Wizard the 2013-2019 Fiat 500e never had a 42kWh battery, they were all only 23.8 kWh (but only get to use about 21kWh with BMS). I've owned 3 of them in the past, they're excellent EVs (All bosch internals), but you typically will get around 70 miles maximum in daily driving. I would highly recommend you do a battery re-learn so the computer can re-calculate/balance out, there are tutorials on how to do this on the forums. Also never trust the guess-o-meter for range, it's not reliable. Best way to calculate range = watch your energy to mile efficiency and do a full 100% to 0% test (no hard accelerating, keep it under 50mph). Good luck! :)
@lancenutter10672 ай бұрын
Yeah I owned one too and loved it. I never heard of an upgraded battery either. I sold mine tho because the factory new range was so low at 85 miles, and bought a Chevy Bolt which I really love too.
@TallGiraffei2 ай бұрын
I got a 2016 500e. Love my little fiat
@C8sorbs2 ай бұрын
I’ve had two as well. Both times I leased them for $99mo. My teenagers drove them because 85 miles total travel distance and 85MPH were the max. Kids couldn’t run far or go too fast.
@wittemanadrian2 ай бұрын
Off the subject a little. But what does wizard think of the gas powered fiat 500?
@usa-ev2 ай бұрын
Yep, too much faith placed in the guessometer. It's behaving exactly as my fully functioning one does. A couple of codes from when 12V was dead. Nbd. Just drive this thing and enjoy your 80+ miles of range!
@johnwood44882 ай бұрын
A wise man doesn't guess/ask a woman's age, a happy man doesn't care. Happy Birthday Mrs. Wizard.
@esco8192 ай бұрын
Her voice is annoying asf
@jasonk1252 ай бұрын
My thoughts exactly. Happy 21st Birthday Mrs. Car Wizard!
@reggiebuffat2 ай бұрын
My thoughts exactly!💐
@johndandrea80342 ай бұрын
The wizard busting out Bishop Bullwinkles "Hell to the Na Na Na" was epic.
@Darylrb19832 ай бұрын
Yeah and it was good
@itsnotme072 ай бұрын
Happy 29th Birthday Mrs. Car Wizard! My Mom told me that women don't age past 29. And my Mom is always right!! LOL
@jwalster94122 ай бұрын
Let me guess, your mom is 29?
@itsnotme072 ай бұрын
@@jwalster9412 Yes she is. Yeah, it's weird being older than my Mom. Haha
@VolkerHett2 ай бұрын
Yes! Same here and that's why I'm now 36 years older than my mom!
@mikes-wv3em2 ай бұрын
THEY NEVER FART EITHER. EVER!
@ianmontgomery75342 ай бұрын
that would be twenty several rather than 29
@jimcabezola30512 ай бұрын
This is the most interesting car you'vepurchased since the Citroën. Looking forward to watching you repair and improve this EV. Hau'oli la hanau, Mrs. Wizard. Much aloha to you on your birthday!
@juki63772 ай бұрын
absolutely i would have liked more reviews on the DS
@martinogold2 ай бұрын
You have good taste in cars 👍
@mikep4902 ай бұрын
You are correct, but 24kWh battery was the only size available from its introduction until it was pulled from the US market. It's rated at 84 miles though it's usual to get 100 miles around town. The 42kWh is for the second edition. That's a total redesign that looks similar but it's bigger/better. Some owners have found the battery can be "recovered". It's hard to tell how often that works but 2 people reported it worked for them. It's also wise to disconnect the humidity sensor on the 500e. Even working it can keep the AC turned on.
@friederich66Ай бұрын
i have such a new 500e and i am enthusiatic. just to se its form makes me happy, it looks so wonderful with its color ocean green which is more a change betweeen dartk blue and dark grenn... fantastic!, we call the shape knuffig, which i thing needs no translation (sturdy) t has the bbyby scheme, which means its proportions lets you want to hug and protect ir.like puppets do
@gregjones18672 ай бұрын
Best way to become a good EV mechanic, Buy an EV where damn near everything is already broke.
@wolfwall82282 ай бұрын
This is why Fiat is the right thing for him 😅😂
@LOUISIANAMAN19842 ай бұрын
Happy birthday and I think she's 25 years old
@RaimarLunardi2 ай бұрын
@@wolfwall8228 yep, fiats are prone to breaking but also cheaper to fix... I know because I had some in the past...
@bradleysneed80802 ай бұрын
I think Fiat has a factory installed options package that breaks things for you so you don’t have to wait.
@allworldmusic82702 ай бұрын
Not sure about that, just sounds like a huge amount of work for nothing
@joeleach73492 ай бұрын
I bought a 2017 with 12500 miles for 7 grand 2 years ago. The max range it would ever get is around 85 miles. That being said it’s absolutely the best 7k I ever spent . 104000 miles now still going strong . No oil changes no smog check no repairs at all . I bought tires and a 12 v battery . Car is super quick off the line . Gas in California has ranged from 3-6 bucks a gallon over this time frame . Based on that the car was free about a year ago . I would never buy a gas powered fiat but the Bosch motor has been a great deal for me .
@jd91192 ай бұрын
Yeah, but in the fall when the Santa Anas blow, there are regular rolling blackouts and they're begging you not to charge your car.
