Buying An Electric Car | $150,000 Budget

[@GaryHerschell]

Yianni, Tesla wins for charging infrastructure, Lotus wins for coolness and BYD wins for value. Great content!

[@yiannimize]

Well put

[@thesilentgametestr]

BYD looked the best inside and a style youd think more expensive cars would have.

[@allmxn]

Pointless you had the best electric car out and got rid of it after 2 minutes.. Definition of a bored rich man & im all for it 😭🤣

[@Mihai-jv1vo]

He had the best electric what ? 😂😂😂 you are so funny

[@akanate4587]

@@Mihai-jv1voHe had the best possibel taycan you can get so arguably like top of the market and he got rid of it super quick.

[@RaphJonathanTan]

@@akanate4587 explain the depreciation real quick

[@akanate4587]

@ This was before the taycans started depreciating hard, he did not like the car. Like he even said in his own video he did like 1 charge and then got rid of it, and with how badly they depreciated its lucky he did. But it does show that was a very good electric car and he did not like that at all, I just dont see him going electric anytime soon.

[@G82Watts]

Dude needs that new taycan turbo gt

[@MrSuperOurs]

Hey Yianni, you should consider a Polestar 3/4! The driving experience is phenomenal, built by a performance track team (Polestar was/is the race division of Volvo). Gimme some votes so Yianni considers a Polestar guys! People are sleeping on them

[@tomaskvasnicka3750]

Ive had rented Polestar 2 when I was in UK. And it was a disaster experience. The noise coming from the road? Nah thanks. The mid panel? I could not even squeeze my legs to have some rest. Even tho I am owning Volvo XC90, polestar experience was not enjoyable. The infortainment - very slow response.

[@motionsheepz]

Polestar can't be bothered to have a garage in Wales so I can't even book a test drive. No thanks! BYD gets my money

[@Demisoof]

I don’t think polestars are even considerable due to their high depreciation rates.

[@aquaeagle100]

Polestar = overpriced chinese volvo

[@TheDannemann79]

I totally agree with you! They are brilliant! To the haters: Jesus, go and drive one before you rant on them! They are really nice cars from a cool brand. More stylish than most other cars. I have a Polestar 2 and it’s brilliant even though it’s an old design built on an ICE platform. Is not noisy at all and the infotainment just works, no lag, and even the voice control actually works. I came from a tuned BMW 4-series, which is a fantastic, sporty car but for a daily the Polestar 2 is just a better car! However the Polestar 2 is mainly a good and affordable car. The polestar 4, the dual motor with some extras that is so nice and seriously quick! I haven’t driven the Polestar 3 but check out the car wow review, Mat can’t stop praising it!

[@solcoburn8418]

Have to try the Hyundai Ioniq 5N, simulated engine and gearbox with torque limiting etc to feel like a real ICE car, seems the most engaging EV

[@funwithhenryyt]

Agreed, more appealing than the Tesla personally

[@Jeremy-vp3yr]

Not the hyundai shit box😂😂.

[@jeremyrusli533]

own a byd, love petrol cars for the easy fill and go. but after taking a look at my lifestyle as an everyday user. i charge the car once a week at home after work. is full again in the morning while i was sleeping. convenient car to own. well it more beneficial for me here in my home country, cheap road tax, cheap to fill, no road restrictions and no additional ownership tax. more pros than cons

[@brewch4282]

You’ll be getting taxed £190 in April in case you didn’t know

[@TheoFennel]

wait till the tax comes in 2025

[@YOUSI07]

So he gonna make 3/4 videos on buying an electric budget £150k car so he gonna generate that money from KZbin like last time what a clever guy and keep us hooked on 😂

[@lukewilliams9635]

Exactly, I have the Seal and unless you're driving 500kms a day, the range and charging will not be a problem. As it's my first EV I was a little anxious about it but quickly realised it's a non problem. I have a 7kw charger at home, that's 10hrs to fully charge. I have solar and an electricity plan that let's me charge at 8c per kw between 10am and 3pm each day, so on wfh days we top it up. At most it will cost me $7 minus solar to fully charge. I recently did a 1500km 8 day holiday and charged at my hotels/cabins every night, ended up only costing me $12 in fast charging once because I needed to top it up before a big leg. Edit - this is an Australian experience

[@marky147]

@@lukewilliams9635 I've just got an ID.4 and it's only because of MacMaster & Geoffbuysconspiracytheories that I even looked at an EV! IWas sure he made his life as difficult as possible with that Taycan he has, and just mugging himself off to make money from his followers. Few weeks later it was clear he was, and instead of doing £100+ a month driving a 1.2 Grandland about, I've done just over £100 in the 5 months I've had the ID.4

[@ziadnaja629]

Yanni you should have tested the LUCID Sapphire with 1200 HP.

