I'm no fan of EV's (or SUV's), but in my opinion, this is where EV's shine. Small car, small battery, lightweight, fast-ish to charge, easy to park and with modest price (for an EV). As a city runaround, it makes a lot of sense and has a fun element. With EV's now so big, heavy and expensive and 100kWh batteries becoming the norm, the YoYo just sticks two fingers up to all that. Nice review too.
Well, yes, but no!. From an engineering perspective small cars are much more difficult to design ,especially to meet legislation, customer expectation and value. Larger cars are easier to design. The fixed costs of design, purchasing, manufacturing, transport, sale etc are almost the same for a Polo as they are for saya Q7. Emission and driver aid tech apply to all. And manufacturers are primarily focused on profit before all else.
@@karmanline2005 A big car has largely the same stuff in it as a small one they just move the corners further apart with a bit more cheap steel and double the price.
I saw a few of these back in February when I was in Shanghai. I thought they looked awesome. My only problem is the price. Something like this needs to be around 10K or less.
It probably is less than 10K, but then the UK government steps in to protect the UK economy, and Whacks on the extra 6K in import tax, VAT, registration cost and whatever else they can think of. And to be fair, whether or not you agree, there is a point to be made for that… if only European car makers could be bothered to make a car that cheap, the car market would become a whole different ball game altogether.
@@kazhilly But most here would never buy a British car even if they could find one. The import tax and the ability to TAX another country's BETTER products will always be annoying.
Back in 1970's, British Leyland gave us the Austin Allegro - with a "quartic" steering wheel. It was universally panned and ridiculed. Now, we have a Yo-yo with the same "quartic" wheel. Maybe the Allegro wasn't ridiculous, but just 50yrs ahead of its time...
@@mikethecabbie8476 I had two Allegros, you didn't even notice the different shape after the first few minutes and it did give more clearance under the wheel for those of us with long legs.
So this is for people who don't want to carry anything bigger than a handbag and a couple of ready meals, don't have a family to carry anywhere, don't travel more than 10 miles from home, don't want to travel on motorways, dual carriageways or A roads and don't want to charge in public ...presumably because they have another car that does all of that. Even for a dedicated city car, it's a bit niche isn't it? It's basically a luxury disability scooter for the elderly widow. I like the idea of a small city car, but it does need to be able to carry 4 people in a squeeze, it needs to be able to carry 6 bags of shopping, it needs to do the national speed limit in comfort and it needs to be able to travel at least 100 miles ...at night with the lights on and with wipers and heater actually running.
@@adrianthoroughgood1191 You're making the argument about labels. The Fiat 500e is a small city car that ticks all the boxes. If you go much smaller/paired back than that, then there are so many compromises involved, it begs the question; why?
£6k yes, £16k, nope !. I don't see why it has to almost triple in price because its being sold in Europe rather than in China. I was wondering about the range anx as you had already driven from London to home but the A12 bit makes that more understandable. Love this little car but there's so much lower end choice now, with loads more just about to come that I feels its missed the emerging market by a few years, pity about the price would be great to stick the kids in as a first car, a lot safer than a motorbike !
A most interesting EV. Great review, I like the comparison with train fares. I would like to know what safety equipment it has as standard. The XEV web site shows the YoYo with removable battery packs, so in theory the driver could simply swap battery packs to get the full driving range. No waiting for recharging.
Love it for what it is. But the price is crazy for what you get - will be a good 2nd hand buy at 3 years old for about £5/£6k based on what most EVs depreciate at.
Tish I really don't care what vehicle is being reviewed, as long as you're reviewing it! You're simply the best! Every video you release is a treat! It's you that's turning heads whilst driving cars!
i doubt it is new new, looks more like 24k, and amazing they are still bought with the very bad battery tech, but just goes to show they are still useful.
Great video - Tx. This attractive little car Reminds me of our wonderful SMART ForTwo EQ. It’s a perfect city / second car. Gets lots of food shopping in for two. Has heated seats and steering, LED headlights plus cruise control. Stated range is 84 but I routinely get 115 in summer dropping to 70 in winter. Charges at 7 and 21 kW/h. Sadly not now being made and has been hugely underrated.
Not cheap enough for what it is. It needs to be well under £10k. When other cars like this have been reviewed in China they are just a few thousand. Might be interesting to see where the money is going and yes there are extra costs/taxes in the UK. And let's not forget the looming road tax next year. This will be the same as much larger cars. I've owned a Smart and room wise it looks very much the same. I was hoping an influx of cheap Chinese microcars would fill the gap but at that price I don't think they will sell.
