Americans Refuse to Buy EV’s… Why?

[@possiblycurryddork]

The rent is too damn high. Its cheaper to drive my current car into the ground. Its paid off. ❤

[@bigfoxki]

My 2014 Yaris that needs to hit the shop once every half a year still run cheaper and better than any EV out there.

[@MattLockhart]

@@bigfoxki How much do you pay per month for gas, oil changes, smog checks, transmission fluid, regular maintenance? I have a Tesla and pay $0 for maintenance (because there literally is no maintenance required other than filling up windshield washer fluid) and have spent less than $100 to charge and drive it for the last 6 months. So, for 6 months of driving I'm paying less than I used to pay to fill up my gas car for 1 month!

[@cripstopheriii3509]

@@MattLockhartlol no maintenence until a battery cell explodes and you have a $24,000 repair bill or you’re shopping for a brand new car, good job mate!

[@Nobody-vr5nl]

​@MattLockhart if ur driving it into the ground, there's no maintenance either :P

[@НиколаЂокић]

@@MattLockhart Brakes and tires dont care what is powering your shitbox

[@Arc_Viper]

Rent going up 300%, price of food going up 500%. Who knows why we aren't going out and buying new cars?

[@tyjohnston5889]

"Sooo raise the price to 100k for a simple vehicle and make it payable over 900 months?" -the government

[@serotonin2456]

Also car prices going up 1000%

[@SusanHolbert]

You're right. This is a no brainer to understand why people aren't buying new cars.

[@YuraL88]

I couldn't understand why the low-carb/carnivore craze is on the rise in the US. Now I know, that poor Americans have to survive on a beef-only diet after "price of food going up 500%" 🤣🤣🤣

[@icosthop9998]

Repossession of cars is at a 30 year high . Someone should Tell 😴 Biden ❗️

[@Daniel-pw8pk]

I live in an apartment building … where in the living hell am I supposed to charge the damn thing ??

[@MooMoo69556]

Figure it out

[@MooMoo69556]

@@ra1111 you also don’t have to wait hella long at a gas station to make your car drivable. Unless you’re at Costco gas, then it evens out

[@mysteryuser7062]

@@ra1111Yeah, I just drive to the gas station, pay $10 and pump my gas in 7 minutes top. No charge time

[@ImLivinSD]

@@mysteryuser7062 Agreed as you do not to give over your Credit Card Info , No Apps to DL and install, No Data Tracking, No Software security Bugs, No problems. Funny how we have standardized on Gas Nozzels. Funny thing is they all fit every car from every manufacturer ! Transision is going so smoothly just like the Dems running this Country. What a Cluster F.

[@Starry_Night_Sky7455]

A really long extension cord 🤣

[@johnmansour7711]

If you live in “those fancy new condos” in New York, then you likely don’t have any sort of car because gas or not, there’s no where to park it

[@remynady]

they have valet and a parking garage..

[@acebrigade9586]

​@@remynady have you been to New York? Parking is an issue

[@IllaWondah]

​@remynady spoken like somebody who has never been to New york city.. There aren't valets and parking lots all over... Only in the tourist areas...

[@icosthop9998]

Seems like someone in this thread, has only seen New York City via the movies. 😒

[@D1NKERR]

I always wondered about those people. They CHOOSE to live all cramped up against 4 other families, they have to sell the car because there's no parking, their rent is through the roof and there's homeless everywhere. No THANK YOU

[@sdlausen1]

Whenever politicians push for ANY AGENDA such as this EV craze, thread with caution.

[@leafnutz2341]

like when they have been pushing foreign oil on us for the last 60 years?

[@allenseymour1895]

Problem of them bursting into flames, or charging them curbside of high density housing, in californica trying to charge due blackouts, finding charging points of long trips plus battery replacement costs as much a new purchase.

[@ingehanson]

When politicians have to push anything on you as "good" for you and the planet run as fast as you can. Still baffles me that so many people fell for the clot shot covid vaccines that they tried to push on people for not just "free" but were also giving people bonuses for taking them. were those free French Fries, Lottery tickets, coupons for fee hamburgers etc worth the suffering side effect and deaths?

[@Mrbfgray]

Tesla Model Y was the best selling car on Earth of ANY drive train type in 2023, it will be again this yr. Political BS aside, BEVs are the very near future. Ppl don't want legacy auto BEVs and for good reason.

[@eric9604]

@@allenseymour1895shout out California public utility commission for allowing pg&e to increase prices by 11% starting april 1st

[@oColt45o]

Anyone who says, "they should mandate" is part of the problem.

[@jessereinhardt6320]

I agree. Let the merits of what is being proposed sway peoples' opinions. No more of this censorship bs either.

[@mikeguthrie5432]

Amen to that!!!

[@ryanlight1013]

Liberals..

[@jimflask1164]

Proving we are all slaves.

[@MrJerryUltra10000]

Mostly a bunch of rich man-children who base their politics on whatever "comedian" said the previous night.

[@fireblade-uk]

In Europe it's the same. I will drive my Toyota Aygo 1.0 until it dies. It's so cheap to run and I can go from London to Edinburgh (400 miles) on one tank 35 litres (9 us gallons). No EV can match that.

[@RIVvideos]

Model S long range can

[@LoyalAsst]

Wow! Not only are EV's dangerous, but they're expensive. They're junk. You can go further on your bicycle and not blow up. 😂

[@kebabaluba]

Here`s a one crazy repair story of a EV vehicle from my country. One unlucky owner of a Jaguar I-Pace, a posh electric vehicle, punctured the battery pack cover with a rock. There was no damage to the cells, only to the protective cover. The dealer did not want to change just the cover, but a whole battery pack due to "policy". The cost of battery pack swap was so high the insurance just crapped whole car, it was like 1-2 years old and cost a pretty penny.

[@OlJackBurton]

Hyundai ioniq 5 too in Canada. multiple incidents...

[@garymartin9777]

if it was me I would epoxy a metal plate over the puncture and call it a day.

[@kebabaluba]

@@garymartin9777I`d do the same if the car was out of warranty.

[@GregJoshuaW]

That's only because you still know how to "fix shit" But, if you watch South Park Enter the Panderverse, you'll quickly see laid bare the issue with modern people. LOL!!

[@professorlib]

Do you know how much jaguars cost initially? Poor people don’t buy them.

[@hansofaxalia]

I understand that our world is reliant on finite materials and we have to take steps to change that, but while the billionaires are consuming thousands of tons of jet fuel for personal trips, it kind of pisses me off when they say we are the problem for commuting to work.

[@GrampsD63]

Oil is not a finite material as they would have one believe. It's the second most common liquid next to water and is constantly replenished. Maybe we should just stick to that and turn our gaze to pollutants from other countries than just the Western ones.

[@MattLockhart]

F*ck 'em! But don't let that dissuade you from considering an EV. Teslas have instant torque, insane 0-60 times, literally the safest car you can buy, and I literally spend less money to drive my Model Y every day for 7 months than I did filling up my gas car for ONE MONTH! Now, is an EV for everyone? Hell no. But if you're considering a new daily-driver the Tesla Model 3 sedan is under $30k in some areas. There is a lot of wrong information on the internet, so I'd suggest talking to someone who actually owns one and see what they say.

[@miket.4192]

scientist Nassim Haramein has proven that there is an infinite amount of everything in this Universe - there are only manufactured shortages - his work is available free on this platform should you want to see for yourself.

[@s14sr240silvia]

@@MattLockhartit’s literally not the safest car you can buy

[@anggasurbakti8269]

​@@MattLockhartyour other comment said you have your tesla for 6 months but now it's 7 months. Are you just an EV company mouthpiece or something?

[@jazztheglass6139]

The resale value is shockingly bad,

[@MyFriendlyPup]

Nobody wants a used EV. Battery could have water damage which equals spontaneous fire.

[@sirlonnaldii9110]

Its a niche market. Thats like buying a beanie baby, to find out ONLY you would pay $2,000.00 for a beanie baby.

[@MaxAndersonn]

Biden is the best President ever we stand with him 😎🇺🇸

[@MoneyMike-1]

I notice a lot of minorities driving used Teslas they just bought. You watch in a few years they will say they were tricked into buying them.

[@ikozzzzy]

@@MaxAndersonn🤡🤡🤡

[@guildrich]

Also, Henry Ford didn't need the government to get people off of their horses, and into his Model T's. Just saying.

[@davidcarruthers7086]

You're right. We don't need mandates to get people to drive EVs; it will just happen by itself, just like people didn't need mandates to buy smartphones. Vastly superior technology will win at the end of the day, and as EVs become more popular, and cheaper than ICE cars, ICE cars will become more expensive. It's called Wright's Law.

[@taylorshin]

Also Henry Ford tried to develop a true eco friendly propulsion system. The alcohol from American rural farm products

[@mztokyo7630]

Bring back nuclear power plants. Don’t let Jane Fonda dictate energy policy.

[@radagast7200]

I was in full support of more nuclear until I realized half our country is basically neo-soviet. We shouldn't expand nuclear until we get these DEI looneys out of power.

[@EmilyGloeggler7984]

Wise mature people don’t need toxic nuclear plants.

[@kenbob1071]

Ok, we'll build one in your backyard.

[@Mister_Zoid]

Nuclear energy just like EVs got cloak and daggered by stupid politicians and corpos.

[@triickynate1]

@@kenbob1071 there are plenty of solar farms that can be replaced across the nation, no need to take this poor man's backyard

[@Blakpepa]

I live in Canada where they're banning gas powered vehicles and I honestly cant recall seeing an EV charger. When I was living in mexico EV chargers were everywhere. These cars cannot survive a Canadian winter and there is no infrastructure to support this...absolutely ridiculous

[@gebirg1]

There's no infrastructure because "they" don't want you peasants driving anywhere, in ICEs or EVs. They want you stuck in your 15 minute ghetto where you can be more easily controlled.

