2024 Volvo C40 Recharge Twin EV Review and Off-Road Adventure

[@danielmapp6577]

Unfortunately some people are just here to hate on EVs. Had their mind made up. I wonder how many even watched the video before making comments. It’s a good video. The car is not for me but was glad to learn about it.

[@ForgotToMentionThat]

The only reason Americans, especially lefties, are tolerating these things is because the damage to the environment for the lithium and such is not happening in their back yard.

[@mikefoehr235]

I watched it and still hate EVs. First and foremost our PM and ENVIRONMENT minister is forcing us to be all EV in 2035. With the recent cold snap in Alberta and Illinois, EVs showed their true colors dealing with cold. EVs are useless for towing...is why I own a Tundra with a v8. On the hiway with no trailer, my truck can go 1200 kms on a full tank. If i take my 5 gerry cans of gas, now my range is 2 000 kms or more. With an ICE vehicle, once fully warmed up, you have infinite amount of heat. In the summer you can use AC all you want. Then there isnthe charger issue...many are not working...or occupied or something AND many are powered by fossil fuels. Totally idiotic.

[@danielmapp6577]

I agree it should not be a forced transition. The market should decide. I must have missed the part of the review about towing.

[@mikefoehr235]

@@danielmapp6577 If you watch TFL TRUCK .....they have tested EV trucks for towing....they suck.

[@tallll70]

Maybe not necessarily hate, it's the current state of EVs impossible to ignore ... Mostly for same or more money you get less of vehicle due to all charging deficiencies and more depreciation because of battery age... Other then that the positives are fun, but in my opinion they outweighed by negatives if you can't afford 2nd vehicle

[@hereigoagain5050]

Great review! I just bought a used 2023 C40 with 12K miles for less than $30K! Never thought I could afford a Volvo or an EV.

[@VanjaPejovic]

We have this wool with 2 little kids, and it's been fine so far. Easy to wipe clean and vacuum.

[@drivingsports]

Great to know.

[@samp.1579]

I have this exact car in 2023 version and I love it! I charge at home and been averaging 240ish miles per 90 to 10% charge. Las Vegas has a ton of traffic so not a lot of consumption.

[@johnfornehed5503]

One of the top down to earth reviews I have seen. I'm watching 100s of different reviews. You have a nice way balancing between how deep you go. Also you stay perfectly to the point 100% all the time. I enjoined. Thank you!

[@johnmc57110]

As far as off roading, there's literally no difference between this and the XC40 besides the rear end styling. Nice review!

[@troels4806]

0ne of the best testdrive I've seen for a long time

[@adamblakeley5865]

I actually like electric cars. I think they are a cool tech, and I’m sort of a gadget geek. However, that being said, there needs to be many, many improvements in charge times, range, availability of public charging (not to mention properly operating public chargers, as you experienced in this video) price compared to petrol vehicles, etc etc before these are anything other than a very small minority of vehicles. And I have a feeling if governments/car manufacturers try to “force” these vehicles onto consumers, which some states will be doing in the next few years, the car manufacturers in those states will see a fairly precipitous drop in new car sales as electrics are simply not financially viable nor practical for a large majority of people and people will keep their current petrol cars until the wheels fall off. All that said, this is actually a pretty sweet ride. And another good quality video Ryan, thanks.

[@bobdrago6965]

You’ve never driven an EV for a week.

[@dongranizo9100]

I was skeptical jumping into the electric car movement. There are some great incentives going on and I was able to pick up the 2024 twin motor version for $43K, it was a good deal off the 61K MSRP asking price, at least in my eyes. Thus far, I actually like it, makes great for running errands and visiting customers. I would never give up my two petrol vehicles but this makes great for a throw around spare car.

[@tekgamer33]

One thing people often overlook about range anxiety is that the issue is not limited to electric. If you were in a gas vehicle, driving in a remote area, you could also find yourself in a situation where you are low on fuel with no station nearby. So it’s always important to research your route.

[@drivingsports]

BUT with petrol you can reasonably assume that a gas station works. Electric chargers in the US are far more unreliable than they should be.

[@JustMe99999]

Range anxiety is dumb in general - how many 300+ mile trips are people taking? Just rent a car for those... or even better, fly like a normal person.

[@lukiw7044]

I knew that You gonna take it off road. Great review. Greetings

[@PerroneFord]

Glad to see more EVs like this. Just regular looking cars that HAPPEN to be EV. Still too expensive for a lot of people, but we're getting there. Volvo's aren't inexpensive in in their ICE form. Good video.

