The Road Trip From Hell or Heaven? We Cannonball an Electric Car 2,500 Miles from Coast to Coast PT1

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Комментарии • 531

  • @TFLcar
    @TFLcar  Год назад +6

    Watch The Conclusion of the Cannonball Part 2 HERE: ruclips.net/video/MQhj2b1_St0/видео.html

    • @ldmtag
      @ldmtag Год назад

      In one of the podcasts (I think it was truck greavances) Nathan said he occasionally listens to metal music.
      I'm interested how much our playlists match.
      From most probable match to least probable:
      - Rammstein
      - Burzum
      - Oomph!
      - In Extremo
      - Theatres des Vampires / Lord Vampyr
      - Saltatio Mortis
      - Tanzwut
      - The Ghost of Lemora (which, I know, is technically not metal)
      - Lacrimosa (yep, not really a metal)
      - Vroudenspil (same thing)
      - Versengold (can not be farther off from metal)
      - Mr. Hurley & die Pulveraffen (you guessed it)

    • @monkeysuncle2816
      @monkeysuncle2816 5 месяцев назад

      At times, the guy with the beard sounds like George Costanza of Seinfeld!

  • @FrankySilverFace
    @FrankySilverFace Год назад +93

    Series like this are Nathan's forte. It's a great idea to let other team members rattle off options and features of the shiny new products and allow Nathan's experience and humour to run free in the real world. The ears made me laugh lol.

    • @bobsmmrs8712
      @bobsmmrs8712 Год назад +4

      Lead people on so many RUclips channels need to relax and let teams work.

    • @savagegtalks5912
      @savagegtalks5912 Год назад +2

      he made him self look Florida native 🤣🤣🤣

  • @Wicked_RotF30
    @Wicked_RotF30 Год назад +28

    Nathan and Roman on camera together is nostalgic. I remember way back when it was just these two guys, before everyone else came. They got me through a bad period in my life. Thanks guys!!!

    • @TFLEV
      @TFLEV Год назад +6

      You are most welcome

  • @jeremykmieciak1515
    @jeremykmieciak1515 Год назад +133

    It would be interesting to repeat this except have a similar gas powered follow the route at the same time at their own pace. Then compare time and cost of each trip at the end.

    • @cup_and_cone
      @cup_and_cone Год назад +28

      TBH, a gas car would probably finish half a day ahead when you add up all the charge time vs a fraction of the stops at 5 minutes each.

    • @Loyalwhiteknight
      @Loyalwhiteknight Год назад +4

      Excellent idea.

    • @zachlafond2652
      @zachlafond2652 Год назад +31

      DO it with a Toyota Prius and i bet it would be far faster and probably cheaper.

    • @eedre4864
      @eedre4864 Год назад +24

      @@zachlafond2652 plus, your car wouldn’t cost $60k.

    • @jminaya90
      @jminaya90 Год назад +8

      @@cup_and_cone they spend only 20min or less in every stop… so and ice vehicle don’t going to be really fast… remember you need to go to a restroom and eat something you will be spending the same 20min in every stop… maybe you will save 4 stop along the way most of the ice vehicle can travel 400 miles in a single tank

  • @JohnJones-ty6fj
    @JohnJones-ty6fj Год назад +57

    This will be more of a cannonball roll than a cannonball run.

    • @xziang
      @xziang Год назад +13

      Cannonball walk

    • @lewiscross7603
      @lewiscross7603 Год назад +2

      This was definitely a old man series lol

  • @anthonymrskipt9252
    @anthonymrskipt9252 Год назад +19

    I know it’s not the point of this series, but I always tell my east coast friends that you really can’t appreciate what an amazing country this is until you drive across it. Even the ridiculous roadside kitsch and Walmart parking lots can give you memories you’ll be talking about for years. My wife and I still laugh about some of stuff we saw driving our Tesla across the country a few times. There’s a Red Robin stop in PA that we always hit before 7am, so could never actually try the Red Robin and had to cross what was basically a highway to get Starbucks and a Sheetz in Ohio where families clearly came to charge there Teslas with the whole family (kids playing, doing homework, etc) like it was a day at the park and the stops in WY that were far enough apart that if the wind was wrong, you had to slow way down to make the next one with any margin of safety. I’d saying doing it in an EV was different, but definitely had it’s upsides when compared to an ICE vehicle.

  • @atoz09093
    @atoz09093 Год назад +6

    Great work! Last year I made an even longer trip: San Francisco to Ohio to Florida, and then back to San Francisco--about 8000 miles including side trips! I did it in a Chevy Bolt. Imagine seeing an average charging speed around 40 kW! I wish I had documented it better.
    I also used mostly Electrify America, but there were some spots I had to rely on Chargepoint. I was driving solo, so I also spent some nights letting the car slow charge while I slept. The next time I drive that loop I'm hoping I-80 across Wyoming will have enough EA stations for me to take that route. I had to duck down through Colorado, which added quite a few miles and hours to the trip.

