Driving an Electric Car 1,000 km into the Swedish, Lapland (travel vlog)
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- čas přidán 18. 09. 2023
- Where's the best place to drive an electric car into the middle of nowhere? Scandinavia! More specifically, we will be driving this brand new Volkswagen ID 5 into the Swedish, Lapland and the Arctic Circle. How much did it cost? Was it cheaper than a gas car? Watch to find out 😊
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Hello! We're Maria and Olivia. We're currently living in Athens, Greece after deciding to follow our dreams and start a new journey together traveling within Europe (and hopefully beyond soon) and filming our adventures. We love what we are doing so far, we're learning so much about the world, ourselves, and each other every day and we hope you enjoy our content and have a smile or laugh along with us! 😊
The reason you were flashed was probably because you had your full lights on and in Sweden we dim our lights when passing other traffic so you don’t blind the oncoming vehicles. You can see that the truck when from full brights to dimmer lights as he started coming closer.
I was definitely on the dimmer lights and I just ended up flashing my full lights when he flashed his as he got closer. We think he was probably warning us about the wide load truck behind him.
It was because of the hill, he thought you had the full lights on. So you did totally right flashing back! Haha
@@MariaOliviaTravelcheck my answer haha! Forgot to tag you
Or you had to much stuff in the back of the car, så your lights was to high 🤷♂️😅
In the winter, it's dark.
lovely video. The reindeer you saw with the white reindeer, if you were lucky enough to see it, out of 100 reindeer, 4-5 white ones are rare to see in the wild. I have lived in Lapland/Norrland for 20 years and have seen white reindeer no more than 8-9 times, the kind that live in the wild, the forest
Yes you picked bluberries allright! 👍 And you also found lingon (berries).
Ah that’s what we thought! We should have just eaten them. Thank you for letting us know. 😊
It was blueberries, but it is good to be careful. The mushroom you found is poinsonus. (Flugsvamp)
Yes blueberries and also lingonberries, but they were probably not ready to eat yet.
the long Transporters I saw were windmill towers
Yes, and it was blueberries you found
and The little white structure you saw is a hunting tower
and the hotel you stayed at was certainly a ski hotel so it was completely out of season, therefore so cheap I would believe
Thank you for shedding some light Henning! 😊 On our drive back we had another run in with the long transporters and this time it was the blade of the windmill. Soooo big as well! This time we knew to process 😅
😁😁😁🥰@@MariaOliviaTravel
Winter in Sweden is spectacular as long as youre not too far south.
You tend to get alot of sludge in the South due to sub zero nights but a couple of degrees above freeing in the days.
In absolute mid winter, late December to mid January you generally get proper sbow wherever you are and at those times the cities are also very nice.
That said, nothing beats the north in the winter.
Just make sure to pack warm.
Sweden's land area is as big as 2 x UK + Ireland! Sweden consists of 53% Forest, 100,000 lakes, 270,000 islands! Love your videos and love the 4 seasons in Scandinavia.
Thank you Peter 😊 So I guess it makes sense we read that the forest area is as big as all of the UK 🤯 Sweden and Scandinavia in general is amazing! 😍
@@MariaOliviaTravel For the American perspective, Sweden is a bit larger than California by area.
But for pop and economy Sweden is pretty much the same as Michigan.
Yes those berries were european blueberries, if they are smaller they might have been bilberries but they are so closely related it´s hard to differentiate between them. To bad you didn´t taste them, they are a treat fresh from the bush! Yes the length of the land is sort of interesting, can be late summer in Malmö and autumn or early winter at the same time up in the north... Hope you have some pleasant memories to look back to from your time here in sweden!!! 🥰
Thank you for the information 😁 I did not know what bilberries were until your comment. We are really disappointed, we didn’t try them. We should have picked them and asked a local but we were too shy to go up to someone and ask if they were blueberries 😂 I love how much the weather can differ, such a cool experience. We definitely made some lovely memories in Sweden and we hope to be back soon 😊
@@MariaOliviaTravel Glad you liked it here, both in Stockholm and up north! You can always ask, people are usually happy to help! Don't be shy, welcome back for tasting more of Sweden (berries or whatever)! ☺
@@MariaOliviaTravel Basically all blue berry kinds are good to eat, but avoid the clear black ones.
@@Mereciroh that’s good to know 😁 thank you for the advice
If they flashed you, you either blinded the truck driver by having the high beams ON or the headlights on the car have been set wrong so they light too high, which means they blind like high beams would
Thank you for the kind words of my home town Sollefteå. You passed by my old home on the way to Hallstaberget. You really got to see the whole variety of the nature in Sweden.
