No one should be driving 600 miles without stopping. End of. Great vid JP.

4.8 miles per kiloWatt hour is impressive for a spacious crossover. 👍 That efficiency combined with a 64kWh battery is sufficient for a trip in UK driving conditions. ☮️

@JonathanPorterfield

Жыл бұрын

Yes , for a big SUV it's great efficiency wise 👍 , thanks for watching 👀 😀

@frankgooding443

Жыл бұрын

@@JonathanPorterfield Great video Johnathan hope the private number plate is still keeping you out of trouble. Amazed by the mileage on your GOM I picked up a new Niro EV 2 weeks ago. Only the K4 spec here in Ireland so had now choice. Love some of the gadgets so far the cruise control is great. Motorway limit here is 120kph so 75 miles per hour. Having done a few of these so far and sticking to limits I am more Around town I am getting 6km / 3.75m /kwh and motorway tends to drag this down to 4.8km / 3 m per kwh Weather hasn't been very cold yet. maybe 13 degrees C Appreciate this may be learning the car and my right foot. As I say shocked at the disparity or is a case you are cruising closure to 65mph on motorway ? Would you buy the new Niro ?

@JonathanPorterfield

Жыл бұрын

@@frankgooding443 The faster you drive the more 'fuel' you'll use , the sweet spot is around 60mph for all evs , if you want 5 miles per kWh then drive at 50mph. Yes no more fines now ive got my cherished plate on it !

@frankgooding443

Жыл бұрын

@@JonathanPorterfield Thanks Johnathan. Will keep watching the channel Positive, genuine content from you and Andrew Till in the Niro's made me like the idea of the Niro I get the physics of wind drag, understood in my previous car too, but my right foot didn't care. To be honest I think the adaptive cruise will be a great help here. Let the learning continue,

@JonathanPorterfield

Жыл бұрын

@@frankgooding443 thanks for watching 👀 🙏

Great video. I miss my e-Niro! The efficiency is just unbelievable.

@JonathanPorterfield

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Andrew 👍 im struggling to see any other EV I'd rarther be in , even the new Niro EV i dont feel drawn too , from what ive read on drivers experiences.

@MrEV

Жыл бұрын

@@JonathanPorterfield Definitely. I'm wondering if we'll end up back in an e-Niro actually - it's calling me! Just a shame (for me) that they're holding their value so well!

@JonathanPorterfield

Жыл бұрын

We bought a ( early lease returned ) 21 plate 4+ in silver and 6k miles at auction 3 weeks ago for £36,100 , plus auction fees ( £600) plus our £300 fee , so £37k ( transport extra ) 😀

@kiae-nirodiariesencore4270

Жыл бұрын

If I may refer the honorouable gentlemen to my latest posting on the subject of e-Niro efficiency. 😊kzread.info/dash/bejne/Y3tlqc6GirWthso.html

Totally agree with your thoughts on the range 300 miles range is enough in any Ev. Doing that journey I would of stopped as you did. We have the e Niro with the 64 kw battery and find it really efficient.

@JonathanPorterfield

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comments Stephen 🙂 i honestly see the 64kWh e niro as the only ev I'll every need 👏😉

Brighton to Manchester is about 280 miles. That's a slog of a drive. To do it on one charge is very impressive, especially given how relaxing EVs are to drive.

I had 329 on the GOM on my Niro this week, fantastic cars I fully agree.

@JonathanPorterfield

Жыл бұрын

They are great 👍

@d7mysterio7

Жыл бұрын

That’s pretty good. I’ve had my Kia Niro EV Platnum Edition here in the States and I get about 330 miles to a full charge after almost a year and a half of ownership. I love the Niro EV.

Im considering my first EV and as a Kia owner of 10 years im liking the positive comments on the Niro EV.

@JonathanPorterfield

5 ай бұрын

The e niro is the best EV ive owned / driven , and nothing else interests me to replace it , so im staying with my 'old' shape 64kWh 4+ kzread.info/dash/bejne/enir0KmKnsywl9o.htmlsi=maGJnGPsKTPEjSlX

@kaprunski

5 ай бұрын

@JonathanPorterfield im also considering the Hyundai Kona as a small SUV/crossover is ideal for me. I have had bulletproof reliability from my two Kia cars over the last 10 years, so I'm tempted to stick with the brand.

@JonathanPorterfield

5 ай бұрын

@kaprunski yes the kona is the same ev underneath, just as efficient etc , but i found the interior a little cramped for me.

