DON'T BUY an Electric Car. You'll NEVER TRULY OWN IT. The EV is all about TOTAL CONTROL of your LIFE

[@ReneeCaraway]

I used to think I wanted an EV-until the government started pushing so hard to force it. Anytime someone who doesn’t even know me pushes that hard, my first thought is that it’s gonna benefit them more than me.

[@codypendant6745]

Totally agree with that. I am not anti-establishment, but I am anti-coercion. When "They" say, "it's for your own good", refuse and run like hell. This transcends to ALL subjects and coercion foisted on us by the establishment. I might have gotten the Covid vaccine had "they" not pushed it so hard in the face of missing research and facts.

[@205rider8]

Continuing to support the foreign petroleum industry is un American. Electricity is 100% is 100% produced in the US and Canada.

[@generalofwar6027]

@@205rider8 Buying electric cars is supporting China what's your point again? You can make your own gas to power a ICE at home out of plastic or wood now that is American

[@briankerschke5306]

thats the democrap party supporting the foreign oil industry. oil can be 100 percent produced in the US

[@BLUE_OCTOBER-TRIX]

You mean like the vaxx???

[@dustinatkinson6281]

ABSOLUTELY! I can't believe you literally said it the EXACT way I've been saying it - it's ALL about total control of our lives!

[@harryrauser2806]

Hi well not my electric car myself I am driving gas car I would never think of it. Thank you for the video.

[@theloneranger2420]

As a company we really struggle keeping our EVs charged. Short range no problem, but when you want to go further afield, it is a complete nightmare.

[@Ricky-mo6mv]

EVs are completely retarded. Let’s make life harder for everyone for absolutely zero benefit!

[@tysonkonken-jj3vd]

I hate to inform ALL OF YOU, but I.C.E automobiles were pieces of shit when they were new too. Dummies, all of you.

[@marviwilson1853]

Learn from history. Film camera to digital, CRT to flat screen. £300, 3 Mega Pixel camera to £20, 50 Mega Pixel camera, £300,0 32 inch LCD to £300 42 inch OLED. We all need to have the simple imagination to see what is coming soon, (as it always does). 1000 mile batteries are coming made from cheap, environmentally friendly materials, last forever with no degradation. The big problem is always that people always criticize tomorrows dreams and goals using only todays technology.

[@grahamsmith8091]

I won't hold my breath. @@marviwilson1853

[@DUCKSAREEVILLLLLLLL]

Your betters don't want you to go more than 15 minutes from your communal living quarters. You will ride their rolling asylums for the criminally insane for anything over that.

[@davidwil58]

You’re right about losing ownership and control in the long run with electric cars. But you’re also a big fan of using card payments instead of cash, and a cashless society is the fastest way we give up control.

[@garybarfoot9856]

You're right David if we go cashless it's all over for us, say bye bye to any freedom.

[@svenjorgensenn8418]

How is cash any different? Lol

[@SteveN-pw4dj]

I agree, everyone needs to start using cash again. I actively avoid paying with card as I find it easier to control my finances. Even my local chippy says it only takes cards. So off down the Chinese for fish and chips as they take cash.

[@npr1300A8]

@@svenjorgensenn8418 Can they stop cash from being used? Check out what happened to the donations to the Canadian truckers? The reach of government is very dangerous. Cash gives you the power of purchasing. If the FIAT system crashed, this would be down to QE and not the fault of paper money.

[@kennethblakeley6536]

@@svenjorgensenn8418 can't track it mate...

[@agdewey]

"You will own nothing, and you will be happy!" Straight from the WEF playbook!

[@ItalianMetalHED]

they just admitted on live tv that "we own the science" they collaborated with google to filter search results questioning everything about the sickness

[@dondover4637]

And the HNIC (Head NAZI In Charge) Klaus Schwab. Doesn't get any more obvious.

[@stephenkalatucka6213]

"Bend over, I'll be driving you home."--Klaus Schwab

[@ashman167]

it sure is. I wont get one... WEF Bollocks

[@youtubehatestruthtellers8065]

I am your 69th like

[@OldGuyAdventure]

Planned obsolescence is an engineering principle taught in school. I was taught this when I went to Engineering. A friend of mine has a Tesla and has been suspended from driving due to an update. In his manual, it says it is not recommended to sit in the car when fast charging, and if he gets behind in his payments, Tesla has the right to suspend the car's use until payment is updated. So you really do not own your car.

[@Enforcer1984]

I'd take a mint condition Ford Capri over any EV.

[@terrybrown5067]

Chevy capri

[@sng2225]

Sad ending though I see to the one from Minder.

[@tommyboy1653]

Ford Capri with the V6 ,nice little car I rebuilt the motor in one.

[@darrendudman7606]

You're 100 per cent right. The pure inconvenience means it will never be practical, not for many years anyhow.

[@Yatukih_001]

If diesel and benzine driven cars produced more pollution than electric vehicles they would have far more support among politicians. These politicians would regard these cars as life saving and would sell them as such. They would sell them as an investment which saves the environment and reduces pollution.

[@mikehughes3216]

Hey..just happened to catch your video this morning, AWESOME JOB!!!👏👏👏 so accurate in everything you said, I have just gotten rid of a 2021 DS3 fully electric..the car itself was beautiful inside and out every bit of gear in it was beyond luxurious but also practical, adaptive LED headlights,heads up display the comfort and quiet like no other car I've ever had,,BUT !!! the amount of 💩💩 we are fed by the manufacturer, the dealership and the media was shocking to experience!!! The real world mileage is complete lies, the charging time complete lies the so called charging network infrastructure and low environmental impact was the most eye opening experience of a con job I've ever seen...if you are just in a town you know where everything is, how far how long to get there it's not so bad, if you have to drive for any length of time, to an unfamiliar area or on a highway my stress level was through the roof, from Stirling Scotland to Birmingham took me a day and a half with the added cost of a hotel for the night..the network apps are crap!!! 50% if not more the chargers didn't work, some looked like they'd been smashed up for months but still show active ...if you're lucky to make it to a working charger 9 of 10 times you're waiting on at least 1 sometimes several vehicles ahead of u to charge, that was in spring with no air conditioner or heater running or extra drag on the battery in any type of bad weather needing defog,wipers the usual..the degradation of the battery and then the ethics and the REAL environmental impact on mining and refining the cobalt and other minerals needed is another shocking realization, after 8 months of it I had enough and returned it for the biggest Range Rover I could find!!! Even if diesel doubles in price i wouldn't care. The frustration and stress everyday are worth ten times the cost of fuel... Anyway sorry for the rant I'm gonna finish your video, I'm subscribed and hope to see more of your content!!! 👍

[@barrysmith7291]

Well said we went with friends on a trip with electric car what a nightmare 😂😂

[@camwalker1186]

Thanks for volunteering to be the lab rat

[@Ricky-mo6mv]

Sorry you got sucked in, but it’s great that you were able to get rid of it. Like most things in this world, the direction we are being led down is much more detrimental on many levels. I just bought a new Hyundai Tucson a few weeks ago with an ICE and wouldn’t have it any other way.

[@davidclarke9767]

A mate of mine said he was getting an electric car I said he would regret it spending hours waiting around spending a fortune buying coffee and snacks he took no notice and bought one he lasted 6 months and decided he had enough of it and quickly got rid.

[@ronrichardson3103]

I was thinking about it too .I very recently had solar installed witch is fine I'm enjoying all the cheap electric. I live in a terraced house which has a large courtyard garden so I can get the car off the road .I'm retired so am doing less than 5k miles a year there is nothing wrong with my present car in fact it's going well .but I've just given some reasons why an EV might work for me .but I realise not everyone will find it so attractive . . But not a great deal of downsides I can see. As yet.

[@Richard482]

Guessing your friend didn't have a home charger?

[@TraderJono]

I thought this story would have a better ending 😂

[@maxflight777]

Bullshit … no-one goes back to ice… all that wheezing and huffing through the gears !

[@stobart1993]

@@maxflight777 I'd prefer to drive my Manual car also diesel is so much damn better than any car petrol loses most of its fuel through the exhaust and well auto electric vehicle that has functions of driving it's self also has emissions higher than diesel well good luck all ev's HATE COLD WEATHER 60% good luck getting to your destination

[@kanecroft5988]

I'm so glad there is someone on KZbin telling the truth about electric cars!! ❤️👍

[@peartfaldo]

we're not all sheep;-)

[@carlmorgan8452]

I'm not woke ..... so I'm awake

[@geraldinesnell2878]

It's hard to find anyone to even talk about it

[@geraldinesnell2878]

@@badchefi you need to have a look at Florida ytube when the salt water hit the batteries in the EVs and what firemen are trying to tell us about them ytube

[@nigellawrance2130]

You're right, all about control and restrictions, just like the last 3 years, amazing how many people are falling for it

[@Ricky-mo6mv]

Nobody should be buying these vehicles. It’s a terrible direction for multiple reasons.

[@tysonkonken-jj3vd]

Last 3 years?! Apparently you know ABSOLUTELY NOTHING about History. It's been a lot longer than 3 years, slick.

