Driving 12 hours to confront the dealership that tried to scam customers with a FAKE EV pickup truck

[@uplayedurself]

Super sweet of that guy letting you charge and moving his truck. Good people exist.

[@Nordic_Mechanic]

most people are good like that, it's just the bad ones are very loud :D

[@tonn333]

@@Nordic_Mechanic open your eyes

[@Ooshwink82]

Yeah and then you have the great people at the hotel..like are they bored or what. If i was an employee i wouldnt care.

[@noneyabizz8337]

The guy who works there and only parked there to stop people from charging without staying at the motel?

[@Sanjayadon]

If you own an EV you feel for fellow ev users in trouble.

[@rjthomasindyusa]

I laughed so hard when he said... "Do you think I belong in a pub?"..... and he walks in and there was the Walmart version of Rich and Steven..... lol

[@williamwest1974]

😂😂😂

[@mealien0808]

😂😂😂😂

[@gsxtrex]

This comment has me cracking up, my wife's looking at me like wtf 🤣

[@shawnerz98]

I didn't think about the Rich and Steven copies! I was surprised the guy knew Rich!

[@anydaynow01]

Oh man, so true!

[@isaiahlouisb2]

Imagine drinking with your friend at a random pub in the middle of a random town and you see one of your favorite KZbinrs just walk in 😂.

[@cousinjohncarstuff4568]

And Rich was concerned about fitting in at a Pub!

[@chas2can124]

It was a dark pub. Never saw it comming....

[@seudechrist]

🤣🤣

[@johnsnow1355]

That's so dam hilarious!!!!!!

[@carlossanz1062]

I will be so fear to say that is Rick and later that don’t be. I really bad with faces

[@alderoth01]

You should do a yearly video where you see how far the electric car adoption has advanced in certain areas. Just map out a road trip in an EV and just see what's out there once a year. I think that would be a really cool series to do.

[@Ariaga_II]

“I’m gonna drive 12 hours to the shady dealer in my new Rivian because I’m petty like that.” Oh man do I feel you on that. It’s the principle of the matter.

[@WJWeber]

5:40

[@Rollin8.0]

A few years back I got screwed $400 by a guy who sold me a dodgy ecu on Facebook. I made a complaint with the cops and was fully prepared to spend over $1200 in airfares just to stitch this fker up in court, but he paid me back once he received the summons 😂

[@theepicricemaker6611]

@@Rollin8.0 love ppl like you, keep it up boo

[@Rodogg7787]

Yes exactly! Stand for nothing, you'll fall for everything!

[@buddybrax]

@@Rollin8.0 I have to agree with RiceMaker. Please keep up the great work, somebody's gotta do it.

[@mandc20022]

As a north Carolinian I want to thank you for supporting our local businesses, I'm sorry you didn't enjoy your food but you helped that waitresses whether she showed gratitude or not, I want to thank you for her

[@carmine-capalot2251]

Elizabeth city ?

[@someguyfromtheinternet5102]

She was 12 months preggars. Idk how but thats 3 months late like a library book.

[@GlidingBoulder]

Come on and raise up, take yo shirt off swish it round your head spin it like a helicopter.

[@buddybrax]

@@someguyfromtheinternet5102 She lost her library card and can't get back in

[@someguyfromtheinternet5102]

@@buddybrax Dude it's like $1 to replace your library card at my public library. what the f***?

[@cpftank09]

This is probably the most honest EV episode I’ve seen. I see too many videos out there putting EV’s on some unobtainable pedestal like they are gods gift that’ll save the planet. Plus your videos have great comic relief!!

[@karlkarl5733]

Ev’s are garbage

[@cpftank09]

@@karlkarl5733 they have their place. I mean people spend the same amount on a drag car that constantly breaks and can’t drive on the street. But in my eyes, EV’s are still just a local area commuter car for wild amounts of money. Like overpowered wildly fast fast golf carts with air conditioning. Lol It’ll be interesting to see what tech from EV’s goes into normal cars too.

[@karlkarl5733]

@@cpftank09 yep people do spend shit loads on drag cars but that’s hobby. Rivian suppose to be daily car but it fails miserably lol EV’s now like early computers. It will take a while until ev’s will actually be practical.

[@cpftank09]

@@karlkarl5733 that’s how I look at EV’s. It’s not a primary vehicle. For a 2nd or 3rd vehicle, I want something fun. EV’s have only one fun feature, straight line acceleration. But there’s no sole, no engagement and feedback. For most the EV hobby is self gratification and the belief that they are saving the planet. But the carbon foot print for a Tesla vs a Camry as an example takes something like 10yrs/150k miles for the Tesla to come out ahead. That’s assuming mostly renewable resources are used for the power source of the energy too. The cost breakdown of an EV to a similar size gas vehicle will hardly ever break even unless charging is solely done at home assuming energy is cheap.

[@Shorty15c4007]

I think EVs would be great if they were advertised on their performance and silence. But don't tell me that its a "green" vehicle thats going to save the world, because at the moment, it is far from that. Don't get me wrong, the concept is great, but our infrastructure to power these things aren't there yet, and making these EVs aren't pollution free like ICE are. Lets call EVs for what they are: A rich man's toy that is quick and silent.

[@massey4business]

After you gave them guys a ride, when you woke up the next morning I thought you were gonna say "my truck was stolen last night." 😂

[@fernandoacosta8326]

I thought that’s why he packed the condoms and was gonna wake up with all them

[@rellohz2755]

lol you peep his music he was playing a few times , key Glock and da baby. They probably were blasting some 🔥 while they was riding in the truck together

[@elbigotesdelatienda]

Why? Because they're black? You realize you're being racist in a black man's channel, right? Your parents did a very poor job with you, Karen...

[@0101-s7v]

@@rellohz2755 and then they tried to steal the truck?

[@tylercerda8444]

That made me feel good, happy to see him inspiring those other dudes, they definitely got some motivation for that

[@cbostic817]

This is one of your best video’s. Glad the smiles per gallon offsets the miles. It’s incredible the hassle you went through. However, your ordeal should be an EV cautionary tale. Great job Rich!!!!

[@shane7965]

His ordeal should be a *non-Tesla* EV cautionary tale. We've driven our Tesla across the country and back, up and down the East Coast, and never had the issues he did with these other charging networks.

[@shackledkings]

It's more of a 'be aware that things aren't ready for long travel in an ev, yet' tale

[@pooterbilbo8132]

@@shane7965 that's just it though, an EV that bills itself as an adventure vehicle is a bit misleading when the infrastructure is nowhere near ready for prime time.

[@hamsterbrigade]

@@shane7965 You're still camped out in a parking lot waiting for your car to charge 15 minutes to an hour multiple times on a road trip. And that's assuming no one is in front of you. Good luck with that.

[@catbert7]

@@hamsterbrigade I've done cross-state trips with the Model 3 that has such low range you can't even buy it anymore (the infamous $35k standard range that wasn't even on the website) and had no problems at all, even though WA is far from the highest charger density. Never had to stop for charging more than once per trip, and never for more than 10 minutes. Literally no time lost, since someone in the car always needed the restroom anyway. But non-Tesla chargers cannot be trusted to exist where needed, can't be trusted to work when they do exist, can't be trusted to charge fast enough when they do work, and are often too expensive, either because the charge for electricity is too high or the vehicle is inefficient or both.

