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Well, it's just not the paint 😁

Great review, i really want to try a Lexus as i admire the ethos and reliability but its not for anyone over 5'11'' . Iam looking for a Medium premium SUV i think despite being an old design the Volvo XC60 might suit me better.

What do you think of PHEVs? Do they have a place or are a waste of time?

This is a 2025 Camry, not a 2024.

Appreciate the input. I've been thinking hard about an EV the past few years but held off while the infrastructure build out was happening, while the market was maturing and while waiting on a potential house move (no need to hook up in home charging twice) but now we have a change in administration that is likely to (foolishly in my opinion) shift from an eco green focus in favor of fossil fuels so a hybrid seems to make more and more sense for the immediate and foreseeable future.

No one need an EV. No one need a car either. It's a want.

Gas is so inexpensive where I live that this car would be cheaper to drive than supercharging a model 3 (paid 2.60 per gallon for gas last night) Superchargers are .49 per kwh. The model 3 would come out on top if you mostly charged at home with electricity at .11 per kwh but the significantly higher registration fees on EV's (since they don't pay tax on gas) and higher insurance would eat up a lot of the fuel savings unless you drove a lot of miles. If you looked at 10 year cost of ownership, I believe the toyota would come out on top even when you factor in oil changes/added ICE maintenance cost.

so cool

Most people don't need an EV, they will never recoup the costs because of miles driven.. Even a PHEV is not required for most people. An HEV will suffice.

I can tell you right now, I dont. And I will tell you why. Live in the Canadian Prairies, and some trips I take are long 10 hour drives. To places that have no charging stations. One City I drive to is a 3 hour drive, and I would need to charge on that trip, or as soon as I get there. On a ten hour drive, I would waste an hour charging a car 3 times, maybe 4.

Looked at the BMW i4 and Polestar 2 2024. Bought the Polestar 2. Great car.

Why you test the old Mini Electric? In 2024 Mini introduced the new Mini Electric E and SE. Would be fair to compare that one with the Fiat.

How do you feel about Hybrids? Leave a comment

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It’s a fantastic car .

My issue with Toyota is not that they are still very much on the hybrid train cause I agree they still have a place for those who are afraid to go full EV. My issue is that Toyota uses deceptive marketing (what the hell is HEV anyway), telling people they drive a self charging EV and the way they spread anti EV propaganda (especially in Japan). I don’t have a problem with their cars I have a problem with how they are actively trying to discredit BEVs. This is why even if they one day release good EV I will not be buying one.

Drove a hybrid Nissan in Japan recently and I agree they have a place and are a good option for people who are not yet ready to go full BEV. They are not for me but appreciate that others enjoy driving them. I also have to say that the constant switching between gas and electric (hybrid) is annoying most times (but then again I am spoiled by how quiet EVs are). Good video!

Relax my friend and no need to panic, I have a 2023 version of this car and I am not worried. I have almost 18000 miles on mine and zero issues.

Toyota Prius is a fantastic car with a made reputation and stereo typed. There's a reason why most 🚕 taxis in the states are Toyota Hybrid.. Id have this over any German overrated cr4p any day. 38 years on the tools, great cars

Fit and finish of a polestar is certainly far better than a model 3, especially on the interior

let's not forget that the government takes 20% of the £0.79 so £0.158 per kwh. Which is a huge draw back to charging away from home. You can get a basic Ionity subscription for £5.49 a month, and you get 53p per kWh or the full passport for £10.50 and that reduces it to 43p. So at peak times cheaper than tesla, but off-peak tesla open to all are the cheapest at some sites, but not all.

Surely the Fiat is Mexican

Genuinely surprised the Fiat has more interior space than the Mini! Hard to argue with that Mini's styling and build quality, though; looks great in that British Racing Green.

"Now I'm not saying SimplyGregster is incontinent..."

I’m sure the boot on the mini is bigger on paper. 210 litres v 185 litres. Also more room for rear passengers in the Mini. Cheers for the video.

I would take the Fiat too. Looks great. Just need to wait a bit for them to hit the used market and buy one as a second EV. Great comparison.

sorry, you are wrong. On the right you can see the past and future cause you might have missed the big announcement on the 50 year VW GOLF event in Austria earlier this year. The GOLF VIII will get a successor called GOLF IX and this will be EV only, no more ICE engines. ID has nothing to do with GOLF, and it might be only a temporary naming sheme which means PASSAT will become an electric only in the next generation too.

I am sorry, but this new Capri is quite hideous. It's meant to be more dynamic than the Explorer, but they made it look taller and fatter. It has the same crummy interior and then the call it a name that the car can not possibly live up to. I find it hard to imagine it selling well.

