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[@phillipsweeney7978]

There is one reason to never buy an EV - the corrupt goverment wants you to buy one.

[@k.chriscaldwell4141]

You are wise.

[@Jo-the-fixer]

Awe you guys EVs are the tits I'll give you three good reasons they are great hold on let me go grab my note book!!! 😂

[@AlbertZonneveld]

The government that actually wants to save the planet for your children and grandchildren. Oh my god

[@pnichols6500]

Same reason I will remain unvaxxed.

[@geoffsclassiccars]

​@@Jo-the-fixerthought "the tits"were inside of EVs😂

[@alastairjhunter3666]

A lot of western car manufacturers will go bankrupt

[@robharris6874]

They are already in trouble !

[@alwaysright3718]

All.... that's the plan!

[@ryszard68]

Mission Accomplished

[@skipintroux4444]

@@alwaysright3718I’m sure the governments will say more immigration from 3rd world countries will fix everything!

[@windsolarupnorth7084]

That is why the Chinese Communist Party pushes so hard for EVs. To destroy the West. Our own gullible clown politicians goes along with it all the way to the bottom.

[@bestyet905]

This is the car industries BUD LIGHT moment. Brace yourselves.

[@smelltheglove2038]

To be fair to the car manufacturers, most of this is being pushed by government mandate.

[@alanjm1234]

The manufacturers are starting to make EVs not because they want to, but because governments have told them they have to.

[@JamesSmith-qs4hx]

If Electric Vehicles are as good as their fans claim, they should be flying out of the showrooms. But they're not - Instead the 'EV Industry' demands more state support (=bribes) and to have all the competition banned. Looks like a losing technology to me.🤔🤔🤔

[@sunrisejak2709]

EVs are fantastic,,,, provided you can charge from home. If you can't charge from home stay with a gas car.

[@tonysheerness2427]

Without subsidies they are to expensive.@@sunrisejak2709

[@philnel7516]

But they seem to be, check the international sales figures. For you the times they are a changing

[@tonyb3629]

I agree. If EV's were that good they'd stand on their own without any subsidies or tax incentives. Take those away, and sales almost stop. Despite headlines, it's only fleets who are keeping the EV market afloat right now, and they only do it because of the tax savings.

[@blackvulcan100]

Just look at the major cities around the world where many people live in high rise apartments how can they possibly be tempted to buy one. Time this save the planet nonsense was stopped.@@sunrisejak2709

[@andreasboe4509]

This is what happens when you apply top-down strategies. No-one asked the customers what they wanted. It's all politics and "forced behavior". Here in Norway car dealerships aren't allowed to sell fossil fuel cars from 2025 and onward. Good luck with that.

[@poliziagrammaticale9430]

They didn't ask because they couldn't care less what the customers want.

[@markadler8968]

Really? I thought Canada had insane rules about EV adoption. Here we have to have a minimum 20% by 2026, 60% by 2030 and 100% by 2035.

[@BrownDaddy007]

George told me that the "terrorists" were jealous of our freedoms.

[@andreasboe4509]

@@markadler8968 Norway is a rich oil-country, so the government will do anything to say that it's carbon neutral. From January 2024 I'm being punished with heavy road tolls for driving my 2005 Honda. Needless to say, this insanity is hard on people with modest means. Buses have been electrified en masse, and they don't even work when the temperature drops below -10 degrees Celsius, which it is at least two months per year.

[@maXXik1337]

The hypocrisy is beyond me to be honest. They use your tax money to subsidize EV, pretend how environmental friendly it is while most of these money comes from oil mining. That is honestly ridiculous. And again... i wonder how many cars would they sell in Norway if they don't use YOUR tax payers money for subsidies. In my country there are none and we have roughly 0,5% EV cars. Why? Because in our country we still have "free" car market without subsidies and without "special" ICE taxes. People buy what they want, not what they've been told to (by subsidies). Result? No EV's sold. Few EV nerds here and there and that's it. This leftist state of mind to subsidy what we want to sell and tax what we don't is "fine", but there has to be limit. Some EU western countries are WAYYY beyond that point at the moment. No wonder radical right wing just won elections in Netherlands(!) and the list will go on, ordinary people have had enough i guess.

[@johnmachinmegavegan8378]

Regarding the flammability of diesel vehicles ... I was a UK delivery driver in the 1970s. Winter mornings were often so cold, the diesel would thicken or even freeze between the fuel tank and engine. It was a regular sight in those days to see lorry drivers using empty wooden pallets to build a fire under the tractor unit. Diesel is so non-flammable, this was a safe remedy.

[@beatreuteler]

Conclusion: Diesel Trucks are not good for winter operation.

[@johnmachinmegavegan8378]

@@beatreutelerThey've changed the composition of diesel since then.

[@Surannhealz]

I think the misunderstanding these companies have, is that like movies and sports, the people who are excited about completely changing everything are not the same people that pay money for your product.

[@glennstevenson6242]

It's just delicious watching this scam collapse!

[@locust7777]

Collapse? Been on the road lately? Tesla's everywhere

[@johnnunn8688]

@@locust7777he said ‘watching it collapse’. Didn’t say it had collapsed.

[@markthomas207]

​@@johnnunn8688Agreed, but I am not looking forward to the acres of land set aside for the EV graveyards.

[@therovingrobin5938]

​@@locust7777and soon, none to be found🤣🤣🤣

[@G-ra-ha-m]

Like the USSR, a quota based Communist system is unpleasant to live in.

[@clydesimpson1462]

The biggest question in 20 years time will be: where did you leave the Blueprints for the Combustion Engine, we need them?

[@marosslovak7308]

no way it will take that long i give it max 5 years

[@oldbloke204]

More likely that the cost of accessing oil will be getting more and more expensive so we won't have a choice.

[@AlbertZonneveld]

the army will still use them

[@David-tt2mt]

Like Nasa... oh, we lost how we got to the moon🤨

[@effigy42]

@@oldbloke204unless you do it privately, all oil fields are shut down by rockerfella pretending they are tapped dry. Just go and take over old oil plants

[@targetspecies]

People of been fooled by the initial low operating cost of EVs, but we are now hearing horror stories of $25k ~ $50k battery replacement costs. And then there’s those random vehicle fires…

[@Scroll_Lock]

There was an article recently (I forget where) that when you add up all the loss and operating costs of an EV it is equivalent to paying $17 per gallon for the entire life of the car. I'll gladly pay for oil changes and new brake pads.

[@beatreuteler]

That is because every EV fire is reported in the media. Would they cover all ICE car fires they would need to double the pages of the paper and would go bankrupt because no one wants to read these. Same with the rare cases when a battery isn't outlasting the car.

[@georgegently3026]

The fuelling costs ie electric are only cheaper if you do it at home. Public charging works out far more expensive than diesel or petrol. Most EVs are company cars so the drivers don't pick up the tab, hence they don't care about using public chargers

[@Scroll_Lock]

@@georgegently3026 The total true cost of operating an EV is the equivalent of paying $17/gallon for fuel which, by the way, is what operates the power stations that provide the electricity anyways. People are morons that love to respond to irrational fears given to them by who they perceive to be their betters. EV evangelists are essentially cowards.

[@Scroll_Lock]

@@beatreuteler Because ICE vehicles don't spontaneously break into flame, dingus. Car fires are the result of arson. They don't even burst into flame in accidents 99.99% of the time. Also ICE vehicle fires are easily put out. To stop an ICE vehicle fire you it requires one fire truck. To put an EV vehicle fire out it requires over 12 full fire trucks, and then the vehicles burst into flame days and weeks later, again. That is why EV fire loss vehicles have to be stored in empty lots far away from any other structure. EV fires burn hotter at something like 2000 F and that melts the steel reinforced rods in concrete structures that melt at 600F then the parking garage collapses. EV manufacturers have even quietly issued warnings to owners to NOT park them in your garage. You have a theory you dreamt up about the media while you also believe everything that media tells you. I, actually know facts. Wash your head end, leave the green cult marxiboy.

