I've had an electric car for the past 5yrs and don't have any range anxiety. The whole idea is you get a level2 at home don't need to worry about range if you charge up every night. Going on a long drive stop and charge at 20% fast charge up to 80% easy.
I just purchased a Soltera and for around the city driving it is exceptional. Love the speed, handling and tech is excellent! So far I driven 1256 miles and haven't been to a gas station for nothing more than a gallon of milk
Hold onto it………the trade in is going to be loads of fun for you since they don’t have replacement batteries. These are for the elite….the rich that don’t mind losing lots of money and just drive under 100 miles a week. Big deal. but don’t take my word for it……look forward to that trade in day 🤔😳
@@martinr8278 the last thing you want to do is buy this......never hold onto an ev.....the tech changes so fast. Lease, lease.....this vehicle can now be leased for $329 a month, 10k miles, $.15 for every mile over and the price has dropped from $46k and change to getting $7500 rebate and then an additional $9800 off of that price. Now that is a great deal!
@@martinr8278Apparently, “Martin” is in a different existential plane of vacuous consciousness. Only “Martin” has good reasoning capabilities and what’s is out of range is unsatisfactory. He mentions “the elite” but fails to address it with substance. How narrow minded.
I traded in my Nissan Leaf for a Tesla Model Y and now I have an EV that fits my lifestyle. I took my family on vacation from NYC to South Carolina last month and it was seamless. We drove for 2hrs (about 150 miles), charged for 20 minutes while we used the restroom and bought snacks, then drove another 2hrs (about 150 miles) and repeated the process. After 8hrs of driving we stopped at a hotel spent the night and started the process over the next day. Based on my experience with a slow charging EV (nissan leaf) vs a fast charging, long range, EV (anything Tesla). I would recommend getting the latter. It doesn't have to be a Tesla, Ford, Hyundai (ioniq 5 or 6), Kia EV6, VW etc.
Very interesting video on the driving range for your Solterra. Thank you for sharing your mileage range under various conditions and charging station types.
I have just had my Solterra upgraded here in Norway . now the percent is shown on the console and the range for 100% battery is 420 km (252 miles). The value stipulated when I bought this Solterra was 416 km (250 miles). I am therefore satisfied. The car has performed well (as Alex states in his verdict). As for being cautious (nervous) about road trips, well I will embark on my first road trip in a couple of days. I am sure it will go well since I have mapped a number of chargers on the route. Bye the way, the new upgrade permits 4 DC charging (actually 3.86) in a 24 hour period. This is a significant improvement over the former 2.. Bear in mind that the conservative, restrictive control over charging is motivated by a desire on the part of Subaru/Toyota to lower degradation of the battery pack. The present improved restriction is fine by me because I do not see me going over the top with extremely long road trips. Conclusion: very satisfied.
The Solterra is tested thus week in The Netherlands against the Audi Q4.... Solterra the far better car. More efficient motors, far more comfort, better charging, given the considerable smaller battery pack, good range of 330km. This figure with higway cruising 130km an hour... . Our Bz4x manage, 110 highway, 420km. The journalists were impressed with the Solterra a very balanced EV and far better than expected....
I have the Bz4x XLE AWD in Canada and the car is excellent my average so far in winter has been around 330km on a full charge with the heating constantly on. With the heating of I would expect to get around 400kms on a charge so I am very happy with it. I have a level 2 charger at home it charges in about 9 hrs so basically while I'm sleeping it charges and in the morning it's ready to go with 100%
Just leased a 2023 Solterra Limited 3 days ago . Coming from a 2nd gen Toyota sequoia it’s definitely taking some getting used to . Hopefully I will learn all the tech over the next couple weeks . Thanks for showing that brake thingy button btw . We thought that was something else entirely. I’m currently using level one charging with no issues so far . My work commute is approx 40 miles round trip so not bad . The interstate road noise is louder than I expected but regular roads seem perfectly fine . The steering wheel has been an issue blocking my view of the instrument cluster so I ordered a seat cushion to help remedy that . All minor things that I have to adjust to but overall the car is fun to drive . I’m looking forward to not having to wait in line at the gas station every week ! 🙌🏻
All Subarus are not known for their quiet comfort. Unless it’s a perfectly paved road. S-AWD and factory suspension makes them a little louder but coming from a Sequoia you’re removing a ton of weight being absorbed by such a large SUV.
It's summer in AZ so it's been in the 90's nearly every day. We use climate control normally. We average about 210 miles indicated on a full charge. Note that the battery "limits" that can be set in the car aren't the actual battery limits. "100%" is actually closer to 80% and "0" is closer to 20%. So you can "fully" charge it each time and the computer maintains the battery. The set scale is to allow you to limit fast charging because it takes so much time to charge from 80% - 90%. I find the quessometer to be pretty accurate. We have a level 2 charger and a super-off-peak rate of $.063/KwH. So we charge about once a week and the electricity is half what the gas cost for our former 47MPG Prius.
How is your power .063 kwh? Are you not factoring in transmission/delivery and fees? In Maine, if I divide my power bill by kwh used, it comes to $0.25/kwh and that is with a discount over 700kw for having a heat pump (this discounted rate only applied during heating season). It is so frustrating when Telsa and Energystar use the price per Kwh, which is only 1/3 of the actual cost per KwH on my bill. At $0.25 a KwH, and factoring in the long winter, people are reporting 2.4 miles per KwH = $0.10 a mile. A subaru crosstrek at 31 mpg and currently $3.30/gallon for gas = $0.10 per mile. The crosstrek isnt even a hybrid.
This is worth bragging about?? SMH. Better see what they were doing there at the end of January early February, with charging electric vehicles in the cold climate, didn’t happen, just a bunch of dead robots
If you are a two car family, then you can likely have at least one of those cars be this EV without an issue. Subaru should have some recommended guidelines for charging such as the optimal percentage range for daily charging. It depends on the battery chemistry, but you can typically charge every day at on an L2 home charger up to 90% without harming the battery pack.
I have a Subaru Ascent, but no Subaru EV. My local Subaru dealer had some information on range, charging time and approximate mileage for the charge time. Check with your dealer Gordon. Hoped they can help.
Rented one in Seattle and loved the car until it came to charging. I returned it after 2 days of hours of charging efforts at my hotel. Not ready for prime time @ 60 degrees.
Same deal for us, got one as a rental for a 300 mile trip. What a nightmare, it took 3 1/2 hours to fast charge from 20% to 85%. Every other car came and went in 1 hour or less and then there was us still sitting there for hours.
Thank you for the review. I still do not know if electric is the answer as environmental effects are just moved not eliminated but I still like to follow the development. Great reviews Alex. I watch often.
So you rather pollute using fossil fuel each second the engine is running? Thats not an environmental factor along with the extraction, transportation, refining, distribution and burning a gallon each 24 miles or so? Fuel is a dedicated product for vehicles. Electricity is there already and using it for EVs is not adding much to the environment. Thanks. 2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5.
Test drove the Solterra today - loved it! But I can't get past the low range. I make a regular 200 mile one way drive to Southern Colorado and back and need at least 275 miles on the range before I'd consider it. I'll stick with my 22 Outback Wilderness for now.
Former Subaru forrester driver here that had a deposit on a Soltera until I sat in it at an auto show. I really wanted to like it because I loved my Subaru. The first thing that was a no for me was the stupid dashboard screen that sits behind the wheel above the dash rather than in the dash. Stupid! Then all the negatives about range etc. So glad I bought a Kia EV 6! I’ve had it about 9 months now & absolutely love it! Range isn’t an issue for me & I’ve had it on two road trips including the charging desert in the Midwest!
