ELECTRIC CARS - The LATEST CRAZE!! Will it CATCH ON?

[@Ben-says-you-are-AWESOME]

The best thing about an EV is not owning one!!

[@Markart50]

Brilliant ❤

[@gaynorprior9864]

I agree with you totally

[@keithg1xfl]

I will NEVER buy an EV even if they give them away with Free Chargers, Free Electricity etc etc

[@johnmclean4911]

The reason the Simpson's are able to predict the future is the creator of it is a member of the WEF need I say more Lee. 🤫

[@aussie2uGA]

True, he did get invited to a 2006 meeting as a "cultural leader", but that was over a decade later than when The Simpsons came out in '89.

[@MDK3192]

Polestar sounds like a bad Gentleman's club. 😅 - MDK ✌️

[@andrewclarke6672]

That's why they are nicknamed stringfellows, driven by old guys with ponytails and leopard print pants 😂

[@paulwbafc73]

It won't be long until that lovely scenery is full of pretty windmills.

[@xcrrushx6147]

Went to Heathrow from your neck off the woods yesterday Lee, cost me 45 quid in diesel, 250 miles covered, I can guarantee an EV cannot in a million years do that. 😍

[@Be_strong_and_disability_73]

I am a Ev evangilst and Proud to be and i voteed for Brexit in 2016 best thing i done in my life getting out of the EU lets get #reforemuk in.

[@johnpage-k7t]

i'M 74 and the last thing I would want is wait an hour to continue my journey at a EV plug in station. I drive a 2014 Accord and live in Canada , the only thing I have done to it is change the oil once a year. I like you Lee , the whole experience the travel and when you stop for something to eat your like a friend .

[@carllockpick6179]

Lee, true story, many years ago I was in a cavalier Sri, in the lake district, ended up racing a Ford, it came to a bend in the road, I was not to sure of the road out off the bend. The ford passed me, then got pulled in front of me, on the back of the ford, was a sign, Cumbria police driving school, lol.

[@EverydayLife621]

🤣🤣🤣 - that not north cumbria - wait till you get to Silloth, Aspatria, Wigton (20 miles past the end of the earth) .. my home town (Maryport & Siddick are about 1000 miles past) - you wont be allowed in that Taycan though, so you're too posh for us! EDIT: Instavolt at booths in Kewsick=OK, also Orton Grange Farm EDIT +1: That sport mode sound is a Sh1t show

[@Barbarapape]

The Lake District, where we were born Lee, now i can't afford to go back there. Re Richard Hammond, he will need that house if he wan'ts a place to live. As for EV's we don't want them period, just keep taking the pills.😊👍💗

[@PleaseStop_this]

I think you'll find that Lithium has been found in those hills..

[@MDK3192]

@@PleaseStop_this Please stop this 😅 - MDK ✌️

[@rumpoh8039]

YOU MISS BEING INSIDE A GROWLER ON A FRIDAY NIGHT

[@johnanchovie2b]

Such lovely and even breathtaking scenery. Thanks for taking us along with you, Lee!

[@pkstopee]

I think you'll find, you shouldn't have got an EV.

[@hv54wxt]

I had an ev for 6 months, i admittedly fell for the propaganda and the sales person. The car was meant to do 250 miles on a full charge, it would manage 170 ish on my 100 mile a day commute. I ended up have to public charge to bring the battery up so i had enough for the following day. The salesman said to me based on my commute ""you only need to charge once in a blue moon" the car cost an absolute fortune to run.. so much so i bought an old 1.9 audi a4 and drove that while the ev stayed on the driveway. The ev did 170 ish miles... the old audi 1.9 800 miles (if i was careful) out of a tank. The issue is people are fed information which isnt true "Zero emissions" isnt true either, emissions when it charges, being made and scrapped. My audi is zero emissions.... when its not running. Rant over! Love your videos

[@pauloneill7212]

You need infrastructure first before you buy a electric car 🚗🚗

[@davydtimson5445]

Big lake to fit all the ev 😂😂😂 you speak the truth the gov do not speak the truth that’s why they do like you 😊😊

[@rumpoh8039]

HAMSTERS WIFE SAID ''IJUST WANT THE LITTLETWERP OUT OF HERE'' (£7M CASTLE)

[@robblack7560]

Who got the dogs?

[@peterhopewell9431]

Steam trains rule ❤

[@martynbush]

I run a hybrid, a Mitsubishi Outlander. Great car, very reliable, but it chews through tyres. I bought it 5 years ago when electricity was cheap, it was Londonistan Congestion Charge exempt and no road tax. No brainer at the time. My next car will be petrol.

