I was driving from Amsterdam to Wrocław (Poland) 1100km in 17h time. Bit long cause in Poland fast charging points are bit to far for Honda e, therefore lost some time there. However I love Germany for free fast charging points. So basically I spend 19€ in total for my 1100km trip 😎 My record is 260km range!!! On highway 95km/h behind truck or camper 😁 12.3 kWh average consumption Love my Honda e
A lovely car in several ways, but it's definitely over-priced for the abysmal battery range. In the 2020's, people expect at least twice that Summer range nowadays.Belated thanks for the review, Ian. 🙂👍
Another brilliant video, Ian. Loving the series on the E. Something I’ve not seen covered in any reviews (certainly not ones I’ve watched)…what is the sound quality like from the stereo?
For checking some of your E clips... I'm pretty sure you are stocked to get the Renault 5. It seems that the new Renault 5 will be everything the Honda E should have been when it was released, range wise at least. (I'm thinking of getting an used Honda E with 16,000 kms for 20k Eur... not sure yet but sounds about right the price for that range)
pretty much yes! It takes yonks to compile footage and a lot of money to produce the videos, youtube revenue return is a pittance (as in pence!) and as such I had to decide where to focus my energy…sadly this had to go. Doesnt mean I will never do another video, but this linked with low viewing numbers tied in with effort put in was the nail in the coffin!
@@IanSampsonRLO yep I hear ya. I’ve managed to get my earnings up to $1 per day so I can buy a coffee a week on CZcams. :). It feels like anything more than just smashing out a quick unedited phone video for upload is just not worth it unless you’re one of the 1% of CZcamsrs.
Thanks for the update. I think any range test of a car should be normal driving with heating and air con etc on. I think seeing how much you can get driving economically is a useful extra test to see how much extra you can eek out if things are getting tight. In the last two weeks I've done a couple of 200 mile plus motorway trips and being able to do an indicated 70 mph without worrying about range in my ICE car is something I couldn't have done in the Zoe (two charging stops on the last trip would have been needed unless I went down to truck speed in which case an hour stop would have been required). I really like the Honda E other than without more range and faster charging it wouldn't suit me, a pity because it seems to be a great motorway car from the actual driving perspective. I suspect recent car price rises mean you may have made money on the car. A VW Golf will also do the slamming on the brakes thing if you go into a parking space too fast for it's liking. I find it a little hard to understand why the Honda uses so much power per mile for such a small car.
Thanks for that Ian , my 2021 model does not seem to have the window operation from the remote , there is no mention of it in the owners manual either . My summer range is around 125 miles . The car has done 7000 miles now .
I don't know about EVs or the Honda E in particular but Mythbusters found that the aerodynamic drag of having the windows open actually uses more fuel than air conditioning (At highway speeds) Would be interesting to know if this is a quirk of the wasteful nature of ICE vehicles (using otherwise wasted energy to power the compressor) or if it also applies to EVs. Hard to find out without controlled test conditions though :3
12:20 «Anyone can unlock the car”. Are you sure about that? Some cars have two stages of presence, so you’ll need to be right next to it to unlock, while presenting at further distance.
Thanks for the video Ian - it's always helpful to know what real-world range an EV can achieve. SO.......10k miles eh? I guess the one thing we'd like to know is.......if you only had a family of 4, would you keep the Honda or the ZOE, if you had to ditch one of them ?
McDonalds, yuk..... 100 miles oh joy! 1hr20 to refuel - don't give up the day job. This is never going to compete with my Mercedes SLK 350. I also have a 2006 Honda Civic with 178,000 on the clock and I think I prefer that. Further the Civic hasn't got too much of that Play Station type crud. Honda should bring out an EUC :-)
Hi Ian, I’ve been enjoying your videos. Have you stopped filming? Just wondering if you are going to do some more. I hope all is well with you and your family. Nick
Thanks Nick, pretty much yes! It takes yonks to compile footage and a lot of money to produce the videos, youtube revenue return is a pittance (as in pence!) and as such I had to decide where to focus my energy…sadly this had to go. Doesnt mean I will never do another video, but this linked with low viewing numbers tied in with effort put in was the nail in the coffin!
Wow only 10k on a set of tires. You have to drive like and absolut hooligan or the alignment is off. My Focus have done 45k now and still have 4,5mm left so still plenty of life.
It's deceptively easy to burn through a set of tires, particularly front tires on a front wheel drive . I think on my old car I was averaging 7-8k miles max ( from new to mot failure level worn) on a set of front tires without trying. The rear tires on the other hand lasted 36k and still had plenty of tread but the casing gave up.