[@calebmcclure3893]

not available in the UK

[@ralphkbauer]

And the Rimac Nevera R? ​@@calebmcclure3893

[@tomasnovajovsky7355]

@@calebmcclure3893 it will be

[@rohitknandyala]

@@calebmcclure3893 could have tested the Grand Touring though, closer to 150K in price anyway. Sapphire is much more.

[@nobody23.]

that car is £250,000 though.

[@TargetBreaker1234]

Yanni - you NEED to drive the Hyundai Ioniq 5N!!!! It will give you the engagement of an engine based car but its Electric! - Its no slouch with 640hp on tap and all for less than £70,000! I guarantee you will love it coming from the lambo's!

[@irfanj]

I would take the BYD in a heartbeat as a daily. Cheap to maintain and hella reliable too. Singapore taxis use the BYD and many have reached 100k KM+ without no major issues.

[@deeppatel9383]

lol I have a Tesla and would not want to be in a ICE car. Once you get used to it you never want to go back. People hating most of them have never owned one so don’t knock it until you try it.

[@aaronmastrogiacomo6078]

As a daily car they're great! I have a bmw ix1 and wouldn't have a petrol daily.

[@erind_racing]

I drove a tesla model S. Had it for a day. Broght it back to the tesla dealership after an hour. Was so happy to get back in my V8 ice 😂

[@deeppatel9383]

@@erind_racing so you bought a Tesla and returned it. Nice so you didn’t do any research before buying an ev sounds like and you didn’t know what you were getting yourself into. Yeah that sounds like a you probably not a Tesla problem 🤷🏼‍♂️.

[@jordhow]

@@erind_racingsounds like you made that up

[@erind_racing]

@@deeppatel9383 I did not buy it, I got one for a day to test.

[@AtleBerven]

What a nice upload this is, Yianni 🙂 Great indepth focus and friendly and chilled presentation. Cheers from a car nut in Norway 🙂

[@yiannimize]

🙌🏼

[@cocofifty4]

Ditto😅

[@baosw]

Polestar deserves more love! Their innovative design and sustainable focus make them a standout in the EV world. Yianni, imagine a Polestar 3 in that studio - such a slick and modern look! 🚗 ⚡ 🔋

[@SHAQ977]

Pretty sure these 3 reached out to him, so it's on them for not doing so

[@muckspreader1able]

Ha ha a Chinese Volvo😂

[@Thomaa-x8s]

Yea defo. I got a polestar2 and I love it

[@baosw]

@@muckspreader1able why a Chinese Volvo ? Volvo is Chinese. Polestar is Chinese... but I'm only talking about owners here! The tax and social seat is in Sweden. The engineering staff is in the UK. By the way, Daimler Chrisler, Aston Martin, Lotus, Zeekr, Lynk are also Chinese or a little Chinese. Wait, Mercedes is now Chinese... ?!?!?! wow... LOL

[@Samosayummyyay]

For peace of mind with an EV, Tesla is always the answer. Get one with range enough to cover most of your daily driving. Then charge at home. You might charge ONCE a year in public and that, I can live with.

[@abuhamza1970]

That kid is soooooo cute. For someone whose kids have grown up and grumped up, this is breath of fresh air. Another great vid

[@NaCl_Saltyy]

My opinion for someone who was lived with a Tesla, for you I would definitely not buy an electric car because you will not drive it daily. Never having to pay for gas and charging at home it’s such a convenience and I never have to stop while on the road. You however have many cars so you won’t get that benefit. Electric cars are for the average person having who has 1 car and wants to save money in the long run

[@RealityClubX]

The amount the car depreciates in value and if you ever have to do a road trip or go for emergency charges, you'll be spending just about as much as a petrol car whilst wasting more time.

