DRIVING Britain's B Roads in my ELECTRIC CAR rEVeals why EVs are the BIGGEST SCAM EVER in HISTORY!

[@hunchanchoc8418]

That wasn't a B road, that was the A65. That M Guy fella makes a point: If almost everybody had an EV: A 10-pump filling station can refill 100 cars an hour. To do 100 EV cars an hour would require a forecourt with at least 60 ultra-fast chargers, and just that one forecourt would draw 12.5 Megawatts... It CANNOT happen - unless the northwest of England builds WATERWHEEL generators, powered by the incessant rain.

[@DwaynePipes]

In order to actually fill 100 cars in an hour would there not need to be a queue? Then the people last in the queue would have taken an hour to fill up from arrival to leaving! More time than an EV recharge!😂😂😂

[@actualfacts1055]

​@@DwaynePipes There are many petrol stations, there won't be many mega charging stations, nice try though.

[@wizzyno1566]

​​@@DwaynePipesno. Petrol stations can do 100 cars an hour now and noone is waIting an hour. Please learn to think instead of just spouting nonsense

[@daveh1081]

@@DwaynePipes eh.....come again?

[@DwaynePipes]

@@wizzyno1566 If 100 cars turn up at a 10 pump station. How long do the cars 91 to 100 in the queue have to wait to start pumping fuel?

[@Brusselpicker]

Did you see the FT story about thousands of EVs being parked at major ports across Europe for 18 months because nobody is buying them?

[@jep1912]

But Fully Charged won't report that.

[@davidiand7]

Look at China, they are registered as sold after manufacture, there are thousands in fields rotting away.

[@st200ol]

Car makers are struggling to sell any new cars at the moment. Didn’t you see inflation and cost of living is bonkers at the moment. There are some good lease deals around at the moment for people looking to lease a new car, petrol, hybrid or full electric. Forget Diesel though because it’s now dead except for vans and lorries.

[@truebrit3670]

What brand?

[@PenFriends]

Cars don’t wait at ports for people to buy them.. they wait at dealerships.

[@Swipes83]

We are currently in Perth from the UK , we have a hire car and we've driven all over the place, and one thing we have noticed is Australians do not drive electric, ok we have seen one or two on the road but not many. we drove to Esperance from Perth, around 600k i think maybe more, we went to wave rock at Hayden, trust me we didn't see any ev charging anywhere. I cant for second imagine how electric could possibly work here, the country is massive , everyone here drives Toyota land cruisers , and fuel is cheap, around 95p a litre.

[@kadmow]

ha ha, 95p isn't cheap when you use as much as we do in our offroaders... (yes 143p/L makes driving a microcompact the only option for the masses - mobility control already exists for the poor - despite Robert Llewellyn claiming the "masses" - dirty word for dirty people, lol (me included probably) - drive 3000kg monsters already. )

[@pogglefishii6807]

Automatic machines that can accept all major debit and credit cards: 1) All pay-at-pump petrol and diesel pumps. 2) All ticket machines in all train and bus stations. 3) Nearly all ticket machines in all car parks. 4) Nearly all vending machines for food, drink and anything else that a vending machine can sell. 5) And many many more… Automatic machines that cannot accept all major debit and credit cards: 1) EV Chargers.

[@Andy-fk8ou]

This EV thing is only a temporary fad it's not going to last so they are not going to spend much on setting it all up.

[@PenFriends]

@@Andy-fk8ou it already is setup on most of your fast chargers.

[@robg521]

No chargers in the middle of nowhere. I am a designer for an electrical utility company, there is a remote hotel on one of the main roads across the south coast, In this remote rural area we have some small existing power line infrastructure on one side of the main road which feeds a small supply to the hotel/pub on the other side. The pub wanted to install EV charges in their car park and asked us to price up for giving them an upgrade to a larger power supply to feed the chargers. [these would have been slow speed low power chargers because the existing network in the area is not that big and cannot supply anything bigger] There is no way we would be allowed to dig up across this road [that takes the bulk of the south coast east & west traffic] so would have involved directional drilling under the main road to lay new larger upgraded cables. This pushed the installation costs up from about £10,000 to over £80,000. [And that is without the costs of installing the EV charger equipment that the public would have to pay on top.] Funnily enough after getting the quote from us they decided that they didn’t want EV chargers in their car park after all 🤔

[@PenFriends]

And the cost for setting up a fuel station is astronomical. You’d need about 2million to set one up! The fact you can charge your car at a pub whilst you eat dinner is fantastic!

