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We’ve brought together six of the newest small electric cars to see just how true their claimed range is. We're starting off in London, and we're going to head north to find out just how far each of them will go, while also finding out just what happens when they run out of juice! Joining us for this video we have:
Honda e
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MINI Electric
Renault Zoe
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I will follow

[@f-1174]

Sure.

[@AndreiAndrei-rt4po]

yass

[@tritonz5176]

I followed long ago :)

[@wied7557]

Hi😀

[@superchargedpetrolhead]

Those old people in the end are absolute legends

[@mclarenspeedtail8988]

Yes

[@Mysta-Kun]

@@mclarenspeedtail8988 :D Hewwo

[@sid.h]

"A cheeky thing" I laughed.

[@JJVernig]

The UK I love and waiting to visit after the Covid-XXXX. The people are the nicest and the surroundings also.

[@mclarenspeedtail8988]

@Alex The Minibuses Vans Lover. x ?

[@REA.Design.Studio]

Random people helping a stranger whilst complaining about the French is one of the most British thing ever.

[@Darx97]

that was the best bit of the video

[@easycomeeasygo8901]

It actually kind of felt rigged to me.

[@pratik3106]

I am honestly surprised how good the old people were to Matt, this is definitely not the case in US

[@alexzarmmckenzie6023]

Truly smiled still good ppl out there? Having said that it's ppl up north

[@AliBaba-rh1yp]

Ziyaa :)

[@XxXTunafish]

The Renault ended up just around the corner from where my nan lives! Good to know that if I wanted to go visit her from London the Renault would get me there in one go.

[@corentinoger]

Pretty risky, though. You might want to make a 30 min charge somewhere along the way (with 50kW DC fast charge option 30min gives you an extra 100 miles, or 48 miles with standard 22kW)

[@AsekiBekovy]

@@corentinoger Not true. When unsure if you make it, you will be better off just going 5 mph slower. The Zoe does not achieve the advertised 50kW DC charging speed. It will do an average of about 35 kW between 10 and 90%. So a lot quicker than AC22, but not twice as fast.

[@jobell7356]

I'd love to see this test re-run during one of our January (or February) days when the heater, lights, windscreen wipers are all going complimented only by the coldness of the temperatures outside. How would they fair and which one would come out supreme then I wonder?

[@billw8476]

they will not test these cars for winter conditions...........there is a reason for that!!

[@Kenny700777]

Separate batteries for those apart from heater I guess

[@polarbear4612]

@@billw8476 They do test electrics for winter conditions. I’ve seen several such tests on KZbin.

[@__WJK__]

@Jo Bell - "AAA" recently conducted a test and found, when an EV's heater system is in use, average EV range drops by 41% under combined mixed city/highway driving conditions. So (ie/eg) an EV that's rated to run 100 miles between charges, will now only run 59 miles between charges. Seeing how EV manufacturers/EV dealerships aren't likely going to discuss cold-weather range performance with those that purchase EVs, I can see a lot of unsuspecting EV owners becoming extremely upset if they happen to live in an area (or need to drive to an area) that experiences cold temperatures 1-6+ months out of the year.

[@Mr.M1STER]

Good point, well made. Another point I have heard someone make is what if you are on a journey in cold weather and you get stranded somewhere with a flat battery. You will not be able to "run the engine" to keep the heat going. I get that typically someone with an electric vehicle should be planning their journeys so well that that should never happen but you know what people are like. Many folk have gotten lost in snow storms before.

[@thijskennis8757]

"I've come from London" "Oh God!" - The most geniune reaction ever.

[@JustinCrediblename]

for viewers: that occurs at 31:48

[@bernhardsonn7758]

Haha cute

[@darlingdon76]

Damn right.

[@luvcrim]

😂😂

[@thaum1]

Some very decent people in that neighborhood.

[@lapinetlievre]

For those looking for range in metrics -Renault Zoe : 369 km (229 miles) -Vauxhall Corsa-e: 280 km (174 miles) -Volkswagen e-Up: 261 km (162 miles) -Peugeot e-208: 259 km (161 miles) -Mini Cooper SE: 248 km (154 miles) -Honda e : 182 km (113 miles)

[@ramadhanisme7]

You are the unsung hero

[@someoneelse7629]

Thank you for doing what they should have done, the world IS metric, get on it already...

[@rodden1953]

My Kona over 300 miles

[@zexxonije]

Real question is how long does it take to recharge any of those cars... Up to 75% let's say

[@AdDashcamFrance]

Merci mec, et vive la Zoé

[@fastlane2914]

The Honda looks so cool, the best looking one for sure in my opinion

[@C777plus0]

Front end looks like an Austin Maxi (nice!)