I've been to Rome twice this year and these YoYos are everywhere. There's an app to book them, then they unlock and you just drive to where you need to go.
Thanks for an interesting review. The YoYo looks fun, and practical. Unlike the cheaper larger Dacia, this will win on parking spaces for sure! Just one question (from a non EV user) - my experience of battery life is that, over time, the efficiency of a battery reduces significantly. Do we know what the life of an EV battery is in terms of its ability to keep its charge and maintain its specified capacity?
It’s cool - apart from the REALY NASTY plastic along the doors. As a second car or city run about its pretty spot on. As others say the price is a bit high. You can pick up a very low mileage electric Smart forfour for under £10k.
Thanks. Brilliant, brilliant brilliant little car. A top speed enough for A roads, a half decent range and great styling. Add in the efficiency of up to nine miles per kW, a cracking car. Anyone in London/urban area, unless you need the seats, get out of your seven seat donkey.
👀👀Very interesting to see, why can't Smart do this?! The Heavy Quadricyle market is just too few and far between in Europe, even in France with their 2cyl diesels. Yes the Ami is cute but it's an LVe4 that costs the same as a 50mph Twizy that has been sold 12 years ago. I hope we'll see some real competition from China since they've churned out tonnes.
I love the video, lots of great information and plenty of useful tips but sometimes all the hand movements can be very distracting and make me feel like I'm getting a safety demonstration from an Air steward, that's the only negative opinion I have
Strangly the YoYo is offered at £8,600 if you Google it... But at £16,000 it is destroyed by the Dacia Spring. Not to mention that insurance for the YoYo might be a nightmare as it is an unknown. Where as insurance for the Dacia will be easy to get.
Thanks for the review and I also love the comparison of the Train Adventure cost... a lovely "underline" IMO. Quirky & Fun, yes indeed but like all things, subjective to the individual but that's OK too. You did mention Heating & AC but not about what it's consumption is and if it is a Heat Pump (more efficient) or not. That can be a range killer and an important detail I think. The price ? at 16K Pounds I think it's too steep for what this is. Had they doubled the battery then fine. To me, this would be better placed in the 10K-13K range. Given the above, I could see this "grow" into a 4 seat model with larger battery & more cargo area (including fold down rear seat) and make for quite a suitable daily duty runabout.
Love it! So cute. And logical - we need more of these vs single drivers in Sherman tanks, choking our local British roads. That said, this car or rather this vid, really makes a compelling argument to get the Spring instead as a truly useful short-mid range ev run around.
Wait until autumn and winter draw in, the window defrosting and heating will kill the range. Also, why only two seats, why can't they do a three/ four seat small car ( similar to old smart four seater)?
Very curious about this car. Great to see a small EV which can make sense. The price is quite high still but as you say it offers a lot more than an AMI. Great review as always Tish 🙂
I think the price point will be the hard sell. I’d love to see them become popular. You rightly state about being the right or wrong car. I’d love a car that can bridge our two major cities where I live. Sadly I’d have to stop along the way in this, to charge. With its very slow charge rate that then makes it the wrong choice for me with those ideals. Now if they quadrupled the charge rate, or supplied a 20kw battery version, this would be perfectly acceptable for my ideals already mentioned. That’s probably where the springer comes into it. But for city commutes, it’s perfect, albeit a bit pricey…. I can get secondhand Leafs locally that will do all that, for less….
Could be a nice little in town runaround for a couple of 71 year old OAPs like us. The Tesla model Y is a bit overkill for the weekly shopping trip to Tesco's or the odd trip to visit local friends and relatives. Also a small car like this is going to find in town parking a lot easier. Very useful video, thank you very much.
absolutely. Also, 3d printed, so trim parts should be cheaper and easier to repair. Parking is another plus and to be honest, i drive a 5-seat car most of the time alone. Only negative is it needs to be priced under 15k, as you can buy a smart 4+2 for 14k.
Absolutely fabulous presentation as always the car does what it says it does the car is for shopping and short trips and it will sell like we hot cakes 😊
I can understand where you’re coming from. I was wondering if when taxation changes, this will have more of an appeal as it’s not technically a car…. 🤔 only time will tell. Thank you for watching
The range may not be the greatest, and the top speed is somewhat disappointing. But it's got personality for days, for sure. And if you don't have a big commute, it seems like a terrific option as a daily driver. Especially if you have access to a Level 2 at home. Terrific review. Wish we had options like this in the states.
