I'm Done with Electric Cars! Going back to Combustion Power - Here's Why!

[@richardcarlin1332]

Electric cars make most sense for people who can charge at the house.

[@alphaomega1351]

I'm waiting ✋ for them to run on Duracell batteries 🔋. This way you just bring spares or stop at local grocery store. 😶

[@G-ra-ha-m]

Sometimes in the cold, it's difficult for the house power to keep the battery warm enough to charge: it's basically like connecting a 3kW electric fire up and placing it outside.

[@k.a.2442]

And this in an time where they try us to build smaller houses or to live in appartment buildings...

[@giacinto1966]

electric cars! the continuation of our futuristic virtual soundless soulless society,all in the name of a fake green agenda

[@747-pilot]

@@giacinto1966 Very well stated, my friend!

[@chrismayer3919]

As Scotty from Star Trek once said; “the more they overthink the plumbing, the easier it is to stop up the drain…”

[@mctransportation9831]

Seems like they could just have beamed the turds into the sewer.

[@Crowd_Surfer5.0]

Tesla initiate self destruct Kirk 00destruct0

[@dannylinc6247]

Aye, and if my grandmother had wheels, she'd be a wagon.

[@piggypooo]

"I'm giving her all I gut, cap'n" Scotty to Kirk regarding Uhura🤣

[@randomunavailable]

Star Trek III in regards to the excelsior.

[@juliogonzo2718]

As someone who once drove a taxi, those door release buttons would be a nightmare if the car was used commercially for hire. Drunk people at night can't even find a regular door handle.

[@hymlog]

...NOW WE KNOW WHY A TAXI DON'T HAVE THOSE KIND!

[@trtlgrdl]

@@hymlog The modern Taxi body was designed in the 1980's.. lol Of course they dont have the Tesla door handles.. FFS?

[@hymlog]

@@trtlgrdl ...Simply Amazing!!

[@dradawg07]

Hopefully when you have enough money for a Tesla you don’t have to Uber folks..

[@cre8tvedge]

I'm thinking of adding glow in the dark stickers cause even after a year plus the handle is hard to find. Minor gripe.

[@ElAmokoLoco]

14:15 I think the child grew up so much while waiting so long at the charging station that the child seat was not necessary anymore after the car finished loading.

[@kamkambastresskiller1218]

😂😂😂

[@iRmazz96]

The most boomer comment in history of boomer comment

[@CynthiaRockroth]

Bring a child in a car seat and have a permit driver license to drive home the first time. Sounds good Don't forget to call insurance to tell them brat can drive.

[@Fortress333]

LOL.

[@jgesselberty]

Cars are no longer designed to fullfill the needs of the owner; but to gratify the whims of the designer.

[@baphomathedude8057]

I need a car that doesn't cost 100 dollars a week to fill up.

[@Redknight535]

@@baphomathedude8057 those two things aren't mutually exclusive

[@supertreme5559]

@@baphomathedude8057 buy a cheap small diesel car then

[@BRIDGEBURNERSTV]

Or any hatchback, etc.:.

[@Clearanceman2]

Or more accurately, the whims of the government.

[@sk-un5jq]

I live in a cold weather city with four seasons and I would never buy an electric or hybrid without OWNING a home with a heated garage. Leaving your electric car outside during extreme winters and brutally hot summers kills the battery longevity.

[@Midala87]

Some electric cars are even known for catching on fire when charging. So the manufacturers recommend not to charge to 100% and not to leave it in your garage so it doesn't catch the house on fire.

[@martyk1156]

@@Midala87 I personally have never seen an electric car on fire but have seen some gigantic fires of gasoline power cars.

[@mikelp72]

@@martyk1156 Just look it up online. Electric car fires are supper intense, and fire departments have no effective way to extinguish them.

[@martyk1156]

@@mikelp72 in comparison to the number of gasoline powered car fires , electric vehicle fires are pretty rare.

[@JimBob1937]

@@Midala87 , "So the manufacturers recommend not to charge to 100% and not to leave it in your garage so it doesn't catch the house on fire." Is a misunderstanding of the intent. No properly designed battery should just burst into flames from the user charging to 100%. They have charging protection ICs (integrated circuits) to control this. Literally, the logic will not let you overcharge. Rather, while not a big deal, it's needless to charge to 100% if it's just going to sit there. It's like filling up your car with high ethanol fuel and just letting it sit there. Hence, a lot of EVs have charging schedulers if you really want to maximize the life of the battery, aka, charge to full an hour before I normally go to work...etc.

[@carlorizzo5308]

I am an interstate truck driver and on more than one occasion I've seen these cars going down the highway on rainy days all fogged up. I assume they don't want to use their window defrosters because it will lessen the battery life. Maybe I'm right who knows

[@aladins1990]

Maybe not...This video is biased & so are you. A lot of people use hands & elbows major reason for fogged up windows. I would say their settings are not right, same in any other car. The speed you are doing is biggest part for battery range.

[@JamesSmullins]

@@aladins1990 you accuse people of being biased yet offered nothing to show it meaning you're the one with the bias. The video showed real problems and the truck driver simply asked a question. If that's what you call biased you certainly don't know what that word means.

[@aladins1990]

@@JamesSmullins I think you are right, I should not have said that but I was reffering to "Maybe I'm right who knows". I can give you my observation of the video content if you want.

[@HIDHIFDB]

Yep every thing just drags power just like wehn you turn of the bluetooth and wifi in a low batery phone.

[@carlorizzo5308]

@@aladins1990 why would you even say something like that? Ignoramus

[@voxac30withstrat]

When some shifty people realise that the charger cables are copper THEN theres going to be some fun. It's already happening.

[@ontheridge2019]

Yes, they can get $20 of copper from one cable but it costs $1,000 to replace it. EVs sound more like a worse idea every day.

[@williamnessanbaum7464]

If I remember correctly, there were news reports that the crackheads in Seattle, Washington already got to the copper cables on the chargers...

[@jamie.777]

Crack heads 😂😂

[@meggriffin4802]

This has been a problem in the UK where they have cut

[@yui907]

Tesla feedback is consistently "You can tell they are a tech company and not a car company."

[@chriscuthbertson]

I guess the manual door opening is only designed to be used when the electronics aren't working or in an emergency.

[@johnbyrne3831]

How do you open the glove box if there's an electric problem

[@chriscuthbertson]

@@johnbyrne3831 I guess you don't

[@johnbyrne3831]

@@voltspc9394 if I was submerged I'd need to get into the glovebox to get my McGyver knife and hammer. I'd need them to open the door that won't open because of an electrical failure 😂

[@pablopicaro7649]

Like other cars, the window moves down about 1 cm before opening. Manual lever does not lower the window before door opens.

