What Is The First EVER Tesla Like 14 Years Later?

Jack and Robert take a trip down memory lane with the original Tesla Roadster, to find out how the EV that launched the world's most valuable car brand stands up 14 years on and to reflect on Tesla's journey as a brand, its current state of affairs and what on Earth the future holds for it. Possibly with a few juvenile 0-60 tests thrown in for good measure.
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00:00 Long long ago...
02:24 Robert reacquainted
03:48 The stats
05:25 a prod around
07:00 How to squeeze in...
08:43 Robert's hoodlum driving
11:54 Thoughts on modern day Tesla
13:09 The Top Gear debacle
14:59 Silly storage
15:45 Jack's turn!
17:00 What this little car started
18:59 For the day 1 subscribers...
#Tesla #Roadster

[@thelaserhive3368]

Absolutely loved that video. Great to see Robert’s journey too……

[@jamespaul2587]

And his hair! ;)

[@SmartMart1658]

I acquired my first EV recently - a Tesla Model Y which I ordered on day one that you could order them in the UK. This is all thanks in part to Robert and Fully Charged. So thanks to Robert and Fully Charged and also to Tesla for making my dream EV become a reality. I remember watching the Top Gear review of the Tesla Roadster - it was only later that we all found out it was a giant FUD/anti EV piece.

[@simonyapp]

Nice!! Did you check / drop the tire pressures ?

[@t1n4444]

😂😂😂 Not really. Eventually the only cars available to test will be EVs. Fossil fueled vehicles will not be available from 2030. How they will be powered is open to debate and my money is on hydrogen fuel cells. Today's Times (23/6/22) P42, mentions the "Electric Vehicles (Smart Charge Points) Regulations. These regulations exist to ensure or manage the energy available for charging vehicles from a domestic dwelling's incomer is integrated with the amount of power available from the grid at any particular time. More information available from BEAMA. This applies to domestic dwellings. This is likely to result in drivers topping up their car batteries from commercial sites. Given the time required to charge batteries then the implication is that it will result in queues at commercial charging stations. I daresay the article is available online from the Times under the heading "Car charger revolution risks going flat".

[@LoanwordEggcorn]

Congrats, mate! Enjoy! Teslas are not perfect, but so far no one has built anything even remotely better in their respective categories.

[@LoanwordEggcorn]

@@t1n4444 Hydrogen fuel cells are not an energy source. Hydrogen used in fuel cells mostly comes from natural gas, a fossil fuel. Hydrogen made from water will drive an EV 3x to 4x as far on the same energy. Their inefficiency makes them a non-starter. That's why there are so many more EVs than Fuel Cell Vehicles.

[@t1n4444]

@@LoanwordEggcorn 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Absolute blithering nonsense! Clearly you are a stranger to electro chemistry and should be ashamed of yourself for not researching the topic before posting. Plus it looks very much that you don't keep up with hydrogen technology research anyway. Clearly a dilettante when it comes to EVs. They aren't toys as in a bigger version of slot cars to amuse you ... EVs are but one part of the drive to reduce global warming. Perhaps you hadn't quite realised this?

[@cokyrobes]

I've driven this exact car - we used to have it as a service loaner during my early years at Tesla UK. Such a great thing to drive

[@dazadorph45]

I love the comments and banter between you two.

[@nr5494]

Hey Jack. Thank you so, so much for having the maturity to involve Robert in your reviews. He’s done a fabulous job, and you’re doing the same.

[@alsmith358]

Top Gear had it literally written in the script that the Roadster would break down even before they got the car, then tried to defend it by saying Top Gear is 'for entertainment purposes only and doesn't have to be truthful'.

[@id104335409]

Doesnt have to be truthful??? So they just make up shit and tell everyone they are making reviews. But they don't have to say the truth.

[@jamesengland7461]

I watched it long before the truth had come out, but when I watched it was OBVIOUS that they were being satirical about electric cars! I mean, it's a wonder they didn't drop a piano on it or something.