@Hotlog692 ай бұрын
@@jd9119 Or when a tornado knocks down the only power source a refinery has. Nah, I'm sure that wouldn't cause any issues with supply. 🙄
@BobBasshead2 ай бұрын
@@jd9119 And to think (as a teenager) I almost moved out there. Glad I stayed in Jersey, but 17 years ago I saw the writing on the wall and moved down to South Carolina.
@rp96742 ай бұрын
Xacly, fun car
@zarthemad83862 ай бұрын
90k miles = 5-6 oil changes any car that new shouldnt have check engine lights on ... even though you got it for nothing... you didnt really get that much free ... sucks that its at end of life and will need to be scrapped prior to 150k
@greyjay92022 ай бұрын
Mrs. Wizard, I feel your pain. A Fiat 500e from Hoovie? Say it isn't so.
@juki63772 ай бұрын
shouldnt doubt wizards buisness sense
@JacquesPPage2 ай бұрын
I applaud Mr Wizard for his open mind! He seeks solutions where ordinary mechanics will give up even before beginning to work...and it pays!
@gregjones18672 ай бұрын
That Bishop Bullwinkle impression was dead on! I busted out laughing.
@theyunglos2 ай бұрын
didnt see it coming but agreed 🤣😅 RIP To the Bishop
@dingleyfarm2 ай бұрын
We're gonna need more of that energy
@jtg392 ай бұрын
I had to back it up 😂
@OUSWKR2 ай бұрын
The best way to learn something new is to get hands on with it. With EV technology I loved going to any trainings I could get during my career to better learn and understand what makes them work. People are afraid to work on them. I never was because I respected what that kind of electrical power can do to harm you. Just like air bags when they came out in the late 80’s. I saw it as a system that we would have moving forward and jumped in with both feet to learn how they work and how to properly diagnose and repair them without making them go boom 😂
@johnhufnagel2 ай бұрын
if it truly has a 42kWh pack, it's not OE. 2014's are of the first gen 500e's. It's only the newer 2023/2024 model year ones, that are just now showing up in the states, that had the optional 42kWh pack. all the first gens were 24kWh and 88 miles range rated. they never had a range rating above 100, and definitely not near 200.
@techismycologne2 ай бұрын
There's absolutely ZERO chance that it actually has a 42kWh battery pack in it being a $700 auction car. I cannot imagine the newer 42kWh packs would even fit in the old chassis.
@OMGWTFLOLSMH2 ай бұрын
Why does it currently show the range being 125?
@howardbowen-RC-Pilot2 ай бұрын
@techismycologne Your right they won't. The new 500e is a different body being slightly larger overall. If I park up next to an old shape one it looks like my 500e has been overinflated. Been available in UK since 2021. 42kwh Normal mode says 161 and Range mode 199 but the Guess o meter is wrong. You can expect plus or minus 150m depending on how it's driven, ambient temp etc. The 500e mk2 is a fun ev but frankly it's a city car. Longer journeys I take my other EV.
@MelodyOo2 ай бұрын
Most hybrid battery repair / upgrade shops in Europe is ran by Latvians and Mongolians and I always find it so fascinating how they quickly adapted and became familiar with repairing stuff that most of the locals would nope out of it immediately.
@majist02 ай бұрын
Latvians are Jawas.
@Spookieham2 ай бұрын
Cheaper labour costs so they have found a niche
@DirceuCorsetti2 ай бұрын
@@Spookiehamthis. Other shops just nope out of it because they know the time it takes to reverse engineer and fix something that is usually cheaper just to replace.
@anthonymiles83772 ай бұрын
Mongolia is rather a long way from Eastern Europe....
@gavcom40602 ай бұрын
You know I’m assuming Mongolians are good with EV tech and how to fix such problems due to the fact that Mongolians in Mongolia mainly drive Priuses lol like seriously go find a video of someone driving in Ulaanbaatar Mongolia, and it’s literally all Prius
@fstedie2 ай бұрын
Interesting how many comments are bad mouthing this car. Most people that have owned these love them. I have a 2013 with 16" tires and upgraded suspension - it absolutely rocks, handles like a go kart. It is my commuter car. Never had any problems. The battery has degraded about 15% but I'm OK with that. I'll keep it so long as I can do a 50 mile round trip since it is as close to free to own as it gets.
@rp96742 ай бұрын
Very fast 0-40
@OMGWTFLOLSMH2 ай бұрын
@@rp9674 - Super fast 0-10.
@darrengriffith96802 ай бұрын
I had a 2015 and I loved it. Range in the winter was an issue with a resistive heater but otherwise it was an amazing little car. Bought it for 8 grand with 23k miles on it.
@erwinrommel19632 ай бұрын
I noticed the paint on the front bumper doesn't match. Many people think that is a sure sign of body work. In reality, the facias are always supplied by an outside vendor, painted and assembled. On many colors, getting an accurate color match is virtually impossible. Black is the easiest color to match, white and metallic paint is the most difficult. Just thought I'd mention it.
@usa-ev2 ай бұрын
All the painted plastic on the outside was a different shade.
@erwinrommel19632 ай бұрын
@@usa-ev I didn't notice but probably so. The supplier that supplies the facias usually also supplies body side moldings and other plastic parts. White is tricky as it goes from a bluish tint to a slightly yellow one as the film thickness increases.
