Btw: there’s an update available (released may 31st) changing the recharging behavior (Kw levels are kept on a higher level for longer durations), reducing the charge time significantly. Simply contact your dealer for an appointment.
I've had a Peugeot with the iCockpit like yours. The idea is to look over the top of the small steering wheel at the speedo display. Once the steering wheel & seat is adjusted you'll acclimatise to the set up quickly.
I drove an e-Golf from Harwich to Edinburgh with 3 charge stops. It has a smaller battery than the 208e. Speed has a massive influence on range, driving 60-65mph instead of 70-75 is the difference between destroying your range and achieving the estimated range and completing the journey.
I'll have to test out the slower speeds just to see. I've got one or two trips that are basically max range but with the ability to charge at the other end so we shall see how it goes. It's mighty depressing watching someone storm past at 78mph
Yeah feels like the best of the bunch at the moment, bike is a Canyon CF Ultimate 8 Disc, very happy with it but I could see myself getting massively sucked into all things bikes at some point.
Honestly, you can get any EV in the world, but added with the disadvantage that it’s only for small runs around the city with the advantage of being eco friendly. As long as you have a dedicated place in the garage for the EV, and put it on charge almost every night, just like we do with our phones, and that should solve the problem. Congrats on your new car Sam!
Who really cares about eco friendly?? If people did everybody would have an electric car by now🤷♂️ But now this is the cheapest way to drive a new car😁 Range and charging speed is grate now. I just ordered one on leas plan.
I ignore the guesso-meter completely. Just measure what kWh capacity you have before journey, then use your previous driving efficiently to estimate range. Always give a 20% buffer to reach your destination or charge stop, and take temperature and speed into account. Hills can influence range on some parts of UK too.
Here’s an update with a 2022 car (only had it 3 weeks). I had a journey which was about 60 mile round trip and had 120 miles of range estimated by the car so plenty of spare. It was a bit wet on the journey and I must admit I had it in sport mode and drove it ‘enthusiastically’. By the time I got near home having done 55 miles the estimated range per the dashboard was down to 20 miles. I probably had way more in reality. It does show the software reacts really heavily to the way you drive and conditions. I was never in danger of running out but dropping 100 miles range when you’ve done 55 is scary. Saying that I love the car for local journeys it’s very comfortable and quick and we did a 240 mile round trip with one public charger stop last week with no problems - with reasonable driving it does 180-200 miles with no issues.
Very good looker. Peugeot have upped their exterior design-game recently, having been through some lean years. The steering wheel issue seams to run through most of the range, I hear.
Hi Sam - You need to do some more journeys and the mileage will settle to a more reliable range for you. Also I recommend you download the MyPeugeot App and use the pre-warm climate feature 10 mins before you drive it, it will extend your mileage, especially in weather below 15 degrees. I would also say an 80% charge at a fuel station should really of been left to 100%, they flow very fast and it pushes the peak % of power up quickly, its not the same as a full charge, im trying to say 80% top up is maybe more like 70%, 100% is 100%....its the way a fast charger acts
Ok, I’ll give the warm up a shot. Annoyingly you can’t seem to do it whilst you are in the car. Why on earth is 80% ~ 70% 😂. That makes no sense. Like turning it up to 11 🤘🏻
Hey Sam, Love the fact that you chose to but an electric car that is not from one of the big 5 German brands. The colour and styling are great. The interesting fact that really tickled me is; “if your range is low, follow behind a lorry for reduced wind resistance”. Good idea for range extension but maybe a bit boring for the view. 😅
Haha, yes it kinda surprised me to end up with a peugeot. The germans don't seem to have quite got there with small electric cars yet and honestly i'm really impressed with the 208.
You don’t run out of battery 🔋 you run out of charge got my first EV in 2013 a Zoe (19th in the uk) and on my 5th EV now a Hyundai ioniq 38kwh next EV will be a vw i3 77kwh best move I ever did forgot how to use a fossil fuel ⛽️ pump now 👍
Hey Sam, roughly how much are lease payments on the 208? I remember you mentioning somewhere it cost you a similar amount for the S4, which was a bit surprising
@@sammooresphoto we are a family of 3 persons. One of us is a 5 year old child. We drive 11.000 km per year mostly only in Holland but sometimes also weekend trips. The max speed here is 100 kmh we never drive fast. My daily commute to work is 34 kilometer.
