It Broke Down TWICE In 48 Hours - The Cheapest New Car You Can Buy is TERRIBLE!

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10 ай бұрын

( www.alltfl.com/ ) Check out our new spot to find ALL our content, from news to videos and our podcasts! At just $5,000, you'd think a cheap electric car like the Kandi K27 would at least get you from A to B, even if you don't look that cool doing it. Well...turns out you might just be better off saving your money. Here's what happened!
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@dommm111 10 ай бұрын

Problem is the electricity filter, it may be clogged

@-Jethro- 10 ай бұрын

100% agree. Also, it may require a higher grade of electricity with more solar content.

@DocNo27 10 ай бұрын

Most people don't realize EVs still require blinker fluid too!

@aussie2uGA 10 ай бұрын

Ah, the old "low pass" filter...

@juanzingarello4005 10 ай бұрын

Too much tofu in this tofu dreg cars filter.

@IvanCalderon 10 ай бұрын

You are wrong dude, small electric cars don't use electricity filters, so the most probable cause is clogged electricity injectors. Might as well check the voltaic manifold for galvanic corrosion.

@angelotsi849 10 ай бұрын

Also charge or check the 12 volt battery as it might be low. This would cause some of the car's systems not to work properly. The lithium battery may only be used for the electric motor.

@GF-mf7ml 10 ай бұрын

This car should have 2 volt meter for 12v and high voltage battery.

@shanelee4094 10 ай бұрын

This is going to be a great series 😂 you should bring it to a local car show or something and get people’s reactions. See who actually guesses right that it is a Kandy

@crazycreeper399 10 ай бұрын

Lift it

@johnhart5102 10 ай бұрын

Would love to see you take this to an electric car mod/repair shop and have the battery system looked at and see what they say can be done.

@mrperkinsofaustria 10 ай бұрын

Given the warning light and issues, I would suspect the 12v battery may be shot.

@renamon1983 9 ай бұрын

Your mistaken that 12v battery is also the main battery that drives the car too

@mrperkinsofaustria 9 ай бұрын

@@renamon1983 nope. Not how electric vehicles work. There is a 12v battery that runs all the computers and on board systems, and a separate high voltage and muuuch higher capacity battery for the drive motor.

@renamon1983 9 ай бұрын

@mrperkinsofaustria I know I was joking cus it's such a small junky little car, no seriousness to be taken

@mrperkinsofaustria 9 ай бұрын

@@renamon1983 ah, apologies

@renamon1983 9 ай бұрын

@mrperkinsofaustria no worries haha though I'm glad to see more people knowing about cars then just being ignorant to them

@deanhaugen7256 10 ай бұрын

Gotta say, Tommy NAILED the DeMuro-esque “THIS is the…” 🙌

@dillonh321 9 ай бұрын

Not wearing enough shirts.

@M9_Prime 10 ай бұрын

Do a tug of war with the Kandi Vs like 5 guys? It Vs a regular golf cart? Maybe drag race it against a golf cart as well? 😂 I would also love to see how it ‘performs’ with 4 people in the car… like what’s the 0-35 time with just a driver and 0-35 time fully loaded?

@stephen3164 10 ай бұрын

That instant torque in sport mode hitting 25mph in “not too many” seconds would lead me to believe it would be pretty good at tug o war. As for overloading it - I wonder if that’s what happened? Maybe it has a weight sensor and those 3 guys exceeded the weight limit for the car, not allowing it to drive?

@M9_Prime 10 ай бұрын

@@stephen3164I was actually thinking that as well, but it might have also been wet so… 😂 Also would love for them to drive this car in some light rain… since water seems to kills it…

@13x 10 ай бұрын

Put it up against Donut's ChangLi.

@speteydog2260 6 ай бұрын

Lol

@Black-Villain 10 ай бұрын

12v is likely shot, I'd swap it out for a new one. A low/old/weak 12v battery can make all EVs and Hybrids freak out and act strange. As for the HV battery, I'd try just running it dead and charging it to full a handful of times and see if that recalibrates the BMS (maybe disconnect the 12v overnight as well to reset everything)

@jaybou007 10 ай бұрын

"As long as you don't trust the range estimate, the battery estimate or even the speed-o-meter, I think it's okay" - Perfect summary from Andre.

