Electric car real-world WINTER range test - FULL RESULTS | Tesla Model Y vs Rivals | What Car?

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In this electric car real-world winter range test, we find out if cold temperatures really do impact the range of EVs. Watch to see our full breakdown of the results!
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0:00 Introduction
2:19 10. Fiat 500 Electric
2:40 9. MG 5
2:50 8. Skoda Enyaq
3:04 7. Audi Q4 e-Tron
3:22 Heat pumps in EVs
5:11 6. BMW iX3
5:25 5. Porsche Taycan
5:44 4. Kia EV6
6:01 3. Tesla Model Y
6:12 2. Ford Mustang Mach-E
6:23 1. Tesla Model 3
7:25 The results

[@lolacarlson6464]

there are soooooo many EV reviews out on KZbin but I congratulate you on an immensely practical, useful and realistic test. I also thank you for using what I consider the only realistic measurement available.... miles per kWh. Well done....

[@captpicard6894]

What this video proves is what the public in the UK have known for a couple of years now:- the Tesla Model 3 is head and shoulders above all other EV’s currently available. That’s why in December 2021 it was the best selling car, not just EV, but the best selling car in the UK.

[@trevorheley1045]

Not sure why they did not include a Kia e-Niro or Kona in this other than they are older cars due an update. Can tell you I have never been below 240 mile range in mixed driving in my e-Niro this winter and never found it inefficient in motorway driving. My last charge I saw 285 miles !

[@123smartcontent]

I had one of the first Honda electric fit cars when they came out. My 2 biggest frustrations with that car were when winter hit, mileage took a HUGE hit. My second was when someone pulled out in front of me causing an unavoidable hit at 30-40mph, the airbags didn't deploy.

[@suny1265]

Cold testing hast to be in at least -3 to -5 C not 3 to 6 C.

[@dombaker1924]

The model Y you used in that test is rated for approx 351 WLTP (according to Tesla) with the 19in wheels on the model you were using. So closer to a 30% shortfall

[@wayfaringcookie8142]

I have had 3 EVs now and I must say my Tesla M3 is by far the best in terms of performance, charging time and range. They have done a great job with this car and I am sure the Y is even better.

[@aktm1407]

3 already?! Which ones have you owned so far?

[@egocd]

I would have been very interested to know the pure motorway mileage that these could achieve at different speeds (55, 60, 65, 70mph) and how much each speed affects efficiency.

[@Vxvx22]

Thanks for doing the test. I hope the next test will include a much longer distance for the 70 mph speed. Instead of 8 miles, it should do 20 miles at least. And i hope the next test will include 15 EVs instead of just 10.

[@straden79]

it shows the engineering prowess of Tesla camp and it's getting further ahead!

[@seacow2001]

Hello, it looks like you guys tested the rwd ev6 but said that it has a heat pump? Maybe that’s for UK because in the US only awd models have heat pump? I just want to make sure because 30% drop with heat pump is odd.

[@Hogger280]

Since most of the time you are not going to start with a full battery(long trips only)for the sake of battery longevity and you are definitely not going to drive until the car dies(for the same reason and especially in a cold climate); the accepted charge values for battery life are 85% down to 15%(some use 80 - 20). 20% minimum for below freezing. So just multiply the resultant ranges from this test by 0.6 to 0.7 -- for the Model 3 that would be a real world range of 168 to 197 miles and everything will be less for below freezing temps.

[@deepvaid9278]

Have had a Tesla S before, now on a Kona, the Kona is way more efficient, not as roomy. But in terms of just range even when cold the Kona is brilliant.

[@d4m029]

Agree, I’ve got the Kona as well and still easily getting over 200 miles even with the recent cold snaps. I struggle to get it below 3.0 miles per kWh without driving like a racer!

[@Reddylion]

👍

[@jamesengland7461]

Kona is MUCH smaller than S. What a bizarre comparison.