[@richardbuckingham4329]

Good car, enjoyed the video 😊

[@lucashuang637]

Hi, I really like your content and after watching this video, may I suggest an off road test and review of the Mercedes EQE or EQS SUV? I've seen you test out the eqs sedan and I would like to see an off road test of the EQS SUV or eqe suv

[@patrick7228]

I'm confused by the range discussion. Will I make it etc. I thought the Google system told you expected arrival percentage and was extremely accurate.

[@danielmapp6577]

Lots of reviewers like to play up the range anxiety even when it won’t affect them or say they aren’t. Even based on what the vehicle was telling him, that he had more than enough range to make it back, he kept mentioning it. Just Interesting. I like his reviews but that just something and and many others play up at this point.

[@Doc1855]

The thing that I don’t like about the fake leather is that it doesn’t breathe, so you have a tendency to sweat unless the seats are cooled.

[@bobdrago6965]

It’s wool. Wool breaths.

[@Doc1855]

@@bobdrago6965 Says who ?

[@JustMe99999]

@@Doc1855 Did you watch the video? The seats are wool. He even talked about it. No "fake leather" in this car.

[@cub35guy]

theres also a trip reset button inset on the outer part of the turn signal. it even says RESET on it. the entire car is very intuitive. it takes ten minutes or less to learn it all. when you take delivery at a volvo dealer a product specialist walks thru it all.

[@iambeyondbrilliant]

I was wondering how long it was going to take you to find the trip meter. It took me a few minutes when I was inspecting my first one at work a couple of weeks ago. As for charging, I think there's a level two at the Safeway in Belfair. It would be a good place to get a minor charge if you're hard pressed for range.

[@garysevern]

Got one, best car I’ve ever had.

[@Kiss__Kiss]

Good Morning Ryan. I don't like EVs, period... But this thing is cool looking (Dare I say, looks somewhat like a BMW X4. Especially from the back).

[@bobby350z]

Honestly do a test drive one. Now I agree they cost more but driving wise pretty good and much faster than most gas cars.

[@petermalkin2701]

Just to correct one of your comments unless Volvo market different models in the US the battery size on the Twin is 82KWh (gross) which is identical to the single motor extended range battery. This gives a net capacity of just under 79KWhs

[@MarkkuInkinen-dz9tw]

Thanks for good tips to driwing my new c40

[@fortniteharambe]

Very interesting to watch this and his GV60 video and observe the subjectivity in play. Check out the cargo and rear seat area sections for instance.

[@markvanloo309]

You can adjust the intensity of the trim light illumination on the dash

[@lawdog516]

I’m getting range anxiety watching this video😂 ICE trucks for me until the range exceeds 500 miles and the charging infrastructure improved drastically, nice review Ryan, love your channel !!

[@knightryder3757]

And even at that, it's not that simple. It's next to impossible to charge EV's in the depths of Canadian winter's. Even on a full charge, one kisses away much of the driving range just to keep the battery and cabin warm. Also range drops of a cliff in hilly regions.

[@bobby350z]

Tesla's charging network is pretty good IMHO.

[@danielmapp6577]

Yeah, I think he wanted you to have some range anxiety even thought he said he didn’t want to play into that. He was gaining range in the way down so could have waiting till he was back to charge. He probably needs to test a Subaru EV.

[@TheKazutoKiritoKirigaya]

I suspect in the 2030s many brands we know and love will be discontinued entirely or sold of for a cheap buck. I don't get how such large companies with enormous workforce can put all their eggs into one basket. It's not good business. Hundreds of thousands of workers will be unemployed if the EV industry doesn't get to those huge targets set in many countries. I have owned both a C30 and V40 CC so I really hope Volvo doesn't die off.

[@VerSo113]

I have been using voice control for ages now why mess with the screen if not needed

[@C-Henry]

I've heard of other EVs cancelling their off road mode the moment they shut off as well. I'm guessing that that mode is less efficient so its being done to maximize range, but I can see how it would be extremely annoying. Especially since you may have to exit the vehicle relatively frequently when off road. Hopefully automakers abandone that feature quickly.

[@astikusfull]

Hello, very good reviews, but when will we get the Outlander PHEV?

[@lane5686]

Please do another Honda Pilot Trailsport offroad on the snowy route!

[@Station2Station-du2gh]

Is this car silver or Vapor Gray? VG is a new color for 2024.

[@Blue.Crawler]

I'm fascinated that a Volvo decided to go with Wool fabrics, I know they are considered luxury and wear well, but there are a lot of people who are allergic to wool and can't touch it.