[@NaCl_Saltyy]

@ I think spending as much as a petrol car every once and a while you have an emergency or road trip is better than spending as much as a petrol car every day while driving a petrol car.

[@RealityClubX]

@@NaCl_Saltyy What about the crazy depreciation of the car? You're not saving much when your 60k car drops to 15k in 3 years.

[@andysmith9913]

Once you have a home charger its easy. Drive around as much as you like them plug in when you get home. Next morning it's fully charged. No more petrol stations.

[@lesliesmith4846]

Not much good if you live on the 23rd floor in a block of flats!

[@LRKIRBY]

Always a great video especially when Daniels around!

[@RaphJonathanTan]

BYD FTW, in asia this brand is dominating the EV market and i thinkn top leading in China. Incredible value for money. Obviously Lotus is an 8 but price to value ratio im not sure if its worth the extra 50-100k difference. also all 3 cars are probably not exactly a fair comparison but hey at least there's something for everyone.

[@soccerhaus1542]

You’ve gotta give the Polestar 3 or Polestar 4 a shot. Sexiest EVs around, great driving experience.

[@Thomaa-x8s]

Agreed

[@chowderbrown3503]

Bloody hell nobody cares about electric cars yianni, you didn’t even last a few months in your taycan

[@Azmodaeus49]

He's got time & money, he'll do what he wants, he doesn't give a damn about you

[@jamesdurose460]

That’s not true anymore. Electric can make a superb daily

[@MrAris-io8dg]

Best comment I ever seen!

[@ArslanAndArslan]

Ev’s are a one trick pony at this point

[@Mufc_Kenny]

​@@Azmodaeus49yes but he doesn't want to lose a lot of money from it.

[@IKharku]

You’ll get rid of it in 2 weeks

[@Jir-s1d]

Polestar 4 Performance Pack

[@gordonjohnston684]

The place for electric cars is in slow moving traffic. Running around town, to and from work, perfect.

[@uucdtqcpah9039]

Clearly sponsored by lotus

[@funkeeee]

Japanese cars have the indicators on the right and wipers on the left. Toyota, Nissan, Mazda etc..

[@lolpartyparrot]

BYD is chinese, but yeah point taken.

[@warmen5812]

no they don't

[@djviperd25]

@@warmen5812on Japanese imports they do 😊

[@Boroiboi]

@@Jeremy-vp3yr yannie said he never saw a right indicator stalk, but that just an asian standard apart for a few countries so try to explore asia okay. byd is from china mind you

[@carscars567]

time for you to try a Lucid Sapphire

[@Nick_G7IZR]

9:53 That's your age, you're a youngster! Indicators were the way they are on the BYD on all Japanese, Korean and Asian cars before the 2000's

[@ArslanAndArslan]

True, my dads Honda concerto (1993) was like that

[@MrSuperOurs]

I mean I drive a Suzuki Swift as a daily and they have indicators like that haha He's just not used to driving Asian cars lol

[@Bnm-fk9fi]

He’s never been to Australia then. We always had the indicators on the right till we got swamped with euro spec cars when we closed our manufacturing 😞

[@kbro6625]

I drive a Nissan elgrand and they have indicators on the right, makes it just right for one handed driving whilst drinking a coffee or stroking the dog who sits in between the front seats

[@Fast_car1000]

When you put it into sport mode on the Tesla 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@liameley9380]

Yianni kicking more tyres

[@NikolasMavros-o1d]

I love watching carwow , but Yiannis channel is number 1 🙌

[@lvthud]

Owner of an ID4 with the Lotus on order. We had been looking for an EV for a while, but I hated not having the buttons for basic things like HVAC. Finally a VW dealer said keep the car for a week, if you still hate it, don't buy it. What I found is that once you have everything set up, you don't really touch it, the stuff you do touch (radio mostly) can be controlled by a button on the steering wheel, no need to go through menus on a screen. What really stood out to me was the driving tech, the ID4 is so much easier to drive than my wife Mercedes GLE. The charging isn't an issue, again VW salesman explained it perfectly, treat it like a phone, get home, put it on the charger, life is good. Again, filling my wifes car is, well it's something I don't enjoy doing, crazy right.

