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
Picking up a new Volvo V90!
Dec 12, 2017
Why I chose an Audi A4 over the Volvo V90 Cross Country!
Dec 08, 2017
This is my new car! *replacement for the XC90*
Dec 05, 2017
Buying Two New Audi's!
Dec 01, 2017
Why the 2018 Volvo XC60 is Brilliant!
Nov 28, 2017
Have I pre-ordered the new Volvo XC40?
Nov 24, 2017
How I ended up with this Audi!
Nov 21, 2017
Is The Bowers & Wilkins Premium Audio System Worth The $3200 Upgrade?
Nov 17, 2017
THIS IS MY NEW CAR! **for the next few months**
Nov 14, 2017
Why the 2017 Volvo V90 Cross Country is the best Volvo money can buy!
Nov 10, 2017
2017 Volvo V90 Cross Country Interior & Exterior Tour
Nov 07, 2017
Why the 2017 Volvo V90 Cross Country is better than the XC60!
Nov 03, 2017
I got invited to an event with the new Volvo XC40!
Oct 31, 2017
Saying goodbye to my 2016 Volvo XC90! **EMOTIONAL**
Oct 27, 2017
I'm selling my 2016 Volvo XC90!
Oct 24, 2017
I just ordered the new 2019 Polestar 1 !?
Oct 20, 2017
2018 BMW 530d xDrive Test Drive!
Oct 17, 2017
57 000 miles in my 2016 Volvo XC90!
Oct 13, 2017
Why the new Volvo XC90 is better than the XC60!
Oct 10, 2017
Would I actually get a 2018 XC60 over an XC90?
Oct 06, 2017
2018 Volvo XC60 Inscription - Detailed Interior Tour!
Oct 03, 2017
Why the 2018 Volvo XC60 is better than the XC90!
Sep 29, 2017
First look at the 2018 Volvo XC40!
Sep 26, 2017
The future of Polestar!
Sep 22, 2017