It Broke Down TWICE In 48 Hours - The Cheapest New Car You Can Buy is TERRIBLE!

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  • Опубликовано: 29 дек 2024

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  • @dommm111
    @dommm111 Год назад +214

    Problem is the electricity filter, it may be clogged

    • @-Jethro-
      @-Jethro- Год назад +35

      100% agree. Also, it may require a higher grade of electricity with more solar content.

    • @DocNo27
      @DocNo27 Год назад +24

      Most people don't realize EVs still require blinker fluid too!

    • @aussie2uGA
      @aussie2uGA Год назад +6

      Ah, the old "low pass" filter...

    • @juanzingarello4005
      @juanzingarello4005 Год назад +6

      Too much tofu in this tofu dreg cars filter.

    • @IvanCalderon
      @IvanCalderon Год назад +10

      You are wrong dude, small electric cars don't use electricity filters, so the most probable cause is clogged electricity injectors. Might as well check the voltaic manifold for galvanic corrosion.

  • @angelotsi849
    @angelotsi849 Год назад +46

    Also charge or check the 12 volt battery as it might be low. This would cause some of the car's systems not to work properly. The lithium battery may only be used for the electric motor.

    • @GF-mf7ml
      @GF-mf7ml Год назад +5

      This car should have 2 volt meter for 12v and high voltage battery.

  • @shanelee4094
    @shanelee4094 Год назад +103

    This is going to be a great series 😂 you should bring it to a local car show or something and get people’s reactions. See who actually guesses right that it is a Kandy

  • @johnhart5102
    @johnhart5102 Год назад +69

    Would love to see you take this to an electric car mod/repair shop and have the battery system looked at and see what they say can be done.

  • @mrperkinsofaustria
    @mrperkinsofaustria Год назад +67

    Given the warning light and issues, I would suspect the 12v battery may be shot.

    • @renamon1983
      @renamon1983 Год назад

      Your mistaken that 12v battery is also the main battery that drives the car too

    • @mrperkinsofaustria
      @mrperkinsofaustria Год назад +1

      @@renamon1983 nope. Not how electric vehicles work. There is a 12v battery that runs all the computers and on board systems, and a separate high voltage and muuuch higher capacity battery for the drive motor.

    • @renamon1983
      @renamon1983 Год назад

      @mrperkinsofaustria I know I was joking cus it's such a small junky little car, no seriousness to be taken

    • @mrperkinsofaustria
      @mrperkinsofaustria Год назад +1

      @@renamon1983 ah, apologies

    • @renamon1983
      @renamon1983 Год назад

      @mrperkinsofaustria no worries haha though I'm glad to see more people knowing about cars then just being ignorant to them

  • @TheOutdoorBeerReview
    @TheOutdoorBeerReview Год назад +50

    This is one of your best videos/purchases to date. Waaay more entertainment than 80% of the cars/trucks you folks buy

  • @deanhaugen7256
    @deanhaugen7256 Год назад +14

    Gotta say, Tommy NAILED the DeMuro-esque “THIS is the…” 🙌

    • @dillonh321
      @dillonh321 Год назад

      Not wearing enough shirts.

  • @jaybou007
    @jaybou007 Год назад +75

    "As long as you don't trust the range estimate, the battery estimate or even the speed-o-meter, I think it's okay" - Perfect summary from Andre.

    • @KrGsMrNKusinagi0
      @KrGsMrNKusinagi0 Год назад

      with any car.. electric tends to be the worst with range.. i always cut the range in HALF of any stated range

    • @bostondan77
      @bostondan77 Год назад +3

      @@KrGsMrNKusinagi0That’s just Tesla, my electric Fords were spot on for the most part.

    • @jaybou007
      @jaybou007 Год назад

      @@KrGsMrNKusinagi0 Hum, I’m not sure you actually own an EV, then. Half? That’s quite a bullshit figure, sorry to say it bluntly.

    • @michygeorg
      @michygeorg Год назад +1

      Honestly I really would be afraid to leave it parked inside anywhere, or near anything. Chinese EVs are known to spontaneously combust.

    • @camelid
      @camelid Год назад

      It probably needs a firmware update. To something actually “firm” in reliability.

