It''s the same car as the Toyota BZ4X, one of the most overrated electric cars. Bought by the people who state "Just wait until Toyota releases an electric vehicle, it's going to blow anything else out of the water " PS: it's sub mediocre at best, expensive, high consumption, low mileage despite battery, not impressive power, high price
No, the new Prius is great, just that rear seat headroom has dropped because of the new (but cool) design. This has to be the BZ4X or its Subaru twin, the Solterra.
@@ghp0518I feel like people that say that aren’t too into cars. They just think Toyota = Good across the board. Which is mostly true but Toyota has never been interested in EVs. They are so heavily invested in hybrid already.
Capacitive touch controls are just the best…nothing like the thrill of flying down I-95 and rolling the dice on what you’re controlling. Are you turning the volume up? Or changing the AC to floor only? Who knows, it’s all part of the fun!
@MonkeyJedi99 well they're doing it with nearly every car on the market now. Not really limited to any car as they're all doing it for cost savings. Even the few that still have buttons don't make them distinctly different even to feel right away like they did 30 years ago.
Oooh, sarcasm! I love it! What ever happened to switches and knobs that were easily discernible and positive in function? They got over engineered into a messy pain in the backside! Just as stupid as taking the time and money to have a way to put the top down by putting the key in the door a certain way. Btw, I found this out during a rainstorm when my top magically came down. Hey, Audi, enough with the stupid gimmicks and computer controls on everything. Just go back to building good cars for a change.
Want physical buttons don’t worry all you need is a cool 5-6 mil and you can get yourself the enjoyment of physical buttons and controls again with the new Bugatti tourbillion
@@blmb047 Reminds me of my friend Rodney, his mom named him that because he had a rod that hung all the way to his knee! If you thinks that's crazy you should hear about his brother Rodankle...
It still BLOWS my mind that car designers will gather together and be like “yea,yup this is the one” and bring out the most ugliest interior and exterior 💀
Man this is what I’ve been mf saying bruh. And can you believe there’s people out there that are defending these mfs and their miserable excuse of a car/s ??? Like man that’s why they keep pushing a buncha crap cause mf sheeple here hyping them up when it ain’t shi
That's how you know they don't use their own products. There is a reason why the OG Ford Taurus was the best selling car from 1992 to 1996. The CEO at the time drove one himself.
It wont let you do that thankfully. Mine isn't a dial, but its like a piano key electronic setup in the center console. I accidentally tapped the park button when I was going like 70 on the highway and I about freaked out. Luckily it didn't allow that to happen lol. It gave some error message on the dash about being unable to shift because of speed.
@pranavprasanna3861 The kid in the video said something along the lines that he can't see the gages unless he tilts the steering wheel down. But when he does, the air bag is aimed at his family jewels (his nut sack)
Yeah the bz4x has very shitty reliability and consumption compared to competition regarded as one of the worst in Norway which over here we take evs seriously. check out tests by Bjørn nyland if you want more info he is one of the best ev reviewers in Norway his videos are english.
Company meeting: boss: what can we do that the costumers will appreciate.. some guy: what about a wierd shiftknob and plastic fenders...? Boss: brilliant!!! Your promoted
That's kinda the issue with car companies right now. Instead of going for reliability and simplicity, they stack them full of features that disintigrate after months of owning.
Funny thing is that the "features" are just apple car play and android auto with dumbass interior design. My 10 year old truck has more features than cars these days and it's honestly pretty sad.
That's for sure. My girlfriends brother just bought a 2024 Cadillac and it is already having a ton of issues with all of the unnecessary crap that they put in them.
@@3751britishcolumbia that's why I would get a Yukon Denali with the smaller screens. I hate the Escalades electric door handles and the huge screen that would be going out after 10 years
I got the bZ4X. I tried many EV's before making this choice. It drives very well. The AWD is very capable. We've had yet another hellish winter in Norway. My wife could drive to work every day. The matrix light works perfectly. Total 10 years warranty on the car. The range is sufficient where we usually drive. Even in the coldest winter we can drive from Norway to our cottage in Denmark. I'm 1,81 and I can see the speedometer without endangering my balls.
See, you have the car. That means you’re not allowed to have an opinion. Only people who have never driven it, let alone own one, are allowed to lie about this car on the internet. We have one. I far prefer it to my Tesla.
I mean I own the Prius and I much prefer this new gauge cluster design to traditional cars. Honestly I can't imagine wanting to go back. Even changed my seating position getting a heated and cooled pad for my drivers seat and I still easily see it. Do these people quite literally sit on the floor or something? Even having the seat fully lowered I still easily see it, it only goes out if I fully raise the wheel and lower the seats but who's sitting like they're driving a Harley?
I test drove this(Toyota br4z)while waiting for my car to get out of servicing. Like ok, surfaces level short range trips I'd prefer it over a Tesla but... it was an awful car package for the price. Also I had no issues driving the car, just the value is not there.
People walking into phone poles because their smartphone consumed all their situational awareness is funny. People driving into phone poles because the procedure for changing a radio station took their eyes off the road for too long isn't funny.
...Because Hybrid makes way more sense for the average consumer, and they know it which is why their hybrid sales are soaring and EV is stagnating? Chicken or the egg: Are they intentionally sandbagging or merely letting consumer demand lead the market (something Toyota has always been great at)
This car is awesome for people who need a commuter car for short distances. If you are looking to lease something for cheap, I ended up snagging this car for 300 a month with 0 down, taxes and fees included. I do not plan on keeping the car and just needed something cheap as a second car.
It's crazy how $45,000 just gets you a polished turd nowadays. If you pay that much for a car or SUV for a daily driver, it should easily last to 200k miles with proper care and maintenance.
Battery could give out in 10 years or 100k miles and a battery is 20k easily. That is what most warranties cover, but odds are it will give out at 110k miles-6 years so you are left with the bill and possibly a 500 per month car payment.
They worked together because Toyota doesn't like building cars from scratch anymore. GT86, GR86, Supra, BZX4. Honda is also getting lazy as well. Their Prologue EV Suv is just a rebadged Chevy Blazer EV.
