Instead of this heavy battery with crap range carry on, if only someone would invent a car with an internal combustion system. You could put a certain type of fluid in, literally in minutes, and you could drive 4-500 miles, and generate heat and even have aircon with no worry at all. I think it would be a great hit.
@stevenwithanS8 ай бұрын
Lol, that's what I was going to say. Thanks.
@michaelgodbold62478 ай бұрын
No that idea will never catch on
@ibrstellar10808 ай бұрын
But that would mean you don't need a Smart phone to monitor and track your movements and block them if your social credit score is not compliant.
@randomoldbloke8 ай бұрын
You would get there faster in a RL Bedford 45mph flat out and even get passed by morris minors lol
@stum83748 ай бұрын
Do we have the technology 😂😂 would the boffins not be better trying to get 100mpg out of a gallon of fuel and also decreasing co2 etc therefore NOT HAVING TO SPEND 27K UPWARDS ON NEW CARS 😡 less money for bp,shell etc so less money for the govt ln back handers.
@williamgeorgefraser8 ай бұрын
I have a 2006 Citroën C4 Turbo diesel. Best car I've ever had. It does about 800 miles on a full tank, does 70MPG with normal driving and at 160K miles the engine runs like a sewing machine. There is no way I will be trading it in for an EV.
@andyjackson83228 ай бұрын
Wow..really..that's amazing state the fucking obvious....😆😂
@DodgeCity1118 ай бұрын
800 miles that's bullsh1t.
@williamgeorgefraser8 ай бұрын
@@DodgeCity111No it isn't. I've noted the diesel I've put in the car since I bought it and the distance I've travelled. It does 70 MPG and I can do 800 miles on a full tank without ever running out, so the reserve is over and above this. It has a 60 litre tank.
@homebiz45678 ай бұрын
I also have a Citroen C4 VTi turbo diesel and get very similar results, never less than 60 mpg and 750 to 800 on a tank full. I Bought that car new 12 years ago and it’s way to good to swap yet. @@williamgeorgefraser
@James_Smith4898 ай бұрын
I could get 800 miles in my 1.9PD Octavia that had a 55 litre tank. I miss that fuel economy@@DodgeCity111
@markbray29888 ай бұрын
Excellent Tony, keep exposing the biggest scam in the history of scams👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
@916hayabusa8 ай бұрын
Think covid is that winner, unless the ev scam runs another 5 years 🤔.
@organickevinlondon8 ай бұрын
OIL, thats one hell of a BIG scam.
@alleyoop51858 ай бұрын
Co2 pollution is the bigger scam
@organickevinlondon8 ай бұрын
@@alleyoop5185 hm, ALL of oil, coal and gas, took 70 million years to create and that stopped being created about 300 million years ago and that oil, coal and gas, trapped a LOT of carbon, then about 200 years ago, Humans started to dig up and drill for that oil, coal and gas, to BURN, thus releasing ever increasing BILLIONS OF TONS, of CO2, (a known insulator of the Planet), into the atmosphere AND if we the Human Race, ignore this, "it (Man Made Global Climate Change) has the very real potential of kick starting WW3, due to nations going to war, to secure the dwindling amount of fresh drinkable water available on Earth" You Tube "potential water wars due to man made climate change", an Indian, Pakistan, China, water conflict could easily happen and they ALL have nukes too, Turkey, Iran, Iraq, is another potential flashpoint, dont forget that Turkey is in NATO too, so a war involving Turkey, would also involve America, the UK and France, ALL armed with nukes too, PLUS, the entire EU too, then there's a potential Egypt/Ethiopia water conflict too and Ethiopia is heavily backed by Russia, Mexico/America is potentially another one and Russia wouldn't hesitate backing Mexico on America's front doorstep, either. JEEZE, to make matters "even worse" the rapid melting of the Artic permafrost, has the genuine potential, to release deadly viruses that have been frozen in the Artic permafrost for up to and beyond 50,000 years, (Smallpox and Anthrax viruses have been detected in the frozen and rapidly thawing permafrost too) You Tube "thawing artic permafrost viruses", THIS is GENUINE SCIENCE, its definitely not some sort of "jumped up, conspiracy theory, hocus pocus, bullshit, dreamed up by, wholly uneducated, doughnut brained idiots, that won't even be alive in 10 years time, due to their old age, and/or their totally unhealthy lifestyles", I now eagerly await your response to this post too.
@GT380man8 ай бұрын
@@alleyoop5185”CO2 pollution” is an oxymoron. Viruses & vaccines are a monumental scam.
@tudorevans93068 ай бұрын
I don't own an electric car and i'm not even bothered about electric cars. I'm even old enough to remember a time when Milk floats were actually useful but thumbs up your videos are hysterical.
@mandalorianjedi22888 ай бұрын
EVs make perfect sense. When your limited to inside your 15min city.
@salibaba7 ай бұрын
🤔 at 60mph that’s 15 miles. I’m pretty sure those EVs have quite a bit more range than that.
@GT380man6 ай бұрын
@@salibabaaway from motorways and dual carriageways, few roads have 60mph+ limits. In urban areas it’s mostly 30 if not 20mph. 15min is then 5 miles.
@daveblock40618 ай бұрын
90 seconds to fill my car, carry a jerry can to increase its already substantial range, have a charging box to jump start if a dead battery or bump start with the manual box.
@escapetheratracenow98838 ай бұрын
Selfish, planet-hating luddite!!! 😉
@GT380man8 ай бұрын
I’ve taken the precaution of buying several 20L metal jerrycans and filled them up. Gives me a full tanks worth of “home charging”!
@davecooper32387 ай бұрын
How much petrol/diesel can you legally store in the U.K. ?
