Comments by "Be Low Below" (@toyotaprius79) on "Kelley Blue Book" channel.

  1. There are less than 12,000 lucky people who own one of these.
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  2. Man, it's quite nice to look at this after watching the 2011 LEAF review. A lot has changed. EVs advance more like phones than petrol cars themselves.
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  3. Perfect for all of the so-Cal Basic B***es.
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  4. They should be stoopid to not call it and build it as a wagon. Wagons!
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  5. Lock yourself and the car in a garage, turn on the ignition and tell me what happens after taking a quick nap.
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  6. Nobody care to know about the KIA Ray EV? They've been making it for at least a decade now and totally unknown to the wider global market which would appreciate smaller, cheaper, more practical and more efficient electric cars.
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  7. This thing is still a HUMMER EV underneath, a monumental waste of material rescorces, time, money and an expense on the collective intelligence of people. An EV/PHEV light pickup truck is all that's needed, like the Ford Maverick that Toyota is too dumb build.
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  8. It's not hard to see who's target audienc is and why that's a definite example of market failure
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  9. Solid stuff, but she doesn't know enough Plug-in-Lingo. the electric motor fan And 82mpge is the EV efficiency. That is mixed with gas mpg into the instrumentations
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  10. I think you're gravely misunderstanding it all.
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  11. *Micha snaps fingers for I.D Buzz* oh no, he's hot
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  12. You can be fan of both and more. But the Camry and Prius are not and should never be competitors. That market assumption tragically limits choice that Americans are denied. The Corrola hybrid is a key mass car. It is sold as a station wagon estate in Europe and other markets, as a 2.0l too. The US missed out. Both Europe and the US don't get the Aqua what was the Prius C, cutting edge. The Sienta is a 7 seater small hybrid that actually seats 7. Like the 80s Honda Civic Wagon Every Toyota hybrid should be +4kWh
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  13. I hope the mid-life cycle refresh does something good for sales, because Prius sale numbers dropped by over 50% 2019 vs '18 following consecutive drop in sales since 2016. The plug-in Prius Prime however had a record January sale, holding up and making over 40% of all Prius sales. That should be a sign. The AWD-e has been in the snowiest parts of Japan since 2015 now and they do well in slush and ice (as do the AWD kei-cars), but nothing significant. Hopefully mid-America and the north-east/north-west where most car buyers prefer to buy Subarus would consider these - or else Toyota is on its big decline.
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  14. Battery pack has 2012* tech. What's missing is that a few months ago the 12kWh battery and 2.0l otto cycle engine were updated to a 13.8kWh and 2.5l atkinson pairing with a 10kW boost to both front and rear motors.
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  15. Goss - if I were you, I'd dig a bit deeper on that hyped and flawed Norwegian Oil study, which only based their findings on EVs being ~150kg heavier than counterparts. Brake wear is far less on vehicles with regenrative braking (got an '07 prius and the log book says it had its pads replaced 40,000 miles ago and still going strong). Tyre wear is going to depend too heavily on type.
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  16. What an awfully weird comment Cross. Quality contol, that's it's own discussion. Charge for charging, yeah I thought that was always known, only early-adopters and Model S and Xes in the past had free charging. But what's there to laugh at? I pay quite little for petrol, around €40 per month, that's not favourable personally - guess what car I drive. Any electric car driver would be spending far less than me.
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  17. There are literally millions of electric cars and owners out there, trust us when we say it doesn't happen. And when it does, it's a fucking scumbag, and a fucking scumbag would do a lot worse to your car.
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  18. 1.2 turbo 3 cylinder sounds like they borrowed Citroen/Peugeot's engines
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  19. Finally! Now... if only Fiat would agree to build more than 450 units per month
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  20.  @swanblake  I hope you're truthful about that. Here in Europe, Mitsubishis are the go-to cars for farmers and other hard wearing drivers, and have been since the 90s. That reputation hasn't waned.
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  21. An EV version of this would be a dream come true.
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  22. Toyota has seriously hit a brick wall if they can't get out of the premium SUV madness
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  23. Oh, thought you were talking about Micha
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  24. 5:41 will answer your question. The high cost for the EV range is due to the HSD drive train, which is more efficient than the Volt's. If you drive less than 11 miles a day and unable to access any form of public transport, then the Plug-In Prius is worth buying as it costs less than the Volt. If you drive around 40 miles, the Volt would be better, but if you drive well above 40 miles, then the Plug-In Prius would be more affordable compared to the Volt.
