I was pretty bummed we couldn’t get the battery swap to work. Although I’m not convinced on the idea, I think it would be fun to try it! I hope we can film the process soon - will try before heading back to the US!
Battery swap stations also help regulate the electric grid in china. 2023 stations will double battery capacity. And of course you never get battery degradation and save tens of thousands off the upfront purchase price. Opportunity cost no Brainer to rent the battery. The roof sensors are on the outside on purpose so you can show off your tech. Gary Larson school for the gifted with the pass thru opening, 😆 🤣
As a NIO stockholder, I would love to think this company can survive but just like with Tesla years ago, the prediction of their demise is everywhere these days.
I don't know if the battery swap idea is good or bad, I just like that someone is pursuing it. I'm kind of a fanboy of tesla, but the structural battery means they can no longer do it....could be a bad miss by musk...
Chinese industry spionage in EU and the US and the fact that China is a dictature that wouldn´t mind if Russia invaded USA and EU is forgotten. Westeners are soo easily decieved in the lust for consumtion and cheap thrills.
If there is anyone on this planet that is used to High quality tech its the Europeans, Swiss, Austrian and the Nordic people of Sweden, Norway and Denmark. When those people say's its a solid product of High quality and they prove it by byuing it for them self like they seem to do, then im all over it to. Doesn't need more approval then that in my book.
@@KenKnowledge 👍👍👍Lets see what the numbers say. We've all expected Polestar to be the number one by now. Or Ford Mach-E. Or Mercedes, or at least BMW. But actually its the Fiat 500E. Of course Tesla will never be number one in any one market. Their quality is abyssimal!
I hope Nio comes to Canada. I could care less who owns the company or where it's made as long as it's good quality and the company is going to stick around. If a car brand does well in a country with a billion people, I think it'll do fine in the rest of the world.
@@TeslaRoadtrips nah.....i dont think chinese EV companies have any plans to sell its products in US mkt. its too risky. everyone knows that US has never been a "true free market. for much of US history, it has always been a protectionist country. worst yet when americans cant compete, they will play all kinds of dirty tricks against you including waging propaganda wars, ganging u up w/ ridiculous lawsuits, accusing u as a national security threat, arresting foreign top managements.... US has done all that against japanese, korean, taiwanese companies between 80s - 2000s. and US has done it again against french electric engineering & transportation giant Alstom not long ago by emtraping & arresting its top management. US elites are simply losers who cant accept competition. and playing dirty is american elites' motto and is part of who they are.....lmao
I'm old enough to remember when people said they would never buy Japanese cars. We called them Jap Crap, or Rice Burners. Now we love them! People accept change, albeit reluctantly at first. The same will happen with Chinese cars. The cars are top quality and have cutting edge tech. It's a no brainer.
WRONG, other Asian brands used different strategy by selling cheap cars in Europe. NOT A SINGLE ASIAN CAR BRAND sells any Luxury cars in Europe. And NIO wants to be seen as a Luxury brand, as they are also very expensive to buy. BYD is doing the correct strategy by selling cheap EV's, only then Europeans will give an Asian brand a chance just like in the history. Every rich person i know buys a German branded EV. Audi, BMW and Mercedes EV's are bought by the rich here. They will never ever buy NIO because it damages their image of themselves. The car brand is super important to them and their image to the outside world.
Bro forget about canada. We are not getting even a decent EV here. Canada is lagging behind a lot and our government is only concerned about housing and immigration 😂
@@lithosh007 man saying the government of Canada is concerned about "housing" is kind of an overstatement, concerned about keeping housing prices sky high and unattainable, so that landlord MPs can keep collecting rents, I can buy though...
The multiple microphones spread out is for Location sensing. That was the digital assistant Nomi can figure out which passenger is asking for commands. I guess if you say "open the window" in the rear left passenger seat it'll open the nearest window automatically.
I am fine with the sensors up high. It makes sense to me for them to be there. The car does look great. I hope other companies step up also. This makes me think the Japanese companies will struggle going forward the most.
I doubt it... Electric cars are just another option right now. Battery chemistry and battery technology are still years away when these battery can withstand the rapid heat from DC charging without degrading the battery. Public demand is that a battery needs to charge from 0% to 90% in 10 minutes or less. Also, a battery needs to maintain its integrity for at least 10 years otherwise there are gonna be millions of dead electric cars in junk yards... Seriously, what is to become of a 2014 Model S 100P in a few years? Will there be a new modern battery for this car or is the car just dead. Also, will modern software work for the car? Hell, a 2014 mobile smart phone is considered junk in 2022.
@@mamadouaziza2536 Alot of owners who have first build Model S from 2014 only had small battery degradation. Byd blade battery and CATL batteries are rated for almost 1 Million miles or so. China is gonna eat Japan's lunch in cars sales and tech within a few years.
@@travilpowell4086 Any battery degradation is too much in my opinion.. My point is what happens to these cars in the used market with second and third hand buyers? Buying these used cars at $35k to $40k and having to spend an additional $10k to $15k for a battery that is probably used too... Get all set up and come to find out that the hardware in the car can no longer accept updates.. This is gonna be a major problem.. There are gas cars from the 1970s and 1980s still on the roads problem free.. We know an electric car will not last 40+ years. To me, an electric car is a throw-away because current tech will never be enough for consumers, they always will want more.. A 2019 electric car is considered dated now.. If the public can be assured of fair price battery upgrades either from the car brand or from a 3rd party, I think people will be more secure in buying an electric car.
@@mamadouaziza2536 I hope in the future it will be cheap to change out the battery for the car. you're right about the problem for the used market for electric cars in the future about the software and how dated it might be.
Being able to swap the battery is a good idea. Even if you never use it and just charge the battery like other EV owners, you know you can easily get a new battery if your battery dies. Another youtuber who recently replaced their Model 3 battery paid 13k for a replacement. $2-3k of that cost was just for the labor. I'm sure Nio would be willing you sell you the battery and replacement would just take minutes. So with a repair/maintenance stand point, it's pretty awesome.
@@wolfgangpreier9160 Are you allowing for there being only 4 packs of each size per station? (75, 100, 150) Then, unless you want very unhappy 150kWh drivers, you'll need at least 2-3 spare per station to back up on busy days (plus delivery logistics) So "1500 stations" becomes 1500x 13 plus 1500x 3 extra. That's 24,000 packs just to "tick over" for that number of stations. Add wear and tear, plus packs "in transit" for general replacement. You're "optimistic"
That cost can go up to $26K on other models. Plus, you will not have battery degradation problem, and you can upgrade your battery with new technology. No need to change the whole car to have the newest battery technology considering how fast the technology changes.
@@hakank1475 Plus I'm sure that instead of shredding old battery packs, they could just repurpose them for load balancing in the grid. They're not much value in a car when they get down to 60% capacity, but slotted into a stationary of a battery bank, they would still have a lot of useful life left.
@@laloajuria4678 NIO is helped by CCP with large sums of money. They have CCP member on board of director. They have software written in China which we can't check. Remember Huawei? It's a security risk. NIO is under big influence of the CCP. If you say no, you don't understand how large companies in China work.
@Aerism ban is just a bs Even mighty US didn't have any proof against Huawei I'm sick of markups, and everyone is using some kind of shit to keep prices high. it used to be chip shortage, then supply chain issues or another, and are floating in profits It's always the pricing that wins
I own an ES8 in China. I really love the battery swapping experience. I am also a NIO stock holder. Not a lot of people are aware that, another good thing about battery swapping stations is they also provide super high voltage charging without too much support from the power infrastructure because it has the electricity capacity stored in all those batteries. It could provide supercharging for EVs of other brands.
Battery swap means NIO can provide the Battery as a Service This allows buyers to rent the battery, and pay a lot less upfront for the vehicle, it also means no battery degradation problem, as well as maintaining good resale value Battery swap is seriously being pushed in China, where not everyone can have a dedicated parking spot and charger, especially when EV ownership rate increases The fact that CATL is moving into modular battery swap technology, means it's a serious direction to go
Renault actually wanted to do so 10 years ago and also build a few swap stations. They canceled it but still provided rented batteries for the benefits you mentioned (full warranty, cheaper car). They also stopped doing that later as it just didn’t work out. The idea is great but there are to many cons: Battery swap requires extremely expensive swapping stations. With charging times decreasing fast (around 15 minutes for Hyundais 800V system) the battery swap won’t be interesting anymore. Plus your perfectly well battery may get exchanged for a worse one. Plus the battery rental is very expensive. We are talking about minimal 180-280€ per month.
@@wolfgangpreier9160 yes. It's a premium car. Thats what people seem to not understand. Its like complaining that you cant fund an Audi E-tron, Porsche or what ever else premium brand thats is a premium car maker. But no one else has battery swap like Nio. This will not only keep the second hand value better than any other car with an built in battery, but it will supply the user with a free choice of battery types and capacity. It's such a genius build It's almost unbelivable. I'm so impressed that i even bought some stockmarket shares in the company. They might end up sky rocketing like Tesla.
