When’s part II coming?

Ok just got to the end… magnificent video. Loads of pee, charging, tolls, baby, traffic jams, rerouting of maps and working out what was happening with charging… I honestly couldn’t look away. And the best part was to arrive, with no glass of wine waiting, only to be completely ignored by both if your girls for the excitement of seeing your dog… perfectly sums up long haul car trips, marriage and parenthood in one jam packed video. I honestly can’t wait for the return trip with everyone in tow… the little preview at the end has me on the edge of my seat with excitement. I will be watching with a glass of wine. Keep up the fantastic work you incredibly brave and honest man.

Great to see a full trip with the ionic 5 so well edited and relaxing.

A great tip I learned with the Kia EV6 (basically the same car in regards to charging) put it into sport mode 10 minutes before charging. This will warm up the battery to allow faster charging! Works like a charm, I always get like 240kW using that trick.

This is the longest video I have watched on KZfaq for a very long time and also one of the best. Many thanks for the entertainment.

Was only going to watch this for a few minutes but ended up watching it all, very entertaining,thanks.

A very relaxing watch and well done on the editing. Hoping to go electric myself one day. I laughed when Mrs EV went to greet the dog first! 🙂

A very enjoyable afternoon watch loved it. Been waiting for this to come out can’t wait for part 2

Not sure why this is so much more compelling viewing than an ICE journey, but it is. Who would watch over an hour of somebody filling up with diesel ? :-) Lots of useful info, thanks, including the fact that post-Brexit dog travel may be more of a hassle than the entire charging process!

I love these videos of yours! They’re so comprehensive, long, calm and relaxed and exactly show case what I need. A road trip with an electric car using electric infrastructure. Thank you! I can’t wait for the other parts.

Great video thanks. Both you and the dog have the perfect temperament for a trip this long in an EV!

Great, detailed journey, fantastic footage. I felt like I was on the trip 🙂

Can’t wait for part 2! Watching you repeat that trip makes me think how much bravery you have. Especially repeating it with the whole family on the way back. Love your work!

I took mine from Barcelona, Spain to Gloucestershire UK and back. After 4,500 kms, no problem with charging, I can say the I5 is THE most comfortable drive, I’m still besotted with it 😍

This is brilliant! Informative and funny! I’m still waiting for my Ioniq 5 to be delivered in about 7 weeks. This may be just before my summer trip through Europe, but your video definitely shows it’s very doable in an EV.

After all that and the family are happier to see the dog than you 😜 I look forward to seeing the next episode. Cheers

Very nice 👍🏼😊 Looking forward to part 2....

Just got to the Eurotunnel part so far, but have to admire your calmness in face of events up to now. If it were me, they’d have been treated to the content of my blood vessels…and er, vernacular.

The IONIQ 5 / its BMS is balancing the battery at 80% SoC, thats why you will get 1kW for a short time. No overheating :)

23 minutes in and I’m hooked. I really like your honest / unrehearsed videos - it makes you really likeable

20 minutes in and I'm wondering why am I watching this and then it comes to me, this is just like the adventure of going on holiday. I just wish I could be as calm as you when I'm adventuring! Saved me a whole heap of cash, I've been to Italy and didn't even need to stop for a dodgy coffee. Thanks.

Great video Andrew 👌🏻 - I look forward to part 2

Thank you Andrew for the first part of this Roadtrip. Greetings from Switzerland

Thank you I’ve enjoyed the whole video and look forward to Flaviana’s input in part two.👍👍👍

LOL! I met the green Porsche guy at the Eurotunnel trying to use the charger on the day you crossed (I saw you as well) and when I complemented his car and offered to help, he told me to f*** off and leave him alone 🤷‍♂️ He really wasn’t a happy bunny 😇

"This is where I have to wrestle with the Anaconda". That's what she said,....

Thanks Andrew. Having just returned to the UK yesterday from a road trip to Italy, Switzerland and Germany in my ID.3 your charging and route planning experiences were reassuringly similar using mostly Ionity and a couple of Tesla superchargers. Looking forward to your next video. My own experience suggests I was too cautious with range projections and I’ll be using Eurotunnel instead of the ferry next time. Safe travels. T

Your humility is beguiling Andrew. Thnx for a very useful insight into EVing in Europe

Came for the EV. Stayed for the doggo. Subbed for the great video. Really enjoyed this man 👌

Once again, I'm in an EV with Andrew while he problem-solves his way from England to Italy. Bottom line, for me: Amazing how much sustained mental agility & software mining is required to simply drive a substantial distance while in a (best available) EV. I would (mostly) enjoy the challenge...but for most drivers, I'm doubtful this would feel like anything other than 'work'. Thanks, Andrew...and on to Part Due

Great watch. You'll need to stretch the mileage to 180-200 before a long charge so you can have a more restful stop :)

I think is the best video of EV I have ever seen, full of details and the best was the quality, amazing :)

Brilliant! Really looking forward to seeing the return trip with Mrs EV

a tip takeaway: you can update ABRP with your current avg consumption so it gives you even better recs.

