KrisRifa
Kris Rifa is a Norwegian YouTube reviewer focused primarily on electric cars. His channel is built around practical EV coverage, including new-car reviews, range tests, charging tests, road trips, comparisons, and buyer-focused advice. Rather than treating EVs as an occasional part of broader car culture, the channel is clearly centered on electric mobility and the questions that matter most to people considering, buying, or living with an EV.
The channel is best suited to viewers who want accessible, real-world information rather than highly technical engineering analysis. Kris typically focuses on how an EV performs in everyday use: range, charging speed, comfort, interior quality, infotainment, practicality, equipment, and how a model compares with its rivals. This makes the channel useful for regular car buyers, EV-curious beginners, and existing EV owners who want clear impressions before choosing their next vehicle.
A key strength of Kris Rifa’s content is its focus on repeatable, experience-based EV testing. Range and charging performance are recurring themes, and the channel often looks beyond official specifications to show how cars behave in realistic driving and charging situations. This is especially valuable for European buyers, since many of the cars reviewed are relevant to the European market and the testing perspective is shaped by Norway’s mature EV environment.
The technical depth is moderate. Kris includes the numbers that most buyers care about, such as battery size, efficiency, range, charging speed, and charging performance, but the presentation remains consumer-friendly. Viewers looking for battery chemistry, drivetrain architecture, diagnostics, or detailed thermal-management analysis may prefer more technical specialist channels. For viewers comparing actual cars for ownership, however, the level is practical and easy to follow.
The channel’s EV stance can be described as EV-positive but pragmatic. Kris clearly treats electric cars as serious everyday vehicles, but he is also willing to point out weaknesses in areas such as range, charging speed, software, price, cabin quality, or usability. The result is not EV advocacy in a narrow sense, but practical EV evaluation from someone who is broadly positive about the technology while still judging each car on its merits.
Production quality is polished and modern, while still feeling presenter-led and independent. Kris is the central on-camera personality, and the videos typically combine walkarounds, driving impressions, exterior and interior footage, and commentary from real use. The pacing is accessible, the visuals are clean, and the format is easy to follow for viewers who want useful information without the noise or theatrics of some larger mainstream car channels.
Overall, Kris Rifa is a strong fit for practical EV shoppers, European car buyers, and viewers who want clear, real-world EV reviews focused on range, charging, comfort, and usability. It is not the most technically detailed EV channel, and it is not a broad car-entertainment channel covering every type of vehicle. Its value lies in combining an accessible presentation style with repeated hands-on testing of electric cars in conditions that are highly relevant to everyday EV ownership.
Latest reviews
Polestar 2 | 10-80% Charging Test | After OTA P1.7
Oct 29, 2021
Wait! Did Polestar Just Beat Tesla At Their Own Game? OTA P1.7
Oct 27, 2021
BYD Tang Electric | The GERMANS should be scared now
Oct 26, 2021
Polestar 2 | OTA P1.7 Update | October 2021 | IT NOW PREHEATS THE BATTERY
Oct 23, 2021
BYD Tang | 615km Range Test (NHSR)
Oct 22, 2021
BYD Tang | 10-80% Charging Test
Oct 21, 2021
BYD Tang Electric | Motorway Range Test
Oct 19, 2021
BYD TANG ELECTRIC | Large 7-Seat SUV | FIRST LOOK
Oct 18, 2021
Hongqi E-HS9 Test Drive | Large 7-Seat Electric SUV | The Asians Are Coming!
Oct 16, 2021
Tesla Model Y Long Range (LG 75kWh NMC) | Motorway Range Test
Oct 15, 2021
European Road Trip #3 | Tesla Model Y | Germany-Norway | DAY 2
Oct 14, 2021
Tesla Model Y Autobahn Test | Pushing It To The Limit
Oct 11, 2021
European Road Trip #3 | Tesla Model Y | Norway-Germany | DAY 1
Oct 10, 2021
Top 8 Best Electric SUV's RANKED! 35-60K
Oct 08, 2021
What's Happening To My Taycan Cross Turismo? | Garage Update
Oct 07, 2021
Reacting to "My PROBLEMS with ELECTRIC CARS" | Shmee150's Taycan Turbo S
Oct 05, 2021
I Drove My Audi E-Tron GT 10000km In One Month & This Is What I Learned
Oct 03, 2021
Polestar 2 (LR DM) | Motorway Range Test
Oct 02, 2021
6 Things I've Learned After One Year In 35 Different EVs
Sep 30, 2021
The Hyundai Ioniq 5 Has One Huge Problem
Sep 29, 2021
Hyundai Ioniq 5 | 10-80% Charging Speed & Time Test
Sep 28, 2021
Hyundai Ioniq 5 | 615km Range Test (NHSR)
Sep 25, 2021
Detailed Tour Of My New Audi E-Tron GT
Sep 24, 2021
Hyundai Ioniq 5 | Motorway Range Test
Sep 23, 2021