[@maxflight777]

Fake comment ! No one would go from a MS to a Kona ! 😂

[@bigjimg1554]

Great video, good insight into those factors that often aren't covered in vehicle reviews, had no idea about how the cold effected the charging time. More of these types of review please.

[@norbertmachaj6127]

sorry but accept for you everybody knows how the the cold effects BEVs, please get back to school..

[@gjf163]

@Norbert Machaj not everyone is an expert like you Norbert.

[@norbertmachaj6127]

@@gjf163 this is common knowledge my friend.

[@amine19851118]

What was the driving speed ?

[@briangriffiths114]

Interesting test. Over the winter, my Fiat 500e has managed an average 3.8 miles per kilowatt hour in mixed driving with a light foot which is equivalent to a 140 mile range.

[@seventribe]

Hello from Sweden 👋🏾 Real winter test please 😄

[@toth1982]

Does Model Y only have a 75kwh pack? I thought it is already 80kwh.

[@johnmiller3194]

The big question (perhaps I missed this) are these with winter tires ? Do winter tires effect range ?

[@mikejburns]

Need a test at -30 c to -40 c which is what it is consistently all winter where I live in Northern Ontario, Canada.. not some British "winter"..

[@Giulietta1750tbi]

This is why i went for a 2021 model 3 LR. Its stupid quick and crazy efficient.

[@rklauco]

I was expecting higher drop, thanks for the info!

[@AuntieBuddie]

Shame about the car selection with all but 2 being expensive. Our 2016 Soul EVs worst winter range has been 3.4/Kwh.

[@renaultopelbmw]

driving a ZOE 2013 in winter in Central Europe -5C average parked in the street and no home wallbox or granny plug. 100km /62miles - good thing there are free public chargers

[@lucvandenbrempt7800]

How can a heat pump be a paying option? On my 2018 Nissan LEAF this was already standard. I would expect all modern cars to be fitted with a heat pump. Obviously not...

[@JSmith-wy3yh]

What speed were they running at?

[@JS-zb6zh]

have you done the same test for kia e niro

[@rj8u]

It seem like the model Y should have finish in front of the Mach E given its small battery almost 10kwh less than. Ford's.

[@1simontebbutt]

Having owned a Model Y for a few days but 500 miles in, I’m just very surprised you had so little efficiency. I’m just over 3.8 miles/kw and that includes around 300 miles of motorway speed. I chopped in my Audi Q4 due to the very reason you highlight which was horrendous cold weather performance

[@aerox69x]

I always wonder that I struggle a lot of the time to get as poor range as they do in the reviews of the model 3 (my commute is mainly motorway I don't turn the ac off and I have the window open continously ) and still never get as poor range as they do on these

[@1simontebbutt]

@@aerox69x agree, we have had a M3 since last November and with 2000 miles we are on about 4.2. This includes my wife thinking she’s a F1 driver every time she drives it to see how time she can spend with the energy consumption off the chart 🤣

[@johnmckay1423]

@@aerox69x Why do you have the window open and the air conditioning on? I always have AC on (I'd rather stop for an extra couple of minutes charging than boil or freeze), but after you've carefully filtered, dehumidified and temperature controlled the air in your car, why do you let it escape?

[@aerox69x]

@@johnmckay1423 I vape for my sins and don't want it in the car but still like to be warm

[@OlavAlexanderMjelde]

maybe they sit in D with AC on, car parked, then it will count it as a part of the trip

[@evostu7814]

My 2022 Tesla model 3 with the new LFP batteries has averaged 4.78miles per kwh since I took delivery, even with all the cold weather we’ve been having, cannot wait to see what it will do in the summer.

[@wayfaringcookie8142]

Same here, very impressed with it.

[@kjh789az]

Such useful and honest data. Thanks. Why can't dealers/manufacturers be this honest? An average reduction in range of 21% in winter isn't a selling point, but it is vital that EV purchasers know this. Can't help wondering what the impact of winter temperatures is in petrol and diesel vehicles. Less than on EVa I suspect!

