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
Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo | Will I be getting one?
Mar 19, 2021
Polestar 2 Performance Pack | Range, Efficiency & Charging Test | Post SW Update!
Mar 18, 2021
Polestar 2 | Is One Pedal Driving More Eifficient?
Mar 17, 2021
Adjusting the Öhlins dampers in the Polestar 2 and testing the ride quality!
Mar 16, 2021
Ford Mustang Mach-E | Why it's a game changer!
Mar 14, 2021
Ford Mustang Mach-E 615km Long Range AWD Range Test! Norwegian High Speed Run
Mar 12, 2021
Ford Mustang Mach-E Long Range AWD | 10-80% SOC Charging Speed & Time Test!
Mar 11, 2021
Ford Mustang Mach-E Long Range AWD Range, Efficiency & Charging Test
Mar 10, 2021
Polestar 1 | Why it's Worth Every Penny of the 150 000 USD Asking Price
Mar 09, 2021
Polestar 1 VS BMW i3 Range & Efficiency Test
Mar 08, 2021
The New Volvo C40 Recharge | what I think about it
Mar 06, 2021
Polestar 2 | 10-80% SOC Charging Speed & Time Test! POST february SW Update | 350kW Charger
Mar 05, 2021
Polestar 2 VS Tesla Model 3 | Why I Changed My Mind
Mar 04, 2021
Polestar 2 | 10-80% SOC Charging Speed & Time Test! POST february SW Update!
Mar 03, 2021
Polestar 2 615km Range Test! (NHSR) Post February SW Update!
Mar 01, 2021
Polestar 2 Consumption Test Post February Software Update!
Feb 28, 2021
Tesla Model S Plaid vs Audi E Tron GT vs Porsche Taycan... should you even compare them?
Feb 27, 2021
DON'T BUY a Kia e-Soul before watching this!
Feb 26, 2021
Kia e-Soul 64kWh 615km Range Test! (Norwegian High Speed Run)
Feb 25, 2021
Kia e-Soul | SNOWY VS WET ROADS (Part 2)
Feb 24, 2021
Kia e-Soul | SNOWY VS WET ROADS (Part 1)
Feb 23, 2021
VW ID3 58kWh 10-80% SOC Charging Speed & Time Test!
Feb 22, 2021
VW ID3 Winter Range, Efficiency & Charging Test!
Feb 19, 2021
Kia e-Soul 10-80% SOC Charging Speed & Time Test!
Feb 18, 2021