Glad for someone to take a realistic view to range, when I first got my electric car I had range anxiety due to everyone going on about it. But after a few months and a few 300+ mile trips I realised a lot of the time I was wanting to have a break well before I was below 60%. Never had any issues with chargers or ques at them like everyone says maybe I am just lucky. Just ordered the Smart #1 Brabus
@garrycroft421510 ай бұрын
I’ve had my Smart #1 Brabus for 6 weeks and 1,100 miles. I get 250 miles in Comfort and 200 miles in all wheel drive Brabus mode but I do like the traffic lights gran prix, 0-60 3.7 seconds standing quarter mile 12.1 seconds. ❤
@LandLAutomotive10 ай бұрын
Brilliant! The acceleration from the Brabus is pretty addictive isn't it?
@garrycroft421510 ай бұрын
@@LandLAutomotive I will never tire of it.
@xyredmax10 ай бұрын
Do you use any regen/E pedal?
@garrycroft421510 ай бұрын
@@xyredmax yes regen strong. E pedal only works in eco & comfort it disconnects in sport and Brabus. Steering has light normal heavy auto. I keep it in light all the time.
@neilfennell68338 ай бұрын
Why did you mean “should leave the car on charge 10 hours more than is required”?
@xyredmax10 ай бұрын
Good test. I still cant believe they deleted the heated steering wheel here in the UK 😡😡
@xyredmax10 ай бұрын
I drove a Brabus #1 last weekend and fell in love, then out again with no HSW. I have advanced arthritis and poor circulation, both of which half when using a HSW. Its annoying, the rest of the world has it . I did think the same as you re the suede etc, but I wont take the chance. Thanks for the feedback/info though
@Kiyoshiii1208 ай бұрын
In Germany they started rolling out OTA updates to activate the heated steering wheel, probably the same for the rest of Europe?
@garrycroft42158 ай бұрын
@@Kiyoshiii120 mine was turned on last night in the UK 🇬🇧 👍. They have VTL in Malaysia, 🇲🇾 maybe that’s coming too at some point. There’s another OTA update later this month but I don’t know what’s in it.?
@andrewgateway7 ай бұрын
You do not mention the outside temperature in your video, it would have been good to know.
@garrycroft42157 ай бұрын
The good news is they switched on the Heated Steering Wheel by an over the air update.
@Myguy21109 ай бұрын
I think a car should be able to drive on any type of road 😅
@michalklucz69079 ай бұрын
I just dont understand how we dont have a heated steering wheel. I can survive without ventilated seats, but a heated steering wheel should be standard in 2023. I love the froot, but I was surprised that it is just an inch or two too small to hold the more rugged 22kW type 2 cables. I am almost sure I could easily store my 11kW but the one you get from Smart is pretty massive :/ Can I assign seats and mirror settings to profile, and then profile to the fob? so I got mine and my wife got her profile loaded as soon as she open the car with her fob?
@2010SmartFortwo7 ай бұрын
We test drove the Brabus and that had a heated steering wheel
@ayosworld7 ай бұрын
it does now via OTA updates
@davidtanner77910 ай бұрын
Excellent review. Very informative.
@krizndzone10 ай бұрын
When is 1.3.0 OTA update be available here in the uk?
@judithkitchingman441910 ай бұрын
Mine started to do an update today but I have forgotten to check it this evening.
@KimParkerAdcock10 ай бұрын
Just took my Premium on a 48 miie drive, but it used 70 miles of range. Steady 65/70 with for 46 miles of that, with five miles of 40mph roadworks. That would give me only 187 real world miles. Or only 2/3 of the advertised range. This was driving in Eco mode with strong regen. Is there a better setting for motorway driving? Right now I'm not happy.
@jdavison85519 ай бұрын
Try turning off regen on motorways and just use it in urban areas. Should give better efficiency and smoother trip.