Try it again with the windows shut and a/c on and see how far you can get. Looks interesting but I'm too old to drive around with the noise from open windows. With a bit higher top speed and a bit more range I would be tempted.
I'm sorry but I have a mini electric which I've had over 3 years and I can tell you it easily does more than 90miles. I get 110 miles winter with lights, heating etc and not ever running it out and usually have at least 10% left and I've had 155 miles in summer. One of the most efficient electric cars and I never run in green/eco mode it's either in normal or sport mode and driven to road speed limits obviously not going over them 😂 My average is 4.5 miles per kWh but I've seen 6. Anyone looking for a smallish EV should take a look at the mini. That's little car has a few nice quirky features but you'd get a decent used mini for similar money.
Massively overpriced for what you get. But saying that my mobility scooter cost £6k, I can get next to no shopping on board. It doesn't have.a roof. The waterproofing of controls is questionable and I max out at 8 mph. Oh and it's recommended to replace both batteries every 300 miles. So what do I know?
You been to look into electric adult enclosed Trikes next time you are buying. That's how I get around. Can do 31mph some can go as fast as 40mph as a rest seat some even come with air von miw unfortunately mine did not and some even have a little boot but you can always use your rear seats for that if it does not have one. I have electric windows, drilled disk brakes, alloy wheels, leather seats and a radio in mine :) . It does me perfect for the time being. Would share a link unfortunately it's not possible to do that on You Tube 😢 . Awe here you go, www.aliexpress.com/item/1005002034315763.html?src=google&src=google&albch=shopping&acnt=897-548-8760&isdl=y&slnk=&plac=&mtctp=&albbt=Google_7_shopping&aff_platform=google&aff_short_key=UneMJZVf&gclsrc=aw.ds&&albagn=888888&&ds_e_adid=&ds_e_matchtype=&ds_e_device=m&ds_e_network=x&ds_e_product_group_id=&ds_e_product_id=en1005002034315763&ds_e_product_merchant_id=107675781&ds_e_product_country=IE&ds_e_product_language=en&ds_e_product_channel=online&ds_e_product_store_id=&ds_url_v=2&albcp=20215049667&albag=&isSmbAutoCall=false&needSmbHouyi=false&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwrKu2BhDkARIsAD7GBotAB6njJxYDPXgwIyei3Nyu3BjwvlGbBTPh-QuTUfO5EM9_oJwfrvoaAgGyEALw_wcB
Next time your are buying look up Electric Adult enclosed Trikes. You can do 31 to 40mph in them depending in the Trike and have a range from 50km to 100km. You get alloy wheels, electric windows, leather seats, drilled disc brakes and a radio as well as a roof and some even have a boot. I posted a link below.
If i was really eager to charge quicker i would ask the distributer to modify the charging side of things with a simple upgrade at a nice price. What if this could speed up things to 1 Hour or less. I mean LOTUS can do it why not YOYO? Some companies might consider leasing these for their employees if they pay the Energy to charge it themselves. It is a whole new category of investment.
An interesting funky looking little car perfect for the city, if it was £6 or £7k cheaper. It's just way, way too expensive for what it is. And I really wish motoring journalists would stop comparing it to the Citroen Ami, this is an actual car the Ami is a heavy quadracycle, a completely different class of vehicle not to mention the Ami is half the price.
Hi There , WOW The Car looks Great , And Amazed at how little it cost to do your Journey , i Have 2 Dogs large and small , i wonder if they would be able to sit behind the seat if the parcel shelf came out , But looks a Brill car and the colour suits it , Thank you for sharing , Take care , 👍
I see a few issues with this, for a small car the doors look quite long which in a crowded supermarket car park will make like difficult, the battery when new gives possibly 91 on a good day with the wind behind you but what happens over time and in the winter when you are using lights, wipers and heating/fan. For mums this is a non starter, it you have more than 2 children you are stuffed and the price is just too high, so on face value small cheap and unusual, but in practice nah.
The problem with quoting average daily mileage and average commuter mileage is that is does take into account those times where you need to drive further to visit friends and family or when you need to pick up the kids or do the weekly shop!
