Car Tech - The 2015 Fiat 500e makes going green chic and easy

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With a range of 87 miles and plenty of pep from its electric motor, the Fiat 500e is a nimble little city dweller.

[@AetherDreamSeeker]

Bought a 2015 a few days ago and it has been the most fun used commuter car I've ever had. It's tiny but mighty.

[@familyplanred3658]

I bought 2015 Fiat 500e 2 weeks back and since then my MDX is relaxing in garage, while this baby is my daily commuter :D. How much did you spend to buy yours, I couldn't find it anywhere cheaper than 13k and that's what I spent :(. Though I've seen this car going for about 8k in 2019

[@rgb2066]

After a few months with your cars, how are u guys finding them so far? I just found a 2015 at a local dealership for 9k (canadian), it has 110k miles on it and looks pretty cool, but I’m pretty new in the EV’s world so…

[@rp9674]

This and Alex on autos review of 500e are my favorite to obsessively rewatch.

[@mowcowbell]

These take a huge depreciation loss. You can pick up a used 2017 with less than 20K miles for around $7K.

[@shimeih2287]

Getting one from Japan with 14k km for about $10000

[@ochiet77]

The range on them blows balls. Mine starts out at 90, i drive like grandma to work, park then jump backin for a deliver and 5 miles gone already. i live like 3 street lights from my work, less then a 1/4 mile. Its dead after a 4 hour shift and 50 to 60 miles, less if i hotrod it.

[@aric0913]

Why the goddamn dislikes? She's fun to watch! We all love Cooley but damn people give him a break, there are cars coming in everyday surely he can't review all of them himself. He is a human being. He has a life outside of CNet. Give him a break. I honestly, wanna see the catastrophic meltdown every one of you will have when Cooley retires.

[@carl056]

+ARIC TING No i think people like her just don't like the poor specs of the car, add the high price tag. Notice less where is Cooley comments

[@AAIC1]

+ARIC TING The day Cooley retires is the day CNET dies.

[@larrysmith6797]

+ARIC TING You're easily amused by middle aged women acting like they're high school.

[@Chairman_Wang]

+ARIC TING I don't agree with the dislikes but while she is fun and full of energy, I just don't get the same entertainment out of it as Cooley. Like she seems a bit off to me.

[@electrictroy2010]

+ARIC TING GO WATCH THE 2013 REVIEW BY BRIAN COOLEY. Emme did a good job, but Brian did an outstanding job (with actual facts provided to the customer). He told us about the navigation system. The driving feel of the car (with near-perfect balance). The cost of the car and the CNET preferred packages..... and on and on . .

[@joes2735]

Did you guys place that racoon there? 0:17

[@joes2735]

***** I've never seen one during the day lol.

[@boglyukov]

+David Snipes yea))) probably he likes electric cars ))))

[@gasdorficmuncher9943]

you got a eye for critter spotting

[@Xanduur]

Yep. I had to rewind to make sure I hadn't had too much wine.

[@TJC450]

I've been watching Emme since Roadfly. Welcome to Cnet!

[@TJC450]

+electrictroy2010 she used to be. Not anymore.

[@benbrown8258]

Nice review. She did a great presentation. I'd love to find an updated video on this car.

[@cjdacka]

I like her energy.

[@IsaacDavis69]

Emme is great! I really enjoy her reviewing style. Fantastic video.

[@hellocar123]

shes as good as cooley!

[@Xenoyer]

Thanks! I just bought a 500e that looks just like the one in your video. I am stoked about going green. I haven't picked it up yet, but am chomping at the bit to get behind the wheel and drive it around. I am really stoked about, NO MORE SMELLY FOSSIL FUELS! Now I'll feel sorry for them who still put up with the gross petroleum smell. GAG!

[@Eshcole]

I find it absolutely hilarious how much taller she is then the vehicle. I was literally waiting for her to pick it up and walk off. 😂 Nice review!

[@MegaMonkeyMotorsport]

I know. I'm a giant. It makes me laugh too!!! -Emme @CNET

[@Eshcole]

+Emme Hall H You're awesome! Hope to see more videos from you. :)

[@rp9674]

This car is actually tall

[@BojanBojovic]

Such a great video and reviewer. So often it is just the opposite when it comes from America. Thanks for this great review!

[@disciprine]

Cooley already reviewed this. one of the reasons I leased this for $89 a month. it's a great commuting car if you're in the range. overall this car only exists so FCA can sell cars in certain states.

