No need to hypermile? | NEW smart #1 long range test | 2023 smart #1 Premium SUV review

How much range is enough range? Well, if it can get you to your destination it must be enough, right? In this video, we take a slightly different look at long-distance driving with an electric car and we won't be trying to see how far the car can take us on one charge! Doing a typical weekend long drive, we put both the new smart #1 to the test along with the public charging network.
Join us for a journey from Bishop's Stortford to Bishop's Stortford, via the city of Lincoln for a bit of sightseeing.
Discover more about the new smart #1: www.landlautomotive.co.uk/smart
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Want to see us complete the journey on one charge? Let us know and we WILL do a hypermiling run!
Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
1:50 - Meet the smart #1
2:30 - Interior, tech and navigation
5:34 - Driving part one: motorways, radar cruise control, comfort and a Volvo
15:15 - Welcome to Lincoln! (sightseeing time)
18:12 - City driving
21:13 - The long way home (thoughts about the car's performance)
24:40 - Specifications and pricing
25:19 - Final thoughts
27:19 - Further watching
Written and presented by Ken Pearson
Filmed by Ken Pearson and the L & L Automotive Marketing Team
Edited by Ken Pearson
Key information: smart #1 Premium
Price: £38,950 OTR
Battery: 62 kWh usable
WLTP combined* range: up to 273 miles
Energy consumption: 30 kWh/100mi (according to smart #1 UK customiser)
Drivetrain: single electric motor, rear wheel drive
Output: 272 hp/343 nm
Official 0-62 mph: 6.7 seconds
Tested 0-62 mph: 5.57 seconds
Top speed: 112 mph (limited)
Number of seats: 5
Key information: Hitachi Class 800/2 (LNER Azuma)
Type: Bi-mode multiple unit
Price: Yes
Range: Unlimited on electrified railways
Number of carriages: 5
Powertrains: Electric traction motors powered by 25 kV AC overhead wires or 3 x 750 hp MTU 21 litre V12 turbodiesel engines
Power output: 3,782 hp (electricity) / 2,250 hp (diesel)
Top speed: 125 mph (service) / 140 mph (design)
Number of seats: 302 (48 first class, 254 standard)
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[@barny4934]

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

[@garrycroft4215]

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. ❤

[@LandLAutomotive]

Brilliant! The acceleration from the Brabus is pretty addictive isn't it?

[@garrycroft4215]

@@LandLAutomotive I will never tire of it.

[@xyredmax]

Do you use any regen/E pedal?

[@garrycroft4215]

@@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.

[@davidtanner779]

Excellent review. Very informative.

[@SilverBack.]

Thank you

[@neilfennell6833]

Why did you mean “should leave the car on charge 10 hours more than is required”?

[@xyredmax]

Good test. I still cant believe they deleted the heated steering wheel here in the UK 😡😡

[@xyredmax]

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

[@Kiyoshiii120]

In Germany they started rolling out OTA updates to activate the heated steering wheel, probably the same for the rest of Europe?

[@garrycroft4215]

@@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.?

[@andrewgateway]

You do not mention the outside temperature in your video, it would have been good to know.

[@garrycroft4215]

The good news is they switched on the Heated Steering Wheel by an over the air update.

[@krizndzone]

When is 1.3.0 OTA update be available here in the uk?

[@judithkitchingman4419]

Mine started to do an update today but I have forgotten to check it this evening.

[@michalklucz6907]

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?

[@2010SmartFortwo]

We test drove the Brabus and that had a heated steering wheel

[@ayosworld]

it does now via OTA updates

[@KimParkerAdcock]

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.

[@jdavison8551]

Try turning off regen on motorways and just use it in urban areas. Should give better efficiency and smoother trip.

[@SgtSlapmaster]

Update?

[@user-mo3mt8ll8s]

I think a car should be able to drive on any type of road 😅

[@user-qm5qm7lr6z]

Cheese

[@u.b.pearson5581]

beans

[@user-qm5qm7lr6z]

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