the front wheel off. I have quick release skewers so I don't find it any hassle tbh. The £4.5 k I've saved in fuel costs more than makes up for any slight inconvenience

@ewanmacgregor6186

4 жыл бұрын

And folks have fitted a tow bar to the Kona. Geezer in Oz has a blog about it. Saw it a while back.

@peglor

4 жыл бұрын

@@ewanmacgregor6186 I bought my car as a bike transporter, so between carrying my bike for my own spins and towing a trailer with up to 16 bikes on club spins, this functionality is fundamentally needed. taking a wheel off more than doubles the time it takes me to put a bike in the boot, every time I do it, even more if you factor in that I ride mountain bikes, so the bike could be covered in mud. Having got used to not needing to do that, there's no way I'm going back. I have used nearly a a half tank of fuel since the end of January though, so buying an electric car would cost me money I'd never make back on fuel saving anyway. The frustrating thing is when my current car does die, it's nearly 10 years old now, the market for 2-4 year old electric cars still won't have anything worth buying for my needs pushing me back to another diesel estate car based on what's for sale now, though a turbo petrol version of the same car would be of interest with the mileage I do too. The other shitty trend in cars in general but especially electrics is the lack of a spare wheel - having a spare has allowed me to get on with my day with minimal inconvenience too many times to ever consider buying a car without one. Sadly most new cars, especially electric ones, seem to be missing even the option to have a spare, which runs the risk of turning me into a classic car enthusiast :-(.

@ewanmacgregor6186

4 жыл бұрын

@@peglor the Rivian has a huge towing capacity but it won't be cheap and no idea when it'll be delivered. For me the lack of space I can cope with when I'm saving so much in fuel. I have a Mach E 1st Edition on order so that'll help with space. I was supposed to pick up Model3 in the meantime with a tow hitch at end of March but CV19 put paid to that. Means I can use my trailer when lock down ends and until the Ford comes out.

You are so funny and down to earth. Love your videos. Greatings from austria

A helpful review I'm picking mine up this week.

I got a whopping 5.9m/kwh in my e-Niro coming home yesterday. Highest I've seen to date. It may get higher, as I have only had it a month. (journey was 19.4 miles. About 85% motorway at around 55-65 mph. And urban for the rest, 30-40 mph.)

@immersiveparadox

4 жыл бұрын

Rubedo Alaberti This electric stuff confuses me too. I feel so dumb when it comes to measuring the distance traveled with kilowatt per hour.

@mondotv4216

4 жыл бұрын

Rubedo Alaberti tad pedantic. About time the UK switched to kilometres to avoid spurious comments like that.

@mickcartwright3842

4 жыл бұрын

@@immersiveparadox Hahaha well said Sire.

@arnekvinge6073

4 жыл бұрын

@@immersiveparadox Hmmm. Easy to get confused. Not kilowatt per hour but kilowatthour [kWh]. Power x time = energy. kilo = 1000. So also Wh/km is used. I think Joule [J] is the SI unit for energy. 2 W x 7 s = 14 J.

@chrishart8548

3 жыл бұрын

@@mondotv4216 we don't want kilometres in the UK anymore than we want Fahrenheit. Also we want height as 5'10". Not 179cm. And we don't want our body weight in kilogrammes either we don't want power in kilowatts. We don't want torque in Newton meters.

May 2019 I bought my Kona EV . It is the cheaper model and I paid $40000 after a $5000 incentive from the Canadian government. Thank you government for that. That is your carbon taxes at work. BTW the average price for a car in Canada is $36000 so my Kona is only a little bit over the average price. Love the car and it cost me only $3.60 in Hydro cost for a charge up.

@gaganvirbhullar1218

3 жыл бұрын

How is it holding up so far?

Great video! All true, I’m an owner of a 2021 and loving the cars great qualities. Looking forward to more videos in the future, cheers!

Brilliant video Bobby I’ve just had one delivered the other day and I love it , I upgraded from a Mini Cooper and the car is amazing I watched this so many times while deciding and it really helped me choose

Welcome back from The Promised Land Robert😁👍

@ricardo-iw9sq

4 жыл бұрын

Hung like action man had me in stiches 😂

Pheasant in the hedgerow as you're discussing regen.

@snowstrobe

4 жыл бұрын

Stole the show. Robot was upstaged by a bird.