@@KenKnowledge They would have to produce a mass market car like BYD or Fiat. As long as they stay premium and high value - and of course high cost - they will not fare better than BMW, Mercedes or Polestar/Volvo.
@@wolfgangpreier9160 I think they're planning a cheaper brand, might be a few years away. Also if you want to buy the car without the battery (lease the battery) starting price is a lot cheaper.
@@flukeylukey7559 Why should i buy the car without battery? It can not be resold a few years later. Look at how the Zoe does. Very poor. That business case does not work. Yes if you live near a battery swap station - say 50km max. - and can not charge the car at home - then it could be a interesting use case for you. But for me, living 1200km away from the next battery swap station not so much.
Great review. NIO doesn’t believe that battery swap will replace conventional charging. Both will co exits into the future. They also has the 800v charging system coming. Regarding the charging speed, I think how fast your car can charge as promised by the charging station depends a lot on how many cars are charging at the station because of the shared input power. It seems lots of cars charging at the station.
You use charging a bit too often IMHO. I guess you want to tell us something different. Maybe that fast charging is more important than swap stations? For me the next swap station is more than 1200km away. For me fast charging and owning the battery is more important.
@@wolfgangpreier9160 You get the point; it’s all about charging. The reason swap stations are still far away because NIO is still in the process of building them out. In the meantime, it’s placed where it likely benefits long distance travelers and where people don’t easily get access to a charger like high rise buildings.
NIO is a BEAST they have my full support, especially after the last earnings for Q3 and what CEO William LI has planned for Q4 deliveries and future vision I am all in. I love how unique the cars are, when you see these vehicles you know 'it's a NIO!'. As battery tech improves, the weight of the battery will reduce & capacity will increase and more batteries will be able to fit into a Swap Station, Tesla and other EV's will be stuck with the same old battery. $NIO
CORRECTION: NIO's software is not done in California. Their software is developed in China, as this is legally required, and the software talent pool there is far greater than what is available outside China, especially in self-driving software. However, software localization is and will be done in their respective markets, depending on legal requirements. NIO's California office, until a few months ago, engages only in market research in preparation for their North American debut. Lately, that office has been expanded as the company is definitely coming to America.
@@thanksforyouruploads UI: 1 chinese character can be 1 to 10 characters in other languages, suddenly you are out of space. I don't know how they solve this problem. UX: is personal preference, the design will never make everyone happy (I don't like most of google softwares, for example, I believe they have many UX expert).
I am not sure this is true since the San Jose location has been open since the inception of NIO and was the highest cost of R&D and almost lead the company to bankruptcy. This means that the California office was open before the launch of their first car. They had to lay staff off in the California offices in 2019
@@jasonkleung Their San Jose office never spent much on R&D, much less so much so that almost led NIO to bankruptcy. What almost bankrupted NIO was the pandemic, but NIO was fortunate to have secured financial backing from the municipal government of Heifei, which now is one of the largest shareholders.
@@dr.andersonsghost4315 Interesting attempt of revisionist history, since NIO started laying off staff in May 2019 and closed one of it's San Jose offices during that time 70 of 640 US employees. COVID-19 was not discovered until December 2019 and the Hefei Agreement was signed August 2019, but their bankruptcy must have been caused by COVID-19
The Chinese has measured 0-100 to 3.5s which is just as fast as my/your model3 perf. You cant say its slow even though its no plaid 😅 its half the price of a plaid after all. It turns out Nio measures acc times with three adults and baggage in the car. Ive ordered a white it will arrive in three weeks time. Cant wait 🥳😁
Yes, other reviews rave about the acceleration. Tesla uses rolling start and only driver/no luggage for their 0-100 times. Nio uses full car. ET7 is om par with Ludicrous mode. The Plaid has much worse brakes and brake feel. My Model S (Ludicrous) felt a little more heavy in the turns than the ET7. But the biggest difference is the quality, fit and finish, noise isolation, lighting, seats, soundsystem. I have sold my Model S.
You can indeed reset the whole system by push and hold the right silver button together with the far left button (horizontal line) on the steering wheel for a few seconds and release them when the reset menu shows up and the screens turn black. Push the brake pedal and it starts up again. Nice review!
I've never seen any videos from him, but he is so unprepared that it's sometimes painful to listen. In my view NIO can be one of the most interesting/important car brands of the future, this car is far more interesting/important than an EQE or EQS. After Tesla we see someone who can change the status quo
I look forward to seeing the battery swap test. I think having battery swapping as an alternative to DC fast charging is a good idea. I have a garage. So I often need to remember many people do not have a garage at home. This way they can buy a standard-range model, swap out a long range for a road trip as needed and go back to a more economical battery during their normal weekly driving routine. Including a 5-10 minute battery swap option is a fantastic idea, especially for those who do not have a way to charge overnight and do not want to babysit their car for a 30-40 DC charge all the time. I also thought Nomi is pretty cool. Yeah it is a bit of a gimmick, but it does personalize the car. I'd rather have the option to have a 'cute' interface and to be able to turn it off (no eyes/turning head) than a sterile screen only like we have on US cars. I'd probably keep mine on. The styling is pretty cool. Not as handsome as a Lucid Air but it also doesn't look like a bar of soap like a Tesla. The interface is awesome. I love all the options for customization.
This ET7 can tow 2000kg. That is more than most small suvs and crossovers. Not being able to tow with model S is so annoying. Luckily the plaid will include a towing rating.
It's a US vs EU thing. In Europe, almost all cars have tow ratings, very often as much as 2 times higher than in America, which means even a compact car will usually be enough to tow an RV or a small boat. But there's a continent-wide speed limit of 55 MPH for all vehicles with trailers, from a Corolla towing a one axle U-Haul box, to a 30 ton 18-wheeler.
@@wojciechmuras553 The time where a fully specced VW golf diesel had 80hp is over. Most C segment cars (and up) have more than enough power to reach 120 or 130 km/h with a trailer. You sadly see it pretty regularly over here. But can confirm: Europeans love their caravans. Especially during summer break they're everywhere.
@@b127_1 Of course there's enough power for that. But power is barely relevant to towing capabilities. I bet a 60 hp Skoda Fabia could take a caravan up to 75 MPH, no issues. The reason for tow ratings is exclusively about safety. At 55 MPH, a Golf will be able to stop a properly loaded trailer in 40-50 meters. From 75 MPH, it's gonna take its tiny brakes at least 70-80 meters. (But an F150, with its massive brakes, can safely stop in 40-50 meters from 75 MPH while towing a similar load) At 55, crosswind might make it scary, but a 1000 kg Golf with a 750 kg trailer will easily stay stable in its lane. At 75, it'll be in the ditch after the slightest breeze. (But a massive and heavy F150 can stay stable at 75 no problem, given the same trailer) If you want to tow big things fast, you need a heavy and stable pulling vehicle. So it's a trade-off. Either let people go fast, but ban small cars from pulling trailers, like the US, or limit the speeds so that small cars can tow safely, like the EU. Can't cheat the weight ratio between the car and the trailer.
@@wojciechmuras553 They raised the speed limit to 62mph/100km/h in Finland last year for 750kg unbraked trailers (or 820kg since they know allow the tong weigh to be calculated separate). Braked trailers are still stuck at 80km/h. But anyway, it's a dream to be able to flow with traffic legally :) But I will never get the truck appeal. The bed is most of the time to small to do anything useful with so you still need the trailer all the time On top of that there is so little weight over the rear of a unloaded truck it's useless in any snow. Much rather have a normal car then :)
Recently tried it and thought it was awesome. I have the Xpeng P7 Performance, soon to be getting a new Tesla My Performance and in february I will recieve the Nio EL7 suv :) ( also known as ES7)
@@waynelewis9110 The Tesla will probably be sold within a month or two, as will the Xpeng P7. Maybe I will keep P7 for some time yet, I dont know, but the Nio arriving late february, will definitely be a keeper, I think it wil be awesome. Just exiting to try different cars, and I will post a bit about Tesla and Nio when they arrives
@@Mr.Relaxed I see. Personally, I’d keep the Tesla and NIO, but all 3 are great vehicles from what I’d gather. Looking forward to NIO’s expansion to the US. If I don’t have a Tesla Model 3 by then, I may consider the ET5.
@@waynelewis9110 ET5 is a great car, and a little more practical to, with backseats able to fold down which the ET7 cannot. Great looking car to. My Xpeng P7 is now sold, a bit Sad, but thats how it is. Tesla arriving the 19Dec. Have a great day, take care
With the caveat that Hyundai is killing it in the styling department, as a premium EV alternative to the Germans, I”m actually much more confident in the Chinese brands producing a high quality competitive product over Korean or even Japanese brands. Thing is, you truly do get what you pay for with China: all of our highest end electronics are produced either by the Chinese or with their collaboration, then there's the everyday tools and gadgets we all rely on, and yet they also make dollar stores possible. The Japanese meanwhile have been conspicuous only in their absence.
