I was driving from Amsterdam to Wrocław (Poland) 1100km in 17h time. Bit long cause in Poland fast charging points are bit to far for Honda e, therefore lost some time there. However I love Germany for free fast charging points. So basically I spend 19€ in total for my 1100km trip 😎 My record is 260km range!!! On highway 95km/h behind truck or camper 😁 12.3 kWh average consumption Love my Honda e
@bastogne315 Жыл бұрын
I used to tuck in behind a bus when I cycled to work hitting 50kmh on the flat. Very dangerous but tremendous fun.
@MartinHannett_3 жыл бұрын
Lol I love how when the E is braking with adaptive cruise control the little E graphic puts its brake lights on.
@salibaba3 жыл бұрын
I wish all cars would show this on their hud, especially when driving normally using high regen or e-pedal.
@berniebne82433 жыл бұрын
OK, so that's what the odd creak in the LEAF is. The look on your son's face when you said you were going to run the battery right down, priceless.
@Lsh958 Жыл бұрын
Saw you in Lidl tonight and it reminded me all about your channel, had to give it another watch. You should upload more.
@IanSampsonRLO Жыл бұрын
Just logged in and saw this comment! Thanks for following along!
@davejones66913 жыл бұрын
Another brilliant video, Ian. Loving the series on the E. Something I’ve not seen covered in any reviews (certainly not ones I’ve watched)…what is the sound quality like from the stereo?
@RWBHere Жыл бұрын
A lovely car in several ways, but it's definitely over-priced for the abysmal battery range. In the 2020's, people expect at least twice that Summer range nowadays.Belated thanks for the review, Ian. 🙂👍
@IanSampsonRLO Жыл бұрын
Agree, car is epic, range is not. If it did 200 real world miles I would have one all day long.
@PicmipPixel2 ай бұрын
For checking some of your E clips... I'm pretty sure you are stocked to get the Renault 5. It seems that the new Renault 5 will be everything the Honda E should have been when it was released, range wise at least. (I'm thinking of getting an used Honda E with 16,000 kms for 20k Eur... not sure yet but sounds about right the price for that range)
@Peter-st1lt2 жыл бұрын
Great video Ian really enjoyed it! Reminds me of the early days when you had your leaf and testing the extremes! Thanks again!
@IanSampsonRLO2 жыл бұрын
No problem. Good times!
@markfitzpatrick66923 жыл бұрын
Lots more range than my 24 kWh leaf with 30 miles 2012 leaf
@reviewsandprojects2 жыл бұрын
Not seen a video for 7 months? Is this the end of an era?
@IanSampsonRLO2 жыл бұрын
pretty much yes! It takes yonks to compile footage and a lot of money to produce the videos, youtube revenue return is a pittance (as in pence!) and as such I had to decide where to focus my energy…sadly this had to go. Doesnt mean I will never do another video, but this linked with low viewing numbers tied in with effort put in was the nail in the coffin!
@reviewsandprojects2 жыл бұрын
@@IanSampsonRLO yep I hear ya. I’ve managed to get my earnings up to $1 per day so I can buy a coffee a week on KZbin. :). It feels like anything more than just smashing out a quick unedited phone video for upload is just not worth it unless you’re one of the 1% of KZbinrs.
@robsmith1a3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the update. I think any range test of a car should be normal driving with heating and air con etc on. I think seeing how much you can get driving economically is a useful extra test to see how much extra you can eek out if things are getting tight. In the last two weeks I've done a couple of 200 mile plus motorway trips and being able to do an indicated 70 mph without worrying about range in my ICE car is something I couldn't have done in the Zoe (two charging stops on the last trip would have been needed unless I went down to truck speed in which case an hour stop would have been required). I really like the Honda E other than without more range and faster charging it wouldn't suit me, a pity because it seems to be a great motorway car from the actual driving perspective. I suspect recent car price rises mean you may have made money on the car. A VW Golf will also do the slamming on the brakes thing if you go into a parking space too fast for it's liking. I find it a little hard to understand why the Honda uses so much power per mile for such a small car.
@alan9883 жыл бұрын
Thanks for that Ian , my 2021 model does not seem to have the window operation from the remote , there is no mention of it in the owners manual either . My summer range is around 125 miles . The car has done 7000 miles now .
@tureencahill Жыл бұрын
Hi Ian. This guy saved my life!!
@IanSampsonRLO Жыл бұрын
How?
@alanlee27512 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video Ian - it's always helpful to know what real-world range an EV can achieve. SO.......10k miles eh? I guess the one thing we'd like to know is.......if you only had a family of 4, would you keep the Honda or the ZOE, if you had to ditch one of them ?
@IanSampsonRLO2 жыл бұрын
Zoe is more practical for us, and the range is a kicker…Honda E is such a well built and nice car to drive though!
@krzysztof74172 жыл бұрын
Very useful video, thanks! That's my car!
@IanSampsonRLO2 жыл бұрын
Awesome!