[@TheWinstn60]

Watching Top Gear is the reason I got a Model 3P with Chris Harris driving

[@williamarmstrong4328]

Top gear still have several "presentors" (not the current top 3) who lie constantly and misrepresent Tesla and all EV's compleatly all the time. They did an off road "test" last year that had them all deliberatly run out of power as an example. It is long past the time Top Gear need to sack the current production team and replace them with people who are less Boris and more truthful.

[@kj_H65f]

@@jamesengland7461 it would have been funny if that was the only time they lied about EVs.

[@koomaj]

"It's a lady, Robert". Gold!

[@JackScarlett1]

I'm so glad this made the cut

[@SolarWebsite]

I had a Tesla Roadster as a wedding car in 2010, that was a really, really nice addition to our wedding day. Almost no one had seen an electric car in these days. And it was so quick!

[@andymccabe6712]

Seriously, your bride got into that in a wedding dress?! I don't believe it ..........!!

[@SolarWebsite]

@@andymccabe6712 Yeah, stuffing the wedding dress in the foot well was a challenge 😂

[@jamespaul2587]

@@SolarWebsite she's definitely a keeper! :)

[@SolarWebsite]

@@andymccabe6712 I tried to post a photo but KZbin has deleted my comment with a Dropbox link twice. Apparently that's not allowed 😑

[@SolarWebsite]

@@jamespaul2587 She is, we've been married for 12 years today!

[@EugeneLambert]

Great fun episode, a fair review of the car itself, and well done to Neil for lending the team his precious Roadster. However, and I say this as a fellow Roadster owner (from new), there are plenty of well looked after Roadsters like mine out there than can still genuinely do 200+ miles between charges, albeit on Range mode. Their longevity has been utterly remarkable. Tesla also provides a 3.0 battery upgrade that will deliver even more range. Last but not least, there are people/companies out there working on future-proofing the car by offering retrofit battery packs etc. I still love my Roadster as much as they day I bought it, and it's still the only convertible EV I can think of ...

[@jamespaul2587]

There is the Smart convertible, not really comparable though :)

[@jasonsaddington7821]

@@jamespaul2587 there's a fiat 500 ev convertible

[@jamespaul2587]

@@jasonsaddington7821 interesting, Jason I wasn't aware of that as I believe it was a European vehicle, perhaps limited sales in the US, I never saw one in Canada

[@Umski]

Is that Eugene Lambert of Daimler Dart SP250 notoriety or just a coincidence?! :)

[@EugeneLambert]

@@Umski I've never had a Daimler Dart, so coincidence I suspect!

[@KeithCaptain]

An episode that tells us as much about the journey as the car. And it still has that Fully Charged special ingredient, fun. Thank you Robert for your efforts over many years.

[@FreekHoekstra]

We need more electric convertibles, fun cars like this instead of more SUVs. I would absolutely love to buy one of these today.

[@4literv6]

The market for them globally is only a few hundred k a year. 2dr, 2seat sports cars as a whole that is. Convertibles even less. Vs ya know 70-100,000,000 other cars a year being made. So no chance to make $ on them. Hence why hardly any can be found. 🤔

[@joshualewis3337]

MG Cyberster coming out soon

[@808GT]

The day Mazda comes to its senses and makes an electric mx5, I'm in line with a fistful of cash.

[@FFVoyager]

@@joshualewis3337 I'm still waiting for the E-Motion. We were told that's 'coming soon' too........

[@hz9622]

Wait for Polestar Cabrio coming

[@jamesengland7461]

There were Chrysler products in the late 1950s with pushbutton automatic trans selectors.

[@Graham_Wideman]

... and 60's.

[@72mardy]

Fun fact: Valiant had push-button automatic gear selectors in the early 60s

[@Shapeshifting-Monkey]

The algorithm suggested the first ever FC episode a few days ago, it was really enjoyable, and so to have this follow up is great.

