THIS FULL ELECTRIC CAR Blew My Mind! // 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 Review 

It’s a now car. :)

Meanwhile there are a dozen EV Vtol craft in development today and a few on sale...

Cars are cars and not airplanes or helicopters!

@@franzjosefkerkhoff592 That’s a very closed mindset. :) Cars always had an Internal Combustion Engine in them and now some don’t.

Sarah Rocks!

But it made me feel…OLD

That car does not look like an RV to me

Yeah, that's a "desert" according to some.

@@frankmorris4790 I agree with Stephen. The “scenery”😉 in this video is absolutely stunning.

@@svenhodaka9145 Silly me...

Beyond 2000 was a very cool show. When DVDs came out on that show in the late 80s I was stoked as a kid.

If VW can keep up with demand of the ID4, it could help change perceptions of the company.

I listened at 1.5 speed - it sounds like “giant asshole”.

Punctuation is important... and I always thought that the headliner in the Nissan Cube looked like a giant asshole.

Damn was just about to write this.. You got to it first....

can you say 1.99

Tesla is walking dead now the major automakers are here to show them how to build a real EV. Their business model is fatally flawed and now they don't have exclusivity in their market, they will die, as they should have years ago with their lack of quality, service, outrageous prices and poor treatment of customers.

@@TyphoonVstrom I think I like you. Tesla as a company is vile. The concepts and engineers Musk profited on was revolutionary, but he's managed to turn our "Star Trek future" into just another bloated money monster.

Audi e tron gt. 😉

True 💕 Story 😃

The added cost is not because they are electric but because of lower numbers compared to ice cars, given time when the tables turn it will be the opposite.

Rivian, GMC Hummer EV & Tesla Cybertruck definitely .. ;0)

The Tesla Plaid.....wonder if Sarah would faint from the G Force acceleration....Make it happen Sarah, take out some friends and show them how fast the car is and try out that FART mode with them...should be hilarious!!!.....Come stare at the battery with me....NOT what we are staring at....LOL!

Best EV review to date.

@Calgary Roads POV Stay Strong, and be thankful it wasn't a Land Rover 🙄

We used to have a saying at VW , the only time the check engine light goes off is when the bulb burns out.

I have this exact car, same color and everything and I also have 2013 Jetta. I have never had any major issues with any of my many VW’s that I have owned over the years

@@roro-on-1463 lol I call bs. It’s a Volkswagen.

@@micho_3715 well, I guess that’s what happens when you take care of your vehicles.

Nah, I don't think he'd waste his time.

@@SarahnTuned aww maybe one day! Ya never know 😁

@@SarahnTuned Can a Mr Dos stop a .50 cal?

"Waste his time" my ass!!!!.... I'm a jillion percent sure it would be a bomb ass episode for both channels 😉 AZ isn't even that far from TX

@@huntersmith1751 I’m sure the fans could come up with some ideas!

You know, it's weird, the supercharger network is why we chose a Tesla but we have a 500km battery and almost always leave the house with a full charge. So basically we never use the network and i wonder if with the next generation of battery, this will really fade as an advantage - at least for homeowners buying an EV.

With you on that, one of my all time favorite cars I've *ever* driven and I've driven a ton of very fast cars. If only the Plaids weren't so damn expensive. As crazy as the 3P feels, I can't imagine launching a Plaid. One day.. 👍✌

Fanboy

@@stendecstretcher5678 Who wouldn't be a fan of Sarah? I totally agree.

Exactly. Once it's full once, you only have to charge it enough to replace what you used that day. Most of the time, even charging at 110v will be enough to replace a typical day's driving.

@@andrewdscott02 considering I had this for a week, I can say that is incorrect. “Typical commute” is relative to what region of the country you live in.

@@SarahnTuned Very true. But the national average commute is still under 40 miles round trip. You, and then entire state of Arizona (and most of the middle of the country), is pretty much an edge case for a vehicle like this.

@@andrewdscott02 So with a 110V charger you will only need it plugged in 24 hours per day and you will be stranded coming home on Friday.