[@jn69uk]

The interior looks like something out of Cyberpunk 2077.

[@aktharchowdhury9839]

I’ve had the Honda E since March this year and it is a serious head turner.

[@davidowen2859]

You have to be kidding me. It's a box and not a nice box at that.

[@Akranejames]

@@davidowen2859 To each their own. I prefer a good box to a round car, so the Honda's retro aesthetic is great to me.

[@pablo7610]

I like the Peugeot really, looks so good inside and outside, it’s the best looking and with fair miles on it I swear

[@Alex-hr2df]

Remember though, it had the worst claim-to-reality ratio... 74%

[@16m49x3]

Eh it looks like every other car. The mini is easily the nicest looking on the outside.

[@ambroluka]

Lady: "A cheeky thing" Mat: *Winks* Go on This had me dead

[@archiebrown6407]

Hahahaha

[@JustWasted3HoursHere]

"0% battery remaining. 0 miles remaining. Let's drive AWAY from the charge stations and see what happens..." LOL!

[@sherif.ghoneim]

Hhhhhhhh

[@bdeithrick]

I knew it. Lol. He should have went till turtle mode the rotated the roundabouts.

[@JustWasted3HoursHere]

@@bdeithrick Yep

[@matthewb8142]

Yeah, "Why did I do that ?" Mat says, god knows why you did LOL

[@zidopful]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/fIrdo5J8bd6No8k

[@Newwaver2007]

I really liked the Honda, it really looks futuristic and has some retero look, tho all the electrical stuff like changing mirrors with electric ones was perhaps more energy consuming, something I like was the retero thing. Apart from the performance. My favorite 😄

[@_Minos]

Futuristic? Looks like a golf 2 😂

[@Newwaver2007]

@@_Minos I haven’t seen those things on a golf either. I’m talking about the dashboard thingies.

[@KevinT3141]

I really enjoyed this, but a chart at the end showing everything together along with the as-tested price would have been the cherry on the top.

[@Neojhun]

This needs to be a Carwow annual tradition. Max out every new BEV for the year.

[@scottishfanta]

Bev?

[@shahriarhussain2366]

make petition

[@drawwithdan5821]

@@scottishfanta Battery Electric Vehicle

[@SouthwestSimon]

@@scottishfanta battery electric vehicle

[@BiW1nning]

Everyone knows WLTP/EPA/NEDC is just rubbish, I want the carwow certification.

[@LittleLightIsaOnce]

"Ur lucky im doing this bcs its a bloody French car" lmfaooooooooooooo

[@yy17782]

Found that so cringe of them tbh like why did they even care 😂

[@ricardous8031]

@@yy17782 France and England (not the UK) have a rather particular political and cultural history of love and hate

[@MrBreakingBud]

We Hope a Big crisis in UK with the Brexit ❤️❤️❤️

[@mehmetenessarkaya5835]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/oHKaq62cm6mXmac

[@matthiasaarts1]

@@yy17782 Nobody likes the French

[@Nick68S]

Had a Honda since january 2022. In the colder months (Jan - Mar) range was easily sub-100 and nearer 80 but as a city car (and that's what it's marketed as) that's not an issue. With warmer weather and holidays, we've done several 100-110 trips on A-roads with some dual carriageway/motorway driving and hilly/scenic B-roads and got as low as 9% battery on those trips before hitting a charger - a bit nervy but more confident now we've done it a few times. We stopped in very rural Perthshire and had a chat with someone who worked for a Honda dealer and he was impressed how far we'd come. Planning is key - have a spread of charging points planned and avoid hills. Do we like it? Hell, yes.

[@reasonrules4165]

I’ve got an electric van, I have found that the air temperature has a large effect on the distance. The colder it gets the less distance.

[@Naughty_Squad]

That's a known fact and they should test these in winter

[@christinerobottom9444]

Same with my petrol 1.0 tsi

[@overpoweredshrimp9953]

All those electric cars are interesting, but I'll choose that super-eco-friendly McLaren on 17:10

[@sherif.ghoneim]

You are a brave one to sacrifice yourself for the planet.... thank you.... 😂

[@sherryabu9280]

The electric cars: runs out of electricity Bmw camera car: bye suckers

[@asterionse4769]

@Martin M should be a 570s

[@zidopful]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/fIrdo5J8bd6No8k

[@jaidendetering8734]

@@asterionse4769 you would be right, or maybe a 540s

[@krisscross44]

Will someone do a night winter test, Lights on, heater, wipers etc, would be interesting to see how it differs from a dry sunny day.