[@Ricky-mo6mv]

@@tysonkonken-jj3vd True, but up until 3 years ago, it wasn’t nearly as blatant and didn’t make such a dramatic impact on everyone’s lives and well being.

[@Alan..W]

Just back from Sunderland to Liverpool, Liverpool to Sunderland trip in my diesel C4. Cost me £40 and returned 64.3 mpg all stress free.

[@daviddanielstephenson2833]

I went from the Lake District to Truro and back in a single day on my super fast Suzuki GSX 750 in the late 70's for 27 quid each way, those where the days to be free, easy and independant, there are those who frown on this today and relish your undoing and reconditioning, very deep and truly sad peopleare these.

[@pauldale260]

I often do a 480 mile round trip for work. The first 240 miles uses the charge from my cheap overnight rate on Octopus: 7.5p per KWh, 4 miles per KWh = £4.5 per 240 miles. I charge at the company provided free charger to get home the next day. 480 mile journey costs £4 50. I'm laughing. And being trolled by this KZbin channel lol!

[@butlerbees6639]

@@pauldale260 have fun replacing that batteries in a couple years

[@pauldale260]

@@butlerbees6639 ooh good point. Thanks for reminding me. OK, I'm putting the EV up for sale this weekend, replacing with a diesel. Haha not likely! 11K miles, 1.5% capacity loss from new. I'm sure the LFP battery will be fine.

[@davapod]

I have no access to charge off street, like a lot of people in a city (London)@@pauldale260

[@ianashton1593]

I was on the fence about EV’s until I watched a YT short a few days ago. A guy was talking about how the rare metals for the batteries are mined, the sheer volume that has to be processed and environmental damage caused. He also mentioned the dangerous chemicals that have to be used to process the rare metals and how they can leach into water tables. He also showed graphically the number of barrels of oil expended to produce one battery that was the equivalent power density of a single barrel of oil. The video really made it clear what a massive con EV’s are from an environmental standpoint. Not forgetting how much of the charging comes from renewable sources and how/where the batteries are disposed of at the end of their useful life.

[@paulcarnall791]

What are the rare metals that go into an EV battery?

[@ianashton1593]

@@paulcarnall791 No idea, and I’m not particularly interested. Assuming the information in the video I watched was reasonably accurate Biden’s 2030 EV goals for the US along with green energy and military requirements will mean a 25 fold increase in demand for rare earth metals and magnets. Where is it all going to come from and how much environmental damage will be caused extracting it is anybody’s guess. Like all these things, we never seem to get the truth, only manipulated data to suit a business or government narrative.

[@failingup4907]

This EV.. BS has nothing to do with the environment, it's a gateway to get us out of vehicles so we are easier to control. If anyone thinks otherwise, they are a mindless drone!

[@BodyDestruction]

Did you compare it to the production process of an ICE car? You'd be surprised how much energy, materials and environmental destruction that causes, and then there's the oil you have to keep on drilling (with oil), refining (with cobalt), transporting (again using oil) to then burn, polluting even more during the entire life of the gas car. Nothing is 100% green. Even if you run your EV from a coal power plant, and completely ignore the pollution from refining and distributing gasoline, an EV is still the most green option within about 2-3 years of average driving. The average lifespan of a car is 20 years.

[@BodyDestruction]

@@paulcarnall791 none (or maybe some gold in some connections). He means rare earth materials but doesn't realise these materials are not rare, lithium is one of the most abundant elements on earth. There's only scarce right now because mining can't follow demand.

[@CallousCoder]

This only confirms my thoughts. I’ve had it happen that I woke up and all flights were canceled and I had to be in London. So I jumped in my car (I’m in the Netherlands) drove to Calais parked my car in the Shuttle got out drove on to London 7 hours without a single fuel stop. Try that with an EV! And after that I would fly from London to the US but the volcano was still active so that was canceled. And so my parents said: “we are going to Austria, care to come?” So I drove from London to Worgl fuels up 2.5 times. Left at 6am arrived 10pm 750 miles. With an EV, impossible!

[@willwaconsya3433]

Back in the early 80’s here in the US we had a gas shortage. It pushed me into electric car conversions. So having an old 71 Ford pinto I went about converting it to electric. At that time people were buying aircraft generators and using them as motors. Electronic technology was still in the Stone Age. So speed control was done using stainless steel sheet metal bands as resistors. The car was stripped of all things not needed. Thin tires were used and the heavy standard transmission oil was replaced with auto trans mission fluid. All to have less friction. 12 golf cart batteries were installed right in the back seat, sides of the engine compartment, and two in the trunk. The car with all those lead acid batteries added an additional 500 Lbs to the cars original curb weight. With a 500 amp Jack &Heinz’s aircraft generator applied voltage of 48 volts DC you got a 20 hp motor. The clutch was retained and mounted on a plate off the transmission with a large bearing. The generator was attached on the other side with a flex coupling. Speed control was a set of micro switches mounted on a small box using the throttle cable to actuate the switches. They in turn operate a set of 600 amp contractors. You keep the car in first gear and as the throttle is applied contractors were engaged one at a time closing off each stainless steel band till full voltage is gained. At 8,000 rpm full speed was 40 mph. Using 500 amps of battery power. My range was 20 miles. Only if you had no hills or headwind. It was good for local driving only. Heads would turn at a red light when would have the clutch in and start the motor wine. I built my own homemade charger. I even added a gas powered generator in the trunk for added range which was only a mile or two. It as a fun project but that’s all. I gave up the car after a year. And will never buy an EV or build one again.

[@danneumann3274]

You are a legend My friend. Not lacking skills. Just wondering, learned yourself or from college?

[@willwaconsya3433]

@@danneumann3274 from a child I was always fascinated with electricity and electronics. So over the years I was self taught building electric projects and wiring. The electric car project was copied from an issue of Mechanics illustrated. Information on how to build one also came from various sources and other builders. It was very educational for me and I was glad I did it. If they ever invent a far more efficient battery I might do it again. But the battery would have to equal power that of diesel or gasoline.

[@mickyfinn1948]

As a 74 yr old OAP, there's no way I could afford a EV even if I was daft enough to buy one. So I'm happy to stick with my 8 yr old, reliable diesel Skoda Octavia - gets me from A to B with no hassle wether 5 miles or 500 miles. It's for my greater good! lol

[@andyyoung814]

Spot on! We’ll be in a box well before EV is worth while and affordable. Enjoy your Skoda!

[@mondotv4216]

And if you don't need a new car then don't buy one. Simple. If you do need a new car and you can afford EVs are not difficult to own like this bloke makes out.

[@bmw803]

I always tell people when I discuss this subject, that PHEV is the solution. 50-60 miles on battery and longer trips, put gas in it and that's it. You reduce 90% of emissions and reduce DRASTICALLY the use of gasoline.

[@daviddanielstephenson2833]

The Skoda has some of the best engineering technolgy under its skin from VW and of an era when things were at a premium for reliability, great cars and very reliable and or economical.

[@daviddanielstephenson2833]

@@mondotv4216 If TPTB get their way you won't be able to buy a brand new car in eight years time.

[@JinKazama92]

Can you imagine an emergency scenario where they have complete control of your throttle inputs? That would absolutely terrifying.

[@richardlewis5316]

Its definitely 'big brother' watching every move. Can you imagine getting a speeding ticket every time you went 1mph over the limit?

[@JinKazama92]

@@richardlewis5316 exactly.....

[@jamesmurphy7698]

And what stops them from doing that in petrol powered cars lmao. You conspiracy theorists are idiots

[@toffeepie1878]

I mentioned this two years ago on a forum, EVs are inherently digital devices - the wheels are controlled by powerful PWM motors so its entirely possible to control the speed by remote means if one wanted to do it - ie passing a designated zone that council bods have turned into a 10mph limit -- bang, your speed is now 10mph

[@richs.7373]

"Well you should have thought of that before you made that comment online 6 years ago" (Remind me to check back in 6 years)

[@Richard_Griffiths]

I respect you for being brave enough to voice your genuine opinion despite being at risk of being shouted down by the mob. Kudos

[@enrobsorussell]

"Brave"? "Risk" of being `shouted down`...Lol...."Kudos"?

[@Richard_Griffiths]

@@fyank1 You're*

[@Richard_Griffiths]

@@enrobsorussell Are you a parrot? "Lol"

[@enrobsorussell]

@@Richard_Griffiths Ha, ha. You sound like Rick in the Young ones.

[@rustyjoints4857]

Completely agree, and coming from and EV driver as well! Some valid points and some not so.

[@golders99]

I am glad you are giving us an honest real world view of what Electric Cars are actually like to live with. I won't be ditching my petrol car anytime soon.

[@Steviemac05]

@@ciaraltaccount1526 Will never take off . Battery's on them are urine . Infrastructure is horrific . There just to appease the environmental issues .

