Mini Cooper Electric EV Road Trip | A Day Of Frustration!

[@thenetworkarchitectchannel]

Dude, fun trip. Always an adventure 😅. I kinda like the thrill. Thx for the video. I enjoyed watching

[@simplygregsterev]

Thanks!

[@johnnyvilleneuve]

Drove mine from MTL to Percé,Qc. Had to plan but was cool. Mine is a 2023 and already 73k km and still love it. You’re right, long trip weekly basis is uncomfortable but monthly is good. Regards

[@simplygregsterev]

@@johnnyvilleneuve Dans Quebec c’est facile!

[@deanbaggs]

Very useful video for us “city EV” owners. My Mazda Presents similar challenges. I like your Mini more than the new longer range one. I think it’s better looking and nicer inside.

[@simplygregsterev]

Ive only seen the updated gas one. I will see the new EV version in the UK next week! Thanks for the comment

[@deanbaggs]

@@simplygregsterev I should clarify that I haven’t seen one yet either. My opinion comes from KZbin content which shows what it looks like inside and out. To me the interior of the new one looks cheap and has less switches and relies on the touch screen too much. There’s no instrument panel either which is a negative to me. Outside looks is purely subjective and your car is better looking to me. My Mazda dealer showed me a lightly used 23 Mini EV identical to yours. It was priced higher than the new Mazda. I was close buying the Mini.

[@simplygregsterev]

@@deanbaggs the quality on my car is spectacular. From the touch and feel to thr Materials used. The new gas model and new EV are similar for interior. I dont mind the large screen but still prefer physical buttons or knobs for HVAC etc. More intuitive

[@vadimus2007]

Sigh. Drove Model Y LR over 1000km over last weekend, went from Ottawa to Syracuse and Ithaca and back. A week ago went to Toronto and back on the same day. It's painful to watch other EV drivers struggling with inconsistent charging infrastructure...

[@simplygregsterev]

Not an issue in Quebec though

[@vadimus2007]

@@simplygregsterev It's definitely better than in Ontario but not perfect. For example I've been dealing with limited charging options in some parts of QC like Chertsey where the cottage we rented only had 120v plug and it's not doing much when you need to charge at -25C. Even those old 50kW CE chargers are not really everywhere.

[@simplygregsterev]

@@vadimus2007 ive had issues at Tesla Superchargers in winter as well. Tremblant for example was de rating like crazy

[@cjmillsnun]

You continue to pay Musk. I'm not giving that a hole a penny.

[@clayton4115]

I have an Ioniq 28, the efficiency is alot better can get up to 200kms on the country roads, but I share your frustration with the small battery, going to upgrade to a MG4 77 early next year.

[@simplygregsterev]

The battery does not bother me it was more the lack of charging in the area. Going 15-20 mins out of your way is annoying . If MG4 was sold here Id have one!

[@anthonyxdaniel2218]

I loved my SE but I felt stranded and I wanted to be able to take it on road trips. I traded it in for a 2025 mini cooper with gas.

[@Dolph681]

After watching "What a car" comparison of the new petrol Mini vs EV Mini you channel came up. Nice drive, very annoying charging, in ICE fan and can't understan all the hassle people put with EV's. For city driving and if tou can charge at home is no brainer, but dude, my previous car Honda Jazz managed 500km+ per fuel tank. Its painful to watxh/listen how on your Saturday journey you have to hop from one dealer to another for searching of a charge. P.S. now i drive diesel estate with 1000km+ per fuel tank and it feels amazing. The new EV mini here in the UK is made in Chin by Great Wall, rebagged as Mini and cost £40 000, thats insane. Skoda Octavia VRS e £35K Plus from next year EV will start paying taxes, all vehicles over £40K pay luxury tax for the first 5 years Adding depreciation, expensive public charging and higher insurance makes EV's very unattractive. Cheers for the nice video.