[@LucifersTear]

Lmao, this is one of the best videos I've seen from Fully Charged in a long time. Simple and fun! Seeing Robert pass between Horror and Orgasm again in the Model S nearly killed me, so funny to see again; made me subscribe straight away 😂👍

[@bicyclist2]

The silver roadster shown here is the second generation version. The first gen had a different front bumper with a different front air intake. I remember the director of "Who killed the Electric Car" ordered a silver Tesla roadster. This is a great episode. The clips of Robert accelerating are great. Please keep up the good work. Thanks.

[@d.e.7467]

My parent's had a 1957 Plymouth and it had a push button automatic transmission.

[@lelandhetrick205]

Same with my grandfather too.

[@randledmadden]

My 1958 Dodge had a push button transmission. So, not necessarily "the future". But what a car that roadster is!

[@martinwray7001]

When your head is higher than the roll bar.

[@JackScarlett1]

😬

[@Robo10q]

This is a wonderful episode looking back at the beginning of Fully Charged and Tesla.

[@maxgreece1]

To be fair to Tesla Elon did say that for 2022 he was going to focus entirely on existing models to make and sell the maximum numbers of electric cars. Other projects are on hold as long as both manufacturing and battery constraints exist. They’ll come, be patient, is the message. Elon may be a mad genius, but Tesla is one hell of a company. No other company is close to producing electric cars in these volumes, not to mention with this level of technology and at these costs to manufacture.

[@andymccabe6712]

The thing is - I DON'T CARE about Tezzler, and effing 'Elon' and how much of a mad genius he is, and how effing wonderful Tezzler is supposed to be as a company, and how big and clever and successful they are!! I'm not interested in the dribbling sycophancy and slavish praise heaped on Tezzler by people who are utter fools and know nothing .. I don't care... I just want ANYONE to sell an ordinary, affordable hatchback/small SUV/crossover or whatever they're called this week..with a practical boot and an electric motor! At the present rate I'll NEVER OWN ONE because they're simply MUCH too expensive and offer no relative benefit(other than planetary...) for the massive outlay at my age and for the miles I travel. Game over......

[@Arpedk]

@@andymccabe6712 Dacia Spring?

[@4literv6]

Byd might actually give them a good go of it in another 1-2 years from now actually. If you believe byds press releases that is and their just as rabid as tesla fan base. They'll sell a few more evs this year as tesla did back in 2020 and might match the tesla 2021 numbers by the end of 2023-24. But they are also supposedly opening 3 new ev only plants by the end of this year. So it could get interesting. 😀

[@MrAdopado]

@@andymccabe6712 Renault Zoe may be the closest.

[@williamarmstrong4328]

@@andymccabe6712 MG5 LR 260 miles and the same cost as a Ford Focus titanium before you shop around and get a deal. remember to add in the current lack of road tax and if you can charge at home less than 2p a mile running costs and annual service at £99 or less that includes 12 months AA roadside cover. IF you factor all these things in I think you will find even paying finance for the thning will make it either a free car or so cheap that it is well worth the cost.

[@MrHemlock51]

Jack has just risen in my estimation by sneaking in a Blues Brothers quote 🤣

[@robertm1459]

LOL I'm nearly crying with laughter @ Robert's 1st Tesla punch 🤣

[@AdamPurcell]

As a day one subscriber, that certainly brings back some memories! In fact I subbed to Gearless, before it was quickly renamed to Fully Charged.

[@fullychargedshow]

Oooh you are hardcore!!! Only a few people within FC know about Gearless… you Sir are an honour student. Well done.

[@klaxoncow]

@@fullychargedshow Pfft! I remember "Wet Liberal Weekly". Now that's proper hardcore. Which is why whenever Robert apologises for ranting, I'm thinking "no, no, Robert. That's actually what I originally hit the subscribe button for", way back in the day. As that's basically all "Wet Liberal Weekly" was - the "old man yells at clouds" channel. It was glorious. :D

[@AdamPurcell]

@@klaxoncow That rings a bell but I'm not 100% sure. My main memories of 'the early days' are watching Carpool and Machine of the Week on Channel Flip, along with David Mitchell's Soap Box.