@RandomGuy-nm6bm

4 жыл бұрын

@@snowstrobe r/birdsarentreal

@bwilson4web

4 жыл бұрын

Starts at 13:39 ... probably was interested in 'regen'.

@snowstrobe

4 жыл бұрын

@@bwilson4web No doubt it's a topic of much discussion amongst birds, they're wondering if they can use the technology for their landings. There's been a flurring of tweets over it. I'll get my coat.

@seethapathychander5668

4 жыл бұрын

bwilson4web thir

Excellent review as always Robert and thanks for continuing to entertain and inform us in this current situation. Also loved the reference Krypton made on the Red Dwarf The Promised Land ... "according the the manual Starbug is a hybrid , we can switch to electric" was that something you suggested or the writers ? Either way it was a joy for all us "smeg heads" to see the Red Dwarf crew back together.

What a wonderful review. Thank u sir.

one day, i hope to buy a second hand EV, which means that i'm on a waiting list to be on the waiting list! :)

@fjalics

4 жыл бұрын

My brother got a 2013 Leaf 3 summers ago, for $7200, and has been driving the hell out of it, around town. He installed a 9.6kw charger in his garage, and it's great, cause if there is a little time between trips, you can get a lot of charge in it. It's only 80 mile range car, but if it's a second car, it can really work for some people.

I've had my Kona Electric Prem SE since Aug 2019 and I love the car. You are right, I don't think about the range anymore, because I don't need to. Most of the time I am charging from home at 7 kWh for typically 7 hrs. It is so easy to drive and it also has great performance (more power and acceleration than the top performaning Kona petrol car). In Pre Covid-19 times I have taken my Kona on longer trips from Chelmsford to Devon and Chelmsford to Leeds, and I understand your comments regarding prefering to take you Tesla Model 3 on longer trips. We know the Kona Electric can do the longer trips with ease, but you just have to take more care planning your trips to identify the rapid (>=50 kW) charger locations, as the general EV UK CCS rapid charger infrastructure is not great compared with the Tesla Supercharger network. On the plus side, it is improving. Since having my Kona the number 50+ kW CCS rapid Chargers in Chelmsford has virtually doubled to from 4 to 7, but there is still a lot of room for improvement.

@DrSam112

2 жыл бұрын

Bought it to go to West london and back to Norwich without charging. But the bombshell is it’s being recalled due to battery fires. They want me to reduce the charging to 90% which defeats the purpose of my buying the car. The after sales service is useless even from National Hyundai, who never come back to you. To make it worse they DONT tell when the battery will be replaced, a much cheaper electric car would have been bettter for me or the Nero. I regret buying me Kona electric. Driving around wondering whether it will catch fitre is not a joke. Wish I had purchased the Tesla.

@SriSri-fo2je

Жыл бұрын

Still recommend? Thanks

Thanks for the humor, i needed that.

love the wildlife passing by at 13:40

Luv all the way from Hyderabad, INDIA

Seen plenty of Kona taxis here in Copenhagen...

@snf6677

4 жыл бұрын

Brett Goodhew That's quite interesting, I would have expected the lack of legroom in the rear seat to be a deal breaker for use as a taxi

3 жыл бұрын

Several in Singapore too but mostly through Grab and a few Taxi. Haven't tried yet so don't know how if feels yet.

@129aslamnurfikrir4

3 жыл бұрын

There's also a Kona police car here in Bandung

The "Grunt" factor... Probably a discription that should be on every new car fact sheet... Like the "knock" Factor, where one always hits their head on the A pillar hopping in and out of the car... Great Video and shared to the ones I love...

Nice to have a video to cheer us all up .

I love that his default voice for Siri was his Kryten voice. that did make me chuckle.

@stephenirving1737

4 жыл бұрын

Im digging out the Red Dwarf right now, Thanks for the prompt.

@peglor

4 жыл бұрын

@@stephenirving1737 A new Red Dwarf episode came out last week on UKTV Play.

@stephenirving1737

4 жыл бұрын

@@peglor Thanks, I'll look it up

Could we not measure economy as kWh per 100km? Seems like an easily understandable transition for places that currently measure fuel economy as Litres per 100km.

@goncalovazpinto6261

3 жыл бұрын

The Kona gives you that. Mine is currently doing 12,5kwh per 100km average.

Lovely to see the grass growing and the trees and shrubs leafing up in your garden review thingies. Unfortunately a lot of greenery is being blocked by a big blue thing....!(apparently, it's quite a good EV....) (.…..love the show Kryters!)