Or the time when you need to pick up a tumble dryer and move house whilst carrying 7 people for 500 miles. If everyone thought like that we would all be driving round in large mpvs. And some people do. Not all cars need to do everything though. Why do smart cars or Lambos exist?
@@simonkensington-fellows6142 Yeah, this is a second car/commute only to replace an ebike in foul weather. But for £16k for 90 miles range they're having a laugh.
No, no, no, it doesn't stand a chance against the Dacia Spring unless you're single and never want to go anywhere. At one point, I thought the Renault Megane driver was joining you in the front seat.
If only people would buy a car that perfectly suits their needs… this is very nice or those people who only use their car to commute to work, a bit of shopping in the weekends, and going on holiday simply means off to the nearest airport, mostly by train because of parking charges. And let’s face it, there are a few million people that this car would be Perfect for. Sadly however, not for me, towing a trailer for our camping holidays with our own Glamping gear, and planning to get a towing caravan in a few years, I’ll stick to my SUV.
Niche car for a niche market in my opinion.And when you gave the price I laughed out loud -- if it was 10K cheaper I''d consider it -- perhaps one day eh.... For commuting I'll stick to my Honda CB125 F. It cost me less than £3K new and has a tank range of over 400 miles at 140 mpg. I'll take getting wet for the cash in my pocket. It also goes 70 mph...
Years ago I had to drive a delivery van with a squared steering wheel. Made my hands ache. Not a good design plan. Not seen one since. They didn’t last long.
I'm no fan of EV's (or SUV's), but in my opinion, this is where EV's shine. Small car, small battery, lightweight, fast-ish to charge, easy to park and with modest price (for an EV). As a city runaround, it makes a lot of sense and has a fun element. With EV's now so big, heavy and expensive and 100kWh batteries becoming the norm, the YoYo just sticks two fingers up to all that. Nice review too.
Well, yes, but no!. From an engineering perspective small cars are much more difficult to design ,especially to meet legislation, customer expectation and value. Larger cars are easier to design. The fixed costs of design, purchasing, manufacturing, transport, sale etc are almost the same for a Polo as they are for saya Q7. Emission and driver aid tech apply to all. And manufacturers are primarily focused on profit before all else.
@@karmanline2005 A big car has largely the same stuff in it as a small one they just move the corners further apart with a bit more cheap steel and double the price.
Why arent you a fan
@@philspencelayh5464i think he means safety regulations. Crumple zone and so on. The smaller the car, the less room there is for that stuff.
Only save when every1 drives same small Car, you get hit by on of those Houses on Wheels(idiotic suv s) and you are done for......
This would have been great 5 years ago. The price is it's downfall, now the Dacia Spring is on the market this is a novelty item.
That's yet another small SUV to add the the pile though.
I saw a few of these back in February when I was in Shanghai. I thought they looked awesome. My only problem is the price. Something like this needs to be around 10K or less.
It probably is less than 10K, but then the UK government steps in to protect the UK economy, and Whacks on the extra 6K in import tax, VAT, registration cost and whatever else they can think of. And to be fair, whether or not you agree, there is a point to be made for that… if only European car makers could be bothered to make a car that cheap, the car market would become a whole different ball game altogether.
@@kazhilly But most here would never buy a British car even if they could find one. The import tax and the ability to TAX another country's BETTER products will always be annoying.
@@Gary-Seven-and-Isis-in-1968 the reason america banning chinese cars.
@@kazhilly Maybe this new government (I'm not a fan of them by any means) will do something to help the take-up of EVs like this.
The no frills Dogood Zero micro EV is on sale in the UK for £6K!
Back in 1970's, British Leyland gave us the Austin Allegro - with a "quartic" steering wheel. It was universally panned and ridiculed.
Now, we have a Yo-yo with the same "quartic" wheel. Maybe the Allegro wasn't ridiculous, but just 50yrs ahead of its time...
@@mikethecabbie8476 I had two Allegros, you didn't even notice the different shape after the first few minutes and it did give more clearance under the wheel for those of us with long legs.
😊 must be some ups and downs with a yo yo ?
😂😂
Ill love to see more small cars like this
I like it.
If we needed a second car, its worth considering.
As you say, the Dacia Spring is the problem for this car
So this is for people who don't want to carry anything bigger than a handbag and a couple of ready meals, don't have a family to carry anywhere, don't travel more than 10 miles from home, don't want to travel on motorways, dual carriageways or A roads and don't want to charge in public ...presumably because they have another car that does all of that. Even for a dedicated city car, it's a bit niche isn't it? It's basically a luxury disability scooter for the elderly widow.