[@hiphopgrinch]

Your rant about how the people aren't ready for EVs yet is spot on. It's exactly why when we got our newest vehicle, we opted for a Pacifica Hybrid. Unplug, drive to work/run errands, get home, plug in. Most daily tasks can be accomplished in EV mode. Need to go on a road trip? Go! Just fill up with gas and keep on going.

[@PCgamer923]

The government should have started pumping billions into charging infrastructure once plug in hybrds were able to be made in mass affordably. By this point we should have 240-480v charging where you work, where you travel and where you live for a fraction of gasoline costs, but here we are.

[@anotherbeard667]

I put gum in the public charging ports in parking lots.

[@Elektrotechniker]

Plug in hybrids are much worse than EV‘s, as they are much worse than any EV when it comes to range in electric-drive due to the Large and heavy Motor Block that is mostly (in +90% of times) literally carried around unnecessarily. If those few times you are then actually going on a longer trip into remoter areas, renting a gas vehicle for those Days is outstandingly more cost effective than maintaining an otto-motor just for these few occasions! I am an electrical engineer from this field, and I have written multiple studies about this subject. I myself drive a Renault Zoe since a few years now and I have never regret this choice - it‘s sooo quiet inside 🤫

[@hiphopgrinch]

@@Elektrotechniker we do many over the road trips where it would be inconvenient to stop and charge. I don't know if you actually read my comment properly, as it states we bought a Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid. Show me a pure EV that costs $50,000 USD that can seat 7 with all forward facing seats, and can go halfway across the USA with only 5 fuel/recharge stops. Tesla Model X won't work. Would take 19 stops and a total of 36+ hrs to drive. The vehicle we purchased will only need to stop 5 times and spend 22hrs on the road. I'm also an electrical engineer (I design and program control panels and power distribution panels). Once there's adequate 1000kw charging and the time to charge is 5-10 minutes for 400 miles of range, I would be willing to switch completely over to EV.

[@PCgamer923]

@@Elektrotechniker The average american can understand and use a plug in hybrid effectively using only electric on normal daily use while feeling comfortable taking them on trips as well as you can use electric or gas. There are so few americans that trust pure EV as there are so few charging stations which are very poorly regulated across the nation in comparison to gasoline stations. Maybe if the government actually puts their money where their mouth is things will actually change over the next 20 years. Even looking at maintenance, when you tell someone shopping for an EV the battery last about 10 years and will cost 10k-25k they drop even the idea of buying one.

[@rogerbussiii]

Shout out to the guy on the phone at the Inn with the F150.. Does he not sound like the sweetest guy ever? It would be nice if some of Rich's viewership wound up staying there.. I'm sure he wasn't counting on getting anything in return which is exactly why We should support him if we can..

[@austinaubinoe]

just might looks like a cool place

[@brandonhoffman4712]

Or we could go the the courtyard Marriott and get vastly inferior charging... 9 miles an hour... Might as well push.

[@electropentatonic]

"Do you think I belong in a pub?" *Walks in "Dude, you're Rich Rebuilds"

[@cl2eep_rides]

Traveling the US on motorcycle has taught me that when you buy a $140 a night hotel versus a $100 a night, that $40 is doing A LOT of work.

[@KK-xz4rk]

Damn your hotels are expensive af. Roadside motel would cost 35-45 € here in EU. City center higer end hotel would cost 80-120€.

[@RustOnWheels]

@@KK-xz4rk Yup… I’ve done $80 motels in SoCal, AZ and Florida and they were at the worst areas and infested with everything oozing out of human orifices and leaking garbage bins. For the same price I have stayed in beautiful three star hotels in the best places in Northwest Europe. America has cheap cars, cheap gas, cheap junk food and cheap clothes but fresh food and places to stay are priced like diamonds…

[@RustOnWheels]

It’s actually hard to find anything as ‘cheap’ as $80 by the way.

[@Turk380]

Damn Mr Rockefeller! lol... when I was doing my Iron Butt National Parks Tour, I got crabby if I spent more than $50 on a motel LOL...

[@Turk380]

@@KK-xz4rk I dunno man.. our $150/night highway stop, chain motels are probably the equivalent of a 4-star hotel on the Euro scale. Not even 15-16 years ago have I found a European hotel that level that cheap.

[@eggheadedfoo]

all dealerships are scams, could be the start of a great series

[@L3uX]

Dealerships (for normal brands) are absolute dead weight, stupid, and unequivocally useless. Literally serves no purpose.

[@calholli]

I don't think I've ever heard a positive story about a dealer. lol.. Whether from buying a car there, or taking your car there to get it worked on, or even just buying parts from them. Dealers are to be avoided at all costs. Rich can justify buying this thing, because he can start making videos with it literally immediately (as he did), and he will go on to make so many videos of this thing over time that it will pay for itself anyway. But for me- I avoid dealers.

[@scca-lz1hp]

Funny enough, I used to work in that office park off Hwy 64 several years back. Auto Park Chrysler Jeep was scummy then. Not surprising things haven't changed

[@openleft4214]

I worked for one For 7 month I watch a supervisor of mine rip of a senile 78yr man that had dimension they knew he was off and his family didn't know where he was they kept him in the office for 6hr till they sold him a car at 15k over MSRP. Carr Subaru Beaverton Oregon has the highest concentration of psychopath and creeps you can find.

[@Rfhdvcgf]

Well whats the differnce between a dealership and a scalper , at his point nothing

[@RayRae559]

"She was probably like 12 months pregnant" 😂🤣😭😭

[@anthonyhodgson2934]

Lmso 🤣🤣

[@michaelaldredge-greenwell1692]

😂😂😂😂😜😜😜😜

[@mattsceilingfansandmore2573]

Thats not even possible. Well except that one time-

[@johnmitchell2741]

I seen that

[@brandonhoffman4712]

Plot twist, she already had the baby!

[@Enonymouse_]

what you did is the same kind of thing my dad did when a dealer told him 'buy this or get off my lot'. He bought it some where else and drove up to the dealer that told him to get out, to rub his nose in it.

