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Sales of electric cars are soaring.
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CAR HORN
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By 2035, the only new cars
we'll be able to buy in the UK
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are fully electric ones.
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And, as many manufacturers
make the switch to ditch the gas,
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we have never been more
spoilt for choice.
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But with so many EVs to choose from,
which one is right for you?
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I'm going to be looking at some of
the best electric cars out there.
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And those that are on the way.
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I'll be putting them to the test
on Britain's roads.
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Well, most of the time.
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Oh, my goodness.
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This is unreal!
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So whether it's speed and luxury
you're after...
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Oh, my...!
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BLEEP.
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Oh, my God!
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..or simply an electric car
to fit all the family...
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..I'll be putting foot
to throttle...
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..and charger to socket
to put them to the test.
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I'm Alexis Conran and this is
the World's Best Electric Cars.
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Throughout the 20th century,
electric cars, or EVs,
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weren't exactly our go-to choice.
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Short range, low top speed,
high cost -
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they trailed behind the engines
and exhaust fumes
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that outnumbered them.
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But those days are over.
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These days, some new electric cars
are frighteningly fast.
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Cars like the Kia EV6 GT,
which has 577 brake horsepower.
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The Audi RS e-tron GT with 637.
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And then this monster,
which has 750.
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This is the Porsche Taycan Turbo S.
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It is incredibly fast,
very expensive and fully electric.
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The Taycan will set you back
around £140,000.
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Now, of course, first impressions
are always going to be
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a bit jaw dropping
with any car like this.
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It just screams speed.
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It's low to the ground,
it's sleek,
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every single detail has got
something to focus your eye on.
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You can fit four people in this car.
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It's obviously not the most roomy
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but I don't think you'd be
buying it for the school run.
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Let's take a look inside.
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If anything, electric cars
have propelled
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car manufacturers forward.
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I think car manufacturers
are excited about e cars
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and even Porsche, that's been known
for the gas guzzlers, the 911s,
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those classic sporty cars,
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I can feel a sense of joy
being in here.
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It's new and it's exciting.
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Its torque, which dictates
acceleration speed,
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has got 1,000 newton metre
capability.
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I have no idea what that means
but apparently it's fast.
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Only one way to find out.
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Now, I am not a racing driver,
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but what I can immediately feel
is that I have a lot of power.
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There's an enormous amount
of grip right now
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going through the corners here
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and it's really, really
comfortable.
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Now, this is a normal mode.
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You also get a range mode,
which extends your battery life.
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This is quite something.
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I mean, the luxury, the speed,
the performance.
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Porsche Taycan, it's one of the
first EVs that has come to market
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that has really proven
that electric cars
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can be absolutely brilliant fun
to drive.
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It's a Porsche and it drives
just as well as you would expect
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a Porsche to drive, despite the fact
that it's an electric vehicle.
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It's right up there with plenty
of other petrol counterparts
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in terms of how much fun it offers.
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But with classic motor companies
like Porsche
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now making the switch to electric,
how do their EVs
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compare to their legendary
petrol equivalents?
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To find out, an old school
pedal-to-the-metal race
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with the help of race driver
Nathan Wright
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and a Porsche 911 Carrera 4 GTS.
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Alexis.
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Hello.
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How are you doing?
Nathan, really good to meet you.
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Nice to meet you, too.
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Right, here's the question.
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Obviously, we're on a test track,
obviously, you're a race driver,
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obviously, we've got two cars,
obviously, we're going to have
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a drag race of 0 to 60,
but here's the thing,
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I have never done that.
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I've only driven this car
about an hour.
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Are you telling me really
that a novice driver,
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a complete starter, can actually
have a chance of beating you,
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a professional driver,
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in possibly one of the most high
performance sort of sports cars
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that Porsche make?
I would say yes, I would say yes,
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because you step in, you put it
in drive, you squeeze the pedal
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and EVs just fly away.
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There's no gears, there's no clutch,
there's traction control,
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there's ESP - there's stability.
Everything is there for you.
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A grandma can get in and drive
to the shops, get her newspaper...
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Hang on. You're saying now
a grandma can do it?
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I mean, come on, Nathan,
I can take some abuse, but...
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So, how is this going to work?
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We're going to both start at the
same starting point, side by side,
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and what do we do, just floor it?
Literally. Literally.
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I'm going to be trying out
the Taycan's launch control,
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which assists with accelerating fast
from a complete standstill.
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And I've heard it can feel
a bit extreme.
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Well, I'm a bit nervous, I won't
lie to you, I'm a bit nervous,
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but shall we do it? Yeah. I think
you'll love it as well. OK.
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You'll be the first one to
Sainsbury's, that's for sure.
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RADIO: Launch mode selected? OK?
Launch mode engaged.
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Three, two, one, go!
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Oh, my...!
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BLEEP.
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Oh, my God!
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Oh, my... I thought I was
going to pass out there.
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NATHAN LAUGHS
These things are insane.
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Are you all OK?
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I seriously got scared.
NATHAN LAUGHS
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That was totally ridiculous.
It was savage.
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I think I've done a wee-wee.
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Porsche make lovely Porsche
designer underwear, you know.
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What an extraordinary machine.
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Pure electric exhilaration
and more than a match
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for the petrol 911, with 0 to 60
in less than three seconds.
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I think I need a lie down.
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If it's this much fun driving
the fast electric cars,
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I can't wait to see
what the others can do.
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Coming up, I put two family cars
through their paces.
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I'm liking this car.
I'm liking it a lot.
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And I devise an unusual side hustle.
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There's nothing to see here.
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Two grown men sitting in a car park
getting massaged by a Mercedes.
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I'm on the hunt for some of
the world's best electric cars.
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The electric car market
is booming right now,
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with a vast array of models
of all different sizes.
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But for those of us with kids,
we know all too well
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the most important things
we need in a car -
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storage, space and convenience.
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So, of course, I need to
check out the family car.
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Top choices from classic
family car stalwarts include
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the Ford Mustang Mach-E
and the VW ID.4,
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which both come with
the day-to-day reassurance
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of a five-star safety
Euro NCAP rating
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and sizeable boots
with over 500 litre capacity.
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But I'm going to try out
two other major contenders.
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You can't make a show about electric
cars without featuring Teslas.
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Now, this is their latest offering.
It's the Tesla Model Y.
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Essentially, it's a Model 3 that's
taller, longer, wider and bigger.
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Tesla's Model 3 was Britain's
best-selling electric car in 2021.
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But how does their Model Y shape up?
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Well, if you're new to Teslas, then
it does feel very, very different.