The reason why you find it stupid is because you're one of those people who are slow to adapt to new things, or having to change an old habit. The high dashboard screen makes a lot more sense than the traditional screen where you have to look down in between your steering wheel. The eye travel from outside, on the road, to the high dash screen is reduced so you don't take your eyes off the road for that long, your eyes focus much faster from one to the other, and the steering wheel / your hands will never obstruct the gauge regardless of what position the wheel and your hands are in. It does take a little getting used to since you have to lower the steering wheel to see over it, but it become second nature once you're used to it like anything else.
@@Locke-k7x Well first of all you know nothing about me! So your little comment is a bit uncalled for! I happen to be short in stature so it doesn’t matter where I put the steering wheel or my hands I couldn’t get the seat adjusted to the point of where that screen wasn’t blocking a third of my view. Has nothing to do with my ability to adapt to change! Have a great day!
@@sheilaqualls3148 Okay I agree that it's not your fault for the short stature, so it's not your fault the new design didn't work for you. But it's not fair for you to declare that it's "Stupid" just because it doesn't work specifically for you. They do their best to accommodate as many as they can but it's impossible to accommodate absolutely everyone in every size, shape, and form.
I didn't like the dashboard at first, and it took me a few weeks to get used to it. Now it just feels more natural and helps me keep my eyes on the road. I'm 6 foot tall and my wife is 5'2" and neither of us have a problem viewing the gauge cluster.
I was one of them that signed up for the solterra and can’t wait to get it while gas prices was as crazy as $7 a gallon and the tax benefits. Back then many unknown like the interest rates and how much taxes can saved. Then we have the recall happened and glad I didn’t buy it. Then I been researching more about EV cars and saw that it takes too long to recharge and very few charging station. So I decided that it is not as convenient as I want. And the prices are too high. I want the Forester Hybrid and when are they making it?
I would like to know if your test was done in regular or eco mode? You never mentioned it in your video. We bought the Solterra Limited a few weeks ago. I agree with you about the vehicle not being good for road trips but we are retired and have a 2023 Outback Touring for road trips. We plan to use the Solterra for everyday driving. My Grizzl-e level 2 charger cost $350 + tax and I spent $212 to have a 220-240 outlet installed right below my breaker box inside my garage. So, under $600.
We have a 2023 Solterra touring model. Once in a while when backing out of the garage, the automatic braking or park assist suddenly and violently engages. We can't figure out how to make that stop. My wife is getting tired of having her head bounce off the seat back when she leaves for work. There's nothing behind her, so there's no reason for the brakes to slam on. Any tips to resolve that?
Autoweek, dutch car magazine, tested the Solterra against the Audi q4 etron. The Solterra was the far better car and EV.... . Faster charging, far more comfort, more efficient motors. Far smaller battery pack compared to the Audi, so somewhat less range, 330km, the Audi with far bigger and heavier battery pack, 380km. The testers were very impressed with the Solterra and said it was a good EV, worth the money. It had a better build quality as well although some cheaper materials in interior but rock solid....
I do appreciate your videos, including this one. However, as you said, you wouldn't want to take in on a long trip. I have a 2022 Forester Premium and it gets pretty good gas mileage. Also, being that my wife and I live in central Texas and do a lot of road trips out of state... we'd never make it to any border. LOL! FYI, we made it home from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to almost Austin, Texas, with one tank of gas on one of our trips. That's 425 miles. I'll keep my gas vehicle. Thanks, Alex.
Do you drive at night with the lights on? How does that affect your charge mileage? How about at night with the AC on? How about at night with the AC, lights and stereo on?
After about 12 years and 4 different Subaru's (3 Outback's & 1 Ascent) I'm considering going Soltera now that I'm retired. I'm still not sure about the decision. I drive quite a bit from San Bernardino to Palm Springs, Ca. And with that kind of heat I wondered if it's worth it. Anyway I always enjoy your imput's of the Subaru brand.
I didn't know they account A/C into the range , I'm in vegas and half the year you don't need heat or A/C , then winter during the day you don't . 280~ with no A/C is so good I'm sold on it .
Will there be more Solterra videos? We have an issue with the initial set up as my husband was the primary driver-they said we had to wait to set me up as the secondary driver-wears still waiting for the dealership to figure this out. As it turns out, I am the primary driver. It is frustrating. Would love more videos.
Hey Alex, we really enjoy your videos and your info helped us decide to buy our Forester Sport and learn about the features and options. We are expecting delivery of our Sapphire Blue Pearl next week. We have a question about Android Car Play and 2 users. We share the car and are sometimes both in the car. Does this system automatically connect with each start up? Or will we need to connect as users are switched? What happens if we are both in the car? Any tips to make the process easier. Thank you and keep giving us great content.
There are WAY too many of these sitting at Subaru dealers. It’s to the point that Subaru is eating the $7500 credit on leases & dealers are doing the impossible to move them. I want to get my feet wet with one of them, but it needs to be at a steep discount, I feel sorry for those who paid MSRP and took the depreciation hit.
Thank you Alex. It’s just too bad the range isn’t better. The range of my 21 Forester is 4-500 mi. Just no comparison, especially if planning a trip to the mountains.
It looks like your Solterra does a good job of estimating range, adjusting with your AC usage, too. My Tesla Model 3 is a guessing game. It always overestimates its range. I usually have to calculate that it will use 20 to 30 pct more than it shows in miles remaining.
Don’t use the mileage on the top of the screen, use the applet in the menu. That one is very accurate. The top one is maximum range under perfect conditions.
I am seriously considering making this vehicle my 1st EV. I am considering getting a Tesla smart charger at home before buying the car for the tax credit this year. Do you know if Subaru has plans to switch to the tesla brand charging system?
Alex, that’s a nice car for car drivers, but not for normal drivers who go more then that daily. I have a family member that but a tesla, and added up the cost of charging for him and found out that his Prius got better mileage cost. So I can’t get on board with EV cars. Keep the videos coming.👍
hey man I have a question, when you drive you hear a small sound, does it sound like when you are calling someone on the cell phone (ring)? Let me know please. Thanks
Alex, I very much appreciate your insight into Subarus and all your reviews and information. Does the Solterra navigation system direct you to where chargers are that you would need to stop at on a lengthy trip? I believe Tesla and some others do that. If not, is there a best app that does that and you could suggest? Thank you .
You're welcome! And I appreciate you for watching my videos. The Solterra nav doesn't have that feature yet. However, you can use any of the charge station apps (EVgo, Electrify America, PlugShare, etc) to locate and display the directions up on your touch screen using the Apple Carplay/Android Auto.
I was wondering if I person who’s tall as I am 80 inches tall with half that being my legs. Would I fit this model of Subaru? I do fit in a 09 Forester with no problem
Great review! We own two Subaru Outback Touring. Subaru almost had a winner here but the dismal range is a drastic concern. What a way to limit your driving to a very small radius. What was Subaru thinking to release such a limited range vehicle? We will wait for improved models with greater range. 8:25
I have a Solterra and go on road trips. Now that DC fast charging is no longer penalised after just 2 charges (now being 3.86) by the battery management system, road trips are no longer problematic for me; I have done two recently using DC fast charging. The range at 80% charge is 320 km. The vehicle is especially great for shorter more local distances, (for example upto 300 km there and back). Home charging of course being a must. Great car.
