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Thanks Mike, thats so kind of you. I've fallen a bit behind posting new ones, but I do have a new Ariya video in the edit at the moment. Hoping I get it out there soon! Thanks for watching and your support, I really appreciate it.

Exactly what I was going to say 😊

That's so kind of you, thanks! I try to be honest and speak as I find. I make the videos as a hobby so have no need to satisfy sponsors or worry about views. I have more Ariya content on the way - I've owned the car for 18 months now so have an update on my thoughts. It's in the edit now and hopefully will be on the channel soon! Thanks for watchign and subscribing.

Wow thanks! That's so kind of you.

I find it very comfortable. The ride is quite hard, I'd say rather than soft and squashy and sadly you can't adjust it as you can in some other vehicles. But don't take that necessarily as a negative, I've had some long journeys with the vehicle and have felt more refreshed afterwards than I ever did in a petrol car. Hope that helps!

Thanks! So pleased you enjoyed the content.

Thanks Richard, that's so kind of you. I have more Ariya, EV and home energy content on the way soon!

It would be a good choice, I'm sure. Do your homework, get a few quotes and see where it takes you. I've had mine now for coming up to 2 years (in September) and I don't regret it for a second.

What's your milage you getting mate?

@@robertmaxwell5829 I'll check and let you know soon.

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I’ve had similar odd things happen. When I watch the raw footage from the SD card on my Mac it has audio but if I trim the footage in QuickTime and resave the audio disappears. Weird!

What about the rest of ABBA. Should they do a test too?

Having driven a leaf and discovered true one pedal driving for the first time I understand why you feel like that. It’s going to be featured in one of my forthcoming videos about likes and dislikes of the Ariya so please subscribe and hit notify so you know when that comes out. Thanks for watching!

Thanks Mick. I enjoyed making it. I used to worry about negative comments - now I embrace them!!

Once again a misundersanding of how heat pumps work. My home was built in 1950. A heat pump will not be noisy and regular servicing will keep it running optimally - it's no different to a gas boiler there (although it won't poison you like a gas boiler potenitally could). I'm a big fan of solar and have panels myself, however heating tends to be required in the winter months when the sun doesn't shine quite so much. Use of a battery is fine (and I'm investigating this myself) however the capacity of a battery will unlikely to be enough to power an electric boiler all day so you'll still end up pulling power from the grid. A heat pump won't be for everyone, however my experience in an older house with modest (and pretty ancient) insulation has been very positive. And trust me, I looked at all the green options before deciding an ASHP was for me. So HEAR the view from someone who has had one for nearly 2 years. They're great!

Anything else? What about my clothes, would you like to comment on those? I'll let you know later what I'm having for dinner just in case you don't approve of that. Who should I vote for in the general election? If you send me your phone number I can check in with you about everything I'm about to do so I can make sure it's OK with you first.

My Ariya weighs 1,900 Kg. I'm yet to meet anyone who drives a Land Rover/Range Rover who has done any off roading. The nearest they get to going off road is parking on the verge when they collect their child from school in their enormous, over sized, heavy, child killing, poison wagon.

I'm 5 feet 10 inches and have no issues at all. I suppose if you're over 6 feet then it might be an issue but I can't say I feel it's any lower than other cars in the class. YMMV.

Do you have an ASHP? From your post that appears to be churning out what the newspapers like to print about the technology, I doubt it. Take it from someone who actually has one in their home - it doesn't struggle in the cold! It's been -10 degrees here and my heat pump coped with it just fine. They have flipping thousands of the things in Norway, and guess how cold it gets there? Installation costs are falling all the time and it's easily possible to get an install on cost parity with a gas boiler. If I factor in the running costs of my unit then even though it cost me more to install at that time (nearly 2 years ago) than if I'd gone with a poisoning fossil fuel gas boiler, I still anticipate it will cost far less to run over the coming years... and that has proved to be the case so far since installation. Your electric boiler/solar suggestion is valid, however there's a balance to be made and I'm not convinced the savings of a solution like that would be as much as my heat pump, however as with everything YMMV and any option that doesn't use fossil fuels is a good one.

Thank you for your comment. I'm so pleased you enjoyed the running videos. Yes! I'm still running (I was out yesterday morning and will be out again tomorrow afternoon). The reason I haven't made any content recently is because I have nothing new to say - I feel like I'd be churning out the same content. However, I have some plans and if they come to fruition then that will generate a load more running video content so please stay subscribed and watch this space!

Possibly. However I have an Apple iPhone and no Android devices so I don't know if I could help you unless you can lend me both one of your boxes and an Android device to test with it.

@@TheRamblyChannel it works with iPhone, and can you let me know your email so I can send you more details?

@@TheRamblyChannel hello, sir, can u let me know your e--mai-l so I can send you more details?

Glad to be of help. I'm currently making a follow up video about the Ariya and when I talk about one pedal driving, I'll be sure to mention that I know of at least one person (you!) who hasn't bought one as a direct result of it not being "true" one pedal driving.