[@England-Bob]

I have recently ordered a new vehicle. With my disability and the family’s needs I chose a Citroën Berlingo (needs triumphed looks). In 2022 they stopped producing ice ones with an electric version only available (car version no idea on van versions). My new one (yet to be delivered) is diesel. Yes they have put them back into production (with a bulkhead (removable) behind rear seats so as to make it a Light Goods Vehicle to get around EU legislation).

[@FarEastSurvival]

I stopped charging my hybrid and I dont keep it parked in my garage. My kids live above the garage.. I can't imagine having a EV fire take away my family

[@jerrypalmer1786]

Things that your dealer will tell you AFTER you have signed the deal on a new EV: 1: To maximise battery life, never charge over 80%, and don't let it drop below 20%. So that's only a 40% loss on your range. 2: Never use a fast charger unless absolutely necessary, another battery killer. 3: Winter range is, at best, about 80% of advertised. (That's 80% of your 60% if you are following point 1) 4: NEVER charge if the temperature drops below freezing. This will kill the battery and void the warranty. (Some won't allow the battery to charge until optimum temp is reached and have a battery heater and will use the charger to warm the battery. This might take a while if you're out in the open and there is even a light breeze.) 5: After about 5 or 6 years when you decide it's time for a change, you might find it difficult to sell or part exchange, as even the most pampered battery will have depleted in range and ability to hold charge and nobody will take it off you hands unless you replace the battery, which will only cost you a few thousand more than the car is worth. Enjoy!

[@erroneouscode]

The dealer may not even tell you that. Most can't can't get rid of you quick enough after a deal is done. If you're lucky it's in the owners manual. Oops! too late.

[@mikeguthrie5432]

Sounds like the real deal to me! I pity the fools that buy these pieces of crap. (Well, maybe not)

[@kiae-nirodiariesencore4270]

5 years and 95,000 km into EV ownership I can tell you that most of the above is nothing to worry about. I charge to 80% once a week at home because that's all I need to give me a typical weeks driving of 200 km or so. I DC rapid charge when I need to on long trips and I charge at home to 100% before beginning a long trip. A recent battery health check on all 294 cells in the pack shows that they all come up to Vmax, I have detected no loss of range at all so far. As for resale value, no idea what it is like in your country but here in France EVs sell at a premium over ICE cars of similar age and usage. my Kia e-Niro is holding its value about €5,000 better than the Niro hybrid and other ICE cars of similar type. The car has been faultless with minimal maintenance costs and of course no oil changes. Eventually the battery will lose some range but based on extreme use cases and accelerated ageing tests I expect to get to 250,000 km before seeing more than 10% range loss. Given that my car has a range of 450 km I could live with up to 20% range loss for my needs by which time there will be over 350,000 km on the clock and the car will be between 15 and 20 years old. Most ICE are needing serious work on them by that age as the sheer number of moving parts and ancillary systems wear out. There are 2,000 moving parts in an ICE drivetrain typically, there are 20 in an EV...which is why the ICE cannot compete in the durability and longevity stakes. Believe what you like in the meantime and let time be your teacher.

[@mikeguthrie5432]

"Time will tell" as they say. I don't know about owning and driving in France, but 95,000 km is only about 50,000 or so miles here in the US. Which folks over in the western part of the country can do in a little over a year. Plus, where I live in Oracle Az., there isn't even a single "fill-up" station other than the Ford dealer. The closest one is about 12 to 15 miles from where I live. In the same distance, there are about 6 or 8 gas stations to chose from. Plus, it only takes a few minutes to fill your tank, whereas my understanding is it takes at least 48minutes to an hour to "fill" an EV, IF you don't have to wait for 2 or 3 or more folks ahead of you. So,......I'll take an "ICE" vehicle any day over the pain in the butt "EV". ....."Just sayin"@@kiae-nirodiariesencore4270

[@motleydude73]

​@@kiae-nirodiariesencore4270What a load of rubbish

[@Triplechorus2]

For those well-connected at the Davos Golf Club, it's probably not about equipping us all with electric cars, but rather about turning mobility into an exceptionally valuable commodity. Greetings from Germany!🤪🇩🇪🤝

[@beatreuteler]

You mean snow Golf? or VW Golf?

[@Triplechorus2]

@@beatreuteler WEF😉

[@annieluctor7524]

Hello from England, just come across your channel and I want to thank you for a calm, measured, sensible approach that isn't accompanied by silly music etc. Not only that, you're describing exactly my position on EVs. A very niche market (soon to be saturated) for a certain type of car owner, these things are a technological dead-end that the vast majority neither want, can afford or use conveniently. The big conundrum is if car makers and buyers REALLY want to "save the planet", then why are virtually all EVs 2.5 ton, 0-62mph in 3 seconds, luxury monsters? If they were all being genuine about the subject, then where are the small economical city cars? Incidentally, I believe some types of hybrids have a positive future, unlike BEVs. When these tunnel-visioned people finally realise that a battery cannot produce electricity, it can only store it and power can only normally be replenished by using "fossil" fuels, when they can acknowledge that their precious EV is far more polluting in the production of it, then sense will prevail. Thanks again for a sane and rational viewpoint. Please keep going, we will win through!

[@severnsea]

Excellent post.

[@graememason8337]

Please stay in ENGLAND.

[@annieluctor7524]

Thank you, I will!@@graememason8337

[@tonysheerness2427]

This is what happens when Vanguard and Blackrock control the stock of the company.

[@k.chriscaldwell4141]

The key is the certain group that controls them. Can’t say their name because, despite their claims otherwise, they control the means to shutdown my voice.

[@elenabob4953]

No, this is what happens when governments legiferate that starting with 2030 you will need to have ZERO pollution when the car runs. No synthetic fuel would help you with this new announced norm.

[@angusgow1887]

Black Rock office was one of the building burnt down in the last French riot

[@k.chriscaldwell4141]

@@angusgow1887 Rock Master Scott & the Dynamic Three have a 1984 song about, too.

[@Patrick-857]

This

[@Graeme_Lastname]

As the batteries get older and older I expect the fires to get more and more common.

[@elenabob4953]

EV completely crash the second hand market. As the batteries go older and older you won't have a second hand market because the price to replace it will be astronomical so the people who have EVs would be unable yo sell them and get the new model because nobody will buy them.

[@robbeales5516]

“Fools rush in “is a good old fashioned saying not often heard today 😊

[@SalemikTUBE]

If you don't buy them, no transport. @@elenabob4953

[@harrymills2770]

One fender bender or bumpy road or rock in the road... One cracked or damaged cell and the whole thing goes up. Main thing is that the batteries don't age gracefully. Nobody wants to buy a used EV.

[@davidabrinton]

@@elenabob4953 I agree and rarely hear this mentioned, but it is of massive importance!

[@diyfamily6848]

When I was a young bloke, I did some pretty stupid stuff that always got me in the shit. This was usually cheered on by mates doing the same supid things. But my Dad would always say to me, "If so and so tells you to put your head in a fire because its cool, do you do it" ? This always served to wake me up a bit and cause me think for myself, and not be led astray by morons. I see the same thing happening on a much bigger scale with these vehicle manufacturers. Did they ever stop to think ahead at what will happen if everybody swaps to an EV. The grid will never be able to cope with this, even without the switch to renewables, that's a fact ! And leaving all the other issues aside for a moment, it can't work anyway. I would say to people who are thinking of buying an EV, to just pause and think ahead and use logic, not emotion in your decision making. It will serve you well.