@KrGsMrNKusinagi0 10 ай бұрын

with any car.. electric tends to be the worst with range.. i always cut the range in HALF of any stated range

@bostondan77 10 ай бұрын

@@KrGsMrNKusinagi0That’s just Tesla, my electric Fords were spot on for the most part.

@jaybou007 10 ай бұрын

@@KrGsMrNKusinagi0 Hum, I’m not sure you actually own an EV, then. Half? That’s quite a bullshit figure, sorry to say it bluntly.

@michygeorg 9 ай бұрын

Honestly I really would be afraid to leave it parked inside anywhere, or near anything. Chinese EVs are known to spontaneously combust.

@camelid 9 ай бұрын

It probably needs a firmware update. To something actually “firm” in reliability.

@markdenney3903 10 ай бұрын

Get Dunn from aging wheels to look at it and maybe take it on. He loves orphan electric vehicles.

@Omalleypike 10 ай бұрын

This, 100%

@thunderwolf8908 10 ай бұрын

Yessss

@fantomtuba 10 ай бұрын

A few months ago Doug DeMuro announced a few different collaborations with different creators. I wouldn't be surprised if he would want to review this if he was invited to do so. Also, curious if this would fit in the bed of the Silverado EV, or if you could do an MPG loop with any other truck that had the payload to hold it.

@michygeorg 9 ай бұрын

I'm sure he would, but I don't know if he leaves California much for content. It would be awesome though.

@Romans_Toupee 10 ай бұрын

This is one of your best videos/purchases to date. Waaay more entertainment than 80% of the cars/trucks you folks buy

@theruleoffire 9 ай бұрын

Agreed

@davidsprius 10 ай бұрын

This is the best video of TFL with the worst car 😂. Tommy reviewing the car similarly to Doug was outstanding!

@krashnpa 10 ай бұрын

I can appreciate the 5k expenditure for a lesson of 'what not to do.' Great entertainment as well 😂

@thelbp 10 ай бұрын

i mean, you did buy an eletric car that sat for several months (or years) and the first thing you did was... fully dischange an unbalanced battery and the problem you got after is exactly what happens when you do that

@regsparkes6507 10 ай бұрын

After watching the whole video, I have to say that Roman's idea is a really good one,.. use it for a target at the local shooting range, that is IF said Range will allow the possibility of full on Lithium battery conflagration. Another idea and generous gift from the folks at TFL would be to donate it to the local Fire Department(s) to use for practice and training in how to control an EV fire. Better yet, see how the Norwegian invention of a brine immersion completely extinguishes it.

@pablomoreno1999 10 ай бұрын

This is probably one of the best and most interesting videos you've done lately. Specially the doug demuro bit, pretty cool to get to see everything about such a weird car

@pistolpete6321 10 ай бұрын

These have been great videos. I suggest buying a crash test dummy and testing offset crash at 35mph!

@edschulhof6303 10 ай бұрын

$5000 out of your pocket. $7500 out of all of our pockets. What a bargain! If I ever have to push my car, I can just pop the clutch and off I go! LOL

@forgedfromfreedom 10 ай бұрын

I swear this is top 5 most hilarious TFL videos of all time. 😂

@Ecobeastsoffroad 10 ай бұрын

Doug would be proud, I suggest contacting Rich Rebuilds... having him collab on pulling the batteries and putting in a turbo Hayabusa with a rear-drive!

@PabloRichardFernandez 10 ай бұрын

I get my motoring entertainment from Doug Demuro and TFL. It seems I no longer need to tune in to Doug Demuro, as I can get all my quirks and features from TFL... Nicely done, Tommy.

@Hilmi12 10 ай бұрын

Could it be that the age and bad storage have increased the problems for an already bad car? I mean I'm sure it was always bad, but maybe it is worse now than it originally was

@bcluett1697 10 ай бұрын

I wondered that about the battery, and of course if the power is flaky the whole thing gets affected.

@DocNo27 10 ай бұрын

Plugs electric car of dubious quality into the charger - closes garage door and leaves premises to go to lunch. Yup, nothing sketchy about that! As others also stated - change the 12v battery (or at least check it's voltage manually) since it runs all the management electronics.

@Rolyatcire 10 ай бұрын

Ok, so you have to hand-wash the car, not a deal breaker. But how is it in the rain? That's what I want to see.