@usa-ev2 ай бұрын
@@erwinrommel1963 Yep! Your comment is great, btw!
@erwinrommel19632 ай бұрын
@@usa-ev I retired from the industry. I appreciate your kind words! I worked many years for a German company in both Alabama and Germany.
@canadaguy12342 ай бұрын
@@usa-ev It's not a supplier issue its the different material the paint is over can make it have a slightly different look.
@TomsTinkeringandAdventures2 ай бұрын
This would be a great vehicle for my wife. She works three miles away, maybe goes to an appointment a bit farther than that after work. Plus, we have solar and overproduce so could charge at home for free! I would have bought it with no hesitation.
@crisnmaryfam73442 ай бұрын
for 700 id have bought it too. Idk what he paid hoovie, but still.
@TomsTinkeringandAdventures2 ай бұрын
@@crisnmaryfam7344 yeah, I agree. There was a Nissan Leaf for sale 100 miles away from me for $800. Unfortunately the battery was degraded to the point of only 30-35 miles range. It would have been tricky to get it home without a trailer! 😂
@kuebby2 ай бұрын
They're great for that. It's actually a lot of fun to drive around, very zippy.
@stogashawn47242 ай бұрын
Sounds like you need an EV-used Teslaas older ones going for 2 to 5 grand they need a part like this 800$ price
@zeeweenor2 ай бұрын
@@TomsTinkeringandAdventures with a generator and a couple cases of beer you would get home eventually
@franciscojdavalos2 ай бұрын
Sure, "send us your electronic module and we'll fix it and send it back to you." I've been scammed like that before.
@FransvandenBergeMuziekschuur2 ай бұрын
Thank you for the elaborate explanation. I did not know how this EV was constructed.
@dodgeguyz2 ай бұрын
Congrats on 1million subscribers! As a Mopar tech and EV tech on all our EV and PHEV vehicles, I’m Looking forward to see the repair of this one.
@gregjones18672 ай бұрын
Happy 29th Birthday Mrs Wizard! :)
@zaxxon252 ай бұрын
we had the same guess
@glenerickson3582 ай бұрын
Their daughter drives. At least 36
@jjhardie4492 ай бұрын
She's 21 and nobody should say any other age! HAPPY BIRTHDAY Mrs. Wizard!
@esco8192 ай бұрын
She's 50
@Vivra_Verra____2 ай бұрын
I have a 2014 500e with 85,000 miles and I mentioned this on Hoovies channel but in terms of reliability, performance, character it's such an awesome car. I bought mine 2 years ago for $8,000 with 47,000 miles and it hasn't given me any trouble yet. Super cheap to run both from an insurance standpoint and cost per mile it's one of the cheapest and most fun vehicles you might ever own. I think you definitely got a steal of a deal if you ask me because typically with the Bosch components and Samsung cells these batteries go for a long time. I'm still getting 80 plus range on mine so basically like new range. One correction which I'm sure you're aware of now is there was no 42kWh model only 24kWh for the older 500e so you probably have very little degradation and are fine with the pack. Overall, I'm sure you will be pleased with it. Most owners love theirs. I'm excited for new videos on it so keep them coming!
@drunkenhobo80202 ай бұрын
You did 38,000 miles in two years in a Fiat 500. How!?
@Vivra_Verra____2 ай бұрын
@@drunkenhobo8020 Let’s just say I love driving and doing road trips. And I love the car. Even though the car doesn’t have a lot of range and doesn’t even have fast charge I make it work trust me 😂. It’s the adventure for me. But someone has to push the car to its limit lol
@drunkenhobo80202 ай бұрын
@@Vivra_Verra____ Just I can't think of many people who would do that many miles in a regular Fiat 500! I checked out of curiosity on AutoTrader and there's a 2016 1.2 Fiat 500 for sale with 181,000 miles, and a 2021 Fiat 500e with 64,000 miles. So you're not even the craziest - there's people doing over 20,000 miles per year in these cars. And this is in the UK.
@rp96742 ай бұрын
Love it!
@andrzejmical54162 ай бұрын
These FIAT cars are so good. I have no idea why nobody are baying these great cars in US. I drove three FIAT cars in Europe. I will not tell my worst enemy to get a FIAT.
@WildCJ52 ай бұрын
I had a 500e. Here in SoCal it was perfect for commute. And with 15x8 wheels, koni shocks and eibach springs it was like a mad little go kart. Right up to the 88mph limiter.
@jd91192 ай бұрын
With a car that small, I'd be too afraid of getting in a car accident.
@sagradamoly42342 ай бұрын
@@jd9119 " I'd be too afraid of getting in a car accident." - then you should ride transit.
@NotAnonymousNo800142 ай бұрын
@@jd9119 You must be terrified of bicycles then.
@jd91192 ай бұрын
@@sagradamoly4234 No, I'll just get a bigger car/truck
@QALibrary2 ай бұрын
This battery could work another 8 to 16 years as a shop UPS and battery power backup (a lot of people are doing this with Nissan LEAF - under Japanese law they have to plug straight into the house fuse box - hence the ease of doing it) but just taking this car apart for parts would be worth it as well - $700 is just a steal the parts are worth a lot more
@scottenser4642 ай бұрын
700 plus a thousand to transport it back to his house plus auction fees . He's already in deep .