[@robg521]

@@PenFriends Where he charged up in this video it was a low power charger and the car was flagging up the ETA to be fully charged at 1pm in the afternoon the following day. [that is about a 20 hr charge time duration for an approx 60% charge to top up to full] This is a rural area away from any major urban areas so the electrical network in this area will be small and incapable of giving much more power than is already being supplied. For a fast charging station to be installed at this same location the charger would require more electric power than the entire town is currently using. This means that the entire electrical network in the local area would need to be upgraded to provide the power for a fast charging station. it is literally the equivalent of saying “we have built another town the same size next door, and now want to supply it with electric” And the cost of doing these upgrades is astronomical. which is the reason why they have installed lower power slow chargers that will give about 2% of charge every half hr, because that is all the existing local network can cope with supplying.

[@truebrit3670]

Or they could have battery storage and simply utilise the supply they already have. It’s a pub. They won’t be servicing queues of EVs.

[@paulswan2138]

Spot on regarding the ridiculous obsession with Start Stop. Just changed my car (petrol, of course) and once again it had this blooming button. The first thing I located was where it was so that I could immediately switch it off as soon as I started up. There’s nothing worse than the engine cutting out at traffic lights in busy traffic. If I did forget to cancel it, I immediately started the engine anyway so that it was ready to go when the lights changed. Hardly eco-friendly when you have to keep starting your engine.

[@AndrewHeyes]

You can permanently disable it using an odb11 such as Carista. I do this every time I change cars

[@stephengraham5099]

Bottled water is right up there with the scams.

[@BerndFelsche]

Agree on START-STOP. It's extremely annoying in Australia during the warmer 11 months of the year.

[@SirSpangled]

I remember the community adverts on crossing the road. It stated "Stop, look and listen". Now with EV's I guess it would be "stop, look and pray"

[@fredgoodfly7259]

I do switch off the auto stop/start function before I drive away in my ICE car. It's just a gimmick.

[@deborahdeaney9225]

Ev cars are not the future.

[@MarkMaxwell-author]

Electric cars not the future, they are the present. Newsflash, check out the best selling car in the world.

[@matthewgodwin3050]

@@MarkMaxwell-author The best selling vehicle of all time is actually the Ford F Series pick up truck. Not the stupid battery operated one for gullible idiots, but the proper ones, with big proper V8 engines, for intelligent people.

[@wizzyno1566]

Unfortunately they are. Just not by choice.

[@Paul-67]

@@MarkMaxwell-author A present to disappoint.

[@MarkMaxwell-author]

@@wizzyno1566 anyone who is buying a new internal combustion engine car in 2024 is either a horse and buggy enthusiast or not doing their own homework. The charging infrastructure thing is really a non-starter argument in most of United States and Europe. The infrastructure is good enough to not be the reason for not choosing electric. There are so many reasons EVs are better starting with safety, performance, total cost of ownership, technology, and comfort. Take a long road trip in an EV and you arrive relaxed, you're body is not tired and beaten down like in an ICE vehicle from all the vibration and engine noise.

[@Barbarapape]

Robbie Coltrain made an excellent series called " B road brittain" except in a sensible car not a milk float! Perhaps this cpoud be a start of a new series, just think of all the great pubs you could try with Ang. Hope you are keeping well Lee.🙂👍💓

[@YllaStar95970]

🛣️ All roads in the UK are B roads. (B)roken.😉

[@baldrick574]

I live in Strasbourg France and have a house in South Wales door to door 998 klms. In an electric car that would be 4-5 stops on motorway service areas. Adding 3 hours to a 10-hour journey. It's all about control and containment!

[@conspiracytheorist1092]

My parents used to live in Giggleswick , next to settle, you’ve inspired us to go back for a visit, thanks Lee. Our new ICE car which replaces our Honda e has geo fencing , apparently ALL cars with the SOS button on the roof above the rear view mirror have geo fencing which is currently inactive. Glad to see you visiting parts of our beautiful UK , thanks Lee.

[@oggie1967]

Nah, not convinced yet! I’m doing a road trip with my son in a fortnight from NE Scotland, down to Stratford on Avon in my recently acquired Aston Martin DB9 and I reckon I can do it there and back on 3 tanks of super unleaded at a cost of around £220.00! But no faffing around waiting to charge! Just cruising in style & comfort! V12 Power!!👏👏👏👍🤣

[@Janet-v7v]

This would seriously give me road rage fiddling about with technology & the weather I would give up driving rather than do all this

[@glennlingard7851]

Christ no truer words said, this is a load of bollocks expecting people to muck about like that!

[@craigmck7271]

You’re right it’s bollocks, there are chargers 7 miles up the road with tethered cables and contactless payment. He stopped at slow chargers designed for you to be plugged in all day while at work etc.