I've got one up near the rear view mirror. It sounds like its from the dash but when I press the drivers sunvisor in a bit, the squeak stops. Hope that helps, well you are not alone.
DONT! Nightmare. When I get time I will be doing a video. Honestly, do not bother. Ideally find someone in real life that can recommend someone first hand. Maybe less of a national installer? But certainly someone you know/trust to recommend.
great video but this car is hopeless the mileage ensures its a non starter youd be mad to even consider this car Honda needs to go back for a rethink hopeless
That’s what I thought when the i3 came out. But consider this. Average U.K. driver mileage is 12k pa - driving everyday that’s 33 miles per day or if you only drive 5 out of 7 days it’s 48 miles per day. More than enough in the e. Obviously if you’re a heavy user or you have different needs it’s not an option but for most it’s fine. That’s before you consider additions of charging along the way - at home and at work etc. Things will only improve charging network wise. If you have the space to charge at home and drive less than 100 miles everyday don’t even give it a second thought.
I was driving from Amsterdam to Wrocław (Poland) 1100km in 17h time. Bit long cause in Poland fast charging points are bit to far for Honda e, therefore lost some time there. However I love Germany for free fast charging points. So basically I spend 19€ in total for my 1100km trip 😎
My record is 260km range!!! On highway 95km/h behind truck or camper 😁 12.3 kWh average consumption
Love my Honda e
I used to tuck in behind a bus when I cycled to work hitting 50kmh on the flat. Very dangerous but tremendous fun.
Lol I love how when the E is braking with adaptive cruise control the little E graphic puts its brake lights on.
I wish all cars would show this on their hud, especially when driving normally using high regen or e-pedal.
OK, so that's what the odd creak in the LEAF is. The look on your son's face when you said you were going to run the battery right down, priceless.
Saw you in Lidl tonight and it reminded me all about your channel, had to give it another watch. You should upload more.
Just logged in and saw this comment! Thanks for following along!
A lovely car in several ways, but it's definitely over-priced for the abysmal battery range. In the 2020's, people expect at least twice that Summer range nowadays.Belated thanks for the review, Ian. 🙂👍
Agree, car is epic, range is not. If it did 200 real world miles I would have one all day long.
Another brilliant video, Ian. Loving the series on the E. Something I’ve not seen covered in any reviews (certainly not ones I’ve watched)…what is the sound quality like from the stereo?
Great video Ian really enjoyed it! Reminds me of the early days when you had your leaf and testing the extremes! Thanks again!
No problem. Good times!
For checking some of your E clips... I'm pretty sure you are stocked to get the Renault 5. It seems that the new Renault 5 will be everything the Honda E should have been when it was released, range wise at least. (I'm thinking of getting an used Honda E with 16,000 kms for 20k Eur... not sure yet but sounds about right the price for that range)
Not seen a video for 7 months? Is this the end of an era?
pretty much yes! It takes yonks
to compile footage and a lot of money to
produce the videos, youtube revenue return
is a pittance (as in pence!) and as such I had
to decide where to focus my energy…sadly
this had to go. Doesnt mean I will never do
another video, but this linked with low
viewing numbers tied in with effort put in
was the nail in the coffin!
@@IanSampsonRLO yep I hear ya. I’ve managed to get my earnings up to $1 per day so I can buy a coffee a week on CZcams. :). It feels like anything more than just smashing out a quick unedited phone video for upload is just not worth it unless you’re one of the 1% of CZcamsrs.
Thanks for the update. I think any range test of a car should be normal driving with heating and air con etc on. I think seeing how much you can get driving economically is a useful extra test to see how much extra you can eek out if things are getting tight. In the last two weeks I've done a couple of 200 mile plus motorway trips and being able to do an indicated 70 mph without worrying about range in my ICE car is something I couldn't have done in the Zoe (two charging stops on the last trip would have been needed unless I went down to truck speed in which case an hour stop would have been required). I really like the Honda E other than without more range and faster charging it wouldn't suit me, a pity because it seems to be a great motorway car from the actual driving perspective. I suspect recent car price rises mean you may have made money on the car. A VW Golf will also do the slamming on the brakes thing if you go into a parking space too fast for it's liking. I find it a little hard to understand why the Honda uses so much power per mile for such a small car.
Lots more range than my 24 kWh leaf with 30 miles 2012 leaf
Thanks for that Ian , my 2021 model does not seem to have the window operation from the remote , there is no mention of it in the owners manual either . My summer range is around 125 miles . The car has done 7000 miles now .
