Is this Robert's favourite small and cheap(er) EV? New Volkswagen e-up 2020! | Fully Charged Show

[@maxdraxx]

Robert. To make the app connect, you have to convert the mileage into kilometres. It is a German car! Took me weeks to work that one out!

[@xxwookey]

ha. Hilarious. There is a lot of shoddy (and minimally tested) software in the world. At least it is making some effort at security. It's trivial to make it 'just work' but be hopelessly insecure.

[@DuvJones]

@@xxwookey That is true, but that is more off an issue with the app development that security. I mean, it is the UK... if you sell in that market you have to at least acknowledge the measurement standards. Still I am more concern with how much security theatre goes on than anything else.

[@hometechUK]

That's terrible, it should not matter whether miles or km

[@ericelfner]

I was wondering if that was the issue and, as a software developer, I also agree with Home Tech, should not matter.

[@sleekitwan]

Oh my god. I thought maybe some kind of radio signal issue, but that takes it. This reminds me of IT stuff we used to have all sorts of issues with. New versions of software, that just wiped out all the little settings we had done at work, to make the software actually useful, and work at all in fact. If they stopped spending effort on designing ICE vehicles, they could find time to do this stuff of course...I mean, if the design cycle is 6 years, is there any point in designing an ICE vehicle now, at all?! Already we think in our house, in terms of ‘should we buy one of those old things, it will be devalued/banned 10 years after we get it?’ A new design of ICE car in the pipeline now, would be out in 2026, and then we’d be saying ‘What’s the point of getting that museum piece? It will be worthless - literally only worth curiosity value or collector value - in 4 short years’. Literally, the end is nigh. Good.

[@Amuzic_Earth]

I chuckled everytime I heard Robert saying "exclamation mark!!"...Classic Bob.

[@ChocolateFrog]

I've noticed quite a few reviewers doing that, not sure why, you don't say "exclamation mark" everytime you see it written down. Maybe you're just supposed to shout e-UP!.

[@RanjithKrishnan]

Coughs*Clarkson*

[@sebastiand1816]

@@ChocolateFrog Can I drive the e up today? What are you talking about? GIVE ME THE E UP EXCLAMATION MARK!!11! *please* Oh yeah, sure :)

[@mortendiallo]

He should call it the “E dash up exclamation mark”

[@DarioCotti]

I finally managed to convince my parents to test drive a Skoda citigo-e, which is based on this vw e-up. They were skeptical at first but they loved it so much that they placed an order right after the test drive. Careful: supply is EXTREMELY limited, make sure to order one quickly if you don't wanna wait too much.

[@nitelite78]

I want my parents to look at getting a VW E-up or Skoda Citigo or Seat Mii. They are due a new car probably next year. I think the main issue that might put them off is it only has 4 seats. With grandchildren my parents might not be happy with this. They might still be unsure about range but I am pretty sure my parents have never driven more than about 60 miles in a day in the last 10 years.

[@yellowseven48]

only 600 being made according to my Skoda dealer when i asked about a demo and they didn't have a demo car and no dealers were getting one so i don't know how they managed to get a test drive ?

[@DarioCotti]

​@@yellowseven48 I'm in Switzerland and each country has a different number of cars assigned to their respective market. From what I was told, Switzerland only had 1000 Citigoes and they're all already sold out for 2020. Our dealership managed to find us a vehicle from their inventory but apparently they can't configure new vehicles anymore. It might be possible to extend the quotas by importing cars from countries that aren't selling enough Citigoes, but you might want to check that with your dealership. I know, it's kinda crazy, they only had a demo car for like 2 weeks and all cars for 2020 are sold out!

[@fionafiona1146]

A friend of mine has a ZoE, my mom loves it even without construction or likely half live being up to her preference (having Driven VW T4-6 since buckling a third child into backsets wasn't her favorite).

[@rhiantaylor3446]

I just asked skoda online and was quoted £17k and 25 weeks lead time

[@queegfivehundred8197]

You should have referred to the BMW driver as a smeghead.

[@jameslewis2635]

Or even better as a Smeeeeg Heeeeed! kzbin.info/www/bejne/iImunXZupc1qo68

[@bumblebee9337]

Tow away that smeghead asap

[@tootallno]

Why hide the license plate?? He is in a public place so its not illegal to show it. The BMW driver is a sad sad person.

[@queegfivehundred8197]

@@tootallno It's the responsible thing to do - you don't want random people on the internet seeking revenge (for example making false police reports alleging criminal acts by the driver, or tracking down where they live and vandalising the vehicle).

[@tootallno]

@@queegfivehundred8197 alleged crime? For me it looks like he is selfish and just park where ever he want too. But i see your point

[@danielrichards8472]

Despite this car being discontinued from last year it’s now a very appealing car! Very efficient and can carry four people with very small dimensions by modern stands! Electric Fiat 500s going for double the cost of these and yet these VWs actually have head room in the back!