[@stevezodiac491]

@@ciaraltaccount1526 what you said is nonsense. Tesla are notorious for build issues. Even James and Kate who are KZbin EV advocates were complaining bitterly about their Tesla model 3 performance with serious build issues. I have a Nissan leaf that is only 6 years old and has only done 30k miles but has lost 1/4 of it's battery capacity and range. He is also right about the rapid charging infrastructure, it is abysmal and unreliable and now with Osprey over 25 p per mile to rapid charge at the average of 4 miles or less per kwhr and £1.00 per kwhr, with others obviously to follow suit. I have given up longer distance drives in my leaf, it only provides much slower journey times and dollops of charging anxiety. Only people with rose coloured spectacles now think they are good.

[@whattheactualfook976]

@@ciaraltaccount1526 No he’s not. He’s telling the truth. Electric cars are nothing more than a thinly disguised trap.

[@royboy4743]

@@ciaraltaccount1526 Tesla are recalling all teslas

[@northernowl7087]

@@ciaraltaccount1526 sticking with .y diesel 65mpg at motorway speeds think you have been brainwashed mate .tesla don't have the best build quality do they

[@jonellison9832]

I've been an engineer long enough to know that simplicity is divinity. Simplicity equals reliability. Why do they load up EV's with electronic devices when you need every amp available to get you where you want to go? The purpose of a car is to get you to where you need to be.

[@RJW-wu9ub]

TOTAL CONTROL is exactly right, I'm in my 60s and definitely set in my ways and way before seeing your videos I have always knew that the idea of owning a an EV was an absolutely absurd idea that is being pushed onto the already brain washed society , and it is a fact that we will own nothing of our own in the not so far way future , I'm from the US and where I live you can drive all over and not see even one charging station and it's not just here there's hardly any places that I can think of for anyone who has an EV to charge it, For me I just don't buy or want to buy anything new especially when it come to technology because you're absolutely right we are living in a throw away world , I'm just wondering how long it's going to take for people to realize that all the new modern stuff that they are buying is going to end up in landfills, because nothing that's made in today's society will last more then a few years or so, and here's how I am I still have things that I bought 30 years ago and yes that stuff still works because it was built to last, So mate keep on telling people the truth and thank you for your work

[@daviddanielstephenson2833]

The brainwashing is not working fast enough for the fat controllers, they are about to ban the sale of all new vehicles and motorcycles in eight years time and force us into compliance.

[@johnwingate8799]

Some people believe that when baby boomers are "finally" gone that communism can take over.The many years of payments for property will be absorbed by banks.

[@ianashton1593]

Well said, I’m 68 and agree completely.

[@Deadeye313]

Not everything was built to last. Quality still sucked on a lot of stuff. Cars were unreliable, appliances needed repairmen everywhere and yes, 99.9% of stuff still ended up thrown away. Maybe a few simple gadgets lasted 30 years like a clock radio like I have. But your car is gone, yes? Your fridge and clothes washer and dryer lasted 30 years with no repairs? Meanwhile, how much control do you have over oil? When opec demands more money, you just shut up and pay, yeah?

[@Hughesbayou]

Ev cars are more practical in urban environments. And the high concentration of cars in cities are a major source of air pollution. EVs have no emissions. But I get it, not only are we addicted to ICE cars too many people want a truck, a big one. It makes little sense because they use twice the fuel and are hard to maneuver and park. I see this all the time. A single individual driving a huge crew cab truck as their primary transportation and they complain about traffic congestion and the price of gas. For long distance travel or situations where you need to haul a lot of stuff trucks are superb. You know you don't need to own one, you can rent it for a few days. Of course the rental market is a mess right now but it used to be practical. The most practical thing to do is have a small efficient vehicle for everyday driving. The cost of owning a car is eating up the budgets of too many people and they won't let it go. The other budget buster is having too much house.

[@jontownsend8090]

The great reset has begun. Limitless opportunities to own nothing and control nothing. As for inbuilt obsolescence, I agree 100%

[@vanillabeanryan]

100% right.

[@realstevieb7201]

As Uncle Klaus tells us…you’ll own nothing and be happy

[@michaelwoods8456]

This will also happen with smart meters for your energy at home For example California recently turned off peoples smart air conditioning during the heat wave to save the power grid Time to worry about how much control we have given up in the name of convenience

[@superpossum78]

I love when elon talks about how our smart cars will drive other people around while we're at work etc. Always makes me think dude you've never been in one of my cars before have you lol

[@geraldinesnell2878]

Who would want some one driving around in your car not a very bright spark

[@Network126]

@@geraldinesnell2878 They will just continue making cost of living so unaffordable that people will start doing it "voluntarily" out of necessity..

[@anthonysach]

I have always planned to convert an older ICE car to EV when I eventually get one ever since I heard the early Zoe could be switched off remotely. With Apple and Google phones tracking you and collecting data and now most cars need a phone as they don't have a built in satnav and even have their own internet connection for updates and track you. I think this is all about control and surveillance.

[@MiniLifeCrisis]

If you convert a classic car to an ev there will be no remote control available, no over the air updates, the controls will be all yours

[@205rider8]

If you are concerned about tracking, get rid of your cell phone.

[@Hughesbayou]

My insurance company gives me a good discount for using their safety tracking system.

[@Andybarney555]

All evs. Even more modern ice cars are connected to satalites via onboard computer. Meaning have control of your cars ecu. Meaning they can remote do what fuck they want. Alot modern cars have that sos thing i the roof. My 308 from 2015 had it. Meaning if they want they have control/tracking your every move. We have no freedom anymore. We are tracked we all have gps trackers on us 24/7

[@domsquaaa4323]

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[@ryanmckenna569]

Don't let the EV clans get to you Lee, you clearly know better through your videos of where you have been and it's there for all to see. I'd just laugh personally, water off a ducks back. Great video once again.

[@ryanmckenna569]

Further more, when you run out of petrol or diesel, at least you can fill it up with a Jerry can if you get a taxi or walk to a petrol station, you can't just go to the petrol station and ask for a battery 🤣 or some more, charge....to carry..... Imagine. 🤣

[@VintageCars999]

Oh these EV cultists are just terrible. I cant stand them. Everytime I see an EV in traffic I shake my head in disbelief that these people are among us.

[@daviddanielstephenson2833]

@@ryanmckenna569 I worked for the RAC for several years, if any member ran out of fuel they bring it to you and you pay for it on delivery, try doing that in an electric car that has run out of power, they would have to lift it onto a truck which creates more pollution and wastes even more money.

[@robertmilton1829]

Everything you say is spot on. Watch what happens to the cost of recharging when the charging stations have to be installed by private companies. Also how are the government going to replace the tax they get from vehicle tax and fuel duty (billions). Once diesel and petrol goes that will be the end of affordable motoring for the ordinary motorist. The whole concept is totally unworkable.

[@codetech5598]

The gov't will always find ways to get the tax.

[@ExaltedDuck]

Here in California, there was recently signed into law a mandate that will phase toward all new car sold being EV's by 2035. If we look at the current state of things, the current electrical grid moves about 900 petajoules in a year. Current gasoline sales (not including diesel) subsumes approximately 1300 petajoules. And that's total over the year, not considering needs for seasonal and daily peaks in consumption. When it gets warm in the summer, we're constantly asked to not use home air conditioning so as to avoid straining the grid. This past summer we were also asked to refrain from charging vehicles, and this came approximately two weeks after that mandate had been signed. The swiftness with which the outrage passed was sadly telling about the weak and compliant state the populace has reached. To have any hope to support 100% EV adoption, we'll have to triple the capacity of the pwer grid over the next 15-20 years, and that's assuming no population growth. So the grid probably has to be more like 4-5 times more capable by then. And today's peak capacity is approximately 80% natural gas-driven. And even if we take all the gasoline we currently produce to put 1300 petajoules into the state's gas tanks and push electrical generators with them into the grid, it would actually translate to about 20-30% fewer miles driven per joule than what we can achieve by burning it directly in the automobiles as we do now. It's a total scam pushed by people with no scientific, engineering, or mathematical competency, let alone legislational.

[@astronutgg]

And this week the Govt advised that road tax would be levied in a few years on EVs. Owners are also very likely to be subject to road pricing - maybe a per mile rate - in the future as the Govt has to replace the £20Bn it raises in petroleum revenue tax as older cars are phased out. You’ve already mentioned peak time charging in the US which will happen here too. We need about 20 new power stations just to cope with EV market expansion - given it takes 10-15 years to bring online each new nuclear power station, where are those coming from?? And don’t get me started on renewables for all - how on earth are those lower income people in flats and terraces houses going to have EVs - they are not so it is a middle class only drive - how divisive will that be kn our society? Well done for your channel - well said.

[@pauldesmond3269]

did i just here tat the gov are about to introduce road tax to the EV community????🤣🤣😁🛻🛻🚙o dear

[@stephencrowther524]

All your points apply equally well to fossil fuels.

[@markpirateuk]

Being a low mileage driver, I did consider buying a second hand Nissan leaf, but ended up with a 1968 Morris Minor, as it is a lot cheaper to run, I can fix & service it myself there is no road tax or MOT to pay for, all parts are readily available & cheap, insurance is very cheap & looked after there is no depreciation to worry about, in fact it will probably increase in value!

[@daviddanielstephenson2833]

THIS.