@ziploc20002 ай бұрын
@@scottenser464and Wiz paid Hoov $2k
@skyak44932 ай бұрын
A sailing couple used a battery from a Leaf to save money in their sailboat. Their remains were found in their dingy washed up on the beach a couple weeks after they went missing while crossing the Atlantic. I don’t know if the cause has officialy been determined, but I concluded that the battery cought fire forcing them to abandon ship so fast they couldn’t do it right. They didn’t use their liferaft, ditch bag, radio or satelite emergency signals…. My point is that those used parts May or may NOT be worth anything.
@OMGWTFLOLSMH2 ай бұрын
I'm not sure why everyone keeps saying $700. That was the auction price, plus $1000 to ship it, plus some tax I imagine, plus Wizard just said he paid $2000 for it. So the car is now $2000, not $700, and it needs work.
@anekinoo7Ай бұрын
Ups or backup power isnt running through cycles and charges as much as as this ev car.
@brucesibbitt99492 ай бұрын
Congratulations on expanding into the EV space. Logic is the backbone of troubleshooting no matter what is wrong. I look forward to learning new things.
@cabobs20002 ай бұрын
Exactly. Most EV repair will be pretty similar to modern car repair. Diagnosis and understanding systems.
@KKemp-bt6nl2 ай бұрын
Wizard is slowly turning into a Hoovie.
@christopherlesage59952 ай бұрын
Makes sense for him cause he can fix them for cheap lol
@KKemp-bt6nl2 ай бұрын
@@christopherlesage5995 And Tyler indirectly keeps the rent paid 🤣
@davidreeves25962 ай бұрын
Woovie
@timmcm95382 ай бұрын
@@davidreeves2596 I like Wizvie myself.
@Dbdorr2 ай бұрын
Hoozard
@BobOMKE8582 ай бұрын
Nice of you to help Hoovie. God knows he sure has helped you and your business. Good friend.
@wyattdean56582 ай бұрын
Happy birthday 21 years old Mrs. Wizard.🎉🎂🇺🇸
@kuebby2 ай бұрын
I leased one of those when they were new back in 2014. Worked fine for me for 3 years.
@TheChromeRonin2 ай бұрын
Those 500e's are great little runabouts. We rented one recently and it was a pretty good driver around the centre of Auckland, only showing its limits on broken gravelly roads where the weight of the battery and small wheelbase made itself known, and over 110kph it felt like it was running out of steam, and the high sides were getting pummelled in the wind.
@josephk61362 ай бұрын
My '17 500e has been amazing. Bought it right before covid for a little over $5k and it had 4k miles. It is now approaching 60k and it has never had a single issue. Only thing I've ever had to do was buy a 12v battery. 30 mile round trips 5 days a week costs me roughly $7 a week to drive.
@bfairfax87722 ай бұрын
That sounds great but maybe you should have done some maintenance like tires and brakes too, not just the things that keep it functional. At some point the neglect will add up and 60K is getting close I'd bet that's the life of your tires plus they're at least yrs old which is 2yrs past replacement.
@Fhwgads112 ай бұрын
@@bfairfax8772 I had to do brakes on my 500e after 10 years only because the pads and rotors were so scored and warped from lack of use
@josephk61362 ай бұрын
@@bfairfax8772 I've done tires as well. There is no routine maintenance on these cars until 120k miles. That's when the coolant gets changed. Also, the brakes will last longer than the car since they don't get engaged until 7 miles an hour or slower.
@WashburnD102 ай бұрын
Mrs. W does not look a day older than 35. Happy Birthday!
@2steaksandwiches6652 ай бұрын
Yeah he did good.
@essentialtech3882 ай бұрын
To be fair I’d guess he might be around 35 too. He doesn’t look old, he just looks more mature because of his bald head lol.
@2steaksandwiches6652 ай бұрын
@@essentialtech388 he’s gonna be in his 40s. I think his daughter is in her 20s.
@kayakeux2 ай бұрын
42 is my guess, same as the battery kWh
@Rob_S_Z062 ай бұрын
I’m thinking 47-48. She taught for 25 years and if she started at 22 right out of college puts her at 47
@mattlimberg57632 ай бұрын
For the AC, yes. I was just on a road trip in my wife's 2013 Impala and trying to do it in a single tank. 510 miles and it said 55 miles left by the estimate. The last 50 miles we had a big rain storm that fogged the windows on the outside, I turned off the AC and watched the estimated range go up from 68 to 76 while traveling 5 miles. So AC will definitely take 10-15% of your efficiency away. Though I bet windows would be worse over 40 mph.
@mikX42 ай бұрын
Happy Bday Mrs W. You are of course 21years old in perpetuity :)
@wimfleuren38872 ай бұрын
Happy birthday Mrs Wizard, and since wizards get really old I think you are about 263 years and still looking good.
@stevengreco19392 ай бұрын
This is a great KZbin channel!
@DirceuCorsetti2 ай бұрын
I actually find fascinating the repair process on an EV, especially if it isn't just parts replacing. There are less moving parts, and parts in general, but they are all tied together by the angry pixies, which makes it very cool. Looking forward for more content from Wizard on it.