[@brandonhoffman4712]

Ultimatums as a sales tactic... Excuse me! Wheres the front door? I always recommend coming into dealerships well researched, this places you in a strong arguing position. From there its just about turning the screws to the dealerships for the best price. Also a salesman is just that, its best to negotiate with management, the salesman is just an intermediary so management doesnt have to negotiate directly with you. Salespeople have 0 ability to change a price, they only talk the talk. Dont give them details on other dealerships other than prices you can get, you dont want them communicating with each other. Ask them if they would like to beat the price in any signifigant way. Bounce around until the price stops going down, try to find one willing to match your lowest price. Turn to the 1st dealer that offered you the good price and ask them if they would still like to honor the price. If they try to raise it, inform them you have a dealership willing to match the price. Then flip the script on them, demanding a reduction of the exact ammount they tried to raise it on you for the slap in the face. Then after finalizing the price you get into financing. Again, do your research. This is another way car companies get you. You can easily lose all that savings you faught for with a couple percentage points on the financing. Talk to banks and financial institutions. Go through this process at that other dealer, haggling with them on the financing. Choose the option that best suits you. Another huge one, never let them have your number... the only way i know to get them to stop calling is to tell them you bought something else. If they ask for your number, laugh @ them. If you need to call them, block your number 1st. Rubbing the salesmans nose in it is kinda wrong. You gotta see these guys as a best buy TV salesman. Its management you want to rub in it. Management @ a car lot is like the management of a small business. Your rubbing it right in the peoples faces setting the prices. These are the guys that are tracking everything, setting prices, and responsible for the revenue of the building. When i worked as a car salesman, these were the people that were 1 step away from the family that owned multiple dealerships. Family was regional management and higher. When i had customers treat me bad it just hurt, it did nothing to cause change, only pain. My saddest memories of selling cars was mistreatment by customers and feeling forced to call back everyone who left me their number. Now i work in construction. I sell my own work. I focus on providing options, not demands. I encourage customers to get other bids. I tell them my bid might not be the lowest, but the quality of my work is among the highest. If they come back with a low bid and are thinking about not using me, i try to negotiate with them. I do have limits, i dont use illegal labor, i dont live 2 ppl to a room, so i often cant match a low bid. But i can often find a middle common ground with people. All of which are happy @ jobs end, with a high end job like they might see @ the mall. (Which I used to build)

[@pastorzen]

letting those kids ride in your car was pretty awesome.

[@unknownindividual731]

I was thinking the same thing. Then I thought, they could have helped Rich fulfill his desire for an adventure by carjacking his new ride.

[@claxtoncurtis811]

@@unknownindividual731 yeah i thought he was gonna get jumped

[@AmongUs-mb4qx]

they were all giddy

[@iYoungxKhalifa]

@@claxtoncurtis811 weird.

[@anekinoo7]

While his own kids hate his cars 😂

[@shanedriscol]

Those dudes were HYPED to get that experience. Good on you for that

[@N.Narwhal]

🐒🐵 🦍

[@byLags]

Bro what you did for those guys! Giving them a ride and letting them check it out, that brought me a lot of joy! You made those guys night, and I hope they made yours brother!

[@unclequack5445]

It was a nice gesture indeed but in today's world he's lucky he didn't get jacked.

[@theKashConnoisseur]

@@unclequack5445 Don't let the media reports fool you. We currently live in the safest time in human history. Crime and social violence are trending downwards across the board and have been for decades. It's never been safer to interact with complete strangers than it is now. Not that you shouldn't still be careful, but it's important to acknowledge that today's world is the safest time in all of human history (despite there being more guns in civilian hands than ever before). But the news can't tell you that because they need tragedy and fear in order to keep you coming back and viewing advertisements.

[@thanosianthemadtitanic]

@Uncle Quack yea I was getting worried when it said "group gets larger"🫨😬

[@billwynne27]

@@thanosianthemadtitanic AT FIRST I THOUGHT I SAW A MEDICAL CANNIBIS CIGERETTE

[@huerosantos7563]

Try giving a bunch of unknowns a ride here in L. A. you'd probably get jacked ! And your cell phone or camera would be taken to.

[@jasont80]

I'm glad you did your research and didn't get taken by the dealership. They should have known better and it seems like they were "playing dumb" about the battery pack.

[@anthonyscott5134]

Damn Rich! You NEED to either name that dealership, or report that dealership to the consumer protection board, or that state’s Attorney General’s office. At this point they KNOW that they are misrepresenting that vehicle and are just looking for a sucker! PLEASE don’t let them get away with doing that to someone!

[@mikethatguy27]

Auto Park Chrysler Jeep

[@ClaytonF10]

If you think the attorney generals office would do something about this you’re living in a dream world.

[@anthonyscott5134]

@@ClaytonF10 , What?! Sorry! I’m still in rem sleep!

[@anthonyscott5134]

@@ClaytonF10 , oh, just to make sure I understand you correctly. You do know I’m talking about the STATE AG and NOT the U.S. AG, right? Lastly, THIS would be EXACTLY the kind of thing a State AG would take up, as they did in Florida with price gouging during the aftermath of Katrina.

[@wnxdafriz]

@@ClaytonF10 ummm, think most states would love a slam dunk for a huge fine and easy PR.... hell... mine is quite business friendly but man... this is just too blatant

[@JayVIIPeep]

Much respect to you for going through the trouble to make this video. You are helping people avoid being scammed for features that aren't released yet and for the dealership to act like you're the problem for wanting answers was wild but you handled it very professionally and got the word out there. Keep doing what you do! 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@carlbernard4197]

I wouldn't have been so kind to that dealership. This would have gotten ugly with me for sure 😮😮

[@rendivevisaramunenyiwa8859]

That's an incredibly honest EV review. Thanks Rich, some wool has been removed from my eyes

[@justinstewart3248]

To be fair, he did this ALL wrong. And secondly, if it was a tesla, he’d have ZERO problems here.

[@hamsterbrigade]

@@justinstewart3248 His point was how expensive electric cars were and how long it takes to charge an EV. Are you just pretending those points go away when you buy a Tesla?

[@Chris-hw4mq]

Rich just proved what people knew EVs suck at long distance and people who buy Teslas are in the Elon cult

[@justinstewart3248]

@@hamsterbrigade for charging ? Yes. It’s simple, fast and efficient. Pricing lol…no

[@hamsterbrigade]

@@justinstewart3248 What exactly is fast? I'm pretty sure I can fill my ICE car up from 0-100% in under two minutes. And once again, any "extra" time is compounded based because it's applied to all people "filling up."

[@billydoyle6919]

You've utterly convinced me to never get an EV. Who in their right mind has the time and can be arsed with the hassle of finding chargers and waiting 2 hours to charge!

[@yeright2pops434]

Right. And you pay a premium for EVs. What a joke.

[@thedoctorate]

You're a good dude for showing the young'ns some love and attention instead of fear and avoidance. Also, Sam's a lovely gentleman.

[@z00h]

Yeah, I agree 100%, pure love and zero fear of being jacked.

[@Syncopia]

It's hard to give trust out like that, mad respect for being friendly and opening up.

[@Propain4eva]

@CALL IT IT IS ratio

[@paulhunter9613]

@CALL IT IT IS they all are

[@SAMZIRRA]

The scene where you gave them a ride just made my week. The joy in their voices was beautiful.

[@ParaNexOfficial]

Thank you for pointing out all the hypocrisy and facts that EV influencers seem to bypass or leave out on their videos...most of which are just open interstate travel. You're experiencing the truth and showing it. Hopefully things improve drastically over the upcoming years to address a lot of these issues.

[@GPFaster1]

Sheep become EV influences, they in turn become Karens/Kevins.🤣

[@modlife]

I’ve put 40k on my Tesla in 2022 - no complaints here with the supercharger network.