  • @markdenney3903
    @markdenney3903 Год назад +37

    Get Dunn from aging wheels to look at it and maybe take it on. He loves orphan electric vehicles.

  • @Black-Villain
    @Black-Villain Год назад +15

    12v is likely shot, I'd swap it out for a new one. A low/old/weak 12v battery can make all EVs and Hybrids freak out and act strange. As for the HV battery, I'd try just running it dead and charging it to full a handful of times and see if that recalibrates the BMS (maybe disconnect the 12v overnight as well to reset everything)

  • @M9_Prime
    @M9_Prime Год назад +48

    Do a tug of war with the Kandi Vs like 5 guys? It Vs a regular golf cart? Maybe drag race it against a golf cart as well? 😂
    I would also love to see how it ‘performs’ with 4 people in the car… like what’s the 0-35 time with just a driver and 0-35 time fully loaded?

    • @stephen3164
      @stephen3164 Год назад

      That instant torque in sport mode hitting 25mph in “not too many” seconds would lead me to believe it would be pretty good at tug o war. As for overloading it - I wonder if that’s what happened? Maybe it has a weight sensor and those 3 guys exceeded the weight limit for the car, not allowing it to drive?

    • @M9_Prime
      @M9_Prime Год назад +2

      @@stephen3164I was actually thinking that as well, but it might have also been wet so… 😂
      Also would love for them to drive this car in some light rain… since water seems to kills it…

    • @13x
      @13x Год назад +2

      Put it up against Donut's ChangLi.

    • @speteydog2260
      @speteydog2260 11 месяцев назад

      Lol

  • @fantomtuba
    @fantomtuba Год назад +25

    A few months ago Doug DeMuro announced a few different collaborations with different creators. I wouldn't be surprised if he would want to review this if he was invited to do so. Also, curious if this would fit in the bed of the Silverado EV, or if you could do an MPG loop with any other truck that had the payload to hold it.

    • @michygeorg
      @michygeorg Год назад +1

      I'm sure he would, but I don't know if he leaves California much for content. It would be awesome though.

  • @pistolpete6321
    @pistolpete6321 Год назад +30

    These have been great videos. I suggest buying a crash test dummy and testing offset crash at 35mph!

  • @pablomoreno1999
    @pablomoreno1999 Год назад +9

    This is probably one of the best and most interesting videos you've done lately. Specially the doug demuro bit, pretty cool to get to see everything about such a weird car

  • @regsparkes6507
    @regsparkes6507 Год назад +8

    After watching the whole video, I have to say that Roman's idea is a really good one,.. use it for a target at the local shooting range, that is IF said Range will allow the possibility of
    full on Lithium battery conflagration.
    Another idea and generous gift from the folks at TFL would be to donate it to the local Fire Department(s) to use for practice and training in how to control an EV fire. Better yet, see how
    the Norwegian invention of a brine immersion completely extinguishes it.

  • @gavincurtis
    @gavincurtis Год назад +1

    You got a bargain at $5000. The battery in it alone is worth that. Our lip golf cart stops working (alarms go off and stops) anywhere between 30-50%.

  • @krashnpa
    @krashnpa Год назад +10

    I can appreciate the 5k expenditure for a lesson of 'what not to do.' Great entertainment as well 😂

  • @davidsprius
    @davidsprius Год назад +17

    This is the best video of TFL with the worst car 😂. Tommy reviewing the car similarly to Doug was outstanding!

  • @Ecobeastsoffroad
    @Ecobeastsoffroad Год назад +13

    Doug would be proud, I suggest contacting Rich Rebuilds... having him collab on pulling the batteries and putting in a turbo Hayabusa with a rear-drive!

  • @forgedfromfreedom
    @forgedfromfreedom Год назад +10

    I swear this is top 5 most hilarious TFL videos of all time.
    😂

  • @thelbp
    @thelbp Год назад +2

    i mean, you did buy an eletric car that sat for several months (or years) and the first thing you did was... fully dischange an unbalanced battery
    and the problem you got after is exactly what happens when you do that

  • @fytghggyungf7601
    @fytghggyungf7601 Год назад +1

    Loved the Doug Demilo impression ❤

  • @Hilmi12
    @Hilmi12 Год назад +16

    Could it be that the age and bad storage have increased the problems for an already bad car? I mean I'm sure it was always bad, but maybe it is worse now than it originally was

    • @bcluett1697
      @bcluett1697 Год назад +1

      I wondered that about the battery, and of course if the power is flaky the whole thing gets affected.