@ianworley81692 ай бұрын
I just don't get all the hate between EV v ICE drivers. I bought a 5 year old low mileage Nissan Leaf and a 3 year old Toyota diesel station wagon. The Leaf is used for all my local sub-100 km journeys and the Toyota for very occasional longer journeys. The Leaf is charged by 4 solar panels on the garage roof. In 3 years, I've never used a commercial charger, have no range anxiety and never run out of battery. The Toyota averages a tank of fuel every three or four months. Last year I did 15,000 km in the Leaf and under 5,000 km in the Toyota. Perfect set up.
@mikaelcronholm2 ай бұрын
Sounds like we have the same strategy. We have a used BMW i3, (commute and short range) a diesel Skoda Superb (long range), a gas VW Golf (son's car), and a Porsche Cayman (dad's fun car). None of them nearly new. No plan to change any of them any time soon.
@blazemgb112 ай бұрын
I wish they'd add active battery cooling to the leaf, I really wanted one, but I live in too hot of a climate. (Regularly over 38C) They have issues with the batteries dying prematurely in hot climates.
@IamTiredofsociety2 ай бұрын
I think a lot of it has to do with our government trying to force this change upon us as the replacement for ICE. Also, most people don’t like change. Me, I see what automatics and Trucks/SUVs have done to the availability of manual transmissions and regular cars in general and I suddenly don’t blame them for the hate.
@covercalls882 ай бұрын
I can't justify the insurance and registration of having two vehicles. Years ago I did see the value of EVs, so I modified a mountain bike to run on a 48v system. Top speed of 30 mph, with a range of 20 to 30 miles depending upon how many batteries I carried. Plenty enough range to get me to work and in town travel. At the time it took me about a nickel to charge. Before retiring, of the 10k miles travelled 5k was done on the bike.
@mikaelcronholm2 ай бұрын
@covercalls88 In Sweden, we have a kind of on/off system that many people use, especially over the winter. Certain vehicles are less suitable at minus 20 Celsius 🥶. When you switch it off, you don't pay road tax, and the insurance will only cover non-traffic related damage, theft, and such. You switch on and off over the web. It takes less than a minute. Billing for tax and insurance is adjusted.
@mgkleym2 ай бұрын
I drive an etransit van for work and the AC isn't that bad a drain even on a triple digit day with the ac running for a good 7 hours while I drive around and make deliveries is only knocks like 20% off the range. On a more moderately warm day its like 10%. The heat is worse but on most consumer ev's they were smart enough to spec heated seats which take negligible power to run vs heating the cabin. Some of the newer ev's actually have a heat pump which is a huge improvement in the winter.
@KennyBaltz2 ай бұрын
Happy 18th birthday Mrs. Wizard. That was nice of Mr. Wizard to buy you a new Fiat for your birthday! 🎂🎁🎈🎈🎈🇺🇸
@timmcm95382 ай бұрын
I think their daughter is 18 years old or more. Nice try though!
@robertcuellar85382 ай бұрын
Thanks for buying this car, Wizard and reporting on your updates. They seem like such a nice EV and maybe a little misunderstood. Cannot wait for more updates. Hate to see vehicles get bashed or trashed and it could (could being the operative word) be refurbished and continue as intended. Appreciate the education and communication!!
@Golbez19912 ай бұрын
Happy birthday Mrs. Wizard :)
@dennisfahey23792 ай бұрын
Happy Birthday Mrs Wizard! Twenty-nine looks good on ya!
@jamesmyers92852 ай бұрын
My neighbor bought his daughter a 2015 Fiat 500 Cabriolet with 48,000 original miles from our local Chrysler dealer. The car is flawless, cute as all get-out, and has been a dependable car for her to drive to school. I believe it has a 1.4L in-line four and a six-speed automatic. I don't want an EV regardless of the manufacturer!
@robertnixon14822 ай бұрын
This is going to be fun to see how it turns out! My 2013 Fiat Abarth 500 was fun to drive too.
@J.B-is8fb2 ай бұрын
Anyone else having the issue that this video won’t show up in your KZbin subscriptions? I had to manually search for it.
@lugburz75392 ай бұрын
Yep, it isn't in my subscriptions either. But it came up in recommended, this is how I saw it.
@WildWildWeasel2 ай бұрын
I have him on my notifications and it's the only way his stuff shows up for me, not even in my subs or recommended...and I've been subscribed for like 7 years lmao
@CheapBastard19882 ай бұрын
It doesn't show in the subscriptions list, but when I specifically select his channel in the same list, it does show.
@jeremyyarbrough64592 ай бұрын
Yep, that's been a problem for awhile now. Half of the channels I'm subscribed to I have to use the search feature to find newly uploaded videos. Creators complaining about views, might wanna look into this issue cuz the videos aren't coming up like they should.
@BillDouglass-m9d2 ай бұрын
Nope😊
@SnoringVidsАй бұрын
Growing to love Mrs. Wizards interior tour!
@drunkenhobo80202 ай бұрын
<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="595">9:55</a> - It's interesting The Wizard mentions the battery weighs 600 lbs (270 kg). The new Fiat 500e's battery weighs 650 lbs (295 kg), but you're getting 42 kWh instead of 24 kWh. 75% more capacity for less than 10% increase in weight. And they're only 10 years apart. The progress in EVs is crazy.
@niclaskarlin2 ай бұрын
I'm seeing a future where you buy old ev, change the battery and controller and get double range, half weight and super quick charging. Maybe in five years!