[@191246mann1]

no way are they going to live in the real world ....they wont even tell you how long it took to fully charge them up to get back home or how far you are likely to get if you use the car for a year now that I would really like to know.

[@electroid8119]

Heated windscreen would be a killer I bet

[@catavisan9686]

@@electroid8119 the AC is the general battery killer. Seat heating and all else barely has an impact. In my experience tho, you get about 20% less range during winter with EVs

[@euruproktos1278]

Zoe: At -12C, Heating set to 24C (lights, heated seats and steering wheel are powered from the 12v battery, not the 400v traction battery) the real world range is 290km at 120km/h.

[@191246mann1]

@@euruproktos1278 you can't get something for nothing just see how long your car's 12 volt battery will last if your alternator stops working or you just leave these things on while parked ,,,,,,not long is the answer.and don't come back saying the battery gets charged when you are going along because you can't get something for nothing that will run the 400 volt battery down faster.

[@clivegeary4587]

Watched this video a few times now. Would be good to see this test repeated in the winter.

[@mystikmeg]

A lot of effort went into this one. Very helpful and appreciated

[@wrongun3681]

17:08 Did no-one see that McLaren?

[@veigaming4759]

I was bout to comment that lol

[@gioseph]

I WAS GOING TO SAY THAT TOO AHAHAHHAAH

[@DziadekMroz6666]

the most interesting part of the video

[@5amH45lam]

Yes, I did! Good spot! I think I'd rather be in that, than a poky Renault! 😉

[@mdma4202]

Today is about electric!!!!

[@sr_adr]

You'll just have to do a ID3 , 500e, i3 and zoe test now

[@captaincrush9494]

Id3 he has done already

[@arnoldmbuthia2687]

He's done Zoe as well

[@dwade3202]

ID 3 interior is one of the worst things Ive seen in a car

[@zapfkopf]

The ID3 will probably break down due to software errors 😂

[@nikolamilinovic747]

Србин брат мој

[@toonistiny]

Never in my life did I think I would fear a turtle this much, ever.

[@InferisDCB]

Personally, I love the quirky look of the Honda Great vid, hope you also have the Twingo in a test somewhere ... ☺️👍🏻

[@a_r_u_n7595]

That's a longest time I waited to hear " SO THEN WHAT EXACTLY HAPPENED"

[@nl3712]

🤣🤣🤣

[@sherif.ghoneim]

Yes !

[@mirilika9181]

Hahahahah.....

[@sebastianlim2499]

The Honda looks thr cutest, mini has lost its cuteness...

[@sepehr7402]

Specially compared to Honda E

[@robertcook2572]

I don't want my car to look cute

[@homephone2686]

@@robertcook2572 Dr

[@Haji84]

Looks like an ugly frog

[@rcouam9971]

Since its a german car...

[@joycesewald1788]

Great video. I'm contemplating buying a e-mini cooper!! I just learned so much about electric cars 😃

[@WTF8375]

Such 🇬🇧 ending. Talking with the family. Love it!!

[@jonathontoal]

i want to see a race with Yianni and Mat, no cars just running

[@5amH45lam]

Mat'll win that 'un.

[@Spunkey1982]

My money's on Mat. The only thing Yianni can run is his mouth.

[@timoflo369]

But the full 1/4 mile pls

[@Ekaterate]

So, let's see, what exactly happened.

[@ThePrairieDogChannel]

Who could spank it off quicker?

[@DerKaktusAvant]

'Its a blistering hot day' Definetly wasn't filmed recently then

[@coreyverisario6570]

I am a bit confused. 31c which is what the car Matt was driving said....that's not even 90degrees F. That's not hot at all and those cars didn't get great mileage. What about driving in an actual hot day? Like 105-108f or 42c...that's warm and a good test.

[@carlosoliveira-rc2xt]

@@coreyverisario6570 In the UK anything above 70° F is a hot day.

[@coreyverisario6570]

Wow sensitive people over the pond. Yea 90 degrees for us a very nice summer day. Truthfully hitting 110 sucks. That's when it's dangerous to be outside and we wish to be somewhere else.