  • @PabloRichardFernandez
    @PabloRichardFernandez Год назад +3

    I get my motoring entertainment from Doug Demuro and TFL. It seems I no longer need to tune in to Doug Demuro, as I can get all my quirks and features from TFL... Nicely done, Tommy.

  • @saberpv
    @saberpv Год назад +3

    Wonderful homage to Doug Demuro! I genuinely hope you can get this quirky car to work, I'm sure you can have all kinds of fun with it, just check out what the boys at Donut did with their Chang-li

  • @steveng7200
    @steveng7200 Год назад +1

    I suggest throwing it in the back of Andre's Colorado and take it out to the ranch. Take the battery out of course, but incorporate that little car into part of a new climb, "Kandi 2.7 Hill"? You could bury part of it but vehicles have to climb over it on the way out. 😊

  • @edschulhof6303
    @edschulhof6303 Год назад +4

    $5000 out of your pocket. $7500 out of all of our pockets. What a bargain! If I ever have to push my car, I can just pop the clutch and off I go! LOL

  • @heathwagner6351
    @heathwagner6351 Год назад +2

    I hope you all do a 6 month and or a 12 month updated review on the Kandi K27. I really enjoyed your video. First time viewer here. Loved the Doug Demuro impersonation.

  • @jeremyhansen3711
    @jeremyhansen3711 Год назад +4

    the 12 volt battery is probably toast as it sat forever and im sure they installed a crap one from the factory. get it tested and or replace it. you might see improvements in system operations.

  • @shockracer
    @shockracer Год назад +6

    Mods time! Let's see it unlocked and the battery fixed.

  • @robervin9107
    @robervin9107 Год назад +39

    This was a hilarious video. The whole family was in it well minus the other goat kase The Doug demuro part. And Brendan says this is worse then the Land Rover. I cried laughing. Tommy your embracing your greatness I’m proud of you. Awesome thumbnail too. Well done team 🅰️. The facetiousness of the video. Lol

  • @henrysboy2
    @henrysboy2 Год назад +9

    Tom did a great job with the Doug DeMuro bit. The look on Nathan’s face behind the wheel was very funny.

  • @DocNo27
    @DocNo27 Год назад +4

    Plugs electric car of dubious quality into the charger - closes garage door and leaves premises to go to lunch. Yup, nothing sketchy about that!
    As others also stated - change the 12v battery (or at least check it's voltage manually) since it runs all the management electronics.

  • @TheNudeAmerican
    @TheNudeAmerican Год назад +1

    I recently went back to their website and I didn't see the cars for the street anymore. I only saw some off-road vehicles. Maybe they have now quit selling them or maybe making them or even maybe just for the US or something. Don't know.

  • @GKMess42
    @GKMess42 Год назад

    I remember reading about these when they opened a "showroom" in Dallas a few years ago. I think the Dallas Morning News did a piece on them.
    My "scam-o-meter" went full red with this company as soon as I read about such a cheap foreign import car that only went 35 mph and was meant to be a city car. My biggest question was "Why?", because at the time, you could buy a 2-3 year old Ford Focus or Fiesta, or several other compact cars, with low mileage for the same price as one of these.
    I then discovered the dealership/showroom was about a mile from where I worked. The strangest part was it was not where anyone would expect a car dealership - at the end of a dead end road next door to a Home Depot and NTB, hidden near a business park.

  • @toobalicious
    @toobalicious Год назад

    @3.33 - Kandi joins JLR in the hallow halls of automotive unreliability. Absolute gold, baby!

  • @kittyztigerz
    @kittyztigerz Год назад

    i adjust you get that hood open and check inside motor bay area for any rottening wiring because that can cause fault with pcm reading battery wrong 2nd you need get it on lift and pull battery out check for bad bms because it causing it misreading
    2nd there is esc in hood and just need two wire plugs into esc that allow you bypassed speed limited from 35mhp to 76mhp (normal find inform by using model code off of esc tell you more about it )

  • @Rolyatcire
    @Rolyatcire Год назад +7

    Ok, so you have to hand-wash the car, not a deal breaker. But how is it in the rain? That's what I want to see.

