Can Hyundai’s Ioniq 5 drive the entire North Coast 500? The COMPLETE Challenge

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Can Hyundai’s Ioniq 5 drive the entire North Coast 500? The COMPLETE Challenge | Fifth Gear

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Considered by many to be Britain’s most beautiful road drive, the NC500 follows the coastline of mainland Scotland, and as the name implies is 500 miles long. 10 years ago this trip would have been impossible in an EV, but apparently, sufficient rapid charging points now exist to make it doable. To find out we take it on in Hyundai’s futuristic Ioniq 5. The Ioniq costs £40,000 and has a range of 300 miles, so technically one extra recharge should get us around the route. But we all know it won’t be as simple as that. And to add to the jeopardy we will try to complete the whole route in under 48 hours. The clock starts at midnight. Tune in next week for PT 2 and watch our brand new series, in full, via Discovery+ www.discoveryp...
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@malcolmduff2489 2 жыл бұрын

Most uplifting EV car review I have ever watched, and I’ve watched too many. I’m currently undergoing chemo and this was a refreshing format and a great distraction from the side effects. The landscape is stunning and so inspiring. More of the same please. Great production.

@OranRobinson 2 жыл бұрын

Great video to watch while working as well. Good luck on the Chemo Malcolm!!!!

@jeffk412 2 жыл бұрын

Hoping you get better soon!

@jinxmade 2 жыл бұрын

Stay strong and get well soon Malcolm. Cheers from Indonesia.

@gwo7610 2 жыл бұрын

All the best to you!!

@maxflight777 2 жыл бұрын

Best wishes ❤️

@sal1nger 2 жыл бұрын

This was a delightful format, fun and informative with some gorgeous views, and you guys have great chemistry. Hoping to see more of this type of thing in the future

@bountyhuntermk2520 2 жыл бұрын

When you say chemistry….. what do you really mean?

@dennisalexanderreilly8624 2 жыл бұрын

Vickie and Rory are what brought me to Fifth Gear's channel. Add beautiful Scotland to the mix and its a slice of heaven.

@robsmall6466 2 жыл бұрын

They are part of the usual 5th Gear Recharged presenting team. Nothing new

@dennisalexanderreilly8624 2 жыл бұрын

@@robsmall6466 don't know what your point is

@robsmall6466 2 жыл бұрын

@@dennisalexanderreilly8624 Point being that your comment implies you didn't know they were the usual presenters. Butler Henderson has been on the programme for many, many years and Rory being on it is absolutely nothing new. It's a TV programme rather than online content. It's also content that's way out of date

@dennisalexanderreilly8624 2 жыл бұрын

@@robsmall6466 Wrong assumption, have been a fan of the channel for years but didn't feel the need to explain all that. Not offended by your comment, always good to hear from others.

@robsmall6466 2 жыл бұрын

@@dennisalexanderreilly8624 Well passively aggressively put 🤣🤣

@inselberg123 6 ай бұрын

We will have had our 2019 Hyundai Kona Electric for 5 years this coming May. Having frequently driven much longer road trips here in western Canada (BC and adjacent Alberta), our approach is to always charge opportunistically. Rather than pushing on to a more distant charging station (even if we can), we stop more frequently to "top up" to 80%. This means more frequent, but shorter charging stops; and it lowers the odds of being held up if a "must charge" station is either busy or faulty. Love that North Coast 500 road.

@comaca 2 жыл бұрын

So great to see 5th Gear at good work again. Much love to Vicky as I miss her work. Rory is a great addition to the team. Great to see this. I saw an IONIQ 5 in the wild today for the first time. Brilliant video with two of my favorite, modern auto journalists that have taken up the challenge. good for you guys. Really appreciate this.

@kellymoses8566 2 жыл бұрын

I saw an IONIQ 5 and was gawking at it for a while before realizing people were inside it. So embarrassing.

@Geometric-Rate 2 жыл бұрын

It's like watching a modern day Terry and June but I thoroughly enjoyed it. Me thinks more Collabs is on the cards😃🤘🏽

@friktionrc 2 жыл бұрын

‘Modern day Terry and June’ 😂😂😂😂😂 this comment needs way more likes hahahahahaha

@robsmall6466 2 жыл бұрын

It isn't a collab of any sort. They are part of the usual presenting team. It's a segment from 5th Gear Recharged and it's months out of date

@BRI535D 2 жыл бұрын

Finally 5th Gear has the perfect presenter crew.Excellent video I have to say.