@@jdnrotterdam2150 I currently get around 270km range on a motorway at 70mph, you are going a bit slower so you may get more. I get 300ish in town using one pedal driving. I presume you can charge at home.
The cruise control positioning on pugs has been like this for years. It’s as if they don’t want you to use it. Why do you sit in the middle lane when the left lane is clear.
Europe’s best selling car is the Peugeot 208! It would appear that all these people across the continent who are buying them aren’t complaining about the steering wheel setup… and they can’t all be wrong!
Following a lorry for extra aero benefit to eek out your mileage. Meanwhile your other car is a V12 Ferrari. Made me smile. I've just ordered a Taycan Cross Turismo as a replacement for an S6 Avant (Business Tax basically). At least that has a range over 200 miles. So I'm finding I have a lot more interest in EV car videos.
Ooh, I'll be interested to see if you get 200 miles on the motorway. Love the taycan and cross turismo would be the format i'd go for unless we see a sport turismo in the future.
@@sammooresphoto It will be interesting, it's my first EV and my first Porsche so it's a massive step into the unknown. Most videos I've watched so far have comfortably hit 240 miles + in real world scenarios in the saloon. Just got the wait now, it appears most company dirsctors in the UK have realised what a bargain these are as company vehicles and they are selling them faster than they can build them.
Seems like it was the drag caused by the bicycles that caused the range to drop. EVs are only good for powering your vehicle around town at low speed. Seems to be that towing, high speeds, or drag just sap the battery of range.
@@sammooresphoto I can. But will you come out in spots sans music? Is it a massive loss to your apparently noise-necessary world? You poor, poor soul. There are such things as books/ conversations with fellow human-beings/ topping up with groceries at the filling station while the car's being juiced/having a snack plus a veritable plethora of other activities in which to indulge... or you could just luxuriate in - sorry, dirty word coming up - s i l e n c e ... contemplating things, quietlly restoring your own batteries as it were while you people- watch for instance. If none of those things work for you consult professional help.
@@jsouto77 I don't remotely understand your comment. The presenter was complaining that he couldn't charge the car and have the radio on at the same time. I replied to him by simply saying "I can", ie I have no difficulty whatsoever in being able to listen to the vehicle's radio whilst juicing up. I'd have thought mine was a helpful, illuminating response.
You are brave trusting those suckers. Not sure I’d trust them beyond holding a camera. :) Have you tried the new rapid chargers in Brighton yet? Three sets of 3 x 50kwh chargers that have been setup for the 2 taxi drivers who have EVs. (More EV taxis to follow)
ah, the suckers are seriously solid and you've got 4 attached together so unlikely for more than one to start losing suction but i'll admit it's slightly tense
Btw: there’s an update available (released may 31st) changing the recharging behavior (Kw levels are kept on a higher level for longer durations), reducing the charge time significantly. Simply contact your dealer for an appointment.
I've had a Peugeot with the iCockpit like yours. The idea is to look over the top of the small steering wheel at the speedo display. Once the steering wheel & seat is adjusted you'll acclimatise to the set up quickly.
Who'd have thought the S4 would be replaced by a Peugeot e208. Times are changing...
Yes the 812 was the best choice for long journeys
I drove an e-Golf from Harwich to Edinburgh with 3 charge stops. It has a smaller battery than the 208e. Speed has a massive influence on range, driving 60-65mph instead of 70-75 is the difference between destroying your range and achieving the estimated range and completing the journey.
I'll have to test out the slower speeds just to see. I've got one or two trips that are basically max range but with the ability to charge at the other end so we shall see how it goes. It's mighty depressing watching someone storm past at 78mph
208 is a great looking little car - interested to see your bike too
Yeah feels like the best of the bunch at the moment, bike is a Canyon CF Ultimate 8 Disc, very happy with it but I could see myself getting massively sucked into all things bikes at some point.
Love that you've discovered slip streaming helps with range. I'll be remembering that one
Honestly, you can get any EV in the world, but added with the disadvantage that it’s only for small runs around the city with the advantage of being eco friendly. As long as you have a dedicated place in the garage for the EV, and put it on charge almost every night, just like we do with our phones, and that should solve the problem. Congrats on your new car Sam!
Pretty much, charge from home 90% of the time and you're all good.
Who really cares about eco friendly??
If people did everybody would have an electric car by now🤷♂️
But now this is the cheapest way to drive a new car😁
Range and charging speed is grate now.