@@geofrey01 The car can charge at 1.6kwh/hour on 110v. In 8 hours at 110v, it can put ~50 miles of range into the car. So if your average daily mileage is at or below 50 miles, you can live just fine with the ID.4 on 110v, and that's given only 8 hours to charge it. If you have 12 hours, then you can go ~73 miles per day and leave every morning with a full battery. If you have an unusually high mileage day, you grab a public L2 charger. Or you put a dryer outlet in your garage. If neither of those are possible, you shouldn't buy this vehicle.

Precisely. Who is going to pay for this new charging infrastructure? Is it fair for the government (meaning ALL taxpayers) to foot the bill for this, or should utility grid owners supply the infrastructure? If utility owners are expected to foot the bill, are they going to try and spread that cost across all their customers? That would illegal, as charging for a service not being used is well, theft. As it is now with liquid fuels, we pay for all of that background infrastructure when we buy fuel. What happens when evening peak electricity demand is doubled as everyone wants 5Kw to charge their vehicles at 5.30pm (when other energy usage also peaks)? Are people prepared to sacrifice their home A/C in summer to charge their EV? Should others be expected to reduce their usage instead? That is also unfair. There is no way renewables can provide that instant load at that time of day, so EVs are not going to be as environmentally friendly as they are purported to be now. So, serious issues that face us if even a large minority of drivers go to EVs are- Who foots the bill for infrastructure (why should others subsidise EV users via infrastructure and increased peak electricity costs, especially when others already pay their own infrastructure costs when buying their fuel). Who goes without power when these vehicles are charging? Who is going to pay to increase peak power generation? Will people be happy that EVs force fossil fuel to be used increasingly to generate power to charge their EVs (to supply instant peak demand), until supposedly new, green ways of providing peak power come online? To be honest, all the arguments I hear from EV zealots at the moment revolve around them gettign their fuel for free and everyone else paying for the required infrastructure upgrades. It is human selfishness and greed at an extreme level.

@@TyphoonVstrom When we stop subsidizing the entire oil extraction and distribution business through our tax dollars, I'll buy your argument!

@@TyphoonVstrom And this tech will kill the hotrod industry.. Millions of jobs, countless dollars, and then the eindustry will fail.Great stuff.. I don't care how fast they get.. Watched a form e race.. didnt see ANYONE watching.. fkn boring!

@@happyinfidel1 The Hot-Rod market will adapt (I am in that industry....) - Formula-E does suck - however I bet this year's Pike's Peak hill climb had more interest in it than ever due to teams like Unplugged Performance's amazing run in a Tesla Plaid with Randy Pobst at the wheel. It will be uncertain times for the enthusiast - but as long as something has wheels - we will find a way. Lol. For now I am just glad I am living in a time where I can buy something like a 700+ hp Hellcat or a 9 second cable Tesla. That is pretty freakin' awesome.

@@richardmccaughey5928 I take it you have documented evidence of that? Of course you don't, just another conspiracy ramble.

Those plastic parts may improve airflow under the car or act as splash shields.

You can remove the street lanterns where there are overground power wires. ;)

@@nielsdebakker3283 Are you serious?

The joke is on you, the gas pumps will be out of service.

@@nielsdebakker3283 doh

@@nielsdebakker3283 Not if they Generators !!! I guess the same could be said for having a Generator at your Home to Charge your EV. Or like the Lighting F-150 You can use your Pick up to run your house when the windmills Fail , PROVIDED your F-150 was fully charged B4 the power outage.

And then compares it to the Dacia Sandero... ;)

LOL Nope, as the the range keeps getting better. Once the industry is at 300 miles bog standard. When you have enough range to last many days, it will be very easy to support BEVs. They can be forced to charged during off peak hours thus not over stress the grid. All BEVs require to charge is basicaly equivalent to a Dryer Plug.