I like the idea of a small city car, but it does need to be able to carry 4 people in a squeeze, it needs to be able to carry 6 bags of shopping, it needs to do the national speed limit in comfort and it needs to be able to travel at least 100 miles ...at night with the lights on and with wipers and heater actually running.
Then you want a small car like the Spring, not a micro car.
@@adrianthoroughgood1191 You're making the argument about labels. The Fiat 500e is a small city car that ticks all the boxes. If you go much smaller/paired back than that, then there are so many compromises involved, it begs the question; why?
I like the video presentation but £15,990 on the road according to the UK web site means it's certainly for a niche market just as the Smart car was..
Yep. The Dacia Spring for less money would be the small EV I'd buy.
I worked out that in over forty years of driving the purchase cost of all vehicles was around £10,000, and still drivng two, now worth over £3000.
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£6k yes, £16k, nope !. I don't see why it has to almost triple in price because its being sold in Europe rather than in China. I was wondering about the range anx as you had already driven from London to home but the A12 bit makes that more understandable. Love this little car but there's so much lower end choice now, with loads more just about to come that I feels its missed the emerging market by a few years, pity about the price would be great to stick the kids in as a first car, a lot safer than a motorbike !
Everything in China is 3 to 5 x cheaper .. buy one there & drive it home, great video opp.
Way too expensive for what it is. Much rather have a Dacia spring.
The Ami can be driven on a AM scooter licence, this requires a full B licence, so might as well get the Dacia.
A most interesting EV. Great review, I like the comparison with train fares. I would like to know what safety equipment it has as standard. The XEV web site shows the YoYo with removable battery packs, so in theory the driver could simply swap battery packs to get the full driving range. No waiting for recharging.
Yes might be cheaper than taking the train in London but were would you park it once you got to your destination?
Love it for what it is. But the price is crazy for what you get - will be a good 2nd hand buy at 3 years old for about £5/£6k based on what most EVs depreciate at.
Between this and the Cybertruck, I feel like the 21st century cars of the 1980s SciFi movies are becoming real.
Tish I really don't care what vehicle is being reviewed, as long as you're reviewing it! You're simply the best! Every video you release is a treat! It's you that's turning heads whilst driving cars!
I like the battery swap idea alot.
Always wondered why this is not in every EV and change the battery at any station while they load batteries.
A New Nissan Leaf is now £16K ( autotrader ) and a CHAdeMO- CCS adapter £735 . More space, range, proven reliability and Motorway speed capability.
i doubt it is new new, looks more like 24k, and amazing they are still bought with the very bad battery tech, but just goes to show they are still useful.
Great video - Tx.
This attractive little car Reminds me of our wonderful SMART ForTwo EQ. It’s a perfect city / second car. Gets lots of food shopping in for two. Has heated seats and steering, LED headlights plus cruise control. Stated range is 84 but I routinely get 115 in summer dropping to 70 in winter. Charges at 7 and 21 kW/h. Sadly not now being made and has been hugely underrated.
Reminds me of a small smart car lol ideal for a young uni student for the city driving
Or a old lady with a small dog x
Theres a fairground near me where you can buy a electric car cheap. Comes with a long pole sticking up on the backto charge as you go
Paint it red and yellow and Noddy will love it
Everybody loves Noddy
@@toyotaprius79 Yes, classic NODDY car..🚙
Words fail me for once!
Do t be a pleb RANGE ROVER driver with a ‘cherished reg’
Not cheap enough for what it is. It needs to be well under £10k.
When other cars like this have been reviewed in China they are just a few thousand.
Might be interesting to see where the money is going and yes there are extra costs/taxes in the UK. And let's not forget the looming road tax next year. This will be the same as much larger cars.
I've owned a Smart and room wise it looks very much the same.
I was hoping an influx of cheap Chinese microcars would fill the gap but at that price I don't think they will sell.
I've been to Rome twice this year and these YoYos are everywhere. There's an app to book them, then they unlock and you just drive to where you need to go.
Try Waze for your navigation with car play. You get various notifications for traffic jams, broken down vehicles etc
Got any air bags? Has it been collision tested ? Wonder what would happen if hit by BMW, Merc, Volvo et al 🤷🏼♂️☹️
I saw one of these when I was in Rome last week and had no idea what it was, now I know so thank you.
James May:
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What's not to love? The price!