@wolfman99999992 ай бұрын
@@niclaskarlin This is already happening. 62kw Batteries are being retrofitted into 1st gen LEAFs.
@darrenblaszka44382 ай бұрын
Fun content, I enjoy Hoovie buying a hoopty for our benefit. Props to Wizard for giving us giving us a better look, thanks!!!
@swatty7iron2 ай бұрын
Mrs. Wizard just turned 29. 🎂
@Kaltpfote2 ай бұрын
That's exactly what I wanted to say too. Happy birthday!
@petrosaguilar89162 ай бұрын
And her daughter just turned twenty.
@powerskurf2 ай бұрын
Happy Birthday Mrs Wizard. My Dad bought one of these and the Battery apparently froze in the winter in Minnesota,. This is unimportant however. You Married yourself a Hero of a Hubby though, and I trust he has treated you like the queen you are I'm guessing 29... XOXO ! And yes I am now subscribed becuase I was told, we need telling everyday he he A Fiat ! What ? Ha Ha
@extrameatsammich2 ай бұрын
I rarely laugh out loud on this channel. Wizard - "hell naw to the naw naw naw.." me - rofl
@mrjomaled7552 ай бұрын
Once you have your Fiat in good battery condition with 180 miles of range, you will feel so good not having to worry about gas, spark plugs, timing chains, tune ups, fan belts, transmissions..the list goes on and on. We drive a Tesla mY and in 3 years, all the money I spent on it were for new tires, cabin air filters (HEPA grade) and wipers. Good luck!
@Ford_Guys_Videos2 ай бұрын
The Bosch AC synchronous electric motor that comes standard in the 2015 Fiat 500e generates an impressive 83 kilowatts of power, translating to 111 horsepower and 147 lb-ft of torque. This setup provides the Fiat with brisk acceleration and the instant responsiveness that only an electric motor can deliver, making it a perfect match for the urban environment it was designed to conquer.
@FlashDriveFilms2 ай бұрын
First thing is to replace the 12V battery with a new one. It powers a bunch of stuff with the controller modules besides the headlights etc. Also you'll never get 160 miles per charge out of that 24kWh battery (the only one ever installed in pre 2023 cars) Double check that the half-shafts were replaced. There was a recall on the early cars. You can find pdf copies of the owners manual online.
@RaimarLunardi2 ай бұрын
AC is a huge power draw... even on gas cars... the difference is, you already lose ~75% of the gas energy even before the crank rotates... while you only lose ~10% from the battery, then you see the difference in the mile range being "huge" on electrics, it's precisely because they are so efficient.
@TassieLorenzo2 ай бұрын
The real problem is that the energy density in batteries is very, very low, compared to liquid fuel even after accounting for the thermal efficiency losses though. A 90 kWh 700kg/1500lb battery used at 100% efficiency is equal to 33L/8.7 US gallons (27kg/60lbs) of liquid petrol used at 30% efficiency. So the battery weighs 20x as much for the same amount of useable energy. So where it's trivial for a ICE car to have a 60L fuel tank (giving a RAV4 Hybrid a theoretical range of 1400km/900miles IIRC), if the Model Y had the same amount of useable energy all of a sudden the battery would weigh 2800lb instead of 1500lb which would make everything about the Model Y worse (hence why it doesn't come with a 170 kWh battery!).
@RaimarLunardi2 ай бұрын
@@TassieLorenzo sure, that's implicit on the efficiency fact, it's efficient and batteries carries less energy, so when something drains a lot of power, it shows...
@johnmatthews17682 ай бұрын
Riding in my Fiat, you really have to see it. Six feet two in a compact, no slack. But luckily the seats go back.
@AxeGaijin2 ай бұрын
Some people can't stop adopting cats or dogs, Wizard can't stop getting broken cars. 🙃
@daveamies50312 ай бұрын
At least he can fix them and sell them when he's had his fun.
@chairrider24622 ай бұрын
It'll be fun and interesting watching you work this problem! Thanks for great content!
@mtaylor67202 ай бұрын
Mrs. Wizard is 22. You're welcome. Happy Birthday.
@sjanninck2 ай бұрын
Wizard, I only think the 42KW battery was introduced in the recently redesigned 500e. You can get a 24KW or 42KW. I thought all the first generation were 24KW getting you about 70 miles. Love my 2015! Also if the outside temp is high and the humidity low, my 24KW shows 125 mile range. I’m thinking your battery may be fine as is. It was designed to be a 70 mile car.
@darwinbeloate29782 ай бұрын
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Chief Executive Sergio Marchionne: Please don't buy Fiat 500e electric car. "I hope you don't buy it because every time I sell one it costs me $14,000"
@Renville802 ай бұрын
One thing I wish they would do is to figure out for any given vehicle, just how much power from the engine and fuel system or motor and battery is required just to move the vehicle. Kinda like on the Nebraska tests done on farm tractors where they measured how many HP were available at the PTO versus at the drawbar (hitch). For example, one of the more famous John Deere tractors (the Model D with spoked flywheel) had 27 horsepower on the PTO but only 15 on the drawbar, so it needs 12 horsepower just to get and keep the tractor going. On the other hand, one of the more well known Case steam tractors had 110 HP on the PTO but only 32 on the drawbar.
@wolfman99999992 ай бұрын
You can pretty much figure that out. OBD II dongles and apps like car scanner will give you real time power consumption. From there, it's just mathing it out relative to the rating of the motor.