@henrysboy2 10 ай бұрын

Tom did a great job with the Doug DeMuro bit. The look on Nathan’s face behind the wheel was very funny.

@gavincurtis 8 ай бұрын

You got a bargain at $5000. The battery in it alone is worth that. Our lip golf cart stops working (alarms go off and stops) anywhere between 30-50%.

@shockracer 10 ай бұрын

Mods time! Let's see it unlocked and the battery fixed.

@robervin9107 10 ай бұрын

This was a hilarious video. The whole family was in it well minus the other goat kase The Doug demuro part. And Brendan says this is worse then the Land Rover. I cried laughing. Tommy your embracing your greatness I’m proud of you. Awesome thumbnail too. Well done team 🅰️. The facetiousness of the video. Lol

@r5LgxTbQ 10 ай бұрын

let it balance the cells by keeping it at 100% on the charger for a few hours

@thedopplereffect00 10 ай бұрын

You'd probably have to cycle it between 95-100% a few times. I bet the BMS isn't smart enough to balance the cells and shut off the contactors at 100%

@EatMyPropwash 10 ай бұрын

Pretty sad when a golf cart is faster, has more range, and more reliability.

@maineiacman 10 ай бұрын

Change the 12 volt battery to a new one or at least test it. Nissan Leafs will freak out when the 12 volt battery starts acting up.

@GenerJ777 9 ай бұрын

It's not a 911, it's a 9-1-1 because you have to call for help every time u drive it 😂

@saberpv 9 ай бұрын

Wonderful homage to Doug Demuro! I genuinely hope you can get this quirky car to work, I'm sure you can have all kinds of fun with it, just check out what the boys at Donut did with their Chang-li

@Kitfox942 10 ай бұрын

I'm pretty sure if you leave it in "Sport" mode, it raises the top speed limiter. I think I recall seeing that in an old press video.

@EJBert 10 ай бұрын

Every single one broke! Not many car manufacturers can make that claim! Love the Doug imitation~

@chuckprahl170 9 ай бұрын

Ford's working on it.

@EDV8ZR1 10 ай бұрын

Please just Hayabusa swap it. Make it a nice sleeper. 🏁

@evanfort 10 ай бұрын

Their HQ is still in Dallas, Texas in an old Academy building. They still have a few old K27s on the lot, but mainly these days it's full of little pickup trucks.

@jeremyhansen3711 10 ай бұрын

the 12 volt battery is probably toast as it sat forever and im sure they installed a crap one from the factory. get it tested and or replace it. you might see improvements in system operations.

@stephenkalatucka6213 8 ай бұрын

Stamped on the battery," purely for decorative purposes."

@TheNudeAmerican 10 ай бұрын

I recently went back to their website and I didn't see the cars for the street anymore. I only saw some off-road vehicles. Maybe they have now quit selling them or maybe making them or even maybe just for the US or something. Don't know.

@heathwagner6351 10 ай бұрын

I hope you all do a 6 month and or a 12 month updated review on the Kandi K27. I really enjoyed your video. First time viewer here. Loved the Doug Demuro impersonation.

@georged822 10 ай бұрын

Tommy saying: "While we wait for the Candy to dry out..." 🤣🤣 Ridiculous and hilarious on many levels 😂😂. Money well spent

@steveng7200 10 ай бұрын

I suggest throwing it in the back of Andre's Colorado and take it out to the ranch. Take the battery out of course, but incorporate that little car into part of a new climb, "Kandi 2.7 Hill"? You could bury part of it but vehicles have to climb over it on the way out. 😊

@Matt-Ionman 10 ай бұрын

Now THIS is the kind of content I've been looking for. Here for the Kandi vids ☺️

@kittyztigerz 10 ай бұрын

i adjust you get that hood open and check inside motor bay area for any rottening wiring because that can cause fault with pcm reading battery wrong 2nd you need get it on lift and pull battery out check for bad bms because it causing it misreading 2nd there is esc in hood and just need two wire plugs into esc that allow you bypassed speed limited from 35mhp to 76mhp (normal find inform by using model code off of esc tell you more about it )

@FrankGracias 10 ай бұрын

Tommy is notorious for backing EVs into walls lol

@markcoopers1930 10 ай бұрын

Maybe it could be improved by a Leaf battery swap (LB swap 😂)? Although at that point maybe just get the leaf....