@l-_-sage-_-l It's not "their" car if they're being built and designed by another manufacturer. As for the collaboration, it's all about money. Toyota would rather share development costs for a brand new electric car, the same way they went to BMW for the Supra. Because development for a totally new car is expensive and is a main reason why car prices get to where they are. With co-developed cars, Toyota can learn if development, manufacturing, suppliers, etc etc can all be done within acceptable costs. Then eventually to them building their own version in the future. So don't be surprised if another full electric car will be co-developed with another manufacturer. Same goes for Honda with GM on their Prologue. Full electric hasn't been a priority to both, and they're trying to catch up. Both have done this same method before, Honda with Isuzu to get into the larger SUV market, which led into the Honda Passport, and GM with Toyota which led into Toyota full size truck market.
@@rdramos13 most of their cars are their cars & they have the most reliable vehicles haha not really debatable but that’s okay. Everyone already knows why there are collabs it’s not news. Smart to not take the fall if things go wrong until the technology is there. Let others trial & error & then beat them later nothing new here
@@rdramos13I dont know what you mean. Besides Tesla, and VW, GM has been the largest company pushing for electric cars. They came out with the cheap electric car before Tesla made the model 3.
Looks cramped as all hell! Ive been in compact sedans with more cabin room. This is one of my biggest problems with modern cars. Body panels keep getting thicker, skirt height taller/windows smaller, pillars beefier, internal dividers are getting massive. So while vehicles are getting bigger overall we have the same or less space inside. And visibility is dogshit.
@@dannybryant6873 Dont have any experience with them except for a buddy in high school who was fixing his dads up and that was years ago. A modern crossover vs muscle car might be a little too apple/oranges though.
@@phillipbanes5484 Im not an expert, just know the textbook auto industry definitions. Manufacturers are determiend to keep using 'compact' nomenclature for whatever reason. Fine... ive been in medium size sedans with more interior room (that doesnt sound much better)
Those touch-sensitive little "buttons" for climate control (and anything else really) are horrible. If you drive a car regularly, you should be able to find a knob/button by feel and use these without looking - but here, it's all just a flat pane of glass so you HAVE to look every time you adjust the AC or radio, otherwise you just mess everything up and spend even more time looking to un-do whatever you just did. Disgusting "trend" which has to die and be put on display of things that should never happen again.
Seems like they're just looking for ways to create distracted drivers sometimes. Things like having to go through 2 screens to change the climate control on a tablet stuck in the dash is ridiculous.
Can someone tell me why a gear shifter has turned into a dial that you spin lmao I don’t get it. Who wants to spin a wheel to go in reverse? What happened to muscle memory?
Ding Ding Ding. And I bet they, just like Ford and other actually LOSE money for every EV the manufacture because pretty much no one buys them and I mean it's Subaru. Who is buying a Subaru EV? Probably even less that is buying Ford EVs. But the government insists that it is going to require all cars to be EV so they have to be in the game even if it's losing them money. But they are not going to bother spending a lot on batteries to get the range up on a vehicle they already know they will lose money on anyway even with good range. In fact this screams "we don't want this, we know are customers dont' want this, but we had too."
Exactly the same car as the Toyota bz4x. AWD is $52K, average 240 miles Summer, 150 miles winter. Very fun to drive, "punchy", lots of torque, but really only an "around town" transport. I live in a 110 square mile city, which this car is perfect for. I drive shuttle for a local dealership and this works great. Lots of backseat room, but tight up front, especially for big people. I crank the driver's seat all the was up to see the speeddometer display. No glove compartment so storage in the front is weak. Really needs a rear screen wiper, too. Not a travel car. Too pricey for around town. Low resale value.
@@Stelyns it’s honestly quite sad.. like I really would like to see metal mesh or just wood (even if it’s fake) but no. Reminds me of Audi a few years back then vs Now.. PURE UTTER PLASTICCC
@@Stelyns I know lets add super reflective surfaces everywhere that'll constantly be reflecting any light coming through the windows to make a cool light show in the car, that's safe!
@@nidbahn lol my guy SUVs have taken over and it's not ending. Look at the data. This car isn't feeling because of the poor range, high price and archaic interior. Why get this when for a similar price you can get a Tesla which is leaps and bounds better?
@@YaYousef5 I'm 18 and all of my friends hate touchscreens in cars. I drove an Opel Insignia for a bit, the capacitive climate controls are genuinely dangerous. I had to look away from the road to use them
That's Toyota in general. I drove a 2022 Lexus LC500 the other week to take for a recall. $90k and it's very obviously Toyota interior. Feels very 2014 and cheap
I drive one of these for work. It’s a great around town car. I’ve logged the same complaints he has plus that shiny center console reflects the sun into your eyes perfectly.
From my understanding, and I could be wrong, but I think it's a federal mandate by the US government that all automotive companies must make an electric vehicle or face steep taxes. This is Toyotas way of quickly releasing an electric vehicle to get around said taxes. Now once again I could be wrong but that is what I've been told
@@SolotociusNo. It's bad. REALLY bad. There is no sense of deliberate design or flow to it, it's just a bunch of square grey/piano black plastics glued together by a toddler. It's horrible. I live in south america and brands like Honda, Hyundai, even Fiat (!) have been selling cars with far better looking interiors than this in the last few years. We're talking about $14k cars manufactured in Brazil, not Porsche's. The design of this interior in a $45k car almost feels like they're doing it on purpose just to see if their customers will lap up their diarrhea.
Look up "Fiat Cronos" here on youtube if you don't believe me. Looks much closer to the interior of a Mercedes than this abomination does, for 1/3rd of the price 🤷♂️
I worked for Toyota for 6 years and I know this is a Subaru, but Toyota has essentially the same vehicle the BZ4X and I was excited when they finally announced an all electric car. I owned two of the plug-in Hybrid Rav4 Primes and they were amazing vehicles. Averaged 100 mpg for 30k miles I owned them. Crazy power, immediately responsive, felt very quality as a Toyota should. Then when I had an opportunity to check out the BZ4X, saw the price tag, got the details on the range, I honestly don’t know if there is a worse vehicle in their lineup dollar for dollar. That vehicle at the price doesn’t even make sense when it had the $7,500 tax credit. Why anyone would buy that car at the price with no more government subsidy is beyond me. That car is trash. Or just get a plug in hybrid. If your normal commute is 25 miles or less you will probably not ever use gas anyways. If you take a lot of trips and drive long distances where you want all electric, this vehicle with this short range isn’t for you anyways. If you’re dead set on the all electric just get a Tesla with the extended range, you’ll be thankful you did.
