The All-Electric bZ4X Is An EV Done The Toyota Way 

The issue is there is no industry standard on how to measure. Some manufacturers will measure the entire volume available behind a seat, others may only go up to the top of the back of the seat (as piling things above the top of the back seat means they'll come flying forward the minute you apply a brake.

@@jeffer1101 that’s true indeed, and in Europe « generally » one is supposed to mesure up to the cover, which lead to ridiculous comparaison between the Skodaq Enyaq and the Model Y, when one is mesured up to cover while the Tesla is up to the roof. RU-vidr Bjorn Nyland has his banana box test which help put things in perspective (just one more banana box in the Model Y and not quasi double the size as some would have you believe…

George Carlin quote!

Even their compliance RAV4 EVs from both 2000 and 2012 were a better attempt than this...

Probably because those all vaporize off the lot. The waiting list for a Bolt is over 6 months in my neck of the woods.

that is cool!

youll probably see lots of them around with a price tag of $43-49k. stupidness....

Finally, someone understands my genius.

Not if you want a long lasting, anything.

Not here in Quebec Canada the prizes are about the same 😮

In my experience, after owning 2 EVs in Colorado & NY… my 2¢ is the regen braking might be more important. AWD Model Y for example, being rear wheel dominant, has decent traction to start but stopping becomes the issue. And in most teslas you cannot adjust regen brake level. Meaning you’ll slide all over barely releasing the pedal whereas a front wheel only Bolt you may have more control especially with good tires. And specific to your question, with BEVs, computer adjustments for traction are so incredibly fast, noticing the difference of power distribution will be negligible in regards to manufacturers choice of weighted distribution. I think maybe only Rivian and F150 ⚡️has ability to “lock” 50/50 like a traditional 4x4 would do. Idk. It’s a good question.

No, they’re significantly worse. Range is ok compared to competitors but still about the lowest in the class. Charge speeds are straight up garbage, 100kWh on a $50k EV is laughable, not to mention the charging curve sucks, 0-80% taking an hour and charging speeds past 80% are bordering unusable. All of its competitors are also comfortable and enjoyable to drive, and aren’t trash at being an EV. Also, I wouldn’t bet on Toyotas reliability when this car came out of the gate with its wheels falling off.

It effects it by the tune of about 30% on range - I have an older Leaf, very small battery, but great for our local runner. Never go back, 48k miles and only a set of tires and wiper blades - BEST ever

I know that weather, I grew up in Duluth. bZ4X has a heat pump, that will help efficiency some. But this from the Toyota FAQ site- As temperatures decrease below 50 degrees Fahrenheit, charging time will increase significantly. For bZ4X AWD, DC Charging will slow down further than other models when the temperature is below 32 degrees Fahrenheit and may not be possible when the temperature drops to around -4 degrees Fahrenheit or below.

It's not as simple as that. It depends on what you compare with what. In warm weather you'll get the most range when driving in a city. City range is important regarding energy usage but doesn't really matter for what everybody seems to worry about - not being able to make it there. Because every EV has enough range for city driving. On the motorway, EVs have less range because it takes more energy to drive at higher speeds. In cold weather things change. There are three reasons why you loose range in cold weather: 1) higher driving resistance. 2) energy use for heating. 3) the battery has less energy accessible when cold. Therefore you'll get the least range on short commutes / city driving. You'll get more range the further you drive, because the portion of energy used to heat the cabin and battery will decrease relative to the energy used for driving and more of the energy stored in the battery becomes accessible as it gets heated up. So if you just commute to work and get some groceries with a 280miles EPA rated car, you may get 300miles in summer vs 120 in very low temperature. On a long distance trip @70mph OTOH, you look at say 220miles vs 160.

It really depends on whether you turn the heat on. If not and if you warmed the car beforehand, probably not a huge drop.

My brain instantly detects when I'm going backwards, I hardly think I'm unique. If they drove any distance into water, that's totally on him.

