FIAT 500e FIRST DRIVE | 100% Independent, 100% Electric

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  • Опубліковано 30 лис 2020
  • LIKE if you like the look of the Fiat 500e & SHARE if you think 2021 will be a big year for EVs
    It's small, it's compact, it's fun, it's cool, and Robert absolutely loves it. The Fiat 500e was originally a compliance car only available in California, but now Fiat will be mass producing this little gem of a car in Turin, Italy and shipping it globally.
    Coming in cheaper than similar sized EVs like the Honda e and the Mini electric, this car delivers a decent range which can easily be increased using the Sherpa mode which suits city driving. The back seat is pretty small, but the boot is surprisingly roomy and it is a beautifully styled car. Robert is clearly impressed with it's efficiency and practicality, which is a little like his new lockdown haircut!
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    *Timestamps
    0.00 Intro
    1:13 Robert's Italian lesson
    1:44 Welcome to Slough
    2:21 Front restyling
    2:42 Bobby's lockdown haircut
    3:52 What's not to like?
    4:05 California dreaming
    4:57 Italian job
    5:35 I love this car
    5:55 (Posh) charging
    6:42 Boot surprise
    7:08 Batteries & range
    7:40 Sat Nav & volume controls
    8:39 Modes
    9:14 Sherpa driving
    9:44 It's getting hot in here
    11:20 All the trimmings
    12:12 Speed stats
    12:26 What does it cost?
    13:04 Built as an EV
    13:27 Child sized back seats
    14:08 Range reassessment
    16:10 Efficiency
    16:41 Brilliant to drive
    16:47 Subscribe, support, join
    #ElectricCar #ElectricVehicle #Fiat #Fiat500e #Fiat500ereview #Fiat500electric #Fiat500ev #Fiat500e2020 #Hondae #Minielectric #Fiat500review #Honda #Mini #lockdownhaircut #compactelectriccars #smallelectriccars #compactev #smallev
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  • @yt_Ajay_
    @yt_Ajay_ 3 роки тому +160

    I want to have a job I love as much as Robert loves FullyCharged

    • @robertsieler2779
      @robertsieler2779 3 роки тому +8

      Do you know what you would like that much? Can you pursue it? Than do it! We have only this one life, as far as we know. :-)

  • @huwkelvinmorgan3575
    @huwkelvinmorgan3575 3 роки тому +93

    Dear Mr Llewellyn you look like Heisenberg off breaking bad with that hair cut a very cool look and a very cool car

    • @JohnRoss1
      @JohnRoss1 3 роки тому +1

      Robert needs a pork pie hat.

    • @oscarsalazar2332
      @oscarsalazar2332 3 роки тому +1

      I want to have a job I love as much as Robert loves FullyCharged

    • @AsphaltAntelope
      @AsphaltAntelope 3 роки тому +1

      Ha ha, I just left the same comment before seeing this. He looks great!

    • @grndkntrl
      @grndkntrl 3 роки тому +1

      "Charging Good"

  • @raykewin3608
    @raykewin3608 3 роки тому +67

    "There's a little knob behind the steering wheel" 🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @sacredclown4179
      @sacredclown4179 3 роки тому

      this guy just went on and on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    • @rcpmac
      @rcpmac 3 роки тому +3

      @@sacredclown4179 As he will and I hope he does

    • @billpalmer2381
      @billpalmer2381 3 роки тому

      @@rcpmac behind steering wheel more ways then 1 lol

    • @billpalmer2381
      @billpalmer2381 3 роки тому +2

      hair more aerodynamic cut down drag longer range with windows open .

    • @KimCJorgensen
      @KimCJorgensen 3 роки тому

      Well spotted, made my day

  • @esm7708
    @esm7708 3 роки тому +40

    Slough has never looked so lovely.
    I don't remember it having a coastline ,,,😁

    • @obscurity8415
      @obscurity8415 3 роки тому +2

      Roberts hair miraculously re grew as well. The air must be good in Slough.

    • @andybrown3715
      @andybrown3715 3 роки тому +3

      That's Global warming for you...

  • @KaBoomStock
    @KaBoomStock 3 роки тому +290

    Actually, I think the haircut looks good.

    • @timw1971
      @timw1971 3 роки тому +20

      Yeah. Gives Robert a kind of Walter White vibe.

    • @UnwittingSweater
      @UnwittingSweater 3 роки тому +10

      Bald suits him.

    • @TilmanBaumann
      @TilmanBaumann 3 роки тому +7

      Yea there is a point in a mans life when radical cuts look better.
      And it pays off to not delay that too much.

    • @nadnerb2k
      @nadnerb2k 3 роки тому +4

      Agreed; I reckon you should embrace it Robert

    • @jaffahassan4720
      @jaffahassan4720 3 роки тому +2

      Love what your daughters done to your bonnet (hood) LOL suits you indeed
      The Fiats nice & cute, but thanks I’ll stick with my Model S

  • @thomasbrown7328
    @thomasbrown7328 3 роки тому +31

    Robert is a treasure! Never takes himself too seriously, never stuffy, always has a funny accent waiting to jump out, always awed and optimistic, is cheerful as a breezy morning.... oh and he doesn’t go off and wax poetic for 2 minutes on wheel designs!
    I’m glad my Patreon dollars are well spent!