  • @maineiacman
    @maineiacman Год назад +13

    Change the 12 volt battery to a new one or at least test it. Nissan Leafs will freak out when the 12 volt battery starts acting up.

  • @evanfort
    @evanfort Год назад

    Their HQ is still in Dallas, Texas in an old Academy building. They still have a few old K27s on the lot, but mainly these days it's full of little pickup trucks.

  • @GenerJ777
    @GenerJ777 Год назад +2

    It's not a 911, it's a 9-1-1 because you have to call for help every time u drive it 😂

  • @Kitfox942
    @Kitfox942 Год назад +3

    I'm pretty sure if you leave it in "Sport" mode, it raises the top speed limiter. I think I recall seeing that in an old press video.

  • @EJBert
    @EJBert Год назад +3

    Every single one broke! Not many car manufacturers can make that claim!
    Love the Doug imitation~

  • @bigpoppa1992
    @bigpoppa1992 Год назад +2

    It shuts off the radio in reverse so you can see better. 😆

  • @robertfoghis773
    @robertfoghis773 Год назад +2

    Let's do the Ike gauntlet!!!!!!!
    Love the 2 videos so far. Keep this car or golf cart whatever it is running. Great job!

  • @EatMyPropwash
    @EatMyPropwash Год назад +4

    Pretty sad when a golf cart is faster, has more range, and more reliability.

  • @Chris-ew9mh
    @Chris-ew9mh Год назад

    The quality is astounding here, it can't get wet, doesn't report the actual battery level, and can only go 35 mph. I would highly recommend to only charge that car outside and away from any buildings or other cars that you don't want to see burned to the ground. 😲😲

  • @DirectCurrentRides
    @DirectCurrentRides Год назад +2

    Now THIS is the kind of content I've been looking for. Here for the Kandi vids ☺️

  • @GerthebearBrady.
    @GerthebearBrady. Год назад +10

    I love that you guys bought this. Please don't kill it. Ageing wheels would give her a good home.

  • @georged822
    @georged822 Год назад

    Tommy saying: "While we wait for the Candy to dry out..." 🤣🤣 Ridiculous and hilarious on many levels 😂😂. Money well spent

  • @r5LgxTbQ
    @r5LgxTbQ Год назад +3

    let it balance the cells by keeping it at 100% on the charger for a few hours

    • @thedopplereffect00
      @thedopplereffect00 Год назад

      You'd probably have to cycle it between 95-100% a few times. I bet the BMS isn't smart enough to balance the cells and shut off the contactors at 100%

  • @kevinomura5251
    @kevinomura5251 Год назад +1

    Wonder if the radio has a piece of plastic covering the display, kind of looked like it in that shot.

  • @CarAudioEnthusiasts
    @CarAudioEnthusiasts Год назад

    your Doug Demuro was spot on and had me rolling!

  • @markcoopers1930
    @markcoopers1930 Год назад +4

    Maybe it could be improved by a Leaf battery swap (LB swap 😂)? Although at that point maybe just get the leaf....

    • @EDV8ZR1
      @EDV8ZR1 Год назад +1

      Think one of the employees over there has a Nissan Leaf.
      A used cheap old model body Nissan Leaf.

  • @Alienware36
    @Alienware36 Год назад +1

    The battery coast as much as the car to replace

  • @ryan_etzel
    @ryan_etzel Год назад

    14:59 "Pretty explosive research ... that Hindenburg found" -- we see what you did there 😀

  • @dmorga1
    @dmorga1 Год назад

    These are HILARIOUS and I love them because they evoke what I imagine was the environment of Car and Driver in 1980s. I love the camaraderie and the humor. Y'all just need to do everything you can with this thing and YES JAILBREAK IT.

  • @JohnArnis
    @JohnArnis Год назад +2

    One of your best videos! Jailbreaking it def has to be your next one! Get it to hit that 60 MPH redline!

  • @AndrewMcJannettSmith
    @AndrewMcJannettSmith Год назад +13

    So far great video's, what would be even better is for you to see if you can make it more reliable by fixing the issues the manufacturer overlooked, and also if you can improve the vehicle at very little cost by either jailbreaking it and get a more useful top speed and a better BMS for more reliable range predictions.