[@lawreence13]

I bought an EV absolutely useless. Only got of the driveway and the extension lead snapped

[@GraemeHart8888]

An EV won't move when it's plugged in. Try again Mr Womble. 😅

[@stum8374]

Lee when did they start charging for a connection ? I will keep my diesel that does 650ml and costs £72 and lasts me 6 wks WHY WOULD I CHANGE !!!! come on evanglists tell me.

[@timhicks2154]

2 tons? That’s nearly 3 Diane Abbotts!

[@AlexLancashirePersonalView]

The best place in the WORLD Lee, English Lakes.

[@sarahillingworth2718]

Lake district looks nice, won't post where I am incase of my haters xx

[@stephensmith7499]

Why should you have to plan you're journey? What's happened to spur of the moment,you can't plan an emergency,it's barmey.

[@carllockpick6179]

So true.

[@carllockpick6179]

@@stephensmith7499 so true, years ago I had a vauxhall antara 2.2 diesel, drove to the lakes, went over Hardknott pass & Wrynose pass, no worries, with the hills & travelling there and back averaging 62 mile per gallon.

[@Ulmerkotten1]

EV's should be MIllibanned!

[@susanwaite1187]

🤣🤣

[@JamesSmith-qs4hx]

oiiiiii veyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

[@bananaboat8771]

My car caused an accident by violently applying the brakes for no discernible reason. A small motorcycle rear ended me.

[@oddballbondy]

The correct way to slow down is to change down through the gears, that's why they still teach this technique for professional drivers.

[@geebee6737]

Originally taught as a technique to avoid brake fade when we drove vehicles with drum brakes, sadly I'm old enough to have this right of passage 🤣

[@aussie2uGA]

Which is easier and cheaper to replace, a clutch disk or a brake pad?

[@raypitts4880]

@@geebee6737 some of us remember cable and rod brakes austin seven

[@stuartmckelvie446]

The wife has a Nissan leaf. Load of rubbish constantly messing about charging the dam thing up. Also the battery is failing to fully charge to its maximum. I wouldn’t like one given. Excellent vlog Lee 👍🏻

[@jamesp.1784]

I have a Jaguar Ipace, and yes, the brake lights do come on when using the regen for braking.😊

[@aussie2uGA]

Most cars now use accelerometers to detect braking, not the old "foot switch".

[@kennethausten]

Won't happen often as hardly any evs to be seen where I live

[@arklite360]

COCKERMOUTH = NOBAGOB👍🤣

[@andrewedwards7880]

Collision warning and crash avoidance mechanisms are a directive for all new cars, not just EV's - you should be able to turn some off it off, but maybe not fully.

[@tonybee5605]

I googled it and a mere is a body of shallow water often man made, A lake is a naturally formed deep body of water.

[@theoldman8877]

The next time you enjoy a view consider how it will look covered in wind power generator, solar panels and massive storage batteries because they will need to generate and store enought power to cover the night and weeks of cloud cover that is a lot more that equal to the current power demands. This is without adding more EVs into the mix.

[@timhicks2154]

I think you need to get a move-on! Set the Porsche to fast spin.

[@GregDay-kn4rk]

No chance I will get a electric car

[@clpar-k2x]

Every time you mention womble I think of a man in a furry suit dancing and singing Remember You're a Womble. Although with a slight addition you could make it into a theme for EV drivers. Lovely scenery though.

[@CharlotteA19]

One thing lee you have done to me is everytime i see a tesla i shout out "ONE OF US"😂

[@ItsLifeJim2024]

Lee, I think you’ll find you shouldn’t have spent £130,000 on a milk float 🤦🏼‍♂️ Never forget you only get flak when you are over the target, mind if they hit you you’ll go down in flames or on the side of the road when the battery malfunctions.

[@fosterkennel649]

My friend you are always a hoot keep it up blessings from Oregon

[@colinjones2505]

Lake District in the sunshine with clear blue skies! Wow! Now that is a rarity. Absolutely stunning. Luv these vids from up there.

[@rachelshonahague5718]

Watched a person in Tesco carpark the other day trying to unplug his car lol. Made me chuckle 😂xx

[@aussie2uGA]

Watched a woman drive off from the petrol station with the hose connected.

[@rachelshonahague5718]

@aussie2uGA 😃🤣🤣

[@andrewedwards7880]

Regen breaking does activate the brake lights. It's also a legal requirement, so it has to.

[@andrewfindlay9099]

Not so on a Peugeot van in fact when they introduced them to our place they stated that they did not come on on regen but they were working on a fix so not all do , so cannot be a legal requirement🤔

[@aussie2uGA]

Has nothing to do with regen, accelerometers in most every new car now detect how a car is decelerating or accelerating from the forces , triggering the brake lights when necessary. It's no longer a "foot switch".