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Everything looks different.
It's incredibly minimalist.
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You've got this 15-inch
landscape screen
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and everything goes through
that screen.
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Anything you want to do -
you want to adjust the wing mirrors,
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you have to do it
through the screen.
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If you're looking for a speedometer,
forget it.
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There isn't anything there. There's
no heads up display, nothing.
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Your speed is indicated right here.
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The glovebox opens
through the screen.
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Everything goes through here.
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There's a lot of clever design
everywhere in this car
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and the features that are packed
in the system are incredible.
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Of course, you can wirelessly
charge your mobile phones,
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but all this comes with a price tag
of around £60,000, give or take.
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In the back,
there is plenty of room,
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with the luxury touch
of reclinable back seats.
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Boot space is also
not in short supply.
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With the seats down,
Tesla says you can even fit
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a double mattress in it.
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I mean...look at that.
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That is huge!
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It is massive in here. It's crazy.
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And, of course, you've got
this lovely glass roof.
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There's a panoramic glass roof.
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It's a really nice place to be.
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But I know what you're thinking -
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enough about the aesthetics,
how does it drive?
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Driving the Tesla
is very, very comfortable.
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It's very easy.
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The fact that you don't have
anything in front of you
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makes it feel like you're just
focusing on the driving.
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There's no dials, there's nothing
to distract your attention.
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So far so good with just me in it.
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But truly testing a family car
requires a much fuller load,
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so we need a family, right?
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And all their everyday stuff.
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Well, that's a little too literal
for our tastes,
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so we went for...
MUSIC
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..a stranded brass band.
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And all their kit, naturally.
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Oh, look at their little faces
as they helplessly wait for a ride.
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Hello.
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Hello. Hello.
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Are you a band in need of rescue?
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That is us. Your chariot awaits.
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Do we think it's all going to fit
in there?
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That's a lot of kit to stow.
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And even a tuba for good measure.
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But with the Model Y's
850-litre capacity boot
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and a froot or a frunk,
otherwise known as a front boot,
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we won't be short of storage here.
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There's also an epic sound system.
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TRUMPET PLAYS
And, no, he's not it.
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It's a bit of a squeeze in the back
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but, then again,
they aren't exactly kids.
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There's still ample legroom
and, despite the added cargo,
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there's no sign of
struggling up hills.
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Where are we going? Where do
you need to be dropped off?
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Moor House.
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I don't know that.
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With a range of 330 miles,
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though it can cope with a few
of my wrong turns and diversions.
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And with passengers successfully
dropped off...
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..I'm getting pretty comfortable.
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I have to say, the more I drive
the Tesla Model Y,
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the more I am impressed with it
as a family car.
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We have so much space that we
don't know what to do with here
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but it's also really practical.
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I'm liking this car.
I'm liking it a lot.
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But, as we telly folks often say,
other brands are also available,
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and I want to check out
one family car
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that is a lot lighter on
the bank balance than a Tesla.
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The Skoda Enyaq is one of those
cars that just completely
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changes your perceptions
of a car brand.
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So the Skoda Enyaq is great
in terms of
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particularly the interior.
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The exterior is a bit Marmite
but the interior is great.
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They've got a really big screen,
the technology works very well.
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It's got the Skoda badge,
which might put some people off,
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but I've got to tell you,
Skodas these days are brilliant
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and try it before you decide
not to go for one.
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The Skoda Enyaq iV starts
at around £40,000.
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That's over £10,000 cheaper
than the Tesla Model Y.
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I have to say, first impressions,
this is a really good looking car.
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I really like the design.
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It looks sporty but it also
sort of has that roomy feel to it.
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Now, this particular model
is the 80x Sportline.
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It retails at around £46,000
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with all the extra add-ons
it's got on here.
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The Enyaq's interior ticks
a lot of boxes for me.
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It's a very nice sporty
steering wheel - heated,
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the seats are heated
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and you've got a 13-inch screen
in front of you.
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Again, very easy to use.
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This feels like a car that's...
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..not a million miles away
from what you're used to.
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Unlike the Tesla, which is like
a whole different planet
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when you sit inside it.
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What about the all-important
storage?
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This is a lot of space.
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There's 585 litres capacity
here in the boot.
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Now, it's not as much space
as the Tesla Model Y
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but this is enough space
for a family car.
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Now, also, remember that
this car can tow.
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This is pretty cool -
you just pull the button here...
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..and out pops your towbar.
There we go.
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That's really nice, nicely
thought out, good design.
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Time to take it on the road.
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No family car is complete without
2.4 kids sat in the back.
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Or in our case, three stand-ins
from our crew,
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which essentially amounts
to the same thing.
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I'm picking up my makeshift
family from footy practice
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along with their giant heap of bags.
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Hello.
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Hello. Here's your ride.
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Ola.
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I'll put this in the back.
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Let's see how much we can fit in.
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No, there's no automatic.
You're going to have to...
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That is pretty impressive.
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There's a lot of stuff in there.
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At the back.
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Car comfortably loaded,
it's time for me to unleash
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some embarrassing dad jokes.
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What do you call a frog
that's broken down?
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A towed.
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Tough crowd.
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I think they're taking this acting
gig a bit too seriously.
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This is a bit more traditional
to drive.
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I mean, everything is where
you would expect it.
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It's a comfortable driving position.
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It feels sort of quite racy
in comparison to the Tesla.
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It feels a bit more...
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..that you're in a cockpit
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rather than a dentist's waiting room
with a nice screen.
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Grateful kids dropped off,
so which family car wins the day?
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The Skoda Enyaq iV has a range
of around 300 miles -
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not as high as the Tesla.
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So with that and the extra
storage in mind,
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for me, it's the Tesla
that wins out.
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But I'd say you get everything
you need from the cheaper Enyaq.
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Of course, there are plenty
of other family cars
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hitting the market soon
you can consider.
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So that's the family sorted.
Now it's time to splash the cash.
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And if you're after some
style and indulgence,
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there are some great luxury models
on the market.
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On the more affordable end,
the Audi e-tron GT
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and the BMW iX xDrive 40
luxury crossovers
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can still take all your kids'
muddy kit bags.
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If that doesn't give you
heart palpitations,
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given the starting prices
are over 70 grand.
301
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But what if money is no object?
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Now, this is a top contender.
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The Mercedes-AMG EQS 53
4MATIC Night Edition.
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I know, it's a mouthful,
but look at it.
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It is a beautiful car.
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At over £150,000,
it's certainly a premium price,
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but offers a whopping 658 horsepower
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plus a 350 mile range.