@Azurren2 жыл бұрын
I don't know about EVs or the Honda E in particular but Mythbusters found that the aerodynamic drag of having the windows open actually uses more fuel than air conditioning (At highway speeds) Would be interesting to know if this is a quirk of the wasteful nature of ICE vehicles (using otherwise wasted energy to power the compressor) or if it also applies to EVs. Hard to find out without controlled test conditions though :3
@IanSampsonRLO2 жыл бұрын
Interesting!
@nordemoniac Жыл бұрын
12:20 «Anyone can unlock the car”. Are you sure about that? Some cars have two stages of presence, so you’ll need to be right next to it to unlock, while presenting at further distance.
@IanSampsonRLO Жыл бұрын
With the app you can unlock from anywhere (we actually did do this whilst I was abroad from memory)
@njgagen2 жыл бұрын
Hi Ian, I’ve been enjoying your videos. Have you stopped filming? Just wondering if you are going to do some more. I hope all is well with you and your family. Nick
@IanSampsonRLO2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Nick, pretty much yes! It takes yonks to compile footage and a lot of money to produce the videos, youtube revenue return is a pittance (as in pence!) and as such I had to decide where to focus my energy…sadly this had to go. Doesnt mean I will never do another video, but this linked with low viewing numbers tied in with effort put in was the nail in the coffin!
@ram64man2 жыл бұрын
Try rain x on the camera so those rain blobs don’t stick
@malikellegaard25543 жыл бұрын
I already hit 20,000 km im my honda e, I can get 200 km range with my daily driving.
@IanSampsonRLO3 жыл бұрын
Awesome! That’s incredible range!!
@SENTlNEL Жыл бұрын
did you get rid of the Honda e? havent seen it in any of your vids since this vid
@IanSampsonRLO Жыл бұрын
Sadly yes (kind of) sold it to fund a house move
@laddtrycksberoende2 жыл бұрын
Wow only 10k on a set of tires. You have to drive like and absolut hooligan or the alignment is off. My Focus have done 45k now and still have 4,5mm left so still plenty of life.
@conorlanders84012 жыл бұрын
It's deceptively easy to burn through a set of tires, particularly front tires on a front wheel drive . I think on my old car I was averaging 7-8k miles max ( from new to mot failure level worn) on a set of front tires without trying. The rear tires on the other hand lasted 36k and still had plenty of tread but the casing gave up.
@munirshafi26473 жыл бұрын
Great review. Are you getting the dashboard creaking looked at as mine also has two creaks, one on the dashboard and one near the passenger b-pillar.
@IslaSprollie3 жыл бұрын
I've got one up near the rear view mirror. It sounds like its from the dash but when I press the drivers sunvisor in a bit, the squeak stops. Hope that helps, well you are not alone.
@stewarthamilton Жыл бұрын
How did it end up with First for Solar, thinking of using them?
@IanSampsonRLO Жыл бұрын
DONT! Nightmare. When I get time I will be doing a video. Honestly, do not bother. Ideally find someone in real life that can recommend someone first hand. Maybe less of a national installer? But certainly someone you know/trust to recommend.
@macjim3 жыл бұрын
That seems a rather low mileage for the tyres to be needing replacement…
@furtivedig2 жыл бұрын
It is low, even for pilot sport 4 tyres. I take it's on the OEM tyres?
@Roskellan2 жыл бұрын
McDonalds, yuk..... 100 miles oh joy! 1hr20 to refuel - don't give up the day job. This is never going to compete with my Mercedes SLK 350. I also have a 2006 Honda Civic with 178,000 on the clock and I think I prefer that. Further the Civic hasn't got too much of that Play Station type crud. Honda should bring out an EUC :-)
@townmann55632 жыл бұрын
Ian have you still got the Zoe , had to get rid of mine because boot won’t stop leaking , interior started smelling and going mouldy…
@IanSampsonRLO2 жыл бұрын
Still got the Zoe!
@temmon84932 жыл бұрын
I like your sunglasses, please tell me what's brand is it?
@IanSampsonRLO2 жыл бұрын
Skydio!
@davidearl40223 жыл бұрын
I hope Jake and Mario were paid the same and the living wage at that.
@jedisith193 жыл бұрын
Have you considered storing your keys at home in a Faraday box to avoid the car unlocking itself?
@IanSampsonRLO3 жыл бұрын
Only happens when the key is in my pocket.
@mikeyonwin81952 жыл бұрын
Visiting all the UK Honda dealers . . . . . . . . ?
@Christer8853 жыл бұрын
😊👍🌹
@bastogne3153 жыл бұрын
Mario: No
@IanSampsonRLO3 жыл бұрын
Ha ha thats his usual answer! 😂
@jkelly17013 жыл бұрын
great video but this car is hopeless the mileage ensures its a non starter youd be mad to even consider this car Honda needs to go back for a rethink hopeless
@zanytwinmagnet26813 жыл бұрын
That’s what I thought when the i3 came out. But consider this. Average U.K. driver mileage is 12k pa - driving everyday that’s 33 miles per day or if you only drive 5 out of 7 days it’s 48 miles per day. More than enough in the e. Obviously if you’re a heavy user or you have different needs it’s not an option but for most it’s fine. That’s before you consider additions of charging along the way - at home and at work etc. Things will only improve charging network wise. If you have the space to charge at home and drive less than 100 miles everyday don’t even give it a second thought.