#82 VW ID Buzz road trip to Arctic Circle part 1

[@richh650]

There is no one that makes better EV videos than you Bjorn. Well done!

[@tesla-spectre]

You have incredible stamina... amazing what kind of workload you manage! Kudos, man! 🎉

[@marconrustNL]

Oh man, I really love those road trip videos with views of Norwegian landscapes!

[@vortex_un]

I love the arctic circle route whatever the vehicle is. thanks.

[@Matt7895]

Thank you for doing this Bjorn. I love your road trips, your Arctic Circle videos, and your videos done in the Norwegian winter - so it's extra special to get a mix of all three! Plus, the ID Buzz is a great looking car/van/whatever and I'm keen to see what the camping experience in it is like.

[@CoolSilver]

I always love the contrast in scenery as you drive north.

[@electricguy109]

@Tesla Bjorn… the only guy air frying french fries at SC at -6C outside in a van… 😂😂😂

[@MrVurtan]

Love your Road Trips Bjørn. Just relaxing and enjoying riding an electric car is great.

[@dhincks1]

In the US Home Depot sells a metallic bubble wrap for hot water heater in rolls. With scissors can cut to fit window's, top etc.

[@ChristianrnstrupRasmussen]

“I forgot the food” 😂 Everything else but the thing to put in it 😂🤣

[@colingoode3702]

They are gonna love you when you return that Buzz smelling of chips & sausage😅 Seriously though the Buzz looks OK & a real alternative to an SUV. Only issue for me is the price of it. Monopoly money.💸

[@richh650]

Bjorn. I simply LOVE your artic adventure testing trips sir!!!

[@MKTED62]

Great to see Norway looking stunning, we don't have enough charging station in Ireland plenty around Dublin but not many out west...planning a trip around Christmas time to Kerry in id3 will maybe document how we get on...maybe Norway could donate their old chargers to Ireland 🇮🇪

[@s.kxx1956]

We have recently had alot of snow in UK ( by UK standards) and felt like bjorn when driving in the snow in my tesla

[@pka8514]

At least in Finland Recharge is rating Kempowers with 500V so 150kw = 300A, 185 kw = 375A and 250 kw = 500A.

[@Moolers]

Nice choice of fries. Those grillkrydder ones are really good, but I recommend trying the paprika variant too.

[@OlegPasko]

22:30 Man, you'll kill you stomach with this nutrition on each trip :D

[@BigEightiesNewWave]

If the GPS satellites fail, I am learning sextant and ring-laser-GYRO. I learned to hike using compass back in 1970. Keep one in glove box.

[@iowa_don]

Looking a bit icy on that lake. Going for a dip, Bjorn?? 21:52 - Sweet Baby Ray's!! 😀😀 👍👍

[@Dom21221]

30:20 spilled my coffee thank you Björn 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@krisvandermeulen253]

any insulation on a single pane glass windows will always make a huge difference and the Buzz has quite a few windows at the back

[@madgolf812]

I wonder why VW or other OEMs are not using double glas. My Passat had them as an option and beyond noise reduction it made a lot of difference in winter. It was very comfi up to -25 C. Weight should not be an issue for such a heavy moving "power bank".

[@firesofcreation]

Dang that’s cold! But beautiful for sure! I would love an ID Buzz, because I’m guessing I could fit inside for sleeping. I’m 203cm tall.

[@流金岁月云淡风轻]

Hi Bjorn, the video of the landscape is amazing! Can you please share the info of your camera? Many thanks!

[@bjornnyland]

Canon HF G60

[@doublesdetailer7709]

Classic intro music 👍

[@johnnysmile01]

Love this iD Buzz same color as well 😍 too bad i can't buy One 😩but charges like a Buzz 😜

[@koomaj]

EcoFlow is changing the game. You could live in that van, with some mods of course =)

[@slijkhuis]

I know exactly why you forgot, you are doing a shitload of work 😂 nice video as always bjørn! Cheers! 👍🏻

[@lailakhaledsnoek3512]

Brilliant as usual. Can I ask a question please? How do you do your animated maps? Thanks again

[@rjbrus3]

24:39 I never thought of it like that🤣

[@martinandreaskruse4446]

That's snow clouds...you'll see in a minute if you approach it 😅😉 31:46

[@ObserverDingue]

I really enjoyed this video, great job!

[@Roll_the_Bones]

At the start here, looking forward to a classic BN adventure... at -20 degC. And the great Norwegian Blues too...Nice!