    • @valueofnothing2487
      @valueofnothing2487 Год назад

      So all these stations are within 100 mi or so with each other or maybe 150?

    • @atoz09093
      @atoz09093 Год назад

      @@valueofnothing2487 Yep, I think the longest spacing was 148 miles from Asheville NC to Columbia SC. The spacing worked well for the Bolt, but I would have loved some 220kW charges like the Ionic 5 from this video! I'm planning to make that same CA-OH-FL-CA loop in the Bolt again next year!

    • @valueofnothing2487
      @valueofnothing2487 Год назад

      @@atoz09093 Very cool. I might get one of those if it's not too late.

  • @pleasantcrew
    @pleasantcrew Год назад +6

    13 minutes into this video and I'm not convinced to buy an electric vehicle any time soon. The range anxiety and charge time alone gives me heart palpitations.
    Can you imagine telling yourself that you can only fuel your gas vehicle to 80% to achieve an optimal driving experience...hard pass!

  • @MC4D.
    @MC4D. Год назад +7

    It's funny how Nathan is the only TFL'r that can handle and keep Roman's nagging/Karening out in check lol

    • @anthonyc1883
      @anthonyc1883 Год назад

      Well, Tommy can go toe-to-toe with Roman, too.

  • @admranger
    @admranger Год назад +8

    If these cars are the model T of electric vehicles, I can't wait for the next generation.

    • @TheAnnoyingBoss
      @TheAnnoyingBoss Год назад +1

      It bothers me when people say electric cars are in their model T era. They're not and y'all are delusional

    • @colorwashcarsandguitars
      @colorwashcarsandguitars Год назад

      That era was 100 plus yrs ago.

  • @ianburton5624
    @ianburton5624 Год назад +2

    I think the biggest factor that will contribute to breaking this record isn’t battery tech, at least in the short term, it will be improvements in charging infrastructure.

  • @bk_goatkim679
    @bk_goatkim679 Год назад +9

    I started watching y’all 12 years ago when I was 4-5 the first video I watched was something like “what’s it like to live with a Nissan Leaf for a day” and that got me hooked into y’all. A lot of things have changed but one thing that’s stayed consistent with y’all is how well you guys get along for the 14 ish years together. I miss the old days when y’all were in every video together so this video brought a lot of flashbacks the old vids! I hope to one day work for y’all as a visually impaired reviewer! Reach out to me if interested! Great video, great to see the both of y’all’s strong friendship!

    • @anthonyc1883
      @anthonyc1883 Год назад +1

      That's right, y'all.

    • @ThisGuyRides
      @ThisGuyRides Год назад

      @@anthonyc1883 All y'all

    • @thomasluby1754
      @thomasluby1754 Год назад +1

      You started watching car review videos at age 4 or 5? You are only 16 or 17 yrs old now? 🤣😆😃🤪🤑🤐 Just seems funny.

  • @thomaslam6821
    @thomaslam6821 Год назад +10

    Good video guys. I love road-trip and Nathan is a natural funny guy! Let’s see what happens with the next video! 👍👍👍

  • @natehill8069
    @natehill8069 Год назад +3

    So calculating optimum speed for fastest trip is similar to the calculations for an airplane; fly slower to use less fuel to avoid having to land and refuel which is a huge time sink.

  • @bobprall9832
    @bobprall9832 Год назад +2

    Doing this trip once every year in EV’s would not only benefit charity activities; it also reveals the capabilities of charger networks in every region of the country. For people considering the purchase of an EV, every year should demonstrate significant improvement with the quality of range and number of necessary charges.

  • @robsolf
    @robsolf Год назад +5

    This is easily the coolest vehicle Hyundai has ever made.

  • @smiller225
    @smiller225 Год назад +6

    I like how so many scoff at stopping every 150 to 200 miles. It is almost like they drive across country every weekend. For those who are able to charge at home it will save you time and money 99% of your trips.

    • @unclej3910
      @unclej3910 Год назад +3

      Same here. I mean, how many people drive 2,000 miles one way frequently? I drive an 800ish mile trip once every 5 years or so at the most.

    • @JustinJS
      @JustinJS Год назад

      Right, I just did a 800 round trip 2 weeks ago. I do something like that once every 2ish years. I stopped 6 times total in my Model Y as I was just charging for about 10-15 minutes each time. It was so easy and nice to stop every 1.5-2 hours to stretch, use the restroom, and get food/drinks.

  • @lifeisgood12341
    @lifeisgood12341 Год назад +1

    Its super cool y'all took the time to show how this is possible

  • @pmireur04
    @pmireur04 Год назад +1

    I did a trip in my BMW i3 from San Antonio, TX to Seattle, WA last year. Super fun! Safe travels!