[@pmeijler7875]

We do get warnings of heat waves in western Australia, but not until the temperature is in the mid to high 30's. Having grown up in Canada and experienced -20's regularly, guess I prefer 30+ every day. The decision to step out of the house is so much easier, check got clothes on, open door and go. Nothing like the preparation required in Canada.

[@mikldude9376]

The Vaseline cracked me up 😊. Just a couple of thoughts on EV charging costs , and also payment types. Firstly for private companies supplying charging and chargers , I’m guessing that location like out of the way places might cost a hell of a lot more to install Charging equipment and power supply to that charging equipment. A mate of mine working for the shire did a test installation of 3 in the street chargers/charging bays . He described to me it was not as simple as just sending an electrician out and fitting the charger , the road authority had to have input with where it would be allowed in the street , they had surveyors , the power company involved , and of course an electrician and road marking crew involved , new signage to be put up , for 3 bays it ended up being more than $200,000 dollars ! And you can imagine in some locations power lines may have to be upgraded including transformers, we are talking BIG dollars here, so I suspect some suppliers of chargers may be charging a premium to recoup some cost . As for Electricity companies , if they are anything like our Australian suppliers , they like to hand out a free Vaseline with every energy bill if you get my drift. On the payment types , what if you only have cash ? 😊 , too bad so sad, I’m sorry but , there are so many cons with EVs , and we have one in the family , I’d rather drive my old ice cars that have no compromises. On the Aussie weather thing , mate don’t feel bad , we are getting into the wet season , here in Melbourne last month I think we had 2 mm of rain for the whole month😊, this month has changed considerably as we march closer to winter😢.

[@CostaBlancaView]

Thank you, This was another clear example that, as far as I am concerned, electric cars are NOT the future. I live in the Netherlands and we have more than 9 million cars there, half a million of which have a plug. In the city of Utrecht, the local government wanted to turn off the charging stations between 1 PM and 6 PM because the power grid cannot handle it at the same time as power for homes and businesses. What would happen if ALL cars were (forced) electric within a few years??? It would cause the network to explode, in short, everything and everyone without power. It is simply not possible to do what the governments want under the guise of climate (which is also exaggerated). And in the Netherlands we love holidays with a caravan. But the distance you can travel with a caravan behind your (large and expensive) electric car drops by half. In short, no future for electric cars with caravans. Thank you for this beautiful video that once again shows how unprepared the governments have switched to electric cars. Greetings from the Netherlands, Rick.

[@jedjones9047]

If vw put a small turbo diesel engine in that van it'd sell like hot cakes 😊

[@justicebroker2271]

In Australia the BOM predicted widespread drought for eastern Australia for autumn. Guess what? We got some of the heaviest widespread rain and flooding.

[@BerndFelsche]

It's a record drought. Wettest so far. 😅

[@philipbunker146]

You won’t need a caravan in a 15 minute city!

[@jeffreyprentis]

Actually your entertainment being free is the biggest shock. Luv it ❤

[@LindaRolph-e6g]

Did you see today, the factory that recycles EV batteries in Scotland, exploded today, more pollution than 1000 diesel cars in their whole life time

[@martinsloman6905]

Remember the Buncefield explosion in 2005? Largest peacetime explosion in the UK since WWII with fuel oil and contaminated fire-fighting foam getting into rivers. Then think about the devastating environmental impact of Piper Alpha, Torrey Canyon, Deepwater Horizon etc. There is an issue with recycling of EV batteries but not on this scale.

[@user-qq2mo1ek2r]

@@martinsloman6905 not yet at least, but the issue is big already in recycling wind turbine blades and solar panels and we are currently in the infancy of the EV push.

[@martinsloman6905]

@@user-qq2mo1ek2r I agree that we need to acknowledge these issues. I am not an EVangelist as Lee would say in fact I believe that we should take active measures to reduce car use whatever the propulsion system. All the same, simply pointing out the environmental impact of 'green ' technologies does not mean that we should not actively pursue those technologies. For example, an average EV battery weighs about 500kg and will consist of lithium and cobalt, which must be mined, refined, transported and made into batteries. The battery so made should last about 100,000 miles and a large part of it should be capable of being recycled - the technology is improving all the time. On the other hand, an ICE car capable of 50 miles to the gallon will consume 2,000 gallons of fuel over the same distance which weighs 7,000 kg. and which must be pumped, refined and transported. None of that fuel will be recycled and will instead release C02 contributing to global warming. That is, no doubt, why experts on this subject tend to agree that there is a strong case for EV vehicles replacing ICE vehicles even though they still have a negative envvironmental impact.

[@johnriggs4929]

@@martinsloman6905 What 'global warming?'

