NO MORE EV's - We Bought THIS
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ก.พ. 2025
- For the past two years, we've been fully committed to EVs, seeing them as the future of driving. However, our outlook has shifted, and we've decided to make a big change. Various issues, which we'll delve into in the vlog, have led us to sell both of our EVs and opt for this new choice of vehicle instead.
#tesla #themeparkbazza #roadtrip #ioniq_5 #orlando #evs
When Steve retired we bought a top of the range Kia and went down to one car. It was just over a year old and had 7,500 miles on it. As we don't do much driving we settled for a petrol. It's our first automatic. Love it. Your car looks lovely. Enjoy ❤
Very nice!
Great, honest review, Mr. and Mrs. Bazza!
Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed the video Barry
Love how you know exactly what you want, we are such dither’s! Thanks for the Vlog, beautiful car x
We did about 3 months research to eventually decide on the car
Lovely car looks very comfortable. I'm looking forward to seeing how it does on your road trip .
Coming soon!
Car looks lovely. I like the interior colour too. Happy driving!
Thanks!
My Honda CR-V is 10 years old this June, only got 40k on the clock, it’s diesel & it’s only had a new battery, brakes & tyres. Love it & its reliability, hubby keeps wanting me to swap it, but nope! He has a hybrid Lexus RX450, it’s beautiful, also cream leather, but I’m sticking with my diesel 😂 Happy driving in your new car, looking forward to your adventures 😊
The Honda reliability was one big factor in making it hard to choose. We had a Honda Pilot for 15 years with no issues, if they made a hybrid one that would have been the car
I like the video and like the car. The lettering in my mind looks like that from a range rover/discovery which is bot a bad thing in my mind. I look forward to seeing how you both get on with it. Thanks for educating us!
Yes , a few had noted the similarity to the range rover
Love the car, the sort of car I would go for. Hope you have many miles of enjoyment in it. Looking forward to your road trip de-brief. ❤
Coming next week
So glad you got the Outlander. I have had one for 2 years and absolutely love it. We are lucky enough here in Australia though to have plenty of dealerships. You will love driving it. 😊Enjoy!
We are hoping to keep this one for a while!
Like the car, looks a nice car all round and will hopefully give you everything you need it to.
Agree that the front looks a lot like the Range Rover Evoque, but that’s not a bad thing 😉
Have a good weekend both
We had the Outlander as our rental car when we were in Orlando in April. It was the standard petrol version and really enjoyed driving it, a solid and safe feeling car.
They get quite a good review from the car sites
Looks like a lovely car! I’m glad you’ve taken your time to get the car that suits you both. Enjoy! 🇬🇧x
Thanks so much! 😊
Your car looks lovely …I had the same worries as you with an EV , so last September I bought a self charging hybrid .. a Renault Captur E Tech … and I love it ..I live in a flat so no worries about charging …perfect for running about the island where I live (Jersey) and was fabulous to drive when I took it to UK in October … no worries about charging points whilst staying with friends
it does take a lot of the worry out of driving
I love your choice. I hope you are still enjoying it. It's beautiful.
Thank you! We are!
Love the car 😍I’m just looking to renew my Motability car, have a qashqai at the moment and love it. It has the same boot opening perk which is so convenient and the heads up display is fantastic! Was gonna renew to a Tuscon but have been outpriced so looking at an EV now. Happy future travels 🚙 x
Thank you
Love the car and the colour. It’s got us thinking about changing our car now lol , Happy driving x
Thank you 🤗
Our rental car in Florida last January was an outlander and my husband loved driving it. I drive a BMW hybrid over here mostly on the electric unless we go on a long journey, just a warning about the app my BM has been switching on the heaters and draining the battery even though I had not set it too. The dealership have checked it out twice now and can find no reason for it so just keep an eye mine just does it when it feels like it I only know when I go to use it and the battery is right down.
That’s not good , I hope you get that sorted. I was worried about drain on ours , but we have left it well over a week and when we got back the battery was still full
Love the car at least on the road trip you won’t have to worry. Happy New Year to you both xxx
Range anxiety is real on long US road trips
Lovely car. Happy motoring in it. Our next move is to go down to one car. We have no real need for two cars now but its kind of hard to make the final decision.
It was a hard decision for us to make, but now once we did it we have no regrets
I am like you Maxine I love the camera so you can see when parking and I like the way our boot opens with a button on the key. We also saved £13000 by buying a year old car with 14000 miles on the clock.
