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Here is a summary of the YouTube video review:Driving a convertible car has been scientifically proven to be good for you. Roofless motoring increases happiness by 6-20%, while negative emotions such as frustration fall by 20%. In 2005, there were over 50 new convertible cars available from the UK’s 30 biggest car brands. Today, there are 24. In 2023, less than half of the UK’s 30 biggest brands offer convertibles. Brands like Toyota, Nissan, Vauxhall, Honda, Renault, Land Rover, Volvo, and MG used to offer them. Last year had the lowest number of convertibles sold in the UK in 18 years. In 2004, over 94,000 new convertibles were sold, whereas by the end of 2022 only 16,500 were. Trendy SUVs are part of the reason for the decline. Electric cars are a new necessity. To meet emissions targets, electric SUVs are prioritized. Now only 4 convertible EVs can be bought today from the UK’s top 30 selling brands. The 3 others are from Mini, Smart, and Abarth. This electric Fiat 500 convertible driving position is like any modern Fiat 500, which is upright and high, and not sporty. The steering wheel adjusts for both reach and height, but seat height is not adjustable. To open and close the roof, there are buttons that can be pressed at any speed. The dash design has some flair to it, with mostly hard plastics. A separate panel is available for heater controls, and the 10.3-inch infotainment screen is slightly laggy but packed with features. Apple Carplay and Android Auto are included on both the 10.3-inch screen and the entry-level model’s 7-inch unit. There is no reversing camera on the mid-spec Icon trim. One can extract a WLTP-claimed 188-mile range from its 42 kWh battery, which can be recharged in 6.5 hours from a 7-kilowatt home wall box or rapid-charged up to 85 kilowatts, in which case a 0–80% charge takes around 35 minutes. It has a small electronically-generated noise to alert pedestrians. The 500 retains some cheekiness and is now more grown-up, sophisticated, and less like a roller skate. Fiat has done a nice job with it. The driving modes feel different. The five
