Jaguar I-Pace, off road and on track | Fully Charged

Note: You can turn the artificial sound in the I-PACE off.
This is a rough and ready episode, some wobble on the camera and wibbly driving by Robert, but first impressions on a long drive around Portugal in the Jaguar I-PACE are very encouraging.
Costing from £63,495, this car is eligible for the OLEV electric vehicle grant scheme. (We didn't know this when I was in Portugal)
And the I-PACE will be present at Fully Charged Live this weekend!
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[@torresalex]

Dear Robert, you keep referring to "proper journalists" and such, but I think I speak for most Fully Charged viewers when I say I prefer your un-proper approach to reviewing a car. It's very spontaneous, informal and fun, and I like it a lot. There's enough of that "proper" bollocks on every other motoring channel, where they ramble on about boring motoring journalist stuff like how good the chassis is and the sharpness of the steering and other stuff 95% of us don't care about. And the next time your in Portugal, give me a shout, we'll go for a coffee :D

[@ColdFusion]

It's great that the I-Pace turned out to be a decent EV. Competition from established auto manufacturers will be good for everyone!

[@timevers6525]

They have to. In 2017, Tesla has sold more cars than Jaguar in Europe, at least for the segment the model S belongs to. (source: wikipedia)

[@dmitchellhomes]

In 2017 Jaguar sold 68 K cars in Europe Tesla S sold how many? carsalesbase.com/european-car-sales-data/jaguar/

[@timevers6525]

I was looking at this one: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E-segment

[@dmitchellhomes]

It really does not matter... I think the I-Pace is going to put a small dent in S and X, E-Tron will do the same, as Will the new Mercedes crossover, and all will have time to establish a market before Tesla get to the Model Y... Right now they are just fighting to stay in business, CEO crying and all...

[@timevers6525]

David Black In general, looking at global EV growth rates, any car company that hasn't got their electric models rolling of the assembly line in five years will not be around much more than ten years.

[@WizzardPrang]

Now I really want one. Thanks Robert!

[@Josh-iw3md]

Just not enough manufacturers producing affordable options :(

[@goodforwatch]

I just think one needs an indoor garage if one is going to own an electric vehicle. And homes with indoor garages are at a significant premium so I guess it makes sense to make an upper mid range offering for electric vehicles.

[@shonunezekiel]

Ketan Jivrajani why do you think you need an *indoor* garage? If you have off-street parking outside your house (or charging at work if you drive to work), that will do fine, in my opinion/experience.

[@goodforwatch]

Tom Mowlam It's not common here in Calgary where I live. It might be different in other cities. Anecdotally speaking three quarters of homes even new homes here have street parking so...And work charging is another thing which I've never seen but then again I work in retail so...All this is pointless because our state doesn't give a tax credit for EV's or clear the snow in residential areas. Moral of the story what you need in Alberta is a big "insert your colorful adjective," truck or a wannabe truck. Which makes this off road capable jag a worthy contender, if one has an indoor garage that is 😊

[@rab6121]

Hyundai kona ;) there’s only 3500 orders on in 4days here in Norway

[@ArthurDentZaphodBeeb]

You don't buy an EV if you're concerned about affordabilty - makes no economic sense to pay 2x for same performance as ICE. Can buy an extremely nice used Land Rover/BMW/Mercedes/Lexus with low miles for substantially less money than a Tesla/I-Pace - and will save a ton on insurance and running costs.

[@littlsuprstr]

hard to believe jaguar was floundering and dated just a decade ago. this is a watershed for jaguar.

[@hazzerhazzer2741]

Ray Purchase that was under ford's leadership.

[@aswinottapilavil495]

I think they improved quite a lot after Tata took them over. And JLR have been performing quite well.

[@Jorge-Tamacas]

I prefer this Jaguar over the Tesla Model X. This is a great car.

[@captaincrunch3892]

This is in no way comparable to a Model X which holds 7 passengers and has twice the cargo room. It is like comparing a BMW X3 to a Audi Q7, or a Toyota RAV4 to a Land Cruiser.

[@EricMewhort]

@@RR-us2kp It's actually really hard to have a roll over in an electric car, due to the fact that the batteries are in the floor and are incredibly heavy.

[@bangerbangerbro]

@@captaincrunch3892 Yeah. The model X is much more MPV than SUV I realise now. An electric Dacia Duster would be the ultimate.

[@bangerbangerbro]

@@EricMewhort It may be hard but not impossible. Maybe Tesla could give one to Prince Phillip and then if he can't roll it advertise it as the unrollable car.

[@joshuaheffernan4374]

@@bangerbangerbro so prince Philip can injure more people?

[@chrisb508]

I love it. Major auto makers are starting to make some really compelling electric cars. It's not a Tesla, but I do credit Tesla for creating the demand for this kind of car. I doubt Jaguar would have made the I-Pace if there was never a Model X. As for me, it might as well be a space ship. I could never afford one, but I'm starting to think that we might actually see an EV for less than $20,000 with a 150-200 mile range some time soon. That's something average people can afford and that's when we'll know that we've arrived.

[@darkkennny1]

Tesla announced recently that they will underprise in 1-2 years 100$/kwh on the packlevel. That is the point where an electric car is cheaper to build than a normal ice one. So maybe soon after 2020 this could become reality.

[@jmatthewssmith]

My friend has a small EV for commuting and then rents a long distance car when needed. Totaled out....he wins again. I hate Brent.

[@TheOnlyJizz]

There is one! Renault Zoe ZE40....Sub 20K, 180+ miles in the summer, happy days :)

[@DavidS-wm9ud]

@www.ePed.co.uk Maybe, not quite though! In Aus it's 45 000! Guessing in the US it'd be a good 30 000 or so?!