[@jasonedenilson]

CNETs style definitely suits Emme's reviewing style and both compliment eachother very well. I love Bryan, but Emme's way better than all the other CNET reviewers. If it were just Brian and Emme, that would be great, since they're both amazing writers and reviewers with great tone and technique.

[@chocolatemilk912]

She's great! She was always more fun than anyone on the FastLane Cars. Cooley is always top dog, but these two together should be fun!

[@bg1379]

EMME HALL?!?!! You guys did good. Very good.

[@18switchfoot]

I love how Emme Hall does her car reviews. I love her charisma and energy! I still remember when she was with Roadfly tv. I'm glad to see Emme on CNET. Brian Cooley is still the best but Emme comes in second place!

[@williamlai31518]

I am leasing one and it's AWESOME!

[@daniels7862]

good luck. mine is 6 months old and I have to file lemon law due to it being so terribly unreliable.

[@williamlai31518]

+danny41499 that bad? wow... I had mine for around 1.5 years. So far so good. Just 2~3 software update taht's all. nothing dramatic. What happened to yours?

[@daniels7862]

+william31518 your very lucky then. the first time it went in it refused to charge. it was there over a week because parts were on backorder. it had 300 miles on it. second time it refused to go into drive. I was backing out of a parking spot and when I tried to go from reverse to drive, nothing happened. then a service propulsion light came on and non matter how many times I restarted the car, nothing. I had to push it back in the parking space. didn't even have license plates. then the third time I was driving down the road and the power completely turned off when I was going 75 down the hwy. barely made it to the shoulder. now it's been to the dealer for the 4th time in 6 months. abs light is on, then service esc on, service propulsion system light, service charging system. I can't take it. it is an amazing car when it works. but I can't afford to rely on a vehicle that is so DANGEROUSLY unreliable.

[@williamlai31518]

+danny41499 Glad that you made it to the shoulder safely, that sounds really dangerous. How does the lemon law works? how long is it going to take? If let's say they give you a total refund. What car do you want to get next? the Leaf?

[@daniels7862]

+william31518 I originally bought the car for 16 year my son because he wanted one, but he let's me drive it mostly since he doesn't need a car all the time, and I really thought it was a blast to drive. after the lemon law is finished he already has a car lined up he wants. A hummer H2. so I'm gonna get that for him. and the way I'm doing the lemon law is simpler because it's leased, and I'm not asking for money back since the payments so far have been made by the 2500 dollar rebate. I just want then to simply take it back. it was as simple as calling corporate and telling them the issues. I'm just waiting for them to finish reviewing my case. also to be able to file lemon law your car has to be in the shop 3 times in the first year or in the shop over 30 days. and believe me I don't care how much gas it's going to take to get fill that hummer. it's going to be worth it when I don't have to deal with this car anymore.

[@charredskeleton]

A level 2 charger is 400$ for a name brand one. Install is extra, unless you can do it yourself. These cars are 6-8k$ 3 years old with very few miles on them. With these prices in mind they keep looking better and better!

[@rp9674]

The good old days , when they were cheaper. I don't know where people were finding them for $6K, they started about $7K when I was looking.

[@charredskeleton]

@@rp9674 That was 3 years ago. They were all over car gurus nationally at that time in the 6-8k range, cheapest ones were in California... likely where most of them sold new.

[@Log1cTech]

0:18 Racoon alert!!

[@popat997]

CNET finally got a reviewer with just as much energy on screen as Cooley.

[@mornek]

laundry baskets are back!!! Great addition to the team!

[@FEDERICOKUBRICK]

110 charge is not 24 hour though it could be, Typically you plug it in and its 4-6 hours low. I got the 220 plugs and it usually is less than 3 hours low. I keep the 110 rig in the trunk for emergencies.

[@alekdaniel1542]

This car is so cute

[@kendallbschannel]

Did anyone else notice the raccoon in the background at Emmie's feet at 0:16?

[@monsterzx6rr85]

A level 2 home charging station does. It cost 2k lol. Not even back in 2015. Mine cost just under $500.

[@azizbassman]

Well she's a fun personally very watchable and she's hot who remembers when Molly wood did a couple of car reviews but Cooley is the best there will never be another Cooley.

[@azizbassman]

+Denis Lara 45 what's that got to do with my comment?

[@seb5945]

+Aziz Mehmet Tell me, Cooley or Clarkson?