[@TornadoCAN99]

@@pablopicaro7649 "Manual lever does not lower the window before door opens"...That right there is the problem! My 2005 Mini Cooper S has this same window movement needed when opening/closing its doors, yet it performed this with a manually operated door lever. This video shows us two basic human-interface issues they've done badly (glove box actuation from the touch screen). And there is no reason to implement things this way...we've had simple/intuitive controls for decades in modern cars. Why re-invent the wheel on things like these items? Wonder what other goodies await a new new owner?

[@MiguelSilvaX]

Having an electric car and not being able to charge at home is like having a smartphone and not being able to charge it at home... better buy a diesel phone :P

[@pulentoman2083]

yeah, and how can you charge at home when you live high in an apartment. Electric cars are designed for rich people with a house, not apartment people...

[@MiguelSilvaX]

@@pulentoman2083 yeap, that could be a problem, but like all the problems humanity have faced, if it becomes big enough, we'll figure it out a way. Maybe like Netherlands have a plug for each parking space to keep cars above freezing temperature at night...

[@saurabhsonic]

@@pulentoman2083 As soon as full self driving becomes a reality, we won't really need to own cars anymore, because cars will just be driving around dropping people to places all day long. Taxi/Uber services will be dirt cheap, and minutes away whenever we need a ride. Owning a car will be a luxury. Also, it will reduce traffic on the roads by upwards of 70% because transportation will have become so efficient.

[@anthropicandroid4494]

Great analogy

[@pulentoman2083]

@@saurabhsonic Ooohhh, I would love that!!! Thanks for the vision!!!

[@BlackjackCZ]

Exactly why I'm not buying an electrical car. My biggest fear is being stranded in the middle of nowhere. The EV infrastructure is just not there.

[@ojaschandegave]

Even if the infrastructure is there an EV can never be as fun as an ICE car

[@johuitzing919]

@@ojaschandegave for 99% of the people a car is to get from a to b,so if it is electric or on gasoline a lot of people do not care.

[@DeepStinker]

​@ojaschandegave not sure what you mean. I just switched to EV and find it so much easier, quieter, and fun. Instant accelerate and regenerative drag (which slows you down when not pushing pedal) means that you have much better response in both pick up and slow down.

[@mocheen4837]

@@ojaschandegavethat is why you use the EV for commuting and keep an ICE car for the weekends. I have the Model 3 Performance and my wife has the Model Y Performance. We keep a manual BMW M3 and a lifted 4Runner for the weekends. Will be adding a manual 911 S next. Not sure why you have to pick one or the other?

[@jazdan223]

That is a very good point.!! Do not go for EV ...! Never ever, it can stop in the middle of nowhere and also can burn 😂

[@cohort6159]

My wife and I went to a wedding over the weekend. Doing that convinced me that an electric would not work for me. I drove my Acura 510 miles each way. I got close to 40 mpg and with a range of nearly 600 miles I only stopped for gas twice, when I started and when I returned. If anywhere near a large percentage of the public decides to travel in EVs, charging and wait times will be become an issue exponentially.

[@k.lindsey3529]

Another problem with this push to go green with everything is how much extra time is needed to get things done. If your day isn't carefully planned you will have a bad day. What about the construction industry and farming industry where time means everything?? The longer it takes to get a job done the more money it will cost. That will be a big problem in the coming years.

[@JessSkubi]

I agree. It's an adjustment, but will improve in 10 years.

[@44Bigs]

Yeah, imagine replacing one refueling stop with two 15 minute charging stops (where you can leave your car unattended while you hit the bathroom). That's crazy!

[@TechieTard]

@@JessSkubi It will improve in 10 years obviously doesn't equate to, "it will be as readily available as gasoline in 10 years"

[@curtsk19]

How many times a month do you do that drive?

[@mrchowhua7933]

One of the problems with luxury cars is too much electronics.

[@MrFalken91]

real luxury is reliability, why mercedes used to be my favourite along with volvo and saab but now its lexus.

[@freddietheone8067]

define too much?

[@shemmo]

if you dont want electronics, buy Dacia Spring

[@juliogonzo2718]

@@MrFalken91 I drive an old pos, and don't care what others think, but if I was going to buy something fancy, no way in hell I would buy a MB/BMW. Lexus for sure.

[@aris8332]

You got a point there. I do not want to read the manual, but just drive. It is a quality to produce a straight forward easy to drive car, so it seems.

[@Ben-jq5oo]

Charging overnight seems the logical choice, assuming you don’t live in a pavement terrace house or block of flats without underground parking. EV’s simply aren’t practical for the majority of motorists unless they live in suburban style single homes ie with driveway and garage. Most of us in the UK and other high density countries don’t.

[@myphonyaccount]

Laws should mandate EV charge ports in all street light posts where people park. The wiring is already there.

[@terryofford4977]

imagine a Chinese Manufactured ELECTRIC CAR, OMG, The limitations are endless and only really practical if you have a complete understanding of WHAT IS NECESSARY to make it go and stop, These toys are great for those with an excess of Dollars but nothing 'Upstairs' to operate it. This guy did a wonderful job in relating the many woes....I'll stick to my old fashioned X300 Jaguar, far less problems. Terry Offord

[@joecoolioness6399]

@@myphonyaccount As long as they have a way to make them pay for the charging. Else you are suggesting everyone else pays for someone to charge their car?

[@joecoolioness6399]

Not to mention the additional load placed on the grid that in most cities is already near capacity. For the record, I drive an EV and charge it only at home.

[@myphonyaccount]

@@terryofford4977 his video is stupid because he didn't use plugshare to check station status before going. Also, your jaguar total cost of ownership is 4x a used $4k EV.

[@marco_0599]

I have a self charging hybrid to replace a standard petrol car, you don't plug this in and it's brilliant. Most journeys around town are 60% EV, motorways are about 40% EV. There is no headache of charging a fully EV car and just fill up with petrol as before and drive away, It's been a seamless transition from a fully petrol car and I recommend it. I wouldn't go fully EV as the infrastructure appears quite inadequate currently and will be for the near future unless you can charge up at home or work.

[@johnhanson9245]

Imagine pulling into a gas station and having to wait an hour in line to get gas and then it takes one hour to gas up the car. That is the issue with EV charging when traveling cross country.

[@rollydoucet8909]

In our area, a survey was conducted regarding the travel times affected by the waiting at recharging stations. In general, a four hour trip takes between eight and nine hours due to long waits at charging stations. On the other hand, departing on a four hour trip with a fully-charged battery should get you to your destination without having to charge up along the way, but many EV owners fail to do that and still think an EV is no different than an ICE car.

[@WestsidePatriot]

Waiting isn’t really a problem, it’s not having the infrastructure that makes it hard to drive across long distances. - A Tesla owner.

[@rollydoucet8909]

@@WestsidePatriot Waiting for a chance to recharge is definitely a problem, unless you're retired and have no particular place to be or a time to be there.. I leave my EV at home, and only use it for short local trips.