[@meroller1]

Yes, I vividly remember that first Fully Charged video - what a journey into the beginning of both Tesla and Fully Charged 🙂

[@kennethstealey1311]

Yes, I remember it clearly as well. FC really captured my imagination from the outset.

[@seanhynesireland]

“Sorry sir….” That’s a lady Robert. “Oh”. Love it

[@arcboy2011]

Been there with you Robert, from Red Dwarf through Scrap Heap Challenge and to the brilliant series Carpool (for which, both James Corden and Jerry Seinfeld should owe you some very considerable royalties) and on to Fully Charged! Loved to see the reunion and just how well the roadster stood up to it's modern progeny. I know Rory is doing a used ev long term for Autoblog and would hope that in the future you all could do some used ev reviews to see how well the cars are doing after their warranties run out and what the costs are for a typical life cycle of a leaf or model S. There are many of us out there who still can not afford a new ev but might give a used ev a go if we knew we were not going to have to pay a 5k bill for a battery replacement after 5 years or so. Keep up the great work and we will see you here in the States in September.

[@simonyapp]

Well said (And I have a 9 year old Leaf over here in the UK, battery still has 87% of capacity and she drives just like new. 70K on clock.

[@briananthony4044]

Red Dwarf and Scrapheap, got them here in NZ. Robert was certainly a character.

[@lelandhetrick205]

@@simonyapp I can appreciate what you say as my seven-year old Leaf had 84% battery pack capacity before I purchased in March a 62 kWh pack from a wrecking yard (97% capacity). 134k on the odometer. Single owner.

[@arcboy2011]

@@briananthony4044 He still is!

[@rollingstocks]

I'm 5'9" and I fit in my Tesla Roadster just fine, but it's definitely not made for tall people. The sound and acceleration of this car are both amazing to experience.

[@bjs2022]

The Edsel had a push-button transmission selector.

[@curmudgeon1933]

...also 60's Renault 10 had a push-button electric gear selector.

[@deanfielding4411]

Excellent video. I did get 187 miles out of mine on a sunny day trip!

[@IILORIMERII]

So much love for all the Fully Charged team! Thanks so much for all that you do

[@xxwookey]

Day 1 (or near enough) subscriber here. I _think_ I've seen every FC episode. (And still haven't bought an electric car, although I have had a moped since 2007). I one of those annoying berks still waiting for a suitable vehicle with enough range for my purposes (long wild-camping campervan tours). I think we're nearly there, but it's been an excruciating wait.

[@melusine826]

With you on that, as an Aussie who will have to have to choose between a EV I can live in and a tiny house (with a powerful enough vehicle to tow it) 😔. Hoping camper truck and then swap the ice truck for EV when available

[@knowledgebyte]

Thanks for the memories. I started following Robert back when he was doing Car Pool. From there The FC Show. I’m four years into my first EV having owner an early hybrid and a later a PHEV. Electric beats them all hands-down. Even my neighbours are taking an interest now. One lady I spoke to yesterday explained how her big SUV cost £166 to fill up. Brought a big smile to my face, as I waxed lyrical about my trusty little VW e-golf. And it’s going up in value, not down as people are having to wait months to get an EV. I regularly get between 140-160 miles a charge these days as I now know how to hit the sweet spot of between 5.1 to 6.1 miles per KWH. In the winter it’s more like 4.1 m/kWh.

[@paulhooper8635]

Great chemistry u both deliver.

[@WrathChild-NZ]

Fun fact: The engine sounds for the motorcycle on Batman the Dark Knight is recorded from the tesla roadster

[@davidbryant2872]

Wonderful to see a functioning Tesla Roadster, especially when Robert drives it again after a dozen years or so! Great fun!

[@jacksonbangs6603]

The Tesla Roadster was definitely ahead of its time. Even today the early Tesla Roadster to me seems impressive.

[@davideyres955]

Not really, lotus had an electric esprit way before Tesla, just the batteries weren’t practical so it just stayed a prototype. It was in the factory on an open day and wasn’t shouted about as anything special.