@davewatts7444 2 жыл бұрын

We did this run in 1973, 6 of us in a Bedford Dormabile. Best road trip and honestly twice as remote as today. By the way that's an excellent car

@joemclaughlin995 2 жыл бұрын

Class looking motor!Sadly the achilles heel of these cars is that they are priced way beyond the average motorists purchasing power.

@andrewstorm8240 2 жыл бұрын

But it will come down

@ThatUnfunGuy 2 жыл бұрын

I don't disagree that cheaper EVs should be an option. But the average cost of SUVs solds in the UK is 38k and the Ioniq 5 starts at 42k and at 45k for the bigger battery. The 4k price difference will almost certainly pay itself back over the lifetime of the vehicle, due to cheaper running and maintenance costs. I see the big challenge for EV pricing, being affordable compact cars. But when it comes to bigger cars I would say they're pretty comparable in TCO already and will probably out compete them in a few years.

@andrewstorm8240 2 жыл бұрын

@@ThatUnfunGuy fair point and there might be mini government grants to cover the £4 diff it’s the smaller cars for the masses which need to happen

@Seitenwerk Жыл бұрын

You can already get a good amount of e vehicles from the used market for a few thousand so everyone can get into it already. Recently bought a used Renault Zoe for around 6000€. Not a ioniq 5 of course, but a good value for the price

@TheTryingDutchman 11 ай бұрын

@@Seitenwerkim looking to get a Zoë, how is yourse holding up? Thanks

@AAA-hv7nr 2 жыл бұрын

Fifth Gear has the most entertaining car reviews. Nothing beats information delivered entertainlingly. Well done!

@ruaridhmccoll7229 2 жыл бұрын

I love Rory's reviews, humorous and informative. It went really well with co-presenter Vicky as well.

@jvproductions6802 6 ай бұрын

Learning to efficiently drive electric cars is like relearning to drive. I own a 2022 Ioniq 5 Limited AWD and I've managed to get 4.8+ miles per KWH and 300+ miles on a charge. With a mix of acceleration and constant playing with the regenerative break paddles to cost and break. It reminds me of the days of manual transmissions and playing with fuel efficiently. I'm an early adopter of EVe because I love this huge change in mindset.

@tommysmith5479 2 жыл бұрын

I have a PHEV and when in and around town, I only use the EV mode. And since buying the car my driving habits have changed enormously. Always lift completely off on downhills. Always pull away gently. Lift of on flats and only dab the accelerator to keep the momentum up. And generally never over do the speed. The benefit of this is two-fold: get the maximum out of the battery range; but also, less stress and road rage.

@markmanderson 2 жыл бұрын

Good to see Rorys genuine love for all things car again, and our NC500 to boot :)

@davidjewood 2 жыл бұрын

This is a great review. Led foot Larry 🤣 RR telling Vicki to drive slowly. Priceless

@Brian-om2hh 2 жыл бұрын

Not necessarily much slower, just more efficiently.......

@rustybearden1800 2 жыл бұрын

Just lovely - this is what automotive journalism is all about - intriguing vehicles, interesting presenters with sincere and engaging dialogue and info, top notch production and photography set against breathtaking scenery for unforgettable driving - cheers! LOVE 5TH GEAR!

@genes6043 Жыл бұрын

This was REALLY ENJOYABLE to watch. Really well done. Keep up the amazing work and more Hyundai / Kia / Genesis content please.

@wkpaik 2 жыл бұрын

Needell and everyone else seems to age normally so you get younger people like Rory joing but Vicki just doesn't seem to age. Maybe she's a vampire. A fast driving vampire.

@daviebevan 2 жыл бұрын

I like Rory. I liked him while on TG. I hope he's going to be a regular on this programme

@davidjewood 2 жыл бұрын

Head over to Auto Trader channel. Thank me later

@robsmall6466 2 жыл бұрын

He's on the program every week.......... Guessing people are only watching this on KZfaq and not on Freeview

@daviebevan 2 жыл бұрын

@@robsmall6466 I haven't got a TV. Refused the licence fee last November

@robsmall6466 2 жыл бұрын

@@daviebevan That will be why you didn't know he was a regular presenter then. It's a segment from 5th Gear Recharged. Series ended a good few months ago. Jason Plato is part of the presenting team along with a couple of others. They only do EV and Hybrid after 5th Gear was rebranded. The TV series is many years old. Started on Channel 5 as an alternative to Top Gear

@daviebevan 2 жыл бұрын

@@robsmall6466 thanking you 👍

@300rivers4 2 ай бұрын

Can't believe I'm just seeing this!! That looked fun and how beautiful was that drive?!?! Great job.