Don't buy any stellantis ev in general cause you will be screwed except those FIAT 500e from the USA. Check the EV clinics report about all the stellantis car models which are bad. EV clinic has 18 service centers focusses only on EV from battery to drive train and the tell you how well they know these cars and the expensive repairs. Search google for this "which-used-ev-to-buy-a-beginners-guide" and you should find a link from last week from the ev clinic. You can carefully read all the recommendations and then you will learn about the warranty rapers and other topics you wanna avoid. Regarding mini they have no reports - but that is mostly caused by the fact that they are only asked when the warranty period of 8 years for battery is over or a claim before those 8 years will be rejected and people will ask the car clinic for help even if the repair should be covered under warranty. Mini is not a topic in their report which means, if there had been complaints and claims then Mini BMW had solved these in a way that no one had asked the car clinie which is usually a good sign This report can be a big help for anyone getting into evs and what cars to avoid and what to look for based on age and mileage or maintenance that should not be forgotten. And: Check their repair prices and spare part prices to get a feeling how important they can become for your ev life. Why ? VW e_GOLF motor is 9000€ - or they can repair those for what ? 1.400€ Same for onboard charger whis is 4000€ new as spare part or repaird 800€ or they also tell you used prices for these parts. Most important source - at least in europe I would ask first regardless where you are cause they might have an idea to help you out from previous cases they also were able to help for example in the USA.

You mention quite a lot how the build quality on the Fiat is not "great". It's an understatement. These cars were known to fail miserably in winter. They age like milk. It's a throw away product.

It’s too bad the Fiat isn’t selling well. Such a cheerful car, but particularly Americans expect a car of its size to be cheaper. Great review, I enjoyed it

Great video🤙🏾🙏🏾 One thing that stood out is how you convert all the number to imperial as well for us Americans. Great video🤙🏾

you are in the states put your mlage in MPH, would be easier for you.....instead of constantly doing the conversion. Dont comment on the shittiy electric chargers in Us they are not maintained and 80% of the network is crap wich makes the whole electric car experience look crappy and troublesome

Ppl are sometimes scared to buy rental cars but I used to work at enterprise and we had to service our cars all the time to prevent from getting sued and keeping drivers safe. Lol also a lot of the cars are switched out after 2 years or at a certain amount of miles. It’s honestly safer to buy from a rental company bc it has to pass a like 120 point inspection. If it doesn’t pass, they then get passed down to other dealerships or auctions. At least that’s with enterprise 👌🏽

Ours is coming up 3 years old, done 17,500 miles (28,000 km), we've had it 15 months (and 7,000mls/10,500kms), average over last year has been 4.4 miles per kwh and roughly 1.3 to 1.4 miles per battery% (i.e. 100% = 130-140 miles), only charged at home on 7kw smart charger to 80% though. Had one new tyre due to a cut, other 3 are around 50% worn. Seen examples with over 75,000 miles/120,000 kms on the clock.

Looks like you drove the wrong way here 15:37 . I guess you don't get too many one-way parking areas in Canada. Love these reviews from someone visiting the UK. Look forward to your next visit and your view on the progress on the charging over here. Region locked app charging is stupid.

Too bad you are missing out on the BYD. Would be cool if you could have driven it. But the updated Polestar looks good too!

Ionity always delivering that premium electricity haha! That services where you stopped was really something, never seen a similar scenario in Canada. What is the charging curve on the Jeep? How long are you able to keep that 100kW speed? The more I see it the more I like it. Hope they bring it to Canada.

I did Philly to Pittsburgh, then to Erie PA, back to Pittsburgh and back to Philly this past weekend (almost 900 miles) in a 2021 Model Y Performance, the last leg (Pittsburgh to Philly - 290 miles) I did in just over 4 hours - short legs and lots of speed, longest charging stop was maybe 8-9 minutes. Gas car is still faster but you can cover ground really well in an EV if you do it right.

Nice video. How much did it cost to charge at your first stop?

the model 3 is proably either a company car or a rental where someone else ( not the driver) is paying for the cost of charging so the driver is probably using the 350 kw chargers to charge faster that the likely version 2 site limited tesla chargers. where you have to observe urinal rules (one space in between stalls)or you're limited to 75kw. Either that or they didnt know/ care.

montreal to ottawa? There's Tesla in Casselman... roughly 6 different tesla places in Montreal, and many, manby other brands and netowkrs... Teslas has another two or three in Ottawa... In Ontario, the charging networks are a lot thinner... but I mean it's only 200 miles how many charging stops do you need?

How long does it take to fill him up？

I suggest driving slower than 80 MPH, your range will increase dramatically.

Theyre absolutely Terrible cars. Saw many broken down and on fire. They drive and ride like crap. Extremely unreliable. I have stopped many people from buying these vietscam cars. Their entire culture is a vietscam low quality copy of china. Dont buy anything from there.

This guy is a paid shill.

We went to St. Augustine and Hertz had a great deal on Polestars. However, I was checking on chargers in the area and there were zero superchargers. There were chargers at some hotels, but these were the slow, and low power chargers. No thanks! We rented a condo and there were no chargers nearby.

Do that trip from Bristol to Keswick a couple of times a year. I use the Trentham Gardens Charges just of Stoke on Trent. These are Tesla chargers open to all & cheaper. I then use the Ionity at Lancaster, then at Charlie I can use Ionity or Tesla.

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