Volkswagen ID.4 Mega Road Trip! Florida To Colorado With The Best Value EV On Sale
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- Опубликовано: 8 фев 2025
- Join Kyle for another typical Out of Spec Motoring EV road trip! It’s a long one so you may need a popcorn refill or two.
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My normal attention span on YT is about 20mins. I don’t know what it is about your road trips but I watch each one beginning to end no matter how long , and I don’t even own a EV. I think it’s your enthusiasm and go with the flow attitude that makes it so absorbing to watch. Great vlog again.
I watched it 3 times youtube loves kyle
Two years after I first watched this video and I’m watching it again as I’m closer to buying my first EV. I’ve gained much knowledge from watching Kyle and Bjorn and love the whole electrification issue. It’s all going to improve.
"Really nice sunset over the Walmart" is the most quintessential American phrase I've seen on a RUclips video.
I’m a resident of Kansas and love seeing the spots he charges at. I like the enthusiasm he has on these trips. Plus he is way more brave than I am with my EV so far. He will jump in a car with 15% charge, a destination at 250 miles away, and announce, “ I’ll make it with -78% battery life when I get there. It will be just fine!” Lol
CHALLENGE ACCEPTED!
I’m from Kansas too
This video is 3 years old and give me so much knowledge! Thanks!
I’m not gonna lie. You are the reason I preordered an ID.4!
Cancelled my Mach e, ordered ID4
Mach e Cancelled, ID 4 ordered
@@Hero007ization just be aware that some dealers are price gouging which is legal in some states - market adjustment is awful
@@Hero007ization the I’d 4 is cheaper if you get the pro and you get 3 years of ea to do your own road trip
So, you didn’t watch the video?
Kyle, thanks for giving our Homewood Suites in Salina the thumbs up! You’re right - it is new, as is our downtown renovation. On your next stay try to have dinner at YaYas at the hotel and have a cocktail after at the fire pit in the courtyard. And yay PlugShare (small credit - I’m the one who added it. 😉
David you deserve a raise.
This really makes me appreciate the awesome network of high power chargers we have in Norway. They are almost always in vicinity of a service station as well, so getting food is easy.
Norway is a tiny little country compared to the US.
This is one of the better road trips that you've done where the charging infrastructure didn't let you down as in the past. Thanks for taking us along for the ride.
@out of spec motoring I bought my wife an ID.4 Pro last week. We will be road tripping from metro Detroit to Louisville for July 4th. We decided to give a local Electrify America station a try tonight so that we aren't charging newbies on the road trip, and we ran into a guy who works in marketing for VW charging up his Pro S. He knows you! We had a little chat about your experiences with the Pro on this trip. When we got to the EA station there was a Mach E, a Taycan, and his Pro S. We took the last spot with our VW.
These long-road-trip videos in BEVs are invaluable to many of us, Kyle. Thanks for doing them, and please keep doing them as the public-charging infrastructure slowly builds out and becomes more reliable. My experience is owning two PHEVs but am eagerly looking forward to getting my first BEV, though I do a lot of long-distance, cross-country road trips to see family each year. I hope that the charging companies (like EA) and the non-Tesla automakers are watching your videos, also -- because they should be. I like all the charging details that you go through when stopped at a charging station; it's very educational. But I fear that the average person isn't going to be able to navigate the poor public-charging infrastructure as it now stands: it really takes somebody that's really into BEVs to do trips like this, and somebody with patience (and if there are any passengers, those passengers need to be like-minded!). Very few of my family members would put up with all this on a trip with me -- the uncertainty, the unreliability, the having to drive to empty parking lots in dicey areas after dark, etc.
I own a VW ID.4 Pro S. My first EV! My wife and both didn't like how small the Model 3 was inside.
The VW shaded sunroof is so much nicer than the Model 3. Overall we are happy we went with the ID.4
Great cross country review.
What made you not choose the model y? Price I’m not sure how much the vw runs
@@warhammerfaction We both fell in love with the ID4... The sunshade & body style of the ID4 much nicer than the Tesla.
2022? how much did you pay for it? how many miles do you get?
@@davidbeiler6364 2021 ID4 Pro S. We get about 250 miles on a full 100% charge. We usually charge to 80% and get 200 miles local driving. Less on the highway, especially if we exceed 75 mph.
