I'm Done with Electric Cars! Going back to Combustion Power - Here's Why!

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  • I'm so done with Electric Cars, here's why...
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  • @chrismayer3919
    @chrismayer3919 Před 2 lety +792

    As Scotty from Star Trek once said; “the more they overthink the plumbing, the easier it is to stop up the drain…”

    • @mctransportation9831
      @mctransportation9831 Před 2 lety +15

      Seems like they could just have beamed the turds into the sewer.

    • @Taywi
      @Taywi Před 2 lety +20

      Tesla initiate self destruct Kirk 00destruct0

    • @dannylinc6247
      @dannylinc6247 Před 2 lety +21

      Aye, and if my grandmother had wheels, she'd be a wagon.

    • @piggypooo
      @piggypooo Před 2 lety +9

      "I'm giving her all I gut, cap'n"
      Scotty to Kirk regarding Uhura🤣

    • @randomunavailable
      @randomunavailable Před 2 lety +1

      Star Trek III in regards to the excelsior.

  • @richardcarlin1332
    @richardcarlin1332 Před 2 lety +2016

    Electric cars make most sense for people who can charge at the house.

    • @alphaomega1351
      @alphaomega1351 Před 2 lety +127

      I'm waiting ✋ for them to run on Duracell batteries 🔋. This way you just bring spares or stop at local grocery store. 😶

    • @G-ra-ha-m
      @G-ra-ha-m Před 2 lety +77

      Sometimes in the cold, it's difficult for the house power to keep the battery warm enough to charge: it's basically like connecting a 3kW electric fire up and placing it outside.

    • @k.a.2442
      @k.a.2442 Před 2 lety +71

      And this in an time where they try us to build smaller houses or to live in appartment buildings...

    • @giacinto1966
      @giacinto1966 Před 2 lety +158

      electric cars! the continuation of our futuristic virtual soundless soulless society,all in the name of a fake green agenda

    • @747-pilot
      @747-pilot Před 2 lety +44

      @@giacinto1966 Very well stated, my friend!

  • @ElAmokoLoco
    @ElAmokoLoco Před rokem +126

    14:15 I think the child grew up so much while waiting so long at the charging station that the child seat was not necessary anymore after the car finished loading.

    • @kamkambastresskiller1218
      @kamkambastresskiller1218 Před 7 měsíci

      😂😂😂

    • @iRmazz96
      @iRmazz96 Před 7 měsíci +2

      The most boomer comment in history of boomer comment

    • @user-oe6wq7pu8d
      @user-oe6wq7pu8d Před 6 měsíci +2

      Bring a child in a car seat and have a permit driver license to drive home the first time. Sounds good
      Don't forget to call insurance to tell them brat can drive.

    • @Fortress333
      @Fortress333 Před 5 měsíci

      LOL.

  • @jgesselberty
    @jgesselberty Před rokem +188

    Cars are no longer designed to fullfill the needs of the owner; but to gratify the whims of the designer.

    • @baphomathedude8057
      @baphomathedude8057 Před 7 měsíci +3

      I need a car that doesn't cost 100 dollars a week to fill up.

    • @Redknight535
      @Redknight535 Před 7 měsíci

      @@baphomathedude8057 those two things aren't mutually exclusive

    • @supertreme5559
      @supertreme5559 Před 7 měsíci +14

      @@baphomathedude8057 buy a cheap small diesel car then

    • @BRIDGEBURNERSTV
      @BRIDGEBURNERSTV Před 7 měsíci +9

      Or any hatchback, etc.:.

    • @Clearanceman2
      @Clearanceman2 Před 7 měsíci +13

      Or more accurately, the whims of the government.

  • @suspicionofdeceit
    @suspicionofdeceit Před 2 lety +2532

    There needs to be a universal charger standard, it’s ridiculous otherwise.

    • @Rhaman68
      @Rhaman68 Před 2 lety +128

      There is an universal charger standard: j-1772 and CCS. There’s just not enough yet, as this is an emerging technology and all technologies require time to be accepted. Read about the history of internal combustion vehicles to see a parallel. Thanks

    • @scottwills4698
      @scottwills4698 Před 2 lety +74

      The standard is CCS in Europe.

    • @frankyflowers
      @frankyflowers Před 2 lety +21

      maybe people can rent the chargers at their house like air bnb but hourly.

    • @MickeyMishra
      @MickeyMishra Před 2 lety +12

      then it would be universally bad you know how things go

    • @skylined5534
      @skylined5534 Před 2 lety +25

      @timemachine_194
      Last time I checked there is petrol and diesel on all forecourts and vehicles using either fuel type can refuel with no time penalty and can use either variant of both fuel types for either petrol or diesel engined models so try again, your argument is ridiculously stupid and invalid.
      While petrol in a diesel and vice-versa may cause issues it'd take a staunch EV owner to force feed a petrol with diesel or diesel with petrol and actually try to drive it ( the 'B' isn't necessary, what you're talking about isn't hybrid technology and what you're talking about do not draw power from overhead lines or rails).

  • @juliogonzo2718
    @juliogonzo2718 Před 2 lety +1279

    As someone who once drove a taxi, those door release buttons would be a nightmare if the car was used commercially for hire. Drunk people at night can't even find a regular door handle.

    • @hymlog
      @hymlog Před 2 lety +32

      ...NOW WE KNOW WHY A TAXI DON'T HAVE THOSE KIND!

    • @trtlgrdl
      @trtlgrdl Před 2 lety +17

      @@hymlog The modern Taxi body was designed in the 1980's.. lol Of course they dont have the Tesla door handles.. FFS?

    • @hymlog
      @hymlog Před 2 lety +7

      @@trtlgrdl ...Simply Amazing!!

    • @dradawg07
      @dradawg07 Před 2 lety +14

      Hopefully when you have enough money for a Tesla you don’t have to Uber folks..

    • @cre8tvedge
      @cre8tvedge Před 2 lety +6

      I'm thinking of adding glow in the dark stickers cause even after a year plus the handle is hard to find. Minor gripe.

  • @BlackjackCZ
    @BlackjackCZ Před rokem +91

    Exactly why I'm not buying an electrical car. My biggest fear is being stranded in the middle of nowhere. The EV infrastructure is just not there.

    • @ojaschandegave
      @ojaschandegave Před 6 měsíci +7

      Even if the infrastructure is there an EV can never be as fun as an ICE car

    • @johuitzing919
      @johuitzing919 Před 6 měsíci +12

      @@ojaschandegave for 99% of the people a car is to get from a to b,so if it is electric or on gasoline a lot of people do not care.

    • @DeepStinker
      @DeepStinker Před 6 měsíci +6

      ​@ojaschandegave not sure what you mean. I just switched to EV and find it so much easier, quieter, and fun. Instant accelerate and regenerative drag (which slows you down when not pushing pedal) means that you have much better response in both pick up and slow down.

    • @mocheen4837
      @mocheen4837 Před 6 měsíci +1

      @@ojaschandegavethat is why you use the EV for commuting and keep an ICE car for the weekends. I have the Model 3 Performance and my wife has the Model Y Performance. We keep a manual BMW M3 and a lifted 4Runner for the weekends. Will be adding a manual 911 S next. Not sure why you have to pick one or the other?

    • @jazdan223
      @jazdan223 Před 5 měsíci +5

      That is a very good point.!! Do not go for EV ...! Never ever, it can stop in the middle of nowhere and also can burn 😂

  • @voxac30withstrat
    @voxac30withstrat Před rokem +33

    When some shifty people realise that the charger cables are copper THEN theres going to be some fun. It's already happening.

  • @sk-un5jq
    @sk-un5jq Před 2 lety +530

    I live in a cold weather city with four seasons and I would never buy an electric or hybrid without OWNING a home with a heated garage. Leaving your electric car outside during extreme winters and brutally hot summers kills the battery longevity.

    • @Midala87
      @Midala87 Před 2 lety +85

      Some electric cars are even known for catching on fire when charging. So the manufacturers recommend not to charge to 100% and not to leave it in your garage so it doesn't catch the house on fire.

    • @martyk1156
      @martyk1156 Před 2 lety +52

      @@Midala87 I personally have never seen an electric car on fire but have seen some gigantic fires of gasoline power cars.

    • @mikelp72
      @mikelp72 Před 2 lety +79

      @@martyk1156 Just look it up online. Electric car fires are supper intense, and fire departments have no effective way to extinguish them.

    • @martyk1156
      @martyk1156 Před 2 lety +28

      @@mikelp72 in comparison to the number of gasoline powered car fires , electric vehicle fires are pretty rare.

    • @JimBob1937
      @JimBob1937 Před 2 lety +8

      @@Midala87 , "So the manufacturers recommend not to charge to 100% and not to leave it in your garage so it doesn't catch the house on fire."
      Is a misunderstanding of the intent. No properly designed battery should just burst into flames from the user charging to 100%. They have charging protection ICs (integrated circuits) to control this. Literally, the logic will not let you overcharge. Rather, while not a big deal, it's needless to charge to 100% if it's just going to sit there. It's like filling up your car with high ethanol fuel and just letting it sit there. Hence, a lot of EVs have charging schedulers if you really want to maximize the life of the battery, aka, charge to full an hour before I normally go to work...etc.

  • @johnhanson9245
    @johnhanson9245 Před 2 lety +303

    Imagine pulling into a gas station and having to wait an hour in line to get gas and then it takes one hour to gas up the car. That is the issue with EV charging when traveling cross country.

    • @rollydoucet8909
      @rollydoucet8909 Před 2 lety +17

      In our area, a survey was conducted regarding the travel times affected by the waiting at recharging stations. In general, a four hour trip takes between eight and nine hours due to long waits at charging stations. On the other hand, departing on a four hour trip with a fully-charged battery should get you to your destination without having to charge up along the way, but many EV owners fail to do that and still think an EV is no different than an ICE car.

    • @WestsidePatriot
      @WestsidePatriot Před 2 lety +17

      Waiting isn’t really a problem, it’s not having the infrastructure that makes it hard to drive across long distances. - A Tesla owner.

    • @rollydoucet8909
      @rollydoucet8909 Před 2 lety +19

      @@WestsidePatriot Waiting for a chance to recharge is definitely a problem, unless you're retired and have no particular place to be or a time to be there.. I leave my EV at home, and only use it for short local trips.

    • @WestsidePatriot
      @WestsidePatriot Před 2 lety +15

      @@rollydoucet8909 Don’t know where you’re at but I’m the US, in the south of all places, I have zero issues charging a Tesla. The stalls tells you why is available before you even go.

    • @rollydoucet8909
      @rollydoucet8909 Před 2 lety +16

      @@WestsidePatriot Up here, in eastern Canada, the charging stations are mostly in the cities, and there's always a few people lined up waiting for a charge. Reminds me of the times we used to wait for an available public phone at airports.

  • @hotshotsunnyz
    @hotshotsunnyz Před rokem +90

    The tech these days is inventing a problem and selling us a solution. That's why the hassle. If they genuinely try to solve an already existing issue, people wouldn't complain at all.

