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The corruption in journalism that you have exposed not only exists in car reviews, but in every form of journalism from large organizations. Great vlog!
Thank you! As an owner of a VF8 for the past 8 months, I am glad to hear a different take on this car that I have been enjoying driving so much. Yes, there are things that are continuously being improved on the VinFast but many of the "problems" mentioned in those bad reviews were actually due to the driver's unfamiliarity with the car instead of the car itself. Nobody that I showed my car to saw any issue with panel gaps which "the other car" still seems to possess even 10 years into the making. And nobody in my family gets.. motion sickness from sitting in the passenger seat, front or back! I do get a lot of compliments from passer-bys who think the car looks beautiful outside and inside! Glad I got the VF8 and after 11K miles, I still am very happy about my choice!
I feel your happiness as I do my self. Proud owner of a VF8 like me !
I asked my best friend to try out my VF8 ! he have lot of experience in driving big truck and racing car. And he tell me WOW WOW WOW. Even in snow WOW WOW WOW. He enjoy it so much doing drift in a parking full of snow ! Now he want to buy one.
He talk about this nice and sweet experience to many others of us friends. I'm really happy that he 100% agree my choice on that car.
So am I🎉🎉🎉
You nailed it. It was my first time seeing your channel. All of these "negative" reviews are just slanders on an underdog without real experience or ownership. I have gone against the odds and bought myself a 2023 vf8 in Toronto. I can't say anything yet, but if you want, i can give you my future opinion after my true experience of ownership.
So....how did it go. Are you happy?
@rubberroast1598 yeah we are very happy with this vehicle. There were some issues like the delay of the vinfast app that we didnt like. Didnt enjoy the recharging station but we got a home charger now. Most of the issue was with a bit buggy app. But definitely worth what i paid. Better than the lexus that we had a few years back
@@holhydro Thanks for the feedback. So most of issues you had resolved now? I heard somewhere that the car didnt have ability to set the charging times to only run during off peak hours. Is that still an issue? I wouldn't even install a charging port at home. would just plug into regular outlet.
@rubberroast1598 np. i installed a charging port at home because i believe our charger give up to 60a while the stove plug is only 40a plus its more convenient than having to take out the charge kit all the time. I am not sure of the scheduling of the charging time we didnt think of that feature. Usually we just charge it overnight when we get home from work. We take our vinfast to the dealer every 3 months for a software update and vinfast call us a lot for feedback about our vehicle which we give it to them i hope that they take it in to continue to improve this car. I drive a toyota sienna for work, my wife the vf8. When i drive the vf8 its night and day different in technology and luxurious feel of the vehicle, the performance like the acceleration and steering. The sienna is over 60k the vf8 is 56k for standard model or 65k for plus which is what we have, so at a price point the vf8 really delivers in value! This is a luxury vehicle, you wont get that for 60k with a toyota.
@@holhydro Why do you have to bring every 3 months for software update. Doesnt it do over the air? What kind of range do you get on a typical day in winter toronto? did you get the extra 300kw battery?
In the past, if you didn't have knowledge - read the newspaper, but now if you want to read the newspaper - you must have knowledge 😂
There is a CZcamsr that I followed (past tense), who jumped on the new Frontier band wagon and quickly grabbed his bull$hit fiddle and joined in… It was obviously a gross display of integrity loss. I called him out on it in the comment section. Like you, I referenced his reviews on other cars with the same short comings. It is crazy how quickly people are willing to sell their souls for a view.
Good on you for holding these people accountable👍🏽
Yes, If only review appearance, we can accept it, but experience requires a long enough time use product than give a real review.
Not sure if you will see this comment but I test drove the VF8 Plus today in Laval (Canada, QC) and I can confirm that whatever issues that the other reviewers encountered has been fixed.
Yes you can feel the road imperfections a bit more than in other EVs and turning off the turning light after changing lane is a bit annoying but it’s overall a fun car to drive. It’s giving the Model Y a run for its money. This certainly should be in the list of anyone looking to buy an EV car.
I took the VF8 for a test drive last week....great looking car....great drive
..smooth....very nice layout ....10 yr warranty....how do you go wrong?????