Too bad about your range
I find myself constantly leaving videos. Almost a bit of ADD. Somehow I made it to the end of this video without skipping any of it. I struggle with 10 minute videos, here is a 90 minute video that was amazing. Thank you!
Ahhh the EV road trip, seeing America one Walmart at a time.
Edit: Wow, thanks for all the likes.
Sadly
Actually, there was a Target sandwich in between!!!
@@OutofSpecMotoring if it werent for WalMart parking lots, you’d have no place to charge. Be thankful EA and WalMart cut a deal.
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Don't forget Casey's general stores on i-80
Middle Tennessee has been heavily developed with charging stations for nearly 15 years. Nissan has a massive factory there, and did much of their Leaf testing in the area. Those people who iced out that charging station knew exactly what they were doing. Still, it was nice of you to give them the benefit of the doubt.
Exactly right!
Hi, I watch this channel from Germany. I like these road trip videos because I can look at various electric cars and still see some of the beautiful landscape in the USA. I am still not sure which car I will buy. Keep it up!
At least ID.4 has free configurability now and you don't have to buy the expensive Tech/Max to get travel assist. 😅
i Was just thinking how much i wished Kyle would do a road trip in the ID4..You read my mind!
Just did a 467 mile trip today from Tampa to Atlanta in a Tesla Model Y and the trip was flawless with AP and the Tesla supercharging network is just brilliant! No apps or cards or wallet to fumble it. Just plug the car and boom, power flows. That is the main reason I would not mess with any other EV brand.
It really isn’t hard I just click on Apple wallet and my ea pass is in their already I tap it next to card reader and it starts no swiping or fumbling. I’d 4 will have plug and charge this fall so you wont be able to brag.
@@markfitzpatrick6692 wil have…ahem….willll waiiiiiit and consider later…….
@@markfitzpatrick6692 we all saw how well plug and charge worked with his videos on the Mach-E
You are such a friendly and experienced expert moderator...and believe me: they are hard to find in this level. It's a pleasure to follow you. *sitting ovations*
Amazing that Sandy trashed this so bad, yet you showed it's quality even in base trim. Seems like a fantastic EV value!
In my opinion Sandy was playing dumb .
Sandy found some Love for the motor, so VW might creep into a good standing again. 😉
@@minibx6659 I love me some Sandy, I think he didn't have his coffee that morning 😉
@@abraxastulammo9940 yea I saw that, always love getting his expert take on the suspension and motors. Stuff like VW going absolutely crazy with the threaded "unfasteners" is a totally merited critique. One of course needs to keep in mind that it's a budget EV really, like you wouldn't expect a Jetta to be on par w/ a 3 Series, but it's great to see exactly what the cons are.
@@perfev People speculate it is for holding the Heatpads in place, a clever kind of pcb heatsink and for easy disassemby (repair or recycling). 🤷
I actually bought an ID4, First Edition in part because of the positive review on this channel :)
Well how do you like it
Were you considering the Ioniq5? or MachE? Just curious if you test drove the Ford and what you thought
I love your attitude with road trips, especially on this one . "It's one in the afternoon and no idea when I'll get home. Let's fine out"... perfect. No rush , take your time and enjoy the ride!
And of course the red Starbucks drink ... you really need to reach out to Starbucks for some kind of deal with them lol.
Only applicable for the unemployed. The rest of us have time schedules and appointments.
I've been waiting for this video. I just traded in my 2017 Bolt for a new ID.4 1st Edition. The main reason was the charging curve for road tripping. I loved the Bolt and as long as you're not going too far it's a great vehicle. The charging speed is too much. Chevy missed the boat when they didn't update the charging for the new model refresh. That's what nudged me to the ID.4. So far, I have to say, I love the vehicle.
22 Bolt was a disappointment due to Chevy keeping the 50KW/H CSS charge speed.
@@gazzyT644 BMW i3 could also be so much better with improved charging speed, but Kia/Hyundai are killing it, true next level stuff.
I haven’t done it yet but the charge speed and the free charging is probably going to push me to id4 pro. It would be cool to get supercruise
@@abraxastulammo9940 only problem with Kia/Hyundai is cars only sold in zev states unless it is used
Yeah... I think that Chevy doesn't focus on the right things. Offering faster charging would be good. But they probably didn't want to spend more money on new charging parts for the car.
