I have a Subaru Cross Trek and love my Subaru. I have been looking to enter the electric market, but Subaru is going to have to do far better in MPG single charge milage. Not going to pop for a new electric until they are well over 400 miles to a single charge. This is when an electric car is practical. Keep going Subaru, I will be watching.
You have to think about the battery is below the vehicle... imagine rocks bouncing off constantly or offroading.... small pot holes are now throwing your clearance out to lunch puncture your battery its game over...
I want someone to make a parody of a car commercial where the car drives over progressively more ridiculous terrains. When they showed that stream, I thought they were going to have the car cross it.
Nice looking car but I prefer the back window to be square like the Forrester. Too bad no one invented an electric car that can also be charged by solar panels on top of the car.
They did...like 20 years ago. Problem is that they weighed enough that you lose the benefits of being able to charge on the move. Volvo has them on a new concept for their EV but it is yet to be seen on how it handles rocks and such.
There's a solar roof option that was offered in Japan, but they sold out almost immediately. Evidently Toyota can only buy so many solar panels per year?
Promising but range is still at least 100 miles too short for me to make the switch. My Outback with well over 100,000 miles will have to continue to be my car.
@@1linkbeltLess than half of a stock outback's range, wtf were they thinking lol. I'd be stranded in the woods out in this, and I'm literally their primary market in their primary selling location. Nobody buys it here.
I've had my Outback 36 2019 since new. Love it. Want to go EV but not under 300 miles a full charge. Afterall it's an SUV which is meant to travel in. Unfortunately it seems like nothing except maybe the Chevy next year might give you that for an MSRP under 50k. Otherwise, also not interested. I fear this mid sized SUV (not compact and not luxury) at 300 mile range pricewise, will become out of reach for this buyer. Prices aren't going to come down....
Go ahead, sucker? You must want to hang out at charging stations ALL the time! Mary, they said 220 miles\chrg BUT that is unloaded. Start adding weight, etc., wind, uphill or hilly terrain and it REALLY goes down!! Be patient and wait for the FOREVER BATTERY!! As soon as Bye!-DONE! is gone it will happen quickly!!!!!
@@jayv8786 wow that's pretty intense. when one has a lifestyle where the most I drive in a day is maybe 10 miles, I don't think range is as important as other factors. We are all different.
It is a Toyota- made by Toyota and has the mascara stain styling to prove it is a BZ4X. It lacks a spare tire and has barely over 200 miles range, it charges slowly, has no rear wiper and the Lithium Ion Battery technology is already a generation behind the vastly better Lithium Iron Phosphate technology. If you never go off-road and out in the boonies and do not need a lot of range, maybe this Toyota in drag is for you.
When will bidirectional charging capability be incorporated? I want to be able to use the vehicle battery for storage from our solar pv system so that we can remain independent from the grid and save even more money. I love my Forester, but if Subaru doesn't get on with this in the next year or two, I will have to buy another brand.
@@barbaraperez1913 Bidirectional meaning the car battery is fully integrated into the home circuit and could provide power back to the house during the night when direct solar is unavailable. Personally, I'm not sure that I would even want that as I would want my car at full charge at the start of the day and it would mean your solar array would have nowhere to store during the day when you're away. I'd rather have a dedicated PowerWall style storage system for the solar that's not at risk of getting taken offline by a car accident.
The rear hatch is a deal killer. Why bother with a sport UTILITY vehicle and then chop off a third of the cargo area for styling? You guys did the same thing with the Impreza hatchback / Crosstrek when you made it shorter than the sedan robbing it of cargo space.
The new subaru trend is style over practicality. I don't think there's been a bigger outcry over some of the 2025 subaru vehicles. Subaru buyers typically continue to buy subaru, and they literally hate the new designs. I think this is the beginning of the end of subaru.
Unlike petro fueled vehicles, I think EV's will have to be niched by their intended use until the mega battery shows up. Marketing: I believe most people buy whatever is the slickest, coolest, cheapest (or most expensive) concept floated to them. Tekkies love to dig into specifications, but that is not what sells the pareto principle of anything - the volume is needed for manufacturers to afford to build whatever. Untekkies think that they can put enough solar panels on a vehicle (they can't - heck, I would need an acre of panels and a bunker of batteries to power an air conditioner on my home) So, EV's are city cars primarily until the mega battery shows up. Then there are the fringe EV's - the Bronco, Subaru?, Rivian. Going forward there will be start-ups, fits and starts, lawsuits, bankruptcies, consolidation, grid power issues and someday in the future - say 2050 or so maybe the all purpose EV battery system will be pulling freight trains, powering passenger aircraft and offroad suv's truly in the outback of Australia.
