You could think todays test car is a mini, but its not. Instead its b r, a funky kid. And on user a companion, thats what they call make a claims. And well pull that to the test right now. Walk them through the or a brand belongs to the chinese conglomerate. Great wall motors. When a child is old, is major car makers. We are a funky, cant deliver 127. 00 kilowatts of power and for a cause. It is rather small that fields around the sporty. So if you press the gas pedal, it goes off pretty fast. It has the ability to go from 0 to 100 miles an hour in a little more than 8 seconds. And the top speed is kept at 116 kilometers, which is more than enough to full every day driving, especially in the city of forest. But also all the german auto body, you could use that car because you have a lot of places. Well there is max of 130000. 00. So this car can handle that without a problem. The, the b r a funky cat is available with 2 different battery size as the entry level version 48 kilowatt hour. Busy and the bigger 163 kilowatt hours, that will give you a range of either 310 kilometers or 420. 00. Busy the big one, and that is quite some range for such a small car, especially if you plan to use it mainly in the city where small costs have the whole. Basically, that is more than enough to take you to your work place the whole week before you need to recharge the cost. Thats quite nice. The, the 1st thing that came to my mind when i saw the all funky cat is it some what looks like a mini the and the mini is also available in a purely electric version. And you wouldnt believe it. The mini is the cheaper car. It comes into the wrong 35700. 00 euros. Follow the base vague and in germany and this call or a funky kid starts at around 38900 euros and so quite a bit more the, the or still is the better call that may explain why. The many has a very small battery. We talking about around 36 kilowatt hours of usable energy, and that will give you a little more than 200 kilometers of range. And that is virtually nothing compared to the 310 kilometers you get in the entry level of. Busy of d r. So are on 100 kilometers more. That is quite a bit of usability that you gain with that car and dollar a funk. You can also have a lot of things that come as standards that you will not find in the meaning. The Standard Equipment use includes the leather seats, a 360. 00 degree camera, and a bunch of driver assistance systems. First thing you notice when you sit in the interior, the college does not have a start stop button. Instead it will light up once you get inside. And so you can then simply press the brake pedal, put it to the with this knob right here. Its a turning up now where the la costa dont have a start stop button. And once youre finished, you simply press p, get off the call, lock it, and then it will turn off. Instead, you could also press a button that is right here behind the Steering Wheel that shuts down the car as well, but there is no need for that. You can simply get out and close it. Now lets look at the interior. You have 2 screens, one with the in southern cluster and the other one is in full time and, and everything else. It is not that big. And as im sitting here right now, it is not that good to reach, but its touch operated. So height is a little small for touch operation, but dont worry, you can also use most of the functions with a Voice Assistant and that voice assistance is either operated by saying hello and then the name of the brand. I wont do it because it will then power on or you can give it your own name if you have a name that you always liked. You can. Busy grab it in and then you can say things like, mike, yes, on he can you open the window for me . Opening that does not only work with the pre record of things. So things that con, no, its some sort of of the official intelligence and this call will learn from what youre saying. And then it will be able to, for example, put on the climate are open the window. Busy without you saying, do this, ill do that, but simply by saying that your heart. But you need to be aware of the fact that if you choose a name, that sounds a little bit like something else. For example, youre talking about the strike. Once. Thats what happens. So choose a name that is not very common in the language youre using. The use screen set up comes standard or the Voice Assistant is not only work for things inside of the car. Hey mike, im listening open the trunk schoolteacher, which is pretty practical for example, in the winter when it will be dirty and you dont want to get your hands dirty, can use it or if you have hands full can use it as well. Talking about the trunk, it can fit up to 850. 00. A lead is with the receipts folded down. If you bring them back up, you left with 228 leaders, which is not exactly a huge s you can tell, but its good enough for you a week. The grocery shopping, the general driving impression in this car is pretty nice. It is silent in the interior. As i mentioned earlier, it also has a nice acceleration. Of course, its not a sports car, but you can go into car. So a little faster then with some of the cars. The thing i really like in this car is the suspension. It is a very good job of giving you a relax comfortable drive, and this is not a usual thing. You will find in cars in that small car segment. The a big i dont really like about the function code is the maximum charging speed and that is 60. Busy kilowatt now, considering that is a small car, it is only a mine, a drawback, because small cost, as i mentioned, the you will not want to use them regularly for Long Distance trips. So you will also not be in the need. All 3, charging your call fast, it will charge it at home at your wall box, ideally, or your workplace. And then you have the time because either you will be sleeping or you will be working. So thats no problem, but it would be better if it could judge. They will pass that because there are other costs and then segment that can do that with. For example, 100. 