Got to say feller this cheered me up the one thing that got rolling around was when you outside Buckingham Palace best not hang around here too long incase Andrew was in 😂😂😂
"puts a smiles on the faces of Londerners at a time when people really need it" so true, I love the ideal of driving around in one of those cars, the issue is if most people were driving one , it wouldn't be as much fun would it!
@The Gear Knob BRILLIANT!!! You did in one video what I’ve been trying to do in 12 videos! Great idea and well done! I’m looking forward to seeing more of your content! CHEERS!!!
this just proves we need a small mobility device thats cheap, cheerful and useful to counter the rise of oversized SUV land yachts that are infesting our roads, the C5 was all of that and didn't need a full license to boot shame it was 35 years before its time... there would be a real hunger for electric assisted small pedal cars for 1-2 people
Connect a couple of batteries in Parallel or have a battery change over switch. Batteries in Parallel the way to go. Hack the BMS too! So another battery in Series! 2S 2P or more
Can't believe I'm in the first 1000 members of what's sure to be a million subscribers or more channel. Enjoyed your way of presenting certain subjects. Keep it up ✌️
@@gearknobchannel Have you seen the cool american 'Cyclekarts'? An electric variant of that (12V car battery in the front) would be awesome for an EV :) Maybe we could start a trend!
This is flipping legendary! Proud to call myself subscriber #477 (or so). When this channel blows up, i can say with pride that I was one of the first 1000 subs! 😂🎉
@@gearknobchannel Mobility scooter, min 4mph max 8mph, you don't need a licence nor tax/test/mot, with a bigger shell of the Porsche body or any other shell to be fair, mobility scooters can go around 8-12 miles on 1 charge.
@@gearknobchannel I started on TH-cam looking for DIY builds to make myself, can find parts lists in description, but ended up getting an all in one bolt on unit. DIY go karting stuff could be a good start
Absolutely fantastic video! Just got recommended this video and it's just hilarious but also quite informative. Who needs car play when you can just pop some earbuds in your ear and venture on that small thing!? Great video, earned a new sub and many more from others, keep up the amazing content!
Fucking brilliant from start to finish..... New subscriber here :) Sir Clive Sinclair did have the right idea, all just was a bit too soon, I actually owned a £400 C5 electric car ! Back in 1986, cost £400 new back then :) I had a MK2 RS2000 also, 19 at the time, good times :)
It wouldn't take much to fix an easier bonnet release and replace that battery bolt and holder bar with a battery tray and cover with quick release clips so the whole change could be done as 2seconds open bonnet, 2s release clips, 1s lift cover off, 1s flat battery out, 2 sec charged battery in, 1s replace cover, 2 sec close clips, 1s shut bonnet = 12 seconds total, so there is a challenge for you.
Something quite "Joe Lycett" about this. Loved it, you got a new sub. I know what it's like to get noticed, I ride a 1929 Matchless, it turns all heads, and to cap it, it's ULEZ free, CC free, TAX free and MOT free. Plus, I can insure it for 5 years for the price of that little Porsche. To be fair though, it it worth 10x more.
@@alexojideagu yes other people have mentioned the C5. Would love to do something with it one day, but as you say they are super rare! (And I’d be too scared to break it!)
@@gearknobchannel Haha wow that's great, I had a feeling you had already been in the industry doing things like that! I had Top Gear in my head thinking of the C5. I will look up that episode 😅
Forget gear nob, Sadiq Khan is the only Nob, and he's a big one, absolute menace.
Read the channel name, it is not "Nob", it is knob. You show yourself up. Who do you think should have been the mayor? Laurence Fux?
ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT this video makes you proud to be British! Difficult to do these days, completely mad video, wonderful!
😃 thank you so much @@TwizyMan what a lovely comment!! 🥹
Brilliant work mate...and the speed you changed that battery was F1 style 😂😂😂
@@steveclarke886 you can thank the edit for that! 😂
Thank you for making me laugh till I cried,
Utter genius and top respect 😂👏😂
Wow! Thank you@@IamAshima808 😃
Incase Andrew was in 😂
awesome video. looks like you made a positive impact people seem to be smiling. definitely a underrated video
@@jayfrosvlogs thank you, Jay! Cracking review! 😃
Brilliant.😆 That’s a big middle finger to the ULIERZ.