Thanks for an interesting review. The YoYo looks fun, and practical. Unlike the cheaper larger Dacia, this will win on parking spaces for sure! Just one question (from a non EV user) - my experience of battery life is that, over time, the efficiency of a battery reduces significantly. Do we know what the life of an EV battery is in terms of its ability to keep its charge and maintain its specified capacity?
Love the car, but for the money and the boot space , it's the spring all the way.
Does anyone remember the bubble car?.when I was a kid..all i ever wanted when I grew up.this is poking my memory.💙uk
It’s cool - apart from the REALY NASTY plastic along the doors. As a second car or city run about its pretty spot on. As others say the price is a bit high. You can pick up a very low mileage electric Smart forfour for under £10k.
07:18, they should have solar panels on the roof you can see here. Imo. Laurie NZ. 😊
Thanks.
Brilliant, brilliant brilliant little car. A top speed enough for A roads, a half decent range and great styling. Add in the efficiency of up to nine miles per kW, a cracking car. Anyone in London/urban area, unless you need the seats, get out of your seven seat donkey.
Agree.
(9 miles /kWh not kW)
Loved the design it's so futuristic 😊
👀👀Very interesting to see, why can't Smart do this?!
The Heavy Quadricyle market is just too few and far between in Europe, even in France with their 2cyl diesels. Yes the Ami is cute but it's an LVe4 that costs the same as a 50mph Twizy that has been sold 12 years ago. I hope we'll see some real competition from China since they've churned out tonnes.
Would be nice if the Yo-yo had fast charging like 6.6kWh. The battery voltage probably is too all for DC Rapid.
I love the video, lots of great information and plenty of useful tips but sometimes all the hand movements can be very distracting and make me feel like I'm getting a safety demonstration from an Air steward, that's the only negative opinion I have
Damn, It's £16,000, thats alot of train tickets!
Strangly the YoYo is offered at £8,600 if you Google it... But at £16,000 it is destroyed by the Dacia Spring. Not to mention that insurance for the YoYo might be a nightmare as it is an unknown. Where as insurance for the Dacia will be easy to get.
Interesting point Mike. Thank you for sharing
Thanks for the review and I also love the comparison of the Train Adventure cost... a lovely "underline" IMO. Quirky & Fun, yes indeed but like all things, subjective to the individual but that's OK too.
You did mention Heating & AC but not about what it's consumption is and if it is a Heat Pump (more efficient) or not. That can be a range killer and an important detail I think.
The price ? at 16K Pounds I think it's too steep for what this is. Had they doubled the battery then fine. To me, this would be better placed in the 10K-13K range.
Given the above, I could see this "grow" into a 4 seat model with larger battery & more cargo area (including fold down rear seat) and make for quite a suitable daily duty runabout.
Love it! So cute. And logical - we need more of these vs single drivers in Sherman tanks, choking our local British roads. That said, this car or rather this vid, really makes a compelling argument to get the Spring instead as a truly useful short-mid range ev run around.
Not really my cup of tea, but I love watching your videos, Trish. Great content and very well presented. Thanks :)
90% of cars in London never leave London. In my opinion, this is the way to go. EV's like this are a good solution for city transport.
Humm....Battery disposal will be an issue. Not so green when you do the research.
@@katcankan7129 You mean like fossil fuel combustion engines?
I love it! Perfect little run around errand car. Love this particular colour combination as well.
Glad you like it!
Wait until autumn and winter draw in, the window defrosting and heating will kill the range. Also, why only two seats, why can't they do a three/ four seat small car ( similar to old smart four seater)?
It's like a little flying sprout! Great review, as always!
The proof of the pudding is in the eating!! 🙂
"What is there not to love?"
Literally everything you just mentioned in the previous sentence! Plus no room for ANYTHING!
What your forgetting, you will have to charge in central London to get back. I'm sure that would cost £30+😂
Very curious about this car. Great to see a small EV which can make sense. The price is quite high still but as you say it offers a lot more than an AMI. Great review as always Tish 🙂
I see half Smart and half Renault Twizzy
Smartie or Twat
Hybrids are he way to go imo, that charge the battery when driven!
That front wiper needs a rethink. It doesn't clean enough of the windscreen...
Nearly 16k? It’s only half a car I can’t see why sure it is nice but might make sense on a lease option
On Octopus it would have cost 70p for the charge overnight 🙂
That’s so good isn’t it! My charger is at my parent, so for now they’re sticking with Hive.