[@WestsidePatriot]

@@rollydoucet8909 Don’t know where you’re at but I’m the US, in the south of all places, I have zero issues charging a Tesla. The stalls tells you why is available before you even go.

[@rollydoucet8909]

@@WestsidePatriot Up here, in eastern Canada, the charging stations are mostly in the cities, and there's always a few people lined up waiting for a charge. Reminds me of the times we used to wait for an available public phone at airports.

[@facetiouslyinsolent8313]

My friend worked for Tesla at the factory in California. On his first actual day of work after spending the first few hours watching videos and getting things set up he was put on the "quality control" line. He was an employee with no experience what-so-ever and he was checking paint for blemishes on the assembly line. He told me he had never been so overwhelmed in his life. He was sweating profusely and he said he couldn't keep up with the line. He asked two people around him what he should be doing and they shot him dirty looks and said nothing. He was worried he was going to ruin someone's future car and being a decent human he quit. It took him years to even tell the story he felt so ashamed.

[@Manu-Official]

Not too long ago, someone parked their model 3 next to my car, so I had the opportunity to check if those panel gaps stories are true. Not only they're true, it's actually shocking, nothing lined up. The horizontal window line between the front and back door had a 1cm misalignment, some other gaps were 2mm on one end, and 7-8mm on the other hand. Quality Control, you say? I would have probably lost the job within seeing the first car in the factory, pointing at all the problems and questioning why isn't the car sent back in to the assembly line. Would not buy one, not even considering how they run a monopoly on car parts unavailability and right to repair at indepednet garages.

[@scottgrohs5940]

“He asked two people around him what he should be doing and they shot him dirty looks.” That’s what happens with an absence of a union and everyone’s out for himself or herself.

[@carlorizzo5308]

He should not feel one bit of Shame, if anybody should feel shame it's Tesla for hiring him

[@MrMeeks-vi5lo]

Assembly line work is brutal. They work the crap out of their employees too, I used to work down the street from their Fremont factory, we would hire former employees sometimes and had a bunch of guys that used to work there when GM and Toyota operated the factory under NUMMI. They didn’t want to work for Tesla of course since it was anti union, it’s decent money for a kid but I wouldn’t imagine many people work there for long.

[@jjhout5988]

@@MrMeeks-vi5lo So much for Musk being a wonder boy and caring about his employees.

[@hotelvictortango]

The button for the door is the default way of opening the car. The handle release is designed for emergencies when the car doesn't have power or you've been in a crash. The warning it gives you for the damage to the trim is because the windows rolled up tuck under the trim, the manual release doesn't automatically roll the window down slightly to get out.

[@psfanboy79]

Seems about right smh

[@Squashed8Ball]

It’s nothing new. It’s not an electric/Tesla thing. My 2002 BMW does exactly the same thing. The windows automatically roll down a fraction when the door is opened and when you get in you hear it roll up again and seal. If the car’s battery is flat it doesn’t work and you hear the window bang in to the trim when closing and grab at the trim when opening.

[@jbrenton134]

The button for the door is the default way of opening the car. The handle release is designed for emergencies when the vehicle doesn't have power, or you've been in a crash. The warning it gives you for the damage to the trim is because the windows rolled up tuck under the trim; the manual release doesn't automatically roll the window down slightly to get out.

[@jimgrady8004]

Everything is computer controlled because THAT enables remote operation by government players. Can you imagine the glee of some narcissistic, controlling, sadistic public employee whe can lock you out of your glove box on a whim? Boggles the imagination doesn't it?

[@charlesphilhower1452]

@@jbrenton134 Still unnecessary aggravation.

[@wickedleeloopy2115]

The lack of buttons & physical switches would do my head in

[@petemiller519]

11:41 dude...you by-passed four fast chargers so you could have a lousy charging experience? That's like driving by a gas station in an ICE car and complaining when you run out of gas. I guess anything to make a KZbin video. By the way, there is a Tesla supercharger outside Ballacolla on the M8 which is near where you are in Portlaoise. Cheers from Canada.

Not to mention that the charging stop was just to demonstrate the issue. The car still had plenty of range left. He could have driven it all the way back to the starting point with no need for a charge. Most EV owners charge their cars at home and will only occasionally need to visit a public charging station. The scenario with the girlfriend is total BS unless the two of you are going on a long road trip. (Maybe in the Honda e it would only take a medium road trip.) The primary message I got from this video is that the charging network in Ireland needs work.

[@skylined5534]

I smell screeching Tesla fangirls.

[@youmakeitreal]

@@skylined5534 I can't help you, but your boyfriend can.

[@leexgx]

@ or people need to at minimum report that the charger isn't working (one charger he used he called them up as he said in the video, when he asked them when it was last used it was like a week ago so everyone who tried to use it just drove off without reporting it) Unsure why they just don't reboot them every so often and have better error reporting tools built in as half of them do work just been disabled by them self's, and who ever is programming them really needs to do a better job they bug out way to often

[@svenjorgensenn8418]

His first car is a Honda, did that go over tour head?

[@seldom_seen_kid]

I've had my EV 6 weeks and already had two heated confrontations at charge stations.

[@Ciaran334]

That would ruin your day. Can't be risking such encounters with my family in the car.

[@bonk352]

Electric cars are still in their infancy, despite daily news coverage/mass advertising saying otherwise. Car manufacturers are now telling us these vehicles now give a mileage range of around 300 miles. However it's more than possible that this range could be drastically reduced depending on passenger weight, air con/heater use and other factors. These vehicles are basically an expensive pain in the neck especially for long commutes and the more people realise this, the better.

[@SkaMaRtiSt1991]

@@bonk352 Electric car predate internal combustion cars ... so, no.

[@seldom_seen_kid]

@@bonk352 BEVs are not the solution. Hydrogen fuel cell card are the way forward but for some reason, the government and oil companies seem to be dragging their heels on infrastructure development. Wonder why?🤔

[@italianmaestro3045]

@@seldom_seen_kid Too expensive and it would take very long to install hydrogen station

[@kdbublitz88]

You're going to see the price of electricity skyrocket with this new EV revolution.

[@kdbublitz88]

@@drog.ndtrax3023 government regulation is rarely the answer to fluctuation in prices to produce positive results.

[@Jeremy-yp8eh]

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[@PreserveConstitution]

Economics 101 supply vs demand

[@bettyjaneantanavicius9800]

Exactly,in a capitalist society.

[@jdeast8569]

@@kdbublitz88 I prefer to pay my petrol $4 /lt.

[@hotshotsunnyz]

The tech these days is inventing a problem and selling us a solution. That's why the hassle. If they genuinely try to solve an already existing issue, people wouldn't complain at all.

[@Dingbobber]

Really great way of putting it

[@ilmostro16]

I can’t ever go back to ICE cars. I have a garage to charge in every night and I drive 90 miles round trip Monday through Friday to work. I’m saving around $2500 a year in energy costs. There’s no way I could be driving a comparable ICE car these days at $4.50 a gallon or more. But if you don’t have a long daily commute or don’t have a garage, EV is probably not for you because you won’t benefit much.