Waiting for the "Star in a reasonably price toy car" segment.
@@polyphonics557 hahahaha don’t spoil the surprise!! 😂
I thought I got lots of smiles riding my Monkey Bike, but you hands down got me beat. Loved it...
@@Wheeliecooper some smiles, some threats of police action from certain commenters; swings and roundabouts! 😂
Got to say feller this cheered me up the one thing that got rolling around was when you outside Buckingham Palace best not hang around here too long incase Andrew was in 😂😂😂
@@johnnicholls9023 I’m glad you enjoyed it!! 😄 please do share it with people you might think will like it too!! ☺️
Andrew in 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@@paulgoode5245 😂😂😂
“It’s Johnny on the spot what you need?”
That prince Andrew joke 😂😂
@@craig-robinson I’m glad you liked it 😂 I was strongly warned against it 😅
The public can’t be fighting back that’s why he’s back in the office
99.9% of cars don't have to pay anything. It's a pointless and misleading video.
Im not into cars but i definitely subscribe 😂 very funny informative.
@@simonsaysrewind thank you, Simon! 😄 welcome aboard!!
This was brilliant! Had me larfing all the way thru! Cheers for this brightened my miserable wet gloomy day 😂👏👍
@@nixswatson I’m really glad you enjoyed it! 😃 keep smiling! 😁 x
"puts a smiles on the faces of Londerners at a time when people really need it" so true, I love the ideal of driving around in one of those cars, the issue is if most people were driving one , it wouldn't be as much fun would it!
@@polycare haha so true! 😂
@The Gear Knob BRILLIANT!!! You did in one video what I’ve been trying to do in 12 videos! Great idea and well done! I’m looking forward to seeing more of your content! CHEERS!!!
Thanks for the encouragement, @@rareblendcars 😃 x
That is brilliant i love the public interaction makes every one smile in such shit times
@@Jeffybonbon plenty more of that to come! 😃
Brilliant! the best video i've seen in ages.
☺️ thanks,@@victoriawakefield6747 😃
Loving this and can’t wait to see more Johnny adventures 😂
Well done👍🇬🇧
@@a.856 😃🫡 thank you!!
Absolutely loved watching this! Cheers mate!
You didn't beat ULEZ, you complied with it.
@@nickwinn7812 doesn’t really work as well as a title though, Nick 😂
Exactly, they would be happy for everyone to drive around at 5mph in toy cars. That's their ultimate goal
@@Tom_Hadler If that is true then why is my 3 litre petrol engine BMW with a sub 6 second 0-60 ULEZ compliant?
@@gartgreenside3657 because they will kill your engine with the new shitty fuel in a few years all the old petrol engine will be going to scrap anyway
Pmsl brilliant mate love it😂😂😂😂😂😂
@@paulgoode5245 thanks, Paul! 😂😄
@@gearknobchannel I got fined at Feltham,right at the back of Heathrow runway. Get Khan OUT!!!!
Doing that on your own would be seriously embarrassing without camera crew support! 😂
@@HYUKLDER1 hahahaha! I did drive it back to Waterloo on my own, and the car BROKE DOWN! 😂 some German students had to push me!!
Yeah, mentioning Sadiq Khan and the word knob in the same sentence; makes absolute sense!
@@stevemartin7464 except I’m the knob in this scenario 😂
Highly amusing. Looking forward to the next episode
Thank you, Karen! 😄
Love it well done 👏🏻
Genius and highly relevant ❤
@@JustinTrueDough24 what a lovely comment ☺️ thank you!
Great vid so funny.
@@Kokomo2675 thank you! 😄
this just proves we need a small mobility device thats cheap, cheerful and useful to counter the rise of oversized SUV land yachts that are infesting our roads, the C5 was all of that and didn't need a full license to boot shame it was 35 years before its time... there would be a real hunger for electric assisted small pedal cars for 1-2 people
@@BronyumHexofloride totally agree!
