Video Summary
The review covers a road trip from Spain to Portugal in a new Volvo EX90. Here’s what was observed:- The new Volvo EX90 starts at an Ionity charging station in Cazalegas, Spain, about an hour and 20 minutes south of Madrid
- The test drive is a 544-kilometer journey from Spain to Cascais, Portugal.
- A brand called Zeeker 7x is related to Volvo, under the Geely umbrella and built on the SEA platform. The EX90 is built on the SPA2 platform.
- It is expected that the range will be less when speeds are faster on the road.
- The Volvo will be charged to 100 percent.
- The 107-kilowatt hour battery pack on the almost 3-ton, 7-seater SUV with 21-inch wheels charges quickly.
- A future video on the Zeeker 7x has been embargoed.
- At 78%, the charging rate was still at 89 Kilowatts.
- The 107-kilowatt hour battery will charge in about 40 minutes from 53%.
- At 80% it will take only 25 minutes to reach 100%.
- The speed limit on Spanish highways is 120 kilometers.
- Due to a wrong turn, the navigation system now shows the destination to be nearly an hour later and with less charge.
- During charging tests, the car is usually driven at the speed limit, at 120 kilometers per hour.
- The weather is forecast to be about 20 degrees Celsius when the car reaches Lisbon.
- It was 12 to 13 degrees in Cazalegas.
- The IONITY charting app defaulted to a charger back in Spain earlier.
- The first IONITY charger had many issues.
- The IONITY charging app defaulted to a charger that was not in Portugal.
- At the Hotel Onria Marinha, it's not clear what meal is served.
- A Power Dot charger will be used.
- In Portugal, IONITY chargers are at Cepsa service stations.
- Galp Electric, the destination charging app, is only in Portuguese.
- Three of three chargers didn't work!
- Reaching the hotel was more important than the review.
- It was found that the Ionity App and payment website are not available in Portugal.
- 31 kilowatt hours per 100 kilometers driving was achieved (95% driving 2% Climate Control and 3% for battery and Electronics).
- The car had been driven only 657 kilometers (at the start of the review).
- The total amount spent on charging was 68,08 Euros.
- The video ends as the car is about to bridge into Lisbon, which has turned into anything but a pleasure cruise.