[@paulevans7560]

Wow gourr dumb. These new evs are far less complicated than ice cars, safer, less fire risk, better in a crash etc. Byt you are skeptical if they even fix a problem.

[@hotshotsunnyz]

@@paulevans7560 back to gourr video gaming console.

[@deficator750]

like they say if it aint broke don't fix jt

[@jackfitzpatrick8173]

My diesel,a well equipped and comfortable sedan,can do 810 miles on the Interstate (motorway) at 65MPH. I've done it twice. When it's empty I can refill it in about 4 minutes at any one of about 30,000 stations in the US. Electric? No thanks...not in *this* lifetime *or* the next.

[@presidential3228]

let them kno bro

[@sakidickerson]

gas cars have been around for 100 years the infrastructure is here obviously. EV not so long but even in the last 10 years they have come a long way. What will the next 10 years bring? next 90 years? You're kidding yourself if you think the minor inconvenience of today is a permanent state of affairs.

[@bricaaron3978]

​@@sakidickerson Gas vehicles were not forced on people, nor were they guilted or propagandized into adopting them on the basis of Chicken Little Doomsday fearmongering.** People bought gas-powered cars because they were much better than horses and they _wanted_ them. Buy whatever you want, but I will always have a huge problem with anyone trying to force me to buy or use something. ** I specifically say "Chicken Little" Doomsday fearmongering because like Chickie these leftists have been making these doomsday predictions for _decades_ and _none_ of them has ever come true. You can follow Chicken Little if you want.

[@sakidickerson]

@@bricaaron3978 hey I get that point of view completely. Nobody wants to be forced, mandated or given ultimatums. Ive always thought you can attract flies with honey rather than vinegar but our politicians lack imagination and honestly probably don't really care about green tech they're just doing this to look good on paper they also lack the spine to have invested more into infrastructure and r&d years ago instead of trying to make this happen all of a sudden. Green tech is only going to get better we have some of the smartest people in the world making breakthroughs all the time, gas and the combustion engine hasn't made any significant breakthroughs in a long time. It got us to where we are now but I think it's time to leave it in the past.

[@bricaaron3978]

@@sakidickerson Why do you call the tech 'green', though, when carbon dioxide is literally what plants breathe, and the more CO2, the faster and larger plants grow?

[@jwatson3347]

On longer trips, if you love waiting in line for gasoline, you will absolutely be ecstatic about waiting in line for electric charging.

[@drstrangelove4998]

Yep, and if you are in a queue of just one, you could be in for two hour wait until your car finished charging…

[@JMJeffreyMeus]

@@drstrangelove4998 Are you driving electric? Been on several trips with a Tesla and never had a queue. Car is also ready to go in like half an hour max. You'll never charge to 100% during a trip.

[@XenonJohnD]

I have never been in a queue yet. Teslas supercharge extremely fast and they then fine you if you overstay on the charger, making sure it is available right away for the next person. I admit there is a problem with the myriad types of other public chargers which are not so well organised.

[@SaraSara-kr6sp]

@@XenonJohnD there is not much Teslas on the road for now.. they probably built for future.. we will see what happens. Here nearby they built i think 6 and it is always empty.. and i mean all 6 empty:) don’t think this is a good business model so probably won’t stay that way. Even on petrol stations there comes a moment everything is full. It will be the same with EVs imo, but u will wait considerably longer. They will probably charge u more during some hours etc to mitigate that.. But i can imagine going on vacation when everyone else is going, wanting to charge and few car are before me.. that would be a pain:) prices might get very high in situation like that i would imagine - and btw i think that is correct response..

[@g41thomas]

Last time I waited in queue to fuel my car was 1976, when was yours Teslaman!

[@stevev3664]

There have been a lot of thefts of the charging cables used on the public and home chargers. The thieves sell the copper wire for scrap. In my opinion the best cars are hybrid. This gives a petrol backup in case the batteries go flat. Considering that using a mobile phone in a car is illegal, wouldn’t a monitor in the car the size of that one be considered a distraction to the driver?

[@garbinator09]

It would fall under distracted driving. Think about the hundreds of distraction minus the BIG SCREEN!

[@khaga007]

hybrids are junk. Ask any experienced and they will confirm

[@euro6969]

for western countries, its hybrids. for eastern european countries its LPG converted cars

[@alexandrul.9910]

Every car now comes with a screen, In a tesla the screen is used mostly for navigation while you drive, what else would you use it for?

[@stevev3664]

@@alexandrul.9910 Yes but the point is that it is probably illegal in the U.K.

[@jamiepatterson1214]

A half hour to get a full charge? It takes roughly five minutes to get a full tank of gas. That's twenty-five minutes less than getting a full charge. And, if a fuel pump isn't working, it's tagged as not working.

[@jpmartinez6608]

I'm just learning about EVs but, seem I was right about the only thing I thought I understood about them. You need a house to own an EV. A house with a charger. Public charging is a deal breaker.

[@llavero5]

You dont need a charger in your house. But even charging in house, travel is the problem

[@jpmartinez6608]

@@llavero5 Seems like charging an ev is a hassle bc it takes long so you have to sit in your car for an hour to get an nice charge or have a person help you drop it off and go get it. Doesn't charging take long or are superchargers now everywhere?

[@clashwithmoi8926]

Just buy a powerbank

[@jpmartinez6608]

@@valleyofiron125 which charger is it?

[@BE74297]

@@jpmartinez6608 Why Can't everyone REAL EYES...."Sustainable Development" is a Control Scheme pushed by msm / edu programming systems owned by the chemical tech. War Industry. There is an artificial sun geos-atelitte covering our beautiful healing, real sun for their harmful to health and sovereignty planned all electric Smart gnd/global governance/nwo technocratic (creep) control grid. The "cvd" liars also visibly engineer the calif. droughts and fires.

[@13richjenn]

Who could possibly think driving a car via a touchscreen is any sort of "improvenent"!!!! Nightmare!!

[@dtmcool]

Got a Tesla... it's better.

[@DigitalBridge.]

Those charging times are crazy no way I'm waiting an hour.

[@Kang884]

depends on the charger

[@kalebgonzales4009]

Doesn’t matter. Charging is usually 45+ mins in any electric port. Never have I heard or seen lower than 45 mins.

[@spacescatatford]

Your car sits in your driveway all night.

[@DigitalBridge.]

@@spacescatatford Glad to know you have nothing to do all night ;)

[@spacescatatford]

@@DigitalBridge. Other than sleep?

[@johnnyjrotten59]

I can only imagine how long such a complicated car will operate for so many gadgets and computers - My car is nearly 25 years old with 490,000 kms on the clock and is still going really nicely. A few little bugs but easily fixed. hapy with it - runs on petrol and Natural gas too , has auto gearbox, power steering, crusise control power seat 4 disc brakes airbags and a/c what else is needed?

