2013 Fiat 500e Electric 0-60 MPH First Drive & Review
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 เม.ย. 2013
- ( www.TFLcar.com ) The new 2013 Fiat 500e is an all electric EV version of the Fiat 500. Unlike the gasoline powered Fiat 500 which is rated at 40 MPG, the new 500e gets 116 MPGe, It will also go 87 miles on a full charge and will zip up to an 88 MPH top speed. But perhaps most importantly the new 2013 Fiat 500e Electric is fun to drive. It retains all of the charm of the current Fiat 500, but of course non of the tail pipe emissions. Check out this TFLcar first drive review we see how fast the new EV Fiat is from 0-60 MPH and of course we take a close look at the technology that makes it such a unique electric car.
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I just bought one of these, and I love the car. It's an off least return that I got for $8500. It's a beautiful orange one with 21k miles. It's extremely fast and fun to drive. I'm 6'.5" and people look at me funny when I get out it, but it actually has a lot of room in it. I grew up driving Datsun/Nissan Z cars, and this has way more room in it for a small car. It's obviously not fot everyone, but if you don't need to make up for your ego issues by driving a giant jacked up gas guzzling pickup truck, this little car is a great way to get around and fun.
100%
Still enjoying your 500e?
The top speed may not be that high, but still high enough for time travel.. :P
tjay84 This comment needs way more likes.
***** OK , That was a brilliant comment! ...YO!
"You're going to see some serious shit"
Coolest thing about leasing this is that the average guy(like me) buys 3-4 tanks of gas a month for their car at around 50-60 bucks a pop. Electricity rates are such that this thing takes about a buck or two for a full charge, depending on how far you run the battery down. That means with the fuel savings you're leasing it for almost FREE! Amazing deal.
I like the subtle styling changes. The light gray one with the dark headlamps near the beginning looks great. More than enough range for the average commuter and so much cooler than a Leaf.
bought one this week in Austin love it.. I had a fiat 500 lounge convertible. this is such a smoother drive . I'm low mileage driver ..sooo it works for me..
Hi Steven, thanks for the comment but we don't sell them...we just review them. This looks like a question for Fiat or your local dealer.
Thanks
Fiat has said that the 500e was developed stictly for compliance reasons, which is why it is sold only in CA. They have to sell some 0 emissions vehicles to do business there. They have also said they lose over $10,000 on every one they sell. I doubt they really want to sell any more than they have to until battery costs come down to a level that makes sense in the marketplace. Its a bit of a shame because it is a good car. Batteries just aren't where they need to be yet.
Very good eye! We were wondering if anyone would notice it.
Driving style makes just as big of a difference in an electric vehicle as it does a gas vehicle. Driving it nicely will give you much better range than driving it hard.
I would love to hear TFls opinion on this vehicle today.
Sad that its only going to be available in California. I live in Colorado and I got a feeling that a lot of people would buy this car in this state.
Hi. One question: how can I set the Italian language on my 500e? Thank you
Electric cars don't make the manufacturer money because they don't need much maintenance. No oil changes, spark plugs, antifreeze, etc. Just a battery and a rotor. Not that many moving parts that could fail. Even the brakes aren't even used because the engine uses regenerative braking. So the brake pads are only used at speeds under 20mph I believe.
Anyway- hope they offer the lease in new york otherwise I'm forced to get a leaf. The nero esport fiat 500e looks great!
:40 first thing I thought of when I saw the dimbles in the lowwer plastic grill/bumper cove, is "are they really doing the golf ball dimple thing"? are they?
Isn't it possible to buy one in Cali and then ship it over to the east coast states?
Actually it is being sold in Oregon too.
thanks for those interesting numbers: 87 miles range and 116 MPGe means the 600pounds battery is equivalent to less than a gallon of gas. It also means you cannot drive at full speed for more than 30mins, much better than a veyron!
Hey roman are you guys gonna do the 2014 scion tc?
Since I don't live in SoCal can those wheels be purchased for a regular Fiat 500?
“Press "P" and away you go” (!!!) I guess you must press “D” to park it at a Starfucks to buy an $ 8 cappuccino... Ah, those Italians!