@oxouk 2 жыл бұрын

Have always loved Vicky. Definitely easy on the eyes. The fact that she’s a car enthusiast is the icing on the cake.

@hakshinyi5266 2 жыл бұрын

정말 아름다운 해안도로다. 꼭 한 번 가서 드라이브 하고 싶다

@missdiva421 2 жыл бұрын

This is the content I want to see, superb presentation by Vicky and Rory, the camera team did a magnificent job as well.l👍👏 It's great to see a decent length review and not the usual few minutes of driving around. I would like to see some videos about the build quality of cars though. I have a 19 plate, low milage Hyundai Tucson and the paint quality is horrendous. It has stone chips all over the front. Any chance of some more fully loaded reviews with passengers, luggage,driving in all weather conditions and then a review of handling ,comfort, real fuel range and how the cars stand up to a real family battering😉

@jupiterfive3379 2 жыл бұрын

Hmmm….not so sure that single charger at John O Groats will be vacant in mid summers once EV's really become established..

@Brian-om2hh 2 жыл бұрын

In which case Gridsere will probably install more chargers rather than lose out on potential custom. Even Gridserve's first site at Braintree has the capacity to add more chargers, even though it has almost 40 already..... I'd be very surprised if the additional cabling wasn't already in place at John O Groats.......

@brownoforrington8310 2 жыл бұрын

Two awesome people presenting an awesome EV, much love!

@Brian-om2hh 2 жыл бұрын

Have done the NC500 3 times. The scenery is staggeringly beautiful, if stark. And the food at Durness and Ullapool was good too. Good to see Gridserve getting a charger at John O Groats....

@danielhockin6705 2 жыл бұрын

I’m sure @Rory should know this, as a Leaf owner, but the heater (climate control) and the heater seats & wheel run off totally different circuits. In any Hyundai EV if u go to battery on touchscreen you can see this. Seats take about 150w off 12v circuit, climate take up to 2500w Off main battery circuit. Basically seats and wheel make no difference to range. Heater (and AC cooler) do. Pls don’t dumb it down , does EVs a disservice. Great drive. Loved it!

@alcoyne3333333333333 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mate 👍

@alanthorpe1132 2 жыл бұрын

And wipers don't affect the range either.

@13dma1rz Жыл бұрын

Fun watching you guys. I'm amazed how quiet the car is. Had no trouble hearing your audio.

@TheChukklebunny 2 жыл бұрын

Not interested in an EV and I don’t like Scotland, but Vicky and Rory are right up there with the best motoring journalists.

@MrScottson1 10 ай бұрын

Think the this video has convinced us to go ahead on the Ionic 5. 👍

@sunilnijran1515 2 жыл бұрын

What a great vid!!! And... I didn't know you were a presenter on Fifth Gear, Rory!!! ... Great to see you as well as on Auto trader!!👍🙂

@christopherwilliams2067 Жыл бұрын

Regen downhill is brilliant at topping up the battery

@RemofRenaissance 2 жыл бұрын

Great vid! I have a conventional hybrid and constantly try to hyper mile but the punters behind me in traffic always force me to drive faster than I'd like to (or face getting Beep'd off the road!) Looks like these were the perfect roads to not worry about speed merchants behind you chasing you down!

@cjwiemer7453 2 жыл бұрын

Glad to see Rory getting another automotive job I think he brings a little more needed fun to 5th gear

@anthonymalovrh2912 2 жыл бұрын

Refining my hypermiling over many years, first with a Scion xB, then a 2010 Prius, and, since August 2019, a 2016 Nissan Leaf SV. Usually get 5.2-5.5 miles per kW. Considering an Ioniq 5...

@henrytaverner1803 2 жыл бұрын

And get 2.5 mpkw...

@ajv5768 2 жыл бұрын

5.5 on the leaf teach me please

@MalavitaOfBB 2 жыл бұрын

Loved it!!! More videos with RR and Vicki please

@everrelaxation8940 2 жыл бұрын

PLEASE PLEASE!!!!!! Do more car reviews together, there's so much chemistry between you, like a Married Couple Lol

@theshosher 4 ай бұрын

I did this with my EV 6 this week. It was a treat. There's a couple of things to think of: 1 there's basically only one charge provider along the whole of Scotland. And they usually have a 45 minute charge limit. Also they are only 50kw "fast chargers". So at points it became a chore. There's simply too few good chargers for a busy week.