I just ordered one on leas plan.
@@alexxela754 Yeah... Who really cares about such a trivial little thing like Man-Made Global Warming? Unbelievable...
I ignore the guesso-meter completely. Just measure what kWh capacity you have before journey, then use your previous driving efficiently to estimate range. Always give a 20% buffer to reach your destination or charge stop, and take temperature and speed into account. Hills can influence range on some parts of UK too.
Here’s an update with a 2022 car (only had it 3 weeks). I had a journey which was about 60 mile round trip and had 120 miles of range estimated by the car so plenty of spare. It was a bit wet on the journey and I must admit I had it in sport mode and drove it ‘enthusiastically’.
By the time I got near home having done 55 miles the estimated range per the dashboard was down to 20 miles. I probably had way more in reality. It does show the software reacts really heavily to the way you drive and conditions. I was never in danger of running out but dropping 100 miles range when you’ve done 55 is scary.
Saying that I love the car for local journeys it’s very comfortable and quick and we did a 240 mile round trip with one public charger stop last week with no problems - with reasonable driving it does 180-200 miles with no issues.
Very good looker. Peugeot have upped their exterior design-game recently, having been through some lean years. The steering wheel issue seams to run through most of the range, I hear.
Yes, unfortunately it seems to be a consistent theme among the cars. But as you said exterior and interiors have taken a serious bump.
@@sammooresphoto 3008 and 2008 Peugeot have the small wheel, but no issue of it crossing the dials, its a 208 and old 308 thing
@@gbtivbay thanks for the info
Hi Sam - You need to do some more journeys and the mileage will settle to a more reliable range for you. Also I recommend you download the MyPeugeot App and use the pre-warm climate feature 10 mins before you drive it, it will extend your mileage, especially in weather below 15 degrees. I would also say an 80% charge at a fuel station should really of been left to 100%, they flow very fast and it pushes the peak % of power up quickly, its not the same as a full charge, im trying to say 80% top up is maybe more like 70%, 100% is 100%....its the way a fast charger acts
Ok, I’ll give the warm up a shot. Annoyingly you can’t seem to do it whilst you are in the car. Why on earth is 80% ~ 70% 😂. That makes no sense. Like turning it up to 11 🤘🏻
Hey Sam,
Love the fact that you chose to but an electric car that is not from one of the big 5 German brands. The colour and styling are great.
The interesting fact that really tickled me is; “if your range is low, follow behind a lorry for reduced wind resistance”. Good idea for range extension but maybe a bit boring for the view. 😅
Haha, yes it kinda surprised me to end up with a peugeot. The germans don't seem to have quite got there with small electric cars yet and honestly i'm really impressed with the 208.
Steering wheel is not a issue IMO. It’s small so you just have it low and see over top no problem🤷♂️
You can sit in it while it is charging no problem
Thanks for this review. Really interesting for me. Ive just ordered a new e208 GT as my first elecric car. Little bit nervous now.
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Haha, I love it. I usually get 160-180 miles range on a longer journey
But as with all things massively depends on speed
You don’t run out of battery 🔋 you run out of charge got my first EV in 2013 a Zoe (19th in the uk) and on my 5th EV now a Hyundai ioniq 38kwh next EV will be a vw i3 77kwh best move I ever did forgot how to use a fossil fuel ⛽️ pump now 👍
That little Peugeot 208 GTline is just cool to look at -love it
There is also a charger at the pub in Handcross.
Would be nice to know how much it cost to charge
Range on the way back was most likely killed by having the lights and wipers on
yeah haha. I wonder what percentage that brings it down.
Yeah Sam just drive with no lights,wipers and the a/c off like every EV enthusiast. Suffer for the art
@@fraserwright9482 😂
Sure you can have it on while charging, just push the brake pedal and press start.
Hi, can you give an idea of the charging costs involved for your stops on the trip? Thank you 😊
Didn’t Austin have the same problem with the steering wheel years ago.
Hey Sam, roughly how much are lease payments on the 208? I remember you mentioning somewhere it cost you a similar amount for the S4, which was a bit surprising
Car value of a new 208 vs my s4 was very similar (30k ish). Monthly it's around 300 average.
Can’t wait to test drive this e208. Next week! Nervous!
Have fun!
@@sammooresphoto it wil be our only family car. So i hope it will be good enough
@@jdnrotterdam2150 as long as it's big enough and charging is ok for you it will be great. We use ours all the time.