[@azizbassman]

+Sebastian Rosenberg that's so hard to decide they are both first class at their jobs but Cooley goes more deep in the tech it self. Clarkson is manly about the drive and his jokes.

[@azizbassman]

+Denis Lara what's ago got to do with it grow up man.

[@Vampire285]

+Denis Lara Ever heard of Milf Hunter? LOL

[@sandrosilva360]

I Love Fiat!

[@mykullee]

Emme Hall is a good journalist, but CNET is Brian Cooley's territory. #ReturnCooleyCarTech

[@ozpain1]

Awesome video! Love the personality that shines through with Cnet reviewers. They are excellent. Now then......24 hours for full charge....$2000 more for quicker charging....84 MILES MAX RANGE? Why would people buy this thing? just...WHY?!? All that money.....Whyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!

[@fiehlsport]

Old comment but, a home charging station is nowhere near $2000. Think $300-500. This video was very misleading about that.

[@Hansemotoh36]

My 2014 Fiat 500 charges in 8 hours or less with a Ford slightly higher amp charger off the 110.

[@jonahgutierrez1833]

glad to see emme working for cnet! great reviewer!

[@Starlesslemon]

87 miles isn't even enough for me to daily

[@VecterZ]

Didn't you use to work for the fast lane car?

[@f1dog]

24 hours to drive 87 whole miles.

[@kingkongkarter2520]

Yeah I know its like nothing

[@mikeakaspike]

You can buy a 3kw upstep inverter from 110 to 220 for around 50 dollars... You don't need a "$2000 dollar unit installed in your house"

[@chasekanitz72]

Yay Emmy great video

[@natemorte]

Fiat build a 124 Spider E

[@jerumd]

Might as well pack up a couple of charged batteries if you're traveling statewide with this badboy lol

[@whitb003]

Emme is a great addition to CNET.

[@40blank]

Yay!! Emmy's first Cnet video! The Fast Lane Car hasn't been the same without her LoL

[@eastvalleycomputer]

The battery is also water cooled unlike the Nissan Leafs air cooled that easily build up heat in warmer climates destroying battery life. The 500 e is the fastest reselling car in the entire world and only lasts 2 weeks on the market..Sold! If only it had 180 mile range! It will in 2020.

[@NoLawKazo]

there was a random raccoon 😂

[@KipBurbank1]

87 miles is just too low. Car looks cool.

[@Trainerd777]

miss emme on the fastlane

[@DigitalYojimbo]

She shoulda stayed on tfl I didn't like tfl or her.

[@Idler81643]

+DigitalYojimbo You're free to press the "unsubscribe" button.

[@larrysmith6797]

+DigitalYojimbo TFLCar is watchable now that she's gone. At least now I know to avoid CNET.

[@HygienistDentist]

$2,000?! more like $400!

[@artphototech]

87 miles though?

[@jayh1096]

Life of Luis Vlogs city driving.

[@Espodude17]

does the fiat 500e have regenerative breaking ?

[@mrfunkington]

yes - don't all electrics?

[@crarazy]

She's great!

[@PopsGribs]

Is the back seat usable at all for kids in grammar school and middle school?

[@mrfunkington]

my 6 & 8 year old are a tight fit in the back. Its small.

[@domdegood5376]

Charge at night, drive in the day :)

[@fhm4]

Under the video, it says that the actor is Brian Cooley

[@walterino3923]

87 miles?!

[@cdhanks]

Holy crap - 24hrs for full charge. By the way level 2 chargers are available on Amazon for $300-500 so you'd have to be an idiot to by one from Fiat for TWO GRAND!

[@iPhoneAppReviewer]

C D Hanks the charger itself is $500 but the installation by a professional electrician propels the cost to $2000+

[@yhiiloong]

Yay! The laundry basket is back!

[@lilman551000]

love the trademark laundry basket

[@moejordan7688]

i came to see comments about the car , but its all about emme

[@melvin3r512]

uhhhh this is CNET right???

[@MrAudi1020]

I like her!!

[@yaqoobabdulrahim383]

Brothers this car is not good for highway so I'm planning to buy honda ens1 it's good for highway??? Pls help

[@rick29silva]

0:30 Meteor alert !!