@GT380man7 ай бұрын
@@davecooper3238 30L. Though I’ve seen far more than that in people’s garages while filming KZbin videos. Anyway, careless storage of 25L can easily be more dangerous than 50L stored well. The motorcycle tanks on my bikes are over 30L. They’re more hazardous than a 20L brand new metal jerrycan. The law is an ass.
@davecooper32387 ай бұрын
@@GT380man My bike tank is 19.4 litres. It and its mounting is fully type approved. Which is what counts. I am no longer involved in fuel sales. But the sites Petroleum Licence restricted sales to :- A maximum of 10 litres to be dispensed into a container designed for the carriage of petrol/diesel. To stay within the terms of the Petroleum Licence we could only allow the filling of one container. A customer could use a Jerrycan but the pump had to be turned off if the fill went over 10 litre. It’s one of the things Trading Standards used to look out for. A Petroleum License is in some ways like an a alcohol license. Loose it and your fuel sales are stopped. Don’t know if it’s still the case but Trading Standards were even allowed to padlock pumps. Have people storing over ten litres OKed it with their insurance companies. If they haven’t it may adversely effect of a fire claim. Excessive fuel storage is something that will appear in a Fire Brigade report.
@RichardReid-l3c8 ай бұрын
Imagine a lone woman trying to find a charger after dark , the toe rags will know exactly where to wait in ambush looking for easy prey .
@fusiliers17 ай бұрын
Being a female does not come into it If a woman thinks I’m gonna give up the charging port for her then she’s got another thing coming
@sunrisejak27097 ай бұрын
This shows you don't know how to operate an EV. You use an App to identify charge locations before you travel. In a gas car you fill up and drive until fumes and look around and refill. Cool. Works great. You simply manage the gas tank. In an EV you manage the destination. You set the charge location with an app with maybe a backup. The cars nav system will take you there and will calculate what you'll have in battery state of charge etc. It's just a different mindset. If you drive an EV until near empty and then look around for a charger you're doomed. If it's too hard to learn a new way of travel than yes, by all means stay with a gas car.
@Norfolkbiker507 ай бұрын
@@sunrisejak2709 ok, so what happens when you get there to find that all the chargers are "out of service" with 15 miles range left and the next charger is 30 miles away?
@sunrisejak27097 ай бұрын
@@Norfolkbiker50 I just drove north to south in Thailand with a Tesla model 3 and the charging infrastructure (while still in development) sufficient enough for that negative scenario not to occur. I drove 31 hours total, 2,200 km, and charged 6 times. I did find 2 chargers not functioning. But the one next to it worked. I assume you live in USA? Technology utilization can be very different in various geographies. I have no concerns driving anywhere in this (less developed) South East Asian country in an EV. Apparently its easier/practical here than more advanced countries in the west. At no time am I concerned I would be in difficulty. Here the charge locations of course are all identified in numerous Apps. The most popular charge network (EV Pluz) has partnered with Thailands largest state owned oil company PTT. The larger locations will have EV chargers and have huge signs also identifying that feature. Frankly I hate the use of Apps and the Tesla chargers are preferred but they are still rolling out their network. I just ordered my 2nd EV an MG Cyberster a cool dual motor 2 seat Roadster. But operating an EV means to manage the "destination" so planning the charge location near where your going is the first order of travel. A gas car you fill up and manage the "tank", drive until fumes and look around for gas and fill up. Cool. Very convenient no doubt. Use the same process in an EV and it's a recipe for stress! 😁 I have now 30,000 completely trouble free miles with about 8 days of those travel beyond the cars EV range. The other 357 days are charged from home. That's 97% of my days leaving home everyday with at least 285 miles range as I top up every night while I sleep. (I only need like 50 daily) So, for me in my "use case" an EV works. My brother on the other hand lives in an apartment and is an "on the road salesman" . I think he should stay away from an EV with a 10 foot pole. It would be too inconvenient taking 25 min to charge when a gas fill up is less than 5. EVs,,,, fascinating,,, but clearly not for everyone.
@sunrisejak27097 ай бұрын
@@Norfolkbiker50By the way the App has lots of real time information. It tells you if the charger is out of service and it let's you know if it's occupied. Etc. When traveling a route can be input into the car or App and it will automatically create the most efficient route and will inform what state of charge you will have at each charge stop and how long you need to charge for. Unlike a gas car it's not practical to "full up" at every stop. I drive about 5.5 hours straight between charges and I'm ready for a bathroom break, food, and a few messages and in the 25 min I'm soon out. I guess Thailand has thought this through. Last year 75,000 EVs sold in basically the 1st full year of introduction. The 2nd tear sales direcast is for 140,000 units. But these being attractively priced Chinese makers. The recent Motorshow was packed and more than 10 Chinese auto companies with prices and product equal to their gas counterparts. It's a fun experience seeing this grow. But here too many folks (pick up truck market) should stay with gas.
@TheLastOilMan8 ай бұрын
EVs perfect for control of us! Why does no one get this !
@oldgit158 ай бұрын
Because its drivel.
@EV-zc5uo7 ай бұрын
I need 15 minutes charging time on the road for that journey - creepy 15 mins :-)
@davelowe19778 ай бұрын
When it gives you a range and you run out of battery before that point, the manufacturer should be obligated to recover the vehicle, free of charge.
@robbiepmusic8 ай бұрын
True!
@bigglyguy84298 ай бұрын
They all lie, a lot. More than 100 miles less range than they claim.
@barryrathbone7 ай бұрын
When your petrol car says 10 miles left and runs out should they recover you then?