Finally got my hand over date for my new kona 2022, can't wait! 2 days time from now. I went for the ultimate trim and the surfey blue colour. Really can't wait!!

Love my ioniq and really like to the Kona too but I'm gonna stick with my ioniq 👍👍

Sticking with kWh/100km would be really nice and comparable with l/100km for ICE cars.

@AWildBard

3 жыл бұрын

This would be a more realistic standard, since each km varies quite a lot. Over 100 km, you will get a better average of highway and city driving. Does anyone do this, though?

@mykehoole5787

3 жыл бұрын

I understand your desire to have consistency but km/litre or miles/litre or for guys my age miles/ gallon would make more sense.

@karora

3 жыл бұрын

@@AWildBard this is what most cars seem to display in Europe. Certainly my Leaf does display this way.

We’ve got just under 10,00mi on our 2019 base model Kona EV, and it’s been fantastic. We did a 1200mi road trip in February from Maine to Maryland in the USA with ours and it proved to be a great road trip car.

Very likeable guy with good sense of humour!!! Will deffo watch more.

If Hyundai could actually make enough of these they'd corner the market.

@ianmurray250

4 жыл бұрын

They have just started building Kona EVs in a Europe, 30k a year is the plan, well they had until COVID-19 stopped everything, so this extra production should help. Update 15th April - European Kona manufacturing restarting.

@shrawan1878

4 жыл бұрын

A mini Kona is coming in 2022. It will revolutionize the Indian EV scene.

@BobSmith-rs7tn

4 жыл бұрын

If there was enough lithium in the world, to build any significant amount of electric cars, that statement might have the possibility of being accurate... Then again, Hyundai, in their existence, has never built a worthwhile car.. so..

@ianmurray250

4 жыл бұрын

@@BobSmith-rs7tn Luckily there is enough lithium in the world to replace every ICE car with an electric one. Bye bye internal combustion engines, and bye bye car manufacturers who have failed to grasp that fossil fuels are history.

@BobSmith-rs7tn

4 жыл бұрын

@@ianmurray250 you're hilariously mistaken, and I wish you the best of luck with that.

$64000 in Oz ... a serious mountain of cash. Out of most people's pockets. Nice car tho.

That pheasant in the backgroung (13:45) is really enjoying the sun :)

Brilliant, informative and entertaining review ….oh yes and I want one !

The review I've been waiting for. The end of RANGE ANXIETY!!!

I've had mine a year and been through a Québec winter with it, and I totally agree with Robert evaluation. A Question; does anyone know the towing capacity of the vehicle ??

@nc3826

4 жыл бұрын

www.carsguide.com.au/hyundai/kona/towing-capacity/2019 had at its 0kg but check your local specs...

@jfv65

4 жыл бұрын

@@nc3826 that 0kg probably only means it is not type approved for towing. Which is weird because of there is any traction that is ideal for towing it's electric. Just look at trains and trams.

@nc3826

4 жыл бұрын

@@jfv65 OFC it was its approved towing rating for it in AU not the CA. And I was not trying post a story about EV and towing. It was just an isolate fact.

@swedenevguru8483

4 жыл бұрын

You can buy a Hitch but it's only avaible to use for rofbox or bicycle

@JohnRoss1

4 жыл бұрын

@Rubedo Alaberti The ice and PHEV versions are rated for Towing. No difference in car chassis. It's up to the manufacturer to rate it. The US hitch for a Niro needed some grinding to match bolt holes. There's a KZread of a Niro EV Towing a car on a trailer. He needed to add an electric brake controller. A bit much but possible. Not for me🤔

Funny and informative as always, thanks !!!

Excellent video...thank-you!

Click on the video, press like and then watch the video. That's how you do on this channel!

@fullychargedshow

4 жыл бұрын

We like that positivity

@oneworldfamily

4 жыл бұрын

That's what I do too, Didzis! I'm that confident, and never disappointed.

"a gentleman's break" ☺

@martinogold

4 жыл бұрын

😏🤣🤣🤣

Hey from Greece! Excellent Video like always keep the great work! Just one small thing sound quality is a bit low it would be a great if you guys improve that.

Thanks for this passionate review ! I own one for two years (same colour !) and absolutely love it too. Great can, fun to drive, with awesome efficiency. I'd like to highlight a minor drawback though : badly designed trunk, which doesn't allow to conveniently store the charging cables. Hope they fixed it in the facelift version.