My concern is in a collision, when the people inside the car become micro people.
I think the price point will be the hard sell.
I’d love to see them become popular. You rightly state about being the right or wrong car. I’d love a car that can bridge our two major cities where I live. Sadly I’d have to stop along the way in this, to charge. With its very slow charge rate that then makes it the wrong choice for me with those ideals. Now if they quadrupled the charge rate, or supplied a 20kw battery version, this would be perfectly acceptable for my ideals already mentioned. That’s probably where the springer comes into it. But for city commutes, it’s perfect, albeit a bit pricey…. I can get secondhand Leafs locally that will do all that, for less….
Exactly what I'm looking for . Perfect for my needs as a 79yrs old . Shopping & short city drives , but HEAVY on the price ! 😩
So why should I change my smart fortwo for this? Metal for plastic, I don't think so!.
Could be a nice little in town runaround for a couple of 71 year old OAPs like us. The Tesla model Y is a bit overkill for the weekly shopping trip to Tesco's or the odd trip to visit local friends and relatives. Also a small car like this is going to find in town parking a lot easier. Very useful video, thank you very much.
A lady from church drives a first gen Hyundai Kona EV. I'm sure that would have been a better choice for you.
absolutely. Also, 3d printed, so trim parts should be cheaper and easier to repair. Parking is another plus and to be honest, i drive a 5-seat car most of the time alone. Only negative is it needs to be priced under 15k, as you can buy a smart 4+2 for 14k.
Your review was magnificent,thank you so much,keep up the great work.
Have to agree with everyone else. Dacia Spring takes the trophy. That’s fully a car
Absolutely fabulous presentation as always the car does what it says it does the car is for shopping and short trips and it will sell like we hot cakes 😊
Enjoyed the video, but it's a good advert for the spring
I can understand where you’re coming from. I was wondering if when taxation changes, this will have more of an appeal as it’s not technically a car…. 🤔 only time will tell. Thank you for watching
@@AutoSocialUK Genuine question - What is it classified as ?
We know the Reliant was actually classified as a Motorbike and sidecar but this ?
City driving and local runabout , brilliant.
I saw this in Italy twelve months ago in Torino.
The range may not be the greatest, and the top speed is somewhat disappointing. But it's got personality for days, for sure. And if you don't have a big commute, it seems like a terrific option as a daily driver. Especially if you have access to a Level 2 at home. Terrific review. Wish we had options like this in the states.
Try it again with the windows shut and a/c on and see how far you can get. Looks interesting but I'm too old to drive around with the noise from open windows. With a bit higher top speed and a bit more range I would be tempted.
SUVs are built higher and are great for ease of entry exit for older people. Great for towing.
I'm sorry but I have a mini electric which I've had over 3 years and I can tell you it easily does more than 90miles. I get 110 miles winter with lights, heating etc and not ever running it out and usually have at least 10% left and I've had 155 miles in summer. One of the most efficient electric cars and I never run in green/eco mode it's either in normal or sport mode and driven to road speed limits obviously not going over them 😂
My average is 4.5 miles per kWh but I've seen 6. Anyone looking for a smallish EV should take a look at the mini.
That's little car has a few nice quirky features but you'd get a decent used mini for similar money.
Massively overpriced for what you get. But saying that my mobility scooter cost £6k, I can get next to no shopping on board. It doesn't have.a roof. The waterproofing of controls is questionable and I max out at 8 mph. Oh and it's recommended to replace both batteries every 300 miles. So what do I know?
You been to look into electric adult enclosed Trikes next time you are buying. That's how I get around. Can do 31mph some can go as fast as 40mph as a rest seat some even come with air von miw unfortunately mine did not and some even have a little boot but you can always use your rear seats for that if it does not have one. I have electric windows, drilled disk brakes, alloy wheels, leather seats and a radio in mine :) . It does me perfect for the time being.
Would share a link unfortunately it's not possible to do that on You Tube 😢 .
Awe here you go,
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Next time your are buying look up Electric Adult enclosed Trikes. You can do 31 to 40mph in them depending in the Trike and have a range from 50km to 100km.
You get alloy wheels, electric windows, leather seats, drilled disc brakes and a radio as well as a roof and some even have a boot. I posted a link below.