[@martinbrooks4503]

“Blan-eco-blobs”, love this. Going to be my phrase of the day. Please consider doing an episode on the total lack of any realistic infrastructure for EV charging i.e., living in a flat, apartment etc., and parking on the street. How would I charge my EV?

[@sportbikeguy9875]

get a real house lol

[@martinbrooks4503]

If only I could :) @@sportbikeguy9875

[@longnamenocansayy]

he did that already. i watched it yesterday and read all the comments.

[@martinbrooks4503]

Thanks. I'll look it up. @@longnamenocansayy

[@motleydude73]

@@sportbikeguy9875 Yea it's that simple... Not. And there in lies the reality that EVangelists do not consider or just ignore. 40% of housing in the UK is of clusterfuck style with no off street parking. Going to be a helluva lot of extension cords cluttering up the streets 🤣

[@rodgeorge7244]

I watched the Ford CEO say they were not making any EV vehicles next year and why would they can't sell the ones they've got in car dealerships all over the US it would seem that most people in the US don't want them .

[@augustsnowfall5189]

So did I. Lol, people in the comments writing that overseas sales are good. Errr not according to Ford and the EV junkyards or should that be “EV Dump-yards in China, either is fitting!

[@ala-hc4rx]

Sorry but ford was loosing about 35000 on each car.theire cars were more expensive than anybody else.

[@suecharnock9369]

And in the UK! Wouldn’t want one and if I got gifted one I would give it away or sell it. There is a scheme in the UK to provide disabled people with vehicles. The government has forced this scheme to now only offer ev vehicles! You can imagine how difficult it now is for the disabled person and their family. Accept the ev from the government scheme and risk a severe fire in your home as you store and charge the damn thing, or do without a vehicle!

[@davidcat1455]

⁠@@suecharnock9369 You’ve been sold a bill of goods Sue. Over the past 12 years 2,500,000 EV,s have been sold in America. Approximately1500 IC cars per 100,000 sold catch fire. Electric vehicles, 25 cars per 100,000 sold catch fire. I know conspiracy theorists only care about feelings not facts,but try doing a bit of research before you disappear completely down this particular little rabbit hole. Have a nice day.

[@williammeek4078]

@@augustsnowfall5189😂 Of course Ford says that. But EV sales are up 35% globally.

[@PeteTheL337]

They won't be fully eletric by 2030. It's a tactic to make people go "ohh well, I might as well". I think most of these companies don't really want to bet 100% on EVs but they are forced too by stupid regulations and shareholders. In the EU they are fined pretty heavy if their combined fleets average Co2/km isn't under a certain threshold. It's ludicrous. It's why we see so many EVs on the used market now and field upon fields of them just rusting anyway, cause they have to produce them in order to avoid fines. Then you have the dealers who register a lot of them which causes the statistics to look like a ton of people are buying and driving EVs when they aren't. Absolute madness.

[@Patrick-857]

They are all committing to this particular date for a specific reason. That's because of the likes of the WEF as well as Blackrock and Vanguard. Agenda 2030 isn't a conspiracy theory. It's a real thing that only became a "conspiracy theory" when normal people started going to the WEF website and reading about it. However it's not actually going to happen. All the crazy laws, financial strong arming and propaganda in the world cannot change the fact that these vehicles are not fit for purpose and never will be.

[@DecrepitBiden]

Yeah, we keep bailing them out for their stupid mistakes. Banks bailout, car makers bailout. Who else have we bailout in the usa?

[@ericanthony9536]

@@DecrepitBiden Student loans: Biden claimed to have forgiven 136 million student loans (Washington Examiner, Dec. 20 article)!

[@Patrick-857]

@@DecrepitBiden Anyone but the average person, who's struggling to put food on the table. This stuff is going to come to a head soon.

[@beatreuteler]

That's fun how different the world can be depending on where you go. In Switzerland it is exactly like this, every year the CO2 output of the new cars sold fleet has to become better, but the used car market on EV's is completely dry as there are thousands waiting for an affordable EV which typically would be a used car.

[@GoonOfFortune]

I work for a large airline in Australia, there was an EV cargo loader that was purchased for freight in Sydney. It was charged by a 50 year old diesel generator for a long time until a dedicated charging system was installed. It’s nice working around it since it’s quieter and has no diesel fumes but i can imagine the cost was far more then a standard loader

[@johngoard8272]

Yes Simon there are many videos on this subject that shows that brands like Ford GM and others that are stopping their production of EV's because they are just not selling them. It is apparent to me that the politicians have more than a helping hand in getting car/vehicle manufacturers to go electric - but I admit to being a dedicated cynic following a life of seeing changes in whatever the governments instruct us the public to do and when to do it!! Plus one only has to look at the enormous number of EV's being stockpiled in China that is eye wateringly insane - they are just not selling them!!

[@graememason8337]

Ford have slowed production. Check out their new Battery Plants. They’re not torch batteries😎

[@scottw5315]

The battery for the Lightening weighs 1800 pounds. It weighs 35 % more than its ICE counterpart. This will put stress on the roads as well as the frame of the truck.

[@hudsonbear5038]

Also requires changing tyres most frequently and same for the Breaks due to the weight...

[@p38arover22]

A battery for the Lightning isn’t very “lightening” 😂

[@sunshinesun121]

Of courses the EV structural frame and components are design for SUCH heavy weight. Do watch CRASH TEST of EV s.

[@AlbertZonneveld]

With a bit of luck the EV will kill the trend of using trucks. Because unless you are a farmer or a builder a truck is a stupid vehicle. And even for builder vans are the better option almost always

[@hudsonbear5038]

@@AlbertZonneveld hmmm so Emergency services, Military, Plumbers Decorators, Landscape gardeners etc etc etc etc (the list goes on) don't need large vehicles or trucks and whats more many of those mentions and unmentioned use said vehicles for private use to save costs etc BUt seems you didn't even give that a slight thought...

[@pheebsbee1280]

I'm in SEO (NZ). For the last 5 years I have been forced by my website overlords to write positive blog articles and content spinning how marvelous EVs, solar panels, and charging stations are. Someone somewhere is making big bucks out of this.

[@thebritishbookworm2649]

Forced?

[@ShaneMcGrath.]

Nailed it, That's all it's about, Money. They are just after a new cash cow, Now they have invested to heavily they will do just about anything to not see it fail.

[@BOT_0x76DE45AB]

Have you considered telling your website overlords to go f themselves?

[@jensbomholt4529]

Sorry to hear that you have a job where promoting lies is a central. requirement. This is not good for your karma and your soul. Get a good job and do the right things!

[@deniswauchope3788]

I'm sad that you'd sell your soul for money. Please reconsider, there are other jobs which don't require constant lying.

[@landoremick7422]

Car bosses are using careful language to cover their rising awareness that they've made major bad decisions

[@graantmnz]

The big thing to note is that those brands offering to commit to just EV by such as 2030 have left them selves a lot of time wriggle room to back out of this commitment ...and one suspects, just as Toyota have done , is that they will back away from EVs

[@beatreuteler]

Only the ones who will disappear from the market will stop making EV's.

[@graememason8337]

What’s the new BZ4 Toyota?.