[@subbiahpalani]

Did like a bit, then she said there is no manual to compare this to. Now I think she did take a wee bit ecstasy before showing up for the review. I'm gonna hold out for the next review. P.S has she reviewed before? she said something about baskets I don't think I've seen em

[@DutchMastermind]

So this car is really expensive and you cant even use it most of the times? like if i wanna visit a friend who lives 2 hours from me i have to sleep there or i wont have enough battery. Also you cant go on a trip, firstoff you cant take anything but one bag and second, you can only go 160 miles a day if you are really lucky and plan it out well.... now whats the point of it? just drive it to work and buy another car to do the rest? YEAH THATS GREAT FOR THE ENVIRONMENT!!

[@DesuVR]

Emme you rock wherever you end up! Watch out, Cooley!

[@robinannaniaz9670]

Who is this women?! I LOVE HER! :D

[@nazhif1]

She's no Cooley but she's good.

[@Hellboy8675]

She's cool

[@michellemarie1197]

Get a chevy bolt its bigger but still a good small electric car but has more cargo space

[@rp9674]

$2K more & slower L2 charging tho

[@WhoThisGuy515]

lol reading this now after GM told all Bolt owners not to drive, charge, or park near buildings because the battery pack can spontaneously catch fire and are going though a huge lawsuit is kind of funny.

[@discotechwreck]

That range is pretty disappointing but I suppose Fiat didn't exactly have a lot of space to incorporate the battery in comparison to Tesla

[@futbol1972]

Should I buy this one or Nissan leaf or spark for a comite of 50 miles a day round trip. Here in Clovis California where I live the coldest it gets is about 34 and that's like at 1am but during the day maybe inbtje high 40s

[@rp9674]

If you can't charge at work, not 1st gen leaf. If it's mostly fwy, round trip that's max range for 500e & Spark EV. Spark MIGHT have optional DC fast charge, if you can find a charger near. Spark charges slower on level 2 220v, 1 of the reasons I went w/ 500e.

[@WhoThisGuy515]

I'd stear clear of the leafs, lots of issues with their air cooled battery packs that degrades them pretty quick. If the Spark has FC i'd definently go with that as it makes the car way more usable. My round trip to work and home was 3.5 miles and now 12 miles so i went with the 500e because i just can't stand the sparks interior.

[@futbol1972]

@@rp9674 how are u liking the 500e?

[@rp9674]

I'm loving my Fiat 500e, $2K cheaper than Chevy Spark EV. Great off the line acceleration, heated seats are great, I like the look. I removed the trunk organizer held in by four bolts got a little extra trunk space.

[@rawstarmusic]

You want 100 miles. Make the car just that much bigger for battery. Btw, does these kinds of systems utilize using the breaks to to get power back? You do a lot of slowing down in city traffic. It's a to and from work + chopping car which is ok. Add C02 tax to cars and give el-cars $5000 back after buying a new one.

[@angelodambrosio5142]

Hi. One question: how can I set the Italian language on my 500e? Thank you

[@A_guan]

Is it good or bad that emmie left tflcar?

[@jrbigger]

What happened to Cooley?

[@lockwoodvj]

Not bad! You're a bit too perky, but definitely a welcome change.

[@danielmccoy8410]

wait, I thought you were on the fast lane car? did u quit?

[@GurvirSingh64]

Bad range, bad charging speed, bad fiat reliability, and 30k . Sign me up!

[@mrfunkington]

I leased a 2016 fiat 500e for $0 down, $108 a month/36 months. Thats $3888 - got a $2500 rebate from the state and sold my old car for $2000. I made money leasing a fiat 500e. I only drive 50 miles round trip to work. Get in the carpool lane by myself, save time driving to and from work. Yeah - only an idiot would want to make a deal like that.

[@GurvirSingh64]

mrfunkington You are renting your car. Why not just buy a cheap gas car and run it for longer than 2 years? Then you get to keep your car and it hasn't lost any value.

[@mrfunkington]

Gary - for arguments sake, let's not factor in that I had a car to sell. let's say I just "rented" my vehicle. $3888 for 3 years minus $2500 for my state rebate. I just "rented" a brand new car, for $40 a month, a car that requires zero maintenance and that's covered under a warranty for the entire time I'm renting it. In 3 years, that cars technology will be obsolete and I can go rent another latest technology car. In your scenario I put cash out of my pocket, make $300 a month payments, have to have maintenance done $$ (oil change, transmission flush, coolant change...) for what? A cheap car that I've spent $$$ on in maintenance fees and monthly payments- $20k for a $15k car that when I own it is worth $2k? Maybe you feel good about own8ng a cheap car that has zero value, I'd prefer to drive something that is new, and made a HELL of a lot of financial sense to "rent".