[@RemoteSpeed007]

I believe also around 15-20%

[@bewhee]

It's probably the same, or less (because burning fuel also makes heat for the cabin) but for an ICE nobody cares how much it is when you have a range of 500 miles and can "charge" it back up in 5 minutes.

[@RemoteSpeed007]

@@bewhee People care when it's $5 a gallon.

[@wobby1516]

You left off the list the Kia E Niro which I can attests to does 4.2 miles per kWh driven the way your test car were driven. At 64kw that is 268.8 miles.

[@wernersold2506]

Very interesting! Thanks! One little correction: EV6 - useable size of the Battery 77,4 kWh (not 72,5 kWh = Ioniq 5). That means: The range should be round about 240 miles.

[@TheChrysler56]

Mmmm! Perhaps a plug in hybrid might be the way to go before fully committing to a full EV until the batteries are improved for efficiency. Can somebody please tell me though! In winter driving, does the car’s heater in a plug in hybrid work on electric power alone or would I need the ICE to heat up the cars interior? Thanks.

[@peterjones6640]

I have an Ioniq PHEV ( since 2017). Best electric range I have achieved is 35 miles, but you should note that just because it is a PHEV doesn’t mean to say you can drive it exclusively for 35 miles on battery alone. What tends to happen, especially in the winter is that almost as soon as you start the car the petrol engine will start, only once the engine has been running for a bit will it then revert to electric only. However it is in my opinion a good car, I have achieved around 77mpg on long journeys ( it operates in hybrid mode once the battery is diminished) on a mixture of dual carriageways/ town centre driving and more minor roads. However my discussion with Hyundai dealer six months ago suggested that few of theses cars were now being manufactured.

[@Gdank72]

My Polestar 2 will do 200 miles in the winter. Now having been through two of then it's perfectly acceptable. That's around 3-4 hours driving in UK roads. No trip I've done yet exceeded 300 miles.

[@mattchristie1810]

I regularly do 450+ mile trips with no more than 3, 10 minute stops. I have to drive from Bristol to Dundee (and back) about 7 or 8 times a year. An expensive car that requires 2 very expensive charges en-route is simply no use to me as it would push the trip to an unacceptable length of time. It's often questioned how many people do long journeys but you'd probably find it's more than you think.

[@richwilliams9895]

So in winter except 25 to 40% drop in range. That’s not great is it? Also how does the range decrease with loads like passengers?

[@siraff4461]

Interesting. I would also be interested to see what the effects of rain and standing water are. I noticed quite a range drop in my ev's when its wet. It would also be interesting to see the "holiday" performance. Load them up with equivalent to 4 people and luggage then sit them at 70mph and see what happens. I feel some will do very well and others not so much.

[@333KINGPIN33]

I would also be interested to see what the effects of wind are. I noticed quite a range drop in my ev's when its windy.

[@kenbradley5035]

Our friends bought a BMW electric car and took a trip with the kids bikes strapped to the roof... now that did reduce the distance available.

[@davelocktalk]

Were is the hyundai kona?

[@draigaur9543]

What puts me off more than anything is initial outlay, and the charging infrastructure in the uk, plus where I live I would have to charge on the street as I have no drive.

[@TheWinstn60]

I thought that 3 years ago but the reality is vary different with my Tesla model 3 its been a breeze and its improving all the time

[@devonbikefilms]

Don’t have a problem running my eNiro, the charging infrastructure really is improving fast now (and frankly it needed to). The EV race is already won, it’s now going up the exponential sales ramp in the UK this year and next.

[@WayneGoss]

Hyundai Ioniq 5: Range in summer 300. Range in winter 230. Heating on level 1 and 20 degrees - range 200. Real world range 186. Amount of charging required a week x3. Cost charging public with 2022 electric prices: £136 a week. Heated seats and wheel are nice but when it's -5 out - heating inside is necessary. I got rid of it and back to petrol. NOTE: The Tesla model 3 was much much better in winter than the Ioniq 5.