[@PD-yd3fr]

Trudeau will be gone next year, ICE will stay

[@gwarlow]

When is this ban to become effective? Where exactly are you looking for EV chargers (charging stations?)? EVs can “survive” Canadian winters - they are on the roads in every type of weather, just as are ICE vehicles. No infrastructure? There are far fewer EVs than ICE vehicles (for now) and of course the development of “infrastructure” will take time - just as there were very few gas stations when ICE vehicles first came on the market. Cheers.

[@Blakpepa]

@@gwarlow do you even live in Canada? When is government investing into infrastructure? Are you familiar with Toronto transit? People that live in areas like the GTA aren't driving far but if you want to drive far you're screwed. People that live in rural communities are screwed as well. I live in a high density area and I have never seen an EV charger

[@robertcarducci3807]

Don't count on it. I live in Canada as well. Trudeau and his libtards will be history soon. Common sense will return. EV's are just a passing fad. Those who got sucked in by the gov't hype have had their wallets lightened significantly. So many EV owners have buyer's remorse right now. For the few who don't, they will in the future as their EV value vaporizes to virtually nothing. Right now, car lots are full of unsold EV's and manufacturers are stopping production or have already stopped production because consumers are being educated on the pitfalls of EV ownership and won't buy them as a result.

[@AndrewForsyth-hk800]

taking an EV into your local garage is like asking a plumber to fix your wifi

[@mintblancmanche5508]

you mean is like removing the water from your nuclear plant xD

[@dirkvornholt2507]

The good news: You rarely need to take it to a garage. It's not going to be long when even small workshops will be able to service or repair EVs. In fact it's a big chance to specialize in EV repair as the contract garages' of the manufacturers are asking hefty hourly rates.

[@mro9466]

​@dirkvornholt2507 you don't repair batteries, you replace them

[@dirkvornholt2507]

@mro9466 Nope. A battery is a bundle of cells or cell bricks. Bricks are combined to modules. Modules are combined to make a battery. Changing the elements (cell, brick, module) is referred to as repair, while changing the whole bundle is rather an upgrade as you get new cells with improved technical characteristics. Most battery defects can be attributed to the failure of a few cells. In this case, swapping cells is a viable option. Some 3rd party battery refurbishers already exist. More will follow. It's similar to ICE engines. You don't swap a faulty engine for a new one, but get a refurbished replacement.

[@steveinoz8188]

You need to take it to an accredited garage where technicians have been trained and they use the recommended analysis and repair equipment.

[@refry9able]

The dirty BIG secret is that, to this day, every manual about charging states - do not let the charge level go below 20% - and do not charge to over 80%. These are the recommendations for overall battery function, performance, and, especially, the overall life of the battery. Over a year ago, Finland announced a super charger that would charge an EV in 15 minutes. Nowhere do they warn about the instant and long-term damage this fast charging does to the battery. If you should never charge above 80%, then the mileage estimates are crap.

[@davidcarruthers7086]

Not true. LFP batteries can charge to 100%, and it is recommend for my car.

[@dragthis2006]

Understand science please

[@reiniergarcia]

​@@dragthis2006EvS are perfect for dumb people like you😂

[@kanenomoja]

This isn’t about saving the planet, it’s about taking individual transportation away from the non-elites.

[@d.martinez-rodriguez333]

EXACTLY!!!!!

[@RivhardDavenport]

YOU ARE RIGHT. THEY WANT US TO HAVE HORSES!!!!

[@sparky6592]

That's crazy talk.

[@natehill8069]

Horsecrap. Be specific, just how in hell is it easier to prevent someone from driving an electric car than a gas one? They cost the same to buy (new obviously, they havent been out long enough to have many used ones so prices are still high), ALL require registration anywhere in the US, they are ALL controlled by computers and can therefore be shut off remotely by satellite; and theres probably 1000x as many electrical outlets near a piece of pavement in the US than gas stations in the US. Not saying you cant stop someone from driving an EV, nor that they wouldnt love to control you; just that its no easier than stopping someone from driving an ICE.

[@Avenue77]

Can't save the planet with batteries

[@jefftaylor844]

When a politician says something is good for us, I'll more often than not go in the opposite direction.

[@WildBikerBill]

When a politician says something is good for you, they likely will profit handsomely from the suckers buying into it. I'm pretty sure Nancy Pelosi can tell you how it works.

[@goodyearguy2382]

Just like when politicians say “You don’t need an AR.” I now have ten. 😂😂😂

[@jefftaylor844]

@@goodyearguy2382 ... you're a Democrat bolt. Go away.

[@peterrusso7336]

@@goodyearguy2382hell yeah brother!

[@BryanBrett-q4d]

Wise thinking

[@jasminecrandall2262]

We have unelected bureaucrats, corporate lobbyists, and idiotic ideologues pushing for and passing ridiculous policies.

[@Akimbo411]

Congress people buy stock in electric car companies> Congress passes billions in subsidies for said companies > Profit. Literally half if not more of America’s problems can be solved by stopping bribery.

[@obroni]

Um, none of the people you list (bureaucrats, lobbyists or ideologues) are in charge of "ridiculous policies". Politicians are.

[@jasminecrandall2262]

@@obroniClearly, you have no idea what an entrenched incumbency is and/or who funds it, and there within lies the problem. The public is spoon fed a narrative.

[@obroni]

@@jasminecrandall2262GOSH THANKS FOR EDUCATING ME.

[@logowatchman]

Absolutely right. politicians really aren't in charge.

[@neiloliver7950]

When the first trains ran in the UK, the prime minister of the day was against them, saying that they would ‘allow the common man to move about a lot’😊

[@donhathaway3234]

Wait until all the crackheads find out each charging station has about $75 worth of copper inside.

[@sixtyshippee]

Thats already happening in uk.

[@EgGu-l9y]

😂

[@markmiller8903]

They did that to the tesla chargers down the street and it took 4 months to fix it because the whole charger has to be replaced not just the cable.

[@donhathaway3234]

@@markmiller8903 WOW!

[@ryproar11]

In my state it is 7k worth... They have security guards at charging stations now. 😂

[@pisces3121]

I drive 672 miles from OHIO to NYC and have an 1/8 to 1/4 tank of diesel left. I don't have to stop at all to refuel with my 48mpg Golf TDI.

[@robertwoodhouse-bm7kt]

so you drive non stop for 10-12 hours. I´d hate to be a passenger in your car. If I´m on a long trip I would stop every 2 hours for a stretch my legs, maybe a bathroom break and grab a coffee. After 6 hours of driving I would have covered 400 miles so stop and check into a hotel have a nice meal, a good sleep and finish the trip the next day. V4 superchargers will boost your battery from 15% to 80% in 20 minutes.

[@razvanlex]

I envy your bladder sir. What a moron...

[@carlsmith5545]

@@robertwoodhouse-bm7kt There is the traveler and there's the serious traveler. I to am a serious traveler. I make the 831 mile trip from Lancaster Pennsylvania to Jacksonville Florida. I sit very, very comfortable in a large large full size luxury automobile which tesla dosent even make. My jaguar XJL provides me with a highway range of 570 miles which supersedes any EV. No matter how many times i stop for what ever reason, i only have to stop once to fuel and takes me 3 to 5 minutes and not 20 to 30 minutes. I can easily drive for 3 to 5 hours before stopping to waste time. I'll keep my long range Jaguar XJl and leave well enough alone.....

[@FirstNameLastName-hy1pf]

@@robertwoodhouse-bm7kt , _>"so you drive non stop for 10-12 hours"._ Who told you that he drove non stop 10-12 hours? He said "I don't have to stop at all", but he didn say "I didn' stop at all".

[@corkystorky]

agreed. Some people process their negativity while reading instead of comprehending first what the other was saying @@FirstNameLastName-hy1pf

[@dynamicmediacurations]

I love how you turned from real estate agent showing apartments to full-on journalism.

[@dertythegrower]

Peter Santenello style.. or Mark Dice

[@MuniTechnology]

I think he's on to something.

[@saltyp123]

that's how bad the housing market is....Our boy had to expand.

[@laurac1032]

And you're so good at it!

[@303Guppy]

Agree. One of the best channels on KZbin.

[@rodan2852]

I worked as a technician at a freightliner dealer in 2022. They brought in 3 of the new e-trucks for demonstration. They brought in factory engineers who fried the batteries after trying to charge them at the wrong voltage, which totalled all 3 trucks. It was a shit show, while the older mechanics sat back and laughed their asses off.

[@dennismoro-p2k]

as an american roadtripper i generally gas, food & head call at truck stops. lets say ev 18-wheelers are the thing. and they all plug into chargers. for hours. i think the solution is placing solar on the roofs, lotsa square footage for the panels you know & and its free clean energy. whats not to like. ya think?

[@2jzlife958]

Lololl

[@thatrandomchannel8589]

@@dennismoro-p2kridiculous

[@gautamganguli1221]

@@dennismoro-p2k Its a thought.

[@jtee6309]

So "engineers" just showed up and total lossed 1.2 million in trucks one after the other while you sat and laughed?

[@mtnboy123]

Took a trip to Austin and rental company gave us an EV. Total pain in the ass to charge and a large recharge fee if you don’t bring back at least 80% full. Won’t make that mistake again.

[@Will_Bx_NYC_718]

I had a rental company do that, and I refused it from them.

[@anonymousfu]

Note that the ownership and rental experience of an EV would be far different

[@OtisFlint]

@@anonymousfu Exactly. I drive a Tesla every day, including the dead of winter when it's -5F. No issues at all and it's not a limitation. I've spent less than an hour at charging stations in a year. I would not rent one with the current arrangement, if you can't charge at home EVs make 0 sense.

[@harryballsacky]

GO WOKE, GET BENT OVER

[@anonymousfu]

@@harryballsacky wtf does woke have to do with electric cars

[@ps603]

I think that it should be mandatory that ALL Politicians should be forced to only drive EVs.