Such a shame you didn't stop in the High Coast, one of the most beautiful places in Sweden
Good thing you didn't touch the red mushroom, as it is poisonous to ingest. As a general rule, don't touch any mushroom unless you know for sure what it is. Same with berries really, but here in Sweden if you find a patch of blue and red berries it is for sure blue/lingonberries (they are related). Almost all of our berries are edible.
The little watchtower you saw is used for hunting, jakttorn is what they're called i think. (Hunting tower)
Ah thank you! 😊
@@MariaOliviaTravelhunting is often done in a team, often with a few dogs. The towers are used as elevated place to shoot from once the dogs has driven a moose or deer infront of you. It’s common in Sweden to hunt and most people have someone they know that does it and they can get meat from sometimes. Moose is a very nice texture.
We also NEED to hunt, to keep the moose and deer populations resonable, sine a lot of accidents do happen with cars and wild animals. Hitting a moose weighing 600 kg, is like hitting a large horse. People die from those accidents.
This was amazing and actually made emotional seeing all the beautiful scenery and your appreciation of my home country.
Love from Östersund!
Dear Maria and Olivia. Have followed you for a while and so enjoy your videos. You are both clever and funny.
I am from Denmark and here when someone “blinks” at you on the road it’s most likely because you have your high beam on. Suspect it’s the same in Sweden. Have a lovely trip. Look forward to your future adventures 😊
Hi Ann 😊 thank you so much for your kind words, it means a lot ❤️ We are so happy you enjoy our videos. Yeah I think it’s probably like that in Sweden as well. We were just so confused at the time because our high beams were not on, but 4 mins later I think we found out why he was “blinking” at us 😅 he was probably warning us to pull over for the big transport trucks.
@@MariaOliviaTravel It can also be a warning (like you said), like for a police control or something.
In Sweden, we often warn each other by flashing our headlights. Often for moose but also for police checks.
If you do not switch off the high beams when you meet another image, there is a risk that you will dazzle the
oncoming car so that the driver cannot see if there is a wild animal in the way.
People should stop flashing and varning people from police controls, it's stupid and the risk can be that you help someone who is drunk or have taken drugs.
I never notify others when I see the police.
Every day there is around 14400 drivers that drive with alcohol levels over the legal limit here in sweden so stop varning people for police controls.
The nature in north Sweden, similar to the one in northern Norway, is absolutely beautiful. So awesome seeing so many reindeer at the sides of the road.
I haven't driven an electric car before, but lately was a passenger in one. It feels nice.
The development of longer lasting batteries is progressing fast.
The hotel you stayed in Skellefteå looks like a skiing resort, which would be cheaper in summer.
It definitely looks as if you found blueberries, but I wouldn't have made the risk too.
Their stay was in Sollefteå, not Skellefteå. (I also heard it wrong, but it's shown in text.)
Wow I can imagine how much more convenient it’ll be if you can go 800km in one charge. It’ll make road trips so much easier, especially in countries that haven’t developed a very big network of fast chargers. As far as the ski resort, we thought the same thing about the prices so we looked up the prices for December and they were the same, which was shocking. But maybe it’s because it’s so far in advance.
Those were blueberries and lingonberries. I don't think you will find any poisonous berries on the forest floor here in Sweden. But beware people's gardens. @@MariaOliviaTravel
@@tovep9573 Lily of the valley has poisonous berries, and there are a few others, but they are rare, and none of them can be confused with blueberries or lingonberries, so you should pick and enjoy them!
Hello girls! It´s nice to "meet" you. I think you are doing great. About the berries, yes, it´s blueberries and lingonberries. You find them all over Sweden. It´s not a watch tower, it´s used by hunters. I hope you will come back and give Sweden's west coast a go too. It´s worth it but only in the summer.
Nice to meet you as well 😁 thank you for all the information! We definitely, want to come back and explore the parts of Sweden we haven’t visited yet 😍
The English term is hunting watchtower so not far off :D
Love following you girls! You make them very interesting and funny! Sweden is beautiful ❤
That means so much! ❤️ thank you, Pam 😊
Loved your video girls! Yes those were definitely blueberries!
Thank you! 🥰 Too bad we didn’t pick them. They looked so good too
I though driving electric would be much cheaper, but its more or less the same cost. A car avaraging 0.6L/10km would come out at a cost of 1200kr, while you charged for 1192kr. Only an 8kr difference.
It is when you charge at home that it is cheap.
They were blueberries and the wild Swedish ones are delicious. More juicy!