Your zero percentage emissions claim is false. It takes a lot of emissions from mining the thing needed for the battery, making the batteries, to charging the batteries. You really don't cut down on emissions.
Major fail The front's ok but the rear looks like a bloated Prius. And what's with that fugly billboard-size dash display? How about some real gauges and knobs. I don't want to drive a computer monitor.
Don't dismiss the horrible Prius interior as well. Actually, the new Prius took the bZ4X interior and made it marginally more acceptable, but there's little chance those changes will make it to a Solterra. Especially a glovebox.
220 miles is not good when you need to go from Central PA and drive to OC MD in stop and go traffic during a heatwave, it needs to go 500 miles and needs to have 100% full charge in a 1/2 hour....And I'm a Subaruaholic...
Fast charging is not that common though I agree about the range. I wonder if the Japanese (Toyota has a similar platform and owns part of Subaru) are hedging their bets by getting their feet wet but holding out on a better battery tech. Hopefully, Japan has its shit figured out since they are researching carbon isotope batteries though the track record isn’t good. Japan dropped the ball on TVs, chips and even phones letting Korea, PRC and its breakaway province Taiwan take the lead. Japan had re-industrialized decades before east Asia after World War 2. US policy was behind that renewal but that is another discussion for another time.
Also did anyone see the problems people had in the severe cold charging their batteries in New York? And do these have the problems if they catch fire with not being able to put it out as had been seen with other electric models? And what about those who live in apartments who do not have access to an overnight charging station in their garage? And lastly how much does a replacement battery cost? Is it like your phones? Replace the car when the battery goes bad?
Erlebe jetzt den Subaru mit der Technik aus dem Toyota, aufgeladen mit dem Atomstrom aus Frankreich oder dem Kohlestrom aus Polen ... Baby 🤣😋. Bitte gebt mir meinen leistungsstarken Turbobenziner - Boxer zurück! Alles andere würde ich auch beim Wettbewerber bekommen, wenn ich es denn wirklich haben wollte. Now experience the Subaru with the technology from the Toyota, charged with the nuclear power from France or the coal power from Poland ... Baby 🤣😋. Please give me back my powerful turbo gasoline - Boxer! Everything else I would also get at the competitor, if I really wanted it.
@@CaliVapor Yes. Toyota did a full stop, rethink and rework on everything EV because Tesla makes way more profit per vehicle and Toyota can't stand that.
Meh... it looks like a Jeep, a boring, monotone design so typical these days. And so many bells and whistles it practically drives itself... no thanks.
I have a Subaru Cross Trek and love my Subaru. I have been looking to enter the electric market, but Subaru is going to have to do far better in MPG single charge milage. Not going to pop for a new electric until they are well over 400 miles to a single charge. This is when an electric car is practical. Keep going Subaru, I will be watching.
I was thinking this too. Maybe they will do an extended range version soon.
300-350 is more than enough..most companies will be there in 3-5 years.. It's a matter of battery chemistry and mass
You have to think about the battery is below the vehicle... imagine rocks bouncing off constantly or offroading.... small pot holes are now throwing your clearance out to lunch puncture your battery its game over...
I want someone to make a parody of a car commercial where the car drives over progressively more ridiculous terrains. When they showed that stream, I thought they were going to have the car cross it.
Nice looking car but I prefer the back window to be square like the Forrester. Too bad no one invented an electric car that can also be charged by solar panels on top of the car.
They did...like 20 years ago. Problem is that they weighed enough that you lose the benefits of being able to charge on the move. Volvo has them on a new concept for their EV but it is yet to be seen on how it handles rocks and such.
There's a solar roof option that was offered in Japan, but they sold out almost immediately. Evidently Toyota can only buy so many solar panels per year?
Do not be lazy. Do the math yourself to see how much power a solar panel or a large set would add compared to what a car needs to go 10 miles.
There is, it is called Aptera.
Hyundai had or has it as an option on the Sonata
The best eletric version I was looking for .
Thank you subaru
I'm digging it. I'll wait 5 years to see how it improves.
Great Info. Helpfull.Thank You.
Promising but range is still at least 100 miles too short for me to make the switch. My Outback with well over 100,000 miles will have to continue to be my car.
Right! 220 miles ain't for me.
@@1linkbeltLess than half of a stock outback's range, wtf were they thinking lol. I'd be stranded in the woods out in this, and I'm literally their primary market in their primary selling location. Nobody buys it here.
Good looks. I hope they make a Wilderness edition with more torque and a little more ground clearance. Torque is everything.
OMG! I’m in love!!
I love this so much! Go Subaru!!! 👏🫶
have you guys fixed the "wheels falling off" defect yet??