@davelowe19777 ай бұрын
@@barryrathbone It doesn't though. Moreover, that's a margin of 10/600 or 1.6%. Compare that to an EV which might drop to 0 from 20 miles in an initial estimate of 150. That's an error of 13% and will catch people out as evidenced in this video.
@bigglyguy84297 ай бұрын
@@barryrathbone I've never known a petrol car to do anything like that though.
@strandvaskeren8 ай бұрын
I think all future EV's should be designed from the ground up as camper vans. so you'll have a nice place to have a nap or sit on the throne while waiting for charging. Let's face it, the ONLY way EV's work is if you can charge it at home during the night, and never, ever needs to go further than the max range.
@organickevinlondon8 ай бұрын
I just took my Mini Cooper Electric, from London to Lands End and back, for a day out, that's a 600 mile round trip, with an EV with a max range of 145 miles, oh, and before leaving London, I charged it up during the day, at my local FREE EV charging point and this trip, went like a dream too.
@alleyoop51858 ай бұрын
Thermal runaway would make me scetchy about sleeping in it😗
@mikehunt-w8u8 ай бұрын
@@organickevinlondon How long was the trip.all up?Explain what you mean,max range of 145 miles,surely you would have need to recharge at least 4 times?
@Peoplestariff8 ай бұрын
I like your thinking
@organickevinlondon8 ай бұрын
@@mikehunt-w8u I set off from London, to visit Stonehenge, (its about 100 miles from London), stopping off to charge at Solsitice Services, Amesbury, to charge up, which took 25 mins, at 50 kWh, next stop, B.P. Honiton, about 78 miles from Amesbury, stopped for a toilet visit, consume some food I had bought with me and had a cup of coffee, and only charged up, while I was doing this, so it had zero impact on my journey time, next stop, Strawberry Fields Farm Shop at Lifton Devon, (ironically, Tony, who lives in Cornwall, and therefore MUST drive up the A30, on a very regular basis, said durin gobne of his videos that, there arent any fast EV chargers between Bodmin and Exeter, Lifton is about halfway between the 2, LOL) its a massive farm shop, so while on a pre planned stop there, to do some shopping, purchasing large amounts of Luscombe organic drinks, that I can get in London where I live, as its only 60 miles from Honiton and my Mini Cooper Electric, easily manages to do 4 miles per kWh, of battery, it would ahve required about 15 kWh of electricity, and the Pod Point charger was a 50 kW one, it would have taken 20 mins to get it to 99%, and I was shopping for that 20 mins, so once again, that charging stop, had zero impact on my journey time, I did actually stop before Lifton, at Postbridge, to check out the Bronze Age bridge and gift shop and information center, I could have charged up there too, as there was a 7 kW, Pod Point charger in the information centre car park, but I couldn't be bothered to do that, from Lifton I drove to Tintagel, to visit Tinagel Castle, spent some time there too, without charging, then drove on to Lands End, about 100 miles in total from Lifton, I know there is a Gridserve EV charger at Lands End as I've used it before, so I just slapped my Mini Cooper Electric on charge while I checked out the local area on foot, so on the way back, I left Lands End on a 100% full charge,. stopped to charge at Lifton, again, I was getting a bit tired by then, due to a diversion off the A30 earlier that evening so a 20 min charge break came in handy, next, I stopped at Exeter Services, for 2 coffees, one to drink and one for the flask for later, 20 mins and I'm back on the road again, for the A303 to Amesbury, and NOT the M5, M4, Bristol, London, as that A303 at night, keeps you wide awake, last charge stop at Amesbury, for 25 mins, a coffee and cleaning the mud out of the car, and giving it a vacuum, with my portable mini vac, from there, it was a 2 hour drive to my home in London, arriving home after 690 miles, with 25 miles of range left, (I'm an ex international HGV1 driver, so I KNOW exactly how to organise a long journey, no matter what vehicle I'm driving) as for the "range" of my Mini Cooper Electric, I know it will easily do, 100 miles in mid winter, at 72 mph, with the wipers, lights and heater on, off 70 mph roads, it will easily do 120 miles and in the summer, off 70 mph roads, it can do 170 miles, at the speed limits, (thats 22 in a 20, 32 in a 30, 42 in a 40, 52 in 50, and 62 in a 60, to me, so I NEVER have to worry about speed cameras either), and not below the speed limits, the car I had before I bought my Mini Cooper Electric, was a Mini Cooper 1.6 litre petrol, so it was easy, to compare these 2 very similar cars, as they are basically, EXACTLY THE SAME, other than their engine/motor and drivetrain, and the Mini Cooper Electric, shits all over the Mini Cooper ICE, it even outperforms, the John Cooper Works Mini too, the quality of the Mini Cooper Electrics handling is superb on all fronts, each week, I usually take it, 30 miles outside London at night, for a 20 mile spin around a forest, especially when its either, freezing, snowing, thats a bit rare, or when its pissing down with rain, as "its just like being on a Rally" (the B roads through Dartmoor in Devon between Exeter and Lifton, were just as twisty, and up and down some steep hills too), oh, and while in London, I charge up my Mini Cooper Electric, for FREE at my local 500 meters from my home, EV charging point, so it really is "incredibly cheaper to run, compared to a Mini Cooper ICE too".
@terrydray7 ай бұрын
The more of these ‘truthful’ videos about EVs the more I’m happy with the diesel I’m driving, and will probably keep driving.
@keegan7738 ай бұрын
What a bloody nightmare yet the EVangelists still have their fingers in their ears while shouting LA LA LA as loud as they can.
@stephenbirchall9418 ай бұрын
The Citroen doesn't have a great range and is best used for short runs. My EV has a better range. I can drive from the north west to Southampton without charging. Ranges are increasing all the time. I hope that helps.