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  25. Nah. Orange all of the sudden is becoming the new black. At least that it's seen as exciting and exotic among newer cars like the i3 and GT86
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  26. Or fiesta
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  27. You're clever enough to get it! Well done!
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  28. Todd, I'm afraid that'll make me complicit, but neither will I stop you.
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  29. Or a Ford Fiesta or a Prius Ev
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  30. I can't but help remember the same music from the i-MiEV test drive video, from like 6 years ago!! It's so CHEERY!!
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  31. This Lobo trim spells desperation to gouge profit before**it hits the fan. Hasn't Ford not fixed their problem with not meeting up to the demand for the hybrid Maverick? The Maverick is the kind of vehicle most Americans want and need. Maddening why Toyota never bothered. Making an edition specifically targetted for the rich at a time of market and economic turmoil is going in the wrong direction yet again. The Maverick should be as affordable as possible in gas, hybrid (which is underproduced) and a sorely needed EV and PHEV which can be easily done. But given Ford's priorities to enrich executives and shareholders first, I have many doubts they'll see the error of their ways.
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  32. It was a rebadged Ford Escape hybrid for Mazda to qualify for CARB emissions legislation. They should've stuck with it.
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  33. Sure, quality and refinement has been a dark spot for Mitsu for ten years, but I'll fight anybody who'll suggest that a fecking Mazda skyactiv or-some-bollocks is more reliable than a Mitsu.
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  34. The car is exclusive, but some have managed to describe their experiences of it. In short the LC500h would be better if it was a practically ranged plugin without that complicated dual gearbox whose only purpose was to damped down any bemoaning and bitching over a "CVT". Whatever they were trying to achieve with the CVT doesn't work, largely because it's not even a CVT that's present in hybrids. What this is though drivetrain wise is a spoilt and over engineered hybrid that disrupts itself on how it operates while ultimately relying on a small capacity, non chargeable, 30-50bhp battery boost. Something Lexus puts out as a selling point. If only Lexus swallowed their pride and prejudice on plug-ins... If only they gave this commendable EV power, it would be a more effortless, hushed heavy hitter, instead what it is is overstrained and clunky on paper and in practice. And for what, responding to internet opinions of cvts?
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  35. 2:11 Geeze, man! I thought that was the ELR's interior I was looking at.
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  36. +Michael Earll It's not 2011/12 anymore. They've been loosing money and competition on an old platform. For years they said they needed to prioritise on CUV and SUV platforms. Especially since they make the most sales in most markets.
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  37. Update! Change that to less than $23,000.
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  38. 2.0l engine? 12kWh battery? That can't possibly be right, can it Micah? If it is, then this is the "previous" mid-fresh Outlander. The later one extends virtual battery capacity to 13.8kWh and the engine is bored out to 2.5l but with a hybrid-appropriate atkinson cycle.
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  39. Who would bother with a non-hybrid truck? Realistically, how many miles would a Raptor find itself off of paved and dirt roads?
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  40. Hybrid =/= Not a CVT
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  41. Questioning why all cars are expensive (luxurious or SUV) instead of blaming everything on EVs is a task too taxing on the average Yankistan brain.
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  42. Screaming Malaise pre-recession era
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  43. More giant crossovers with giant profit margins. The zombie economy is ready to burst. There will be no chance for these overgrown cars, and these are what the majority of car manufacturers built and completed toward .... 👀😬
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  44. Look at Mini and the Honda E. Or the BMW 1 series or Mercedes A class Fools think there's still a big enough market for wealthy spouses wanting "luxury personal vehicles" like the late 1970s While ignoring to overwhelming collapse of wider society and the vacuum of affordable cars that Chinese EVs are rushing to fill
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  45. There was nothing wrong with the dual rear windows, just extra visibility. Which the super long raked A pillar causes concerns for
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  46. One of Germany's most esteemed exports. Some several places behind arming genocidal war crimes in Gaza
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  47.  @chito1312003  Someone's been driving hard through town perhaps?
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  48. Weird why they haven't thought of making a break/estate or a pickup/Ute version for that lucrative business tax market.
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  49. I'd like to see a KBB review of the e-NV200!
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  50. I'd be looking forward for the new version in next Spring. It's estimated that the new i-MiEV should have an MSRP of $25,000.