So funny, but so to the point as well. We should all get one!👍🏻😂
@@simonrussell6372 I highly recommend it, Simon! 😄
loving the creativity, bravery and humour
@@searklarak thank you!! ☺️
Well done mate. Very entertaining
@@frostydasnowman2002 thanks, you legend! 😁 xx
Really enjoyed that buddy. Well done 😮
Thank you, @@pankajpatel1553 😃
Love this, your like a cross between Joe Lycett and Max Fosh but with cars, you now have me as a subscriber 😊, great video thank you
@@jaycrucialofficial I mean, I think you just pretty much just summed up the entire thing 😃 thanks Jay! Lots more to come! ☺️ x
The Prince Andrew joke caught me off guard!
@@AlexBell1991 😂 that was the plan, Alex! 😄
That was brilliant!!! Absolutely loved it 👍🏻👍🏻
@@johnburke5759 thank you, John! Plenty more to come! 😄
the gear knob has soo many double meanings i love it hahaha
@@OGdrodro hehehe! 😄
Nutty left will see this and say "See it can be done, poor people can travel fine".
Absolutely brilliant i’m surprised the police didn’t stop you 😂😂
@@jamie-meanskunk believe it or not we did ask them to, and they said no 😂
15:07 🤣 best moment of the video 😆
@@frodev728 haha it seems to be a firm favourite! 😂
that car suits you
A decent opening gambit of a video Sir, nice work 👍
@@Tom_Hadler *takes bow* thanks, Tom! 😄
Next trip...Home of Porshche...Nurburgring! For the definitive lap time. Hats off tho that was CRAAAZEEE. But you do need to be outgoing
Legend! just drop the word Gear, you know you want to 😂
@@dacosta6521 well then I’m just straight back into therapy….
Connect a couple of batteries in Parallel or have a battery change over switch. Batteries in Parallel the way to go.
Hack the BMS too! So another battery in Series! 2S 2P or more
Super enjoyable and well executed. Well done Johnny :-)
@@talentdpeople thank you so much!! 😄
Can't believe I'm in the first 1000 members of what's sure to be a million subscribers or more channel.
Enjoyed your way of presenting certain subjects. Keep it up ✌️
@@LeoGArt thanks, Leo! Welcome to the team! 😄
Loved it mate!🌺🌺♥️
@@Sabina-lo8fv thank you, Sabina!! 😄♥️
You've made my day and the people in London made every body smile too
@@pauldavies6037 thanks, Paul! 😄 I’m glad you enjoyed it! ☺️
Not even watched the vid yet
I am subbing
This is gonna be to funny
I hope that the actual video didn’t disappoint!! 😄
This makes a lot more sense than any other EV out there!
@@G-ra-ha-m I wish you’d tell this to some of the commenters! 😂😂😂😂
@@gearknobchannel Have you seen the cool american 'Cyclekarts'?
An electric variant of that (12V car battery in the front) would be awesome for an EV :)
Maybe we could start a trend!
I don't comment too often on videos but this was hilarious, so funny I subscribed 🤣
@@Thorpeman @@Thorpeman I’m glad you enjoyed it!! 😃
This is flipping legendary! Proud to call myself subscriber #477 (or so). When this channel blows up, i can say with pride that I was one of the first 1000 subs! 😂🎉
@@captainnutnut6077 thank you, Captain! 😉😄 you’ll always be one of the OG’s!!
The BEST video ive seen yet, people smiling (rare), now to make a much bigger version,
@@shaunwalley thanks, Shaun!!! 😃 What do you suggest for a bigger version?!
@@gearknobchannel Mobility scooter, min 4mph max 8mph, you don't need a licence nor tax/test/mot, with a bigger shell of the Porsche body or any other shell to be fair, mobility scooters can go around 8-12 miles on 1 charge.
Great episode ! Can't wait to see the next
Thank you, Antoine!! Stay tuned for more silliness!