[@martinlang9615]

I’m in Australia and even though we don’t really have widespread congestion charges etc (yet), it certainly will be coming. Not a problem for me as I live in a regional town. However, I’m thinking about buying an older diesel, definitely before the diesel particulate filter was introduced, but a common rail in a small motor, preferably manual. I’m sick of these complex modern vehicles. Then again, maybe a 1980’s small petrol again in manual is the way to go. Manual as I love to change gears and automatic transmissions need continual servicing. Maybe an old Mercedes, like 1960’s. I really like those curves and the simplicity. There may even be a better resale value after 20 years. That was a very smart purchase you made. Good on you…I’m a bit jealous, LOL. I had planned on, say in five to ten years buy electric…but this video has got me thinking.

[@covidsnotrag3973]

I own a 2.2 Diesel Toyota. It's only done 90,000 miles, which means I'm gonna keep it rollin' for many years to come 😎😎😎💪💪💪

[@109-w7v]

Mate I’m the same. I’ve got a 90000 miler diesel merc that I service myself. I’m keeping it for as long as possible

[@ctsfiddler]

This is an eye opener. Leasing a car is enough control, don't need more. Imagine waiting to be charged in a bad neighborhood.

[@anthonysach]

Imagine running out of power totally in a bad neighbourhood because the chargers had their cables stolen. No grabbing a gallon can of fuel to get you out of trouble and to the nearest fuel station.

[@nurzrachit7133]

Dude I was worrying about supplies to build these things and the ultimate damage it's going to cause to the planet. I wasn't even concidering the monitors and over reach that's going to happen. Great video man, no intention of buying an EV.

[@Skylancer727]

Not like buying any car changes any of this. All new cars are doing this stuff. My sister's new Camry had a sticker slapped on the ceiling saying that we are waving away the right for Toyota to track everywhere you go with it. They only started making an EV after this. This is true for all car brands period. Hell if you were afraid of tracking, your phone does it all the time. Literally get emails from google maps to show me where I was that entire month. And they store years of that info on you. This is the way of all new garbage technology. EVs aren't just responsible for this, it's in every electronic period.

[@nathanlambshead4778]

@@Skylancer727 I drive an 18 year old Toyota Tacoma, and only use an old flip phone. Still am tracked by my laptop activity, although minimally, since I use google for nothing.

[@DeputyNordburg]

@@nathanlambshead4778 I drive an EV, and just disconnected it's cellular modem. Didn't even get a warning light. So...

[@nick0780]

It takes a lot less supplies to build an electric car. Also 90% of the minerals in the battery can be recycled and reused for eternity.

[@nathanlambshead4778]

@@nick0780 It takes more ingredients in the kool-aid you are drinking than to come up with that lie. But hey, show us proof, in spite of all the proof to the absolute contrary.

[@mol5444]

great comments on EVs I am 84 years old been driving for 60 odd years now own a 16years old fiesta which does all I need,fill it up and I can go any where,no frustration or drinking loads of coffee,I have always made 2 and 2 egual 4 and have never been swayed by all the propaganda we are now surrounded by.keep up the great work,

[@Squidgy55]

👍

[@daviddanielstephenson2833]

👍👍

[@motleydude73]

ICE forever for me. Even if I could afford one I wouldn't. No benefit whatsoever. Sure, you don't pay for petrol. But how much initial outlay for one? 50k? 120k? Gotta drive over 150 000 miles to claw back your purchase price in gas savings. By then you'll need a new battery. Goodbye to another 4-6k. Batteries are a terrible source of energy. They use it quickly under load,, they leak it, they get thermal runaway, cell degradation, the potential for problems will be a technicians nightmare. Here in NZ we have big distances between all our main cities and LOTS of hills. And hardly any charging stations. Sadly a lot people are buying EVs (our emissions on a global scale are less than 1% !!) but our govt is not building any infrastructure to keep up. And yes Vehicle Subscription Services are taking off here too. No thanks. My 12 year old Toyota Camry will do me til the bitter end!

[@x1tekja]

The model of subscription based options is simply a way to squeeze more money out of you. EV's are not the only cars. I recall recently BMW started changing subscription fee for people to use their heated seats. An option already installed on their vehicle.

[@RebeccaMcCagueSipe]

That's crazy. I'll buy a heating pad that plugs into the car and heat my bum anytime I want without anyone tracking my hot butt time. LET'S GO BRANDON!!! THEY HAVE LOST and WE HAVE WON, in the name of Jesus we declare boldly!

[@carlmorgan8452]

Surprised they don't take this video down 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤪

[@anthonysach]

Yes that will become the new sales model. Building all the cars the same and unlocking features through subscription and remotely switching them or the whole car off if you miss a payment. It is not only EVs they can do this with it and in the future it will be all vehicles. You are driving your 2027 ICE car and 1/1/2030 it gets switched off because that is the year the government agreed to stop us using/buying ICE cars..... It could happen.

[@anthonysach]

@@RebeccaMcCagueSipe I'd be splicing some wires and hotwiring my seat, pun intended. 😀

[@bergeracvandamme]

It's more than that; the subscription model is justification for the need for constant network connectivity, which then just-so-happens to give whoever is on the other end of that network total control and surveillance of your car...

[@99marilena]

Everything you say is spot on my friend going back to electric cars my friend owned his electric car for 4 months and got Rid unbelievable

[@bobdole870]

I have a collection of 90’s cars with manual transmissions. My hope is that I can keep driving them until I’m gone. Two of them are Toyotas so I’d say my odds are good.

[@Tidybitz]

I've said it before that I will never have an EV, and that was before I started watching Lee's video's, I can do witnout the hassle and stress. Self charging hybrids I might entertain, but I'm fine with a little petrol runabout. When you were on about years ago, Lee and your mum's hoover, you were spot on. Things were built to last then. My parent's had a fridge for 46 years without a problem, and they only replaced it in the end because they wanted a fridge freezer, not because it had broken. Nice video.

[@rogerthornton4068]

I respect your stand on evs but what are we all going to do when you can no longer but an ice car and gas, parts and service is no longer available. You are going to buy an ev or walk.

[@Tidybitz]

@@rogerthornton4068 ... I won't buy an EV, I will give up driving

[@kennethdavies8610]

My car is now 10 years old a little VW 1.2 and never given me any problems other than M.O T repairs , best part about it it does not need a mobile phone to make it run.

[@doylefrost4314]

Lee you are "Right." Los Angeles is not the only place in the US with power grid problems, and these blasted cars are just a small part of the problem. You mention "Public Transportation." Our problem is that is very, VERY limited in many parts of the world, especially over here where I live.

[@rosiefestich4057]

Rolling Blackouts = no charging available. Nuff said 🎤

[@a9ball1]

You are absolutely right. I've been telling people right and left that we don't own software we only licence it and that can be cancelled anytime they want. It can also be changed or the price changed anytime they wish. I think we are being pushed into electric cars and they are doing the pushing as fast as they can.

[@daviddanielstephenson2833]

The push is very visible today but it will eventually fail in the long run.

[@codetech5598]

Gasoline cars are computer controlled also.

[@daviddanielstephenson2833]

@@codetech5598 Not all cars, those before 1990 are relatively free from computer reality, vintage are devoid of electronics altogether and can only be tracked by the new ANPR tech. If TPTB get their own way in eight years time, we will not know freedom and travel as we percieve it today.

[@codetech5598]

@@daviddanielstephenson2833 The context is new cars. The most vintage car is the 1960s VW Bug, except it rusts out.

[@daviddanielstephenson2833]

@@codetech5598 Vintage cars can be fitted with high tech and still be tracked, by simply carrying your mobile phone with you. The control system is flexing its wings in all vehicle related parameters, all they need to do is limit everything they are made of, new parts, new tyres, fuel, all of these are part of the supply chain and this is what they are doing, cutting off supply of the life bllod of being able to limit travel, very astute and very deliberate, all under the carbon footprint model, which was instigated by the Club of Rome and their book, The first global revolution", and remember revolutions are generated not natural.

[@jeh1333]

I wonder if it will be possible to get a girlfriend /wife on a subscription basis? Then get an upgrade every couple of years? Think about it! 😂

[@bentullett6068]

Watch blade runner 2049 holographic girl friend in that film probably on subscription.

[@raymondhayes7673]

I would be up for that too....👌

[@happydavid13]

And will you have to pay a hefty fee to prevent them remotely activating the “I’m not speaking to you” or “bad mood for no particular reason” functions?

[@samspade03]

Now that’s a great idea

[@paulyflyer8154]

Girlfriends and wives have always been subscription based. You never stop paying for them and they'll never be yours.

[@dangosypethau]

Nothing against EVs for short journeys but I've seen your charging travails using them for long commutes. Pretty blessed here. My BMW diesel has 450 miles of range and I can refill with another 450 miles of range in just 5 min. Happy days!