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  51. It really is a great little thing! But it's a compliance car. Sales (and inventory) are tight, while BMW is selling 1000 units per month now, of which, after 3 or 4 months of being on sale, that's impressive! The last problems the Spark EV has is charging. It doesn't have 32 amp (3 - 4 hour) charging like the i3 or LEAF. It has to do with an outdated 7 to 8 hour charge.
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  52. +polkadotpuss They had the chance to redeem themselves with a strong concept that satisfied with style and nostalgia in an EV package. Unfortunately, being the CES - stupid gadgetry just made a hames of everything. I really dislike seeing the BUDD.E being plastered everywhere given how sour it came to be. As well as pathetic and uninterested in being a part of VW's new image of electrification. It's a wasted attempt of an exciting EV. And an embarrassing image to the "internet of things". Apparently, gesture recognition is worth far more VW. There's one gesture we really one see VW is hailing with. And there's one gesture we'd sure like to give them for this waste of potential.
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  53. I think it's supposed to be a deterrent for the influx of Model 3 owners from depending solely on the public Supercharger stations. It has always been suggested by Tesla/Musk that overnight charging is most beneficial in almost every single way (ie; grid demand, night time rate costs, waking up every morning with more range, etc). But they're ignoring that anyways, Amuricans be Amuricans.
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  54. CHEEAAAP
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  55. None of these should be called subcompacts they're damned crossover-SUVs
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  56. Halo cars are nice n all, but this becomes a blatantly obvious example of how top heavy, expensive and perilous the auto industry is right now. EVs should not be relentlessly expensive crossover-SUVs amd the Ioniq 5 is basically a crossover
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  57. Doesn't even come with a mild hybrid at the very least. That's inexcusable
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  58. Or proper storage area.
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  59. No hybrid or plug in? That's just incompetent
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  60. It's the same phoned in bzx40 whatever tf from Toyota, but as a wagon 🤔 that's something
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  61. No, it's not fully electric if that's what you mean.
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  62. Watch it break in real time!
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  63. 🤮
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  64. Ford Maverick
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  65. Jordan Catcher Yeah, revving is not gonna happen for Toyota/Lexus hybrids. They're clutchless in practice. Revving would just force charges it. However there's no reason for any car not be performance orientated and fuel efficient. It's definitely capable. It's been done for years now, like how long has it been since we've seen the 918? Forget the image of "hybrids", actually looking at them they're as close as they can get to locomotives, power plants. At they're best if you ever got to drive one with a full battery from a steep hill, they are effortless, instant and addictive much like full EVs. The engine provides light power while the battery does the work, they drive as if you're in a big, lazy V8 when accelerating, with insane economy. And that should be very appealing to the typical Lexus buyer. They can be far better if electric output mirrored it's combustion output, but rather electric output is only engineered for assist (which in grand in ways) but a traditional hybrid is not enough. The problem with this automaker is that they never further developed the electric side of the hybrid equation. They actually spent some years discrediting the idea. No matter how complicated they seem, total output is always Engine output + Battery output. The batteries were always revised, downsized by each generation, but never really enhanced. Over a decade now Lexus hybrid batteries never really put out more than 50 bhp or travelled more than 2 miles, this LC500 tops at 44kW or 59bhp and at 250v... An i-MiEV technically has more output, a far higher voltage and capacity. And for years now, in the days of PHEV Volvos, BMWs, Chevies, Hondas and so on, this Lexus is technically a largely wasted opportunity. Its biggest rival will be that upcoming Polestar P1 with 90 miles of range, and that's what this Lexus could've been.
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  66. Who the hell disliked this? Regardless what car it is, the main reason why I and many others watch this is that these reviews are enjoyable and interesting to watch, even the music never goes wrong for me. It's Micha Muzio for feck's sake!
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  67. Literally going in the wrong direction. Enough with these fake ass, wasteful SUVs and Crossovers. What's the point when the bulk of car buyers/leasers in the automotive market are insular, bougie ass +45 year olds
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  68. Built in Turin ✨🇮🇹🤑
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  69. Lovely! Although, especially in Europe the all-electric version is the better pick. And out of observation of older Hyundais sold here, it may be wise to avoid the hybrid or plug-in hybrid (if you don't charge it). It's strictly a one-motor parallel hybrid like Honda IMAs. But there's a dual clutch semi-automatic attached to it. Considering that it's a well known fact that DCTs and those in Hyundais are garbage, that Tesla nearly went bankrupt replacing 2-speeds for single drives in 2009, and electric-conversonists are experienced of sheering transmissions to pieces; the fossil fueled Ioniqs may run into reliability issues down the road.