As somebody who drives electric vehicles for work, every single one of the vehicles that we have had has lied about the range. This vehicle seems to be more honest about the range. The only other vehicles that we had that was honest about the range was a GM Brightdrop which was completely stripped down to the point where the walls were only a few millimetres thick of carbon fibre and the doors were literally only a metal clip. It reliably got about 650 km of range and it only weighed a poultry 10,000 pounds unloaded
@@jzendler Exactly! I'm pretty sure 75% of this is a RAV4 with a different front end. I don't get why people are up in arms about it when the 2024 Kia Santa Fe exists.
@@SoosRamirez1 I was just stating it's one of the ugliest cars on the road today, I'm not at all partial them, the front looks pretty good but the back is a crime against humanity.
@@GeorgeOrwell-tp8dw - There is lots of Subaru parts in that thing. They just sell it under both names. I have been in the dash of that car. IT a watchworks
@@calebflora9304 Politically, Electric cars and covid masks go together 😜👍 Along with blue hair, tofu, and trying to karen others into getting shots. 💩💩🤡🤡☠☠
I actually really like the speedometer. I have the new Prius and I think the speedometer is in a way better place than traditionally. I have at least a full inch of visible space between the top of the wheel to it and it's so much less painful to look at, both because it's farther and because it's not as far off the road.
It was just a compliance vehicle for them, the guys have their head straight. Especially Toyota knows that they can create 10 hybrid cars that are efficient and have longer lifespans for the same cost as a BEV.
How do hybrids have longer lifespan? the lesser of the lifespan of the gas engine, electric components and battery might be the lifespan of the vehicle.
@@lukebryan1848 because of less stress on both the gas engine and the electric system. And even though the NiMH batteries have worse performance to Li-ion they are cheaper to replace I would assume.
@@lukebryan1848because Toyota engines are seemingly indestructible, and the smaller batteries are far cheaper to replace. So when they inevitably fail, it doesn’t mechanically total the car like most BEVs.
Having done a delivery service for these, I could already tell that it was either the bZ4X or the Soltera. If you're getting a Subaru just get the Outback or an E-Boxer.
@@mikeincanada_ currently (made a joke about electricity) yes it’s true. I’m hoping that more research can fix this for us. Different chemistries have different cycling patterns. Lithium titanate batteries have crazy charge and discharge capabilities all with huge life expectancy, but aren’t as energy dense at the moment. I do think, that between better capacitors, battery chemistry and hydrogen cell technology that EVs make a lot of sense. It’s just in its early years
$300 month with $0 down for many people erases their fuel costs for a month and then the previous car payment is saved. No residual to sell is the only downside but you have the payment savings to invest
Yeah, EVs are location-specific, meaning they're great in certain locations such as Cali and Florida. When you move to colder climate areas with less charging stations, meh... My wife and I rented an EV in the Midwest for a weekend. Well, it was actually for a day. We returned it the next day due to a lack of charging stations, and the range anxiety struggle was real.
That 228 mile range will be on a rolling road, indoors. Add in wind resistance, it'll be more like 150. Come to a hill with the aircon on and it'll drop to 100.
For the 2024 Model, Subaru Solterra got a squared off wheel, making the driving not only more comfortable, but you can now see the gauges. Although the range is low, the Solterra does offer AWD as standard across all trim levels, and at a considerably lower price point. Though tax credit is different in all states, Solterra has a federal rebate that is often accompanied by a state rebate. For example in my state, it is $13,000 in rebates. Certain Subaru dealerships are also offering specials such as 72 months at 0% APR. Although not the best EV, the rebates and features when compared to other EVs makes it rather good.
Do you actually think any auto gear lever today is actually connected to anything other that an pcb board? You do realise nearly all cars today that have lane assistance do not have a direct link to the wheels right? Anyway, buttons to shift from D to N to R is not new, they had them on a car from the 50's-60's, cannot recall right now, the Ford Edsel had them on the steering boss.
The current model expedition and navigator are outstanding vehicles in their market, with dial-type shifters. Still a full size SUV with truck frame. If you have electronically controlled transmissions, a "gear shift" is nothing but an antiquated placebo.
One thing I don't think she considered were the insurance costs. I think the most likely reason for the abrupt closure was that Disney got one initial rate from their insurers and either: 1. Rates skyrocketed due to major safety issues related to the construction of the building, particularly the fire prevention / escape system 2. Revenue vs insurance cost was not panning out and execs realized that the investment was better written off. I think we will see another iteration of this building either as a convention center or as a hotel-style convention center but with major renovation to the fire safety system.
I thought the steering and speedometer was definitely the Prius.
It''s the same car as the Toyota BZ4X, one of the most overrated electric cars.
Bought by the people who state "Just wait until Toyota releases an electric vehicle, it's going to blow anything else out of the water "
PS: it's sub mediocre at best, expensive, high consumption, low mileage despite battery, not impressive power, high price
No, the new Prius is great, just that rear seat headroom has dropped because of the new (but cool) design. This has to be the BZ4X or its Subaru twin, the Solterra.
The Prius has the same speedometer issue. 😂
You can see that it has a Subaru logo on the steering wheel when he removes his hand
@@ghp0518I feel like people that say that aren’t too into cars. They just think Toyota = Good across the board. Which is mostly true but Toyota has never been interested in EVs. They are so heavily invested in hybrid already.
car companies coming together to think up the absolute worst idea for a shifter they possibly can
Just put a stick in the middle and let people pick the gear
@@jamesdriver0317Nahhh that's too crazy, a shifter of the manual variety? Nah people couldn't handle it
@@gameadventures1 true, most don’t know how to drive stick anymore. They’d get confused
God forbid a small lever to change gears OR EVEN WORSE, 4 SMALL SEPARATE BUTTONS DOR P R D N…
@@CadaverCo the prius is actually a decent design for a shifter IMO but the rest are kinda wtf
Capacitive touch controls are just the best…nothing like the thrill of flying down I-95 and rolling the dice on what you’re controlling. Are you turning the volume up? Or changing the AC to floor only? Who knows, it’s all part of the fun!