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You think it's beautiful
on the outside,
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wait till you see the inside.
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Oh.
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One of the first things you're
going to notice when you sit
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in this car is the Hyperscreen.
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The entire front dash of the car
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is three separate screens
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but all under this one glass panel.
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It is quite spectacular.
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It's got facial recognition,
fingerprint ID,
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so it recognises who's driving it
and you can set up your own profile.
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00:19:16,680 --> 00:19:20,920
So, when I turn it on, it's going to
put the steering wheel and the seat
321
00:19:20,960 --> 00:19:24,440
at exactly the right position
where I've set it before.
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It's recognized me,
it says, "Scan your finger"...
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There I am. I'm here.
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But my favourite feature for the
ultimate VIP driver experience
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has got to be
the Integrated Smart Assistant,
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00:19:39,320 --> 00:19:41,920
taking away the need to even
lift a finger.
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Open roof blinds.
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CAR: I'm sorry,
can you say that again, please?
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Open roof blinds, please.
330
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I'm opening the roller sunblind
on the sliding sunroof.
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I obviously didn't say please.
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00:19:56,720 --> 00:20:00,920
They're quite strict, Mercedes, with
their Ps and Qs and their manners.
333
00:20:00,960 --> 00:20:03,200
Hey, Mercedes, open all the windows.
334
00:20:03,240 --> 00:20:05,200
Opening the windows.
335
00:20:05,240 --> 00:20:07,840
How many hours of fun
can you have doing this?
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00:20:07,880 --> 00:20:11,080
Time to see what it's like to drive.
337
00:20:11,120 --> 00:20:14,520
With three different driving modes,
you would hope pretty damn well.
338
00:20:14,560 --> 00:20:16,000
Right, let's go.
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The comfort continues
as you drive this car.
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00:20:24,960 --> 00:20:28,920
It's a bit like driving on the most
comfortable sofa ever invented.
341
00:20:28,960 --> 00:20:31,440
But the moment you put
your foot down...
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00:20:32,960 --> 00:20:36,520
..you have instant power
and lots of it.
343
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When you put it into sport mode...
344
00:20:41,480 --> 00:20:44,200
..there's a sort of
an exhaust sound...
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EXHAUST SOUND
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..that comes on.
347
00:20:47,640 --> 00:20:49,200
Again, fun.
348
00:20:49,240 --> 00:20:53,920
It's like... It's like driving
on a really fast cloud.
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00:20:55,960 --> 00:21:01,480
So, the Mercedes EQS, specifically
the 53, it is a real tour de force
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00:21:01,520 --> 00:21:04,160
of what Mercedes can do
with its electric vehicles.
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It does 0 to 62 in under three
seconds, it's four-wheel-drive,
352
00:21:07,320 --> 00:21:10,400
it is kind of everything that
Mercedes can throw at an EV.
353
00:21:10,440 --> 00:21:13,200
And, unfortunately,
that does come at a price.
354
00:21:13,240 --> 00:21:17,640
Now, the 150,000 price tag
will be too much for most of us,
355
00:21:17,680 --> 00:21:23,200
so maybe, just maybe, there's a way
of making some of that money back.
356
00:21:23,240 --> 00:21:28,320
I've got one idea using another
of the Merc's luxury features -
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a massage setting for
the front two seats.
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And not just any massage.
359
00:21:33,960 --> 00:21:36,920
You can have relaxing massage,
mobilising massage,
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00:21:36,960 --> 00:21:39,920
activating massage, classic massage,
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00:21:39,960 --> 00:21:42,920
depth waves, deep workout...
362
00:21:42,960 --> 00:21:46,280
Surely this is a guaranteed
money-spinner.
363
00:21:46,320 --> 00:21:48,680
Let's see if I can drum up
any takers.
364
00:21:49,920 --> 00:21:52,800
For a tenner a go, it's a bargain.
365
00:21:53,840 --> 00:21:55,680
Get your massage here.
366
00:21:56,720 --> 00:21:59,600
You just need to sit down.
I promise I won't touch you.
367
00:21:59,640 --> 00:22:02,520
Make yourself comfortable. You
don't have to put your seat belt on
368
00:22:02,560 --> 00:22:05,360
because we're not going anywhere.
No, we're not going anywhere.
369
00:22:05,400 --> 00:22:08,440
So would you like a relaxing,
mobilising or activating massage?
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00:22:08,480 --> 00:22:10,640
Let's go for relaxing.
Relaxing. There we go.
371
00:22:10,680 --> 00:22:14,120
Is it good? Yeah.
Is it a good feeling? Very.
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You've just finished work.
Relaxing. You want to relax. OK.
373
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Does it feel good? Yeah, lovely.
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00:22:20,240 --> 00:22:22,200
Unwind? Yeah.
375
00:22:23,480 --> 00:22:26,520
This is...just beautiful.
376
00:22:26,560 --> 00:22:29,600
Nothing to see here. Two grown men
sitting in a car park getting
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00:22:29,640 --> 00:22:32,920
massaged by a Mercedes. This has
got to be the weirdest thing ever.
378
00:22:32,960 --> 00:22:35,240
THEY LAUGH
379
00:22:36,280 --> 00:22:39,560
Coming up, I meet an impressive
city runaround...
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It's steering itself.
381
00:22:42,360 --> 00:22:44,920
..and an electric track legend.
382
00:22:44,960 --> 00:22:48,160
Rather embarrassingly,
I don't know how to open the door.
383
00:22:58,360 --> 00:23:01,040
I've been looking at some
of the best electric cars
384
00:23:01,080 --> 00:23:03,520
you can ditch your gas guzzlers for.
385
00:23:05,360 --> 00:23:09,080
Most EVs now have a range
of over 200 miles,
386
00:23:09,120 --> 00:23:12,080
but the biggest adjustment
crossing over to electric
387
00:23:12,120 --> 00:23:14,320
is factoring in the need to charge.
388
00:23:15,600 --> 00:23:20,560
Range is always considered
a negative of electric cars.
389
00:23:21,880 --> 00:23:25,080
I've found that people
are more worried now
390
00:23:25,120 --> 00:23:28,280
about charging speeds than range.
391
00:23:29,840 --> 00:23:32,640
So as long as you can
charge up quickly,
392
00:23:32,680 --> 00:23:35,200
that basically addresses
the range issue.
393
00:23:38,360 --> 00:23:41,320
One of the UK models
with the longest range
394
00:23:41,360 --> 00:23:44,800
is from the Mercedes EQS family
we've already seen.