[@DavidS-wm9ud]

@Chris B Amen!! I think a lot of credit is owed to Tesla, and that's what actually bugs me with so many of the new "Tesla killers". If we're doing an electric car, why would we want to view it as a "Tesla killer", when it's on the same team?! Bizarre! Just shows that even these EV's are somewhat token measures I think of a car industry that could nearly be wiped out in a decade, especially as cars become redundant and we focus more on transportation! As for the 20k 2-300 range car, that probably isn't too far off although I dare say it's little to do with the price of a kwh! At the end of the day, it would only need approximately a 40kwh battery, if we're currently around the $200 mark, that's only 4k for a battery more than the predicted $100/kwh "breakthrough", so it could be done now. $4K on a 20-30K car isn't massive, and could easily be worked out through gained manufacturing efficiencies. The biggest hindrance I think is the simple fact that switching to electric cars will kill mammoth industries, from auto parts, to oils, to after market products the stakes are huge hence the backlash against Tesla by the media companies owned by the likes of Rupert Murdoch etc who clearly have vested interests!

[@brendanbellingham8934]

"And of course they were all fully charged!"

[@LokiDaFerret]

I really like the look of the Jaguar I pace. Form AND Function.

[@alexflo5030]

IMHO this is the best EV on the market right now. Vere well done, Jaguar!

[@Seanmmvi]

I love your sign off more than any other..., " as always, if you have been, thank you for watching." I look forward to that sign off at the end of every video! Love it!

[@RANDsreviews]

I have high hopes for the I Pace! Good job Jaguar!

[@josephnnamdi8088]

This car is indeed BRILLIANT! Love that sound, and the off-roading, OMG! Nice video. I was waiting for your take on this one. Good job!

[@andywonline]

This video reminds me of topgear of old. (90's) That's supposed to be a compliment by the way 🙂 A well produced car review by someone who cares about what they're doing.

[@eldroy]

Have to give some kudos to Jaguar. At least they are extremely aggressive in their communication. Sounds like all this is a "world first", but I guess it's well documented that this already happened 3 (?) years ago, even bigger (spacier), heavier and more powerful (and vastly over-engineered). But at least "they" are coming along now. Anxiously awaiting the Audi E-tron (2019), the Mercedes EQ (2019ish?) and BMW iX3 (2020 jeeeeeezzzzzz). Glad you mentioned the supercharger network. It's not just a minor detail (when doing trips). Cheers!

[@pedrnun007]

So nice to see you and the i-Pace in the Algarve hills! Next time you're around, take me along for the ride - especially if you're going to be using those traction control features!!! Loved it!

[@carlomorischi3435]

That noise thing is SOOOOO COOOOL

[@LoanwordEggcorn]

Artificial noise is dumb. EVs are meant to be quiet. Fortunately it can be turned off.

[@GrrMeister]

In a 'Nutshell' Exactly, take your choice.....

[@someghosts]

Having it there but optional is the right decision imo

[@GrrMeister]

Sorry to sound like an 'Idjut' but what does imo mean ?

[@b_mb4948]

Grahame .White Imo = _"In My Opinion"_ *:)*

[@DS-pk4eh]

Thank you for this great video (as always). Keep the great works. All best.

[@andymccabe6712]

I find it a fascinating insight into human nature(or the nature of contributors here -not the same thing!), that a significant number-it's into the hundreds! - have gone on and on - and on! about the sound effect! A trivial point to say the least. And as it's optional, meaning that it can be switched off - that's SWITCHED OFF... Then surely it's a complete non-issue!? This is clearly a highly competent and very attractive car - we should concentrate on that....

[@fullychargedshow]

I agree. I now truly regret even mentioning the sound.

[@TheOnlyJizz]

Jaguar in creating exciting and impeccable EV shocker! And having watched a couple of the others, a great review to boot. Interesting point about the charging though, bigger range requires bigger batteries, and bigger batteries require bigger chargers. I recently plugged my 41Kwh Zoe into a granny cable ( 13 amp socket ) and was presented with a charging time of 27 hours....so what's the iPace? 60 odd?....that's two and half days!! Our 7Kw home charger will do it in around 5hrs, but again for the iPace you have to double that and then some. Public charging assuming you're on a motorway or near a city is 50Kw (ish) but away from the hubs, the situation in rural England is pretty dire. Pop over the Chanel or the Irish Sea and things are very different, 22kw charging posts in everything from a large village upwards, so it strikes me that we need a massive investment in the network to make cars like this really work, and don't look at the government because the very last thing they really want to do is spend more to receive less in revenue.

[@machine60]

It’s working. Tesla is forcing other carmakers to build compelling BEVs. The sound effect is a no brainer but a clever marketing stunt.

[@Constantinus213421]

Starting 2021, the EU makes it compulsory for EVs to have Acoustic Vehicle Alerting System, which has to be active at speeds under 20 km/h. The deadline is 2020 for the US, under 30 km/h.

[@manoman0]

compelling but not affordable. I wonder why nobody talks about the only true Volks-EV for the masses: The Chevrolt Bolt EV.

[@davidsommen1324]

It's not available in the UK (yet?)

[@Sarge084]

Having driven a Tesla Model S and silently reached 82mph without any sensation of acceleration I like the idea of audible indication of acceleration.

[@manoman0]

You didn't experience the sensation of acceleration? Were you really in a Tesla S?

[@quintespeed]

The ride seems so smooth that it looks like its floating. So far, i am really liking what i see from them.

[@lassievision]

I was in London the other day and I suddenly realised, whilst on the underground, where Jaguar took the inspiration for their "engine noise" from. It's obviously the sound that a London Underground train makes when it's pulling out of the station.