@EDV8ZR1 10 ай бұрын

Think one of the employees over there has a Nissan Leaf. A used cheap old model body Nissan Leaf.

@msmith3537 10 ай бұрын

The car was conceived by Chinese government. Bilked U.S. investors out of 160M and the cars that were bought stole all personal financial data from owners phones. I’ve got more but it’s only Tuesday.

@robertmunroe3976 9 ай бұрын

ok, you got me, I subscribed! Very cool to see the father/son relationship; good times!

@GKMess42 9 ай бұрын

I remember reading about these when they opened a "showroom" in Dallas a few years ago. I think the Dallas Morning News did a piece on them. My "scam-o-meter" went full red with this company as soon as I read about such a cheap foreign import car that only went 35 mph and was meant to be a city car. My biggest question was "Why?", because at the time, you could buy a 2-3 year old Ford Focus or Fiesta, or several other compact cars, with low mileage for the same price as one of these. I then discovered the dealership/showroom was about a mile from where I worked. The strangest part was it was not where anyone would expect a car dealership - at the end of a dead end road next door to a Home Depot and NTB, hidden near a business park.

@DishNetworkDealerNEO 9 ай бұрын

Can you download its code and start looking for the limiter routine file or delve into its settings to increase it turn off the governor?

@AndrewMcJannettSmith 10 ай бұрын

So far great video's, what would be even better is for you to see if you can make it more reliable by fixing the issues the manufacturer overlooked, and also if you can improve the vehicle at very little cost by either jailbreaking it and get a more useful top speed and a better BMS for more reliable range predictions.

@adammagnuson2850 10 ай бұрын

Put in a reliable motor and drive it to see how long the rest of the car lasts.

@ChrisG404 9 ай бұрын

"...and then maybe throw it in the trashcan" had me in stitches.🤣

@stig120212 10 ай бұрын

This car is what you guys need again for just some kooky fun and love to see where it goes . I wonder if you can put those knobby tires like off the Suzuki mini k vans

@robertmunroe3976 9 ай бұрын

Seriously, this car has nothing but potential! Kandi got it 50% done, you guys can do the rest. Paying $5K for a small, economical city car is not that bad, actually.

@toobalicious 10 ай бұрын

@3.33 - Kandi joins JLR in the hallow halls of automotive unreliability. Absolute gold, baby!

@thebigguy8306 9 ай бұрын

😂Tommy's new workout routine - push faster I'm trying to get on the highway

@dmorga1 10 ай бұрын

These are HILARIOUS and I love them because they evoke what I imagine was the environment of Car and Driver in 1980s. I love the camaraderie and the humor. Y'all just need to do everything you can with this thing and YES JAILBREAK IT.

@kevinomura5251 10 ай бұрын

Wonder if the radio has a piece of plastic covering the display, kind of looked like it in that shot.

@walterhubicki5207 10 ай бұрын

Please keep doing this series!!!

@jessewynne8193 7 ай бұрын

That Suzuki vans pretty cool! I saw one advertised as coming to the U.S and is fuel driven. But also has a cap speed at 70 mph And think said was a 3 cylinder

@Stuka87 10 ай бұрын

I am actually kind of amazed that this car was "sold" for a profit. The BOM/Labor price on this thing must be like, 5K?? Its clear they payed zero royalties for any of the tech, and it likely has batteries that were either used, or did not meet the spec other manufacturers require. Need to find out who made the ECU so you can get into it and change some parameters, such as the max speed limiter.

@Chris-ew9mh 10 ай бұрын

The quality is astounding here, it can't get wet, doesn't report the actual battery level, and can only go 35 mph. I would highly recommend to only charge that car outside and away from any buildings or other cars that you don't want to see burned to the ground. 😲😲

@Crazyreviewer123 10 ай бұрын

Well I could defiantly picture this as a weekend only car to take out it be fun to see people reactions to it since you don’t see these on the road they are pretty unique cars if only they were more reliable

@chm2 10 ай бұрын

Sell it back to Kandi in China so they can re-sell it for the n-th time for more of that sweet sweet subsidy money.