I'll give them some credit, still better than touch screens which even change with software updates or you have to flip screens.
@@Skylancer727 Give me physical buttons, levers, and window cranks every day over this new crap.
@MonkeyJedi99 well they're doing it with nearly every car on the market now. Not really limited to any car as they're all doing it for cost savings. Even the few that still have buttons don't make them distinctly different even to feel right away like they did 30 years ago.
Oooh, sarcasm! I love it! What ever happened to switches and knobs that were easily discernible and positive in function? They got over engineered into a messy pain in the backside! Just as stupid as taking the time and money to have a way to put the top down by putting the key in the door a certain way. Btw, I found this out during a rainstorm when my top magically came down. Hey, Audi, enough with the stupid gimmicks and computer controls on everything. Just go back to building good cars for a change.
Want physical buttons don’t worry all you need is a cool 5-6 mil and you can get yourself the enjoyment of physical buttons and controls again with the new Bugatti tourbillion
“Steering wheel is chomping at my family jewels”…..hits his knees 😂
I guess not everyone has low hanging fruit. That would be a dealbreaker for me.
@@blmb047 Reminds me of my friend Rodney, his mom named him that because he had a rod that hung all the way to his knee! If you thinks that's crazy you should hear about his brother Rodankle...
@@Blas4ublasphemy lol
It still BLOWS my mind that car designers will gather together and be like “yea,yup this is the one” and bring out the most ugliest interior and exterior 💀
And what's more is that there's always gonna be some old lady who thinks it's a pretty design lol
Man this is what I’ve been mf saying bruh. And can you believe there’s people out there that are defending these mfs and their miserable excuse of a car/s ??? Like man that’s why they keep pushing a buncha crap cause mf sheeple here hyping them up when it ain’t shi
@@eurosonlysometimes it’s the old lady who signs off on it .
$45,000 for full plastic trim...
That's how you know they don't use their own products. There is a reason why the OG Ford Taurus was the best selling car from 1992 to 1996. The CEO at the time drove one himself.
Why can't they just make electric cars look.. normal.
Honestly I’ve been thinking that for a while. Am I the only one who thinks making them look “futuristic” just makes them look incredibly dated?
Only electric car design i like is polestars lol
New prius is getting closer to correct
New Charger EV looks fine, probably because of the Inline-6 version
@@jaskajokunen3716 Then again Polestars look like modern Volvo cars, easy to look good that way lol
The gear select dial on more modern cars is insane. Imagine going to turn up the volume on the radio and your transmission explodes
It wont let you do that thankfully. Mine isn't a dial, but its like a piano key electronic setup in the center console. I accidentally tapped the park button when I was going like 70 on the highway and I about freaked out. Luckily it didn't allow that to happen lol. It gave some error message on the dash about being unable to shift because of speed.
@@327SixShooter lol i should hope so
Ram and Dome ford did it for some times now, it isnt a problem
The black plastic fenders look hideous 💀
The airbag goes off, and the family jewels are nowhere to be found
So much for Nestle Crunch, lol.
If you are implying what I think you are implying.. then ouch
Whole new meaning to "planned obsolescence"
What does that mean I don’t get it
@pranavprasanna3861
The kid in the video said something along the lines that he can't see the gages unless he tilts the steering wheel down. But when he does, the air bag is aimed at his family jewels (his nut sack)
Toyota and subaru teamed up to create a car for the sole purpose of saying they make EVs to please governments
Yeah the bz4x has very shitty reliability and consumption compared to competition regarded as one of the worst in Norway which over here we take evs seriously. check out tests by Bjørn nyland if you want more info he is one of the best ev reviewers in Norway his videos are english.
Yeah because EVs popularity is fake. No one really cares which a lot of people in Chicago learned recently.
Yes Toyota really doesn’t believe in all-electric vehicles
@@tim7556 They are the closest to developing a soild state battery
@@kai325d3 sure they have to get into the electric world bc of Europe regulations but they don’t believe in it
“Chopping at my family jewels”?! Dramatic!
Company meeting: boss: what can we do that the costumers will appreciate.. some guy: what about a wierd shiftknob and plastic fenders...? Boss: brilliant!!! Your promoted
That's kinda the issue with car companies right now. Instead of going for reliability and simplicity, they stack them full of features that disintigrate after months of owning.
You can also thank certain entities in power for some more of the features that'll fail.
Funny thing is that the "features" are just apple car play and android auto with dumbass interior design. My 10 year old truck has more features than cars these days and it's honestly pretty sad.
That's for sure. My girlfriends brother just bought a 2024 Cadillac and it is already having a ton of issues with all of the unnecessary crap that they put in them.
@@DGTelevsionNetworkdon't forget the 20" non removable tablet than controls 90% of the cars functions.
@@3751britishcolumbia that's why I would get a Yukon Denali with the smaller screens. I hate the Escalades electric door handles and the huge screen that would be going out after 10 years
not that goofy asf shifter😭😭😭😭😭
It's annoying to use
I’d reach for it while I’m driving like “man lemme crank up this heat”💀-
@@pullovr😂 thank god its electric tho
I can’t even get down with car shifters I need a column shifter
@@g4lines197 or just a normal shifter that makes sense....
I got the bZ4X. I tried many EV's before making this choice. It drives very well. The AWD is very capable. We've had yet another hellish winter in Norway. My wife could drive to work every day. The matrix light works perfectly. Total 10 years warranty on the car. The range is sufficient where we usually drive. Even in the coldest winter we can drive from Norway to our cottage in Denmark. I'm 1,81 and I can see the speedometer without endangering my balls.
See, you have the car. That means you’re not allowed to have an opinion. Only people who have never driven it, let alone own one, are allowed to lie about this car on the internet.
We have one. I far prefer it to my Tesla.
Well said…I own the Subaru version (Solterra) and it’s the nicest car Ive ever owned.
I mean I own the Prius and I much prefer this new gauge cluster design to traditional cars. Honestly I can't imagine wanting to go back. Even changed my seating position getting a heated and cooled pad for my drivers seat and I still easily see it. Do these people quite literally sit on the floor or something? Even having the seat fully lowered I still easily see it, it only goes out if I fully raise the wheel and lower the seats but who's sitting like they're driving a Harley?