Buying used is the way to go
Congrats on the new SUV. Love the color and space. Good luck
Its hopefully going to meet our needs for local and roadtrip driving
I have a Tesla and any longish trips I do I just put the destination in and let it choose where and when to charge, that gets rid of a lot of the anxiety, though I appreciate the issues you had with the car on your road trip, I think what happened there is pretty unusual, I’m on a few Tesla groups/forums and I can’t say I’ve heard that happen before. Of course a bit different in the UK as well as 1000 mile road trip is pretty unlikely as well, though I know plenty of Tesla owners that have driven across Europe. I don’t really do long UK road trips and can charge at home so the Tesla is pretty perfect for that. We now get the cars from Shanghai which are considerably better quality than the original US made cars.
Hope all goes well with your new car, personally I’m super convinced with hybrids, I haven’t seen first hand but you have electrical system alongside the ICE, and you basically create a lot more maintenance and a lot more things to go wrong. EVs also get a bad wrap for fires, but if you look at stats, hybrids have much more fires than ICE cars, and EVs actually have considerably less than both
I think Europe and the UK are far better positioned for EV’s than the USA just due to the longer distances we travel and the lack of charging infrastructure for such a big country
Hello. We had a petrol Outlander as a rental when we came to Orlando last September through Alamo. Was a lovely car. My dad has the Nissan X-Trail in the UK which is a e-power model. This is the UK version of the Rogue. Enjoy both of you, will be a lot better for your road trips
I think you are right, no range anxiety
Ayup Bazza, Good choice i have the same model safety Exceed with 2.4ltr engine in the UK practically drives its self one bit of advice get a home charger installed and condition the AC while charging as it will eat up the milage in the drive battery looking forward to the road trip😊
We do have an 240vAC charger at home , what do you mean by condition the AC ?
@ while charging at home set the app to start the air conditioning 3 to 5 minutes before charging ends that way you’ll still get a full charge
Wow very nice! I can’t wait to see it in person!
it looks better in the metal
We love our new Ford Hybrid Kuga plug in which gives us 50 miles to the gallon as the first 30 miles come from plug in and it then feeds extra while you are driving
The Outlander works in the same way, charge while on the move
Ayup bazza, great choice i have the equivalent model in the uk virtually drives its self mine has the regen paddles on the steering wheel ,one bit of advice would be to get a charger installed at home and condition it while charging ie. AC this will help the drive battery efficiency also if Max finds it little high getting in and out you can get side steps for it a quick DIY fix
lol I keep threatening to get Max an lifted F150 just to see her try and get in
Very nice looking vehicle. And it all makes perfect sense. I am with Maxine, I do not want a black interior. Not fun in hot climates. I did have a Jeep with remote access via an App for cooling and heating (Northern California). It was wonderful. Have had a Honda CRV (fully loaded) for 7 years now and I love it. But 6 months after I bought it (new) they brought out the Hybrid which I was bummed about. Work should be starting any day on our new solar roof (not panels) with battery storage (not Tesla). Despite that we are not committing to EVs. Husband will get one but we plan to keep the gas CRV for a couple more years then switch to a hybrid. Your road trip in the Tesla was extremely helpful in seeing the challenges. A friend of a friend did an EV (Tesla) journey from our area up to Portland Oregon, about 650 miles. He flew home and paid for it to be shipped back saying never again - he couldn’t take all the charging stops and range anxiety.
I think you have a very smart plan for your future vehicles
Looking forward to your road trip.
Very soon!
Great Car guys! Enjoy 🥰
Thank you 🤗
Hello lovelies 🤗🤗 you both have had your sensible heads on 👍 as always 👏 loving your new car 🚗 get your safety gear on Mr B 😂 when Lady M is on her need for speed 😱 😂 x
Thank you so much 🤗
We had an Outlander PHEV and loved it, best car we ever owned! Agree about it being wobbly though - going over the Thelwall Viaduct always felt a bit like a white knuckle ride!
Yep, very bouncy
Did u try a Volvo hybrid? Not the plug in one but they do have ones that are fast and the change from battery to gas and vice versa is really smooth. Also very comfortable luxury car. I’m looking at the S60 myself.
We looked at them but they were out of our price range
@@ThemeParkBazzaahhh gotcha. Yes they are a bit pricey, hence why I haven’t gotten one yet either. Ur new ride is very pretty. I’m like the Mrs and also have a need for speed. Shout out to us girls who love HP!! Vroom! 🏎️
Lovely car, best of luck and enjoy.
Might be using the heated seats next week.
We'll let you know how they are!
Enjoyed the video. Here in the UK when I attend American shows there’s alway a large number of privately imported Lincoln & Cadillac’s. As a fellow Brit have you been tempted to own one??
I always said when I retire I would drive a Lincoln Town car with a vinyl roof as all the old Americans do….I am keeping my eyes open
Looks like a nice car. We have a Nissan Qashqai hybrid in the UK and they look very similar.
It does!