Great review! We own two Subaru Outback Touring. Subaru almost had a winner here but the dismal range is a drastic concern. What a way to limit your driving to a very small radius. What was Subaru thinking to release such a limited range vehicle? We will wait for improved models with greater range.
On paper the Solterra range is great.. but in Maine we have long cold winters with a lot of wind. Combine that with a highway speed limits of 70/75mph where traffic flows 78-80mph and this Solterra can only manage 130 miles, not even enough range for a one hour each way round trip. Once you calculate the hit from cold/wind/speed you are only getting 2 miles per KwH and power is $0.25 kwh in Maine. This puts it way above an efficient gas vehicle per mile. Any maintenance savings will goto tires since 1. They cost more to handle the weight, and 2. The weight of the EV wears them quicker.
We bought a Solterra because we live on a rough country road in Australia and really need high clearance and AWD. Level 1 charging at home and at work is fine for commuting to town. We keep a plug in hybrid for longer trips, but recently we were forced to use the Solterra instead. We had a number of excitements, including a charger that was broken, where we’d already ordered dinner before we figured it out. We trickled in to the Echuca fast charger late at night ( expected) on less than 0% (unexpected). Nevertheless, we made it fine with the bonus miles for idiots they seem to provide. I’m more irritated with the poor maintenance of the chargers. Only Tesla has figured out that they need to guarantee to have them available and working. Private enterprise isn’t doing very well with supplying and maintaining chargers so far.
I drive long distances, so until I can get 500 miles and full recharge in less than an hour, an electric car is of no value to me. My 2023 Outback Touring XT is perfect.
It's not 500 miles of range, but an Ioniq 5 can charge from 10-80% in 18 mins at a 350kw charger and probably about 25-30 mins on less powerful charger. And you get about 300 miles of range. After 300 miles you want to get out and stop for a break anyways. Hopefully Subaru gets a better battery and charging system in their next refresh.
@Ben Wolk Ionic 5 is lucky to get 220-250 miles of range at highway speeds, temperature control on, radio on. But we all drive differently. What works for me is just my way. Once Elon builds that 1 square mile solar plant, and we get better batteries, the equation will skew more towards EV for me. I'm putting solar panels and power wall on my house.
Interesting Alex, but hey bring it to Duluth, Mn. Head of Lake Superior, where Duluth is built on a hill. See how far you would get going up and down the hills including the not so perfect flat roads we have here. With air or heat in summer or winter, I'll bet maybe 150 at the most. Maybe wrong, but we never hear about hills or mountain driving.
We have a Solterra here in the Virginia mountains. We were very surprised when we generate more miles going down the mountain than we used going up. Doesn't make sense but that's our experience with hills.
You do realize it regenerates power going back down the hill, don't you? Granted the heat and cold hurt some, but this is the perfect around town vehicle......perfect.
Thank You beautiful car, but the range is way too low. I commute from CA to Nevada. If I get stuck in the mountains, especially in the winter time, or held in any accident or slowdown, this will not work.
When I think Subaru, I think long road trips in the wilderness, etc. I just think that this is really not Subaru's thing, and the fact they had Toyota make it so that the US would get off their backs is another thing. My local dealer says they haven't sold many at all. Also, "saving the environment", electric cars involve lithium mining, plus eventually when these cars die and end up in the junkyard, eventually it may be a case of "we wish we hadn't".
Those are some very good points, funny, how they are diminishing gas stoves now in some states, they haven’t done anything with our electric grid in numerous decades. Environmental wise, when you dig a little more into these I’m just not buying what the culture is telling me. I think they’re nice for retired people, or maybe those that just don’t commute very often. Other than that, they are pushing this for some reason and that is just sending up a lot of red flags for me.
@@martinr8278 agreed. Politically we all just need to come together and see the insanity. Imagine everyone forced to use all electric cars and each car being conservative estimate takes 30 minutes to charge. Can you imagine the lines at the charge station? Also limited travel. Telling us we can only drive certain distances is coming next. I have never seen such ridiculousness in this country in my 50 plus years. The gas stove thing is pure crazy, as well as student loan forgiveness, and having strippers reading books to our kids. Did Covid cause people to lose their minds?
@@TechGentlyLOL…. I think you might be right on that one, it did seem once Covid hit and main street media went all out with their crazy propaganda, I noticed a huge change in people and their demeanor, and just the way they treated others, and it wasn’t for the better. They will continue to push these until something happens, and then they won’t, for now they are able to reach those that have no brain stem, no common sense, no ability to Think other than what a RUclips video tells them or what’s on CNN! Glad to read an intelligent comment as yours
Good information 👍 unfortunately for people like me electric cars aren't a viable option yet. If someone does very little driving & lives in the suburbs with relatively mild weather i suppose they're phenomenal. That said my crosstrek gets 420 to 440 on a tank of gas (15 gallons) and costs $15,000 less. I don't see a benefit if you're commute is 100 miles a day or longer trips are required.
leased a subarru Soleterra a month ago and I am not satisfied and won't recommend it to family and friends. the charging time is too long. I tried from 5% to 100% and it took the solterra 2 Days and 4 HOURS to get fully charged. There is no rear window wiper w/c makes visibility so hard.I dont wanna drive it during snow as I live in Chicago. The heater of rear window heats up slowly too.Dissappointed.customer.
88 is "pretty war"? That's cool in Arizona. I don't turn on ac to full until it's over 105. 88, my windows are down. If it's cold out, it's not the climate control that kills your eco, it's the climate effect on the batt cells.
I originally had the Solterra on reserve. I had to cancel due to the embarrassing recall on potential front wheels coming off when bard braking and/or making sharp turns. In a way, I was glad I did cancel out. I reserved it in February 2022 and had to cancel in September. I went and bought a 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 5 limited AWD. The range was 266 miles and dc rapid charge from 10 to 80% in less than 20 minutes. Subaru range was 222 and took almost an hour to dc rapid charge. I make trips from Baltimore to New York often. The solterra will take forever. I have taken the Hyundai Ioniq 5 from Baltimore to New York twice. Where I was going was 210 miles. The range was 320 on a full charge when I left Baltimore. I had about 89 miles of range left when I went to the dc charging station in Elizabeth New Jersey with 20 miles to go to my destination in New York. If the Solterra had a range of 300 miles and a rapid dc charging time of less than 30 minutes, I would've considered it in a heartbeat. THE ELECTRIC RANGE AND DC RAPID CHARGING TIME FOR THE SUBARU SOLTERRA IS WAY OUT IN LEFT FIELD. I believe, they missed the boat. Unfortunately, Subaru entered the EV market late. Not competitive at all !!!
Smart very smart. Wait till they try to trade these in, these must be very, very rich people. I guess when you have that much money, it really doesn’t matter
@@martinr8278 Lease......always lease .,...no matter if it's a Tesla or any EV.....lease it. You don't have to be very very very rich to lease for $329 a month.
If at home hardly anything. What people newer to Evs don’t realize is that at home charging is what you will use 70-80 Percent of the time and unless you are in California is a fraction of the cost of gas.
Yep, The EV is not a viable alternative for my two day trip from Dayton, OH to Austin, TX. How long does it take to recharge? Then the the availability of charging stations.
This car stacks up great against the older EV's (Chevy Bolt or Nissan Leaf plus) the problem is that it cost a lot more. It's priced like a Tesla, Ford, Hyundai (ionic 5 & 6), Kia EV6 etc, but it was built to compete with cars that are being discontinued. Subaru and Toyota missed the mark with this platform 🤦♂️.