[@lilman551000]

love here keep here and Brian Cooley around for life

[@LogInfinity]

I like her. I approve.

[@mohammedalyaqout9038]

what happen to fastlane car emme??

[@electrictroy2010]

GO WATCH THE 2013 REVIEW BY BRIAN COOLEY. Emme did a good job, but Brian did an outstanding job (with actual facts provided to the customer). He told us about the navigation system. The driving feel of the car (with near-perfect balance). The cost of the car and the CNET preferred packages..... and on and on .

[@IceAge20017]

I'm thinking about buying this, but I'm skeptical about ev's. They're better in everything except life of the vehicle. I don't want to buy a $8,000 battery every 4 years.

[@rp9674]

It would be more than $8K, but battery warranty is 8yr / 100K miles. When prices go back down it would be cheaper to buy a low mile used 1.

[@WhoThisGuy515]

Get one that has a liquid thermal management system for the batter pack, don't fast charge unless necessary (if available) and you'll never have to replace it. My 2015 500e has 64,000 miles and around town it still gives me an average 109 miles of range. It certainly doing better than my GF dad's truck, he paid 125,000 for it and with 18,000 miles it's getting the engine replaced. So don't think that the life will be short because Someone said so because it's just not true unless it's an air cooled pack and it's being constantly fast charged

[@1skeeta4u]

Keep her CNET!

[@jrighteous1984]

Why would anyone buy a car that only takes them 80miles ?

[@water123m]

No cooley, but at least she's better than wayne

[@hyylo]

does this car use the same battery tech as the tesla because tesla made their battery tech to use for free

[@sebibarberena]

the laundry baskets are back!!!! lol

[@SuchABrittany1]

87 miles? What if you Need to take a road trip?

[@vermillofam]

BBnicholeOfficial don't buy an electric car

[@camaroman101]

Rent, borrow, or buy another car.

[@4240cameron]

did emme leave tfl

[@adambeam9248]

Any one super into the raccoon in the back round at .16-.19 seconds

[@gasdorficmuncher9943]

cant seem to find how much it cost to charge full from low ? electric bill someone please

[@rp9674]

$3@$.17/Kwhr

[@cutterl4216]

I was going to post the same thing! lol racoon at 17!!

[@FIREDRAGON158]

I like her

[@BrandynLBC]

Where was this filmed?

[@cls63amgwagon34]

It only has 80 something miles of range???????????? And it takes 4 hours on 110??? Jesus that thing better be $15K

[@boobalishusness]

its 31k lol

[@carl056]

+Grant Rodgers Lol it's just bad. I feel like it will end up costing you more in the long run. Definitely not worth 30k

[@JustinAtwell1]

+Grant Rodgers And faster charging on "240V" wtf... get some facts, lady.

[@daniels7862]

I own a fiat 5001e. it's a great car but u got ur facts a bit wrong. it takes 4 hours on a level 2 240v. and it takes 24hr on a 110

[@daniels7862]

+Carl Lafleur so true. I love the car and was able to lease for 229 a month with 0 down for 36 months. my only issue is that with sc Edison rates being so high, it would be cheaper to run a gas power car. my electric bill skyrocketed. now I have to charge at a public station meaning that we drop it off, and then pick it up later. it is a huge inconvenience. not to mention the car is sooooo unreliable. it's been in the shop 4 times in less than 6 months. one day it refused to go in drive and I had to push the car out of traffic. all in a 31k dollar car that didn't even have license plates yet. when I actually get to drive the car it's the best thing ever, but unfortunately it's making life miserable and I'm filing lemon law.

[@dylanthevillain2666]

Why no frunk!?

[@rp9674]

Short nose filled with electronics. If it had a longer nose, it could have a frunk on top of the electronics, wouldn't make sense.

[@GeorgeKnighton]

Oh, god. I thought I'd never see those damned laundry baskets again...and here they are. :-) I had no idea Emme was at CNET. It's strange seeing her there. I think I recall correctly that she competes in off road racing, so having a racer around might be a help on occasion. This is not her best review by far...I've seen her do a lot better, and we can probably chalk it up to new job nerves.

[@blake2020]

Lithium-ion is an iPhone

[@72tubedmiaz]

Emme Love you!Great Review!

[@manjunathanulaganathan9152]

I am sorry but it's always cooley for me

[@KyleCheriton]

Hire the raccoon!

[@jrbigger]

Let's replace her with the raccoon.