i just financed a 2017 fiat 500e , that was previously a cali leased car. it only has 18k miles and it is in immaculate shape. I live in NYC, the bronx. But I love this little car, its very very fun and stylish. Thats crzy cause im a guy whos owned sports cars, such as rx8, bmw z4, celica 94. I do wish, Chrysler, fiat would hire some good developers and creat a proper app for the fiat. I wish the UConnect infotainment system was a bit more modern, like the newer ones they use in many jeeps n dodges. Overall tho, its a great little electric car. After this, I might just save up and jump into a tesla in the future, say 4-5 years from now.
Love my 2015 500e, best commuter I've ever purchased! With proper racing tires, you'll be zapping everyone else from Red light! PS, it has surprisingly more space than it looked! fits two forward facing child seats at the back, still have room for two adults and two small-medium size dogs! It won't fit a full size stroller; however, any folding compact stroller can fit in the trunk with ease~
The 500e is zippy and it's one of the slower EVs out there! The Chevy Bolt goes 0-60 in less than 7 seconds, which may not seem fast but that's faster than about 90% of the cars on the road. The biggest appeal to me is the increase in reliability and much lower cost of ownership. Being able to "refuel" at home at night is also a huge plus. Used EVs, such as the Fiat 500e is a great way to get into electric without spending a lot of money. Used 500es with really low miles, one owner and in great condition can easily be found for less than $10000, with most being less than $9000. Other EVs range between about $12000 and $20000, not including Teslas! Have a look at Carvana, Cargurus, MyEV or other used vehicle sites and see! Drive one for yourself and you'll immediately fall in love.
This reminds me of the RC cars, some are gas, electric and Nitro. I myself prefer the electric motors, they are just so much more reliable,they don't get greasy and if you get the right setup much more faster than than Nitro or gas.. One day it will be strange to see NASCAR running electric.. lol
I hope you inspected the suspension of the car as well. I imported to Colorado after its CA lease was up, and love the heck out of it. It's worth mentioning that the inspection showed some serious wear on the front suspension, though. They were replaced under warranty prior to delivery, and I'm making a point to keep an eye on them just in case. (Though I suspect the issue was probably due to the quality of some CA roads haha.) It's a fantastic car.
Terry Cabeen could you please tell me how I should look for it while driving . I didn’t do due diligence and bought one without an inspection from a private party . Now I am thinking I might have issues . Mine is out of warranty
@@marderend When the front suspension is going (or gone), you'll often hear a rattle from the front when you go over rough pavement. I hear it as kind of a clattering sound. The good news is that you can replace it at home without any single-use tools (like a spring compressor) because they're one-piece units. Honestly, I can hear MINE rattling already, so I'm wondering if there's an issue with the manufacturing of these parts, or if it's in the structural components that hold the struts. Once I get through a couple other projects, I plan to watch more videos and dig into it. Best of luck with yours!
My cousin has 2015 Nissan Leaf and if anything happens it has taken from Saint John to Moncton for servicing, the Nissan dealer in Saint John doesn't have anyone qualified to work on it, But with the biggest oil refinery in Canada, what do you expect.
same in most of the US, only officially available new in CA and Oregon, but people buy used ones and ship them all over the country. Is importing a recent car as impossible in canada as it is in the US?
i knew a girl who bought a brand new 2018 model last fall. she only drove it either 500 or 1500 miles before it started having issues. she had it in the local dealer several times. replaced 3 batteries (this was the gasoline version) the ignition switch replaced, some kind of wiring harness replaced, the alternator twice, fuses, the computer, key fobs and some other things. last i heard she was having something with the timing replaced. when shed go out to start it and if it wouldnt start on the first try shed had to wait 15mins before sh could start it. for some reason the dealership would not buy or trade the car only try to fix it. also for some reason it was out of warranty as well so she had to buy the parts. on a side not im with the younger generation and i dont think the combustion engine is going anywhere any time soon. look at the early electric and steam cars. they failed.then what in the 70's through the 90''s they tried to bring them back but was way to expensive and there like kits out there but theyre super expensive and the range isnt lung enough yet for ppl to fully switch over to electric.
>lists a massive number of problems an acquaintance had with a GAS fiat >"i don't think the combustion engine is going anywhere anytime soon" ??? the Fiat 500e has far higher reliability ratings than any gas fiat. It has 1/30th as many moving parts as the gas equivalent. It's a simpler, better built, more reliable car and the battery packs have been demonstrated to degrade less than 10% over 150,000 miles (the average mileage a car is scrapped in the US). According to Nature (the world's most respected scientific journal), “A fully-charged battery in an existing, affordable EV is enough to get 87 percent of American drivers where they need to go throughout the day” .
Yeah if I've got 80k to throw out the window I'll buy a 500e...lots of problems and they sell them here for 30k+ For this much money I'll buy a used Lexus Hybrid and drive that thing for another 10 years+
why are you comparing new to used pricing? a 3-year-old low mileage 500e can be had for under $7000. They're an amazing value because people are terrified of used EVs because of the first gen Leaf. The 500e has an excellent reliability record, better than any gas car Fiat-Chrysler makes and it sits well below the industry average for annual maintenance and repair costs. The batteries on the 500e have been demonstrated to last 150-200k miles too. If you've got 80k to throw out the window, buy the average gas car. On average you'll spend that every 10 years between payments, maintenance, and gas. Buying a decent used EV cuts that to less than 20k.