[@DerKaktusAvant]

@@coreyverisario6570 30 degrees is way way too hot

[@coreyverisario6570]

@Ddhfacetyy agreed but cracking the window is a big help in that situation. I am not saying it's cold. Lol. It's just not as hot as they were making it sound. But since the UK apparently doesn't get that hot, then I can see why they think it's really warm. I would be happy to have the lower temps all the time. Or be more steady around 80-85.

[@paulputnam8211]

For me, range anxiety is not an issue. What would be a concern would be turning up at a charging point & finding it not working. I stopped at a motorway service area in southern England recently & noticed that out of 12 charging points provided, five were not working & when I returned two days later the same five were still out of order. This is an issue that the industry is going to have to tackle if EVs are going to become mainstream.

[@mateochannel523]

16:55. ⚠ Battery Empty. Speed Restricted.

[@jp8628]

- I've come from London - Oh god!

[@jamiemeadows7727]

The electric cars: runs out of electricity Bmw camera car: bye suckers

[@car-enthusiast3141]

@@jamiemeadows7727 why does the honda have paddle shifters tho ? It’s electric and has only single gears right ?

[@car-enthusiast3141]

Gear*

[@coaldust01]

Did you see that area, I don't think they see many Londoners lol.

[@andy4666]

@@car-enthusiast3141 It's for the regen levels :)

[@keicarguy7908]

I'd be interested to see this tried again in winter with heater and demister on etc. See what the difference is.

[@NOWThatsRichy]

AN OVERNIGHT TEST, in the rain, with all the Lights, windscreen wipers on too!

[@reiniernn9071]

Interesting question, but also tell me what temperature. (Or go to the video's of Tesla Bjorn ...he's done a lot of tests in different wether, speed and so on). I can only give an estimate on a Hyunda KonaE 64....At zero to three degrees celsius I'll reach 390-400km range. At 20-22 degrees celsius I'll reach 450-460 km range (which is more than the 449 km wltp claimed range). This numbers are measurde with mostly motorway at a speed of 100km/h (which is the speed limit in the Netherlands at the moment) and a little in town. Maximum range , when you're really trying to get as far as possible, 85km/h is more than 500km in conditions when you do not need heater or airco. I'm driving at least every week a roundtrip of about 360 km. Never needed to go to a (fast)charger on this distance. Starting this after buying this car nearly 2 years ago.

[@keicarguy7908]

@@reiniernn9071 see that's the thing, I suppose you'd have to do it at multiple temperatures and see which vehicle is affected the most by it, and how much so.

[@reiniernn9071]

@@keicarguy7908 You're right...thats why I mentioned the channel of Tesla Bjorn...A norwegian who is making a living from testing FEV's. That I can tell something about my own car is due tot the fact that I 've 2 years experience in all weather conditions exept (far) below zero....It has not been cold enough these years for such experience the last 2 years.

[@silvy7394]

@@NOWThatsRichy Lights and wipers use so little power it doesnt even matter.

[@massineboulboul6251]

Really impressed by the up! performance 👏👏

[@ankushsamant3592]

This always been the best test drive. Pls keep oN continue doing this kind of test eheheh

[@jerroww]

"Bloody french car!" Love that guy lol

[@jdmguy44]

You can't knock his taste in cars. A Mazda in his garage👍👌

[@MrBreakingBud]

Bloody post Brexit England recession ❤️

[@Horizon301.]

@@MrBreakingBud funny joke

[@cedricserieys9768]

Vauxhall is Bloddy French now. I am still searching for English cars in this test by I wonder...

[@bentran3657]

The electric cars: runs out of electricity Bmw camera car: bye suckers

[@cbflazaro]

bmw pulls up to petrol station. EV: Good bye £80 off your wallet

[@tggr5359]

lmaooo

[@mikeferraro9570]

Th

[@TheAllMightyGodofCod]

@@cbflazaro just so that we could compare, how much those it cost to top up an electric car at a quick charging point?

[@yashmann]

@@TheAllMightyGodofCod and it's more convenient/easy to do

[@timhoward7556]

For a obvious advert for the car selling site, this is actually an excellent documentary; factual, informative and entertaining. Nice one! :-)

[@MrLiviooo]

Good test and good results anyway 👍 I just want to thanking you for this!

[@zackariahgill1263]

Matt: Jumps from car to car with the most battery life it’s for the video I swear

[@ThunderSky]

Or to laught to other peoples ahahah, however.. IS SO TYPICAL! ahah

[@zidopful]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/fIrdo5J8bd6No8k

[@thehelperofthepeopledems2525]

Love how Carwow left in that french comment by that chap at 32:48 😂

[@ricardous8031]

And his wife going like: “yes, but he’s got a thing for the French” in the background 😂

[@taekwondogurusquadtagbni-t2719]

Hey Car wow! Mm thinking of buying a Zoe! Can I please ask... How many miles did it continue around those roundabouts when you were at 0%? Thanks! Love the show and I'm a subscriber from the early days!