[@alpcns]

Brilliant car, brilliant episode. Love the "warp 5, mr. Sulu" noise. Or, in this case, "Warp 5, Vicar" ;-)

[@theta2170]

It’s sounds amazing and it’s certainly an exciting vehicle. My only concern is the clear disadvantage you have without the Supercharger network, when you do need to use a public charger. The UK charging network is fragmented and frustrating, a lot of place only have a couple of chargers which could either be engaged or entirely broken when you arrive. The benefit you have with a Tesla is that Superchargers are everywhere and there’s always 20+ of them at each location (and they’re well maintained), oh and don’t require 5 different membership cards! We just need to get our head around a sustainable and simple charging infrastructure because right now it seems Tesla are the only ones making any effort with that.

[@fourbypete]

There are few things in a mans life that can turn a man to jelly. Thank You for giving me a reason to live again. The sound of that Jag is AWESOME!

[@HughMcBrideDonegalFlyer]

Uses CCS charging , will be able to use the Ionity network ,

[@FireLance-Gaming]

Sounds like the air noises don't effect it. Very impressive and love the off road. Thank you fully charged

[@toyotaprius79]

Did you not get to talk with your co-driver? Would've been nice to hear any information from him, like about the hill climb.

[@BenWatkins]

toyotaprius79 he just didn’t say anything, I came to the comments to see if anyone else mentioned it, it felt so awkward to watch

[@DiscoFang]

Haha it felt like in a movie where an extra has to shut up. If they speak a word they then become classified as an actor and get paid massively more.

[@toyotaprius79]

If he thinks he has successfully photobombed a YT video, he has another thing coming!!

[@1862henry]

Got to sit in one at the Michigan International Auto Show, nice car! Great documentary on how Jaguar made the I pace, Jaguar: Going Electric, very fascinating story behind the car that I got to sit in at the show, and the work that went into making this car.

[@awareofvacuity4238]

The acceleration noise sounds like the Metropolitan Line trains when they accelerate

[@francisarneau4506]

I love that sound when acelerating.lovely car. Cant wait to get one.

[@zefautino]

Nice off road tracks near Monchique, aren't they?

[@kal_jorEl]

Amazing Review. I was blown away by the fact that it could do offroading without much fuss, unlike Tesla Model X which is super costly, branded as 1st electric SUV when it actually is an MUV. I am a die-hard Tesla fan but man, Jaguar are doing great work. Eagerly waiting for this car. It looks beautiful, sounds energetic and has a range. It is going to be a tough competitor to Model X.​

[@ckm-mkc]

I drove one of these about a month ago, very impressive. Drove it back-to-back with the F-pace, which is slightly better handling but oddly not as good off-road... But the price ($80k with the options you need - e.g. blindspot detection & heated seats...) and the lack of a decent, clear, easy to use charger network (and I'm in California which is awesome for this sort of stuff) makes this a 'wait & see'.

[@snowblazed3442]

I would buy it for it's awesome built quality and simplicity of the design.Tesla should learn from Jaguar and up its game.

[@captaincrunch3892]

I am puzzled how no one owns this car, it hasn't been out in owners hands yet, there is zero reliability data, yet people are claiming "awesome build quality"???? And this awesome build quality track record is based on what exactly again? Because JLR and quality are not exactly words that are used together much, as seen here.... www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2018/02/top-10-worst-automakers-of-2018-consumer-reports.html Note that Jaguar and Land Rover are listed #6 and #3 and the list is called WORST automakers.....

[@johnt4661]

Love the noise, for the sense of power on acceleration

[@NickLewis]

Very interesting, as a current petrol powered Jaguar owner, the future looks very exciting indeed!

[@DavidDrivesElectric]

Looks like the iPace will be a winner

[@JuzzlinOSS]

The first proper Jaguar ever.

[@UKScenery]

Good Review, I've had Jags and now a Tesla. Buyers should consider 4 main things when weighing up against Tesla, Supercharger network and Autopilot are big bonuses for Tesla, and the reliability and Interior quality for the Jag ( ignore off road, no one will risk that). Tesla Superchargers are hassle free and fast, public chargers can be a lottery, too many 'Iced', occupied, or faulty chargers to plan a trip with them. Yes it will get better, but it's not there right now. I love Jags, had them for many year, but Tesla's Autopilot is so relaxing and safe to use, So I could never buy a Jag again until they have an equivalent AP function. I do miss the Jag superior interior quality they are very good at it , Tesla is just 'Good' but certainly not bad like some people make it out to be. Tesla also has a slight 'space ship' sound to it, but it's genuine motor sound, not fake sound.

[@mikesimmonds1916]

And it began with the S and the Ipace. Then they really took off! Well done Jaguar. Well done Reverend Wibbley.

[@robsmith1a]

Flying someone out to test an electric car is a little inconsistent with cutting CO2 emissions but if I'd been offered the trip I'd have taken it so I am a huge hypocrite. Outside the bubble of EV fans I find friends are all pretty much determined to hang on to their diesels, they don't have half an hour to stop to charge in a day (presumably none of them eat or pee) and they seem to think the 600 mile range of their car is also an essential feature. For me charging at home is the main benefit of an EV but most people look at the charge time rather than the fact it just takes a few seconds to plug in and the car would be parked anyway. There is some hope though because they find the 3p per mile my car costs to run and the pick up away from the lights (even in a Zoe) has stopped the milk float jokes. Most people I talk to still believe that EVs aren't really that much cleaner than diesels because of the energy used in battery manufacture and they assume that the national grid is a lot less clean that it actually is so the emissions are just being shifted to a power station (in other words there is still a lot of education required) - rant over!

[@fullychargedshow]

Rant on, I've been doing it for years. Next time this topic comes up in conversation ask how much electricity is used by oil refineries. The answer is a huge amount, and always from coal plants. One refinery in Pembrokeshire uses the same amount of electricity annually as Coventry. And the batteries have a life of 30 years plus before they are recycled. (10=15 years in the car, then repackaged into household or grid storage systems for another 10-15 years) When was the last time you used a 30 year old gallon of recycled diesel?