[@martinsloman6905]

@@johnriggs4929 Hasn't MacMaster mentioned this? I wonder why. There is a consensus amongst climate scientists that the earth is getting warmer at a rate unprecedented in human history. That increase is down to the accumulation in the atmosphere of man-made CO2 since the Industrial Revolution. We are currently nearing 1.5 ° C above pre-industrial levels and that is resulting in an increased frequency of extreme weather conditions. This is not down to volcanoes, climate cycles, sunspots etc but human activity. Transport produces around 30% of global CO2 emissions and ICE cars are a large part of that. So it makes sense to reduce these emissions. Electric cars are one solution but we also need to reduce car use by more reliance on walking, cycling and lower emission public transport plus redesigning cities to minimise the need for car journeys. Sorry if this is boring but you did ask.

[@Jackjack-zl4nt]

Electric light orchestra , great music,, shows my age jack in Australia 😊

[@Gobbbbb]

I also mentioned them, I'm 25, I must be old 😆

[@storkythepunk]

Tubeway Army "Are Friends Electric?".

[@John-ou4rm]

EV owners don't have friends, more comrades.

[@crowstar3775]

Tubeway Army Cars

[@steppings5645]

Apart from the Taycan's looks which are beautiful, there is NOTHING about owning an ev which has any appeal at all. Who wants to hang around service stations and car parks waiting a lifetime to charge up! But then again if i planned my journey......

[@eladreleped]

This Vlog brings back memories from when we travelled from Hull to the Lakes District going through the towns you mentioned. You are wrong about Hybrid, you get the best of both worlds, fuel economy plus power. In my vehicle, 2 electric motors and a fuel efficient petrol produce so much power, they rock and they do not loose their value. Great vlog.

[@tinniswood2577]

When someone says "Net Zero" all I hear is "Nut Job Zero".

[@Alanthemole]

Regarding the headlines about snow that never comes I’ve sussed out that it’s their way of getting a story out of snow …even when it doesn’t come they still had their story .it happens with lots of things.

[@JM00-v9c]

wheels keep turning, the fire keeps burning 🔥

[@Guccit865]

Re cost of insurance I had an email from LV warning me of a increase on my renewal they wrote “ severe weather storms getting worse and more frequent recent storms, Babet and Ciaran flash floods falling trees “ it goes on and on. It continues “cost of repairs , payouts , high labour costs for repairs up 50% etc etc. I do one thousand miles per year, yes 1000 per year in a C3 110bhp Auto last year it cost £392.80 renewal quote £569.64 I’ve full no claims bonus. Madness it’s got to be because of costs of repairs to EVs.

[@harryhall197]

I totally agree with you. The whole method of payment is too complicated. The App method is awful. It's difficult to get some apps, they sometimes don't work and they're confusing to use. The best method is contactless payment. Grid Serve has the better approach but their charging network is still very sparse.

[@robtitheridge9708]

I was told that the reason charge points are mainly near supper markets is because there the only places where the grid can supply enough power as the suppermarkets have there own high curant transformers

[@duggie983]

Will never buy one, OK for the cities but not in the vast distances away from the coast in Australia

[@peterwalker417]

Careful Lee out and about in the 'sticks'. Some years ago I was installing an updated system on a client's computer so the computer was not usable whilst I worked on it. The girls in the office were having their sandwiches and chatting when one of the said "oh, my friend's having electricity installed for the first time today". I was amazed and especially when another said they and friends were getting the bus on Saturday to visit Leeds for the first time ever! I wasn't in the back of beyond, or at least I didn't think so, I was in Heckmondwike. As I said, careful Lee out and about in the 'sticks'

[@jep1912]

Robert Llewellyn is 'Morag'. 100%

[@TonyEdwards-t6k]

Oh no its questing wilson !! Lol😅

[@peterosy]

FYI. Perth still has lovely sunny weather but lots cooler at about 30c since you left. However poor Sydney and MGUY (his MG almost got swamped) have been effected by bad weather and even floods.

[@Tigermothguy]

Please also explain what do I do to charge my vehicle if I live in a flat, terrace, rented accommodation?

[@TheMacMaster]

Erm...

[@truebrit3670]

Work harder.

[@rogerdodger1790]

Maurag went catatonic when this baby dropped 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@MikeOxbrowne]

Your password for that pod point was 'IloveMorag69'.