@keegan7738 ай бұрын
@@stephenbirchall941 do the trip in the winter, with the lights on, the wipers going and the heater running. Tell me about your wonderful mileage then. As your battery ages your mileage will shrink. Don’t kid yourself, you’ve bought a very expensive bummer.
@stephenbirchall9418 ай бұрын
@@keegan773 it depends if your car has a heat pump or not. Newer cars do but I don't think Citroen do. With a heat pump, there is little loss. I've never had a problem. The car is fast, cheap to run and I don't need to fill up at petrol stations: it's so convenient charging at home. I've also only had to queue (briefly) twice for a supercharger. Battery degradation is about 1pc a year which is minimal. There are Tesla's on the road with well over 200k miles and the clock and no battery issues. I hope that satisfies your queries. Don't believe all the things you hear on biased social media.
@derekdrummond75448 ай бұрын
I feel your pain with the delusionists. 2 have come out of their boxes to say you're wrong already , despite this video showing what a nightmare it can . They don't seem to get the fact that people buy what they can afford and have to use it for every journey, long or short, and ignore even a cheap ICE car would've done that trip easy as piss .
@brianbarcroft91678 ай бұрын
@@derekdrummond7544 "even a cheap ice car would have done that trip a piece of piss". Yes and so would most EVs. My Renault Mégane e-tech has a range of 460 kms.
@bengraves47248 ай бұрын
And all that with just a driver and nothing in the boot or on the roof. Imagine using it as a five seater.
@GT380man8 ай бұрын
You’d have five irked people.
@OKR1982A7 ай бұрын
Imagine the arguments and divorce rate increases 🤣
@john2charles7 ай бұрын
or the radio on
@bwalker41947 ай бұрын
Absolutely perfectly done! After watching your screen show a charging rate of 26 mph, I thought it would be fun to calculate my F150’s “charging rate”. 400 miles of range in 5 minutes of fueling…..4800 mph! That’s mach 6.4 at 19 mpg! I think you’ve brought to light an entirely new statistical measuring point. Well played indeed!
@escapetheratracenow98838 ай бұрын
We drove from Eastern Bulgaria to the Scottish Highlands via the Rotterdam to Hull ferry. The border guards lost our car details so we couldn't cross into Serbia. We had to go home and fetch the spare document. 420 extra miles I hadn't planned for. Our 2009 Focus 1.6 Zetec purred like a kitten to Budapest on the second night which meant, despite the extra mileage, we made it to Rotterdam with 1 hour left before the check-in closed. Somehow, it occurs to me we might not have made it if we'd been stupid enough to own an EV.
@claudiushempstead98937 ай бұрын
Bad luck with the visa.
@escapetheratracenow98837 ай бұрын
@@claudiushempstead9893 It made it a challenge to get there, but it proved the nonsensical nature of EVs. The relief we felt as we drove onto the ferry, the pleasure of that first pint in the bar afterwards. It was a very satisfying feeling to what was a brilliant road trip😀
@destrozar8 ай бұрын
I fill my 50cc scooter up twice a month, I do 20km a day. It's costs me 20 euros a month in fuel and 25 euros in insurance. I know what I'm sticking to for my city commute.
@keithterry21697 ай бұрын
---and you don't spend ages at the pump when you do fill up. My wife's Honda 90 wouldn't even take a gallon and we filled up one day later week after week. 20 mile journey each day, home to work and back.
@HarryLime498 ай бұрын
If I had to take electric garbage across the country regularly I'd buy a diesel car transporter and load them on the back because charging would drive me insane.
@jimsouthlondon70618 ай бұрын
Or buy a Tesla 300 mile range a super charging network
@mikehunt-w8u8 ай бұрын
@@jimsouthlondon7061Not every one can afford a Tesla,you w@NKA.
@HarryLime498 ай бұрын
@@jimsouthlondon7061 How would buying a Tesla assist in moving other EVs around?
@davecooper32387 ай бұрын
@@HarryLime49A friend tows a caravan with a Tesla.
@HarryLime497 ай бұрын
@@davecooper3238 He must enjoy sitting at charging stations.
@paulboath53104 ай бұрын
Just for a bit of balance, 650 miles from home to Goodwood in an Enyaq in the same time as I took in various petrol & diesel cars. Very easy, no charging or any other issues. The range you need is just a bit higher than your bladder capacity, so about 150miles. But, you won’t believe that, because your views are set.
@Captain_Scarlet_SIG7 ай бұрын
Can you imagine your wife or daughter at night in a dodgy car park by themselves doing a 2hr charge if it works how vulnerable will they be ? This is madness.
@Alf-vt7yu8 ай бұрын
I'm not sure I'd want to sit in an electric car named.. C4 but I AM sure, it's Dynamite.
@AR-dn6kh8 ай бұрын
C4 would blow it further down the road than the battery can carry it.
@mattyb77367 ай бұрын
Could be worse, it could be a Burn Your Dwelling
@johnbutler8228 ай бұрын
You should get this on the BBC. Oh no hang on there are part of the conspiracy
@tonyh54847 ай бұрын
they're ... not there
@ghunt91468 ай бұрын
Thanks for going through all that stress so that we don't have to. ❤
@nigden18 ай бұрын
Why on earth anyone would want one of these things I'll never know, I can get in my 20 year old Citroen and do the full journey, no problem. Nobody yet has shown me any benefits for having an EV whatsoever. The only place they're half right is if you're in a city, and even then I'd sooner use proper fuel.
@alleyoop51858 ай бұрын
Well billionaire Elon for one:))
@tarwod10988 ай бұрын
Well, I always hear them saying that these cars are so quiet and they love the torque 🤷🏻♂️. Plus the best thing is being able to charge at home. Few of these people acknowledge that not everybody owns a house
@u-two8 ай бұрын
for now only tesla worth buying rest of EV they got very slow charger
@pwolkowicki8 ай бұрын
Hardly no one wants that's why they force them!