@Dallamarr 10 ай бұрын

You should get like 4 kinetic ropes (you'll need spares) and see how far you can drag it before it explodes with a Bronco raptor in Moab (or that test trail you all use)

@crashouttjayy2x199 9 ай бұрын

I would get it fixed up and take some trips and see how the build quality is. How many miles would this car be able to travel? Would be cool to see

@robertfoghis773 10 ай бұрын

Let's do the Ike gauntlet!!!!!!! Love the 2 videos so far. Keep this car or golf cart whatever it is running. Great job!

@oldmanebikes8392 10 ай бұрын

Kandi started as a ebike company I believe and if you go to there us site they have a 4x4 pick up truck and a few golf carts. I have seen a few Kandi ebikes and try are junk to.

@JohnArnis 10 ай бұрын

One of your best videos! Jailbreaking it def has to be your next one! Get it to hit that 60 MPH redline!

@brandonstewart7145 10 ай бұрын

Amazing video you guys, I especially enjoyed the Doug bit, I'm sure he enjoyed it too Lol, Tommy excellent job buddy !!!

@bigpoppa1992 10 ай бұрын

It shuts off the radio in reverse so you can see better. 😆

@seankirby1327 10 ай бұрын

Also might take several charges for the battery management to stabilize

@lukeclifton4392 9 ай бұрын

POV: You loose control on a bend and experience severe “tank slap”… from your groceries hanging on the hook!😂

@tim3172 9 ай бұрын

8:24, my 2014 Audi S4 had an identical key to this thing.

@jacklo325 10 ай бұрын

If Roman took it to car wash and caused issues, what would it happened after a t storm or 10" of snow on the top? Not a great QC, but the idea would work well in a large city. Small, so it's easy to park. Low speed, in a metro city, no need to go 70mph. But charging would be a slight issue...

@skippymac1 9 ай бұрын

Did you try filling the blinker fluid? That often solves a lot of problems.

@pernell4351 10 ай бұрын

just found out that one of my friend friends have one that he bought one in Houston Texas then had delivered Thibodaux Louisiana his daughter used to go school and around town then got to do up 60 mpg. Work out for her they tell me she gets around 50 miles range

@markf3908 10 ай бұрын

Awesome Video, you should do a video comparing it to a golf cart

@rondar2 7 ай бұрын

I think it is not getting enough electricity and running lean. Try pumping the switch a few times or spray some electrons in the manifold.

@ryan_etzel 10 ай бұрын

14:59 "Pretty explosive research ... that Hindenburg found" -- we see what you did there 😀

@mujjuman 10 ай бұрын

doug demuro impression lmao this is awesome i love u guys more and more i wish i lived in CO so i can swing by or even be part of ur team but im just a nurse in NY lmao

@sergeproman 10 ай бұрын

Awesome video guys, very funny at the end

@petelattimer6808 10 ай бұрын

looking at one of the warning lights on the cluster, it could well be that it has an issue with the immobiliser

@CarAudioEnthusiasts 10 ай бұрын

your Doug Demuro was spot on and had me rolling!

@fytghggyungf7601 9 ай бұрын

Loved the Doug Demilo impression ❤

@kurtburkhardt5862 9 ай бұрын

Play with it and see if the battery breaks in and holds a charge. May just need a few cycles to get it working.

@drmcallis 10 ай бұрын

May I suggest doing an EV conversion on the Kandi? Leaf batteries and motor? Could be fun.

@bmwpete65s55 10 ай бұрын

How about a swap with a Leaf blower motor and battery? Might be scary to double the HP and range.

@JohnArnis 10 ай бұрын

Love your Doug D impersonation!😂 😂😂

@robertdragoff6909 8 ай бұрын

Actually, I have a question about the Suzuki Kei van that you showed in this video…. You drove it into a big van. What is the make and model of that van….. Also, how and why that van was driven into the bigger van? Just curious

@einfeldt777 10 ай бұрын

Just a wonderful video, relaxing with TFL and laughing “with” you 🤗👍😂🤣😂

@robertshunter 9 ай бұрын

I feel like I've been 'Doug Rolled'. 🤣😂🤣

@lyfebehyndbars9729 9 ай бұрын

that Doug impression was spot on! lol

@noranlexer8108 10 ай бұрын

That Doug Demuro bit was hilarious! You gotta do more of those

@americanrambler4972 10 ай бұрын

Here we now have this Kandi, you have a new candidate for the BBC Top Gear series review. The one time they can honestly and sarcastically claim a British made car is the better car.