    • @boomerhgt
      @boomerhgt 3 роки тому

      More money than sense you mean

  • @ganeshbalakrishnan_abq
    @ganeshbalakrishnan_abq 3 роки тому +57

    I never would have realized that you had a haircut if you didn’t mention it. Lol

  • @austinmonroe5551
    @austinmonroe5551 3 роки тому +49

    I have the Fiat 500 lounge. I love my car. But I’m moving to electric for my next car. This is a good option.

  • @gchecosse
    @gchecosse 3 роки тому +72

    As I often say, the problem is never range anxiety, it's charger anxiety, that few seconds spent hoping the CCS connects properly.

    • @chakky533
      @chakky533 3 роки тому +2

      Welp, range and charge time was always my biggest barrier to entry, but you've now added another. Though, I can't wait for an EV to become viable for me, or at least my partner.

    • @0hypnotoad0
      @0hypnotoad0 3 роки тому +15

      ​@@chakky533 I purchased in 2019, and a lot of the "concerns" I heard about charging have proven to be largely unfounded. I've done some good sized road trips in my Kona EV, mostly on a pretty old/crappy charging network in my province, and so far it's been without any issues. Done 800 km, 1200km, and 1800km trips, and I am planning a 12,000 km road trip (coast to coast) in the summer. IMO I think price is still the main real barrier, in some usage cases EVs can wind up being cost competitive or cheaper than an ICE, but IMO it needs to be clearly and unboundedly cheaper in every use scenario before they really take off, as it is the price stings a bit too much, and I understand why people would still choose an ICE in 2020. I'd say a $5000 price premium for electric is justifiable, as you'd recoup that cost very quickly in fuel and maintenance.

    • @shonunezekiel
      @shonunezekiel 3 роки тому +1

      @@0hypnotoad0 out of interest, did you work out what the cost savings were to you on those roadtrips vs the Kona ICE version?

    • @0hypnotoad0
      @0hypnotoad0 3 роки тому +11

      @@shonunezekiel I spent $72 (that's canadian garbage-dollars) on the 1800 km trip, my previous 1200 km trip wound up being more expensive than it should have been because my particular car (Kona EV) suffered a pricing error on Electrify America's charging network (this has been fixed now). In theory, based on the prices I was seeing at some chargers, on a road trip an EV is very marginally cheaper than a very efficient hybrid car. Additionally, a lot of that charging was free at tourism destinations that are trying to attract EV traffic. Now, in practice there's some asterisks on this, most of my annual mileage is done at home or at work, which is VERY cheap (at home), or outright free at some public chargers. I clocked 14,000 km this year and I've spent a grand total of $120 on electricity, but incidentally by sheer luck, a lot of my charging was free this year because I wound up working a jobsite next to a bunch of free level 2 chargers.

    • @Dr23rippa
      @Dr23rippa 3 роки тому

      Not if you have a Japanese hybrid no charging involved :P

  • @cllris
    @cllris 3 роки тому +59

    Look forward to the EBarth version!

    • @Neojhun
      @Neojhun 3 роки тому +1

      @Joe Farruggia Seat Curpa EL Born, RWD Hot Hatch. That looks like fun.

    • @davidpereira9238
      @davidpereira9238 3 роки тому

      With 50+ miles range increase, and a proper charging network, and I'd forgive the lack of a suspension

    • @RWoody1995
      @RWoody1995 3 роки тому +1

      @Joe Farruggia I don't think thats the case at all really. They know what we want it just hasn't been possible to produce at a price anyone will pay until now. Fiat probably will be behind not because they don't understand what people want but because they haven't done the decade of producing boring EVs yet to then be able to produce fun ones. (not counting the 2013 500e as that was quite blatantly a joke to get around legislation, not a serious project)

    • @rcpmac
      @rcpmac 3 роки тому

      @Joe Farruggia You don't know that

    • @Neojhun
      @Neojhun 3 роки тому

      @Joe Farruggia Same I hope it lives up to expectation. There is soo much potential.

  • @imouse3246
    @imouse3246 3 роки тому +58

    Your daughter has a great sense of humour. She is obviously a keeper.

    • @DouglasJMark
      @DouglasJMark 3 роки тому +5

      and a great sense of style that makes you look even younger!

    • @crackedemerald4930
      @crackedemerald4930 3 роки тому +4

      Yea, i think he should keep her too

    • @jakobnev5973
      @jakobnev5973 3 роки тому +9

      Alabama 100

    • @cooltwittertag
      @cooltwittertag 2 роки тому +2

      Yes, I abandon all my unfunny children

  • @SW-lw6mt
    @SW-lw6mt 3 роки тому +27

    Can't wait till the prices on these come down, these are the perfect size.

    • @sarah781.
      @sarah781. 3 роки тому +1

      i hope the prices come down soon :(

  • @The8BitGuy
    @The8BitGuy 3 роки тому +56

    I've got one of the original Fiat 500e here in Texas. Sure, they weren't sold here, but once they started going off-lease in California, the used cars ended up all over the country. And they were really cheap. Anyway, it is a pity they aren't going to sell the new one here, or at least not that I've heard.

    • @Nikenik2001
      @Nikenik2001 3 роки тому +3

      Europe gets the 500e, Texas get the Cybertruck. ;)

    • @ramblerandy2397
      @ramblerandy2397 3 роки тому +1

      @@Nikenik2001 Europe gets a smaller European Cybertruck too.