@stephenbirchall9417 ай бұрын
The reason people buy them is because they are fast and cheap to run. Range isn't really a problem. For the environment, it's best I think to stick with your Citroen but when you need to change, I would suggest you should at least consider an EV.
@captainchillco10258 ай бұрын
I'm driving in France for a fishing holiday and thank the lord I'm diesel and not EV
@jimsouthlondon70618 ай бұрын
Or do it in a Tesla ?
@Ayeright.8 ай бұрын
@@jimsouthlondon7061Oh, you're on fire??? 😁
@brianbarcroft91677 ай бұрын
Why? Have you not noticed all the chargers that are everywhere?
@jledge87157 ай бұрын
@@brianbarcroft9167 He wanted to get there without having to hang around 6x (minimum) longer than what it would in a petrol or diesel vehicle..
@brianbarcroft91677 ай бұрын
@@jledge8715I drove 6.5 hrs in my EV. From Toulouse to Cassis, east of Marseilles. Stopped twice, once for a coffee break and once for lunch, 17 and 24min respectively. Car was charged before I was ready on both occasions.
@Dilbert-o5k8 ай бұрын
They will be able to build the old coaching inns again at the charger parks, so that the five day journeys can be acheived in comfort.
@kevinleesmith8 ай бұрын
It's like flying a plane. You have to work out and file a flight plan (what route ru gonna take), work out alternate airports (chargers) for each of ur stop in case of bad weather (charger broken/not there/someone's house) all without any of the benefits of flying!
@sptvids8 ай бұрын
I used to work for a motoring organisation and around 9 years ago, I did a range test on an I3 with a range extender. The aim was to not use the extender motor, but obviously, it didn't work out. I was sent to 2 non existent chargers, 1 I found was broken and had to result in using the motor. Useless, and that was only 160 mile round trip the off M25 to Hampshire. I feel for you, it looks like absolutely nothing has improved. Future my arse indeed. Keep up the videos Tony, excellent
@steve_colwill8 ай бұрын
Epic in all senses of the word. The thing is, if there were enough public charging points in the UK nobody would be able to do anything else involving electricity because there would be none left. Future, my arse…
@organickevinlondon8 ай бұрын
get a grip you Luddite.
@davecooper32387 ай бұрын
I wonder why someone would complain because something wouldn’t do what it wasn’t designed to do.
@davidlewis43998 ай бұрын
Love the seats just as well as you will spend a long time sat in them 😁
@robk10038 ай бұрын
What a nightmare. Last Friday, I drove the same distance 320 miles. Difference is I did 7 hours work at a customer site and got back home that night. And the other difference is that the car has a 1.5 litre petrol engine.😊
@Stravinsky146 ай бұрын
Brilliant work in exposing this huge scam. They had the cheek to punish diesel manufactures on their emissions claims, it's only fair EV manufactures are punished for their incorrect range figures. If someone knowingly and willingly wants to buy a car that costs twice as much as a conventional alternative, has a range around half that claimed, costs 3x as much to insure and weighs twice that of the alternative, that's absolutely fine, and is their choice. If on the other hand, they find they have been mislead, then the owners should be compensated in full I would contact some lawyer chaps, it might put an end to this madness - " Did you buy an electric car between 2019-25?, if so you may be owed compensation"!!!,,,Great work!
@no1froggy8 ай бұрын
The seats might be comfy but need more features, such as when charging the seat should automatically recline fully while a duvet & pillows pop out so you can have a kip for your inevitable long wait.
@johnbutler8228 ай бұрын
New quote "Future for the gullible"
@mikewhitehead507 ай бұрын
Lapping up content like this is, yes. EV's are progressing quickly. This car had already been updated so will now do a realistic 200+ miles, which for a small battery car is good.
@TakeResponsibilty7 ай бұрын
It's not about the technology or range. It's all to do with tax. In the UK BIK tax on company cars dictates the market. A switch from a Mercedes E-350d to a Tesla MY LR saves me nearly £30,000 over 4 years. That's a lot of money. Which is in my pocket. Not theirs.
@stevenwithanS8 ай бұрын
I'm glad you're getting paid to sit there.
@keegan7738 ай бұрын
Just think of all those van drivers who are being paid to deliver goods but are sitting at a charger for hours if they can find one.
@CiderGuy8 ай бұрын
And Tony, I noticed that you even started your epic journey off at the EVangelists unicorn figure of 80% charge too. Fat lot of good it does though eh? Cue - You should have charged at home and all other garbage, nonsensical excuses for these utter failures of an excuse of a vehicle. Better off lighting it and getting an Uber! 🤡😆🤣🤣
@steve_colwill8 ай бұрын
Pure gold! With the Easter bank holiday imminent I’m thinking it would be interesting just to drive to a motorway service station and observe all the EV owners trying to get their floats charged. Got to be more entertaining than the telly! Future, my arse.
@Richard-r1x7d8 ай бұрын
Absolutely marvellous video.
@markpaul11548 ай бұрын
The best yet.... Fantastic short documentary, bet they wont put this on the TV.
@johnfisher71437 ай бұрын
You’re more patient than me. I’d lose the will to live long before the thing had charged 😢
@grahamcooper38868 ай бұрын
I know someone who in a polestar milkfloat went from Leicestershire to St Andrews Scotland, in 12hours !!! Normal ice car 6hours future my arsenal.