[@andrewedwards7880]

@@aussie2uGA okay let's simplify this, in the UK (so assume EU) on an EV the brake lights activate whilst decelerating either via the foot brake or boots regen braking - there may be a point when it doesn't but that would be equal to our less than engine breaking in an ICE (during this process in an ICE, there would also not be a brake light activation. Congratulations on making this sound much more complicated than it actually is.

[@andrewedwards7880]

@@andrewfindlay9099 that doesn't sound right, can you link some info please.

[@aussie2uGA]

@@andrewedwards7880 lol, simplify? If the car decelerates at a certain threshold, brake lights come on. It’s just a g-force sensor that turns the light on. KZbin doesn’t allow links but it’s easy to Google.

[@0Nick0]

You, Smeg Master were very fond of saying batteries never improve. Right until you drove the new Taycan. That's the improvement in 3 years. In terms of brake lights while regening, yes and no. Depends on how much deceleration is applied

[@infinitelimitlesslightx5437]

The lake district looks beautiful ❤😊🎉

[@lawreence13]

On the lake view Lee, definitely an electric boat. As for the lake just add sponge custard and jelly and it would be a mere trifle.

[@lynnerowlands5052]

Hey hun I enjoyed that and even the views were fantastic . that looks like a lovely place xxxx❤

[@kennethausten]

A brand new Peugeot went up in flames yesterday.. Was not on charge and had not been used for several days. It suddenly exploded. It's s total lump of scrap now.. why i cannot risk a EV .

[@lynnerowlands5052]

Hey hun those views are so beautiful and even my bank is closing down Santander trying to sort out a transfer over to the Halifax xxx❤

[@bazxl57]

Another thing we will lose, Ice cream vans

[@bentullett6068]

I know EV Ed China built a fully electric one, but it's only really for use at shows and events where it can be plugged in for long periods. Best thing is most outdoor shows, like let's say, the Goodwood Festival of Speed use diesel generators to power the stands and these EV ice-cream vans. Goodwood Festival Of Speed has electric avenue where all the EV's on display charging are diesel powered😂

[@stephengirling7859]

Lose.

[@Hitstirrer]

You do make me smile, driving in a place with more Land Rovers, Range Rovers and huge BMW SUV's than you can shake a stick at, all of which weigh more than an EV, and then complain that it's EVs that cause road problems there.

[@carllockpick6179]

Lovely part of the country, stayed at many hotels there, wink wink.

[@AM-ss9he]

I think you'll find that E.Vs suck!

[@johngaskins4700]

Milk floats were slow and unreliable.

[@rayro999]

How does your EV handle in Towns with 20mph roads with traffic calming humps and dozens of potholes per 100 metres?

[@kevinjordan9855]

Mere is an old English word for lake

[@johnmclean4911]

That's the first time I have heard someone moaning about a Porsche being to fast lol 😂😂😂

[@NevilleStocker]

My Abarth would love those roads Lee 😂👍🤪

[@DavidCoope-gr3vl]

Had 2 abarths, just brilliant little pocket rocket with good fuel economy!

[@lawreence13]

Sounds like a high speed washing machine? Does that mean you boastfully ask the girls if you can take them for a spin.

[@davidanderson103]

You are not far from me love watching 😁

[@timhicks2154]

Everyone who buys / leases & drives an EV is hammering another nail into the coffin of the Automotive Industries

[@Facts-my-arse]

That would include the owner of this video channel!

[@glyngoold2659]

Polestar? Designed by The London Brick Company.

[@tankdriver67m64]

Apparently a big problem with the cleanup of the California Wild fires is all the abandoned and burned EVs with their highly toxic batteries

[@aussie2uGA]

Ahhh, that must be it 🤦‍♂

[@Elsie-uy2kl]

Lake Windermere is so called to distinguish it from the town of Windermere. 👍

[@stephenmeek520]

An expensive experiment that is failing miserably, personally I wouldn’t have one as a gift

[@MDI-vv5oi]

We are not in the EU now. Can this country not make it's own rules?

[@aussie2uGA]

Sadly, Brexit did nothing to give back your sovereignty

[@infinitelimitlesslightx5437]

It's funny seeing you drive on the other side of the road from the USA!!!❤😊🎉

[@zog97xy]

Which is the right side of the road.

[@raypitts4880]

@@zog97xy ps as long as we all drive on right side usa as well (right side)

[@hamshackleton]

Can't send a photo, but I saw a loon wearing a brillo pad on his head, driving one of those blue Porsche milkfloats, going into the desert! AND he was wearing a blue Tee, a blue jumper, and a blue fleece! I suspect he was feeling quite blue - or it could have been cold, and he had the heating off! - - - - - My radio aerials make that howling noise when it is very windy! - - - -

[@philedwards2679]

I think you'll find Lee that a mere is merely a shallow lake. 👍

[@GrrMeister]

Richard Hammond has lovingly called a Lake District village his favourite place on the planet in a new KZbin video. The former Top Gear presenter filmed the video tour in Buttermere and shared some heartfelt stories and thoughts on the village.