200 ish mile range is a deal breaker....C'mon, minimum EV range nowadays should be 250 - 275 miles. Can't wait for 500+ EV range in 2 - 3 yrs from now...then we can talk about death of ev range anxiety.
I'll not buy an electric car until its batteries can be recharged in max 10 minutes and this charge lasts for min 500 km. In the meantime, I can use my 2017 Outback.
@@davidolson558why unrealistic? One of the Japanese companies have made a breakthrough already and we might start seeing batteries with 800 miles range in the near future.
And battery’s for these or most electric cars are almost the same price as most standard cars lol, went to the dealership yesterday and it’s 20k to replace the soltera battery lol
@@adiananton3569 Holy crap, I thought it was roughly 35% of the cost of the car on average (including labor). So around $15k max in a worst case scenario. This sounds like replacing the engine in a VW W8 (2 v4 engines) ($16,000) and that was cheaper 😂
Alex, I love your Subaru videos and just bought two 23 Ascent Touring SUVs for myself and my wife here in Jacksonville, FL from Subaru of Jacksonville that is a great dealership. That said, the Solterra is one of the worst EVs on the market and does not even qualify for the $7,500 tax credit as it's made in Japan. 223 miles of range is half what most gas tanks do so the range is terrible. Also, the regular house charging is very slow. I would recommend the level two charger for sure but the range needs to be doubled to 400 miles per tank and Subaru needs to use the Tesla charging port for fast charging on the road. Great videos!
The charging speed really hasn't been an issue for me. I have a L2 in my home, and it charges in about 9 hours which is fine for me. We charge at home 90% of the time and most of our weekend trips are within 200 miles round trip, so range hasn't been an issue at all. On our longer trips, we charge every 150-180 miles which coincides well with our normal pace of bathroom/stretch breaks. We just plug in at a L3 charger, refresh our beverages and the charge is almost finished. If anything, it's helped make the trips less stressful when we take these breaks. While I'd like a longer range as well, I don't think it will be that much of an issue when more charging stations are available.
Subie should have a separate 12 volt battery to run the climate, entertainment and usb chargers rather than run those off of the same battery that runs the vehicle. Need more range.
our actual is about 180. in order to get 200 or more, the driver must drive like a grandma. solterra is toyota/subaru's first ev...so i'm sure they'll work out the flaws and come out with a decent ev in the near future. as for now, the solterra is a piece of crap...but cheap enough of a crap that almost everyone can afford.
This is just not a good idea. Shouldn’t be pushed on anyone and according to Bidens plan, what’s the percentage of gas to electric?? So the country’s grid will handle all of this right? Best to ask some residents in California how that’s working out. Just should be a choice not an all right change. This will not end well. I will say this, I like the Subaru ev over Tesla.
Bro, I'm sorry to say electric vehicles are not better for the environment It's actually worse, gasoline vehicles are much better for the environment. Do you research bro?
There is no state in the US where using an EV is worse for the environment over a 5 year span. Maybe you should do more research than typing your thoughts into Google and looking for validation. Try using Google with a search term like “electricity generation sources by state” to check on your state and see. The grid gets cleaner every day as more and more coal plants are shut down.
If you are comparing building an EV versus building a gas car then you are right in saying that an EV uses more resources because of the battery. However, that is more than made up for over the lifespan of using the vehicle. There are many companies announcing battery factories in the US which significantly lowers that impact. This is the early days of EVs and they will be improving quickly. Let’s not go back to the days of leaded gasoline poisoning an entire generation, but forward to zero emissions from tailpipes so we can all breath easier.
@@cfg7777 I don’t believe that he was saying that he is, but a lot of the woke culture. wants to go ahead and buy into it without really doing any kind of research. These are not better for the environment. When they catch on fire, how many more gallons does it take to possibly put this out? So is wasting that water good for the environment? They can’t put it out so they have to use foam, or they let it burn out that is also great for the air right? How is lithium obtained? Have you looked into that? What happens in about 7 to 10 years when supposedly they will be recycled? There are more things here that will show overtime they are not the savior of environmental issues. It’s just what woke culture wants to believe, feed the itchy ears so to speak. How are all the EVs working out there in California? And when a storm hits they can’t charge them, also, they have to go ahead and be told not to charge them during the summertime because The electric grid cannot handle that type of output. All these are are just a domino effect.
I am australian and just compare paying 40k for a subaru impreza with 80k subaru Ev. With an everage 12000km travel distance a year. A subaru impreza cost 7.2l / km that means total cost of fuel a year for subaru impreza is 1728 aud ( 2$/ 1 litre of fuel ). So it takes 23 years for a Subaru Ev get money back comparing to petrol vehicle 😅. Good investment 👍
I think its sad that subaru is tryi g to push the electric vehicles. Im thankful that i got my wrx before they ruin it with electric. There is nothing realistic with making us all drive these cars in the next 5-10 years.
You don't pay attention do you. All car manufacturers are pushing EV's and hybrids because the President mandated it. Also they are all trying to compete with Tesla. You have a 🥜 🧠
I've had an electric car for the past 5yrs and don't have any range anxiety. The whole idea is you get a level2 at home don't need to worry about range if you charge up every night. Going on a long drive stop and charge at 20% fast charge up to 80% easy.
I just purchased a Soltera and for around the city driving it is exceptional. Love the speed, handling and tech is excellent! So far I driven 1256 miles and haven't been to a gas station for nothing more than a gallon of milk
Hold onto it………the trade in is going to be loads of fun for you since they don’t have replacement batteries. These are for the elite….the rich that don’t mind losing lots of money and just drive under 100 miles a week. Big deal. but don’t take my word for it……look forward to that trade in day 🤔😳
@@martinr8278 the last thing you want to do is buy this......never hold onto an ev.....the tech changes so fast. Lease, lease.....this vehicle can now be leased for $329 a month, 10k miles, $.15 for every mile over and the price has dropped from $46k and change to getting $7500 rebate and then an additional $9800 off of that price. Now that is a great deal!
@@martinr8278Apparently, “Martin” is in a different existential plane of vacuous consciousness. Only “Martin” has good reasoning capabilities and what’s is out of range is unsatisfactory. He mentions “the elite” but fails to address it with substance. How narrow minded.
I traded in my Nissan Leaf for a Tesla Model Y and now I have an EV that fits my lifestyle.
I took my family on vacation from NYC to South Carolina last month and it was seamless. We drove for 2hrs (about 150 miles), charged for 20 minutes while we used the restroom and bought snacks, then drove another 2hrs (about 150 miles) and repeated the process. After 8hrs of driving we stopped at a hotel spent the night and started the process over the next day.
Based on my experience with a slow charging EV (nissan leaf) vs a fast charging, long range, EV (anything Tesla). I would recommend getting the latter. It doesn't have to be a Tesla, Ford, Hyundai (ioniq 5 or 6), Kia EV6, VW etc.
The Solterra seems a large and roomy vehicle. I'm impressed. Thank you for posting the video.
Very interesting video on the driving range for your Solterra. Thank you for sharing your mileage range under various conditions and charging station types.