[@oliverwebster1104]

Mat: "it's nice it's comfy it's quiet" Me : "well I'd hope so it's electric"

[@keithtomey5046]

It's also health & enviro-destroying

[@VX3800]

Legend has it, the camera cars are still on the highway driving on

[@namankubanoor1834]

Matt saying "SO WHAT EXACTLY HAPPENED" will never get old

[@adobereviews1626]

Do it in the rain when it's dark, like real UK winter driving conditions and see what it does

[@JB9000x]

Thanks for doing this. Must have been so boring to test but it's what everyone wants to know. Personally, I want a larger electric car. Whilst researching what's available I was shocked to read the range smallprint on some of them. For example, 200 mile range, but at 70mph is reduced by half!! 200 mile range is great, but the only time you'll ever want to use that is a motorway drive. 100 mile range is just not good enough for motorway driving.

[@1SaG]

There's someone who owns a Honda E around where I live and I see it quite regularly on the road. It's probably the coolest looking EV on the market IMO - in its price-category. But seeing the range results and the asking prices, you'd have to be pretty daft to not get the Zoe. Which, to my eye, is the second best looking of this bunch. What I'd *really* want though is a new, extended range version of Citroen's e-Mehari. Ignoring the question of propulsion, that thing is/was just a cool little car. Had they only sold it with a petrol engine, I still would've wanted one.

[@VVeihnachtsmann]

Everytime a car runs out of battery and leaves the motorway it reminds me of the Fast and Furious 7 ending...

[@neelparmar6690]

Or Top Gear budget car challenges

[@willemb8864]

@Alex The Minibuses Vans Lover. x dude chill

[@alijawad_19]

It's been a long day...

[@fckSashka]

“It’s a blisteringly hot day” “21C” lol

[@eneastavora1943]

21°C in Rio de Janeiro is very cold.

[@imsubbbingtoeveryonewhosub8578]

That’s hot for us londoners

[@emanu1674]

A normal day in Brazil is 30C average

[@davidl6566]

I think 21C is the temperature he set AC to, can never be sure though

[@Skrubenz]

Outside temperature was 31C, 21C was what the AC was set to.

[@charliesthill4790]

this sounds like the most honest range test of electric vehicles i've ever heard of.

[@nigo1787]

70-80% of claimed range : something wrong with the 208/Corsa, that's unacceptable at the ridiculous speed you were traveling. While the Zoe is the new Prius : we all hate it, long live the Zoe

[@baswesten796]

Nah I like it tbh

[@baswesten796]

As far Al liking electric cars go

[@Somerandom216FTW]

21°C "Blistering hot day" * *Laughs/shivers in Australian* *

[@TheDoosh79]

That was the internal climate control setting temp. It was 32c outside.

[@ytlurker220]

@@TheDoosh79 the weekend we just had was 42 degrees in Sydney. 32 is nothing! No joke. www.timeanddate.com/weather/australia/sydney/historic

[@joostverra9130]

@@ytlurker220 yeah but you can't compare Britain's climate to Australia's... 🤦

[@enricotor]

Here at Brazil it is 42° 😅😅

[@TheDoosh79]

@@ytlurker220 Yeah I know all about your weather. Watch this to see why 32c is hot here kzbin.info/www/bejne/o37UnKh3l5J7j8k&ab_channel=ABCNewsIn-depth

[@TheStefanmiletic]

Can we finally get metric system measurements is it that hard????

[@zidopful]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/fIrdo5J8bd6No8k

[@asmc1492]

I second this

[@n3izhyped622]

America no imperial system should be no too

[@gothicpagan.666]

Not hard, just irrelevant

[@SergeyPRKL]

They are not with EU, so why bother?

[@kingken0460]

I would definitely consider the Zoe especially on the used market. Also at 17:10 nice McLaren

[@DrHouse-zs9eb]

Too expensive. I baught my e-up for 15.500€ - a similar equipped Zoe would have cost 27.000€.

[@mhm769]

I saw the McLaren to

[@WeCube1898]

That Honda look (Limited Edition) would also be good on a petrol engine , 1.2-1.4L version perhaps. Even a hybrid version would click .