I test drove this(Toyota br4z)while waiting for my car to get out of servicing. Like ok, surfaces level short range trips I'd prefer it over a Tesla but... it was an awful car package for the price. Also I had no issues driving the car, just the value is not there.
its because toyota bz series are just BYD cars with toyota design
imagine you go to turn up the volume on the radio but you accidentally put it in reverse
I immediately knew it was a either a BZ4x or a Solterra
Both were made by BYD under the hood.
@@shawncooper8131No they weren’t. Do some research. It was a Subaru Toyota joint venture. BYD is only for China.
No way would BYD help a Japanese manufacturer.
How much does he expect it to cost it's a new EV subarus first and not a chevy bolt. I thought it was a used fisker karma at first
@@MrSwaggie1BYD has a partnership with Toyota. This is not hard to find information.
Saltera sounds like it's designed to rust right out of the factory
"take it with a grain of salt."
thats there motto. 🤣
it is basically. so you buy a new one in 7 years
Sol - Sun
Terra - Earth
It’s a Toyota with a Subaru badge tho
Sounds like my 72 Chevy Vega….rusting out on the showroom floor…three years later the only thing that still worked was the check engine light…..
Well duh, Toyota is the reason this car exists. So, blame them
No there’s enough blame to go round
The car industry woke up one day and said, "You know, those guys making smartphones really do have a great business model. We should emulate them!".
People walking into phone poles because their smartphone consumed all their situational awareness is funny. People driving into phone poles because the procedure for changing a radio station took their eyes off the road for too long isn't funny.
@@johnstuartsmithit’s kinda funny
Toyobaru sandbagging their electric car to push buyers towards the hybrids they are so heavily invested in.
Because hybrid makes so much more sense
BEV’s don’t make much since for most consumers. Toyota is making the smart decision by investing in hybrid-electric vehicles.
Make no mistake, hybrid is the only reasonable solution for the foreseeable future
Can't blame them, hybrids are the Big T's B&B
...Because Hybrid makes way more sense for the average consumer, and they know it which is why their hybrid sales are soaring and EV is stagnating? Chicken or the egg: Are they intentionally sandbagging or merely letting consumer demand lead the market (something Toyota has always been great at)
The amount of piano black is incriminating
what
@@getinformed4ever All of the glossy black trim pieces. Fingerprint magnets lol
You can wipe once with a microfiber and get scratches all over it
Can confirm, I have a Forester with some piano black trim. You can’t even look at it without it getting scratches!
I still have no idea why it's popular, I have never heard anyone say they prefer it to anything else
This car is awesome for people who need a commuter car for short distances. If you are looking to lease something for cheap, I ended up snagging this car for 300 a month with 0 down, taxes and fees included.
I do not plan on keeping the car and just needed something cheap as a second car.
$40k is not expensive for a car anymore, and 220 miles is a very workable range for most people.
This car sells for half price in China, and NOBODY wants it.
Looks like an AI generated car lmao
To me it doesn't.
probably was with these lazy ass designers nowadays
They all look the same. This looks like a Citroen. It's an electric Citroen copy for a price no one is going to pay.
no way i've always been saying this!! these ugly ass(especially newer) japanese cars are all so bland and lack personality
It’s an electric Toyota bz4x,maybe.
>all electric
>blows head gasket
🤣🤣🤣
killed me
😂😂😂
😂😂😂
Lmao I'm laughing out loud and my wife just doesn't understand 😂😂🤣🤣🤣
"choppin up my family jewels" LMFAO
wow 45K USD, you guys definitely need some overcapacitied Chinese EVs.
It's crazy how $45,000 just gets you a polished turd nowadays. If you pay that much for a car or SUV for a daily driver, it should easily last to 200k miles with proper care and maintenance.
Battery could give out in 10 years or 100k miles and a battery is 20k easily. That is what most warranties cover, but odds are it will give out at 110k miles-6 years so you are left with the bill and possibly a 500 per month car payment.
You can get a really low mileage Miata for half the price
I scored a Polestar 2 long range single motor 300hp for 45k and 2% interest 😃
@@bunnybuns6342"Why" are you trying to sell yours 😂👍
Most new cars cost around that amount. What's your point then don't buy new cars and buy used ones
I didn't know what it was at first but assumed it was a Toyota product judging by that interior design.
They worked together because Toyota doesn't like building cars from scratch anymore. GT86, GR86, Supra, BZX4. Honda is also getting lazy as well. Their Prologue EV Suv is just a rebadged Chevy Blazer EV.
@@Inferno45don’t need to when their vehicles are already the best in the market
@l-_-sage-_-l It's not "their" car if they're being built and designed by another manufacturer. As for the collaboration, it's all about money. Toyota would rather share development costs for a brand new electric car, the same way they went to BMW for the Supra. Because development for a totally new car is expensive and is a main reason why car prices get to where they are. With co-developed cars, Toyota can learn if development, manufacturing, suppliers, etc etc can all be done within acceptable costs. Then eventually to them building their own version in the future. So don't be surprised if another full electric car will be co-developed with another manufacturer. Same goes for Honda with GM on their Prologue. Full electric hasn't been a priority to both, and they're trying to catch up. Both have done this same method before, Honda with Isuzu to get into the larger SUV market, which led into the Honda Passport, and GM with Toyota which led into Toyota full size truck market.
@@rdramos13 most of their cars are their cars & they have the most reliable vehicles haha not really debatable but that’s okay. Everyone already knows why there are collabs it’s not news. Smart to not take the fall if things go wrong until the technology is there. Let others trial & error & then beat them later nothing new here
@@rdramos13I dont know what you mean. Besides Tesla, and VW, GM has been the largest company pushing for electric cars. They came out with the cheap electric car before Tesla made the model 3.
Dude was trying so hard to hide that it's a subaru at the start
The instant i saw the way the steering wheel looked i knew it was a new prius without even having to open the video lmao
did bro watch the whole video
its not a prius man
@@noflexzone2.055I just insulted an entire Subaru new with that one lmfao
@@noflexzone2.055Wait Jesus Christ look up the interior that’s a new level of same design
@@choco-latte608 the prius interior design is not bad for the price man. The subaru in question is like 50K
It's like companies test the economy to find the smart and dumb people 😂😂
sell them government mandate EV cars, after 2 years they will get rid of the junk and buy another car..... keep them customers coming back
I love natural selection
Looks cramped as all hell! Ive been in compact sedans with more cabin room.