@fboomerang2 ай бұрын
The Scat Pack is a Karmic Sink and the 500e is a Karmic fountain. Y'all gotta get a Ludicrous Mode tesla with free lifetime supercharging. Best of both worlds. 920 Lb-Ft of Torque at the wheels. And no fuel fees ever. And when there's ANY issue you can buy them for almost nothing. Happy 22nd birthday Mrs. Wizard!
@damayor622 ай бұрын
Happy belated birthday Mrs. Wizard! Keep up the great work you two.
@ericcindycrowder74822 ай бұрын
FYI, the metric for battery capacity is kWh (kilo-Watt-hour), not kW. So it’s a 42 kWh battery. kWh is the amount of energy storage, while kW is real time energy power. Thank you for dismissing one of the biggest falsehoods of older electric cars. This is the fact if a BCM or battery control module fails that’s inside the battery pack, the control module can be replaced OR repaired and the entire battery does NOT need to be replaced. Part of the misconception came about because when these vehicles were under warranty, if this part failed often the dealer would have the techs replace the entire battery pack under warranty instead of having the tech actually figure out and fix what was wrong with the car. Now since it’s out of warranty, these can be repaired the proper way. I hope more people understand this and more EV specialists go into business to fix and keep older EVs on the road.
@craigring1532 ай бұрын
Great video! This EV does have a resistive heater as you correctly state. However most new EVs have replaced the A/C + Resistive heater with a Heat Pump. Tesla (love them or hate them) have great range due to the implementation of the heat pump with the octovalve arrangement allowing the car to fully optimize the heating and cooling of all systems and the cabin.
@lancenutter10672 ай бұрын
I had one of those and really loved it. Get it fixed and you’ll have a great car. All the running gear is Bosch/VW so good quality.
@ElSascho2 ай бұрын
Happy Birthday Mrs. Wizard. Age is just a number. Wizard can be more than happy to be with you. Wish you all the best.
@StormsparkPegasus2 ай бұрын
My 2021 Model 3 has a really interesting cooling/heating setup. There is one heat pump (called the Octovalve) connected to everything...electronics, cabin heating/cooling, battery, and drive unit. It uses a glycol based fluid to move heat from place to place. There is a condenser and an evaporator for the cabin, and a backup heater in the event it gets really cold (like -20F or colder). Running the heat does cost some range, but not nearly as much as a car like this that uses electric heating coils. I get about 270-ish miles of range when it's warm and the heater isn't needed. And around 200-220 in the winter. 54kWh battery.
@carlsaucke99442 ай бұрын
Happy Birthday, Mrs. Wizard! Good luck with the Fix It Again Tony, Mr. Wizard!
@Starship0072 ай бұрын
I own a Tesla and charge at home with Solar. I save $400/month on home electricity and gas. I can not control healthcare costs but can control energy costs
@franklinpatterson36932 ай бұрын
Me too
@DennisMerwood-xk8wp2 ай бұрын
@@franklinpatterson3693 me too. And my kids. Best cars we have ever owned.
@damon-burton2 ай бұрын
Buying a used EV can be a gamble, especially with potential battery issues. It's great that you're documenting your experience. Sharing your journey can help others avoid similar pitfalls.
@vernerulmet22902 ай бұрын
Wizard I wish They had more standardize batteries in controllers, so you could get a knock off version for an older electric vehicle, or at least get factory authorized parts at a cheaper rate than each individual vehicle having their own system
@jefferyG4992 ай бұрын
Standardization would require legislation which would cause the right to screech KOMMUNIZMMMMMMM at the top of their lungs!!!
@GeorgeBohannon2 ай бұрын
Good video, Mr. Wizard. Very interesting, and I gladly subscribed. I spent a lot of time researching 500e information after I purchased my 500e (also pearl color), but I never came across any mention of any battery other than the 24kWh (22.2?) in a gen1 500e (years 2013 to 2019). Don't rely too much on that range estimate, which can be way way off; better to rely on the State of Charge at the bottom of the green bar. Even so, I think you'll love the little car after you get it fixed. I'm the third owner of my 2018 model, have had it over a year, and have had absolutely zero problems with it. It's a blast to drive around town.
@Starship0072 ай бұрын
80% of repairs most EV’s do not require a lift. Most parts are plug and play. Only around 80 moving/wearing parts vs 1000’s moving/wearing parts in a gas vehicle. EV could be a forever car. Batteries can easily last 300,000-500,000 miles with still 50% charge or more. You could take the 50% degraded batteries and use in your house for another decade. 42 kwh battery degraded to 20 kwh. A new Tesla powerwall battery storage only 14 kwh. After another 10 years you can sell battery to recycle company as valuable metals.
@marcol8692 ай бұрын
a lift make life easier , but there are way to remove a EV pack without a lift, but you do need specialize tools/make your own lift table. there going to be a need for a new generation of diy tools for home EV repair in the future.
@coltonkruse23132 ай бұрын
Dude i would buy this for 700 bucks . Cool little rig. Wizard with the impressions??? That was pretty good lol.
@timberwoof2 ай бұрын
24 or 42 kilowatt-hour batteries, not 24 or 42 kilowatts. Saying a battery can hold 42 kilowatts is like saying the gas tank can hold 56 horsepower.