Yup. RE Intro. Variety is the spice of. M….. life…. I’ve owned a VW XL1. 3 or 4 microcars / Asians. In the motor trade. God some crazy cars out there
Train is: Social, Safer, Faster in the City, Can take Bicycle, & MUCH CHEAPER travel MANAGEMENT.
If i was really eager to charge quicker i would ask the distributer to modify the charging side of things with a simple upgrade at a nice price. What if this could speed up things to 1 Hour or less. I mean LOTUS can do it why not YOYO? Some companies might consider leasing these for their employees if they pay the Energy to charge it themselves. It is a whole new category of investment.
I think you're right, defiantly looking at the bigger picture!
Great video Tish,the first ev that makes any sense !! the car the Citroen Ami should of been with a sensible top speed.
The Citroen Ami was designed for people in France who don't want to take a driving test (really).
Looks like a really good runaround!
An interesting funky looking little car perfect for the city, if it was £6 or £7k cheaper. It's just way, way too expensive for what it is. And I really wish motoring journalists would stop comparing it to the Citroen Ami, this is an actual car the Ami is a heavy quadracycle, a completely different class of vehicle not to mention the Ami is half the price.
Hi There , WOW The Car looks Great , And Amazed at how little it cost to do your Journey , i Have 2 Dogs large and small , i wonder if they would be able to sit behind the seat if the parcel shelf came out , But looks a Brill car and the colour suits it , Thank you for sharing , Take care , 👍
Thank you for watching! Unfortunately I think theyd be a little squished in the back but hopefully we start to see more and more cars like this.
What about safety systems, boot space, ncap ratings, baby seat compatibility, acceleration, etc. etc.
That car looks like it came out of a 1980s sci-fi movie, given that we are 40 years further on that seems rather apt.
I like it, it has similar specs to the smart fortwo and that cost more than this i think when it came out. I do think it could be a bit cheaper 🤷
Totally agree, Thank you for sharing
@@AutoSocialUK thank you for making the video 👍
I see a few issues with this, for a small car the doors look quite long which in a crowded supermarket car park will make like difficult, the battery when new gives possibly 91 on a good day with the wind behind you but what happens over time and in the winter when you are using lights, wipers and heating/fan. For mums this is a non starter, it you have more than 2 children you are stuffed and the price is just too high, so on face value small cheap and unusual, but in practice nah.
The problem with quoting average daily mileage and average commuter mileage is that is does take into account those times where you need to drive further to visit friends and family or when you need to pick up the kids or do the weekly shop!
Or the time when you need to pick up a tumble dryer and move house whilst carrying 7 people for 500 miles. If everyone thought like that we would all be driving round in large mpvs. And some people do. Not all cars need to do everything though. Why do smart cars or Lambos exist?
@@timscott3027 they exist usually as 2nd or 3rd vehicles.
@@simonkensington-fellows6142 Yeah, this is a second car/commute only to replace an ebike in foul weather. But for £16k for 90 miles range they're having a laugh.
No, no, no, it doesn't stand a chance against the Dacia Spring unless you're single and never want to go anywhere. At one point, I thought the Renault Megane driver was joining you in the front seat.
Good review and very well presented - thanks
Don't forget the range of the batteries will only decrease after all those charges.
If only people would buy a car that perfectly suits their needs… this is very nice or those people who only use their car to commute to work, a bit of shopping in the weekends, and going on holiday simply means off to the nearest airport, mostly by train because of parking charges. And let’s face it, there are a few million people that this car would be Perfect for.
Sadly however, not for me, towing a trailer for our camping holidays with our own Glamping gear, and planning to get a towing caravan in a few years, I’ll stick to my SUV.
For a moment I thought it was a Jonny cab.
Niche car for a niche market in my opinion.And when you gave the price I laughed out loud -- if it was 10K cheaper I''d consider it -- perhaps one day eh.... For commuting I'll stick to my Honda CB125 F. It cost me less than £3K new and has a tank range of over 400 miles at 140 mpg. I'll take getting wet for the cash in my pocket. It also goes 70 mph...
It can’t even hit the national speed limit
Years ago I had to drive a delivery van with a squared steering wheel. Made my hands ache. Not a good design plan. Not seen one since. They didn’t last long.
Where's the cd player? Physical playback media is needed to stop manufacturers slapping tons of subscription fees into car functions.
Do you ever drive with both hands on the steering wheel?
i love the look of it and the colour was nice
If Smart and a Twizzy had a child …
If they could get the price down this is an interesting and, seemingly, capable micro car.