[@toyotaprius79]

I would go for an eUP! over a base 500e anytime. But it's still so extortionately price €27,+++ is not good enough for 2020, let alone 2023

[@paulfryer5475]

Having a GTE I can whole heartily say that the VW Connect app is the only thing in the world less reliable than a VW emissions report.

[@FrozenDung]

Estate or saloon?

[@TheGramophoneGirl]

It's not just VW. I had a Nissan Leaf and their app was dreadful. In winter on a cold morning when you wanted to turn the heating on in the car to clear the ice, you rarely could, because their servers couldn't handle all the requests from all other owners with the same idea. Did they bother to correct it? Nah. Oh, and their app also quoted km for range, but the figure shown was actually miles. Not impressive.

[@guygillmore2970]

Copy that - terrible app. I have an eGolf which I love, but fortunately I didn't buy it for the app.....

[@richardeskins]

Yep, have 2 VWs and neither can connect.

[@zilfondel]

Ive heard the Kia app works?

[@marcopino332]

I got delivery of my e-up! about 3 weeks ago, already done 1600 km and i love it! It is brillant but the apps are not that good. To set the stat of charge you want the charge to stop is not easy.

[@ChopperPBM]

The BMW is bad but what annoys me more these days are drivers of PHEVs leaving their cars plugged in all day when their tiny batteries take an hour or two to charge, I see that happening everywhere.

[@bikecommuter24]

Phil Buckley-Mellor I have seen it too in Los Angeles. A guy in a Chevy Bolt needed to charge and here is car that recharge itself taking up space.

[@andycanon1]

Our local train station has 2 PHEVs charging most days from 8am until at least 5:40pm. There is also a Leaf driver that plugs in before hopping on the train for their 9-5. There should a penalty for anyone who remains plugged in with a full charge. It only encourages some to use the space as their personal parking spot.

[@anujchandkapoor]

PHVE are nothing but opportunistic horrible people who want to enjoy all perks of the EV without any consideration or values to what EV's stand for. It's basically making a fool of the system. PHVE should be treated as a simple IC car.

[@johnturner4400]

Phil Buckley-Mellor. Get a diesel. Fill up in five minutes. Sorted.

[@matthewspry4217]

@@anujchandkapoor when you own a bev it's your only source of power they should get priority

[@TheStixxer]

7:33 If you do the unit conversion, which we all love to have, please do it right and convert it to kWh per 100km, as this is the unit the rest of Europe can relate to. We all love your videos Robert and we know you can do better ;)

[@franciscobicudo4171]

ordered the e-up a few months ago, when it arrives it will be my first car ever, iv vowed to never own combustion cars in my life :)

[@achenarmyst2156]

Francisco Bicudo great life plan 👍

[@propellhatt]

Who would park like that? Jeremy Clarkson?

[@GeordiLaForgery]

Pretty much anyone who drives a BMW, unfortunately.

[@regsparkes6507]

@@GeordiLaForgery That's a valid point too!

[@terry9325]

Geordi La Forge . Don’t just pick on BMW drivers Audie’s are a very close second .

[@zilfondel]

That would be a great meetup

[@gjwestonable]

I just bought my daughter a ASG Up! they are a great little car. With regards to the BMW there is a classic picture in my village of a Range Rover blocking 2 charging bays.

[@solbris1734]

I have sold my old 2016 VW e-up, and have an order now on New Skoda citigo. I think this is a Perfect small car 4 innercity.

[@TheSteinbitt]

Why did you sell it?

[@petebyrdie4799]

Great to see the old 'Fully Charged' opening again. This show has come so far over the years. Congratulations, Robert!

[@twyouens]

For the app I found you have convert the mileage into kilometres and then it will add it. Found that out when doing my E-Golf.

[@markiliff]

First thing I thought of too. Glad it works

[@FFVoyager]

That;s good to know but idiotic.

[@markiliff]

@@FFVoyager Think like a programmer: you're only going to store a vehicle's distance run once in your database, and carry out any conversions to other units on the fly. You'll store it in km because hardly any countries use miles. Et voilà... ● careless design ✓ ● failure to test with real users ✓ ● idiotic ✗

[@bws833]

So how about when it asks for distance it adds (in kilometres), bloody simple. There is no excuse for this sort of poor design.

[@JamesBrown-ux9ds]

May we say, my wife and I share your enthusiasm - we drove MB CLK for 20 years, then recently tried P100D, as well as MB GLE electric - and ended with a used Skoda Citigo, because for us it's such a brilliant car in almost every respect - your Up with Skoda brand - and LPG Autogas installed as an extra (just the second best Option, yes) - nice to have as well. Fuelcosts are about €3,80/100km and LPG is available everywhere. So many thanks for sharing this - and all the best for your and this channel!