Thanks for another great video Jonathan. Really enjoy seeing how you are getting on with the e-Niro living in the Orkneys. We live in South West France and have had ours since March 2019, now on 70,000 km. This summer we have seen fully charged ranges of 540 km (334 miles) but then again it is warmer here and the terrain mostly flat or gently rolling. I agree with you that an EV with this range and efficiency makes no difference from an ICE car on long journeys...I run out of ‘puff’ long before the car does.😊...we tend to drive for 2.5 hours max (200 - 250 km) before taking a break. Last winter we did a 2,200 km round trip to Frankfurt (we have no control of where our kids live and work and when grandkids get born!)...normally we would have used the TGV but with Covid the train services weren’t reliable. The effective range dropped to about 350 km on the autoroutes/autobahns. We did an overnight stop on the way and charged for free at a hotel in Metz...coming home we stupidly tacked the entire 1,100 km (682 miles) in one go....urghh...We kept swapping over driving and stopped 5 times to charge...it took 15 hours door to door with 12 hours driving time...never again! We used mostly Ionity chargers and like you were seeing 53-54 kW initially before it ramped up to 75 kW for a short time, tailing off to 20-30 kW after 80%...The newer Hyundia/Kia offerings or something with 125 kW like the VW products would have taken 60 to 90 minutes off the journey but this is something unlikely to be repeated.

Love your channel ❤️ I have just brought my first EV it is a kia Niro base 2 64khw best car I have ever had. only had to wait three months for delivery.if I went of a Niro 3 it would be 12 months wait.

@JonathanPorterfield

Жыл бұрын

Hi Richard, thank you so much for watching me ramble on ! enjoy your niro ev 👏👏👏

I recently chose to do a 750 mile trip in our 28kWh Ioniq over our tesla Model S 75, to see how doable it was. Absolutely not a problem. Gridserve have done a fantastic job at service stations with Wetherby being the most impressive. 20 minute stop every 100 miles is very comfortable. Got 5.4 miles/kWh compared to 3.3 I would get from the Tesla, so will be considering a swap.

@JonathanPorterfield

Жыл бұрын

The #windknife is amazingly efficient, loved the one i owned.

@kiae-nirodiariesencore4270

Жыл бұрын

Copy that on the Ioniq...or ‘wind knife’ as I believe some people call it. Our friends here in France have an early 2017 model (ex-demo), one of the first in the country...they are on 95,000 km now and are currently on a trip in what the French call ‘Le grand est’ (the big east)...we live in south west France...so Strasbourg is a long way! We average (winter/summer) 14.5 kWh/100 km (4.2 miles/kwh) in the Kia e-NIro but they get easily over 5 miles/kWh...more like 6 in the summer...the Ioniq is an efficiency champion for sure.

@commuterbranchline8132

Жыл бұрын

5.4 M/Kwh is incredible!

How sensible to plan an overnight break. I've driven some long days, e.g from Saffron Walden to Glasgow, but more as a challenge than anything else: it really is not a very bright idea.

You stopped in my home village, Corbridge! (Northumberland). We now have the grand total of 2 chargers in the village now, but what they are, I have no idea (yet).

@JonathanPorterfield

Жыл бұрын

Thats right we did ! how did you find out ?

@DSTWizz

Жыл бұрын

@@JonathanPorterfield I live here, so obviously I recognise the distinctive building in the background (known as Town Hall Buildings, though it's not been a town hall for many a long year). Corbridge, being a Roman settlement, has lots to see - and it's still a crossing point both on the journey south-north and east-west.

@Lewis_Standing

Жыл бұрын

There's none on zapmap, but if brand new they often aren't yet until commissioned or uploaded by a user Used to live in Hexham up the road there's a rapid in the gym car park/ Waitrose and some destination charger's there too Rapid was free for a bit too

@DSTWizz

Жыл бұрын

@@Lewis_Standing The Corbridge ones have only been there since May. I'll check tomorrow to see if they're working, etc.

@DSTWizz

Жыл бұрын

@Lewis Standing There are actually 4 chargers, but none operational (they have their hats on!) The covers have the name Connected Kerb on them, but no details apart from that. They're located at the east end of Main Street, Corbridge, on the south side of the road.

You had me at Twatt.

@JonathanPorterfield

Жыл бұрын

That is 5 miles from where we live !

