It Starts, It Drives, And It's Ours! Coda Electric Barn Find Update
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- This is absolutely crazy! The Coda Electric starts and drives after 10 years of sitting in a parking lot! Check out the original video here: • I Found A Brand New Un...
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I'm eagerly waiting for the Out of Spec / Aging Wheels crossover episode.
I believe Snazzy Labs has a Coda as well!
That would be epic.
Robert and I are proud Polestar 2 carrying journalists
ME TOO!!!!
This couldn't have been more fun to experience. On behalf of the whole team at DGDG, thanks for giving our little abandoned Coda a second chance at life!
And thanks from a viewer in England for your generosity to Out Of Spec Reviews. 🙂👍
As a San Jose resident -- looking forward to buying my next car with DGDG 😊
@@RWBHere 76
As an EV enthusiast, this is the kind of content I live for.
This is something all the EV naysayers need to see. An EV can sit untouched for 10 years, still hold a charge, and drive off. Some people think you have to replace the battery pack every few years, it's amazing.
Yep it's true. If you keep the battery temperature in check and charged between 20-80%, the battery chemistry will last 10+ years. I've maintained my 4 year old e-bike battery this way and it's only degraded 1%. They simply last for many many years and maintenance free except for the normal brakes and chains.
This kinda content YT was built for. Thanks Kyle🙏🏻
Per Wikipedia there were only 117 units delivered. Talk about rare.
This opens a whole conversation about ev reliability.
As the devil's advocate I can confirm that EVs are super reliable as long as you never use them.
This is the type of electric car the market needs, simple, no over teched bs, just simple like an old civic or corolla.
Agreed. Sadly the public refuses to touch one like that.
This is the EXACT reason I bought a 2017 Ford Focus electric.
Unfortunately, the winter range sucks.
Hats off to this guy Nick, a viewer who reached out. What a great guy
We need an Aging Wheels colab on this!
Wow! Very generous of Capitol VW to gift you this piece of EV history. I can't wait to see follow up videos with new tires and brakes. That front right is modern art.
New tyres, new brakes, new 12V Battery, new paint detail, new Alpine head unit, new boot springs, fix rear door handle, fix charge port door, complete clean and disinfect of the interior (I see a crossover video with one of those deep clean specialists) - and that's just the stuff they discovered at first glance. Also the cooling system wasn't coming on when charging so that might be an issue. Lots of content.
It has Active battery cooling, LiFePO4, and more range than the 2012 Nissan Leaf. This car was quite advanced at the time it was released!! It's still shocking to me that Nissan never implemented basic liquid cooling into any of the Nissan Leaf models including the 2023 year.
Amazing right? And LED lights too! Kyle should dump the leaf to a college student and replace it with this cool EV.
@@joemcdonough7509 Actually, he would be better off sticking to his plan. Aging Wheels has been trying to daily drive his Coda, and it's proven to be a steady consumer of wheel bearings, door handle parts (even this one is broken), and other chintzy plasticky bits that were made with the best sweatshop labor in China in the day. Still neat to see a forgotten one resurrected.
Tires, 12 battery and a good detail.....this is crazy...can't wait for the reveal after it's been restored to new.
I'd be tempted to get the brakes and brake fluid checked as precaution..
I wonder if a modern ICE that sat for that long would have started right up like that. Amazing!
Maybe... the Fuel would be the major issue. Though Most modern cars do a good job of sealing the fuel tank. That helps. I have personally fired up car that sat for 3-5 years.. with nothing. Especially fuel injected cars. Battery , and turn the key.
There are lots of TH-cam channels devoted to resurrecting cars that have been sitting. I've seen cars that sat in a field for 70 years, made to run with some simple hand tools, and a little care. Now DRIVING.. that's a whole other thing... brakes , rust, suspension issues.. etc. Also rodent infestation becomes a MAJOR problem with cars sitting outside in a field or barn.
The fact that this Coda with a LFP battery still had charge.. that's amazing. And makes me seriously think about the LFP Tesla Model 3.
No chance. The fuel tank, carb/injectors, fuel line.... Everything would be complete varnish.... You'd have to replace all of it.
@@p0kerp1aya
Absolutely not true especially on fuel injected cars.
Carburetor definitely might need to be rebuilt. Although older cars if they were sitting from a long time ago had non-ethanol fuel. Pretty much doesn't cause too many problems. You can have gumminess but you don't get that white crusty corrosion inside the carb. That's caused by the alcohol.