I have just had my Solterra upgraded here in Norway . now the percent is shown on the console and the range for 100% battery is 420 km (252 miles). The value stipulated when I bought this Solterra was 416 km (250 miles). I am therefore satisfied. The car has performed well (as Alex states in his verdict). As for being cautious (nervous) about road trips, well I will embark on my first road trip in a couple of days. I am sure it will go well since I have mapped a number of chargers on the route. Bye the way, the new upgrade permits 4 DC charging (actually 3.86) in a 24 hour period. This is a significant improvement over the former 2.. Bear in mind that the conservative, restrictive control over charging is motivated by a desire on the part of Subaru/Toyota to lower degradation of the battery pack. The present improved restriction is fine by me because I do not see me going over the top with extremely long road trips. Conclusion: very satisfied.
The Solterra is tested thus week in The Netherlands against the Audi Q4.... Solterra the far better car. More efficient motors, far more comfort, better charging, given the considerable smaller battery pack, good range of 330km. This figure with higway cruising 130km an hour... . Our Bz4x manage, 110 highway, 420km.
The journalists were impressed with the Solterra a very balanced EV and far better than expected....
@@avdp9095 Thank you, avdp9095. Lately, it seems that reviews and comments on the Solterra and bz4x are turning positive.
Hi, what do you mean by upgrade? I am interested in that
@@kemijarks we had softwareupdates, this summer, notified by Toyota Europe. Overcthe air and had to go to dealer.
I have the Bz4x XLE AWD in Canada and the car is excellent my average so far in winter has been around 330km on a full charge with the heating constantly on. With the heating of I would expect to get around 400kms on a charge so I am very happy with it. I have a level 2 charger at home it charges in about 9 hrs so basically while I'm sleeping it charges and in the morning it's ready to go with 100%
Just leased a 2023 Solterra Limited 3 days ago . Coming from a 2nd gen Toyota sequoia it’s definitely taking some getting used to . Hopefully I will learn all the tech over the next couple weeks . Thanks for showing that brake thingy button btw . We thought that was something else entirely. I’m currently using level one charging with no issues so far . My work commute is approx 40 miles round trip so not bad . The interstate road noise is louder than I expected but regular roads seem perfectly fine . The steering wheel has been an issue blocking my view of the instrument cluster so I ordered a seat cushion to help remedy that . All minor things that I have to adjust to but overall the car is fun to drive . I’m looking forward to not having to wait in line at the gas station every week ! 🙌🏻
All Subarus are not known for their quiet comfort. Unless it’s a perfectly paved road. S-AWD and factory suspension makes them a little louder but coming from a Sequoia you’re removing a ton of weight being absorbed by such a large SUV.
It's summer in AZ so it's been in the 90's nearly every day. We use climate control normally. We average about 210 miles indicated on a full charge. Note that the battery "limits" that can be set in the car aren't the actual battery limits. "100%" is actually closer to 80% and "0" is closer to 20%. So you can "fully" charge it each time and the computer maintains the battery. The set scale is to allow you to limit fast charging because it takes so much time to charge from 80% - 90%. I find the quessometer to be pretty accurate. We have a level 2 charger and a super-off-peak rate of $.063/KwH. So we charge about once a week and the electricity is half what the gas cost for our former 47MPG Prius.
How is your power .063 kwh? Are you not factoring in transmission/delivery and fees? In Maine, if I divide my power bill by kwh used, it comes to $0.25/kwh and that is with a discount over 700kw for having a heat pump (this discounted rate only applied during heating season). It is so frustrating when Telsa and Energystar use the price per Kwh, which is only 1/3 of the actual cost per KwH on my bill.
At $0.25 a KwH, and factoring in the long winter, people are reporting 2.4 miles per KwH = $0.10 a mile. A subaru crosstrek at 31 mpg and currently $3.30/gallon for gas = $0.10 per mile. The crosstrek isnt even a hybrid.
This is worth bragging about?? SMH. Better see what they were doing there at the end of January early February, with charging electric vehicles in the cold climate, didn’t happen, just a bunch of dead robots
@@danaf8902 we owned a bolt previously and in southwest Florida it cost us $5.01 to charge it and it never gave us less than 300 miles around town.
If you are a two car family, then you can likely have at least one of those cars be this EV without an issue. Subaru should have some recommended guidelines for charging such as the optimal percentage range for daily charging. It depends on the battery chemistry, but you can typically charge every day at on an L2 home charger up to 90% without harming the battery pack.
I have a Subaru Ascent, but no Subaru EV. My local Subaru dealer had some information on range, charging time and approximate mileage for the charge time. Check with your dealer Gordon. Hoped they can help.
Rented one in Seattle and loved the car until it came to charging. I returned it after 2 days of hours of charging efforts at my hotel. Not ready for prime time @ 60 degrees.
Same deal for us, got one as a rental for a 300 mile trip. What a nightmare, it took 3 1/2 hours to fast charge from 20% to 85%. Every other car came and went in 1 hour or less and then there was us still sitting there for hours.
@@genesmith7921 I don't believe it takes that long with the 2024. They've upped the charging speed.
Thank you for the review. I still do not know if electric is the answer as environmental effects are just moved not eliminated but I still like to follow the development. Great reviews Alex. I watch often.
Agree, I dont think there is any environmental effect to these inefficent EVs yet. Not for another generation or two of battery technology.
So you rather pollute using fossil fuel each second the engine is running? Thats not an environmental factor along with the extraction, transportation, refining, distribution and burning a gallon each 24 miles or so? Fuel is a dedicated product for vehicles. Electricity is there already and using it for EVs is not adding much to the environment. Thanks. 2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5.
Really enjoyed this. Thanks for all of the details about charging, mileage, etc.
Test drove the Solterra today - loved it! But I can't get past the low range. I make a regular 200 mile one way drive to Southern Colorado and back and need at least 275 miles on the range before I'd consider it. I'll stick with my 22 Outback Wilderness for now.
Former Subaru forrester driver here that had a deposit on a Soltera until I sat in it at an auto show. I really wanted to like it because I loved my Subaru. The first thing that was a no for me was the stupid dashboard screen that sits behind the wheel above the dash rather than in the dash. Stupid! Then all the negatives about range etc. So glad I bought a Kia EV 6! I’ve had it about 9 months now & absolutely love it! Range isn’t an issue for me & I’ve had it on two road trips including the charging desert in the Midwest!
The reason why you find it stupid is because you're one of those people who are slow to adapt to new things, or having to change an old habit. The high dashboard screen makes a lot more sense than the traditional screen where you have to look down in between your steering wheel. The eye travel from outside, on the road, to the high dash screen is reduced so you don't take your eyes off the road for that long, your eyes focus much faster from one to the other, and the steering wheel / your hands will never obstruct the gauge regardless of what position the wheel and your hands are in. It does take a little getting used to since you have to lower the steering wheel to see over it, but it become second nature once you're used to it like anything else.
@@Locke-k7x Well first of all you know nothing about me! So your little comment is a bit uncalled for! I happen to be short in stature so it doesn’t matter where I put the steering wheel or my hands I couldn’t get the seat adjusted to the point of where that screen wasn’t blocking a third of my view. Has nothing to do with my ability to adapt to change! Have a great day!
@@sheilaqualls3148 Okay I agree that it's not your fault for the short stature, so it's not your fault the new design didn't work for you. But it's not fair for you to declare that it's "Stupid" just because it doesn't work specifically for you. They do their best to accommodate as many as they can but it's impossible to accommodate absolutely everyone in every size, shape, and form.
I didn't like the dashboard at first, and it took me a few weeks to get used to it. Now it just feels more natural and helps me keep my eyes on the road. I'm 6 foot tall and my wife is 5'2" and neither of us have a problem viewing the gauge cluster.
@@Locke-k7x Imagine trying to accommodate this level of ego. You are toxic!
