Driving in winter, eco-sliding, cable costs, buying a plug-in hybrid, cold batteries & Hitler jokes.

[@dirtyblond2332]

Drifting an I-Miev !! Classic !

[@93AR155V6]

Charge the car so it´s fully charged 30 minutes before leaving. That way it is a tiny bit varmer than if you charge it when arriving at destination. Also always preheat the car when plugged in. You also should do everything you can to keep the car dry inside, remove snow from shoes, clean carpets after driving, dehumidify late in autumn so upholstery is dry. Take a pair of old socks, fill with cat litter clay and put under seats, never drive when recently taken a shower etc etc. Even if you are not using heater, use fan to ventilate the car...

[@frostycanada6404]

Hello Gavin, great video as always. We just bought a new 2016 iMiEV this past December and have driven it in -28c temperatures without any issues (the iMiEV will easily do 80km with the heater on at -25c). You failed to mention this but you can preheat the car before departure which drastically reduces battery consumption, and the heated seats help you stay nice and warm. I would maybe recommend that you upgrade your winter clothing before installing a gas heater. Dressing more appropriately for the winter will keep you warmer and more comfortable when driving full electric. Lastly we invested in heated boot insoles (thermacell). The heated insoles has kept our toes and feet warm plus you don't waste electricity by trying to pump unnecessary heat into the car footwell (think wearing a sweater indoor and turning down the thermostat to conserve energy). Brian

[@Trades46]

+Frosty Canada Look at 4:25 the Peugeot seems like they cheapened out on the keyfob which the Canadian i-Miev has (greetings from Toronto). The i-Miev has the fancy keyfob with the screen & antenna which allows the preconditioning doesn't seem to be the key used here.

[@frostycanada6404]

+Trades46 I wasn't aware that the iOn didn't come with the remote to preheat the car. Poor Gavin. :( , I now understand why his windows were so frosted. We wouldn't have considered an iMiEV without the remote. Being able to preheat / cool the car + controlling the charging time is what makes using the iMiEV such a joy to use.

[@Trades46]

Frosty Canada The fact you brought an i-Miev in Canada is even more of a surprise for me. Our winters are savage and even more so if you live up North. Also we severely lack the EV charging infrastructure the States & Europe enjoys. I would love a pure EV. However, the range anxiety & Canada's unforgiving winters (and the fact I can't afford a Tesla) means I lean more to the Fusion Energi & Volt than the Leaf or i-Miev.

[@frostycanada6404]

+Trades46 Hello, when compared to the other makes and models the iMiEV was the logical choice. Our daily commute is a 60km round trip between Montreal and the north shore (secondary roads / highway driving with lots of stop and go traffic) and that where the iMiEV shines. It's crazy to think that you can get a used 2014 model with super low miles for under 14k (nuts really).

[@frostycanada6404]

+Frosty Canada continue ...we had the choice between the Nissan leaf, Ford Focus and or the Kia Sould and the Mitsubishi iMiEV was the clear winner. I'm not saying the other cars were bad (all excellent really) but we found that the Mitsubishi i was the better fit for our needs, and we think people buy more electric car than what they really need. The iMiEV is well built, uncomplicated to use, has three way charging, reliable batteries, etc, plus It seats four, decent trunk size, and it covers 95% of our daily commuting needs, plus Québec has an extensive charging network, with an ever expanding level 3 charging. You get over the range anxiety after 1-2 weeks of use. :)

[@looperboy1132]

Always a joy to watch your video

[@evtrekker1317]

Pre-heating while plugged in and a set of after market 12v start heaters should work pretty good. The seat heaters use alot less energy than the resistive heater.

[@MylesV]

Nice video! I've always been intrigued by the iMiev, seems like a cute little car. I completely agree with what you said around 00:50, I got my first EV in the summer so it sucked once winter came around. I planned the second one a bit better, buying it in the winter so summertime range was a pleasant surprise.

[@theRealRindberg]

Loved hearing you speak Slovak... I didn't understand anything, but I loved it :D well I did understand the subtitles ;)

[@KiwiEVadventures]

+theRealRindberg Haha, I try not to speak Slovak on camera because my ability is so bad it sounds like I've just had a stroke!

[@theRealRindberg]

cant7think7clearly Well to me it sounded perfect... maybe because I don't speak any Slovak ;) or... maybe because Sweden and New Zealand are so much alike, almost the same ;) (I'm from Sweden)

[@Atropos148]

+cant7think7clearly dude your Slovak speaking is great :D im from slovakia and you sound legit xD

[@Zimpaz]

Big improvement in video quality! way to go man

[@KiwiEVadventures]

+Zimpaz Thanks mate!

[@aatheus]

Yep, the two plugs are what add to the price. The cable insulation is also *slightly* better (outdoor rated).

[@saterra2022]

Just stumbled up on your videos. Great content! Keep it up

[@terhohalme]

The Mennekes charging cable... Its not only the plugs. The charging cable includes the power wires and control wires + some electronics for the charger and car to communicate each other.

[@WallyHagerty]

Great video, enjoyed your journey and info.

[@srfrg9707]

Well, it seems that the Ion is more suitable for Greece where I live, than for Slovakia. -12° you say? That's not a country, that's a fridge! The thermometer rarely goes lower that 10° here.

