Hi mate, luv the channel btw. Trying to sell my parents BMW 330 convertible E93 m-Sport in black. Could you help them as this time of year is hard selling a convertible. 👍🏼
@@CalvinsCarDiary you know it makes sense Calv , everyone can see how heartbroken you’d be to give the whiz away 👍 plus Leon has already made an example with his Bmw and imagine your A51 OLE plate on the whiz cruising into work ( ok it would take you a week to get to Binca ) plus I bet Greta thornburg would follow your channel and give you a plug or an eco friendly extension lead 😂
Can upgrade to 2nd hand lithium batteries out of other EVs for same cost as a new set of lead acid and achieve double the range in one of these. I also had some cells built with recycled laptop cells which gave me a range of 150 miles without fully discharging the packs and with a type 2 socket fitted could charge for free on the charge network around the UK. You can push it right up to 250 mile range with the right cells. You can also hit 55mph in boost with the AC and lithium. The DC can be modded to run at 60mph as long as the motor is in good condition. Also the requirement for the motorway is 30 mph so the G-Wiz can indeed go on the motorway but with the original lead acid batteries wouldn't risk it.
This was the first EV my family had back in the late 2000's. My dad described it as the best and worst car in the world and yes we have got it to over 60mph according to GPS going downhill. Was (probably) the only EV in Scotland at the time. Also despite feeling like it will roll they wont cuz tall the weight is at the bottom of the car.
With all the inclement weather in Scotland, winding roads etc just what was your dad thinking buying such a car? Not to mention the lack of safety features. Madness.
I have the newer model "Reva L-ion" (AC motor & Lithium batteries). The model is easily distinguished from the previous models by the curved windshield of the L-ion. With new factory batteries the range is ~80 miles. It can EASILY get to its top speed of 50 mph. Acceleration from the start is excellent for a 17HP motor. Acceleration can be compared to a 40 HP petrol motor, but it also can outperform it between 0 and 30 mph due to constant torque and no switching gears. A full charge of the factory 160Ah/52V pack takes about 4-5 hours. People often convert older AC and DC models to L-ion by putting a new charger, batteries and BMS controller. Li-ion batteries last between 5 and 8 years. The conversion probably costs about 2-2.5 times the cost of New Lead-Acid batteries, but it pays off in many ways: no maintenance of batteries, lower power consumption per mile, greater range , faster charging, much faster acceleration, etc. BTW, the L-ion does not have any loss of performance between full charge and almost empty battery which the Lead Acid models have.
I would say the battery guage is giving you the capacity at 'full performance' and then after it goes past the red the performance curve drops down very rapidly. So it gives you plenty of capacity to find somewhere to recharge. They must be some pretty good quality deep cycle lead acid batterys.
FYI. A lead battery should never be fully discharged. Lead-acid batteries can only be discharged up to 50% before irreversible damage occurs. In practice this means that you will only be able to use half of your battery capacity. Upgrading to brushless 3 phase motor, would turn this into a right little sleeper! 😉
This was such a laugh to watch, worth every penny you paid for the enjoyment you’ve given us🤣🤣 I watched this at work and had people asking me what the hell I was watching🤣
In the mean time... My 20 year old dieserl van has done 450,000 miles, it still does over 600 miles fully loaded and only takes 5 mins to refill. Battery power is a huge leap backwards.
Putting 3 cameras in it probably cost you 3 miles, and the coffee another mile. Taking on too much extra weight! not joining Planet of Dreams until this thing's gone, don't want to accidentally win it! :)
Hi Calvin. Love your channel. Your enthusiasm and can do attitude is brilliant. But I have to say this video is perhaps the best you’ve ever made. I laughed so hard at your gwhiz range adventure. Keep up the good work 👍
Yessssssss calv I’m not going to lie I didn’t think this would be a rubbish vid but how wrong was I!!!! Funny as feck and was willing the little GWhizz on for ya and at one point I was even rocking in my seat to try and help ya along😂😂😂 happy Christmas to you and the family 🤜🏻👊🏻
Should mod it to take a 14s80p(52v & 272Ah if 3400mah 18650's are used!) lithium ion pack. Would cost quite a bit of money to make at 1120 individual cells but I think this thing would absolutely fly with them. would make quite a fun and scary little thing
Hi Calvin, I found your channel in lockdown last year when I was looking for 370z reviews. Love your video style and you can just tell you love cars and driving. Planet of Dreams is a wicked idea and it’s a privilege to support the channel. Saying that, as a large 6’4” I don’t think I’d fit in the Wiz if I won it 😂 Merry Christmas Calv!