    • @adammagnuson2850
      @adammagnuson2850 Год назад +1

      Put in a reliable motor and drive it to see how long the rest of the car lasts.

  • @boduke9428
    @boduke9428 Год назад +1

    I love electric vehicles. I have over a dozen of them. They all have radio transmitters to control them.

  • @robertmunroe3976
    @robertmunroe3976 Год назад

    ok, you got me, I subscribed! Very cool to see the father/son relationship; good times!

  • @EDV8ZR1
    @EDV8ZR1 Год назад +5

    Please just Hayabusa swap it.
    Make it a nice sleeper. 🏁

  • @robn.5932
    @robn.5932 Год назад

    Fantastic Doug DeM impression. Well done

  • @aaronsmith2517
    @aaronsmith2517 Год назад

    Please do:
    1. Moab
    2. Ike gauntlet.
    3. Riding on 2 wheels.
    I'm not sure what the order should be, because it could get destroyed in any one of those.

  • @reptilez13
    @reptilez13 Год назад

    On the Kandi website the only thing close to a car they have is a "UTV Pickup Truck EV" that has AWD and either 50mi range or the long-range 100mi range batt. Woo lol. Thats the K32 for $30k. The buggys look cool but are about 5-10x the price they should be.

  • @timbuckingham8845
    @timbuckingham8845 Год назад

    I don't comment much but this video was fire (not like the dumpster fire that K27 is). Yall were wildin out and Tommy with his Doug DeMuro impersonation was classic.

  • @jacklo325
    @jacklo325 Год назад

    If Roman took it to car wash and caused issues, what would it happened after a t storm or 10" of snow on the top?
    Not a great QC, but the idea would work well in a large city. Small, so it's easy to park. Low speed, in a metro city, no need to go 70mph. But charging would be a slight issue...

  • @cattlerepairmancattlerepai9414

    Tommy does a respectable Doug DeMuro impression! Well done!

  • @leftsock7351
    @leftsock7351 Год назад +1

    Didn't Iggy Pop sing about this car?
    "Kandi, Kandi, Kandi, I can't make you go..."

  • @rondar2
    @rondar2 Год назад

    I think it is not getting enough electricity and running lean. Try pumping the switch a few times or spray some electrons in the manifold.

  • @trionic5
    @trionic5 Год назад

    Take it up Sunshine Canyon/Gold Hill Rd. Absolutely brilliant idea.

  • @jessewynne8193
    @jessewynne8193 Год назад

    That Suzuki vans pretty cool! I saw one advertised as coming to the U.S and is fuel driven. But also has a cap speed at 70 mph
    And think said was a 3 cylinder

  • @crashouttjayy2x199
    @crashouttjayy2x199 Год назад +2

    I would get it fixed up and take some trips and see how the build quality is. How many miles would this car be able to travel? Would be cool to see

  • @skippymac1
    @skippymac1 Год назад +1

    Did you try filling the blinker fluid? That often solves a lot of problems.

  • @palebeachbum
    @palebeachbum Год назад

    This was a fun video. I'm glad it was 24mins. Every time you review a tiny cheap car, I'm thoroughly entertained. Thank you for not having Doug Demuro on your channel. I would have clicked off as soon as he popped up on my screen.

  • @tim3172
    @tim3172 Год назад

    8:24, my 2014 Audi S4 had an identical key to this thing.

  • @sail72
    @sail72 Год назад +1

    Give it a "weekend score" Tommy. Don't leave us hangin'

  • @kurtburkhardt5862
    @kurtburkhardt5862 Год назад

    Play with it and see if the battery breaks in and holds a charge. May just need a few cycles to get it working.

  • @jontodd9408
    @jontodd9408 Год назад

    Sport mode.. that means 3 people are pushing the car not just 2. And sport plus would be 4 people pushing.
    Question, of the 25 miles posted on that car, how many of those 25 miles were without people pushing it?

  • @johnlash6511
    @johnlash6511 Год назад +1

    If u want ups to wreck it just ship it through them😂

  • @Rom3_29
    @Rom3_29 Год назад

    Kandy car got scared of 3 burly men sat inside. 22:20 - kandy has same aftermarket radio as our 06 odyssey. $80. True Kandy melts in rain and stops running when wet.