[@asongfromunderthefloorboards]

They also have synthetic suede and synthetic leather options.

[@JustMe99999]

It's an option (extra $250).

[@EZapar]

The traction control eventually works. But if that hill was a hundred yards long, it would take a month to get to the top. lol What happened to good old LSDs?

[@danielmapp6577]

Well, he could have started in off road mode and things could have gone faster but he did want to show the difference of the different modes.

[@Rich_123]

I like the car itself, but the price is too high, range is too short, there's no tax credit and it comes with a non-standard charge port. There's a reason the Model Y is the number 1 selling car in the world right now.

[@bobby350z]

Agree on all these points. I paid this much for my MYP.

[@RW-ur7ym]

Considering selling my MY and going with the C40. After 3 years and 36K miles, I am tired of the rough suspension and all the rattles.

[@JustMe99999]

True, but Tesla interiors are pretty shitty for their price range (unless you're talking about a base Model 3). Some people don't want that + the rattles and panel gaps.

[@antibureaucrat]

If you had used the one-pedal mode I'm sure you would have had a longer range (it's noticeable in my Bolt) - like coming down the mountain

[@TheOzum]

Wool being an animal product is not vegan

[@vitalyromas6752]

Volvo uses the wool provided by animals-vegans.

[@StephanWiesner]

chapter marks?

[@connerymartin2952]

Why do some of your videos have the sections and others don't?

[@drivingsports]

Sections? Be more specific.

[@connerymartin2952]

@@drivingsports Sorry, I forgot what they're called. I meant video chapters.

[@garrettw99]

19:13 why do you hate when the car automatically turns off when you exit the car?

[@drivingsports]

Sometimes I want the car on... while I'm not in it. Also, so I can photograph/video a car that's not "dead" looking.

[@garrettw99]

@@drivingsports oh yeah, Alex on Autos has also mentioned that with some cars, so he keeps a door cracked open to keep the lights on

[@steffenjensen9350]

Doesn’t the car have automatic wipers ? ,, ;)

[@donnyhuang1766]

what's the color of this C40?

[@zacariaspiedrasdelrio8984]

Lately i being watching a tv series from sweden and they used Volvos on it. I like the interior ….

[@TheKazutoKiritoKirigaya]

Crime/Mystery show?

[@danielmapp6577]

Does he love to get frustrated (because he doesn’t look stuff up in advance). Happens in all cars except Subarus. (Since he’s in those slot). It’s fun to watch. He does mention that if he owned it he wouldn’t be so frustrated. So there’s that

[@Doc1855]

Thanks for the review Ryan. One of my brothers and sisters in law own an older Volvo AWD SUV. They live in Montana and it takes them everywhere. Their other vehicle is an 04ish Outback. The new Volvo’s are now owned by a Chinese company and are manufactured in China as well. Since the Swedes sold out to the Chinese, Volvo’s quality has tanked and they’re not nearly as safe as Volvo once was the safest vehicle on earth. Now the Outback and Forester are safer than Volvo

[@JulezWinnfield]

Doesn't Volvo build vehicles in South Carolina?

[@3dsIrias]

@@JulezWinnfieldbelgium too. The recharge ones are not made in china.

[@svenskenh644]

You lack alot of knowledge

[@Doc1855]

@@svenskenh644 Look it up yourself

[@Doc1855]

@@JulezWinnfield Perhaps they build some, but all of the parts are made in China because it’s a Chinese company that bought Volvo. Just like FIAT bought Chrysler, Dodge, Ram and Jeep. And in the early 2000s Renault bought Nissan. Every vehicle that is not assembled in the USA has a 25% tax added onto it.

[@jriley-tv1on]

"But•tons" 😂👍

[@chrispnw2547]

Nobody probably wants this but the government will probably need to mandate an uptime requirement for these charging providers to improve service. Could you imagine having home electricity service with an avg uptime of 60% and return to service of 72 hrs on avg.?

[@spencerloop284]

I do photos for a Volvo and it’s the most annoying car to shoot. Turns off even when you go from the driver to the back seat, won’t turn back on at all with anything you do. So to shoot the instrument cluster you have to crawl over the seats, on every single one of the

[@drivingsports]

We share your pain. 😂

[@richardpeddie2060]

One thing to be aware of, YOU CANNOT PLUG A USB STICK in and Play Music files without downloading AUDIOWAGON, yes it's STAGGERING Volvo don't support audio playback in an APP of their own. And to top that EVERY TIME you switch on you have to confirm twice in a POP UP so that the usb device can be used. I came across this when I bought my C40 and EVERYTHING WORKED !! Then guess what... VOLVO upgraded the software AND REMOVED THE FACILITY TO PLAY DIRECTLY FROM ANDROID !!, this happened 2 weeks after I bought it, LIVID ain't the half of it !!