My 2013 500e is still running strong after 5 years and my odometer says 91,000mi! My 17” wheels have hurt range but these handle better than an Abarth in cornering, so it’s worth the added fun.
That’s nice to hear. I’m driving 2 hours on Monday to go for a test drive of one. It has 25k miles on it and asking $6900. I think the interior is upgraded too. So it seems like a fine deal for someone who only drives around the city.
To be correct, we dont have customs on borders any more in EU. We have them only on aiports etc. Cheers
What year is it?
Sometimes I get 94 after using a 240v charger. Not a lot of range but ANY braking and ANY downhill will recharge it. I own this car and sometimes I use ZERO battery range on a trip. Its sooooo satisfying.
About to buy one and I want to test that. Going to go up a mountain 19 miles. Then I am going to coast the entire return trip and see how much gets regenerated.
If you drive moderately an EV, do you get more range or does it make little difference?
how much to reimport this in italy
i'm no physics major but would an electric car like this accelerate slower at one mile above sea level?
Also sold in Oregon. I leased one for $1500 down and $139 a month.
Robin Williams killed himself.
man thats cheap, i just bought a 15 500e for 9300, 13 k miles, they depreciate crazy fast.
z guyee man Do ya like it? I've been thinking about getting one since I got rid of my i3.
yes, its worth it. just keep it charged and do not let it get below 50 percent battery capacity, i want mine to last 20 years lol
the cars are so cheap now if it runs 10 years ill be happy. when battery goes bad ill do a golf cart driveline in it, it wont be pretty but it will work. then again by that time they may make a universal battery that will run 200 miles and cost 5000 or less, hard to say.
Did I hear press P and away you go?? P is Park!! Nice video!
Just for looks and not for aero.
I've seen 0 to 60 times on internet 8 to 9.8 seconds. It feels fast up to about 40 mph. Always instant accelerator response. I've never turned off traction control because it spins wheels too easily already.
1:52 - "0-60 mph performance test @ sea level"
Question: Does an electric vehicle care if it's at sea level?
Yes, air is more sense at sea level. Thus, there is more wind resistance.
No
fiat did not want to sell many of these they loose money on each one. but its a great car.
They might lose money, but doubt they will loose any, they will keep it.
Does it time travel when it hits its top speed too? ;)
If they improved the range, this would be a very enticing car.
I have a Fiat 500 Pop. I get almost 40 mpg average. I was wondering about a few things on this E model. I live in Indianapolis, and it can get pretty chilly here. I'm assuming the heater runs off of the battery? How does that affect the distance of driving. And what is the difference if you use the air cond? Night driving, running headlights, radio or whatever? The whole thing oughta be a giant solar panel, to make it more practical, and a cloudy day might ruin that idea pretty fast. For me, it just isn't practical vs the cost, and you can't always find an electrical outlet in rhe middle of BFE...
Hills use a lot of power, heater too, use the heated seats, they don't use much power. AC's not too bad. Lights and radio don't make much difference in range.
Roman just realized in the video "this is no sports car" Why was that hard to realize?
that is what evrywhere i read says. you can put that 7500 to the car as one lump sum and then re-finance the car at 24500 (minus the payments you already made) it wont be less than 199 a month if you do it that way but it will be close and you dont have to fork over 2k at signing and you get to keep the car!
With the new battery tech and a 2 speed trans.
Try 0 to 60 in 7 sec and 110 mph.
Yeah I have a 2015 and it does well 0-60. Doesn't seem slow at all.
Because the torque,this car has been recalled the wheels would start to twist off due to all the stress being delt to the front suspension
tokbowls
Holy....!!
Was Fiat able to rectify the problem?
I have a Cabrio, Pop and and an E. The E STOMPS the other two on acceleration. Other reviewers have it clocked at 7.8 secs to 60. Turn off the TC and see what it does then and how good a driver you are....
Marco Marenghi
Regarding the Fiat 500e:
How is it now? Any defects, mechanical problems come up? What's the good and bad about 500e?
Would you recommend it?
@you toober: it's been flawless, in fact I love it more as time goes on. The acceleration rush is addictive. In fact, we had the very first cabriolet in the US back in 2010 (I think) and the only issue we've ever had with all 3 of our fiats was a faulty headlamp bulb (!) Sorry "Tony" - you're going to have to start fixing BMW's instead.