Mrs Bazza the queen of speed lol
Personally I can’t see electric cars ever really working, too many people travel long distance they need peace of mind.
Interesting to hear your thoughts
Once battery technology can get you 400miles without needing to charge it would work in the USA. Typically today the real range is 160 miles on the motorway
We had the same experience over here in the UK with charging, changed our EV to a Hybrid after 18 months, could write a book re charging problems. Our car is a self charging hybrid - does the outlander self charge as well as plug in?
Yes it self charges from the engine as well
We rented a hybrid when we went home in May, we had a Jeep Compass, lovely car, can’t get them here, we asked about them at theJeep dealer, so we still have our Durango,need for speed we have a corvette,lol
Sounds like you have a nice collection of cars!
She's an absolute beauty 😍 love it. 🚗 Beep Beep x
Thank you
I love the look of that car, my sort of colour and I agree the front has a bit of a Range/Land Rover look.
It is kinda Ranger Roverish
Great vlog good choice i am shure the dent devils equivalent in the usa can pull that dent out easily at a cheap price.
Thanks 👍
Love your new car... very nice, and the cream leather 👍
Max Definetly wanted the cream interior
@ThemeParkBazza great choice looks so plush!
Nice ride. I've never once thought of owning an EV. Too afraid of running out of juice in the middle of nowhere.
We had the same concerns, that why we went plug in hybrid. As long as there is a petrol station you are never out of juice
Good choice , I had a Phev loved it , but my yearning to go back to Volvo won , now have a XC60 …happy motoring x
We looked at the XC 60 recharge but the price was out of our range
@@ThemeParkBazza out of mine range too , just settled for a diesel 😄
Thanks for showing us around an EV and a hybrid. It was very educational. I didn't know anything about them other than I know that I don't want one.
They are very good around town, it’s just long road trips in the USA I am not sold on
Nice looking ride Bazzers. Congratulations
Thanks, we are looking forward to lots of adventures in it
Very Nice Car ❤❤❤❤
Thanks 🤗
A cracking looking car….definitely a good exchange ❤
We agree!
Nice car Bazza but do you remember when we suburbanites all bought cars and only farmers bought these huge things , even in the states going back 20/30 years it was all Toyota Camry’s , Corolla’s and mustangs.
No wonder our mpg is crap now we are all pulling tanks (I know I’m a hypocrite I have a Skoda Kodiaq)😂
Oh yes , and it was a lot worse in the UK with the small roads
Very, very nice!
Such a shame that the US haven't yet sorted a reliable EV charging network. Here in the UK (Midlands) we are a 2-EV family, no home-charging and we love the EV life. Admittedly, our idea of a road-trip is way shorter than yours, although we have done, Scotland, Cornwall and even The Netherlands without any problems.
Anyway enjoy the new motor (just make sure no local "jokers" stick a T on the end of the make 😊
It's the longer distances and lack of chargers in the USA that make it a challenge. With a real world motorway range of about 150 miles that's 7 stops of 20-30 minutes on a 1000 mile trip
Should have got a Ford Fiesta lol….love mine tho tbh 👌🏻
Oh yes, we know you love yours, it’s an ST isn’t it ?
@ ST-Line 1 litre Eco Boost 👌🏻
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Very nice car! The Bazza’s passion wagon 😊 Road Trip for Crab Claws planned?
Road trip coming up soon
I had to get a hire car when my car broke down before I needed to do a trip to Bristol university. They accidentally gave me a hybrid without telling me😮. The boot was a lot smaller which was a nightmare because I was dropping my son and all his stuff off to live there. That said my petrol bill was half of what I normally pay! I’m actually looking at a hybrid for my next car.😊. I also got a plug in hybrid (same car broke down before another trip to Bristol. Good old Seat!). I could not get that thing to charge 😂. So I personally wouldn’t get a plug in again. 😅. Loved the hybrid though 😊 edit….lovely car you choose! 😍
We love both Hybrid and plug in ones, its the ability to drive it like a normal EV round town we liked
I drive a 15 year old Lexus LS460, which I bought 5 yrs ago. Great car, minimal maintenance costs, not much depreciation. I don't like electric cars, esp Teslas.
Lexus do make nice cars
Nice! 👍🏻👍🏻
Thank you! 😊
I love my Honda CRV! i have only owned Hondas my first car was a 2005 Honda Civic until i traded it in in 2021 for my 2021 Honda CRV.
We loved the CRV Hybrid , it was between this car and the CRV
6 year EV owner, Model S, Model 3, now the fantastic Scenic which does 370 miles in summer. Would never go back to petrol. As you know petrol is v expensive here, and I can fully charge my Scenic for £7.