Is this the new game to play in lock down spot the pheasant in Rob's home made videos 🥳

You listen to BBC Radio 5Live on AM when your car has a DAB digital radio!!!

I'm now 6 months and about 9,200 miles in on my 2021 model. So far, really great - very efficient and problem free.

I liked seeing that pheasant in the background while watching your video...made my day Robert......thanks.

I remember when this first came out and popped down to my local Hyundai dealership. It's really great and "almost affordable" - LOL - but it's simply too small for a family. The back is also too small for adults and the boot is a bit of a joke unless you've previously been driving a BMW i3. I view the Kona as a bit of a 'niche' vehicle given its limitations. I would love the E-Niro but that's priced perilously close to a Model 3. I had to go for the MG ZS EV - as Robert mentioned in his review, "quite a few quirks", but it's big enough and most importantly, affordable.

When my TSLA shares mature, this is the one I want. Like you, I don't need to hear the wheels spinning when i am moving off. I am afraid I am one of those farts that sit at 55mph on all highways. In Ice cars the drag increases by the cube of the increase in speed, and I imagine it will be an equal saving in an EV.

@elektrotehnik94

4 жыл бұрын

Great plan (y) Just to let you know, the drag increases by the square of the increase in speed, electrical engineering & love of EV's made me remember that one. Have a great day, good luck with your shares

Thank you! Another really useful video! But what have you done to your arm?

Completely off topic but you where brilliant in the new Red Dwarf. Loved it. Can't wait for more 👍

I disagree with the miles/km per kWh recommendation. Well, that's what you get for not using the metric system... The best measurement, to my eyes, is in kWh/100 km (or miles). And since a liter of fossil fuel basically has 10 kWh of energy, this is pretty straightforward to compare the energy consumption of ICE vs electric. An electric car consuming, for instance, 18 kWh/100 km is basically equivalent to 1.8 l/100 km. Straightforward, and to the point, plus it is just a simple division to get the estimated range from that.

@billcar50

4 жыл бұрын

I don't really care how they compare to ICE cars. I only care how one EV compares to another. So miles per kWh it is!

@TamAman-CAO-FCI

3 жыл бұрын

@@billcar50 you can compare km/kwh just as kwh/100km , is no different, just a simple math. kWh/100km is more common, equivalent to L/100km.....

@billcar50

3 жыл бұрын

@@TamAman-CAO-FCI it isn't simple, though, is it? It's not immediate and wouldn't work for a lot of people who don't do mental arithmetic.

@TamAman-CAO-FCI

3 жыл бұрын

@@billcar50 I mean you can compare 2 values in kwh/100km as you can 2 values in km/kwh, is exactly same princip, both are exact. / you can compare 1 kwh/100km and 1 km/kwh of course not immediate :D / But more common is kwh/100km because is equivalent to L/100km as is standart in road cars for years

@billcar50

3 жыл бұрын

@@TamAman-CAO-FCI I don't care what standards ICE vehicles used though. Things are different with EV. We need to break free from the constraints of the ICE world.

"Manufactured Information" is a perfect way to describe most of what social media is.

This was one of your better explanation and the mood was fine.

This is my next EV. You have helped in my decision. I’ve loved my Kia Soul EV in which my drive electric lease is up for renewal next year (Again discovered on this channel). Thank you Bobby and keep doing what you are doing

“Looks like a big rubbery brick’..... hmm, now who does that remind me of? 🤔

@canberrabybike

4 жыл бұрын

robsa walker That should have been the headline: Robert reviews the big rubbery brick, aka Kona.

@sherrid5315

3 жыл бұрын

Reminds me of your face 🤣🤣🤣

@samgallant8522

3 жыл бұрын

Sir, are you absolutely sure? It does mean changing the bulb

@drawwithdan5821

3 жыл бұрын

I get the reference. Very good :)

Old man grunt factor... 🤣

@jameslewis2635

4 жыл бұрын

Please, don't go there. We don't need THAT image!

Hi Robert, Without trying to slight your past and current presenters, I still find your video's far more entertaining and once again really look forward to each episode, even currently with the more restricted content.

Agreed, the weather make a difference. I got 177 Wh/Mi (5.65 miles per Kw) from my Tesla SR+ the other day on a 17-mile journey. 9 miles of which was on the M1 at 70 mph. Driving smoothly and safely makes the most difference.