Thats the lovely thing about lead acid, you just never know when it's gonna kick it, it just slowly loses charge where lithium is sudden haha. Also they don't explode. No way they are the original batteries they are probably the second set.
I think the multiple cut speech, format of the video works very well with you Calv, try it out for a few more vids to see how it would be received by the others👍🏻
I'd like to see him compare this with a regular microcar (something like an Aixam) at some point. I get the feeling that the G-Wiz would be the better option.
Gwhiz or the reva (original name in India) , was manufactured in Bangalore India by a mechanical engineer Maini in 2000 and on sale from 2001. Sold around 5000 cars and then sold his factory to a bigger firm in 2010. Proper ecars like Tesla came in 2008. Most of these cars were sold in India and Europe , before Europeans and rhe British tightened their car safety norms to favor their local manufacturers. It was marketed only as a city car.
You could make it to the nearest Tescos and buy a coupld of new AA batteries for it! :D But I got a Twizy and in the weather you're driving it in, it cuts the range down even further, try it in the summer and you get a good 30-40% more range on it.
In Bermuda we got twizzys I don’t know if they have power steering probably don’t but the steering is extremely light and it gets 60km of range at 45-50km/h
That's not bad at all for 1500 quid. It may only have lead acid batteries, but the advantage is that it should be cheap and easy to replace them. Could be a nice cheap way for getting around a city.
Try topping the batteries up with acid rather than deionised water. I had an FLT that was crap on battery until I topped it off with acid then I’d get a full shift out of it.
I wonder what these old G-Wiz cars would be like with some Tesla batteries and a Tesla motor driving the rear wheels. It would be a big project obviously, but the result would be an easy 200 miles and 0-60 in 3 sec. great fun! 😁👍🏼
Why a modern Electic car dies very sudden is due to battery protection system. This one has Lead Acid battery, hopefully deep cycle batteries, so will continue give power until the are flat.
Try driving it around lovely Luton. I’ve never been anywhere that has such a large congregation of impatient drivers, mental! I do actually live in Luton.
A lead acid battery won't last being ran flat. Better to keep as much charge in battery as possible. So that 20 mile range sounds about right to protect the battery.
You should try this with heaters on, lights on with the radio etc to see how much of a difference it makes! Bloody funny video, seemed to be getting a bit of cabin fever!
I remember my old work place wanted to buy one of these for free parking etc on our home visit Eye test runs. I saw a pic and said nah, let's carry on riding our bikes. Lol.
HIT SUBSCRIBE! Big video coming on Sunday 😱
Hi mate, luv the channel btw.
Trying to sell my parents BMW 330 convertible E93 m-Sport in black. Could you help them as this time of year is hard selling a convertible. 👍🏼
@@CustomMods1982 im selling my parents if you want them lol
@@brianrobertson4948 🤣🤣🤣
@@CustomMods1982 any info I can get from you? After a e93 pref an lci 330d if not not an issue!
I remember when top gear filled it with battery's and raced a mustang so there's tuning potential don't worry
I think you’ve bonded with it Calvin and you should keep it as your daily and put your M5 up as the prize instead 🤪👍
Love this comment 🤣
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@@CalvinsCarDiary you know it makes sense Calv , everyone can see how heartbroken you’d be to give the whiz away 👍 plus Leon has already made an example with his Bmw and imagine your A51 OLE plate on the whiz cruising into work ( ok it would take you a week to get to Binca ) plus I bet Greta thornburg would follow your channel and give you a plug or an eco friendly extension lead 😂
@@darranjsamuel3063 🤣🤣🤣
@@CalvinsCarDiary did I spot a xr3i or S2 RSturbo at yours?
Can upgrade to 2nd hand lithium batteries out of other EVs for same cost as a new set of lead acid and achieve double the range in one of these. I also had some cells built with recycled laptop cells which gave me a range of 150 miles without fully discharging the packs and with a type 2 socket fitted could charge for free on the charge network around the UK. You can push it right up to 250 mile range with the right cells. You can also hit 55mph in boost with the AC and lithium. The DC can be modded to run at 60mph as long as the motor is in good condition. Also the requirement for the motorway is 30 mph so the G-Wiz can indeed go on the motorway but with the original lead acid batteries wouldn't risk it.