[@Station2Station-du2gh]

16:37 The C40 and XC40 are identical - there is no more off-road worthiness in one over the other.

[@RobBernhard]

It seems like a fun and capable ride but for that amount of money it just doesn't work for me. The value is just not there.

[@JamesSymmonds]

Why? Why do EV manufacturers put bells and whistles in their vehicles that use valuable electricity when they already don't have all that great of range compared to their gas equivalent?!? And I'm really loving the comments by two EV cheerleaders who are ignoring a lot of facts and telling us we're all wrong. If I want to have range anxiety I'll pass the gas station that's a very comfortable 380 miles into my drive and go to the one 440 miles that's slightly uncomfortably further. It'll still take roughly 5 minutes to top my tank to 100% either way and the gas flows pretty much as easily at 0F as it does at 80F. And it doesn't ding my range to run the heater.

[@bruintoo]

2:15 Nope. They are all the same size battery 79 kWh. Single motor makes it go further.

[@denault3985]

Looks nice and it's not a Tesla (a me too car in my neighborhood).

[@AwesomeJoe007]

The reason why EVs are not selling is their expensive price tags. This is coupled by the fact that they are all not reliable.

[@OmarZ77]

High price tag and terrible resale value at the same time. And there’s a reason for the terrible resale: they cost an arm and leg to repair, maintain, or insure.

[@mikefoehr235]

I hope VOLVO going all EV works for them. I predict they will go under because of this choice.

[@danielmapp6577]

Do a lot of people watch EV reviews just to prove they are “right” about not wanting one?

[@hereigoagain5050]

A lot of people (like me) are EV curious and hope the prices come down and the range & quality goes up. I just bought a used 2023 C40 for under $30K! That's insane! 50% price drop.

[@belowme4927]

didn't find a tree to plug into?

[@vitalyromas6752]

There were some, across the road, fully unplugged.

[@Zanderthelab]

Don’t understand how wool is vegan…

[@travisp11]

The animal isn’t killed for the production of the final product (yet the product is animal based) but you do make a good point. I was actually thinking the same thing.

[@Zanderthelab]

@@travisp11 well I didn’t think of that. I thought vegans didn’t support anything that was a byproduct of an animal. lol

[@RoguePlanetStudio]

RAV4 Prime

[@ilovecats748]

WE INVESTORS DEMAND ANSWERS FROM THE BOARD RE: THE OUSTING OF OUR AGREED UPON CEO DR. RANDALL THYMES

[@briAction]

We really need evs with 500 mile range

[@danielmapp6577]

That is what Tesla kept saying until Lucid got there first then they abandoned it.

[@RW-ur7ym]

I’m good with a 300 mile range. Usually need a restroom break before 300 miles 😂

[@muhammadharits2593]

Better than BYD 😊😊

[@bluman79]

I think its funny that he keeps saying "throttle", and "gas pedal", in an EV. Come on, Ryan, pay attention. Love the review, otherwise, tho. 👍🏻

[@bobdrago6965]

All these negative Nellie’s who have never driven an EV. Keep on paying big $$$ to Big Oil and spewing carbon emissions into our atmosphere.

[@hooty465]

I'm not into electric vehicles...especially when the infrastructure is not in place to fully support them. Why is it people are all up in arms about conflict diamonds, but welcome these lithium packs with open arms. Don't they know the lithium is mined in Africa with forced labor just like conflict diamonds????

[@reelgreens4127]

Absent wireless Apple Carplay at this price point is unacceptable.

[@cofffeejoe2079]

Only way I’d buy an EV is if the infrastructure was there and the price was a quarter of what they cost now…but I’ll be dead by the time that happens.

[@TexasStormChaser]

Until a new battery technology gets invented, the concept of the EV will always be of novelty. Even if we did invent a new battery technology that could be fully recharged in 5 minutes, the electrical grid would collapse. Here in the state of Texas, ERCOT runs with around a 10,000 MW overhead for safety in the winter. At a 5 minute charge rate, around 100kW... it would only take approx. 50,000 EV's to crash the grid. Texas has 22 million registered automobiles. If only 0.2% of those were a "fast charge" EV we would be sitting in the dark. I shouldn't have to explain further how EV's are insane and at least 100 years away from being ready.