  • @rvcurmudgeon
    @rvcurmudgeon Год назад +1

    This is great fun! I lived in LA for 10 years and made the drive along I-10 from there to Mobile, AL many, many times in a variety of vehicles: SUVs, a convertible, and a 35ft RV. Great to see you guys in all these familiar places.

  • @newscoulomb3705
    @newscoulomb3705 Год назад +2

    19:33 Thank you for calling this out, Nathan. Backing into parking stalls is about the most boy racer thing I can think of, and it's really not where we want to be. Now I don't want to only blame the automakers for this because the issue really is more with the charging providers who still are only rarely providing pull-through charging stalls. The rearward charging port actually does make sense for EV trucks and SUVs that will often be towing, but again, that's only if pull-through charging stalls are available. So it's less about "being cool" by backing into a charging space than it is a functional design used to support charging while towing.

  • @Paulygoku
    @Paulygoku Год назад +2

    I don’t have an electric car but this episode gave me range anxiety yeeesh

  • @leooconnor1820
    @leooconnor1820 Год назад +3

    You should challenge Out Of Spec studios to a cannonball EV race. I think it’s be fun to see both teams go head to head.

  • @renrut52name23
    @renrut52name23 Год назад +25

    On May 3, 1903 Horatio Nelson Jackson, Sewall Crocker and a dog named Bud left San Francisco in a Winton Touring car. They arrived in New York City 63-1/2 days later. You guys deserve to be recorded in history just like them.

    • @wojciechmuras553
      @wojciechmuras553 Год назад +2

      They would, but the EV cannonball record currently stands at 42 hours 17 minutes on the NY-LA route. Beating that would require immense effort...

  • @gregkramer5588
    @gregkramer5588 Год назад +6

    Rush and a killer stereo, great for a road trip!

  • @5ebra1
    @5ebra1 Год назад +2

    I did the same journey 30 years ago. As a Brit is was a great way to see the variety of the country.

  • @gandmemoney
    @gandmemoney Год назад +7

    I like the map , would be cool to put a dot on the stops and how much each charge cost

  • @nlken7175
    @nlken7175 Год назад +10

    I really want to see some winter testing and using snow tire's. My RAV4 hybrid is really affected by cold weather.

    • @derrickp
      @derrickp Год назад

      How so? Was looking at the rav4

    • @truhartwood3170
      @truhartwood3170 Год назад +1

      Check out videos from Norway and Sweden and the like where EVs make up the vast majority of new sales (like, 90% in Norway). There are road trip videos in the winter there showing range isn't an issue. If EVs can make it there in the winter, the US won't be a problem.

    • @unclej3910
      @unclej3910 Год назад

      My 2022 RAV 4 Hybrid was getting as much as 42- 44 mpg last summer. Now at 0F to 40F, it's getting 36-37 mpg. I find running the heat makes the engine run much more than in temperate weather when i'm using little to no AC or heat . But my last tank was all driving to work and back which is the worst possible fuel mileage i ever get in any car. @Derrick P

    • @ATLOffroad
      @ATLOffroad Год назад

      My Fusion Hybrid was the same. Fall and Spring it would go around 25 miles fully electric. But winter and summer the gas engine was on almost all the time.

  • @stringbladestudios
    @stringbladestudios Год назад +2

    Good start to a new series.

  • @mbsnyderc
    @mbsnyderc Год назад +8

    The major problem is that most people take a road trip to do tourist stuff the more you get of the interstate the less your going to find fast chargers,this will change, but try driving across Wyoming through through the mountains I.m sure it can be done but your going to spend some time.

    • @lakeofbays1622
      @lakeofbays1622 Год назад

      Give 3 more years.

    • @TheAnnoyingBoss
      @TheAnnoyingBoss Год назад

      @@lakeofbays1622 it won't really be that different in 3 years. It'll probably be worse actually

    • @lakeofbays1622
      @lakeofbays1622 Год назад

      @@TheAnnoyingBoss Maybe. I don't know. I am using an electric Mustang for the 18 months. I never had any problem charging and it was lot cheaper than gas. Equivalent of 6 cents a kilowatt in USA.

    • @mbsnyderc
      @mbsnyderc Год назад

      @@lakeofbays1622 It's not a mustang it's a Mach E calling that a Mustang is a bad joke. I'm not saying it's slow but its nothing like a mustang to drive.

    • @lakeofbays1622
      @lakeofbays1622 Год назад

      @@mbsnyderc Ford calls it a Mustang. So it is a Mustang. I like the quietness of a Mustang Mach-E than the rumble of the gas burning counterpart. For all month $15 electricity.

  • @cup_and_cone
    @cup_and_cone Год назад +31

    They say an electric car is great for cross country because it forces you to stop and see the sites, but in reality the sites are just gas station/shopping plaza parking lots, and all it does is cause more stress.