[@mikeguthrie5432]

Great idea!

[@scottcarr3264]

Wouldn't that be crazy when they don't turn up to speaking events because their Vehicle Wouldn't go ...ha.ha.ha.ha.

[@MrDuncl]

They would just get something like a 516 mile range Lucid Air and then tell everyone how great EVs are.

[@freddyeltigre2327]

You wouldn't want politicians to drive EVs. Because they would lie through their teeth , even if they blow up ! They would still promote them because it's money in their pockets!

[@danielc-s8056]

​@MrDuncl EVs aren't bullet proof. This would kill the industry

[@pi-sx3mb]

I feel so guilty anytime I'm in the middle of nowhere and I find some random gas station, and then in less than 5 minutes I'm good for another 350 miles. So guilty.

[@categoricamente1753]

I honestly think that the EV market is one of the best pointers of lower iq. Imagine buying a car that has a exotic fuel when compared to the energetic matrix available (i am talking specifically about cars, not bikes or anything else that runs in electricity.....those are obviously, more or less, specially the general equipment of a household, absolutely native to the general power grid structure).

[@LouisDuran]

I love when I fill my EV's "tank" for $3 at home. I never stop at a gas station ... ever.

[@Vonn99x]

@@LouisDuranMy electric bill is very high

[@KretaBull]

Buy a horse 🐎 much safer then EV 😊

[@heilaw7002]

If I have 2x5 gallon gas can in the trunk. I have total 800+ miles range

[@safejewel2072]

By the time gas cars become banned from being manufactured in Canada, you’re going to see a lot of us Canadians struggling just to get through the winter!

[@cohengamertv6548]

The thing is, gas cars would still run for probably 90 years after that

[@m.hmalik8520]

​@@cohengamertv6548 The Internal combustion engine isnt only reserved for the automotive industry but also several other manufacturing and power solutions like diesel generators etc

[@iAmManaMan]

Called it from the beginning. Sadly, it's almost impossible to truly trust the government and corporations.

[@anonymousfu]

Did you short Tesla stock?

[@professorlib]

That’s because corporations own most of the government. All republicans and a few democrats.

[@starvingrtist8714]

Elon has too much power over the politicians, watch John Oliver's analysis on Elon Musk to find out why.

[@ComeJesusChrist]

You cannot trust them at all. They are all ungodly heretics and God’s judgment is upon the nations, including the US. We were handed over to the false idols and material madness that most worship.

[@TheGruntski]

I don't drive a lot, so I would qualify for a short range vehicle. However, that same fact means that the EV would be ten years old before the consumption of resources would match with a much lower cost gas vehicle.

[@kriszack8374]

It is very understandable why! I am from Europe and here the distances are so small that you can easily travel with one charge. I have been to USA and I know the distances you travel daily, EV’s are not the best option. In USA it is very hard to live if you don’t have a car.

[@kurayami893]

If you ran out fuel, you have Jerry Can. If you run out of power.... I don't how heavy generators are.

[@RandomGuy53667]

You have another EV that can give you charge.

[@lorddeus369]

very light 😂 solar too

[@garbearfar1394]

@@RandomGuy53667 but EVs aren’t as common as gas cars so you might be waiting awhile for another EV to come along and will they have the excess battery to fill yours up? Hopefully.

[@garbearfar1394]

@@lorddeus369 too bad the generator takes gasoline to run so your still hurting the environment. Also the sheer amount of square footage you need to get any substantial return from solar energy is massive, so throwing up a mini solar panel when you run out of energy isn’t going to be enough to get you anywhere for days. But I guess eventually you would be able to move a little.

[@lorddeus369]

@@garbearfar1394 not true solar is very good and price per watt is decreasing every year, huge boom

[@brondahawkins4526]

This is exactly the same problems experienced across the United Kingdom, unless you have a charger at home forget it. Even if you have, its only any good for local journeys because if you have to go a distance and need a recharge, the costs (if you can find a charger that works ) is prohibitive compared to gasoline.

[@mysteryuser7062]

Yeah, the Battery is somewhat unimpressive technology because it merely stores electricity and then becomes a heavy block of metal it has to lug around with residual electricity. This greatly hinders EVs in terms of range as you mention. If there were something like an Ethanol powered Generator inside of the hood, electricity could be generated and wouldn’t need to be stored. I’ll bet an Electric Combustion Vehicle would be able to achieve greater than 400 miles of range

[@nigel-Rollercam-channel]

I have been a automotive mechanic, bicycle mechanic, I have replaced cell phone screens and rebuilt computers. The greater the complexity the greater the maintenance costs, EV's have a deceiving amount of complexity, as well we are at the relative beginning of the learning curve with EV's in comparison to over a century of supply chain , design and manufacturing optimization with conventional ICE vehicles.

[@GROGU123]

If you count the battery pack as 1 unit. EV’s have less parts than a combustion vehicle. So EV’s have less maintenance.

[@big0bad0brad]

@@GROGU123 Yeah, then consider the cost of replacing it and it's like replacing the engine and transmission at the same time, as a WEAR ITEM

[@johnwayne2140]

Despite of the present problems I believe EVs are the future, not in the next few years but eventually they will solve all technical challenges and become popular

[@big0bad0brad]

@@thebeacon2 Make a EV battery that costs 1000$ and is standardized across the industry (something like 3 or 4 standard pack sizes and interfaces) and then the thing will be viable. Otherwise people here are confusing simple and viable. Simple is replacing a 8000$ module. Simple is replacing a 1000$ module that can no longer be purchased. Viable is not being stuck in either of those scenarios. Then we just need strong enough right to repair that we can go to a junk yard and pull a motor to replace a bad one and there will be plenty of parts around. The battery is really the sticking point because if they all go bad, you won't find good ones at a junkyard when it comes time to need one.

[@a8f235]

@@GROGU123 And if you count the vehicle as 1 unit you only have to fix 1 car... Uhm wait, hold that thought 😂 For crying out loud there's lots of electronics that can, will and do actually go wrong in electric vehicles, things that aren't being talked about because of shame. Less maintenance is just a terminology that doesn't mean anything without context, so here's something that you also can relate to: What does this or that car cost to own per year given the same amount of use if you compare a similar kind of electric compared to an ICE vehicle. Personally I believe there's a lot of things around electric cars that are just burried in fear and shame and all of that because of climate change propaganda. People wanting to be perceived as good obedient little puppies who purchase the car someone else want them to have so they can be poster sheep of the week... Anyhow, some people got to show integrity and just say: No f'ing way!

[@thelastminuteman7513]

I am a fleet mechanic I have worked on just about every type of commercial heavy duty vehicle and equipment there is. The increase in electric and computer technology is an absolute failure, brand new trucks are out of service more often then olfer high mileage vehicles. A lot of the companies I worked for had older trucks with completely mechanical diesel engines that they planned to get rid of but ended up keeping a few as backups because they were the only trucks to run reliably. My point is I'm not surpirsed 40% of charging stations are failing.

[@battery_wattage]

Think about it. Outside Tesla, the charging infrastructure sucks even with government incentives. Car companies and government don’t know how to properly implement solutions to an issue that really isn’t an issue. If there really was a climate crisis, we would have had a space race type of R&D for alternative energy generation and transportation decades ago. When cars were first introduced, the public did not buy in until they got substantially better. EVs are still very early in development and forcing adoption of a technology that should be allowed to naturally grow is like a college student writing their essay an hour before. It makes a garbage product.

[@firestick4991]

That’s why Tesla chargers are going to become industry standard.

[@georgieippolito9924]

I like vehicles where computers don't tell it to die. I refuse to buy even a push button start

[@EUROPA-THE-LAST-BATTL]

Mining for lithium and cobalt..is disastrous for environment the scam of climate change is to tax on carbon footprint and making the social credit system..black mirror

[@byteafterbyte]

​@@battery_wattagethere absolutely is a climate crisis. Several have tried to raise the alarm but the crisis doesn't hit immediately. It instead grows exponentially over many years. The sea level is absolutely rising, icebergs are melting, and extreme weather is becoming more common.

[@DreamingRealist]

Pretty much the same for Germany. I would never buy EV for the named reasons. The sales slowly goes up as service gets better but there are still a lot of issues, so no thanks.

[@omegafile]

It's a joke because if you go away for 6 months on a holiday your not driving your car and your battery will die. If you don't drive it much it's going to cost you a lot of money to replace that battery. For instance... I buy a metal detector and it has only a chargeable battery.... I pay 500 bucks for it and never use it... 5 years later I decide to use it once.. it wont work the battery is finished and I never used it.... IT"S JUNK!!! I'm already pissed because I have to buy a new cell phone every 2 years because of the battery. I want one that will last me forever and never break just like the stuff we used to get in the past. My mom buy a black and white TV a long time ago... it still worked 40 years later and so did our washing machine.