I don't subscribe to anything except a cheap Wal MART flip phone........Paid for before leaving the store.....Paul

My dad said the same. Also only bought one car, a 66 Coronet. It remains with me today. Completely analog driving experience. Only thing power is steering.

I agree 100%.

I'm going to steal that line.

@@DrivenCarReviews You cannot steal what has already been given to you. 😁

It's a car review not a nature show. 😑

I've not driven the Subaru version

@@DrivenCarReviews Oh ok. I look forward to your video then if you manage to get a hold of one ;) I have not test driven one, but I was able to see one inside and out when I took my Crosstrek in for its last maintenance check-up. I am also interested to see how the 1st gen Solterra holds up to the -25 to -30 degree temps that we see up here in winter. This weekend is forecasted to hit -40 with windchill, so that will likely take a huge 30-50% bite out of the range on most EV's.

Do you consider the Corolla a hearted effort car? I look the bz4x and what I see is more than usual toyota stuff

@@costarrricense Yeah, a Corolla is a "hearted" car, but they have refined the Corolla for..what...30 years? I agree...it's looks like a Toyota. My point is....they have the resources and the technical knowledge to put out an EV that could complete with ...whoever (Tesla, Ford, Volvo/Polestar, Hyundai)...but they chose to put out something with limited range and a battery that's already outdated. Toyota is renowned for being incremental in improvements in order to ensure reliability, but this vehicle isn't even competitive.

I agree with you on price. I will never pay $50k for a vehicle that is near useless outside of a 100 mile radius. I will never pay $50K for a car, period. This needs to be under 40 for the XLE.

In theory this is correct, and if Toyota was selling millions of plug in hybrids they would have a point. But in reality most of their plug in hybrids are way backordered, which shows that whole explanation is just an excuse for their inability to secure enough batteries.

@@leos7471 It doesn't have to be a plug in hybrid. Their regular hybrids are mass market and have been for over 2 decades. Yes, current supply is restricted, but everything is now and likely will be for another year or two anyway.

Seems like a bizarre argument. Yes you use less batteries in hybrid than a BEV, but it's also true that you use far less batteries in a pure ICE than a hybrid. If the goal is to reduce battery usage then the best choice is a pure ICE. However, if the goal is to reduce pollution and emissions then a BEV beats a hybrid hands down. Ditto for basing your argument about CAFE numbers on battery usage. Just to change this around, a BEV doesn't have an engine, so 1 BEVs will eliminate infinitely more polluting engines than a million hybrids. These are just arguments Toyota uses to justify doing what they are good at, namely, hybrids. All the environmental arguments are just excuses. FYI a hybrid is not going to eliminate 50% of gas usage and batteries use less objectionable material all the time, and they are almost all recyclable.

@@doncooper2344 That’s not the argument. Toyota says it can reduce gasoline use more by spreading battery resources across a vast number of hybrids compared to a small number of EVs. Most battery capacity is unused in EVs. No one drives 200 miles a day. So those materials are going to waste. Put them on a hybrid with a smaller battery and they are used on every drive, no matter how short.

@@mart0225 You've concisely made Toyota's argument but that doesn't make it any less stupid. The only way to make it less than stupid would be to have a justification for "spreading battery resources across" more vehicles. AFAIK there is no justification for this. Batteries are not a precious commodity. Tesla certainly doesn't think so as it ramps up production. GM doesn't think so as it unleashes a host of new EVs. And Ford doesn't think so, announcing large increases in production of the Mach-E and Ford Lightning. If batteries are not in short supply, then there is no advantage in "spreading battery resources". Moreover, and this is rather technical, the only hybrid that uses significantly less gas than an ICE is a serial hybrid, and Toyota has opposed those for years (though it has now grudgingly come on board). Serial hybrids are a fine idea but the reality is they are more expensive than pure EVs because they require a large battery AND two propulsion systems. This is why GM sells Bolts and not Volts.