    • @rcpmac
      @rcpmac 3 роки тому

      @@ramblerandy2397 Naw, that's the 500e ragtop

    • @tommontgomery2674
      @tommontgomery2674 3 роки тому

      We got one of the off lease 500e cars in Texas about 5 years ago. ..and I saw a new looking used one in town lately. Ours was a bargain @ $7000 and 22000 mi. But this winter has really shown how much the battery has degraded since 2012.

    • @verynick
      @verynick 3 роки тому

      @@tommontgomery2674 how much degrading issue are you having? Thinking of getting one here in CA

  • @lfchjort
    @lfchjort 3 роки тому +84

    The old electric 500 was actually sold in Norway between 2015 and 2017 aswell. They account for just under 1% of all the electric cars on our roads at the moment.
    Edit: I realized now, to my surprise that all of them have infact been imported from California.

    • @mamadouaziza2536
      @mamadouaziza2536 3 роки тому +5

      Yeah.. In the USA all the used Fiat 500e are shipped from California.
      Fiat still has a few new ones from 2019 unsold on their website.

  • @uaalien
    @uaalien 3 роки тому +8

    I’m on my second fiat 500e now. The first one was 2013, now 2017. It’s an amazing daily commuter with fantastic interior, decent sound, 80 mile range. I love it way more than my ex - Model S, which wasn’t any good for a city.

  • @airheart1
    @airheart1 3 роки тому +13

    Well done Fiat! Excellent efficiency.. always thought the 500 was a cool little car.. not for me, but a cool little car! Glad to see they are making it mass production and I hope it sells well! Best little compact EV I've seen.. never been a Mini fan.. GL Fiat! Welcome to the EV world.. now get moving on the rest of your lineup

  • @islaws4589
    @islaws4589 3 роки тому +6

    I know the 500 is a really cool looking car that has sold like hotcakes but it's the practical little Panda that I would love to see with this drivetrain...4 seats with decent headroom and a boot 👍

  • @ianthomas7863
    @ianthomas7863 3 роки тому +4

    I think my, Dachshund would love the back seat of this car. Great review, Robert. Good haircut too.

  • @AgSmithsilversmith
    @AgSmithsilversmith 3 роки тому +38

    You never mentioned the double door thing, that looks pretty impressive and new and it didn't get a look in

    • @wschnitzler
      @wschnitzler 3 роки тому +5

      That’s a different model

    • @richardsmith2879
      @richardsmith2879 3 роки тому +2

      And pointless in Britain as we drive on the left.

    • @Marcel_Audubon
      @Marcel_Audubon 3 роки тому

      @@richardsmith2879 dopey comment

  • @GianlucaTurriniok
    @GianlucaTurriniok 3 роки тому +32

    "Grazie per aver guardato Fully Charged", Robert. Repeat with me:.....

  • @CharlesGregory
    @CharlesGregory 3 роки тому +96

    “It all works”
    Meanwhile, big red X on the screen.

    • @afterburner94
      @afterburner94 3 роки тому +1

      Ngl that was hysterical

    • @hometechUK
      @hometechUK 3 роки тому +1

      Yes & some wonder why evs have not taken off so far, when was the last time a petrol pump said error.

    • @willlehrfeld457
      @willlehrfeld457 3 роки тому

      @@afterburner94 it was brilliant

    • @fporcelli2009
      @fporcelli2009 3 роки тому +1

      @@hometechUK when I tried to put 100 octane in my 1.1 C3

    • @RWoody1995
      @RWoody1995 3 роки тому

      @@hometechUK its so annoying this is the case aswell because its not like AC charging is some high tech difficult to implement piece of hardware all it does is some safety checks and then switches the mains on to provide power to the charger built into the car, DC chargers are more understandable but AC should just work :/

  • @fullychargedshow
    @fullychargedshow  3 роки тому +35

    LIKE if you like the look of the Fiat 500e & SHARE if you think 2021 will be a big year for EVs
    It's small, it's compact, it's fun, it's cool, and Robert absolutely loves it. The Fiat 500e was originally a compliance car only available in California, but now Fiat will be mass producing this little gem of a car in Turin, Italy and shipping it globally.
    Coming in cheaper than similar sized EVs like the Honda e and the Mini electric, this car delivers a decent range which can easily be increased using the Sherpa mode which suits city driving. The back seat is pretty small, but the boot is surprisingly roomy and it is a beautifully styled car. Robert is clearly impressed with it's efficiency and practicality, which is a little like his new lockdown haircut!
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    *Timestamps
    0.00 Intro
    1.13 Robert's Italian lesson
    1.44 Welcome to Slough
    2.21 Front restyling
    2.42 Bobby's lockdown haircut
    3.52 What's not to like?
    4.05 California dreaming
    4.57 Italian job
    5.35 I love this car
    5.55 (Posh) charging
    6.42 Boot surprise
    7.08 Batteries & range
    7.40 Sat Nav & volume controls
    8.39 Modes
    9.14 Sherpa driving
    9.44 It's getting hot in here
    11.20 All the trimmings
    12.12 Speed stats
    12.26 What does it cost?
    13.04 Built as an EV
    13.27 Child sized back seats
    14.08 Range reassessment
    16.10 Efficiency
    16.41 Brilliant to drive
    16.47 Subscribe, support, join

    • @walkergp2130
      @walkergp2130 3 роки тому +1

      k, you need to do 6:78 not 6.78 for example.