[@aeasus]

Commercial aviation is expected to move to electric by 2025

[@jonh845]

I like the idea of an EV but my last diesel car cost me just over £500 a year in depreciation over five years (admittedly plus about £1000 a year in fuel), and I've just bought a really quite quick and entertaining diesel car for £6000. Once EVs get down to comparable prices on the second-hand market I'll buy one, but good as the I-Pace looks I can't ever see myself spending £63000 on a car (unless Brexit causes Zimbabwe-style inflation!).

[@emgee44]

The sound of the future. Like it!

[@cmdrvaneia1498]

That acceleration noise is what I think all EV’s should sound like, it’s like their version of an engine note

[@borisdemelo]

A lot of people have been saying they don't like the artificial noise, but given that it doesn't sound like an engine and is designed really well to sound "futuristic", I find myself liking it.

[@RubenKelevra]

I don't like it, why do you want a speaker playing soundeffects? I want my speakers to play my music. I think it's a feature you'll turn off after 30 days when you initially liked it.

[@MaartenvanRossemLezingen]

Why don't EVs make the same noise your remote controlled cars used to make but *MUCH LOUDER?*

[@jantjarks7946]

I don't need a Tie Fighter to rip my ear drums apart, the less noise, the better.

[@shonunezekiel]

one of the main things i like about my electric car (just a common or garden nissan leaf) is that it is 'quiet' - perhaps this noise is to help people cross-over from combustion engines... anyway, if i had to have a sound to give feedback on the speed or acceleration, I would love to replace it with the sonds from the singing lift at southbank: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iIKneZuPmsyHZ7s

[@pmcpavacpedropinto]

LOVE The Presentation. Some day I Will

[@AntonEMaes]

The first really legitimate competitor to the Model S. But it has a price to match. it'd be nice if they offered a lower spec, single motor version, with perhaps 60-75 kwh of battery eventually as well.

[@gregandkaruna6674]

Anton Maes You mean the Model X?

[@AntonEMaes]

No, Model S. The X is a much bigger 3 row SUV, while the iPace and Model S are 5 seaters with quite similar volume. the Jag sits a bit higher but it's probably closer to the Model S buyer than model X. The S is actually a bit bigger with the seats folded vs the iPace (64cuft vs 51) Model X is 88.

[@AntonEMaes]

Realistically all these cars compete more with ICE than with each other though so I'm glad they build something that isn't just aimed squarely at a particular Tesla. in a couple years when the 100kw CCS networks are built out it'll be a tempting choice, but before that it's basically a luxury Bolt.

[@gregandkaruna6674]

Anton Maes I was referring to the fact that the iPace is an SUV very capable of light/medium off road and Model S cannot.

[@dmitchellhomes]

And the Jag is comfortable... ever sit in the back of a model S? Tesla struggles on back seats in their cars, Model 3 is terrible too.

[@alexandreesquenet3736]

Brilliant acceleration sound

[@jondashun]

The Jaguar I-Pace is Jag's return to form to say so. A nice looking sporty car which is electric without compromises and not an electrified version of a combustion engine car based on a platform which was designed a combustion engine in mind. All the German premium brands have completely missed out on nice electric cars and I think they will pay for it.

[@bjrnerlingchristophersen1148]

Love the design! Only one huge problem is charging...90KW battery and only up to 7,2 Kw charging on 1 phase. Only a 32A 220 V socket!! Cost a lot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A 3 phase 16A 11 kw home charging with Tesla is so superior and cost much less to install if you have 3 phase. So if your not very very rich you will use a 220V 16 A = 3,6 kw. So going somewhere? Fill 80 Kw (nearly empty).. 22 hours...:-( I-Pace. A Telsa 80Kw = 7 hours :-) . If Jaguar fix that I will buy it in a flash...

[@richardpetek712]

Now explain why 32A 220V power supply should cost "a lot" more than 400V (3-phase) 16A ? And even if you would charge at 220V 16A - you probably won't charge a full 80 kWh every night, will you? You can do 50% in one night and the rest in the second. And actually, the best for the battery life is to stay between 20% and 80% SOC. pushevs.com/2018/04/27/battery-charging-full-versus-partial/

[@dingo137]

Putting in one new 32A circuit is surely a lot cheaper than getting 3 phase installed in your house.

[@richardpetek712]

The iPace has a 90 kWh battery. At 11 kW (400V 16) the car would charge in 8 hours. At 7,2 kW the math says 12,5 hours. Add a little for some losses. If the owner has put down $70k for the car, the few hundred for a three phase (as this one significantly reduces charging time) should at least be an option.

[@Dave-in-France]

Another excellent video from you guys. Looks like this will really take Jaguar to the forefront of upmarket new car sales - good luck to them.

[@TRYtoHELPyou]

Sweet car

[@earthstick]

Maybe they should consider an all-electric defender. For people that use them for their intended purpose, such as farm work, it might work. Mechanically I'm sure it would be just as capable with 100% torque and independent control of each wheel. Range wise how far does a farmer drive around the farm per day? Cheap to recharge and less mechanical bits may reduce maintenance costs.

[@earthstick]

If a farmer uses their ICE Defender on his own land it may be that the only time they use it on a public road is to get fuel for it. If the i-Defender can be charged on the farmers land then they don't need to use it on the road. They wouldn't need VED or insurance, along with lower maintenance costs it would cost little more than the price of the electricity. Solar panels on barn roofs might bring the cost to zero. A farmers gotta love that.

[@richardamende1967]

There already is an all-electric Defender-style vehicle, think it's been developed in the States, but I can't remember its name. Very pricey, but very versatile, and yes, barn-roofs PV, wind turbine, hydro from stream?