00 kilowatt of the are a funky kids. Also comes with different drive modes, but what i find rob, strange is that the box and for it is found right here, the left on the Steering Wheel way, usually found the light on all the cars. And if you press it, you will get the acoustic feet back and you can change between 4 modes. Basically, 3 modes that is explored equal and normal. You can also put it into also then the call would choose the appropriate knowledge for your style of driving. Further assistance is provided by blind spot assist, traffic gym assist lane, keeping aid and more. All of these come at a standard or a put a lot of effort in this car. And you can also see that by the result theyve got in the euro and cap trash test because it was one of the best vehicles in the small vehicle segment that has ever been tested. The, the r a funky cad is definitely a funky car, especially with its unique and new features. For example, the Voice Assistant, i really liked it. Its learning. Its customizable, its pretty cool. The design is quite cute. Not exactly what i would buy for myself, but im quite sure this car will find a lot of friends just like the mini did. The only thing im a little concerned about is the price tag, because as a chinese manufacturer are coming to a market that already has a lot of other costs in that segment. And then having a call that is a little more expensive, might alienate people before they realize that there is quite a lot in this call that you get for the money on all the, for the cat is very Good Alternative to the courage. Many electric, smart voice assistance, a decent range and adequate space. You need to make it a suitable everyday can. And on the downside, the charges slowly has limited trunk space and a fairly high price. The up to move in a 1000000 kilometer is this. The citys tax, the 11 is for the unbreakable. Im the oldest cab driver around here. I would say i have driven here since around 1955. The mercedes w 110 is 60 years old and its driver omar is going strong at 89. The legend is always on the move in the lowest lab and then the we jumped in for a ride with a veteran cab driver and is the machine well, the good, well is even the more moses along it initially pays no one this to home get him i learn how to drive the the around here. Everyone loves me. Truth is everyone loves each other here the cities together, the festival. And they said, oh more and i, when you are the king of the districts, thats how it was said. 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Subscribe to us at youtube slash dw, rather then youll always be up to speed. Are you ready . Ill give you the thats fine. My name is melanie people. I am originally from maryland and so it, so i am a female spend that for me. Its about so a woman that you can do whatever it is that you want to do, your age shouldnt be a limit. Your agenda shouldnt be a limit. The kind of your incidents, the limits you should just go at the end of your dreams and do whatever it is that you want to do. So thats, thats what it is all about for me, the this is austin. Nice. And were here today. Yeah. Me. What, what im capable of . Yeah. In the spinning world, the spinning life. My name is ben. Keep that leap. I dont know if i should say ive got a whole lot of adrenalin running in my veins or requests to say that im phyllis. Sometimes im afraid within that time i felt that i can do it. I can do it, i can do and then i see myself doing it. You know, just the, my the, the you come around. Yeah. And the crowd was so happy to see you. You know, and like people actually pay money to come and see me guys, you know, and its almost 51. 00, and anything is the one about the fund, it used to be 100 percent male dominated. Weve got a lot of females getting into the sport now, and im very happy to see that there are more and more women getting into the spinning industry every weeks. Please do not hesitate to catch him on very quickly. And i think shes, shes becoming a force to reckon with both amongst the drive and amongst the girls. She is so much to send him is present. I up to her not just as a heads up person in general, god. And we look forward to help you grow maybe time like im, you know, on the printer is popular because its part of the culture here in south africa. Um it became a part of a rebellious thing with the parts or government. And then if it came with anything thats been becomes rebellious, which becomes popular to you, the spring from. So its so, and this is way spinning sided from as a say. I mean, theres not a day that will go past without you seeing or hearing one of these babies driving past so you already know the sound of like one of the pacific. So i mean for made was just one of those things. My brother, my life by that he wasnt to floss cause he wasnt through all of that. So for me it was just a natural thing. And i started by getting myself this cos painted red because it was a different color. I struggled a lot with the engine and so i made my mechanic and his name is poison. And he said to me, for a girl, i suggest to get an engine called a multi valve, which is what i have now inside there, its converted to an east 36. 00 engine and its a 3 to 8 beams avenue. Im east 30 model, lot of power. Well, no, not at all. So i just be the one with a piece that the engine for me. They want to see if anything riveted for me and i thing, but i dont get my hands to tea at all. I have a teams with as all of that for me, but every now in the game that get a show, youll see me carrying a tie. But you must know that im, im not excited. Im not at be doing it. Im a mom. My son is 10, a 10 this here with im in Human Resource development at one of the insurance companies, hand side of africa. And im also a student. Im doing my video at the university of northwest in a time. So its more just traveling more than anything. Its just saddling everything. Now with cove and were working from home. So as soon as my day and then i just jump into my books. And then while im doing my books, my son is kind of like doing his homework as well. You know, its, it, it really isnt easy at all, but i have been managing my name is mentally someone it, i am the son of donkey dudleys. I just kind of i think its awesome that, that shes printing i, im very proud. Im pretty excited and my mom says that you can spin at any age so like may want, im 10 the so for me its just one of those things we, i feel like im breaking barriers. I mean, male dominated the works of that just to throw in that run. I mean, on the day, on the 5th the, i dont think i know 10 females who are into spinning within the entire side of africa. Oh, let me say ive been to to, ive met i so so would love to cease of a female, you know, how to spin or help them out, that they come into the industry with the things that i struggled with. So id like to hold somebodys hand and say this is what you do, this is how you do it. And when you get to a place, this is how it works. Because with me, i had no one. And i assembled and assembled until i made my team and i thought it right the, well have more exciting stories about dependency next time on the, the, the thing that is, the biggest one is knowing that you, when youre ready to do a crossing and this be nice to injury. 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