[@garrygrant2827]

Great video I seen that 2 firefighters have had to be medically retired as they were poisoned by cobalt gas from ev fires and they can no longer work absolutely terrible for these brave firefighters and just shows how much pollution comes from a run away fire in a ev I think the firemen came from Melbourne. You are right these cars have been bought by evangelists and no one wants them A guy in Canada had a 1year old hyundia I con 5 cost 55000 Canadian dollars he scuffed the battery protection plate and when at dealership they said battery was out of warranty and needed replacing at a cost of 61500 cn dollars as he couldn't pay he went to his insurance they would not replace the battery as it was uneconomical but his car was declared a write of now he has lost his no claims bonus as a result and for next 10 years his car insurance will be 50%more every year till he rebuilds his no claims bonus what a force and absolutely crazyworld just to go electric

[@colin_a]

This is down to governments and ill-thought-out climate policies which have "forced" car manufacturers down this road. Here in the UK, if Richi Sunak came out and said that over the last 20 years, they had made a colossal mistake following this agenda for cars and energy production and they were ditching the lot, he would win the next election by a country mile. It just needs one leader to step out and say they got it wrong.., that is all it would take..

[@cornishhh]

Sooner or later that's exactly what someone will do. Life is stressful and unaffordable for large numbers of people already. If we're going to keep any semblance of democracy a lot of issues which are currently fashionable amongst the ruling classes will have to be addressed.

[@richardwoollaston3650]

Climate policies and net zero are part of an elite plot to enslave mankind.

[@patrickporter6536]

But he would lose "face." They CANNOT be wrong.

[@davidnowhere2637]

Politicians never admit to any wrong unless on the few occasions it serves them politically.

[@Mr4fksake]

And when you wake up from the dream you will then realise that what you've dreamt is NEVER going to happen, politicians own up to their mistakes ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 I've just about managed to stop laughing !!! 👍

[@GeneralChangFromDanang]

If they brought these things down to the price of a new TV, I might be interested. It seems like the manufacturers really only treat them like electronic devices, not actual vehicles.

[@oldarkie3880]

Why is it that no one mentions the infrastructure can not support EVs . In California they already have brown outs

[@scottw5315]

Let's just say that the EV market has been Lutoned.

[@rodgeorge7244]

Well said HAHAHA

[@gerbre1]

By Lutoned you mean the London airport fire? It was caused by a diesel car.

[@MattBlack6]

​@@gerbre1in a fight, often the person who started it, does not finish it. Even if the fire was started by a diesel, ut was most certainly finished by EVs. Diesel or petrol cars burning at 800°C don't melt structural steel, which has a melting point of 1300 to 1500°C. EVs burning at 2000°C however, will definitely melt structural steel.

[@gerbre1]

@@MattBlack6 No far from where I live a two story parking garage collapsed of burning old fossil busses.

[@johnsaunders8315]

Toyota hasn't been swilling the Kool Aid. They have worked out that the closest "green" future is hybrid and have firmly flipped the bird to the pressure groups. I drive a Tojo diesel and have never been happier with the vehicle and the service. Thanks for the vids. Keep them coming!

[@elenabob4953]

Hybrid but with Hydrogen that it will be extremely pricey for the average consumer.

[@maXXik1337]

And honestly their hybrids are great. It is 5th generation after all.Good range, in town you can even travel few kilometers fully electric and still have range and everything like normal ICE car while having great fuel economy (low CO2 emissions). I am all for good mild hybrids like Toyota do. That should be next step. But almost no other car brand can make one as good as Toyota does.

[@stephenvelden295]

@@maXXik1337 I rented a Hybrid RAV4 earlier this year. Honestly, what a dreadful motor vehicle! The most BORING car I have ever driven! Plus with a hybrid you still have a load of Lithium Ion Batteries to ignite and burn you to death. Still, better than being bored I suppose.

[@stephenvelden295]

Hybrid still has Lithium Ion Batteries. They're not a good idea to carry around in a motor vehicle.

[@johnsaunders8315]

@@maXXik1337 Yes - my wife's car is a hybrid Corolla! We sort of like Toyota!

[@pbreedu]

It seems that smaller things like phones, laptops, and bicycles work well with batteries, while larger items like cars and trucks do not.

[@leonardhughes5461]

I've been reading some reviews of Ford Lightning in Canada. Companies are saying when it's cold the driving range of a full charge with a modest load is a paltry 75 miles. That is useless to a contractor or self-employed person. A used such vehicle can be purchased for a major discount. NOBODY wants EVs. Then there's all the minor kids working cobalt mines in the DRC. Once you see a video of these young minor kids working conditions it's easy to never want to buy an EV.

[@daroofa]

"As enthusiasm wanes" The enthusiasm was media driven and never based in reality.

[@SaraMorgan-ym6ue]

well I love the brain dead method's to convert us all to ev's and how it's back firing and failing cause most of us want a great fun car not a bland eco blob to drive around in and the market is showing auto makers this in car purchasing trends with ev purchases waning already.

[@Scroll_Lock]

@@SaraMorgan-ym6ue Correction, most of us want a vehicle that actually works. It's got less to do with fun vs. eco blob. The biggest insult are the electric "trucks" that can't tow, can't carry payload, etc.

[@SaraMorgan-ym6ue]

@@Scroll_Lock oh but they can tow like 100 miles and then the battery's die just like in a tesla the only difference is the tesla gets better electricity economy when not towing over the electric truck plain and simple

[@Scroll_Lock]

@@SaraMorgan-ym6ue I've seen real world tests where they only towed for less than 40 miles before empty. Which is why the marketing says they can go X amount of miles. Then it states they can tow X amount of weight. This makes people believe The opposite of the truth. It might tow 13,000lbs but only 40 miles and then you're stranded witha a trailer. It might drive 250 miles but certainly not towing. They can't offroad, they are not aerodynamic, it's time to give up this pathetic experiment that was always doomed to fail.

[@blackvulcan100]

Well said totally agree. There was always going to be an initial uptake of the save the planet brigade who would buy an EV but the majority of people living in the real world have seen through the hype and deception and have said NO we do not want these vehicles, and we know why they do not want them.

[@BlueBD]

The normal people also most likely cannot support an EV. No garage. No place to charge. Too expensive, higher maintenance costs. Overall. Only those who can Support an EV are those who already are wellof

[@BigYouDog]

I wonder how long it will take the Green lobby to begin a war on EV'S when they realise how much damage they have caused by trashing some out of sight, out of mind areas of the planet

[@blackvulcan100]

yep @@BlueBD

[@johnnunn8688]

But also kept the gas guzzler, go figure their green credentials 🤷‍♂️.

[@mikldude9376]

Yeah , i think some of it is also because it is a new trendy thing , and a bit of a novelty for some , maybe even a status thing for some people ( ooh look ive got an EV ) , but so far from what i have seen , most EV`s come with significant compromises in a lot of ways , range for a start , then a very huge expensive battery that one day will require replacement , infrastructure , cost of that and the vehicle , diminishing range that was not great in the first place , and a bunch of other things too that most people dont seem to see , like for example , you can no longer take your EV down to the corner garage and have service work done , and good luck getting parts anywhere other than from the manufacturer , and the risk if one of these electric shit boxes catches fire .

[@suzanneberger8202]

Of the 1550 Ford Dealers in the USA, half these dealerships said they will not only be selling EVs! Sales bad....

[@twisttwister8254]

U know whenever governments force something onto u, its not in ur best interest.

[@vandur2322]

Your comment about a state run car company replacing all independent manufacturers is spot in. This is really what they want. Total conformity and compliance

[@SoloRenegade]

socialism.....that leads to communism

[@yasi4877]

Tesla is actually a state organization. Considering the evolution of EV's and Musk's Tesla in particular how could it not be a globalist sponsored corporation?

[@jonathantaylor6926]

New York is trying to pass a law which would force Chick-Fil-A to be open on Sunday lol.... these elected psychopaths have no shame.

[@sailingaeolus]

@@SoloRenegade Bishop of Rome behind all this...? He certainly parrots the "sky is falling/woke" line.