@grahamcooper38868 ай бұрын
I ment arse
@andyash56758 ай бұрын
Despite AI and self driving cars, they can't build a route planner that gets you to your destination without the stress of stranding. The threat from AI is that we'll plan to depend on it, and then it won't deliver. Fit a towbar, and get a trailer with a turbogenerator. Probably, you could justify running it on red diesel.
@darrensimpson29958 ай бұрын
Just subscribed to your channel was going to trade my 60mpg diesel in for MG ZS electric car so happy seen your video you have convinced me to keep my car 🚘 and the dealership was begging me to buy 👍👍
@steve_colwill8 ай бұрын
Saved from the brink! Apparently, dealers have to sell a certain number of EVs per month/year or get fined thousands for EACH CAR under that number that they don’t sell. I’m just glad I’ve got a Skodiaq which does 50mpg on a short run (with heater, heated seats, radio and climate control all on) 🤷🏻♂️
@trudistarling13268 ай бұрын
I've just bought a new Kia Stonic, mild hybrid so no problems with charging but if I was ever thinking of buying an electric car (which I wasn't) you have put me off for life.
@trevorjlewis8 ай бұрын
Bodmin, my home town. Feels a long way from my home for 15 years here in Cyprus.
@fredfred23637 ай бұрын
OMG! I feel for you mate. Oh the stress. You really don't need that in this modern day and age. Great video. Every single minute of it.
@Dilbert-o5k8 ай бұрын
Did you see that Ozzy guy that went to LA to check put how wonderful the california charging scene was. He nearly topped himself it was so bad, even there! He handed back his rivian for a hybrid so that he didnt get stuck. In the original, That he was supposed to be reviewing, he spent so much time queuing and searching for avalable chargers that he had to go back later until 11pm and even then he couldnt so did a trickle at his airbnb just to be able to get to the charger and then had to go back at 6 in the morning! He didn't say exactly how much time total he took just trying to fill that once, but he swap;ed for a hybrid so i guess it was too much😊
@davidjewood8 ай бұрын
This is up there with your best work. FML by the end I was soooooo stressed. I would have taken an axe to the thing and smashed it up. I hope you get paid "waiting time"
@jamieflynn62848 ай бұрын
A great time to start a recovery business up.
@Westexec7 ай бұрын
Not with an electric recovery vehicle!
@JayneBirch8 ай бұрын
16:55 "I am holding the steering wheel. Piss off!" Brilliant!
@alharris31578 ай бұрын
It's just a ploy so you never get out further north than Somerset.
@conradbo16 ай бұрын
Great and informative video. It shows all are not as rosy and great as the ev people want us to think.
@IN_THIS_DAY_AND_AGE8 ай бұрын
Wouldn't do for me. When the low fuel light comes on, I get anxious about reaching the next petrol station. Whilst driving in an area full of them.
@CheeseLovingGuy7 ай бұрын
I remember old torch batteries they lasted no time and leaked. We moved through stages to alkaline which last 7 times longer and leak less often. I have now moved on to none rechargeable lithium batteries for torches etc which are another big improvement. Don't leak and have a very long shelf life. No doubt down the line more improvements will come along.
@klimatbluffen8 ай бұрын
I will definitely never get rid of my Hilux, a tank of eighty liters of diesel is good enough for a thousand kilometers regardless of the season.
@jimsouthlondon70618 ай бұрын
Spreading cancer
@jimihendrix9918 ай бұрын
@@jimsouthlondon7061 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@ADYDRURY12348 ай бұрын
Think of this for a minute, how many fully grown adults did you used to see sitting in shit hole carparks while their life drains away before EV's were invented. It's fucking mental behavior whats going on. Anyone who gets an EV knowing at some point it's going to force them into a scummy capark needs a check up from the neck up. Nothing in life is worth sitting in a bloody carpark for.
@415volts8 ай бұрын
I agree if people have bought privately and need to do any long trips, but don't forget many company car drivers have been forced to switch to save £££ on BIK tax. I have a BMWi4 and so far have been able to plan all over the UK - OK yes some longer stops than I'm used to but I always plan for fast DC charge, and when it saves me £400 taken in tax every month out my pay packet I'm OK with that. I would never have gone EV unless it was the tax bribe.
@davelowe19778 ай бұрын
They'll become hotpots for muggings. I bet there's no single women sat in them at midnight like a sitting duck. Next there'll be big cages round the charging areas and security booths to pay for. And another 1 million cctv cameras. It's beyond farce.
@69jonhill8 ай бұрын
I understand dogging goes on in scummy carparks..?
@Dilbert-o5k8 ай бұрын
@@69jonhillbeat me to it😊
@alleyoop51858 ай бұрын
@@69jonhilldogging?
@phenogen81258 ай бұрын
You just advertised the main selling feature of EVs; one can safely smoke alongside the charger and have enough time to do serious numbers.
@415volts8 ай бұрын
Haha - I've been charging and having a tab at all sorts of places too - you are right, I'd have been blown up on a forecourt. 🤣
@Peoplestariff8 ай бұрын
lol
@absoluteentertainment98548 ай бұрын
I'll keep with my 2017 mitsibushi asx it's a 1.6 euro6 diesel that is 35 quid a year tax about 60 quid for a full tank and 5-600 miles
@bentullett60688 ай бұрын
I was at my Uncles Birthday party on Saturday and the lady who was doing the catering had a Peugeot e2008 (same as the C4e but with a different body). We said it looked like a nice car, and she replied back, saying it was, but it's going back to the dealer as she found it the worst car she has purchased. I knew why she was doing it, and I guess it was due to the same issues as this Citroën.
@bryanduncan61788 ай бұрын
Top tip..... try doing 70mph (the national speed limit) with the cruise control on, 75mph will use more energy....