[@bordersw1239]

So you took them on a series of short runs and just presumed they would use the same amount of energy on a long run? Seems strange - once these cars are heated up to temperature the heaters will only come on intermittently.

[@Hogger280]

Comparing Taycan performace to a Model 3 is like comparing a Mustang to a Falcon. The mustang EV used 13 more KWH to go the same distance as the Model Y

[@mikecopinger3603]

Hard to get "clean" results. Does the car come with a sub zero package? Is it kept in a garage? Do you use an app to prep you car for departure using your domestic electric supply? What size wheels do you have fitted? Do you heat the cabin or the driver? and on and on and on. All of these will have a significant impact.

[@petrihietanen1102]

Welcome to Finland to do proper winter test. Lately in Lapland temperature reached -45C 🙂

[@mattchristie1810]

Good review, but also worth pointing out to consumers that you'd never drive to zero miles. At a minimum you'd leave 20 'in the tank' to find a charger (assuming you're pushing the range on a long journey). Not to mention, not everyone's driving still is the same, nor is the battery age. So I'd assume taking another 10% off for battery degradation and safety margin. That takes a safe driving distance for the best model 3 down to 228 miles. Fine for driving within a couple hours of home, but no use to anyone doing proper long journeys unless willing to put up with long charge times added to your day. EVs are getting better, but still fall well short on the driving experience of their ICE counterparts, certainly not good enough to convince me to take the leap yet.

[@davelocktalk]

I am changing my kona to 80% and I am getting 220 miles in winter , my kona is a 2021 model with heat pump, if I charged to 100% I reckon I would get 250 miles.

[@rolandrohde]

It's a pity that you didn't add the Model 3 SR+ to the lineup...

[@hondamonkeyboy]

A properly conducted range test is definitely worth more than a 30 minute car review to extract the bottom line information. I have been very tempted to move away from my 2021 Yaris Hybrid monthly reporting over 72 mpg to a full on electric car but statistics like this don't help. At 69 I fear I that I might miss out on the best of the EV driving experience which will come eventually.

[@revaddict]

If you can charge at your home that would be great, if not then it will be difficult..

[@Reddylion]

For me kia, Tesla etc always king … nice test, more like these are a must.

[@bengtlindqvist9309]

Where I live in nothern Europe, where average 24 h temp is below 0 celsius during winter it is even worse than in your test. I have to wait for third or fourth generation of batteries that might be better

[@jeffchen8178]

owner of 2022 Model Y city/highway drive, I think it is about right. ( from 100% to below 10%, about 200-220miles). love the s/w ( very much), but dislike the stiff suspension and overall quality. (lots of minor issue)

[@ScotsmanDougal]

I'd really like a Tesla 3 LR but the interior lets it down. Looking into a Kia EV6 or a Polestar 2

[@dwwcanada]

4 to 6c, ranges that's mild for our winters, here we can average -10c, would be nice to see real winter test, snow and ice, fortunately the snow comes in 1 or 2 days than stops, but -10 to -15 can be around for a week or 2

[@acceleratedriving]

given the temperatures, did you put winter tyres into the mix and what's availability of winter tyres for electric cars anyway??

[@nickieredshaw7835]

Thanks for another great video and for doing these tests

[@markozivanovic117]

This def puts me off. What happens during negative temperatures if it's this bad on a sunny winter test? Lol.

[@davidswan482]

In the final table shown, shouldn't the Model Y be in 2nd place rather than 3rd? It had the same test range as the Mustang Mach-E, but achieved that range with a higher efficiency and a smaller battery pack.