[@DinDooIt]

@@SoloRenegade We've surpassed socialism already, we went straight to commietard land!

[@fahernandezp1]

G'Day Mate, thanks for your videos, they are great. I live here in Germany, and I can tell you, I think they have lost their minds. Pushing for EV's, renewable energy, shutting down nuclear and coal power plants, is madness. They are destroying the country, it's economy is being faced with ridiculous laws enforcing environmental limits that require huge investments. Many factories are leaving and will continue to do so in the coming years because the costs are going to be unbearable. The consequences will be poverty and further class separation, only a small elite will be able to afford cars, and having a decent life. This is the future here in Europe if they continue with this nonsense.

[@billchristie2120]

It's not nonsense. This is the PLAN.

[@gerbre1]

The stocks in Germany have record heights. My average price of electricity today in Germany is 18 ct/kWh which is low.

[@a95569]

And, as an added bonus, you'll be overrun with Muslims

[@fahernandezp1]

@@gerbre1 Yes but this is not sustainable. The company I work for is already desperate looking for ways to satisfy the new environmental requirements, and the costs are going through the roof because of this. Yes Energy inflation was -4.5% last month, but remember, we are coming from a 20% inflation rate. We can talk again in a couple of years and see how we are going to manage with electricity supply. The absurdity of shutting down nuclear plants and purchasing energy from France and Belgium where they produce with nuclear energy. Sorry but this policy is absurd and crazy. Also, the stock market performance is not a full indicator of the economy, the GDP contracted 0.4% the 3rd quarter, the economy hasn't grown this year, it actually contracted. We had a growth of 0.1 % in the second quarter which was wiped off on the 3rd. I cross my fingers next year will be better.

[@gerbre1]

@@fahernandezp1 Our main imports come from Denmark, which are mostly renewables. We are importing from all neighbor countries and we are exporting to all neighbor countries. It's a common free market. The share of electricity imports from the total production is below 10%. The nuclear power plants were not significant and they don't fit into a volatile power grid. It's not new that we have more imports than exports. This was the case around the year 2000 and no one complained.

[@jeanjacques9980]

Thank you for this video, very informative and an insightful presentation of vehicle owner’s experience of EVs, which is not widely publicised. I have a 25 year old motorcycle still going strong, no major problems experienced, serviced annually. Fifty years of car ownership; Volvo and BMW, no engine failures. The last Volvo had an electronics failure but not mechanical. I very much dislike more and more computers incorporated into modern vehicles, both cars and bikes, they are the weakest components in the vehicles.

[@TThomas-si7yn]

HIya, Australia! First time viewer. I'm happy I stumbled onto your channel. I enjoyed this first video and will likely binge a bunch more. I would appreciate a full and comprehensive study done on the real cost of owning one of those ridiculous EVs over time. I mean, it's fairly easy to find that kind of information on, say, my own older Toyota, which I plan to treat like gold and not give up on it until absolutely necessary. I love it. It runs well because I change my own oil and use only Royal Purple or Amsoil; both are a bit more expensive than 5 qts of Mobil 1 at Walmart, but I have noticed the difference since switching. But, I digress. I have had almost no problems with this car whatsoever and everyone knows Toyota and Honda will run until their wheels fall off. But I can find out what it will cost me, and what it may cost me. There's like this black hole when discussing EVs. I've heard several stories about EV replacement battery banks costing more than the car did originally. That's stupid. Anyway, nice to virtually meet you. Best..

[@video3ish]

I work for a power supply company in a western city of 4 million & have been in the electrical industry for 42 yrs. My job for the past 7 yrs is to develop supply for future requirements. I can say unchallenged that this EV mess was doomed to begin with. No consultation just politicians making grandiose statements. It simply cannot work. If you gave it 30 yrs, maybe but there’s nothing that can supply & pay for this if you expect it in 20 yrs.

[@kiae-nirodiariesencore4270]

Sorry to tell you that you're wrong, whatever type of engineer you are. I suggest you Google 'Six Myths busted about EVs'...It takes you to the website of the National Grid, the people who really know what the impact of transport electrification will be. There you will learn that it won't be a problem. As an EV driver and retired engineer myself I could tell you several big reasons but it's better that you find out for yourself.

[@kiae-nirodiariesencore4270]

@@clintthomas1854 Absolutely right. An oil refinery typically uses as much electricity as a city of 300,000 people and most EV charging is done overnight when the demand for power is low.

[@stevec3526]

Japan currently doesn’t have enough electrical generation capacity for current requirements. They don’t even have electric clothes dryers in their homes.

[@kyriss12]

I remember someone crunching the numbers on how much power major cities produced, how much your average American drove every day, and how much it power it takes to charge an ev, and they determined that to replace every car in the us with EVs by 2030 you would have to build 3 new nuclear power plants every year to accommodate the power drain. That article was written 5 years ago.

[@kyriss12]

@@kiae-nirodiariesencore4270 there's only a handful of refineries supplying fuel for the entire country so your numbers don't add up. Also mining the rare earth elements for electric cars are far more hazardous to the environment than pumping and refining oil, the batteries have to be disposed of very carefully because their toxic as fuck, and all that extra energy has to come from somewhere. If you want to enjoy your ev fine, but if you want to force major changes on the whole of society I suggest looking into other options like methane production, natural gas fueled cars, and nuclear power, specifically small scale thorium salt reactors.

[@tunintunin3417]

This is just a list of cars that I will never buy, thank you.

[@stephenw2992]

Mostly German money pits so nothing of value lost. Imagine having even higher depreciation on your Merc than it already is.

[@elenabob4953]

Starting with 2030 many governments imposed to have zero pollution so you won't have other option than EVs. You could say, ohh ut I will keep my old car , ok look what us happening in UK with zero pollution zoneas and surveillance for that yo block you the access,those areas will become larger and larger.

[@ShaneMcGrath.]

2030 might not be any governments like we have now, Plebs are starting to get angry and heads will roll.

[@danortega3662]

Can you find out what percentage of the F150 lightning sales are for companies buying fleet vehicles? I know of a few “green” companies that are switching over their current ICE fleet trucks for F150 lightning EV‘s to meet ESG goals. This must be skewing the sales numbers and could further demonstrate how unappealing these vehicles are to the average consumer.

[@spy8464BB]

Finally. A single voice bringing a world sanity along with it. Bravo, please keep beating this drum. This is not the time to make this energy switch. Why don't governments understand that social engineering always fails. Thank you for making these videos on the ev nightmare.

[@davidanderson7138]

I will be buying a diesel car again, from whoever is making them!

[@user-sp4gy7ko5l]

Something about using an oil for fuel just does it for me.

[@tonysheerness2427]

Back to small local car manufacturers before they were all merged into giant companies.

[@rustychain9518]

Every day I get to work and I see rows of 4XEs sitting there and customers coming in willing to wait months for a ICE Jeep. I don’t think the manufacturers have done this willingly and I also think they’ll be expecting a bailout when this catastrophe comes to fruition.

[@joezop]

You are Correct sir

[@silverdale3207]

Exactly, they've had their hand forced by government and the bailouts are going to come out of our pockets. Once again the consumer has to pay for stupid politicians.

[@Scroll_Lock]

I moved my comment down here because you nailed it: American companies aren't actually going to do this. They're going to take losses to please regulators, take the bailout money and hope for a more friendly political environment in the future. The entire industry of green technologies is one big scam where the most minimal goal is to force a new "carbon tax" on everyone and everything. They will not be providing alternatives and they will not invest in nuclear energy or charging facilities because they know EV's are unworkable in this country. You will shut up and hand over more of your money so politicians can keep spending.