I personally fired up fuel injected cars that it's at for at least 3 years. Put a new 12 volt battery in it, turned the key and it lit right off.
I've seen antique cars that have sat in the field for 70 years get fired up the same day with some basic tools and mechanical knowledge. Now driving those vehicles is a whole different thing. Usually the chassis is completely rusted through. Brakes are unusable usually the wheel bearings are locked up and it isn't worth it. But often the guys that are working on these vehicles are after the powertrain only. Oftentimes in an antique vehicle the engine is worth quite a bit of money since they're not very easy to find anymore.
@@kens97sto171 my money is still on the car not running. 3 years, you might be able to get away with it, but 10 years 🤔....I don't think so.
@@p0kerp1aya
Funny the older the car the better chances are you have of getting it running. Any car that sat before about 1992 did not have ethanol in the fuel.
Any car that was built before 1975 is not going to have any computers or electronics. You'll have points controlled ignition and distributor, carburetor, that's about it. All you need is the coil, 12 volt wires, and spark plug wires..
On newer fuel injected cars, your biggest risk is rodent damage. They start eating through the wiring harnesses and you're going to have an absolute nightmare trying to get it running.
Depends on the make and model a little bit too. I don't know why this is but some vehicles had the insulation on the wires made out of some kind of organic material I think corn-based. And rodents are attracted to it and tend to eat it up. Other vehicles not really so much a problem.
Go on TH-cam you can find tons of videos of people reviving old cars sitting in a field.
I've seen a couple where the car sat in the field for over 70 years and they got it running.
Like I said getting it driving is a whole other challenge.
Franken-Coda is alive! We can't wait to see this Coda's journey!
So freaking cool that it still runs and drives! So fun to see all those jaded salespeople excited about resurrecting it. Can’t wait to see more of your new Coda!
I saw one driving around the other day here in Los Angeles as at doctors office and I couldn’t believe someone was still using one as their daily!
I remember reading about the Coda back in the day. It looked 10 years old even when it was new, more like a late '90s/early '00s car than a circa 2010 one.
Yeah there's a lot of reasons they went bankrupt and only sold 117 of the 500 planned lol
My cousin’s husband bought a coda for my second cousins to drive to school.
I can’t believe you’ve found one!
Probably helps that the battery wouldn't have been subjected to freezing temps in that location, but the fact that there was any voltage at all is amazing.
I honestly shared your level of excitement when it moved. Also, I love that you didn't turn this into a "Will it start" click bait video.
I agree on both points. This video got them a new sub from me.
This is a flash from the past for me. I am a long time member of an EV club in So.California that had one of these demonstrated for us back when they first went on sale. We all got a ride in it and had about the same reaction to it you did. Plain as it is, as well as only mildly impressive for its build quality, it underwhelmed us, but we did think it rather good for a Chinese built car of that time. None of our members saw fit to buy one though. Leaf had better character and reputation for those in the club wanting a new EV.
I would love to find another one of these at the right price based on what you found in this video. LFP from that era did not seem the way to go, with other Chinese cars and trucks we looked at back then. The power density was so much lower than Lithium ion vehicles. Ten years has seen a lot of battery improvements and we have just begun to get them into a truly competitive price range.
Amazing that that thing still had charge after all that time…Crazy
This is sooooo much more interesting than reviewing expensive EVs. You should travel the country finding cars like this at dealers or that someone has in a garage and restore them! And still better looking than some of those new Hyundai EVs!!!
Next video gotta be with Dough DeMuro. THIIIIIS IS A 2012 CODA EV
Quirks and features... Doug Score.
My wiki search on Coda Electric vehicle yields an interesting story. This is a Rare Vehicle indeed, with only 117 delivered in (California). They took an existing China manufactured ICE vehicle ( Hafei Saibao ) and converted it to an EV with a 100 kW motor, 31 kWh Lifepo4 battery with 88 mi range.
At this point the vehicle is basically unsaleable. Giving it away is still probably cheaper for them than trying to figure out how to dispose of it. I'm glad it's getting a second lease on life.
Well, only the 31 kWh LFP battery is worth thousands.
WoW it is amazing that the battery is not bricked 😮. AWESOME VIDEO!! 👍👍👍👍👍 Can’t wait for the next video’s. Please do a degradation test
Why would the battery be bricked?
