Infiniti M35h Hybrid | Fully Charged

A drive to the Red Bull Formula 1 workshops in the Infiniti M35h Hybrid.
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Fully Charged is an online show hosted by Robert Llewellyn (Red Dwarf, Scrapheap Challenge, Carpool), which looks at why we need to change how we think about energy consumption now. From looking behind the myths of renewable energy, to seeking the truth about electric cars, Robert Llewellyn demonstrates what the future could have in store for us all.

[@OneOfaKind949]

People you are missing the point of this car... I truly believe Infiniti made this car to enhance the performance of the ICE. Power output for the V6 is 301 horsepower and 258 pounds-feet of torque. The 360-volt motor is rated at 67 hp (50kW) at 2,000 rpm and 199 lbs.-ft. of torque. Total output is 368 hp and 475 pound-feet of torque! 0 to 60 in 5.1 seconds. This is the only car that has all this power and gets 32mpgs! It's the first true hybrid super car made for everyone.

[@sz4128]

It’s 2023 and I can finally afford this car 😂

[@japanluv]

Did you get one and if yes, how is it? Im looking at one right now.

[@Dastardly_Dago]

@@japanluvdid you end up getting it? I’m looking at one right now 😂

[@japanluv]

@@Dastardly_Dago Ended up with a 2016 Audi A6 2.0 TDI estate that was on my list as well🤗 Few days later I saws one of these on the street, though, you can’t go wrong with it. Get one. I just had my eyes on this model of Audi for a while and came at the right time, right price and also 1 owner from new.

[@Dastardly_Dago]

@@japanluv ayyy nah I don’t blame you I had an A4 Quattro and it’s still probably the best driving experience of any car I’ve ever had

[@Andre-jb8nq]

We are now in 2021 and a lot has happened in recent years in terms of continued development of hybrid and electric cars. But this review is still relevant and I enjoyed watching it very much.

[@jacmar44]

you can buy one of these for £22 000 with only 10 000 miles on the clock, and on a 12 or 13 plate, because they depreciate so much.

[@fullychargedshow]

@namespacetoosmall Thanks for that, nice to hear. It's always a difficult balance to strike but I appreciate your support

[@DavidStanleymusic]

great review !

[@metroperson]

this is cool, as always.

[@Chris_miller192]

"I saw Mr Vettel's gearbox" . ooooh matron! :P

[@fullychargedshow]

@munteruk I take all your points, I think you're right, it's a steep learning curve for me. However there are numerous other sources for such information and maybe my opinions about what the technology does, how it develops and the politics behind the decisions are valid, but that said, some basic info wouldn't go amiss. I will try harder.

[@CAESARbonds]

46.8 mpg? for that luxury and powerful car? that is great :D

[@mtty1988]

It use to take Nestle York over 3h to change between kit Kat and chunky after visiting Williams f1 now its 15mins

[@futurepower89]

Focus on the tech. Couldn't agree more, sir. Love the show!

[@DrBrainrape]

This car is purely amazing the technology quality performance all top notch, it's an engineering masterpiece. You will be pleasantly surprised when you sit in this car, the quality of materials the comfort, safety and when you want to go fast just push down on the pedal and you have a hybrid with musclecar acceleration with a refinement of a executive saloon.

[@damionlee4600]

I only came across your shows yesterday. Big Red Dwarf fan, loved Scrapheap - just not really part of the KZbin generation I guess. That aside, loving this and I don't mind admitting that whilst I've been an advocate of EV and other alternative vehicles for a long time, your show has convinced me that my next car WILL be electric. Also, just to help out, Sebastian Vettel's name is pronounced more along the lines of Ze-Bastian Fet-tel. Keep up the amazingly great work. :D

[@pareshpanchal91]

"It does have a lot of floor" lol

[@Desus80]

As usual, very interesting review Robert. I'm looking for a premium hybrid for chauffering mostly around city. I've tested the Lexus but not the Infiniti: how do you compare them in terms of comfort and efficiency?

[@user-qm2ns3zu1v]

Бери infinity, у нее полноценный 7-ступенчатый автомат .