Kyle: may have drank too much last night, not feeling my best, need some recovery time.
Also Kyle: Feeling great though!
Haha it's the honesty that makes these videos great.
Besides there is his comedy style: "the bugs are squished on the front of the car which makes it a very good road trips one".
Man, so glad to see the road trips back again! I’ve missed these!
Went to Galpin Ford and test drove one, then the salesman tells me the are a limited supply so they’ve been marked up $5,000. I told him forget it, I’ll get a Tesla. I’m sick of dealerships. Everyone pays the same at Tesla, no games.
I have been driving my ID4 for almost a month already and I absolutely love this car. Some people need to understand that not all EVs are sports cars. We are getting a Tesla Model 3 delivered next week. So far loving the ID4 it is a nice drive. And looks very nice too!!!
The fit, finish, interior and equipment on the 3 is junk. Not even an energy saving heater, just a resistive one that sucks your battery juice down.
@@randyvanvliet226 You seem to hate every car. Sorry for you. I think the complete opposite!!! Do you own a Model 3?
@@randyvanvliet226 Randy, have you had too many fizzy drinks again?
Just got our ID.4 Pro S and wanted to thank you for your reviews and videos. We absolutely love it.
cant get enough of these road trip videos!
thank you!!!!
You want to keep the “flap” because it’s important to use when charging L2 in the elements to keep rain and debris out of the DC pins.
I came to the comment section to write the same thing. Thanks! The cover is not silly, it protects from rain when you AC charge outside in rainy days. Tesla Europe offer CCS ports and do not cover the DC, most people buy these covers extra.
After all the videos watched on your charging demos, the moral of the story is to NEVER walk away as that guarantees an error! 😎
You just have to back away very slowly while staring at the charger. Then it won't feel abandoned.
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Kyle, I really enjoy your enthusiasm and expertise. You are providing a great service for those new to EV's
I love how patient you are, you’re positivity with what is frankly a very unreliable charging network. I’m still personally deciding what EV I want to go with. Even though on paper I like Ford‘s offerings more, every time I watch one of your videos I get more convinced the only practical EV to own in America right now is a Tesla. Especially if you’re living in apartments.
You're not wrong, but it will get better. The question is can you power through for 2-3 years until it happens with a Ford F150 Lightning? Also note that the charge curve on the MachE is terrible per one of his other videos so you also want to make sure the F150 doesn't have the same problem. Finally, as he mentioned, there is no free market answer to better charging networks today so it might not happen in 2-3 years.
I agree with you, charging with a Tesla is so simple. In the case of this road trip from Florida To Colorado, with Tesla you just enter the final destination and the display will show you the full itinerary with all the superchargers where you will have to stop.
In comparison the VW interior display map is not directly connected to the Electrify America network. I wish this video was showing how to use the navigation to go from charger to charger. I honestly didn't learn anything new on how to use the VW navigation with this video. A lot of talk but no real explanations on using the navigation. When using the VW ID.4 on a trip I had to use some Apps on my phone like 'A Better Route Planner' or 'Electrify America' to plan my trip.
The ID.4 navigation display is not very useful, I felt using an old flip phone, in comparison the Tesla navigation display is like using an iPhone or an iMac. I hope that VW will improve the display, so far I prefer using Google Map on my phone when driving an ID.4.
It depends though. There is no absolute answer to which one is the best. Many people choose ID 4 over Teslas and Mach E for some legit reasons and vise versa.
@@jonpetter8921 I agree with you on paper. Features, styling, etc. But in terms of practically being able to charge, when you don’t own a home, the only workable option seems to be Tesla. These EA stations seem to be unreliable at best and poorly designed at worst.
@@NEAR_Photo I can’t charge at home and I use ea with never a problem. I use chargepoint and Greenlots 6 years I don’t want or need a Tesla . You cant watch one video and make that kind of move.
Awesome video. Your reviews helped seal the deal with my ID4 purchase. It’s a great ride. Keep up the good work.
Bro. Stranded outside a Walmart in the stifling heat is not my idea of living the dream, dude.
I'm obsessed with this moonstone gray colour. Just preordered mine!
Hope you enjoy it man
Me too, but bummed that you can’t order gray interior , only black. Black isn’t bad but I don’t like the brown on the dash and whatnot that comes with the black interior.