395
00:23:44,840 --> 00:23:47,760
But fear not, there are
cheaper cars out there
396
00:23:47,800 --> 00:23:50,960
that can still take you
a long way on a charge.
397
00:23:51,000 --> 00:23:53,560
In the £30,000 to £50,000 bracket,
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The CUPRA Born 77 kilowatt hour
e boost
399
00:23:57,120 --> 00:23:59,720
will give you up to 340 miles.
400
00:24:01,120 --> 00:24:05,080
And so will the Polestar 2
Long range Single motors'
401
00:24:05,120 --> 00:24:07,560
78 kilowatt hour battery.
402
00:24:09,840 --> 00:24:13,800
But these days, car batteries
can give you more than just range,
403
00:24:13,840 --> 00:24:16,800
as I'm about to find out
with this next car.
404
00:24:20,360 --> 00:24:22,280
The Hyundai IONIQ 5.
405
00:24:22,320 --> 00:24:25,800
It is a real head-turner.
Look at the design.
406
00:24:25,840 --> 00:24:30,800
It's futuristic, I love the sort of
matrix of lights in the back.
407
00:24:30,840 --> 00:24:33,080
It screams electric.
408
00:24:33,120 --> 00:24:37,560
The longer range battery option
will give you 315 miles
409
00:24:37,600 --> 00:24:40,560
in return for around £50,000.
410
00:24:41,600 --> 00:24:44,880
Although a standard full charge
is around 12 hours,
411
00:24:44,920 --> 00:24:48,040
with an ultra fast charger,
you could add 62 miles of range
412
00:24:48,080 --> 00:24:52,560
in five minutes or go from
10% to 80% battery in under 20.
413
00:24:54,040 --> 00:24:57,400
The Hyundai IONIQ 5 is such
a significant new addition
414
00:24:57,440 --> 00:24:59,960
to the family EV class.
415
00:25:00,000 --> 00:25:03,320
It really blends executive appeal
with family car practicality,
416
00:25:03,360 --> 00:25:06,560
but, more than that, it really
showcases some interesting
417
00:25:06,600 --> 00:25:08,080
and very useful tech.
418
00:25:08,120 --> 00:25:11,560
That includes Hyundai's
Remote Smart Parking Assist,
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00:25:11,600 --> 00:25:13,960
which lets you finesse
your parking position
420
00:25:14,000 --> 00:25:17,880
at the touch of your key buttons
after you've left the car.
421
00:25:17,920 --> 00:25:20,560
The car will move back.
422
00:25:21,600 --> 00:25:23,600
There's nobody in the car.
423
00:25:24,640 --> 00:25:28,080
And it has another even
more useful party trick.
424
00:25:30,080 --> 00:25:33,080
So this car's got the capability
of using its battery
425
00:25:33,120 --> 00:25:35,080
to power up other things.
426
00:25:35,120 --> 00:25:39,360
Small appliances, for example.
Anything with a three pin plug.
427
00:25:41,600 --> 00:25:46,080
The IONIQ 5's battery can power
any device or electrical equipment
428
00:25:46,120 --> 00:25:50,560
up to 3.6 kilowatts
with its onboard 220 volt plug.
429
00:25:52,960 --> 00:25:57,720
Now, you can power blenders, rice
cookers, kettles, what have you,
430
00:25:57,760 --> 00:26:01,640
but I thought that's...
that's just child's play.
431
00:26:03,840 --> 00:26:06,560
Can it power a bouncy castle?
432
00:26:06,600 --> 00:26:08,560
That's what we want to know.
433
00:26:11,320 --> 00:26:13,800
That's a lot of castle to blow up.
434
00:26:15,600 --> 00:26:19,520
I was kind of hoping for
the kindergarten version.
435
00:26:19,560 --> 00:26:23,560
I want to see just how much
I can push the battery of this car
436
00:26:23,600 --> 00:26:27,000
to highlight how it could change
the way we power everything.
437
00:26:27,040 --> 00:26:30,800
All we need to do is open
our charging port at the back
438
00:26:30,840 --> 00:26:37,080
and get out this special little
gizmo that comes with your car.
439
00:26:37,120 --> 00:26:42,080
And all that does is
it turns your charging port
440
00:26:42,120 --> 00:26:45,080
from an inlet to an outlet,
if you like.
441
00:26:45,120 --> 00:26:48,320
So we're going to plug in
our bouncy castle.
442
00:26:49,600 --> 00:26:51,440
That's in there.
443
00:26:52,480 --> 00:26:54,320
That goes in there.
444
00:26:55,360 --> 00:26:56,800
And turn it on.
445
00:26:56,840 --> 00:26:58,560
GENERATOR WHIRS
446
00:27:00,280 --> 00:27:02,560
It works! Hoorah!
447
00:27:02,600 --> 00:27:05,800
You can set the car to monitor
the battery when using the plug
448
00:27:05,840 --> 00:27:07,720
to avoid running out of power.
449
00:27:07,760 --> 00:27:10,080
1.6 kilowatts of energy
is being used.
450
00:27:10,120 --> 00:27:12,080
I'm still at 91%.
451
00:27:13,600 --> 00:27:15,720
Nothing to see here. Just...
452
00:27:16,880 --> 00:27:19,400
Just my car blowing up
a bouncy castle.
453
00:27:20,440 --> 00:27:24,400
It's just average, normal,
everyday things, you know?
454
00:27:25,440 --> 00:27:29,720
I can't believe it. We've just
blown up a rather sizeable,
455
00:27:29,760 --> 00:27:34,080
larger than I thought it was going
to be, bouncy castle with a car.
456
00:27:34,120 --> 00:27:35,800
How wild is that?
457
00:27:35,840 --> 00:27:38,760
Shoes off. Fun times.!
458
00:27:38,800 --> 00:27:41,080
I've never been so happy.
459
00:27:41,120 --> 00:27:42,800
ALEXIS LAUGHS
460
00:27:43,840 --> 00:27:45,800
This is wild.
461
00:27:46,840 --> 00:27:49,800
Other car manufacturers,
including Kia and Genesis,
462
00:27:49,840 --> 00:27:53,200
also offer this technology,
with more likely to follow.
463
00:27:55,160 --> 00:27:58,080
It's essentially the same kind
of electricity you're getting
464
00:27:58,120 --> 00:28:01,320
from your home domestic supply,
which completely revolutionises
465
00:28:01,360 --> 00:28:04,080
all sorts of things, whether
that's camping and you want to
466
00:28:04,120 --> 00:28:07,320
put some lights up and charge
your phones and run music
467
00:28:07,360 --> 00:28:11,080
and maybe have a sound system,
you can run it off the car.