[@pipstein612]

I have a 2014 E-Up!, it’s an ace little car. It’s always described as a city car but I live out in the country miles from the nearest city. Usually I charge at home, but Instavolt have paired up with Booths in the NW and CCS works great when needed.

[@TassieEV]

Get the tow truck, haul that BMW off to the impound lot.

[@jancoscholtz]

Cant wait for this to come down to South Africa. We need more EVs like this Quality and affordable

[@simmichel]

This car excites me more than most. One day when I see many of these on SA roads (and solar PV on rooves) that's when I'll have a big grin on my face :D

[@jkenny1]

We need them everywhere! The Leaf is the "most affordable" EV here in the US, but with no active cooling, bigger footprint, and similar range, this would definitely sell here in the US too. Unfortunately automakers are driven by regulations, and there's just no punishment for not making more EVs in the US like there is in Europe/UK, so there's no motivation to sell cars like this.

[@Lesiba2]

Tesla bro, Tesla must come to South Africa, Elon Musk owes us that atleast. Afterall he is a South African

[@stewiegiligan]

Hey Robert, I work for the We Connect app support. There is a known issue with the 2020 e-up! The connectivity unit in the car is not activated (even the dealers are not aware of this), so the mileage has never actually been communicated to the Volkswagen Servers (thus not accepted whatever you enter). The customer has to call us and we forward a ticket to get the unit activated in about 2 days.

[@williamarmstrong7199]

Love the 1960's music! Like an old episode of tomorrows world!

[@minuslr]

or Carry On Camping!

[@peterpan6821]

@@minuslr Ooo, Matron!

[@ouethojlkjn]

Yes the music reminded me immediately of "Carry On Camping" too!

[@alcasla90]

The realy important fact is an acceleration comparison against a Ferrari or F1 car

[@davethefab6339]

Sounds like the right car for me but still can’t afford one yet. Regarding any tosses parking as the BMW had in this video.... there should be a place photos could be uploaded to where they can be sent a fine through the post.

[@peterhendry2154]

It's called the Police Station.

[@johnturner4400]

Dave The fab. Was it illegally parked? Was there somewhere else to charge?

[@TheGramophoneGirl]

The Skoda equivalent is much cheaper and effectively the same car.

[@ddelimar]

@@johnturner4400 it's a charging point, not a parking space. Would it be illegal to PARK by the pump? It would be equally illegal if an EV was PARKED there and not using the charger (however, that's sometimes harder to notice, while na ICE car screams that it's illegally parked).

[@99dndd]

I currently have up! (a GTI, not an E) and think it’s a brilliantly thought out car. Very impressed by the improvements in range and price since 2014!

[@cfergie89]

I found with my Golf GTE to use the econnect stuff, I had to change the cars settings to KM and then drive a bit till it changed and then had register it and enter it as KM and it worked

[@brucekennedy5274]

Robert on top form and enjoying himself in a car that represents what FC is all about, is such a pleasure. The “tosser” comment was the icing on the cake, cracked me up!!

[@Marc-iw7mk]

Classic conversions have just converted a L/R Defender to an electric drive, looks amazing - would prefer to recycle an old L/R than buy new

[@fionafiona1146]

Same, I can't afford either tho.

[@Marc-iw7mk]

fiona fiona that’s the big challenge, it’s still too expensive

[@fionafiona1146]

@@Marc-iw7mk Given that my parents might sell on their T6 I all ready count arguing for smaller vehicles and having impressed my mom with test driving an ZoE (not impressive) as success(, using cars more than 5 hours a week being less success on my part).

[@walterpfannschmidt8449]

Some countries, like Belgium, are so overregulated that they don't allow EV conversions of any kind. They don't even allow fitting front disk brakes to replace drum brakes on your old banger.

[@hermanmunster3358]

A mate of mine had the petrol version, which is also a great little car to drive. I borrowed it a few times, and genuinely loved driving it. The UP! Is also a practical little car, in terms of interior space, as it has folding rear seats, so will swallow most every day stuff. If I could afford to run 2 cars, the UP! would definitely be my 2nd car, either petrol OR electric, I love em.

[@FairlyOldGit]

I'd heard they are renaming the car the Ey-Up! for Yorkshire drivers

[@klaxoncow]

I was waiting the whole video for Robert to do the obligatory "ey-up" in a Yorkshire accent gag and he didn't do it. I am disappoint.