Found this video an excellent and very Frank introduction to road tripping and charger operation. Clearly the trip planning puts charging stations and the next charge a preoccupation. And the wrinkles involved that you’d never think of if you haven’t driven all-electric are put in front of you. Personally, the complications of all electric make me very happy I bought a hybrid.
A movie length video. Took two days to finish it. Great video with a lot of energy and optimism. I fully enjoyed it.
I did the video in 3 days but Loving the ID.4
It would be useful if you told us how long you charged for at each stop.
He did
Always between 20 to 30 minutes only. Except when he stayed over night at hotel.... That is the fastest between charger
a few years down the line when batteries will be partially degraded with higher internal resistance and lower capacity those charging times will be longer.
@@crichtonjohn1187 I was wondering if down the road the batteries will be more high capactity and lower cost down the road. But you do speak the truth for today's technology.
@@crichtonjohn1187 You mean after 100,000 miles?
I’m soo glad you did this video! I recently got my ID.4 pro and I love it! The air gets ridiculously cold!
I just got one too, a Pro S, and I just want to go out driving every day, it’s so comfy and cool!!!
I'm excited for Kyle to get his hands on an Ioniq 5!
i think the 2022 will be here in the fall so soon if he is
I was told today that by someone in a sales department for a Hyundai in upstate NY that they thought the transportation for these cars to dealers is behind schedule and that they thought it might actually be winter. No idea how much to trust this but there you go.
This gen and wearing hoodies all year round I’ll never understand, he is burning me up just watching
Me too. When i go on a ‚roadtrip‘ around the house with my dogs. In Winter. Or in 2021 Springtime.
Thank you for doing this! So many other reviewers are short less than a week with the car driving around their town. I love your channel doing the road trips. It helps install some confidence in using an EV on longer journeys. I have owned 2 other EVs in the past Leaf & eGolf and their limited range especially on the highway meant I was relegated to in-town car trips. I am currently looking at the ID4
Dude, your energy and positivity is impressive, always love your reviews and all the technical details you provide. Also, I love that color - keep it up!
These CCS adventure road trips are my favorite! Really cool to see the growth of the CCS network and the massive improvement in EA since 2019. They've still got a ways to go but it's moving quickly. Homewood Suites looks like the place to stay. Kyle is gonna lose his mind with the charging speeds on the new Kia EV6 and Hyundai Ioniq 5.
I love the fact that your getting a solid lane assist system in this. The E Tron charges more for that over the base model. Great video so far, I love these. Im a model Y owner but want to get another EV one day and the VW offering is looking better by the day
Only if solid means incredibly buggy. The system didn't stop for stopped traffic and I was almost in an accident with it. I've never had AP do anything that dangerous.
@@domg7359 I’ve had AP stop or slow so quickly that it almost put me through windshield when another car, that wasn’t a collision threat, turned left in front of me coming out of side street to my right with plenty of time to spare. AP can greatly overreact too.
@@alexnutcasio936 So have I but I wasn't in danger of crashing into the car in front of me! It is somewhat dangerous if a driver is tailgating you but after using both systems Tesla AutoPilot is FAR FAR FAR superior to VW's driver assistant. Like it isn't even close. This was just a standard stop for traffic and the ID.4 didn't even slow!
@@alexnutcasio936 You must of course use the seatbelts. Never trust the steering wheel to protect your teeth from biting into the windscreen or getting you nose bloody!
@@domg7359 I've had a few times when the center lane disappeared on the hiway due to a chip coat the put on the road and my auto pilot tried to seek out the center line and went right across into oncoming lane. Luckily I was paying attention and no one was coming. I love my ap and I use it the second I get on any hiway. Just gotta watch.
Had my ID.4 Pro S for a month and I'm loving it. Contemplating a trip in it from NJ to FL so this video was informative.
Is it a crossover or real SUV?
Go for it. I-95 is easy for an EV these days.
Hey. I love how thoughtful you were of others… in case a Leaf pulls up.
Excellent video! I will be sharing this with my ID4 customers! Thank you for documenting!
Great channel Kyle! Subscribed and binge watched all your road trips. You've motivated me to make a cross country trip in my Model S now!
I just got one of these after driving a Bolt EUV for a year and I can tell you that it's a *totally* different experience! I'm happy I made the upgrade
kyle's middle name has to be road trip. best road trip channel on yt.