[@davidcarruthers7086]

Not true. Electric cars can lose some charge if left to sit for a long time, but the amount of charge lost is generally not significant. This phenomenon is known as vampire drain or phantom drain. You are very misinformed about EV batteries. I just pasted your comment into ChatGPT to provide more clarification for you. This comment reflects several misunderstandings and misconceptions about modern rechargeable batteries, particularly those used in electric vehicles (EVs) and other devices. Let’s break down what is incorrect or misleading: 1. Battery Life and Degradation: • Electric Vehicle Batteries: Modern EV batteries are designed to last many years, often with warranties ranging from 8 to 10 years or more. Battery management systems (BMS) in EVs are sophisticated and help prevent issues like overcharging, deep discharging, and excessive temperature fluctuations, which can extend the battery’s life. Leaving an EV unused for 6 months is unlikely to result in a dead battery if the battery was charged appropriately before storage. Most EVs will experience only a minimal charge loss (vampire drain) over such a period. • Lithium-ion Batteries in General: The comment’s comparison to a metal detector or cellphone battery is misleading. Lithium-ion batteries, like those in EVs, degrade over time, but not necessarily because of disuse. Degradation is more related to charge cycles, storage conditions, and temperature. Properly storing a device with a lithium-ion battery (e.g., at a partial charge in a cool, dry place) can significantly reduce degradation. 2. Battery Maintenance: • EV Storage: When an EV is left unused for a long period, it’s recommended to store it with a charge between 50-80% and to avoid letting the battery drain completely. Unlike small consumer electronics, EVs are designed to manage long-term storage better. • Metal Detector Example: A rechargeable battery in a device like a metal detector might degrade if left completely unused for years, but this is not a fair comparison to an EV battery. Small devices often use cheaper battery technologies and may not have the same advanced management systems as an EV. 3. Cost and Replacement: • EV Battery Cost: While EV batteries are expensive, they are also durable and designed to last many years and thousands of charge cycles. Most EVs maintain a significant portion of their battery capacity even after several years of use. Additionally, battery replacement costs have been decreasing as technology improves. • Cell Phone Battery Replacement: The frequent replacement of cell phones is more often driven by software and hardware advancements rather than just battery degradation. Unlike EVs, smartphones are subject to more frequent charge cycles and typically do not have the same level of battery management, leading to faster degradation. 4. Unfair Comparisons to Older Technology: • Durability of Older Appliances: Comparing modern electronics to old appliances like a black-and-white TV or washing machine is not accurate. Older appliances were simpler and designed with fewer electronic components, making them easier to maintain and repair. Modern devices are more complex, with advanced features, leading to different maintenance and lifespan expectations. Additionally, consumer demand for lightweight, portable, and high-performance devices has led to trade-offs in durability. • Expectations for Longevity: While it’s understandable to want long-lasting devices, modern electronics offer vastly more functionality and performance than older technology, which inherently comes with different challenges in terms of maintenance and longevity. Conclusion: The comment reflects a misunderstanding of how modern batteries, especially in EVs, are designed and how they perform. Proper care and maintenance of EV batteries ensure they last for many years, and the fear of them becoming “junk” after a period of non-use is largely unfounded. Additionally, comparisons to older, simpler technologies do not account for the increased complexity and capabilities of modern devices.

[@omegafile]

@@davidcarruthers7086 It's not a misunderstanding. You don't need them at all. Check out the quantum crystal engine. Batteries are obsolete. I spoke with the inventor personally and it's coming out. Many of us including myself have already cracked free energy.... more than a few decades ago...

[@gapo62angler93]

False

[@dkadkins6545]

A new issue is random people driving up to private property to use a private charger without the owner's permission. So, now we have self-entitled Karens arguing with owners that their outlet is on an app of public electric charging stations. If you do that in a state like mine, you might get shot.

[@Refertech101]

I volunteered mine, to help out the community, but if I hadn't done that and some one show'd up they would end up with their daily recommended amount of lead supplement.

[@christopher9727]

... Do you know Jesus Christ can set you free from sins and save you from hell today Jesus Christ is the only hope in this world no other gods will lead you to heaven There is no security or hope with out Jesus Christ in this world come and repent of all sins today Today is the day of salvation come to the loving savior Today repent and do not go to hell Come to Jesus Christ today Jesus Christ is only way to heaven Repent and follow him today seek his heart Jesus Christ can fill the emptiness he can fill the void Heaven and hell is real cone to the loving savior today Today is the day of salvation tomorrow might be to late come to the loving savior today Romans 6.23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. John 3:16-21 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God. Mark 1.15 15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel. 2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. Hebrews 11:6 6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. Jesus

[@DeborahAnneWeber]

Wouldn't that be "Kens" ?

[@BC-yd6dl]

I've heard of this happening.. and I was astonished when my co-worker and I were having a discussion about this and I was mentioning the lack of charging stations where we live. He sarcastically said, 'you do realize that you can charge EVs anywhere there is electrical power.' I said, 'so what are you going to do when there is no charging station and you are out of range, pull up to someone's house and run a long extension cord??' And he said sure, why not? I was speechless.. it was as if he thought the electricity usage to charge EVs is free.

[@dkadkins6545]

@BC-yd6dl Well, that is apparently the way they see it. Never mind that people have to pay for it, as long as it isn't them. These free charging stations have given people the impression that electricity is free. That rugs close to being pulled out from under the EV owners.

[@greywolf2809]

BECAUSE MOST OF US LIVE IN APARTMENTS AND DONT EVEN HAVE HOSES TO WASH OUR CARS WITH. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

[@syspowertools3372]

Living in the Midwest with cheap housing, solar, and seeing people complain about where they choose to live or that they can't afford something. It's your own fault. Most people here have half a dozen kids going to private school and parents that "maybe" had a certification in welding.

[@onlyfacts4999]

@@syspowertools3372 People live where the jobs are and there are few job opportunities in the MidWest

[@Gurra_Gforce]

The Hose-Guy.

[@melissabee5544]

So everyone moves to the Midwest and then it would be expensive there. More population density equals higher cost of living. Your comment lacks critical thinking.

[@Nick-ue7iw]

@@melissabee5544 There's a LOT more room in the midwest then NYC., Your comment lacks critical thinking.

[@Lousybarber]

I was at a home improvement store today. They had two riding mowers side by side. The gasoline powered model was $2500. The lithium ion electric version was listed at $4900. The mower deck on the EV was not as wide as the gas version. Who in their right mind would purchase an electric riding mower with that huge cost differential and a narrower mowing deck?

[@igvc1876]

Someone who doesn't want the whole neighborhood to wake up on a Sunday morning. Gas powered mowers should be outlawed, as gas-powered scooters and motorcycles.

[@walterwhiteboy4257]

@@igvc1876now your lawn later in the day. Problem solved.

[@DannyMancheno]

Pretty sure the science is to decrease carbon emissions so that your fellow americans half a country away aren’t suffering billions in wild fires every year. We should be banning planes, no joke. Look at the live map. Soo much carbon right into the air by big air. Far too many careless people who want as little inconvenience to their lives as possible. F all the people who get flooded or their neighborhoods burned. We got ours.

[@DeezNuggz]

@@igvc1876please daddy government ban those noisy mowers my wife's boyfriend is trying to sleep!

[@joelm6631]

​@@igvc1876tell us your a Communist without telling us........

[@girlinvt]

Why I won't be buying an EV. I live in Vermont we have winter in Vermont. The average daily temperature range is 20f to-30F, with more variation observed in the southern parts of the state than the north. Guess how well an EV holds a charge in cold temperatures. Guess how much an ev loses of it usable range in cold temperatures? 54% under 30 degrees. It also takes longer charge times in the cold temperatures.

[@NatWhereYouAt]

Where I live in Australia, I usually drive from Wollongong to Melbourne, which is usually around an 8hr drive in my petrol car. Last time I went I decided to hire an EV, because I was considering buying one. That 8hr drive turned into a 15hr drive as I had to stop twice to recharge. And even then each recharge wasn't 100%. Not even close. One of the stations had 2 chargers. Both taken. And I really had to do some numbers crunching to see if I would make it to the next charging station. I had to call the petrol stations where the EV chargers were, to ask if they were taken already. 2 out of the 3 I called were taken. The 1 that wasn't, I made it there just before the car died. I ended up flying back home. I'm never getting an EV

[@heathermichael3987]

I live in rural America . I have the response.

[@duketlam9206]

Must be driving a non Tesla and non supercharger

[@ralalbatross]

You did neither of those things lad. Sorry.

[@djzrobzombie2813]

How are the Australian lady's ?

[@vernondavis561]

@@djzrobzombie2813Damaged goods.

[@doomedfromthesmart]

I'd buy a politician if I had that much money to waste on something that didn't work.

[@gir1258]

Too bad they do work, you're just brainwashed by propaganda

[@viaaustralia5388]

Brilliant lol- sad fact is, you're a tax payer and renting them every term. Sorry.

[@Jojo-o6o6w]

wait list for tesla still... model Y is #1 selling car in the world... EV or ICE... video doesnt make sense.

[@acebrigade9586]

​@@Jojo-o6o6w Too cold to drive? Batteries exploding & catching 🔥😮 , complete failure!

[@jamesvandamme7786]

@@acebrigade9586Yet millions of other people figure them out. Gasoline is dying, deal with it.

[@holleyman1970]

My family farms, we heat our house with wood, we transport feed, straw and hay, we run hours back on the fields or in the woods. I have a slip tank in the bed of the trucks so we can fuel up in the middle of nowhere. Our situation will never allow us to go the EV route.

[@K_8T]

same

[@1MCfocus1]

Ethanol instead of gasoline is the 100% ecological solution - we have food overproduction so why don't we turn it into clean energy of today (not tomorrow). We could still use our normal internal combustion engines and they would emit only H2O and renewable CO2. Electric cars are not eco at all, they run on coal anyways.

[@mikeguthrie5432]

God Bless you my friend!

[@rosemarywilliams9969]

❤Hold on to that farm and teach your kids the value of family land.

[@chriscordray8572]

​@1MCfocus1 No, because ethanol is highly corrosive. It's not the miracle you think it is. Fuel consumption is as high as 50% greater. Imagine doubling you fuel consumption. And look up what happens to rubber and your cylinders while running alcohol in cars. You do know it can burn without being seen? Imagine a ruptured tank burning, where in dayliggt you cant see the flames.Absolutely a huge no on ethanol.

[@tisktisk3616]

Why do they call that thing a cyber “TRUCK “? It’s just a butt-ugly box!

[@DefinitelyNotAFerret]

That’s offensive to butts

[@insomb]

Man idk but ngl i saw an alpha wolf truck on ig other day looks cool

[@TheSparkySpitz]

They might have had a contest for the ugliest design and decided to produce that one.

[@starvingrtist8714]

Because the back has a tiny space that can potentially carry some stuff.

[@soarornor]

They’ve got to be trolling everyone with that design.

[@thetripod7]

If the government wants us to have it, then that's exactly what I don't want to have. When was the last time they did anything right.