    • @Dingbobber
      @Dingbobber Před rokem +6

      Really great way of putting it

    • @ilmostro16
      @ilmostro16 Před rokem +2

      I can’t ever go back to ICE cars. I have a garage to charge in every night and I drive 90 miles round trip Monday through Friday to work. I’m saving around $2500 a year in energy costs. There’s no way I could be driving a comparable ICE car these days at $4.50 a gallon or more.
      But if you don’t have a long daily commute or don’t have a garage, EV is probably not for you because you won’t benefit much.

    • @paulevans7560
      @paulevans7560 Před rokem +3

      Wow gourr dumb. These new evs are far less complicated than ice cars, safer, less fire risk, better in a crash etc. Byt you are skeptical if they even fix a problem.

    • @hotshotsunnyz
      @hotshotsunnyz Před rokem +2

      @@paulevans7560 back to gourr video gaming console.

    • @deficator750
      @deficator750 Před rokem

      like they say if it aint broke don't fix jt

  • @wickedleeloopy2115
    @wickedleeloopy2115 Před 5 měsíci +5

    The lack of buttons & physical switches would do my head in

  • @yui907
    @yui907 Před rokem +12

    Tesla feedback is consistently "You can tell they are a tech company and not a car company."

  • @MiguelSilvaX
    @MiguelSilvaX Před 2 lety +822

    Having an electric car and not being able to charge at home is like having a smartphone and not being able to charge it at home... better buy a diesel phone :P

    • @pulentoman2083
      @pulentoman2083 Před 2 lety +92

      yeah, and how can you charge at home when you live high in an apartment. Electric cars are designed for rich people with a house, not apartment people...

    • @MiguelSilvaX
      @MiguelSilvaX Před 2 lety +32

      @@pulentoman2083 yeap, that could be a problem, but like all the problems humanity have faced, if it becomes big enough, we'll figure it out a way. Maybe like Netherlands have a plug for each parking space to keep cars above freezing temperature at night...

    • @saurabhsonic
      @saurabhsonic Před 2 lety +21

      @@pulentoman2083 As soon as full self driving becomes a reality, we won't really need to own cars anymore, because cars will just be driving around dropping people to places all day long. Taxi/Uber services will be dirt cheap, and minutes away whenever we need a ride. Owning a car will be a luxury. Also, it will reduce traffic on the roads by upwards of 70% because transportation will have become so efficient.

    • @anthropicandroid4494
      @anthropicandroid4494 Před 2 lety +2

      Great analogy

    • @pulentoman2083
      @pulentoman2083 Před 2 lety +3

      @@saurabhsonic Ooohhh, I would love that!!! Thanks for the vision!!!

  • @marco_0599
    @marco_0599 Před 9 měsíci +12

    I have a self charging hybrid to replace a standard petrol car, you don't plug this in and it's brilliant. Most journeys around town are 60% EV, motorways are about 40% EV. There is no headache of charging a fully EV car and just fill up with petrol as before and drive away, It's been a seamless transition from a fully petrol car and I recommend it. I wouldn't go fully EV as the infrastructure appears quite inadequate currently and will be for the near future unless you can charge up at home or work.

  • @johnnyjrotten59
    @johnnyjrotten59 Před 7 měsíci +16

    I can only imagine how long such a complicated car will operate for so many gadgets and computers - My car is nearly 25 years old with 490,000 kms on the clock and is still going really nicely. A few little bugs but easily fixed. hapy with it - runs on petrol and Natural gas too , has auto gearbox, power steering, crusise control power seat 4 disc brakes airbags and a/c what else is needed?

    • @user-oe6wq7pu8d
      @user-oe6wq7pu8d Před 6 měsíci +1

      You need a C. B. RADIO WITH 40 CHANNELS! 10-4

    • @sammythompson3694
      @sammythompson3694 Před 6 měsíci +1

      Mine is a 2000 Silverado with 314, 111 miles at last inspection.

    • @billc5676
      @billc5676 Před 4 měsíci +1

      Most new luxury sedans have the same electronic features as a Tesla. Electric motors are vastly more simple than ICE.

    • @johnnyjrotten59
      @johnnyjrotten59 Před 4 měsíci

      @@billc5676Of course but that's Not counting 8000 individual lithium cells, and its required components vs a fuel tank and pump (my pump is less than $200US new and it has the fuel level guage sender included.

  • @mrchowhua7933
    @mrchowhua7933 Před 2 lety +433

    One of the problems with luxury cars is too much electronics.

    • @MrFalken91
      @MrFalken91 Před 2 lety +48

      real luxury is reliability, why mercedes used to be my favourite along with volvo and saab but now its lexus.

    • @freddietheone8067
      @freddietheone8067 Před 2 lety +5

      define too much?

    • @shemmo
      @shemmo Před 2 lety +5

      if you dont want electronics, buy Dacia Spring

    • @juliogonzo2718
      @juliogonzo2718 Před 2 lety +16

      @@MrFalken91 I drive an old pos, and don't care what others think, but if I was going to buy something fancy, no way in hell I would buy a MB/BMW. Lexus for sure.

    • @aris8332
      @aris8332 Před 2 lety +10

      You got a point there. I do not want to read the manual, but just drive. It is a quality to produce a straight forward easy to drive car, so it seems.

  • @carlorizzo5308
    @carlorizzo5308 Před 2 lety +236

    I am an interstate truck driver and on more than one occasion I've seen these cars going down the highway on rainy days all fogged up. I assume they don't want to use their window defrosters because it will lessen the battery life. Maybe I'm right who knows

    • @aladins1990
      @aladins1990 Před 2 lety +21

      Maybe not...This video is biased & so are you. A lot of people use hands & elbows major reason for fogged up windows. I would say their settings are not right, same in any other car. The speed you are doing is biggest part for battery range.

    • @JamesSmullins
      @JamesSmullins Před 2 lety +123

      @@aladins1990 you accuse people of being biased yet offered nothing to show it meaning you're the one with the bias.
      The video showed real problems and the truck driver simply asked a question. If that's what you call biased you certainly don't know what that word means.

    • @aladins1990
      @aladins1990 Před 2 lety +8

      @@JamesSmullins I think you are right, I should not have said that but I was reffering to "Maybe I'm right who knows". I can give you my observation of the video content if you want.

    • @HIDHIFDB
      @HIDHIFDB Před 2 lety +20

      Yep every thing just drags power just like wehn you turn of the bluetooth and wifi in a low batery phone.

    • @carlorizzo5308
      @carlorizzo5308 Před 2 lety +1

      @@aladins1990 why would you even say something like that? Ignoramus

  • @user-jg6xu1kk1i
    @user-jg6xu1kk1i Před rokem +58

    Nothing can beat ICE range. I once travelled to a city 400km away, spent the weekend, retruned, went to work on Monday, and refueled on by way back from work.

    • @Blaze1204
      @Blaze1204 Před rokem +3

      thats cause your comparing apples to oranges. If ICE cars use the same evergy a EV car uses to get to its destination then their range would only be 180kms. Their tanks are way bigger then an EV so they can store more fuel and subsuquently more energy to go from point A to point B

    • @club6525
      @club6525 Před rokem +1

      Try a Lucid Air, you can get around 800 km in my experience on a single charge.

    • @rickybobby5950
      @rickybobby5950 Před rokem

      @@Blaze1204 🥱

    • @COSMACELF1802
      @COSMACELF1802 Před rokem +11

      @@Blaze1204 No, it's called energy density. Gas and Diesel have far more energy density than batteries. I agree, EV can't touch ICE range... also, EV are much heavier, they will wreck the roads much faster. I like the idea of EV, but they are still falling short of the high standard ICE has created.

    • @zooker7507
      @zooker7507 Před rokem

      @@Blaze1204 you're not really smart are you chad? keep talking. ah hahaha

  • @ianstorm45
    @ianstorm45 Před rokem +26

    I will milk it down to the last hour before getting an EV, let the early adopters and the manufacturers figure and iron out all the bugs for me 😂

    • @DK-cr7hn
      @DK-cr7hn Před 5 měsíci

      That's why the liberal "priests" demand the governments to 'support' all such industries, b/c there are too little voluntary early adopters. So we'll just pay taxes.

    • @cautarepvp2079
      @cautarepvp2079 Před 4 měsíci

      😅 lol pretty much.
      But bad news for you, diesel and gasoline won't got away until maybe the next 100 years,
      we are too dependant on ICE(Internal combustion engine) to replace it.

  • @chriscuthbertson
    @chriscuthbertson Před 2 lety +414

    I guess the manual door opening is only designed to be used when the electronics aren't working or in an emergency.

    • @johnbyrne3831
      @johnbyrne3831 Před 2 lety +44

      How do you open the glove box if there's an electric problem

    • @chriscuthbertson
      @chriscuthbertson Před 2 lety +45

      @@johnbyrne3831 I guess you don't

    • @johnbyrne3831
      @johnbyrne3831 Před 2 lety +56

      @@voltspc9394 if I was submerged I'd need to get into the glovebox to get my McGyver knife and hammer. I'd need them to open the door that won't open because of an electrical failure 😂

    • @pablopicaro7649
      @pablopicaro7649 Před 2 lety +25

      Like other cars, the window moves down about 1 cm before opening. Manual lever does not lower the window before door opens.

    • @TornadoCAN99
      @TornadoCAN99 Před 2 lety +43

      @@pablopicaro7649 "Manual lever does not lower the window before door opens"...That right there is the problem! My 2005 Mini Cooper S has this same window movement needed when opening/closing its doors, yet it performed this with a manually operated door lever. This video shows us two basic human-interface issues they've done badly (glove box actuation from the touch screen). And there is no reason to implement things this way...we've had simple/intuitive controls for decades in modern cars. Why re-invent the wheel on things like these items? Wonder what other goodies await a new new owner?

  • @cohort6159
    @cohort6159 Před 2 lety +203

    My wife and I went to a wedding over the weekend. Doing that convinced me that an electric would not work for me. I drove my Acura 510 miles each way. I got close to 40 mpg and with a range of nearly 600 miles I only stopped for gas twice, when I started and when I returned. If anywhere near a large percentage of the public decides to travel in EVs, charging and wait times will be become an issue exponentially.

    • @k.lindsey3529
      @k.lindsey3529 Před 2 lety +16

      Another problem with this push to go green with everything is how much extra time is needed to get things done. If your day isn't carefully planned you will have a bad day. What about the construction industry and farming industry where time means everything?? The longer it takes to get a job done the more money it will cost. That will be a big problem in the coming years.

    • @JessSkubi
      @JessSkubi Před 2 lety +7

      I agree. It's an adjustment, but will improve in 10 years.

    • @44Bigs
      @44Bigs Před 2 lety +11

      Yeah, imagine replacing one refueling stop with two 15 minute charging stops (where you can leave your car unattended while you hit the bathroom). That's crazy!

    • @TechieTard
      @TechieTard Před 2 lety +14

      @@JessSkubi It will improve in 10 years obviously doesn't equate to, "it will be as readily available as gasoline in 10 years"

    • @curtsk19
      @curtsk19 Před 2 lety +9

      How many times a month do you do that drive?

  • @janbrittenson210
    @janbrittenson210 Před rokem +13

    You'd think that when the ratio of unique cards swiped to actual charging initiated climbs the charging station would raise a maintenance flag to indicate something is wrong. People don't typically go swipe cards unless they're trying to charge.

