Video Summary
Here is a summary of the YouTube video:- The test charges each car to 100% full.
- Cruise control is not to be used on the EV range test; the climate control will be set to 20 degrees.
- Electric seats are not to be used, as they drain the battery.
- The speed limit is driven, but not dead slow.
- Once at low charge level, drivers will slow down to extend the range.
- The chargers at the starting location were out of action, requiring the chargers at a nearby McDonald's be used.
- After 20 miles, the Audi is averaging 2.9mi/kWh, but it wasn't doing efficiency mode, therefore, it was changed to auto mode.
- The Ford Explorer costs just under £48,000; the test car costs about £60,000. The Ford Explorer is also on the base trim.
- Ford door plastic is hard and scratches easy. It is described that this car is towards the bottom of the Audi Range. Despite that, it is described that the Audi drives nicely with a responsive motor and that it goes over bumps well.
- The Kia has more of a high-tech interior than the Audi.
- Tesla's Model Y is deemed as the sportiest car driven and, also, in the opinion of the reviewer, the worst-looking. It also costs roughly £47,000 with the top-level cruise control.
- The Polestar won the overall range test, making it to 90% of its claimed range. The tester finds the Polestar 4 interior design the nicest by far. The base price is £60,000.
- To reach a charging station before completely running out, The Kia EV6 was reduced to a 'limp home' mode.
- All EV's stop when fully discharged, but some residual power is available to manoeuvre the cars safely.
- In terms of total mileage, the Polestar came in first at 333.1 miles and the Audi came in last at 267.8 miles
- The Skoda camera car used £92 of Diesel on the trip.
- AC chargers for the RAC vans allowed charging up to 4kW/h.
- The running costs of DC fast charging used on the Polestar to reach destination plus the return journey was a total of £140.