[@adamblakeley5865]

Finally someone who is thinking rationally about how ridiculous it is for these states and governments to really believe that in 5 or 10 years we will be able “switch to EVs”. Not to mention, add to your calculations the fact that the heavy truck industry is starting to play around with EVs as well. As you said, it would be a blackout without billions upon billions of dollars being invested in infrastructure. Some states, that will go unnamed, are already asking residents to limit electricity use in extreme cold and heat weather conditions and it’s those same states that want all new vehicles to be electric. Complete lack of common sense.

[@TexasStormChaser]

@@adamblakeley5865 You’ll see on the internet and TV people talking about “deep state” and such trying to destroy the human race. That’s about as far from the truth as you can get. The truth is even scarier: The people we appointed as leaders are just really ignorant. They think they are doing the right thing, backed by scientists who are just as ignorant advising them.

[@1968pugs]

I think Volvo is making a big mistake by going all electric. I love my gas XC60 but will not buy an electric car. Mercedes is being smart. They will offer gas,hybrid and electric cars.Let the market decide!

[@rockhard99]

Good review but it doesn't convince me to pay that insane price. Lexus is a better buy with that price range.

[@xopenex]

70 to 100miles is a f king big gap.

[@DJAtienza]

Don't bottom out and damage the battery or you will have a $60,000 battery replacement bill on your hands lol.

[@tedantares2751]

BEVs are crap! Keeping my 2002 Subaru Forester S Sport with a manual gearbox and getting a 2024 Tacoma Trailhunter later this year

[@M.G.jun.]

VW ID4 GTX is the much better choice! No matter what discipline.

[@Doc1855]

Since the Volvo has all Chinese parts and most of their workers are child slave labor, one would expect that the price to buy one would be Cheaper than, say that you actually have to pay someone to work.

[@svenskenh644]

U must be really stupid making a comment like that!

[@paulramsay6589]

Yes little slave children put this car together… as someone who’s been to China well over a dozen times in the last decade that’s a very ignorant comment

[@shumann1605]

A QUICK SEARCH OF YOUR CHANNEL AND THERE IS NO REVIEW OF A TESLA IN THE LAST 3 YEARS. WHY? THE MODEL Y IS THE BEST SELLING CAR IN THE WORLD IN 2023. BESTING TOYOTA RAV4 AND COROLLA. YOU HAVE TESTED OTHER EV'S, WHY LEAVE OUT THE LEADER AND OBVIOUS SUPERIOR EV?

[@TexasStormChaser]

If you're wondering why auto manufacturers don't install small generators in EV's to get around the dismal charging systems... It's because a onboard generator that could output 20kW would burn around 5 gallons an hour for up to 60 miles per hour of battery recharging. That means your EV would get around 10 miles per gallon and showcase just how inefficient and frankly... stupid... these cars are. A modern gasoline car averages 35mpg, or over 3 times more "environmentally friendly" than any EV. Now, to counter that argument? A modern electrical grid like what powers your home can be upwards of around 65% efficient, much better than a small ICE. This is the whole concept why Elon Musk made Tesla. Regardless what you drive, you're going to burn fossil fuels so he wanted to shift the burning of the fuel to a more efficient and less polluting system (large scale power plants). That means using something like a Chargepoint to recharge your EV gives you an overall gasoline equivalence of 20-25mpg but with a much smaller carbon footprint in terms of burning fossil fuels. Unfortunately, the production of the lithium battery totally removes that environmental benefit as making those things is one of the most environmentally disastrous thing humans have ever done.

[@jimsomerville3924]

You're basically describing a hybrid. Some of them seem to siphon off a little of the engine's output to charge the battery when load allows.

[@mowcowbell]

You analogy just points out the inefficiency of the internal combustion engine, where most of the fuel's energy is wasted as heat. Plus if your name matches where you live, Texas has one of the worst electric infrastructure in the US. Most of TX isn't connected to the rest of the grid (except for the TX panhandle). Guess who in TX didn't lose power during the big ice event 2 years ago? The TX panhandle.

[@TexasStormChaser]

@@mowcowbell EVs are even more inefficient for the end user. Using standard public chargers, overall an EV costs more per mile than ICE.

[@TexasStormChaser]

@@jimsomerville3924 Hybrids are the future for now.

[@mowcowbell]

@@TexasStormChaser I charge my Wrangler 4xe at home for .14 per Kwh.