    • @petermorey4197
      @petermorey4197 Год назад +2

      Reminds me of a family road trip in a propane powered RV. Lots planning and range anxiety!

    • @WhaddupImJohn
      @WhaddupImJohn Год назад +1

      They say its cheaper but when you have to stop that long youre more likely to spend food eating out, shopping, etc while you wait haha

    • @mnhsty
      @mnhsty Год назад

      @@WhaddupImJohn I’m more likely to snooze.

    • @ItsMe-hb8zk
      @ItsMe-hb8zk 6 месяцев назад +1

      ​@@WhaddupImJohn I combine it with potty breaks.

    • @brittgayle467
      @brittgayle467 5 месяцев назад

      It doesn’t cause any stress as long as there isn’t a line at the charger.

  • @dennisl6198
    @dennisl6198 Год назад +1

    "Like Roman, who yells at grass to grow." thats freakin hilarious. Great video guys, you're holding my attention. Would be amazing if you could clear some Rush to play in the video, but that'd probably wipe out any possible profit. I'll just sing along in my head.

  • @authenthuse5165
    @authenthuse5165 Год назад +1

    Great idea - love watching these epic journeys and Nathan is a treat to watch! Thank you for suffering through this drive for our entertainment/knowledge. I would be miserable if I had to stop for 20 minutes every two hours (averaging 75 mph)!

  • @jerrycat8707
    @jerrycat8707 Год назад +1

    Run Route 66 next time! See how convenient it is to charge along the historical road.

  • @dankplanks
    @dankplanks 2 месяца назад

    I’m seeing a lot of comment on a similar thing with a gas car but it already exists. That’s what a cannonball run is. A race from one side of the country to the other as fast as possible. And the current record will probably never be beaten at least not for a long time. It was done in a modified cop car to dodge possible pull overs and and HUGE gas tank. Minimal stops and a lot of illegal activity.

  • @IraqVet0608
    @IraqVet0608 Год назад +1

    It’s not a “splash and dash”, it’s a “volt and bolt”!

  • @mattm1686
    @mattm1686 Год назад +2

    So electric cars are less convenient but we’re all gonna switch to them even though they don’t save the environment makes sense

    • @anthonyc1883
      @anthonyc1883 Год назад

      "Save the environment"? You mean, all by themselves? Who is saying that?

  • @portiazwicker3986
    @portiazwicker3986 3 месяца назад

    “Bricks into the wind.” That’s why I got an Ioniq 6!

  • @frontier_etc
    @frontier_etc Год назад +1

    I know a majority of folks can't drive for crap and can't back into spots, but even Nathan? Come on. The backup camera was invented for this reason

  • @petelattimer6808
    @petelattimer6808 Год назад +1

    where the charge point is on that car is perfect placement. if you cant get it backed in because you are too tired, then you are a danger on the roads. if you reverse in, its safer and more energy efficient. FAR better than the socket in the nose idea in the Leaf.

  • @AdventuresInTheSky
    @AdventuresInTheSky Год назад +5

    Nicely done! Buying an ioniq if they can update to higher 300s for range in a few years. And better autonomous features.

    • @nathanchambers985
      @nathanchambers985 Год назад

      Battery technology is at it's peak. What you see today will not change in the future. EV'S are designed to limit mobility,not increase. Petroleum is freedom and the powers that be hate freedom and they know the sheep can be manipulated through social media companies.

    • @AdventuresInTheSky
      @AdventuresInTheSky Год назад +1

      @@nathanchambers985 ok bot! You would’ve kept us in horse n buggy. Stop causing bot-like confusion on these platforms.

  • @eflickgmailcom
    @eflickgmailcom Год назад +1

    Next level RUN, take the northern cross country highway and go ballpark to ballpark on I-90. Seattle to Boston. Mariners to the Red Sox.

  • @ShaunsJeep
    @ShaunsJeep Год назад

    I like the fact for the reason the team wants to do this is because Electric cars are the future. Can we have this same trip during the winter time ?

  • @jimkuhlman8151
    @jimkuhlman8151 Год назад +4

    Would have been nice to tell us what it cost to charge up each stop?

    • @anthonyc1883
      @anthonyc1883 Год назад

      @@AbolishCommunism OK, but a total cost is published at the end of the video.

  • @2damoon468
    @2damoon468 Год назад +1

    The Circle!!!!! 🍊🙌🏽

  • @mistert1097
    @mistert1097 Год назад +1

    Disney would be on board if Nathen wore a dress

  • @T13Nemo
    @T13Nemo Год назад +1

    2.8 miles is a pretty bad efficiency.. I had over 3.5 on bolt

  • @Qrail
    @Qrail Год назад +2

    We are all backseat drivers watching your adventure. A screenshot of the spread sheet at the end of the trip would be fun to see. Those of us with PHEV’s think we have the best road trip car. I will accept your challenge, and attempt this in the future with my eTron or my Energi. However, I will be stopping to get a room along the way.