    • @clementbouvard8457
      @clementbouvard8457 3 роки тому

      I think there is a conversion problem on the car price as the price in euro is higher than the dollar one when 1€=1,21$ as of right now

    • @nevco8774
      @nevco8774 3 роки тому

      Oddly enough the state liable for demanding bringing to market the first generation of FIAT500e - California as all the USA or Canada is not going to get on its markets any of FIAT500e of second generation. The irony of the situation is that to import a car from the USA to Europe is much easier than to bring one from Europe to the USA. For instance most second hand FIAT500e of first generation were sold in Norway while I seriously doubt any car of second generation will end up anywhere in North America unfortunately. Mercedes Benz lobbied the USA Congress in 80ties and managed to pass a law prohibiting gray import of new cars. At that time all were ICEs. Some might argue that the emisdion laws are different accros the pond. However is not feasible to talk about emissions while arguing against new BEV imports from Europe. At this point at the end of 2020 in the USA is only one BEV on sale not yet found in Europe - Tesla Model Y. In Europe though are available dosens of BEVs

    • @michaelbarker1860
      @michaelbarker1860 3 роки тому

      I've got a 2017 500e and I really like it. The range increase of this 2nd gen would be nice. Hopefully we will get it in the US one day.

    • @nevco8774
      @nevco8774 3 роки тому

      @@michaelbarker1860 Unfortunately FCA needs each and everyone of new FIAT500e to be sold in Europe to avoid heavy fines due to carbon emissions. In the USA there are no incentives for the FCA to sell this cute car unfortunately. There are lots of information online about small EVs sold in California being much better as cars vs their ICE counterparts. That is true about both Smart EV and FIAT500e. So lots of folks are going to miss this car in California. Enjoy your little peppy EV car!

  • @beamerbread
    @beamerbread 3 роки тому +4

    Absolutely love the gen 1 500e. It's actually grey market imported to other parts the U.S. and around the world. really great to see Fiat make a mass-market update.

  • @jabom99
    @jabom99 3 роки тому +38

    Why couldn't Honda have decent range like this car?

    • @arrowlogproductions2509
      @arrowlogproductions2509 3 роки тому +10

      Same with the Mini Electric

    • @Android-vk8yh
      @Android-vk8yh 3 роки тому +2

      Maybe as technologies moved on a lot more, Honda really was designed a lot earlier did specifically say it's just for short journeys in the city? I think Honda quality will last out over this car

    • @jabom99
      @jabom99 3 роки тому +5

      @@Android-vk8yh Yes they said city car. But its too expensive and apparently not selling well. If you want a city car wait for a Chinese one at 1/4 of the price.

    • @leonardom9190
      @leonardom9190 3 роки тому +1

      @@Android-vk8yh this is a city car too, as all the 500s. And this car’s technology and quality are a lot better than the Honda e, for me, at least.

  • @francesconicoletti2547
    @francesconicoletti2547 3 роки тому +43

    A shiny suit, and Robert would fit right in in Italy.

  • @rickyeatacid
    @rickyeatacid 3 роки тому +183

    Honestly, if you didn't say anything about the hair I wouldn't have noticed.

    • @MisterClaws
      @MisterClaws 3 роки тому +7

      Really. That whole segment should have been cut.

    • @rngalston
      @rngalston 3 роки тому

      He's not that bald.

    • @toysareforboys1
      @toysareforboys1 3 роки тому

      @@MisterClaws Yep, really really strange to have that in there.

    • @ColinRichardson
      @ColinRichardson 3 роки тому +1

      @@rngalston I think he was more referring to the fact that it is hair, it's expected to be cut. And if he hadn't have said anything, then nothing would have stood out as unusual

    • @FieryToast1
      @FieryToast1 3 роки тому +2

      @@MisterClaws I see what you did there 😂

  • @garethdesborough7960
    @garethdesborough7960 3 роки тому +2

    Good vibe in this one, Robert - thanks! And your hair looks much better this way, trust me :-)

  • @johnknight9150
    @johnknight9150 3 роки тому +31

    I'd probably have this over the Honda or the Mini. Classic styling aside, I like the physical buttons instead of all those darn screens everywhere.

    •  3 роки тому +2

      Yes! Why so many screens?

    • @CaroAbebe
      @CaroAbebe 3 роки тому

      The Mini doesn’t have screens everywhere, does it?

    • @johnknight9150
      @johnknight9150 3 роки тому +1

      @@CaroAbebe Probably not, but it's expensive and low in range. Was thinking more of the Honda - looks great, but not so practical. I'd prefer the simpler Fiat interior.

    • @ramblerandy2397
      @ramblerandy2397 3 роки тому +2

      Personally, I think it still echoes the original Fiat 500 closely, and has cuteness in spades. The Honda has proportions to an original Austin Mini, and therefore has a higher cuteness factor over the elephantine BMW so-called Mini.

    • @johnknight9150
      @johnknight9150 3 роки тому +1

      @@ramblerandy2397 Yeah, I'd go with that. I feel somewhat let down by the Honda, because I was hoping that elegant styling would reflect a more minimal interior and cheaper price. All those screens and expense, and lack of range... if the Honda had an interior like the Fiat's, it could have been brilliant.

  • @philipmalaby8172
    @philipmalaby8172 3 роки тому +18

    I like my 500e. Not crazy about the new headlights but I would love this new version. I heard they aren’t selling them in the USA anymore.