Thats funny. 😂
Thanks!! 😄
Couple of mods of battery, motors, indicators and that could use the road as a PEV, I ride an electric skateboard as you should ride a bicycle
@@KoshiVirii I would love to do this! Wouldn’t know where to start! 😅
@@gearknobchannel I started on TH-cam looking for DIY builds to make myself, can find parts lists in description, but ended up getting an all in one bolt on unit. DIY go karting stuff could be a good start
@@KoshiVirii funny you should mention go-karting. Keep an eye out for the next episode (which should be next week!)
Am seriously interested in buying one for commuting! I plan to mod mine with a 5000w 60 volt motor!!
@@tylerhamilton-nz8qs will you let me have a go on it if you do??! 😃
Fantastic video well done 👏.
"You havent lived until you've done a drive through at McDonald's in a toy car"... literally every grown man is now about to do that very thing 😂
@@grandmothersapplepie I highly recommend it! 😂
I knew you were going places - I didn't think it would be in a toy car! Great fun and can't wait to see more!
It was almost inevitable that it would be in such a silly vehicle 😂
This is fantastic! Perhaps Sir Clive Sinclair was a bit ahead of his time with the C5...
@@TooDamFunky he certainly was!! 😄
Well done enjoyed watching the only electric car I would recommend much safer no fires
@@MichaelLatimer-g5y well none yet, fingers crossed! 😂🤞🏼
😂 I resent paying a fuel tax on each litre of Dino. Give me 7p a kw any time.
Great video.
Thank you so much, @@carot2003 😄
Absolutely fantastic video! Just got recommended this video and it's just hilarious but also quite informative. Who needs car play when you can just pop some earbuds in your ear and venture on that small thing!?
Great video, earned a new sub and many more from others, keep up the amazing content!
@@aienp thank you so much, but allow me to blow your mind - this car has a Bluetooth speaker system!! 😂
@@gearknobchannel You're actually lying, they fit that in? 😂
@@aienp it can either play Bluetooth, or has some preset nursery rhymes 😂 I couldn’t play either though because of copyright 😅
Nice to see Mc D's up for a laugh for a change, Well done staff. x
@@LoOpY-dude they were not sure what to do to begin with 😂 but they were great! 👍🏼
@@gearknobchannel 🤣🤣🤣
Loved this! Way better then the evs
@@pauljakeman cheers, Paul! 😄
@@gearknobchannel haha no worries at all! Refreshing to see a car review and the car isn’t an suv!
@@pauljakeman I’m going to have to relent eventually! 😂
@@gearknobchannel nooooooooo 😂😂
This is brillant! 👏 👏👏
@@Anne-CatherinedeColigny ☺️
I’ve just subscribed! Great video!
@@simonoliver5327 thank you, Simon!! 😄
Fucking brilliant from start to finish..... New subscriber here :) Sir Clive Sinclair did have the right idea, all just was a bit too soon, I actually owned a £400 C5 electric car ! Back in 1986, cost £400 new back then :) I had a MK2 RS2000 also, 19 at the time, good times :)
thank you, @@maxmixer I think you’re right - I would love to try a C5!! Iconic!
❤ wow......great work man....loving it...😂
Thank you so much! 😀
Super fun video, Johnny!
Thanks, Dani!! 😃
Amazing! Very entertaining 😂
@@kjiliffe1 thanks, legend! 😄 x
Fantastic very funny but good point put forward but that little car did good great video
@@videomentaryproductionschannel I think I’ll keep the car forever now! 😄
Liked and subbed.👍
Lol I like your way of thinking I hope it actually catches on - rather than catching on fire - hahaha
@@MyammiRose haha fingers crossed!! 🤞🏼
Great vid, now if someone would make a one seater version of this with longer range and a roof I might be interested.
@@billienomates1606 😂 wouldn’t we all!
Great video. Subscribed and hit the bell lol
@@davethemanpicton I’m glad the terrible promotion in the video worked! 😂
@@gearknobchannel Ur a likable character, loved it
@@davethemanpicton cheers, Dave! 😄 I hope you like what else is to come!!