[@CynthiaRockroth]

You need a C. B. RADIO WITH 40 CHANNELS! 10-4

[@sammythompson3694]

Mine is a 2000 Silverado with 314, 111 miles at last inspection.

[@billc5676]

Most new luxury sedans have the same electronic features as a Tesla. Electric motors are vastly more simple than ICE.

[@johnnyjrotten59]

@@billc5676Of course but that's Not counting 8000 individual lithium cells, and its required components vs a fuel tank and pump (my pump is less than $200US new and it has the fuel level guage sender included.

[@agostinodibella9939]

Do they think everyone wants to go through menus in order to do simple operations?

[@timm3792]

Hanging out at a charging station for more than 5 minutes would drive me insane. Filling up a fuel tank it irritating enough, 30+ minutes at a charging station - no thanks, deal breaker. Thanks for the video, good stuff eh.

[@jeremyfielding2333]

Agreed. I'll stick to my Hemmi V8.

[@PNW_Sportbike_Life]

exactly; I just couldn't do it.

[@OmegaF77]

That's great if you have deep pockets. The gas prices are insane. A really bad time to have a pure gas engine.

[@gabemore1766]

Gonna be massive ques and more people wasteing their life away at chargeing stations

[@user-yr4os6jz4r]

I live on an island. There is plenty of sunshine for solar charging and I never drive more 125 miles in one day. It's sweet.

[@digitalbikertv9431]

Finally an honest review of a tesla. Not the hyped BS we see from influencers

[@leeadder2105]

@gerhard goedhart ok money bags well done

[@azzajames7661]

Jeremy Clarkson spoke the truth about issues with the tesla cars a few years ago on top gear, and Elon Musk tried to sue Jeremy but lost the lawsuit, 😆 lol

[@byrnc927]

Love the center screen in the Model 3 that I drove. Not distracting at all. I didn't need to take my eyes off the road for any extended times to do the most mundane of tasks. Tesla has perfected putting on the least amount of paint on their cars. That will hold up over time. Tesla's the best👍👍👍!

[@geertvangindertaelen]

what a stupid review, everything is "why like this,.. look at this.. io don't like steering wheel.. i don't like glove box opening button.. i don't like TESLA, that's your point. I can make the same about any other car to pull down. I CAN tell you i drove 220000km now in my model S, and i am sad to buy other car.. (i must as a company car..) that car drive like first day, very correct, comfortable, fast and without problems. my glove box is the same.. very OK, ..my steering wheel i like so much.. The manual opening door handle its because of the window close some mm in the frame, so if you open electric like i do 5 years now without any problem my friend... not any problem. .. about the tesla network superchargers; only one thing; TOP!!!! in whole Europe, never have problem.. always nice location.. super Elon, genius. he was 15 years in future compared to other car-manufacturers.. And BTW now after 220000km, .. my battery has still 370km range, top. no maintenance al those years. Of course that some anti-tesla people follow you, they think same way. they don't like this and that and those and this... simple; drive other car then! i hope you have all better in that car.

[@issavibez394]

Lol yup EV is a fail

[@msevans7]

First guy I've seen talking about a tesla who doesn't act blown away about every little thing. I'm subscribing.

[@synthmaker]

Me too, I have never seen anyone else that owned or drove a Tesla that wasn't blown away by every little thing.

[@oldcrook510]

I drive a Volt and it saves me a lot of money and been reliable but I'll NEVER go full electric. I prefer BOTH worlds and having a gas motor as back up so I'm not forced to charge someplace.

[@michaelfagan9620]

I drove (and loved) a Volt for 5 years, and it proved to me that full electric was definitely the way to go, since 95% of my miles were electric.

[@billgreen576]

You won't know how much it 'saves' you until you work out the depreciation.

[@chucknoob7041]

@@michaelfagan9620 I have considered full electric. I can charge at work, home and the community center near my house. It would work great for my commutes but I would have to have a designated commuter car and a separate car for longer trips. The numbers just don’t work for me. I am looking at trying to commute with an ebike (weather permitting of course), so….maybe.

[@michaelfagan9620]

@@chucknoob7041 Obviously, do what works best for you. I've travelled to Boston, Arizona, Minnesota, Arkansas, and Indiana from Wisconsin. Never a problem, thought it adds about 20% to travel time for charging. If I was in a hurry to get to far away places, I'd fly.

[@chucknoob7041]

@@michaelfagan9620 That’s honestly quite impressive. The Nissan Leaf is really the only EV in my budget and the range on that will leave you stranded not even in the middle of a reservation. Yep, I’m usually in a hurry to get where I’m going. I drive to haul my bikes and only have so much vacation time. Of course I’ll be singing a different tune when I’m paying $10/gallon. Living in Minnesota I’m about 18 hours drive time from anywhere good, uhg.

[@mattsmith1137]

I’m curious what happens when there’s a power outage where you happen to be with a low battery.

[@jakecoventry9004]

What are the chances? 0.0005%? Maybe lower?

[@mattsmith1137]

@@jakecoventry9004 I think EV’s are great and I’m considering getting one just for the fact that they are way cheaper per mile than combustion vehicles however they still have some serious short comings. In an emergency situation caused by a natural disaster being unable to charge the vehicle when you need it the most is a potentially dangerous big problem. Another problem is loss of range that occurs during very cold weather. And the biggest most glaring problem with EV’s are all the issues surrounding the current process of manufacturing the batteries which requires environment destroying strip mining operations all over the world which consume copious amounts of fossil fuel, more fossil fuel to ship this raw ore to another continent where it takes more fossil fuel to refine it in a process that produces tons of toxic waste, and yet even more fossil fuel to manufacture the batteries and all the other components of the vehicles. Eventually this same EV technology will be upscaled and used to power ships, excavators, semi trucks, etc which will hopefully eliminate the need for the burning any fossil fuels during the entire manufacturing process but until that happens EV technology isn’t really helping the overall environment very much if at all.

[@stulop]

The same as would happen if you were driving an ICE vehicle with low fuel. You won't be able to get any fuel. Fuel pumps, electricity?

[@jakecoventry9004]

@@mattsmith1137 Most of these myths have been debunked. Obviously there are concerns with battery production, but we use a lot if fossil fuels to extract and refine and transport petrol and diesel too. You will love it when you get one. Like with any emerging technology there will be some issues, plus we have big oil who are not happy bunnies, so there’s going to be a whole lot of misinformation out there.

[@williammkydde]

@@jakecoventry9004 Higher than that. In Canada, after every snow storm or even a good wind gust.