I really enjoyed this adventure, however, whilst I have a 6 hour bladder duration and a 750 mile tank range, I think I will hang on to my 530d (for now). Also, you're dog is amazingly calm, I would have hated this with our excitable 100lb German shepherd jumping about with FOMO to see where the heck we are going!

Summing up in one word. 'Brilliant' Funny light hearted video. Can't wait for part 2

nice video, a lot of useful information, great job as always.

Really good video and beautiful car. I love those things. Only downside I can see is relatively short range on battery between stops. 9 stops and an average of 128 miles over the 1157 miles seems a lot. Upside is that it does charge quickly. Seems the car breaks the Ionity chargers that I think maybe over heat trying to deliver a high rate of charge for too long. Explains maybe why so many of those things are broken so often. Look forward to trip home and next video. Good editing too and commentary.

Great trip video. Love the long drives across Europe. One tip for you. You can get a electronic reader you can put on the windscreen for paying road tolls in France. With this you can just drive through the auto billing lanes and you then get billed at the end of the month. Much more convenient than having to clamber across the passenger seat if you are on your own.

Really love this video. Nice to see the difference in strategy. I sometimes charge my model 3 to SoC%'s where you are arriving with at the chargers 🙂. I always try to arrive with sub-10% and charge to 50-65%, depending on the next leg. But with the insane charging speed of the Ioniq 5 in the higher SoC regions you can pull off your strategy as well. Very relaxing.

Wow, what an adventure. Thank you for taking us along.

Great video as usual. I used ABRP a lot but on my recent trips Spain, France, Portugal I lost confidence in it and planning my routes now manually using several apps.

Thank you for your massive effort with this travel blog I must admit its making want to keep my 2014 Model S Tesla with the Supercharger network, incredible integration on the Sat Nav to chargers and free supercharging for the early cars, I want to do Cheshire UK to Sorento. My car even has the yacht floor centre console which I prefer, that means you can slide over for the tolls Id never thought of that advantage. Given Ive done 125,000 UK miles and never has a problem charging I think stick with my free but slow charging P85 and Italy here a come but with way too much time to eat !

So I never thought I’d be watching this kind of video. But I’m currently in the process of buying a 500e and I’ve watched a couple of videos from you and Mrs EV about it, and this video shows as recommended. Clicked on it, and by the time you’re arriving in France, I’m opening a bag of popcorn.

Absolutely fantastic video.. I did the exact same route many many years ago....(long distance lorry driver)) It took us a week...And a week to get back...Brought back some good memories 👍💯👍

Looking forward to watching Flaviana at the chargers. 😳

Hi Andrew, have you thought about adjusting ABRP's "Reference Consumption". I've adjusted mine from 330Wh/mile to 280Wh/mile to match what the car is saying. I've also discovered that you can change the metric from Wh/mile to m/kWh just from posting this comment and poking around - cheers!

Brilliant! Laughed a lot, learnt a lot! Ciao to Baby!

Very watchable given this was a long video! Key takeaways. That was very cheap in “fuel”. It was very quick to charge and gave you the break you would have anyway. A fantastic car and so much want. Charging network is better than I thought BUT still a little temperamental. Finally looking forward to seeing the next adventure! Cheers

Very much enjoyed the video - it must have taken a lot of work to compile. How much longer do you think the trip would have taken in the Niro? I suppose you'd gain in efficiency but lose in charge time. I'm hoping to do a France trip in my E-Soul soon

Ok I lost power around 2 AM and couldn’t sleep. So I was on KZfaq and found this. It’s 4:30AM now. I was surprised how good your work is. Quite enjoyed it. Thank you mate.

My wife's boss has a Porsche Taycan and he's had no end of serious trouble with the vehicle... Fantastic video thanks.