Well . I now have both a Model Y and a VF8 and a have a short pros / cons list. Here you go. Model Y , not premium look and feel as compared to VF8. Model Y very hard on uneven pavement, VF8 much smoother. Model Y always charge with my wall charger and had no problem on the road. VF8, does not accept my tesla wall charger with adapter and they told me that it is not compatible. That doesn’t help to sell the brand. Model Y service in Canada, good so far. VF8 service great. But did not expect to call them several times. Tesla got 1 issue resolved on my driveway and one at the shop. Don’t get me going on the ICE car experiences with GM, Jeep, Nissan and their services and several recalls. These companies have been on the market for 100+ years and still did not their act together. And I loved my ICE cars, including the Jeep Diesel. Yes, Dino farting machine. 😊. So if you want to be respected, you need to be fair. I know that I will go over the pain of being an early adopter of a new car / technology. But it is hard to beat a 10 year warranty and a service that can only improve from here. BTW. I still love my model Y.
Interesting, thanks for sharing. My friend and I test driven both. My friend is more of a car guy than me and he preferred the vf8 over the model Y. He also liked the HUD that let you keep your eyes on the road without always look at the big screen for some information. Personally I also preferred the vf8. The only downside for me is the tunnel...
I'm curious to see how the battery will perform during winter in Canada for the vf8 and how it will do on the snowy road (should do good since it is AWD). If you can share your experience later, a comparison of both battery performance during the winter would be appreciated. I read somewhere that the vf8 is compatible with Tesla chargers so that's not true...
@chaudcola. Will do my best to report the progress. As far as the battery goes. I expect to get a hit on the mileage due to cold weather. It’s the same with the Model Y. The difference is that the model Y is the best in class as far as efficiency is concerned. My first records on the charges and mileage tells me that VF8 is approx 350 WHr/Km whereas Model Y would be 238 Wh/Km . But that all depends on how you drive. I am not super aggressive .
@@NanoSchaap thanks for the response. It is informative. I was wondering because some EV cars get more affected by the cold weather than others. Since the vf8 EPA is better in real life than what is written, it can surprise us. I'm just curious.
Update . VinFast made changes to the thermal management system to improve the efficiency of the system . Not sure it will affect the range though. It is more to do with how to control the cabin and battery temperatures. The car is also heavier than MY . It is now colder in the Toronto area and I should be able to monitor the performance. Please note that I did not put winter tires on the VF8 but have on MY. Last but not least. VF8 app on iOS is still a work in progress.
Thanks for taking both for the team. I had the 21 Model Y. It was ok. Didn’t keep it long and now back in my ice Mercedes. Regardless of how good or bad a vehicle is, I have never bought a first year vehicle model series of any brand.
I’m excited for Vinfast because in the “worst car ever vehicle” reviews I’ve seen, the Vinfast problems discussed were pretty basic and non-catastrophic. My issue with Vinfast is the price… it’s 15% too high.
I have Vinfast VF9 now and in general, I’m happy with this, except for some small issues and a medium range, which is changing when they use the new battery for VF9, which is increased the range into 550-590km. I have bought a BMW gasoline 7 years ago and I have big problem with the gear box from first miles. Nothing is perfect, VF still has some problems, but when I heard some car reviewers, I know they told a lie and unfair for the new brand car. If you want them to do better, we should give them the constructive feedback, not like “unacceptable”, “very, very bad” or “shouldn’t buy”. They have not bought VF yet, but they tell as a truth.
One reason why I trust Consumer's Reports when they buy and test their vehicles -- they cannot be "bought" by the carmaker because they actually buy their test vehicles, and have their own test track and have honest reviews. Also, their millions of subscribers will let them know how their own vehicles hold up in their annual surveys (which I am one of them) and I love my Hyundai Kona!
a big thumbs up for this video. Other reviewers, they asked for the VF8 to be like a Rolls Royce that they never compared to other cars. wtf with them?
The only reviews that I look at in making decisions are consumer driven feedback.
I am not an EV expert but when I watched Kyle Conner's review I knew he bullsh*t saying the noise of VF8 on highway is unbearable because the test drive that day was not organized for highway yet. If the car is badly made the company is not stupid enough to give 10 year warranty and this point there were not even one reviewer mentioned.
I take most online reviews with a big grain of salt. Does VinFast have some issues, sure but what company doesn't. From VW crappy software to GM claiming to be no1 in the EV market still.
awesome Alex - you're the ONLY care reviewer of new cars i follow.