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  70. A handy way to calculate Hybrid output is Engine + Battery, even if there's 2 electric motors involved that can be transmitting power instantly every which way. If the typical 2.0l Hybrid engine is anything to go by, that's 150 hp. The regular battery is 28-35 horsepower, making 178-185hp The plug in hybrid battery would offer more power, possibly 70hp in the new Prius. Unlike the previous PRIME and Plug in Prius, which had stronger batteries, but the hybrid modes only used the limited amount.
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  71. You Obviously Lack Originality.
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  72. You're joking... Honda has no competitive advantage to any plug-in. It's price and range is right but it's packaging is deeply flawed. The LEAF should've won (if Nissan threw some cash at these guys), with its excellent price and +170 mile real world range
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  73.  @JamesCovalentBond  nonsense, nor Europe's? The fact that you're limited with larger cars is what makes US roads so dangerous. But that never stopped the Smart Car, the Mitsubishi Mirage and i-Miev, they're safe cars. The difference is the competitive cost comparative that we knowingly or unknowingly put in our desire for crash safety.
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  74. Affluenza
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  75. Fuck SUVs
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  76. Here, here.
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  77. I'm afraid that the CR-Z might be next.
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  78. 3:58 It's kinda funny how far behind VW is in the game. BMW is already manufacturing carbon fibre. If they left the ceramic brakes, used BMW's CFRP and actually mass produced the damn thing, the XL1 would definately not be in the range of $130,000.
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  79. Why did they get rid of their old grill? It was unique, and posh. This just looks like the Golf or Astra of concept cars. With the car blurred in the distance, I thought it was a Tesla Model S!
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  80. It's still in production, but only in Japan. I love the thing to bits, but those who were interested tend to prefer the more original cube from 2002 since many are imported for second hand, in Europe, AU and NZ at least.
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  81. Time sure flies. Looking back, the two years showed much change for EVs.
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  82. The video quality ad review reminds me of retro videos of Motortrend. It would be perfect if they did a brake, moose and passing speed test, while blowing their minds over all wheel disks, optional airbags.
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  83. Wha...pff? ... I could not understand that. The reason why it's illegal is that it would not meet safety regualtions, for example it is by law that all cars should have side wing mirrors, not cameras. Tesla tried to change it but even it didn't win! Secondly, its 0.8l diesel would not meet emission regulations. Many EU diesels fail at US smog tests, smaller engines even have a bigger probelm with this, which is why there are too few diesels in the US. To change this would require modifications that would increase the price of the car (not a problem for the XL1) and would increase the weight of the car (a problem for the XL1).
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  84. What I want to know is where did the Mitsubishi Outlander go?
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  85. Transport Evolved made a better review of this
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  86. Dealerships and OEMs are getting away with fraudulent business practices pertaining to the servicing of EVs. Consumer protection laws must be revamped, and the responsibilities of engineering towards battery longevity and end of life must be held under severe scrutiny. Dealerships' and OEMs solution is to only sell off a new car - or male a specialised order for a new battery where there's internally no parts supply for. The lack of warehouse supply is the reason why replacing a battery is much more expensive than the material cost. The same problem that affected hybrids over a decade ago prompting hundreds of hybrid owners to DIY establish their own 3rd party services such as preventative maintenance and battery refurbishment. All because of the incompetence of OEM/Dealership business models.
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  87. The Cybertruck is as big as a fucking joke as the HUMMER EV. A giant, unfunny joke. A giant sign of incoming economic collapse.
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  88. Is nobofy pointing out the obvious and worrying trend of new cars only being equipped with NACS just when Public funded CCS chargers are getting canned and vandalised ?
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  89. Shame it ain't the T8
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  90. Ohh man, KBB sure came a long way with its presenting!
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  91. *Mazda2
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  92. Hyundai should not have disconnected the og 27-36kWh Ioniq
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  93. Well, judging off average US rates of 0:12c per kWh, the 85kW model S would cost $10.20. Actually, many if not most EV drivers charge during nighttime when electricity is cheaper. Also, even for drivers of Nissan Leafs for example only use a 1/3 to 1/2 of their battery capacity, so charging for them would be cheaper and quicker than fully charging. For Tesla Model S drivers, many either do quick top ups, of charge fully once a week, since even driving 100 miles everyday isn't realistic.