[@InakaGames]

Check plugshare. He had dozens of 200kW+ CCS chargers directly off highway along his route. The video gimmick was using Rivian dash nav only which.. is a weird worst case scenario since more people use Carplay or Android Auto

[@ParaNexOfficial]

@@modlife Great network being built in my area too. It just needs more chargers, better reliability of up/down chargers, the grid needs to support it, and then pricing needs to get a little better. I think Tesla is doing it right - just need more build-out so it's a great experience everywhere. Glad to hear you're having fun and a positive experience with your EV!

[@modlife]

@@ParaNexOfficial I travel across the country regularly- I’ve never had a single issue bigger than one station being down and had to change parking spots. Tesla has a distinct advantage in the charging department.

[@roboSKAY]

2024 and Rich’s rant about how unaffordable EV’s are hasn’t aged well 15k model s EV’s everywhere and the Tesla supercharger network is now available for Rivian too!!!

[@tecno8335]

Bro. That was ballsy of you offering them a ride my guy lol. You definitely a real one for that Rich.

[@drdelirious8899]

realisticly i dont think the car is able to be stolen like i think it uses an app on a phone i might be wrong but

[@brad30three]

I was thinking we were gonna have to wait for his next channel, Rich Ressurections

[@ephre]

Come on now. They looked and acted like nice kids.

[@garlinlewis7900]

My hometown lol

[@piggybackshiggy]

Why was it ballsy? They seemed really friendly and excited about the truck.

[@Tripp55]

I liked the guys who were really excited to see the Rivian for the first time. It was a wholesome moment. Also, I really liked that Sam was in this video. He is how I discovered you (when you two were at the totaled car auction place). I really like when you two make collab videos :)

[@gorak9000]

You mean that random chicken farmer hitchhiker he picked up? The one that was eating chicken in his brand new truck? What a hobo move that was!

[@RustOnWheels]

Collab? Who’s that Sam guy? Is he a YT’r as well?

[@mealien0808]

i like that guy's mom.

[@xlandros]

@@mealien0808 step mom…..they’re the best ;)

[@Tripp55]

@@RustOnWheels yeah sorry I'm really bad at spelling

[@dommerdom]

Plug that BnB that let you charge for free! Also, the bigger story of this video is how bad it is to try to go long distances in an EV. As someone whose never owned one, I would have assumed it would have been a lot better by now.

[@dondaly4773]

Non Tesla infrastructure is a joke in this country unfortunately

[@AutoHoax]

Not being able to travel freely for long distances is part of the engineering. It's the social engineering department that has been conveniently hidden out of view.

[@aaronkamakaze2967]

If you own a Tesla its great, there's super chsrgers everywhere and its affordable, less then gas. If you don't have a tesla your boned. I thinkTesla should offer subscriptions to non tesla owners to use their super charging stations. They would make tons of money and also help the entire indistry.

[@joshuasterling2144]

@@aaronkamakaze2967 Yeah we just went 2k+ for about 100 dollars.

[@catbert7]

@@aaronkamakaze2967 Tesla is starting to open the network to others cars, in certain places. But they have to be careful about it or they will wreck the network for their own customers. Other EVs have plugs in different places on the car, so some of them have to park in a way that blocks multiple stalls. A lot of them can't handle fast charging, so they can take up a stall for far longer than a Tesla would. Tesla has to make sure that their own chargers don't get overloaded this way, or everyone gets screwed. What's really needed is for the gov and/or other manufacturers to throw money at Tesla to expand their network much faster, and for other manufacturers to build their cars to optimally utilize Tesla's chargers.

[@InstlPrints]

"didn't believe him because he's from new jersey" lmfaoooo

[@NovejSpeed3]

There were so many comedic gems in this one! From the kids are bad for the environment to the getting rear ended by someone from New Jersey (you set that one up perfectly through out the video) thus was fantastic Rich!

[@manuelwan2770]

Rich earned the karma points for showing up at the dealership to rub it in by buying it somewhere else

[@mtoddvan]

Wow! Funny how dealership asked you to leave because you're well informed buyer & know more than they did & what they tried to scam you on. So much for future customers.

[@daveroche6522]

Also happens when trying to buy a laptop.......

[@dna129]

Soooooo, you still wanna buy a vehicle orrrrr.... gtfo?

[@notfunnyjason]

This is the first video of yours I have seen. I have had the same EV conversation over and over. The infrastructure just isn't there yet. You cracked me up. Thanks for the content.

[@SorryImStoned.]

“Took a shower, don’t know why” - I’m telling you I watch a lot of car videos and I find them very intriguing and interesting. However I stumbled across your channel, and absolutely love your videos. I love the sense of humor, jokes and positive energy that you bring. Keep the grind going you make great content.

[@stpfs9281]

The blood stains, I wonder what was blocking the shower drain...

[@SirAJentz]

feel your frustration Rich, an eye opener and a great perspective from your experiences.

[@J-D]

buy a hybrid. electric will never succeed :(

[@josh.drk.]

@@J-D hybrid is the future. And toyota know it

[@danparish1344]

Electric is succeeding, hybrids are the worst of both worlds. I have a Tesla but would rather have just gas than a car with twice the problems of things that can go wrong.

[@J-D]

@@danparish1344 as someone who worked in a dealership that repaired hybrids, you are incorrect.

[@Hanzyscure]

Good video on the realities of EV transportation. Sucks getting ass packed in your truck.

[@TheArmin]

I love how polite he is right up until the second his car door closes and then he lets loose

[@katieducky23]

I died with the dump truck and new Jersey reference 😂

[@brandonhoffman4712]

I died when I saw Rivian trolled tesla with a lambo charging door!

[@devineunlimited6800]

Love the brutal honesty. Couldn't imagine dealing with that b.s. on a road trip

[@felipegiraldo3401]

Hope the infrastructure gets better. Here in Colombia i barely see a charger, you see them in some malls, few gas stations and that's it.

[@hectejada1]

and the thought of my kids are we there yet

[@bikeman1x11]

ill take a 5 minute fill up over a toy

[@jackterry7664]

Hybrids are still the only way to go

[@bikeman1x11]

@@jackterry7664 nah real cars are the best-

[@dreaminginink2029]

Great job on this video Rich. I’m so sick of car dealerships in general. Unlike other KZbin’s who stay hush hush on markup and predatory practices, thank you for calling this one out!

[@beepbop6697]

29:25 -- $77 and hours later and still not fully charged?!? Hell nah -- I'll pass on this. Excellent informative video!

[@GS-zc4sk]

Hard pass

[@Travisrogers87]

It’s common knowledge that retail prices at superchargers are comparable to filling up with gas, ie not cheap. Charging at home for normal day to day use is a significantly cheaper electric rate.

[@beepbop6697]

@@Travisrogers87 $77 for a partial charge is not comparable, IMHO, to a regular ICE vehicle -- neither in time nor money. Everyone understands it is cheaper to charge at home.

[@remxparadox]

For real. That is some crazy gouging. it looks like he paid around 73 cents a kwh!@@Travisrogers87

[@pilsplease7561]

@@Travisrogers87 Sort of, but you still end up paying the price.