[@severnsea]

Yes, great post. Auto manufacturers have too much clout worldwide to watch their businesses go up in smoke for the sake of EVs that nobody wants, not going to happen.

[@bikerclivew]

Bang on mate! Hard to believe the naivety of these famous legacy brands. They don’t have too much time to engage reverse!

[@johnpedelty3866]

Politicians may force manufactures to make EVs but they can't force people to buy them.

[@knottyboy6086]

If you do not own a house, apartment dwellers, You have no way whatsoever to charge it. Good luck selling one to someone that lives in an apartment.

[@glumpy10]

I have argued this many times against the " Charge for free from home with your own solar and you won't put any stress on the grid" BS. What about the people that live in units or only have on street parking? What happens if you actually have a job and need to drive your car to work and it sits there all day? Going to come home and charge it from moonbeams? Oh, you can charge it at home on the weekends! Great, that would mean you are stuck at home and all the power from you solar ( at least ) would be going to the car so now the house is pulling from the grid. Great! That achieved a lot didn't it? What about the inner city types? On street parking and where you going to charge? space is at a preimum so not going to be too many Charging stations and they will be charging $2 KWH if there are any. The obstacles and problems are endless. I still think the real killer of these things is going to be insurance. Yeah, yeah, I know there are more IC fires, heard it 100 times ....but that's not the way the insurance companies currently think! 🤣

[@rikardengblom6448]

I am one that fell for the madness here in Sweden. Bought a Ford Mach E, 3 years ago. Hand it in now and bought a Ford Ranger wildtrak instead. Lost around EUR 800 per month in value loss on the Mach E. I will never buy an electric again...Nice to drive short distances but on longer trips... Nightmare. I am officially an idiot.

[@rikardengblom6448]

@@plstewaf3 Mach E is a nice drive on freeways. To bumpy when driving in cities. I had a 4 wheel drive but still the rear slides in curves if lane is slightly wet. It looks quite small and attractive but the weight of the battery makes it "unstable" (can't find the right word). Battery range drops around 25% in the winter here in Sweden. I can't recommend it.

[@46bovine]

At least you learned from your mistake. Thanks for sharing.

[@jeffreypelaske841]

Ford can't even make a decent ICE vehicle. Ford has the highest warranty claims in the industry.

[@Scroll_Lock]

@@plstewaf3 You wonder what? How hard you hit your head? If you want to ruin one of the few classic cars left you could just use dynamite you know. 🤣

[@eugeniaskelley5194]

They want to control our movement.

[@johnwysowski8578]

Another great video. I'm still waiting for something about EV mass vs energy needed to move/stop the car.

[@graememason8337]

Go and drive one. Unless you’re real stupid, the answer might come to you!.

[@robertheinkel6225]

Where are all the batteries that are needed to power these EVs coming from? Right now, even the demand for chips can’t be met.

[@knottyboy6086]

Can you imagine driving one of those to work. Getting stuck behind a wreck for 2 hours and then you are basically another wreck. Rinse and repeat and you end up with thousands of cars all stuck on the road at once. It would be a total disaster.

[@a64738]

Here we have long winters with unstable weather and long distances. To go to hospital for example it is 3 hours drive and that 3 hour drive can turn into a 12 hour drive if the weather suddenly turns. If you are then driving a electric car you will freeze to death...

[@paulsi1234]

@@a64738where is here?

[@ryszard68]

​@@a64738- just put the heater on duh!

[@gerbre1]

Fossil cars are burning more often than EVs by a factor of 20 to 60 independent of the total numbers.

[@TheZodiacz]

@@gerbre1 🤣

[@dalechenoweth915]

Where the flop are they going to get all the electricity from? In South Australia, we still have rolling blackouts when people use air conditioning.

[@billchristie2120]

Research 15 minute cities.

[@spocko2181]

What’s amazing is that every government is of one mind on this topic, when has that ever happened before?

[@happyjoyjoy6976]

💉

[@chrisaris8756]

I’ve noticed that Jaguar have stopped advertising the sad iPace on tv in the U.K. and are now advertising the petrol F Pace instead. Perhaps they are starting to realise. I have an F Pace SVR which at the moment promises to be the last proper Jaguar and I love it. As you say it’s a tragedy that famous companies like Jaguar are disappearing in the faceless sea of EVs that no one wants. My local Jag dealer has loads of used iPaces in stock that they cannot sell. Why they continue along this route when it’s obvious no one wants the horrible things I don’t understand. True governments have pushed this by imposing quotas, making them produce so many EVs for every ice car (which is why most Jags are now “mild” hybrids - .where the hybrid battery only powers the stop/start, supercharger and A/C so they comply but it’s still a proper car) Not sure about Porsche they seem to be pushing the Taycan disaster everywhere. Toyota need credit for refusing to jump on the bandwagon, or rather they have jumped off and are looking at all possibilities.

[@cornishhh]

The thing is that you don't buy a Jaguar if you just want to do short short trips. We know that the public charging infrastructure is completely inadequate to enable long trips to be taken within a predictable time, let alone the enforced waiting time whilst you charge. Small cars can't be built which have a decent range with current battery technology. The batteries are just too heavy and physically large. Governments have got ahead of themselves because they seem to believe that the majority of people support these net zero policies, and that those of us who don't can be persuaded. Notice they're winding back on the more extremes now.

[@Patrick-857]

The iPace uses pouch cells lol. It's even more of a bomb on wheels than a normal EV.

[@blxtothis]

I’m an old git and a committed Anti-EVangelist so will quote my dear old granny when at 99 years of age she said “I’m glad I’m going out and not coming in!” She actually made it past 101 by the way.

[@steveolson69]

Hawaii has been getting rid of all the junk cars that we used to get our used parts and also junkyards are also being phased out so we can’t get used cars or parts pretty soon

[@garethjohnstone9282]

I was reading an article about why car insurance has gone up 60% in the past year alone, and the vast majority of that is because of EV cars. Much more expensive to buy, a lot harder and more expensive to repair. And the fact that they're prone to set on fire.

[@graememason8337]

Do you really think that Kia, Hyundai, BYD, Honda, Toyota, Subaru, Porsche, Fiat, GM, Ford, Cadillac, Rolls Royce, Bentley, Cupra, Mini, Alfa Romeo and lots more are going to make EV’s that are “prone to set on fire”?. My Atto 3 cost $130 LESS to insure than my Toyota RAV4.

[@jimtekkit]

This happens to anything that is regarded as "the future". A good example is when 3D printing came out, everyone believed that eventually EVERYTHING would be 3D printed. There was a lot of hype that everything from F1 cars to houses would be 3D printed, which we now know is pipe dreaming. The same phenomenon is happening with EV's albiet at a slower pace.

[@pbxn-3rdx-85percent]

Only love struck teens and "big teenagers" believed that 3d printing would replace traditional manufacturing methods. Old grimy experienced machinists and engineers knew no new process has been invented yet to totally replace good ol' casting, molding, bending, drawing, stamping, forging and machining. 3D printing is just another new manufacturing process that improves and enhances the old ones.

[@elenabob4953]

3D printing wasn't regulated to be applied by 2030 as it is the case with the automotive industry.

[@cornishhh]

Remember all the alarmism surrounding the millennium bug?

[@Tom-dt4ic]

Exactly. The same thing happened with the internet, and home computers, and cell phones. What flops they turned out to be!

[@Mr4fksake]

Yeah, look at the 3d and curved TV's where are they now ! ???

[@Les-OZZYTHEOSCAR]

Yes, well done to Porshe. Of course, this isn't about emissions and co2 in truth, it's about everybody having everything powered by electricity eventually. then at the flick of a switch, can digitally be switched off and controlled by the overlords for whatever reason they see fit.