We must realize that if China can build the fastest super computers, top notch high speed trains, construct the most complicated bridges, put man in space, sent a rover to Mars, brought lunar soil back to earth and in a few years, maybe the only country in the world that has a space station, must be able to produce better quality consumer products? The answer is definitely, YES they can. But you wonder why you don’t see better quality products at stores like Walmarts, Targets and Canadian Tire Stores etc? The answer is very simple: China, the factory of the world, will submit various quotations according to its customers’ specs; the purchasers (your super store owners) would make the final decision based on their own objectives, usually their choices are the ones that give them the maximized profits. As for the consumers, don’t blame China for not able to produce high end products, because they certainly can. If you really have to blame someone, blame your corporate billionaires that know too well what their customers (you) want. In most cases, for the cheap prices you paid, you are getting pretty reasonable quality.
Thank you for a great review! NIO is the way to go… swap & drive is better than charged & wait! They have amazing cars. The best part is the fact that you can swapped for a fully charged battery under 5 minutes! Also you can upgrade your battery based on your driving long distance vs local. This system offer you a stress free battery defect because you can swap it right away!
Do the numbers. 3 battery sizes. 13(?) Packs per station. Meaning if you're a "big battery" owner you will turn up on a busy day and find the 4 large packs have been "rented" by the smaller battery users on a road trip.
I agree. One of the reason why I haven't bought an EV is because I don't want to get stuck with a car with a dying battery. My experience with most batteries is degeneration, they don't hold a charge as long over time. And I heard how expensive it is to buy a new one. NIO's battery swap service would be a game changer for me. I don't have to worry about charging nor my battery dying. You basically get a good battery every time you swap that is fantastic.
@@walden6272 Yes, of course you have plenty of experience with car batteries. Without having a EV yourself. You must be the master of prediction of products you do not even use yourself! One question for the master of Oracles: How long will the new 777X be grounded? I want to place a million bet on the exact date.
@@wolfgangpreier9160 You don't have to own an EV to know about EV, there are something call friends and co-workers who has them. Not to mention the countless amount of EV owners on Facebook. Duh!
NOMI gadgets are not yet available but NIO is working on a cellphone and smartwatch. They are building an entire eco system. 13 swap stations are currently in virtual power plant test mode. There are over 1200 swap stations world wide. They built a plant in Hungary for NIO power products (swap and charging piles)
Wow, what's up with the negative comments??? Probably those who lost money investing in NIO. I'm invested in nio and I do believe nio willl be right behind bydd in china in terms of sales etc in the future and maybe become number 1 in china
Kyle. One doesnt have to buy the battery at all. You can rent the battery from the getgo and switch as you like. Pay more for bigger and pay less for smaller batterie.
Terrific review, Kyle, and the ET7 looks really impressive. I just hope the company can survive its stock-price volatility in a cutthroat Chinese EV market.
Those are Lidar sensors for NAD (Nio autonomus driving) will be available in 2023 for some limited routes in China but NIO already has vehicles mapping in Europe for NAD, so it will be avialable in Europe in near future.
Nio is a new brand People just needs to chills and give it a chance Amazing how many people who never experienced it yet have so many negative comments… Swapping is the icing on the cake…the drizzle on sundae..hard to imagine anyone who would not like it…
These negative people are probably the children of the previous generations who said Japanese cars were Jap Crap and Rice Burners! Come out from your cave people...the world is changing!
@@weizhang2834 Not Really, in Europe even Japan and Korea always, yes ALWAYS failed to sell their luxury models in Europe. Because Rich Europeans never buy Asian by DEFAULT. They always buy Mercedes, BMW, Audi. It's just normal to have those brand as someone who has a good income. I have a normal income i just bought the Model 3 RWD because i could afford it. But all top managers at my Company and rich people who buy Electric cars all drive big Audi SUV EV's, BMW or Mercedes EQE's etc. Even more so than buying the Model S. It's just that rich people love German luxury cars here. It's not about Anti-China propaganda. Because why they also not buy Japanese and Korean luxury models? Because they just don't WANT IT.
Great video! I think the car with the battery swap at least solves your battery aging problem for the long term. This means your battery will no longer be a problem for you. Just get another battery from the station, if you think the existing one has a problem. So, why not? Instead, other brands need to change the battery after 10 or 15 years, and that will cost you a fortune.
Never heard of this but did some research, looks to be coming to the 🇺🇸 in 2025. I will be waiting on this car, this thing is amazing. I plan to get the eqe suv soon but I'll hold that until I can get me a Nio. Quick question. There is no way to buy a vehicle in China and ship it here? Guessing it will be illegal, not sure. Just curious.
Do not import cars from China, if you want to buy one you should buy it in Norway. Because of the Chinese network, many of the connected features of the Chinese version of the car are not available abroad. This is a smart electric car and the experience will be very bad if you can't get connected.
There was a time when people didn't think Japanese cars would do well here in the land of V8 yank tanks, but Japanese cars proved to be efficient, economical, and reliable and really took off here so much that American car manufacturers couldn't keep so they were rebadging a lot of Japanese cars as American cars. I think could be approaching that era again but with Chinese cars. Look at Europe, MG's are now Chinese built and designed, they are rebadges of Chinese cars, Volvos are Chinese built, and they straight up have Chinese cars like NIO. At the very least, some rebadging could happen in the US. Japan is falling behind, I don't know if Toyota is making up their mind. Yes Nissan has the leaf, yes its somewhat popular, but Leaf was around a little bit before Tesla, there should be a whole line of Leafy cars, SUVS, and pickups by now, but Japan is being slow now, maybe too slow. PSA Chrysler seems to be pulling a Toyota right now, they may be the first to rely the most on Chinese rebadging. Maybe the ET7 will be a big Chrysler in the US.
The big issue with Chrysler is the name itself. Modern Chrysler is known for shit quality parts and quality control. Chrysler is one of the worst reliable brands on the market. Chrysler of old was fantastic but that era is long gone. Chrysler has a long way to prove themselves being actually reliable in the EV world if they are to win over the masses. A lot of people who understand cars avoid Chrysler with a 10 foot pole currently.
Difference between all other successful Asian brands is, they started out with selling cheap cars to get sales. NIO had a bad strategy to sell luxury overpriced EV's. Rich people have options, and buy their favorite brands and always love German brands. 1. The Japanese failed to sell their Luxury models in Europe, 2. the Koreans also failed to sell their luxury models in Europe. We Europeans love our German Luxury brands. We only buy Asian if they are cheap, if we get to the point we have enough money we buy Germany Luxury, Mercedes, BMW, Audi. It's that simple...
@@HermanWillems legacy car makers were good with combustion engine. This is ev, everyone has to start from scratch. Bmw and Benz are leggings behind Chinese ev in technology and innovation
I am very looking forward to my ET5 in Austria. Hopefully they will get rid of SW glitches, which do seem to be quite an issue when the cars are already being delivered. Also stock price went down drastically, over 50 % in 1 month alone, which is a mayor issue at Nio market cap, which is (was) huge a year ago.
@@onetwothreefour-s1n Tesla had a few years experience and built their service stations world wide. Yes Nio has better finances, but do they have the better products? Compared to Ultra Luxury Mercedes, Maybach, Bentley or Lucid: Yes. But for the middle class with middle budget? Not so much.
For Button lover! Nomi(voice asst) can to do it for you (all 4 seat position support) , almost every button function including ask Nomi to tell a joke. and by the way you can name Nomi to any name you like. My Nomi Name Baby and she greeting me Baby also (you can config greet phase by yourself on main screen)
You might have been able to solve the autonomous driving glitch by shutting car down and walking about for 5 mn until it goes into deep sleep and go back to the car (acts as reset), next time also get the car properly set-up account wise so you can swap!
Thanks for honest and realistic review on Neo, Chinese car. You one of the very few Westerner presenting true judgement without any pre-occupied wrong concept about China & it's people.
Very good review of the Nio. It’s the first one that touched on so much in such detail. The degree you can customize it is amazing. I wish that nanny on the dash was an option. It’s a deal breaker for me. I agree with you. Tesla should have a training course, that once done would obsolve them of all those suits they run into from the dolts who chose to misinterpret what they can and can not do. Particularly good for journalists!
@@1984417rock Indeed, but only in Norway. I got one :) I was not impressed with how they changed the voice of Nomi. Now she sound more like that angry 1st grade teacher :D
I don't much like Nomi looking at me definitely not, otherwise a really nice car except for the color scheme on the inside. I'm sure a little darker and less white interior trim would probably be available. The technology overall is really awesome and the swap able battery feature is offers a real advantage.
I'm new to your channel having subscribed after the Volvo EX90 video at CES. Great EV content and very informative but I just wanted to take a second and say wow, your girl (wife?) is gorgeous... good for you!