@trevonbergman10532 ай бұрын
Great to see you venturing into EV’s. That little fiat looks real tidy and I will watch with interest as you rectify the battery pack.
@edwoll2 ай бұрын
I just got done watching Good Morning KZbin regarding this purchase for you. Mrs. Wizard is going to need a double whiskey. Happy Birthday, Jenny!
@cliffrhames30232 ай бұрын
Happy Birthday Mrs. Wizard!!! I grew up around FIAT cars as we had a few around, really liked my 1980 Brava. Would like to find one again!!! Had a few X1/9’s as well
@1crustyoldmsgtretired8702 ай бұрын
Looking forward to watching y'all repair something truly exotic - an electric car!
@dacharyzoo2 ай бұрын
Impressed you're taking this on, didn't figure you for the type to dive into a high voltage battery like this.
@trevorsparks35762 ай бұрын
Tripped out in the video intro, hearing the low speed whirring noise. Thought it was mine. lol This has to be a super good play by the Wizard. The 500e wasn't made to revolutionize EVs and attract the top 1% with spacious, lavish interiors, and fancy gadgets. It was made to be compliant with government regulation, and be extremely overbuilt (hence the excellent motor and battery pack) so as to have a long service life with virtually no maintenance, and also shares a lot of parts with an existing gas platform (the regular 500) to keep things cheap. I've had mine for 5 years (bought in 2019 with 58k miles, has 85k now) and I absolutely love it. Haven't had anything go seriously wrong with it either. Hopefully he can learn a thing or two, maybe even figure out how to rebuild packs himself! I'd imagine it'd a breeze for someone like the Car Wizard, given the right tools. Hopefully the battery pack control module comes back and that fixes everything, a 42kWh version of this I'd imagine would be bonkers to have as any sort of commuter/beater, or even a downtown comfortable cruiser for Mrs. Wizard!
@poochey12 ай бұрын
Keen to see you guys remove the battery and the module, the balancing process and the outcome when it’s all said and done! :)
@TG-ss4he2 ай бұрын
Good luck with it ! Happy Birthday Mrs. Wizard !
@arcboy20112 ай бұрын
Happy Birthday Mrs. Wizard! Not going to guess your age, a gentleman wouldn't ask or need to know. Wizard, I hope this project turns out a winner. It is a nice little car.
@michaelkavanagh83182 ай бұрын
Happy Birthday 🎁 🎉🎉 Mrs Wizard. Both you will fall in love with Fiat 500e. Enjoy you day.
@SlimWhittman2 ай бұрын
I'm very interested in this project Wizard. I'm not an EV fan, but I am interested in the technology behind making it work properly.
@TheWombat20122 ай бұрын
In Australia the government gave helpful hints on getting the best range out of your EV. They said because air conditioners sap the range, then you should “run your air con while charging the car and then turn it off when you drive away again”. Yeah. First, I’m not sure they know how quickly a car will heat up with the air conditioner turned off. Second, that’ll be fun in a Queensland summer when it’s over 40 degrees Celsius. Nobody is going to drive around then without air con on.
@jaybokay64442 ай бұрын
Wow, that was a very fair deal. Actually a win-win because it’s interesting content. Happy birthday to Mrs. W.🎉
@Mark-gt1fg2 ай бұрын
Hey Wizard, they make lowering springs specifically for a 500e. You should lower that thing....and tell us what else you needed to buy to correct the alignment, like adjust cam bolts or something. Maybe just the springs and nothing else???
@hamishcruden76232 ай бұрын
Happy Birthday Mrs Wizard... good on you saving the Fiat 500!
@TheTalonts2 ай бұрын
AC - we recently bought a used 2022 Prius to replace a 2006 Prius. The gas mileage has been HORRID for a few months at least, in the low 40s, even high 30s. My wife ran a test - going TO work early morning without AC needed, she got 63. Coming home at 5ish, she got 43 with the AC on. I told her she needed to do a run home without AC to be valid due to 100'+ elevation change over her 20ish mile drive, so she suffered through it and got 52mpg with AC off. So yes, AC can make a HUGE difference on fuel efficient vehicles. And it explains why her tank mpg has been crap for months - I drive it 2-3 days a week and I CANNOT skip the AC in Florida. So I've been dragging it down. We expect mid-50s when "fall" arrives late November.
@rickbatey15482 ай бұрын
Happy birthday ma’am. You don’t look a day of 18!! Great luck Wizard. I can’t wait to see it finished.
@jacquelinebrunder23842 ай бұрын
I have a 17kWh Smart For Two EQ and in summer on twisty 60mph roads I can get 100 miles range before it trundles to a halt but it will easily do 90 miles range and still have around 10% battery left. In winter that range drops to 70miles. So you don't need a huge battery in a small car to get reasonable range.
@SORGIGERMANICO2 ай бұрын
I hope you the best on this one. Either way it might make a good little shop car
@stuarthorwood21012 ай бұрын
Very happy Fiat 500e owner here from Tenerife. This is looking like a very wise buy, possibly the cheapest and fun run around for the money. Enjoy!
@nanoscapehd61792 ай бұрын
I have a 2024 Cadillac Lyriq EV that measures all electricity usage and in Texas setting the fan on high and temp to 72 degrees F, it shows that on normal mixed city and highway usage, AC uses approximately 5-10% of the total energy used