[@ZeHoSmusician]

7:27 Future = spaceships. i-Pace = spaceship on wheels. That's why you love it!

[@alex0589]

Another great episode. The IPACE has weird line in the back, i wonder if the blind spots are as bad as i think, otherwise, it's fascinating to see the big, old companies putting EVs that look like they belong on the road and not in articles about concept cars. The future was yesterday, i guess they're catching up!

[@Daniel-xp1jy]

I love that sound.

[@pangrac1]

Did you hear it? Absolutely nothing when car was climbing up on off road track. You can clearly hear Robert talking. This is the electric car without any aded stupid noise. This is what you want. Brilliant, just brilliant.

[@scdi12]

Just what Elon wants to see happen. Tesla can't do it alone.

[@jg5001]

R W Elon literally said a couple years back that he encourages competition. Sadly, Tesla is going in the way of the og Nikola Tesla, who sank under his own success.

[@nhcs2k]

Great car. Imagine, there will be a small urban Jaguar BEV in the future, that would be very good. With the great Jaguar design and quality, that would be an interesting car.

[@PaulvanDruten]

EPIC car!!!

[@vincitomniaveritas3981]

What a beauty overall.

[@ShawnVanden]

Very nice, is the American model the same ?

[@dmitchellhomes]

exactly the same...

[@kroosn]

Nice snapshot of the car. I hope the next installment has a little more detail on things like the features of the car, autopilot type features and the usability of a lot of them

[@fullychargedshow]

Worth checking on Jonny Smith's first impressions. I didn't want to repeat what Jonny said but now realise I should have. kzbin.info/www/bejne/g6DGeZald9JnmLc

[@kroosn]

Thank you for the link. An episode I must have missed. Catching up now.

[@hazzerhazzer2741]

Robert does the the emotional side of the test drives and Johnny does the techy side.

[@darkstar7742]

Can you call it a Jaguar if it doesn’t leak OIL ?

[@poplaurentiu4148]

Well modern batteries packs for EV cars are made with Li-Ion, Ni-Co, so are solid stacks do not contain acid anymore like old regular cars batteries.. the stacks are bonded in parallel and sealed together in a large aluminum battery housing case which is filled with coolant and sealed and it is practically part of the EV structural floor.. so the coolant liquid is not acid, is there to help cooling the stacks in hot summer and to prevent battery damage in freezing cold winters..

[@tonysmith2360]

I love that sound, it is so futuristic. Good offroad for road tyres, I'd want a bit more ground clearance though. Great on the track, handles well.

[@DavidS-wm9ud]

It's all starting to make a great deal of sense now! I'd been wondering why no media ANYWHERE seemed overly critical of a car that's clearly quite flawed in it's design. I'm sure it's a great car, but lets be brutally honest, had it been a Tesla, we would have heard people picking away at it over all kinds of design choices! From the fake "cab forward" design, to the outright copying of some of Mazda and Hyundai's body line work, through to the lame name and lack of a rear window wiper to wipe away the mud from all that "offroading", the car clearly is less than perfect, but clearly JLRA have deep pockets and are quite happy to spend big on "bribing/exchanging favours for favourable publicity" with the media. It's unfortunate as I'd always been under the impression that FullyCharged was a somewhat "independent" show funded by viewers through the likes of Patreon. Instead it now seems to be a show that will obviously rather overly aware that it can't bite the hand that feeds it, in this case JLRA! It's funny, normally my comments get responses, without fail! But the comments regarding the i-Pace get nada, and clearly being somewhat critical of a car that's quite over hyped seems to be shut down quite quickly by the JLRA media gurus! Seems to me, that the oligarchs that for decades did all they could to stop the electric movement, are now employing the same techniques as the tobacco industry did. On the one hand, they do all they can to shoot down Tesla/the electric car movement, on the other hand, they produce an i-Pace and try and steal all the glory! So, it's great to see another electric car, the more the merrier! Lets just not forget that this car owes a lot to Tesla (and even Mazda for the design lines!). And lets try and keep a FullyCharged that's independent, that doesn't take "freebies" off big companies or only do a drive when there's a company rep/north Korean "tour guide" sitting beside you keeping watch over what's said!!! I'd like to see a "raw" review. Here's our car, yours for the weekend, do as you please!!! That should be the mantra manufacturers follow if they want anyone to take their car "reviews" half seriously!

[@hightrooper1332]

David S I agree to a certain extent with you, but I think it is really great that JLR, an ICE manufacture, is actually promoting an EV!

[@DavidS-wm9ud]

@High Trooper I agree! It's great to see any company switch to electric, I just don't like it when primarily there's no credit given to those who stuck/stick their neck on the line for something new and make it happen (ie Tesla/Musk, Apple/iPhone or the guy who designed the iMate!) These guys are legends, and to then have some guy like Ian Callum try and take all the credit and pretend he's created an entirely "new class" of vehicle (which he hasn't by any stretch of the imagination, lets be honest its not a great deal more than an electric CX3/CX5 etc!!!!), that just doesn't sit well with me! And the fact that as a supposedly "people powered" independent press, and guys like the FullyCharged team, will just so openly fall inline with whatever JLRA tell them to say, that to me is concerning!! It raises bigger issues about their integrity and objectivity in my view, which I think's disappointing. It's sad to see an otherwise excellent show go the way of so many before it, to being little more than an extended ad by whoever they're "reviewing"! Anyway, great to see another electric car hit the street for the masses (funny words if you say those last two fast!...da masses...dumb...assess!!!)

[@darrellbaldwin6226]

Let’s not get carried away with the range. I’ve had mine for almost a year and on a full charge the range reads circa 220 miles. I only ever plan to get 180. 300 miles is nonsense. That said, it’s still great fun to drive.