The US government has "been informed" that they needed to be "in the game" to "win the game" (including by the DOD) They realised it's becoming "politically expedient" at home and a political necessity for when the influence of the Petrodollar inevitably declines. . The *important* question to ask? Is this realisation bi-partisan? Will this effort accelerate or be opposed by "the other team"? I'm not there, but I'm watching with interest to see if you shoot yourselves in the foot.
As an EV enthusiast I really hate when people say “Tesla competitor”. We don’t need EV competitors to Tesla. We need EV competitors to their gas equivalents. The talking points really should be “why this EV is better than (insert gas car equivalents)” the goal is to reduce the amount of gas daily driven vehicle off the road, not sway a Tesla fan to switch to another EV.
Hi Kyle @kyle Conner , love your reviews from Vancouver, Canada ! It would be great if you can get your hand on the Ora’s Funky Cat and do a review ! Thanks !
Truly is a luxury sedan on the inside. Curious whether NIO will actually try to enter the US market given the high tariffs for chinese companies and the unlikeliness they'll be able to qualify for federal tax credits.
NIO does plan on entering the US market. They planned to do so by 2025, but a NIO exec (I think the CEO) stated that the Inflation Reduction Act may impact their original timeline. Maybe if a legacy automaker such as Nissan closes one of their factories, that could allow NIO to buy that factory and fast track US production. Both Tesla and Rivian did this for their first factories, with Tesla buying Toyota’s NUMMI factory, and Rivian buying Mitsubishi’s Normal, IL factory. As long as they have a US factory that has a NA supply chain, their vehicles will qualify for the tax credit. Also, it’s exciting to think that NIO will most likely use the NACS once they enter the US market. They really care about the user experience, and I’m pretty sure that they are aware of how crappy the third-party charging networks (especially EA) are with their CCS1 connectors. Using NACS, NIO vehicles will have instant access to the larger, more reliable Tesla supercharger network. Tesla Energy will make more revenue, and NIO will have happy customers that will buy more of their products, thus you’ll have a synergistic situation. Of course, NIO can also open more chargers as well with NIO Power, also using NACS plugs. An NACS charger takes a 5th of the cost to build vs a CCS1 charger.
@@waynelewis9110 Tesla made in Shanghai is better quality than the one in California, American workers currently are not as good as the past . If nio made in the USA , the same situation will happen
An even bigger stressor for me beyond range anxiety is charging door not opening anxiety. I can think of anything more frustrating and it seem that a lot of EVs have problems with their charging doors. Why do they need to be electrical or automatic?
Northern Europe is very advanced in EV cars as well as low emission policy. Denmark has many Tesla cars in the taxis. Big investment in Hydrogen energy...
As a Norwegian expat.... In Norway we are taxed heavily for ICE cars. The government pretty much forces you to buy electric. But, unlike the US. It works because the government actually made sure that there is adequate charging infrastructure to facilitate EVs in order to make it livable. That doesn't mean people are happy about it. Gas cars are 5000% more energy dense than EVs and they don't suffer from the cold temps like EVs as much. If the government didn't put their thumb on the scales of car buying. You would definitely see far fewer EV cars on the road. Remember Norway is an oil rich company. We could have 90 cent gas if the government wanted to be as such.
You would understand the "driver training" if you ever applied for a driving license in China, which requires mandatory driving lessons and a passing scope in a pre-test of law and technique BEFORE the final examination and road test. By the way, the final examination is 100 randomly selected questions, you must score a minimum of 90% and get two chances to achieve that before the road test. I think in future with autonomous driving systems, governments should require system training to unlock such features because the approach is not standardized and like pilot aircraft certification, understanding the system matters.
I am a owner of NIO ES6 in Shanghai, in China. NOP + mode is autonomous driving, which is really helpful. Now I basically use autonomous driving on expressways and elevated roads, which really liberates the driver, which is soooooo convinient.
Yes, i felt the reviewer rushed into it where needed but good review in explaining UI, hope to see Nio pilot , Nio swap and Charging at a proper DC station.
Not sure if the battery swapping is really worth it. The automated swap stations look very expensive to build and likely would have even more downtime and maintenance issues than fast chargers. Plus with EV's like the EV6 and I5 can get 20-80% in under 20 minutes if you had to wait in line for 1 or 2 cars to get batteries swapped you could just fast charge and be on your way.
I was pretty bummed we couldn’t get the battery swap to work. Although I’m not convinced on the idea, I think it would be fun to try it! I hope we can film the process soon - will try before heading back to the US!
We have faith in you
Battery swap stations also help regulate the electric grid in china. 2023 stations will double battery capacity. And of course you never get battery degradation and save tens of thousands off the upfront purchase price. Opportunity cost no Brainer to rent the battery. The roof sensors are on the outside on purpose so you can show off your tech. Gary Larson school for the gifted with the pass thru opening, 😆 🤣
As a NIO stockholder, I would love to think this company can survive but just like with Tesla years ago, the prediction of their demise is everywhere these days.
I don't know if the battery swap idea is good or bad, I just like that someone is pursuing it. I'm kind of a fanboy of tesla, but the structural battery means they can no longer do it....could be a bad miss by musk...
Battery swap is not an idea that live for long. Faster charging tech is the way to go, and we'll get there.
Im a BMW 7 series owner and I tested the ET7 couple weeks back. Im very impressed of the ET7, I love the brand and I love swapping.
What about the BMW i7
@@thanksforyouruploads I do believe ET7 was benchmarked against BMW 7 in development.
et7 is a nice car .but its too exaggerate
@@shenyun7195 no
Chinese industry spionage in EU and the US and the fact that China is a dictature that wouldn´t mind if Russia invaded USA and EU is forgotten. Westeners are soo easily decieved in the lust for consumtion and cheap thrills.
The anti China comments is such a shame. Many of the products you use daily has been made in China. NIO has quality products and a quality brand.
100% rune
Of course a Chinese troll must say such a nonsense. If you don‘t stand criticism you should stay in China where criticism results in sudden death.
@@niosanfrancisco 100% Bullshit!
If there is anyone on this planet that is used to High quality tech its the Europeans, Swiss, Austrian and the Nordic people of Sweden, Norway and Denmark. When those people say's its a solid product of High quality and they prove it by byuing it for them self like they seem to do, then im all over it to. Doesn't need more approval then that in my book.
@@KenKnowledge 👍👍👍Lets see what the numbers say. We've all expected Polestar to be the number one by now. Or Ford Mach-E. Or Mercedes, or at least BMW. But actually its the Fiat 500E.
Of course Tesla will never be number one in any one market. Their quality is abyssimal!
I hope Nio comes to Canada. I could care less who owns the company or where it's made as long as it's good quality and the company is going to stick around. If a car brand does well in a country with a billion people, I think it'll do fine in the rest of the world.
Apparently you have no clue how business in China works but thanks for the giggle anyways.
Nope. National security reasons of course.😂
@@wsu8568 so I guess you know it, don’t you?
They wont even open their biz on us stock exchanges to audits. How will it work when the DOT wants a recall or asks for info. Lol
@@TeslaRoadtrips nah.....i dont think chinese EV companies have any plans to sell its products in US mkt. its too risky. everyone knows that US has never been a "true free market. for much of US history, it has always been a protectionist country.
worst yet when americans cant compete, they will play all kinds of dirty tricks against you including waging propaganda wars, ganging u up w/ ridiculous lawsuits, accusing u as a national security threat, arresting foreign top managements....
US has done all that against japanese, korean, taiwanese companies between 80s - 2000s. and US has done it again against french electric engineering & transportation giant Alstom not long ago by emtraping & arresting its top management.
US elites are simply losers who cant accept competition. and playing dirty is american elites' motto and is part of who they are.....lmao
I'm old enough to remember when people said they would never buy Japanese cars. We called them Jap Crap, or Rice Burners. Now we love them! People accept change, albeit reluctantly at first. The same will happen with Chinese cars. The cars are top quality and have cutting edge tech. It's a no brainer.
You just have to spend high on indoctrination and wait a decade or two. The CIA has flipped many a country in the same way. lol
Exactly 💯
WRONG, other Asian brands used different strategy by selling cheap cars in Europe. NOT A SINGLE ASIAN CAR BRAND sells any Luxury cars in Europe. And NIO wants to be seen as a Luxury brand, as they are also very expensive to buy. BYD is doing the correct strategy by selling cheap EV's, only then Europeans will give an Asian brand a chance just like in the history. Every rich person i know buys a German branded EV. Audi, BMW and Mercedes EV's are bought by the rich here. They will never ever buy NIO because it damages their image of themselves. The car brand is super important to them and their image to the outside world.
@@HermanWillems you know nothing 😀
@@HermanWillems No bro, all would love something better.
NOMI is the cutest and friendliest little driver assistant I've ever seen!