@TheDoosh79 2 жыл бұрын

I think this sums up the EV issue for enthusiastic drivers, range goes out the window.

@DeeKay1911 2 жыл бұрын

Well not really any different from driving enthusiastic in a fossil car. Everyday driving you can drive how you like, but for a long road trip a laid back approach will make it a bit longer between stops

@michaelgoode9555 2 жыл бұрын

As soon as you drive any car like you stole it the range drops off dramatically. The point is though that in everyday use and without a mildly manufactured and slightly fake bit of range anxiety a car with 200 plus miles of range is a very practical and worry free option for 99% of drivers. Just as well really because the petrol will not last forever ...

@TheDoosh79 2 жыл бұрын

@@michaelgoode9555 I get that, but even when I'm just driving normally I don't do this EV ritual of super OCD hyper miling, which is what they seem to be doing to achieve the range. I think I would just have to drive it normally for a few weeks/months and figure out what my actual range is for me.

@DeeKay1911 2 жыл бұрын

@@michaelgoode9555 My point exactly ✌🏼

@jameshblack 2 жыл бұрын

Good to see real driving mileage with different drivers

@HotRod16 2 жыл бұрын

Really nice test drive in this beautiful Scotland road. Lovely view.

@78Outlaw 2 жыл бұрын

‘The equivalent petrol would have cost £20’ *not anymore 🤷‍♂️

@dramosuk 2 жыл бұрын

Same for Electricity as that’s all go up also!

@anniecameron6794 3 ай бұрын

Had my iconic5 two years and can honestly say I have had no problems with charging and I do not hang about my last car was a bmw and apart from a extra fifteen minutes with my coffee when charging would never go back to petrol or diesel

@yingmustang67 2 жыл бұрын

Vicky is a real petrol head! 😂 You need to coast more and ofcoures regen more than using the brakes....

@harshsonawane6076 Жыл бұрын

Great vid , but the only thing I took away from it was ‘specy tac tac’. Couldn’t get past it lol

@P5YCHO1192 3 ай бұрын

That hurt to hear.😂

@jedwardtong243 2 жыл бұрын

Kudos to your bravery! Thanks for the practical and realistic test drive. It has given me a good idea on how far the car will go before running out of juice :)

@petecoventry6858 2 жыл бұрын

Yes but remember they have missed a load of chargers on the trip across the top

@shopmobgm 2 жыл бұрын

Best drive I've ever done. The views are spectacular. Best time to do it is July or August so you get the best weather for the best views. We did it over 5 days and loved every minute

@paulcasey5204 2 жыл бұрын

Great to see Rory again, never understood why Top Gear let him go. Great weather........

@lennieadi 2 жыл бұрын

I think he rather walked than them letting him go. He alluded to it in an interview. As a trained auto Journo he should have gotten the main show gig after Le blanc left but the Beeb decided to bring in popular tv personalities which was a piss take to his qualifications and experience. I don't blame for sticking up for himself and saying up yours.

@timaustin2000 2 жыл бұрын

I have no doubt at all that the car can do a trip this long with ease. Did Lancaster to Braintree, Essex the other day: 243 miles. Stopped for just 10 minutes. Didn't even start off the journey with a full battery - just 80%. The extreme rapid charging is a game changer.

@orchidhouse297 2 жыл бұрын

If I scrapped my Peugeot 4007 to go EV it would take twelve years to break even on my carbon footprint and annual mileage of less than two thousand miles.

@stevezodiac491 2 жыл бұрын

And never break even financially, very wise !

@mrhaltonok 3 ай бұрын

@@stevezodiac491yep 2000 miles a year, I’d stick with taxis and lifts, not worth the insurance, tax and MOT costs

@rosettedsouza7265 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video and great personalities, informative and entertaining, thank you both!

@beachcaster56 2 жыл бұрын

Great review............Good to see Rory onboard with Vicky..........lovely journey.........brilliant car...if only it was 30K :)

@rafaelchust 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, outstanding views. One funny thing is that we have 4 drivers at home and me and my younger boy spend 20% to 25% less fuel than my wife and my older boy: and we both drive much faster than they!