468
00:28:11,120 --> 00:28:14,560
So I think that's a massive
game changer.
469
00:28:14,600 --> 00:28:16,800
This, my friends, is the future!
470
00:28:23,120 --> 00:28:25,840
Urban living and weaving
through the city streets
471
00:28:25,880 --> 00:28:29,560
demand different priorities
to range and speed.
472
00:28:29,600 --> 00:28:31,800
There's the pocket sized Fiat 500
473
00:28:31,840 --> 00:28:34,280
for fitting into those
tight parking spaces.
474
00:28:34,320 --> 00:28:39,800
The 124-mile range Mazda MX-30 -
a smallish SUV
475
00:28:39,840 --> 00:28:44,560
with a surprising amount of storage
space and recycled cork trim.
476
00:28:46,560 --> 00:28:49,320
The mini electric gives smooth
and responsive handling
477
00:28:49,360 --> 00:28:50,920
with a classic style.
478
00:28:51,960 --> 00:28:55,560
Yes, manufacturers are vying
to appeal to city dwellers
479
00:28:55,600 --> 00:28:59,080
with compact, nimble run-arounds
without the exhaust fumes.
480
00:29:00,120 --> 00:29:03,800
And the Honda e is one
of those very cars.
481
00:29:03,840 --> 00:29:08,960
I have to say, when you look at it,
you just fall in love with it.
482
00:29:09,000 --> 00:29:12,560
It looks completely different
to all the other cars.
483
00:29:12,600 --> 00:29:16,800
But the Honda e is very much
designed to be a city car
484
00:29:16,840 --> 00:29:20,080
and we know that because
it's got a pretty low range.
485
00:29:20,120 --> 00:29:22,720
137 miles is the official.
486
00:29:22,760 --> 00:29:26,240
120, really, is what you're
going to see on your dash.
487
00:29:27,600 --> 00:29:31,160
Coming in at around £30,000,
it's not cheap,
488
00:29:31,200 --> 00:29:34,000
but you do get a lot of tech
thrown in for your cash.
489
00:29:34,040 --> 00:29:37,080
It has a whole range of sensors,
cameras and systems
490
00:29:37,120 --> 00:29:40,560
designed to help you navigate
the dense urban jungle.
491
00:29:40,600 --> 00:29:44,280
It's also packed with entertainment
options - USB and HDMI inputs,
492
00:29:44,320 --> 00:29:47,080
a three pin socket,
a passenger side screen
493
00:29:47,120 --> 00:29:49,040
and an excellent sound system.
494
00:29:49,080 --> 00:29:51,080
But what is it like on the move?
495
00:29:51,120 --> 00:29:55,160
It feels comfortable to drive.
Really comfortable to drive.
496
00:29:55,200 --> 00:29:58,640
It kind of puts a smile on your face
when you're driving this car.
497
00:29:58,680 --> 00:30:01,400
Now, the big thing, no wing mirrors.
498
00:30:01,440 --> 00:30:03,920
You're talking about
a two-inch difference
499
00:30:03,960 --> 00:30:05,720
to where your eyesight falls.
500
00:30:05,760 --> 00:30:07,800
Two seconds and you get used to it.
501
00:30:07,840 --> 00:30:11,560
Now, when it's raining, Honda say
they have covered their cameras
502
00:30:11,600 --> 00:30:14,320
with special anti-rain protection,
503
00:30:14,360 --> 00:30:18,400
so you're going to be able to have
actually really good visibility
504
00:30:18,440 --> 00:30:20,680
even in very, very bad weather,
505
00:30:20,720 --> 00:30:23,880
so I think that's a wonderful
feature, the cameras.
506
00:30:25,840 --> 00:30:29,560
But I have to say, driving it
around town at the moment,
507
00:30:29,600 --> 00:30:32,080
it's nippy, it's tight.
508
00:30:33,120 --> 00:30:36,320
You can do a nice little U-turn
whenever you fancy it.
509
00:30:36,360 --> 00:30:38,320
Yeah, thumbs up from me.
510
00:30:38,360 --> 00:30:40,080
It excites me.
511
00:30:40,120 --> 00:30:42,800
I love the features,
I love being in here
512
00:30:42,840 --> 00:30:46,560
and it's got great functionality
and it drives well.
513
00:30:46,600 --> 00:30:48,400
What else can you ask for?
514
00:30:49,440 --> 00:30:52,080
The Honda e will even park for you.
515
00:30:53,360 --> 00:30:58,320
It has to recognise a space
and once it recognises it,
516
00:30:58,360 --> 00:31:00,800
it's going to come up
on the dashboard.
517
00:31:00,840 --> 00:31:03,320
Oh, there it goes.
It's got the parking space.
518
00:31:03,360 --> 00:31:05,080
Let everything go.
519
00:31:05,120 --> 00:31:07,560
And this feels very strange.
520
00:31:07,600 --> 00:31:09,840
It knows exactly what to do.
521
00:31:09,880 --> 00:31:12,320
The car is driving itself.
522
00:31:12,360 --> 00:31:14,800
My feet are off the brake
and the accelerator.
523
00:31:14,840 --> 00:31:16,800
It's steering itself
524
00:31:16,840 --> 00:31:19,800
and it's a pretty tight space.
525
00:31:19,840 --> 00:31:21,800
There's cars either side.
526
00:31:23,600 --> 00:31:25,080
It's done it.
527
00:31:25,120 --> 00:31:27,200
Quite the party trick.
528
00:31:27,240 --> 00:31:29,080
How amazing is that?
529
00:31:31,520 --> 00:31:35,440
Now, I've been wanging on about
this car and how nimble it is
530
00:31:35,480 --> 00:31:38,080
and how it's built for the city
and tight spaces,
531
00:31:38,120 --> 00:31:41,000
so the team have set me
a bit of a challenge.
532
00:31:42,600 --> 00:31:45,080
An obstacle course, if you will.
533
00:31:45,120 --> 00:31:49,080
Drive through the trestle tables
laden with assorted antiquities.
534
00:31:49,120 --> 00:31:51,000
If I break it, I buy it.
535
00:31:51,040 --> 00:31:55,160
Dodge the Jenga with my long lost
21-year-old face on it.
536
00:31:55,200 --> 00:31:59,080
And park up without toppling
any ballerina gnome bystanders.
537
00:31:59,120 --> 00:32:03,480
Essentially, a reverse around
the corner in a very tight space
538
00:32:03,520 --> 00:32:06,720
with all the jeopardy
of a bull in a china shop.