His last name is 0%
@@minibx6659 🤣
What a fun trip. Most people won't road trip too often but it's nice to know it's very possible in this EV with a little bit of planning.
Welcome back! Thanks for the upload!
Greetings from Nashville, hope you enjoyed our version of a mountain pass coming from Chattanooga (btw Chattanoogans pronounce the t's). We bought a cancelled reservation 1st edition, partly due to your reviews, 7 weeks ago and have driven 6k miles! It was fun to watch you hit some of the same stations! We're about to do another 2k going down to FL and it was nice to see some more of the stations we'll be using.
And YES, the charge speed is based on the GOM. I've had 128kW read anywhere from 6-8 mi/min.
And and, I have also had stations randomly peak at 75-90, sometimes dropping down minutes after hitting 127+ (well below 40% SoC). Replugging doesn't seem to resolve so I've taken to just immediately changing stations.
Another really informative video, Kyle -Thanks! I've had my ID.4 for about two months now, but still haven't tried EA (not needed, and no charger near me). But I am hoping to do a road trip this summer so I really appreciated the insights and recommendations. Thanks also for the positive attitude that celebrates cars and driving -as opposed to the negative crap and snark that so many reviewers seem to thrive on. Can't wait for your next ID.4 video!
I just bought my 1st electric car because I was spending over $500 a month on my work commute. 2021 id4 pro s. Grateful for these videos, thanks man!
I watched this mostly because I've been looking at the ID.4, but soon realized how satisfying it is to follow along with your road trips. Definitely getting hooked on your videos Kyle! Keep up the good work!
Ugh you might have just gotten me to trade in my bolt!!! 😁
if its the old broken one, definitely!
Yeah I wish the bolt and even new bolt EUV weren’t stuck at 55 kW charging speeds. That’s what kills it for me otherwise I am rooting for GM.
@@laloajuria4678 it's not.
@@dommy456 55 kw isn't too slow compared to 125 kw. Maybe you save about 15 to 20 minutes charging time.
@@Prodigious1One 55kW is terrible. I've had my Bolt about 15 months now. The Charging speed is exactly why I am looking for something else. The ID 4 charges 2 1/4 faster !
As with all evs winter charging is even worse..in Min our Bolts charge at roughly 24kW.. So even if the iD 4 charging is also cut in half it should get 60+ kW in winter.
stuck through till the end brother!!
Another great video. You’ve managed to push the ID4 a couple places higher on my shortlist because of the easy way it seems to eat up the miles and it looks great in that colour.
Another great Out of Spec road trip video. I would really look into the ID4 as a future EV I'll purchase for the foreseeable future.
Enjoy your trips, informative for a newbie like me, crazy. about my Kona, anxious to test drive an Ioniq 5, my wife's Volvo S60 sits in the driveway gathering dust now. Don't miss my F150 anymore, Saving lots on gas, insurance, maintenance, Heading out on our first road trip with more confidence thanks to your videos, keep up the good work!
i think this may be the exact spec and color of id4 that i order.
I saw this car in person In NYC and it looks beautiful with that color, the wheels look rather nice for being aero
Its a really nice looking car!
I'm looking to become an EV owner coming out of the pandemic and these road trips really help in getting a real snapshot of the present and where we could be if industry and governments (local and national) lean in to this. Pretty exciting. My use case is pretty much local commuting but watching these makes me wanna road trip. Nice to know that it's possible right now... And will only become more convenient in the future.
Thanks to the entire OSM crew for all these episodes.
Great video. Would really like to see some graphics and figures at the end of the video (and along the way) of how much time is spent charging in relation to how long you’ve driven. Oh, and you’ve gotta keep the windshield clean! You stop at a dozen Walmarts and don’t pick up any windshield cleaner and towels?! Your video is your product. Thanks!
kyle good video and i ordered my Id4 2023
You are such a positive person, who wouldn't want you to review their car?! And as @EricRanschau said below, you very well may be the reason I get an ID.4
You have by far the best camera angles ever. It’s almost like going on a road trip with you! Love it
The electrify america chargers need to improve before there's a lot of evs
Some things like the speed isn’t going to bother everybody as long as it works. He didn’t have too much problems he is the one that unplugged and re plugs in. Do you even have a ev ?