[@simply_psi]

And maybe E-up Me Duck for Nottingham

[@RWBHere]

For Yorkshire, it would have to be called the A-Up! 🤪

[@ucheucheuche]

0:47 Rainy sodden weather outside. Contagiously upbeat music 🎵

[@GullyFoyleTerra]

Not surprised by the inconsiderate owner of the BMW. Seems to be a thing with owners of big cars.

[@gaelenski_]

Simon Fraser wasn’t even a big car though, it was a 2 series

[@wschnitzler]

Simon Fraser why did they erase the tosses plate?

[@GullyFoyleTerra]

@@wschnitzler legal reasons I suspect.

[@GullyFoyleTerra]

@Tony Edgecombe BMW "Behind My Wheels"

[@chrwl007]

@@gaelenski_ My thoughts exactly... it's a bloody 218i, not even an M3 or M5. I have actually found that owners of larger BMWs (5 Series sedans and larger) generally drive quite considerately these days. It's the 1 and 2 Series owners that give the brand a bad name.

[@uncas19typhoon]

This car is in the No. 1 spot to replace our SmartFour2, when the lease is up. The only two complaints we have about the Smartcar are answered with the E-up, 1)cargo space and 2) range. Otherwise I have the same enthusiasm for the Smartcar as Robert has for the e-up. Thanks for the report!

[@DWhatleyGA]

Phone app set to expect kilometers instead of miles?

[@robertmcriley9568]

That would be reasonable, it is a German car

[@finvka1]

Fortunately you can change it in the app. Once you connect 😅

[@logicalChimp]

@@robertmcriley9568 Unless the App is asking for the *mile*age, and the car itself is reporting in miles... just shit software, minor oversight that trashes the user experience, etc.

[@PinguimFU]

@@logicalChimp or asking for total mileage when he was putting trip mileage as it apears a very low number he put there

[@JasonBaldry]

Good to see the production quality is heading back up (after the mini ep). Also enjoyed the honesty after being ice'd

[@Greenbeast999]

"Who would do that? a tosser" 😂

[@K1989L]

Or a Wanker.

[@turbogeek.421]

Or smegheeeeeeeeeeed

[@toronado455]

that was awesome. I luv British slang.

[@mikerogers7100]

I actually tried to buy one three years ago. The local VW dealer was extremely uncooperative, kept me waiting for ages, then said I would have to put in an order sight unseen which might come in a few months. No way would I deal with a firm that bad.

[@stephenshannon3706]

mike rogers Exactly my experience of VW. They have for a long time been part of the conspiracy to undermine EV development. Since dieselgate they have had to change their tune.

[@MasakoX]

Bobby, you're giving the BMW driver too much credit. They're not people, so the term 'who' is unnecessary. ;)

[@OnePoundFisch]

11.2 seconds and yet i have not ever felt an acceleration like this in any combustion car! I've driven the first E-UP! a couple of times, and it's unlike any conventional cars. EV's are great!

[@mr8I7]

Auto gearbox, instant power etc. The 0-60mph times for most cars is pretty much unattainable because it’s done in perfect conditions with a professional driver on the best tyres etc. With the EV just plant the throttle and you’ll be flying with minimal effort.

[@t43562]

My guess is that it expects kilometres even though it says miles.

[@Soordhin]

My thought as well. It is surprising that the officially metric UK still sticks to miles and stuff, even the colonies (Canada and Australia) have switched to Kilometer...

[@wschnitzler]

t43562 good guess!

[@alexarcano]

Might also be a 'press car' issue

[@rkan2]

@@alexarcano It isn't... Issues are expected. I know of 50+ deliveries already, and the problems have been similar..

[@Benjamin_Jehne]

It is a brilliant car. Feels like a go cart and you get such a nice visibility. I have driven the ICE version and was really surprised how good it is. Once you try it, you understand why everyone is raving about it.

[@finvka1]

😊⚡ Waiting for my Citigo sibling here. Due July. By the way, when this face-lift came out, they stopped making the petrol variant. So you can only get it in electric now. The dealer here in my city is organising a test drive next week, for those who ordered the Citigo iv. Can't wait! 😊⚡😊⚡

[@afterburner94]

Perfect VW phone app rant Bobby. They need to be called out for their lack of thoroughness and reliability. This is what is plaguing VW at the moment with the I.D 3 software. They really need to amp up their game.

[@bobwhittington889]

The app doesn’t work because it expects the ‘mileage’ in kilometres! I discovered this over 5 years ago with my Audi Etron. They STILL haven’t fixed it. Incredible arrogance by VW group

[@McTH91]

Well just use the metric system :D. Jokes aside after 5 year they should have changed the app

[@natodemon1]

I imagine the app for the e-Up and sibling cars is probably a new one considering it's also meant to be a dash screen replacement. Considering it's new I'd give them the benefit of the doubt especially as the UK is the *only* market that uses miles. But if this is an issue that's existed for a while in other VW apps then it should have been solved already..