[@GregPrice-ep2dk]

So you don't want to have an evnironment that supports human flourishing?

[@cripstopheriii3509]

@@GregPrice-ep2dkwhere do EV’s fit into that whatsoever?

[@cripstopheriii3509]

And what a useless blanket statement as well that in no way at all even applies to anything this government has ever done

[@boink666]

@@GregPrice-ep2dkand slave labor extracting nickel, cobalt and lithium? Much 'flourishing' so wow!

[@TouchofDepth]

LMAO you actually fell for the lie telling you it saves the environment? Lemme guess you like Biden too? ​@@GregPrice-ep2dk

[@frankrizzo5967]

As a retired Firefighter after 27 years on the job I can tell you first hand that EV autos are a horrible idea on the fire side of things but mostly if you live anyplace where you might have to evacuate such as hurricanes, wild fires. People need to wake up, You are responsible for your own life and putting your safety first and stop listening to government officials who are trying to sell this EV idea

[@JUAN75001]

Shut up MAGA !!

[@jacketofthe80s13]

It isn't just the government making this push its also gen z and all making evs the holy grail

[@LONESTARINDIE]

Exactly! Govt can’t make me buy one, & I don’t want my car to catch fire either

[@carkawalakhatulistiwa]

it is a solution to reduce co2 pollution and noise pollution. another solution is to force everyone to use public transport and bike or walk

[@jakeroper1096]

@@jacketofthe80s13nah, it’s just fun to make boomer shit their pampers w

[@MaestroDraven]

When you try running before you can walk, don't be surprised when your kneecaps give out and you roll an ankle.

[@preshisify1]

💯

[@Dunkeyhote]

What should they have done? You need a critical mass of chargers for them to be useful

[@Mrbfgray]

Vid is title is false, BEVs continue yr over yr rapid increase in sales. Ppl don't want EVs, they want Teslas, and for damn good reasons.

[@Danmandingo]

*LOL* That comment was beautiful. 🙏

[@onlylikemindedbw]

😂

[@recycledminis]

No matter what Cash covers, I’m watching.

[@LONESTARINDIE]

Me too 😊

[@nasirjones-bey6565]

He pivots content masterfully. So has "Hannibal is hungry" who used to do gig economy content.

[@DefinitelyNotAFerret]

What about conspiracy theories or whatever is going on in Florida

[@Katfancy40]

​@@DefinitelyNotAFerretwhat's going on in Florida? 😮

[@goodyearguy2382]

Great channel

[@kenty6110]

BEV companys payed a great effort to establish BEV market. However, I must say it was the reckless challenge from the begining. BEV is just an alternative and BEV does not reduce co2 at all. In the first place, BEV has a lot of issues such as range degradation in winter, very long charging duration, deterioration of batteries you already experienced in smart phones, no repairbility in the car accident, explosion risk of batteries, huge wearing of tires due to heavy weight of BEV. Moreover, BEV has to charge the electricity from power plant. The power plant burns petroleum to boil water and turns a turbine to generate electricity so that BEV ingects a lot more co2 rather than ICE cars. Howcome, people is believing BEV is good for environment? I do not understand.

[@badcrcz]

It's insanity that we allowed these idiots to make EV requirement deadlines for an unrealistic technology on a large scale. I've thought EVs were cool ever since I was a kid and I still do, but you have to be realistic as to their use. If I lived in a city or in a year round warm climate, it would make a lot more sense to own an EV. If I had enough money to own two new vehicles, one EV for commuting and one gas car for road trips, camping, etc, it would also make sense to own an EV. An EV makes no sense for road trips, towing, long camping trips, or places where it's freezing for months. If you can only afford one vehicle and need a truck for serious towing and hauling and also long trips, an electric truck makes no sense. Now because of these EV mandates eventually there will be a shortage and demand for gas cars and trucks and something will have to be done. That's what happens when you vote for people that want to cripple the USA in the name of climate change for very little benefit, while China, India, and other countries pollute exponentially more and have no limitations. EVs and new technology will automatically be adopted as it starts to make more sense, without the government forcing it upon citizens.

[@Matt-yh6we]

EV mandates are brought to you by the same people that think men can have babies. Reality will inevitably bite them in the ass.

[@emilynolan187]

We are also going to run head on into the collapse of supply versus overwhelming demand, as materials for these huge batteries become harder to get as the market for them skyrockets, but no new mines are opened in the US. There's no way the current supply chain will keep up with mass ev use.

[@SirKingCora]

There should be a solid infrastructure to charge put in before sales happen to the average consumer, if they were actually serious about pushing a capable product. I'm banking on the negligence and incompetence of those in power and those they hire to push the papers, write the code, etc. to just let everything fail, let their agenda be thrown away. Likely the case, but it'll be thrown away for the next get rich quick at the expense of everyone and everything around me scheme they come up with. Don't even appear to care making people miserable, almost seems as if that's the goal. Well, I mean the goal is 15 minute cities, no access to rural areas, Citizen IDs, impossibly expensive air travel or travel at all for the average person. Think prison, but country sized and with more government employees :D

[@crypticsailor]

lol the tech is well proven. Teslas are better than most other cars and Model Y is top seller for a reason. But I agree that it shouldn't be mandated.

[@NealBromfield]

why do you let women vote? nonsense laws is exactly what you should expect!

[@janet6421]

The US actually has a large natural supply of rare Earth elements. We just don't mine them because it is cheaper to import them from China than comply with EPA standards. That was one of the things Trump wanted to fix with tariffs and reduced regulations.

[@heathermichael3987]

Correct.

[@ralalbatross]

...no. He wanted to deregulate the EPA because the EPA is pretty much the only thing stopping a lot of American and foreign owned corps turning most of the rust belt into the worlds largest chemical dumping ground. And because he's so stupid he believes the last thing someone said to him.

[@Akimbo411]

Unfortunately, Republicans fail to break the Democrat narrative of “decreasing regulations equals increasing pollution and vice versa”.

[@Barskor1]

With Iron nitride magnets we don't need rare earths for EVs.

[@secretsocietysocialclub6711]

You said the trump word. People will be triggered.

[@3N1StaticGaming]

I live in the plains. I’ll get stranded if I run out of power

[@shawnmurphy6490]

Da sun don' shine on the plains...

[@3N1StaticGaming]

@@shawnmurphy6490 Don’t you worry! I’ll stick this here lightning rod out the window. If that don’t work I’ll lift the floor boards up and pedal home like them FlenStones 🤣😂

[@0ThrowawayAccount0]

They have computers in the plains?

[@brendanr1525]

@@0ThrowawayAccount0So, there are these things called laptops...

[@sutenjarl1162]

you can make a wood gas genie @@3N1StaticGaming

[@ivoman7]

What if you're locked inside your EV and the batteries died? Give Elon a call? "Hey, Elon, I'm stuck..."

[@davidcarruthers7086]

No, there is a release latch built into the doors and help with this exact scenario. Do a little research before posting BS.

[@melvinlovejones]

(Commenting at the beginning of this post) America’a power grid won’t be able to handle a predominate amount of electric vehicles.

[@drones7838]

It’s so accurate you don’t even know

[@taylorlibby7642]

They've already had brown-outs in CA where people were specifically told not to charge their EV's.

[@kenbob1071]

"America's gasoline distribution system won't be able to handle a predominate amount of gasoline powered vehicles," --Horace T. Dumass, 1895.

[@tatertott2390]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 so what you're saying is that if I have solar panels and a wind turbine both renewable energy sources the power grid won't be able to handle me having a car ??? Trust and believe the only States still running coal and nuclear are predominantly red or are overpopulated..... Do you know how big America is? 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Are you 12?

[@tatertott2390]

​@@taylorlibby7642wtf is a BROWN out?

[@ccct]

I took a trip from Tx to Fl in an ev, just to see how it would go and even though there were plenty of charging stations along the way, the time it took to get to my destination was INSANELY LONG! I would never own an ev! Way too much time spent on charging...UGH! (edit: I forgot...many of the charging stations weren't even working...not good on a long trip!)

[@philip4193]

I'm a Hertz customer here in Australia (where the EV market saturation in nowhere like it is in the US), and yet every time I go to pick up my gas-powered rental they always try to "upgrade" me to an EV, simply because no-one wants to rent them. Their lot is full of them as a result and they're all just sitting out there unused & gathering dust, and it is evidently putting huge pressure on their supply of the far more desirable & in-demand gas & diesel vehicles. Just got back from an interstate trip and as usual on collection of my pre-booked Hertz rental at the airport they wanted to aggressively push me into an EV, and as usual I said "thanks, but no thanks; I'll stick to what I booked". They really tried the hard-sell on me too and offered huge discounts, bonus points, free days etc but I stood my ground and flat-out refused; the lady at the rental desk confided in me that of the dozens of customers (including myself) that they had made the same offer to so far just that morning alone, not one had accepted their "generous" offer. Although all of their gas/diesel vehicles were already sold-out they had a big sign up on the counter that read "Vehicles available now for immediate rental; no bookings required"; however upon further enquiry by hopeful potential customers, they would find out that these available vehicles were of course all EV's.

[@Spoyization]

FINALLY. Everyone else in these comments lack any sort of critical thinking whatsoever. But an Australian would understand. This isn't about the utilities or the automakers, this is about the government's ability to control the movement of individuals. It is impossible as of now to get between any major city located along Highway 1 using a BEV.

[@jclements65]

Hertze sold all of them out of there fleet in nevada

[@googleuser868]

Just read this morning the hertz CEO is going bye bye.

[@bearlemley]

I rented a Model Y from Hertz last fall. I kept it in the DFW area for a month, then drove it to LA. Had a great experience.