This is one of my biggest problems with modern cars. Body panels keep getting thicker, skirt height taller/windows smaller, pillars beefier, internal dividers are getting massive. So while vehicles are getting bigger overall we have the same or less space inside. And visibility is dogshit.
I guess you didn't like the old Camaros.
@@dannybryant6873 Dont have any experience with them except for a buddy in high school who was fixing his dads up and that was years ago. A modern crossover vs muscle car might be a little too apple/oranges though.
Lovin’ the LR3 & 4 right now
I test drove the solterra and it’s not cramped at all, at least for me.
@@phillipbanes5484 Im not an expert, just know the textbook auto industry definitions. Manufacturers are determiend to keep using 'compact' nomenclature for whatever reason.
Fine... ive been in medium size sedans with more interior room (that doesnt sound much better)
Drove one a fiew months ago.... really nice car.
Super relaxing and nice too driver.
Most newer cars seem engineered to look cool, not to be practical 😅
Those touch-sensitive little "buttons" for climate control (and anything else really) are horrible. If you drive a car regularly, you should be able to find a knob/button by feel and use these without looking - but here, it's all just a flat pane of glass so you HAVE to look every time you adjust the AC or radio, otherwise you just mess everything up and spend even more time looking to un-do whatever you just did. Disgusting "trend" which has to die and be put on display of things that should never happen again.
Bring back buttons and switches!
I read somewhere that VW had complaints about it and they are bringing back some buttons on the newer ID models
Hard truth!!
Seems like they're just looking for ways to create distracted drivers sometimes. Things like having to go through 2 screens to change the climate control on a tablet stuck in the dash is ridiculous.
@@americancapitalist9094Analog gauges too.
Toyota bZ4x: hold my beer my sibling😂
it do be
These guys love anything Toyota and Subaru and Tesla
Ariya beats most out of the park!
Also, the cabin cooling and heating is over engineered.
Can someone tell me why a gear shifter has turned into a dial that you spin lmao I don’t get it. Who wants to spin a wheel to go in reverse? What happened to muscle memory?
Anyone paying 45k for a Subaru is beyond help.
Some people don't know Subaru are factory trash
@@samholdsworth420 What cars aren't made in a factory?
@@sandersson2813 the ones in my imagination
Unless it's a wrx
@@shobber It's a ne'er do wells car
Here’s the thing you need to keep in mind: this car isn’t really supposed to be good, it’s just so the government can stay off their tip
THIS
Ding Ding Ding. And I bet they, just like Ford and other actually LOSE money for every EV the manufacture because pretty much no one buys them and I mean it's Subaru. Who is buying a Subaru EV? Probably even less that is buying Ford EVs. But the government insists that it is going to require all cars to be EV so they have to be in the game even if it's losing them money. But they are not going to bother spending a lot on batteries to get the range up on a vehicle they already know they will lose money on anyway even with good range. In fact this screams "we don't want this, we know are customers dont' want this, but we had too."
You're a pure joy, huh?
How? it doesn't even qualify for the EV rebate, and it's not like the government fines them if they don't make an EV.
@@nikolyevicCAFE standards/average fleet emissions, + ev credits to offset ice vehicles that don’t meet emissions requirements.
Exactly the same car as the Toyota bz4x. AWD is $52K, average 240 miles Summer, 150 miles winter. Very fun to drive, "punchy", lots of torque, but really only an "around town" transport. I live in a 110 square mile city, which this car is perfect for. I drive shuttle for a local dealership and this works great. Lots of backseat room, but tight up front, especially for big people. I crank the driver's seat all the was up to see the speeddometer display. No glove compartment so storage in the front is weak. Really needs a rear screen wiper, too. Not a travel car. Too pricey for around town. Low resale value.
Wow. I will stick with 2003 Subaru Outback that’s gone as far as the moon 🌕
I hate how they are ruining newer versions of cars by adding piano black everywhere and calling it a refresh.
"How can we make it look better? I know, let's make every other surface a hyper-visible dust and fingerprint magnet!"
@@Stelyns it’s honestly quite sad.. like I really would like to see metal mesh or just wood (even if it’s fake) but no. Reminds me of Audi a few years back then vs Now..
PURE UTTER PLASTICCC
@@Stelyns I know lets add super reflective surfaces everywhere that'll constantly be reflecting any light coming through the windows to make a cool light show in the car, that's safe!
I prefer 2000s matte grey plastic more than today's piano black plastic
You forgot to mention it has no glove box. The first Bz4x we had at the dealership I worked at sat on the lot for nine whole months
good, hope the SUV/crossover boom ends and manufacturers get their shit together
@@nidbahn lol my guy SUVs have taken over and it's not ending. Look at the data. This car isn't feeling because of the poor range, high price and archaic interior. Why get this when for a similar price you can get a Tesla which is leaps and bounds better?
@@YaYousef5 if modern interior means "switching gears using a touchscreen" then I'm taking the archaic one
@@nidbahn You do you! Everyone under 40 will take the modern interior. There's still a market for you!
@@YaYousef5 I'm 18 and all of my friends hate touchscreens in cars. I drove an Opel Insignia for a bit, the capacitive climate controls are genuinely dangerous. I had to look away from the road to use them
Look at that sea of piano black that alone in any car is a fail in my book!
EVs are in their INFANCY! With this in mind, WHY not WAIT 5 years...OR get a hybrid, instead?
Or just buy a V8 and call it a day
Tesla can go cross country
I was 100% sure it was a Prius with that interior design lol
Well it is re-badge Toyota car
Same
Well Subaru did design it along with Toyota. There is a Toyota model that is the same exact car, just different badges.
Works for me, I don’t drive 200 miles a week.
@@double__de7387 There is lots of Subaru and Toyota in it. ITs not just a rebadge. Both of those companies needed each others IP to make it.
For $45,000 everything in that interior seems to look cheap though, even the massive bezels around the screen seem absurd by 2024 standards
How did they manage to find such a cheap-looking shade of grey for the plastics?