[@naseryounus5477]

Excellent knowledge thanks brother ❤

[@emmanuelcolumbus4611]

22:33 Man spoke the truth here 💯

[@darrylyoung1121]

Yianni, if you want a competitor to the Lotus Eletre, you can go ahead with the Tesla Model S Plaid, but if you want a competitor to the BYD Seal, you can then get a Tesla Model 3.

[@Fast_car1000]

Good video, do miss the old team at the Enfield wrapping cars and the banter

[@KingShaf7]

Until the charging infrastructure, charge times and forecourt prices becomes more palatable, it could catch on but right now it’s such a faff……….. not to even mention depreciation and batteries getting outdated quickly

[@peterkovari]

Would've loved to see the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N in this video! I bet Yianni would love shifting gears in an electric car!

[@MANFC.]

Loving the videos❤

[@21Louis]

The lotus in black is stunning

[@WEZ4136]

The only EV that has been made with petrol heads in mind is the ionic 5 N, with the way they have built in the fun factor with the revvy noise, the simulated gear changes and excellent drivability

[@rexchan0126]

Hey Yianni, I think you should consider the brand Nio. It is also chinese just like the BYD but in my opinion, way better than the BYD.

[@RBcymru]

Pity the S on the BYD looks odd as its not straight. Vegan leather LMFAO its vinyl !!!!!!!!!!!! Wing mirror cameras are £4000 on a KIA to replace if someone breaks one.

[@EricNoi-m5]

Ashville: Sloooww??? Yianni Next moment: floors the Lotus😂😂😂😂 Ashville: 😮😦😱🙄

[@liammcadam3791]

Yiannimize video automatically watch 😎🙌

[@DuncanR-c5w]

Why drive electric?? Maybe hard for you to imagine Yanni but: They are way cheaper to run They are way more reliable Everything that can brake on your Lambo's can not break on electric because it just doesn't have those combustion engine related parts I drive my 2016 Bmw i3 , pretty sportive, last 18 months now and it behaves flawlessly, and I'm the 5th owner 🤞 it stays that way Battery capacity still 100% with 60k miles Try keep up with me in town..goodluck Love ya man ✌️

[@mtx1212]

Just get the E-Tron GT, most beautiful EV without a doubt, and it's crazy fast

[@Nse19]

Agree, would definitely get the E-tron GT or the top Taycan

[@paulk3198]

right side indicators are normal for Australia/NZ spec cars, from this part of the world if we get a left side indicator its considered Euro spec and feels weird to us 😆

[@CRUMB.]

All of Asia mostly

[@BasilNadeem]

Yianni is building his GTA garage 🔥

[@urbanstrencan]

Yianni awesome video, I didn't really expect to see you making a video like this, but it was a great one :) But you should get a new electric Porsche Macan Turbo. ;)

[@Elias-Khan1]

great vid mate, good to see how cars compare at different price points. A luxury EV I suggest is the Mercedes EQS53, great car.

[@Bitsandboats]

Love the buying videos for a certain budget 👍

[@una.nimous]

3:50 yo yo yo yanni G big up 😂😂😂😂

[@superowl91]

we all know how fast teslas are cause it's the first thing tesla owners tell you.

[@Michaellipmanactor]

When it comes to public charging. It takes too long and a lot of wasted time. When charging takes the same time as refuelling and the ranges are around the 600 real world mark, then I’m in. The technology is equivalent to the early 20th century when motoring was in its infancy. Fast forward about 30 years and the difference was measurable.

[@RubenZinca]

Go Lotus it's nice fast practical and sporty

[@-ZED-]

Looks ugly

[@rj.reliable]

Good insight now the budgets out will be good to see comparative costs for electric car owners 😮 tbh it is liking changes with the times who remebers Lead Replacement Fuel replacing 4 star 😉

[@petertwiby7346]

Without having a charger at home owning an EV is more challenging and costly. If you had a charger at home you’d have a different experience, everyday you’re waking up to 250-300 miles of range, install one at work as well and you’d pretty much always have full range available

[@xscreamsuk]

agree, the charging section of this video is like something from 5 years ago. You'd also learn to plug in, then go eat , pee etc while it's charging. Can't do that in a petrol car, 20 mins gets you a lot of miles in the eletre.

