Man spends 24 hours with the cheapest electric car to see if it does everything he needs

The cheapest electric car in the UK, the Dacia Spring, is being put to the test, to see if it can handle everything thrown at it.

With prices starting at just £14,995 (USD $19,846), the car promises ultra-low running costs, and no-frills practicality.

A YouTuber has now taken it upon himself to find out whether it can handle everyday life.

Using it for everything from grocery runs to gym trips, he was determined to find out whether this pint-sized EV was a solid buy, or a glorified golf cart.

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How does the cheapest electric car in the UK perform?

YouTuber Efficient Alex shared his experience with the cheapest electric car in the UK in a recent video.

The first hint that this wouldn’t be your typical futuristic EV experience was the existence of the physical key (not a key fob), which is pretty outdated by EV standards.

However, once the EV got going, the Dacia Spring quickly showed its charm.

The steering was light, the turning circle was tight, and the car zipped around suburban streets like a go-cart.

In fact, Alex compared the driving experience to ‘being in a video game’, as he weaved through the city.

On paper, the Dacia Spring offers a modest 140-mile range, but his fully charged car showed 130 miles.

It was plenty for daily errands, but you might not want to bring this EV on a road trip.

Despite being comparatively tiny, the car’s boot swallowed a full week’s of groceries without complaint.

However, one main weakness was the headroom (or lack thereof).

At 6’5″, Alex found himself ducking to see traffic lights.

Still, he praised the visibility provided by the car, calling the thin pillars and large windows ‘a big win for city driving’.

A stop at the gym highlighted more of the car’s quirks and clever design touches: cupholders hidden in the doors, a huge central cubby, and a heater that took a while to warm up.

Hidden quirky features

But the real surprise came later.

Using the car’s power socket, Alex brewed himself a cup of tea (in true British fashion) outdoors.

“Try doing that in a petrol car,” he joked.

Of course, to hit that bargain price, Dacia had to get creative.

Gone are the fancy extras: no blind-spot sensors, no automatic handbrake, and just two speakers.

Even the window switches are in the centre console.

The essentials are there, although at a similar price point, you could pick up a BYD instead, which tends to have more features.

In fact, the Chinese carmaker is already extremely popular in the UK, with sales skyrocketing by 880 percent.

Still, the Dacia Spring greatly impressed Alex, who thought that the cheapest electric car in the UK was perfect for city living.

“If you don’t need luxury, just simplicity, this little thing has everything you actually need,” he said.

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