  • @christophercharles3169
    @christophercharles3169 Před rokem +138

    Finally an honest review. Electric cars might be great as a commuter, going to work and back, as long as you are doing all of the recharging at home. I would find the charging intolerable as well.

    • @edwardruiz8920
      @edwardruiz8920 Před rokem +12

      I got a 2015 Chevy Spark EV for 50 mile round trip commute through LA. In 7 years, I replaced tires and the 12V start battery which died a month after its five year rating said it would. No repairs, No smog, no oil, no brakes so far after 58000 miles although they are getting close now, and very cheap to own so far. I charge at home and have never charged anywhere else. I still need ICE vehicle for long range but for the daily short commute I don't know if I could bought a more efficient vehicle

    • @ResidentWeevil2077
      @ResidentWeevil2077 Před rokem +12

      Keep in mind the metals that are used to make the rechargeable batteries in EVs have to be mined. Which actually cause a lot more environmental damage compared to O&G operations. And EVs lack the power to be reliable in the country and in winter. Things that as an Albertan living in rural Alberta is more than happy to remind you city folks of.

    • @edwardruiz8920
      @edwardruiz8920 Před rokem +3

      @@ResidentWeevil2077 Agreed. Saltwater batteries will eventually replace lithium if allowed by TPTB. I have worked with salt water batteries. They are real and being improved rapidly. Lithium may be like 8-track cassettes. A transitional phenomena. Battery powered vehicles with sustainable batteries are the future. This is the selected future despite the flaws they represent. Electric vehicles lower maintainence needs and less moving parts are a huge advantage to greater sustainability than ICE cars.

    • @ResidentWeevil2077
      @ResidentWeevil2077 Před rokem +3

      @@edwardruiz8920 while I agree with you (and would definitely ditch my regular ICE vehicle), EVs are impractical in rural areas. And you seem to ignore the glaring issue of EVs losing efficiency in cold climates.

    • @edwardruiz8920
      @edwardruiz8920 Před rokem +2

      @@ResidentWeevil2077 Disagree with rural areas issue but do agree with the cold climate issues. There is no intention to solve them either. This will make car ownership more problematic and expensive. The environmental plan ahead is too thin out the rural areas, do away with car ownership, and decentralize the grid. It is already happening. I've worked on planning teams and watched the prototype batteries get installed to test designs in urban areas. Sempra Energy and others are committed to this already. By 2030 in California, there will be no more ICE passenger vehicles sold. It is already state law. As California goes... The other states lag behind but eventually all fall to its influence. Arizona is about to become East California over the next 10 years.

  • @facetiouslyinsolent8313
    @facetiouslyinsolent8313 Před 2 lety +359

    My friend worked for Tesla at the factory in California. On his first actual day of work after spending the first few hours watching videos and getting things set up he was put on the "quality control" line. He was an employee with no experience what-so-ever and he was checking paint for blemishes on the assembly line. He told me he had never been so overwhelmed in his life. He was sweating profusely and he said he couldn't keep up with the line. He asked two people around him what he should be doing and they shot him dirty looks and said nothing. He was worried he was going to ruin someone's future car and being a decent human he quit. It took him years to even tell the story he felt so ashamed.

    • @Manu-Official
      @Manu-Official Před 2 lety +84

      Not too long ago, someone parked their model 3 next to my car, so I had the opportunity to check if those panel gaps stories are true.
      Not only they're true, it's actually shocking, nothing lined up. The horizontal window line between the front and back door had a 1cm misalignment, some other gaps were 2mm on one end, and 7-8mm on the other hand.
      Quality Control, you say? I would have probably lost the job within seeing the first car in the factory, pointing at all the problems and questioning why isn't the car sent back in to the assembly line.
      Would not buy one, not even considering how they run a monopoly on car parts unavailability and right to repair at indepednet garages.

    • @scottgrohs5940
      @scottgrohs5940 Před 2 lety +64

      “He asked two people around him what he should be doing and they shot him dirty looks.” That’s what happens with an absence of a union and everyone’s out for himself or herself.

    • @carlorizzo5308
      @carlorizzo5308 Před rokem +18

      He should not feel one bit of Shame, if anybody should feel shame it's Tesla for hiring him

    • @MrMeeks-vi5lo
      @MrMeeks-vi5lo Před rokem +12

      Assembly line work is brutal. They work the crap out of their employees too, I used to work down the street from their Fremont factory, we would hire former employees sometimes and had a bunch of guys that used to work there when GM and Toyota operated the factory under NUMMI. They didn’t want to work for Tesla of course since it was anti union, it’s decent money for a kid but I wouldn’t imagine many people work there for long.

    • @jjhout5988
      @jjhout5988 Před rokem +36

      @@MrMeeks-vi5lo So much for Musk being a wonder boy and caring about his employees.

  • @Ben-jq5oo
    @Ben-jq5oo Před 2 lety +331

    Charging overnight seems the logical choice, assuming you don’t live in a pavement terrace house or block of flats without underground parking.
    EV’s simply aren’t practical for the majority of motorists unless they live in suburban style single homes ie with driveway and garage.
    Most of us in the UK and other high density countries don’t.

    • @myphonyaccount
      @myphonyaccount Před 2 lety +17

      Laws should mandate EV charge ports in all street light posts where people park. The wiring is already there.

    • @terryofford4977
      @terryofford4977 Před 2 lety +17

      imagine a Chinese Manufactured ELECTRIC CAR, OMG, The limitations are endless and only really practical if you have a complete understanding of WHAT IS NECESSARY to make it go and stop, These toys are great for those with an excess of Dollars but nothing 'Upstairs' to operate it. This guy did a wonderful job in relating the many woes....I'll stick to my old fashioned X300 Jaguar, far less problems. Terry Offord

    • @joecoolioness6399
      @joecoolioness6399 Před 2 lety +14

      @@myphonyaccount As long as they have a way to make them pay for the charging. Else you are suggesting everyone else pays for someone to charge their car?

    • @joecoolioness6399
      @joecoolioness6399 Před 2 lety +17

      Not to mention the additional load placed on the grid that in most cities is already near capacity. For the record, I drive an EV and charge it only at home.

    • @myphonyaccount
      @myphonyaccount Před 2 lety +5

      @@terryofford4977 his video is stupid because he didn't use plugshare to check station status before going. Also, your jaguar total cost of ownership is 4x a used $4k EV.

  • @MalfunctioningAndroid
    @MalfunctioningAndroid Před rokem +6

    EVs are awesome. You pay 2x price, for 1/3 quality. You also lose resale value faster than anyone. But at least you can sleep well at night knowing that you pollute this planet way more than any ICE car owner.

  • @msevans7
    @msevans7 Před rokem +105

    First guy I've seen talking about a tesla who doesn't act blown away about every little thing. I'm subscribing.

    • @synthmaker
      @synthmaker Před 10 měsíci +3

      Me too, I have never seen anyone else that owned or drove a Tesla that wasn't blown away by every little thing.

  • @jwatson3347
    @jwatson3347 Před 2 lety +185

    On longer trips, if you love waiting in line for gasoline, you will absolutely be ecstatic about waiting in line for electric charging.

    • @drstrangelove4998
      @drstrangelove4998 Před 2 lety +11

      Yep, and if you are in a queue of just one, you could be in for two hour wait until your car finished charging…

    • @JMJeffreyMeus
      @JMJeffreyMeus Před 2 lety +20

      @@drstrangelove4998 Are you driving electric? Been on several trips with a Tesla and never had a queue. Car is also ready to go in like half an hour max. You'll never charge to 100% during a trip.

    • @XenonJohnD
      @XenonJohnD Před 2 lety +9

      I have never been in a queue yet. Teslas supercharge extremely fast and they then fine you if you overstay on the charger, making sure it is available right away for the next person. I admit there is a problem with the myriad types of other public chargers which are not so well organised.

    • @SaraSara-kr6sp
      @SaraSara-kr6sp Před 2 lety

      @@XenonJohnD there is not much Teslas on the road for now.. they probably built for future.. we will see what happens.
      Here nearby they built i think 6 and it is always empty.. and i mean all 6 empty:) don’t think this is a good business model so probably won’t stay that way.
      Even on petrol stations there comes a moment everything is full. It will be the same with EVs imo, but u will wait considerably longer. They will probably charge u more during some hours etc to mitigate that..
      But i can imagine going on vacation when everyone else is going, wanting to charge and few car are before me.. that would be a pain:) prices might get very high in situation like that i would imagine - and btw i think that is correct response..

    • @g41thomas
      @g41thomas Před 2 lety +5

      Last time I waited in queue to fuel my car was 1976, when was yours Teslaman!

  • @Sylvia-Storm
    @Sylvia-Storm Před 2 lety +116

    I laughed that much before you started, I went into fits of coughing especially with the mirrors going in and out. The whole thing would drive me to distraction.

    • @phil4986
      @phil4986 Před 2 lety +8

      I did too and I needed the great laugh.
      God bless him for being so open about the car madness going on around him.
      I laughed so hard the cat got up and went somewhere else to sleep.

    • @jimwilson1889
      @jimwilson1889 Před 2 lety

      That was funny!

  • @Klymenko1927
    @Klymenko1927 Před 9 měsíci +4

    in Germany, charging even at home costs the same as refueling with diesel, and at fast charging stations it is almost twice more expensive than diesel, and soon all subsidies will be removed

    • @isaachunt5799
      @isaachunt5799 Před 6 měsíci

      same here in sweden. fast charging costs way more then running a diesel. why bother with it all. we have a 40kw leaf that can only go 100kms in this cold weather. in fact we are buying a toyota aygo for long journeys in winter.

  • @EverybodyLovesMoe
    @EverybodyLovesMoe Před rokem +8

    I couldn't help but notice that both wipers stop to reverse direction right in front of the driver. It may help keep the windscreen clearer but I think that would really bother me.

  • @bradnelson3595
    @bradnelson3595 Před 2 lety +438

    Waiting at a charger for two hours until it's your turn is an opportunity to contemplate saving the planet.

    • @Dannysoutherner
      @Dannysoutherner Před 2 lety +38

      Priceless.

    • @User24x
      @User24x Před 2 lety +25

      Public transportation and better cities for biking.

    • @Dannysoutherner
      @Dannysoutherner Před 2 lety

      @@User24x buses stinking of pee and crap. Getting run over by cabbies and texters, no thanks.

    • @TexZenMaster
      @TexZenMaster Před 2 lety +41

      I'd rather switch to a rickshaw. At least then, I'm creating jobs and using green energy.

    • @markhope4993
      @markhope4993 Před 2 lety +1

      The mining alone to produce the batteries which still takes petroleum to make the battery plus the charging stations will never completely be powered by solar Ireland is too cloudy so this whole battery car bulshit is totally Looney at best it's a total green agenda scam for political purposes

  • @hotelvictortango
    @hotelvictortango Před rokem +149

    The button for the door is the default way of opening the car. The handle release is designed for emergencies when the car doesn't have power or you've been in a crash. The warning it gives you for the damage to the trim is because the windows rolled up tuck under the trim, the manual release doesn't automatically roll the window down slightly to get out.