Funny thing is that without EA this trip would be almost a no go, it’s actually impressive that they were able to build this amount of station in such a short time and they keep building more, I have 99% success rate with EA so far.
@@minibx6659 and Kyle can thank WalMart too……
@@minibx6659 Yes me too. A little buggy sometimes but EA has never let me down. And building them at Walmart is genius, as there are so many…
I’ve purchased an ID4. I love your reviews. I love my car so far. Thank you for your clear, concise opinions.
Most important learn!- meshing the food/coffee strategy with the charging strategy. Step 1- if food/coffee isn't within walking distance, pick up first...
Kyle is such a trooper and so patient dealing with all these EV charging issues. If it were me, I'd be cussing, kicking and mad at the world wanting to return my EV to the dealership and just go back to a gas car.
These struggles only occur on road trips. For daily driving, you'll spend zero time at a DC charging station. You plug in at home each night like you would your cell phone, wake up to a fully charged vehicle. Most drivers do only one or two longer than 250 mile trips a year, so this issue is almost non-existent.
I love these road trip videos! ❤️
Ok I ordered one. Wife hated regen on Rivian. Seems like a good transition car. I want a y but going to save 18k id4proS. Hoping to get 7500 tax incentive made in TN
It seems like both the Mach-E and ID.4 both have issues with EA - which tells me that the problem is with the network, not the cars. They need to get it together if EVs are going to proliferate.
@@GoogleDoesEvil is it that expensive? Tesla superchargers cost half as much as gas.
@@GoogleDoesEvil in the video it was showing 3.3 miles per kwh. So the price is around $8. VW comes with free charging though. Also civic is not a SUV. Tiguan mpg is 24.
@@GoogleDoesEvil you make good points and I agree, if you are charging all the time on these fast chargers it's not a ton cheaper. Some ev's are more efficient than others. Model 3 gets more like 4 miles per kWh real world. If I charge at home I've calculated my model Y costs me about 6$ for every three hours of hiway driving. Supercharging is closer to gas for sure but 95% of my charging happens at home. It's very user specific. Pros and cons to both. I also learned an amazing fact today. It takes between 5 and 12 kWh or electricity to refine one gallon of fuel so when you start to think about how far you ev would drive just on the power that it takes to refine gas it kinda makes you think. Also gas won't be 3$ forever. Where I live its 5$ and has gone up 30% since Christmas.
@@GoogleDoesEvil My local Ford dealership “loaned“ me a Mustang Mach-e for 48 hours. During that time I averaged 3.6 m/kWh. Take one for a test drive for yourself, you will see.
I test drove the Id4 last week, , loved it. Thanks so much for this video. Being my first EV I did have the anxiety about charging. You really helped eliminate that concern.
Kyle you're the man, great job !!!
Great video. I did watch the entire video. I appreciate all of the various tips regarding the road trip with the ID.4
Another epic road trip from Out of Spec Motoring. You keep such a positive attitude on long road trips... I could never manage to do that. The fees on that Blink charger was completely exorbitant! I pay .05 per kWh during off peak charging at home. Glad you found good Zaxby's... all the ones here in Oklahoma are the worst. VW really needs to address the infotainment screen lag. I have 5 year old Android tablets that respond faster than this.
I was reluctant to order an ID.4 Pro until about a week ago when I found out that waving my hand past the proximity sensor on the center screen works far better than swiping left or right with my finger! Also, just touching the little menu button on the left side of the screen flips back-and-forth between the two main screens flawlessly.
Been waiting for more road trip videos. My patience has been rewarded. Thank you.
Love watching the vids all the way through! Waiting on my Model Y, with 1k supercharging miles from your referral code.
Thank you so much for this video. We received our 2021 ID-4 AWD Pro S in June and I have been thinking of driving from Chicago to Atlanta alone. I have made this trip in our Honda Element a couple of times but not for several years and at 77 yo I'm a little nervous as the ID-4 is quite a learning curve. Now that I've watched your video, I feel that I will be able to accomplish this. We love our VW; what a great ride.
FYI: you can add your EA account to your Apple Wallet. Then you can forgo the app. Came in handy when the app tried to initiate the wrong station and could just not be stopped.
Apple wallet and tap to pay works great. I've been using it on my 2800 mile trip.