I feel your pain! Having never driven a car with 1 pedal driving, I was happy with ePedal in the Ariya. That was until I drove a Nissan Leaf for the first time with it's true 1 pedal driving and I was instantly converted! I can't fathom why Nissan didn't include it in the Ariya (properly).

I did mention boiler efficiency. Mine had dropped below 90% (estimated 85%) however your figure of 90% for new installations doesn't take into account the huge inefficiences further up the supply chain. Once you factor that in, efficiency falls off a cliff. Then look at a typical heat pump where the efficiency will run into many hundreds of percent. There's no comparison, frankly. For the record, I've saved a fortune after switching my home heating from gas to a renewables (ASHP in my case).

It was an "efficient" condensing boiler. Mine had dropped below 90% (estimated 85%). Modern boilers claim 90% for new installations but that doesn't take into account the huge inefficiences further up the supply chain. Once you factor that in, gas boiler efficiency falls off a cliff. And you're paying for all of those losses. A typical heat pump has efficiency running into many hundreds of percent. There's no comparison, frankly.

I could walk, but it would take me ages

Sorry to hear that. It's generally a decent app although there have been some issues. What country are you in?

@@TheRamblyChannel US

It's not something I've tried! To be honest, that's down to your hot water system and not specifically the heat pump. If you have a hot water cylinder that's large enough to hold the water required then the heat pump can certainly heat that up! Perhaps speak to Heat Geeks as they're good experts on such things (tell them I sent you - they won't know who I am though!)

It'll come with time. One of my complaints about the Ariya is the lack of bi-directional support however you've hit the nail on the head - the infrastructure for it isn't quite ready yet and I suspect that's why Nissan left it out. I'm having second thoughts about more solar battery. I'd love to do it, but it's soooo expensive and am having a hard time justifying the expense. I keep changing my mind about it. I'll be updating the channel soon with my current thoughts! Thanks for watching!

G'day! Rapid chargers are a lot more expensive here. Typically 70p/kWh compared to charging at home that I've had as low as 11p/kWh (and can be even lower on some tariffs). Part of the problem is we pay 5% VAT on home energy, but rapids pay the full rate of 20%. Even then, that doesn't quite make up the huge difference, but it's a factor that doesn't help things. I'm lucky and charge up at home all the time. My only rapid experience was for this video - and that was an unncessary top up. Even when I did a recent 180 mile round trip (my latest video) I didn't need to rapid charge. Australia is now making huge leaps in EV adoption after years of being behind, not to mention solar (a no-brainer in your part of the world). I have a feeling you'll be way ahead of us before too long. It's not a competition, of course, just great to see things moving in the right direction. Thanks for watching and sending your thoughts.

You're quite right, technically it's not one pedal driving if it doesn't come to a complete stop. Since making this video I'm quite miffed that it doesn't do that. If you watch my later videos you'll find one where I had a Leaf as a courtesy car and was bowled over by the true one pedal driving. I'm a convert and am pretty disappointed the Ariya doesn't do it...

Yes, in fact I'd go as far as to say that having a nice constant heat without the fluctuations you experience with gas has made it far more comfortable. When I had a gas boiler, I'd find my skin would crack in a few places during the winter. Painful! Since getting an ASHP the problem has gone away - that's over 2 winters now. I put it down to the level heat in the house rather than the up and down of heating with gas.

Do you mean in the app? To be fair, the Nissan Connect app with the Ariay works pretty well and the charge updates immediately when you open the app, or pull down to refresh. The only thing is it logs you out unexpectedly every few weeks, but other than that it's pretty solid.

I’m finding it good. The picture quality is excellent. The road footage in my most recent video about motorway driving in the EV was all from the dashcam. It seems to “lock” quite a bit of the footage on the SD card despite me turning the sensitivity right down so I have to periodically take the card out and clear it, but that’s not a great problem. It just sits on the windscreen doing its stuff and I hardly ever think about it so that’s probably a sign it’s doing its job. 😀

Thanks for your question. Taking into account the losses in refinement and distribution before gas reaches your home, the overall efficiency of a gas boiler can’t be as high as you suggest. It doesn’t take into account the whole process. Even putting that to one side, a heat pump is in excess of 300% efficient (mine often exceeds 500%) so there’s really no comparison. The maintenance and servicing costs are not higher when you consider that a heat pump has fewer parts and a longer expected life span than a gas boiler. Finally, gas boilers contribute 14% to UK green house gas emissions and shorten life expectancies with their pollutants putting strain on the NHS. Surely it’s far better to have cheap, green, healthy heating systems in our homes. Thanks for watching.

I'm sorry to hear that. I didn't know that orders have dropped back again so much as they'd caught up the last time I checked. Whereabouts in the world are you?