[@etmax1]

Check out Bjorn Nyland's channel, he does off-road, towing and all sorts of crazy towing exercises. The model S & X have the same type of air suspension and I would suggest that they would deal with off road similarly to the I=Pace

[@SchlimperDiBix]

Why don't you criticize, that it can only charge AC with 7kW? That is a NOGO.

[@davefiddes]

Seems a sensible spec to me to be honest. It covers the 3kW plug and 7kW dedicated home/top up charge requirement well. Keeps the big heavy charging equipment stationary at charging stations (of which there are many and more being installed every day). The Tesla 20kW charger (for example) is physically very big and heavy. Carting that around with you all the time is very inefficient and reduces the space you got for more useful things. Also, as the DC charger network and technology improves cars automatically. To be clear, I'm not dissing Tesla. They had to offer larger AC charging capability because the DC charger network didn't exist when they introduced the model S and it took a while for them to build out the supercharger network. Finally (sorry) I think that the detailed reviews of the I-Pace will happen when the journos get a chance to use the car in normal conditions. This was a very scripted car launch type event. Give Robert & co a chance! :)

[@rs232cserialuserumdecadave5]

I have a 22 kW portable charger, it's small and compact, the 7 kW charger is really a bad joke. Good luck doing a multi country trip, the 7 kW will delay you, the different cards, apps & protocols for the DC chargers will make it a bad experience. I've done several trips all over Europe with my S and I can drive 1000 km per day with no problems, for free. With this Jaguar you can not. As such this is still a better range city car, a yacc: yet another city car

[@Loundsify]

David Fiddes DC is the future along with renewables.

[@richardpetek712]

RS232C 7 kW built-in charger (230V, 32A single phase) is meant for charging over night. It's not very strong, but it is reasonably sufficient. If the battery wasn't completely empty, it will charge the car during the night (from 9pm to 7am) to almost full. If you do cross-country, you should supposedly charge at 100+ kW DC chargers, these do their job from 0 to 80% (a charge up to 70 kWh) in about 40 minutes. Having multiple charging apps and cards, yes, that's the real problem, and also the the lack of 100 kW chargers, currently most of them are 50 kW. That is, as mentioned in the video, the big advantage of Tesla. Charging a Tesla is a bit faster if the user does shorter charging stops. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iH_HZ3mpiahpm6M iPace will probably even up if the charging stops are longer since Teslas starts to taper off after some 40% SOC.

[@captaincrunch3892]

I think it fails to consider a few things. Keep in mind that the Model S 75D has a 75kWh battery and a range of 249 miles (EPA), 9 miles more than the 90kWh battery in the Jaguar I-Pace at 240 miles (EPA). Not consider that the Tesla stock charger is 10kW, and the care can be charged from 0% to 100% in less than 8 hours, while the Jaguar 0% to 100% is actually 13 hours. Unfortunately, it appears that the much smaller I-Pace goes 17 miles less using a 90kWh battery than the much larger 7 passenger Model X, and goes 54 miles less than the larger Model S. In fact, the similar sized Model 3 goes 310 miles on a battery that is 20% smaller. So, for some reason, the Jaguar is using a much heavier and obsolete NMC battery which appears to take a significant toll on its range, and I wouldn't be surprised if the longevity will be far less than the Tesla NCA battery chemistry, which is considered the absolute leader in the industry today.

[@rcjbvermilion]

That sound at 0:50. That's the sound of the future. I wonder how much of it is natural sound vs. piped in via speakers. Still sounds neat, though. Bah, just watched the rest of the video. Nuts.

[@douglastynyparc]

This is going to be a massive seller!

[@itechiwizard83]

Love that noise. It's so addicting.

[@tomahawkx188]

That noise the car makes sounds like the Fully Charged theme at the beginning of the show, minus the 'ting' at the end.

[@zapfanzapfan]

Just pop the soundtrack of a V8 in the stereo if you miss having an engine noise ;-)

[@eoinoconnell185]

And the soundtrack of a petrol pump when you're recharging.

[@simonm1447]

Or the nailing of a old diesel engine, don't forget the smoke generator at the back of the car.

[@brucepulver8358]

Turbine to speed! Robin...that sound

[@mintydog06]

1:02 Robert's just had a double Polaroid! I love hearing that futuristic wirrrrrrr when you accelerate.

[@ArthurDentZaphodBeeb]

Interior is so much nicer and refined than a Tesla. Exterior leaves a bit to be desired. 4wd is very nice feature even if 95% of drivers will never use it. 300 mile range is the sweet spot. Can see a lot of Tesla reservations getting canceled after testing the I-Pace

[@arobin16]

4WD is not just for off-road its about getting traction down that why Tesla use it,

[@richardpetek712]

Actually, many Teslas have a 4WD too, it is in all nnD cars where D stands for dual motor. It is a user option. 300 miles isn't EPA range, this will be probably less, but yes, even a 250 miles range is quite decent. I don't think that more than a few percent of potential Tesla Model S or X buyers will go for the iPace. Even less Model 3 LR buyers - iPace is still a lot more expensive.

[@EdgyNumber1]

Hey Bobby Lew, you can program the engine management system to, at low speeds, pulse the motors on slippery offroad surfaces. In normal cars you have to rely on the braking system and the throttle controller.. (TRACS/ESP/Hill descent mode.. etc) Difficult on an IC car as the engine needs to keep up the revs to keep it running in an acceptable power band, and of course, not very efficient.) What does the pulsing of the wheels do? It stops constant power driving the wheels and bogging you in. Best example is single/dual cylinder motorbikes vs 4 cyclinder bikes. Look at the bikes the Dakar Rally, they are 2 cylinders (V-Twins mostly) and the power pulses driving the wheels prevent them getting bogged in. Trust me, electric motors will be programmed to have some very interesting characteristics for offroad applications. Land Rover will certainly be experimenting.