Until it records everything in your life 😏
@@Jetan90 you can do better 😭
@@JO-og5tp I rather let western technologies record everything than chines or ruzzian
@@Jetan90 lol it aint apple
@@Jetan90 lol i rather let the Chinese they aint doing anything with it, unlike apple and nsa
Great looking car inside and out, and a lot of well thought out software features. I'd like to see the ET5 in Canada!
Bro forget about canada. We are not getting even a decent EV here. Canada is lagging behind a lot and our government is only concerned about housing and immigration 😂
@@lithosh007 Sad...
@@lithosh007 man saying the government of Canada is concerned about "housing" is kind of an overstatement, concerned about keeping housing prices sky high and unattainable, so that landlord MPs can keep collecting rents, I can buy though...
I 'd like to see more models from Nio and any other great EVs in Canada. Market definitely needs more competition here.
I'm from Toronto and I think electric cars would be suck in the winter.😂
The multiple microphones spread out is for Location sensing. That was the digital assistant Nomi can figure out which passenger is asking for commands. I guess if you say "open the window" in the rear left passenger seat it'll open the nearest window automatically.
I am fine with the sensors up high. It makes sense to me for them to be there. The car does look great. I hope other companies step up also. This makes me think the Japanese companies will struggle going forward the most.
Indeed!!! I agree
I doubt it... Electric cars are just another option right now. Battery chemistry and battery technology are still years away when these battery can withstand the rapid heat from DC charging without degrading the battery. Public demand is that a battery needs to charge from 0% to 90% in 10 minutes or less. Also, a battery needs to maintain its integrity for at least 10 years otherwise there are gonna be millions of dead electric cars in junk yards...
Seriously, what is to become of a 2014 Model S 100P in a few years? Will there be a new modern battery for this car or is the car just dead. Also, will modern software work for the car?
Hell, a 2014 mobile smart phone is considered junk in 2022.
@@mamadouaziza2536 Alot of owners who have first build Model S from 2014 only had small battery degradation. Byd blade battery and CATL batteries are rated for almost 1 Million miles or so. China is gonna eat Japan's lunch in cars sales and tech within a few years.
@@travilpowell4086
Any battery degradation is too much in my opinion.. My point is what happens to these cars in the used market with second and third hand buyers? Buying these used cars at $35k to $40k and having to spend an additional $10k to $15k for a battery that is probably used too... Get all set up and come to find out that the hardware in the car can no longer accept updates..
This is gonna be a major problem..
There are gas cars from the 1970s and 1980s still on the roads problem free..
We know an electric car will not last 40+ years. To me, an electric car is a throw-away because current tech will never be enough for consumers, they always will want more.. A 2019 electric car is considered dated now.. If the public can be assured of fair price battery upgrades either from the car brand or from a 3rd party, I think people will be more secure in buying an electric car.
@@mamadouaziza2536 I hope in the future it will be cheap to change out the battery for the car. you're right about the problem for the used market for electric cars in the future about the software and how dated it might be.
Being able to swap the battery is a good idea. Even if you never use it and just charge the battery like other EV owners, you know you can easily get a new battery if your battery dies. Another youtuber who recently replaced their Model 3 battery paid 13k for a replacement. $2-3k of that cost was just for the labor. I'm sure Nio would be willing you sell you the battery and replacement would just take minutes. So with a repair/maintenance stand point, it's pretty awesome.
If and when there are enough swap stations. I guess about 1500 in Europe should be enough.
@@wolfgangpreier9160
Are you allowing for there being only 4 packs of each size per station? (75, 100, 150)
Then, unless you want very unhappy 150kWh drivers, you'll need at least 2-3 spare per station to back up on busy days (plus delivery logistics)
So "1500 stations" becomes 1500x 13 plus 1500x 3 extra.
That's 24,000 packs just to "tick over" for that number of stations.
Add wear and tear, plus packs "in transit" for general replacement.
You're "optimistic"
That cost can go up to $26K on other models. Plus, you will not have battery degradation problem, and you can upgrade your battery with new technology. No need to change the whole car to have the newest battery technology considering how fast the technology changes.
@@hakank1475 Plus I'm sure that instead of shredding old battery packs, they could just repurpose them for load balancing in the grid. They're not much value in a car when they get down to 60% capacity, but slotted into a stationary of a battery bank, they would still have a lot of useful life left.
Never seen a NIO before. This actually looks very good. Would be one of the best looking EV's in the US market if they make it here.
@@laloajuria4678 idiot 🙄
@@laloajuria4678 No，CIA bot
@FD&BJ Stupid government, there are 200+ countries in the world, not all the countries will follow the USA all the time.
@@laloajuria4678 NIO is helped by CCP with large sums of money. They have CCP member on board of director. They have software written in China which we can't check. Remember Huawei? It's a security risk. NIO is under big influence of the CCP. If you say no, you don't understand how large companies in China work.
@Aerism ban is just a bs
Even mighty US didn't have any proof against Huawei
I'm sick of markups, and everyone is using some kind of shit to keep prices high. it used to be chip shortage, then supply chain issues or another, and are floating in profits
It's always the pricing that wins
I own an ES8 in China. I really love the battery swapping experience. I am also a NIO stock holder. Not a lot of people are aware that, another good thing about battery swapping stations is they also provide super high voltage charging without too much support from the power infrastructure because it has the electricity capacity stored in all those batteries. It could provide supercharging for EVs of other brands.
Battery swap means NIO can provide the Battery as a Service
This allows buyers to rent the battery, and pay a lot less upfront for the vehicle, it also means no battery degradation problem, as well as maintaining good resale value
Battery swap is seriously being pushed in China, where not everyone can have a dedicated parking spot and charger, especially when EV ownership rate increases
The fact that CATL is moving into modular battery swap technology, means it's a serious direction to go
Renault actually wanted to do so 10 years ago and also build a few swap stations. They canceled it but still provided rented batteries for the benefits you mentioned (full warranty, cheaper car). They also stopped doing that later as it just didn’t work out. The idea is great but there are to many cons:
Battery swap requires extremely expensive swapping stations. With charging times decreasing fast (around 15 minutes for Hyundais 800V system) the battery swap won’t be interesting anymore. Plus your perfectly well battery may get exchanged for a worse one. Plus the battery rental is very expensive. We are talking about minimal 180-280€ per month.
As a car entusiast this might be one of the best car maker that i've ever seen, full stop. Those ET models really gets me excited, thats for sure.
Very expensive build. I wonder how many they will actually sell.
@@wolfgangpreier9160 yes. It's a premium car. Thats what people seem to not understand. Its like complaining that you cant fund an Audi E-tron, Porsche or what ever else premium brand thats is a premium car maker. But no one else has battery swap like Nio. This will not only keep the second hand value better than any other car with an built in battery, but it will supply the user with a free choice of battery types and capacity. It's such a genius build It's almost unbelivable. I'm so impressed that i even bought some stockmarket shares in the company. They might end up sky rocketing like Tesla.
@@KenKnowledge They would have to produce a mass market car like BYD or Fiat. As long as they stay premium and high value - and of course high cost - they will not fare better than BMW, Mercedes or Polestar/Volvo.
@@wolfgangpreier9160 I think they're planning a cheaper brand, might be a few years away. Also if you want to buy the car without the battery (lease the battery) starting price is a lot cheaper.
@@flukeylukey7559 Why should i buy the car without battery? It can not be resold a few years later. Look at how the Zoe does. Very poor. That business case does not work.
Yes if you live near a battery swap station - say 50km max. - and can not charge the car at home - then it could be a interesting use case for you.
But for me, living 1200km away from the next battery swap station not so much.
Great review. NIO doesn’t believe that battery swap will replace conventional charging. Both will co exits into the future. They also has the 800v charging system coming. Regarding the charging speed, I think how fast your car can charge as promised by the charging station depends a lot on how many cars are charging at the station because of the shared input power. It seems lots of cars charging at the station.
Charging stations will soon be sucking money out of every drivers very much like oil companies today., and state tax will follow the same path.
Ionity doesn't share power between chargers. 360kw available on each station.
You use charging a bit too often IMHO. I guess you want to tell us something different. Maybe that fast charging is more important than swap stations? For me the next swap station is more than 1200km away. For me fast charging and owning the battery is more important.
@@franciscouderq1100 Of course they do. Alternative? Per Pedes!
@@wolfgangpreier9160 You get the point; it’s all about charging. The reason swap stations are still far away because NIO is still in the process of building them out. In the meantime, it’s placed where it likely benefits long distance travelers and where people don’t easily get access to a charger like high rise buildings.
NIO is a BEAST they have my full support, especially after the last earnings for Q3 and what CEO William LI has planned for Q4 deliveries and future vision I am all in. I love how unique the cars are, when you see these vehicles you know 'it's a NIO!'. As battery tech improves, the weight of the battery will reduce & capacity will increase and more batteries will be able to fit into a Swap Station, Tesla and other EV's will be stuck with the same old battery. $NIO
As a longtime stockholder, I hope youre right. Their stock is just getting destroyed.