[@thelifeofbatteries2603]

agreed, if the Mustang had 75kwh it would be way down the list

[@Sidewinder1009oli]

yes, and if they included it, the Y would beat the MachE on % of claimed too

[@PeterHartland]

Matched my thoughts exactly, when I ordered my EnyaQ 80x (still awaiting delivery) I went for the heat pump option. The sales guy actually told me in UK it was a wasted option. Glad I followed my research & it also keeps the battery arm for quicker charging as well.

[@AdrianMcDaid]

It is a rather expensive upgrade ain't it ?

[@molepatrol7529]

The sales team rarely know about the heat pump

[@tomstringer3951]

I have had a VW ID3 on order since August and I specified the heatpump too.

[@molepatrol7529]

@@tomstringer3951 very wise. When I was looking at used id3 only 3 out of 100 cars had a heat pump!

[@tomstringer3951]

@@molepatrol7529 👍I’m holding out for my order as it was placed before the grant went down and the price went up. Home charger fitted 2 weeks ago. Good luck with your EnyaQ when you get it.

[@PhillipineLover612]

You did tested the Q4 e-tron at summer

[@wastelandwanderer3883]

The penalty for cold weather on my TDI (-10 degree C or below here in Canada) is from more than 1300 km to a little than 1100 km, so I'm not ready for EVs yet! To achieve those ranges, an EV would need so much battery that it would have no room, and load capacity, to carry anything!

[@ymcpa73]

But the question is why do you need that range. Unless you go on long trips frequently, that range doesn't help. For an ICE car it means fewer trips to the gas station. Since EVs are generally charged nightly, that range doesn't matter at all for day to day driving.

[@bewhee]

@@ymcpa73 Generally charged nightly?? Are you sure? Better check how many people live in a house vs apartments. For Those in apartments in crowded cities it's still a mistery as to how they are going to charge over night. (We would need One charger for every public/private parking spot)

[@igor6270]

Where is Kona with heat pump?

[@Drunknmunky501]

The Model 3 on test has the shorter rated range of the 21 model year of about 360 miles not the same as the 22 model year that you quoted as 374 which was a slightly bigger battery but more power hungry infotainment

[@Aizman87]

Of the suv’s in the test the cars that looks the best does worst in range and thos that looks the worst have best range. What do you prefer? Drive furthest looking ugly or drive shorter looking good? 😎

[@thoughtfuldog5424]

Confused…shouldn’t the benchmark be efficiency and not the actual range? The more efficient car = longer range. It seems everything is lead by range and many don’t even come close to it.

[@bewhee]

You don't buy the efficiency. You buy a fixed size battery, so you care about the range of the actual car. Also, the efficiency does not stay the same when you put a bigger battery, obviously.

[@tobiascelik3607]

Impressive that the mach e is that good during winter without heat pump

[@bernardcharlesworth9860]

Have a Peugeot van which does 2.5miles per kWh in winter as an engineer can see needs a lot of work to get it up to Tesla specs.But understand they only just break even with current EVs over higher profits on ice sells.Still would never go back to fossil even knowing I sometimes have to que at rapids

[@xchopp]

8:59 are you sure Mach E has 88 kWh _usable_ (not gross)?

[@xchopp]

It looks like you divided the distance (247) by the kWh ( 88) to get the mi/kWh value of 2.80. But if the usable capacity is 77 kWh, the mi/kWh is 3.21.

[@wonderonegaz]

I always find the rule of thumb is: - avoid Mercedes. Their claimed ranges seem to be ludicrous For all other cars, -20% for real world mixed range, +5% for town driving only, an additional -10% for mostly motorway driving, an additional -10% for temperatures below 10 degrees, an additional -10% for temperatures near or below 0 degrees Worked example: Skoda Enyaq 60 WLTP: 249 Motorway journey of 150 miles, December, 9 degrees outside 249 - 20% for real world (-50) - 10% for motorway (-25) - 10% for 10 degrees (-25) Real world range: 150 miles in the above conditions

[@bewhee]

My petrol SUV gets 300 miles range in winter while going 80 mph on the highway and "charges" in 5 minutes. I'm waiting for the solid state batteries myself. These ones don't even come close to what I need.

