VW ID.4 v Tesla Model 3 EV Road Trip - efficiency/charging speed/real world range, AND then a RACE!

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Driving a new Volkswagen ID4 1st Edition side by side with a Tesla Model 3 Long Range from Edinburgh to London AND BEYOND!

Efficiency
Real-world range
Charging Speed

Ionity output discrepancy - can anyone explain why?

And then we race home! Surely the Tesla will win?

Can the Tesla manage Leeds to Bournemouth WITHOUT STOPPING?

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[Hitstirrer]

Bjorn has shown many times that stopping at 10% and charging to 60% twice is much faster than driving to a very low SOC and going to 90%. A two shortstop strategy is better than one long stop for other reasons as well. Both the comfort of the driver and passengers as well as to avoid issues if a charger fails as there is enough charge for plan B but not if the long drive to a low state leaves you stranded.

[hawolex]

I have owned my id4 for 3 days. And put approx 800km on it. And I can sell my diesel with ease now

[VoxelLoop]

The amount of power going into the car isn't exactly the amount the battery gets, it depends how efficient the car is with managing that power. A lot can be lost to heat for example. Bjorn Nyland does some good videos comparing the efficient in that regard! :)

[alexc]

I was returning home from visiting my sister last night and stopped at a Tesla V3 supercharger that’s capable of up to 250kW charging. I was at 6% when I plugged in and hit a max rate of 233kW!! In about 10-11 min I was at 50% state of charge. Unplugged and continued my trip. It feels great to see a charging stop come close to a gas fueling stop from a temporal standpoint

[jonjoyce]

Great video, regarding discrepancies, it is charging losses. The chargers delivered more than the car took, because some is lost in heat and energy conversion. Conversion of energy from electrical to chemical is not 100% efficient.

[djwarren]

A very professional production. Made me realise that owning an EV is a realistic prospect. What range anxiety!

[kenssto]

You mentioned a lack of passing power in eco mode. There is a button switch under the gas pedal. If you push the pedal all the way down and get past that switch it will kick it out and give you full power regardless of the mode you have selected.

[damiancox]

Great real world example, my bladder would have required more stops than those cars actually need. So to be safe, responsible anything that can travel over 3 hrs on a motorway is great really.

[George_Shonia]

Superchargers are not made for charging car up to 100% instead you just charging it for reach next supercharger! That way you will cover the distance much faster

[xxquackixx]

Interesting video! Would have liked to see if charging at the Supercharger would have made a difference in the charging times. :)

[cokyrobes]

Crazy how much better the Tesla is in efficiency - and the new ones are even more efficient! Shows the competition still has a long way to go

[mhj]

Great video Richard! Thanks a lot for taking the time to make it, really professional! I think there's now no disputing there is a real affordable alternative for the average family to go electric. Look forward to seeing the full review.

[fabermb]

Congratulations, your channel is today, in my humble opinion, among the best for the quality of the information provided 👏🏻

[mactheknife]

And the ID4 is way more practical and bigger. Also much cheaper (at least in Sweden) Good to see someone else than Tesla making EVs that are effective.

[kevinn]

This video really highlights what the EV engineers should be focusing on. They should target ranges that match what people would normally drive before wanting to stop for food or toilet break and faster charging speeds, faster charging speeds faster charging speeds. Did I say faster charging speeds? The IONIQ 5/KIA EV 6/ Genesis GV60 will all have 800V charging. Then range isn't such a big deal. Thanks (from Toronto) for the great video.

[patrickgass]

I guess you could have been much quicker by including additional one or two short charges for example from 5% to 40% in 15 minutes rather than charging to 100%.

[NOV]

Ionity bills you for charging losses. Tesla doesn't.

[pepstein]

I'm surprised you don't regularly see 250 kW charging speed in your Model 3. At that temperature over here in the US, I always get 250 kW when navigating to a v3 Supercharger and arriving with under 20% left in the battery.

[ZokuLz]

13:30 Ionity charge delievered shows A/C usage and other electronics. Inside the car for the Tesla it shows the amount of charge into the battery only. That is the reason why the ionity charger shows a higher armount of KWh delivered

[barryh]

Thanks, great review! Of course, better comparison would be Model Y vs ID4... apples with apples.