Teslas do look like sh-t. And their build quality is still bad. A Model Y AWD is 87k CAD. For Comparison an Ioniq 5 AWD and Kia EV6 AWD top trims are 62k CAD. And the Hyundai and Kia get a 5k dollar gov't rebate and the Tesla doesn't. His Porsche is gorgeous, and the colour of both of your cars are awesome. Even a top Q4 AWD is 17k less than a Model Y. Re: the tolls. Too bad there isn't an electronic pass so you don't have to keep sliding over to the other side. I'd just back through so I was on the right side. :) There's no such thing as charging too fast.

Great video as usual this one is exceptional viewing whatching you plan the route and how the car performs Fantastic, keep the videos coming Andrew

That was excellent. Going to be going to Europe in my Ioniq 5 in August and that has made me feel happy that it's relatively straight forward. Thanks.

Love how they are more interested to see the dog than u

Just watched it for the second time! Awesome.

As always a superb video. Factually “spot on”. Concise. I admire you.

Fantastic video, very informative (waiting for the delivery of my new ev after waiting for it for 1.5y, and watching a lot of videos to pass the time and learn)

i have the Kia E Niro 2020 model and exchanged it for a combustion engine Mercedes C class estate 2022 model for a summer holiday from nothern Europe to Italy. It reminded me how much extra thinking goes in to planning chargers and waiting at every stop. I really enjoyed the freedom of a combustion engine and the trust that there is always a place to fuel up nearby

Well you definitely seem to travel the most laid back way! How you remained so sanguine over the pet passport delay I don't know?! Enjoyed the trip, great editing, Baby cheered up as soon as her little family was back together, bless her. We used to have a dog that did the bed scuttle, he never got on it but loved to lean on it and rush all the way round and back again. He'd come upstairs all by himself and it sounded so funny from the living room below, shuffle, shuffle, shuffle, turn round, shuffle, shuffle, shuffle, then hurtle downstairs again pleased as punch. 😁Mad as a box of frogs! Looking forward to the entertainment on the way back, I feel sure your patience just may stretch a little further than Flaviana's... could be wrong but... 🤔 😅😁👍

I agree with zollotech comment: your charging experience is really helpful for anyone thinking of buying an EV, especially this IONIQ 5. So I'll say we have a TESLA model S and love everything about the convenience of it's charging routes. Most enjoyable is the AC Dog Mode. It is an extreme comfort knowing anyone looking in sees that our pups are comfortable and happily waiting for us to return to the car. Thanks for sharing your educational journey to Italy!🤩🤓 p.s. adore your sweet Baby! 🥰

Hi, love your videos! As a new EV owner I have learned a lot from your experiences. I have a Cupra Born and have just got back from a family trip to Berlin and Brugge. We had no issues charging, i used ABRP as a guide and managed to charge every time with either Bonnet or ChargeMap. I felt confident attempting this thanks to your videos, keep up the good work 😊

I’m new to your Channel. I love your videos, fun and informative. I just order an Ioniq 5 that i should receive between 24 and 36 months from now. Crazy long time here in Québec (Canada). Until then, i’ll continue to listen to your channel. Thank’s for sharing your experiences.

What a fantastic video...I was getting bored with the tennis final...Really enjoyed it..Sorry about the wheel..owch..Keep up the good work m8..I do hope to get 5 one day..Perhaps with a few Miles on the clock...👍

That's the kind of trip that nails the EV process. Thanks for sharing.

a nice trip... thanks for sharing your travel and experience 👍( and your dog is so nice and cool !! ☺)

Great video! I am half way, and will watch the other half, but I had to comment on your sliding thing at the toll booths. Get yourself a toll badge! You can pass without stopping, let alone sliding. You pay a small fee per calendar month using it. Really convenient.

great video Andrew. I've got a RWD Ionic 5 and love it. I also have an issue with the alarm being over sensitive, it will go off if the windows are open and also in heavy rain!

I was screaming toll tag at the TV watching this 😅 Great video.

I’m italian, the ioniq 5 is amazing. I have a kona 64kwh i love it

The dog got a better welcome. Is that telling you something. 😎

“It charges too fast” said no one (except Andrew) 😅. Can’t wait for part 2.

Great video, thanks 👍 Next time, buy Anker charging cables. Very sturdy. Cutest doggo btw.

Brilliant video. I love your roadtrips, even if you drive on the wrong side :-)

I just checked out A Better Route Planner and I'm in the States, I like it. Thanks.

The ionic 5 reminds me of my Honda FRV - flat floor and easy to configure - superb! The 5 is definitely on my shopping list and these videos help to weigh in its favour. Thanks!

Andrew, great journey. Thanks for the 10sec preview of the trip home, was assuming it would not sound as glorious. I am starting a 4000 mile road trip in a Taycan. Looking forward to it mostly with some concerns of charger reliability in some desolate areas of America in the Colorado mountains. All the best.