[@electrictroy2010]

I have a hybrid Honda Insight that carries a government-rated 80 MPG (that's UK gallons). A friend owns a Civic Hybrid government-rated at 60 MPG. Not all hybrid applications are a waste, and DO result in better economy. The key is that these cars are properly designed with tiny 3 cylinder engines (and the electric adds extra power when needed) .

[@fireandchutes77]

"...But what has happened out of Formula 1 cars is things like brakes that work." Favorite part of the video. The delivery was brilliant. XD (Ha. I'm too young to have experienced "brakeless cars.") Audio-video sync was a little off in the second half of the video. Re: complaining how huge and oversized the car was: Britain is so adorable. Here in AMMURCA that'd be a decent mid-size. :D I've never seen all those lane assist (& etc) technologies in action before.... very cool.

[@mentar]

Interesting episode, but seems to be straying away from what I though this series was about and that's primarily electric cars (to include plugin-hybrids). I realise it's tricky coming up with new cars to review as there are SO few of them, but have you maybe considered at looking at what people who took the electric car market situation into their own hand and come up with their own ev conversions (some of which are listed on the evalbum website)

[@politcallycorrect5816]

or for people who live in cities. in stop and go traffic, i used to get about 10 mpg, i get 35 with a hybrid. a prius gets 50mpg highway.

[@R4t10n4L]

@rock3tcat The price premium for that limited electric capability is pretty steep; it would be better if they made something like a Volt but with greater electric range

[@arunmur84]

@jacksawild Yes. This is going to take a while because in market terms, it needs one company so successful in EV's that every one accepts that as a norm. Or the battery technologies in the near future should diverge enough that large companies are forced to develop a single generic power electronics. Luckily people still EV's as cars with Lithium batteries without all the intrinsic differences. They have not yet changed the batteries to think of buying them from the market.

[@esterasmolak220]

Greetings from MK :)

[@Grumpy_old_Boot]

@fullychargedshow Interestingly, big "executive saloons" tend to be safer on long distance trips, not just because of bigger crumble zones, but also because they tire the driver less, so he's better able to stay alert during the entire trip, and thus less accident prone. So for stuff like cross continental trashes, big cars work great. But I'm with you in general, for the daily drive they are quite wasteful. Also, can't say Infinity like can say "Jaaag" ! Say it in a Jeremy Clarkson voice.

[@andygoth]

@WillMasterke Hydrogen certainly isn't green, it's incredibly energy intensive to produce.

[@The8BitGuy]

Strange some of the negative remarks on here about hybrids. Yet, you can be sure Toyota's success with the hybrid helped prove the technology, which prompted Nissan and others to go for the pure-electric vehicles.

[@TylerBenney]

Toyota hybrids are great, we have one. It’s helped prove that battery’s last and are the way of future transport.

[@Sazuki74]

I wish you said things in kilometres I do not understand miles but still cool show

[@m1aws]

@jacksawild Cars always have a high mark up on parts, that is why they hate to standardize. Usually over 350% over sale costs. The leaf for example use a large Li mau'fr to make the standard cells by the hundreds of thousands but they will never offer you the source. Only a big price to exchange a "module". Charge points, coolant, bulbs etc. like with fuel cars are another matter.

[@arunmur84]

@jacksawild The technology between the battery and the electric motor is of significant importance to the car. It was not until a few years ago these power electronics became really cheap. Even though every one is concentrating heavily on the battery, it is the technology between the battery and the motor that has to improve significantly so that you can have truly small plug-able battery modules. Otherwise when new batteries come, with different voltage specs, you will be stuck with old one.

[@ninjabob2456]

@Sazuki74 multiply by 1.6 to get kilometres, fairly simple.

[@Keeper1st]

@lgreen5 That isn't a Smart; it's an i-Miev.

[@MikeStoddart]

Is this thing RWD only?

[@reevsaj]

The new BMW 5 Series Acrive Hybrid should be an interesting comparison to this.