[@shoelessjoe428]

I love Tesla, because they've forced bloated, lethargic, reluctant and well established motor companies to at least consider evolving. However, I think Jaguar have given Tesla a few things to think about here. The refinement on the I-Pace is next level.

[@gregandkaruna6674]

Chris B I always laugh at the old thought of forcing ICE companies to get into EV, that's such old news and so silly, as EV are still out of most people's budget, and wow EV including hybrids make up a huge 1.3% of cars, so yeah ICE car maker's are shaking in their boots, while making huge profits on their ICE cars while companies that only make EV lose billions. ICE car maker's will get into EV but their is no rush as until battery costs and limitations are fixed then EV will stay a niche car.

[@shoelessjoe428]

It's a 'chicken & egg' argument though. Electric vehicles have been around in some form or other since before the first ICE cars. Had EV's/batteries had the same level of focus / investment / advancement as ICE cars have by big multi-national automakers, they would be much more marketable and affordable than they are currently. ICE cars are only as 'cheap' as they are now because of these initial investments, because of their mass marketing and yes, because people are purchasing. EV's are obviously not being bought in the huge numbers that ICE cars are (There's currently very few EV options for buyers to choose from). But EV technology is finally playing catch up and EV sales are now increasing exponentially. They increased by 11% in the last year in the UK. By the end of this year there will be 200,000 on the road. Emu Analytics project that there could be 1 million EV's on UK roads by the end of 2020. Even if that's anywhere near true, that's a bonkers rate of growth. So it's not really accurate to suggest the demand is not there. Who knows, maybe soon we'll have consumption like that of Norway - where 48% of new car registrations are EV's. It will depend on multiple factors, not simply consumer wants. But over the next year or two we will see a considerable expansion of high powered charging infrastructure - chargers that could supply 100 miles of driving in approx. 5 minutes charge. The government are planning to spend hundreds of millions to expand charging infrastructure too. There's a number of great new EV's coming onto the market, like the Kona, the ID, the Model 3 and the Mini. Within months new 60kwh batteries should provide a real world range of 200+ miles - A LOT more than most people need on a daily basis. These are game changers in my view and should see that exponential growth continue, whilst ICE sales peak and then decline.

[@captaincrunch3892]

I always laugh at people like Gregory Bell, who think EV's are such old news, and so irrelevant, yet all the ICE automakers are spending tens of Billions on batteries, EV's, and have announced dozens of models arriving in the coming years. And I'm sure they are all doing that because they have nothing else to do with that money, so they decided to spend it all on a giant hobby like EV manufacturing they consider to have no future and no market share.

[@chadj.w.anderson5473]

Awesome! It sounds like "the tube" in the UK.

[@bangerbangerbro]

Can you believe I didn't used to like this. Just because it was an SUV I think. But when you see the way the roof, windscreen and doors are it looks amazing. I think it also helps that it's the sort that gets it's height from suspension rather than body height like some others (a lot of SUVs); I think that's the same reason why Dacia Dusters are so cool. To be honest the body is still tallish but no where near as much as some cars like certain land rovers or Tesla model Xs. I think it might also have something to do with the proportion of window height to the rest of the body. The window part on the Ipace isn't as high as some other SUVs so it doesn't seem as tall even if it is. The rest of the body is probably still similar to most other SUVs but the car is shorter in height because of the window height being lower but as the height of the lower part of the body stays the same the car looks even shorter in height.

[@SirGregory]

Will there be an after-market for different engine sounds? What about a petrol engine sound for those who don't want their friends to know they went electric?

[@RubenKelevra]

Well, ask Tesla for a Model X to test it off-road for us :)

[@ChrisSidwellSmith]

Byorn Nyland tried it, didn't go well. Would like to see the I-Pace do that course. kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5aaan2hbrSVaNU

[@kris4733]

The model X i a 4wd mini van.

[@dennis1143]

Chris Sidwell-Smith i am sure the ipace would also break some plastic if it does the same thing

[@gregandkaruna6674]

Dennis8844 Possibly but I am also sure you would not have to wait months for parts for repair!

[@DavidKnowles0]

I bet you will at the minute because I suspect Jaguar won't be able to keep up with demand for this vehicle.

[@Piemasteratron]

Another really interesting video vicar

[@airheart1]

So 3 years after the Model X debuted.. Jaguar has managed to field a vehicle that can go not as quick, not as far, not carry any more anything, not charge any faster, not really DO anything more in 3 years of development time and how many years of auto industry experience? Except, maybe, climb a pile of dirt better.. wow.. way to go Jag.. way to really not impress or innovate a bloody thing. Oh wait... they innovated a stupid fake noise.. there ya go. Hang your hat on that Jag.. that’ll show those pesky Americans how you get things done! Ummm.. any chance your Ipace can receive ota updates to continue to enhance you vehicles systems into future? Still gotta go to your car dealership and haggle a price? Any service techs gonna come to your house and pickup/drop off your ipace for service? Satnav updates? Your driver assist hardware? And the updates to future full autonomy? Yeah.. way to go Jag.. you’ve really broken new ground.. I mean no ground

[@edipires15]

airheart1 at least it’s cheaper than the Model X, the interior quality is better, can go off-road and will be produced faster than the average Tesla. How’s the state of Tesla’s finances lately ?

[@airheart1]

Edi Pires a ‘better’ interior is completely subjective. I wouldn’t trade my modelS interior for the ipace’s if they paid me 10k.. I like it modern and minimal.. I like it endlessly upgradeable. You are not wrong that many will prefer the ipace’s more conventional interior, but that is not an innovation to, keep it like every other car being built that isn’t a Tesla. And while I’ll give it off road prowess.. I see no practical purpose to it. Do you live on a mountain top with no road access? Is it fun to take an expensive luxury vehicle into a rock, brush environment to get it dinged up? And Tesla’s finances are doing just fine.. you can’t build the future without paying the costs up front. No other new car company can either. The legacy car companies simply have had over 50 years to invest in their infrastructure.