[@johnanthonycolley3803]

Electric Light Orchestra ( How could you ever forget ) Go stand in the corner 🤗

[@mariee2688]

Tubeway Army (Gary Numan) "Are Friends Electric?" That would be my favourite... 😊 Of course he also had "Cars"... 👍

[@Raylufc]

The company I work for bought an electric van 3 years ago for 23.000 they had nothing but problems with it they part exchanged it in December and got 8.000 massive depletion

[@johncastle3013]

I'm on my 3rd Toyota self charging hybrid and the economy is awesome with none of the range anxiety, and it's got a petrol engine no need to plug in it charges it's self I get unbelievable mileage and being the Yaris hybrid cross it looks and drives great even with a small petrol tank I can easily get over 500mile a tank,but , yet I'd never go full EV ever .

[@bengoey]

Is yours a Hybrid or Plug In Hybrid ?

[@johncastle3013]

No need to plug in its a self charging hybrid can't be beat

[@johnm838]

You do have twice as much that could go wrong. I'm also told that it's probably electric under 50 kph but then a two(?) cylinder petrol car above that figure.

[@johncastle3013]

@@johnm838 I've never had any problems with a a Toyota hybrid not one ever just get the car well serviced drive it conservatively save the money 💰and you get a great warranty with Toyota oh and I don't work or have anything to do with Toyota. I just like them because of their reliability. I can't say the same for other manufacturers and the newer hybrids are very economical in both engine and EV mode the electric motor is only there to extend the range of the vehicle. The transition between electric and petrol is seamless.

[@Emergingtransformations]

Been driving by hybrids since 2007. One Toyota and two Fords. Never had a problem.

[@GraceGroves-q5p]

Sparks--This town aint big enough for the both of us!!!

[@SimonJones-iv5zh]

If i was a youth today, in a small town and bored, i would spend many happy hours running along and unplugging peoples EV's, it would be the modern version of ding dong scatter.

[@adrianlawrence1784]

They are locked in place, you cannot remove them with vandalising the car.

[@AndrewHeyes]

Adrian; I'm sure certain people would be interested in the copper inside that charging lead though

[@andrewtrowsdale]

Ey up MacMaster... I went for the Porsche Panamera 4 V6 E-Hybrid plug- in and it works a treat. Great MPG and full electric for for local journeys, superb car!

[@richardsas4895]

Great channel Lee. Informative, and I think, pretty objective. You saw an MG on the back of a flat bed. Over the bank holiday weekend down here on the Dorset coast, i counted 5 EVs, at the side of the road, awaiting collection because they'd run out of charge! (The infrastructure down here on the Jurassic Coast is 'prehistoric')

[@bentullett6068]

Come to think of it I saw a ID4 on the side of the road. I to have noticed other EV's on the side of the road broken down or out of charge.

[@jackwatsonepic626]

I watch all your videos. I like especially the ones about the EVS and. I can't understand how anyone as a disagreement with what you're saying.🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@TheLongonot62]

Have you owned one? I have and a lot of these videos are set up to make the car fail somehow, with clickbait titles. Sure electric vehicles aren't right for everyone, but I did my research before I bought one - 99% of my car use was around Greater Manchester and the car worked brilliantly for me, despite having no home charging and was extremely cheap to run. Any long trips and I hired a car and was still in pocket. Sold it because a change in job meant that I didn't need a car any more.

[@rhonddalesley]

@@TheLongonot62So, you’re singing the praises of an EV yet you admittedly hire another (petrol?) one for longer journeys? 🤔

[@TheLongonot62]

@@rhonddalesley If you read my post properly, far from singing the praises of EV, I was relating my own experience whilst saying they aren't a good fit for everyone. When I hired a car it was twice during 2.5 yrs of EV ownership, going to places where there were no public chargers and virtually no public transport either. I don't see this as a problem - the EV took care of all my other trips and I was well in pocket despite hiring a car. I don't see what I did as any different to hiring a truck to move house, for example - it's a case of using a vehicle that fits a certain purpose and circumstance.

[@Yvans_place]

I live in a terraced house in Belgium and it is impossible for me to charge an EV at my home because there are public parking spaces in front of my door. Moreover, it is forbidden to lay cables over the public footpath, so I would be obliged to always look for a public charger to charge the car.

[@kadmow]

- pass the cable under the footpath... problem solved - a retractable power cable in (or parallel to) the stormwater outflows would be fairly simple to solve for (pity the redtape)..

[@Jumpeyuk]

Precisely how many people can park front of their houses or flats?

[@chrispowell9556]

😂 hahaha....you really crack me up Lee. Love the way you make a meal out of taking everything out of the boot to get the Charging cable in and out. I can't believe that you had to pay separately for the cable too, knowing how much you paid for the car in the first place, what a rip off!!