And that a big difference with the states , it’s around $2.80 a gallon and fast chargers are charging 61c per kilowatt hour on roadtrips , the delta between the two is not a lot . It takes decades to get real cost saving from an EV once you add in the inflated prices over here
@ yeah appreciate that. Whereas in the UK the petrol as you know is £1.40 a litre. Fast chargers are also expensive, Tesla are cheapest, you can sign up for deals, and get them around 50 pence but with a large capacity battery you don’t have to charge outside your house much. For example, I go from Wakefield to Milton Keynes and back without having to charge.
Looks very nice x
Thank you! 😊
Love the car 🤩
Thank you
Very nice indeed .
Thank you! Cheers!
That's a Nissan Patrol in the UK. Mitsubishi are no longer in the UK.
I would love to try a Renault or Citroen car but they pulled out of the USA years ago also
I try to get uses on fb and it wouldnt let me but i keep on here with yous
Love the new car love the colour inside and out I am like max and like something with a bit off a kick so I drive a q7 and your new car is similar so you health to drive
Max definitely wanted the cream interior
Nice to be a bit higher up driving i would have thought.
Yes it helps especially in rainy weather
@@ThemeParkBazza And when it rains in Florida it Rains
Mitsubishi has pulled out of UK. I had to sell my L200. as parts are so difficult toget. Shame I loved it.
This car is built in partnership with Nissan so parts should be no problem
EV’s still have a way to go. I would have probably switched as well.
In the USA large travel distances yes. For Europe I think it s a much better option than here
I couldn’t stand wasting all that time on charging a car. Wouldn’t make it to Los Angeles from Sacramento 415 miles so it would be a no for me. My son has a Ford Fusion and I think it’s great but they don’t make them anymore.
It does add on quite a bit of time to a journey
EV for big cities not long distances cars in the US are very expensive, is this the car for cars built in the US. Nissan have just bought out the new Murano reviews are fantastic and it looks amazing.
Also charging on the road is expensive at fast chargers, almost as much as gas
For me here in the UK EVs are not the answer. If like the government want we all switch to EVs there will not be enough power generated to cope with demand. I do like your choice hybrid is the way yo go.
We think it gives us the best of both worlds
What’s that you got there Barry
New car !
@@ThemeParkBazzaand what new car is it this time you got is it a Hyundai or a Kia
A Mitsubishi
A Mitsubishi that the electric 4x4 or just a standard electric road car
A plug in Hybrid 4x4
I hate to say this ... besides Mitsubishi, Nissan is the least reliable Japanese cars. Now, you have gotten a combo car of the two least reliable Japanese automotive company.
Since this is an EV. Maybe you will have better luck. Best of luck.
Oh come on Vince, if you’ve got nothing nice to say then keep it yourself, thrive in the excitement instead.
Edmunds and Car & Driver ( two of the biggest US car reviewers ) both give it a 8/10 for quality and reliability
We shall see
Hi Barry. It’s the uk equivalent of the XTrail rather than the smaller Qashqai. Very nice choice, although like Mrs Bazza, I miss my Murano. Unfortunately they don’t do the new version here now.
Guess you never heard of a lease, EV cars have an amazing lease deal and all the cars can now use Tesla chargers, I got a Nissan aryia a BB d gets 330 miles to a charge and set destination and it finds was ll the Tesla chargers
I think leasing is the only way to go with EVs due to the depreciation and worry a lot of folks have about buying a used one
Be careful, Elon is listening.
He can listen, he has had my money twice and still not convinced me the US is ready yet for long roadtrips in EVs
Pleased you changed your car here in U.K. they are still trying to force us to have them. My question is you live in a street no parking space you take what you get so where do you charge your car up at, can’t knock on a strangers door n ask to plug-in, can you? NO
Exactly, unless you have a Garage they are not easy to charge cheaply
@ when we come to Florida we have a pacifica car omg it’s so comfortable wish we could take it home with us. Do like your new car very nice
Have had an EV (not a Tesla) in the UK for 4 years and live in a street with no off street or assigned parking spaces. I charge mainly at work these days, but have used chargers at Tesco, McDonalds, retail park, Ikea, etc. Doing round trips of 400+ miles to Scotland also not a problem. I get bladder anxiety long before the car needs to charge. I started getting free charging at work last year and use apps and/or subscriptions to reduce costs on road trips. My servicing bill compared to my old diesel is less than half. Easily the best car I have owned in 34 years of driving. So smooth and nippy and being able to cool or warm the car from the app is brilliant. There are also apps here in the UK that allow EV owners to share their home charger with those who can’t charge at home, so you can pre arrange to knock on a nearby stranger’s door and charge.
90% of EV’S are still on the road…….the other 10 % made it home…..😎.
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