[@davidhood9712]

In Canada, it gets to -35 in the winter and +35 in the summer.

[@matchke7054]

8:00 Exactly. The plugs are damn expensive. I saw one Female 32A on Ebay selling for 90,97 Euro. Seems that Menekes want's to earn on royalties or what.

[@OliverDrobnik]

I love to see familiar roads. My girlfriend is from Bratislava and I am from Vienna and we often drive over this border crossing that you showed. BTW: I have just ordered my second E-Car, a Renault ZOE R240. This is to me the ideal electric car. Maybe we could meet some time in like 3-4 months, when I take delivery...

[@KiwiEVadventures]

+Oliver Drobnik Awesome! The Zoe is a great looking EV. By all means, next time you're in Bratislava drop me a line and we can meet up!

[@OliverDrobnik]

+cant7think7clearly how would I message you? I didn't find any contact info on your website...

[@KiwiEVadventures]

+Oliver Drobnik Whoops. I need to add that to my website! Send me an email me at [e-mail] :D

[@thegreatestmoo]

do you know if you can park/store the imev outdoors in winter time? it gets down to below 0f sometimes each winter, normall stays 0-20f all winter though

[@Trades46]

The BMW i3 is fun isn't it Gavin? I used to hate BMWs but I swore getting me into the i3 was one of the first BMW that I thoroughly enjoyed, even if the time I spent in it was short. Range is decent too; perfect for Canadian winters.

[@waynetaylor5227]

bought a used I-Miev in January here in Minnesota. turned out to be a great car for Tucson. i will survive my poor mans Tesla.

[@MrZambooni]

I´m lucky that i have a warm garage with an outlet! :D I´m from Finland and i´m going to buy Citroen C-Zero so it´ll be a test of the Asian build quality!

[@chrishepburn6324]

Should have your own tv show ,great

[@gaborkiss6637]

Good looking forester @1:00. :D

[@ia_fortune]

do you think it is possible to setup autopilot eon interface on ion ?

[@flippy9133]

how is you Slovak so good, holy crap

[@matchke7054]

OK. Your test is telling me that Tesla's Subzero Package does have sens here in Slovakia.

[@pete9b]

Brilliant video, thanks.

[@Motogamna]

It doesn't look bad...that's what an "adventure" is all about

[@TechCOG]

Great video!

[@MacGyver1908]

Thank you for all funny and educating videoes! (H....r socks hahaha!) Could you share how you read all the data from your car? Where can I buy this equipment? Thanks!

[@Tore_Lund]

Looks like a phone app, maybe connected to the OBDII connector?

[@jandedek6273]

@@Tore_Lund canION application (android) and OBDLink LX Bluetooth "dongle" in OBD connector

[@Tore_Lund]

@@jandedek6273 Thank you!

[@jandedek6273]

@@Tore_Lund There is some more adapters here evpositive.com/evbatmon-for-i-miev.html but the OBD link LS and MX are the only one which i see by my self working.

[@t8polestarcyan22]

10:38 Well are they off to Fugging? (which as spelt as an "F word" no seriously it was!)

[@Prodigious1One]

Were you able to quick charge along the way or were you challenging the car's limits?

[@ramalho]

How adversely does the heater affect your range?

[@KiwiEVadventures]

+Rick Ramalho Unfortunately quite a lot! In fact I think I'll install a little "parking heater" next winter to solve that problem.

[@4faidan]

What device/ program are you using to get the data that you have displayed on the video?

[@AB-yt4hd]

It seems to be CANION

[@jaydensatsuki1793]

Have you ever thought about building your own range-extender? It might help with the stress in those lengthy drives. Have a look at this link: www.eptender.com/ Instead of petrol, maybe you can tow extra batteries with solar panels on top?

[@theRealRindberg]

If you could would you want to build your own EV again or would you rather buy a high end EV like Tesla (if money were no issue)? I.e. what is more interesting: the building or the fact that it's electric?

[@theRealRindberg]

+theRealRindberg I mean what's the more appealing part of EV? The engineering or the environment part?

[@KiwiEVadventures]

+theRealRindberg Great question. I think the best part of an EV is being able to 'disconnect' from the oil industry. I love cars, but being addicted to gas just feels wrong. The environmental/cost savings are just massive cherries on the top!

[@szakeetm]

Did you put 46000km on your car in a year? Or it was second hand? (Either way, it's impressive with practically a 100km range)

[@WeShineno]

Name of the app?

[@Motogamna]

The car can only lock using the key fob😲

[@Prodigious1One]

No, it locks with the key also.

[@cztree]

Here is the heating solution a guy in Wisconsin came up with for winter heating in his I-miev. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aYOrmnePfLWNors

[@CharlieRickman]

Great Video

[@mervstockman693]

Good to see that you are having fun but dont do it in NP NZ

[@adbitex]

really depressing, I love electric cars but this Peugeot is only for urban use not for long journeys , it is not worth the effort to drive without heating, you can get health problems from sitting in the cold

[@Prodigious1One]

I drove the imiev version 80 miles in the summer in Georgia, USA. It performed well. But yes, it performs worse in the winter. The range will always be lower in the winter.

[@aurelianpintilie]

bad video .... that you can make.... why? you have to think