[@npr1300A8]

Despite you getting stressed out, understandably so, this video is more informative and enjoyable than any other EV based video. I love the Cibermen and Greater Good clips as they prove what this is all about. I have been guilty of being sucked into the tech trap (DVD recordable for one where they charged £2 per blank DVDR disc and ended up with more coasters than recorded discs) but now I'm in my 60th year, I now can see the errors of my ways! I purchased a Hybrid car (Peugeot 3008) at the beginning of this year to replace my 3008 2litre diesel model. The main reason for going hybrid was to have an option for local travel (max 26 miles) when there is any problems with petrol/diesel supplies due to these people around us who believe MSM and rush out and panic buy fuel. The future is definitely not being designed for personal car/airline/train travel at all. They will have us all living in smart cities where we will be totally reliant on the state. When you tried to explain why you were telling us NOT to buy an electric car and what were you getting out of it, the reason I see is simply to stop the march towards a totalitarian world where we will have zero freedoms. For this you have to be congratulated as the more people see videos like yours, the more hope we have to end the march to the cliff edge. As a Lancashire lad (now living in North Devon) I want to thank you for your kind words about Blackpool and its residents. Lancashire people are amongst the finest people in Great Britain. 👍

[@steveduggan8053]

And yet you left Lancashire for my home County. 😆

[@billsterbry]

> due to these people around us who believe MSM and rush out and panic buy fuel This is the prisinors dilemma - even if you don't believe the media, enough other people would to ensure shortages, which will make it a self fulfilling prophesy. So rushing out to top up is a logical, if self-motivated move.

[@duanekeith7816]

By George, I think he's got it!

[@npr1300A8]

@@steveduggan8053 I left Lancashire for love! I'm a proud Englishman now living in another part of England. My late Wife's Grandma came from Devon so Lynn would definitely give her blessing.

[@daviddanielstephenson2833]

There is a great explanation of where we are heading if we turn to slumber, kzbin.info/www/bejne/foSYkKivibOjkNU

[@steenkigerrider5340]

"Where does it stop, though?" Klaus Swab already made that very clear : "In 10 years you will own nothing, and be happy."

[@graycurties6479]

Which wouldn’t be a worry if it were not for our SPINELESS,SELF INTEREST,DECEITFUL,SLY,SNIDE ,POLITICIANS OF ALL PARTIES WHO I AM SURE ARE CONSPIRING WITH ALL THE WEF AND DAVOS A/Hs trying to force 1984 on the world and pretending to be serving us it’s a shame guy Fawkes was stopped

[@aaronwalters2677]

It stops when we all stop complying with their dipshit agendas.

[@TheMentalblockrock]

you're 100% right on the true reason for electric cars. I've been saying for years is that the plan is to get the poor off the roads. Traditionally, lower income folks, young drivers etc would buy a 10-20 year old car and just put up with more maintenance needed at that age (I do that myself)..I currently drive as my daily driver a 26 year old Toyota that I bought in 2008 for £300, and it still starts every time, never breaks down and does not even use much oil for a car with 185,000 miles on the clock. You will never be able to get reliable, cheap transport like that for £300 with an electric car!

[@TheMentalblockrock]

In fact, never mind the Toyota, I could have done your journey quicker and with much less stress in my 1968 Morris Minor. In fact, as the return trip, mansfield to Blackpool is 220 miles, I could do that journey in one tank of fuel!

[@willumwhitmore9419]

Imagine a 26 year old electric - You'd be on your 3rd expensive battery pack!

[@TheMentalblockrock]

@@willumwhitmore9419 near THE END of your 3rd expensive battery pack, with much reduced charge capacity.

[@bt-xv1fy]

There is a new legislation out here that they want to put data trackers on the battery pack. So they will know how often, how much, where you charge up your car. They claim its to learn how good the batteries are and how often they will need to be replaced. YA RIGHT.

[@lorrainedimmock4096]

You will own nothing and be happy...the future.....

[@thorbjrnhellehaven5766]

Even as a cyberman for many years, I truly enjoy the video, because you bring forward so many issues with pinpoint precision. However I would say: Many people that don't believe an EV could work for them, could actually be perfectly fine with one. And Too many people believing an EV could work for them, but realize too late that "their future isn't here" (yet).

[@twiggo69]

Haha, as an Australian, and an electrician and someone who has done the run from coast to coast through the centre in a petrol 4WD with long range tanks, I decided to see if it could be done without refueling from cans and it was possible but only just. And that’s petrol in 2021. Long way before I’d change over here

[@geraldinesnell2878]

Don't worry they will push us how many poor people will be able to afford one of these cars. And good by to retiring buying a caravan and seeing Australia. This is rich peoples dream

[@meram4086]

We're from Manila, and what we have here is the Nissan Kicks e-Power Hybrid electric car that has an ICE on board connected to a generator that when you're using the car and the battery goes low, the ICE turns on charges the battery on the Go, no need to stop. The ICE is low displacement so it's very economical, so when you get home at 3am, no need for 8hrs to charge the battery for to- morrow, and you don't need home charger or go to an out of the way charging station which is full when you there when you're out. I hope more car manufacturers make cars like this with hydrogen powered internal combustion engine.

[@pezza_trains]

Spot on, Klaus Schwab's "great reset" in motion, thank you for calling it out.

[@rogerhudson2814]

Klaus Shwab has a chauffeur, probably for a large electric Mercedes . Don't listen to his nonsense.

[@Squidgy55]

@@rogerhudson2814 It's probably not even electric... Probably got a 6 litre ICE.

[@sambobrooklyn316]

@@rogerhudson2814 unfortunately he has alot to say for what's happening around the world.

[@tsgu8728]

Agree with your video points. In a combustion car, if there's a leak you can smell petrol which alerts you ⛽️ in an EV you can't detect any battery leakage since there's no smell and they're encased. It just bursts into flames 🔥 unexpectedly and unannounced

[@andrewmcgowan2798]

Actually you do get a battery temperature gauge in an EV and warning signals if it overheats.

[@jacoblack6498]

@@andrewmcgowan2798 True, Ev's have battery temp gauges but.... The problem with today's EV high AH batteries is that a catastrophic meltdown event isn't caused from a High battery temperature, but rather it's the case of even the smallest bit of corrosion that can be nearly undetectable. All it takes is even the tiniest spec of corrosion working its way through a single battery cell, when out of nowhere the moment a Cell is breached causing a short, that will start out as a little smoke and a few sparks, that within seconds, rapidly snowballs in intensity becoming a car sized fireball, that is near impossible to extinguish...💨💦 Many wreckers won't even tow them because of the risk of just a chance one ignites on their truck. 🔥

[@tonyrichardson2637]

@@jacoblack6498 the fire brigade have great trouble putting them out, it is a concern for them. plus they give out very dangerous fumes, that can kill or damage your organs.

[@motleydude73]

@@tonyrichardson2637 Takes 20.000 gallons for an EV fire. And there are plenty of those. 7 Teslas in 4 days in the US recently...

[@stuartodell2828]

People talk as if a petrol car has never burst into flames I travel on motorways and I would say otherwise

[@youtubetroll6620]

a used ev needing a battery, is the same price as a new ev.... absolutely amazing

[@markphillips2076]

Totally agree with you on EVs. They will kill the used car market. Why would you buy a car where you're going to be saddled with a knackered battery with no range? Or pay tens or thousands for a new battery. As long as that battery is still available. Then when you buy a car you'll have to buy the features to re-enable them.

[@apterachallenge]

There's a cottage industry of small workshops springing up that can rebuild battery packs or offer a third party retrofit battery pack option for older EV's. There's an advantage in that too. We all know that the early EV's had pitiful range. There's a company in my area doing a roaring business in extending the range of the early Nissan Leaf and Mitsubishi i-MiEV EV's from a decade ago with new custom made battery packs for a fraction of the cost of buying a new car (or buying a factory battery pack from Nissan or Mitsubishi).

[@markphillips2076]

@@apterachallenge But at what cost? I can buy a small used hatchback with plenty of life and importantly plenty of range for a grand. I've never paid more than two grand for a car, I can't afford it. I doubt a leaf and a refurbished battery will be available for that. So, I eventually transition to buswanker because I'm priced out of personal transport. And that's the point of this video I believe.

[@DorsetSaferRoads]

does a petrol car die the moment its warranty comes to an end?

[@markphillips2076]

@@Brian-om2hh it'll be interesting what the insurance companies and manufacturers say about 3rd party refurbs. I don't expect them to be available for long.

[@apterachallenge]

@@markphillips2076 It's the way the world is going. You may not like it, but if you don't want to be riding the bus in 10 years time it's probably a good idea to find out how to get into an EV affordably. The era of picking up cheap petrol cars is almost over. They probably won't ban them immediately, but who can tell what governments will do these days. The last few years have opened a lot of people's eyes about what governments will or will not do...

[@angelagraham9533]

I’d leave that bloody car in Blackpool,and get the train home. Problem sorted.

[@robertansell4538]

Thats funny 😄 😆

[@Tracker709]

Thank you sir You have confirmed everything I thought about EVs

[@gilbert7794]

If you think EV’s are expensive now, wait till they start charging for the disposal of the battery packs

[@AnthonyWoodrichPMP]

EV's are NOT THE FUTURE! Thank you for your honesty. Please share!!!