[@xplmr1]

That is a great looking vehicle but the range seems like it would be best suited around town. Your average speed is 50mph and the cold weather consumption is very high. A vehicle like that looks like it would be great for road trips here in the USA but the speed limits across this country range from 70mph to 85mph (112kph to 136kph) and most folks drive about 5 over the speed limit. These speeds along with cold temperatures would really kill the range and our infrastructure here still has a bunch of work to do before we have reliable charging stations across this country every 100 miles or so (160 kilometers).

[@0hypnotoad0]

I drove coast to coast to coast across Canada in the USA and back again in a Kona Electric in 12 days, it's definitely doable. Biggest hurdle on the trip was charger reliability* not availability. There's plenty of chargers, problem is some of them suck and can't be fully depended on. That said, I still covered an average of 1300 km (800 miles) per day over the course of the road trip, which is a driving distance that the vast majority of gas and diesel drivers would shudder to do in one day, let alone repeat multiple days.

[@nihongobenkyoshimasu3190]

About covering the windows, simple cardboard cut at the correct dimensions would had been better and would cost nothing.

[@f__e__e__l__e__e__p]

Björn, watching all your videos I just hope you eat better at home 🤣😉

[@dhincks1]

Sounds like an extension cord for Tesla charger to non-Tesla vehicles. Product opportunity!!

[@joshuaspires9252]

you could use a construction cone to block the used bay. so others now it is used :P

[@Republic3D]

I don't understand why car makers don't incorporate a better GPU in their vehicles. Zooming and scrolling these maps is like on an iPhone 4. I know there's a chip shortage, but this happened before that as well. Why are they presenting an ancient interface experience to their valued customers?

[@shmadmanuts]

indeed, a 30E more expensive chip, translating in 100E more when buying the car, giving proper user experience, for a 70_000 E car would be expected. That level of slugishness could be understandable in 2010, maybe in 2015 for a budget car, but in 2022, for this much, really?

[@lipcsaiify]

I like watching these vids back a couple of years ago when U sleept in cars and teste them how ell did they do in cold weathers

[@rudysche]

Jeezes Bjorn that food at min 21:48

[@claudiutamas79]

The heat pump is efficient with a big difference between outside and inside temperatures.

[@bjornnyland]

But not when it's -20 degrees outside.

[@propergander8509]

Volkswagen’s software looks like a nightmare, coming from a Tesla driver’s perspective, but the one thing I absolutely love is that you get to see your range on the map! Also, if only Tesla could go with the times and offer matrix LED/digital light and 360 parking view, they’d be unbeatable!

[@lexistential]

sweet baby ray's goes insane

[@sujeeshthomas]

That barbecue sauce is insanely good

[@OraEtLabora0]

💡15:40 make yourself a checklist in GKeep, so that you have it accessible and then just follow it 🤷‍♂

[@edisurowo6064]

Perjalanan panjang yang sangat menyenangkan

[@Gecmajster123456]

great intro

[@pawefiett2468]

I wonder how much less energy would heater draw in cargo version where the cubature to be heated is way smaller.

[@MarsPlastix]

Why you dont use air recycling for heating ? Combined with A/C ?

[@Torben1411]

I trink that this should be more efficient. At least it is in my old Model S.

[@Mrback2k9]

Finally road-trip again ;)

[@alexandrupopescu7121]

Forgetting the food is nothing, I went to the car mecanic with the good car and not the broken one.

[@moffin25]

Im dying.. ."They are gangbanging the chargers" Your a fucking hero! :D

[@captaincanyon]

The intro music always makes me think i just started farming simulator or some fishing game.

[@PomPom-vf9ko]

please test the new Mercedes esprinter with 500 km range

[@BigEightiesNewWave]

I think of Aurora and other EDM/Norwegians when I see videos here.

[@kepter9990]

Nice weather! Would love to see how LFP-batteries (Tesla model 3 (SR+) or maybe some other LFP-chemistry car deals with these temperatures, Does it coldgate due to LFP poor performance in cold.

[@duffman5z]

Already on his channel: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f3LOhGmLlq6VfpY

[@kruemelfelix]

A Model 3 LFP will definitely not coldgate if you can start with a full charge. It will need around 45min to heat up the battery under max load on the heat pump, maybe a bit longer if it's -20°C. But once that's done the car will charge with 170kW like normal.

[@kepter9990]

@@duffman5z that was done at around 0 degrees Celcius. 22 degrees warmer than this video. It's completely different scenario. same as comparing +0 degrees weather cold test to +22 degreees summer test.