[@krugmeup2162]

💯

[@MWH12085]

They basically want cars to be like cell phones where you gotta "upgrade" every few years.

[@zoltrix7779]

Tin foil hat shit again, could already be achieved in modern ICE cars if you believe that crap.

[@typhoon320i]

Couldn't the overlords just turn off the petroleum company pumps too? I mean they are all powerful. What are you going to do? Drill for oil in your backyard, and distill it in your kitchen? Whereas... you could install solar panels and be 100% off grid.

[@tomgreene7942]

@@typhoon320i The overlords are planning on turning off the Petroleum companies also. Read it in Newsom's executive order. They plan on shutting off all drilling, and have done that in much of California already, and they plan on going after the refiners to make them switch from making gasoline to other products. If the oil companies don't tow the line, they will go after them for health and safety violations. My bet is they go easy on Getty Oil, which is linked to Pelosi and Newsom, and which imports its oil from nefarious countries.

[@justins.2415]

I’m in the States. At least you can still buy a little pickup truck in Australia. Are regulations would force a little truck to get 50 plus mpg or take financial penalties.

[@aandrijeski]

It just gets Dummer and Dummer. The government knows what's best. How dare we make our own decisions

[@jonhigginson4096]

I get grumpy if I have to wait for a pump whilst the person in front fannys about with their mirror or has a rummage through their bag before moving off, what chance would I stand having to charge my motor? I’d have to go for some serious mind bleaching sessions!

[@russcattell955i]

Jon, I bet you just adore those that park at the pump just to buy stuff in the shop !

[@locust7777]

For God's sake go to anger management 🙄

[@jonhigginson4096]

It’s not anger, just a moody juvenile 52 year old. 😂

[@peterbishop1933]

I will take a bet that they will back track on that when there ev sales go through the floor

[@laidtorest387]

There was never anticipation for an electric F150, so it’s no surprise demand has slumped.

[@SanoyNimbus]

A problem with car buyers is that few will admit a bad buying decision. So there are few trustworthy reviews from customers and the other professional reviewers are sold out on a product if the presentation event was good.

[@jamesblair9614]

I think we’re pretty much ready for a great reset, but not the one the one the WEF has been working toward. When the governments realize that they’ve largely destroyed their industrial base, that these high paying green jobs they’ve been talking about fail to materialize and the national standard of living is going the wrong direction for the first time since the Great Depression, I don’t expect them to ever admit all their actions have been folly, but I do expect them to focus on some other impending crisis to divert our attention.

[@billchristie2120]

Govts are in on this scam.

[@CatsMeowPaw]

If EVs are not selling anymore then we're about to see prices collapse, right?

[@derek9658]

Most likely a a share price collapse

[@prof.mor1arty]

most EV’s have heavily subsidised prices and are actually on backorder. supply and demand doesn’t apply when the supply doesn’t exist.

[@kenengstrom7808]

They already dopped significantly, and the drop in prices still make them luxury items, why buy a car when I can buy a home or invest in something that makes a return. And even then, the massive drops in the prices have slaughtered the second-hand value for the vehicles, which is not improved by the fact that for most the new EVs if the battery dies outside of warranty you can just scrap the car and yes battery tech is long term stable, but water, minor dent or what ever can write off the car.

[@harrymills2770]

@@prof.mor1arty $o I shouldn't believe all the dealerships full of Evs nobody's buying?

[@roysimpson9711]

They will have to give them away. whywould yo ubuy

[@MetaView7]

what i don't understand is, AU has lots of sunshine, the perfect place for solar panels. Yet we don't hear much about them.

[@philiphumphrey1548]

It also has huge distances and places where there are no electric points for hundreds of miles. Sunshine will recharge an electric car if you've got a day or two to wait in the middle of nowhere. John Cadogan's videos explain it pretty well.

[@dama054]

I have been driving a nissan leaf for 8 years now it does what I need that's why I got It, I agree EVs aren't for everyone and you should only get one if it really ticks all the boxes you need ticking

[@beatreuteler]

Well done.

[@salnaturile8653]

Makes about as much sense as airlines restricting the number of flights or amount of airmiles you're allowed to do because of "carbon emissions". Seems like a counter intuitive move which will end up ultimately destroying their business model. This world surely can't get any more insane!

[@gerbre1]

The costs of climate change are way higher compared to the costs of the energy transition.

[@salnaturile8653]

@@gerbre1 - ok I'll bite. What costs are there associated with "climate change" (ie weather) and you do realise we rely on carbon as essential for sustaining life?

[@gerbre1]

@@salnaturile8653 Please inform yourself about climate change and its impact on human mankind. The problem of climate change is not carbon or methane but the additional carbon and methane released by humans by burning fossils. The state of equilibrium is disrupted.

[@salnaturile8653]

@@gerbre1 - I have informed myself and concluded there's nothing to worry about. Maybe you should question whether you've been misinformed?

[@TheZodiacz]

@@gerbre1 🤣

[@billmitchell7904]

My local KIA dealer has rented a field behind me which has 140 brand new EV’s parked in it - yes I was actually sad enough to count them! Massive discounting is happening at all dealerships, especially for the E-Mustang 😅 but they are just not selling!

[@user-ny6bv1ew4c]

Sad enough for doing it,but happy with numbers i reckon.

[@beatreuteler]

Conclusion: A KIA dealer who stores Mustangs in the backyard should get Psychiatrist support.

[@sell500hp]

This is a transitional change for society and a transformational change for the car manufacturers. The slowing down of production because of a reduction in demand will not be reason to u-turn back to manufacturing ice vehicles only, these will be available on the used market for many years to come. The tech on EV's is amazing and if you have test driven one you will no doubt agree that the driveability exceeds that of any ice vehicle. The driving experience is very different too but that is subjective. EV's and the charging infrastructure tech is progressing quickly however, they are too expensive, depreciation is high, range only suits city driving and they therefore make a poor purchase choice.

[@MarkSmith-nw4os]

The Detroit Fire Department made another visit to the GM Poletown Plant yesterday. A three alarm fire caused by a fork lift damaging an EV battery.

[@thesinistersiblings705]

I mean the whole EV madness can be summed up with three letters. E.S.G.

[@sportbikeguy9875]

thats not quite true though, and its ironic, that the only company that makes an EV worth buying, has a CEO that speaks out against ESG, DEI etc... and now has one of the lowest ESG scores because of it lol, musk also said he didn't want any government incentives, no tax credits or anything for EV's

[@severnsea]

@@sportbikeguy9875 Really? Well he took a hell of a lot in government subsidies and grants, without which Tesla wouldn't even exist today.

[@IVIRnathanreilly]

​@@severnseathe government isn't giving out esg money....

[@sportbikeguy9875]

@@severnsea that narrative is completely false. I've been invested in Tesla for many years, I watch their financials very closely. There is never a time government subsidies saved the company. The haters just made that up and yell it from the rooftops. Like most other negative things people say

[@severnsea]

@@IVIRnathanreilly Who mentioned ESG? I didn't.

[@uptoapoint7157]

Keep up the good work. The EV industry is a classic top-down Soviet style program brought to you by academics and governments who have never built a car in their life.The market always wins in the end.

[@yasi4877]

Good point

[@davelowe1977]

The only remaining question is how much money is wasted in the interim.

[@kiae-nirodiariesencore4270]

Tesla, BYD, Hyundai Group and a few others are growing their businesses on the back of EV sales and making a profit doing that. I don't see much in the way of 'Soviet style programmes' there. You contradict yourself in your statement, yes the market will always win in the end and EVs will beat ICE cars out of the market as is already happening in the world's biggest car market, China. ICE sales peaked in 2018 and have been in decline ever since.....which suggests to me that your statement is politically motivated with little thought to what is actually happening in the car industry. If GM, Ford and the rest can't build EVs that people want to buy and make money doing it that is their problem...Or would you like to see a 'Soviet style rescue' of these companies in the face of 'unfair' competition from Tesla et al.