I don't know about EVs or the Honda E in particular but Mythbusters found that the aerodynamic drag of having the windows open actually uses more fuel than air conditioning (At highway speeds)
Would be interesting to know if this is a quirk of the wasteful nature of ICE vehicles (using otherwise wasted energy to power the compressor) or if it also applies to EVs. Hard to find out without controlled test conditions though :3
Interesting!
Hi Ian. This guy saved my life!!
How?
12:20 «Anyone can unlock the car”. Are you sure about that? Some cars have two stages of presence, so you’ll need to be right next to it to unlock, while presenting at further distance.
With the app you can unlock from anywhere (we actually did do this whilst I was abroad from memory)
Thanks for the video Ian - it's always helpful to know what real-world range an EV can achieve. SO.......10k miles eh? I guess the one thing we'd like to know is.......if you only had a family of 4, would you keep the Honda or the ZOE, if you had to ditch one of them ?
Zoe is more practical for us, and the range is a kicker…Honda E is such a well built and nice car to drive though!
Very useful video, thanks!
That's my car!
Awesome!
I hope Jake and Mario were paid the same and the living wage at that.
Try rain x on the camera so those rain blobs don’t stick
did you get rid of the Honda e? havent seen it in any of your vids since this vid
Sadly yes (kind of) sold it to fund a house move
I already hit 20,000 km im my honda e, I can get 200 km range with my daily driving.
Awesome! That’s incredible range!!
McDonalds, yuk..... 100 miles oh joy! 1hr20 to refuel - don't give up the day job. This is never going to compete with my Mercedes SLK 350. I also have a 2006 Honda Civic with 178,000 on the clock and I think I prefer that. Further the Civic hasn't got too much of that Play Station type crud. Honda should bring out an EUC :-)
Hi Ian, I’ve been enjoying your videos. Have you stopped filming? Just wondering if you are going to do some more. I hope all is well with you and your family. Nick
Thanks Nick, pretty much yes! It takes yonks to compile footage and a lot of money to produce the videos, youtube revenue return is a pittance (as in pence!) and as such I had to decide where to focus my energy…sadly this had to go. Doesnt mean I will never do another video, but this linked with low viewing numbers tied in with effort put in was the nail in the coffin!
Wow only 10k on a set of tires. You have to drive like and absolut hooligan or the alignment is off. My Focus have done 45k now and still have 4,5mm left so still plenty of life.
It's deceptively easy to burn through a set of tires, particularly front tires on a front wheel drive . I think on my old car I was averaging 7-8k miles max ( from new to mot failure level worn) on a set of front tires without trying. The rear tires on the other hand lasted 36k and still had plenty of tread but the casing gave up.
That seems a rather low mileage for the tyres to be needing replacement…
It is low, even for pilot sport 4 tyres. I take it's on the OEM tyres?
Great review.
Are you getting the dashboard creaking looked at as mine also has two creaks, one on the dashboard and one near the passenger b-pillar.
I've got one up near the rear view mirror. It sounds like its from the dash but when I press the drivers sunvisor in a bit, the squeak stops. Hope that helps, well you are not alone.
I like your sunglasses, please tell me what's brand is it?
Skydio!
Ian have you still got the Zoe , had to get rid of mine because boot won’t stop leaking , interior started smelling and going mouldy…
Still got the Zoe!
How did it end up with First for Solar, thinking of using them?
DONT! Nightmare. When I get time I will be doing a video. Honestly, do not bother. Ideally find someone in real life that can recommend someone first hand. Maybe less of a national installer? But certainly someone you know/trust to recommend.
Have you considered storing your keys at home in a Faraday box to avoid the car unlocking itself?
Only happens when the key is in my pocket.
Visiting all the UK Honda dealers . . . . . . . . ?
😊👍🌹
Mario: No
Ha ha thats his usual answer! 😂
great video but this car is hopeless the mileage ensures its a non starter youd be mad to even consider this car Honda needs to go back for a rethink hopeless
That’s what I thought when the i3 came out. But consider this. Average U.K. driver mileage is 12k pa - driving everyday that’s 33 miles per day or if you only drive 5 out of 7 days it’s 48 miles per day. More than enough in the e. Obviously if you’re a heavy user or you have different needs it’s not an option but for most it’s fine. That’s before you consider additions of charging along the way - at home and at work etc. Things will only improve charging network wise. If you have the space to charge at home and drive less than 100 miles everyday don’t even give it a second thought.