[@TWARDOWSKY.]

8:50 So the entire German concern failed, well maybe not completely, because the only thing they have at a high level are prices :P

[@daviddahan3204]

I believe the official claimed range of the Mustang Mach-E is 279 miles, not 379 miles. I live in the US and own one, so I'm not sure if there is a difference in EPA testing standards. Still, I think you may need to verify the numbers you have on that car.

[@jonathonervin7845]

Same, not sure where they got 379. I have RWD extended range and that sits at 305 EPA range

[@Narcissist86]

The WLTP testing cycle is known to be a lot more generous in its estimates compared to EPA test cycle.

[@rez157]

cold means snow and ice.... not green grass.

[@Undisputed_King]

Try and do a range test at constant speed

[@Heatingandplumbing1]

hardly winter weather. neeed taking up to the highlands around aviemore where you get proper winter.

[@nickieredshaw7835]

People done -10-25 c tests in Norway and got some ok numbers so it should be ok even in Scotland

[@rumanuu]

The good news is I tend to only go on summer road trips so I'll get the maximum range I can.

[@rogerramjet2656]

Very interesting. Be nice to see what the distance would be in Canada at -40 celcius. 20 mins lol.

[@devonbikefilms]

Just shows how far ahead of the “opposition“ Tesla are and how much more efficient and so economical to run they are as well.

[@wobby1516]

And how shabby put together they are too

[@stepheng8779]

Try charging one though and see how much faster the EV6 is

[@wayfaringcookie8142]

@@wobby1516 haters gonna hate. Not had a single issue with my September 2021 Model 3 built in China. Very well put together and no issues at all. Carry on shouting in the Tesla haters club 🤣

[@leeebbrell9]

Shame you didn't try i4

[@Sidewinder1009oli]

It's annoying that the WTLP is so off with the tesla, as it looks bad on paper. But on the other hand 0.2 m/kWh difference between summer and winter, the real world range and actual efficeincy is great. I realise the Mustang won in the summer test but it will cost you 20-32% more per mile in electricity which is a pretty big difference over the life of a car, even more so with rising unit costs or if you use public charging a lot.

[@mrmawson2438]

Great video mate 👍

[@taladon6420]

yeah, but the Tesla 3 was also the only non SUV - excluding the City and Performance cars

[@dannyschur7768]

Ha. Coming from Winnipeg, Canada (where we gleefully joke about our 80C temperature range: +40C - -40C), the 3C - 6C temperature range of your test constitutes a nice spring day. Here is my REAL cold weather report. In short, cold weather knocks the range down brutally. We have a 2021 Chevy Bolt with resistive heating, with a stated range of 417km. My experience is that, for every degree below 0C, you can expect a one percent degradation of range. So, -40C = a 40% reduction. But I point out that an ICE vehicle is way worse but we tend to not notice the reduction; we just go to the gas station more often. But the thing is: with a long-range vehicle like a Bolt, it's not so big a deal because you still have 250-ish kms range, even on the coldest day. The key is having a home charger. With an overnight charge, you're ready to go the next day and you don't really notice the range reduction. But here is the huge positive: EVS are WAY better in the cold. Unlike ICE cars, which labour tremendously when first started (and are consequently super-inefficient), EVS are like a hair dryer. You turn them on and they just go. I find the cold weather driving experience for an EV far superior to ICE.

[@willluma9170]

Thank you for this!

[@radar_x8613]

Yes, having someone in the UK test cars for winter driving mileage is a joke. So the EV's mileage drops by 20-30% when temp goes from 25C to 5C HOLY CRAP what does it do when temp drops to -20C? That's not winter at all, where is the snow and ice and the sub 0ºF tests?

[@efallser123]

But do you have to precondition to start driving in cold Weather?