[@yaimavol]

In the US the rental companies revolted and don't have them anymore

[@The_General_Meme_Outlet]

As some one who works at a port I see the maronies (price tag) and they want roughly $45k upwards for 230 mile range after hours of charge but a smaller car that goes for $16k can go 300+ miles after filling it up in 5 minutes

[@HelixDay]

Never ask: a woman: her age A man: his salary Electric car companies: where they get materials for their batteries from.

[@philipthecow]

and how much the actual miners make ... or their age :)

[@golevka]

piedmont lithium

[@bossman6174]

Or gas stations where they get their stinky gas from.

[@shawncooper8131]

Or cell phone.... but most new batteries I think I are going with more common material. They do don't want the experience stuff for mass production.

[@garypiont6114]

5 star comment.

[@barbarapeterson4000]

I have an acquaintance who bought a fully electric car about a year ago. Can't remember the name of it but it is a top of the line, SUV type thing. We live in Cheyenne, WY. A couple of months ago, when it was 5 degrees or so outside, he drove 40 miles to Fort Collins, and then back to Cheyenne, a round trip of 80 miles. That would be about 3 gallons of gas. It was fully charged when he left, the battery was practically depleted when he got home. He plugged it in, and three hours later it hadn't even half charged. Contrast that to a gasoline powered car. I could have driven to Fort Collins and back three times in the same day if I'd wanted to..filled up the gas tank in a couple of minutes and been good to go.

[@zweisteinya]

How long to grab your horse, barbara?

[@sergf3624]

The battery as with any other kind of battery with time will hold less of a charge until it longer will charge as quick no problem right wrong a new battery costs the same as a new car

[@SolemnStacker]

They don't want people to drive. They want to steal your money, and they want to kill poor people. No better way than Green Energy push. You have the poorest of the poor mining these minerals/lithium drastically reducing their lifespan, lots of death. And the other side of the coin you have Rich people spending lots of money on a status item to be able to virtue signal and show off to the neighbors (I'm rich. I care about the Environment more than you). All while they destroy the environment because they believe the most basic of propaganda. The Elitist's dream/grift.

[@clausvandenbrink7955]

well that is precisely the weakness of ev's. However in the conversion of energy into motion ev's are much more efficient as ice because there most of the engery is dissipated directly into heat by radiators and brakes.

[@Homiloko2]

@@clausvandenbrink7955 You do realize that electric energy doesn't simply grow on trees, right? It has to be generated somehow. So if you want to compare efficiency, you still have to take into account how your electric energy is generated and the losses in transportation/grid, as well as the battery efficiency losses. Some countries still use Coal to produce electricity (Europa, China, etc.) and they still have the gall to say it's efficient lmao.

[@ts9971]

I live in the northeast, I couldn't imagine how i'd charge my vehicle during a blizzard.

[@GeorgeMonet]

Probably at home.

[@WildBikerBill]

Answer: You wouldn't.

[@ryansantos0514]

Do you not have an electricty at home? 😂😂 Tesla owners charge while they're asleep and wake up with a full range for the day😂

[@WildBikerBill]

@@ryansantos0514 Assuming you have power going through a blizzard can be a bad assumption. But maybe your car can power the house?

[@kenbob1071]

I live in the NE too, but I'm smart enough not to drive in a blizzard.

[@andresvaldevit3692]

In Europe is the same. When the time will come that ICE engines will stop being sold (it will never happen btw) by 203, we will be forced to buy EVs. At that point I might not even want a car anymore.

[@cammiluna]

This is relevant to me because I'm an auto insurance adjuster! I don't get to see what the premiums are, but the repair process becomes a complex mess at times because of all the computer foolery involved. Insurances have programs for basic windshield repairs if the only damage to a car is a windshield, but then the customers will ask if the glass shops will recalibrate the windshield once replaced, and we don't get any info on whether or not they do, so the customers will just go to the dealership where the labor costs more than what insurance covers. if i ever learn how to drive, i want a 1999 toyota corolla that runs on gas and is immune subscription service seat warmers.

[@drygordspellweaver8761]

99 corolla ... that’s cute cammi

[@beddythecorgi4269]

Or a Honda FIT. Toyotas Corrollas, camary and Honda accord/fit are the crazy Yellow 1980s fridge equivalent that runs forever. My little FIT is awesome but alas they incentivize SUV and Crossovers here so the FIT has been discontinued. Folks with corrolla hatchbacks swear by them. We get 40+ mpg on a nonhybrid. There's no reason why the gov can't encourage more prius, corrollas and FITs if it wants to be environmentally friendly.

[@ericemmons3040]

I have a beautiful 1970 Chevrolet Monte Carlo; I take care of it, and it takes care of me. . .

[@GibbyTTV]

We are no where near battery technology that’s ready for cars. This is the massive issue.

[@airchie2]

That's strange, I've been using EV only for 7 years now without any issue?

[@thegoldenlion8283]

We are not completely there but 250 Miles on a charge I think that's very good start. And a lot of people are gonna talk differently when the fuel is $7 a gallon if Trump loses

[@kamprikorn]

ehh not true. radiation from them has definitely affected you in some way. @@airchie2

[@lionelhowell4972]

Some countries have adjusted well Like the Netherlands where 90% of all transportation is electric. there is nothing wrong with the EVs, The REAL planning is the problem. All they have to do is make them affordable, put chargers everywhere, and make the charging FREE!! As far as pollution, vehicles drive all over the place and are in direct contact with people, whereas the manufacturers are in one place so that's the difference.

[@iDreamOfWeenie]

@@airchie2wow that must mean that the EV experience is universal! Case closed everybody!

[@robertarnobit5357]

No EVs for me. I discourage anyone I talk to not to buy an EV. EVs are bad idea👎 great topic,good video 👍

[@deweywolf]

I have one more problem for you. My buddy is a firefighter. When an Eevee Burns it is nearly impossible to put out. It either takes specialized firefighting foam but they don't have enough of or way more water than they can carry in one truck.

[@darius318]

Especially salt water when hurricanes hit Florida and flooded those teslas they would suddenly burst into flames

[@cottagegymfun]

Innovation is needed here. In UK, the fire fighters put a dome looking cap over the burning vehicle and the fire is choked out in less than a minute.

[@MrSnyper360]

​@cottagegymfun but each cell can reignite as far as 8 days after being put out. Not each battery each cell. Theres like 1500 cells.

[@s.c.7362]

Terrifying!

[@HermanWillems]

Here in Norway and Netherlands we have A LOT OF EV's. But lately i never hear about EV fires. Nor does the firefighters hear about them.... Mostly it was a QC thing at the production of the cells and packs. This is now a lot better.

[@rubenweber6742]

One thing not mentioned that I think is an even bigger issue is that switching 100% of the country to EVs will overload the electric grid. Our grid is outdated and at times can barely keep up with demand. I don’t think adding this much constant demand to it will help

[@WildBikerBill]

This is the #1 way to know that EV is a scam. For the country to go fully EV, we need to add 3x current generation capacity to what we already have. In practical terms, we should be adding electric power plants as fast or faster than India & China, but we're not. In California, which already has summertime electric brownout / blackout problems when everybody is running their A/C, they even voted to shut down their one remaining nuclear power plant. It's as if what they really want, is for everyone to walk or bicycle.

[@SirKingCora]

That is the point. If they cared at all, they would have already come to this conclusion.

[@LisaGrace]

Yep, here in Florida, we have rolling black-outs because the grid can't even keep up with air-conditioning.

[@WildBikerBill]

@@LisaGrace Florida is a big place - could you be a little more specific? I have cousins just south of Tampa and have never heard of electric problems.

[@kimberlys347]

Yes exactly this!!!!! This is the biggest problem in my opinion! We can’t even sustain or support this all EV by 2030 push 🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️

[@frankzappa9853]

Seems like all these issues are designed to keep people from traveling too much. Sounds like a 15 minute city really

[@JohnSmith-ux3tt]

Sounds like these issues are to get most people out of cars completely. Bicycles for everyone.

[@markvincent5992]

Or a clumsy attempt by the government to limit free movement by the people.

[@markvincent5992]

@@JohnSmith-ux3ttGee just like China and the rest of the Third World

[@frankzappa9853]

@@JohnSmith-ux3tt a soft version of the 15 minute city that communists are forcing on Europe now

[@Blk_N_Bleu]

I hear Agenda 2030 has something to do with it.

[@MirjamPeij]

So glad to see and hear this on mainstream media. You hit the nail right on the head, Tracey! Thank you!

[@coniccinoc]

One thing not covered: The cost of license plate tags are MUCH higher for evs in some states. The claim is the roads are being maintained by fuel tax and the state wants their cut.

[@TCW838]

Not a claim, fact.

[@CharlesF]

Still cheaper than driving a gas car. You pay the higher tag fee because you're not paying gas tax. Unless you don't drive much, you still come out ahead.

[@mikey92362]

​@@CharlesF I paid $6k for my car new in 1979 and I still drive it. How much does a new EV cost and how long until the break even point? 50 years? 100 years?

[@MrBadjohn69]

@@CharlesF Yeah I can see how it is cheaper to power an EV. In California they have blackouts so you can't power your EV and hence you don't drive much. BTW do you still have your old bicycle as a backup for your EV?

[@coniccinoc]

@@mikey92362 Good point. I tell myself gasoline is free no matter how much it cost because any savings with electric would be lost with depreciation. 1979? Wow, you don't see many of that year on the road. What make?

[@rogerhall559]

Why does the government "allow" bogus MPE ranges. only charge to 80%, when new range is better. .not over time declines . . "estimates" only in perfect weather conditions, etc. If on an ICE vehicle posted fake MPG, all heck would break out. Recalls, jail time, etc.

[@LONESTARINDIE]

Because our govt is completely corrupt

[@kenbob1071]

"If on [sic] an ICE vehicle posted fake MPG, all heck would break out. Recalls, jail time, etc." On what planet are ICE vehicle listed MPGs accurate?

[@Mrbfgray]

Good BEVs still get around 100 MPGe, ICE will never remotely compete with it. The ICE age is over, this vid and threads are hilarious self delusion. Ppl don't want BEVs, they want Teslas.