I picked up an older BMW i3 that sat for years, the car only had 133 miles on it and the original 12 volt battery.. Car started up and drove perfectly and had zero battery degradation.. The ice engine next to the electric motor didn't even need an oil or filter change. Car sat unmoved for 7.5 years.
It is very cool! I had a similar story with my 2015 Tesla Model S. Sat 4 years in a warehouse with only 270 miles on it before I bought it in 2019, it smelled and ran like a brand new car the day I picked it up. 4 years later I've put 52000 miles on it and it has been extremely reliable.
It's nice to see all of the enthusiasm for this car. I am in utter shock it started and took a charge. I have owned two of these. Sold one at a loss and still have the second one that looks virtually identical to this one in my garage (2013). Not running of course! For me, the entire "Coda Experience" has been the biggest pain in the ass of anything I have ever dealt with in my entire life, and that's putting it mildly. I'm biting my tongue and will just say if you need service (you most likely will) I hope you can deal with the Aging Wheels guy for assistance. Thunderstruck is also a fantastic resource and some of the nicest people I've had the pleasure of dealing with. 👍🏻👍🏻🏆
I would seriously drive that car every day. Its like this simple little thing that you can park everywhere. I love it
That's so cool 10 years later and it drives. That's really cool.
I love all of this. I hope that a good series on the restoration of this Coda (even more rare because it's "new") can come out!
Next episode, Out of Spec Detailing!!!!! I can’t wait to binge watch.
We NEED a range test 🤓
I looked it up in 2012 it has a 88 mile range and a 31 kwh battery
An outta spec range test for sure!
10% Challenge, baby!
This wins the hoopty of EVs. I’d love to see a video of you pulling up to a charging station with this.
These are the type of guys that make me pause before saying all dealers are bad. Only most of them are bad 😅
I would much rather watch more of this kind of "history of electric vehicles" content than the seven millionth "I wanna go faaaaaast!" Model S Plaid video, any day.
Wow, I couldn’t care less about this vehicle, but your enthusiasm is infectious (as always) and I can’t wait for updates on it!
😂😂😂 I've been waiting for this update! This is GREAT! I can't wait for you test drive!
I love these kinds of videos can't wait to see it restored
This is gonna be a super exciting journey! I want to see 0 to 60 tests races against other original electric vehicles, including the leaf charging curves, everything full steam ahead!
Wow a… good?? Dealer?? Crazy. Good for them!!
Nice. Never heard this car. Thanks
DGDG = Del Grande Dealer Group. While a lot of their dealerships are in San Jose, they have a splattering of other dealerships in Northern California, from Modesto to Vallejo.
I just got so much more happy with my LFP Model 3 :D
WOW, such a great dealership 👍
Number Johnny 5 is alive!!!!!
🤣🤣 I loved Short Circuit!
This just makes me feel even better for my Model 3 LFP purchase lol.
I meant to also comment on the previous video....I really like the wheels on this Coda....they're actually nice!
This is INSANE. Totally nuts!
"We're in!" Not the first guy that said that in this vehicle.
EVs will be a totally different type of barn find. Nothing in the power train to seize, no oil or gas to go bad, no belts or gaskets to harden and rot. If the battery chemistry is good, charge it up and go.
Birds lived in the charge port, lol. Tiny tiny birds.
That smile, like it's Christmas in April.
Super excited to see more vids on this car!
So Cool! Can't wait to see it in Colorado!
Just the best find. Looking forward to the rebuild and detailing.
This was a lot of fun, thanks. Caught the 1st one yesterday- that it started and drove is too good. That's a darn good dealer too, guess they're glad you have it. Look forward to it's next video.
So Cool!!!!!!!!!!!!! Will be fun to watch it on the road 🛣
Amazing find. Good luck with restoration and future driving.
Dude…. I let my Arcimoto FUV sit for a month unplugged, and it had to go back to the factory for electrical system recovery before it would move again. This thing sits for a *DECADE* and it's still *DRIVABLE* with just a 12V jump!‽‽?
Wow that’s really good to know about the Arcimoto.
What a cool episode of Back to the Future
This is sooo cool to see , never heard of Coda until today but this will be fun to follow the process of this car and see the end results.
So cool! Amazing to see that you were able to just drive it over to the charger with so many unknowns on Day One!