    • @psfanboy79
      @psfanboy79 Před rokem +8

      Seems about right smh

    • @Squashed8Ball
      @Squashed8Ball Před rokem +30

      It’s nothing new. It’s not an electric/Tesla thing. My 2002 BMW does exactly the same thing. The windows automatically roll down a fraction when the door is opened and when you get in you hear it roll up again and seal. If the car’s battery is flat it doesn’t work and you hear the window bang in to the trim when closing and grab at the trim when opening.

    • @jbrenton134
      @jbrenton134 Před rokem +1

      The button for the door is the default way of opening the car. The handle release is designed for emergencies when the vehicle doesn't have power, or you've been in a crash. The warning it gives you for the damage to the trim is because the windows rolled up tuck under the trim; the manual release doesn't automatically roll the window down slightly to get out.

    • @jimgrady8004
      @jimgrady8004 Před rokem +17

      Everything is computer controlled because THAT enables remote operation by government players. Can you imagine the glee of some narcissistic, controlling, sadistic public employee whe can lock you out of your glove box on a whim? Boggles the imagination doesn't it?

    • @charlesphilhower1452
      @charlesphilhower1452 Před rokem +9

      @@jbrenton134 Still unnecessary aggravation.

  • @Napoleon_Blownapart
    @Napoleon_Blownapart Před rokem +59

    EV are only viable if you have a way to charge them at home. Like a garage. Else you run into the headaches you mentioned.
    Might as well go plug-in hybrid if you really want an EV in those circunstancies. My parents have one, and the only time the engine is turned on is when he does long trips or when the car forces you to use the engine to get rid of old gas (once every couple months)

    • @deficator750
      @deficator750 Před rokem +3

      that still doesnt solve the long trip hassles. In fact charging at home for most people (unless you live alone) is also a hassle because you have to allocate a parking spot for your EV to charge. This means everyday or multiple times a week if you have other cars in your driveway you must routinely take them out so ur EV can charge down the driveway.

    • @Tschacki_Quacki
      @Tschacki_Quacki Před 11 měsíci

      I can't charge at home and have no issues with charging since 50.000+ km...

    • @briantep458
      @briantep458 Před 10 měsíci +2

      I charge 300 miles once every three weeks at a supercharger and pay $12, not the worst thing ever. The only downside is that it takes me 40 minutes

    • @Tschacki_Quacki
      @Tschacki_Quacki Před 10 měsíci

      @@briantep458 Where do you live? That's your only option to charge?

    • @loopba
      @loopba Před 9 měsíci +1

      my uncle got in a fistfight at a Supercharger station with a Karen who stole the next spot

  • @cleanenvironment8121
    @cleanenvironment8121 Před 8 měsíci +21

    I'm done with electric cars, I went back to gasoline because of all hassle associated with electric cars and trucks ! No more for me , all the time I lost and over all expense.. done! I've learned my lesson and my " ELECTRIC CAR ANXIETY SYNDROME IS GONE " ... Happy days are here again !!

  • @jpmartinez6608
    @jpmartinez6608 Před rokem +131

    I'm just learning about EVs but, seem I was right about the only thing I thought I understood about them. You need a house to own an EV. A house with a charger. Public charging is a deal breaker.

    • @llavero5
      @llavero5 Před rokem +3

      You dont need a charger in your house.
      But even charging in house, travel is the problem

    • @jpmartinez6608
      @jpmartinez6608 Před rokem +2

      @@llavero5 Seems like charging an ev is a hassle bc it takes long so you have to sit in your car for an hour to get an nice charge or have a person help you drop it off and go get it. Doesn't charging take long or are superchargers now everywhere?

    • @clashwithmoi8926
      @clashwithmoi8926 Před rokem +7

      Just buy a powerbank

    • @jpmartinez6608
      @jpmartinez6608 Před rokem

      @@valleyofiron125 which charger is it?

    • @BE74297
      @BE74297 Před rokem

      @@jpmartinez6608 Why Can't everyone REAL EYES...."Sustainable Development" is a Control Scheme pushed by msm / edu programming systems owned by the chemical tech. War Industry. There is an artificial sun geos-atelitte covering our beautiful healing, real sun for their harmful to health and sovereignty planned all electric Smart gnd/global governance/nwo technocratic (creep) control grid. The "cvd" liars also visibly engineer the calif. droughts and fires.

  • @brucekennedy5274
    @brucekennedy5274 Před 2 lety +180

    The last sentence sums it up perfectly. If you have a drive to charge on I say go for it. If not, wait. In 3 years of electric motoring, I avoided public charging like the plague and the dozen or so times I’ve had to has been somewhere between annoying and misery.

    • @kennethhawley1063
      @kennethhawley1063 Před 2 lety +13

      And you never need to drive more than a hundred miles. Don't believe the manufacturer's rang figures.

    • @dtmcool
      @dtmcool Před 2 lety +11

      @@kennethhawley1063 I drove to Switzerland and back. Ski box on the roof and 5 people on board. Planned a long stop stop for lunch and had 3 other 20 mins stops where we had enough time to stretch our legs, go to the toilet and have a coffee. So different to what you are imagning.

    • @Darion350
      @Darion350 Před 2 lety +29

      @@dtmcool Fair enough, but some people don't want to stop for an hour and a half on a long journey to re-fuel (adding up your three 20min stops and I'm assuming around 30 mins for lunch). That, and you're limited to where the recharging stations are, so you have to plan ahead and adjust your route accordingly. I think people will get over their "fear" of electric cars when charging the vehicle is a lot less of a hassle and more comparable to ICE cars.

    • @patrickmann6116
      @patrickmann6116 Před 2 lety +1

      i always charge at home, and the half a dozen times i have used electrify america it went flawlessly. i feel like im due to phone in a reboot next time i stop for a charge though lol

    • @jeffmartin7214
      @jeffmartin7214 Před 2 lety +7

      We need truck parking but the government wants charging stations

  • @stevo5000
    @stevo5000 Před rokem +28

    I've had a jag ipace for last year. Its great if you do short-runs each day. But recently I had to do a 600 drive across Ireland, and it was a bit of a nightmare. The whole time was spent with serious range anxiety. Some chargers didn't work, had to change travel plans each day, all based around where the nearest fast charger was. Most charging stations across Ireland are just not up to it yet. Most hotels don't have chargers, so you can't even really charge your car overnight. Frankly it was a real headache. So yeah seriously thinking of going back to combustion, until the EV charging network catches up.

    • @carlreading9916
      @carlreading9916 Před rokem +1

      But surely an I--Pace is designed for long runs (other than the range issue). If you want a car for short runs only isn't a Zoe a better bet?

    • @savedfaves
      @savedfaves Před rokem +2

      @@carlreading9916 He drove 600.

    • @carlreading9916
      @carlreading9916 Před rokem +1

      @@savedfaves Yes but he said the the Jag was OK for short runs a nightmare on long runs.

    • @dillonh321
      @dillonh321 Před 11 měsíci

      @@carlreading9916How can a car with a short range be made for long runs. You are making no sense.

    • @markmiller8903
      @markmiller8903 Před 6 měsíci

      It will never catch up. Stick with ICE.

  • @keith4886
    @keith4886 Před 8 měsíci +34

    They are nothing but problems. Frustrating is NOT THE WORD!

    • @donbakerseattle
      @donbakerseattle Před 6 měsíci

      Cars were nothing but problems too. That's why everyone went back to riding horses.

  • @seldom_seen_kid
    @seldom_seen_kid Před 2 lety +101

    I've had my EV 6 weeks and already had two heated confrontations at charge stations.

    • @Ciaran334
      @Ciaran334 Před 2 lety +19

      That would ruin your day. Can't be risking such encounters with my family in the car.

    • @bonk352
      @bonk352 Před 2 lety +38

      Electric cars are still in their infancy, despite daily news coverage/mass advertising saying otherwise.
      Car manufacturers are now telling us these vehicles now give a mileage range of around 300 miles. However it's more than possible that this range could be drastically reduced depending on passenger weight, air con/heater use and other factors. These vehicles are basically an expensive pain in the neck especially for long commutes and the more people realise this, the better.

    • @SkaMaRtiSt1991
      @SkaMaRtiSt1991 Před 2 lety +19

      @@bonk352 Electric car predate internal combustion cars ... so, no.

    • @seldom_seen_kid
      @seldom_seen_kid Před 2 lety +16

      @@bonk352 BEVs are not the solution.
      Hydrogen fuel cell card are the way forward but for some reason, the government and oil companies seem to be dragging their heels on infrastructure development. Wonder why?🤔

    • @italianmaestro3045
      @italianmaestro3045 Před 2 lety +4

      @@seldom_seen_kid Too expensive and it would take very long to install hydrogen station

  • @lmlmd2714
    @lmlmd2714 Před 2 lety +181

    Having to use the touchscreen to open the glovebox and getting yelled at by the car for using the regular door latch is just BS techbro-wankery for the sake of wankery. Stuff like that which totally puts me off Tesla. Give me a Leaf or a Kona any day

    • @ShabaaUkelele
      @ShabaaUkelele Před 2 lety +2

      Both has window frames unlike Tesla hence those don't shout az you. The problem you mentioned specific to frameless doors. You want exotic stuff you put up with its draw backs. You can't put up with it, you don't buy it. It's just not your cup of tee, but saying it's bullshit techno wankery is just insane. IMO of course

    • @davewga
      @davewga Před 2 lety +1

      That’s the emergency release latch. No need to use it unless the door doesn’t have power (ie: after being in an accident)

    • @Dubb1000
      @Dubb1000 Před 2 lety +12

      Lo0o0L! "techbro-wankery" is the best f*ckin' thing I've read ages, I can't stop saying it, thank you sir!

    • @educated_guess
      @educated_guess Před 2 lety +4

      getting yelled at? its a on screen notification. do you say my phone yelled at me because i got a new email?

    • @zphyreno482
      @zphyreno482 Před 2 lety +6

      This guy sounds like someone who wishes phones when back to touch tone, who needs a touch screen phone these days! Get this man a Blackberry, he HATES new tech. Doesn't like that the car warns that you might damage it with the manual open, when there's such an easy access button? How about, just use the button!!
      LOL this guy hates elevator doors because they ding when they're shutting, he'd rather you manual STEPS to get to the 90th floor. Just stop.

  • @jgesselberty
    @jgesselberty Před rokem +1

    So, we have accident after accident because people are looking at their phones; and now they are distracted by the screen to input everything just to drive down the street.

  • @mcmxi6982
    @mcmxi6982 Před 2 lety +56

    Thank God I live in Brazil. This technology will appear here a thousand years later.

    • @freddietheone8067
      @freddietheone8067 Před 2 lety +5

      Thank you God.

    • @juliogonzo2718
      @juliogonzo2718 Před 2 lety

      You guys got enough "alcool" to keep the environmental activists happy anyway. Here in North America it comes from corn instead of sugarcane and is mandated to be blended with gasoline. It is not extremely popular but forced on us. Totally makes sense in brasil though. Freind of mine lived in brasil for a while and I came to visit I think in 2004. You are friendly beautiful people! 🇨🇦🇧🇷

    • @ateoforever7434
      @ateoforever7434 Před 2 lety +1

      Lucky you ! in Brazil ,having electric eels will charge the car quicker !