@hugh_fraser8 ай бұрын
Funny enough I was thinking the same thing, even better if you can afford to sit at 55mph
@ghvtg7 ай бұрын
40 mph would use even less energy, 20 mph less still. There's a balance between getting there in a timely manner and driving slowly, especially in a piece of shit ev that does about half its range in real life and takes bloody ages to charge
@oldgit157 ай бұрын
@@ghvtgYou know that the same is true for ICEs do you?
@ghvtg7 ай бұрын
@oldgit15 well the first bit yes, but obviously not from 'especially....'
@rickyman23077 ай бұрын
Nice video, informative, to see what’s going on the motorway chargers. Like watching paint dry when charging
@norwoodboy60488 ай бұрын
Its about choice , i have to choose between my Toyota Hilux or my V6 Mercedes.
@jimsouthlondon70618 ай бұрын
Or choose between breathing in cancer and asthma
@James_Smith4898 ай бұрын
@jimsouthlondon7061 like the kids mining the resources for the batteries?
@James_Smith4898 ай бұрын
@@colingregson8653 I only have 1 choice, a 4.3 V8 Lexus LS430 and I'm fine with that 😄
@daverichardson89188 ай бұрын
I think Jim has a ev and now it’s worth 000000💷
@GT380man8 ай бұрын
@@jimsouthlondon7061Official information about EVs is lies. All lies. Don’t be gullible.
@nishnet88828 ай бұрын
Did you have a full head of hair before starting doing the milk float transportation video thing? Has it made you a Valium addict? Thanks for again showing us the expensive and ludacris reality of this future of transportation for the masses.lol
@sandyguest46228 ай бұрын
Oustanding Tony,well done.
@andyt65737 ай бұрын
Love your vids, one of the funniest youtubers about! Good to see what its like to run an EV when you do decent miles. Sure they're great for inner city trips of 10 miles but for everyone else they're just not good enough. Be good to see what the charging costs are, I imagine 4 hrs charging on the public network I a bit more than than a C4 ICE costs doing the same milage.
@JP-gi2pr8 ай бұрын
This video has saved me a fortune...definitely no ev for me..till things improve greatly I'll keep me money.
@neil43717 ай бұрын
Love your videos, keep 'em coming. I can promise you I'll never have a dumb washing machine.
@CheeseLovingGuy7 ай бұрын
He will.
@bassmana2z6868 ай бұрын
Would it be worth your while to invest in a truck that you could put the EV on the back ?
@ickisdogg37797 ай бұрын
I cannot imagine how long and how many charge stops you would need to drive a milk float from Sydney to Brisbane, that's roughly 560 miles, I've done that in a rented ICE car, with 4 stops for food and 20 mins rest, in 10 hours, mind you hitting 155 kph on some parts, great vid dude
@Wiganpilot8 ай бұрын
Naff milk floats. You know the rule about not letting the battery drop below 15%, and never charging past 85%, supposedly to optimise battery life, well how many people can actually stick to that rule? Also, having to charge several times on the same journey can't be good for the battery either, and using fast chargers is also not good for the battery as highlighted by Kim Java regarding a Tesla on one of her videos, they are only supposed to be for emergencies. You need an ECO money tree to pay for the running costs.
@organickevinlondon8 ай бұрын
that "so called 15% 85% rule???" ONLY applies to, first generation Nissan Leaf, as they haven't got a Battery Management System.
@WestfieldFreshAir8 ай бұрын
Really? The charging speed doesn't slow down over 80% then?@@organickevinlondon
@Wiganpilot8 ай бұрын
@@organickevinlondon So you know more then Elon musk?
@organickevinlondon8 ай бұрын
@@Wiganpilot that stuff about Battery Management Systems, is just BOG STANDARD common EV knowledge.
@organickevinlondon8 ай бұрын
@@WestfieldFreshAir when I charge up my Mini Cooper Electric, it gets up to 97% then slows down a tiny bit, from say 5% to 97% it charges up at the same amount of time, per each 1%, 97% to 98%, takes slightly longer, which isnt really noticeable, 98% to 99% takes a little bit longer, but, 99% to 100% takes a lot longer, so I just usually charge up to 99%, IF I need to use my Mini Cooper Electric in a hurry,
@rumpoh80397 ай бұрын
A CAR THAT GIVE YOU........ ANXIETY
@paulcollin13988 ай бұрын
That bloody thing would drive me mad
@BrotherGiles8 ай бұрын
So pumped all day to see this video as it was announced this morning on the social.
@andyjackson83228 ай бұрын
Think you need to get a life....😂😆.
@michaelgodbold62478 ай бұрын
Future my arse
@alleyoop51858 ай бұрын
The EVangelists will say it’s just time to get food, coffee, shop, sleep in the car (if no fires) . Sounds like the perfect life at the charger!
@rustycopperpot8 ай бұрын
That train sounds glorious idling in the background at the beginning.
@organickevinlondon8 ай бұрын
its a diesel electric, it burns diesel to generate electric and runs on electric, IF it just ran on diesel the tickets would cost a fortune.
@blackjockofmangertonpele8 ай бұрын
@@organickevinlondonIt's a diesel hydraulic, with no electricity involved whatsoever except for its auxiliary electrical system for lighting and control systems etc. Its Cummins engines, one beneath each coach, drive the inner wheelset of each bogie via a Voith fluid final drive by way of a cardan shaft. Sorry that the facts of a GWR Class 150/2 DMU don't actually support your myth.
@phils46348 ай бұрын
@@blackjockofmangertonpele A long way from the Maybach/Voith mainline diesel hydraulics of the 1960's - the Warship and then the Western Class. Used to catch a Western up to New Street, then Class 47 traction stock to Doncaster, change for a DMU to Hull Paragon, and finally the twin unit railcar to Withernsea where my Grandfather used to pick me up via his Sunbeam S4 motorbike.