@aheikal1715 2 жыл бұрын

You know.. its like driving on highway with consistent speed and driving in town with slow traffic.. The different with fuel consumption is really obvious.. it more save when you drive on highway compare in town..(with consistent speed i means)🙂 What you drive is not important, who is drive is important😎😂

@shonunezekiel 2 жыл бұрын

weight? ;-)

@thelifeofbatteries2603 2 жыл бұрын

Did this in a Model Y last week, easy peasy and not a cloud to be seen...fantastic

@robertkoumjian133 2 жыл бұрын

Vicky and Rory are awesome.

@lapinlogic6267 Жыл бұрын

Imagine if petrol stations were over 100 miles between, only had one pump, could be out of service, took 20 minutes at least to fill.... and some geezer was trying to tell you this was the Future and convenient 🙄 😒 🤔

@albertkang1052 2 жыл бұрын

Well done Hyundai. Since you have made the Genesis GV60 even better than the Ioniq5, guess I will wait for the GV90.

@brunoheggli2888 2 жыл бұрын

Game over for Tesla!

@sarahmichelle8941 2 жыл бұрын

This was a delight.... do the same trip with KIA EV6

@scotttweedlie4360 2 жыл бұрын

Just wait till the height of summer, its very busy, you will spend more time queueing for a charger. Would prefer a GR86 or used 911 for that sort of money, and more fun too.

@hughmarcus1 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. Is it just me or does VBH not age at all. I’ve always loved her cheeky style in what’s still a man’s world.

@LewisRhymes 2 жыл бұрын

Great team, great review, great footage and editing! There are many stretches of roads up in Scotland so hopefully see you back for some more!

@kamranhussein868 2 жыл бұрын

heating steering wheels are the best on a wintery day start! Great review.

@LordElpme 2 жыл бұрын

@@Azureecosse in EVs heated seats and steering wheel actually serve a purpose, they use less energy than using the heating system, so unless you need demisting then you have less of an impact on the range.

@LordElpme 2 жыл бұрын

@@Azureecosse it takes less energy to heat the seat and steering wheel for the driver than heat the whole cabin. If more than one person in car then it's less of a benefit.

@stephen7032 2 жыл бұрын

I love this car 🚗

@dpn1604 2 жыл бұрын

All those charging stations/stops had only a single charger from what I could see. And they were all free. What are the odds! This trip would have been so much fun if there were a few cars queueing to charge in from of you. I will wait a few more years to switch to EV.

@petetaylor9370 2 жыл бұрын

And I am still to understand how a car with a battery is so much more expensive than a motor, given all the components. £42k for a Hyundai?? Really??

@long_view 2 жыл бұрын

Two 'fuel' stops as well. Impressive car, but range still nowhere near what it needs to be.

@stevezodiac491 2 жыл бұрын

Very wise, I have had an electric car for over 6 years now. Only use it locally on the home charger umbilical cord. If I want to go long distance, I get the diesel out. I learned my lesson with the abysmal unreliable, small in number and under maintained infrastructure, which is only getting worse, not better because the number of electric vehicles is growing rapidly now and the build out of charging infrastructure is falling further and further behind the increasing demand.

@Neojhun 2 жыл бұрын

@@petetaylor9370 It's a freaking 3 meter wheel based SUV. It's freaking massive and that ain't cheap.

@rustybearden1800 2 жыл бұрын

Vicki visibly paid for one of the chargers (pressed her VISA against the touchscreen.) Free chargers generally have a lower (and longer) charge capacitor - great if you're not in a hurry. Somebody, somewhere, somehow pays for the juice to charge - that's where it gets sticky

@73av8r5 2 жыл бұрын

All I can say is the way I drive I’d be at charging stations constantly. 🤦🏻‍♂️. My wife, on the other hand is a natural hyper miler. 🤪

@TAMISHZN 2 жыл бұрын

Rory is SO lucky to be working with a LEGEND like VBH 😍

@cannyscott 2 жыл бұрын

Or vice versa?!?!

@TAMISHZN 2 жыл бұрын

@@cannyscott definitely not... Rory is cool anol but Vicky has ALWAYS been my dream girl since I was in High School. You should see her in the earlier seasons of Fifth Gear back in 2003/2004 😍😍😍

@noahderrington5156 2 жыл бұрын

I love the Ioniq5 and took one for a test drive recently, fantastic car - spacious interior, good ride and fun to drive. Will be doing the NC500 in one if I get one!