[@simplygregsterev]

@@Dolph681 Thanks for the watch. Where I live charging isnt a problem you can charge anywhere and everywhere. 220km away in another provincial and the Capital of Canada its a nightmare. We traded in our 2019 Gas Mini Cooper S for a 2024 Fiat 500e. Im in the UK soon for almost 3 weeks and will try out infrastructure there again

[@Dolph681]

@@simplygregsterev enjoy your trip mate here(UK) mate, public charging is very very expensive in the UK and prices keep going up. If you watch the video of the Mini review you will see that the host charged at £0.85 per KW, that's idiotic, it's the equivalent of $1.54 CAD per kilowatt. If the EV suits you better for your needs go for it, in Canada anything different than Tesla seems pain in the butt for longer trips.

[@simplygregsterev]

@@Dolph681 Ionity Pass and Tesla Superchargers arent bad. Gridserve I remember Was INSANE prices and shell. Its more to drive EVs we don’t have at home. Our cottage rental has charging!

[@Dolph681]

@@simplygregsterev the most expensive is Instavolt, crazy prices. My closest charger if I had an EV would be BP Pulse, standard price is £0.80 per KW, with membership card £0.65. I live in a flat, so EV is out of the question for now. At the moment diesel is £1,37 per litre where I live, £75-£80 for full tank, which is minimum 1000km. I usually get 1100km.

[@ramalho]

Couldn't agree with your more, the charging infrastructure here in Ottawa truly is terrible. So few DCFC chargers for the size of the city. Fortunately, I'm close to the EC chargers in the east end.

[@simplygregsterev]

Thanks for watching and yes the situation is bad in Ottawa. We visit family regularly and have to drive 15 mins out of the way to use EC. Luckily its been somewhat reliable recently

[@ramalho]

I drive a 2017 Ioniq Electric, and with a 28kwh battery, I know all about short range anxiety. Much like your Mini.

[@simplygregsterev]

@@ramalho im not sure its range anxiety but having to make long out of the way trips to charge is really annoying. Similar happened to me in the USA recently with the Vinfast. 15 min round trip off a highway is really annoying. Here in Quebec charging is at the point where you dont need to think, its just there

[@ferecado]

i got the same car and never add problem going anywhere there charging station everywhere in Quebec and Ontario all they on route in Ontario have charging station every 70 km ,

[@simplygregsterev]

401 is decently covered. Ottawa is not.

[@9bar7and9bar8]

Were you driving in "sport" mode hence the red circle round the speedometer ? I only get the red on the dash when selecting sport....

[@simplygregsterev]

Nope I drive in MID. I changed the colours in the settings

[@9bar7and9bar8]

Ah interesting I’m not sure if I can do that with my UK spec car but I’ll take another look

[@fleecystheking]

Audio quality is quite bad on your video, please get this fixed! This brings back memories of going to Ottawa in my ‘18 Soul EV and having to deal with the poor DCFC coverage out there…

[@simplygregsterev]

@@fleecystheking i figured out the problem and will fix it

[@patatewz]

mine have now 100 000km hope not igniate my home with it! 😮

[@antoinepageau8336]

If it isn’t a Tesla it’s not a real car. Or at least it’s not a car that can perform all real car duties. Two years into our model 3 and going on 125,000km. No problems.

[@simplygregsterev]

@@antoinepageau8336 i drive 10k a year. Ill never buy a Tesla sorry not my thing

[@antoinepageau8336]

@@simplygregsterev Some people like to cut off their noses to spite their face. Kidding aside, in 5 or 10 years most BEV will have access to reliable fast charging options. Right now there is only Tesla and if you take the time to deep dive into their technology you mind change your mind. Same thing with Elon btw, judge people by what they say and do not what MSM says they say and do.

[@querciolee7302]

i had a r56,i will definitely not buy ev,it is made in China and it is not what i thinks mini should be ,And the factory is not first tie in China in my view