I honestly don't know what I did on my Samsung phone but tap to pay is also working perfectly. No opening of any apps. Loving it!!!
When I had my 2020 Leaf and was using EA chargers, this was a lifesaver. When they rebuilt their app from scratch several months ago it was nearly unusable to completely unusable. So much frustration but eventually I was able to get the Apple Wallet pass installed, then never had to use that app again.
Kyle, I'm glad you got the chance to do this 'cause I have a Pro on order. (I was going to get the 2 motor variant, but the website said expected delivery in Feb '22). Cheers
Love the Homewood Suites set up. I stay in one in Holyoke MA when I visit my sister, and she doesn't get why I don't just want to sleep on her sofa bed for free.
Excellent education video for people like me yearning for an EV, but can't make a decision yet.
You won't regret it!!
Nicely done! I appreciate ALL the tips + this review of the iD4, seems like a pretty decent ride overall for the $. Thanks!
I love technology and watching stuff like this, seems really fun to be able to test drive these cars.
…EVERY Wal-Mart has an optical shop that can make your glasses fit.
These are the helpful comments we need around here!!
@@OutofSpecMotoring It is distracting.
Actually there is a Walmart near me that doesn’t have an optical shop.
Get your glasses adjusted !!!!
That’s a helpful comment in case you couldn’t tell by the shape of the letters.
@@frankiehoosier9165 leave him alone they were on sale 🤓
I'm sick with COVID and the only videos I want to watch is yours. So interesting and entertaining
You were in my area for the Concours d’ Elegance at Amelia Island. So cool this road trip and video was unplanned. You’re putting on those hard miles so we don’t have to.
And as a Leaf owner I appreciate you not blocking the CHAdeMO!
Maybe you have done it on your other videos but it would be nice for future EV owners to know about how long you are at each stop in the video description or something like that. I know it "should" be 30 minutes or so but with the issues from time to time, it would be nice to be able to figure out real stop time at each location. Thank you much for your time putting these together and making comfortable to be willing to move to an EV
30 minutes at 100 kw is 50 kwh, which is 2/3 of the battery capacity of the ID.4. Most of his charging stops - assuming no glitches - were less than 30 minutes duration.
Great video - looking forward to the charging specs when they update to 170kw!
Nice! I haven’t seen that updated charging speed, where did you find that? Please share! 🙂
As this is the exact model coming to a driveway near me, I feel like this is a learner's guide. I've watched two full times and bits and pieces of it a few more. Thanks for putting in the miles
This is everything that I want in an electric vehicle. I really want a SUV. Thank you for the content.
Love the ID.4 content Kyle! Keep it up!
This is appointment viewing at my house. This was excellent. 😁
The EA charging issues are going to be INFURIATING to your average Joe who doesn't nerd out about watching the car charge.
It's ridiculous. They have to improve this infrastructure. The fact that EA is the main option is not good enough for mass adoption of EVs. Anecdotal, but I do a lot of charging at superchargers and I've done at least 10+ 500 mile roadtrips in my Model 3 and have experienced charging issues twice.
@@advosburgh that’s the problem you Tesla owners think everything is about you elon and other evs came before the model s. We are lucky to have ea. Other networks will add too it . When I got my EV in 2012 we had 4 dc chargers now 95 in my city. Why are you watching a non Tesla video. I don’t need Tesla owners to pile on bout how a company that started in 2012 installing superchargers for 1 car can be compared to a 3 year old comp with 3 diff. Charging manufacturers that need to work for all evs not just Tesla
I'm completely new to EV road tripping and have found EA to be absolutely fantastic! Glad I got the VW and the free charging
@@markfitzpatrick6692 we are just saying the EA charging issues are unacceptable. If the supercharger network is so much more reliable, EA should be able to be better at this point in time.
Uh, a Tesla can charge from near zero to 80% in about 15 minutes at a DC Fast Charging station. The new Hyundai Ionic 5 will have the same capability. The charging technology and battery capacity will greatly improve in the next few years. Plus, there is no maintenance on these cars except for regular break service.
Pretty fun to watch this kind of thing. I worked on the J1772 and J2836 standards.
Thanks for sharing a great instructional adventure. It illustrated the importance of fast charging. Very well done video. Did you make a summary of the trip? Total time to charging, total energy spent, Average miles per KW, etc?.... Thanks again!