Yep, totally agree. I’m afraid that it is difficult to consider seriously most things written in the media currently, especially social media, with anything other than degrees of distrust as quite often there is a corporate bank balance surreptitiously funding it directly or indirectly. This has always been the way but it’s gotten worse. On the plus side there are many enthusiasts out there who just care about their passion and don’t utter bs. Great job, enjoy your insight. It’s refreshing.
This didn't have to do with build quality but is related to this discussion. Famous story of the media launch of the Ford Contour. Ford miscalculated and didn't bring enough cars to the launch. Members of the press had to share ride-n-drives with other scribes and it made them cranky so nearly all of them complained about the lack of interior room among other gripes. Now the car had its faults but it was a compact sedan and interior space wasn't all that different from similar cars but media folks hadn't been forced to ride in the back seats of those other cars.
That was one of the best sedans Ford ever build. Mondeo in the rest of the world.
Best thing you’ve covered on your entire channel existence. Hats off. Respect. Hope you’re well wherever you are. Cheers!
This is my 3rd video on this topic
This is precisely why I love watching your channel. ❤
Alex, which e-car should I get? Looking at one of the 4x4 Smart #1. Are they any good?
Great video! I was just talking to you about all the BS with the Tesla Cybertruck when this video came out. What a coincidence!
The problem with Alex, is he is too honest....and tells it like it is.
Advice to Vinfast: buy ad schedule in R&T and MT. Problem solved!
100% agree that there has been a political reason behind the unreasonably bad reviews for the VinFast cars and love the evidence you have shown proving the double standard.
Note that there was a time when i spent hours every week watching videos of Elon Musk and Telsa. I could be considered Teslarati and an Elon fanboy. I have bought three new Model 3 cars between 2018 to 2022.
Also, I personally test drove the VF8 at the factory in Vietnam in 2022, so while it didn’t accelerate like an M3, it gave a very smooth ride and I reserved one because the price point made sense at the time vs Model X.
When I saw all the ridiculously bad reviews for the VF8, I knew something wasn't right and suspected what you revealed in this video.
It is also important to read many different articles, view as many videos as youtube is just a view of that persons opinion. It is great that you are highlighting this and I believe it is the correct thging to do.
Great video, Alex! I have noticed for a long time that car reviews from different car markets are often wildly different in their perspectives, and it made me think reviewers are selectively focusing on what aspects of a vehicle they pre-suppose consumers in a given market will value most over others. I personally care about reliability, ease of maintenance and repair, and efficiency, but in the good ol' U.S. of A., I am bombarded with reviews ignoring those factors in favor of excessive power, massive vehicle bloated size, and "refinement" that to me is hardly if at all noticeable and makes upkeep of the vehicle a costly pain in the ass.
Your video just reminded me that dealers make most of their profit on servicing and that manufacturers are increasingly trying to get us all dependent on subscription services, while they also spend billions on ad campaigns to brainwash us into thinking compact and cost-efficient is bad, but upmarket and expensive is good. Did I mention they've flat out canceled all the affordable models here? Bleh!
I realize you weren't addressing that specific question but your observation here about reviewers being biased seems to fit in perfectly with the rest of the industry bs.
In general I agree. In the case of Kyle Conner at OutOfSpec, I have heard him several time rag on the ModS build quality. It felt as though you may have missed those with the example you chose.
Actually I took it easy on him. I have way more examples to prove my point
@@EforElectric I have many hrs of view time on OoS. IMHO, he rags more on the build quality then sings its praises. I do not suggest there are examples as you describe, just when I sit down and listen to a few hrs of him road-tripping, I gather his opinion comes through, I do not consider it duplicitous as you may be suggesting. I hear enthusiastic reviews tempered with honesty. The LYRIQ review is one recent that stands out as both enthusiastic & honesty critical
Yeah Kyle Connor gives pretty legitimate reviews. He hasn’t meet an Ev he is has no faults with. He does have a sweat spot for old cars like the Land Rover but can’t fault him on that
I'm VF8 owner and have 10km on it. It has some software issues, but VF fixed them overtime. The VF8 is nearly flawless now (We have update software every 2 months or so). The biggest hardware issue is rear suspension. It needs some tunning by adding 1cm rubber pad under the spring. Other than that, it run better than Volvo C40 which I drove 3000km in the State. It is not on par with Model 3 (I drove 6000km in EU) but it is surely not as bad as US Car reviewer said.