Hope you get the chance to taste them before you go home.
New subscriber here! 🤗
Those were definitely blueberries or bilberries :P
Hello Ladies!
Welcome to Sweden 🥳Lovely video and insights from your trip to northern Sweden 😊
Looking forward to seeing your coming stream!
Sweden in the winter differ a lot depending on where you are in the country.
Southern Sweden is much less cold and dark but more rain and wind. Northern 🎉Sweden are much colder and more true to what most consider winter with snow and long dark days but the white snow make it ok ss long you have some light around 😄 otherwise it get pitch dark outside.
In southern and central Sweden the winters are short and quite cold, and summer temperatures are similar to those in southern England, but with a lot more hours of sunshine and daylight.
Summers are a real delight.
In the northeast meanwhile, the winters are cold and can be severe, the more so as you travel further north, while the summers can be surprisingly warm and pleasant.
In the far north, the winters are often severe, with snow lying year-round on elevated areas, and the summers are short and changeable. Because Sweden lies at a high latitude much of the country has very long hours of daylight in summer and very long nights in winter.
However in most big cities you dont really fell the cold and dark winter as much unless some harsh occasionally winter storms.
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Thank you so much for your kind words 😊 it means a lot! Also, thank you for telling us what the winters are like in Sweden, as we were very curious! 😁 We we’re in Malmo last December and we definitely felt the cold wind 🥶 Which part of Sweden are you from?
At the moment living in Stockholm but born in Dalarna(Falun) and during my years lived also in Jämtland (Östersund), Värmland (Hagfors) and Småland (Västervik) 😊
I hope you have a great travel!
Looking forward to hear more from your adventure! 😊
my right ear loves this
Used to live in Sollefteå. Brings back some memories seeing you at Hallstaberget :)
Glad we could offer some nostalgia. 😊
I have a fascination with wild mushrooms, they’re amazing to look at
I love the forest I’d much rather drive through that than a granite city where I live, too much concrete.
Great tip about going the supermarket for your food and snack.
Lovely video ladies enjoy your travels xx
Thank you Christiana 🥰 That’s so cool, and I definitely agree, mushrooms are fascinating. So many different types too! I think there is a type of mushroom in the US that is mostly underground and I believe holds the record for being one of the heaviest plants in the world. It’s considered one plant because all the roots are connected. It’s very interesting, I can’t remember the name though :/
@MariaOliviaTravel I'd love to see that, there is a place in Wales uk called Bodnant Gardens, its extremely pretty very big to walk around and the wild mushrooms and toadstools that grow there are like something from a fairy tale
Hallstaberget is somewhat confusing I agree, but the view from the hotel is so amazing
I just found you now. It is kind of interesting to see how people from the south experience our northern lands, but knowing blueberries feels really bizarre.
If someone flashes their lights at you on the road - they are signaling to you that you have full lights on, blinding them.
Yes, I think it’s probably like that everywhere 😊 it confused us because I definitely didn’t have the highlights on. But I guess we got our answer a few mins later, he was warning us about the wide/heavy trucks. Thank you for watching 🙏😁
There is no audio on the left channel. And the "big pipe" is wind turbines.
also a matter of time, we often do the 100mil(1000km) to vacation cabin in north, but we do it in one day, and one tank....ofc thx to joi bidee it cost more, but it is still in one day
Yes, you were right, it's blueberries and lingonberries, so you could have just eaten as much as you wanted, lingonberries aren't very good to eat straight from the bush, but the blueberries are fantastic.
bluberries are almost like weed in the north of sweden, it grows EVERYWHERE
Goood afternoon from here. 🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌 ... Thank you so much for this one.. 😘😘😘😘 ..
Good afternoon Andreache 🥰❤️ thank you 🥰 we are glad you enjoyed the video.
@@MariaOliviaTravelur welcome .
. super excited as always 🙌🙌🙌🙌 .. And Thank you for coming during the day.. previously arrived here at midnight in here ..😁...keep safe gorgeous couple ..😘😘😘
Lappland is arctic and wild, but Dalarna is the prettiest region and not such a long drive.
That was a windmill transport you met❤
Blueberrys, blåbär in swedish, they are everywhere
Im not the only one that lost in that hotell. !0 minutes to find my room there. Hallstaberget. In Sollefteå, almost every week. But moteli in Hotell Appelberg.
Yeah, Ionity without subscription of deal with purchase is the most expensive one. Charge at Tesla is way better. At Tesla the only challange is not to block two charging bays as the charging port on VW is on the other side of the car than the Teslas.