An informative video Andrew. Also fun to watch. You have a natural style for filming😀👍Best regards Martin

I enjoyed watching the whole video mate cheers. Looking forward to part 2

What a beautiful and extremely calm dog! 🙂

Must say that that was a very enjoyable video… especially with all the little hiccups that a road trip involves.

Still awaiting part 2 Andrew! Its worse than waiting for the Better Call Saul finale. 🙏

I live in Brisbane Queensland Australia. If I drove north for the same distance you did from Canterbury to Rome I wouldn’t even reach the top of the state. I don’t have an EV yet but the planning section of your video was incredibly helpful and the principles can easily be applied here. It’s what I really like about your videos and style - honest and practical. I’m trying to get my head around different types of cars and recharging options for a possible future purchase and your video has been the best so far. Thank you!

Loved your trip, and the interaction with the family 😂 ps het one of those dongles on your windshield for Télépéage, you also have them for multiple countries works like a charm (at least here in the NL we can get them) Have one in my campervan as well. You can drive straight through

Nice trip, thanks for sharing. In the settings of ABRP I moved the slider for charging stops to "less but long". Then you have more time to eat 😉.

Such a calm and relaxing road trip video! Personally, I would have driven down the battery much more, but I guess it is not too big of a deal with the huge charging power of the Ioniq 5. As long as my predicted SoC at the next charger is above 10%, I am happy on long trips. Then again, my Model 3 has the better software, but at the same time quite the inferior charging power, especially once you hit 60% SoC or so.

great video. Many thanks. Reminds me of my trip from Frankfurt to Puebla de Sanabria (2000km) Spain. Did it with Ioniq Classic.....was fun too.

This is so good! I am getting my first EV in two days, and one day later doing a trip in Austria and Switzerland... I feel soooo lost on what needs to be done before such a trip, so it is great to see this E2E planning :) Thanks a lot!

Great video, this is hopefully my next company car and we often make long trips to North Wales, Scotland, the Lakes and France so these planners and apps have been useful to look at.

Really enjoyed this journey and can't wait for part 2 with the fam. Hope your rims are okay!

Superb video. Could be a documentary. Appreciate the huge effort involved in producing this. Can’t wait for part 2 with Flaviana.

Thank you for all your info on charging an EV in Europe, we currently all the way down in Herbolzheim Germany. Using Bonnet and our Kia charge card. We have a 39 kWh E Niro.

Fascinating and very informative video. Thanks. But at 12:16 you seemed to suggest that you keep your dishevelled look for first thing in the morning. I'd be interested to hear Mrs EV's opinion about that (or anything else, come to think of it) . . . 😂🤣😂

Very good thanks for a great video take care and safe travels everyone

Can’t wait until I am doing an EV road trip in Europe - entertaining stuff, thanks Andrew!

Excellent travelogue. And thanks for the editing. I have yet to do our shorter Cornwall trip in the Ioniq 5 as the editing is getting me down! Have just posted my latest YT video summary on the fast charging with the I5 and how temperature dependent it is. Yes, it is excellent again now the weather is warmer, but I have also experienced the BMS decrease in charge speeds, when the battery gets too hot. And THEN the cooling fans fully come on..Then the charge rate increases. All a bit disjointed really. And also the massive charge rate drop to single fingers at 80/81%. Again BMS initiated and temperature related. We need the Hyundai charging software update to improve this. In 10 years we will look back on these videos and laugh about how difficult it was too charge. But think, how you would feel if your wife had to do the same journey alone. Or indeed you charging at night at that last Italian charger in a derelict looking car park. The experience is simply not good enough for people with disabilities or perhaps young women travelling alone. Although the charge speeds of the I5 do help. In the summer months at least!. Will look forward to the return journey part. Your front bumper vents should always open when charging. Mine do even on home charging at 7kW, let alone at 150kW+ and already warm. MM

The Ioniq 5 is my dream EV for the time being, and the upcoming N version should be a performance beast for sure. I'm enjoying my '22 plate Hyundai Kona Ultimate for now, and love the ability to have it stay nice & cool, either while in it, or keeping shopping cool while in another shop etc :) You're lucky to get the Ioniq 5 with the solar roof, IIRC, there were only 1000 allotted for Europe

This perfectly explains why I will not change to an EV until I absolutely have no option. What an unbelievable faff.

Cant believe I watched the whole thing lol. All the time I was thinking "why didn't you just fly?" Lol.