I was one of them that signed up for the solterra and can’t wait to get it while gas prices was as crazy as $7 a gallon and the tax benefits. Back then many unknown like the interest rates and how much taxes can saved. Then we have the recall happened and glad I didn’t buy it. Then I been researching more about EV cars and saw that it takes too long to recharge and very few charging station. So I decided that it is not as convenient as I want. And the prices are too high. I want the Forester Hybrid and when are they making it?
Hybrid is the way to go.
Poor choice
I would like to know if your test was done in regular or eco mode? You never mentioned it in your video. We bought the Solterra Limited a few weeks ago. I agree with you about the vehicle not being good for road trips but we are retired and have a 2023 Outback Touring for road trips. We plan to use the Solterra for everyday driving. My Grizzl-e level 2 charger cost $350 + tax and I spent $212 to have a 220-240 outlet installed right below my breaker box inside my garage. So, under $600.
We have a 2023 Solterra touring model. Once in a while when backing out of the garage, the automatic braking or park assist suddenly and violently engages. We can't figure out how to make that stop. My wife is getting tired of having her head bounce off the seat back when she leaves for work. There's nothing behind her, so there's no reason for the brakes to slam on. Any tips to resolve that?
Finally a Solterra video that contains actual nominal range with dashboard information.
Can you look into the remote parking in the advance parking assist. Subaru Solterra 2024
Autoweek, dutch car magazine, tested the Solterra against the Audi q4 etron. The Solterra was the far better car and EV.... . Faster charging, far more comfort, more efficient motors. Far smaller battery pack compared to the Audi, so somewhat less range, 330km, the Audi with far bigger and heavier battery pack, 380km.
The testers were very impressed with the Solterra and said it was a good EV, worth the money. It had a better build quality as well although some cheaper materials in interior but rock solid....
The brain wash do buy their propaganda, and yet you look at other publications, and it will tell you that this is not a good vehicle
I do appreciate your videos, including this one. However, as you said, you wouldn't want to take in on a long trip. I have a 2022 Forester Premium and it gets pretty good gas mileage. Also, being that my wife and I live in central Texas and do a lot of road trips out of state... we'd never make it to any border. LOL! FYI, we made it home from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to almost Austin, Texas, with one tank of gas on one of our trips. That's 425 miles. I'll keep my gas vehicle. Thanks, Alex.
Excellent EV review, all the info I need, good job
Do you drive at night with the lights on? How does that affect your charge mileage? How about at night with the AC on? How about at night with the AC, lights and stereo on?
After about 12 years and 4 different Subaru's (3 Outback's & 1 Ascent) I'm considering going Soltera now that I'm retired. I'm still not sure about the decision. I drive quite a bit from San Bernardino to Palm Springs, Ca. And with that kind of heat I wondered if it's worth it. Anyway I always enjoy your imput's of the Subaru brand.
I didn't know they account A/C into the range , I'm in vegas and half the year you don't need heat or A/C , then winter during the day you don't . 280~ with no A/C is so good I'm sold on it .
I have owned my 2023 Solterra for 6 months. Range was 365km. Now my max range is 330km (without climate control on)
Alex - on the Solterra how do you disable the parking assist alarm sound permanently? I can only seem to make it work every time I turn the car on.
Will there be more Solterra videos? We have an issue with the initial set up as my husband was the primary driver-they said we had to wait to set me up as the secondary driver-wears still waiting for the dealership to figure this out. As it turns out, I am the primary driver. It is frustrating. Would love more videos.
Hey Alex, we really enjoy your videos and your info helped us decide to buy our Forester Sport and learn about the features and options. We are expecting delivery of our Sapphire Blue Pearl next week.
We have a question about Android Car Play and 2 users.
We share the car and are sometimes both in the car.
Does this system automatically connect with each start up?
Or will we need to connect as users are switched?
What happens if we are both in the car?
Any tips to make the process easier.
Thank you and keep giving us great content.
having the climate on LO and not on auto mode definitely ran the battery down faster as its having to constantly run the compressor
There are WAY too many of these sitting at Subaru dealers. It’s to the point that Subaru is eating the $7500 credit on leases & dealers are doing the impossible to move them.
I want to get my feet wet with one of them, but it needs to be at a steep discount, I feel sorry for those who paid MSRP and took the depreciation hit.
agree......we couldn't pass the $329. month lease up with the $7500 rebate and $9800 discount....perfect for around town.
Thank you Alex. It’s just too bad the range isn’t better. The range of my 21 Forester is 4-500 mi. Just no comparison, especially if planning a trip to the mountains.
Yeah, if you live in Colorado and want to drive to the mountains, don't get an EV. Especially since they don't perform well in the cold
I daily one. Coming from Tesla I really like the style and comfort over the Tesla.
I can't get over how quiet and comfortable it is.
It looks like your Solterra does a good job of estimating range, adjusting with your AC usage, too. My Tesla Model 3 is a guessing game. It always overestimates its range. I usually have to calculate that it will use 20 to 30 pct more than it shows in miles remaining.
yes, unfortunately, Tesla ev range algorithm is off a bit....One of these days, Tesla will get this right, hopefully.
Don’t use the mileage on the top of the screen, use the applet in the menu. That one is very accurate. The top one is maximum range under perfect conditions.
I am seriously considering making this vehicle my 1st EV. I am considering getting a Tesla smart charger at home before buying the car for the tax credit this year. Do you know if Subaru has plans to switch to the tesla brand charging system?
Almost exactly same here.
Is there any truth to the Subaru Brat or Baja coming in 2035
Alex, that’s a nice car for car drivers, but not for normal drivers who go more then that daily. I have a family member that but a tesla, and added up the cost of charging for him and found out that his Prius got better mileage cost. So I can’t get on board with EV cars. Keep the videos coming.👍
EVs certainly have a long way to go!
He was putting 60 miles a day on the car, that’s a bit higher than the average driver which I believe is closer to 40.
Helpful info! Thanks.
hey man I have a question, when you drive you hear a small sound, does it sound like when you are calling someone on the cell phone (ring)? Let me know please. Thanks
Alex, I very much appreciate your insight into Subarus and all your reviews and information. Does the Solterra navigation system direct you to where chargers are that you would need to stop at on a lengthy trip? I believe Tesla and some others do that. If not, is there a best app that does that and you could suggest? Thank you .
You're welcome! And I appreciate you for watching my videos. The Solterra nav doesn't have that feature yet. However, you can use any of the charge station apps (EVgo, Electrify America, PlugShare, etc) to locate and display the directions up on your touch screen using the Apple Carplay/Android Auto.
I was wondering if I person who’s tall as I am 80 inches tall with half that being my legs. Would I fit this model of Subaru? I do fit in a 09 Forester with no problem
Great review! We own two Subaru Outback Touring. Subaru almost had a winner here but the dismal range is a drastic concern. What a way to limit your driving to a very small radius. What was Subaru thinking to release such a limited range vehicle? We will wait for improved models with greater range.
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What's the level 3 charging network name. I'd like to see if any near me. I only see tesla chargers
There's an App for that.
Are those charging times correct? Only ask becouse that's not what I heard elsewhere. Changes my decision to purchase greatly.
Does the Solterra not have a trip odometer?
is that car a good car to go on a long trip with?
I personally would only use it to daily drive with. Not a great car to take long trips with because of the range limitation.