    • @fonhollohan2908
      @fonhollohan2908 Před 2 lety

      I think i might consider moving to Brazil myself. Just to get away from these lunatics, who want to force this technology on us by coercion.

    • @robertjulesyoung9994
      @robertjulesyoung9994 Před rokem

      made my day :) :D

  • @digitalbikertv9431
    @digitalbikertv9431 Před rokem +299

    Finally an honest review of a tesla. Not the hyped BS we see from influencers

    • @leeadder2105
      @leeadder2105 Před rokem +17

      @gerhard goedhart ok money bags well done

    • @azzajames7661
      @azzajames7661 Před rokem +15

      Jeremy Clarkson spoke the truth about issues with the tesla cars a few years ago on top gear, and Elon Musk tried to sue Jeremy but lost the lawsuit, 😆 lol

    • @byrnc927
      @byrnc927 Před rokem +1

      Love the center screen in the Model 3 that I drove.
      Not distracting at all. I didn't need to take my eyes off the road for any extended times to do the most mundane of tasks.
      Tesla has perfected putting on the least amount of paint on their cars. That will hold up over time.
      Tesla's the best👍👍👍!

    • @geertvangindertaelen
      @geertvangindertaelen Před rokem +11

      what a stupid review, everything is "why like this,.. look at this.. io don't like steering wheel.. i don't like glove box opening button.. i don't like TESLA, that's your point. I can make the same about any other car to pull down.
      I CAN tell you i drove 220000km now in my model S, and i am sad to buy other car.. (i must as a company car..) that car drive like first day, very correct, comfortable, fast and without problems.
      my glove box is the same.. very OK, ..my steering wheel i like so much..
      The manual opening door handle its because of the window close some mm in the frame, so if you open electric like i do 5 years now without any problem my friend... not any problem.
      .. about the tesla network superchargers; only one thing; TOP!!!! in whole Europe, never have problem.. always nice location.. super Elon, genius. he was 15 years in future compared to other car-manufacturers..
      And BTW now after 220000km, .. my battery has still 370km range, top. no maintenance al those years.
      Of course that some anti-tesla people follow you, they think same way. they don't like this and that and those and this... simple; drive other car then! i hope you have all better in that car.

    • @issavibez394
      @issavibez394 Před rokem +8

      Lol yup EV is a fail

  • @trumpetscall8910
    @trumpetscall8910 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Everyone I've spoken to who have evs in Norway, are very happy with they're experience.

  • @riccardomassafaidatech
    @riccardomassafaidatech Před rokem +2

    This is real life experiences, it's gold.

  • @timm3792
    @timm3792 Před 2 lety +129

    Hanging out at a charging station for more than 5 minutes would drive me insane. Filling up a fuel tank it irritating enough, 30+ minutes at a charging station - no thanks, deal breaker.
    Thanks for the video, good stuff eh.

    • @jeremyfielding2333
      @jeremyfielding2333 Před 2 lety +6

      Agreed. I'll stick to my Hemmi V8.

    • @PNW_Sportbike_Life
      @PNW_Sportbike_Life Před 2 lety +3

      exactly; I just couldn't do it.

    • @OmegaF77
      @OmegaF77 Před 2 lety +5

      That's great if you have deep pockets. The gas prices are insane. A really bad time to have a pure gas engine.

    • @gabemore1766
      @gabemore1766 Před 2 lety +5

      Gonna be massive ques and more people wasteing their life away at chargeing stations

    • @user-yr4os6jz4r
      @user-yr4os6jz4r Před 2 lety +2

      I live on an island. There is plenty of sunshine for solar charging and I never drive more 125 miles in one day. It's sweet.

  • @oldcrook510
    @oldcrook510 Před 2 lety +39

    I drive a Volt and it saves me a lot of money and been reliable but I'll NEVER go full electric. I prefer BOTH worlds and having a gas motor as back up so I'm not forced to charge someplace.

    • @michaelfagan9620
      @michaelfagan9620 Před 2 lety +3

      I drove (and loved) a Volt for 5 years, and it proved to me that full electric was definitely the way to go, since 95% of my miles were electric.

    • @billgreen576
      @billgreen576 Před 2 lety +1

      You won't know how much it 'saves' you until you work out the depreciation.

    • @chucknoob7041
      @chucknoob7041 Před 2 lety

      @@michaelfagan9620
      I have considered full electric. I can charge at work, home and the community center near my house. It would work great for my commutes but I would have to have a designated commuter car and a separate car for longer trips. The numbers just don’t work for me. I am looking at trying to commute with an ebike (weather permitting of course), so….maybe.

    • @michaelfagan9620
      @michaelfagan9620 Před 2 lety +2

      @@chucknoob7041 Obviously, do what works best for you. I've travelled to Boston, Arizona, Minnesota, Arkansas, and Indiana from Wisconsin. Never a problem, thought it adds about 20% to travel time for charging. If I was in a hurry to get to far away places, I'd fly.

    • @chucknoob7041
      @chucknoob7041 Před 2 lety +1

      @@michaelfagan9620
      That’s honestly quite impressive. The Nissan Leaf is really the only EV in my budget and the range on that will leave you stranded not even in the middle of a reservation.
      Yep, I’m usually in a hurry to get where I’m going. I drive to haul my bikes and only have so much vacation time. Of course I’ll be singing a different tune when I’m paying $10/gallon.
      Living in Minnesota I’m about 18 hours drive time from anywhere good, uhg.

  • @carlubambi5541
    @carlubambi5541 Před rokem +1

    They have the same problem like in the 1830s when they were first commercially made .Shite batters over complicated proprietary electronics and no place to plug it 8n when you need to and not enough electricity to supply them !

  • @ChefLeftOvers
    @ChefLeftOvers Před rokem +1

    I’m so glad we don’t have this problem in the USA we have a lot of fast charging

  • @GK-op4oc
    @GK-op4oc Před rokem +16

    EVs work well for owners that have access to a parking spot next to an AC outlet that can be supplemented with Tesla superchargers

  • @DigitalBridge.
    @DigitalBridge. Před 2 lety +233

    Those charging times are crazy no way I'm waiting an hour.

    • @Kang884
      @Kang884 Před 2 lety +4

      depends on the charger

    • @kalebgonzales4009
      @kalebgonzales4009 Před rokem +33

      Doesn’t matter. Charging is usually 45+ mins in any electric port. Never have I heard or seen lower than 45 mins.

    • @spacescatatford
      @spacescatatford Před rokem +22

      Your car sits in your driveway all night.

    • @DigitalBridge.
      @DigitalBridge. Před rokem

      @@spacescatatford Glad to know you have nothing to do all night ;)

    • @spacescatatford
      @spacescatatford Před rokem +1

      @@DigitalBridge. Other than sleep?

  • @eassgermany4267
    @eassgermany4267 Před rokem +3

    Finally honest review about e-car. Toyota Corolla full hybrid (not plug-in) does not have any problem with charging station and has very good fuel economy.

  • @4g1vn
    @4g1vn Před 5 měsíci +2

    This Irish lad speaks the truth! As an EV owner in the states, we still have these very same charging issues. 😩

  • @drright71
    @drright71 Před 2 lety +84

    Clue: you don't use charging stations with an electric car. You charge them at home. Can't charge at home? Don't buy an electric car.

    • @markanthony3275
      @markanthony3275 Před 2 lety +23

      When your power costs go up 1000% because of the implementation of green energy policies...and you have power rationing like in California and other jurisdictions, are you still gonna be charging at home?

    • @myphonyaccount
      @myphonyaccount Před 2 lety +6

      @@markanthony3275 Yes, your comment proved your stupidity. No matter how high your power bill goes up, it's still only 1/5 the cost of petrol. Texas power rationing happened because fossil and nuke plants froze.

    • @soostdijk
      @soostdijk Před 2 lety +12

      @@myphonyaccount check better news sources

    • @dragonflydreamer7658
      @dragonflydreamer7658 Před 2 lety +6

      @@myphonyaccount lol

    • @jopete681
      @jopete681 Před 2 lety +10

      A battery car doesn’t even come close to gas powered car!!!! Basically there junk! I work and power plants and they can not handle everyone on electric! And if you live in a cold climate! That car will go much far less distance than advertised. I love mashing down that throttle and hearing that plant food come out of my exhaust pipe!!😂

  • @smaemurray
    @smaemurray Před 2 lety +58

    My leaf has a range of 250k. Work round trip is 120km. I charge at home. So for 48 weeks a year it's perfect for me. I could count on one hand how many times I have used public charging in the last 3 years.

    • @irish-thinker4429
      @irish-thinker4429 Před 2 lety +12

      You wee sitting down

    • @jean-marcgruninger9019
      @jean-marcgruninger9019 Před 2 lety +16

      @@irish-thinker4429such a strange comment to make.

    • @expatbiker6598
      @expatbiker6598 Před 2 lety +1

      Public charge RIP off. Over£0.20 more than night tariff at home.

    • @segers887
      @segers887 Před 2 lety +2

      Nissan leaf better than the quality of tesla

    • @richardw1970
      @richardw1970 Před 2 lety +4

      Agreed, my Kona is charged at home every 7-10 days typically and have only used public charging for 4 trips in 15 months.

  • @ifga16
    @ifga16 Před rokem +3

    The more superfluous electrical gadget may be a major explanation of why the range is short. Electric door opener, glove box etc. I drive 550 miles when traveling across country then another 350 the next day to visit family twice per year. When the EV can go that far and recharge as fast as my 50mpg VW diesel, I might have some interest.

    • @notverygoodguy
      @notverygoodguy Před 6 měsíci

      They already can, well not without charging but with charging smart (or with battery swap on a NIO of course). Many tests of 1000km drives with different EV's against a petrol car put the modern EV's within half an hour of the time taken. Crucially the tests are done without including stops for lunch or anything. Given an EV can charge during stops for breaks then the time, at least for some modern EV's, with realistic stops for breaks is about the same as petrol car.

  • @speccyiiii7677
    @speccyiiii7677 Před rokem +27

    Apparently there's a major worry about Emergency Services using the Jaws of Life in a crash situation. They are unsure where the high voltage cables are 'cosmetically' hidden because each brand and models all have different cabling layouts.

    • @petercastle9147
      @petercastle9147 Před rokem

      And even thought this is very dangerous it is only one thing on a long list of bad things about EV's . We have been conned big time , the whole might of a corrupt fake news media lying to us all for years !

    • @DanBlackRacing
      @DanBlackRacing Před rokem +1

      Firefighters in the United States are being trained in special sessions and how to disable the voltage pathways. Do a search on firefighter EV training.

    • @kevfit4333
      @kevfit4333 Před rokem +8

      Not to mention you will get incinerated in about 30 seconds flat if the battery catches fire. Better get out quick. At least in a diesel I don't have to worry about burning to a crisp.