[@avlifesavers]

It's kind of obvious the establishment people have bet big on solar & wind. They will get out at the top & leave the car companies to rot. It's never been about the planet.

[@Zodroo_Tint]

Corporations win, the market always lose like it did in the XX. century.

[@thejohnson9204]

Great content mate. One thing i have noticed just recently, is a lot of people talking about the huge cost of the replacement batteries. That may be spooking a few people.

[@TheAdamRawks]

Everything sells at the right price. At the moment, company car tax is the only thing propping the sales up. I wouldn't spend a penny of my own money on one, but in consideration for a company car, with the low personal tax (it will basically cost me £11 a month for a brand new vehicle) and the tax benefit to the business, it makes sense..

[@dunkirk1581]

Buying a EV to be virtuous is a lot different from living with them, now you paying to charge them, insurance is more expensive, you cant park them within 20 metres of your home incase it burns it down, personally if I park next to a EV I move my car right away

[@johnnyhollis9977]

Look after you're ICE cars folks they are going to become very valuable soon if not already!

[@scottthomas5999]

Finally, the whole picture. Bravo!!!

[@JesseAkersKnives]

Curious if combustion engines have gotten TOO dependable, from a business perspective. They once recommended to rebuild 'em at 100k, now it's common to see cars running 250k plus with no major issues. (My Grand Prix is nearing 300k) Lasting so long, that can't be good for sales! LOL

[@Noah_E]

The average car in America is 12.5 years old. What better to way to lower that than with a vehicle that can be bricked over the air after a decade or when they refuse to provide parts and service for it and it can't function without their support

[@xpusostomos]

Imagine a 5 year old, $500,000 Rolls Royce, depreciated to $200000, they want $100,000 for a new battery and you have to total it

[@beatreuteler]

That's not a problem, People who buy Rolls Royce can afford it.

[@xpusostomos]

@@beatreuteler wrong, some time back Rolls Royce embarked on a program to try and raise used Rolls Royce prices because they found the residuals were too much of a disincentive to buying.

[@lwwells]

Those poor RR owners. We should help them somehow.

[@pblockley]

I'll keep my Land Rover Defender 130 diesel for as long as they allow me to use it😂

[@kevinmothers904]

My 2005 Ford Ranger Mk 2 with a new MOT, still has a solid chassis, I'm not changing, what's the point?

[@ken9576]

My 26 yo Rocky diesel will be driving right behind you 👍

[@elenabob4953]

That will be 2040 max

[@SalemikTUBE]

And how long do you think they will allow you to use it? Soon there won't be a city in the country you can drive it into and then will follow the towns. Some councils are bringing in a ten fold increase in parking charges for non EV's.

[@royblackburn1163]

​@SalemikTUBE my town has already been destroyed, it was pedestrianised, full of double yellow line's and nowhere to park without paying. It's now rundown lot's of shops boarded up and just tatty charity shop's, charging motorists too much doe's not work.

[@chrishamilton4999]

I visited the local Mercedes Benz dealer to have a look at their EVs and hybrids. I asked the salesman what is the current cost of a new battery on the EV. He didn't answer the question and said "turn them over every 2 years". So that is the company line on the topic.

[@jadyynstarlight9851]

Also, unless they replace the batteries with something EVERYONE can use (like petrol today), these can’t go far. There are lots of people that can’t charge the EVs at home where it is most effective (unless it burns down your house) because they live in apartment style buildings. This is why some people are waiting for an alternate power source.

[@Cotictimmy]

We will all be fighting over the remaining ICE cars! The car companies make a mistake if they think it's merely high price that are putting off buyers. (Even if they were selling at a discount to ICE cars, I would not want an EV.) What people say when virtue-signaling to market researchers, is NOT the same thing as reality.

[@MikeJones-mz5ig]

Let's see. EV sales have tripled in Australia each year for the last three years. no one wants em. You geese.

[@46bovine]

I want to open an automobile company to make only fossil fueled cars, screw the “new green scammers.”

[@michaeld5888]

@@MikeJones-mz5ig 3 times very little is little. The actual penetration of EVs as a total of vehicles on the road is tiny and the stress in the percentages game played is always on the percentage of sales. They are priced very much in the luxury end of motoring and we will need to create a world economy where everyone can buy a Lexus to really take off. Given the unknowns and hardships of net zero fast approaching that is highly unlikely. In the UK we will only have electricity under current plans for the great reset when the wind is blowing so I will stick to petrol myself and stock up on the candles.

[@MikeJones-mz5ig]

@@michaeld5888 all absolutely false. They have reached price parity and cheaper to run. Sales globally up 35 percent last year. 350 million EVs in about ,5 years what's wrong with you. Why would you make stuff up.

[@MikeJones-mz5ig]

@@46bovine yeah screw the World. Good luck. Let us know when you open.

[@trevorgale1176]

Most of the car companies you mentioned have already started to back-track on their forecasts. Most of them are in various stages of bankruptcy. If any companies continue they will all go broke by 2027, the only one that has a chance in the EV market currently is Tesla. The main problem with the take up is the number of people buying them and selling them in short due to the well-known EV short comings. Then word gets around.

[@EleanorPeterson]

You're right. It's tragic and wrong. I won't accept that the world has come to its senses until Ego Muskrat delivers the first Tesla with a 3.5-litre V-10 petrol engine.

[@JamesSmith-qs4hx]

❤CO2 - The Gas of Life.

[@workdevice7808]

The only electric car I have ever wanted in my life is a Scalextric.

[@JZsBFF]

It must be nice never to grow up. I envy you.

[@DigbyOdel-et3xx]

I still have my electric AFX set from Christmas 1979.😂

[@johnnunn8688]

Even they were crap.

[@CrusaderSports250]

Couple of years ago I bought my first EV, a one tenth scale RC rock crawler, utterly brilliant and great fun. Plus when you break it it can be fixed indoors in the warm with a cup of tea to hand😊😊.

[@G-ra-ha-m]

And RC cars!!

[@Lubbocksfinest]

I’m sure I’m not alone in this, I have no issue transitioning to ev’s but they’re too damned expensive. The f150 lightning is going for $95k to $120k(usd) in my area where a bought a good used 2018 f150 for $28k. My payment is $518 I cannot even fathom having a $2000/month payment. It would never be cheaper. Same for my wife’s car. A 2021 Camry we got new costed $28k a new model 3 to get her to work and back is at a minimum $36k around 30% more. That’s also not including the astronomical insurance costs for those vehicles. There’s just no way…

[@georgelowles5077]

A friend of ours has a company EV and is constantly suffering from range anxiety as although they have an EV, they don’t have a home charger and constantly are searching for a public charger. They have an extension cable out of the window to the car to give it a few miles, charging this way usually gives about 25 to thirty miles range.

[@beatreuteler]

Conclusion: Some companies are quiet stupid. BEV's, however, are better than that.

[@kestutisbagusauskas8323]

All those brands will be remembered as ones that once were making cars but turned to making mobile incinerators. RIP!

[@rudydedogg6505]

Back in the '70s, New York City's poor needed housing so a large, new complex of medium-rise apartments were built. At the time, water saving toilets were coming into being and it was decided to put them in the apartments....without evaluating them beforehand. Shortly after people moved in they complained that the toilets required multiple flushes and when the city fathers didn't act these same people began destroying their toilets to force the city to replace them. One could say it was a real sh_t show and this push toward EVs is no more thought out than the water-saving toilets of days past.