Thanks Alex. Continuing to follow because of your objectivity. I was impressed with your positive opinion of the second generation Chevy Volt years ago since it wasn't a popular car, but had very loyal customers.
Alex is correct on this. I used to work for a company that did long and short press leads. The way the industry works is the reviewers are wined and dined, given elaborate trips and gifts and boozed up so they will write fabulous things about not so fabulous cars. Lies, damn lies and the auto industry. Do not believe what you read unless you can corroborate it with other sources, please. It is obvious Vinfast didn't pony up any great trips or gifts so its flaws were magnified instead of dismissed by those oh so honest, unbiased reviewers.
Incorrect, there was at least one big party trip to Viet Nam for car reviewers. It sounded more over the top than normal even.
No correct, I stand by my statement becuae planned a lot of those trips in the past.@@usa-ev
Vinfast do big sponsor event too. Their new born VF8 have issues too. However, US car reviewer seems too harsh on them. My vf8 surely not as bad as they painted. It is even better than Volvo C40 which I hired for a week in US.
Great report! Love the truth! Don’t believe everything!
I enjoy watching and I support your objective reviews. This is exactly what I need.
It's like these writers don't even know how to review cars when writing about car reviews weird.
Where the heck have you been!?? We've missed you bud!
Also the awful brakes of the MG4 has not been exposed by any car reviewer... That experience has changed my perspective on car reviews...
"May 12, 2023" - The same day :D
I guess a lot of the reviewers need access to the new released vehicles and give positive , not objective, reviews to ensure they stay in the companies grace.
I used to be a believer in car journalism but over time and personal experiences I realised the integrity of journalist (YT journos esp) are questionable, so now I only watch car reviews for the fun of it and take whatever they say with caution.... these journos only have the car for a week the most and some may have 3/6 month long term reviews but ownership experience is a whole different thing altogether. Good job exposing the inside workings of this industry. keep it up
totally agree . nowadays you need to be smart enough to read the news choosing fair and trustable source
24 month lease is back!!!! $399/month on the eco and $499/plus
Thank you for telling the truth
FYI, it's, "Dropped the ball." for future reference.
Thank you for telling the truth!
Thanks
Great job Alex ! Your integrity is unquestionably one of your strengths 👌
a lot of haters. we support vinfast
Alex, you’ve got to get over this. You’re not getting invited anymore. Fact. Give up the whining. It’s not healthy. As for VinFast, the reason they universally got bad reviews? Ah, that would be because they evidenced multiple problems and deficiencies on the sponsored event. Hopefully, they take the evaluations constructively and get to work correcting the issues before customer deliveries start.
Now, dry your tears and be the fun guy you can often be!
Thanks for telling the TRUTH !
Wow, finally an honest review about the scamming SPONSORED car reviews AND early model Teslas. BTW my 2022 Tesla Model 3 is pretty amazing!
GO BABY GO!!!! Tell the people what they need to know!!!
Hilarious and great video as usual
Channel that willing to lie for profit will eventually disappear, because no one will come back to be lied to again.
I was the first adapter to Smart car when they first came to the USA. Motor blew before 3600 miles warranty was up, they replaced and the second engine they replaced did the same thing. This is where I took a loss and sold the car. They’re not for long distance travel as they heat up and unfortunately the engine fails. Which they said no the car can be driven on long distance, I disagree. I know of others that had the same problems. I lost about $5k on that mistake being a first adapter, never again.
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What do you say about the family of four who just got killed by this car in Pleasanton, CA? Mr. E for Electric?
Every information I have read so far tells me that the crash was caused by what appears to be either an extremely careless or drunk driver
Let me send your channel and your comment to the Pleasant investigator and the attorney team on the case to see what they say!
@@EforElectric now I know you are just like many CZcamsr out there. You are willing to lie and careless about human life for profit. You have just destroyed your reputation with me and soon everyone will know you are a biggest scam online.
@@TN-ou9cfI have called out car makers for their bullshit so I don't think you have a leg to stand on with me. Plus I am basing my current opinion on facts. If you have facts that say otherwise bring them on and I will change my opinion but for now you sound like a keyboard warrior resorting to name calling
@@EforElectric Did you read the Pleasanton police report about the accident? or any safety test score on the VF8? - I don't want to change your mind, please keep doing what you are doing, and your success or failure will give you all the answers.