Nice to see you here Richard :)
How is 'Custard' coming along?
@@mynewschannel3100 standing still for now. Inverter still being repaired and used the batteries to keep my silver car running.
This was the first EV my family had back in the late 2000's. My dad described it as the best and worst car in the world and yes we have got it to over 60mph according to GPS going downhill. Was (probably) the only EV in Scotland at the time. Also despite feeling like it will roll they wont cuz tall the weight is at the bottom of the car.
With all the inclement weather in Scotland, winding roads etc just what was your dad thinking buying such a car? Not to mention the lack of safety features.
Madness.
After seeing this electric car, everyone can appreciate their ride drastically better.
I have the newer model "Reva L-ion" (AC motor & Lithium batteries). The model is easily distinguished from the previous models by the curved windshield of the L-ion. With new factory batteries the range is ~80 miles. It can EASILY get to its top speed of 50 mph. Acceleration from the start is excellent for a 17HP motor. Acceleration can be compared to a 40 HP petrol motor, but it also can outperform it between 0 and 30 mph due to constant torque and no switching gears. A full charge of the factory 160Ah/52V pack takes about 4-5 hours. People often convert older AC and DC models to L-ion by putting a new charger, batteries and BMS controller. Li-ion batteries last between 5 and 8 years. The conversion probably costs about 2-2.5 times the cost of New Lead-Acid batteries, but it pays off in many ways: no maintenance of batteries, lower power consumption per mile, greater range , faster charging, much faster acceleration, etc. BTW, the L-ion does not have any loss of performance between full charge and almost empty battery which the Lead Acid models have.
I would say the battery guage is giving you the capacity at 'full performance' and then after it goes past the red the performance curve drops down very rapidly. So it gives you plenty of capacity to find somewhere to recharge. They must be some pretty good quality deep cycle lead acid batterys.
FYI. A lead battery should never be fully discharged. Lead-acid batteries can only be discharged up to 50% before irreversible damage occurs. In practice this means that you will only be able to use half of your battery capacity. Upgrading to brushless 3 phase motor, would turn this into a right little sleeper! 😉
That pretty impressive for what the vehicle is.
Merry Christmas Calvin and too all the CCD Followers, friends and family.
Legend. Thanks mate!
Same to you 🙌
Swear thats the first time I’ve ever seen a corsa over take someone 😂😂
Probably the most entertaining video yet 😂
This was such a laugh to watch, worth every penny you paid for the enjoyment you’ve given us🤣🤣 I watched this at work and had people asking me what the hell I was watching🤣
Would be interesting to switch the battery of this to a modern Lithium ion one of the same weight and see how much better the range could become
In the mean time... My 20 year old dieserl van has done 450,000 miles, it still does over 600 miles fully loaded and only takes 5 mins to refill.
Battery power is a huge leap backwards.
Such a awesome little car and 30miles is very impressive for a car that old when its new range was 50 miles so its lost very little range over time
Man, That was hilarious, well done calvin, balls of steel.
Putting 3 cameras in it probably cost you 3 miles, and the coffee another mile. Taking on too much extra weight! not joining Planet of Dreams until this thing's gone, don't want to accidentally win it! :)
Hi Calvin. Love your channel. Your enthusiasm and can do attitude is brilliant. But I have to say this video is perhaps the best you’ve ever made. I laughed so hard at your gwhiz range adventure. Keep up the good work 👍
Thanks Paul. Appreciate that a lot mate 🙏🏼
@@CalvinsCarDiary
It's surprising that the GWIZ has almost as much range as Robert Llewellyn (Fully Charged Show) 2011 Nissan Leaf lol
Yessssssss calv I’m not going to lie I didn’t think this would be a rubbish vid but how wrong was I!!!! Funny as feck and was willing the little GWhizz on for ya and at one point I was even rocking in my seat to try and help ya along😂😂😂 happy Christmas to you and the family 🤜🏻👊🏻
I really enjoyed this video! And I got to say it looks like more car then a Citi-Car made by Sebring Vanguard.
Lol it's not started yet and I'm excited. This looks like it will be a good video. Never seen this channel before.