[@LordKroc]

This video is my confirmation to not even consider buying an EV... Appreciate it Rich.

[@sanyr80]

His assessment is definitely realistic. If you have a charger at home and can replenish overnight for your daily commute, fantastic. Costs me like $10 for a full 'tank', wouldn't go back to a gas burner for my day-to-day activity. Road trips, gotta plan those out very carefully. Even though this video's over a year old and charger coverage is getting better, I just drove cross country last summer and went entire time zones where it was 90 miles between chargers. You almost want a gas burner just so you don't get stuck because an app said you can charge someplace and you get there and find out you can't.

[@10th_Doctor]

@@sanyr80 That's why I have a Hybrid myself. Hyundai Sonata.

[@tommorgan1291]

I drive about 6000 A year. I charge my EV at home 100%. My Nissan Leaf is practically maintenance free as this is my third Leaf. I would not consider an EV if I required long distance driving.

[@UpmaxGaming]

It will depend oh so much on where you live and how you use the car

[@jahmez4791]

As someone who builds Rivian vehicles, Thanks for getting one, hope you enjoy your vehicle hipster status for a few more years, If you ever want to see a lot of them, around 400-500 are driven in Bloomington/Normal Illinois by current/former employees at the factory.

[@GadgetMan777]

I bought one as well. Love it! Yall did a stellar job

[@bradyharjehausen6679]

i appreciate you letting the group of guys check out the truck, they were so excited my god haha

[@RealElectech]

I like how he felt that the pub was dangerous, but letting a group of random young males in his $100K truck at 1 AM was perfectly safe.

[@tim3172]

@@RealElectech If you look, he says "Do I look like I belong in a pub?" and points to his hand... which is... I mean... do I need to explain this? Then if you look at the "males" and you look at their hands they are... do I need to explain this?

[@flipphilly1309]

​@@RealElectechlmao lets be real i think even they knew that truck wasn't worth stealing any criminal with a brain would know they couldn't charge it and wouldn't get far with it

[@jimfergusondev]

Rich! This is great that you documented how much time and stress each stop was. your speech in the middle was perfect. thanks for this!

[@Jimjef]

Imagine spending 100k and on the 1st day you're already disgusted with the stupid car.

[@nononsenseBennett]

That B&B owner is TOPS! What a great gesture.

[@ToastyNWT]

I love how you gave those nice young men a ride in your electric truck hahaha you could tell they never been offered to ride in one before or was there first time seeing one haha good memories for both sides I'm sure also got to meet a well known youtuber

[@philb707]

Best part of the video for me..made me smile

[@ALRinaldi]

I really hope he did some launches there! 🚀

[@Black-yj1xw]

@Upcycle Shoes cmon man

[@philb707]

@UpcycleShoes If you were to be wary of every nice stranger, everyone would be a stranger

[@stacymcmahon453]

@Upcycle Shoes Nah, take a close look at them -- I promise you Rich did. They're young kids up late at night, but their clothes are clean and so is their language. They're not high or drunk. They're just having fun the only way you really can in a town like Elizabeth City, being outside downtown with their friends on a nice night.

[@bigjfodayz]

As someone who studies environmental science, thanks for pointing out the serious issue that is current EVs. I also appreciate that you point out real and impactful things you can do to help the environment. Thanks again Rich

[@B_22_5]

if you actually study environmental science, please do some simple research to see how he went out of his way to make this as painful as possible lol

[@mewoozy2]

16:31 EVs really suck, 45 minutes charging just to get to another charger to get the job done. Add hours to trips that should only take those hours.

[@boomoperator90]

Loved this episode. Nothing like a good old uncle rich rant. Especially love at 33:24 rich was like “Almost lost my cool for a second there” 😂

[@alekssguntisozols3565]

21:58 this one is good also Dude said 12 months pregnant😂😂

[@park2103]

“The Rivian is an adventure vehicle and it forces you to have an adventure” 😂😂😂 I died

[@spacep0d]

LOL yeah, which is the reason I sold my LEAF.

[@NatashaVincent]

The algo brought me here and even though I just subbed, my anxiety levels about EVs and battery range just jumped 20x based on this video. The EV community is always full of kind people though 🤗

[@Godfly]

@@spacep0d I like walking around and experiencing new places on road trips but I would hate having to wait or get out for that long recharging driving around around where I live. So I guess EVs would be nice road trip vehicles for me especially and keep the driving around back home with gas cars

[@97336cf]

@@Godfly I have the exact same perspective, but you also have to consider the fact that longer vacation trips can require an extra 2 or 3 days, while you're anxiously awaiting your destination. Nevermind if it was a destination with a time constraint. A gas vehicle would have taken 34 hours to complete that round trip, whereas this took a full extra 24 hours of being in the car, assuming you never slept. Easily added an extra 2-3 days to the trip, which can equate to lost vacation time at best, and at worst, and extra few days of lost income for the average person.

[@jimkramer]

this video is invaluable for anyone that is thinking about buying an EV. What an adventure!

[@SasquatchMelee]

If you think this video represents reality, well, nope... I think Rich purposefully stayed of i95 in order to make it seem like EV driving in any other thing than a Tesla is HELL... A simple app with proper filtering can show you all the High Power Chargers along the route... I paused at 26:53... Rich pays 72¢ /kWh... Electrify America charges 43¢ and is crazy fast... I think he's a Tesla shareholder and wants us to think he's giving us the real deal regarding other cars than Tesla...

[@sciam2000]

@@SasquatchMelee "As long as you don't deviate from i95 you are fine" isn't a real world use of an automobile.

[@fatal510]

@@SasquatchMelee The thing is even with that. Non tesla chargers are unreliable if they are even working. Superchargers always work.

[@bigjared8946]

Totally depends on where you live

[@mirrorking2]

unless you work on the road 95% of your charging is gonna be at home, only time i charge on the road trips a few times a year. and thats probabaly similar to most people usage, if thats not you then yea it might be alittle early some places in the US

[@ronsoaper3737]

Young man I just found you --I am subscribing --I have Parkensons and there is not many things that bring a smile to my 62 year old face--Thank you for your hard work--going to watch your older work now

[@frylock6403]

62 years young

[@N0N0111]

Richard i have to say your best video's are the ones you do solo and show us the whole process. These are truly powerful and they stand for something, you don't make a lot of them but i respect them the most.

[@ziadajam5433]

Rich I’m new to the channel but I swear you’re petty energy is unmatched. We need everyone to be like that to cut off the BS we have like that filthy dealership

[@Glenhh]

Pretty much every dealership rips you off. Other car makers need to follow Tesla and cut out the middle man. I don’t want to argue about a vehicle purchase any more than I do when I buy a phone. I’m not trying to buy a fake t-shirt on a market…

[@monkeysuncle2816]

Anyone know the name of this BS dealership?

[@natehill8069]

I had "ordered" a Ioniq 5 Limited about a year ago, but the dealer kept raising the price and pushing out the delivery date (last estimate - $62,000 and July 2025) so I told them nevermind and got a Bolt (which only took 6 months and cost about 1/2, and should get me $7500 back next March). Not as cool, but I could console myself by getting 2 of them.