[@zoobrizz]

I am completely convinced that a don’t want an EV /AV Anxiety Vehicle 🤮

[@thebeanymac]

Hydrogen xD

[@clivebenjamin3452]

Man I feel this guys pain man he’s being genuine and quite patient I would be pissed off with that car by now. I love my 3.0 diesel even more lol

[@raven4k998]

yeah he is

[@nurse2000]

I’ve got an Ioniq5 but also kept my 3 litre petrol Beemer for the longer trips. Like you I’ve found the charging infrastructure to be hit and miss with broken chargers, or having to wait as they’re all in use. My EV is ok for driving around locally and within the county but a road trip…I’ll use the Beemer as far more convenient.

[@Smith_Tech_70]

I had a 435d. Brill for long trips. Chopped it in for the i4 edrive40. Still good for long trips with a 300+ mile range. 435d only had a 400 mile range anyway. So now, instead of driving 300 miles (6 hours to Cornwall pulling a caravan) and stopping twice for fuel top up (can't let he 435d tank go below 70 miles, or you suck up crap) and toilet/food/stretch the old bones etc, we will now have to stop errr twice for a recharge, and toilet/food/ stretch the old bones etc. What an inconvienience.

[@d.p.9567]

Please dump your EV. Carbon is life. There is no guilt in driving gas cars and feeding plant life for it.

[@corrinaastley6044]

I will never buy an EV and you’ve helped us all see the reality of it. We can see on your face how upset and stressed you were and commend you for having to do it on a daily basis. I know you said you will keep your EV to show us the pitfalls etc but how long will you keep putting yourself through it! Great video Lee and take it easy

[@FlyYouFools88]

Well once the energy crisis is over it makes alot of sense to buy an EV. Never say never 🙄

[@jackwatsonepic626]

@@FlyYouFools88 how ? Haven't you been paying attention to this video

[@SuperJase12]

@@FlyYouFools88 you talking out your ass

[@ChazWyvern]

Guy got rid off his ev like what 3 weeks ago his only doing it for the sake of it he bought the fastest one he could with the fastest charging on it basically an ev racing car then went out of his way to not be able to charge it, instead of using common sense he goes to a place he knows he can't charge it but no you all praise his stupidity as knowledge he knows lol give me a break

[@jackwatsonepic626]

@@ChazWyvern that is the whole idea he is showing you places you can't visit with an E V

[@chaubradley]

My buddy told me not to buy a car. Taking the public bus is much better. You don't have to worry about gas prices, oil change and other maintenance. The weather is warmer now. He just told me bicycles are the best lol.

[@jasonleon1976]

Completely agree with everything you have said. The last 2/3 years has been a hard reset to get as many people as possible on the same page with regards to a no ownership/subscription way of life. BMW allowing heated seats to work for a subscription fee🤷‍♂️🤦‍♂️. I had a wall charger installed for an EV (wanted to go EV purely for the tax benefits as a business owner) But I am reluctantly hesitant on actually getting one for some of the reasons you have covered. I think I'm going to wait and see what happens over the next couple of years and stick with combustion for now.

[@TheMentalblockrock]

I'm sure there are ways around the heated seats! just find which wires go to the seat elements/ resistor packs, and wire that to a switch of switches mounted on the dash and to the battery, most likely need a relay to be triggered by the switch to turn on the seat heaters.

[@daixer3156]

That's weird. Subaru has heated seats in their Legacy since 2008 with no subscription. Super weird concept

[@martinhudson2552]

I’ve shared this video on face book a couple of times right in the face of the EV ministers. Give them something to think about. 🤣🤣🤣🤣. Brilliant video and very true.

[@martinhudson2552]

A guy rounded on me big time. These EV owners are like religious ministers. I am not against EVs.

[@goureshk]

i had a alfa 159 2.2 for 14 yrs and it was written off, i wanted to purchase an electric car.....i realised it was a con and ended up buying a jaguar XL V6 petrol and later a Maserati Ghibli petrol V6.......the sound, the convenience of filling anywhere....ooooooo so much happier.

[@sowhat599]

This guy makes this EV craziness look like a comedy show...I have never entertained the idea of buying an electric car and you nailed it. I did see an advertisement for a Tesla...😂😂😂

[@simonjenkins982]

You are right about public chargers at motorway services. Last weekend went to Rugby Junction 1 services. There are 12 gridserve chargers. One was out of service and all the rest were in use with about four cars waiting to charge aswell. I went to M1 Northbound services just south of East Midlands Airport. Two chargers both in use again with several cars waiting. Luckily I could get home without a top up charge. It's a joke though with not enough chargers and the price at these chargers costing more than an ICE car to refuel to cover the same miles. BUT IT IS ALL FOR THE GREATER GOOD. That's what I thought when I part exchanged my diesel car. How wrong was I.

[@mrradman2986]

I agree. I decided my 3 litre A4 Avant V6 diesel was due for replacement this summer but decided to look at the Volvo V60 PHEV instead of another Audi. So far the Volvo is proving a good option. It has around 25-30 miles range on the battery and 400 plus miles with petrol. I can charge from my PV panels on sunny days and also for free when I go for a swim at the local spa. Following a trip to the Alps and back which was obviously over 90% petrol the overall mpg has leveled out at 55mpg which is better than the diesel A4 and petrol is still cheaper than diesel as well. Performance is equivalent although I miss the huge torque of the diesel engine. In other respects the Volvo is very nice to live with and rides better than the Audi. I wouldn't dream of buying or even leasing an EV.

[@graycurties6479]

I agree totally,with all the deliberate actions against motorists THE AUTHORITIES DONT GIVE A TOSS ITS ALL ABOUT REDUCING THE NUMBER OF CARS and ownership (except for the wealthy)ON THE ROAD the balance they are desperate to achieve is for you to keep paying for service’s they are prevented you from using whilst removing Money from your back pocket to maintain the infrastructure the logic in their actions beggars belief 8 years time no sale of petrol or diesel vehicles so the production of parts for these cars will wind down BEFORE 2030 so the price will explode for any any of said vehicles garages will stop training of mechanics NO GEAR BOXIES,NO EXHAUSTS, NO WATER COOLING COMPONENTS,what company will continue making mass products that will be extinct THIS IS THE BIGGEST SCAM IN HISTORY and just like the battle between vhs and Betamax the worst product will survive

[@VictorChalker]

I've been warning people about this for years. I saw the clickbait for another video saying you soon won't be able to insure a car not connected to the internet. No insurance=no registration for the road.

[@kennyfordham6208]

You must realize: Once everyone's driving information is connected to the internet, there would be no need for a police highway patrol. They will instantly know if you're speeding or breaking other traffic laws. Then (since electric car chargers require some kind of account) they'll automatically take the ticket money out.

[@VintageCars999]

I'm kind of ok with the speeding part within reason. Too many people these days want to tailgate and cut others off so they can drive faster. Really its the aggressive driving that needs to stop because we all need to be nice and share the road instead of constant road rage over everything like when people want to drive the speed limits.

[@VintageCars999]

With that said, if you're going 55 in a 40 zone some warnings are needed and sometimes you do need to break the limit to get in front of someone else because you need to be in that lane. If people are next to you going the same limit its hard to get over.

[@kennyfordham6208]

@@VintageCars999 Yes, that's true, but they'll still ticket you and withdraw the money from your bank account. Then, it would be up to you to go to traffic court and fight to get your money back (good luck).

[@billienomates1606]

Looking at you in the traffic jam and talking about the range left. I had a situation when I was travelling to work on a motor way only for the heavens to open and a blizzard ensued. I was lucky enough to exit the motorway very quickly as I saw cars and trucks in front of me sliding and slamming their brakes on. I decided to go home as this snow was going to last a while. So only 15 miles to get back home in rush hour down back roads. It took me 5 and a half hours in continuous traffic jams to get home, I was focking Knackered by the time I got home. My car at the time was a 3.9 litre v8 Range Rover Vogue Se and the day before I had just filled her up with a full tank of petrol. I used half a tank to get home at an average speed of 3 miles an hour!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! How long would your battery last in a 5 and a half hour traffic jam in the middle of a snow storm with very low temp outside?

[@daviddanielstephenson2833]

In a true life thretening situation in a winter setting you could if the car broke down, use the fuel to build a fire to keep warm, or run a diesel heater or put it into another car to get you home for someone who might stop to help, the ICE engine and its system is by far more practical in nature, the possibilities are almost endless really.

[@nathanlambshead4778]

Yank here, living in the rural ice and snow northeast. EV is a death trap here, for at least 4 months out of every year.

