Video Summary
The findings of the electric car review include the following:- The reviewed car is a 2015 e-Golf with the old battery pack.
- It is smooth, quiet, and running on studded tires.
- In winter, the car can do about 100 kilometers; in summer, close to 200 kilometers.
- This e-Golf does not have a heat pump.
- The reviewer notes that Norway has many electric cars, with the Nissan Leaf being the leading model. The e-Golf comes in second.
- Compared to the Leaf, the e-Golf is more expensive.
- Analog gauges are included, and 40% of the instrument cluster shows power output.
- The accelerator is tuned to not have instant torque like Teslas, and even a BMW i3 does not.
- A few features include schedule charging and preheating, operated via an app.
- The interior build quality is higher than in older Hyundai models, but it might be about the same as newer Ioniq models.
- Comfort is a primary consideration.
- Lacking good traffic information on the navigation system.
- There's no switching off creep.
- The e-Golf has adaptive cruise control, a feature not found on a Bolt.
- It is very compact at 4.25 meters.
- Ioniq has high weight time; E-golf has very short and easy to get.
- If comfort is something to look for in an electric car, the VW or the BMW might be the best choice