[@lmlmd2714]

Having to use the touchscreen to open the glovebox and getting yelled at by the car for using the regular door latch is just BS techbro-wankery for the sake of wankery. Stuff like that which totally puts me off Tesla. Give me a Leaf or a Kona any day

[@ShabaaUkelele]

Both has window frames unlike Tesla hence those don't shout az you. The problem you mentioned specific to frameless doors. You want exotic stuff you put up with its draw backs. You can't put up with it, you don't buy it. It's just not your cup of tee, but saying it's bullshit techno wankery is just insane. IMO of course

[@davewga]

That’s the emergency release latch. No need to use it unless the door doesn’t have power (ie: after being in an accident)

[@Dubb1000]

Lo0o0L! "techbro-wankery" is the best f*ckin' thing I've read ages, I can't stop saying it, thank you sir!

[@educated_guess]

getting yelled at? its a on screen notification. do you say my phone yelled at me because i got a new email?

[@zphyreno482]

This guy sounds like someone who wishes phones when back to touch tone, who needs a touch screen phone these days! Get this man a Blackberry, he HATES new tech. Doesn't like that the car warns that you might damage it with the manual open, when there's such an easy access button? How about, just use the button!! LOL this guy hates elevator doors because they ding when they're shutting, he'd rather you manual STEPS to get to the 90th floor. Just stop.

[@LABC563]

Who will pay for the charging stations?Is it fair for all citizens who own a regular petroleum cars or who doesn’t own a vehicle to have to pay for your neighbors charge ports?Or should the EV owners pay special tax when they purchase an EV ? I wasn’t aware our government meaning tax payers were paying for charging ports ! When did we consent to this? Is this what we want?Seems like someone made this decision without considering consequences of mass influx of EV.We need to have some clear opinions on future candidates we vote for regarding this issue.

[@ravenbishop5232]

Amen

[@Lemonzify]

The planet and rich people's wallet don't need peasant's permission to do such things

[@YourHineyness]

The problem is that it isn't their wallet, it's ours. Well, I guess to them it's the same thing.@@Lemonzify

[@mcmxi6982]

Thank God I live in Brazil. This technology will appear here a thousand years later.

[@freddietheone8067]

Thank you God.

[@juliogonzo2718]

You guys got enough "alcool" to keep the environmental activists happy anyway. Here in North America it comes from corn instead of sugarcane and is mandated to be blended with gasoline. It is not extremely popular but forced on us. Totally makes sense in brasil though. Freind of mine lived in brasil for a while and I came to visit I think in 2004. You are friendly beautiful people! 🇨🇦🇧🇷

[@ateoforever7434]

Lucky you ! in Brazil ,having electric eels will charge the car quicker !

[@fonhollohan2908]

I think i might consider moving to Brazil myself. Just to get away from these lunatics, who want to force this technology on us by coercion.

[@robertjulesyoung9994]

made my day :) :D

[@tiadaid]

Honestly I don't get why carmakers keep making electric cars with overly fussy & "fancy" electronics. Why can't they just have a normal car, just with an electric powertrain?!

[@christianronn5301]

What’s your idea of a “normal” car and what’s so overly fancy about the tesla? Anything you buy these days is going to have electronics in it.

[@CruzeUK]

Thankfully most do, just Tesla which are garbage.

[@jackjoyce1744]

It’s because adapted ice cars are not adapted for evs which will mean less interior space, raised passenger seats and poor energy efficiency.

[@christianronn5301]

@@jackjoyce1744 Ecactly. Traditional cars look the way they do because the manufacturer needs to package a certain type of drivetrain in them and everyone has come to the same conclusion about what the most cost effective drivetrain is and how to package it.

[@sheepcute]

Dacia Spring? Nissan LEAF? Hyundai Kona? Kia Niro? Renault Zoe? VW ID3? VW E-UP? There are actually quite a few.

[@brucekennedy5274]

The last sentence sums it up perfectly. If you have a drive to charge on I say go for it. If not, wait. In 3 years of electric motoring, I avoided public charging like the plague and the dozen or so times I’ve had to has been somewhere between annoying and misery.

[@kennethhawley1063]

And you never need to drive more than a hundred miles. Don't believe the manufacturer's rang figures.

[@dtmcool]

@@kennethhawley1063 I drove to Switzerland and back. Ski box on the roof and 5 people on board. Planned a long stop stop for lunch and had 3 other 20 mins stops where we had enough time to stretch our legs, go to the toilet and have a coffee. So different to what you are imagning.

[@Darion350]

@@dtmcool Fair enough, but some people don't want to stop for an hour and a half on a long journey to re-fuel (adding up your three 20min stops and I'm assuming around 30 mins for lunch). That, and you're limited to where the recharging stations are, so you have to plan ahead and adjust your route accordingly. I think people will get over their "fear" of electric cars when charging the vehicle is a lot less of a hassle and more comparable to ICE cars.

[@patrickmann6116]

i always charge at home, and the half a dozen times i have used electrify america it went flawlessly. i feel like im due to phone in a reboot next time i stop for a charge though lol

[@jeffmartin7214]

We need truck parking but the government wants charging stations

[@edwardmclaughlin6126]

The electronic doors are to make sure you cannot get out when the POS catches fire. Thanks for sharing.

[@AdamCulf]

Haha. Funnily enough, if the car has no power that's what the emergency handles are for. They have a cable that pulls down on the window so you can open the door to get out

[@stenobabe1976]

I just think they like making things without going through every future issue first then wasting other peoples hard earn scraps in the process. Like, what will happen when or if the camera goes that senses objects in front of you and it slams on the breaks and causes a 5 car pile up and takes lives. Or how to unlock the door if your cars battery dies.

[@AdamCulf]

@@stenobabe1976 You pull the emergency handle on the inside (if you ever get in one it's the thing that looks like a door handle). All the electric bits are powered by the normal 12V battery every car has (now 16V in a Tesla but same thing basically). If the camera fails it'll be like any other car on the road with a camera. That's not just Teslas you know?

[@savedfaves]

Ha, any modern cars with frameless doors have these. It's to allow the window to drop 1cm as you open the door. Tesla has these doors to save weight to increase range, but obviously every design choice has compromises. I happen to think the worst part about the doors is not the interior electric openers, but the exterior flush door handles-do not like.

[@smaemurray]

My leaf has a range of 250k. Work round trip is 120km. I charge at home. So for 48 weeks a year it's perfect for me. I could count on one hand how many times I have used public charging in the last 3 years.

[@irish-thinker4429]

You wee sitting down

[@jean-marcgruninger9019]

@@irish-thinker4429such a strange comment to make.

[@expatbiker6598]

Public charge RIP off. Over£0.20 more than night tariff at home.

[@segers887]

Nissan leaf better than the quality of tesla

[@richardw1970]

Agreed, my Kona is charged at home every 7-10 days typically and have only used public charging for 4 trips in 15 months.

[@GK-op4oc]

EVs work well for owners that have access to a parking spot next to an AC outlet that can be supplemented with Tesla superchargers

[@leethrelfalllt]

It won't stop beeping....Houston, we have a problem!