I have a Solterra and go on road trips. Now that DC fast charging is no longer penalised after just 2 charges (now being 3.86) by the battery management system, road trips are no longer problematic for me; I have done two recently using DC fast charging. The range at 80% charge is 320 km. The vehicle is especially great for shorter more local distances, (for example upto 300 km there and back). Home charging of course being a must. Great car.
do you commute mostly by highway?
Great review! We own two Subaru Outback Touring. Subaru almost had a winner here but the dismal range is a drastic concern. What a way to limit your driving to a very small radius. What was Subaru thinking to release such a limited range vehicle? We will wait for improved models with greater range.
Toyota has been promoting 735 mile range solid state battery. Solterra and BZ4 are basically the same car.
On paper the Solterra range is great.. but in Maine we have long cold winters with a lot of wind. Combine that with a highway speed limits of 70/75mph where traffic flows 78-80mph and this Solterra can only manage 130 miles, not even enough range for a one hour each way round trip. Once you calculate the hit from cold/wind/speed you are only getting 2 miles per KwH and power is $0.25 kwh in Maine. This puts it way above an efficient gas vehicle per mile. Any maintenance savings will goto tires since 1. They cost more to handle the weight, and 2. The weight of the EV wears them quicker.
We bought a Solterra because we live on a rough country road in Australia and really need high clearance and AWD. Level 1 charging at home and at work is fine for commuting to town. We keep a plug in hybrid for longer trips, but recently we were forced to use the Solterra instead. We had a number of excitements, including a charger that was broken, where we’d already ordered dinner before we figured it out. We trickled in to the Echuca fast charger late at night ( expected) on less than 0% (unexpected). Nevertheless, we made it fine with the bonus miles for idiots they seem to provide. I’m more irritated with the poor maintenance of the chargers. Only Tesla has figured out that they need to guarantee to have them available and working. Private enterprise isn’t doing very well with supplying and maintaining chargers so far.
I drive long distances, so until I can get 500 miles and full recharge in less than an hour, an electric car is of no value to me. My 2023 Outback Touring XT is perfect.
It's not 500 miles of range, but an Ioniq 5 can charge from 10-80% in 18 mins at a 350kw charger and probably about 25-30 mins on less powerful charger. And you get about 300 miles of range. After 300 miles you want to get out and stop for a break anyways. Hopefully Subaru gets a better battery and charging system in their next refresh.
@Ben Wolk Ionic 5 is lucky to get 220-250 miles of range at highway speeds, temperature control on, radio on. But we all drive differently. What works for me is just my way. Once Elon builds that 1 square mile solar plant, and we get better batteries, the equation will skew more towards EV for me. I'm putting solar panels and power wall on my house.
Interesting Alex, but hey bring it to Duluth, Mn. Head of Lake Superior, where Duluth is built on a hill. See how far you would get going up and down the hills including the not so perfect flat roads we have here. With air or heat in summer or winter, I'll bet maybe 150 at the most. Maybe wrong, but we never hear about hills or mountain driving.
We have a Solterra here in the Virginia mountains. We were very surprised when we generate more miles going down the mountain than we used going up. Doesn't make sense but that's our experience with hills.
You do realize it regenerates power going back down the hill, don't you? Granted the heat and cold hurt some, but this is the perfect around town vehicle......perfect.
@@justcollectingdust But can it regenerate as fast as it discharges? But I guess as a daily driver it would be ok.
Thank You beautiful car, but the range is way too low. I commute from CA to Nevada. If I get stuck in the mountains, especially in the winter time, or held in any accident or slowdown, this will not work.
When I think Subaru, I think long road trips in the wilderness, etc. I just think that this is really not Subaru's thing, and the fact they had Toyota make it so that the US would get off their backs is another thing. My local dealer says they haven't sold many at all. Also, "saving the environment", electric cars involve lithium mining, plus eventually when these cars die and end up in the junkyard, eventually it may be a case of "we wish we hadn't".
Those are some very good points, funny, how they are diminishing gas stoves now in some states, they haven’t done anything with our electric grid in numerous decades. Environmental wise, when you dig a little more into these I’m just not buying what the culture is telling me. I think they’re nice for retired people, or maybe those that just don’t commute very often. Other than that, they are pushing this for some reason and that is just sending up a lot of red flags for me.
@@martinr8278 agreed. Politically we all just need to come together and see the insanity. Imagine everyone forced to use all electric cars and each car being conservative estimate takes 30 minutes to charge. Can you imagine the lines at the charge station? Also limited travel. Telling us we can only drive certain distances is coming next. I have never seen such ridiculousness in this country in my 50 plus years. The gas stove thing is pure crazy, as well as student loan forgiveness, and having strippers reading books to our kids. Did Covid cause people to lose their minds?
@@TechGentlyLOL…. I think you might be right on that one, it did seem once Covid hit and main street media went all out with their crazy propaganda, I noticed a huge change in people and their demeanor, and just the way they treated others, and it wasn’t for the better. They will continue to push these until something happens, and then they won’t, for now they are able to reach those that have no brain stem, no common sense, no ability to Think other than what a RUclips video tells them or what’s on CNN! Glad to read an intelligent comment as yours
Great review. Is this a 2023 or 2024 and should we expect a difference between the two?
This is a 2023. Not sure what the 2024 will be like yet
@@alexpmo faster charging....bigger discounts. Great vehicle for around town.
Can you show how the Solterra Apps works
Let's say you're on a road trip and need to stop to charge. How long does it take to fully charge?
Depends o. Whether you’re using a slow or fast charger.
Good information 👍 unfortunately for people like me electric cars aren't a viable option yet. If someone does very little driving & lives in the suburbs with relatively mild weather i suppose they're phenomenal.
That said my crosstrek gets 420 to 440 on a tank of gas (15 gallons) and costs $15,000 less. I don't see a benefit if you're commute is 100 miles a day or longer trips are required.
Is that neighbourhood real?? it looks like a Movie set
leased a subarru Soleterra a month ago and I am not satisfied and won't recommend it to family and friends. the charging time is too long. I tried from 5% to 100% and it took the solterra 2 Days and 4 HOURS to get fully charged. There is no rear window wiper w/c makes visibility so hard.I dont wanna drive it during snow as I live in Chicago. The heater of rear window heats up slowly too.Dissappointed.customer.
The past 10 years-I have only driven my gas car in town. We use our other gas car when we drive long distances.
88 is "pretty war"? That's cool in Arizona. I don't turn on ac to full until it's over 105. 88, my windows are down. If it's cold out, it's not the climate control that kills your eco, it's the climate effect on the batt cells.
It need a wilderness upgrade package for me to even consider it.
I originally had the Solterra on reserve. I had to cancel due to the embarrassing recall on potential front wheels coming off when bard braking and/or making sharp turns. In a way, I was glad I did cancel out. I reserved it in February 2022 and had to cancel in September. I went and bought a 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 5 limited AWD. The range was 266 miles and dc rapid charge from 10 to 80% in less than 20 minutes. Subaru range was 222 and took almost an hour to dc rapid charge. I make trips from Baltimore to New York often. The solterra will take forever. I have taken the Hyundai Ioniq 5 from Baltimore to New York twice. Where I was going was 210 miles. The range was 320 on a full charge when I left Baltimore. I had about 89 miles of range left when I went to the dc charging station in Elizabeth New Jersey with 20 miles to go to my destination in New York. If the Solterra had a range of 300 miles and a rapid dc charging time of less than 30 minutes, I would've considered it in a heartbeat. THE ELECTRIC RANGE AND DC RAPID CHARGING TIME FOR THE SUBARU SOLTERRA IS WAY OUT IN LEFT FIELD. I believe, they missed the boat. Unfortunately, Subaru entered the EV market late. Not competitive at all !!!
