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Thank you for the correction! You are right, it’s camera-based. This explains why direct sun and poor weather can cause it to disengage.

Thanks!

Glad you enjoyed it!

Thanks for watching! Definitely worth being on your short list.

A Premium Extended Battery eAWD is the same price as a Model Y Dual motor (non-Performance) just a bit lower hp but more torque and the range is 20km less. The quality tho? Mind blowing compared to that Tesla garbage.

From what I recall it has several modes. EV (Electric Vehicle) Mode, EV Auto Mode and HV (Hybrid Vehicle) Mode. EV Mode will give you electric (AC included if the high voltage battery has sufficient charge, and HV mode will run hybrid only and won’t switch to electric.

Toyota reliability. Recommended.

The battery will always maintain enough charge to operate as a regular hybrid when the amount for pure EV is depleted. Yes you will have the gas engine noise at that point but it isn’t entirely disagreeable. Definitely worth a test drive.

I would guess if the occupant can’t open from the inside, the glass can be broken and someone can reach in to pull the manual door release?

Yeah. On that note, if the car is damaged THAT badly, a conventional exterior doorhandle might not work, in the first place.

Fair enough! It might be my old camera or the green cast from the trees not doing the bronze color justice. Glad you liked the video, thank you for watching!

Thank you for the feedback. I’m now trying to integrate more interior POV since this was recorded.

For purchase, at the current time, no, because of where the battery is sourced.

I think Ford really needs to do what they need to do to let people qualify for the rebate. You can get the 2024 M3 Performance right now and get the rebate. That’s a pretty huge selling point in favor of the Tesla

@@bgaviator you also still get poor fit and finish and the depreciation for that car is in the toilet… more so then other brands.

That’s great! I’m glad the review was helpful. Hopefully the issue I experience was unique to the particular car I was driving.

Thank you for taking the time to comment, I’m so glad you are happy with it! It’s definitely full of quirks and has some pretty fun exterior styling. I will also add that the tactile feel of a manual parking brake can’t be beat. I wish you many trouble-free miles!

They sold 782,451 units in the U.S. in 2023. Someone’s buying.

@@MichaelDrivesOfficial I would look at the breakdown of how many of their cars are Fleet/Rental purchases. This one looks interesting but Kia/ Hyundai vehicles looks like they are great new and then they decline quickly. Their warranties look great on paper but I have read and heard from owners that Kia tries every possible way to not honor those warranties. Who wants to spend 50k+ on a vehicle only to be treated like garbage? It just doesn’t make good buying sense.

Thank you for watching, your compliment made my day. I’m still the “little guy” in the world of UA-cam and am still in the early stages of subscriber growth so that’s possibly why I don’t get suggested like the more seasoned accounts. Thank you for pointing out the Apple Maps full-screen capability, I am always learning and appreciate the note on that. Amazing that the 2 is your company car, I’d keep working for them cause that’s a great perk! Over time, the design of the 2 of the car has grown on me, some angles I love and others I’m not entirely sure, and I do love boxy because I learned to drive on an ‘85 Volvo 740 GLE. I think the Polestar 2 just sits a bit too high, obviously because of the battery that’s packed in down below. It will be very interesting to see what the design of the cars successor will look. Thanks again for commenting, and feel free to share the review or channel!

The car has soooo much presence. Classic proportions. I’m glad you are enjoying it!

@@MichaelDrivesOfficial I actually make excuses to go for a drive in this car. Whoops, running low on coffee creamer 🚙 💨 😂

Recommendation of a rex in a time when the combuster technology passes away? Curios. 2nd and more important: The rex only charges the battery. This has no physical/chemical advantage for the battery. It's more reciprocal. The battery is more often charged because of the rex, even while driving. That shortens the life of the battery. Take the 120Ah battery and you will be fine for 95% of your trips.