[@dannyschur7768]

@@efallser123 Nope. It just helps with battery life.

[@efallser123]

@@dannyschur7768 so you can leave it outside fully charged but not plugged in and just get in and go?

[@rexcarolus5874]

Miljomuppen_i_norr drives a Renault Zoe r135 52kwh in The north of Sweden In lappland and it's minus 27 Celsius out side.

[@Maxmulham]

Winter... in the UK. Oh yeah, so cold🙄

[@nathanwolf5547]

People just won’t accept that they do far less miles than they think. Also, if you are a sensible driver and stop for a rest when you should most EVs are perfectly adequate. You just charge while you take a break.

[@nickieredshaw7835]

Well said 160-200 miles is enough driving before you need a quick break and in uk the motorway service areas in last couple of years it takes 15-20 mins to get family all to the toilet and adults to get a coffee and maybe quickly drink it etc . Over the last 10000 miles in last 6 months just for pleasure even in winter weather and bad weather and motorway speeds we averaged only 16 mins per session at superchargers in a 3 sr+ we done lots of long journeys and found you feel more comfortable and refreshed driving a ev stopping abit more than driving 300-400 miles non stop in a fossil car and feeling tried etc . But we even did 700 miles round trip in under 1 day in our 3 in November with no planning and was no problem so it’s very possible to do nice road trips in a ev and feel good when you get to your destination as opposed to feeling tried and ready for bed if you did 700 miles in one round trip same day in fossil car ! And it’s also an adventure to go somewhere in a ev like drive 450 miles after tea just to see some Xmas lights ! For 100+ £ in fuel that’s a no but for less than £20 that ok 👌

[@-DC-]

Inverness to Northamptonshire non stop in 8 hours 40 mins in a run of the mill Diesel Civic, 600 mile range 5 minute from empty recharge time, That's what I want from a coal powered vehicle.

[@thelifeofbatteries2603]

​@@-DC- if you do that without stopping for a rest then i see a bleak future ahead

[@ymcpa73]

@@-DC- The real question is how often do you take this trip. If it is a couple times a year, then who cares if your trip is a bit longer with an EV. You get the convenience of charging at home and the cost per mile is lower.

[@SirHackaL0t.]

Btw, the Tesla cars want the battery between 50-55C for DC rapid charging.

[@saadur-rehman5743]

Annual Running Cost comparison with ICE cars vs EVs at some point in time.

[@nickieredshaw7835]

Plenty of videos doing that . Like us nearly 10000 done in 6 months lots of mixed trips motorway speeds bad weather every day use mid winter too with heating on etc averaged 3.77 miles per kWh total and was getting 6s September and worst seen was low 3 in - 5 c on bad weather motorway trip heat on etc but getting mid to high 5 s all ready this year on flat 22 mile trip . And saved more than £2700 last year alone over 15000. Miles in last ev Zoe ze50 and now Tesla model 3 sr+ . £600-700 + saved this year alone depending on what price you pay for fuel ! And £350+ saved just this month so far alone in not buy fossil fuels!

[@dcvariousvids8082]

Doesn’t put me off EVs but it does resemble coffee. The more you pay, the less you get.

[@Konungen]

but your more environmentally friendly

[@kenndo9906]

Ask Bjorn Nyland.......

[@Julian-do7bv]

All cars lost about 90mi of range across the board it seems

[@efallser123]

Great review. I wish you could compare same size ICE cars with same conditions to see how many miles per fill to compare. I am sure EV will have more performance but not sure in efficiency

[@joelhenderson4450]

3-6 degrees haha please! Try it at -15 and you’ll get some meaningful new data.

[@nickieredshaw7835]

Check out Tesla brorn he had done -10-25c in some of his tests still good numbers and still lot cheaper than running a fossil car in that conditions

[@johnmckay1423]

Surely meaningful is real world temperature for people who're buying these specific cars, ie UK models. Fortunately for us, most driving doesn't take place at lower than 3°C.