[@blxtothis]

The Taycan would be a magnificent car if it had a Flat 8 Quad Cam Petrol Engine! It’s just a decent washing machine as an EV. Apple’s Lightning connector is a USB (Universal,Serial,Bus) in effect, it’s just smaller, more ergonomic (it’s flat with no tube shaped hollowed out section to jam up with dust and rubbish) and it’s double sided so it’s not orientation dependent. It’s taken the Quangos that decide on standardisation years to come up with USB C, which is smaller and can also be used upside down but it still has the dust trap. This after hoisting a confusing amount of different USB connector types on the world: A, B, Mini, Micro, 2, 3, SS, and so on, where one Lightning Connector could have done the job with it’s simple but versatile form. When Apple replaced the old iPod/iPhone 30 pin connector with Lightning (in which 8 pins do the same job) I was surprised that the dullards on the USB panel didn’t adopt it, I surmised that it was too good an idea to be wasted on the vast majority of users, better to force them into needing umpteen different cables all restricted to the transfer speeds of each protocol as a new one was launched. A Bit like EVs really!

[@neilocallaghan3485]

Great entertainment and enjoy the road trips to different parts of the UK. I can’t disagree with any of your comments. Try turning on the engine noise generator, sit back and enjoy the ride if that’s possible. Keep the videos coming they are amusing and enjoyable.

[@MDCVINTAGEGUITARS]

Advert 2030 - "Were you mis-sold an electric car between 2023 and 28, if so contact solicitors to make your compensation claim"

[@blogg9922]

The pay to park whilst charging thing is a real trap. Local Municipal Car Park now boasts no less than 60 mighty 7Kw charger points, many of which are extra wide bays However to use them means paying £3.60 for one hour, £5.00 for two hours just for the parking Electricity 0.75 per kWh but after 2 hours a £20 per hour overstay fee applies So after 1' 59" have to move off the charge point and find a non EV parking spot because going on to a different charger within 1 hour also triggers the overstay fee This is a total PITA because the car park is always near full. Apart from the EV charge points, which to the surprise of nobody (apart from local Council) are little used

[@DwaynePipes]

Which car park is that?

[@SimonsVids222]

I loved my EV whilst charging out and about was affordable 2 and 3 years ago. Now - nah, I want rid. Costs me an arm and a leg to go on a longer journey and have actually hired a petrol Car a couple of times to go away to avoid the torture. What a ridiculous situation.. charging in the Lake District is absolutely awful, it’s like a shoot out saloon, cars all over the car park at boothes waiting their turn and stood glaring at each other.

[@andywhite3777]

At the end of the day, almost EV tests or drives have the drivers experiencing range anxiety. The stupid move of controls to screens is bad enough but the constant distraction of trying to work out where to go and charge means that you are not focussed.

[@brownbag1465]

the ev bubble has burst all those who wanted one have one

[@DwaynePipes]

If that is the case why are dealers still buying them at auctions?

[@DavidAnthony-m4s]

@@DwaynePipes They most certainly are - BUT at massively reduced prices....

[@wizzyno1566]

​@@DwaynePipesffs. Theres a clearing price for anything. The point is that the evs are going for peanuts at auctions because bemand has crashed.

[@Andy-fk8ou]

​@@DwaynePipesSpare part's and scrap.

[@DwaynePipes]

@@wizzyno1566 You should try watching some of those auctions. I have. What would be "peanuts" prices then? Give some examples.

[@robertfisher632]

You have convinced me never to get a leccy car, So thanks .

[@TheMacMaster]

Wise choice!!

[@Netski_1926]

Oh that was a fun video!😅😅. Hysterical, but so true. EV's are really not the future. No way, no how.

[@gefleigh4264]

We Gypsy's ,love the charging cables, look forwards to lots more installation.

[@ian4516]

Aside from the issues with EVs themselves the charging points too have problems. As highlighted by Lee ( The MacMaster) they are: 1. Too few and far between 2. Too slow 3. Too rigid in the modes of payment they accept. 4. Not practical for cars towing trailers

[@mongo64071]

A cool video would be an EV vlog in Norway to see their supposed EV utopia.

[@DwaynePipes]

He won't go, just in case it is actually a utopia! Then couldn't actually do a vlog. Controversial!😂

[@TheMacMaster]

Ok. I'll go and film a video there in my Taycan.

[@15bit62]

@@TheMacMaster You don't need to bring the Taycan - there are several EV rental options at the airport 😀

[@CiderGuy]

"Come on Baby light my Fire" - The Doors 😆

[@TheMacMaster]

Lol. 😂

[@orchidhouse297]

I've often wondered - what is the point of a password when a) for no reason the password no longer works, b) it is easier to reset than to keep trying, c) how do I remember all 148 passwords on my computer? I think I would be inclined to put a generator in the back of the truck. My son, who has a Tesla for short journeys and charges at home, uses his wife's ICE mini for long journeys. Less hassle.