    • @rngalston
      @rngalston 3 роки тому +1

      Bummer

    • @Vo-iDstudio
      @Vo-iDstudio 3 роки тому

      Such a bummer

    • @rcpmac
      @rcpmac 3 роки тому

      @@richardnedbalek1968 I believe ID3 is coming in a year

  • @timwadedah2292
    @timwadedah2292 3 роки тому +3

    Love the hair!
    It's a bit like 1 of the the parts you played in a certain tv show you were in!

  • @ukraineSpaceman
    @ukraineSpaceman 3 роки тому +2

    Італійці роблять просто надзвичайні авто.
    Так само, як і французи, італійці не бояться експериментувати з зовнішнім дизайном і це прекрасно. Молодці! Браво.

  • @michaelworrall6804
    @michaelworrall6804 Рік тому

    We need you back on TV every week .. your style is brilliant.. you also sold this car to me … additionally I am on a journey to convert my house to off grid as much as possible !!! Thank you for fab video ….😎

  • @andrekleyn727
    @andrekleyn727 3 роки тому +4

    This Fiat impresses me a lot. Love the cheeky styling, that particular colour and the "3rd" door. Yes, not a family car, but for a single person it would be awesome. This whole EV market have me all excited. Unfortunately in South Africa the EV market is basically non-existant. With extremely high prices here and a poor electrical infrastructure, chances of the EV market growing here is basically impossible.

  • @ToBusyGaming
    @ToBusyGaming 3 роки тому +3

    Very exciting!

  • @Sam-mn4vl
    @Sam-mn4vl 3 роки тому

    Fantastic Robert, great to have more options on the road! Really love the styling of this car.

  • @asdfgmlkjhgf
    @asdfgmlkjhgf 3 роки тому +2

    Wondered why you were wearing a hat. .Laughed so much when you told the hair story then took your cap off. Excellent.

  • @kkal1183
    @kkal1183 3 роки тому +8

    It's common for a manufacturer to "include" the high profit options to make up for the high cost of batteries.

  • @brucekennedy5274
    @brucekennedy5274 3 роки тому +21

    I’m digging it. ticks a lot of boxes as the second runaround, or a young single person’s little pride and joy. If you are in the market for that, I think it’s a little star.

    • @matweg666
      @matweg666 3 роки тому +3

      Should do well as a rental car too 👍

    • @will4may175
      @will4may175 3 роки тому +1

      Second runaround ? someones waving their wealth about, good for you, I'll stick to my lower working class single car then to balance the universe.

    • @brucekennedy5274
      @brucekennedy5274 3 роки тому +1

      @@will4may175 Haha. Sorry, I didn't actually mean me! Just visualising who this would appeal to. What I meant was it's not really a "main" car. Too small and at "nearly 200 miles" range is still kinda on the edge as an only car. But can't deny it's really cute if you can afford/justify it.

    • @will4may175
      @will4may175 3 роки тому +1

      @@brucekennedy5274 Ah lol, yeah it is the right size for a motorhome tow car to run around when you get there.

    • @brucekennedy5274
      @brucekennedy5274 3 роки тому

      @@will4may175 😝

  • @simonwest9514
    @simonwest9514 3 роки тому +1

    "I AM the one who charges!" Rockin' the Heisenberg look Robert!

  • @NikolaTubeNikolov
    @NikolaTubeNikolov 3 роки тому +1

    Great haircut Robert! I use this style for 20 years now 😀

  • @AlexAlex-sp7nb
    @AlexAlex-sp7nb 3 роки тому +27

    Ive never called a car adorable before. This is the first

    • @user-jt1jv8vl9r
      @user-jt1jv8vl9r 3 роки тому

      I have to agree!

    • @Winged_Vision
      @Winged_Vision 3 роки тому

      It looks near identical to the petrol 500 which has been out over 10 years.....

    • @thedigitalmelon7326
      @thedigitalmelon7326 3 роки тому +1

      Why change a great design

    • @effyleven
      @effyleven 3 роки тому

      Yes! It is as cute as all get-out, isn't it. It is styled like a compact, isn't it? Especially in that tarty paint job. By "compact," I mean something a girl keeps her face powder in!

    • @Winged_Vision
      @Winged_Vision 3 роки тому

      @@thedigitalmelon7326 Im not saying that. Alex stated ''Ive never called a car adorable before. This is the first'', yet the other petrol version has been out over 10 years. Has he been living under a rock or something?

  • @SuperFuzzmonkey
    @SuperFuzzmonkey 3 роки тому +26

    If this was £19,999 this would sell like hot cakes👌🏻

    • @snowstrobe
      @snowstrobe 3 роки тому +2

      exactly

    • @chunkimumki
      @chunkimumki 3 роки тому

      Pre reg ones probably will

    • @tarbat
      @tarbat 3 роки тому +9

      The base model, 500 Action, is £19,995 after U.K. Gov grant.

    • @Sighman
      @Sighman 3 роки тому +11

      Give it time. I remember when mobile phones were $5000 and laptops were $13,999.

    • @FeniksGaming
      @FeniksGaming 3 роки тому +7

      @@Sighman we gave it a lot of time. Battery prices dropped from $1000 to $150 since 2010 prices didn't correspond to it. We are no longer limited by battery prices but by manufacturers willingness to electrify.

  • @gregorycrum4182
    @gregorycrum4182 3 роки тому +1

    Love your reviews, very pleasant!

  • @siberx4
    @siberx4 3 роки тому

    Thanks for finally getting the miles to kilometers conversion the right way around for the efficiency numbers!