I remember some mad man taking a Gwhiz down the strip at Santa pod a few times! 😂
Wasn’t a record breaker for sure
This has to be the funniest and slowest video you have ever done 🤣🤣
" I've got a galaxy up my arse". I hope that's not the chocolate bar.
Should mod it to take a 14s80p(52v & 272Ah if 3400mah 18650's are used!) lithium ion pack. Would cost quite a bit of money to make at 1120 individual cells but I think this thing would absolutely fly with them. would make quite a fun and scary little thing
This video was brilliant, had me chuckling throughout, fair play 😁
Just watching Fifth Gear recharged and your G Whiz is indeed a star so it is definitely "as seen on TV"
lol. Brilliant watch, and you didn't even get the dragy out :) :)
10:40 If I recall, the G-Wiz has brushed motors.. probably that!
One of the funniest motoring vids I have seen for a long while!
Hi Calvin, I found your channel in lockdown last year when I was looking for 370z reviews. Love your video style and you can just tell you love cars and driving. Planet of Dreams is a wicked idea and it’s a privilege to support the channel. Saying that, as a large 6’4” I don’t think I’d fit in the Wiz if I won it 😂 Merry Christmas Calv!
I am right there with you, 6ft5, but I still think it would be a laugh, though I would kind of use it as a 2 seater more than likely.
This is one of the best vids you've made. Forget the high end bmws and audis lol. G WHIZ!!!
This is the funniest video I've seen in a long time......tears have been shed here
Great video dude, I loved every second. I enjoy how you dont force jokes into the video but you still found some that fit very well
You should upgrade the battery pack to a lithium pack. I bet for the same battery pack space you can get about 200 mile range!
Thats the lovely thing about lead acid, you just never know when it's gonna kick it, it just slowly loses charge where lithium is sudden haha. Also they don't explode. No way they are the original batteries they are probably the second set.
Other way round pal
This video lasted longer than expected like the G wiz Battery 🔋 🤣 glad you had fun calv
I think the multiple cut speech, format of the video works very well with you Calv, try it out for a few more vids to see how it would be received by the others👍🏻
Great watch Calv, loving my Xmas leave with videos like this 🎄
Picked up a Audi Q4 E-tron a couple of weeks ago, i am a massive petrol fan, but this Audi is unreal.
That was brilliant 😂definitely need to do some more crazy cars 😂
welcome back mate that was a stressfull drive but great to watch lol
Brilliant Loved it mate Made a nice change Happy Christmas To You and your family
I'd like to see him compare this with a regular microcar (something like an Aixam) at some point. I get the feeling that the G-Wiz would be the better option.
You'd be better off getting an Up! or Smart Fortwo. Better yet you could get an Up! GTI
@@S.ASmith Obviously, yes. I was comparing microcars, not city cars.
Makes absolute sense to have sliding windows I really like them. Can't expect to smoke the tyres with 17HP.
Gwhiz or the reva (original name in India) , was manufactured in Bangalore India by a mechanical engineer Maini in 2000 and on sale from 2001. Sold around 5000 cars and then sold his factory to a bigger firm in 2010. Proper ecars like Tesla came in 2008.
Most of these cars were sold in India and Europe , before Europeans and rhe British tightened their car safety norms to favor their local manufacturers.
It was marketed only as a city car.
That was some brilliant content Calvin 👏
Bloody hell I've just wet myself laughing,
Funniest thing I've seen in a while,
Happy Christmas Calvin 👍👍
Best G-Wiz video I like it.
You could make it to the nearest Tescos and buy a coupld of new AA batteries for it! :D
But I got a Twizy and in the weather you're driving it in, it cuts the range down even further, try it in the summer and you get a good 30-40% more range on it.
When you said F must be for full blast I nearly cried with laughter 😃 😄
iPhone 12 Pro: Has a super wide angle lens
Calvin: Leans back
Cheers for the lols Calvin, this killed me 😂😂😂
How tall are you Calvin? Thinking about buying one but worried I'm to tall
In Bermuda we got twizzys I don’t know if they have power steering probably don’t but the steering is extremely light and it gets 60km of range at 45-50km/h
That's not bad at all for 1500 quid. It may only have lead acid batteries, but the advantage is that it should be cheap and easy to replace them. Could be a nice cheap way for getting around a city.