[@jackwatsonepic626]

I have no money in my account. I am on the benefits system and I use one password for everything that way. I don't forget.🤔🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@ashman4357]

In 5 year time that kwh cost will be double if not triple. We all know how greedy the energy companies are. We DONT want a cashless society & we don't want EVs. These driving chats are great pal 👍

[@thisisnumber0]

I crossed the road today and a snorting AMG Merc came flying by, far too fast. I heard it coming, glorious noise, and stopped. If that loon had been pedalling a Tesla at that speed, I wouldn't have heard it coming and would now have been languishing in orbit.

[@warrensmith4590]

21:45 you need a ticket system like we used to have at Delis and Butchers for who is served next?

[@JoLovell]

Doesn't look like EVs are the future. Love your videos 👍

[@NeilDeighton]

The Prodigy "Fire Starter" 🙂

[@timhicks2154]

Excellent! 😂😂😂

[@Piner5074]

Agree with price cap… 2x Domestic rate, plus 10p for government tax, so currently that’d be about 65p, and that’d give both a ton of money.

[@davidiand7]

ELO, Electric Light Orchestra? JCB have developed their own hydrogen engine and also mobile hydrogen station for quick refuelling.

[@JackOfski]

Ford have installed software to their new cars and can disable the vehicle if you miss your monthly payment for the lease or purchase. Lexus in the USA also keep and use all your cars info by tracking it, a women filed in court for a disclosure on what info they held on her car and they had to hand over 600 pages of info from where she has been, stopping times, speeds etc and where selling this info to insurance companies who would then adjust her premiums accordingly, even showed any sharpe braking or fast acceleration.

[@AntonHu]

Surely there are people who can disable the remote control for you?

[@1946FordDeluxe]

Are friends electric - Gary Numan She’s Electric-Oass Electric Avenue - Eddy Grant ELO - Electric Light Orchestra The power is Yours - The Redskins Power Up - AC/DC Power to the People - The power of lover - Sparks Sparky the talking Piano.

[@djtaylorutube]

So, from Long Preston ("I think you'll find") heading in the same direction is a fast charger at Cleatop, just a few miles up the road and all of 3 miles away. You should bin that Porsche and its wonky map with no information! It's no wonder you're stressed in it. 😁

[@truebrit3670]

When he slow charged he was only 20 miles from the fast chargers in Kendal. Running out of juice is something EVs rarely do. Unlike ICE vehicles that can’t adapt consumption to make sure you get to the refuel point.

[@tonygleave664]

Any petrol stations on the journey Lee? you usually tell us how quick it would be to fill up. Didn't see too many on the video. Perhaps the B roads of Britain don't have too many! Keep up the great work.

[@truebrit3670]

I’ll give it 5 years before there are no petrol stations on B roads. The core business they need to survive is literally going up without smoke.

[@rbnhd1144]

The customer always pays, we are subsidizing EV's to the hilt, from tax breaks to Insurance.

[@MichaelScott-kw6gv]

Fantastic Video. Well Done.

[@davidmarshall5596]

Mister Macmaster! Lee no matter how much the Government, car manufacturers, car reviewers & all the advertising in the world, there's 1,thing that will decide the future of EV's that's the everyday motorists! ICE cars will prevail long after 2035!!!🎉

[@truebrit3670]

They will if you have patience and big pockets. By then you’ll have 75% fewer fuel stations and petrol prices will be prohibitive. The car industry is quickly moving to EV only and the government will price you out of ICE cars.

[@benson243]

This is the correct order (in relation to when you mentioned fish n chips); Breakfast Dinner Tea Anything outside of this is, sadly, incorrect 😉🤭

[@charlesb7019]

I really love these travels and seeing a bit of England. Please keep taking us on road trips even after you get rid of the milk float!

[@darrenharvey6084]

In September the bureau of meteorology in Australia said we were going into a prolonged period of drought along the eastern states . It really hasn't stopped raining since that statement . I think it would be better if they just looked out the window to predict the weather .