Please stop putting the dollar sign ,
@@nobodynobody1235 NO. $NIO
@@aussie2uGA Be confident, all the fundamentals are there for NIO and CEO William Li has a vision.
Battery swap can work wonders against the naysayers that bring up battery worries with owning an ev, charging and lifetime wise
Dude....glad you got to do this review....many people will see this video
CORRECTION: NIO's software is not done in California. Their software is developed in China, as this is legally required, and the software talent pool there is far greater than what is available outside China, especially in self-driving software. However, software localization is and will be done in their respective markets, depending on legal requirements. NIO's California office, until a few months ago, engages only in market research in preparation for their North American debut. Lately, that office has been expanded as the company is definitely coming to America.
@@thanksforyouruploads UI: 1 chinese character can be 1 to 10 characters in other languages, suddenly you are out of space. I don't know how they solve this problem. UX: is personal preference, the design will never make everyone happy (I don't like most of google softwares, for example, I believe they have many UX expert).
🇺🇸 USA govt won't allow it in USA! Our govt is anti competition. Will hurt competition and innovation in America!
I am not sure this is true since the San Jose location has been open since the inception of NIO and was the highest cost of R&D and almost lead the company to bankruptcy. This means that the California office was open before the launch of their first car. They had to lay staff off in the California offices in 2019
@@jasonkleung Their San Jose office never spent much on R&D, much less so much so that almost led NIO to bankruptcy. What almost bankrupted NIO was the pandemic, but NIO was fortunate to have secured financial backing from the municipal government of Heifei, which now is one of the largest shareholders.
@@dr.andersonsghost4315 Interesting attempt of revisionist history, since NIO started laying off staff in May 2019 and closed one of it's San Jose offices during that time 70 of 640 US employees. COVID-19 was not discovered until December 2019 and the Hefei Agreement was signed August 2019, but their bankruptcy must have been caused by COVID-19
I have tried it here in Denmark Copenhagen. And it is amazing. 😍👍🏾
The Chinese has measured 0-100 to 3.5s which is just as fast as my/your model3 perf. You cant say its slow even though its no plaid 😅 its half the price of a plaid after all. It turns out Nio measures acc times with three adults and baggage in the car. Ive ordered a white it will arrive in three weeks time. Cant wait 🥳😁
Yes, other reviews rave about the acceleration. Tesla uses rolling start and only driver/no luggage for their 0-100 times. Nio uses full car. ET7 is om par with Ludicrous mode.
The Plaid has much worse brakes and brake feel. My Model S (Ludicrous) felt a little more heavy in the turns than the ET7. But the biggest difference is the quality, fit and finish, noise isolation, lighting, seats, soundsystem. I have sold my Model S.
Model S is also a great car, but ET7 does look more attractive
Actually roof mounted sensors are cool and not weird though ! It is showing a modern design !
You can indeed reset the whole system by push and hold the right silver button together with the far left button (horizontal line) on the steering wheel for a few seconds and release them when the reset menu shows up and the screens turn black.
Push the brake pedal and it starts up again.
Nice review!
Very interesting review, per usual. And Alyssa killed it on camera, per usual.
I've never seen any videos from him, but he is so unprepared that it's sometimes painful to listen.
In my view NIO can be one of the most interesting/important car brands of the future, this car is far more interesting/important than an EQE or EQS. After Tesla we see someone who can change the status quo
@@eyeles 9:00 he says he has the car for a limited time and cant do a typical review
I look forward to seeing the battery swap test. I think having battery swapping as an alternative to DC fast charging is a good idea. I have a garage. So I often need to remember many people do not have a garage at home. This way they can buy a standard-range model, swap out a long range for a road trip as needed and go back to a more economical battery during their normal weekly driving routine. Including a 5-10 minute battery swap option is a fantastic idea, especially for those who do not have a way to charge overnight and do not want to babysit their car for a 30-40 DC charge all the time.
I also thought Nomi is pretty cool. Yeah it is a bit of a gimmick, but it does personalize the car. I'd rather have the option to have a 'cute' interface and to be able to turn it off (no eyes/turning head) than a sterile screen only like we have on US cars. I'd probably keep mine on.
The styling is pretty cool. Not as handsome as a Lucid Air but it also doesn't look like a bar of soap like a Tesla. The interface is awesome. I love all the options for customization.
Well said
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LOL Tesla does look like a bar of soap. Their designs are so cookie cutter and dull.
I'am sorry Tesla 🤷
Wow wow wow NIO!! 🫣❤️
Greetings from Serbia! 🇷🇸
you found the neutral gear! love your detailed videos, great information. well done
Stunning car. Very excited to see what NIO will do in the future!
This ET7 can tow 2000kg. That is more than most small suvs and crossovers. Not being able to tow with model S is so annoying. Luckily the plaid will include a towing rating.
It's a US vs EU thing. In Europe, almost all cars have tow ratings, very often as much as 2 times higher than in America, which means even a compact car will usually be enough to tow an RV or a small boat. But there's a continent-wide speed limit of 55 MPH for all vehicles with trailers, from a Corolla towing a one axle U-Haul box, to a 30 ton 18-wheeler.
@@wojciechmuras553 The time where a fully specced VW golf diesel had 80hp is over. Most C segment cars (and up) have more than enough power to reach 120 or 130 km/h with a trailer. You sadly see it pretty regularly over here.
But can confirm: Europeans love their caravans. Especially during summer break they're everywhere.
@@b127_1 Of course there's enough power for that. But power is barely relevant to towing capabilities. I bet a 60 hp Skoda Fabia could take a caravan up to 75 MPH, no issues. The reason for tow ratings is exclusively about safety.
At 55 MPH, a Golf will be able to stop a properly loaded trailer in 40-50 meters. From 75 MPH, it's gonna take its tiny brakes at least 70-80 meters. (But an F150, with its massive brakes, can safely stop in 40-50 meters from 75 MPH while towing a similar load)
At 55, crosswind might make it scary, but a 1000 kg Golf with a 750 kg trailer will easily stay stable in its lane. At 75, it'll be in the ditch after the slightest breeze. (But a massive and heavy F150 can stay stable at 75 no problem, given the same trailer)
If you want to tow big things fast, you need a heavy and stable pulling vehicle. So it's a trade-off. Either let people go fast, but ban small cars from pulling trailers, like the US, or limit the speeds so that small cars can tow safely, like the EU.
Can't cheat the weight ratio between the car and the trailer.
@@wojciechmuras553 They raised the speed limit to 62mph/100km/h in Finland last year for 750kg unbraked trailers (or 820kg since they know allow the tong weigh to be calculated separate). Braked trailers are still stuck at 80km/h. But anyway, it's a dream to be able to flow with traffic legally :)
But I will never get the truck appeal. The bed is most of the time to small to do anything useful with so you still need the trailer all the time On top of that there is so little weight over the rear of a unloaded truck it's useless in any snow. Much rather have a normal car then :)
Im going to Tow shit tomorrow with my Model 3. :)
Plenty FUD with Nio recently, reminds me of early days of the Model 3. anyways, Nio is off to a great start, only the volume manufacturing.
FUD has to do with all Chinese stocks not just NIO
@@kontomylitis Wouldn't be a FUD if the government was rules by the people who live in the country. Like a democracy instead of just dictator.
Battery warm-up must be to prep the battery to fast-charge for the recipient of your battery after swap.
Right, just because the driver isn't charging the battery doesn't mean that it won't be charged! :)
Recently tried it and thought it was awesome. I have the Xpeng P7 Performance, soon to be getting a new Tesla My Performance and in february I will recieve the Nio EL7 suv :) ( also known as ES7)
Man, you’re going to own XPeng, Tesla, and NIO vehicles? That’s quite the trifecta! I’m excited for you.
@@waynelewis9110 The Tesla will probably be sold within a month or two, as will the Xpeng P7. Maybe I will keep P7 for some time yet, I dont know, but the Nio arriving late february, will definitely be a keeper, I think it wil be awesome. Just exiting to try different cars, and I will post a bit about Tesla and Nio when they arrives
@@Mr.Relaxed I see. Personally, I’d keep the Tesla and NIO, but all 3 are great vehicles from what I’d gather. Looking forward to NIO’s expansion to the US. If I don’t have a Tesla Model 3 by then, I may consider the ET5.
@@waynelewis9110 ET5 is a great car, and a little more practical to, with backseats able to fold down which the ET7 cannot. Great looking car to. My Xpeng P7 is now sold, a bit Sad, but thats how it is. Tesla arriving the 19Dec. Have a great day, take care
@@Mr.Relaxed And what did you do now?