[@mikemiller7732]

Hi Lee 😎 It definitely looks like a lake. Fantastic view! Oh! OK! I'll say it EV'S SUCK.

[@8052royc]

If your brake lights come on you would use all the electric you just made LOL.

[@roywhitmore4191]

Not only that my EV has regenerative braking and I can assure you whenever I use it the brake lights come on

[@matthewgodwin3050]

The latest craze for EV owners, is switching back to a petrol car.

[@MDK3192]

@matthewgodwin3050 you should've heard my Aunt, going ballistic on my Uncle... We're in Chicago. He bought her the Genesis GV80, & it wouldn't start, under 15°F... 🫣 She traded it in last week for an Audi Q7. She's much happier 😅 - MDK ✌️

[@rayclarine793]

The evangelist probably have a bicycle pedaling a dynamo watching the TV

[@johnmorrison8842]

Yes the brake lights do come on in my Polestar! Tested! (Oh just a reminder I'm NOT and EVangelist!!!) Haha

[@leontaylor5490]

Lights come on … very annoying, following electric cars with regen on .. braking every few yards !! They can be adjusted.. great vid dude xx

[@bentullett6068]

I saw worse than the Ford NotaMustang Mach E. I saw the new Ford Crapi. I tried not to vomit.

[@russellmurray8102]

No it's not Lake Windermere, because if it's a lake then what's a mere. If a mere is a lake then we're calling it a lake twice. It all depends on how you interpret our language. By the way you went through Grasmere, it's not lake Grasmere,or is it?

[@infinitelimitlesslightx5437]

It looks gorgeous there❤😊🎉

[@Elsie-uy2kl]

You're in one of the most beautiful parts of the country Lee - love the lake district especially when it's sunny, 🌞. In my opinion petrol engines will not disappear as EVs are NOT the future. It doesn't matter what governments want - the public will decide. 👍

[@edquinnell]

EVs are POS

[@andrewedwards7880]

Very true in that area, the fastest chargers are typically 125kw, which is okay and your car easily achieves that. If you're sensible and just grabbing a 60mile top-up in 30mins, there are worse places to charge up than that area of natural beauty. If I precondition the EV I have, I've never fell short of about 80% of my max charging rate, typically less than 20mins to get from 20-80%.

[@infinitelimitlesslightx5437]

It's called programming literally ❤😊🎉

[@TheTimeCaptain]

There are so many EV vehicles available, the car dealers should offer... buy one, get one free!! 🚗 🚗

[@bentullett6068]

They might actually do that soon 😅

[@slave2damachine]

Jaguar are selling 2025 registered ipace EVs at massive discounted price .RRP £74,000 Sell price £45,000. Its the end .

[@martynbush]

Jaguar is finished. They'll be in receivership by the end of 2028.

[@bentullett6068]

​@@martynbush Tata own JLR. It's a huge group. All Tata will do is sadly drop the Jaguar brand and continue with Land Rover/Range Rover brand as that is the most profitable part of the JLR group.

[@aussie2uGA]

The Jag ipace is terrible, regardless of what powers it.

[@tectorama]

We stayed at the Wild Duck in 2011, very nice place.

[@timhicks2154]

It sounds like a spin-drier! 😂😂😂😂😂

[@infinitelimitlesslightx5437]

The villages look gorgeous 🥰❤🎉

[@kerrychaney14]

Electric cars will stop

[@DwaynePipes]

Well, if they didn't there would be a hell of a lot of crashes! 😂

[@simeonselmon8318]

I've been noticing more and more milk floats people are like robots

People are generally complient if enough marketing and media give a product enough attention. They have a sheep like mentality.

[@AlexLancashirePersonalView]

The sell metric tons of gingerbread to tourists at a kiosk near the church in Grasmere. It is awful stuff. Break your teeth eating it.

[@clpar-k2x]

You went there and got some for Sarah about 2 years ago.

[@stanpilok8656]

Like to see how you WASH your car. DO you wash it yourself, or do you take it to a carwash? Let's see it, Lee. Your car is filthy. Interested in British car washes.

[@infinitelimitlesslightx5437]

The wild duck 🦆 looks great ❤😊🎉

[@infinitelimitlesslightx5437]

Those are beautiful houses 🏘️❤😊

[@infinitelimitlesslightx5437]

It's interesting learning about EVs❤😊🎉

[@infinitelimitlesslightx5437]

Our credit score is like a citizen score ❤🎉😢