Oh yeah - good and bad. I don't really have any gripes... Range, maybe? The good is that at $99 a month and with our electricity plan modified to best suit charging, we're saving on our electric bill and the car costs less than we were paying in gas a month - by at least $150! I strongly recommend getting a 240 volt charger though. The difference in charge time between the paltry fiat one and the 240 is vast. 27 hrs vs 3.5 hrs. I'd consider that a necessary purchase.
Marco Marenghi
Thanks for the info!
I'm still undecided as to which e car is best (just looking really, no real plans to buy - yet.) The Smart e car looks cool as well as the other e cars (compacts).
But the Fiat 500e is definitely in the running.
Any one else find it a little ironic they finally get down to sea level and they're driving an electric?
He is six feet two inches tall an says he doesn't fit? Very next shot you can clearly see he has 4 to 6 inches of headroom. Guess he didn't know you can adjust the seat height when he made that statement and later found out you could. Yes the car is heavier because of the battery but because of the battery weight and how it is distributed the 500e has better handling and ride. Only the Abrath and Turbo 500s are quicker from 0 to 60 mph than the 500e. The only real downside to the 500e is its range. Over 100 miles in stop and go city driving. From what I gather if you max the car out at 88 mph on the freeway the range drops down to about 60 miles. So if you drive on the freeway 65 mph the range seems to be as advertised about 87 miles. Now that is flat level optimal driving conditions. Also all homes have the ability to have 240 volt electrical outlets. Electric clothes dryers use 240 volts. Get a 240 volt plug installed in your garage and you can charge to 500e from zero to 100% charge in 4.5 hours. So basically if your daily commute is say 70 miles round trip and only are able to charge at home the 500e is a great choice. If you can charge both at work and home then 140 miles round trip is certainly possible. :)
why they are not getting rid of the sunroof and put a solar roof instead?! wouldnt that be much more practical? i really like the 500e but it seems they did miss a opportunity here...
BioMoleculaR extra cost for an absolutely negligible range increase
BioMoleculaR yeah, besides think of the weight your adding for just a couple what's not practical. Electric induction btw. 👍
A solar roof would add something like 1 mile per day. Tesla considered it and decided against it.
this is cool
Did anyone see the Maserati @ 6:50
87 miles of a full charge is not a selling point.
for me it is. I seldom drive over 20 miles in a day. I could a week to charge it at home, on a slow 120 volt to boot.
At $199 per month, these will be hard to get...Fiat is having some success in the US, which is good. I look forward to the day the bring back the Alfa Romeo brand, and not as a rebadged Dodge.
Yes and it also costs 2 or 3 times as much.
There's a typo in the description: "technology that males it such a unique electric car"
*makes, not males
Fun without the sound...I really need to test drive a fiat 500 cause Roman keeps saying this is a fun car to drive.
saw it
I was searching through your videos and it looks like you guys never test driven the Tesla Model S. Pardon me if I'm wrong but isn't that a break through in the auto industry? Maybe dedicate a 15 min video to it, perhaps?
you press "P" and you are ready to go .... click
Yup, press P and ready to go.....nowhere.
nice bmw at 4:27
That's what I thought.. No point in pointing out the altitude then :-P
Not available in UK, great ....
+Christopher O'Grady We don't seem to get the electric smart car either mate, I wouldn't mind getting either of them but it wont be happening I guess :(
correct, the CARB is requiring car companies to have rediculously high MPG averages (50 i think) it is stupid when a car company who's only products are 2 class leading mpg and emissions cars and they have to offer something like this just to meet bogus requirements. at least fiat made a very nice vehicle out of it the 500 is a great platform and it seems to be a lot like a regular car other then it has half the power of it's gasoline versoin
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But is it reliable?
No, it's a FIAT.
lol that price was such a lie i talked to fiat of thousand oaks and they wanted $45,000+ for the car or $500+ a month with $4999 down, absolutely ridiculous, so i went with the smart ED instead. Love it but would still like to get the 500e, hopefully the prices will drop
they are leasing for $99 right now... i have to so i can cover my ass going over my miles on a lexus.