539
00:32:09,200 --> 00:32:12,160
I might have bitten off
more than I can chew here.
540
00:32:12,200 --> 00:32:14,080
Here I come.
541
00:32:18,120 --> 00:32:20,560
I think they've given me
about an inch...
542
00:32:20,600 --> 00:32:22,080
CAR BUZZES
543
00:32:22,120 --> 00:32:24,720
The dreaded sound.
An inch either side.
544
00:32:29,720 --> 00:32:32,160
Ooh!
NERVOUS LAUGH
545
00:32:32,200 --> 00:32:35,400
We don't have to worry about wing
mirrors knocking anything over.
546
00:32:35,440 --> 00:32:37,800
Oh, that football is so close.
547
00:32:43,600 --> 00:32:46,160
Now, it's the Jenga
that I'm worried about.
548
00:32:50,360 --> 00:32:55,480
This is... This is going to be
easy peasy, lemon squeezy!
549
00:32:55,520 --> 00:32:57,160
ALEXIS LAUGHS
550
00:33:01,120 --> 00:33:02,880
Smashed it.
551
00:33:02,920 --> 00:33:06,960
But then the team asked me to do it
all again, this time in reverse.
552
00:33:08,000 --> 00:33:10,080
And that's when it all went a bit...
553
00:33:11,120 --> 00:33:12,720
..Pete Tong.
554
00:33:15,120 --> 00:33:17,680
All right, I give up.
I can't do it the other way around.
555
00:33:17,720 --> 00:33:20,960
I was good with the first bit,
which I thought was the toughest.
556
00:33:21,000 --> 00:33:24,560
But I still think that this car
has got so many cameras around
557
00:33:24,600 --> 00:33:27,560
that you're going to be able to
fit it in the tightest spots.
558
00:33:32,600 --> 00:33:34,880
The Honda e is a really
interesting one
559
00:33:34,920 --> 00:33:37,440
and I think it's possibly
a little bit before its time.
560
00:33:37,480 --> 00:33:40,560
It offers really high-tech functions
like being able to plug
561
00:33:40,600 --> 00:33:42,800
your games console in
and play your games on it,
562
00:33:42,840 --> 00:33:45,640
which of course is going to appeal
to quite a young audience.
563
00:33:45,680 --> 00:33:47,800
But not only that,
they've also produced a car
564
00:33:47,840 --> 00:33:50,880
which is exceptionally easy to
drive, it's very light steering,
565
00:33:50,920 --> 00:33:53,080
very tight turning circle,
good visibility,
566
00:33:53,120 --> 00:33:55,400
and in that respect,
I actually think the Honda e
567
00:33:55,440 --> 00:33:57,560
could appeal to older people
as well.
568
00:34:05,360 --> 00:34:08,560
At the other end of the spectrum
and slightly less likely
569
00:34:08,600 --> 00:34:11,080
to be spotted in your average
city street,
570
00:34:11,120 --> 00:34:13,480
you have the electric supercars.
571
00:34:13,520 --> 00:34:17,800
As we've seen, performance is by
no means only for petrolheads.
572
00:34:19,600 --> 00:34:22,480
You can make an electric motor
very powerful very easily.
573
00:34:22,520 --> 00:34:25,240
It's not as difficult as it is
with the combustion engine,
574
00:34:25,280 --> 00:34:28,160
where you have the limitations
of physics with fuel going in,
575
00:34:28,200 --> 00:34:31,040
air going in and the capacity
of the engine and all this stuff.
576
00:34:31,080 --> 00:34:33,520
With electric motors,
it's just a much simpler thing.
577
00:34:34,560 --> 00:34:37,160
The performance that you can get
from electric motors
578
00:34:37,200 --> 00:34:40,920
is completely transcendent from what
you can get from a petrol engine.
579
00:34:40,960 --> 00:34:44,320
The Lotus Evija is the first
British-produced hypercar
580
00:34:44,360 --> 00:34:47,560
and it's the world's lightest
production EV hypercar
581
00:34:47,600 --> 00:34:50,040
at 1,680 kilograms.
582
00:34:51,080 --> 00:34:56,080
The Pininfarina Battista has a
whopping 120 kilowatt hour battery
583
00:34:56,120 --> 00:34:59,400
and twice the power
of an F1 racing car.
584
00:34:59,440 --> 00:35:01,080
And the Rimac Nevera
585
00:35:01,120 --> 00:35:04,720
is set to be the world's fastest
accelerating production car.
586
00:35:04,760 --> 00:35:08,320
But I'm going to meet
a recurring record breaker.
587
00:35:08,360 --> 00:35:12,080
Now, this is what I call a supercar.
588
00:35:12,120 --> 00:35:18,080
This is the NIO EP9 - E standing
for electric, P for performance
589
00:35:18,120 --> 00:35:20,160
and, boy, can this perform.
590
00:35:20,200 --> 00:35:24,080
Top speed, 194mph.
591
00:35:25,120 --> 00:35:26,720
And look at it.
592
00:35:26,760 --> 00:35:29,560
It just screams supercar.
593
00:35:30,600 --> 00:35:34,280
Only 16 of these exist
in the entire world
594
00:35:34,320 --> 00:35:36,800
and each is worth over £1,000,000,
595
00:35:36,840 --> 00:35:39,400
so although this one
is currently out of action
596
00:35:39,440 --> 00:35:43,400
and sadly I'm not able to drive it,
I'm excited even just to be near it.
597
00:35:45,120 --> 00:35:48,720
The EP9 has a history
of smashing records
598
00:35:48,760 --> 00:35:51,320
and someone who has been
lucky enough to drive it
599
00:35:51,360 --> 00:35:53,120
is race driver Peter Dumbreck.
600
00:35:54,360 --> 00:35:57,400
Here he is breaking the record
for the fastest lap time
601
00:35:57,440 --> 00:36:00,080
at the Nurburgring in 2017.
602
00:36:00,120 --> 00:36:03,240
The first time the record
was held by an electric car.
603
00:36:05,400 --> 00:36:08,160
It looks like an amazing machine.
604
00:36:08,200 --> 00:36:12,080
What is this car like to drive?
Extreme. I'd say it's extreme.
605
00:36:12,120 --> 00:36:14,480
You know, it's got a lot of tech
in there.
606
00:36:14,520 --> 00:36:18,400
So, the EP9 does 0 to 60
in about 3.3 second,
607
00:36:18,440 --> 00:36:21,080
so that power
is pretty much instant,
608
00:36:21,120 --> 00:36:22,800
it's four-wheel-drive,
609
00:36:22,840 --> 00:36:25,880
there's no gear change
and it's one megawatt of power,
610
00:36:25,920 --> 00:36:28,880
which is over 1,300 horsepower.