    • @paulevans7560
      @paulevans7560 Před rokem +2

      Did you read that in the daily mail.
      Emergency services go to a fire, go to the known place on the car and unplug. Easy as that.
      Oh on the subject of crashes and fires. Ice cars 100 x more fires, more likelihood of getting trapped in a car and the fire is quicker to start ... but yes be worried about evs ha ha

    • @paulevans7560
      @paulevans7560 Před rokem +2

      ​@Kev Fit I had to reread your message as I thought you were joking.
      Ice car fires have 100x more fires per 100k miles vs evs. Greater chance of being trapped in them due to engine encroaching cabin. Also fires on ice cars are quicker to start.
      Well done for showing you know nothing

  • @stevev3664
    @stevev3664 Před rokem +52

    There have been a lot of thefts of the charging cables used on the public and home chargers. The thieves sell the copper wire for scrap. In my opinion the best cars are hybrid. This gives a petrol backup in case the batteries go flat.
    Considering that using a mobile phone in a car is illegal, wouldn’t a monitor in the car the size of that one be considered a distraction to the driver?

    • @garbinator09
      @garbinator09 Před rokem +1

      It would fall under distracted driving. Think about the hundreds of distraction minus the BIG SCREEN!

    • @khaga007
      @khaga007 Před rokem

      hybrids are junk. Ask any experienced and they will confirm

    • @falingo69420
      @falingo69420 Před rokem

      for western countries, its hybrids. for eastern european countries its LPG converted cars

    • @alexandrul.9910
      @alexandrul.9910 Před rokem

      Every car now comes with a screen, In a tesla the screen is used mostly for navigation while you drive, what else would you use it for?

    • @stevev3664
      @stevev3664 Před rokem +1

      @@alexandrul.9910 Yes but the point is that it is probably illegal in the U.K.

  • @kjprice1443
    @kjprice1443 Před 2 lety +188

    I'm quite happy to sit on the fence until all the gremlins with the EV's are sorted out. The cost to buy a Tesla, even a used one is ridiculous. Who wants to have to break up their journey to try and find a charging station?? Then sit there and wait another hour until it's charged up?? It's madness.

    • @DUCKSAREEVILLLLLLLL
      @DUCKSAREEVILLLLLLLL Před 2 lety +13

      An hour's pretty fast. That would wreck your battery, if you did that too often.

    • @KevinLyda
      @KevinLyda Před 2 lety +29

      20 minutes at most. And unlike with a petrol car, I can walk away. So I plug in, pop into the shop and the facilities and by the time I'm done with that the car is charged.

    • @SnakesOnAPlane-SOAP
      @SnakesOnAPlane-SOAP Před 2 lety +28

      It doesn’t harm a Tesla battery to charge it daily. Such horseshit. So much ignorance, and most these folks spewing such are even ignorant about their own ICE vehicles.

    • @28YorkshireRose12
      @28YorkshireRose12 Před 2 lety +33

      @@KevinLyda But, would you normally do that, if you had a petrol or diesel car? - If the answer is no, then you're now part of a great behavioural modification program, and what you do is being dictated by the car/charging service you use. In this day and age where no one seems to have time to take pee, you're now finding yourself forced to waste time waiting for the car to charge. How much time can we all afford to waste? I mean, if this thing works for you, that's great, and good luck to you, but it doesn't suit me, nor millions like me, and in my rural location I see a grand total of four charging points in the course of a week. If we all went electric tomorrow, the pooch would be well and truly screwed.

    • @wandameadows5736
      @wandameadows5736 Před 2 lety +20

      Not to mention the DANGERS of lithium batteries. There's no doubt these car safety departments are complete frauds to approve EV death traps. You may have never heard of the dangers but a simple research will open your eyes. You'd think safety would be there #1 issue.

  • @leoneddy1492
    @leoneddy1492 Před rokem

    Do you get free Neflix while waiting in the Que and then while you Charging, or perhaps the drain watching a film or three might take it even longer to charge.

  • @peterrichard3706
    @peterrichard3706 Před rokem +1

    Hanging around on a cold damn day outside the car with no heat and having to wait to charge it in my idea of a good car

  • @13richjenn
    @13richjenn Před 2 lety +51

    Who could possibly think driving a car via a touchscreen is any sort of "improvenent"!!!!
    Nightmare!!

    • @dtmcool
      @dtmcool Před 2 lety

      Got a Tesla... it's better.

  • @salzburg18
    @salzburg18 Před 2 lety +77

    I had my EV charging point installed at my house this morning and what a faff. The 'surveyor' who looked about 12 did a particularly poor job and as a result the installer and my husband were fannying around in the crawl space under our house for three hours. To top it off, the installer cut his hand and had to go to minor injuries. I hope this isn't an omen for my Ioniq ffs.

    • @Maxim.Teleguz
      @Maxim.Teleguz Před 2 lety +4

      So your experience was obviously based on another human being. What about your personal experience?

    • @salzburg18
      @salzburg18 Před 2 lety +3

      @@Maxim.Teleguz I haven't got the car yet, I get it next month.

    • @phil4986
      @phil4986 Před 2 lety +8

      I hope the installer made the proper connections and your house does not burn down.
      Dern,I would request another installer come from the company and recheck all the connections and the installation and just tell them if they refuse,this all goes on the internet with their compoany anme in the article.

    • @ShaferHart
      @ShaferHart Před 2 lety +10

      @@Maxim.Teleguz so much coping in this comment section 💀

    • @jogordon1530
      @jogordon1530 Před 2 lety +1

      As long as a black cat didn’t cross the installers path, you should be safe and hoped your installation wasn’t on Friday the 13th!

  • @paullangan5261
    @paullangan5261 Před rokem +11

    Just found out a big issue with electric cars is going to be ...if your house is on a " lopped electric supply" with your neighbour.
    You cant put in a home charger until you get this sorted.
    This may involve you having to get your driveway dug up to change your electric supply to a single supply .

    • @jayhache5609
      @jayhache5609 Před rokem +1

      I did not even know this was a thing. Are you in the UK? Cheers from Virginia!

    • @robburrows2737
      @robburrows2737 Před rokem

      I have two other addresses feed through mine and haven't had any issues with the car charger. You need to look into this because a kettle or electric shower would be an issue if that were the cas.

    • @user-oe6wq7pu8d
      @user-oe6wq7pu8d Před 6 měsíci

      A car charger would need it's own line like a stove or a dryer. Otherwise you would crash your electric box. And blow your fuses.

  • @itzsalah93
    @itzsalah93 Před rokem +1

    You’re hilarious 😂
    The sound on the highway and the suspension are gonna give me a headache i feel

  • @agostinodibella9939
    @agostinodibella9939 Před rokem +8

    Do they think everyone wants to go through menus in order to do simple operations?

  • @RandomActivities
    @RandomActivities Před 2 lety +138

    The more complicated cars get, the more primitive of a vehicle I want.

    • @sergiomessina2037
      @sergiomessina2037 Před 2 lety +7

      Agreed, I enjoy my one horse buggy very much.

    • @pablopicaro7649
      @pablopicaro7649 Před 2 lety +6

      I am hanging on to my 1971 VW, not even 1 transistor in it. But I am dependent on the Oil Companies to bring me Petrol.

    • @sergiomessina2037
      @sergiomessina2037 Před 2 lety +1

      @@pablopicaro7649 and an additional 300+ moving parts…

    • @samjam6989
      @samjam6989 Před 2 lety

      @@pablopicaro7649 Yeah but tge lack of safety features specially if you had a crash is not good aside from bad fuel economy, and maybe daily maintenance of an older car and the fact that it might not pass air care here to get insurance.

    • @samjam6989
      @samjam6989 Před 2 lety

      @@sergiomessina2037 Yep, older cars also will require more maintenance than a modern car.

  • @michaeltutty1540
    @michaeltutty1540 Před měsícem

    The number one issue for me is that insane screen for everything in the middle of the dashboard. That interface would stop me even test driving the thing. Dangerous. I will stick with my 20 year old Toyota Corolla.

  • @patrickbarrett5650
    @patrickbarrett5650 Před 8 měsíci

    “I don’t know what this mirror is for on the visor.”😂. At last … a man without lipstick.😂

  • @kdbublitz88
    @kdbublitz88 Před 2 lety +166

    You're going to see the price of electricity skyrocket with this new EV revolution.

    • @kdbublitz88
      @kdbublitz88 Před 2 lety +9

      @@drog.ndtrax3023 government regulation is rarely the answer to fluctuation in prices to produce positive results.

    • @Jeremy-yp8eh
      @Jeremy-yp8eh Před 2 lety +5

      [BlackRock has entered the chat]

    • @PreserveConstitution
      @PreserveConstitution Před 2 lety +2

      Economics 101 supply vs demand

    • @bettyjaneantanavicius9800
      @bettyjaneantanavicius9800 Před 2 lety

      Exactly,in a capitalist society.

    • @jdeast8569
      @jdeast8569 Před 2 lety +1

      @@kdbublitz88 I prefer to pay my petrol $4 /lt.

  • @panfiloeschebarnaze2188
    @panfiloeschebarnaze2188 Před 2 lety +11

    That moment when you feel we are moving forward but you’d rather stay on a cave and hunt for food and make fire and sleep

    • @Mike-gt1cs
      @Mike-gt1cs Před 2 lety +2

      If you feel that electric vehicles is 'moving forward', maybe read about some of the environmental rape that takes place to mine the elements for the batteries.
      No free lunch, there is always a cost to be paid, somewhere

    • @remiss3804
      @remiss3804 Před rokem +1

      Exactley, he makes a review without knowing a single thing about a Tesla. He even complained about the mirrors folding when went to Parking mode 🤣 worst Tesla review i’ve seen 🤦🏽‍♂️

  • @jamiepatterson1214
    @jamiepatterson1214 Před 7 měsíci +1

    A half hour to get a full charge? It takes roughly five minutes to get a full tank of gas. That's twenty-five minutes less than getting a full charge. And, if a fuel pump isn't working, it's tagged as not working.

  • @Nexxarian
    @Nexxarian Před rokem +2

    The only benefits of an EV are that it's cheaper to charge one than fueling up a regular car and that you can charge it at home. And maybe instant torque for EV sports cars. But they are subject to phantom drain like any other chargeable electronic, take longer to recharge, have a less developed charging network, typically cost more, and have less range.
    I think if you only ever drive short commutes and can charge at home, an EV would be fine. But if you ever decide to go on a road trip, tow a trailer, or do literally anything else, an ICEV is the way to go. Hybrids are also fine, but if it's plug-in, then I would at least make sure it has lots and lots of range. That benefit could counter the downside of having to spend longer times to charge.

  • @tiadaid
    @tiadaid Před 2 lety +123

    Honestly I don't get why carmakers keep making electric cars with overly fussy & "fancy" electronics. Why can't they just have a normal car, just with an electric powertrain?!

    • @christianronn5301
      @christianronn5301 Před 2 lety +7

      What’s your idea of a “normal” car and what’s so overly fancy about the tesla?
      Anything you buy these days is going to have electronics in it.

    • @CruzeUK
      @CruzeUK Před 2 lety +6

      Thankfully most do, just Tesla which are garbage.

    • @jackjoyce1744
      @jackjoyce1744 Před 2 lety +5

      It’s because adapted ice cars are not adapted for evs which will mean less interior space, raised passenger seats and poor energy efficiency.