  • @sneekylinux
    @sneekylinux 3 роки тому +12

    Been waiting for this one, sneekywife wants one now...

  • @Campbellteaching
    @Campbellteaching 3 роки тому +39

    These cars are smaller than others, therefore good. However modern cars are still far too big for our cities and roads.

    • @alex72194
      @alex72194 3 роки тому +2

      Hello, Dr. John! I took my vit D today, and opened my windows :).

    • @delacote60
      @delacote60 3 роки тому +1

      The Citroën Ami is your - ahem - friend.

    • @paulstubbs2778
      @paulstubbs2778 3 роки тому

      Darn SUV's

    • @Marcel_Audubon
      @Marcel_Audubon 3 роки тому +1

      Reduce the size of modern people and car size will follow. It won't work the other way around.

  • @maurizionaldi1124
    @maurizionaldi1124 3 роки тому

    So cool to see Robert speaking italian !! hahaha
    Hope to guys bring FullyCharged LIVE to Italy
    Grazie !

  • @andreaturno4904
    @andreaturno4904 3 роки тому +1

    Awesome I want one! Nice air cut too (I have had the same for the past 15 years 😂). Last but not least “easy peasy lemon squeezy” = “facile come bere un bicchier d’acqua” (literarily “easy as drinking a glass of water”). I personally love the English saying without Italian translation though 😄

  • @jamespaul2587
    @jamespaul2587 3 роки тому +5

    Great impressions video Robert, do you think one day they might make an electric version of the 500L? Would be much more practical for many families. By the way, your daughter did a great job trimming that huge mop of yours, it was out of control! 🙂

  • @gordon1376
    @gordon1376 3 роки тому +9

    Love the haircut, like mine 😄

  • @BravoManUK
    @BravoManUK 3 роки тому +2

    If in doubt, press all buttons repeatedly. Rob always cracks me up. Cool little car.

  • @marksecker1596
    @marksecker1596 Рік тому

    Great review, your enthusiasm for this car came over well.😁

  • @DouginaBoxster
    @DouginaBoxster 3 роки тому +24

    Fiat please being this to the US. If the price is reasonable, it’s a perfect option for my wife’s daily driver.

    • @martingorbush2944
      @martingorbush2944 3 роки тому +2

      Isn't it available in California?

    • @TiagoMorbusSa
      @TiagoMorbusSa 3 роки тому +2

      Haha, imagine the price being reasonable 🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @DouginaBoxster
      @DouginaBoxster 3 роки тому +1

      @@martingorbush2944 the "old" 500e is / was, but my understanding is this new one won't be available at all in the US.

    • @DouginaBoxster
      @DouginaBoxster 3 роки тому

      @@TiagoMorbusSa right...well relatively speaking, of course...

    • @akrokdesign
      @akrokdesign 3 роки тому

      That would be nice.

  • @bikecommuter24
    @bikecommuter24 3 роки тому +4

    When I worked at the auto auction in California saw many of the older 500e come though they went for a few thousand.

    • @halstead3962
      @halstead3962 3 роки тому

      One one problem with those cars was the range. 80 miles max new. That doesn’t work except for in city driving. I live 45 miles from the big city so that doesn’t work for me. Now 150 miles that’s much better! But… I live in the states. Dang!

    • @bikecommuter24
      @bikecommuter24 3 роки тому

      @@halstead3962
      150 miles yes I could handle that.
      I noticed at the auction they didn't have a long range when I charged them up they showed a range of 90 or so miles on the instrument panel I used to laugh when I turned the radio, air conditioner and such off the range shot up.
      I actually want an Electric motorcycle, I almost there I donated my gas powered bike this afternoon and I'm using the tax credit towards that goal and their are rebates for electric motorcycles.

    • @bikecommuter24
      @bikecommuter24 3 роки тому

      @@halstead3962
      I just saw on another channel there are two versions of this car the City and a Long Range Model up to 199 miles range

  • @Nerdifull
    @Nerdifull 3 роки тому +1

    Fun fact: in Italy you can buy it for a retail price of 22.500€ right now, plus the government has a 10.000€ bonus if you turn in your petrol car. I’m getting one for 12.000€ and I couldn’t be happier.

  • @makemoneynow5061
    @makemoneynow5061 3 роки тому

    This video is worth watching! More of this, please!

  • @PeterWardActor
    @PeterWardActor 3 роки тому +17

    I think this will be the first soft-top mass-production EV, won't it?

    • @just_chris1630
      @just_chris1630 3 роки тому +1

      Smart was first.... I think

    • @PeterWardActor
      @PeterWardActor 3 роки тому +1

      @@just_chris1630 oh in which case I stand corrected!

    • @just_chris1630
      @just_chris1630 3 роки тому +3

      @@PeterWardActor you were half right, first 4 seater 😀

    • @markthomasson5077
      @markthomasson5077 3 роки тому +1

      More of a big fabric sunroof ...like a proper Fiat 500.

  • @autonewstv86
    @autonewstv86 3 роки тому +123

    "The Honda E design looks Japanese"
    "The Fiat 500 design looks Italian"
    😄😄

    • @Abubakar..
      @Abubakar.. 3 роки тому

      Hey Matt

    • @ristekostadinov2820
      @ristekostadinov2820 3 роки тому

      when i see Matt Watson he realy looks a lot like Jim Clark

    • @AlbertLamarque
      @AlbertLamarque 3 роки тому

      @I G can't speak for the fiat yet. But you go on and drive the Honda in an... Elevated fassion. Let me know if you know any small car that is quite as good to drive. You are right calling it a hairdressers car because those look SHARP.