  • @DVYoda
    @DVYoda Год назад

    OMG, Tommy's impression of Doug DeMuro is the greatest...

  • @noranlexer8108
    @noranlexer8108 Год назад

    That Doug Demuro bit was hilarious! You gotta do more of those

  • @pernell4351
    @pernell4351 Год назад

    just found out that one of my friend friends have one that he bought one in Houston Texas then had delivered Thibodaux Louisiana his daughter used to go school and around town then got to do up 60 mpg. Work out for her they tell me she gets around 50 miles range

  • @drmcallis
    @drmcallis Год назад +10

    May I suggest doing an EV conversion on the Kandi? Leaf batteries and motor? Could be fun.

    • @bmwpete65s55
      @bmwpete65s55 Год назад +1

      How about a swap with a Leaf blower motor and battery? Might be scary to double the HP and range.

  • @jonm3255
    @jonm3255 Год назад +1

    You know that Kandi 27 badge looks like a replacement, are you sure this isn't a rebadged Hershey 26? A big brown one at that.

  • @denniseldridge2936
    @denniseldridge2936 Год назад

    I'd say have fun with the computer within. Jailbreak that sucker and see just how much performance you can get out of it.
    To be honest, just from what I've observed so far, it would seem that the only major issue is the computer incorrectly reporting battery charge. So far the batteries haven't caught fire (but there's plenty of time for that), and no major parts have fallen off, so it may yet work as a fun little runabout.
    Also, tell dad that, like the gremlins, don't get it wet lol.

  • @soulin2010
    @soulin2010 Год назад +10

    I would totally take this car and use for grocery runs and around town just for the looks 😅

  • @ATLOffroad
    @ATLOffroad Год назад

    Got a good laugh at the DeMuro bit. Nice review.

  • @Stuka87
    @Stuka87 Год назад +1

    I am actually kind of amazed that this car was "sold" for a profit. The BOM/Labor price on this thing must be like, 5K?? Its clear they payed zero royalties for any of the tech, and it likely has batteries that were either used, or did not meet the spec other manufacturers require. Need to find out who made the ECU so you can get into it and change some parameters, such as the max speed limiter.

  • @oldmanebikes8392
    @oldmanebikes8392 Год назад

    Kandi started as a ebike company I believe and if you go to there us site they have a 4x4 pick up truck and a few golf carts. I have seen a few Kandi ebikes and try are junk to.

  • @2W3X4YZ5
    @2W3X4YZ5 Год назад +1

    Too many ads (which can’t be blocked or disabled).

  • @FrankGracias
    @FrankGracias Год назад +5

    Tommy is notorious for backing EVs into walls lol

  • @dbclower
    @dbclower Год назад

    14:57 "pretty explosive research that Hindenberg found"... I see what you did there!

  • @p0kerp1aya
    @p0kerp1aya Год назад

    Time to call Rich Rebuilds, rip all that Kandy mess out, and drop in a Tesla drive train. Might as well pop in a NACS port while your at it too. Rich is the man for the job! 😂😂😂😂

  • @JarmelSingsKaraoke
    @JarmelSingsKaraoke Год назад +1

    👏👏 I LOVE THAT SUZUKI....ALEX DO ANOTHER FUN VIDEO WITH IT 🙏.....THIS WAS A GREAT VIDEO TFL...

  • @tigerhawk84
    @tigerhawk84 Год назад +1

    Makes you appreciate Nissan all the more with the Micra back in the day. It was of comparable price to this and an actual fully functioning vehicle you could drive across the country in and not worry about it falling apart. Not an EV though.

  • @setoth1234
    @setoth1234 Год назад

    I remember one user suggesting to plug it into a 120 V outlet for a week to have it rebalance itself? Idk if this would be a solution.

  • @cmcnick1
    @cmcnick1 Год назад

    One of your best videos, especially the Doug D. homage.

  • @blownb310
    @blownb310 Год назад +1

    I'm so glad that you guys showed how little you know about this car and tried to make the car look bad every chance you got. I want one and you're helping by artificially demeaning these cars and therefore lowering the price for me.

    • @TylerRing
      @TylerRing 11 месяцев назад

      I mean there's only like 2 for sale so..

    • @blownb310
      @blownb310 11 месяцев назад

      There are almost 50 of them in the USA.