  • @michaelsprinzeles4022
    @michaelsprinzeles4022 Год назад +1

    That car is great but represents the gleaming alloy air car in Red Barchetta.

  • @amazingjason455
    @amazingjason455 Год назад +2

    Someone should try to beat this record with one of the worst economy cars like a geo metro.

  • @MHix63
    @MHix63 Год назад

    0:28...Roman wants to go D-to-D...LOL!

  • @dalejones4322
    @dalejones4322 Год назад +4

    Roman, calm down. The grass will grow eventually lol. That Ioniq is a really cool vehicle. It seems to me that if you could go 300 miles with 80 percent of the battery, that would be the sweet spot. Hopefully that will be the standard whether by battery or efficiency. Thanks guys for doing this. Amazing how far EVs have come.

    • @nathanchambers985
      @nathanchambers985 Год назад

      EV technology hasn't changed in the last ten years. These new cars are old technology with no improvements available. Range will not increase,because these cars are designed to limit mobility.

    • @dalejones4322
      @dalejones4322 Год назад

      @@nathanchambers985 Yeah, I guess my comment was kinda ignorant. I'm not really in the know. I just think of the leaf and where it started as compared to now. The tech may be the same for all I know. I do wonder why you say they are designed to limit mobility?

  • @TheAdventureAuto
    @TheAdventureAuto Год назад +1

    We've all been forced to drive gas powered cars until recent. It's so nice to now have an electric option of transportation, because it is a much better overall experience.

  • @shanelen
    @shanelen Год назад +10

    given the current infrastructure for EV's, it's absolutely ridiculous not to envision a true clusterf*&k when herds of travelers with ev's, looking for chargers. Right now, a tiny portion of the general public can afford the damn things and once automakers can provide cars within the price range for common folks, it will be a disaster trying to get your car charged when chargers are all being used. it simply will not work!!

    • @Loyalwhiteknight
      @Loyalwhiteknight Год назад +3

      You are 100% correct.

    • @eedre4864
      @eedre4864 Год назад +3

      Is it really that hard to imagine that more chargers can be installed?

    • @petelattimer6808
      @petelattimer6808 Год назад +2

      @@eedre4864 yes because where will all the extra power capacity come from? and the extra space for all teh extra chargers that will be needed over fuel pumps? as it is, you stop off for fuel, spend maybe 10 mins (depending on tank size) and off you go. with EVs you are looking at spending at least DOUBLE that to get 3/4 of a 'tank' of fuel. 5 or 6 times thata time if you want a 'full tank' (ie 100% charge) so there will need to be ACRES of chargers where there are currently a dozen fuel pumps.

    • @chappo4845
      @chappo4845 Год назад

      @@eedre4864 how many though? Currently 10 pumps for x clients an hour taking maybe 5 minutes each.
      50 charger EV station for the same hourly through put? Who is paying for that?

    • @rowerwet
      @rowerwet Год назад +1

      The key to remember is that most EV charging happens at home. Only road trips require a charging station visit. So holiday weekends and summer vacation will be the problem. Most of the year you won't have any problems.

  • @Erin-Thor
    @Erin-Thor Год назад +6

    I’d love to see a cost analysis, and a cost/time analysis.

    • @memonk11
      @memonk11 Год назад +2

      SSSSSHHHHHHHHHHHH! You'll ruin it.

    • @anthonyc1883
      @anthonyc1883 Год назад

      It's probably coming, as part of the wrap-up.

    • @TeslaDo_d
      @TeslaDo_d Год назад

      I can't speak for the Ioniq 5, but I made a 15.5 hour trip of 886 miles on July 15th in my Tesla Model Y. I spent 108 minutes at Superchargers. The total cost of the trip was $82.45 (this includes the cost to charge at my destination to reach the 90% level that I began the trip).
      Honestly, of the 108 minutes spent charging, it only felt like a total of 15 minutes of a delay because I was using a restroom, buying a new drink and snacks. Most of the time, when you get back to the car, it has more than enough range to continue your trip for another 2+ hours of driving....where you will need to finish processing the drink, buy another, and possibly eat.

    • @TheAnnoyingBoss
      @TheAnnoyingBoss Год назад +1

      If you calculate the time it took to keep charging going both ways across the country you'll figure out it cost you a crap load of lost time off the ends of your vacation and that is worth a lot more than paying for gas for most people

  • @Knightairman1
    @Knightairman1 Год назад +1

    I have to agree with Nathan on the charging placement. Remember back in thr day when you would pull down thr license plate to get to the gad tank. We need to do to that with ev s

  • @KlemensEV
    @KlemensEV Год назад +4

    I love it. Hey, can you guys use carscanner and read the battery State of Health after 5k miles of DCFC? Thanks.