    • @Trinope484
      @Trinope484 3 роки тому +1

      And i love the italian one.

    • @7755ian1
      @7755ian1 3 роки тому

      The Honda E looks like the American van people have had a say in it..I.e no designers used, just box manufacturers..

  • @solodrivingstandardsacadem8241
    @solodrivingstandardsacadem8241 3 роки тому

    Thank you so much, for brilliant video again

  • @quantum12b
    @quantum12b 3 роки тому

    Great episode 👍 Loving the lock down haircut and comedy 😂😜

  • @willyd-adv
    @willyd-adv 3 роки тому +3

    Cover the top DRL lights (not needed anyway) and it will make it look angry, I love it

    • @rcpmac
      @rcpmac 3 роки тому

      Articulate them! smile/frown.

  • @amaljoe367
    @amaljoe367 3 роки тому +28

    Now Honda needs to improve their range to sell their car. This car looks equally good.

    • @daydreamer8373
      @daydreamer8373 3 роки тому +1

      I know, I would consider the Honda, but the range is comical in todays electric world.

    • @SWR112
      @SWR112 3 роки тому

      If that Honda had 300 miles it would be on the drive right now or on order. Love the look. The fiat is just not to sound sexist but too girly. Hairdresser and estate agent territory. Great Fiat have stepped up their EV game.

  • @BrianthatiscalledBrian
    @BrianthatiscalledBrian 3 роки тому +2

    The haircut looks good. You look like a character in Red Dwarf. 😉

  • @supersonic79
    @supersonic79 3 роки тому +1

    Slough is beautiful this time of year. 500e looks great!

  • @Saleh.Al-Ghamdi
    @Saleh.Al-Ghamdi 3 роки тому +3

    You look great 👍 hairless is the closest to Hybrid charged car in %100 battery level

  • @Devou1s
    @Devou1s 3 роки тому +3

    I really hope to see an Abarth E-dition of the 500.

  • @willlehrfeld457
    @willlehrfeld457 3 роки тому

    Robert, great video. I love the Fiat with it's canvas roof. Very sweet. Thanks for another great video. Let's not forget winner winner chicken dinner :)

  • @pgprentice
    @pgprentice 3 роки тому

    Nice haircut "curly"! Thanks for another great video. Cheers mate!

  • @Redmist.65
    @Redmist.65 3 роки тому +3

    the amount of flex on the panel when changing the switches had me concerned. Otherwise looks great, amazing range, the perfect car for my mum.

  • @roscoecoltrane6867
    @roscoecoltrane6867 3 роки тому +11

    “...I know it’s 12:29 in the morning...” he says. Looks like too much daylight outside the car for 29 minutes after midnight! Perhaps he meant 12:29 in the afternoon

    • @user-jt1jv8vl9r
      @user-jt1jv8vl9r 3 роки тому +4

      I avoid these mistakes by always using a 24hr clock. You can never confuse 0029 with 1229.

    • @ramblerandy2397
      @ramblerandy2397 3 роки тому

      @@user-jt1jv8vl9r Same here.

  • @jamesbennett5492
    @jamesbennett5492 3 роки тому

    I love the different camera angles

  • @ewadge
    @ewadge 3 роки тому

    The haircut makes you look 5 years younger. I would keep it short like that.
    The 500e looks like a great little car. It’s too cute and small for me but I think my daughter would love it.

  • @cujoyyc4453
    @cujoyyc4453 3 роки тому +4

    For those in Canada, Australia, and the EU, 149 Imperial MPG is the equivalent of 1.90 litres per 100 km.
    Too bad the 500e isn't available in Canada. We still have a dearth of choices here relative to Europe and elsewhere.

    • @DouglasJMark
      @DouglasJMark 3 роки тому

      Only thing close in Canada is the Mini electric. But the range is alot less.

    • @brunohill3229
      @brunohill3229 3 роки тому

      You still have a better selection than Australia.

  • @mralistair737
    @mralistair737 3 роки тому +4

    I'm assuming that they will eventually bring out a fiat panda as the cheap and more practical version of this... sort of the reverse of how they did the 500 relaunch

  • @shifty277
    @shifty277 3 роки тому

    At 16:00 onwards when Robin was talking about space for kids in the back and then described the boot as being spacious I was half expecting him to say "if you've fot 3 kids and one of them is naughty they can fit in the boot!"
    Ha ha ha
    Thumbs up, nicely done review.

  • @FerdinandZebua
    @FerdinandZebua 3 роки тому

    Man the opening edit, fantastico!

    • @leonardom9190
      @leonardom9190 3 роки тому

      It is a presentation video made by Fiat.

  • @uday311
    @uday311 3 роки тому +12

    Finally Fiat entered ev market looking good, about colour gold looking too good with 150miles + 👍

  • @themiltonguy4530
    @themiltonguy4530 3 роки тому +4

    Nice Car, Blah blah.. But I LOVE the haircut!

  • @jtmcanada234
    @jtmcanada234 3 роки тому +1

    These cars also have very comfortable seats. Just my 2 cents! Excellent review! TY

  • @dc4460
    @dc4460 3 роки тому

    Looks a great car for city life, love the design. Also thats a nice trend setting haircut Robert :)

  • @antoniopalmero551
    @antoniopalmero551 3 роки тому +34

    The little 500 looks half asleep now.