[@nigelbailey72]

I've just gone full EV with a Cupra Born VZ and it's bloody brilliant... Public charging is easy, especially now the Tesla network is open to all, but charging at home is just plug in, set a departure time and charge limit and let octopus intelligent go do it's thing at 7pkwh

[@paulhic1]

Great video Yianni. I will never be able to afford the real expensive cars but I did switch to a Vauxhall Mokka e and have never regretted it. I spend £15 a week on cheap rate electricity compared to £40 on diesel. No brainer to me.

[@danny-couture]

indicators.... basically every single Japanese import is the same. In a manual car it make smuch better because you can indicate as youre changing gear too which is nice. if you think about it, its a very british problem, because in europe where the cars are left hand drive, the stalks are the same as we have, so they indicate and change gear a the same time as well, it;s just that when they convert cars to right hand drive for us, they dont swap the stalks round in european cars.

[@issNizz]

9:36 it's actually funny you say this Yian cuz there's been a LOT of stories of people who've bought teslas claiming that whenever they'd be driving the cars, they'd have headaches, brain fog, nosebleeds, nausea, some would vomit, and many more symptoms that they said didn't happen in other cars, and resolved when they got rid of their tesla and got a different car, some speculate it's because of the terrible build quality and leaks which enable mould to grow in large quantities very quickly in the bodywork of the car without you seeing it, again these are all claims and I'm not defaming tesla, there are just many similar stories like this online, and it might be something interesting to look into.

[@colinleggett8686]

Well said Yianni, too many people believe all the lies and negative comments about EV,s without even trying one. They are the future and combustion cars will soon be a thing of the past like a horse and cart or steam. You can’t hold back progress😁

[@jeree477]

Byd seal would be ideal its cheapest , has a nice interior, still makes 500hp as an every day EV it would do

[@BB0YV]

Amazing video ev along side ice is the future

[@benedektahitoth]

No Mercedes EQ AMG? That would definetly be the most liked by you... for sure.

[@kingsaf3998]

Please don’t tell me we are going to watch a 20 video series to coup enough money from you tube to buy one.

[@LCOF]

People are sleeping on companies like BYD. That supercar they have and the huge SUV that floats are phenomenal proof of concepts and showcase how far ahead they are in China compared to Europe and North America. I think Yianni should import a Xiaomi SU7 Max.

[@Ayush-cy3yg]

hey yianni, In my pov get the lotus eletre, it has the performance and luxury. And its extremely unique in the market and has a relatively rare presence in road

[@j1mmeuk]

Good comparison review, true to what electric cars are like to live with, get a home charger lot easier to live with 👍

[@sirmanni4534]

Yiannie would love to see you visit Jay Leno’s Garage to see you two chop it up on cars

[@yiannimize]

So would I

[@RobS84]

Electric cars do nothing for me. Good luck to you though Yianni

[@loudshirtdude]

V8 naturally aspirated the end.

[@andymclaren2378]

Get a home charger fitted, get on an EV tariff, cheaper energy between 12-7am and you’ll be able to fill your car for about £6-£8 - that’s the biggest benefit!

[@jansefran1752]

You should try Dacia SPRING ... It is small - but at the same time GREAT ONE.

[@cameronbaines7671]

Loving the videos at the moment

[@MarcScoltock]

Thank you for the information.

[@RandomRockyCX]

Good upload. There must definitely is a place for both EVs and Petrol cars! both have awesome capabilities, and both can be fun to drive, given the right ones 😊 Hoping that EVs can save the petrol cars, just like the petrol car save the horse! Before cars, horses were equipment and tools, when the car arrived horses could be used for leisure and good times. Imagine a world where only the nice, awesome and fun petrol cars were still present, and then EVs could be used for daily commute and inner city travels. Then on the weekend go for a blast in a nice V12 petrol car, down nice country roads 😊 Both EVs and Petrol can coexist! BTW. you should really try the Ioniq 5 N, that thing is a riot to drive, and really nice!

[@uns4intedx]

Man luxury isn't just a big screen

[@TheDannemann79]

Try the Polestar 3 and 4! Very nice cars! But the polestar 5 and 6, when they are available, would probably be more unique and to your taste.

