a great journey and the grim reality. i have never been to hell, but that's what it must feel like. this a hair, it was pale. i swear. what remains to this i just want to be free, the. the house on the edge of this a hard on the last shelter start september, 2nd on d, w. that's the address is 89 years old and as i'm breakable, as this tax 11 and nano is from the way. so and the trail plays the in the spinning theme and called it says on the road with the or a funky cat and compares the electric called to the many right now on red the,

you could think today's test car is a many but it's not. instead, it's b r, a funky kids, and on user a companion, that's what they call medical names and we'll pull that to the test right now. welcome 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 get to live us, 127 kilowatts of power and for a cause. it is rather small that feels rather sporty. so if you press the gas pedal, it goes off pretty fast. it has the ability to go from 0 to $100.00, kill me with an hour in a little more than 8 seconds. and the top speed is kept at $1162.00,

which is more than enough for every day driving, especially in the city or for us. 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 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 bigger 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 workplace the whole week before you need to recharge the cost. that's quite nice.

the. the 1st thing that came to my mind when i saw the or a function cat is it's somewhat looks like a mini the and the mini is also available in a purely electric version. and you wouldn't believe it. the mini is the cheaper call. it comes into the wrong 35700 euro's for the base value and in germany and this call or a funky kid starts at around 38900 euro's so quite a bit more the the or still is the better call. let me explain why the mini 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 of funky can also have a lot of things that come as standards that you will not find in the meaning. the standard equipment use includes reading leather seats of $360.00 degree camera and a bunch of driver assistance systems. first thing you notice when you sit in the interior, the car 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 deal with this knob right here. it's

a turning up now or the low cost that don't have a start stop button. and once you're 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. or there is no need for that. you can simply get out and close it. now let's look at the interior. you have 2 screens, one with the inside and the last time the other one is info payment and everything else. it is not that big. and as i'm sitting here right now, it is not that good to reach, but it's touch operated. so height is a little small for touch operation. but don't 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 rent. i won't 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't. busy him it in, and then you can say things like, mike, yes, on he can you open the window for me? the opening that does not only work with the pre record of things. so the things that con, no, it's some sort of of the official intelligence and this call will learn from what you're saying. and then it will be able to, for example, put on the climate are open the window. busy without you saying, do this, i'll 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, you're talking about a strike. what? that's what happened. so choose a name that is not very common in the language you're using. video screen setup comes standard for the voice assistant is not only work for things inside of the

car. hey mike, i'm listening open the trunk up to date, which is pretty practical, for example, in the winter when it will be dirty and you don't 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 it's good enough for you a week. the grocery shopping the, the general driving impression in this car is pretty nice. it is silent in the interior as i mentioned earlier, and also it has a nice acceleration. of course, it's not a sports car, but you can go. busy into car, so a little faster then with some other 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 unusual thing. you will find in cars in that small car segment, the big i don't really like about the fund to get is the maximum charging speed and that is 64 kilowatts. now considering that is a small car, it is only a minor drawback because small cost, as i mentioned the you will not want to use them regularly for. busy long distance trips, so you will also not be in the need. all 3 charging your call fast, it will charge it at home. it, you'll all boxed ideally or your work place. and then you have the time because either you will be sleeping or you will be working. so that's no problem, but it would be better if it could just be a little past that because there are other costs and then segments that can do that

with, for example, 100 kilowatt. the are a funky chasm. also comes with different dr modes, but what i find rob the 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 of basically 3 modes that is explored eco and normal. you can also put it into all 0, then the call would choose the appropriate knowledge for your style of driving. further assistance is provided by blind spot assist, traffic chemist lane, keeping 8 and more. all of these come standard or a put a lot of effort in this car, and you can also see that by the result they've got in the euro and kept crash

tests because it was one of the best vehicles in the small vehicle segments. it has ever been tested, the, the r a funky cat is definitely a funky car, especially with its unique and new features. for example, the voice assistant, i really liked it. it's learning. it's customizable, it's pretty cool. the design is quite cute. not exactly what i would buy for myself, but i'm quite sure this car will find a lot of friends just like the mini did. the only thing i'm a little concerned about is the price tag, because as a chinese manufacturer are coming to a market that already has a lot of all the causing 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 a 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 and a $1000000.00. is this, the city's tax, the 11 is for the unbreakable. i'm the oldest cab drive 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 last 11 in the we jumped in for a ride with

a veteran cab driver and this beloved machine joe like the right. yeah. good. well, is even though my life is along it and natalie pays no one day is to home, get him. i learn how to drive who the bad the around here. everyone loves me. truth is everyone loves each other here sitting together at a festival and they said, oh more and i, we were the king of the districts. that's how it was the value of the deep. i can say that i love everybody, and everybody loves me by god's grace. to

add up. when i was 21 and 1955, i got my drivers license and then started working as a taxi driver. we have at the 1st here in the region, but i moved and then further away rather, and she's not happy with that. we've travelled everywhere and the customers often came up to me and asked me, will you drive me to assemble? going back to the syria. that's it. it's the ones that i always said, yes. go ahead and buy the it isn't just a law who's traveled far and wide, so 2 houses, necessities. the w 110 built between 196168 was particularly popular with cabbies