[@kepter9990]

@@kruemelfelix from my own experience the LFP charging experience beyond -20 celcius is quite RIP. however the model 3 LR with NCA battery will still do well in -25 celcius even maxing at 250kw if you have preheated the battery. But when you drive highway speed in -25c with LFP battery my experience is that it will struggle to hit 100kw even if it's

[@kepter9990]

Essentially I believe that the issue is the heat pump that just cant provide enough heat for preheating the LFP when driving 100km/h+ on highwawy for 2 hours in -25c weather. -20c seems to be around the edge temperature where the heat pump can keep up. NCA batteries are less affected by cold weather so this issue is not so well present in those cars.

[@LarsErikNes]

Awesome car but it is missing 240v outlet…..

[@stephenholland5930]

Yeah, and a heat pump.

[@benjaminschneider4555]

this is available as an extra, but only up to 300 watts

[@DragonEgg11]

Totally and 300 watts is closed to useless.

[@fotbollemittliv1]

How much do you pay along this journey compared to a diesel. Sek/10km?

[@appleaday3868]

Had -16 deg C here in Salzburg this night…🥶

[@marcsimmonds5483]

Had 26C here in Wanaka yesterday.

[@matthewwiemken7293]

I know someone who would love one of these to carry power wheelchair

[@lovethytuber4770]

As I was about to brag about the -10°C here in Austria...:) As far as I know VW does the wintertests in Greenland - you might actually be as far north if not further in Mo i Rana. I know you've said it's hammertime but chill 🥶 (phun intended)

[@MichaelEricMenk]

The coldest I have used a VW Caravelle is -38°C, worked as a charm. But Grenland is colder than Noway, as we get the more of the Gulfstream that keeps the temperature up.

[@lovethytuber4770]

@@MichaelEricMenk the coldest i have experienced myself was -30^C in FInnland once and I have seen diesel fuel become solid at -38°C.

[@MichaelEricMenk]

@@lovethytuber4770 winter diesel flows OK at -38°C. Problem when it gets close to -50°C though.. Just don't keep summer diesel around and try to use it in the winter.

[@lovethytuber4770]

@@MichaelEricMenk yep, u're right

[@briansaunders4745]

What a beautiful country! I have not seen one pothole on your highways, wow. Do you know what happens after 0 miles left on the ID? Does it give you extra distance beyond 0?

[@monokendo]

i like this car but if the back windows don't open is kind of a deal breaker for me because here is always hot if the car is not under the shade

[@welmoepics]

Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ sauce is the best! Bjorn has good taste.

[@BuntaBall40]

Its called baby brain, mate. The more kids you have the more forgetful we become. But its worth it.

[@yingmustang67]

Björn his wife thinks: aha what a nice husband, he already defrost the airfryer snacks for us!

[@idaelisabethbang2682]

did you test on any classic Norwegian, icy hills? I miss my old Subaru but I need 7 seats, side doors and 4 wheel drive...

[@danciminera8986]

you know, a better way to keep the cold out would be to stop opening all the doors all the time!!

[@bjornnyland]

I'm talking about when I'm driving...

[@bobfrode]

wish my Q4 would charge at that speed. I charged at Sokna after a day at norefjell and started around 20 kw and after 1 hr i got almost 50 from a 150 kw charger :( [edit] to KW ;)

[@bjornnyland]

*kW

[@bobfrode]

@@bjornnyland thx... i get confused sometimes :)

[@Simon-dm8zv]

Can the ID Buzz be configured with heat pump?

[@LoneWolf-wp9dn]

Gypsy Bjorn cookin in the parking lot next to his caravan

[@tommays56]

Sweet Baby Rays 🎉

[@SquidandCatAdventures]

It's too bad they got rid of the fold out trays in the long wheel base version. They look handy for eating and maybe laptop use.

[@nickdegroot2445]

Amazing Bjorn! Isn’t it more efficient though to just heat the cabin to around 19-20 degrees and put seat heating on?

[@bjornnyland]

Bad comfort with that setup. As I already mentioned, no compromise.

[@nickdegroot2445]

@@bjornnyland Okay, was just curious!

[@bushmaster4481]

Battery measured in kWh and charger kWh so why not measure consumption per kWh? Annoys me as we do same thing here for petrol miles per gallon yet we pay per litre.

[@bjornnyland]

We measure distance in km, not 100 km.