[@Flockingamer]

Think he should try the model Y or X as they are more of a family style car over the 3 and the S

[@funwithhenryyt]

He already tried the X

[@Flockingamer]

@@funwithhenryyt Nice did not know, any you think would be good to try also ?

[@funwithhenryyt]

@flockingamer4957 Yeah, agreed. Especially as he had the Eletre R, he could have had a Model X

[@alankrit_anand]

I think Hyundai Ioniq 5 N will be perfect for Yianni.

[@oneboyjunaid]

❤love bro 🎉🎉 u can’t answer that am I right

[@shermans4573]

You the last man I expected to sell himself to the dark side. Any more videos on Uzi? He is a stunning doggo. For get the Evs let’s see Uzi

[@Harv-q3k]

9:11 the way that bmw just disappears is insane

[@zeeshanalikhan9073]

Yianni might getting into the rental car industry.😮😮

[@billyxu2266]

i would say give Hyundai Ioniq 5 N a test drive and maybe that will be your next EV. The features might blow you away.

[@stev21434]

Great cars BYD voice tech is brilliant and they seem to do the mileage which they quote no false figures good value for money

[@cjt1558]

With Electric ⚡️ Cars you need to have extra time for Charging and that’s a BIG DOWNFALL and so is no Motor/ Exhaust noise imo. Great vid per usual Yanni.

[@yusufcanaktas6929]

you charge at home and never wait

[@Grant.G.Simpson]

Great video. As an EV owner (well 3yr lease) coming to an end, guess what i have ordered and waiting on next month?..... Yup, another electric car (Renault Scenic this time) im done with ICE and i CANT charge from home, so for you on a cheap over night tarriff, no brainer, use it for 1,2,3 days a week? or whatever, plug it in when you get home, if it needs it, ready to go next morning...even EASIER than stopping for 5 mins at petrol station.... if i can do it using only public chargers AND im having another, you can too, always laugh at the anti EV lobby, same old comments and its always from people who read too much scare media, never from people who have actually lived with one long term. well done.

[@tylermanning8135]

Come too Kidderminster Hyundai we got a special Ionic 5 N performance will leave your urus standing😅

[@Alex-ud4tl]

You should also consider Hyundai IONIQ 5 N Yianni

[@M0j0]

Ive had an ioniq 5 awd 300bhp for over two years now.. Love it, it's awesome. Had an S4 Avant before.. Matches it's performance but do miss the sound definitely! but don't miss the maintenance on the s4 at all! Last job I did on S4 was the timing chain £5k mates rates!

[@jack1517]

I feel like the Kia EV6 GT has been overlooked. But then again, I don’t think you’d ever be seen whipping around in a Kia 😂

[@MbusoEldad]

25:08 when Yanny said lets go charge the Lotas employee knew that were done

[@cbr900rrt]

8K of miles in mine since April, only needed to charge out twice and the brought a coffee whilst it charged. charge at home at 8P per KWH £4 for 100 miles, it was a no brainer gone from over £300 PM in fuel costs :) still have a bike and car for fun, the electric is just back and forth to work #

[@dannya6825]

I test drove a Peugeot e208 and I loved it. You don't have to spend £50k plus to have a good electric car experience (Granted it doesn't have the range of those ones)

[@gurveeraujla5846]

I’ve got an ID.3 with the 58 KWh battery, I’ve done about 4,000 miles in it since getting it, and only spent about a total of 1 hour at fast charging points… and that was purely because I had to do a 280 mile round trip on a few occasions… just get a home charger and you’ll never look back 👀

[@James-semaJ]

That BYD would be great because it gives you a luxury fee and you can't lose much money on it when it's that cheap.

[@mohdaffandiariffinmohdazma3283]

Historically, RHD cars have the indicators on the right for ergonomics, we hang our elbows on the sill, left hand on the shifter. Easier to indicate with the right hand. SInce UK is RHD but in Europe, and Europe is predominantly LHD, car manufacturers simply wont change the layout of the stalks. JDM cars have indicators on the right, and much of RHD Asia as well.

[@airjaff]

We know he's only going to buy either an audi, porche, or a land rover!

[@jstabdu71]

Ain’t a fan of electric but lucid sapphire is just amazing.