@@sammooresphoto we are a family of 3 persons. One of us is a 5 year old child. We drive 11.000 km per year mostly only in Holland but sometimes also weekend trips. The max speed here is 100 kmh we never drive fast. My daily commute to work is 34 kilometer.
@@jdnrotterdam2150 I currently get around 270km range on a motorway at 70mph, you are going a bit slower so you may get more. I get 300ish in town using one pedal driving. I presume you can charge at home.
Got a Peugeot e208 as well, lovely car 👍🏿
Great stuff, still enjoying mine
It build so that you have to look over the steering wheel and have a better view
Hello, I also have the same car. How about the bike rack? Is stable? Is the increase in consumption very noticeable? Thanks
Spiffing review 'ol chap
The cruise control positioning on pugs has been like this for years. It’s as if they don’t want you to use it. Why do you sit in the middle lane when the left lane is clear.
I generally don't, depends on a lot of factors. Presumably i'm in the middle lane in the video at some point.
Europe’s best selling car is the Peugeot 208! It would appear that all these people across the continent who are buying them aren’t complaining about the steering wheel setup… and they can’t all be wrong!
Anyone know if Peugeot use a LFP battery in the e208 and e2008?
LFP?
Following a lorry for extra aero benefit to eek out your mileage. Meanwhile your other car is a V12 Ferrari. Made me smile.
I've just ordered a Taycan Cross Turismo as a replacement for an S6 Avant (Business Tax basically). At least that has a range over 200 miles. So I'm finding I have a lot more interest in EV car videos.
Ooh, I'll be interested to see if you get 200 miles on the motorway. Love the taycan and cross turismo would be the format i'd go for unless we see a sport turismo in the future.
@@sammooresphoto It will be interesting, it's my first EV and my first Porsche so it's a massive step into the unknown. Most videos I've watched so far have comfortably hit 240 miles + in real world scenarios in the saloon. Just got the wait now, it appears most company dirsctors in the UK have realised what a bargain these are as company vehicles and they are selling them faster than they can build them.
@@RedC220 absolutely, i'm seeing them everywhere
Seems like it was the drag caused by the bicycles that caused the range to drop. EVs are only good for powering your vehicle around town at low speed. Seems to be that towing, high speeds, or drag just sap the battery of range.
Would be interested to know how much the charge cost?
45p/KW~ish
Congrats! For an around the town grocery getter I'm sure the serenity way exceeds that of the Audi!
PS- you should ditch those "Fred" cassette/spoke guards ;)
absolutely
sorry it took me a second to work out that you were talking about the bike. They do need to come off.
Congratulations on the new car, Sam - you absolute maniac ;)
So you have gone from doing 70 mph to 58mph which is what a lorry would normally be restricted to. It’s no wonder you range increased!!
I have no difficulty sitting in the e208 whilst it's being charged.
I just wish you could have the music on etc
@@sammooresphoto
I can.
But will you come out in spots sans music? Is it a massive loss to your apparently noise-necessary world? You poor, poor soul. There are such things as books/ conversations with fellow human-beings/ topping up with groceries at the filling station while the car's being juiced/having a snack plus a veritable plethora of other activities in which to indulge... or you could just luxuriate in - sorry, dirty word coming up - s i l e n c e ... contemplating things, quietlly restoring your own batteries as it were while you people- watch for instance.
If none of those things work for you consult professional help.
@@DavidHughes-op6zl What a bundle of joy you are!
@@jsouto77 I don't remotely understand your comment. The presenter was complaining that he couldn't charge the car and have the radio on at the same time. I replied to him by simply saying "I can", ie I have no difficulty whatsoever in being able to listen to the vehicle's radio whilst juicing up. I'd have thought mine was a helpful, illuminating response.
@@DavidHughes-op6zl Maybe you should have left it at the "I can" bit is all im saying.
I nearly bought one of these until i realised how terrible the performance is.... Great looking thing though
You are brave trusting those suckers. Not sure I’d trust them beyond holding a camera. :)
Have you tried the new rapid chargers in Brighton yet? Three sets of 3 x 50kwh chargers that have been setup for the 2 taxi drivers who have EVs. (More EV taxis to follow)
ah, the suckers are seriously solid and you've got 4 attached together so unlikely for more than one to start losing suction but i'll admit it's slightly tense
Cost per mile for “fuel” Sam!
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