[@carlbernard4197]

Now you see why more states on the coasts are trying to Crack down on dealers like that.

[@PaleBlueDotCitizen]

Your not you're

[@jasonjulian6053]

Finally Someone who is honest about the cost of charging an EV on a road trip.

[@bikeman1x11]

toys for dweebs and betas

[@misaelhp1]

Is really cheap to charge.

[@bikeman1x11]

@@misaelhp1 cost as must as gas and took hours instead of 5 minutes- toys for dweebs and beta males

[@misaelhp1]

Depending on the car, a Prius can be full charge in my country with less than 10 bucks

[@bikeman1x11]

@@misaelhp1 fill ups in this truck were more than a gas fill up even under bidens inflation

[@EeliyaRasta]

For the average people out there who might not got it; His point about not having children was sarsasm. Please do have children, it's fine.

[@WarpedYT]

Bro your dead on,. my last road trip to Greenville it took me 3 days to get back to the Midwest...

[@aliksa98]

form what I see right now Ev are great for urban community but not much for suburban or god for sake rural areas, also depend of country's.

[@WarpedYT]

Btw I just did the math and that charging stop that you made $75 for 249 MI is 30 cents a mile versus if you paid $5 per gallon and got 25 miles to the gallon you would be at 20 cents a mile...wow that's nuts

[@charleskavoukjian3441]

Just wait for a social credit system, or a carbon credit system. If you miss rent or do something wrong… Oops you cant get a full charge due to your actions. Now you are limited to 200 mile range etc. The over the air updates are cool now, until they can use them to disable cars.

[@simonlynch4204]

All your issues are solved with proper infrastructure. I'm in north eastern Canada and their are charging stations everywhere. Charging a decent size car is a mere 20min every hours only when I have to do long road trips above 2h. Nothing to write to your mom about. Your username is so on point, but the irony is probably lost on you....

[@stgeorgee]

3 days? That’s a lie.

[@JFirn86Q]

This video was hilarious, loved your 100% accurate rants too. EDIT: People need to stop supporting these dealers who do these disgusting mark up tactics. Glad you didn't!

[@Paranitis]

The biggest Toyota dealership in my area was trying to sell the Rav4 for like 10k more MSRP because "everyone is doing it" and yet the others that were doing it were maybe upping the price my 2k if even that. My gf was in the market for a specific Rav4, and she literally made the trip from Sacramento down to Los Angeles to not pay that 10k markup since they sold it to her for MSRP. She called nearly every dealership in California looking for this one specific car in a specific color. And now we see her specific car in her specific color everywhere, and it's hilarious to me.

[@JFirn86Q]

@@Paranitis Ugh yeah I feel your pain. These dealerships just can't be happy there is demand, and sell the dang product normally. People are enabling it too by giving in to the 10k+ over MSRP. Thankfully your GF was smart and didn't give in to that behavior!

[@sireuchre]

Silly me, I thought it was illegal to post something so inaccurate on a Monroney sticker, even if it's a used vehicle? Also, was it clearly marked as used?

[@JFirn86Q]

@@sireuchre it might be clearly marked (although worded weirdly most likely) but still ridiculous. I believe they are allowed to charge whatever they want, make up whatever fees they want too. It's up to us consumers to understand it is a rip off and refuse to pay it.

[@Michael-mm2zm]

@@Paranitis I saw a used rav4 selling at $35k (6k over the msrp of the push to start) and it did end up selling a few weeks later. This was a 2 ish years ago

[@brianborkowski5977]

The question is why so many Rivian owners are already selling their trucks to annoying dealerships rather than on their own. Dealerships always offer less for vehicles than direct sales to the public. A vehicle like this is uncommon and in high demand, so it seems strange to see this happening. Makes me wonder if the dealership bought the Rivian with the plan to sell immediately with a high markup from the purchase price.

[@muxion]

Maybe they read the latest Consumer Reports on reliability. Rivian is at the bottom.

[@AsloAso]

@@muxionthat’s kinda expected with new companies compared to companies have been doing for over 100 years.

[@pilsplease7561]

I actually got 3,000 more for my car last vehicle I sold with a dealer vs selling myself.

[@rogerbussiii]

@@pilsplease7561 they just charged you 3k more for your new one. That's how they roll. If your upset that your not getting enough they just add it on to the new car, if your concerned with the cost of the new car they just undervalue your trade in. They win either way.

[@enterlematrix]

20:45 for the initial nervous laughter. I love it!!! The hood loves Rich Rebuilds!

[@lsucody3687]

For Christmas upgrade your brothers charger. That way you can use it when he thinks it was really for him but actually for you!

[@ericsfishingadventures4433]

Absolutely the best self gift idea!

[@domslivin]

This was educational, and comical all in one stop. Great video Rich, thanks for being the voice of reason when so many just don't understand.

[@johnc27]

when he was talking with tavarish about the fast and furious lambo he got scammed there was only two used in the film and one was just for one scene and it was returned to the owner and the one he bought somone painted a yellow one orange cause the one used in the film had a jag engine in it the one he bought had a lambo engine in it plus the vin didnt match up to the one used in the film that was sold at auction days after he purchased the one he got

[@domslivin]

@@johnc27 Think you replied to the wrong posting

[@Godfly]

@@johnc27 wait so Freddy bought a completelfy fake murci? or the one one that was used less in the movie only once?

[@Godfly]

@@domslivin ya but now I'm curious what he's talking about wand what comment lol

[@joeybaker8866]

This video was fantastic. Not often do you make it through a full 50 minute video without skipping around but this had it all from start to finish. An excellent review of the truck on a full road trip along with some comedy.

[@jamesm.gilbert3543]

My neighbor told me about you. I'm a oil field worker (retired) and I told him that would check you out. I'm not disappointed at all. Watching this video to my surprise it was really good thank you. I'm subscribed and I'm looking forward to the next video. Keep them coming thank you Rich

[@Mr.clintontoney]

I live for the commentary at the beginning of a rich rebuild’s video. By far the best counseling session I’ve ever had. God bless you rich. 🙏🏻 you sir are my hero.

[@jameswick8358]

That guy that allowed you to use his charger moved his truck and everything that’s a fucking great man❤

[@scottoleson1997]

My dad argued with me when we went on Turo in 2020 and took a big southwestern road trip in a Model 3. Everything you’ve mentioned is so true, most places will require you to stay there, and having to charge for hours made getting anywhere a huge pain.

[@scottoleson1997]

We argued that he was saying that in a couple years they will be as common as gas stations. It’s been 3 years and, well, yeah

[@Superman-xr1oh]

​@@scottoleson1997 Lmfao

[@KujGaming]

33:45 in case anyone just wants to get to the topic of the video.

[@SpotCheckNews]

After decades, Rich finally gained some respect in the hood. ✊🏾

[@matthewkauffman6110]

Having fun with em too😭

[@Godfly]

@@matthewkauffman6110 He did some pulls with em

[@ireallyreallyreallylikethisimg]

Lmfaoooo

[@FlyBills]

Rich’s nervous laugh got me weak 😅

[@DevinBlackArnold]

You should give the inn that let you charge for free a shout-out as a form of repayment for helping out. That’s great of them! Loved the video, got a sub from me!