  • @Trashed20659
    @Trashed20659 Месяц назад

    Makes me feel even more confident about taking long trips in my new Ioniq 5 long range, with the extra 50 miles more range than the car they are driving.

  • @viranjith
    @viranjith Год назад

    Love watching these trips

  • @brentmacklem1872
    @brentmacklem1872 Год назад +1

    Roman will yell at gas to grow.

  • @tracaointegrada5245
    @tracaointegrada5245 Год назад +1

    Beautifull scenes, congratulations my friend 🙏✋

  • @zoefaith120
    @zoefaith120 Год назад +1

    So weird seeing the small videos at the chargers and now seeing the long version of the trip.

  • @LarryButler-kp3se
    @LarryButler-kp3se 18 дней назад

    Along the interstates I get to recharge my 83 Mercedes 300TD diesel at the truck stop supercharger with the huge hose/nozzle in 90 seconds to 100%. I'd have to recharge 4 times. Not bad for 900,000 miles.

  • @SpeedyTubaGuy
    @SpeedyTubaGuy Год назад

    I disagree with Nathan on where the charging port should be, having it on the back is the best spot. It's more logical to back in and pull out forward than vice versa imo. Safer in a hurry too which is why fire code requires it at lots of venues where you're cramming a lot of people into a grass parking space for example

  • @ashtaroth1975
    @ashtaroth1975 Год назад +2

    Last year, Nikki from transport evolved drove from Portland , Maine to Portland Oregon on a Chevrolet Bolt

  • @safa1745
    @safa1745 10 месяцев назад

    I love you guys. Thanks for sharing your video! I have 2022 vw ID 4 and I will do a road trip from Arizona to Georgia next month and I was really nervous! But not anymore! Thanks!

  • @bobleone1381
    @bobleone1381 Год назад +2

    I would like to know when you get to Orlando two things. Total time waiting while charging and the cost of charging for the entire trip. Thank you.

  • @jaytee1086
    @jaytee1086 Год назад +2

    Your chickens don't ride motorcycles on top of cars in Colorado??? Denver sounds like a sad place.
    Btw...They have great food there. You should visit next time you're in town.

  • @wesshepard
    @wesshepard Год назад +1

    I thoroughly enjoyed this guys

  • @johnmeeboer6044
    @johnmeeboer6044 Год назад +1

    At least it did not break down like the Hummer EV. An electric car is cheaper than gas per mile but the electric car cost a lot more. I would think that most people will never reap the benefit of an electric cars fuel savings. $11000 cost difference is maybe 10 years of fuel cost. Not sure it is worth it to buy an electric car if you are not a high milage driver.

  • @adamkern3689
    @adamkern3689 Год назад +9

    Stopping every 150 miles, and waiting 20+ min to charge!?! I’m really glad you two are doing this, but this is not selling me on doing anything long range in an EV.

    • @joshuarosen465
      @joshuarosen465 Год назад +3

      That's a stop every 2.5 to 3 hours, what's wrong with that? We do this every weekend except we stop every 100 miles, the frequency is determined by bladder size not battery size. We stop, plugin, go to the bathroom and then continue on our way.

    • @awakenedone7577
      @awakenedone7577 Год назад

      Personally, I'd stop every 250 miles.

    • @chappo4845
      @chappo4845 Год назад

      @@awakenedone7577 sometimes I do too. Sometimes I don’t. Last time I drove 700km I did it non stop. Point is, I have options.

  • @cajunsushi
    @cajunsushi Год назад +2

    Cool, a trip from my hometown to my current home in Central Florida. Interesting. I’m thinking in the near future that the electric infrastructure will improve with the addition of solid state batteries. Children being born today will think this era of vehicles as no big deal.

    • @unclej3910
      @unclej3910 Год назад

      I'm wishing i would have been born 30 years later, i am very interested in new technology of any kind. But, i may not live to 2050 when many expect EV's and charging to be fully here.

  • @njcwilliams1875
    @njcwilliams1875 Год назад +2

    I really like your content and to be honest better than Top Gear (car show from UK) I'm looking forward to part 2 as someday my wife and I would love to drive across the US in a XC70. Currently live across the pond. Keep the car reviews coming. Once again great channel.

    • @TFLcar
      @TFLcar  Год назад +1

      Thanks for the kind comment.

  • @patricklinkous
    @patricklinkous Год назад +4

    Why is it hard to back in? Is the backup camera poor quality?

    • @FrankySilverFace
      @FrankySilverFace Год назад +2

      I wondered the same thing. I back in everywhere I can because backing out is more dangerous.