[@LadiesMan217.0]

Thanks for the video I enjoyed it all. I absolutely hate the forced push to electrification, it won't give manufacturers the time they need to get it right, and they're not even that much cleaner compared to gasoline or diesel cars when it comes to manufacturing. This will definitely cause chaos to the used car market, an old junker BMW will be priced more than it should've, and people will hold on to their ICE cars much longer. And with those subscription fees and the fact that the Manufacturers can stop you from driving your car for any reason they want, it just reaffirmed my belief that older cars are much better than modern ones 😂

[@melmorrison1400]

The whole point is to control the west. While the modern day slave trade is thriving. Whole families are often forced into working for unscrupulous gangs to mine for lithium and Colbert. Joe Ro - gan, interview with Siddharth Kara. Please watch and inform yourself of the horrendous devastation to poor peoples lives, environment. This is in Siddharth’s words the worst k8nd of slavery. Hope you manage to read 5his a# I’m sure the climate fascists will ‘remove’ it. 😏

[@Ricky-mo6mv]

All of it is absolutely ridiculous

[@666JGNotts]

I agree that EVs are not looking like the way forward for us all, unless there’s a massive breakthrough in battery technology and also a massive decrease in price. I do think that it’s not just EVs that will be going subscription based though, I think they’ll try it with all cars. I think that’s why you can’t get a car with proper knobs and switches any more and they all have screens because they are then all software. Nobody seems to mind that they are more dangerous to use whilst driving !

[@likeablecloud2454]

Yeah it's way more dangerous to have a bunch of buttons than it is to have knobs and proper buttons. It literally forces you to look at the screen to press the button. But physical buttons you can feel around for. This is literally less attention to the road and more to a distraction. That's more dangerous than before.

[@ScatManAust]

There will not and will never be a massive battery improvement so get that out of your head. There will however be incremental improvements to batteries, but long term combined incremental improvements will still never be anything like hydrocarbon-based fuels. Range and range anxiety is here to stay.

[@666JGNotts]

@@ScatManAust Totally agree. I never said there would be a massive battery improvement, I was saying that there needs to be because I know we are miles away from getting a suitable replacement. I don't consider the current EVs to be suitable given the lack of charging infrastructure in this country and the lack of range.

[@routmaster38]

EV,s and hydrogen are old hat,tried and failed for sound reasons.The current hype is Klaus Sweabs WEF racket designed to imobilise us for ever!

[@rustyjoints4857]

What is the way forward though? No one has got a true answer.

[@bobriemersma]

I keep seeing California Tesla owners interviewed saying "Daddy bought me a Tesla because I'm a bad driver and driving gives me anxiety." So apparently Tesla's "Autopilot" is either mostly active already or perhaps it can be hacked to be for a price. Either way, honest drivers, are you scared yet? Brings new meaning to "drive defensively."

[@Yorkmedia1]

There’s more stressed drivers out there now thank you for your honesty about EVS looking forward to next video

[@markst.germain9286]

I never go to a gas station without filling the tank completely. My grandfather told me that. He said you should always have at least a half a tank in case you come off the road and have to run your engine for heat to keep yourself alive in the winter.

[@royblackburn1163]

Absolutely agree, no range anxiety means you don't have to queue just call in when it's not busy .

[@Smith_Tech_70]

@@royblackburn1163 Or charge at home. No waiting whatsoever. Full battery every morning. 300 + mile's worth. I could never have a full tank every morning in my diesel.

[@royblackburn1163]

@@Smith_Tech_70 Having the ability to do that is something I would really really really love to have, my motorbike and lawnmower share a Jerry can, not practicable with a car unfortunately. The focus is changing from range to infrastructure and charging anxiety, evs are not yet suitable for me.

[@Smith_Tech_70]

@@royblackburn1163 What has home-charging an EV and having a full battery every morning got to do with different vehicles sharing a jerry can?

[@royblackburn1163]

@@Smith_Tech_70 leaving home on my bike for a day out with a full tank not having to stop to refuel.

[@minuteman747]

EV owners also have no idea how precious an hour of life is and they squander it sat around drinking coffee, thinking what happened? 🤣

[@pfv3462]

People keep talking about cars, but where are the 18-ton trucks, excavators, cargo ships and electric passenger planes? It's just one big lie!

[@ryandavison1637]

I've went the opposite way and picked up a old astra that I know can run on cooking oil. Been running it on a mix of diesel and waste cooking oil for around 5 months now, saved me at least 40 pounds a tank 👍 bit more maintenance but the savings make it all worthwhile

[@hongk0ngfu3y]

cooking oil used to be dirt cheap. that went sky high years ago when people started using it for fuel.

[@ryandavison1637]

@@hongk0ngfu3y I get waste oil at 40p a litre and just bagged 300 litres for free off a mate. It's unfortunate that the price had went up but ultimately I'm saving lots of money, recycling a waste product and actually reducing the emissions from the car. Pretty good all around at the moment It needs filtering and settling for a while but once it's ready it's a hell of thing 👍

[@cherryred1732]

Aye Very good on you. That's the way to go indeed a old astra f vehicle diesel is brilliant

[@Seasidesurfer]

On your side 100% my friend, and thanks for the lovely comments about the residents of my home town. Something I have not heard anyone mention on these EVs, cars or motorcycles, is that you put a 1000 miles on a carbon fuelled engine and it's running better and still good for 100,000+ more in most cases. You put 1000 miles on an EV and you have already degraded your power plant and will continue to do so until its time for an expensive battery replacement. Good job here and well done for highlighting the associated problems of compulsory compliance. We should all put a link to this video on our social media as I have done to spread the word.

[@andrewmcgowan2798]

I've done 95,000 miles so far in my 2013 Nissan Leaf with no signs of battery degradation. I guess if you drive like you're on a race track the heat build up will cause degradation.

[@colinsmall5388]

Keep on doing what you are doing. I thought of getting an EV, but I found out that it is not cost effective. I will drive a petrol car until I am unable to do so. Thank you.

[@tommaguzzi1723]

Thank you for this. I was seriously considering booking a test drive with the intention to buy an EV. You have convinced me that would be have been a horrible mistake.

[@carlmorgan8452]

Me also ...... who needs this stress

[@melmorrison1400]

@@carlmorgan8452 they are anything but green. The damage to the environment for minerals for batteries is a disgrace. And the local poor are forced to work in the mines for a dollar a day.. whole families. No protection, or protective clothing for working with such toxic chemicals. Lllok up Siddharth Kara. He’s researched it all and written a book.

[@stuartodell2828]

When driving a car none of it is green drilling and burning oil is hardly green

[@robertkubrick3738]

@@stuartodell2828 But you can't make an EV without oil, can you?

[@richardperth2002]

Thank you for your good advice. I will definitely not buy electric car now. Have you ever considered buying a petrol generator and a jerrycan of fuel keeping it in the boot, so when you do run out of power ! you can generate some more electricity into your car.

[@claymore1971]

Just found your channel recently, brilliant stuff. If I hear anyone say they’re thinking of getting an electric car, I’ll post them a link to your channel. The media and car manufacturers make it sound nice and sweet, your showing the true reality.

[@stefanmaslaczyk1259]

Very interesting take on control. The problem isn’t just electric cars though, its anything with advanced technology. Smart phones can track your every move, purchase and even thoughts. Non electric cars are full of electronics that will need updating to meet legislation. As cash is phased out we all need bank accounts and every purchase is recorded, etc. Maybe it’s best to keep low tech for as long as possible but we have to live in the world as it is.

[@pencilme1n]

'Smart cars' can go one further. They can be used to determine where you are allowed to go, when and how often. They can ration your use, automatically collect road user fees and be remotely deactivated.

[@jamesplummer356]

You don’t have to take your phone with you

[@matthewgodwin3050]

@@jamesplummer356 try telling that to the smartphone generation. They literally can't function without their electronic devices. It's like withdrawal for them if they can't check their Facebook every few seconds.

[@grahamsmith8091]

Next time you change your car, buy a Morris Minor. So simple there is very little to go wrong

[@robertkubrick3738]

I choose to live in the Philippines, cash society, banking secrecy laws, my wife i a national and only she has a bank account. I bought a brand new Toyota Hilux 2.4L turbodiesel automatic transmission for $24,000 USD cash last year. Doesn't even have the crazy Regen system on it and gets the same fuel mileage as a Toyota Vios. I bought late model low mile Hyundai Accent turbodiesels for family, 3 of them $8,000 USD each.

[@jhamilton7373]

The EV brigade is like a militant church. I completely agree, the few advantages are completely overshadowed by the huge number of negatives. EVs belong in town centres as scoorers and quadracycles like the Citroen Ami. At the moment larger EVs (or remote polliting vehicles as i like to call them) are just expensive toys for the virtue signallers with money and time to burn.

[@ChazWyvern]

So how about me I don't have money but yet we have an ev lol damn site cheaper than running our petrol car lol

[@jhamilton7373]

@@robburrows2737 no real world experience. I don't watch or read MSM. Give one an advantage of an EV over ICE and I will give you four disadvantages for every one.

[@josephstewart2821]

No one would doubt that the fossil fuel industry are scum as well, and have a lot of blood money on their hands, but for electric vehicles to compete they need to be more reliable, more convenient and above all affordable otherwise the oil stranglehold is never going to go away.

[@danharold3087]

@@josephstewart2821 At least in the case of Tesla and others they are already much more reliable than ICE cars. FWIW ICE cars are more than 60 times more likely to catch fire. The are already more convenient for people with home charging. Tesla has no scheduled maintenance other than optionaly changing the cabin filter every 100K. No oil changes. The brakes last much longer. You will buy more tires but it is not huge. If you can't charge at home stay with your ICE.