[@bobwhittington889]

@@natodemon1 What Robert describes is exactly what I encountered 5 years ago. It keeps saying mileage is wrong. get out a calculator, convert to K and, hey presto it works. It would take a programmer 5 seconds to sort this but they cannot be bothered.

[@natodemon1]

@@bobwhittington889 Yeah I was thinking the same thing as Robert said it, if he'd converted it to km I'm sure it'd have worked. The best they could do for now is just change the wording so it say kilometres even on the British app. I'm not excusing the issue, especially as it's been around for so long, but I wouldn't call it 'incredible arrogance'. Probably more than a 5 second fix but considering how much more functionality apps have in EVs I'm sure they'll fix it.

[@bobwhittington889]

natodemon1 arrogant because hundreds of thousands of uk and usa customers will have spent frustrating hours trying to make it work and they dont appear to care

[@NeilBlanchard]

I love the way VW designs their drivetrains - coasting by default is awesome! Plenty of options for regen, but coasting is more efficient.

[@nitelite78]

Why is coasting more efficient?

[@NeilBlanchard]

@@nitelite78 Using the kinetic energy of the moving car to keep moving it forward uses most of the energy. Regen, by definition, loses more energy, than coasting. When you can coast easily (as VW has designed it) means you can accelerate less, then coast, and when you *need* to slow down, you still have regen on the brake pedal.

[@ben.prescott]

Nice to catch little snippets of my old stomping grounds, Bristol :)

[@viralityfactor987]

The app of Tesla works because Tesla is tech company more than a car company. Other auto manufacturers give that job to another software company who might've never made an app for a car. They just makes app. In Tesla the app and the hardware is in-house so better integration just like Apple. That's the difference.

[@KingofPotatoPeople]

Should have parked behind the bmw and plugged in!

[@635574]

Does it reach?

[@traceymeyer3826]

really cool that when you were complaining about the lack of app functionality, (i agree as I'm Canadian and pre-heat is my life in winter) we could hear the tick tick tick of the rain hitting the windshield :-)

[@RaggyJha]

CLASSIC BMW Owner

[@Jakob_DK]

Raggy Jha That is the problem with driving an i3 :-)

[@greysonclark4522]

love the 50s background music. I kept waiting to see a Renault Dauphine or a 2CV. thanks for some minor time travel.

[@classicraceruk1337]

That BMW driver is definitely a SMEG HEAD

[@ontopoftheroof]

What do you mean by "that?"

[@classicraceruk1337]

Ontopof Theroof Please watch some Red Dwarf all will become clear!!!!! Robert played a character called Kryton hence his sad head in his office

[@ConnorWalsh_briz]

I have colleagues for whom this would really help, in rural Gloucestershire (just like this episode!). Here, the infrastructure means a small car is nearly the only choice for commutes and shopping, even though similar distances would be covered by bicycles/e-bikes in places with the relevant infrastructure. So, it's sad we need cars like the e-up! but it is good that they are available 👍🏼

[@adampoll4977]

Love the intro music!

[@LivingLifeSlower]

The issue with We Connect is that you have to contact Customer Services to get the account unlocked. The account is locked after a period of around 4 months of inactivity due to data protection. Its easy enough to establish a connection once they unlock the account. I did it on a 16 plate GTE. Been using it over winter to pre-warm the car. Its absolutely fantastic...and one reason I'll probably buy a VW EV again!

[@brandonlaswiss2974]

best part of this car you use your phone just pop in the latest phone good to go dose not have a outdated screen in a few years

[@mr8I7]

Definitely a good thing. I would say most people change their phones a lot more than their cars. I’ve had seven different phones since I bought my last car!

[@jur4x]

My thoughts exactly. Also, phone gives you way more freedom in terms of apps available. Online maps, offline maps, hundreds of music apps, both for streaming and playing of internal memory. And other useful things.

[@Zimpaz]

i had a petrol up a few years ago. One of the best cars ive had. So so spacious. Im 6ft 5 and can drive it easily

[@jeffh5903]

Thanks for the review. I’m guessing it won’t be available in the US. A couple of questions if you have time to answer about the bracket that holds your personal phone. Does it wirelessly charge your phone while it’s in the bracket? If you would have been able to connect the app to the car, would you have been able to pull up a screen with performance data: speed, charge level, energy consumption, etc? Can the bracket be adjusted up/down, tilt back and forth? Seems like a perfect location to mount your phone and run a traffic camera app in the background...but is it high enough for the camera to clear the dashboard and tilted correctly to see a good forward view? (I’ve always thought manufacturers should offer either standard or as an option a traffic camera system that records to a 4-channel DVR somewhere in the car and it would be easily managed via an app. At the very least for now, they should install a couple of USB outlets up near the back side of the rear view mirror bracket.) Thanks!