Please stop saying this cars are green and zero emissions. To make a car and to produce a car it requires electric. To transport the car is needs diesel power. Nothing in this world is zero emissions. How do you recycle the batteries. To produce the batteries have you questioned where do the precious metal come from? Plastics are made of oil based products. All that money and no GPS? Range are limited. Charging times can be hellishly long. Maybe the future, but for now I will keep to the faithful combustion engine. The car is hardly a sales successes. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiat_500_(2007)#500e This is interesting for us in Europe as we cannot purchase this car.
Funny, I have two EV’s and neither one are time machines, so, they are right now. No I’m not some tree huger, I also own 1971 Camaro and Nissan Titan 4wd. EV’s are so cheap to own, it’s insane.
The GPS is the box mounted on the dashboard that is clearly displayed in the video, and clearly shows a map in the video. It's a Tomtom system. There were complaints about it obstructing view, and they moved it to the center dash starting in, I think, 2017.
Those fiat 500es are a deal for ones coming off a lease.
A quick check on Autotrader shows plenty of 2017 Fiat 500e with less than 20K miles available under $8K.
I have a Fiat 500e and love it! Thanks for sharing the video.
Russ C I bought a 2014 a couple weeks ago and love it, it’s a lot more zippy than I thought it would be
i just financed a 2017 fiat 500e , that was previously a cali leased car. it only has 18k miles and it is in immaculate shape. I live in NYC, the bronx. But I love this little car, its very very fun and stylish. Thats crzy cause im a guy whos owned sports cars, such as rx8, bmw z4, celica 94.
I do wish, Chrysler, fiat would hire some good developers and creat a proper app for the fiat.
I wish the UConnect infotainment system was a bit more modern, like the newer ones they use in many jeeps n dodges. Overall tho, its a great little electric car. After this, I might just save up and jump into a tesla in the future, say 4-5 years from now.
The new 500e will come out next year with new infotaiment.
Love my 2015 500e, best commuter I've ever purchased! With proper racing tires, you'll be zapping everyone else from Red light! PS, it has surprisingly more space than it looked! fits two forward facing child seats at the back, still have room for two adults and two small-medium size dogs! It won't fit a full size stroller; however, any folding compact stroller can fit in the trunk with ease~
If you remove the four bolts that hold the trunk organizer, remove that, you have more trunk space
I just learned about this electric car this past weekend and it was a very good review. I wish you had more videos about them. 👍🏾
Loved the video, Im really looking for one in the future and planning on having an ev before the year is out. Thanks again for posting!
thanks mannn been wanting see my fiat 500e underside
The 500e is zippy and it's one of the slower EVs out there! The Chevy Bolt goes 0-60 in less than 7 seconds, which may not seem fast but that's faster than about 90% of the cars on the road. The biggest appeal to me is the increase in reliability and much lower cost of ownership. Being able to "refuel" at home at night is also a huge plus. Used EVs, such as the Fiat 500e is a great way to get into electric without spending a lot of money. Used 500es with really low miles, one owner and in great condition can easily be found for less than $10000, with most being less than $9000. Other EVs range between about $12000 and $20000, not including Teslas! Have a look at Carvana, Cargurus, MyEV or other used vehicle sites and see! Drive one for yourself and you'll immediately fall in love.
FYI I've been driving my 2013 500e for 2 years not one issue. I put 40,000 miles on it.
Is there any way you could park the modern van near the 360 Sambar for comparison?
Love this car... my only gripe is its range and no level 3 charging
Love it but gonna wait until more range
3 people don't think electric cars are the future
Maybe deplorables?
8:10 - It plays the sound of a Sony PSP booting up.
was this shipped from California?
This reminds me of the RC cars, some are gas, electric and Nitro. I myself prefer the electric motors, they are just so much more reliable,they don't get greasy and if you get the right setup much more faster than than Nitro or gas.. One day it will be strange to see NASCAR running electric.. lol
Wonder why there isn't anything that show how much the motor rev when you speed in it?
Be careful those classic micro cars are super addictive
I see electric cars daily on the street
Same
I hope you inspected the suspension of the car as well. I imported to Colorado after its CA lease was up, and love the heck out of it. It's worth mentioning that the inspection showed some serious wear on the front suspension, though. They were replaced under warranty prior to delivery, and I'm making a point to keep an eye on them just in case. (Though I suspect the issue was probably due to the quality of some CA roads haha.) It's a fantastic car.
Terry Cabeen could you please tell me how I should look for it while driving . I didn’t do due diligence and bought one without an inspection from a private party . Now I am thinking I might have issues . Mine is out of warranty
@@marderend When the front suspension is going (or gone), you'll often hear a rattle from the front when you go over rough pavement. I hear it as kind of a clattering sound. The good news is that you can replace it at home without any single-use tools (like a spring compressor) because they're one-piece units. Honestly, I can hear MINE rattling already, so I'm wondering if there's an issue with the manufacturing of these parts, or if it's in the structural components that hold the struts. Once I get through a couple other projects, I plan to watch more videos and dig into it. Best of luck with yours!