Absolutely brilliant idea love it 😂😂😂👏👏
@@Afc1987 thank you so much! 😄
Very funny
@@derek9658 thanks, Derek!! 😄☺️
It wouldn't take much to fix an easier bonnet release and replace that battery bolt and holder bar with a battery tray and cover with quick release clips so the whole change could be done as 2seconds open bonnet, 2s release clips, 1s lift cover off, 1s flat battery out, 2 sec charged battery in, 1s replace cover, 2 sec close clips, 1s shut bonnet = 12 seconds total, so there is a challenge for you.
@@DavidGirling that would be a dream!! 😅😄
@@DavidGirling but also wouldn’t have made half of that interaction as good as it was! 😂
Should have asked a little yout to steal the car at the end of the video. I enjoyed your video and mad me smile too. Nice one
@@DanielReidTheEditor0 thanks, Daniel! 😄
Could be the new Sinclair C5 hahahaha.
@@aedwards4496 getting so many comments about the C5. I’m going to have to do something on it soon! 😄
Something quite "Joe Lycett" about this. Loved it, you got a new sub. I know what it's like to get noticed, I ride a 1929 Matchless, it turns all heads, and to cap it, it's ULEZ free, CC free, TAX free and MOT free. Plus, I can insure it for 5 years for the price of that little Porsche. To be fair though, it it worth 10x more.
@@mikenco does it have a Bluetooth speaker that plays nursery rhymes, though?? 😂
@@mikenco thanks for the sub! I won’t let you down! 😃
@@gearknobchannel Bit slow on the content.. how's it going??
@@gearknobchannel Erm.... no. :)
@@mikenco September will be full of content. You’ll find out why it’s been a bit slow, soon! 😄 But even that is exciting 😂
Do more videos in different towns on different toys etc
@@gazp6145 many more silly videos coming for the toy car! 😄
Fantastic Johnny..
Working near Tower Bridge I can't imagine trying to get that through the throngs of tourists. Great Vid.
@@Adam-rn8gb it was a crazy afternoon! 😂
thats a good idea
Great work Johnny - loving the proactive approach 🏆👏
Thank you so much for the encouragement, Sam! It means an awful lot! 💙
Would have been interesting to try this with a Sinclair C5, you can also pedal when the battery runs out. Although they are very rare now.
@@alexojideagu yes other people have mentioned the C5. Would love to do something with it one day, but as you say they are super rare! (And I’d be too scared to break it!)
@@gearknobchannel Yes! The batteries are probably toast now and expensive to replace. And other parts! Yes maybe someone can lend you one. 🤣
@@alexojideagu I think my head would explode at how cool that would be. I used to work on Top Gear and we turned one into a bobsleigh 😂
@@gearknobchannel Haha wow that's great, I had a feeling you had already been in the industry doing things like that! I had Top Gear in my head thinking of the C5. I will look up that episode 😅
@@alexojideagu think it was Series 31? I might be wrong…
Loving your wqork we want you as a show...
Thanks @@jamie-branson let’s all petition the BBC! 😂
They should tax cars based on size. Too many massive SUV's with one person driving. Smaller cars need to make a comeback!
@@techbaffle I completely agree! Bring back the Rover Mini Cooper, the Peel P50 & the Sinclair C5!
@@gearknobchannel Imagine the streets filled with those! The joy of people taking their Sinclair C5 though a Drive-Thru
😂
@@techbaffle it’s the dream!!
They should stop trying to tax EVERYTHING instead of adding more.
People demanding that more things are taxed are what cause this nonsense.
Brilliant video 🤣
@@jamesnewnham9031 thank you, James! 😄
Awesome buddy
@@MrSkeptik-z5r thank you! 😄
I’m subscribing just For the line , best get out of here in a kids toy just in case Andrew’s in 😂😂😂😂😂
@@ladsgonefishing1251 😂😂😂😂 welcome to the party! #nosweat
You sir have earned yourself a sub 🔥
@@Dann14593 haha!! Thank you! 😂🫡
Great video, and nice to see a cycle rider go thro a red light
@@allancarter3930 I totally missed it?! 😂