[@WilliamWilson_org]

He should... but who really goes to vacation in fucking New Jersey?!

[@davypig571]

😂

[@wepreachchrist6685]

@@WilliamWilson_org Its not New Jersey. It was the Eastern Shore, otherwise known as the Delmarva Peninsula because it is made up of Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia. From the GPS he was showing, it looked to be the Virginia portion of the peninsula which is basically a wasteland as he says in the video. I am from the MD portion. Ironically, the Eastern Shore is actually a popular vacation destination because of its beaches.

[@prostovanka]

It was The Inn at Onancock 30 North St.

[@prostovanka]

Its either the algo or someone personally deletes any mention of the location I've posted.

[@grantrummel7405]

I bought this truck after watching it for days, wondering why they randomly dropped the price on it. thanks for the work Rich.

[@OrcaTigerUnite]

Proof?

[@buddybrax]

@@OrcaTigerUnite You want proof that he bought a truck?

[@OrcaTigerUnite]

@@buddybrax not just any truck, this specific truck since that’s what his comment is implying.

[@F80mthree]

@@OrcaTigerUnite is it really hard to believe someone bought a truck that was owned by someone else?

[@SaraHessXXIV]

You're freaking hilarious. First time I've ever watched a video of yours. Really glad I found your channel.

[@tony64t]

This episode has been one of your most informative to date. I'll continue driving my V10 powered Ford Excursion for a bit longer, thank you. Considering you stopped in Central Florida, I'm surprised that you did'nt stop by the Rivian headquarters, which I pass on my way to my local U Pull and Pay. It's literally around the corner, southwest of MCO.

[@beandrive]

Thanks for sharing your "ordeal" with us, like you said-no one talks about the reality of EV's. Been watching your channel for years and love that you have walk-in "guests".

[@MrSlowestD16]

A dealership was scammy? I'm shocked!! Yeah, you really need to do your due-diligence with them, lot of scam artists in the dealership world.

[@jessecollin4486]

How slow is your d16?

[@MrSlowestD16]

@@jessecollin4486 Sold, now, lol. Username is 17 years old now, haha. Much like I was when I owned that car!

[@gregblack4581]

Yes when you head into the finance area you know the snakes are ready .

[@MrSlowestD16]

@@gregblack4581 I go through my own bank (USAA), makes that part a hell of a lot easier. I get my interest rate and everything locked in the day before, only have to negotiate on price, not on term or anything like that.

[@imagemkv]

Rich has some of the most environmentally friendly content on KZbin!

[@scottobrien3071]

Jersey native here. Hearing the guy you bought it from I immediately knew it was the Elizabeth/New Brunswick area. Then I see your first stop was practically in my back yard. If I knew you were around I would’ve gone half in for that Popeyes lunch (still a NJ native, won’t pay for the full thing)

[@RichRebuilds]

cue fog horn

[@ariel_kirkwood]

@@RichRebuilds thanks for swinging by woodbury/west deptford! minutes from me :)

[@Ange1ofD4rkness]

This is actually a REALLY good video, I enjoy just seeing the headaches you had with the chargers (I felt it could be a problem, didn't seem to be, but it appears it is). This video brought to life my concerns about EVs, and I appreciate the insight

[@merl-lv7dp]

Battery tech is too damn far behind to yet have a quality EV

[@jwenting]

@@merl-lv7dpI've been owning an EV for almost 4 years now. No problem with charging. Then again, I don't do long road trips. The car has the range I need for 2 days commuting to and from work, plus driving around town for groceries and stuff. And an overnight stay at an AC charger is enough to get it going again for 2-3 days.

[@myp0h]

yep. this video shows why ICE cars are still cheaper and easier to run, time saving on many levels. EV cars still have a long way to go for total adoption.

[@Erik-cq4vc]

Dear Uncle Rich, I'm a big fan of all the build videos over the years but this is one of the best videos you've made. Informative, educational and hilarious all the way through. Story time with Uncle Rich is the best.

[@richardbronzeeve169]

I love the style of these but I couldn't possibly justify driving then having to charge somewhere for 2 hours when it takes me maybe 5 minutes to fill my diesel tank and keep moving for another 300+ miles and makes me smile between gears

[@markcopland5738]

Rich,watching this and you were wise not to get hosed,and after I daw the dealership you were suppose to get the truck at,I use to live in that area,Leith us the most dishonest dealership around,they tried to rip off an old man one time,they got in so much troubke,glad that the old guy had friends that put the screws to them.

[@jojopuerto]

Rivian looks awesome. But I could not deal with HOURs of sitting at charging stations when I just want to get to my destination. Paying $100K to hurry up and wait. Bruh. And you end up paying about the same to fuel up!?! I appreciate the honesty and transparent experience you've had with this.

[@reedberry]

A couple of things to think about. Some of the charging stations are in dark, unsafe areas and, here in California, some of them are located near homeless encampments. Would you want your wife, or girlfriend (maybe they have children with them as well) sitting in a dangerous area for hours trying to get enough of a charge to make it home? Also, to your other point, I tested an EV earlier this year with a pitiful 100-mile range. I was 80 miles from home and had to charge up to get back. It took 53 minutes @ 56 cents per minute ($29.68) at a fast charger. My gas powered daily driver averages 32 mpg, so the equivalent amount of gas, even at $6 per gallon which it was at the time, would have been about $18. Hard to justify driving and EV, at least in my opinion.

[@jojopuerto]

​@@reedberry I am team gas engines all the way. The look of the Rivian is cool. But, there is no desire to ever own an EV. Especially since I live in cold climates. the charging would be near impossible to sustain. Nope. I'm good with Dino-fueled engines. lol

[@B_22_5]

@@jojopuerto hard to sustain? Just plug in at night and skip the gas stations. Easy peasy

[@reedberry]

@@B_22_5 Plug in where? At your house? Not everyone lives in a house. Millions of people live in condos, apartments, college dorms, etc, and I doubt if Home Depot sells a 700-foot extension cord to run power from your condo to wherever your car may be parked. What's "easy peasy" for some people isn't for everybody.

[@zenithperigee7442]

@B22, skipping the charging stations suggests that you can never go farther from your house than an overnight charge can afford you in range. @@reedberry , precisely, you made good points but the data doesn't reach the public because "media" controls the narrative and they can't afford to have the truth get in their way. And for those "not having any issues", they're not "thinking" about the fact that RIGHT NOW 90+ percent of power generation is from coal/natural gas along with nuclear and then other forms hydro-electric, solar, wind etc. BUT remember, this is all being driven by POLITICIANS and businessman who are not concerned with "technology" but money and power - the kind you WIELD not the kind you plug in to charge, EV'ers... So what they're NOT considering is that a small percentage of vehicles are all-electric EV's right now. Try to imagine 200,000,000+ EV's on the road in the U.S. trying to charge from these same "supercharger networks" etc., ALL whilst being powered from "solar array farms & wind turbines"... Before the winter season California was pushing the "GO GREEN WITH EV'S!!" agenda but then suddenly they issued a warning to the public, "PLEASE DON'T CHARGE YOUR EV'S!! THE GRID IS ALREADY OVERLOADED DUE TO A HEAT WAVE!!" Let's recall that in TX last year they had a super freeze come through and the wind turbines FROZE so no power was being generated AND PEOPLE DIED as a result... And they "think" this will improve with having to charge hundreds of millions of vehicles AND all of the businesses & homes connected to the grid NOT utilizing solar arrays on their roofs AND YET all power generation is then supposed to be from solar/wind?! It's political BS and they're going to find out. It's not about the "climate & technology", if it was the most sensible intermediary to "transitioning" would be HYBRIDS NOT "demanding all-electric & an end to combustion engines". Ironically but not surprisingly the same "activist" politicians are not even abiding by their own policies.