[@jur4x]

This is quick review of that thing I found. Video is from 2017 and car featured is probably petrol, but that doesn't really matter. So there is an app that syncs with the car. No built in wireless charging though. but there is a USB at the base of this mount, so you don't need to run long cable to it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fGOxi2Ocr72YlbM

[@mascness_gaming]

Great car for daily use (school supermarket), value for money as well cheap to run,

[@effyleven]

So, that's the latest E-up !? Will it be superseded by another F-up !? Or will they skip that and go straight to the G-up! sports model?

[@Neilhuny]

I look forward to the P-up

[@jespencer7805]

The Yorkshire model; eye-up ?

[@rngalston]

Lol love the lingo and @8:18: "more liquid fuel if you got a combustion vehicle" I'm using that! Thanks Robert.

[@jasongooden917]

I always expect him to have a driver waiting when he enters on the right side of the car..lol.

[@tomfu6210]

Yes, they have the wheel on right but wrong side of a car 😆

[@chrwl007]

@@tomfu6210 Steering wheel on the right side is the right side.

[@MyASMaRk]

I wouldn't have covered up the BMW number plate... and I thought Robert was very reserved in his reaction. Perfect description of said driver of said BMW though!

[@mdjahin99]

Love the background music

[@effyleven]

Back in the 50s, that was called "incidental music." It certainly evokes that time for those of us that were kids back then, especially if your house had a TV, and you watched "Children's Newsreel."

[@MikeyG0201]

Charging stations, should be monitored by a camera and if they are not being charged/connected they should recieve a fine for hogging the station.

[@ouethojlkjn]

Tesla superchargers do this already in the software. If you are plugged in and not charging, you get fined. However there isn't much you can do about an ICE parking there as a parking space. In the UK it isn't clear if it is a parking offence or not (though clarity is on the way). If people parked at a petrol pump and walked off for a couple of hours there would soon be a law against it......

[@MikeyG0201]

@@ouethojlkjn Didnt know that,thanks for sharing.

[@Mixima101]

I shed a tear because this won't be sold in Canada.

[@jeanlafrance8746]

Same

[@weldorman8495]

Me too.

[@mihaels11]

I had the same problem with app connecting e-golf. Apperantly you have to call them (vw) to activate sim card in a car. When it's finally connected be prepared for frustration.

[@robmog88]

Hyundai’s app for my Ioniq is brilliant.

[@willswomble7274]

?

[@davidbee8178]

Enjoyable to watch and superbly well produced video - neat car - wish we could get it In Canada!!

[@suchdevelopments]

When can we get it in Australia? It is great, thanks, Robert.

[@DownunderGraham]

SUCH Developments when our government decides that we need to support an electric vehicle market here, so probably when we change the government. I read today that we are committed by treaty obligation to hold a 90-day “strategic petroleum reserve” and last year we only had 54 days, so now we have made an agreement with the US to be able to draw on their reserves. Why are we still focusing on a fuel that we don’t have control of. Switch to electric transportation and we can do away with holding massive fuel reserves and reliance on other countries, especially ones that are run by unpredictable people.

[@suchdevelopments]

@@DownunderGraham I am making happen now. I will be that itch that will go away Local, State and Federal Govt. I am known for being annoying. Ask the local council.

[@arthemis1039]

@@DownunderGraham Yup, especially that Australia got plenty of sun and uranium for a big electric production to power all the cars

[@KuraIthys]

mmh. No idea. I know the VW ID.3 should be available here by 2022... But as to whether this will be as well? Seems less likely given Australian habits.

[@theairstig9164]

My prediction is "never". It needs to be cheaper than an Ioniq or MG Ze and be available in less than 3 months from purchase. VW won't let that happen for their own reasons

[@MikaelJSandersson]

I test drove this last week and the first thing I thought was "Wow, this is actually quite comfortable!". Really thinking about getting one.

[@Ifyoudonttakeitucantfakeit]

Why hide a tossers number plate? Shame the sod! Great review but that app! I’d be so unappy about that!

[@regsparkes6507]

I'm evil, when it comes to 'tossers' like that,..I'd like to flatten his tires,..one each corner, and certainly show his plate! Or, chain the damned thing to the nearest lamp post! I'm getting angry here now,..I better go finish my cup of coffee, and think sweet things,....1 2 3 4 5 ........( I'm counting! ) hahaha

[@Ifyoudonttakeitucantfakeit]

Reg Sparkes I’d wait and record him explaining why he blocked an ev charging space. Publish it on KZbin.

[@regsparkes6507]

@@Ifyoudonttakeitucantfakeit Subtle but yes perhaps more embarrassing to the jackass! Thumbs up here!