  • @wafive
    @wafive Год назад +1

    It would be interesting to compare with the cheapest Hyundai, the Accent. I would love to see how the pair would compare, side to side, over the same route. Both leave at the same time. Both travel at the speed limit. Would be interesting to see how much sooner the ICE vehicle got there and also the fuel costs for both.

  • @robertpaulsen969
    @robertpaulsen969 Год назад +6

    Not sure if its been done yet but I'd be interested in a road trip comparison cost video. Like how much was spent in a full electric vs gas vs diesel.
    I've always been curious about possible hidden costs with the electric cars. Especially after the Alaska trip where the adapters were tough to match up.

    • @thomasluby1754
      @thomasluby1754 Год назад +1

      Diesel? Whose car/truck uses diesel fuel? How about electric verses unleaded gas, which 96-98% of cars/trucks on the road use? Deisel? 😄😁😆😅🤣😂🙂😛🤑😝

    • @nonconsensualopinion
      @nonconsensualopinion Год назад

      You can do it pretty simply. EV efficiency differs but 4 miles per kWh is a fair number. So that's 0.25 kWh per mile. So 2,500 miles x 0.25 kWh per mile is 625 kWh or electricity needed. The price for electricity varies greatly. If we say 50 cents per kWh that would be very high, even for the fastest chargers available. So let's use that. Basically 312 dollars for the EV.
      A Honda Civic is common and efficient. It can get 40 mpg on the highway. So over 2,500 miles it needs 62 gallons of gasoline. That means it's about the same as the EV cost if you find gas at 5.03 USD per gallon.
      Gas is cheaper than that in some places, but electricity is cheaper than 50 cents per kWh in most places. So it really depends on where you are. Now, where the EV is the clear winner is when you're not road tripping it. The higher cost of the electricity is for the convenience of using ultra high powered charging stations. If you are using it for commuting from your house and charging in your garage or driveway you will pay a lot less for electricity in most states. Some power companies even give you special rates if you prove you own an EV. Suppose you pay 15 cents per kWh for electricity. That is average or so across the nation. The Hyundai Ioniq 5 has a 77 kWh battery. So 0.15 * 77 is about 12 bucks to fill the entire battery. That's 250 miles of range for the AWD version. so about 5 cents per mile driven when commuting. The rear wheel version is about 300 miles of range, so even better.
      The Civic? Well, to spend 5 cents per mile driven you need to find gasoline at 2 dollars per gallon. Can you? Maybe. But you can also find some states where electricity is closer to 10 cents per kWh! Some places offer free charging. I've never received free gasoline at a hotel or shopping mall!
      Bottom line - The cost benefit depends on how you are charging the car and what the cost of gas is where you are going (surprise! I think we all knew this). And EVs become pretty much untouchable when used as a commuter vehicle where you can charge at home more cheaply. And if you are in a situation where it's about even, consider the EV if you can afford their higher price. Depending on where your electricity is coming from it can be much better for the environment over the lifetime of the car.
      The efficiency is just so much better. Most EVs have efficiency of over 100 mpge, which is a measurement that says if you used a magic wand to turn a gallon of gasoline into the equivalent electrical energy then the EV can go over 100 miles, compared to the Civic's 40, or turbodiesel's 50, 60, ... less than 100! So large EVs like the Tesla model S or X run their entire range on about 3 gallons of gasoline in an energy sense. So even if you generated your electricity from burning gasoline in a commercial power plant, you'd still be better charging the EV with that dirty electricity than burning it in a car's engine! Car engines are that inefficient!

    • @robertpaulsen969
      @robertpaulsen969 Год назад

      @@nonconsensualopinion When I said hidden costs I meant things like having to buy different adapters or having to stay an extra hotel night somewhere to charge up or even having to pay someone to use their outlet in an emergency. If theres different charging companies and the one you use doesnt have a station nearby so you have to sign up for a different one. Maybe something similar to the hummer ev happens and it needs a tow and the local mechanic wont touch it because its electric. Things like that is what I was curious about.
      Efficiency estimates are nice but sometimes they dont mean a thing out in the real world.

  • @kevin__evans1996
    @kevin__evans1996 Год назад

    We need more videos like this very entertaining

  • @zacualpeno100
    @zacualpeno100 Год назад +2

    Can you explain a bit more about the cost ratio difference with gas vs. electric? Is it cheaper or more expensive to run an EV in highway driving or city driving?

  • @deebo17
    @deebo17 Год назад +1

    I own a EV6 and I would love to know how y'all navigated this trip to find the charging stations. One of the major flaws of this vehicle is that it doesn't navigate based on charging stations. It just shows nearby charging stations. I have to use a 3rd party app, punch in starting point, destination, beginning state of charge and time and it will estimate how many miles I will drive before I need to charge and where to charge and how long I need to charge. Teslas do this standard. How did y'all do it?