With the caveat that Hyundai is killing it in the styling department, as a premium EV alternative to the Germans, I”m actually much more confident in the Chinese brands producing a high quality competitive product over Korean or even Japanese brands. Thing is, you truly do get what you pay for with China: all of our highest end electronics are produced either by the Chinese or with their collaboration, then there's the everyday tools and gadgets we all rely on, and yet they also make dollar stores possible. The Japanese meanwhile have been conspicuous only in their absence.
We must realize that if China can build the fastest super computers, top notch high speed trains, construct the most complicated bridges, put man in space, sent a rover to Mars, brought lunar soil back to earth and in a few years, maybe the only country in the world that has a space station, must be able to produce better quality consumer products? The answer is definitely, YES they can.
But you wonder why you don’t see better quality products at stores like Walmarts, Targets and Canadian Tire Stores etc?
The answer is very simple: China, the factory of the world, will submit various quotations according to its customers’ specs; the purchasers (your super store owners) would make the final decision based on their own objectives, usually their choices are the ones that give them the maximized profits.
As for the consumers, don’t blame China for not able to produce high end products, because they certainly can. If you really have to blame someone, blame your corporate billionaires that know too well what their customers (you) want. In most cases, for the cheap prices you paid, you are getting pretty reasonable quality.
Thank you for a great review! NIO is the way to go… swap & drive is better than charged & wait! They have amazing cars. The best part is the fact that you can swapped for a fully charged battery under 5 minutes! Also you can upgrade your battery based on your driving long distance vs local. This system offer you a stress free battery defect because you can swap it right away!
When they have built 1500 swap stations in Europe - maybe. Until then i have to visit fast chargers from time to time.
Do the numbers.
3 battery sizes.
13(?) Packs per station.
Meaning if you're a "big battery" owner you will turn up on a busy day and find the 4 large packs have been "rented" by the smaller battery users on a road trip.
I agree. One of the reason why I haven't bought an EV is because I don't want to get stuck with a car with a dying battery. My experience with most batteries is degeneration, they don't hold a charge as long over time. And I heard how expensive it is to buy a new one. NIO's battery swap service would be a game changer for me. I don't have to worry about charging nor my battery dying. You basically get a good battery every time you swap that is fantastic.
@@walden6272 Yes, of course you have plenty of experience with car batteries. Without having a EV yourself. You must be the master of prediction of products you do not even use yourself! One question for the master of Oracles: How long will the new 777X be grounded? I want to place a million bet on the exact date.
@@wolfgangpreier9160 You don't have to own an EV to know about EV, there are something call friends and co-workers who has them. Not to mention the countless amount of EV owners on Facebook. Duh!
Looking forward to see their cars in the USA!
Perhaps I can buy thier ES7 in 2024
I live by the nio building in san jose. Ive never seen one in person but friends have sent me photos of ones they have seen.
Excellent work China. I like the quality.
Bravo!! It's about time you reviewed what the Chinese techs are doing. I've seen some of the work and some is quite amazing
NOMI gadgets are not yet available but NIO is working on a cellphone and smartwatch. They are building an entire eco system. 13 swap stations are currently in virtual power plant test mode. There are over 1200 swap stations world wide. They built a plant in Hungary for NIO power products (swap and charging piles)
I love NOMI. Children absolutely love it!
Do you worry about it for surveillance?
@@aussie2uGA Of course not :)
Wow, what's up with the negative comments??? Probably those who lost money investing in NIO. I'm invested in nio and I do believe nio willl be right behind bydd in china in terms of sales etc in the future and maybe become number 1 in china
Kyle. One doesnt have to buy the battery at all. You can rent the battery from the getgo and switch as you like. Pay more for bigger and pay less for smaller batterie.
This was a good review. Thanks for the review.
Great Review, Mr. C!
Terrific review, Kyle, and the ET7 looks really impressive. I just hope the company can survive its stock-price volatility in a cutthroat Chinese EV market.
safety course on autopilot passed by each driver profile would be huge for Tesla who has way o catch up on features.
Kyle is gonna have so much fun with the 150kWh semi-solid state battery.
How fast does it charge?
How good is it's performance?
Been waiting for you to review a NIO for the longest time
Looks like there were three individual glass panels for the roof top.. so, I like that as well!
probably the preheat for battery swap is to melt any ice that could block things...just a thought.
Interesting thought!
Those are Lidar sensors for NAD (Nio autonomus driving) will be available in 2023 for some limited routes in China but NIO already has vehicles mapping in Europe for NAD, so it will be avialable in Europe in near future.
We‘ll see who comes to the market first. I say it will be MercedesVWBMW. All others will not get permission. Including Tesla.
@@wolfgangpreier9160 Tesla dont have Lidar, so they are unlikely to ever have a great self drive solution
@@dbmgreen You are of course completely correct! Humans do not have lidar therefor they never will be able to hav a great drive solution.
Nio is a new brand
People just needs to chills and give it a chance
Amazing how many people who never experienced it yet have so many negative comments…
Swapping is the icing on the cake…the drizzle on sundae..hard to imagine anyone who would not like it…
Anti China propaganda plays a big role
These negative people are probably the children of the previous generations who said Japanese cars were Jap Crap and Rice Burners! Come out from your cave people...the world is changing!
@@weizhang2834 Not Really, in Europe even Japan and Korea always, yes ALWAYS failed to sell their luxury models in Europe. Because Rich Europeans never buy Asian by DEFAULT. They always buy Mercedes, BMW, Audi. It's just normal to have those brand as someone who has a good income. I have a normal income i just bought the Model 3 RWD because i could afford it. But all top managers at my Company and rich people who buy Electric cars all drive big Audi SUV EV's, BMW or Mercedes EQE's etc. Even more so than buying the Model S. It's just that rich people love German luxury cars here. It's not about Anti-China propaganda. Because why they also not buy Japanese and Korean luxury models? Because they just don't WANT IT.
Thank you so much for showing us these fabulous EVs we do not see in North America.
When are Chinese cars like NIO allowed to sell in the USA?
Great video! I think the car with the battery swap at least solves your battery aging problem for the long term. This means your battery will no longer be a problem for you. Just get another battery from the station, if you think the existing one has a problem. So, why not? Instead, other brands need to change the battery after 10 or 15 years, and that will cost you a fortune.
Nio looks awesome! Hopefully they’ll come to the US soon.
Never heard of this but did some research, looks to be coming to the 🇺🇸 in 2025. I will be waiting on this car, this thing is amazing. I plan to get the eqe suv soon but I'll hold that until I can get me a Nio.
Quick question. There is no way to buy a vehicle in China and ship it here? Guessing it will be illegal, not sure. Just curious.
Do not import cars from China, if you want to buy one you should buy it in Norway. Because of the Chinese network, many of the connected features of the Chinese version of the car are not available abroad. This is a smart electric car and the experience will be very bad if you can't get connected.
There was a time when people didn't think Japanese cars would do well here in the land of V8 yank tanks, but Japanese cars proved to be efficient, economical, and reliable and really took off here so much that American car manufacturers couldn't keep so they were rebadging a lot of Japanese cars as American cars. I think could be approaching that era again but with Chinese cars. Look at Europe, MG's are now Chinese built and designed, they are rebadges of Chinese cars, Volvos are Chinese built, and they straight up have Chinese cars like NIO. At the very least, some rebadging could happen in the US. Japan is falling behind, I don't know if Toyota is making up their mind. Yes Nissan has the leaf, yes its somewhat popular, but Leaf was around a little bit before Tesla, there should be a whole line of Leafy cars, SUVS, and pickups by now, but Japan is being slow now, maybe too slow. PSA Chrysler seems to be pulling a Toyota right now, they may be the first to rely the most on Chinese rebadging. Maybe the ET7 will be a big Chrysler in the US.
The big issue with Chrysler is the name itself. Modern Chrysler is known for shit quality parts and quality control. Chrysler is one of the worst reliable brands on the market. Chrysler of old was fantastic but that era is long gone. Chrysler has a long way to prove themselves being actually reliable in the EV world if they are to win over the masses. A lot of people who understand cars avoid Chrysler with a 10 foot pole currently.
Difference between all other successful Asian brands is, they started out with selling cheap cars to get sales. NIO had a bad strategy to sell luxury overpriced EV's. Rich people have options, and buy their favorite brands and always love German brands. 1. The Japanese failed to sell their Luxury models in Europe, 2. the Koreans also failed to sell their luxury models in Europe. We Europeans love our German Luxury brands. We only buy Asian if they are cheap, if we get to the point we have enough money we buy Germany Luxury, Mercedes, BMW, Audi. It's that simple...
@@HermanWillems legacy car makers were good with combustion engine. This is ev, everyone has to start from scratch. Bmw and Benz are leggings behind Chinese ev in technology and innovation
I am very looking forward to my ET5 in Austria. Hopefully they will get rid of SW glitches, which do seem to be quite an issue when the cars are already being delivered. Also stock price went down drastically, over 50 % in 1 month alone, which is a mayor issue at Nio market cap, which is (was) huge a year ago.
