This $700 Fiat 500e shows the dismal future of EV ownership

[MrToxicoreo]

I have a 12 mile commute round trip each day. I would drive this until it completely bricked itself even with the current battery issues for $700.

[gzgarage]

USE IT AS A GOLF KART AROUND THE FARM. CHEAPER THAN A GOLF KART AND HAS AC

[klein]

How did you buy an ev for $700? I just paid $3000 for a literal golf cart 😂

[christopherhamilton]

Use it for a golf cart around the farm!

[lancer]

Here in Australia there is a local company restoring the Mitsubishi i-MiEV they have developed replacement battery packs which give longer range then the ones from the factory when it was new, and its not as expensive as you'd think. This is the direction the VE market needs to head, affordable battery replacements so buyers can keep perfectly good EVs running for decades.

[lorymunteanu]

These degraded EVs are perfect for retirement communities. The 25 miles left of range is more than enough for driving around small neighborhood. Compared to a golf cart, these are an absolute bargain

[kooku]

I know what’s wrong with it! It aint got no gas in it!

[ItsAlive]

We need a standardized universal battery testing system for used EV car inspections

[sethbrundle]

$700 for a car with a range that covers 98% of my trips, doesn't sound all that miserable to me.

[FreedomSOURCE]

Hoovie those Fiats were sold new with a range of 87 miles, don't believe the guess-o-meter, I've owned 3 of them and typically got around 70 miles (even if it displays over 100 miles). Try do a full range test to see what you get on a full charge driving below 50mph with light acceleration, there's a good chance your battery isn't bad.

[oldanslo]

Tyler thinks that paying thousands of dollars to replace a bad battery is dumb but paying thousands of dollars to replace a bad engine is reasonable.

[briandrake]

If that car was in Cuba, a taxi driver would have a 35 year old diesel motor in that thing by the end of the week.

[Revoncheap]

$700 for 76 miles range? The car will pay itself off very soon.

[trevorlahey]

390k on an '09 honda fit. one of the last good econobox cars. no cvt, no turbo, just a very simple engine and transmission. both are still original, doesn't use or leak a drop of everything.

[tjnucnuc]

These were actually highly overbuilt. The motor and battery pack is liquid cooled; far better than a leaf from ten years ago. The electronics were mostly Bosch and the battery Samsung. They are extremely fun.

[Vivra_Verra____]

I have a 2014 Fiat 500e here with 85, 000 miles or 135, 000km battery still gets 80 - 90 miles of range so basically the original range (rated 84 new). Overall reliability has been good only the two rear wheel bearings needed replacement (a know issue for fiat 500) and that’s it.

Only paid $8, 000 for this vehicle with 47, 000 miles. Definitely depends on the vehicle but like everything it all depends on your particular situation. But batteries can last and they do last a long time. Especially the Samsung cells of the fiat 500e. The 500e is such a great vehicle I love mine

[bloemundude]

After multiple instances of Hoovie remarking how hard the car "pulls", he can't figure out why the range is less than displayed? Gee, I wonder.

[notsolegitgarage]

My friend has one of these and if you beat on it everyday it will last a bit longer, he still gets 75 miles at 70k miles

[DBMD]

For $700 If you had like a 10-20 mile commute to work ( NO TRAFFIC ), I would charge it everyday and drive it until it died. You can’t even buy a POS these days for that price. There a lot less reliable cars that people want 3k or more for, that won’t last that long.

[johnwalker]

Just found your channel. Been a car guy and in the business 51 years. I really enjoy watching your experiences buying vehicles that I would never touch. Very entertaining. This is one of the best automotive channels on YouTube.