@@terrycabeen thanks
Put that drive train in a isetta , sorry if I spelled it wrong
i really want to electrify a subie 360
I heard of a $2,500 rebate for these ev,s ?
I know that this is off-topic, but I think you would enjoy today’s post from BarnFinds.com that has a hoard of 45 microcars as the headline.
2 stroke gang
But not in Canada, I looked on the FCA site and only gas powered Fiat 500s in Canada. Pity.
There are many 500e Fiats in Vancouver, B C, CANADA. They’re being imported by the dealers from California, USA.
My cousin has 2015 Nissan Leaf and if anything happens it has taken from Saint John to Moncton for servicing, the Nissan dealer in Saint John doesn't have anyone qualified to work on it, But with the biggest oil refinery in Canada, what do you expect.
same in most of the US, only officially available new in CA and Oregon, but people buy used ones and ship them all over the country. Is importing a recent car as impossible in canada as it is in the US?
We have coal in the pacific northwest check out centralia wa steam plant in wa
Careful orange wires 👎😀
i knew a girl who bought a brand new 2018 model last fall. she only drove it either 500 or 1500 miles before it started having issues. she had it in the local dealer several times. replaced 3 batteries (this was the gasoline version) the ignition switch replaced, some kind of wiring harness replaced, the alternator twice, fuses, the computer, key fobs and some other things. last i heard she was having something with the timing replaced. when shed go out to start it and if it wouldnt start on the first try shed had to wait 15mins before sh could start it. for some reason the dealership would not buy or trade the car only try to fix it. also for some reason it was out of warranty as well so she had to buy the parts. on a side not im with the younger generation and i dont think the combustion engine is going anywhere any time soon. look at the early electric and steam cars. they failed.then what in the 70's through the 90''s they tried to bring them back but was way to expensive and there like kits out there but theyre super expensive and the range isnt lung enough yet for ppl to fully switch over to electric.
>lists a massive number of problems an acquaintance had with a GAS fiat
>"i don't think the combustion engine is going anywhere anytime soon"
??? the Fiat 500e has far higher reliability ratings than any gas fiat. It has 1/30th as many moving parts as the gas equivalent. It's a simpler, better built, more reliable car and the battery packs have been demonstrated to degrade less than 10% over 150,000 miles (the average mileage a car is scrapped in the US).
According to Nature (the world's most respected scientific journal), “A fully-charged battery in an existing, affordable EV is enough to get 87 percent of American drivers where they need to go throughout the day”
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I have seen these used for between $5995 and $9995. Just be aware of the shady tactics of the local Fiat dealers.
Like what? cause I'm trying to buy one in the SE
I am thinking about buying one from CA or OR and having it shipped to the midwest. What should I be concerned about?
Damn so you never even answered what tactics you mentioned
Yeah if I've got 80k to throw out the window I'll buy a 500e...lots of problems and they sell them here for 30k+
For this much money I'll buy a used Lexus Hybrid and drive that thing for another 10 years+
But that car used is less than 10k
What problems?
why are you comparing new to used pricing? a 3-year-old low mileage 500e can be had for under $7000. They're an amazing value because people are terrified of used EVs because of the first gen Leaf. The 500e has an excellent reliability record, better than any gas car Fiat-Chrysler makes and it sits well below the industry average for annual maintenance and repair costs. The batteries on the 500e have been demonstrated to last 150-200k miles too.
If you've got 80k to throw out the window, buy the average gas car. On average you'll spend that every 10 years between payments, maintenance, and gas. Buying a decent used EV cuts that to less than 20k.
Please stop saying this cars are green and zero emissions.
To make a car and to produce a car it requires electric. To transport the car is needs diesel power. Nothing in this world is zero emissions.
How do you recycle the batteries. To produce the batteries have you questioned where do the precious metal come from? Plastics are made of oil based products.
All that money and no GPS?
Range are limited. Charging times can be hellishly long. Maybe the future, but for now I will keep to the faithful combustion engine.
The car is hardly a sales successes.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiat_500_(2007)#500e
This is interesting for us in Europe as we cannot purchase this car.
Ribierasacra you must be fun at parties
Funny, I have two EV’s and neither one are time machines, so, they are right now. No I’m not some tree huger, I also own 1971 Camaro and Nissan Titan 4wd. EV’s are so cheap to own, it’s insane.
MIT did a study on emissions required to build EV vs ICE. After 1 1/2 years, EV is much better than ICE for a variety of reasons.
The GPS is the box mounted on the dashboard that is clearly displayed in the video, and clearly shows a map in the video. It's a Tomtom system. There were complaints about it obstructing view, and they moved it to the center dash starting in, I think, 2017.
Don’t you know how to read a manual before babling about characteristics on the car?
I refuse to drive electric
epicwolf 360 your loss
It's cool. We don't mind passing you to avoid your exhaust clouds.
😂🤣
Like you can actually drive kid LOL
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TRUMP 2020
That didn’t age well