[@lionelb8227]

This just shows that Renault once again knows its thing with small cars

[@Maurice_Moss]

They've been making EVs the longest out of the other manufacturers on test. The first Zoe came out in 2012.

[@dilhanyilmaz9799]

@@Maurice_Moss they did the ev Kangoo too

[@aikhaa996]

@@dilhanyilmaz9799 The future Megane Project with 400HP and full electric

[@carlosoliveira-rc2xt]

Owners of a 1985 Renault Alliance would disagree with you.

[@CrazedCrittic]

I had two Zoe's a 22kw and a 41kw.. both broke down with "Charging Impossible". Just google it. Never again!

[@jord9261]

Camera work walking around car - expert level Camera work while driving - 2008 vlogs level

[@uputku]

I think it makes it more realistic and shows comfort levels i guess

[@zakariadjm5895]

The low quality is becoming annoying

[@Chuppydu21]

Can you give more detail ? I really don't have this feeling, to me the video quality was fine. What did you expected ?

[@jord9261]

@@Chuppydu21 the intro when he's standing in front of all the cars looks awesome. The camera shot is clear and it's clear, all the detail is there and the colour is nice. When you go inside the cars the quality drops dramatically its very poor. The detail is washed out and the colour is off. Lots of freehand shots that are shakey too.

[@carcrashcompilation9459]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/pKLOmp6AeaiikKM

[@mrgurulittle7000]

Great program! I like the part where the folks help!

[@chenng3800]

As someone mentioned it would be nice to see this re done in winter. Also add in the fiat 500e this time

[@tomhubbard8510]

17:07 McLaren in the background.

[@benito2056]

Lol

[@ciandoherty4705]

i was about to comment that

[@zakr1187]

570s

[@UTopia-eg7gm]

I bought a Zoe earlier this year and I must say it is really a good car!

[@777skinner]

But you are still riiding a Zoe

[@ThompterSHunson]

If you are a male and got a car named "Zoe" I admire your bravery.

[@moseslutalo2469]

😁😁😁😁 zoe for a man 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@haruyanto8085]

@@ThompterSHunson can call it whatever tf you want, but I never met a man who give af about the name of a car

[@haruyanto8085]

@@moseslutalo2469 "I rode his Zoe" sounds better than "I rode his John"

[@andrewgoldsmith524]

This was done sometime ago, pre Hyundai Ionic or Ionic 5 or Kia. What should also compare with petrol cars is running cost per mile/km

[@colinfletcher7629]

Assuming the power consumption is around the same for either aircon or heating, only lights (night) and wipers (wet) will decrease range further. Unless ya feel like towing trailers.

[@rajtrivedi4477]

We need to save that grandma. She is gem of a person❤️

[@rajtrivedi4477]

@Ddhfacetyy it's like just a saying. That you love someone then you protect them. Not anything specific.

[@-Beeze]

@Ddhfacetyy raj plotting to mug her, he's giving us hints

[@hasanurrahamn3267]

@@-Beeze Lmaoooooo

[@DRAVIASTUDIO]

So finally look like all the F1 hybrid engine research goes somewhere for Renault. Well done.

[@heateslier]

what has Renaults F1 hybrid engine research with Nissan's ev tech to do?

[@Kenji1685]

Cool test👍😂 it's nice to see strangers helping others, even if they are driving French cars. To be fair, the Honda is marked as a "urban" car so range isn't a selling point. I don't understand why they chose to use NiMH for their battery which is much heavier than Li Ion. Maybe to reduce the complexity since lithium is more sensitive to temperature? Or maybe NiMH has a longer overall lifespan?

[@Speedbird61]

Safety?

[@Kenji1685]

@@Speedbird61 That's true. Lithium fires are pretty bad.

[@Loknath009]

So I just got me a mini se 2022 and I can confirm that temperature makes, I hope, a huge difference. With about 7° C I was barely able to drive 180km. After it reached 0 I had no 20 miles, I got about 5 km. And the car died about 1 km away of the charging station. So people consider the huge differences due to temperature or you will end up pushing your car on the highway

[@MagicNash89]

19:33 - "It is your duty!" - "A duty I accept!" xD

[@Chris-wo6gc]

Mat:"so basicly we're doing a test and i've come from London to here" The old woman at the end: "oh god"

[@chinaelectricbikescooterma9290]

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[@Captain_Scarlet_SIG]

Why don’t any of these cars have solar panel charging roofs? It may just get you out of trouble with enough charge to get to a charging point.