@blackjockofmangertonpele8 ай бұрын
@@phils4634Wonderful experiences my friend ❤
@GT380man8 ай бұрын
@@blackjockofmangertonpeleExcellent post. I like to read expert comments.
@darrents448 ай бұрын
I did a trip to Southampton was 248 miles, in petrol 5-6 hrs with stops (when had petrol) and no bad traffic. But with the E.V it was a nightmare, it adds so much extra time because of charging, if you find a charger people were using them and had to wait anything from 30 min - an hour, add to that the charge time, anything from 40 min to an hour and a half. Plus, this may need 2 - 3 charges. So an easy min 2 hrs added for fuel basically. But was more like 4hrs for our journey. Also, range / charging anxiety is real. Not like petrol or diesel, where you know you can stop basically anywhere and get fuel. EV is not that easy, even now. (especially now that thieves are targeting charger cables)... Defiantly not the future for me.
@ALIENdrifter668 ай бұрын
The fact that you cannot pay with real money in any of this chargers just proves their point. You don't need to give your data to put gasoline in your car
@mikeandhev3 ай бұрын
You don't need to have a mobile phone either to buy fuel ⛽
@leecav2148 ай бұрын
excellent video.. very informative.. opened my eyes to this shambolic mess... well done mate
@tonymaloan8 ай бұрын
So if you had picked up an ice car with 170 miles range (1/4 tank) it would have got you 170 miles and over half way before a splash and dash/comfort break.
@markburton83038 ай бұрын
if you picked up an ice car with 170 mile range that someone had been grannying around at 50mph and then you drive it at 80mph and accelerate hard, it won't do the 170 mile range initially stated. The range adjusts to your driving and consumption.
@dorsetwurzle8 ай бұрын
I love my 3.0 diesel Discovery, I’ve got a job in Truro on Tuesday and driving from Dorset, bet I don’t have any range stress 😂
@cliveliddiard8 ай бұрын
You seem to have a great deal of patience. Future my arse ????
@tomjones75934 ай бұрын
That video was a good belly laugh-sorry if it was at your expense ! In the days of the Holyhead/London horsedrawn coaches they did at least provide coaching inns at about 20 mile intervals; quick change to a new team of horses, a lightning mulled ale, and away-no need to wait for 45 minutes in some scummy carpark. Progress my postilion !
@kennyfordham62088 ай бұрын
Lol! EV car owners remind me of drug addicts 😊.
@rrvancilful8 ай бұрын
Where am I going to get my next fix?
@roberthartley66297 ай бұрын
I have a Renault Zoe. Charges at 22kwh on the public charger at the end of my street on AC. This is why I would t buy a corsa etc because they charge at the slow rate on AC. With that C4 you need to go to a fast CCS charger. For long distances I use my petrol ford focus but I will be getting a used Kia Nero or Hyundai Kona because they do a proper mileage on a charge.
@mccarthyjohn5768 ай бұрын
I am heartbroken for you Buddy, it must be so soul destroying.
@garycotnam67807 ай бұрын
I love these comedy channels, endless entertainment :)
@BasketCase8 ай бұрын
Absolutely mental 😮
@Lukep932 ай бұрын
I manage to get 150-170 miles out of my EC4, that’s about all it’s good for. My commute to work is 120 mile round trip and always manage it. I really like the car but I’d never use it for a journey of that length!
@bigmarkuk83748 ай бұрын
Feel for you mate I really do.. Greetings from Torquay
@rickt68028 ай бұрын
I drive the A30 most days from Bodmin uphill normally takes 45 mins 😜😜😜
@pipedreamtv96978 ай бұрын
No its all good, Im going to set up a garage converting EVs to ICE. I cant lose 😂😂
@bobrau18 ай бұрын
My son and I took a trip a few years ago from outside of Los Angeles to Coos Bay Oregon. That's about 900 miles, it took us about 15 hours. That would be about 30 hours in a Milk Float plus an over night stay.
@laurencecope70838 ай бұрын
Imagine a petrol car with a 4 gallon fuel tank or a diesel with a 3 gallon tank.
@bristolview567 ай бұрын
There is a Tesla Supercentre at Lifton (near Launceston) just off the A30 which is open to non-Tesla cars, job done!
@stevensimpson26258 ай бұрын
Reality kicks in what a joke ,definitely made to keep you local 😂
@organickevinlondon8 ай бұрын
like my Mini Cooper Electric hey, keeping me local to my home in London, UNLESS I'm in Cornwall, which is somewhere I go regularly.
@hilly09113 ай бұрын
We stopped on the M5 on Monday we stopped at a Taunton Services there was a bank of 8 fast chargers all fenced off, madness especially as it’s Summer
@turtlezed8 ай бұрын
Mate, is it not quicker n cheaper overall to trailer em on an ifor 3 axle with a big ol disco pullin it??
@orchidhouse2977 ай бұрын
Added 420 miles of range in less that 10 leisurely minutes including queuing to pay and buying a few food items. Thankful we still have diesel. You need to set up a challenge - pony and trap vs electric car - across country.
@daveormerod74268 ай бұрын
EV'S what a load of shite !!!!!
@philco70448 ай бұрын
Bank holiday is coming 👍 😂
@clairemorrallee56258 ай бұрын
Can we book our charging spaces in advance on the app 😂😂😂
@philco70448 ай бұрын
@@clairemorrallee5625 B E V and Breakfast 👍🫤
@denisripley86997 ай бұрын
'Stagecoaches' used to travel 10-15 miles and stop (at a stage) to change horses. Usually the stage-change could be completed in about 10 mins.