[@testattestdotnet]

yo did chatgpt write this comment i cant even tell what its trying to say

[@XBluDiamondX]

Lol nobody is going to get jailed for inaccurate MPG estimates.

[@marge3157]

I live in rural Oregon. My county is 130 ish miles long. Not a single stop light in the entire county. The guy that owns the car dealership at the south end of the county couldn't complete a trip to California. Had to have his own tow truck come get him. So the rural wants no part of these things.

[@taylorlibby7642]

I live in a rural part of CO. We have significant cold and snow for over half the year. EV's just don't have the range, they can't handle the cold, and they're absolute cr@p in snow and ice.

[@eveningglass]

exactly what if your camping or just taking a long trip and your battery runs out, someone is way more likely to have a gas can or bring you to a gas station, but now your gonna have to find yourself the closest charges 50+ miles away

[@leafnutz2341]

rural oregon doesn't have electricity?

[@eveningglass]

@@leafnutz2341 you’re missing the point rural areas don’t have as many chargers as urban/surbuan areas do, i’ve drove through rural parts of maine and pennsylvania where you don’t see a charger for 60-70+ miles, the town i stay where i stay in maine doesn’t have any at all

[@taylorlibby7642]

@@eveningglass They weren't "missing" the point. They were deliberately evading and ignoring it.

[@philipbrit13]

How can EV ‘s be “sustainable “ if most of the electricity passing through the charging stations and people home charger is derived from FOSSIL FUELS????

[@avatar-1346]

Price. Same reason we’re not buying $100K+ pick up trucks.

[@eviltepes1837]

Ah, I see you don’t live in any state west of the Mississippi. In my city, there are more brodozers than there are any other type of car. And more of those hyper luxury trucks get sold every day than any level of fuel efficient vehicles.

[@natehill8069]

@@eviltepes1837 A bought a used thing from someone a couple months ago and he had one of those. $100k! Sure, it was nice but thats THREE TIMES the price of a reasonable truck! AND it had a tiny bed!!!!!

[@gir1258]

lmao EVs keep dropping in price, clearly don't know what you're talking about

[@davidc2838]

@@eviltepes1837 Nah, they're already starting to pile up on dealer lots. Too many high end trucks...and I live in an area full of them. The BIG Auto are delusional if they think people will keep buying them (and paying the payments) at the higher prices AND interest rates. Already defaults spiking.

[@Jojo-o6o6w]

wait list for tesla still... model Y is #1 selling car in the world... EV or ICE... video doesnt make sense.

[@audikid89]

One of my favorite issues with electric cars is parking in residential driveways. Most residential driveways are built subpar and are not gonna be able to handle the weight of these electric vehicles. I have already repaired three driveways for clients who had either large cracks or sinking corners due to heavy electric vehicles ,two of which were caused by F150 lightning pick ups and the third one was caused by a Tesla model X

[@davidcox3076]

Didn't even think about that! Thin base and even thinner paving. The driveway isn't going to last long.

[@franciscodanconia4324]

Imagine what the 9000 lb Hummer EV will do.

[@SolidAir54321]

So the problem is that driveways are subpar. The solution is to build driveways right.

[@elmohead]

The problem is subpar driveway. Your solution is to change your car. Wtf

[@LansdowneMotorsport]

To be fair a Tahoe weighs more than a Model X

[@ruetheday7081]

I watch enough videos showing people vandalizing the chargers and or the cars plugged into them...and no one is being held accountable for those crimes

[@typingcat]

Let me guess, young scholars?

[@VietPho]

​@@typingcatblack?

[@sullathehutt7720]

​@@VietPho Blix.

[@georgieippolito9924]

When life or the government gives you lemons, make lemonade and send them to the scrapyard

[@mrj4719]

I've been saying it for years: where do you think electricity comes from? This first occurred to me back in the late 90's when I noticed that utilities started putting an EXTRA piece of paper in with the monthly statement that said "save paper, pay your bill online." Oh, the irony...

[@thebunsenburner]

I don't get the true issue with that, since going digital will save far more than 1 sheet of paper.

[@Blizofoz45]

EV batteries discharge while the car isn't even running. The batteries aren't modular and can't be swapped out like the AA's in your TV remote. EV batteries are built into the chassis of the car so then they fail, the whole car has to be disassembled. And how are people who live in apartment building supposed to charge their car overnight?

[@starvingrtist8714]

Elon has too much power over the politicians, watch John Oliver's analysis on Elon Musk to find out why. And the general public doesn't bother to read anything beyond the headlines, they have no idea that Elon Musk creates more problems then solve them...

[@gijanetexas5770]

@@Blizofoz45My friend had an electric Smart car. The battery was leased and cost more than the actual car. His wife ran over a stick and punctured the battery. So that totaled out the car.

[@stargazer378]

​@@thebunsenburner Because that 1 paper very quickly stacks up when their sending it to all their customers.

[@Username18981]

1 range 2 insurance 3 battery repair 4 fire 5 resale value 6 off street parking and charging 7 cold

[@preshisify1]

💯

[@lowermichigan4437]

They are also not greener. Looking at the whole life carbon footprint, they are worse

[@ianmangham4570]

​@@lowermichigan4437It's about not choking folk in cities , you burn the nasty stiff out in the sticks to make electric vehicles for urban environment

[@panzerswineflu]

Heat is also a problem

[@ianmangham4570]

@@panzerswineflu These modern ones have heating and cooling for batteries so pretty good,you just have to read the instructions which most folk don't.

[@treepazr4270]

The EV phenomenon is built on the myth of future promises that will probably never realized.

[@norwegianblue2017]

If they even got close to their goals for EV sales, there isn't enough raw material to make all those batteries, let alone having enough charging stations or adequate electrical grids. And for what benefit? Most of the "clean" electricity you charge your car with is made from non-renewable power plants. Not everyone can afford to have solar power and backup battery to charge their cars overnight at home. Assuming you even have a single family home.

[@Notfiveo0]

A shill for FOX news, bastion of truth.

[@CropCircleCritic]

True statement.

[@0Ciju0]

Its literally a scam, lol.

[@AB-wf8ek]

EVs don't solve cars, EVs are cars

[@saltydog6951]

EVs also do not or barely work in cold temperatures. I saw at least 10 EVs stranded over the -20F weeks we had this winter in Michigan (which was a warm winter still). Not sure why I would want a vehicle that barely works several months of year - or needs a heater/ heated garage - which is definitely not energy/cost efficient.

[@anonymousfu]

I own a Tesla in Toronto, Canada. Winters have not been a problem at all. Yes, the range drops significantly, but is still 280km or so, which is more than enough for one day's driving. Also, you can schedule the car to pre-warm every morning, so it's nice and toasty (including heated seat and steering wheel) when you get in.

[@IMAPOTATOZ]

Why is it the ones who dont own an EV, thinking thats how it is for ALL EV's? Mine works 365/24/7 in Ohio.

[@lexusdriver1447]

absolutely not factual - I live in NYC and own an EV through two sub zero winters. I do however understand best practices and I have RTFM unlike most who have issues.

[@pauljanssen7594]

Here in Florida there's no electricity 🔌 all the Tesla people were trying to get their cars charged my friend won't roll down the passenger window so I can start laughing out loud.

[@GENKI_INU]

I didn't think it was possible for chargers to break more often than McDonalds ice cream machines

[@davidc2838]

The mostly don't since more of the vehicles on the road are Teslas and they have the most chargers...and 99% up time.

[@beigefox6579]

Do you ignorant people also realize that gas pumps fail a lot too. 🤷🏽‍♂

[@LOUCABRASI]

Very true. McDonald's ice cream machines suck. Always down

[@Lord_Nifty]

Thanks for posting this, I just saw a FB post yesterday which... well, let's just say the EV fans have already resorted to stereotyping, attacking, and accusing people who don't want to buy one as 'not doing their research'. Good counters like this which point out the real, practical concerns are valuable.

[@tamzinmenadue4887]

EV owners are like Vegans .... always trying to get you to be like them, even though they're not right..lol

[@TomLawlor-iq6gm]

Oh, Jesus Christ. You saw a FB post yesterday. You and it must be such experts. Fucks sakes.

[@inezrosario226]

Thermal runaway. HUGE problem when EV batteries catch fire. They can't be put out simply. Some of them spontaneously combust. Fire departments need special blankets to smother the the entire car. I wouldn't want an EV in my garage, or be parked next one that catches fire. Plenty of videos on YT of such fires.

[@waynewallace2061]

And the 8000 gallons of water needed to put out the average auto EV fire becomes hazardous waste. No one is talking about this!

[@heathermichael3987]

I live by trees . They are not my trees , they are my neighbors trees . I don’t know my neighbor, it would take an hour to find their house , I have a personal responsibility to those trees . Those trees protect my house from the wind and snow . I don’t don’t get the full brunt of snow storms because of those trees and I will be dam to hell first before I endanger those trees .

[@SaturnzGod]

20,000$ car & battery goes out = 40-60,000$ battery replacement. Not under warranty either on the used older vehicles. Or if they have a certain amount of miles driven

[@hornprof46]

In the past 12 years 1% of Tesla batteries have needed replacement and since they have an 8 year warranty very few people had to pay the $12,000 for a replacement. This entire video is drivel. I've been driving for 60 years and my Tesla is the best car I've ever owned

[@JoshuaLTRyan]

cost, charging time, ability to repair yourself, cost of repair, temperature sensitivity, lack of infrastructure, cobalt mines horrifying conditions, and they are boring as dirt. Not sure why this confusing. the tech has to get better, batteries with longer range that can charge in 20 minutes, no cold issues, etc.