@SamiPaju 2 жыл бұрын

I love the adjustable regen on regular Ioniq. It was a stroke of genius to put that on steering wheel instead of a menu somewhere. It makes driving engaging. Different to driving hard but engaging nonetheless.

@dharminnaik5473 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely sensational content!!! You two are absolutely awesome!!!

@mohammadsattar5488 2 жыл бұрын

These two are really good together as presenters

@leehouten2345 5 ай бұрын

Would love to see a more recent highlands road trip. Mainly to see how the infrastructure has improved

@Under_Construction100 2 жыл бұрын

Nice review. Would have loved if you did a back-to-back trip with you & Vicki in the IcONIC 5 then the other team in the IcONIC 5 petrol/diesel equivalent. Dame trip, same day, same conditions.

@alasdairfinlayson 10 ай бұрын

Geoff Buys Cars KZfaq channel just did a similar jog to le trip in a diesel and a Porsche EV. Two videos and they're a real eye opening surprise. Watch them

@Under_Construction100 10 ай бұрын

@@alasdairfinlayson Thanks mate. Will surely check it out

@mitch241 2 жыл бұрын

Just completed it in a BMW I3. Great trip.

@chienfuzan 2 жыл бұрын

Back when TG was more popular, the road trip segment was my least favourite part. I surprisingly really like this clip. Thanks!

@steveedmond9362 2 жыл бұрын

Vicky's always been charming and relaxed, not overly chatty, I like her style

@donswier 2 жыл бұрын

This will be the final era that such EV voyages will be fun. From here on, it will be about fighting with fellow motorists over who gets to sit for 20-60 minutes holding up the queue. I'm happy to be packing a "lifeboat" in the form of a 2cyl Range Extender in an i3 REx. Sure enough, charge up when chargers are not broken, vandalized, occupied or in an unsafe spot. However, if there's any issue, it takes me only 90 seconds to fill the tank and get on with life. Why are PHEVs and Range Extenders being ignored? ...There's a built-in incentive to use electricity (here in the Seattle USA area, per-mile running on petrol is 4x electricity)

@Neojhun 2 жыл бұрын

Wrong other way around. The 100kw plus fast chargers barely exist and many more will be installed. Soo lots still to improve.

@siraff4461 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing that in this day and age we're asking questions like this. Can it do 500 miles on one of the most well known charging routes in the country? I should bloomin well hope so since even early Nissan Leafs could. Oh and pretty much anything with an ice in it for the last 80 years or so... My point is the cars are all capable now. Even the 30-odd kWh ones are usable for the odd road trip if you can put up with waiting a while for not a lot more range. The problem hasn't been the cars for years - the infrastructure is a joke. Every single garage should have as many rapids as fuel pumps as a minimum. Then watch as it suddenly becomes really easy to do long runs in pretty much any ev - with only the time spent being different between them. Throw a dart into a map at the moment and even in some of the best ev's you're not guaranteed to be able to get there and there are a lot of places where its very inconvenient. Can't blame the cars for that.

@bella_testastretta 2 жыл бұрын

I find it funny that Vicki was excited to find a Fish and Chips shop lol. British people don't ever get tired of Fish and Chips huh? haha

@Slizzo82 2 жыл бұрын

I'm from New England, I can't get enough of it either and while we have some good spots around here, I'm sure many can't compare.

@bella_testastretta 2 жыл бұрын

@@Slizzo82 not gonna lie i doordashed fish and chips last night after making this comment. haven't had it in over a year and it was rly good

@janhgh3400 2 жыл бұрын

VBH - Icon of automotive restraint.

@karlInSanDiego 7 ай бұрын

Vicky, you definitely need to reprogram your right foot. The sport of driving EVs on a long distance trip is efficiency. Frankly it should be the sport for everyone, every day. My average last year in our BMW i4 eDrive40 is 4.6 miles/kWh!

@billgreen576 2 жыл бұрын

The scenery is amazing but you only get to see it one week every 2 years. Is hypermiling just driving slow?

@Dubb1000 2 жыл бұрын

This is why I always gravitate towards Fifth Gear compared to Top Gear (when it was at its peak in popularity). Fifth Gear has the perfect balance between fun, and informative. The last few Top Gear seasons with Jeremy Clarkson and the boys became way too theatrical and information in their test/reviews became heavily diminished.

@nvtschip 2 жыл бұрын

You sound like you're a hoot at a party.