It reminds me of the fisher-price interiors used on early 2000s jeeps
That's Toyota in general. I drove a 2022 Lexus LC500 the other week to take for a recall. $90k and it's very obviously Toyota interior. Feels very 2014 and cheap
I drive one of these for work. It’s a great around town car. I’ve logged the same complaints he has plus that shiny center console reflects the sun into your eyes perfectly.
enjoyed the vid, 379th sub!! ❤️🙂↕️🤝🏻
They stopped making STI’s for this?!?
Oh you can definitely still get those
Nah that car def has chlamydia 😂
@@Tux-rs7rpwhere? Cause they don't make them anymore
@@Tux-rs7rp now its only wrx 😞
Ah but they didn't even make this! So they just stopped making STIs and for nothing...
This is a placeholder between Toyota and Subaru just so they can say they have an electric car.
From my understanding, and I could be wrong, but I think it's a federal mandate by the US government that all automotive companies must make an electric vehicle or face steep taxes. This is Toyotas way of quickly releasing an electric vehicle to get around said taxes. Now once again I could be wrong but that is what I've been told
Bro tested our patience on the steering wheel
All that piano black will be blinding at high noon. The glare of that console would be insane.
Wow. That is probably the most horrendous interior I’ve ever seen
It's really not that bad?
I own a crosstrek, but I agree
@@SolotociusNo. It's bad. REALLY bad. There is no sense of deliberate design or flow to it, it's just a bunch of square grey/piano black plastics glued together by a toddler. It's horrible. I live in south america and brands like Honda, Hyundai, even Fiat (!) have been selling cars with far better looking interiors than this in the last few years. We're talking about $14k cars manufactured in Brazil, not Porsche's. The design of this interior in a $45k car almost feels like they're doing it on purpose just to see if their customers will lap up their diarrhea.
Look up "Fiat Cronos" here on youtube if you don't believe me. Looks much closer to the interior of a Mercedes than this abomination does, for 1/3rd of the price 🤷♂️
@@madelaki so my opinion, as well as every opinion different from yours, is invalid?
Solterra? more like SALTerrABLE.
WRONG
@@bobdylan6773 wRoNG!1!!
I mean the Mazda MX-30 does 92 miles of range
I worked for Toyota for 6 years and I know this is a Subaru, but Toyota has essentially the same vehicle the BZ4X and I was excited when they finally announced an all electric car. I owned two of the plug-in Hybrid Rav4 Primes and they were amazing vehicles. Averaged 100 mpg for 30k miles I owned them. Crazy power, immediately responsive, felt very quality as a Toyota should. Then when I had an opportunity to check out the BZ4X, saw the price tag, got the details on the range, I honestly don’t know if there is a worse vehicle in their lineup dollar for dollar. That vehicle at the price doesn’t even make sense when it had the $7,500 tax credit. Why anyone would buy that car at the price with no more government subsidy is beyond me. That car is trash.
Or just get a plug in hybrid. If your normal commute is 25 miles or less you will probably not ever use gas anyways. If you take a lot of trips and drive long distances where you want all electric, this vehicle with this short range isn’t for you anyways. If you’re dead set on the all electric just get a Tesla with the extended range, you’ll be thankful you did.
As somebody who drives electric vehicles for work, every single one of the vehicles that we have had has lied about the range. This vehicle seems to be more honest about the range. The only other vehicles that we had that was honest about the range was a GM Brightdrop which was completely stripped down to the point where the walls were only a few millimetres thick of carbon fibre and the doors were literally only a metal clip. It reliably got about 650 km of range and it only weighed a poultry 10,000 pounds unloaded
Does anyone ever sit in these things after they have designed them and not think 'gee this thing really sucks'?
Have you sat in one ?
The dashboard reminds me of one of the quirky mini laptops from 2007. That would quickly get old to look at
Why would anyone buy a Subaru. The only thing they could make was the rally car.
Bro sounds like Matt's Computer Services (MCS) 💀
I don't think I've ever said "Eww" at the sight of a car's exterior until now
Wtf it looks like 90% of family shit crossovers on the road😂how is this drastically worse. The new wrx is worse than this
@@jzendler Exactly! I'm pretty sure 75% of this is a RAV4 with a different front end. I don't get why people are up in arms about it when the 2024 Kia Santa Fe exists.
@@camgeigerfirst of all, what the hell is a Kia Santa Fe
Second of all who wants a Kia? Some of the worst cars on the market
Have you never seen a Juke?
@@SoosRamirez1 I was just stating it's one of the ugliest cars on the road today, I'm not at all partial them, the front looks pretty good but the back is a crime against humanity.
From the tiny lcd, i assumed Toyota at first.
But Subaru makes sense, seems like an acceptable car for someone to do 64mph in the left lane in
It is a Toyota. It’s a BZ4X, with a Subaru badge, 100% Toyota
@@GeorgeOrwell-tp8dw - There is lots of Subaru parts in that thing. They just sell it under both names. I have been in the dash of that car. IT a watchworks
Here’s the thing you need to keep in mind: this car isn’t really supposed to be good, it’s just so the government can stay off their tip
Damn, that’s such a burn
@@calebflora9304 Politically, Electric cars and covid masks go together 😜👍 Along with blue hair, tofu, and trying to karen others into getting shots. 💩💩🤡🤡☠☠
I actually really like the speedometer. I have the new Prius and I think the speedometer is in a way better place than traditionally. I have at least a full inch of visible space between the top of the wheel to it and it's so much less painful to look at, both because it's farther and because it's not as far off the road.
I thought that was a Prius, that was a trick question 😂
Modern cars now resemble miniature spaceships 🚀
not the family jewels 💀😭😭
I sneezed when he said thousand so for a second I thought he said $45 😅
I already saw the subaru logo when the camera went up fast
It was just a compliance vehicle for them, the guys have their head straight.
Especially Toyota knows that they can create 10 hybrid cars that are efficient and have longer lifespans for the same cost as a BEV.
How do hybrids have longer lifespan? the lesser of the lifespan of the gas engine, electric components and battery might be the lifespan of the vehicle.
@@lukebryan1848 because of less stress on both the gas engine and the electric system. And even though the NiMH batteries have worse performance to Li-ion they are cheaper to replace I would assume.