[@KevinT3141]

A brilliant revisit, thank you gentlemen!

[@patreekotime4578]

I think I started watching back in 2014 or 2015 and at the time you could easily just watch the backlog of all of the videos in an afternoon. Now there is an entire library. It is a fantastic resource you've build Bob!

[@acoustonaut780]

Props to you Robert. You have played your part in enabling us to look back with nostalgia, whilst looking forward with positivity. Well done!

[@MrCrouton80]

OMG Robert in the Model S!🤣 That's is solid rolled internet gold!

[@LoanwordEggcorn]

Thanks guys! Super proud of Robert and how well this channel has grown. Thanks for supporting EVs and clean energy! I was definitely an early subscriber, and not just for Red Dwarf. We've been driving and supporting EVs since before we leased and drove the GM EV1.

[@oleww50]

The episodes with you both are soo great to watch.

[@AssaultedPeanut]

I love the chemistry of you guys, another lovely episode. Quick thought: I wish the releases were timed for 8pm UK time, because at 5pm I can't watch them - work / kids / dinner / kid's bedtime / etc and then after that the notification gets a bit forgotten. An 8pm notification would likely get watched straight away.

[@stevechilvers1322]

Thank you so MUCH Jack & Robert for a great video. Informative, funny & you have such a great rapport between you. Lovely to see & hear how it all started way back when. Keep up the good work.

[@dxutube]

LOVE the music, especially around 8:50 & when you accelerate!!!

[@Roamor1]

That was so much fun,thanks.

[@cosimomancio9301]

Jack is also my favorite! Brilliant Bob!

[@KenWerkSolar]

I've been watching from the beginning and loving it all along. I remember constantly checking for new video from fully charged and being disappointed at how long it was between them.

[@piersdenney]

Great video guys. Love the old footage from the original Tesla Roadster episode.

[@danielmadar9938]

Hats off to Robert! Jack, thank you for your kindness!

[@robertrigel9806]

You guys are amazing! Watching your videos is such a delight - thank you!

[@Simon-ui6db]

And to think ones out in space.

[@steverichmond7142]

I am over a foot shorter than Jack and his view of the road reminds me of my buying an E-type in the early 70s. I had to duck under the steering wheel when I pressed the accelerator. Fabulous video.

[@TheCryptoDonkey]

Love that sound

[@FirstDan2000]

I love it. Great retro title sequences. Great info. And great Rob n Jack.

[@dlittlester]

I can remember Robert's show before Fully Charged, where he picked up famous people in a Prius and drove them to work. I believe Toyota was a sponsor of that show.

[@kennethstealey1311]

What a beautiful video. I do miss those old openings credits, they were so vigourous.

[@mbe9682]

You are the best KZbin channel on EV's thank you for always taking time to give us the best updates and information.

[@matthewwakeham2206]

The late brake show is quite good as is carwow and there are several others worth watching.

[@dr-k1667]

Nice trip down memory lane! I'm glad I've been around long enough to remember the episodes talked about and of course truly grateful for Tesla as a company to lead the movement we needed.

[@mikemellor759]

A fun trip down memory lane - thank you 🙏

[@jools2323]

What a great episode! Weird to think we can be nostalgic about EVs (and Fully Charged)

[@randomkindness1470]

Yup, it has been with great caution due to fear of disappointment but Jack has properly won me over as a member of this team. The chemistry ...it has worked out great...imo

[@melonmelon2848]

Robert: It's what it is, you develop an intimate relationship- Jack: Is that my leg or yours? 🤣 This is one gorgeous vehicle! And it still has so much life after all 14years, very impressive! Many thanks for Robert sticking through those years and continue bringing us all them Fully Charged Shows

[@ayebrow]

Loved every minute of that, thank you

[@daviddenley3512]

Best video You guys have made so far! Good stuff, many thanks.

[@avidian888]

Beautiful video and thanks for all the hard work!