@Dubb1000 2 жыл бұрын

@@nvtschip ....Uhh, wow, you deduced that based on a few sentences I wrote about a car show.....?

@welfiblablabla 2 жыл бұрын

That trip/road goes through stunning scenery 😍❤️

@DonLee1980 2 жыл бұрын

Imagining Rory and James may on a hyper miling contest

@allando24 2 жыл бұрын

I just love that rory is now here. Awesome

@BC-xu8yq 2 жыл бұрын

That vertical line on the front is killing me

@E36Paradise 2 жыл бұрын

What people don’t understand is that when more ev’s are on the road you will be wasting more time looking for charging points and waiting in line so will take more time getting anywhere

@komruz 2 жыл бұрын

Great to see the figures, really helpful including the cost to charge

@rchatte100 2 жыл бұрын

500 miles in a car with a 300 odd mile range? That's one charge.

@zapfanzapfan 2 жыл бұрын

I'm with Vicky on this, electric toys should be used for fun! ;-)

@kamilianos Жыл бұрын

the only thing I like about the whole EV concept is that high % of the charging stations have so much bigger parking bays, reducing the chances of your car being door dinged ....

@davehartley8572 2 жыл бұрын

I love EV's but try that journey in the height of summer and see how many spaces there are at the chargers, I have done the NC500 several times at different times of the year in both my Motorhome and Impreza and never seen the roads that quiet.

@nickkobe9729 2 жыл бұрын

These two folks are far to happy! I think this was all planed out.

@pershorefoodbanktrusselltr3632 2 жыл бұрын

So, basically you have to travel at 40mph everywhere.

@Brian-om2hh 2 жыл бұрын

If you'd ever done the NC500, you'd know that you can't comfortably go a great deal quicker. Those roads just aren't intended for speed...

@yvs6663 2 жыл бұрын

btw, stuff like lights and wipers have a negligible effect on the range. rain might, going uphill(specially if u don't come back down in the same charge) definitely will. also, charging to 95% isn't really a thing most EV drivers do unless its a last resort.

@TeddieBean 2 жыл бұрын

they usually come off the 12v batt anyway 🤷🏻‍♂️ I don't know what that whole section was about! just daft

@yvs6663 2 жыл бұрын

@@TeddieBean the 12v is being charged by the traction battery when the car is on. Pretty much constantly from what I've seen. It's just a very small load.

@enricosmith2950 2 жыл бұрын

LMAO!!! You two are an absolute joy to watch! I love watching two! Keep up the great work!😂😂😂

@davidkerr4103 2 жыл бұрын

Disagree with their 19 chargers comment. I’ve counted more than 30 rapid and more than 100 fast chargers. Not to mention, if you really got stuck (incompetent) any 3 pin plug will give you more range if your patient. How many petrol stations are up there?

@pangolin83 2 жыл бұрын

Does that exclude all the chargers that have restrictions (Tesla chargers, hotels/shops that require your custom, car dealerships etc.) and that are served by accessible public networks? I am all in for EVs but this whole fragmentation thing is an issue that still needs to be solved. Also remember, a 500 mile journey can be done on one tank by most cars that are similarly sized or bigger than a Golf.

@davidkerr4103 2 жыл бұрын

@@pangolin83 lol, car dealerships in that part of the Highlands! You absolutely haven’t been there. Most are Charge Place Scotland. That Gridserve unit is the only one up there. So accessible to all.

@jameshblack 2 жыл бұрын

The charging station in the north is poor at best needs big investment and more chargers

@davidkerr4103 2 жыл бұрын

@@jameshblack what, the North of Scotland? There are like 5 people live there and hundreds of chargers not to mention the people who do live there usually gave private parking so can have home chargers. For tourists, Scotland has plenty of chargers. More than anywhere else in the U.K. with the possible exception of London….. You clearly ether don’t have an EV or have never been to the North of Scotland or both!

@AndersChanTidemann 2 жыл бұрын

We have a Tesla Model 3 and a 2001 Boxster S (we’ve had from new) and I think we’ve decided to get the Ioniq5 based on this review. We know Vicki is a real deal driver and if she enjoys it then it’s good - period. And we love the design and space. Thought of buying a Porsche 992 but I think it’s too late for ICE cars now…and the range in the Taycan is too short. The Hyundai is much more about taking your time than hauling ass through corners, but that has its own pleasures. Time for a change.