[@rainbowsalads]

correction : with a fully automated vehicle network all controlled by computers. cars will be a hell lot quicker , all slipstreamed , far fewer crashes/ kids being knocked down, no need to stop at junctions, the computers would orchestrate a super efficient dual way river of electric vehicles. : ) hopefully with manual control in certain areas of the country : )

[@m1aws]

@jacksawild Top gear gets sponsorship from Shell. Thought you'd like to know this.

[@Vanuatoo]

Nice steering. Nissan knows how to make good steering

[@rainbowsalads]

That auto break accelerate is quite clever. is this so we can relax? Maybe sleep ? or eat crisps, add a few pounds to our thighs? Automation like this is just the begining of a fully automated vehicle from A to B. The loss of our manual freedom bound to one day become compulsory by the government insurance companies. speed cameras will one day be a thing of the past , > we wont be able to speed.

[@pdpiper]

Why did Nissan never use this platform on a new Z car?? Woulda coulda been great. The V6 is from the 370Z anyway so they were half way there

[@ThalassTKynn]

Great episode. I knew motorsport produced advances that filtered down to everyday vehicles, but it hadn't occurred to me that high end cars had the same usefulness. I really can't wait until you drive a Tesla Model S. Ye gods!

[@tek87]

This guy must have been a prophet.

[@m1aws]

Seán O'Nilbud commented to me stating I'm a liar and a fool. Seems someone has pulled his post from here and he has blocked me. Just because (I repeat) Shell sponsored Top Gear. It's easily web searchable. Does not matter what true electric vehicle is driven on Clarksons folly; it will deride and destroy that vehicles name and brand. Consumer Reports have stated the Tesla Model S is the best car they have ever tested. TSLA shares almost doubled in a couple of days. The short sellers are busted.

[@namespacetoosmall]

Please don't stop with the personal opinions about tax-dodging executives. Facts and figures are easy enough to find (try Wikipedia) but Fully Charged is a great car show that isn't all about self-centered amusemed, without a care about others. Please Robert, don't sacrifice your personal style for the Top Gear fanboys.

[@m1aws]

Read up about LiFePo4's. 2,000 cycle life to 80% DoD. Don't compare with Laptops LiCo cells, 50 cycles to 80% DoD. Lithium titanate cells will be a real lifetime cell. over 30,000 recharges to 80%. DoD and 5x more charge density than the others. Haha. Sky definitely follows the money.

[@LosDTenaces]

alot of floor......I SUPPOSE YOU CAN GET ALOT OR CARPET!

[@munteruk]

How about a few details about the car rather than personal opinion of tax dodging executives? What sort of battery does it have? Who makes the batteries? Is it series or parallel hybrid? What is the battery capacity? What is the sticker fuel economy? Did I miss this stuff or is it not there? I like your channel and watch all the vids but this is not one of your best.

[@electrictroy2010]

I'd spend all that money on a Tesla EV, not this luxury car. (Or save money and get a $18,000 hybrid like Prius C or Insight) .

[@lgreen5]

Time to upgrade the intro and extro graphics. The Smart Car is a failure. Use the Tesla.

[@rock3tcatU233]

These type of cars are nothing but gimmicks... Overweight, still dependent on an ICE and a relatively small electric range... A car should either be pure electric or pure fossil fuel powered, hybrid power plants only start to become useful in big heavy applications such as diesel locomotives..

[@joshhwa]

I think I speak for most when I say, we are only interested in EVs from this channel, not another top gear.

[@DanFrederiksen]

good show but don't be afraid to call it what it is. it's a fossil fuel burner, poor aerodynamics and massively overweight. there is no light weight engineering in that car from formula one. that association is purely a lie. don't be afraid to call them on it. if it has no plug then it is just not green at all. that type of vehicle has no future. tell it like it is.

[@isbrown]

I generally like the Fully Charge series, but this one was a bore. Enough of that prepubescent crap about tax dodging overpaid executives, please! Also, a hybrid is still a hybrid. The episodes about EVs have been interesting. I don't know about other viewers but I'm not interested in a show about the options now available on luxury cars. If I was, I could watch shows about any of the new ICE vehicles out there. Come on Robert, you can do better!