    • @christianronn5301
      @christianronn5301 Před 2 lety +5

      @@jackjoyce1744 Ecactly. Traditional cars look the way they do because the manufacturer needs to package a certain type of drivetrain in them and everyone has come to the same conclusion about what the most cost effective drivetrain is and how to package it.

    • @sheepcute
      @sheepcute Před 2 lety +5

      Dacia Spring? Nissan LEAF? Hyundai Kona? Kia Niro? Renault Zoe? VW ID3? VW E-UP? There are actually quite a few.

  • @cmw3737
    @cmw3737 Před 2 lety +31

    I rented one from UFO Drive in London and had the same experience. Took me 20 minutes to figure out how to get going. The slightest touch to the brake pedal and it would just beep with no explanation. Once I was going though I found it pleasant to drive. My other gripe was even switched off and parked it would make whirring noises every so often, slowly draining the battery. I was camping for a long weekend so it was concerning.

    • @tanmaysinghal8370
      @tanmaysinghal8370 Před 2 lety

      Why was it beeping tho?

    • @GremlinSciences
      @GremlinSciences Před 2 lety +6

      @@tanmaysinghal8370 It's reminding that regenerative braking is off because EVs and everything else that has it will reserve the hydraulic brakes until the pedal is fully pressed.
      The designers haven't figured out that it's good habit to keeps the brakes pressed when you aren't intending to move, even if the vehicle is already stationary.

    • @Mike-gt1cs
      @Mike-gt1cs Před 2 lety +2

      Did you have an electric fire at your campsite, or the traditional, massively-polluting wood-burning campfire?

    • @scottm1238
      @scottm1238 Před 2 lety +1

      @@Mike-gt1cs Such a good question. The world needs to transition to "clean" campfires.

    • @ABC-ABC1234
      @ABC-ABC1234 Před 2 lety +1

      @@scottm1238 🤣🤣🤣

  • @braddeicide
    @braddeicide Před rokem +2

    Nice that the Honda finds a place for the screens instead of hanging an ipad

    • @Lemonzify
      @Lemonzify Před rokem

      Cheap chinese tablet rebranded as an iPad, how else are they going to profit otherwise 💀💀

  • @leethrelfalllt
    @leethrelfalllt Před 11 měsíci +1

    It won't stop beeping....Houston, we have a problem!

  • @johnnyfounder951
    @johnnyfounder951 Před 2 lety +65

    No part of me wants a Tesla, I hear all the hyperbole, the exciting acceleration stuff, the novelty stuff like ‘disco mode’…I hear it all and kind of just shrug my shoulders and think it sounds awesome, for someone else.

    • @theinitiate110
      @theinitiate110 Před 2 lety +2

      I agree. The idea of electric cars is neat but the technology needs to improve tremendously. The cost is also a big turn off.
      If I were to buy an electric car it definitely wouldn’t be a Tesla either.

    • @metoo3918
      @metoo3918 Před 2 lety +1

      I cant knock the cost of an EV too much as its comparable when compared to an ICE vehicle of equal performance and amenities. On top of that, some of them have significant tax credits which greatly offset the cost. You also pay about at most half the cost per mile to fuel/energize an EV in many cases 1/5 the cost. The complete absence of need to go to the gas station is nearly reason enough to go EV. I have a Traverse, Mach-E GTPE, and Model X. The Traverse is use on an as-needed basis only (7 passengers in it, going to a plant nursery, lumber, when the Tessy or Stang is in the shop or has a flat..stuff like that). When we see a 7 passenger E-SUV that we like....bye bye Traverse. If you cant charge at home or road trip all the time an want to get there asap, EV is not for you.

    • @Thorocious
      @Thorocious Před 2 lety +1

      @@theinitiate110 what exactly needs to improve, in your opinion? It's already a far superior car to an ICE equivalent.
      As for the cost, EV's are now at price parity with an ICE equivalent, this cost is only going to get better.
      And as for not buying a Tesla? So you're telling me that rather than buy the SAFEST most advanced EV on the road, you'd rather put you and your family in a less safe, less advanced vehicle.
      Says it all really doesn't it?

    • @hymlog
      @hymlog Před 2 lety

      ...YES ...YOU'RE RIGHT ...IT'S AWESOME!!

    • @Darion350
      @Darion350 Před 2 lety +1

      @@Thorocious The only thing Teslas have going for them is their straight-line acceleration. The interiors are bland and the quality control is lacking. You compare a Tesla Model S with a fully loaded AMG Mercedes Benz E53. Same price. The Model S may be faster in a straight line, but that's about it. How can you say the Tesla is price comparable with ICE cars? You're paying a premium to be electric. If you took out the powerplant of both cars and compared them, could you say they were both worth the same? Not even close.

  • @crazyfroggie6546
    @crazyfroggie6546 Před 2 lety +123

    i'm a bit surprised no one from the rental company came to give you a walkthrough on it. Its so different to a normal car, you need some instruction as to its functions and how-to's. A great and useful insight, thank you for this video.

    • @ShaferHart
      @ShaferHart Před 2 lety +5

      cope lol. that's the least of it.

    • @daveassanowicz186
      @daveassanowicz186 Před 2 lety +12

      I had that problem renting even a regular car. No ignition key, just a button. The shifter was buttons too. I was afraid to attempt to change radio stations and hit the wrong button while driving

    • @GholaTleilaxu
      @GholaTleilaxu Před 2 lety +6

      It's a bloody murikan smartphone with wheels! Cars, electric or otherwise, are supposed to be simple enough for anyone to drive, even the elderly.

    • @WolfHeathen
      @WolfHeathen Před 2 lety +5

      It's called the Owner's Manual. Everything you need to know about the car is right there.

    • @daveassanowicz186
      @daveassanowicz186 Před 2 lety +5

      @@WolfHeathen They still make those? Remember when they were thick as a Bible? Now it's a 2 page pamphlet and the other side is in Chinese

  • @davidstanosz1434
    @davidstanosz1434 Před rokem +1

    In 2016 I purchased a used 2013 Nissan Leaf with the small 24 Kwh battery and a range of 70 miles. In the past six years I have driven it for 50,000 miles with no issues. It has worked flawlessly as a daily commuter. My fuel/electrical costs have been 3 cents per mile. I have also had the typical brake, suspension and tire expenses. Wonderful!!!

    • @davidtomasello8820
      @davidtomasello8820 Před rokem

      Even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in a while.

    • @wicklowmountains8618
      @wicklowmountains8618 Před rokem +1

      With the price of electric these days it would cost a fortune to run an electric car.
      Plus they are connected to the internet all the time spying on you. You would have to be bonkers to buy one.
      When you need new battery's it will cost more than the car is worth.
      Never mind the EMF radiation. There is a lot of reasons Not to buy one.

  • @wesleyp3024
    @wesleyp3024 Před 9 měsíci +2

    i think the best way to use an EV is to charge them at home. plop them in the garage/car port and charge them. if you dont have any place at home to charge one safely, then you have no business owning one. charging stations are just not the right way to go.

  • @mdmoore1984
    @mdmoore1984 Před 2 lety +27

    Imagine getting robbed while sitting in your electric car at a charging station at night

    • @jannis-joelfehl4855
      @jannis-joelfehl4855 Před rokem +3

      imagine sitting in your locked car and charge now imagine getting robbed while filling up where u actually have to be outside the vehicle

    • @liammccbyrne4184
      @liammccbyrne4184 Před rokem +2

      @@jannis-joelfehl4855 filling a gas tank takes 5 minutes, sitting in a dead car waiting or it to charge can take an hour and last I checked E-cars aren't armored.

    • @jannis-joelfehl4855
      @jannis-joelfehl4855 Před rokem +1

      @@liammccbyrne4184 complety different point but well. You actually can tow charge an ev pretty fast bc it can generate the same elec. ammount that it uses at at a fast charging station. Theres even a vid on yt where they try that and they very fast have 20% in whcih was enough to get to a charge station

    • @jannis-joelfehl4855
      @jannis-joelfehl4855 Před rokem

      @@liammccbyrne4184 and i have ni idea what you mean with amored? last time i checked humans werent armored ? and the tow charge vid is from out of spec reviews

    • @liammccbyrne4184
      @liammccbyrne4184 Před rokem

      @@jannis-joelfehl4855 nothing im seeing online is saying E-cars can charge any faster than 30 minutes even tow charging wont quickly charge a car unless you are buying the state of the art vehicles and most people would never be able to afford that.

  • @onsokumaru4663
    @onsokumaru4663 Před 2 lety +29

    That glove box is made for people who specialise with white powder.
    Cops: "Open the glove box"
    Me: "What glove box?"

  • @FreeThinkingRealist
    @FreeThinkingRealist Před rokem +3

    Great humour. The type of humour you'll need, when you know you're being conned but can't do anything about it. lol

  • @cautarepvp2079
    @cautarepvp2079 Před 4 měsíci

    14:42 the way he talks is so energetic 😂 ahaah he complains well

  • @pinkeye00
    @pinkeye00 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Irish man gives up beer. lol

  • @jackfitzpatrick8173
    @jackfitzpatrick8173 Před 2 lety +71

    My diesel,a well equipped and comfortable sedan,can do 810 miles on the Interstate (motorway) at 65MPH. I've done it twice. When it's empty I can refill it in about 4 minutes at any one of about 30,000 stations in the US. Electric? No thanks...not in *this* lifetime *or* the next.

    • @presidential3228
      @presidential3228 Před 2 lety +2

      let them kno bro

    • @sakidickerson
      @sakidickerson Před 2 lety +11

      gas cars have been around for 100 years the infrastructure is here obviously. EV not so long but even in the last 10 years they have come a long way. What will the next 10 years bring? next 90 years? You're kidding yourself if you think the minor inconvenience of today is a permanent state of affairs.

    • @bricaaron3978
      @bricaaron3978 Před 2 lety +14

      ​@@sakidickerson Gas vehicles were not forced on people, nor were they guilted or propagandized into adopting them on the basis of Chicken Little Doomsday fearmongering.** People bought gas-powered cars because they were much better than horses and they _wanted_ them.
      Buy whatever you want, but I will always have a huge problem with anyone trying to force me to buy or use something.
      ** I specifically say "Chicken Little" Doomsday fearmongering because like Chickie these leftists have been making these doomsday predictions for _decades_ and _none_ of them has ever come true. You can follow Chicken Little if you want.

    • @sakidickerson
      @sakidickerson Před 2 lety +3

      @@bricaaron3978 hey I get that point of view completely. Nobody wants to be forced, mandated or given ultimatums.
      Ive always thought you can attract flies with honey rather than vinegar but our politicians lack imagination and honestly probably don't really care about green tech they're just doing this to look good on paper they also lack the spine to have invested more into infrastructure and r&d years ago instead of trying to make this happen all of a sudden.
      Green tech is only going to get better we have some of the smartest people in the world making breakthroughs all the time, gas and the combustion engine hasn't made any significant breakthroughs in a long time. It got us to where we are now but I think it's time to leave it in the past.

    • @bricaaron3978
      @bricaaron3978 Před 2 lety +4

      @@sakidickerson Why do you call the tech 'green', though, when carbon dioxide is literally what plants breathe, and the more CO2, the faster and larger plants grow?