[@Sylvia-Storm]

I laughed that much before you started, I went into fits of coughing especially with the mirrors going in and out. The whole thing would drive me to distraction.

[@phil4986]

I did too and I needed the great laugh. God bless him for being so open about the car madness going on around him. I laughed so hard the cat got up and went somewhere else to sleep.

[@jimwilson1889]

That was funny!

[@bradnelson3595]

Waiting at a charger for two hours until it's your turn is an opportunity to contemplate saving the planet.

[@Dannysoutherner]

Priceless.

[@User24x]

Public transportation and better cities for biking.

[@Dannysoutherner]

@@User24x buses stinking of pee and crap. Getting run over by cabbies and texters, no thanks.

[@TexZenMaster]

I'd rather switch to a rickshaw. At least then, I'm creating jobs and using green energy.

[@Markhope-e3z]

The mining alone to produce the batteries which still takes petroleum to make the battery plus the charging stations will never completely be powered by solar Ireland is too cloudy so this whole battery car bulshit is totally Looney at best it's a total green agenda scam for political purposes

[@RandomActivities]

The more complicated cars get, the more primitive of a vehicle I want.

[@sergiomessina2037]

Agreed, I enjoy my one horse buggy very much.

[@pablopicaro7649]

I am hanging on to my 1971 VW, not even 1 transistor in it. But I am dependent on the Oil Companies to bring me Petrol.

[@sergiomessina2037]

@@pablopicaro7649 and an additional 300+ moving parts…

[@samjam6989]

@@pablopicaro7649 Yeah but tge lack of safety features specially if you had a crash is not good aside from bad fuel economy, and maybe daily maintenance of an older car and the fact that it might not pass air care here to get insurance.

[@samjam6989]

@@sergiomessina2037 Yep, older cars also will require more maintenance than a modern car.

[@grinblurnar]

Why on earth would you try to fast charge to 100% ? The time to charge from 80-100% in any event is about the same as to charge from 10-80% ! Charging over 80% at a fast charger is rather pointless time wise.

[@Gauge213666]

A half hour to charge your car. Hell no. You can keep that. I'd rather pay for overpriced gas and not live my life loitering at charging stations.

[@FinnGamble]

The idea is that you charge it overnight at home when you are sleeping. It really doesn't make much sense to own an EV unless you have your own charger.

[@Gauge213666]

@@FinnGamble EV is no good for the world. It's just a status symbol

[@FinnGamble]

@@Gauge213666 ”…because I say so”

[@crforfreedom7407]

@@FinnGamble #1 the idea is to HAVE A CAR. That means taking trips when one wishes to. Spending a couple hours a day at charging stations is grossly impractical. And Michael is right: EV is VERY dirty energy. The mining of the rare earth minerals to make the batteries and the toxic nightmare of disposing them makes nuclear waste seem tame.

[@nicoinformatics]

@@Gauge213666 This is false and I assume you're referring to the political propaganda that the car, battery production, and electricity production and waste is the same if not more than ICE if compared in whole so the whole idea of EV is moot when it comes to solving pollution issue? If that's the case, then yes, that point is true. However, you and other anti-EV crowd are missing the point. The push for EV globalization were meant to centralize the issue of the pollution. You can solve an issue when the problem's centralized in one place much much easier than solving millions of different individual cars making their own contributions to pollute the earth.

[@billyrose7181]

Convenience will unfortunately always be the downfall to these things. As for me I’m just going to stick to my tried and true combustion

[@micahkidd2138]

I have not been to a gas station in over a year. The idea that I spend more time waiting to 'fuel' my car than people with ICE cars is false. You spend much more time fueling your vehicle than I do. Orders of magnitude more. The ICE is less convenient for my situation. Not going to be that way for everyone though. Having the home charger is the key.

[@derteufel7981]

@@micahkidd2138 takes about 15 seconds to put the pump nozzle in the vehicle and take it out, about the same for a electric car plug ... So it is about equal

[@micahkidd2138]

@@derteufel7981 No it takes you a bit longer than that. You have to select the type of fuel you’d like and pay for it as well. You take it for granted because it’s just normal to you. He’s talking about how long it would take to fuel a petro car vs an EV anyhow. Not how long it takes to put the nozzle in the the receptacle.

[@derteufel7981]

@@micahkidd2138 takes slot longer to charge an electric car than fuel an ICE vehicle. And no it doesn't take longer than 15 seconds, I timed it.. all the sudden it takes so long to push one button? You have problems if it takes you longer than that. Paying takes less than ten seconds as well ..... It doesn't really matter anyway, it takes waaaaayyyyy longer to charge a car

[@micahkidd2138]

@@derteufel7981 I’m not sure what you’re talking about. If you had already gotten out of the car and paid for the fuel then yeah about 15 seconds. That’s not what anyone was talking about though and you appear to be purposely obtuse here. Is this some trolling attempt? Let the adults talk.

[@cmw3737]

I rented one from UFO Drive in London and had the same experience. Took me 20 minutes to figure out how to get going. The slightest touch to the brake pedal and it would just beep with no explanation. Once I was going though I found it pleasant to drive. My other gripe was even switched off and parked it would make whirring noises every so often, slowly draining the battery. I was camping for a long weekend so it was concerning.

[@tanmaysinghal8370]

Why was it beeping tho?

[@GremlinSciences]

@@tanmaysinghal8370 It's reminding that regenerative braking is off because EVs and everything else that has it will reserve the hydraulic brakes until the pedal is fully pressed. The designers haven't figured out that it's good habit to keeps the brakes pressed when you aren't intending to move, even if the vehicle is already stationary.

[@Mike-gt1cs]

Did you have an electric fire at your campsite, or the traditional, massively-polluting wood-burning campfire?

[@scottm1238]

@@Mike-gt1cs Such a good question. The world needs to transition to "clean" campfires.

[@ABC-ABC1234]

@@scottm1238 🤣🤣🤣

[@barbarakemp1796]

I will keep my Skoda Fabia that does 45 mpg range 400 miles on one tank of petrol. Just travelled 1200 miles up to Scotland and back. Stopped twice to refuel for just five minutes and off on the road again. Saw EVs charging up. How many charges would they need to do the 1200 miles I did.?

[@keninhb2196]

A co-worker of mine was proclaiming the greatness of his Tesla as compared to my 1969 Plymouth Road Runner. But the Road Runner is a classic car with a value. His Tesla is worth nothing, literally nothing. It's going to end up in a scrap heap of E-Waste along with last year's TV.

[@anthropicandroid4494]

Yeah, Munroe live thinks that's an indication of their future success... Like how disposable phones replaced computers. He completely ignores the lack of chargers and lack of roadmap to get more chargers, so it's a bit like saying you've got a fast F1 car... But it can only move on rails. It's always easier to ignore problems than address them, which is why ppl are casting this fundamental issue as tangential to EVs

[@mdbrulport9]

My model X is worth more now than I paid for it a year ago. I also have ZERO issues charging my tesla across the country on the Supercharger network.