  • @sj-62
    @sj-62 Год назад

    Having the charging port at the front of a car is not always ideal for everybody who lives in a northern community. Snow and ice, especially driving highway speeds can build up in the door of the port. Southern states will not be an issue for the most part.

  • @jayhiggins5239
    @jayhiggins5239 Год назад +3

    Is TFL going to add a 'stereo system test ' using RUSH as a baseline?

  • @dennisvansandt9274
    @dennisvansandt9274 8 месяцев назад +1

    So, if I have to worry about getting 200 miles down the road every time I pull over (Every 3 hours or so) and have to worry about getting the next 200 miles or so after a 1 + hour charge , that sucks. An electric vehicle is not in my future. Not even close.

  • @ianburton5624
    @ianburton5624 Год назад +1

    I like Nathan’s musical choice. The last time I drove from Toronto to Halifax it was Rush the whole trip. I actually had more Rush than I could listen to over that 18 hour trip.
    Any chance of you guys posting a playlist?

  • @livinlafeverloca7946
    @livinlafeverloca7946 Год назад +1

    Great video guys!!

  • @nathanbeaner928
    @nathanbeaner928 Год назад +1

    Kinda thinking maybe there should of been 3 cars with three teams all have different charging curves and see who makes it first

  • @EricBuenoo
    @EricBuenoo Год назад +3

    LOVE these EV road trip videos!!!

  • @leviconner
    @leviconner Год назад

    I can’t believe they did this in 26 minutes

  • @newscoulomb3705
    @newscoulomb3705 Год назад

    11:07 The good thing about the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and other E-GMP cars is that there's only about a 3 minute difference between using 150 kW and 350 kW chargers. Some of the higher current EVs lose a lot more time if they're forced to use the 150 kW units.
    11:56 Okay, so the bigger issue here is that that charger is also not operating at full power. If you're only seeing 60 to 70 kW, it means that it is currently derated, probably due to a bad thermistor (most likely) or broken coolant system.

  • @matthewmortensen7401
    @matthewmortensen7401 Год назад

    Magnets? How do those work? Magic! ICP……

  • @VetBodGaming
    @VetBodGaming Год назад

    This video actually highlights well that the long distance driving aspect issues with EVs are blow out of proportion. With the family I have to stop anyways and an extra 5 minutes longer here or there wouldn't make a difference.

  • @markh7288
    @markh7288 Год назад +1

    Can’t stand the idea that I have to drive an electric car slower. I want to be able to drive at a steady 120kph+ on the highway.

  • @GeoZeppelin1979
    @GeoZeppelin1979 Год назад +1

    please do more road trip videos.............btw how did the mexican coke taste like? 😆😆😆😆😆😆😆

  • @Drogos79
    @Drogos79 Год назад

    yeah, Hyunda's infotament is all upside down. down for next song etc.

  • @scottwood646
    @scottwood646 Год назад +1

    Be great if you could give us some details on the navigation system. Are you using the built in system? Android auto or Apple car play? How did you plan charging stops etc? Fun video. Thx

  • @anzew88
    @anzew88 Год назад +1

    Roman, please get your EV lingo in check, you're a professional you can't be still mixing power and energy and other EV stuff.
    The battery thing is called thermal throttling and it's known to Leaf owners since 2011.

  • @JimBronson
    @JimBronson Месяц назад

    The 48 hour spray deodorant works best for me if I really have to keep my pits from stinking for a long period of time, like an international trip on multiple airplanes. Most of the time I use the stick stuff but it just doesn't last for days at a time like the spray stuff.

  • @mmahtnart8986
    @mmahtnart8986 Год назад +1

    Anywhere in El Paso is sketchy.

  • @garbinator09
    @garbinator09 Год назад +1

    what this video taught me is super chargers are a lie. I live in California where ev’s are stacked up unable to get back on the road an on their way. drivers get pissed off missing important deadlines they must attend.
    Windmills and solar ain’t doing the job Government constantly preaches. Sad brown outs will be worsening very soon

  • @BogdanBorduliak
    @BogdanBorduliak Год назад

    @TFLcar great video. Thanks a lot for what you are doing. It would be really interesting to see the same test with Ford Lightning.

  • @seanmackey1469
    @seanmackey1469 Год назад +3

    Nathan, I am a good Canadian so I agree with you on the Rush but, the navigation is correct, it shows what is ahead, up is the right direction. I bet you are one of those people who thinks the toilet paper should roll out below instead of over the top.

    • @jesseobrien2641
      @jesseobrien2641 Год назад +1

      The navigation is way off, it should be the other way around. An only a psyco would have the tp roll out from the bottom.

    • @Loyalwhiteknight
      @Loyalwhiteknight Год назад +1

      You are 100% correct. Up and overthe top.

    • @WordsMatter1982
      @WordsMatter1982 Год назад +1

      I actually like the bottom up nav in Hyundais. Took me about 3 seconds to figure out.