611
00:36:28,920 --> 00:36:32,320
You know, the braking is
so fantastic in this car.
612
00:36:32,360 --> 00:36:36,800
I remember you just stamp on the
brakes and it just stops so quickly
613
00:36:36,840 --> 00:36:41,320
so the difficulty is not slowing
down too much for the corners.
614
00:36:41,360 --> 00:36:43,640
It's a machine made for speed
615
00:36:43,680 --> 00:36:47,480
and it's certainly built a little
differently to your average car.
616
00:36:49,920 --> 00:36:52,320
It looks like it's sort of
more a design
617
00:36:52,360 --> 00:36:54,800
of almost like an aircraft
than a car.
618
00:36:54,840 --> 00:37:00,200
Is that to keep it on the floor
rather than getting it taking off?
619
00:37:00,240 --> 00:37:03,080
Essentially, it's like the reverse
of a plane wing.
620
00:37:03,120 --> 00:37:06,560
The faster the air travels
under the car,
621
00:37:06,600 --> 00:37:10,080
it sucks it to the ground
and produces more downforce.
622
00:37:10,120 --> 00:37:13,600
NIO says this car
has so much downforce
623
00:37:13,640 --> 00:37:16,560
it could theoretically
drive on the ceiling.
624
00:37:17,600 --> 00:37:20,160
Shall we have a look inside?
625
00:37:20,200 --> 00:37:21,880
Surely, yes.
626
00:37:21,920 --> 00:37:26,800
Erm, now, rather embarrassingly,
I don't know how to open the door.
627
00:37:26,840 --> 00:37:30,800
So underneath here, there's a
little catch. Yeah. There you go.
628
00:37:30,840 --> 00:37:32,320
ALEXIS GASPS
629
00:37:32,360 --> 00:37:34,000
Oh, my goodness.
630
00:37:36,120 --> 00:37:37,560
Wow.
631
00:37:39,160 --> 00:37:42,080
I would describe this
as a bath taking position.
632
00:37:42,120 --> 00:37:45,560
This is what I'm like
while I'm taking a bath.
633
00:37:45,600 --> 00:37:48,080
What... What is this?
You're quite reclined.
634
00:37:48,120 --> 00:37:52,320
So this car is capable
of cornering at 3G,
635
00:37:52,360 --> 00:37:54,320
such is the grip level you've got,
636
00:37:54,360 --> 00:37:57,800
so you've got to be able to have
somewhere to put your head for...
637
00:37:57,840 --> 00:38:01,320
Basically, this is so you can
keep your head upright. Yes.
638
00:38:01,360 --> 00:38:03,800
Is that...?
Something like that, yeah. Wow.
639
00:38:03,840 --> 00:38:06,560
I mean, it is beautiful
in here, I have to say.
640
00:38:06,600 --> 00:38:09,080
And also, I am really
quite comfortable.
641
00:38:09,120 --> 00:38:12,560
This is a really nice seating
position. They're relaxing.
642
00:38:12,600 --> 00:38:17,320
Although, I'm not quite sure
how relaxing I'd find it at 3G.
643
00:38:17,360 --> 00:38:19,800
In terms of owning one
for ourselves,
644
00:38:19,840 --> 00:38:22,480
I guess that isn't really
on the cards.
645
00:38:22,520 --> 00:38:25,880
It's not even licensed for the road,
so fairly useless
646
00:38:25,920 --> 00:38:30,960
for popping to the shops, but
it's undoubtedly a truly epic car.
647
00:38:36,160 --> 00:38:38,720
Coming up, I'm taking things
off road.
648
00:38:38,760 --> 00:38:40,800
Oh, my goodness.
649
00:38:40,840 --> 00:38:43,320
This is unreal!
650
00:38:51,720 --> 00:38:54,200
With so many big name
car manufacturers
651
00:38:54,240 --> 00:38:57,200
switching over to electric,
there's more choice out there
652
00:38:57,240 --> 00:38:59,040
than ever before.
653
00:39:02,080 --> 00:39:05,960
Family cars, city cars, luxury cars,
they're all a ten a penny,
654
00:39:06,000 --> 00:39:09,200
but what about an electric car
to have fun in?
655
00:39:10,720 --> 00:39:13,200
Yeah, that'll do.
656
00:39:17,240 --> 00:39:19,440
This is the Munro 1.
657
00:39:19,480 --> 00:39:22,680
Not only is this 4x4
entirely electric,
658
00:39:22,720 --> 00:39:26,200
it was also designed and
manufactured here in Britain,
659
00:39:26,240 --> 00:39:29,840
so I met one of the brains
behind it, Russ Peterson,
660
00:39:29,880 --> 00:39:32,960
to get the lowdown
on this new kid on the block.
661
00:39:35,240 --> 00:39:40,000
What have been the challenges of
putting together a car like this?
662
00:39:40,040 --> 00:39:42,600
So what we decided to do
is create a vehicle
663
00:39:42,640 --> 00:39:45,960
with a mechanical drive train
and one centrally mounted motor
664
00:39:46,000 --> 00:39:48,960
that you could lock all the
differentials on the vehicle
665
00:39:49,000 --> 00:39:51,600
and get the same traction
on all four wheels.
666
00:39:51,640 --> 00:39:54,400
And why is that vital
to off-roading?
667
00:39:54,440 --> 00:39:57,080
And we're not talking about
off-roading for people
668
00:39:57,120 --> 00:39:59,960
who want to go out and have fun,
we're talking about serious
669
00:40:00,000 --> 00:40:02,600
vehicle use where people
are doing mountain rescue,
670
00:40:02,640 --> 00:40:06,720
when the car needs to get to
places for very important reasons.
671
00:40:06,760 --> 00:40:10,560
You're exactly right. It's in these
kind of mountain rescue situations
672
00:40:10,600 --> 00:40:13,440
where someone's life is at risk,
you know, you can't afford to
673
00:40:13,480 --> 00:40:16,040
suddenly lose traction.
If one wheel breaks out,
674
00:40:16,080 --> 00:40:19,200
it could start digging a hole and
then you're stuck, and it could be
675
00:40:19,240 --> 00:40:22,280
that you're the only vehicle
in attendance on that situation.
676
00:40:22,320 --> 00:40:25,280
It's designed to be very repairable
and it's designed to have
677
00:40:25,320 --> 00:40:27,960
that workhorse feel
of the original Land Rovers,
678
00:40:28,000 --> 00:40:30,760
but bringing in the modern
advances in technology.