Just don't bother with 120v, it's just a bad idea to have longterm many hours high amperage loads on such electric rail. The benefit of using 240v is also the fact the code and equipment is designed to sustain that load for many hours. Luckily seems like Sarah had 240v power at the garage, it was basicaly full during garage science.

@@Neojhun : I agree that 240V is a lot better, all I was saying is that for a "daily driver" 120 V is not the "Doom and Gloom" that the "50 hours to charge" made it appear.

Yeah, the electrical grid is one of the elephants in the room, not just for the US, but almost everywhere.

There are many regulatory authorities, worldwide, discussing forced noises for EVs so the blind and the distracted can hear them coming. Odds are the German makers have been aware of this.

@@lyfandeth As far as I am aware, the regulations in many european countries, including Germany, mandate systems to make EVs below a certain speed audible for their surroundings. But the german manufacturers had seen the issue from the beginning (means during first tests) and already started developing ways to ensure the safety of pedestrians.

Here’s my problem with EV, It’s not even to point of taxing the grid, yet. Anyone that lives in apartment complex or even most condo’s just don’t Have access to any charging stations in the parking lots. The interstates all have rest areas and fuel stations now, but you need a parking lot full of them. I see the EV future, but is going to be really tough to get there without starting right now. 40 years ago I was using battery powered tugs in a papermill to move huge reels over 10000 lbs of paper around the plant

@@paintslinger16 Yeah, people forget sometimes I think about the off peak surplus we have right now which will be when most of the charging occurs. There are for sure going to be growing pains setting this up. No one alive now though remembers the growing pains of setting up gasoline. It would have been the same or worse as setting up electricity. We have the benefit and the curse (for change) of having a mature fuel distribution system for gasoline which makes fueling seem easy (because it is) and comparing a burgeoning electric charge network to that is apples and oranges. It will get there of course; it just won't happen over night. :)

Umm should only take 40 minutes to charge on Public DC Chargers. Best case scenario is Private Level 2 Chargers where you already park. Apartment Building with parking have no problems have 7kw Chargers installed, the only problem is the cost and proper regulation to do it properly safely. Best thing about private chargers it takes like 30 seconds of your time.

Charges faster than that (38 minutes) but with that said using nothing but DC fast charging all the time takes it's toll on the battery pack, if you can't have access to level 1 or 2 charging at home or work, then owning an EV won't be a fun time. The minimum charging standard that people should be chasing after for home and work, is the 3.6 kW NEMA 6-20 receptacle, it's very cheap to install these and they give enough charging power to keep your car topped up at all times.

@@0hypnotoad0 the cost jump between the 6-20 and the 14-50 isn't too bad as long as it is a short run between the breaker and the outlet. I upgraded my existing 6-20 outlet to the 14-50 and it was only about $150 in materials (bigger breaker, receptacle, surface mount box and 25 feet of 6/3 Romex). The bulk of the cost was the wire. An electrician's labor should be the same for either outlet.

And where are the Hover Boards we were promised in Back to the Future?

Plus, most companies recommend only charging to 80% to extend the battery life. Charging from 80% to 100% takes the most time and is the hardest on the battery.

When the EVs can do 400 miles on a charge, and the charge takes under 5 minutes then we can talk, till then keep the golf carts on the golf course.

@@forbeshutton5487 How often do you need to go 400 miles without stopping? How many miles do you travel daily? How many miles do you travel annually?

@@NovaResource 4 or 5 times a year I go to a back country cabin, 600 miles each way, and it 's off grid so there will be no charging there. Any time you want, feel free to get me there in 20 hours, round trip in one of the golf carts. No, I will not wait a single minute more than it takes to fill a gas tank, and no, I will not help push the golf cart 900 miles.

@@forbeshutton5487 Fine, you are the exception to the rule. However, the overwhelming majority of Americans commute 30-40 miles a day. Just because electric cars don’t meet your unique needs doesn’t mean it doesn’t meet the other 99% of peoples needs.

It’s available in black as well. The white is in fact not the standard (it might be with the 1st edition, which however was a „beta“ car which is not available anymore).