I don’t think it’s an ugly car like you stated, it reminds me of an older (maybe 2005 Honda Civic?) Who would steal a radio from this car? It would only work on another Coda. This is a time capsule, I’m glad it exists! Great find.
I don't think Kyle meant ugly in looks. The car is cosmetically ugly from sitting in the California sun and baking for a decade. This is fixable and is his plan. IIRC, Coda used a Mitsubishi Lancer chassis and converted it. The roof will be the worst based on these videos as the clear has baked off. I see a full paint job as being inevitable. Maybe get with the Dip Your Car channel to come up with a hypershift paint color that would play with the fact that the car is an EV - black to an electric blue or something.
Reminds me of a Passat on the exterior.
Incredible and amazing in same time!
I find a reason to love the channel even more every upload.
Kyle, I encountered one of these a couple of years ago in Leadville, Colorado. It was at Colorado Mountain College plugged into a level 2 charging station there. There was no owner in sight, so I don't know if it was local or not. Definitely an interesting car.
This is amazing!! This car needs to visit Robert... collab video!
There is a guy that works for Ford in Dearborn that still drives one to work everyday.
It's alive!
Can’t wait to see this on The Hogback. Can time it’s run with a sundial.
What an amazing story. My old Rav was 13 years old when I replaced it with a Tesla MYP so I suppose it might be expected to be a goer, but amazed the charger just worked.
Can’t wait for a collaboration with Doug DeMuro, picking out the “Quirks & Features” of the Coda! 😎
Unbelievable.. i thought that battery would be only good for recycling. A free brand new EV, cant be bad.
I love that car, don’t think it’s ugly at all, great commuter
Best video in ages. What a find!
I've always wondered how old EV's found in "barns" would hold up. Would they simply turn into paperweights unable to be restored and made road worthy? This video shows EV's are going to be restored by enthusiasts just like gas cars are.
Totally amazing!
The "head unit" was in the back seat, apparently.
Who would have thought! I didn't even know these existed. Looks like a fun and interesting car!
Congratulations Kyle!
This was just so much fun.
That was cool! Should have done a Vice Grip Garage style “will it drive 1000 miles back to Colorado” video :)
LOL that would be a thing given no DCFC port.
Who knew we'd get "EV Revivals" so soon lol
We have a new saint : Holy Crap.
Seriously dudes, this the most hilarious episode ever~! Love it.
This is awesome! Eagerly awaiting the 70 mph range test, backroad shakedown and Coltons’ Coda build quality video.
So cool!!!
Eagerly awaiting videos on the clean-up/restoration process!
Congratulations a piece of history BRAND NEW
I love it. I’d take one to buzz around town.
What a fun video. This is a small, very, very small, piece of ev history.
I can see it now, Kyle eventually gonna have an EV museum.
AWESOME!
Such an awesome video!
There was no way that You could of convinced me that the battery was not stuffed little own still have a charge. Totally blown away.
There’s a fair few in China even today but so few in the USA! Same range as the Mazda MX30!
Looking forward to see the restoration. You should buy the extra battery modulus too.
Fun video! How often does buying an EV trough a dealer end up in all smiles?
This says a lot about the reliability of electric cars. Even the very early ones. An ICE car wouldn't have done that well unattended.
There are literally a million "barn find" videos on TH-cam that would prove you wrong.
@@tomhoots BS! Any gas powered car that was left unprepped for 10 years would need a carb rebuild or have the jets replaced, gas tank flush, coolant flush and probably new head gaskets just to get it moving. You " literally" don't know what you're talking about.
@@tfcooks ....and lets add all the dried out seals resulting in oil and coolant leaks...
Keep promoting electric cars, when everyone has one and it cost 200 bucks to charge a hatchback ev you’ll be PIIIIIIIISSSSEDDDD 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 COAL AND OIL SUPPLY THE CHARGERS
I wonder if Fast-JZS147 works as a troll for the big oil companies. He's skipping electricity from solar, wind, hydro, and geothermal so I'm sure he is. Also it already costs nearly $100 to fill up your car with gas now and it will just keep rising as oil reserves dwindle. We will run out of oil eventually and that's just a FACT.
40k .... Ten years ago... No wonder they didn't sell well... Awesome find... Looks like a Civic...love it
Seems to have tail-lights from Ford..