THIS! All of this. I am personally looking forward to the VF3 hitting the global market...
I think that Vinfast dropped the ball, the cars were literally cutting off during media drives and people had to switch vehicles. They were not quite fully baked, and that sets a very bad tone. For the range, as much as the Vinfast costs and as large as it is the range is unacceptable but then again, the media lets other cars slide while Vinfast gets knocked down. I also hate how car media reviewers rarely actually discuss charging speed of the vehicles and give high marks to cars that charge slowly for a modern EV.
Car media loves to beat up on BEVs and especially anything not from a legacy automaker.
More evidence to not just take everything with a grain of salt, but also get this information from many sources!
have you driven one? if so what do you think?
Sure Alex has taken the free holiday trip to Vietnam to suck up to Vinfast...so much for honesty
Yeah he compared a Mini car with 35kwh battery vs mid sized suv 87kwh… we know we should trust him. Honda E got discontinued not even pass first Gen let alone sold in US
I used to do reviews of computer products many moons ago, I worked really hard to be very scientific and objective but unfortunately that is only possible if you operated 100% without any sort of sponsorship. Nobody wants to bite the hand that feeds them too much and nobody can really survive financially if they don't have some sort of relationship which fuels bias. Consumers just have to be aware of this and diversify their media sources enough to see multiple perspectives. I have a 2019 Model 3 and very well aware of the build quality issues. I was pretty lucky finding one with better panel gaps but I do have ongoing creeks and rattles and thin crappy paint. I still love the car for it's performance and driving experience, tech and charge network regardless but yeah Tesla build quality was really crap and only now getting better. As far as media bias goes, it's everywhere for every single product market for sure. The better sites have sponsors whom are not related to the products being reviewed but most are unfortunately. I can't really blame them though, they gotta pay for their work somehow.
Btw, have you test driven the more recent Tesla cars? I was shocked 6 months ago at how much they improved the Model X in the years between 2018 and now. I wasn't impressed in 2018. I was very impressed this year.
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That's right , I know vinfast have some issue beginner car but the way those reviewer treat them like trash is crazy . And I tried myself , a lot of issue riewer point out are just bullshit not true at all.
The modern version of the investigative journalism we no longer have?
The bad reviews actually helped to force VF to make a better second batch of cars in late 2023.
I’m Vietnamese . I ❤Vinfast. Thank you channel❤
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Alex - great job. I have been in the car biz, owned a dealer specializing in Ferrari, BMW, Aston, & high end brands. The press is janky however the big issue is price. Vinfast is about 15% overpriced and the battery lease is too weird.
fisker and Rivian are almost bankrupcy..
True. They got shat on.
It's interesting that major publications allegedly favor Tesla, as they don't buy advertising, which you'd think would sway the press.
They may own Tesla stocks, you never know
They're all liars except you Alex.
Đó chính là thương trường và Vinfast phải đối đầu với nói...truyền thông cũng là vũ khí của cuộc chiến này...Vinfast phải cố gắng làm tốt hơn, tốt hơn nữa.......
Thank you for speaking the truth. Like Honda and Toyota, every carmaker would face initial challenges while settling down in a market. I know VinFast does have its own scope for improvements, but as a debut carmaker into US and international market, their pace is amazing compared to others. With that pace they have high chances to pick up customer base by applying learnings faster.
Alex, I agree with you 100%. Never trusted the big name reviews, especially Consumer Reports. I always do my own research from actual owners. Having said that, I think it's time to get past the Model S bad taste in your mouth. Hard to believe I have the only 2018 Model 3 with a perfect paint job and fit that I assume came out of Fremont. Maybe they put a little extra effort into to one of the last silver merallic paint jobs before it was discontinued.
Actually Tesla has received a lot of negative article fron these guys for panel gaps… so you can cite Forf mach-e that was praised but turns to be a not so good car
Most cars, any product really, are designed to be just good enough for the target price and profit it needs to generate.
Bit confused vinfast is going to sponsor some upcoming videos with you? To be honest most of the criticism I see is actually warranted. The Kyle Connor was taken out of context but that’s ok. To be honest there is the over arching point of not being able to trust car reviewers. If any of us are spending the money on a car please go drive it yourself. Use the reviews including this one as helpful when they highlight tech specs or charging network. Other than that mainly just test the cars yourself. Live with them for a day or two. Even this review of others reviews.
