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We picked up our new BrightDrop EV van and immediately put it to the test and driving it home ~200 mile from Fort Lauderdale to Orlando with essentially no break-in, just 7 miles on the odometer.

This video isn’t a spec sheet read-through. It’s a real first drive:

real efficiency numbers
real range math
real charging behavior
and a few surprises along the way
We expected to need a charge. We mostly didn’t.

Along the way we learned:
• GM’s range estimates are extremely conservative
• The BrightDrop drives far better than a “big brick” should
• DC fast charging is currently limited due to transport mode
• Efficiency landed around 1.5–1.7 mi/kWh at highway speeds

This van is slated for a much bigger project, and this drive was about answering the first question: is it a viable platform?


Chapters (clean, logical, high retention)
00:00 Pick-up day
00:13 Why this van matters
01:17 Initial range math (with 7 miles on it)
01:50 First impressions driving
02:40 Highway efficiency begins
03:18 Real-world range math
04:02 Driving feel & noise
05:19 Conservative range estimates
05:52 Coffee stop + DC fast charge test
06:54 Transport mode charging limitation explained
07:49 Charging expectations vs reality
08:16 RV conversion thoughts
09:58 Arrival home & final stats
10:52 What we learned
12:14 What comes next

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