679
00:40:30,800 --> 00:40:33,440
Electric assisted power steering,
for example.
680
00:40:34,720 --> 00:40:38,600
In preparation for its launch,
Ross' team put the Munro 1
681
00:40:38,640 --> 00:40:41,680
through its paces, up mountains
and through rivers.
682
00:40:41,720 --> 00:40:44,840
But they've also put it to
some more surprising uses
683
00:40:44,880 --> 00:40:46,960
during their workshop renovations.
684
00:40:47,000 --> 00:40:49,360
We were knocking the wall
down with a hammer
685
00:40:49,400 --> 00:40:52,440
and getting pretty puffed out and
tired, so we just jumped in this
686
00:40:52,480 --> 00:40:54,960
and drove it through the wall
to finish the job off.
687
00:40:55,000 --> 00:40:57,280
You drove this through a wall?
Yeah, absolutely.
688
00:40:57,320 --> 00:41:00,120
There's nothing you can damage.
It's all steel on the front.
689
00:41:00,160 --> 00:41:02,960
I clearly need to experience
this beast for myself,
690
00:41:03,000 --> 00:41:07,200
so track designer Hugh has kindly
agreed to take me on a test drive.
691
00:41:07,240 --> 00:41:10,280
And for this, I'm very much
keeping it country.
692
00:41:10,320 --> 00:41:13,920
And then if you just press the D.
Press the D for drive.
693
00:41:13,960 --> 00:41:15,920
Good to go? Yeah.
694
00:41:15,960 --> 00:41:17,960
Oh. Off we go.
695
00:41:18,000 --> 00:41:21,480
So we'll just keep going
round to the left here.
696
00:41:21,520 --> 00:41:25,680
So the beauty of this car is
it's just instant torque. Yeah.
697
00:41:25,720 --> 00:41:28,200
And you don't have any gears to
go...
698
00:41:28,240 --> 00:41:30,960
You don't have any gears
to worry about stalling.
699
00:41:31,000 --> 00:41:34,760
Like all electric cars, it doesn't
require any gear changes,
700
00:41:34,800 --> 00:41:37,960
which in an off-road environment
makes it very appealing.
701
00:41:38,000 --> 00:41:40,440
If you need more power
for some rough terrain,
702
00:41:40,480 --> 00:41:42,160
you simply put your foot down.
703
00:41:44,440 --> 00:41:46,680
And just accelerate up this hill.
704
00:41:46,720 --> 00:41:48,960
Go on. Go on. Up here?
705
00:41:49,000 --> 00:41:51,440
Go, go. Go, go.
Keep going, keep going.
706
00:41:51,480 --> 00:41:53,440
There's a lot of hill here.
707
00:41:53,480 --> 00:41:55,800
Oh, my goodness!
ALEXIS LAUGHS
708
00:41:56,840 --> 00:41:58,920
It just goes.
There's no stopping it.
709
00:41:58,960 --> 00:42:01,520
It'll just keeps going.
That was great.
710
00:42:03,000 --> 00:42:05,440
With a top speed of 80mph,
711
00:42:05,480 --> 00:42:08,200
this car isn't going to win awards
for its speed,
712
00:42:08,240 --> 00:42:13,120
but when it comes to strength,
well, it can tow 3.5 tonnes.
713
00:42:13,160 --> 00:42:17,160
Where am I going to go after we drop
down? Straight across the track.
714
00:42:17,200 --> 00:42:18,920
Trust the car.
715
00:42:19,960 --> 00:42:22,280
Don't trust me,
I'm just making it up.
716
00:42:22,320 --> 00:42:24,520
LAUGHTER
717
00:42:24,560 --> 00:42:26,680
Oh, my goodness.
718
00:42:26,720 --> 00:42:29,640
This is unreal!
719
00:42:31,000 --> 00:42:33,280
With a range of 168 miles,
720
00:42:33,320 --> 00:42:37,440
the developers reckon it can last
up to 16 hours off highway.
721
00:42:37,480 --> 00:42:40,840
In other words, not operating
at high speeds on a motorway.
722
00:42:40,880 --> 00:42:44,960
I am massively impressed
and this is just the prototype.
723
00:42:48,720 --> 00:42:54,200
This is an incredible machine,
I have to say.
724
00:42:54,240 --> 00:42:57,760
It is a lot of fun to drive.
725
00:42:57,800 --> 00:43:01,440
It seems to conquer everything
with ease.
726
00:43:01,480 --> 00:43:05,480
And, actually, I've never
driven a car off-road.
727
00:43:05,520 --> 00:43:07,640
You kind of feel invincible.
728
00:43:07,680 --> 00:43:10,960
I mean, some of the paths we've been
going down, I don't think I can even
729
00:43:11,000 --> 00:43:14,200
walk down them, let alone drive
a three-tonne car over them,
730
00:43:14,240 --> 00:43:17,440
so it's really, really impressive.
731
00:43:17,480 --> 00:43:20,200
And I think that
if you're looking for a car
732
00:43:20,240 --> 00:43:24,120
to have fun with off-roading,
look no further.
733
00:43:24,160 --> 00:43:25,960
I think I'll keep it.
734
00:43:28,240 --> 00:43:30,960
The electric car market
is so exciting at the moment,
735
00:43:31,000 --> 00:43:34,280
very exciting in terms of the range
of EVs that are coming in right now
736
00:43:34,320 --> 00:43:37,760
and in terms of how they're changing
the technology that people live with
737
00:43:37,800 --> 00:43:40,680
every day, from infotainment
through to charging and more.
738
00:43:41,720 --> 00:43:43,760
The shapes of cars are changing
739
00:43:43,800 --> 00:43:47,200
and the technology, the efficiency,
is changing as well.
740
00:43:47,240 --> 00:43:49,640
They are getting faster.
741
00:43:52,400 --> 00:43:54,200
They're going further.
742
00:43:55,240 --> 00:43:59,560
The future for electric vehicles
is really exciting.
743
00:43:59,600 --> 00:44:02,440
Basically, they're here to stay,
whatever you think.
744
00:44:05,720 --> 00:44:08,960
When the options out there
are already this good,
745
00:44:09,000 --> 00:44:12,800
it feels like the only way
for electric cars is up.
746
00:44:14,080 --> 00:44:17,600
And I, for one,
am a real electric fan.
747
00:44:17,640 --> 00:44:19,680
You know what I mean!
748
00:45:06,240 --> 00:45:08,480
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