[@Redeagle33Benni]

With solar cells on the roof you would get like 1-2kWhrs on whole a sunny day. (My estimate based on the 3.5kW system on our house and its size) So it wouldnt be worth it, coz usually ur car isnt in direct sunshine for 8hrs anyway.

[@petetasker8599]

Would be interesting to test the same cars in 3 tears time to see how far they go on a 3 year old battery.

[@sternamc919sterna3]

The cost of "renewing" the traction battery and its longevity were not mentioned also. These cars may be less polluting but the costs overall may be over the limits for the majority.

[@HandyDan]

Also, by slowing down at the ends of all the driving you'll get more range, the estimated range is based on prior driving conditions at freeway speeds. I believe manufacturers should list miles per kilowatt, not max range. Gas cars list mpg not range. So a larger battery is no different than a larger gas tank.

[@the-regularguy]

Loved that lad and lady in the end!! Mans got all the extensions and cables!

[@josephfrank1472]

When more and more electric cars come on line watch you rates go sky high also!!!!!

to day Gothenburg had huge trafficproblems due to winter the electric cars stopped it was so cold and the batteries were empty. in the traffic! A hell in the rush!

[@felipe7112]

Thank you carwow for this kind of videos, they are very useful. ✨🎉 I am shocked no other channel does them. 😭

[@rhydianllyrmorgans8696]

To me, these sort of videos are more fun to watch than the drag races

[@samuelvaux5730]

I've just bought a seat mii electric (same car as up) and I do about 2000 miles per week. I have a level 2 charger at home and do about 120 miles to a full charge. I travel quite a lot for work but with appointments 50-60 miles from home I can manage to return home from my first morning appointment and charge back up in about 4 hours during the middle of the day when I'm at home. I also benefit from a free 22kw charger at a supermarket nearby if I need extra range quickly.

[@D4lF4l]

Great work this video is much appreciated

[@gmcdon]

Saw myself driving past you in this vid 😂

[@santhushhh]

Timestamp? I saw something sporty go by, and wondered what that was...

[@gmcdon]

@@santhushhh if it’s sporty it’s definitely not me 😂

[@cadhlaohanlon4443]

@@gmcdon was it a van?

[@jaytat4219]

"You're lucky I'm doing this cause this is a bloody French car" We love you too :p Note that If you used the eco mode from the start with the Zoe, it would probably have gone further.

[@ZesPak]

Yeah, the point of the test was to test real-world range. He mentioned it in the beginning as he had aircon on.

[@zidopful]

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[@bubba842]

@@ZesPak not really that real world using aircon in the UK at 21 degrees.

[@markhart6743]

So if you run out of battery on the motorway due to being sat for hrs because of an accident how does the rac get to you to charge you back up especially if a lot of other vehicles are in the same position,then there’s the charging costs which are going to vary across the country same as fuels do now,but in a petrol/diesel car most can do round trip without refuelling so choosing where to refuel & how much you pay where as the choice will be take away if going to an hotel

[@juuk3103]

Honda might be lowest range, but to me it's the nicest looking outside and especially inside.

[@casualonion]

Running out of battery is bad enough, even worse when you get stuck in Rotherham. Tough one that.

[@Picsou313]

seems like a quiet little nice place... could be worse

[@matthewrichardson7107]

The Zoe was in Boroughbridge which tbf is a lovely area

[@casualonion]

@@matthewrichardson7107 Boroughbridge is lovely, I thought it looked like Ripon though. Not sure

[@matthewrichardson7107]

@@casualonion you maybe right. I actually thought it was wetherby but the map at the end suggested it was Boroughbridge/Knaresborougg area but I maybe wrong. It Yorkshire anyhow so good for me!😂

[@casualonion]

@@matthewrichardson7107 What threw me a bit was seeing the Thirsk Junction on the A1, they must have done a U Turn and headed into Ripon. Either way, still in the best county!

[@ThompterSHunson]

That old guy must felt *gutted* when Mat told him the French car won 😂

[@jackboyer1280]

Flukes happen all the time seems to be the most logical explanation for the French car winning anything. Oh yeah another real winner Michelin tires right even their tires suck, not a lot of traction & you will forever be balancing the tires & they don't wear well

[@Dev-bg9st]

@@jackboyer1280 this didn't age well...

[@AHondaCivicEX]

@@Dev-bg9st what happened?

[@gregmccartney5780]

What’s a blistering hot day in Britain? Did I see 31 deg Celsius? Come to Australia mate… just kidding. That’s a very mild summer here. Great Video. Love your sense of humour.