[@willswomble7274]

@@regsparkes6507 And the same treatment to all tw*ts who park on pavements or both curves of a 90 degree bend on housing estates!

[@regsparkes6507]

@@willswomble7274 Oh my yes,..and the list goes on... LOL!

[@LiiMuRi]

I've unfortunately never driven the e-Up!, but I have driven the petrol Up! many times. While it is considered a "city car", I have taken it to the German autobahn and hammered through. It's not fast and it gets a bit twitchy, but you can do it. You don't always need a huge tank if you want to drive outside of a city.

[@izoyt]

is it comfortable enough for longer journey (let say 500km)? short wheelbase probably doesn't help, how about seats, are they ok?

[@phildxyz]

Love the music, feel like I'm back in the 50s :)

[@jur4x]

That small boot still managed to fit hand luggage of three family members I once drove to the airport in my Mii :)

[@keithlivingstone2525]

I have an Up! GTI and my wife has an Up! as well. Lovely little cars.

[@rumyan7126]

How much horse power and how much miles to the galon?

[@finvka1]

😥 When I bought my Skoda Citigo, the TSi engine was only available on VW. Wanted the Skoda so I had to get the non turbo. Electric version is the same on all three makes so it's easier choice.

[@keithlivingstone2525]

Gaming Master Wife’s 75hp and 60-70mpg. Mine 115hp and 55-65mpg.

[@rumyan7126]

@@keithlivingstone2525 very nice, you use for city only or long travel too?

[@keithlivingstone2525]

Gaming Master Both. I live in the country and work from home. My local town is 8m away and I do that every few days with longer trips of between 50-200 miles a few times a month.

[@DS-pk4eh]

We should say that VW will go full force this year. There are already hundreds of these small cars in the stock (VW, Seat and Skoda). They are cheap with respectable range for a city car. I could go to work for the whole week, plus having 100km left for the weekend before I would need to charge. But ID.3 will be the one that will make the impact. 2020 is the year of the electric vehicles.

[@hansmeyer7225]

The number plates are still european ❤️

[@willswomble7274]

Seven years ago I told the local BMW dealer I would not accept my new £36,000 X1 as they had prepped it with shite euro plates. They changed 'em for the handover day!

[@julianshepherd2038]

@@willswomble7274 what a petty arsehole.

[@advandermeer]

First, this EV is sold out already for this year in the Netherland (as are the other VAG siblings). Compliance car anybody? Second, it doesn't have a heat pump which means when driving in colder weather, it will hurt the range unless you are willing to keep the heater down and your coat on. That said, it's a great small EV for its pricepoint... if there were enough available

[@stephen300o6]

It is interesting to have someone with no interest in cars reviewing cars. Certainly a different perspective.

[@mr8I7]

That sounds bad. If they don’t know how it compares with a wide range of other cars then how much worth does their opinion have?

[@xxwookey]

That's always been Robert's USP :-)

[@HarryHound1]

Hi Robert Today proved to me that plug-in hybrids are the way to go, my wife has a i3 with a range of 120 ish miles I have a plug-in hybrid with a ev range of 28 ish miles, today I drove to Cheltenham in my car which was lucky as the only ev charger near Montpellier had no leads and I couldn’t use it but as my car is a hybrid I was able to drive home on petrol Had I gone in my wife’s i3 needing a charge I would have been stuck If places like Cheltenham don’t provide simple charging facilities for EV’s the the ev project will fail, all ev charging should be standard in operation even if the cost would vary. Michael

[@salipander6570]

SOLD for 2020 in the Netherlands. They make too few of them on purpose!

[@scottfuller3401]

I am so jealous of all the electric car options that exist outside of the US. Hopefully, the US will eventually open up and allow more cars to be sold here. Thanks for the review and information.

[@lc7ineo]

Great video exclamation mark

[@Ruellibilly]

I can't help but notice the difference in information content in Johnny's and Robert's reviews.

[@RegebroRepairs]

Skoda makes a version now, CityGo e, or something. I wonder what the difference is. Weird. I guess you would want a bit more security than with just bluetooth, but typing the mileage in? Bruh, why? If you are connected to the car with bluetooth, and you also know the VIN number, that should be enough.

[@waynecartwright7276]

Skoda is cheaper , test driving one soon

[@RegebroRepairs]

@@waynecartwright7276 Reasonably there should be some more differences than price. :-) But it should drive the same.

[@jrisner6535]

@@RegebroRepairs I think the aesthetics are different + the finishes

[@nitelite78]

Skoda Citigo, Seat Mii and E Up all share the same power train (battery, motor etc) - it's just the body shell and interior that are different although they all seem pretty similar too - they all have the placeholder for a mobile phone rather than their own touch screens. One slight difference in the UK is the Skoda Citigo has CCS as a £750 option whilst the Mii and E-up have it as standard. This is one reason why the Skoda's starting price is slightly lower. Once you add CCS to the Skoda all three are very similar in price.