[@michaelwhite278]

Dude, im so glad you collaborated with Tavarish and I found you. You are so on point about things and hilarious. Your daughter calling the Porsche stupid from her perspective had me rolling. "Its an adventure vehicle because yoi go on an adventure while you figure out what to do while it charges" 😅

[@MrDonte146]

“That USB port broke my phone, I think there’s definitely an STD of some kind in there”. 🤣🤣💀

[@northernalteration8576]

Taking 3 days to drive a 12 hour road trip is what gets me.

[@cliffm8112]

I really can't see myself doing that. I try to get to my destination as fast as possible.

[@jerrygundrum1]

@@cliffm8112 if I was retired maybe. But still employed so fastest to deatination

[@crissd8283]

I could see my family having one ev for daily commuting and a larger gas SUV for family roar trips. Who ever has the shorter commute takes the gas rig assuming the EV can make the longer commute. Only having EVs is not an option.

[@xEvilNeverDiesx]

Noway would I have the time or patience for it. I'll stick to my old diesel until evs become more practical for longer trips.

[@Jkirk3279]

@@xEvilNeverDiesx You can burn biodiesel and make a positive impact for the Environment. Sadly, attempts to make biogasoline have stalled. BioButanol WOULD be a great alternative if we made it from, say, public sewage treatment plants. Rivers have nitrogen runoff from fertilizer. That would help growing the butanol bacteria.

[@johnsolodolo]

The fact you had to find a person house to charge at is crazy.

[@tejae504]

The mad laugh at the charger was hilarious! $77 that’s ridiculous

[@yeahok115sure]

This is what we as Americans are in for. Gas is cheap compared to this crap

[@leepicgaymer5464]

@@yeahok115sure And why did people think good ol' America wont charge you for electricity?

[@catbert7]

It is ridiculous. I do almost all my charging at home (Tesla Model 3), for $0.1 per kWh; $5 for 220 miles. On the rare occasion I need a supercharger, it would be about $20, though I never need more than half that many miles.

[@richardprice5978]

that's more than gas ⛽why?? utility retail rate is under.20c usd so you know there getting is cheaper than that at probably 5c-10c so 20c-30c is a healthy profitable this is hiy way robbery im okay with keeping up imforstrucsher and people making a living wage's ( there/BEV-charger's generally unattended unlike liquid-station's with someone on site 24-7 ) but this is bs at home a lighting f150 is probably costing me under 20usd fully charged up ( less if it's solar or wind hell for whatever there robbing i could run a 12kw diesel generator to charge up/drive on and it's still probably cheaper @ 30-40c per-KWH ) and im not a ev-nut aka i drive gasser's for now and considering 1-2 replacement whenever i get out of poverty but this isn't making me feel comfortable with new and my pre-2007 and pre-1990/1970 crap is $$$ to operate and the government hassles me about it i was looking forward to BEV bliss of not dodging red-tape and the convent's of home filling as im tired of spending 2 hours ish a week at the station's filling or quing to pay ect

[@brandondimmitt8467]

People think an electric car is free after you buy it. They’re sadly mistaken

[@goodmorningvenezuela6329]

Flexing your wealth to waste your time charging is SO STUPID... I had a EV years ago. It was a Power Wheels, and it always died on me.

[@Pinion512]

Your level of sarcasm and general commentary is f'n incredible. I dont even give a rip about EV's, but I'll keep watching because you're hysterical.

[@paulhunter9613]

@CALL IT IT IS MB thinks he’s funny

[@DannyGoose52]

I spat my coffee out when your kids called the Porsche a stupid car 😱 😂

[@YS420X]

Shit was adorable lol

[@stevef68]

Well, they are correct, so...

[@mikivli]

the fact you gave them a ride was the highlight of my night. bless the good vibes lol you made them so happy. saw the big smile on one of them

[@veteranprecision6532]

Same, they were all so excited, how could you not at that point lol.

[@billbill6886]

dido!!!

[@ElectronSpark]

I think it's about time you put an industrial size diesel generator in the bed of the truck. Charge on the go.

[@grabasandwich]

I've often wondered how many EV owners have tried this with a 3-5 kW gas generator. But to take it a step further, I wonder how many kW would be needed to keep it charged while driving. An industrial diesel unit would be hilarious to see. Someone like whistlindiesel would probably do it 😂

[@joepertic6759]

Thank you for sharing a completely honest review.

[@emsicz]

That SMS exchange. WTF. It’s like haggling over a price of a clearly stolen iPhone on Facebook marketplace from a guy that probably stole it and has trouble putting a sentence together. Except you’re buying a 100k worth of a vehicle.

[@kevinbenton1996]

Thank you Rich for talking about how rural places like Elizabeth City, NC don’t know anything about EVs and how it’s going to tough to convince to buy EV’s. I’m originally from there and like you said no one really even has seen EV’s there in real life. That’s because it’s a rural and poor town so we don’t have the infrastructure to support it. So it is crazy to me that the production of gas vehicles will stop in over a decade. Thank you for showing that!

[@kcfoxie]

Elizabeth City has 3 62kW ChargePoint stations. It took less time for feature phones to die out once smart phones became a thing, and they were a thing before wide-spread deployment of Wifi. I think a decade is ample time to fill in infrastructure gaps and retire ICE.

[@kevinbenton1996]

@@kcfoxie Really? It has 3 ChargePoints? I only knew of the one that is by the local museum. I’m actually impressed by that. Honestly you’re probably right about having the decade will be dramatically different from today. My hope is by then the batteries in EV’s will have the same energy capacity as ICE cars and standard charging port.

[@kcfoxie]

@@kevinbenton1996 The McDonalds has one CPE250 and the Hyundai dealer has two CPE250s that are public accessible. All are 62kW, tho I'm surprised the Hyundai dealer's aren't power-shared to 125kW for one vehicle.

[@kq2488]

It's hard to imagine how stupid someone must be to invest in an EV for anything but grocery trips. The inconvenience given the cost is absolutely insane.

[@sprockkets]

225 mile trip this weekend, $25 for gas or $3.75 for my ev....cope.

[@KillroyWasHere86]

Thank you for the one of the most honest ev ownership reviews I have seen. Totally agree with your decision to buy the the truck and I'm sorry someone rear ended your baby.