What does stock price have to do with anything?
@@onetwothreefour-s1n It’s a reflection of the company’s liquidity. Nio is HEMORRHAGING cash.
@@vlad2838 they have 6 billion in cash on hand.
A better cash position than tesla at the same life cycle.
@@onetwothreefour-s1n Tesla had a few years experience and built their service stations world wide. Yes Nio has better finances, but do they have the better products? Compared to Ultra Luxury Mercedes, Maybach, Bentley or Lucid: Yes. But for the middle class with middle budget? Not so much.
Good luck! First customers are always Beta customers. Prepare for it.
I think the Magna Freeform seats are in the Fisker Ocean that just started production
I have been to their office in San Jose. They had the EP9 in the lobby
For Button lover! Nomi(voice asst) can to do it for you (all 4 seat position support) , almost every button function including ask Nomi to tell a joke. and by the way you can name Nomi to any name you like. My Nomi Name Baby and she greeting me Baby also (you can config greet phase by yourself on main screen)
You should try the Hongqi as well, such an over the top vehicle… but interesting. Lots of luxury for the price.
Yea , HongQi in China since 1958 , been many years
You might have been able to solve the autonomous driving glitch by shutting car down and walking about for 5 mn until it goes into deep sleep and go back to the car (acts as reset), next time also get the car properly set-up account wise so you can swap!
I think I like the Nomi.
Thanks for honest and realistic review on Neo, Chinese car. You one of the very few Westerner presenting true judgement without any pre-occupied wrong concept about China & it's people.
I hope it come to USA. It looks nice. My kids now drive my car. I have none. So I am still waiting to get a new one.
Very good review of the Nio. It’s the first one that touched on so much in such detail. The degree you can customize it is amazing. I wish that nanny on the dash was an option. It’s a deal breaker for me.
I agree with you. Tesla should have a training course, that once done would obsolve them of all those suits they run into from the dolts who chose to misinterpret what they can and can not do. Particularly good for journalists!
Wow, what a beautiful car. Tesla better watch out....
A direct comparison with Lucid Air would be interesting. Price-wise maybe with the Touring trim.
$30k-$40k cheaper than Lucid for sure
I hope in future cars the navigation panel will automatically suggest charge in nearest charging station when the battery is low.🌹
Nomi is interesting 👍
Nice video, well done 👍🙏
I was looking forward to the battery swap.
Nobody is crunching the numbers
(Gimmick)
People, I think it is time to get more NIO stocks
You should try a ES8. Bigger, not sold in other countries outside China and Nomi is much more friendly sounding in that.
They are selling ES8 in Norway though
@@1984417rock Indeed, but only in Norway. I got one :) I was not impressed with how they changed the voice of Nomi. Now she sound more like that angry 1st grade teacher :D
For 18KWH per 100km reading that's a maximum range of 833km on a full charge. That's all the range you need in a car.
Lies, the 150kWh battery does not exist. It would never fit. I repeat it does not exist. Only 75kWh and 100kWh.
Highest power with softest suspension setting is a dangerous recipe. Neo is correct to lock out that combination.
I don't much like Nomi looking at me definitely not, otherwise a really nice car except for the color scheme on the inside. I'm sure a little darker and less white interior trim would probably be available. The technology overall is really awesome and the swap able battery feature is offers a real advantage.
Thanks for another great review video 🎉 And yes, please do come back and do a re-test on a registered ET7 with NIO Pilot and battery swapping enabled!
Stylish from inside out😋
I'm new to your channel having subscribed after the Volvo EX90 video at CES. Great EV content and very informative but I just wanted to take a second and say wow, your girl (wife?) is gorgeous... good for you!
🇺🇸 more competition the better! But, let's see if USA Gov't will ban competition. Only hurts consumers and innovation.
The US government has "been informed" that they needed to be "in the game" to "win the game" (including by the DOD)
They realised it's becoming "politically expedient" at home and a political necessity for when the influence of the Petrodollar inevitably declines.
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The *important* question to ask?
Is this realisation bi-partisan?
Will this effort accelerate or be opposed by "the other team"?
I'm not there, but I'm watching with interest to see if you shoot yourselves in the foot.
As an EV enthusiast I really hate when people say “Tesla competitor”. We don’t need EV competitors to Tesla. We need EV competitors to their gas equivalents. The talking points really should be “why this EV is better than (insert gas car equivalents)” the goal is to reduce the amount of gas daily driven vehicle off the road, not sway a Tesla fan to switch to another EV.
Exactly.
They forget Tesla has already said "We can't do it alone"
Shamed of the US govermnet , block so many good stuff entry market
NIO is King 👑
Hi Kyle @kyle Conner , love your reviews from Vancouver, Canada ! It would be great if you can get your hand on the Ora’s Funky Cat and do a review ! Thanks !
Looks like Nio has accomplished its goal of appealing to the Mercedes, Audi, BMW potential customers with this model
GO NIO. Giant steps are being made.
Will you drive the Bmw ix3 for the first time since you are in Norway?
I guess not🤷🏼♂️😅
Truly is a luxury sedan on the inside. Curious whether NIO will actually try to enter the US market given the high tariffs for chinese companies and the unlikeliness they'll be able to qualify for federal tax credits.
NIO does plan on entering the US market. They planned to do so by 2025, but a NIO exec (I think the CEO) stated that the Inflation Reduction Act may impact their original timeline. Maybe if a legacy automaker such as Nissan closes one of their factories, that could allow NIO to buy that factory and fast track US production.
Both Tesla and Rivian did this for their first factories, with Tesla buying Toyota’s NUMMI factory, and Rivian buying Mitsubishi’s Normal, IL factory. As long as they have a US factory that has a NA supply chain, their vehicles will qualify for the tax credit.
Also, it’s exciting to think that NIO will most likely use the NACS once they enter the US market. They really care about the user experience, and I’m pretty sure that they are aware of how crappy the third-party charging networks (especially EA) are with their CCS1 connectors. Using NACS, NIO vehicles will have instant access to the larger, more reliable Tesla supercharger network. Tesla Energy will make more revenue, and NIO will have happy customers that will buy more of their products, thus you’ll have a synergistic situation. Of course, NIO can also open more chargers as well with NIO Power, also using NACS plugs. An NACS charger takes a 5th of the cost to build vs a CCS1 charger.
@@waynelewis9110 Tesla made in Shanghai is better quality than the one in California, American workers currently are not as good as the past . If nio made in the USA , the same situation will happen
@@waynelewis9110 EU is coming with the same kind of stuff like the American Inflation Reduction act. And the Sales of NIO in Europe are HORRIBLE low
An even bigger stressor for me beyond range anxiety is charging door not opening anxiety. I can think of anything more frustrating and it seem that a lot of EVs have problems with their charging doors. Why do they need to be electrical or automatic?
Northern Europe is very advanced in EV cars as well as low emission policy. Denmark has many Tesla cars in the taxis. Big investment in Hydrogen energy...
As a Norwegian expat.... In Norway we are taxed heavily for ICE cars. The government pretty much forces you to buy electric. But, unlike the US. It works because the government actually made sure that there is adequate charging infrastructure to facilitate EVs in order to make it livable. That doesn't mean people are happy about it. Gas cars are 5000% more energy dense than EVs and they don't suffer from the cold temps like EVs as much. If the government didn't put their thumb on the scales of car buying. You would definitely see far fewer EV cars on the road. Remember Norway is an oil rich company. We could have 90 cent gas if the government wanted to be as such.
Bjørn's "Arctic circle" tests seem to counter your opinion.
@@rogerstarkey5390 How so?
@@robgrt
The clue's in the name?
I don't care about the car I just want my nomi 🤣
Really pretty car.
You would understand the "driver training" if you ever applied for a driving license in China, which requires mandatory driving lessons and a passing scope in a pre-test of law and technique BEFORE the final examination and road test. By the way, the final examination is 100 randomly selected questions, you must score a minimum of 90% and get two chances to achieve that before the road test. I think in future with autonomous driving systems, governments should require system training to unlock such features because the approach is not standardized and like pilot aircraft certification, understanding the system matters.
I am a owner of NIO ES6 in Shanghai, in China. NOP + mode is autonomous driving, which is really helpful. Now I basically use autonomous driving on expressways and elevated roads, which really liberates the driver, which is soooooo convinient.
Really nice UI speed.
Your charging test was kind of mehhh. Björn Nyland compared a NIO to some other cars and it did 130kW and had a very good charging curve.
Yes, i felt the reviewer rushed into it where needed but good review in explaining UI, hope to see Nio pilot , Nio swap and Charging at a proper DC station.
Not sure if the battery swapping is really worth it. The automated swap stations look very expensive to build and likely would have even more downtime and maintenance issues than fast chargers. Plus with EV's like the EV6 and I5 can get 20-80% in under 20 minutes if you had to wait in line for 1 or 2 cars to get batteries swapped you could just fast charge and be on your way.