[@SequoiaElisabeth]

Another great episode!

[@gtsmith877]

Great to see where you started. For me Which? magazine introduced me to your channel, an article which mentioned Maddie's first EV. Then watched more of Fully Charged. As a result. I order my first EV Lexus 300e. Fitted solar panels plus all the My Energi stuff - Zappi, Eddi etc. Haven't looked back since. Now on my 2nd EV Kia Soul EV (changed because of Lexus poor range). 3rd EV on order, Kia EV6 due Jan 2023.Thanks Fully Charged for pointing me in the right direction.

[@DougGrinbergs]

I had the honor and pleasure of taking a short Roadster drive in Boulder some years ago. Crazy acceleration!

[@t1n4444]

Hmm, but would you buy one, or its modern day equivalent, based on splendid acceleration? I don't suppose you'd use such acceleration very often and such "extravagance" wouldn't do a lot for range.

[@kevinphillips9408]

Really enjoyed your conversation. Great video

[@TadeuszCantwell]

Not quite as early as 2010, maybe 11/12. It's been interesting to see the wide variety of content in early 'seasons' of around 5 episodes to now with a new show every week and the podcast.

[@rngalston]

Hilarious to see Jack's head coming out the top. This vehicle would be a good size for me though.

[@onigvd77]

thanks guys great video, just subscribed and will check out more videos from now on :)

[@adamwalker1504]

Great video, that sized battery in an MX-5 would be brilliant. Or a Boxster!!

[@PaulSmith-jr1qe]

Hi Gent's, Cracking video as always, but all the talk about carbon neutral Tesla factories sparked another industrial thought that I have never seen mentioned in all the environmental Arguments, How much electricity does it take Refine 1 litre of petrol and diesel and how many miles would that take me in my Electric Kona ?.

[@ValentineC137]

at 27kwh/100mi and 6kwh/gallon of fuel refined then it's a bit over 20 miles/32 kilometers

[@PaulSmith-jr1qe]

@@ValentineC137 Thanks for that.

[@davideyres955]

And how much range does the electric car loose overnight? Doubt it will be as much as the refining cost in co2 but it still looses rang and therefore wastes energy. Unfortunately on bother sides there are chunks of the equation missing so I doubt we’ll ever see the truth as there are too many vested interests.

[@PedroRafael]

Great to look back at the beginning of the channel! Also great review of the roadster!

[@Neojhun]

Hi Robert. Been a subscriber since the Carpool days thus moved over to Fully Charge back in the day. I remember the Tesla Roadster era very well and it's kind of insane how much has changed in a decade. I first worked on a BEV conversion of old cars in 2004 and got obsessed. Back then I thought EVs would be a slow growing niche interest for the foreseeable future. The way the EV industry and mainstream awareness grew beyond my wildest dream, proving reality is stranger than fiction. A lot of horrible things have happened proving how important they are. A highly deserved I Told You So.

[@legofanessex]

Wondering how I can get Robert screaming in the Model S as an alarm sound ha ha. great vid!

[@AliWade1971]

Great video. Not laughed so much in a long time.

[@niklaswejedal463]

Back in 2008 I was living for some time in LA, just when the very first Tesla show room opened. I was fortunate enough to have a test sit in a roadster there, in the exact same pale blue colour as the car you drive, and I remember clearly the revelation that here was a fun sports car that you could drive without the feeling of guilt of polluting the air or be in the hands of big oil. Later I saw a black one zipping by in Beverly Hills and the feeling of viewing the future was palpable. If I knew back then that I still, in 2022, was gonna be putting petrol in my car and not electrons, I probably would not believe it... one day... I hope...

[@BMWHP2]

I wonder what it would cost to make a small EV like this Roadster in 2022. Just a straight forward EV 2seater/cabrio without all the gimmicks and luxury.

[@andymccabe6712]

Manufacturers are incapable of making simple EVs....