Impossible to justify the price of the car and the range that it has. For 25k, maybe.
Not going to cut it for me on this type of vehicle. I will check back in 5 years.
Smart very smart. Wait till they try to trade these in, these must be very, very rich people. I guess when you have that much money, it really doesn’t matter
@@martinr8278 Lease......always lease .,...no matter if it's a Tesla or any EV.....lease it. You don't have to be very very very rich to lease for $329 a month.
How much did you pay for that single, full charge?
If at home hardly anything. What people newer to Evs don’t realize is that at home charging is what you will use 70-80
Percent of the time and unless you are in California is a fraction of the cost of gas.
1028 - 866 = 162 miles
162 + 51 = 213 miles
213 - 214 = -1miles
Not too bad tbh. I drive about 8 miles a day, so I don't have to worry too much
Just wait for solid state batteries
Yep, The EV is not a viable alternative for my two day trip from Dayton, OH to Austin, TX. How long does it take to recharge? Then the the availability of charging stations.
Takes forever; 4 hours minimum at my hotel
Imagine not buying a car because the 2 road trips you take a year 😂
919 - 866 = 53 miles
53 + 158 = 211 miles
211 - 215 = -4 miles
This car stacks up great against the older EV's (Chevy Bolt or Nissan Leaf plus) the problem is that it cost a lot more. It's priced like a Tesla, Ford, Hyundai (ionic 5 & 6), Kia EV6 etc, but it was built to compete with cars that are being discontinued. Subaru and Toyota missed the mark with this platform 🤦♂️.
sure go ahead and buy one for $55K and in less than a year it is worth $30K
Thanks for these videos the Solterra lease deals are so good I might replace my 2012 Nissan Leaf
200 ish mile range is a deal breaker....C'mon, minimum EV range nowadays should be 250 - 275 miles. Can't wait for 500+ EV range in 2 - 3 yrs from now...then we can talk about death of ev range anxiety.
228 miles? Electric vehicles have a LONG way to go. I'd go hybrid but NOT total electric.
"Mornin' Truman!"
Not practical for remote areas
Yeah, but most people don't live in remote areas
I'll not buy an electric car until its batteries can be recharged in max 10 minutes and this charge lasts for min 500 km. In the meantime, I can use my 2017 Outback.
You have high expectations
@@davidolson558why unrealistic? One of the Japanese companies have made a breakthrough already and we might start seeing batteries with 800 miles range in the near future.
No battery currently in existence will last for any meaningful length of time if you keep fast charging it continuously.
And battery’s for these or most electric cars are almost the same price as most standard cars lol, went to the dealership yesterday and it’s 20k to replace the soltera battery lol
@@adiananton3569 Holy crap, I thought it was roughly 35% of the cost of the car on average (including labor). So around $15k max in a worst case scenario. This sounds like replacing the engine in a VW W8 (2 v4 engines) ($16,000) and that was cheaper 😂
Alex, I love your Subaru videos and just bought two 23 Ascent Touring SUVs for myself and my wife here in Jacksonville, FL from Subaru of Jacksonville that is a great dealership. That said, the Solterra is one of the worst EVs on the market and does not even qualify for the $7,500 tax credit as it's made in Japan. 223 miles of range is half what most gas tanks do so the range is terrible. Also, the regular house charging is very slow. I would recommend the level two charger for sure but the range needs to be doubled to 400 miles per tank and Subaru needs to use the Tesla charging port for fast charging on the road. Great videos!
The charging speed really hasn't been an issue for me. I have a L2 in my home, and it charges in about 9 hours which is fine for me. We charge at home 90% of the time and most of our weekend trips are within 200 miles round trip, so range hasn't been an issue at all. On our longer trips, we charge every 150-180 miles which coincides well with our normal pace of bathroom/stretch breaks. We just plug in at a L3 charger, refresh our beverages and the charge is almost finished. If anything, it's helped make the trips less stressful when we take these breaks. While I'd like a longer range as well, I don't think it will be that much of an issue when more charging stations are available.
Subie should have a separate 12 volt battery to run the climate, entertainment and usb chargers rather than run those off of the same battery that runs the vehicle. Need more range.
Not buying into yet!
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So of you don't live in California or Hawaii. Don't buy a EV.
our actual is about 180. in order to get 200 or more, the driver must drive like a grandma. solterra is toyota/subaru's first ev...so i'm sure they'll work out the flaws and come out with a decent ev in the near future. as for now, the solterra is a piece of crap...but cheap enough of a crap that almost everyone can afford.
This is just not a good idea. Shouldn’t be pushed on anyone and according to Bidens plan, what’s the percentage of gas to electric?? So the country’s grid will handle all of this right? Best to ask some residents in California how that’s working out. Just should be a choice not an all right change. This will not end well. I will say this, I like the Subaru ev over Tesla.
Agreed. Pushing an idea that is so poorly thought out is insane
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Bro, I'm sorry to say electric vehicles are not better for the environment It's actually worse, gasoline vehicles are much better for the environment. Do you research bro?
There is no state in the US where using an EV is worse for the environment over a 5 year span. Maybe you should do more research than typing your thoughts into Google and looking for validation. Try using Google with a search term like “electricity generation sources by state” to check on your state and see. The grid gets cleaner every day as more and more coal plants are shut down.
If you are comparing building an EV versus building a gas car then you are right in saying that an EV uses more resources because of the battery. However, that is more than made up for over the lifespan of using the vehicle. There are many companies announcing battery factories in the US which significantly lowers that impact. This is the early days of EVs and they will be improving quickly. Let’s not go back to the days of leaded gasoline poisoning an entire generation, but forward to zero emissions from tailpipes so we can all breath easier.
Elon says you're wrong. Are you smarter than Elon? I didn't think so.
Finally an intelligent person. Problem is woke culture doesn’t want to hear it
@@cfg7777 I don’t believe that he was saying that he is, but a lot of the woke culture. wants to go ahead and buy into it without really doing any kind of research. These are not better for the environment. When they catch on fire, how many more gallons does it take to possibly put this out? So is wasting that water good for the environment? They can’t put it out so they have to use foam, or they let it burn out that is also great for the air right? How is lithium obtained? Have you looked into that? What happens in about 7 to 10 years when supposedly they will be recycled? There are more things here that will show overtime they are not the savior of environmental issues. It’s just what woke culture wants to believe, feed the itchy ears so to speak. How are all the EVs working out there in California? And when a storm hits they can’t charge them, also, they have to go ahead and be told not to charge them during the summertime because The electric grid cannot handle that type of output. All these are are just a domino effect.
An extremely expensive car that you can't take on long trips. All electric cars are toys for the rich.
I am australian and just compare paying 40k for a subaru impreza with 80k subaru Ev.
With an everage 12000km travel distance a year. A subaru impreza cost 7.2l / km that means total cost of fuel a year for subaru impreza is 1728 aud ( 2$/ 1 litre of fuel ). So it takes 23 years for a Subaru Ev get money back comparing to petrol vehicle 😅. Good investment 👍
I think its sad that subaru is tryi g to push the electric vehicles. Im thankful that i got my wrx before they ruin it with electric. There is nothing realistic with making us all drive these cars in the next 5-10 years.
You don't pay attention do you. All car manufacturers are pushing EV's and hybrids because the President mandated it. Also they are all trying to compete with Tesla. You have a 🥜 🧠