Good looks
Does it have "Dog Mode" like Tesla has to run the HVAC for my dog in the car when parked?
Why did they use a robot to read this? They can’t pay someone to read it, it was distracting on top of some of the lacking features (for me at least)
A very nice car, with the range of an electric bike 🚲 ⚡
I've had my Outback 36 2019 since new. Love it. Want to go EV but not under 300 miles a full charge. Afterall it's an SUV which is meant to travel in. Unfortunately it seems like nothing except maybe the Chevy next year might give you that for an MSRP under 50k. Otherwise, also not interested. I fear this mid sized SUV (not compact and not luxury) at 300 mile range pricewise, will become out of reach for this buyer. Prices aren't going to come down....
Larry, do you drive your Outback more than 300 miles per tank of gas/per day?
Wow!!!! I have a 2000 Subaru Outback with 190K miles and I am poised to get an EV. Maybe this is the one!!!
Go ahead, sucker? You must want to hang out at charging stations ALL the time! Mary, they said 220 miles\chrg BUT that is unloaded. Start adding weight, etc., wind, uphill or hilly terrain and it REALLY goes down!! Be patient and wait for the FOREVER BATTERY!! As soon as Bye!-DONE! is gone it will happen quickly!!!!!
@@jayv8786 wow that's pretty intense. when one has a lifestyle where the most I drive in a day is maybe 10 miles, I don't think range is as important as other factors. We are all different.
@@bryantcafe most people charge at home anyway. In that sense, very convenient.
Marketing must die! Make engineers greate again!
Bellissima
It is a Toyota- made by Toyota and has the mascara stain styling to prove it is a BZ4X. It lacks a spare tire and has barely over 200 miles range, it charges slowly, has no rear wiper and the Lithium Ion Battery technology is already a generation behind the vastly better Lithium Iron Phosphate technology.
If you never go off-road and out in the boonies and do not need a lot of range, maybe this Toyota in drag is for you.
This is interesting, but very cryptic. Could you explain what you are talking about?
@@amargosa23 - You mean it's not obvious what is meant by "mascara stain styling"?
LOL
When will bidirectional charging capability be incorporated? I want to be able to use the vehicle battery for storage from our solar pv system so that we can remain independent from the grid and save even more money. I love my Forester, but if Subaru doesn't get on with this in the next year or two, I will have to buy another brand.
Hi Judith I'm not sure what you mean by using "the vehicle battery for storage from our solar pv system"? This is all new to me. Thanks!
@@barbaraperez1913 Bidirectional meaning the car battery is fully integrated into the home circuit and could provide power back to the house during the night when direct solar is unavailable. Personally, I'm not sure that I would even want that as I would want my car at full charge at the start of the day and it would mean your solar array would have nowhere to store during the day when you're away. I'd rather have a dedicated PowerWall style storage system for the solar that's not at risk of getting taken offline by a car accident.
I am only interested in a hybrid style. Our infrastructure is not adequate to manage all electric.
How friendly is the battery pack with the environment?
Is the steering gearbox still made out of soft clay?
As eco friendly as Tesla or any other current EV battery
I like but I'll wait in a few more years. So many more nice EVs will be coming out then.
The rear hatch is a deal killer. Why bother with a sport UTILITY vehicle and then chop off a third of the cargo area for styling? You guys did the same thing with the Impreza hatchback / Crosstrek when you made it shorter than the sedan robbing it of cargo space.
The new subaru trend is style over practicality. I don't think there's been a bigger outcry over some of the 2025 subaru vehicles. Subaru buyers typically continue to buy subaru, and they literally hate the new designs. I think this is the beginning of the end of subaru.
I didnt see any charging stations in that forest.
Shhhh... Don't ask questions... Just consume product...
so how much does it cost?
So driving to the beach is 650 miles for me. I don’t want to sit and wait for a charge every 200 miles.
how many years does the battery work and what does the replacement battery cost including installation?
They have a AAA battery pack backup that you can use that costs about $2.00.
Anyone hear how the road noise is in this car?
Great car! 👍
What is the driving range? The cost delivered?
They said 220 miles
Question. Does it come without a glass roof?
1:12
Oh so it’s optional
@@AmericanBulldogsGaming No.
Can you tell us that the battier components were mind responsibility and not child labor?