[@user-fu6ec2sj6q]

nitelite78 What? Here in Germany the Seat has no CCS as standard. It is 600 Euros extra.

[@h.v.g7882]

I love electric driving. I have a Smart electric drive 451. The range is a point of discussion. Around a 100/150 kilometers of range. But, the silence, acceleration. Makes a lot of good. Electric is great

[@MiguelAugusto1982]

I believe you said "really" 5000 times... but hey, who's counting?... 😂

[@TheGramophoneGirl]

Really?

[@erebostd]

I prefer the last eGolf. Not as plasticy as the id3, a proper car with decent size and decent range..

[@markiliff]

This review prompted me to look at VW's configurator. There's Up!, first car listed. Pick it. No electric option... so that's a bunch of impulse buys lost right there. Lessee... right, it's not under the first heading, New cars. So the second one is Electric cars - perhaps I have to show my treehugger credentials to get in? Not there, at least not just thumbnail pictures like the dinojuice cars. Scroll, scroll. Ah here's a link to the e-Up! And a page with just a picture and a link... And finally the configurator. With virtually no options. And no easy way to compare the sunlight & dinojuice models. Doh! #cluelessmorons

[@dr-k1667]

Just goes to show you how eager and excited they are to get EV out the factories! VW... has a lot to learn still.

[@Loundsify]

I found it yesterday and got the calculator to work. Was still looking at about £250 a month, I don't think I do enough miles for it to be cost effective against my Diesel X Type.

[@jur4x]

And apparently there are no more petrol versions of Citigo and Mii anymore

[@chrishill2680]

www.volkswagen.co.uk/new/e-up.html#CONFIGURE

[@pjaj43]

You think the connect app is rubbish? Try reading the owner's manual (for an e-Golf). Worst manual I've ever tried to read (and given up). There's probably lots of things I could do, but finding them is impossible.

[@Mireaze]

I can't wait to win the lottery so I can finally afford a car

[@kyliefan7]

My mychevrolet app worked great the first time my salesman put in the vin number since getting my Chevy Bolt in February! Has been very reliable for me and preconditions the car to heat up in the winter...Have not used for the summer but we shall see!

[@theflyingfool]

eUp! Made in Yorkshire ;)

[@MrAdopado]

6 years ago the E-Up! came into being. Ever since then every single time it has been mentioned someone (actually several people) make this same tired joke. It may come as a surprise but you are not the first person to notice this mildly humorous linguistic connection. I'll make an equally overused comment (putting on my best corny New York Jewish accent) "enough already!".

[@theflyingfool]

@@MrAdopado Hehe, I like your wit :D

[@joeblack4436]

It has a lovely 'pure' design. They did well.

[@homersimpson7916]

that car (+the skoda and seat twins) will be a huge success for VW. First really affordable and reasonable electric car i'm aware of

[@kierandw22]

I drive the petrol up! and can't recommend it enough for its size. Would absolutely love an electric version particularly with that massive range on it!

[@presterjohn71]

The big thing that he forgets to mention about the Mini is how cheap the electric option is compared to the petrol version. The UP is almost double the price of its petrol version.

[@wschnitzler]

presterjohn71 not if you compare apples to apples, i.e. compare this to the GTI

[@waynehobbs5175]

Robert, most important sign to us outsiders is how much better is the kwh's per 100km this 6 year newer car does compared to the 2014. I would expect it to use at least 30% less energy than the old one.

[@tomweller1318]

You’ll never change the ways of the BMW driver lol. Good review and enjoyed watching.

[@itechiwizard83]

150 miles in that conditions from such a little battery is great. A great car. Would work very well as a second car for anybody.

[@davidlazarus67]

Itech Iwizard It will work well as a main car for millions as most don’t do long distances often so could charge at home entirely. I am concerned that the app was problematic. It’s the little things like that which will deter buyers from what is otherwise a great little car.

[@itechiwizard83]

@@davidlazarus67 It can work but when someone buys a car he or she wants it to work for pretty much all of his or her travels. That's why I said it's an attractive second car for most people. But I get your point. This car would work for me as I currently drive an old leaf which has a real world range of about 65 miles. More than enough for my daily commute.

[@davidlazarus67]

Itech Iwizard I think the average commute is between 10 and 20 miles daily so more than enough for a weeks commute. The price is better than the Mini. The small city car that Tesla is designing in Shanghai is probably going to be a game changer. Cheap long enough range and with Tesla supercharger access would be perfect for me.