    • @WeatherManToBe
      @WeatherManToBe 3 роки тому +11

      i actually love the look and even has a fully grown 30 y/o man, I would 100% put eyelashes on it.

    • @Saleh.Al-Ghamdi
      @Saleh.Al-Ghamdi 3 роки тому

      It hit the snooze button lol 😂

    • @BenMillen
      @BenMillen 3 роки тому +5

      Looks more angry to me, I like it

    • @jamespaul2587
      @jamespaul2587 3 роки тому

      Luigi had a bit too much pasta! ☺️

    • @DouglasJMark
      @DouglasJMark 3 роки тому

      Yup. Bedroom eyes. Hmmmmm, what star(s) had those?

  • @torchris1
    @torchris1 3 роки тому +18

    You should do a whole episode on dodgy/confusing charger interfaces! OMG, they are all different and are all terrible (at least here in Canada). Unfortunately I think it’s not helping with EV adoption.

    • @Jonathantuba
      @Jonathantuba 3 роки тому +1

      That is the overwhelming advantage of Tesla. A comparable network is required for other EV’s to get widespread adoption

    • @davidpereira9238
      @davidpereira9238 3 роки тому

      In the UK it's not just the charger interfaces, it's the network. You can't just plug and charge, you usually have to subscribe (paying) to the supplier. And that's when you can find a working one. Absurd but true

  • @simonbell6745
    @simonbell6745 3 роки тому

    Absolutely beautiful design in & out.
    What a beautiful weekend car with lid down on a nice day. I love it.

  • @daviddenley3512
    @daviddenley3512 3 роки тому +1

    Good review...I like it!

  • @DougGrinbergs
    @DougGrinbergs 3 роки тому +3

    No longer just CARB-compliant car!

  • @JDStoneCreations
    @JDStoneCreations 3 роки тому +3

    Looks like Fiat have released an electric drivetrain for when my little Fiat Punto 1.2's engine finally kicks the bucket. Huzzah!

  • @richardmccombs617
    @richardmccombs617 3 роки тому

    Glad to see you driving on the proper side of the car.

  • @betterspud21
    @betterspud21 3 роки тому +1

    Great review. Now I'm heading off to see how Jonny sums it up in his vid. 😉

  • @michaeltruscott7596
    @michaeltruscott7596 3 роки тому +3

    Slough looking lovely, forgotten it was so close to the sea.

  • @carlocarnevali7790
    @carlocarnevali7790 3 роки тому +6

    She's extremely beautifulllll.
    A mester piece of design

  • @john3Lee
    @john3Lee 3 роки тому +1

    Your daughter did very well, she has given you quite a contemporary look...... Keep it like that...

  • @MegaSparkinator
    @MegaSparkinator 3 роки тому +1

    Having just one small, "cute" BEV means you can get away with high prices and a nearly unusable range. Having 3+ small, "cute" BEVs equals competition. From here on out (of the ICE Age) things will only get better. Great video - thanks Robert.

  • @robertvanderpool8550
    @robertvanderpool8550 3 роки тому +4

    As a Smart ED owner in the states, I would love more small evs in the area.

  • @roodick85
    @roodick85 3 роки тому +5

    Funny enough it’s more dependable than the petrol counterpart lol

    • @andybrown3715
      @andybrown3715 3 роки тому +1

      Unlike the Petrol version I hope it works in the rain....

  • @gregbrown1083
    @gregbrown1083 3 роки тому

    My son leased a Fiat 500e in Oregon in about 2016 and has since bought one. It is thought of as a bit of clown car (too small) in USA. Thanks for all you do. Good luck.

  • @lghammer778
    @lghammer778 3 роки тому

    Looks really cool Robert!

  • @snowstrobe
    @snowstrobe 3 роки тому +104

    Robert, as a gay man let me just say, your daughter did you a service... it looks much better...

    • @gormauslander
      @gormauslander 3 роки тому +5

      I don't think that would make him feel better 🤣

    • @buddy1155
      @buddy1155 3 роки тому +19

      Not gay but I do agree, looks definitely better.

    • @ewadge
      @ewadge 3 роки тому +17

      @@gormauslander why wouldn’t it?

    • @kkfamilykk3727
      @kkfamilykk3727 3 роки тому +7

      @@ewadge Agree I'm sure Robert as an actor/performer would like to be seen as attractive to as many people as possible!

    • @snowstrobe
      @snowstrobe 3 роки тому +5

      @@gormauslander Why not, Gorm?

  • @kennethvennerd2073
    @kennethvennerd2073 3 роки тому +6

    We have had Fiat e500 in Norway for years! So not only CA?

    • @stesegreto656
      @stesegreto656 3 роки тому +2

      @@TFT-bp8zk you don't really have to be mean.

    • @stesegreto656
      @stesegreto656 3 роки тому +5

      I think the norwegian ones are been imported from cali

  • @murdockscott
    @murdockscott 3 роки тому

    I have been driving a 2014 500e that I purchased used in Dallas Texas several years back and I absolutely love it. At the time I purchased it they were extremely inexpensive to buy, I was stunned at how little they wanted for such a cool little tricked out car. I drive the wheels off cars, so I don’t intend to replace it anytime soon, but it’s wonderful to see that Fiat has finally gotten serious about supporting EVs.