Why are people so concerned about sponsors? I've presented facts to you. You can also check them yourself. Now can you take your nose out of my wallet please?
Alex makes a good point on the conflict of interest that some of these journalists have. However I saw the Connor Kyle review of Vinfast when it came out and he said that he turned down the junket they offered him and told the rep who accompanied him on the press drive to his face that the car sucks. Kyle also did not give Tesla a ringing endorsement, which even the clip Alex included shows . Alex took the junket and is now the Vimfast payroll. So you have to take what he says here with a grain of salt as well.
When automotive journalists discuss free press, what they are really asking is "Where is my free stuff?" One can only assume Vinfast neglected to book a five-star hotel with an open bar.
Actually VinFast had one of the most luxurious trips for the journalists. They are just not one of the brands who ban journalists for criticism
Can’t agree with you more
CONSUMER REPORTS said media cars can be modifed, like Alex said. In the case of Kyle he gave the facts with different takes on them, price, charging, performance, etc are all factors, many reviews act like EVs are all the same price, for example, complaining about the charging speed of a Chevy Bolt
We can't get proof that journalists don't own car stocks. Tesla is a stock company that makes cars.
I think the most important accusation against VinFast is that they pay for reviews.
Some of the worst EV hit pieces come from major news outlets
So what is your thesis on the difference between 2012 Tesla and 2023 Vinfast? Both were unknown start-ups. There was no guarantee Tesla was going to survive, and almost didn't. Why do you think Tesla got a pass?
That's an excellent question. I don't know the answer but I think it's because they are just simply bad at their jobs and are not consistent at the very least
@EforElectric I think it's a few things:
1. A lot of people were experiencing EVs for the first time. So were focused on the things that make EVs superior.
2. People didn't understand what Tesla was up to, i.e. building cars "efficiently". And also didn't have a lot of experience with luxury cars. It had the luxury materials...was it luxury?...kinda!
3. Back then panel gaps weren't a thing and nobody cared about them. (Seems like it was kind of the only thing to ding Tesla on, and it became a thing.)
4. Build quality actually wasn't that bad. My 2015 was/is fine.
5. Model S performance was next level....Vinfast doesn't really have anything that stands out.
Well fully charged does actually do a lot of good for the clean electric and EV cause... even with things like "stop burning stuff campain" their review are also pretty honest ... though I get the talk down critic... but you have huge reviewers like Mat in carwow that do not care about telling the truth... if you get kicked out of every release press then there is nothing to review... and there is always longterm ownership reviews to watch when considering buying a car...
That is not really true - in case of Fully Credited Show, everything is absolutely awesome - even in case of mentioned Honda E, which they have been reviewing at time, where it was already know, how poorly made car it is and how low value/cost ratio it has…🤦🏽♂️
But I guess, they balance the baseless negativity of Alex…🤷🏽♂️
@@FalkonNightsdale I know I love fully charge show... was your comment meant for someone else? Because I said they are pretty honest on their reviews ...
@@yorelescovar2716 No they are definitely NOT honest, as almost all of their reviews are just about glorifiing the product, even if it's already known to be the worst one on the market, casually omiting unfitting datapoints…
I understand, that this over-the-top enthusiastic reviews are generating priority access to a new cars and thus a lot of money, but it's far from being honest…
@FalkonNightsdale ok... so opening a video of a car review vomiting because the car excessive accel is absurd is not being honest I do not know what it is... have you even seen Robert rants? Or the forums? They are describing the product ... if you live for it you won't be criticizing a product that just launched. You can point out the misses, the not so good and the good points... but saying something is rubbish... that is for long term reviews... not new products that your are given access to to point out the goodies and baddies (constructive criticism) but not saying something is rubbish or garbage on a product that is launching ... so yeah I call that being honest
@@yorelescovar2716 If the product is trash, that is more expensive than same/similar products, that are twice as good, than yes, the only proper way how to deal with it is with objective description of pros and cons, not pretending, that it's an absolutely great car, particularly when it would be considered inferior 5 years ago…
The public is totally confused about EV's. Between biased reviewers, lying and confused major auto makers, and Big Oil negative propaganda, it's no wonder that EV sales have dropped....