@@Eishocker for me the rex is there so i never fast charge i never use public chargers i only charge at home which is of course good for the battery my battery has lost no capacity in it's 6 years and even if it did, the rex is there, so to sum up with rex i have a ev with no downside i never needed it , no hassle for me no planning journeys no waiting for it to charge if i want to drive anywhere in the uk i can.....without a plan...

@@whocares264 Sorry, there is no hassle with 120Ah. In Germany, where i am resident, i travel 200km even on the highway. After 200km I need a pause and pee and buy a coffee where I charge if needed. At home I charge from my photovoltaic system. The BMW i3s 120Ah is the best and most reliable small car I have ever owned. And moreover I "kill" every BMW M3 starting from traffic lights.

Not from the factory, but you can retrofit i3’s with an aftermarket module to enable Android Auto (and wireless Apple CarPlay) even if yours didn’t come with it originally.

This was the buyers guide. The review is over and should provide what you are looking for ua-cam.com/video/vnlt0hocUMc/v-deo.html

Would that be good or bad? :)

While I haven’t reviewed a Tesla yet, I owned a 2019 Model 3 for a year. The Supercharging (L3) experience was exceptional.

You cannot open the rear door without first opening the front. In this situation the back passengers are in a similar circumstance as those in a 2-door car.

@@MichaelDrivesOfficial ok, that's what I thought. Not great to have the doors there but be unable to open them and die burnt inside the car if ever fire happens.

This is one of the most ridiculous comments I’ve seen. With this logic, be sure to never get in the back seat of a two-door coupe.

@@officerockstar I don't see how it's ridiculous. It's the same for a two-door coupe as you just pointed out. Do you even know what ridiculous means ? You must have a lot of ridiculous things in your life if you find this ridiculous. It's just common sense that having no door to get out is a risk. Did I somehow break your ego with my comment ?

@@johngonon1507 I’m not sure how my ego would have been broken from a comment on a video to which I have no connection. With your seemingly high level of anxiety are you able to enjoy any activities outside of the house? For example, are you able to enjoy driving in any vehicle? Your comment about the function of the rear doors on this vehicle on this persons video is what makes it ridiculous. If you had made such a comment to an official BMW channel it would be slightly less ridiculous. My reply to you is ridiculous because I caved and decided to engage with such a ridiculous comment.

Thank you! Please share it with anyone who might be interested!

Appreciate the compliment!

The frame is the exact same material that is in F1 formula race cars. Unless you’re driving over 200mph then you’re not going to die in a BMW i3

Right on!

Good to know! Thank you!

I’m fascinated by it! Here in the U.S., the LEDs are adaptive beginning I believe with the 2019 MY and only automatically level due to our archaic laws at the time. All full BEV i3 models in the U.S. have a heat pump as standard equipment.

Ooof! I goofed. What timestamp did I say that?

@MichaelDrivesOfficial not even sure man, pretty sure you said it before the test drive when you were talking about the car that you got to test came equipped with snow tires and then you mentioned it doesn't come that way from the dealer and actually comes with all season tires

I'll check it out!

Yes you do, the paddles behind the steering wheel, can allow you to adjust the amount of regen from i-pedal to only coast

Thank you! Yes I believe you can set it to “Level 0” with the paddle on the steering wheel so you can coast like an ICE vehicle.

Exactly!

Thanks for watching! First 500e was definitely at 2013 model in the U.S. What time stamp did I say/infer it was 1997? I could possibly correct that with some text overlaid on the video.

@@MichaelDrivesOfficial 23 seconds. My suggestion is to get your hands on an 2025 Ioniq 5 Limited when it comes out as I think there will be huge interest in it. It’s a very exciting refresh for those who are interested in the car.

@@Molishious I totally goofed, thank you for catching. I intended that to read “2017 500e” (which was the MY of that orange one). I added a blur over the text and it will take a few hours to take effect. I’ll absolutely be requesting a 2025 Ioniq 5 to review when it’s available in the fleet in my area. Stay tuned!

5.5 hrs on 110v outlet.

@@MichaelDrivesOfficial not too shabby!