Thank you! So pleased you enjoyed the video ☺️

I was playing a character, not myself. The character probably doesn't have an electric car. It's very British humour so it might not be what you're used to if you're on the other side of the pond. 😊 But thanks for watching and sticking with it! 😊

that should have been '3000' miles.

So pleased you enjoyed the video. I was tempted to knock on the door of my old house! Perhaps next time I'll pluck up the courage. So interesting to hear your story. Thanks for watching!

The owner saw us parked at the end of the driveway and after watching me pointing at the house for a few minutes, decided to walk out and ask what we were doing. I’m not sure I would have had the courage to knock on the door 😊. Probably would have sent my daughter instead!

Awesome, thank you for the sub. So pleased you enjoyed the video. And "Hello Sweden!"

All good points. Someone commented that range drops considerably once you hit 75mph but as that's illegal I'll never find out... 😂

Would you prefer if I did it in a high pitched voice?

Thanks Tony. So pleased you enjoyed the video. You're spot on, just a small amount of planning and it's no trouble driving an EV pretty much anywhere.

Thanks Rizwan 👍 That's so kind of you. 😊

What's your problem with them? Genuine question. I'd welcome the opportunity to answer any questions you may have. The growing EV owning community are a nice bunch! And 9 out of 10 people who switch say they'd never go back...

@@TheRamblyChannel I just feel I would lose too much automotive uitility by switching to EV. I'm someone who always needs the car to be ready to hit the road and do a long trip, night or day. The most I've driven in 24 hours for work was nearly 600 miles, charge stops would have been a job killer. One week in three I work night shifts, one weekend in three I'm on 48 hour callout. I have family a couple hundred miles away, who are elderly and may need me to go to help at the drop of the hat. When my Dad was passing away a few years ago I got a phonecall out of the blue saying "you had better hurry up and get here", I set off with half a tank of diesel and made the 240 mile trip with ease. I'm just waiting for more range I guess, but I don't know if I can live with slow home charging. The heavy weight for long range vehicles bothers me too

@@chrisbarron5861 That's interesting to read. I suspect you're not the only person with these kinds of perfecly understandable questions about the move to EV. It needs a change of mindset. When you get home, plug the car in to your home charger (you'd definitely need one). It takes a few seconds to plug in. When you go out, unplug and go. So much cheaper to run than an ICE car to the tune of hundreds of pounds per year. I've been through the same thing when my mother passed away and it required last minute hospital visits and the like, but I never had any problems as the car was always charged. Range isn't a problem if you plug in when you stop for a comfort break or to buy a coffee. Even 10 minutes on a rapid charger will chuck in a huge number of miles, especially if you buy an EV with an 800 volt architecture. Those long drives will feel a good deal nicer in a quiet EV without the noise and vibrations of a petrol or diesel engine. You raise fair points and you're not alone and it does require a leap of faith, but the large number of people who successfully switch shows how good it is. Just pick the correct car for your needs and off you go!

@@TheRamblyChannel Thanks.I currently enjoy 800 miles range, which is helpful on long trips with 2 or 3 drivers int he car sharing the driving, such as when we visit European F1 Grand Prix circuits, or music festivals hundreds of miles away. I really, absolutely hate spending any time in motorway services, I always seem to lose a significant amount of money for not many goods or services ! I understanding the charging idea but take 2 weeks ago as the example, when I arrived home with an empty fuel tank, within 45 minutes were setting off on a 250 mile drive. There is just no time for an EV to charge in that situation. I'm keeping an eye on it for now, but it's going to be a while before I'm happy with the range and utility. Even if I had to charge for 4 hours at home, that's a fifth of the day gone, that I can't use the car for

Thanks for the info. That looks very good range. I agree the ambient temperature makes a difference of course and it’s something I should’ve mentioned in the video

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it. There’s a button you can press on the front of the device that will “lock” the file and prevent it being overwritten but as it writes a new file every 3 mins (so lots of files per journey) it’s probably better to get a large storage card and then you won’t have to worry about that. You can also connect via an app and download clips to your phone although it’s not brilliant as if the camera turns itself off then the connection to the app drops. I tend to pop the card out and put it into my computer to get at the clips. Hope that helps! 😊

@@TheRamblyChannel OK so if I pressed that button it would 'start' recording and not overwrite, and it would keep recording until I pressed the button again? For some context, I essentially had an incident the other day which lasted longer than 3 minute. Thanks for the quick response!

@@kindathicc1609 The camera records all the time you’re driving - you don’t have to do a thing. It’ll automatically overwrite the oldest file when the storage card is getting full, that’s why I recommend a large storage card so you can capture plenty of content. You only need to push the button if you want to “lock” the current file and prevent it being overwritten. I hope that helps.

Thank you. So pleased you enjoyed my terrible attempt at humour! 😁😂

BTW completely agree with your point on how much more relaxing / less stressful journeys are in an EV compared with an ICE. Same in our ID4. Think it is down to the relative lack of noise and vibration?