5000 gwhiz owners obviously agree
Those batteries done pretty well and at least they won’t cost anywhere near as much to replace
Mate this is funny as F. The amout of your comedy gold comments had me in stiches. Happy Christmas buddy
OMG WHAT A GREAT VIDEO WAS LOL ALL THE WAY TILL THE END
I just done a tractor . best video youve done , reminds me of clarkson in the robin !!!!!
Try topping the batteries up with acid rather than deionised water.
I had an FLT that was crap on battery until I topped it off with acid then I’d get a full shift out of it.
loved it man, tested to the extreme lol
Keep it as your daily Calv, let’s see your neighbours complain about the loud exhaust on this one then!
Hi has been a hard week Calv. Thank you for making me smile
Best video I’ve seen in a while
Good video, I admire your commitment and 30+ miles was pretty good for the old girl. Especially in 5c. Very entertaining overall. 👍🇬🇧
Hehe, silly billy. I haven't heard that for years! Thanks for the giggle
I wonder what these old G-Wiz cars would be like with some Tesla batteries and a Tesla motor driving the rear wheels. It would be a big project obviously, but the result would be an easy 200 miles and 0-60 in 3 sec. great fun! 😁👍🏼
New channel to me and subbed. This was great 🤣 should find some more quirky cars to review 😃
I’d love to see this thing modded with better batteries and some current day mods.
Custom 52v 270Ah li-ion pack and some mods done to the speed controller to get it to pull more amps. Would be pretty rapid I reckon.
Why a modern Electic car dies very sudden is due to battery protection system. This one has Lead Acid battery, hopefully deep cycle batteries, so will continue give power until the are flat.
Haha Calv! The joy on your face!! Merry Christmas dude
I have to say that does look a lot of fun. Scary, but fun!
That was a class video Calvin ! 😄👍
Try driving it around lovely Luton. I’ve never been anywhere that has such a large congregation of impatient drivers, mental! I do actually live in Luton.
I bloody hate ev's normally, but i liked this calvin haha.
The only thing you passed is the tractor 🚜 🤣🤣🤣 how amazing to drive it all this time for us ❤
the crash test footage of this car is pretty scary 😂 stay safe out there 🤣
Can you do same video review for Macrais Z8X bike, I will offer it for one day.
Wow Calvin your the man what an amazing review on that little whizz 👍🏼👍🏼
I’m watching 5th Gear Recharged and this is the exact car they have on the programme. So your car has been on TV
Really laughed at this. Hilarious and absolutely terrifying at the same time.
So it’s basically a milk float with a different shell 😂😂😂
Merry Christmas Calvin and safe new year keep up the great videos
That video has made my morning, brilliant video Calv, I was right there with u all the way urging on that battery life, awesome 🙌.
You can get a divice that help keep' sulfate off the cell's worth getting
That little red light that says “CHARGE” is actually usually the battery 😂😂😂
On the reverse, never seen a man so afraid of 17bhp 😅 Good video.
A lead acid battery won't last being ran flat. Better to keep as much charge in battery as possible. So that 20 mile range sounds about right to protect the battery.
This video made me smile man...
Let will at vrs get his hands on it for ya
Great stuff 👏 yes the Fear came across well But the rocking down the road was priceless. Ludicrouse slow speed not warp then yes 😉 Merry Xmas too !!
Not bad for popping the shop! Look like a massive weapon but with that hat on what did you expect!! 😂😂
Haha bravo!!!👏👏👏😆😆
Calvin! Where is the E46 M3 Estate?!?!?!?!? come on mate, pull ya finger ouuuut! Happy Christmas BTW!
Really enjoyed that video Calvin., watched till end.
You should try this with heaters on, lights on with the radio etc to see how much of a difference it makes! Bloody funny video, seemed to be getting a bit of cabin fever!
Lithium battery upgrade . . It'll be mint ! 🧲👌
M3 Estate looks amazing Calvin, but how long will it stay with you….??
I remember my old work place wanted to buy one of these for free parking etc on our home visit Eye test runs. I saw a pic and said nah, let's carry on riding our bikes. Lol.
Man I hope you do a conversion to Li-Ion batteries and a modern motor, that would be such a fun little car with a ripping power system. lol
Merry Christmas calv... Have a good one mate