[@_-_-_-_9407]

you sound butt-hurt, Teslatard

[@edipires15]

airheart1 I wasn't talking about the interior design: I actually like the interior of the Model S (and the car overall) but the quality of that interior is very low for the price tag. About taking a car offroad: where I live there there are a lot of roads, but you can't asphalt every single track (especially on a forest). That's were off-road cars come in handy. Maybe is not practical for you but for a lot of people it is essential to have a car with that capability. Even luxurious vehicles can have offroad capabilities. The perfect example of that is Range Rover: an SUV designed to be an off-roader first and foremost.

[@ivohawk]

I absolutely love that sound of torque, not like other EVs

[@interestingspagetti]

How much to get one of them fixed and how long will it take?? Goodbye Tesla!!

[@peterrobannsobrepena6029]

Dave Hammerton It's in direct competition with Internal combustion engine cars including jaguars

[@hazzerhazzer2741]

I wonder if the door handles will break if you sneeze at them, then get charged £1k to replace it.

[@captaincrunch3892]

Spare me the door handle drivel, my Model S is 4 years old already and I have never had a single door handle issue on it.

[@hazzerhazzer2741]

Captain Crunch well you must of had one to the ones that was build on a monday

[@michaelramsey82]

Dang, is there anything the I-Pace can't do? This looks like pretty much the perfect car for almost any situation. I want one. I do'nt need one, but I really, really want one.

[@Martinsp16]

Tesla model X can do offroading, check teslabjorn! It was in the winter, car handled very well. Sound on i-pace is artificial, and I dont like it.

[@interestingspagetti]

You can switch the sound off! Loved bjorn's vid. But how long did it take to get his car fixed?? And how much?? Prob the price of a leaf!

[@vincitomniaveritas3981]

The sound can be turned off from the dashboard.

[@GrrMeister]

Rubbish - Tesla model X would ground and be totally unable to climb more than an anthill !!!

[@peterrobannsobrepena6029]

Grahame .White No shit it just pulled a plane

[@tassila.altaiz3330]

Which then resulted in a 3 months service stay, warranty cancelation and a huge bill.

[@benbradbury3665]

I was waiting for this review!!

[@Seventh7Art]

The air suspension needs a higher setting in order to increase ground clearance to 10 inches = 25 cm.

[@jensrd2609]

No, no, no that sound is awful

[@ProFettMoHaMett]

👍👍👍

[@h.-j.schneckenburger785]

Hi Robert, it seems you really like the sound the car can do 😄😄😉 But I am honest, even I only heard this sound on the computer I absolutely understand you 😀 A big compliment​ how you are doing your show 👍👍

[@shuashua958]

I couldn't turn the fake sound off fast enough.

[@fullychargedshow]

You wouldn't have to. You'd have to take time turning it on, like I did. I wish, truly, I'd never mentioned the bloody sound! :-)

[@SuperMadpom]

I love it and I like the noise the Renault Zoe makes at low speed and the BMWi8. Noise is clearly important. EV need to be fun and put a smile on your face. Keep delivering the fun in the videos as well as the serious stuff.

[@GrrMeister]

Love it Robert !!! People don't listen properly do they !

[@shuashua958]

Grahame, if you can't think, it is better just to stay quiet.

[@jqstar1786]

"Bladder range"! That actually have me laugh out loud! I love that this car is so versatile. If only I could afford the lease payments on an i-Pace!

[@JohnRushworth]

What a car!

[@zaphod2]

All of a sudden, a Tesla appears pretty obsolete.

[@saliman4874]

you clearly never driven one

[@gregandkaruna6674]

sali man Have you driven the new Jag to compare?

[@saliman4874]

Gregory Bell, have you? I bet you did not even sit in any of those, when you calling Tesla pretty obsolete

[@gregandkaruna6674]

sali man I am not the one that has said the Tesla is obsolete, but then you attacked everyone, all I asked is have you driven the new EV Jag to compare them, and yes I have been in a Model S and yes it's nice, however I would never own one as once that Warranty is gone then scary prices for repairs and already huge delays if have minor accident.

[@jeanbaptistelabelle]

All if a sudden, people will realize Tesla is still 10 years ahead. Tesla is using NCA batteries densier, with unparalleled longevity and 4-5 times less Cobalt than those latest LG NMC batteries. Tesla are the only one to use IC motor and Switch Reluctance motor on the III which are simpler, cheaper, more robust, lighter but very difficult to control. And the proof is in the pudding: The 3 is 50% more efficient and the X 20% more efficient than this i-Pace for a given battery capacity according to EPA range. That is scary. Really. How far ahead Tesla is ahead. And the Model III Long Range AWD, with 50% more range is 33000$ cheaper and the Model S at the same price than the much much smaller i-Pace. Crazy.

[@jatomo]

That sound sounds like future!

[@kam_iko]

upvoting, but i’m sorry, this (video) really should have been done by johnny.

[@Cathandroo]

Kamil why?

[@kam_iko]

Droo-Tech he does a much (much) better job reviewing cars. imho.

[@Cathandroo]

Kamil I'm glad you put iyho. Both presenters have bags of charisma, I'd never complain although I share your views that Johnny is exceptional.

[@jmatthewssmith]

He was too much of a fanboy. He reviewed it in another video. He practically works for Jag. It was embarrassing to watch, but no one is without bias.

[@Loundsify]

I preferred Robert to do this, he's just an ordinary man enjoying something. Johnny is a car journalist and a very good one but sometimes we just want to have a regular person perspective.

[@SWR112]

Thank you Jaguar for giving us a proper EV to be proud off. 👏👏👏👏👏👍That sound could be addictive.