Поменяйте передний бампер с задним местами
Precio excesivo
Unlike petro fueled vehicles, I think EV's will have to be niched by their intended use until the mega battery shows up. Marketing: I believe most people buy whatever is the slickest, coolest, cheapest (or most expensive) concept floated to them. Tekkies love to dig into specifications, but that is not what sells the pareto principle of anything - the volume is needed for manufacturers to afford to build whatever. Untekkies think that they can put enough solar panels on a vehicle (they can't - heck, I would need an acre of panels and a bunker of batteries to power an air conditioner on my home) So, EV's are city cars primarily until the mega battery shows up. Then there are the fringe EV's - the Bronco, Subaru?, Rivian. Going forward there will be start-ups, fits and starts, lawsuits, bankruptcies, consolidation, grid power issues and someday in the future - say 2050 or so maybe the all purpose EV battery system will be pulling freight trains, powering passenger aircraft and offroad suv's truly in the outback of Australia.
Glass roof as standard, please.
Your zero percentage emissions claim is false. It takes a lot of emissions from mining the thing needed for the battery, making the batteries, to charging the batteries. You really don't cut down on emissions.
Horrible range 230 is really 190 in real world!
Major fail The front's ok but the rear looks like a bloated Prius. And what's with that fugly billboard-size dash display? How about some real gauges and knobs. I don't want to drive a computer monitor.
Don't dismiss the horrible Prius interior as well. Actually, the new Prius took the bZ4X interior and made it marginally more acceptable, but there's little chance those changes will make it to a Solterra. Especially a glovebox.
Better than bz4x, ariya and Lexus RZ ??
Of couse
Elbet bir gün.
Did she say estimated range of 220 miles? 😄
That's what I heard. That isn't very much, especially for driving in the Great Basin desert, where I live.
Yes, up to 220 mile range.
@@amargosa23 especially for your they kept pushing the idea of going into the wilderness, off grid, however they worded it
It's heavy.
@@Dance-dp6em so are all electric vehicles.
Ну куда с таким профилем шин и передним свесом бампера в лес ???Субару шутит ? ?
220 miles is not good when you need to go from Central PA and drive to OC MD in stop and go traffic during a heatwave, it needs to go 500 miles and needs to have 100% full charge in a 1/2 hour....And I'm a Subaruaholic...
Fast charging is not that common though I agree about the range.
I wonder if the Japanese (Toyota has a similar platform and owns part of Subaru) are hedging their bets by getting their feet wet but holding out on a better battery tech. Hopefully, Japan has its shit figured out since they are researching carbon isotope batteries though the track record isn’t good. Japan dropped the ball on TVs, chips and even phones letting Korea, PRC and its breakaway province Taiwan take the lead. Japan had re-industrialized decades before east Asia after World War 2. US policy was behind that renewal but that is another discussion for another time.
Also did anyone see the problems people had in the severe cold charging their batteries in New York? And do these have the problems if they catch fire with not being able to put it out as had been seen with other electric models? And what about those who live in apartments who do not have access to an overnight charging station in their garage? And lastly how much does a replacement battery cost? Is it like your phones? Replace the car when the battery goes bad?
Toyota bZ4X
Yes, the app you used for this is the Toyota app and the manufacturer plate inside the front door says it is made by Toyota.
Erlebe jetzt den Subaru mit der Technik aus dem Toyota, aufgeladen mit dem Atomstrom aus Frankreich oder dem Kohlestrom aus Polen ... Baby 🤣😋.
Bitte gebt mir meinen leistungsstarken Turbobenziner - Boxer zurück! Alles andere würde ich auch beim Wettbewerber bekommen, wenn ich es denn wirklich haben wollte.
Now experience the Subaru with the technology from the Toyota, charged with the nuclear power from France or the coal power from Poland ... Baby 🤣😋.
Please give me back my powerful turbo gasoline - Boxer! Everything else I would also get at the competitor, if I really wanted it.
Do people buy the BS environmental marketing?
As long as there is no Sirius. I get annoyed when I am listening to music from my iPhone and suddenly the car switched to Sirius.
Waited so long for this now, I'm a happy Model Y owner. Hope people like this car.
Hope you bought it after the price drop on the Model Y
The EV drivetrain / architecture have already been abandoned by Toyota and Subaru for a completely new system.
so is this2023 model the “old style” eTNGA?
@@CaliVapor Yes. Toyota did a full stop, rethink and rework on everything EV because Tesla makes way more profit per vehicle and Toyota can't stand that.
Cool KIA.
Range is a Joke..
Wow... Just now making EVs. Lol late pretentious
Meh... it looks like a Jeep, a boring, monotone design so typical these days. And so many bells and whistles it practically drives itself... no thanks.
Hell no. 220 miles on a charge and you get 80% charge in an hour? Stuff these EV’s up the place of Biden where the sun don’t shine
Unsubscribed. Love is a flat 4 hitting limiter, sideways on gravel....
Don't waste your money on electric vehicles!!!