  • @edwardmclaughlin6126
    @edwardmclaughlin6126 Před 2 lety +64

    The electronic doors are to make sure you cannot get out when the POS catches fire. Thanks for sharing.

    • @AdamCulf
      @AdamCulf Před rokem +6

      Haha. Funnily enough, if the car has no power that's what the emergency handles are for. They have a cable that pulls down on the window so you can open the door to get out

    • @stenobabe1976
      @stenobabe1976 Před rokem +1

      I just think they like making things without going through every future issue first then wasting other peoples hard earn scraps in the process. Like, what will happen when or if the camera goes that senses objects in front of you and it slams on the breaks and causes a 5 car pile up and takes lives. Or how to unlock the door if your cars battery dies.

    • @AdamCulf
      @AdamCulf Před rokem

      @@stenobabe1976 You pull the emergency handle on the inside (if you ever get in one it's the thing that looks like a door handle). All the electric bits are powered by the normal 12V battery every car has (now 16V in a Tesla but same thing basically). If the camera fails it'll be like any other car on the road with a camera. That's not just Teslas you know?

    • @savedfaves
      @savedfaves Před rokem

      Ha, any modern cars with frameless doors have these. It's to allow the window to drop 1cm as you open the door. Tesla has these doors to save weight to increase range, but obviously every design choice has compromises. I happen to think the worst part about the doors is not the interior electric openers, but the exterior flush door handles-do not like.

  • @raybrown2839
    @raybrown2839 Před rokem +1

    I’ve subscribed to this no-BS channel after watching this. No BS! What a relief!

  • @beammeup8458
    @beammeup8458 Před rokem

    I really like your objectivity. Your twittering delivery fills me with confidence.

  • @DoubleplusUngoodthinkful
    @DoubleplusUngoodthinkful Před 2 lety +143

    I can just see the fights and resulting murders over charging stations like there are sometimes over parking spots.

    • @handyjayes1
      @handyjayes1 Před 2 lety +8

      It'll be worse as the time line is much longer waiting to charge a car than looking for another parking spot

    • @georgeh1352
      @georgeh1352 Před 2 lety +2

      My thoughts also.

    • @Spike0000
      @Spike0000 Před 2 lety +8

      Not to mention the "drain on the national-grid" and the electricity bills going up even further, raping peoples bank-accounts that don't even bother to use Tesla's....

    • @handyjayes1
      @handyjayes1 Před 2 lety +11

      @dan mann when have you ever waited more than a couple of minutes at the extreme end of busy for gas?... come on, try and see the issue for the reality it is...

    • @ghostwolf4354
      @ghostwolf4354 Před 2 lety +7

      @dan mann yes they can be. But at about 5 minutes per customer to fill the gas tank, they usually move pretty quick. At a half hour per fill for an EV, the lines will move MUCH slower

  • @mattsmith1137
    @mattsmith1137 Před 2 lety +35

    I’m curious what happens when there’s a power outage where you happen to be with a low battery.

    • @jakecoventry9004
      @jakecoventry9004 Před 2 lety +1

      What are the chances? 0.0005%? Maybe lower?

    • @mattsmith1137
      @mattsmith1137 Před 2 lety +9

      @@jakecoventry9004 I think EV’s are great and I’m considering getting one just for the fact that they are way cheaper per mile than combustion vehicles however they still have some serious short comings. In an emergency situation caused by a natural disaster being unable to charge the vehicle when you need it the most is a potentially dangerous big problem. Another problem is loss of range that occurs during very cold weather. And the biggest most glaring problem with EV’s are all the issues surrounding the current process of manufacturing the batteries which requires environment destroying strip mining operations all over the world which consume copious amounts of fossil fuel, more fossil fuel to ship this raw ore to another continent where it takes more fossil fuel to refine it in a process that produces tons of toxic waste, and yet even more fossil fuel to manufacture the batteries and all the other components of the vehicles. Eventually this same EV technology will be upscaled and used to power ships, excavators, semi trucks, etc which will hopefully eliminate the need for the burning any fossil fuels during the entire manufacturing process but until that happens EV technology isn’t really helping the overall environment very much if at all.

    • @stulop
      @stulop Před 2 lety +9

      The same as would happen if you were driving an ICE vehicle with low fuel. You won't be able to get any fuel. Fuel pumps, electricity?

    • @jakecoventry9004
      @jakecoventry9004 Před 2 lety +3

      @@mattsmith1137 Most of these myths have been debunked. Obviously there are concerns with battery production, but we use a lot if fossil fuels to extract and refine and transport petrol and diesel too. You will love it when you get one. Like with any emerging technology there will be some issues, plus we have big oil who are not happy bunnies, so there’s going to be a whole lot of misinformation out there.

    • @williammkydde
      @williammkydde Před 2 lety +2

      @@jakecoventry9004 Higher than that. In Canada, after every snow storm or even a good wind gust.

  • @tupelomiss8708
    @tupelomiss8708 Před 6 měsíci +1

    Have a 1996 Ford Probe still runs great. Also have a 2007 Hyandai Alantra. I will stick to my combustion cars. Do not have to plug them in or worry about catching on fire. Thank you

  • @nobamaish
    @nobamaish Před 6 měsíci

    This is an excellent video. I never laughed so hard in my entire life! Tesla’s are definitely not for everyone!
    Perhaps Elon needs to consider making a

  • @ioanniskol3554
    @ioanniskol3554 Před 2 lety +10

    For a 20+ years the electric cars will remain very expensive toys.

    • @fanaticvandal472
      @fanaticvandal472 Před 2 lety

      nope you are dead wrong, in 3 years EV's will be much cheaper than ICE cars

  • @wkb8326
    @wkb8326 Před 2 lety +59

    Assuming everyone with battery powered vehicles chose the fast charging method at recharging stations, the range and the lifespan of those batteries would be greatly reduced at a faster rate.

    • @SB-jn8cw
      @SB-jn8cw Před 2 lety +1

      Batteries are in the thousands to replace

    • @thorbjrnhellehaven5766
      @thorbjrnhellehaven5766 Před 2 lety +4

      I very much agree with a many of your arguments, however I have a few comments with timestamps approximately where I adress.
      EVs are not for everyone (yet). If you rely on public charging for daily driving it becomes inconvenient. Enough range, and access to private is important for daily convenience.
      1:25 there are two USB's in the compartment bellow the two charging pads.
      2:10 there is a tire pressure warning on the screen
      3:00 the windows needs to be lowered to clear the trim to open, the manual opener us only intended to be used in emergency if the button fails.
      3:13 totally agree, there should be a dedicated button for glovebox.
      4:40 I have never experienced bussing where I don't understand why. I can't tell what's on the screen from the panoramic view. Maybe some distance sensor sensing you are close somewhere.
      5:35 regenerative braking notification is not related to the bussing, that's maybe cold battery, or high percentage, just informing you have to apply more brake pedal than normally.
      7:00 WLTP is never realistic range, it's just a number to compare. Honda E is a city car, it is not a good option if you regularly go on long trips, but it can't rapid charge for the odd days you go on a long trip. I would say you should possibly have WLTP of at least double your driving in a normal day (not average but a normal day driving a lot). If you plan do do long trips or regularly more than 200 km a day, I say at least 400 km WLTP. WLTP is a theoretical maximum under specific conditions, and not usable as to tell you how far you should expect to be able to drive.
      7:45 only Tesla has a "Charging network" all other brands rely on third-party charging infrastructure, and there is not enough locations and stalls on each location, but for you daily driving you have chosen badly if you don't have access to reliable private charging for your daily driving, and/or if you regularly rely on the reliability of public charging for your daily driving arround town
      5:50 Honda E us not the best choice fir a 1000 mile trip.
      6:00 Looking at the Tesla network in Ireland, I understand your point, they still need way more locations before I would call it a network.
      8:30 this is based on your experience in your area. Other areas/countries have more mature infrastructure where these issues are hugely mitigated.
      9:00 don't underestimate time with your partner you only postpone and boost their anger.
      10:30 Model 3 is not a premium car, it is technically advanced, but suspensions and sound proofing us far from premium.
      12:00 it all depends how the cables are connected. If CHAdeMO and CCS uis connected to different or same power modules. I think it is better to have CCS and CHAdeMO on every module, noe either or. The main cost is the power modules nit the cable, then you would allow for any car to charge from any module, not only different plugs simultaneously.
      13:48 you can choose if you want percentage or km, just go into the menu were you select different units for display. You can just tap the battery indicator on top of screen too.
      16:41 rapid charging more than 80% is often just waste of time, depending if the rate is by the minutes or by kWh it can be waste of money too. If you want to go fast from A to be with rapid charging, you need to know that the battery management forces slower charging the fuller the battery gets. Same reason you don't get max regen with full battery. It's like a parking lot for electrons, when it is empty, quickly pop into a vacant spot, the fuller it gets, the longer they needvto circle arround before they find a spot.

    • @daveroche6522
      @daveroche6522 Před 2 lety

      Totally true - in terms of every rechargeable battery; "Softly softly, chargee slowly".

    • @donkeysunited
      @donkeysunited Před 2 lety +1

      @@thorbjrnhellehaven5766 Your last point is very relevant. The same applies to phones. Don't bother recharging them above 80% if you're in a hurry, it takes more energy and time. From an explanation I once saw of how batteries work, the first 50% is "easy" to charge and the next 50% gets more difficult. Also rapid charging of even a phone battery wears the battery out quicker. It's better to use a normal charger if time is not a problem. In both cases, unplug it around 80% full for optimal charging.
      For EVs, we probably need an infrastructure that lets us charge from 40 to 80% in a few minutes with minimal waiting time. Once that is mainstream, then the general public can switch to EV (assuming the national energy grid can supply that much electricity). Until then, it's really only for short to medium distance drivers with their own charge point at home.

    • @digimaks
      @digimaks Před 2 lety

      And wait for the time when batteries will start reaching their life end, will be igniting one after another!

  • @properdukes9091
    @properdukes9091 Před rokem +2

    My wife works for a company that uses nothing but electric vehicles to deliver parts for electric cars. Parts are expensive when I found out. She comes home mad because there isn’t a single car/truck that doesn’t have issues. None of the cars are older than 4 years and they are falling apart. She’s having to charge so often that she looses a lot of valuable time. Everyone was in a rush to bring out electric cars that they are trash!!

    • @IMAPOTATOZ
      @IMAPOTATOZ Před rokem

      Wouldve been best to say what kind of car it is before bashing.

    • @properdukes9091
      @properdukes9091 Před rokem +1

      @@IMAPOTATOZ it's different makes like Tesla, Ford, Chevy, and the rivian. They have for electric van trucks , Chevy volts, rivian trucks, and Tesla's. Although they are down to one and are not getting any more Tesla's. Im just sharing information from my wife's experience. Also you are basically driving a tank. It's 2 to 3 times as heavy as a combustion engine car. Have you seen the stats on major accidents involving electric cars? Batteries are prone to lighting up on fire. They are basically the same thing as Hobby RC cars. Im into the hobby and I won't leave the batteries inside my house. They go in the detached garage inside a lipo fire safe bag. If one should catch fire, it'll stay contained inside the fireproof bag. But if it tickles your cherry, go get yourself one.