[@truthtelleranon]

insurance, danger when things break, not actually eco friendly, i mean it’s so silly how they’re trying to force this garbage

[@alkaholic4848]

It won't get better. There's no magical tech round the corner. Electricity storage doesn't have the same energy density as petrol or diesel. That's an intrinsic fundamental limitation of our reality/universe. It's completely different to the computer revolution of the last couple of decades, that was always feasibly possible for chips to get incomprehensibly small, it was even accurately predicted. Battery technology is not, it has fundamental limitations that will never go away.

[@cripstopheriii3509]

Man, I could have never seen this coming, who could have imagined that scaling up Power-wheel cars and charging hundreds of thousands of dollars and putting almost every main control on an iPad would be a bad idea that would go horribly wrong

[@lunaticfringe8066]

I am surprised you didn't mention the diminishing capacity of EV batteries as they age. It is like having your gas tank shrinking on you every year.

[@temich1985]

True, but in EVs there’s no wear and tear on engines and transmissions like in regular gas cars

[@jamesgarrison7397]

Give me an example of a gas powered vehicle that still maintains its MPG rating after 10 years or 120,000 miles. My point is, gas powered vehicles also loss range over time from engine wear, carbon build up, etc.

[@WayneTwitch]

@@temich1985 you can buy a engine for 4-5 grand at most ec battery is 15-20k............. They also wont last you 30+ years like a real engine will lol.

[@WayneTwitch]

@@jamesgarrison7397 you can buy a engine for 4-5 grand at most ec battery is 15-20k............. They also wont last you 30+ years like a real engine will lol.

[@lunaticfringe8066]

@@jamesgarrison7397 Spark plugs and a $200 tune up beats a $20,000 replacement battery I'd say...

[@Blackie-chan_7]

Where I live, I have literally seen an EV vehicle face to face. And I hope that it stays that way. 🤣

[@jamielpatterson2576]

There's a video posted on this site that explains why insurance companies have made their decisions when it comes to EVs. The insurance for EVs does cost more, but so do the repair costs, if the insurance decides to have the repairs done. Many insurance companies are totaling an EV even if it only has minor body damage because the cost of fixing even minor body damage reaches toward the moon. That video also talked about the cost of replacing the main battery, another aspect that goes past the moon and heads toward Mars. In one example given, the replacement cost of the battery exceeded the value of the EV. One commenter said they asked a dealer what the trade-in value would be for their EV. That dealer told the person where the salvage yard was in the area. As to the range issue brought up in this video, how many times have you traveled through a state and have spent hours driving through the boonies? And how many times have you driven through the boonies and have seen a whistlestop with at least two gas pumps sitting out in front of the little store? How many of these whistlestops do you think will have charging stations installed? Maybe if a traffic study shows charging stations are needed, but what about the whistlestops on highways off the beaten paths? Major highways only take drivers so far before they have to take state highways or roads. And if the traffic count doesn't meet the criteria for installing charging stations? Will there be local tow trucks available?

[@JanLarson]

Where does the electricity come from? The overtaxed power grid that’s where.

[@airchie2]

Indeed, from the grid, but usually overnight while demand is low and costs are low. So the grid will cope just fine and EVs will even help it with smart chargers allowing EVs to sell power back to the grid at peak times. This helps the grid to stay balanced and allows EV owners to make a little extra cash.

[@Harley_Mitchelly]

@@airchie2 ... until it's no longer low demand and there's already brownouts and no-charge time lists You can't tell us the grid while be fine when there's already documented cases of it definitely not being fine.

[@airchie2]

@@Harley_Mitchelly I'm not saying we can leave grids exactly as they are and convert all vehicles to EV overnight. EVs will take time to displace ICE vehicles from the global fleet. Time that will allow the grid to adapt to changing demands.

[@Harley_Mitchelly]

@@airchie2 Time that is not being allowed to exist due to politicians attempting to regulate a change into existence. So yes. Because of bad politicians who are pushing this, you are forced to defend that either we do it with the grid we have now, or admit the push is a bad idea. People keep saying we have 40 years, well groups like the EU want no gas vehicle sales around the 2030/2035 mark. As per usual... no appreciation for the practical issue at hand. Just an idealized end-goal you don't have a path to achieve.

[@kng128]

“The Grid” is neither monolithic nor static (staying the same over time). Solar and wind with batteries are being built at a tremendous rate. Coal plants that aren’t competitive against natural gas and renewables are closing. If EV adoption literally happened overnight, yes, that would be a problem. It’s happening slow enough for grids to adapt. And EVs aren’t dumb toasters. They can be programmed to charge off peak.

[@deathpyre42]

Well, aside from the touchscreen controls seeming very unresponsive, and the cost, tweakers keep stealing copper wire from the charging stations.

[@KaosNova2]

Which should be punished as a crime

[@uncleyetti9553]

​@@KaosNova2which it probably is but the people stealing copper don't have an actual address. They're in run down hotels, trap houses, the streets, places like that

[@Cthomas5678]

Aww I didn’t realize that🤦🏻‍♀️

[@kenbob1071]

Tesla Superchargers DON'T have touchscreens, dude. And I've never seen any with cut cables.

[@deathpyre42]

@@kenbob1071Tesla cybertrucks do have really unresponsive looking touchscreens though

[@JR-mg6mm]

So true. The insurance on my cheapest tesla model 3 rwd is higher than my mercedes amg. Ridiculous!

[@johnbennett5929]

Had a Tesla and gone back to ICE. If you only travel a few miles and can charge from home it is fine. Unfortunately the infrastructure isn't in place. Range anxiety is an issue, especially when the temperature plummeted. Residuals are poor also.

[@mysteryuser7062]

You know, I only ever see EV people talk about cold weather. In my part of the country, it rarely gets below 40 and stays above 90 for half of the year. Batteries overheat here. That seems a lot more dangerous than it getting cold because it gets too cold, it just wastes electricity. If it gets too hot, it explodes

[@johnbennett5929]

That's definitely not an issue here in the UK 😂

[@bryankerr9174]

I still have a 2013 Toyota hybrid. Runs like a dream after 200,000 KM. I've taken it on many long trips, worry-free.

[@LindsayBallif]

Same!!!

[@Gizathecat2]

I have 2013 Camry hybrid. It’s a great little car. 😊

[@taylorlibby7642]

Hybrid is the key word there.

[@cerscil]

Because it's a hybrid. I see alot of cars at my job so for some reason people think I'm an expert. I really only know what I see. But , when Eople ask me about evs I always recommend a hybrid . There is a back up plan.

[@bornpsychopath2996]

I got a 2000 Chevy and she runs great thank God

[@jonewman4460]

Another huge cost is battery replacement. When that thing goes, it costs a fortune to replace the huge battery if it's outside the warranty time frame.

[@roku5071]

My dad had one of those mobility scooters and he was told that he had to keep the battery charged and to NOT let the charge run out. Because he would not be able to jump the battery but would need to buy a new battery. And even then, 2012, those little batteries could run between $500.00 and $1,000.00. For a mobility scooter

[@countrygirl256]

Thank you for saying this! My former hybrid's battery cost more to replace than the car was worth.

[@airchie2]

The battery on an EV would cost a lot to replace, just like the engine on an ICE vehicle would. Tesla warrants their battery and drivetrain for 100k miles or 8 years. They wouldn't do that if they expected to be liable for replacing them all the time..

[@barackblows1942]

@@airchie2Another communist EVangelist troll. FEVs and FJB. 🥶🔥🖕🇨🇳

[@jamesvandamme7786]

@@countrygirl256Hybrid batteries work hard because they are small yet have to run the entire drive train.

[@KabukeeJo]

People have learned that EV's aren't living up to the hype.

[@gees97]

Meanwhile they’re still selling 😂. Don’t believe the clickbait

[@ayw5118]

where and how?

[@sdlausen1]

People are utterly stupid to believe corrupt politicians who pushed this EV agenda.

[@victoryepik]

yeah true but the thing is they are still selling but slowly here in europe most cars on the road are dissel eco boxes

[@leafnutz2341]

@@victoryepik give it a few months, there is a flood of cheap chinese EV's coming to europe.

[@Zorlof]

Why I just subscribed ? ...because you nailed every aspect of the EV fiasco in one swell swoop. 👍

[@jfife4211]

My husband rented an EV at the austin airpot to drive to Brownsvill tx. Got in the car and realized he did not have enough charge to go 350 miles. He went back in and asked for a gas car. The Hartz clerk said " sure, i dont know why the bought those damn things anyway"

[@evcharger-3]

Or he could put a portable charger in the car, which would be much more convenient

[@patrickm9785]

​@@evcharger-3A gas powered portable charger 😂

[@charmsly9506]

Mann electric cars aren't dumb but the way we push them are so dumb

[@D1Kwazy]

@@patrickm9785bro kinda missed the point

[@derdoctor1895]

@@charmsly9506 EVs are dumb

[@amharbinger]

The battery replacement cost more than the car.

[@radagast7200]

Not quite, but close.

[@luisyutubero2363]

$9000

[@derektheaker1123]

Ten year warranty on the battery. I won't even have the same car in ten years.

[@gees97]

@@derektheaker1123 10 year OR 100,000 mile which most will hit the miles first

[@derektheaker1123]

@@gees97 regardless, I wouldn't have the same car in 100k miles.

[@tennoklark]

I’ll tell you why. 1. Charging times are too long. 2. Range between charges are too short. 3. Registration costs are too high. 4. Batteries have problems with cold and hot weather. 5. Batteries are extremely dangerous. 6. Expensive insurance policies/rates. 7. Any tax credits are too low. & Last but least. 8. Prices are astronomical high.

[@CJColvin]

Exactly 100%

[@dfhayak]

You are wrong on like 6 of these.

[@WeAreWatchingU]

Depreciation huge. 50% in a year. Resale impossible

[@dirkvornholt2507]

@ToBeOrNotToBeThatIsTheQuestion Bought a 3yo 100TKM EV 7 years ago. I don't worry about depreciation anyway. The battery is still fine now at 307TKM.

[@WeAreWatchingU]

@@dirkvornholt2507 What's a 100TKM?