@@lukebryan1848because Toyota engines are seemingly indestructible, and the smaller batteries are far cheaper to replace. So when they inevitably fail, it doesn’t mechanically total the car like most BEVs.
The new Prius has the same issue with the wheel blocking the cluster
But the prius is otherwise amazing and not a subaru
They’re intention is 100% self driving rental cars requiring a subscription with a biometric system to enter the new systems
Including banking and governmentally taxed companies
Can someone explain to me why car companies started putting in those dials to change gears? What exactly was broken with what we had before??
Having done a delivery service for these, I could already tell that it was either the bZ4X or the Soltera. If you're getting a Subaru just get the Outback or an E-Boxer.
I hear it also doesn’t charge very quickly, if it did, it would at least be a cool compromise
@@mikeincanada_ currently (made a joke about electricity) yes it’s true. I’m hoping that more research can fix this for us. Different chemistries have different cycling patterns. Lithium titanate batteries have crazy charge and discharge capabilities all with huge life expectancy, but aren’t as energy dense at the moment. I do think, that between better capacitors, battery chemistry and hydrogen cell technology that EVs make a lot of sense. It’s just in its early years
Imagine turning up the music in that car but then suddenly the car goes into reverse, going 120kph down a highway
$300 month with $0 down for many people erases their fuel costs for a month and then the previous car payment is saved. No residual to sell is the only downside but you have the payment savings to invest
“Family jewels” most “family” friendly way
“Too expensive, doesn’t go far enough on a charge” yep that about sums up the EV industry right there.
Only Toyota EV's are like this...
@@jUQMtDmfNo. ALL EVs are like this. If you live in America and own an EV, you are a cancer on our society.
@@jUQMtDmf well that tecnology in Subaru EV will be shared with Mazda done by toyota so... yeah
Yeah, EVs are location-specific, meaning they're great in certain locations such as Cali and Florida. When you move to colder climate areas with less charging stations, meh...
My wife and I rented an EV in the Midwest for a weekend. Well, it was actually for a day. We returned it the next day due to a lack of charging stations, and the range anxiety struggle was real.
Nah.. China EV can go up to more than 400km on one charge..
if any auto maker can figure out how to blow head gaskets on an EV, it's Subaru.
Blown inverter gaskets 😂😂
and leak oil
Subaru should just license their AWD system to other manufacturers. That's what they're good at. Their vehicles are honestly unimpressive.
@@tstivers1990so which brand that are impressive other than subaru and why?
That 228 mile range will be on a rolling road, indoors. Add in wind resistance, it'll be more like 150. Come to a hill with the aircon on and it'll drop to 100.
For the 2024 Model, Subaru Solterra got a squared off wheel, making the driving not only more comfortable, but you can now see the gauges.
Although the range is low, the Solterra does offer AWD as standard across all trim levels, and at a considerably lower price point.
Though tax credit is different in all states, Solterra has a federal rebate that is often accompanied by a state rebate. For example in my state, it is $13,000 in rebates. Certain Subaru dealerships are also offering specials such as 72 months at 0% APR.
Although not the best EV, the rebates and features when compared to other EVs makes it rather good.
If a car has a dial as a gear shift then it immediately fails at being a car
Do you actually think any auto gear lever today is actually connected to anything other that an pcb board? You do realise nearly all cars today that have lane assistance do not have a direct link to the wheels right? Anyway, buttons to shift from D to N to R is not new, they had them on a car from the 50's-60's, cannot recall right now, the Ford Edsel had them on the steering boss.
The current model expedition and navigator are outstanding vehicles in their market, with dial-type shifters. Still a full size SUV with truck frame. If you have electronically controlled transmissions, a "gear shift" is nothing but an antiquated placebo.
Actually the F Type also comes with a Dial as a gear lever. So this is just a dumb comment from someone who doesn’t know anything about
But I like the dial on my toaster oven!
@@danielulz1640it's cars woman like it's how they turn on the vibrator with a dial
Subaru makes all their cars look terrible with that plastic bs around the wheels🤮
That plastic helps here in Minnesota keeping the salt from eating away the metal from the rock chips.
@@lucaskuczek There are gaps in plastic at most crucial point and usually all grime hide under plastic making it even worse.
Bros nuts down by his knees, thats wild lol
As soon as he said it hits up against the family jewels I was like “gotta be a Subaru.”
I’m amazed at all these car companies rushing to get out these all electric vehicles that are definitely not ready and won’t sell very well.
Holy Piano Black Batman!
Get ready for the scratches
Its also known as a Toyota BZ4X. Thats why it has a toyota wheel and guages. In case anyone was wondering
One thing I don't think she considered were the insurance costs. I think the most likely reason for the abrupt closure was that Disney got one initial rate from their insurers and either:
1. Rates skyrocketed due to major safety issues related to the construction of the building, particularly the fire prevention / escape system
2. Revenue vs insurance cost was not panning out and execs realized that the investment was better written off.
I think we will see another iteration of this building either as a convention center or as a hotel-style convention center but with major renovation to the fire safety system.
“Hey can you turn up the radio?”
Oh yeah sure no problem
_pistons committing suicide.mp3_
I googled for that track.
But it's electric
would be a problem if it wasnt an ev
@@toomanytoyotas2301 money shifting can make your motor go bang even in an ev, it’s a more rare occurrence but it happens
@@roundedspec Cannot. They build cars for stupid people, hence the creation of Tesla
Not to mention it looks like a ballerina’s foot 🤢
👀👀👀
What? Like mangled?
Cramped. I remember hearing from a former Mini owner, "it always felt like a too tight skirt."
What does this mean ?
don't kinkshame bro wtf
Thought it was the prius until I saw the shifter, then I knew what was up.
That piano finish plastic will attract smudges and scratches like crazy and will wear poorly over time.
“… and it’s ugly as hell”😂
Just like your 2012 suburban.
@@Indianmanjoe dont matter how ugly it is, itll last 5 times longer then that piece of shit
@@Indianmanjoefr
I had my Subaru in repairs for a transmission and I got this as a loaner and it is TERRIBLE 😅
As a Mazda CX-30 owner, I feel bad for anyone who even has to ride in that thing.
Funny. His family jewels are located on his legs, about 9" above his knees. Very unusual design.