[@richardjohn7991]

I always turn Start/stop off. Because I like my engine. Oil pressure on/off on/off. Water pump etc. No thanks.. The VW EV van makes me laugh.. The front bumper looks like chicken wire sprayed with Plastikote .👍

[@s9enny]

In 2017 myself and a friend when on a road trip from Norfolk to Scotland on motorcycles . Both of us had to refuel at around 100 miles. We then done the NC500 and it was great done believe this would be possible in a EV without real issues. Where’s the fun in planning your entire life . We wild camped great trip

[@sarahillingworth2718]

It must've been awkward for Lee to do things one handed with a brolly lol

[@golic7123]

31:57 - 40:35 . . . . Wow, What an absolute Faff! I Wouldn't have the patience for all that ! The whole journey is consumed by charging worries, and anxiety about running out of power and you end up constantly searching for power-spots It detracts from the joy of any trip

[@vincentwhite6729]

Drove to Port Isaac , from Solihull ,never had to stop with my Diesel motor , my son followed with is electric car and wife and baby ,he had to stop twice to recharge , also he needed to charge in Port Isaac , they had chargers but they were not wired in LOL, what a joke !!

[@flemster8370]

problem with price caps is that they all will charge at the caps full price..... rip off Britain

[@simonjolliff7411]

I do think for some people EVs are the answer. But for the majority of people, ICE & Hybrid are right. Personally, I would not take an EV even as a gift. I drive a V8 and have no plan to change. EVs are too expensive, too fragile and environmentally costly.

[@goolie8100]

On our journeys to cornwall i took time to look at a EV charge point at Taunton Dene i think it was ecotricity but i was alarmed at what it said in the warnings. Do not use if raining, electrical storms, thunder. unbelievable.

[@jonathanbowles2577]

Good Evening Lee. EV'S SUCK!!!!!!!!. Thank you for taking me along on your B Road car journey through the Beautiful Lake District. This was the perfect example of lack of EV Chargers in this area of The Lake District. I noticed how many EV's you came across. There was such a lot of hassle with that chargers App. We have Not got the time to mess about with these Stupid Pathetic Apps. What is this Car Park Charging, whilst you are Charging your Milk Float. What is going on these days?? Ingleton is a very Beautiful and Stunning village. I have actually climbed it's famous Peak INGLEBORO!!!!!! with my Parents when we were staying in Ingleton. Thank you Lee for sharing your video. I will carry on Supporting You and watching your Excellent and very Well Produced video's.

[@15bit62]

There really is no issue with electricity and water with modern electronic control systems. This is something of an historic myth now, stemming from when we used wire fuses everywhere and shoddy standards for devices. With modern circuit breakers everything cuts off at milliamp earth leakages, and they trip in less than 0.1 secs. Or think of it a different way - if electricity and water was such a huge problem you wouldn't have street lights, bus stops with advertising screens, outdoor christmas lights or any of that stuff.

[@truebrit3670]

EVs electricals are entirely submersible anyway. You won’t kill an EV in a flood, unless you get washed away. ICE engines on the other hand generally suck up cooler air from the road for efficiency. There’s hundreds of videos on socials with people killing their engines driving through floods.

[@David-tt2mt]

If the intention is to remove motorists from the road, then the likelihood of an e v car having a 1000 mile range is (as they would say) for the birds.

[@DwaynePipes]

If the intention was actually to remove motorists from the road there are far easier ways to do it than this fantastical notion that EVs were invented by the ( insert conspiracy theory target group here)! 🤔

[@ManuelPerez-ip4bb]

Geofencing is breaking old law's of freedom of movement and access of right of way.

[@livester17]

I've a family member who works in the telecommunications regulatory industry. I've been told that the future 6G Network will be less powerful masts, but more of them, possibly integrated into Lamposts. The aim is that your new car will be able to software update while on the move. Why do I think it will also be to Geo fence your car from certain areas, times of day etc. !!!!!

[@DavidAnthony-m4s]

Hi Lee, I nearly fell off my chair laughing when I heard you talking about the weather and? Yes, here in Australia (Queensland) the weather is HOT, oppressively hot at times - But as you say, we just get on with life and it's not constantly sensationalised in the media like it seems to be in the UK. I remember when I was on my hols in "Blighty" and just about every night on TV the weather was a BIG deal. Really? It is what it is right?

[@andrewthompsonuk1]

All those small-capacity chargers are hardly ever being used. Very easy to see why.

[@grahamcroome2109]

Do you really expected us to believe that the EV charging network would be perfect right from the outset. I totally agree that the charging infrastructure needs to be rolled out faster (perhaps the government thats pushing for EV's an help with that) and the charging process needs to be simplified but pressure on the charging providers will probably force that to happen. Think we also need to see better pricing.........

[@truebrit3670]

We still have trouble getting 4G sometimes. Hands up who didn’t get a 4G phone for this very reason?

[@wormwood6424]

It's a bit more than that. How many people in terraced areas are going to get charging points? They can't even find parking never mind get charging points. The whole idea has not been thought out very well.

[@jsanders100]

⁠@@wormwood6424thé worst ever year for road deaths was 1936, the whole idea hadn’t been very well thought out then either.