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  94. Exactly
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  95. Suuure, and petrol is cheap as fuck too. Equivalent of $6.80 per gallon where I am.
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  96. You calling the Aston Martin ugly?
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  97. Pretty sure they already did a Model S review, maybe the p85dl? Fuuck, how many once flagship versions are there anyways?
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  98. Pity you yanks never got a chance to get Citroëns in the states. That Citroën C5X based off of the Peugeot 508 are a gorgeous machine, and Stellantis thinks there's no market in the US.
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  99. Felix, you're so full of shit. Piercecomo laid out all the info, and you had fear mongering from a guy on the internet to complement it
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  100. 3:30 Hahaha! That was a pretty darn perfect impression of a CVT!
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  101. Wow... So you manage to travel from New York and Florida every day?! Go by train if you're going on long journeys.
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  102. Well spotted!
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  103. I wouldn't think so at all! While VW has made the 1L car possible, it's as good as a prototype since they won't bother to mass-produce it, or make it affordable. It's €111,000! Aerodynamics are no less of an EV1. The battery and motor is less than a Renault Twizy's, the engine is a 2-pot diesel. While it is made of carbon fibre, but so is the BMW i3 and that doesn't cost more than a Tesla! I can't find where the cost has gone into the XL1. It's a marketing statement like Honda's FCX Clarity.
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  104. I love to get to see new faces being the presenter and I'm seeing some good words for her in the comments, but..! Is this still a sponsored video?? I'm not so sure, everything up until the user interface seemed really +positive. As if it more like a dealership review. sorry don't hate me !!
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  105. .....also, that for $22,000 which is like €15,000, that's brilliant I thought the I Miev was €35,000!
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  106. Nissan has been squandering the LEAF and electrification sorry to say. This goes back to the passive cooling of the batteries, and the reliance on an ancient chassis from a Tiida/Versa. There has only truthfully been the two generations of LEAF, the Barcelona built eNV200 and the more up to date premium Ariya on Sale. Not enough variety of EVs
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  107. Utter catastrophe waste of materials. A sign of market failure . No question why China is the new industrial superpower.
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  108. @JGMURPY1 They do, the Citroen DS5 and Peugeot 3008 hybrid are diesel hybrids, but are not as good in economy, but really close considering that both are large heavy cars. Volvo's C/V/S60 Plug in hybrid gets +150mpg (imp gallon). I'm guessing most makers don't make diesel hybrids is that both diesel and hybrid are expensive and a diesel exhaust system takes up more space than a petrol's.
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  109. KIA has built the RAY EV kei car for over a decade now including upgrades and price cuts, but thinks like the rest that what western markets only want are executive sesans, fat crossovers and SUVs?
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  110. Can't wait to see how the plug-in version performs in the US. A 7-seat crossover Plug-In would surely make some positive impact as it is in Europe and Japan. That just leaves the US waiting for it for another 2 years.
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  111. @NadrianATRS Wait, what? We have been ready for some time, it's just that if there's something new, new technology ( ie ) The mobile phone, we are most likely to shy away from it. I live in Ireland and already there are over 3,500 charging posts that charge two cars at the same time, and there's not over 200 EVs in the country yet. I do know the lack of charging infrastructure is bloody annoying to think of, but in the US you have a strong infrastructure planned and in construction.
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  112.  @geigerzoola6642  Aww, cheers man.
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  113.  @Denniss7420  Each gen of Prius had me in a love-hate situation. 1st gen was kinda cute, but awful in some ways. 2nd gen had that clean areo front look, but a shitty roundish rear. 3rd gen 2009-2012 had this hideous front with the pedo mustache grille but the back end looked nice and sharp (2013-17 adopted Toyota mid-fresh corporate face). 4th gen was controversial, cringey front, the C-pillar blindspot made me dislike the car for its visual practicality and for its ruined side profile, but them lights were something else. Now this one, I couldn't care really, the Kia Soul and Niro EV are much better.
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  114.  @guppy360  It has in when Priuses were the hybrid king with no other hybrid competitor in the past, but now the same applies with a dozens of plug-in competitors and the dominant media attention they have now on top, all squandering Prius sales.
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  115.  @elhigh  Completely on the money. The Prius has completed the job it was meant to do, as the vehicle platform to mass produce the 'new' form of powertrain. Now that its guts are in the Corolla and RAV4, it has become completely integrated into almost every car for Toyota/Lexus. If Toyota (and Lexus) are clever, they should vastly improve on the Prime and make a full electric Prius (like the Ioniq) or they will lose out and plateau before 2025.