[@radweld]

They're so desperate to confirm their poor choices they'll defend them to the death.

[@Martyntd5]

Tesla in the US (not sure about the UK) offer their own insurance and it's quite a bit cheaper than other companies ...because it's based on your usage. They monitor how many miles you do, how fast you drive and what times of day you drive. If you drive too fast, too far or at the wrong time of day, your insurance premium goes up. If you drive after 10:30 at night, it can double your premiums. Hows that for social control?

[@lesliedeana5142]

I have to agree With you 100%. I've been out like mind for some time. My cars are 20+ years old. I do many of my own repairs. Remember that just because you are paranoid, doesn't mean they aren't after you!

[@kevinevans325]

Don't ever stop using cash either or we will lose that too and they really want us to use contactless , more control

[@Tidybitz]

Kevin Evans ... I use cash more than my card and always have. We at our house don't have contactless cards either, don't want it, you can ask your bank for cards without it.

[@eion-stephenson]

We are all following in our ancestors footprints. I have been analyzing the psychology of things for a great deal of time. At first I was like you. I had an open mind and as I discovered an anomaly I would do what I am educated and trained to do. I would research the subject more and ask the authority for their validation of things. They never validated anything but the inconsistency in data. I thought... WTF are these people on? I am 62, a professional analyst in so many subjects and these people in government making the decisions are failing to analyze things correctly. I would correct them on fundamentally understood principles, but they would come back with DARVO tactics. Discredit, Attack, Reverse Victim and Offender. Crazy mind game stuff! Then I researched their credentials and it always led back to the WEF. So I looked up who the WEF was and it's a private company. Somehow a private company got into controlling government decisions and being a democratic supporter, I could see the 'Fanaticism' immediately. The model of persuasion was as per Adolf Hitler's regime ... and there was the connection. When Adolf supposedly died in a bunker he had a son, and 200,000 followers. ........ I wondered where they all where. Many in UKRAIN and when I researched his son, I could not validate it but the suspicion was it was Klaus Swabs. The owner of the company named 'The World Economic Forum'. His wife (who looks amazingly like Eva, Adolf's wife), and their children were also in on the same platform of thinking and everyone in the organisations they set up seem to be heading or already are, exempt tax, have chauffer's, diplomatic immunity and instigate policies by decree and not democracy. If Klaus is Adolf's son, or is in anyway carrying on the policies of Hitler's Fanaticism, then they will be finding ways to destroy society.... and here we are. Destroy society from within. Confuse 5 year old's with gender discussions. You have got to be joking! Truly? Have you had children? Then there is EV's, fake vaccines, manufacture Gain o Function Viruses and claim it all came from nature. Invoke lockdowns to destroy the economy, overinflate the basics of life and living. Price hikes that wage increases will never keep up with. Introduce AI to wipe out jobs. Blow up people's homes so they have to move. Fight wars that are non-existent in context. Tell the people who do 5,000 km a year that they are causing global warming whilst at the same time, turn a blind eye to the burning of the Amazon, let off millions of bombs, increase air traffic, push pollutant into the upper atmosphere to create greenhouse gasses.... shut down food production, seed the clouds and manipulate the weather to create dangerous weather patterns. We are being lied to. Make no mistake. Society owes you a debt of sincere gratitude Mr MacMaster. Tell the world. The truth can set us free and you are 100% correct, make no mistake. Kia Kaha! my blog covid19 dot net dot nz A lot of random research but it all stacks up else I would take it down. I am not into conspiracy or lies. I am only interested in the truth.

[@Rickzenbackzer]

MacMaster, I think you're correct about electric cars becoming subscription based. My prediction a little further into the future is that around the time IC cars are made illegal, Amazon or some other huge company will start letting people rent EVs by the hour (the car will drive automatically to the person then, they can use it to get to work etc, and then it will drive its self to the next customer). While it will be marketed as better for the environment (which it may be by then), it won't actually matter, as people who have no choice other than rent one of these cars will be subjected to extortionate fees, and there will be many who can't afford their own electric car and/or simply don't have the means to charge one (if they live in a high rise flat for example). Then when it is normalised that cars are subsciption based, we will see things like paying extra to use A/C, heated seats, windows, seat adjustment, cup holders... And there will be a day when adverts will play on a car windscreen for the driver.. and the driver will have to pay extra to not see adverts in their own car.

[@michaelhudak8525]

In the summer I usually keep my golf clubs in the car since I play quite often. After 18 holes I place my clubs in the car before stopping in the 19th hole. Personal cars are used for storage for a variety of reasons based on job reasons or personal reasons. Renting a car by trip will not work for the vast majority of the population. Motown Mike

[@tedwalford7615]

Exactly. I just wrote a similar comment and then saw yours. No one will own a car.

[@davidoxley6117]

THANK YOU for giving us the HONEST reality of EV ownership, based on your own first hand experiences! No one can argue with what you are showing/telling everyone precisely because you show it FIRST HAND! All power to you and have no fear I am another person who will NEVER, EVER buy/own an EV! I'm Also with you 100% on the throw away culture we now have to live with, which is to the detriment of the planet and has lost this country 000s of jobs! 👍👍

[@lifeingeneral9111]

Oh you buy an EV when they tell you to and you along with the rest of the earth will be there bitch

[@dogphlap6749]

Ironic that you should come out against the throw away culture. That is just what your gasoline/petrol car does with its fuel.

[@philhawley1219]

​@@dogphlap6749 And where does the electricity for EVs come from ? Bio digestible unicorn turds?

[@dogphlap6749]

@@philhawley1219 MIne comes from solar panels on the roof of my house.

[@dellingson4833]

@@dogphlap6749 Well you'd think your new youtube channel would have proud posted videos of your ev and solar accomplishments but ya don't.

[@davestewart2359]

Look at any petrol station... There are usually 8 (or more) double sided pumps. Cars spend at least 5 mins parking , filling , paying and they are usually packed out. Lets do some simple calculations... 8 pumps can handle 16 cars in 5 mins . Theres not even 16 chargers in most garages AND it takes at least an hour to charge. PLUS the energy infrastructure doesnt exist to service 16 vehicles at a time drawing however many kwatts each. Non starter

[@403punk3]

Totally brother, been saying lots of the same. Now add on to it the “social score” aspect of it as well...then you say something they don’t like on social media and they shut your whole car down. No more charges

[@jekasolomon]

Watching this after experiencing the same crap first time trying to charge my new electric car. Thankfully I bought a Volt. 😋I wholeheartedly agree with all your points. Can't imagine charging on the road, having to wait hours, and paying the same money as gas.

[@jimmiekaelin4804]

You are spot on. We are being sold a lie. The push to EV’s has nothing to do with the reducing greenhouse gases and everything to do with control of the population. Your ability to come and go as you please will be severely limited - and carefully controlled by governments. With EV’s you must be tethered to a cord just to maintain charge levels. EV’s lose their charge just sitting there and discharge even faster in cold temps. On the other hand Gas/diesel powered vehicles can sit fueled up for months on end with no reduction in range. Because these limitations many will die. The climate change lie is the catalyst for the push to EV’s and implementing the new world order. The WEF is the birthplace of these ideas.

[@jurgen362]

My neighbor thought he would be wise and purchased a ford lightning. He hates it, he pulls a medium trailer from time to time and his range is seriously depleted. He had to borrow a gasoline truck on one of his trips. He's thinking of taking a loss and getting rid of it!

[@timparkinson600]

Ps. You are correct about Tesla. They routinely disable services, particularly if the car is sold on, or if it has not been serviced at an official Tesla dealership.

[@waynemarriott7641]

I agree. EV, not for me. They're not for us, the UK, why should we subsidise the infrastructure through our taxes, there ain't no replacement for displacement.

[@changnoi3637]

"You will own nothing and be happy" that is the ultimate aim of the world leader Klaus and the WEF

[@garywatson5099]

This is true but it really means you'll be stripped of all your assets and brainwashed....

[@Bob-ts2tu]

IMHO I can tell from previous video's that you gave the whole EV thing a really good go without any prejudice, and big up for doing so, but i hope your real world experiences are a warning to others, and it's given those of us who have hated the EV con from the start a sort of smug sense of satisfaction that we havent had to go through the financial and day to day pain living with it. It will take an awful lot for me to change my views, especially with the BS about petrol cars being a major contributor to global warming or whatever the latest eco crusade is. - see you at the pumps !!! GL and thanks

[@tomwalmsley1149]

mac, you are spot on about the ev evangelists. i put a post on daily mail comments about buying a dacia sandero compared to a cheap EV. i mentioned battery degradation . a regular ev defender replied that ev batteries don't start to degrade until 400,000 miles. utter nonsense but why. i don't mind anyone disagreeing with me but don't make things up. i am convinced that many ev owners deep down know that they have made a dreadful mistake but are in denial . i think that you are right and that it's about government control . won't have a smart meter and couldn't understand why they were being forced on us. now it's obvious , it's about using EVs to regain the lost tax on petrol and diesel

[@billsidle1839]

I agree 100 % I will never have or drive an electric car! I old school and gasoline will never go away! Love your video!