because of its reliability, comfort and lots trunk easy to recognize things to its short tail sends an image to american costs of the 60s of if that's yeah. hey then to this cars my sweetheart, i'm based on the engine is very old. so i've got a lot of ways that i have at least 40 years old. and that is that a new and that i bought it runs a route and then how many kilometers has it run to me that was in turkey with it? i went as far as the stumble. they are not quite sure why this car is all original. i haven't changed a thing for them, it simply runs, it's a wonderful car. but this my original upholstery, i left it as it was. you guys have the

ad that these are tools and the spare parts, in case something happens when i draw as low as about about the source. i need them the matter of having them say that i'm independent as homeless and human that the fizzy, both the car in 1975 pix names, only thing is original, except for replacement hood ornaments. my for the mercedes and the because i've tried, i know i've tested you went through, i tried a toyota which is also good to you. when i get this, i used to have a toyota precedent. but that didn't stick with me to lie like that. but i just never sold this machine is not, it's simply not for sale or i know nobody is selling this car. what's more important? the cars are women?

well, it's absolutely clear. i go out there for me. is the car. i feel good in here and everything just for you as of right. i'm a 50 and that's why i laura's been on lebanese rides with decades. he knows them like the back of his hand. and then, and that's normal, as you seem is quite often here. that is, i love him because every month after they should learn how to drive my brother the bad weather. i guess that's why the car was acting up the, the tank's empty. it's like this. so they all around $40000.00 registered taxi drivers and 11 and many without driver's

licenses. civil deafening, the severe economic crisis and the high cost of field in the country, the. but once we field, the societies is on the moves again, the was the very good, the i love that i've been the color of the older. it's been 10 years since omar, especially, we tied, he's still drive his taxi, and people still one to ride within the, in the streets of lebanon, a special but tough to rain. but go,

no problem, let him know. and i know that people don't care on track down, there's an accident, nobody cares. and that's because that's why you need solid, strong cars, like the old classic cars allowed otherwise, you won't be able to handle the bad roads. i love you. we live at the omar and his mercedes off. that's an adaptive a challenge to legends from back to 11 and much made in heaven. and from the cold, the king of kings, the,

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that's fine. the my name is melanie people. i am. i'm originally from maryland, and so it's, so i am a female. spend that. for me, it's about so a woman that you can do, whatever it is that you want to do, your age shouldn't be a limit. you agenda shouldn't be a limit to 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 that's, that's what it is all about for me, the this is austin. nice. and we're here today. yeah. me what? what i'm capable of the yeah. in the spinning world or in the spinning life, my name is ben. keep that leap. i don't know if i should say i've got a whole lot of adrenalin running in my veins. requests to say that i'm phyllis

sometimes i'm 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, the, my, the, the, you come around. yeah. and the crowd was so happy to see you, you know, and like, we will actually pay money to come and see me guys, you know, and it's almost $51.00, and anything. it's all about the fun. it used to be 100 percent male dominated. we've got a lot of females getting into the sport now, and i'm very happy to see that there are more and more women getting into the spinning industry every week.

she's catching on very quickly. and i think she's, she's becoming a force to reckon with both amongst the drive and amongst the girls. she is so much up to her that just as a heads up person in general. and we look forward to help you grow every time. like i'm, you know, been on the spirit of popular because it's 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 that's been becomes rebellious, which becomes popular to use the spring from. so it's so in this is we have spinning sided problem. as i said, i mean there's not a day that will go past without you seeing or hearing one of these babies driving

past. so you already know the found of, they quoted a pacific. so i mean for made was just one of those things. my brother made for that. he wasn't surprised because he wasn't through all of that. so for me it was just a natural thing. i. i started by getting myself this cough painted red because it was a different color. i struggled a lot with the engine until 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, it's converted to an east $36.00 engine. um and it's a $3.00 to $8.00 b m 's avenue. i'm east 30 model, lot of power because 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 really good for me and i think, but i don't get my hands to tea at all. i have

a teams with as all of that for me, but every now and again, like at a show, you'll see me carrying it's high up, but you must know that i'm not excited. i'm not at be doing it. i'm a mom. my son is 10, a 10 this here with i'm in human resource development at one of the insurance companies here in south africa. and i'm also a student. i'm doing my 3rd year at the university of northwest in a time. so it's more just traveling more than anything. it's just saddling everything. now with cove and we're working from home. so as soon as my day ends and i just jump into my books. and then while i'm doing my books, my son is kind of like doing his homework as well. you know, it's, it really isn't easy at all, but i have been managing my name is believe someone is i am the son of donkey dudley's. i just kind of i think it's awesome that,

that sees printing. i, i'm very proud. i'm pretty excited and my mom says that you can spin at any age. so like may when i'm 10 the so for me it's just one of those things we, i feel like i'm 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 don't think i know 10 females who are into spinning within the entire south africa. oh, let me say i've been trying to to, i've met i so, so would, let's a piece of a female. you know how to spin or help them out if they come into the industry with the things that i struggled with. so i'd like to hold somebody's 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 stumbled and assembled until i met my team and i thought it right the, we'll have more exciting stories about dependency next time on rad. the

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