[@jamesengland7461]

maybe the MX-5 will go electric soon. They're always kept power and performance reasonable

[@jamespaul2587]

@@jamesengland7461 that would be incredible, however Mazda's first electric car is very disappointing for the price they are asking for it

[@jamesengland7461]

@@jamespaul2587 I very much agree

[@swapshots4427]

It is being done daily by hobbyists.

[@CrossFitBallymena]

Class! I'm off to find that video with Robert accelerating... Grew up with scrapheap, inspired to see fully charged.

[@tatts137]

'its a lady robert' That's the best quote on any of the fully charged videos EVER 🤣

[@electric_sway]

10:58 this is the first time I have seen these clips and I am having a tremendous laughing session right now

[@torenodonnell8874]

Great episode! As far as push-button gear selectors go, Chrysler passenger cars in the USA and Australia in the early 1960s had push buttons next to the instrument binnacles.

[@williamarmstrong4328]

Lol brilliant. I think I watched that Roadster episode when it came out. Just a point someone forgot to add tge links in the final shot. So it's arm waving to an blank screen thanks for making today a smile day. :)

[@beinghappy1312]

I've lived in Taiwan since 2017, I bought a gogoro 2 plus e-scooter in 2019. It cost around $3000 new and it's one very solid very well built very fast machine. It easily keeps up with sports bikes. There are cheaper options, just not made by American or European manufacturers.

[@robinhendy1059]

At 6 min 12 sec, Robert Llewellyn says "I don't know if there were any combustion cars that had [gear selector] buttons, I don't think there were". I lived in Albany, the New York State Capital, in 1969/70 and for US$120 I bought an ancient, rusty 1961 Dodge Dart Seneca with GLASS gear selector buttons built into the dash. They were light-pipes as well and were illuminated at night so that you could see them to make your selection. Worked perfectly for the year that I owned it, then flogged the car for US$100 when I left USA. The US$ to GB£ exchange rate then was 2 Dollars 50 cents to the pound! And Harold Wilson let us take a maximum of GB£50 each to the USA for a year's stay. Luckily my brother was living in Oregon so we did a currency-exchange to be able to live for the first few weeks till I got paid.

[@mcdonnellpadraic]

I have been here since the first video. Brilliant episode. A tribute to Tesla, but also long-time followers like me. Thank you.

[@garryellis3085]

Thanks guys, great stuff!

[@paulcockerton4158]

Really enjoyed that one - nice work

[@crisholmurb007]

Just love this channel! You guys are great!

[@paulmichaelfreedman8334]

I work part time as a taxi driver, and half of the time I drive Skoda Enyaq IV 60, which is based on the VW ID.4 chassis and drive train. We have ten of them, purchased in august of 2021. I have to say, it's a really nice car. It tops out at 160kph but it has a good range (350-380 km) which is more than enough for a day's drive , has good acceleration and is very comfortable, although for a taxi it could have done with slightly less sporty suspension. In november they are all getting a firmware update due to a recall involving false 12V battery warnings. Other than that and a couple of minor things, the cars have had no major issues or breakdowns.

[@douggray169]

Excellent video - Thanks

[@jtggardner]

What a fab video. Really nostalgic. I remember being excited by this car way, way back when I was just a teenager. I once saw one parked up and waited around for hours to speak to the owner (who was lovely!) such was my enthusiasm. There is just no doubting that Tesla has changed the game in the vehicle market. And it's fantastic just how well Fully Charged has done in the intervening years too!

[@hiranga]

Champions in this Arena! 👏🏾 thx for the hard work!!! 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾

[@nikostama]

Can you make a review of a 2011ish Mitsubishi i-MiEV 100.000 km. How this car stand today with the original battery?

[@JackScarlett1]

Absolutely. I have a Norwegian mate who takes his drifting in the winter

[@dogsdinner99]

Nice to revisit this lovely ground breaking car. Would love to drive one. TBF to the cabin it looks a bit more civilised than the VX200 I had, and I assume the Elise as well 😁 But then it did cost at least 4x as much, although I assume most of that was the battery and R&D

[@chuzzbot]

Good job fellas, thanks:)