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  116. It's a bigger joke than it is in Europe. At least there's a soft top roof, at least there's more base trim options, including a 24kWh battery. But there's also ridiculous Italian luxury boutique brand versions which spells out exactly what kind of target audience Fiat is going for. The MINI buyer.😮
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  117. Wow, when you really look at it, 4 inches is a lot. And American tastes? Are you saying they're fat?
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  118. It will if it didn't have expensive catalytic and particular filters. Since exhaust systems in Diesel are so more expensive than petrols', not to mention servicing. Diesels are generally as expensive as Electric cars. But, Diesel Particular filters and Catalytic filters need to be changed over 5 years. If you're in Ireland or the UK, MOT and NCT will catch you out since these cars need these filters to pass emissions tests. They're not so economical in the long run.
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  119. The rebates are only for electric and plug in vehicles with a battery capacity of 16kWh or more, regardless of size, price, class, etc. There's no fucking conspiracy, cool your jets. Also, read the news more, Tesla has released a leasing scheme where the monthly fee is $500 a month with no hands down, mainly because federal incentives overvalue that 'hands down' price. It's a hell a lot better than saving up to $60,000 in the bank.
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  120. Not as good, in my opinion. The EV1 was much quicker to 60, around 8 seconds. The only trump card the XL1 has that there are more of them. But we'll soon see if VW wants to keep them on the roads sooner or later.
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  121. Signs of market failure
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  122. ​ @hobog  the market is heading towards a brick wall
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  123. Not to mention the executives making the decisions in Toyota/Lexus.
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  124. Why the Kona when the original Ioniq is gone? It was a strong electric car contender when it first came out, but as a "high demand" crossover it's a rather compromised car that could just use a proper storage area.
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  125. It might not look weird, but who the hell cares when that gets rid of the hatchback?? Same problem with the Model 3 and Clarity, but at least those two can plugin..
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  126. Don't worry. They have their Mirage, and if that's not enough for you, they have the Outlander PHEV that's obviously made perfectly for the American plug-in market. It'll get there as soon as Mitsubishi gets their demand under control in Europe and Japan.
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  127. This screams MALAISE
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  128. @ 0:54....How does he know what distance is 6 inches by using his hand?
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  129. needs... plug-in...
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  130. I vote for non-wearing Micah
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  131. Impressive. Where did you go and what did you do while charging? I'd guess it'll be a simple coffee break or reading the newspaper.
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  132. @whalekiller11 Right.... That was almost believable.
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  133. Or an EV for that matter But that's what's making so many EVs too expensive with limited appeal, compromising them as "urban sized" premium SUVs
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  134. No..@ 2:52
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  135. Yeah, man. Well, usually for an electric car, there would be more expensive equipment or machinery needed to make components (motor, battery, etc) of the drivetrain, so to pay them off and try not to run on a deficit, the cost of the car will need to rise. If they didn't that'll just be a bad investment of assets. It's basically profit! A car maker wouldn't make a car if it couldn't make a profit on it unless they had to, that's why compliance cars like the Fiat 500e, Fit EV and RAV4 EV exists.
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  136. 12,000 miles, and how much were the repairs? Especially since that Mazda's vehicles are considered very reliable.
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  137. It's a sick Yuck alright!
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  138. The plug-in hybrid, but with a body that isn't so compromised for the sake of overrated crossover competition
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  139. 35mpg avg? That's poor. I thought it was recorded at 58mpg? WTF are the TDI-fanatics on about? Also, wtf with EPA anyway? The American gallon is less and fuel consumption is far more in than in Europe. The best over here (1.6TDI Bluemotion) would do 69mpg on average.
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  140. ... but it is naturally aspirated... It's problem is that the engine is too small (for the lack of electric assist that aids it).