[@christinerobottom9444]

The vw e up is excellent in crash tests job done.

[@yasminesli3997]

The future : everybody drives electric cars, everyone uses metric.

[@bru7alism]

I really can't understand UK using both metric and imperial and occasionally using "stone", which I have no idea what system it is from.

[@yasminesli3997]

@@bru7alism yeah there are few other things about UK i still struggle to figure out.

[@EdyPegasus]

Without replaceable batteries, electric will not be the future. There will be an alternate tech waiting to take the lead.

[@yasminesli3997]

@@EdyPegasus you mean you thrown all your remote control just cuz the battery ????

[@TKING14]

@@EdyPegasus NIO is a solid option for being a swappable battery car....

[@ahmeddeseil]

how the hell all the drivers have the same voice??!!!

[@chrisknightmp]

Posh doesn’t vary by regions

[@edoalva48]

Exactly what I was wondering. It seems like the carwow crews are just consisting of Matt, one other cameraman, one lady who does countdowns for drag races, and this second driver guy who can duplicate himself.

[@juliengabriel9363]

Even though the Zoé go farther than the e208, in the end the e208 will win on longer trip because of the faster charging speed. Too bad you did not mention the charging speed as this is this really important on EV. It was great video nonetheless ! And +1 to add metric on your videos :)

[@OggyGTA]

Meh, I'd rather have range than charging speed.

[@juliengabriel9363]

@@OggyGTA So you would rather take longer to arrive, ok good to know ;)

[@F4T4L3FF3CTx78]

@@juliengabriel9363 True that in a longer trip where the Zoe would need to charge, the e208 would arrive at the destination faster in the end

[@truelazerlight]

@@juliengabriel9363 These are not cars that you'll do long trips in. These are cars that get you to work and around town. They charge over night. Any of them will perform absolutely fine for that. If you're doing several hundred mile trips on the regular you're not going to use either of these cars.

[@SS-qy9ec]

Honda uses most of it's battery just running the screens!

[@CrashedCarChannel]

I will have the Honda no matter what!

[@AndreiAndrei-rt4po]

Nice

[@noahabbott4676]

Same

[@spudhead1161]

It's ugly

[@naveenbattula]

same

[@nassima2010D]

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[@Bitulescu]

I don't know other channels that do this kind of thing but I really like, keep it up because this is real world testing not manufacturer heaven

[@Hgamern]

Just so it's said, in the Zoe, using Eco mode BEFORE 6% BATTERY POWER would do a lot for your range... It limits speed and throttle response, but it does do a fair bit for your range...

[@davidbarley6653]

As a Zoe owner 20 reg it’s gives half miles in winter time when heating on wiper , lights etc .

[@sahhull]

In the mean time... My 18 year old 250,000 mile diesel van still does 600 miles to the tank when loaded down with my work kit. and it takes 5 mins to give me another 600 miles range. Thats pretty much what it did when new! Im a vehicle detailer. I considered an EV van once... But...... Ive recently been to a company that ended its lease early and dumped its entire EV van fleet, because they are simply not fit for purpose. The vans allegedly have a 200 mile range, but one you load them for a days work. (In this case building and plumbing) that additional weight drops the range from an acceptable 200 miles to just 50 miles. They couldnt do a days work without a 3 hour midday recharge. I also drive to and from London, from the North in the same day on a semi regular basis.. I'd have no chance doing that in an EV.

[@sambrooks7862]

In a nutshell mate, they're useless for most commercial users.

[@enhidri160]

Aight cool, but I’m looking for somebody. I’m looking for the person that asked

[@corentinoger]

EVs are not for every use, but for what it's worth, you actually gain time when it's your daily driver and charge from home/workplace, since you don't have to ever go to the gas station, it's just full every morning, so you can't compare charging and fuel-filling times. Also, less maintenance.

[@MrKOenigma]

I love these kind of tests, last week I had a range of 63km in my Zoe, and still did the commute to work, which is 52km long. I made it and had 6% left... I loved it

[@timaustin2000]

Sounds about right. Range on that thing is bulletproof (on my second).

[@sexysilversurfer]

I wonder how the discharge rate works as the battery wears out, does the remaining distance predicted take that into account?

[@fatfreddyscoat7564]

I think Honda’s refusal to give the E more range is one of the reasons you don’t see that many: they may be technically right, and people could absolutely live with such a small range, but they want value for money and longer range JUST IN CASE, and longer range comparable with the competition, would have made a huge difference with this car. For this money I want more that around 100 miles even if I’ll never use it most of the time.