[@maxgreece1]

How do both the model 3 and model Y get more miles per KW than even the Fiat 500? I can understand more range - bigger batteries, but more efficient? Much larger and faster cars. This would be like a Ferrari being more efficient than a Mini.

[@jamesengland7461]

Tesla has invested billions into maximizing efficiency in all their cars, and all they do is EVs. Fiat 500 is a low-cost conversion of an existing car.

[@Narcissist86]

Mostly aerodynamics, and the Fiat 500e has no heat pump.

[@alittlebitmoore]

Better Motors and Aerodynamics, Tesla have been working on this since 2010, everyone laughed at them, now everyone is trying to copy them.

[@MustRabbit]

Sorry, but this is not a "Winter" test :) Could you test the same cars with -5C to -20C conditions. At the moment, apart from Great Britain, it does not give any clear knowledge of how they behave in the cold and I can say from my experience that without a heat pump its a bad idea.

[@nickyfoulkes8476]

The price new £35,000 upwards & the ridiculous driving range & charging time with the lack of infrastructure makes any electric car here in the Devon & Cornwall a non starter. The town where I live has ONE 7.4KW charging point. You have to drive 5 miles for the nearest 50kw & there are only 2 at each supermarket. Then it is 10 miles to the next one.If I drove from home on a day out to Cornwall 130 miles. I wouldn’t get there on 1 charge in the winter, then I would have to charge again on the way home adding 1 + 1/2 hours to the day. We don’t have a motorway at all. We have thousands of terraced houses who would not have the ability to charge at home.Added to all this the household incomes here in the South West just make Electric Cars new completely unaffordable. Another car review Channel did an electric car test with towing a caravan 100 miles driving range. You wonder why people are not buying electric cars.

[@_TrueDesire_]

@Alan Cobbin you are assuming one can charge at home... think wider, those that live in apartmentens, row house that isn't allowed to install a charger etc etc. there's so many variables and you just assume EVERYONE buying an EV lives in a house and can charge over night.

[@paulmilsom1346]

@Alan Cobbin If you have cheap night rate electricity, you also have higher rate day time rates which should be taken into consideration, and filling up a typical car for £100 means you'll get a much higher range mileage than fully charging an electric vehicle. I own an Enyaq iv60, so just pointing out some more facts to consider

[@peromalmstrom7668]

@Alan Cobbin I guess you live in a neutral energy house, work in a neutral energy environment, eat all home grown and reared produce, never fly and are on the way to heaven for your planet saving beliefs. Good on you, but don't knock those that live in the real world and make daily real life choices today, not for tomorrow, when our lord god comes to save us all sinners!!!

[@nickieredshaw7835]

@Alan Cobbin too right the total cost at the end of the month is less for the ev than equivalent is you add pcp + fuel cost and ev will be worth more money at the end of the ownership Too so ev for the win!

[@nickieredshaw7835]

Good few sensible price evs can do the 130 mile trip without charging and most don’t take 1-1.5 hours to charge we have do 700 miles round trip in under 1 day with about 60-70 mins total charging in mid winter bad weather motorway speed at a cost of £40 total in a 3 sr+ so would’ be faster in long range maybe 30-35 mins,so do that in summer you would be look maybe 40 in long range maybe 20-30mins total charging , so if you can drive 700 miles without stopping for food toilet and coffee and a rest your better than us !

[@bluetoad2668]

.no VW?

[@jackmetal87]

Model y is wonderful

[@rescuehelly271]

I guess these are all new cars, imagine what happen to the battery health and range after 3 years, 5 years, 8 years...

[@erichmercado]

I'm curious why Nissan Leaf is not included in this test and on summer?

[@Edvard.Munchkin]

Meanwhile, my TDI Passat is still driving, after covering 250 miles, and still has 500 miles left in the tank... oh and I can fill it up again in 3 minutes. Hmmmm, backwards progress, not forward.