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  141. Wasn't at all impressed by the new awd prius. Nissan's been doing that to Cubes since 2004. A Prius *Prime eAWD would be far better. Lets face it, Lexus/Toyota hybrid suvs are godawful offroad. The NiMH batteries are kept small to ~36hp and can't effectively power the rear without the front hybrid setup spinning and breaking traction until anough surplus power is transferred to the rear to push. The Suby-Prime (yes, that's what this is being called) is a properly real 4wd Prius Prime, but it takes a big dive in efficiency. - Subarus are imported, not sold where I live, idk if it's sacrilege to be disconnect the front drive to save petrol so forgive me ahh. The battery in the Prime can deliver 80hp or more, meaning it would be much more flexible to have a really more noticeable rear assist and added regen. It's the usual lazy ass shame from Toyota now
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  142. Very odd how it's not offered as a Hybrid (e-Power) or PHEV these days
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  143. Probably they weren't satisfied with the editing?
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  144. Neither are under 1500kg. So they both lose.
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  145. I doubt VW would make anything with a plug, it's VW. They only had a few poor hybrids until recently when the copped on and made the Jetta Hybrid. A Plug-In Diesel sounds perfect, and removes the disadvantages, excluding cost, of a normal diesel hybrid like the Peugeot 3008 had compared to hybrids with petrol Atkinson engines. Cost will be it's biggest disadvantage. Diesel cars are considered more expensive than petrol cars, and almost as hybrids, so add an EV drive train and a diesel together.
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  146. So is everyone over with hating the Prius and anything associated/woke? This one looks much closer to the iconic second generation
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  147. @AnonymoussourceL0L Good for you, you made a complete gobshite of yourself. lmfao
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  148. A nice review of what exactly??
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  149. 'Hands down' is more of a phrase for down payment, sorry for not being clearer! That's the thing, you have, I think you have a right to make some complaint about the federal incentive. But the main reason is to make electric vehicles more affordable for the average consumer. The 2013 Leaf for example. With your incentive, one can get a Leaf for $21,000. If you only have a grudge about this appling for EVs like the Tesla, then argue how the qualification should be based off vehicle price.
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  150. Most new "cars" unfortunately since old folks that are still alive are still the automotive market's most dependable consumer base
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  151. As I said. EVs that qualify are any vehicle with a plug that has a battery capacity of 16kWh or more. If it was based off a price standpoint, say cars with a plug that are under for example $35,000. Then you have something like the Prius Plug-In with an 11 mile range getting reduced price as much as an EV with a 100 miles. Toyota may as well sell a standard Prius with the standard battery with a plug, and can sell far more of them with the incentive compared to the standard liftback.
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  152. True. Everyone knows and feels it, but it's not at all easy to put it out there given the response that'll get. DCTs are supposedly the god send that dispels pneumatic torque converters for two clutches that tear each other to pieces. They're mainly used wrong, they're good to get going but not optimal for slow speed traffic and creeping, and suffer from absolutely embarrassing reversing. DCTs should stick to +$60,000 cars for those who can easily repair it. I just hope I'm wrong regarding the Ioniq plug-in, and others such as Mercedes' and BMW's hybrids. The Volvo XC40 T3 system will be very similar too.
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  153. Another crossover SUV 🤦 But GM just killed off the Bolt EV 🤡
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  154. But it needs an electric version!!
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  155. Weird how Nissan hasn't tried an AWD LEAF. They have been using e-Four adaptation like this since 2002 in the Cube.
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  156. Which was inspired by the EV1.
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  157. Even though the battery is the obvious culprit, other factors add a lot to the price. The working force in Japan get paid very well, which adds to the price of the product, not the mention the strength of the Yen, and the cost of shipping the car from Japan to the US, Europe or Australia (Despite being fairly close, electric cars in Australia are the most expensive compared to the rest of the world) Nissan as solved the issue by building the LEAF in the US, which made it cheaper than the iMiev.
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  158.  @Toni-SSF415  I drive a 2007 Prius (lol lol and so what lol) Love the bones of the car because it can do the most it could practically and efficiently. It could operate longer than myself could.
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  159. That just makes it better, even though I can't see the resemblance!
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  160. It's also a 6 year old car beneath the skin and seats.
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  161. Don't talk bollocks. A good reason for that is that no one remembers Mitsubishi that well. Their cars are competitive, especially the Mirage, but the brand name isn't a household name. The same thing could be said for Scion.
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  162. Under $25k. That sounded nice to me, until yesterday. The 2013 Leaf can be bought for just over $21000, and if you're in California, just under $19 grand. I'm not sure how well the Spark EV will cope against this new Leaf, especially price-wise. Maybe the EV version of the Spark can attract buyers for being the quickest model.
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  163. Jesus, is Electrify America that bad and expensive?
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  164. I'd much rather a Toyota hybrid that's capable of charging.
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