Used $7-8k
INCREASE RANGE PER CHARGE TO 250 KM
32k for a fiat?? what??? thats around wrx sti price.
Whatever happened to BMW's idea of converting conventional engines to run on hydrogen gas? They had that 7 series V12 concept a while ago, which had 0 emissions!
I have zero interest in electric cars, they've been trying to make them work for over a century..
Didn't notice it because they aren't that remarkable :S, every Italian kid and his uncle has three of them over here.
I don't think I have see THIS car on the road yet?
+BillLykken It's only in California. I've seen a couple there
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It is in Oregon also.
BillLykken one of my neighbors have it
3:55 why does he remind me of a GTA character
It looks good and has good specs but I need a car that will take me on longer trips. A hybrid might work.
The most important question is.. will I run out of battery if I'm at a drive-in movie theater?
+Truan Nguyen Um..... no.
Such an awesome car. Too bad I don't need to drive.
I do not get it! They sell this car just in the US where gas price is half of Italy/Europe.
An explanation would be that they loose money in making this car
no it doesn't, power is regulated purely electronically
32k and then a $7500 govt rebate?
yeah just for looking and not fofr aero
So cramped compared to the Smart ED. Felt like a circus bear on a tricycle...
hahaha, funny description, but it actually is fun in twisties. I have an Abarth (better in the twisties), my cousin is getting a 500e. So cheap, and the benefits around LA like free parking and carpool lanes, and plenty of companies recharge EVs free for employees.
I bet the ev breaks down less than the Gas Version.
17 people live in Detroit
So, you put it in P, get on the highway and floor it, and you can go 88mph for just under an hour before the 87mile range kicks in.
You cannot go 87 miles at 88 miles/hour. The battery would run out of juice. You can do 87 miles at 60 miles/hour (EPA test) or ~50 miles at 88 miles/hour. Not both at the same time
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Nope you put it in P (Park) and you go NOWHERE.
Make that 500e as fast as my Abarth and add a stick shift and a Abarth exhaust sound then maybe ill be interested. ....YO!
Just get an abarth then.
EV's are dead end until battery tech goes at least x10 from where it is. If we had a modern grid powered by modern Nuke plants, plug-in hybrid would work. But US grid is old.
Lmao! Care to revisit this? There are now 5 EV's with over 320mi of range. There are 4 EV's that are $35k new, and several more that are
Have Fiat gone through the whole alphabet with their 500 yet?
He should keep his hands on the wheel.
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Fiat is asking how they can spread the brand? How about making a good vehicle that's built well and dependable.
Until they make an EV which can provide year round functionality in the Northeast this will remain a granola state vehicle. Unless you can afford a variety of cars to fill the many roles a one or two car family has there is no reason to go all electric except in some very narrow circumstances.
Granola- full of fruits and nuts.
1:36 People can drive 88 mph on State Highway 130 in Texas and cops won't care.
So someone who has the money to buy this can afford petrol prices !! what kind of market are they aiming for? the rich who feels friendlily ??!!
+retrogazele people who don't need a car as a penis extension for their ego's.
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Make them faster & they will sell
They don't drive as much as we do. The size of Italy is roughly the same size as New Mexico. It's also harder to travel because of the different countries. Think of each state in America as an individual country (like Europe) and the hassle of having to drive through customs. Bet you'd leave your state much less if that were the case.
of course not...electricity takes oxygen out of the equation...
32,000 for this toy car? I hope it's a joke. what is this, the iphone of cars?
Yes, yes it is a ridiculous amount. But in 2018 I bought a 2015 with 30,000 for $6,400. Sweet deal use it to commute instead of the Tundra. Gas savings will pay for the car in 2 years at about 12,000 miles a year commuting.
Wow first to view
Rather buy a v12 760LI 2006-2008 for same price and burn that gas all day :- D.
French... lolz.
way nice and better than the ugly ass leaf
6' 4" - I'm not going to fit.
***** I guess no sunroof, seat back reclined a good bit and telescoping steering wheel pulled all the way out.
Wrong, no telescoping tho
@@robertpryor7225 Replying to an ancient comment. lol
italian electric car, sounds like a recipe for disaster
Fiat is a very risky car to buy... One single thing doesn't work and the whole car breaks down...