Great video Jonathan, a quick question, I noticed the route on your satnav appears to be same colour as the car arrow. On my 21my eniro 3 the route is always green which can be confusing as all the roads are green as well. Can it be changed to red or blue. Thanks Chris

@JonathanPorterfield

Жыл бұрын

I hadn't noticed Chris , next time im using the sat nav I'll check ( no real need for navigation in Orkney ! )

Just have a think , what would it be like if 50 dc charging cars connected up at 150 dc chargers

Hi mate got a couple of questions if you can help, when I go over speed bumps there's a graunching noise from the suspension area have you experienced this? Also do you know if the 7kW zappi inners can be upgraded to 11kW charging and does the cable need changing from the fuse box to the charger as our bungalow has a 3 phase power supply (still had the leaf at the time so didn't bother with the 11kW version). Cheers and I'll look out for you on you're travels

@JonathanPorterfield

Жыл бұрын

Hi matey ! 😀 my energi will be able to advise ,their helpline is really good , im no sparkie , but id think the cable from consumer unit to zappi would have to be a thicker gauge. Re suspension, ive not heard of any noises on e niro , maybe a broken / cracked spring, or a suspension bush that's failed ?? Only the 4+ had 3 phase AC on board charger to enable 11kW charge speeds , is your niro a 4+ ?

@FancyaBevMate

Жыл бұрын

@@JonathanPorterfield no,worries on the issues mate I'll drop,it off at London Road Leicester at some point. And no its only the 1st edition so maybe it won't have the 11kW capability? Cheers ps went by the hotel was going to drop you off a card with my mobile number but I'm sure I'll bump into at some point ;)

What brand/make of tires and tire pressure? Mine are still on the Michelin it originally came with from Kia. 4.8 miles per kWh is fantastic. Maybe it's 60mph and slower to get that efficiency? All lower elevation or flat?

@JonathanPorterfield

Жыл бұрын

Same as my tyres , Michelin Primacy 3 , ive just replaced these , see this video kzread.info/dash/bejne/fputyNCPY5S4mqg.html

Is it OK to leave the car overnight (say 18 hours max) with 100% charge on the batteries? I am still a novice at this and reluctant to leave my Fiat 500e with more than about 80% of its available 37.3 KW/h battery, which actually has a total capacity of 42 KW/h.

@JonathanPorterfield

Жыл бұрын

Yes it's fine , just dont leave it days on end , or for weeks and weeks.

@Lewis_Standing

Жыл бұрын

Do you need the extra 20% on a regular basis? It will only be a minor increase in degradation but will increase it nevertheless. So if it's required it's small don't worry, but if it's not required - why do it?

@briangriffiths114

Жыл бұрын

@@JonathanPorterfield Many thanks for that, I'll follow your advice.

@briangriffiths114

Жыл бұрын

@@Lewis_Standing Only once a month, so I'll take on board what you, Jonathan and Gary have advised.

@briangriffiths114

Жыл бұрын

@@garysmith5025 Thank you for that helpful reply. Most of the time, keeping it to around 80% is all I need, but once a month I make a long trip which involves me charging to make up the extra 20% on the day of travel which isn't always ideal. From now on, I'll charge to 100% the day before.

Struggling to understand why you’re so tired after 7 hours of driving, I regularly do 640 miles, Brittany to South Wales via Eurotunnel. Take a quick break every 220 miles or three hours driving and I don’t need to stop where there are chargers.

@JonathanPorterfield

Жыл бұрын

I must be a weakling then ! 7 hours is my maximum. I think truck drivers HAVE TO HAVE longer breaks ( by law ) to drive 640 miles ?? Just found this on the web .. Daily driving hours Within the rules of how long a lorry driver can drive for, drivers must not drive more than four and a half hours without taking a 45-minute break. Therefore, an HGV driver could start their day by driving 4.5 hours, then take a 45-minute break. After their break, they can then drive another 4.5 hours before finishing their shift. However, you can split the day up differently, and drive two hours, then take a 15-minute break, then another 2.5 hours, then a 30 min break, before finishing the shift by driving another 4.5 hours.

@JonathanPorterfield

Жыл бұрын

@@Wdf-76 Thanks Wayne for your comments, great that you've an MG4 on order , from what I've read , its a great value EV 👍

@Lewis_Standing

Жыл бұрын

🙄

@dennisharvey4499

Жыл бұрын

I need to stop every 90 minutes maximum to get out and have a walk. I may not need a pee every stop but most.

600 miles non stop dangerous

This a problem , 22 kw charger being blocked by an 11kw ac charging car for 3 hours more than should be , may as well have 11 kw charge posts . 22 Kw ac onboard chargers should be standard

@JonathanPorterfield

Жыл бұрын

It's not a problem , this 22kW supplied post can have 2 evs plugged in , with both pulling an 'available' 11kW each. I wasn't preventing anyone plugging in as 6 other fast charger spaces where available.