[@nutzeeer]

why is it using the heat pump when the battery is still at 37C. it could take heat out of the battery

[@apicharjiratanan4285]

wow! i wanna do your road trip sometimes :D i need a backpack / luggage for my camera gear :D now is easier with EV to chase aurora, but thinking flying close to the north rent an EV and eco flow :D

[@BigEightiesNewWave]

One way to get a legal BUZZ in the arctic circle. Personally I only use caffeine.

[@MichaelEricMenk]

14:45 the cable comes in 200, 250 and 300A options. According to kempower, 375A requires "a specific hardware configuration" The hardware is maybe to old?

[@bjornnyland]

As I already said in the video, the dispenser cable is rated for 375 A continuous power. But Recharge might not have thick enough ground cables to handle 375 A.

[@MichaelEricMenk]

@@bjornnyland i was QUOTING Kempower. Having s 300A cable is not, according to Kempower, sufficient. If you belive that Kempower is lying in their own brochure, take it up with Kempower....

[@tesla-rossa]

Great :)

[@SpeedsterIG]

Fries, sausages and BBQ sauce. Yummi! The advantages of traveling without wife and doctors.

[@dejanmilovanovic2413]

Why u dont start to visit some island around norway near shor

[@rafaellorentzen1903]

Hei Bjørn.. neste gang du skal ti Arctic Circle kanskje kan jeg være med, jeg kjører bak deg og filme bilen fra alle kanter....blir noe ekstra nytt til dine filmer :)

[@shmadmanuts]

Hm, the heater is drawing 5kW, at a cabin temperature of... 23C o_O. With current prices, my home(160m2) gas heater is at ~4kW, keeping the temperature inside at ~19C at ~2C outside. I wonder how much would it draw if cabin temperature would be 18C or maybe even lower and instead of continuously heating fresh, cold air, being in recirculating mode, with fresh air blown every minute every quarter hour? A human needs about 20m3 of fresh air per hour, no need for continuous fresh air for the driver alone.

[@bjornnyland]

Your home doesn't have one layer windows and thin metal walls...

[@onairnomad]

What's the name of the app you use with obd tool?

[@stephenholland5930]

Car Scanner Pro.

[@mdshovel]

Philips make the best air fryers 😁

[@airbag4210]

14:25 ABC => always bring carbohydrates

[@aziggy1039]

Get a Type 2 extension cord

[@Daniel-Condurachi]

if you keep opening those big doors and especially the big one in the back without any reason, of course you will loose all your inside heat.

[@bjornnyland]

I don't open them while I'm driving at 80 km/h...

[@Daniel-Condurachi]

@@bjornnyland of course you are opening them while driving. That would have been a super cool video ;) The thing is that when you stop, and open those big wide car doors you loose the heat you had acquired.

[@Crazy131NFS]

When you will drive Ioniq 6?

[@atcogswell]

Dad brain = food left at home.

[@bullsburgerandpizza8738]

Hei Bjørn. Kan du nevne prisene for hver lading du stopper og lader.😊

[@alexanderhansen7981]

Question, next time you go there, could you consider taking the Swedish routh back south E45? (if there are any chargers?) I am curious if it's doable, maybe you have to go old school with only 22kw and perhaps the infamous red socket 😁. The inland Swedish rout is REMOTE! (though not much to see but trees and moose 🤠

[@bjornnyland]

No. Big detour and nothing to see there. Just forest and no mountains.

[@henriksndergaard2699]

Worst road conditions ever.

[@plojo]

Scan My NightSky reports Moon SoC: 80% 😅

[@najakacholeretennick]

Hi Bjørn! Are you going to test new BMW i7 ?

[@bjornnyland]

Yes

[@sergeikulichkov7748]

1-2 hours of driving, 30 mins of waiting. Sounds fun for adventure van

[@bjornnyland]

It's actually 3 hours of driving and 30 minutes of charging.

[@sergeikulichkov7748]

If only was it 3 hours. Even on slow speeds in the video it's less than 2 mostly. On a highway that would be even less

[@robertgidaa2705]

At 7:36 this cracking noise. I have the same in my ID.3. Is this normal fellow MEB drivers?

[@Reason077]

If the ID Buzz had V2L, EcoFlow battery would not be needed to run air fryer!

[@bjornnyland]

EcoFlow still needed since V2L can't be used while charging.

[@toomuchtohandle]

You tryna stay warm in car but you just open all doors then you on charge

[@yvesgregoire1733]

Where is the food ? 😁