Last week I made some bad comments on Citroen E3. It was deleted, then again, then again. 😀
4th time... and it wasn't deleted.
This is what I wrote:
1) It is not affordable
2) All tech is old garbage
3) Too low specs for such a heavy car
4) Too little space for such a big car
5) You're welcome
Yep, I agree: never trust any car reviewer. What! Are u a car reviewer? 😂
Isn't this the exact same thing you do to Tesla when you were sponsored by VW
Judging by your comment you did not understand the very simple message I was trying to communicate. I mean did you even watch the video? Have you watched my coverage of Tesla before and after Volkswagen sponsorship? Did you notice it was exactly the same before, during and after? Also, did you not notice that I have actually criticized Volkswagen while they were sponsoring my channel? I don't have enough time to explain how embarrassingly wrong you are.
No wonder Scotty Kilmer still sticks with his good old 1994 Toyota Celica
Perhaps worse than the reviews are the fanboy FSD reviews. I have one of the Muskmobiles and drive in Boston. FSD is useful to recognizing the limits of today's AI. It highlights the absurdist fantasy of a robo taxi except in very controlled situations. It is far more relaxing to drive city streets without it but sometimes I need a reminder of how dumb it is.
Most people are narrow minded . Oh its from Vietnam then must be bad becouse only cars from developed cuntries can be good . Thats what narrow minded people think and want to belive
Hypocrisy is easily detected on other subjects by these same people. Some are in it for themselves and others are carrying weight for their brand. #sosad‼️ 9:07
Actually I have experienced VF8 and Tesla Model Y, Actually Vinfast does a lot better, in terms of driving experience, beautiful design, and everything, VF8 is very good and I decided to buy it. Vinfast does very well, come and experience it
'Influencers' are the new sales force of the car industry and are at the whims of their 'employers'.
Sorry, what did you expect? Integrity?
the only ev car in usa still survive are vinfast and tesla
Honda E - 2020 & is a pure city car. For Honda a city car does not make 200 miles a day, but you'd probably know that..
Vinfast 2023, as a so called expert, you'd known 3 years in auto industry is a hugh difference..
Yes he’s cherry-picking, Honda E is not even sold in the US, like you stated it a mini car with 35kwh battery capacity and he compare it to a full fledged mid size suv with 87kwh. Btw Honda E never made to second generation 🤣
Fully charged do say they are positive & bob literally says he's not a reviewer
Being positive and being honest are not mutually exclusive things. I can't believe I have to explain this to people like you
Was Vinfast not inviting media people to luxurious, all-expenses-paid destinations or something? it seems they have much to learn.
They have but unlike many other car makers that don't have a policy of banning you for criticism
💵🤑 talk bull 💩walk 😂😂
Okay, I'm confused. I think we can all agree with your main point about the fact that many reviewers can be influenced by how the car companies treat them. Inviting people on fancy trips, wining and dining them, and giving them access to press cars will certainly influence many "reviewers". Even if it's not a overt quid pro quo arrangement, I'm sure different reviewers are influenced in many different ways by automakers in different degrees. I also think your VW videos were commendable.
But then you say in this video, "I wasn't going to do this video, but then Vinfast offered me a sponsorship deal". Huh? Then you spend most of the video comparing 2023 reviews of Vinfast to 2012-13 reviews of the Model S? That was 10 years ago!? Back then, Tesla was one of the only EV makers, and they were making a car that was unmatched in the world, and ground breaking. When a car is doing things that have never been done before, yeah, it's easy to overlook panel gaps and bad paint jobs! You're criticizing everyone for criticizing Vinfast, but are not claiming that they are wrong or unfounded. To me, this seems like much worse bias than anything that you have pointed out. Kyle constantly says in his videos that Tesla build quality is garbage. He's been doing it for years.
I have to say, I have enjoyed your videos over the years, but they seem to have taken a turn toward the defensive and mean spirited lately. I hope you turn that around, because I think you have a lot to add to the overall conversation. Best of luck to you.
The reason these reviewers were critical of Vinfast is because of the suspicion that the brand was used to do insider trading. It was listed in the US but with only 1% of the stocks available to buy. This meant that the owner could control the price of the stock, to the point where it was valued more than Ford.
That's the dumbest assumption I have heard so far