Yep, those were blueberries and lingon. I also recommend picking kantareller, the yellow trumpet mushroom. Fry it in butter, ad abit salt and put on Swedish hårtbröd. (Thin dry bread)
Have not heard from you ladies in two weeks! 😮
I hope you have not gotten lost in our wilderness!
😢
Hi friend 🥰 we are alive haha. Between traveling, filming, working and editing, sometimes it takes a bit longer for a new video to come out 😅 We are putting the final touches on the video we are about to release this afternoon 😁
😅 Thats great !
08:52 Apologies for your delay. That's the military transporting our first nukes to the "secret" bases up north. The next nukes will be much smaller in size.
today it will snow 10-20cm a little bit east of Arjeplog
That watch tower is a tower moose hunters use.
Yes, The little tower is an Elk hunter tower, we call them Elk in Sweden . During the yearly elk hunt, a big event to control the elk population, the hunters sit there very still and have dogs drivning the elks towards the hunter tower.
Really liked your vid -sat smiling the whole time!
Great editing. But the audio bit needs some work. Its annoying to just listen from one speaker during the some of the speaking parts.
That’s so sweet! Thank you 🙏🥰 You’re right about the audio and thank you for bringing it up. This trip was the real test to the batteries of our new rechargeable microphones. One of the microphones kept dying way before it was supposed to 😅
I am Asian , welcome to travel in Asian countries , Tokyo Japan , Seoul Korea , Shanghai China , Hong Kong , Taipei Taiwan , Manila Philippines , Bangkok Thailand , Kuala Lumpur Malaysia , Singapore , Jakarta Indonesia
Hi friend 😊 We would love to visit all the places you listed! We are planning on coming to Asia this new year 😁
I hope you have fixed your mic since this video, its in mono for some reason.
The towers along the road are hunting towers. The hunter sit there and wait for the moose or bear to show up. The berries are blueberries.
Watch tower = Hunting tower
There are no reason to go slower in a modern electric car than any other car! They charge so fast that you only loose time and there are no problems with the battery going at normal speeds. The energy you save you would have got back in a few minutes on a fast charger.
It was blueberries
Ive read its 70% forest. 🤔
Maybe they dont count national parks etc but just wild forests.
If it IS 70%~ with the parks it might land at 50-55% without them, cuz there are quite a few and some are rather large.
Or maybe Im completely missinformed.
But I know Ive read 70%.
Slam an electric trunk 😀
Sollefteå
Drive carefully ladies.
Thank you Mike 😊
@@MariaOliviaTravel 👍👍👍
Your sound isn’t working
The little towers are probably hunting towers, for the moose hunting season.
09:13 - Thats what she said.
Haha I walked right into that one 😂
Why do you mention €? We have Krona...
We tend to mention Euro since it’s more of a universal currency so most of our audience can understand. 😊Plus it helps us keep track of how much we are spending since it’s harder to keep track on Krona.
@@MariaOliviaTravel Understandable, and to be both totally clear and correct we use SEK (Swedish/Svensk krona), to separate us from other countries with their own krona (like NOK in Norway and DKK in Denmark). We would say, this cost 100 (svenska) kronor (swedish crowns), which right now is about 8 Euros.
It must have been really tirering that only one of you have a driving licence.
It actually wasn’t as tiring as I thought, the car had really advanced cruise control haha. Olivia actually has a license and she did drive a little bit. I actually love to drive rather than be a passenger so it’s actually me pushing to drive more 😅
@@MariaOliviaTravel Yeah, it's lovely with the new cruise controls. :) I've driven so much in my life so
I take every opportunity to avoid driving. :P Always ready to nap. :P
We can have three season at the same time.
Learn about Right to roam. Allemansrätten.
Oh yes, we read about right to roam. We almost rented a camper van 😊
The towers are for moose hunting.
Ah that makes sense! Thank you for the information 😊
We call them Elk in Sweden, not moose though.
@@EEDSPELL Actually, we call them älgar. The British call them elks and the Americans call them moose.
This land are not Swedish, that are ocupyed country named Sapmi! Sapmi are just like Kurdistan ocupyed by 4 countries, Sweden, Russia, Norway and Finland. But we are going make Sapmi a free and sovereign state!!
The ”pipe” on the truck was a part of a electric windmill generator”
On the drive back we actually run into another truck like that and it was carrying the propeller 🤯 it was even bigger than the “pipe”
@@MariaOliviaTravel they are sooo big haha.. looks so small when you see them 😂
@@GregoryLevas haha yes, exactly! We never see them this close up to appreciate how humongous they are 😅