[@anthropicandroid4494]

I think you're seeing the payoff of being an early buyer of a hard-to-find car--my Cybertruck is still in the mail, it's so valuable--and are well within the early part of the battery's curve; be sure to sell that model X in

[@mdbrulport9]

@Andrew Byrne 100% truth. The overall argument is true. I'm a huge classic car fan, and that RR is a dope ride! Cars will be like cell phones that just last longer. With BEVs you'll want an upgrade every 5 years due to tech/range advancements. I leased it for that reason just in case. Congrats, I also ordered the Cybertruck, but I guess we won't see those until mid 2023.

[@anthropicandroid4494]

@@mdbrulport9 yeah, so I hear; ofc the 21st century's P.T. Barnum can get $100 of my money for pretty much any pitch, but for value I'd either store a bells-and-whistles EV in a climate-controlled charging area and never drive it, buy an old classic and restore it ...or buy & drive a Toyota. If I'm looking to haul, I buy a diesel truck. If I'm looking to impress people on my South Bay commute, I buy an EV... Just like I carry an iPhone when talking to VCs.

[@TonyLing]

5:50 Regen is reduced because the battery is fully charged. If you were to use regen, the battery could potentially become over charged.

[@tin2001]

First time I drove off from home with my Leaf fully charged, I lifted my foot at the first corner and panicked when it didn't slow down. 🤣

[@flybobbie1449]

So why not charge to 95%, leave room for regen.

[@winfidel]

@@flybobbie1449 It can be set to do that automatically, although they recommend 80% - 90%. It can be done easily with the app or car.

[@razorraysolarsavings72]

Lol you’re not supposed to charge the battery to a 100%, it shortens the life.

[@init100]

@@razorraysolarsavings72 At least not regularly. It's fine if you are planning a long road trip. But for day-to-day use, it's better to charge to e.g 80%.

[@Pharesm]

nice rant... It didn't really take a failure to be not interested in electric cars... They only shift the pollution to happen somewhere else. Nothing is won.

[@1940limited]

Exactly!

[@solaris808]

It’s like buying packaged meat at the grocery store. Nobody sees what goes on in the background. Just pretty packaging.

[@nujjigram]

The most uneducated comment award goes to you Takes a simple Google search to understand how much more efficient the EV is in utilising power vs ICE engine burning the same tank of petrol ..makes a massive difference to carbon output even with the EV battery having an initially higher carbon output during production And that's without even considering how quickly charging network's are already shifting to renewable sources..it's happening so fast thanks to the availability of EVs to balance the grid

[@TheWizardGamez]

Public transit is the true efficiency

[@solaris808]

@@TheWizardGamez yep…I just love getting stuck behind those buses and sucking in all that exhaust. Doesn’t really solve the problem. Hoping we can do better.

[@carlubambi5541]

They have the same problem like in the 1830s when they were first commercially made .Shite batters over complicated proprietary electronics and no place to plug it 8n when you need to and not enough electricity to supply them !

[@MegAndJas]

The one good thing about being 70 next year is that I imagine I'll be able to continue to drive my diesel Mercedes till the end of my driving days!

[@TheMyndsurfer]

I'm 73 and my V8 VF SS Commodore will see me out too.

[@eyesuckle]

@@TheMyndsurfer Or, another way you could put it is, as you've now spent almost your entire life gleefully fucking over the biosphere. . . why stop now?

[@eyesuckle]

@P Sorry about the language. It was uncalled for.

[@Hambone571]

Agreed.. Me too👍

[@rcpmac]

@@eyesuckle No, it was totally called for

[@salzburg18]

I had my EV charging point installed at my house this morning and what a faff. The 'surveyor' who looked about 12 did a particularly poor job and as a result the installer and my husband were fannying around in the crawl space under our house for three hours. To top it off, the installer cut his hand and had to go to minor injuries. I hope this isn't an omen for my Ioniq ffs.

[@Maxim.Teleguz]

So your experience was obviously based on another human being. What about your personal experience?

[@salzburg18]

@@Maxim.Teleguz I haven't got the car yet, I get it next month.

[@phil4986]

I hope the installer made the proper connections and your house does not burn down. Dern,I would request another installer come from the company and recheck all the connections and the installation and just tell them if they refuse,this all goes on the internet with their compoany anme in the article.

[@ShaferHart]

@@Maxim.Teleguz so much coping in this comment section 💀

[@jogordon1530]

As long as a black cat didn’t cross the installers path, you should be safe and hoped your installation wasn’t on Friday the 13th!

[@crazyfroggie6546]

i'm a bit surprised no one from the rental company came to give you a walkthrough on it. Its so different to a normal car, you need some instruction as to its functions and how-to's. A great and useful insight, thank you for this video.

[@ShaferHart]

cope lol. that's the least of it.

[@daveassanowicz186]

I had that problem renting even a regular car. No ignition key, just a button. The shifter was buttons too. I was afraid to attempt to change radio stations and hit the wrong button while driving

[@GholaTleilaxu]

It's a bloody murikan smartphone with wheels! Cars, electric or otherwise, are supposed to be simple enough for anyone to drive, even the elderly.

[@WolfHeathen]

It's called the Owner's Manual. Everything you need to know about the car is right there.

[@daveassanowicz186]

@@WolfHeathen They still make those? Remember when they were thick as a Bible? Now it's a 2 page pamphlet and the other side is in Chinese

[@cleanenvironment8121]

I'm done with electric cars, I went back to gasoline because of all hassle associated with electric cars and trucks ! No more for me , all the time I lost and over all expense.. done! I've learned my lesson and my " ELECTRIC CAR ANXIETY SYNDROME IS GONE " ... Happy days are here again !!

[@JasonKing-m6m]

Well done...

[@keith4886]

They are nothing but problems. Frustrating is NOT THE WORD!

[@donbakerseattle]

Cars were nothing but problems too. That's why everyone went back to riding horses.

[@TfGamess]

The charging isn't problem at all. It takes Tesla 25 minutes to charge from 20% - 90% at V3 Supercharger. How often do you drive more than 400 km a day? Almost never. You are going from home with that range.

[@c.a.mcneil7599]

25 minutes of your time. My time is non renewable. Some people don't value one most valuable asset you can't save or barrow

[@TfGamess]

@@c.a.mcneil7599 When you are on road trip, after driving 400 km you need to have a break. Take some snack, go to the toilet. By that time, your car is almost ready. I don't see an issue.

[@c.a.mcneil7599]

@@TfGamess yes some need to do as you think not me. not one size fit all. 25 mins to us cr? wish you best luck...

[@c.a.mcneil7599]

@@kenbob1071 good so electic works for you. as i burn diesel thanks for your sacrifice. God bless

[@c.a.mcneil7599]

​@@kenbob1071 Cool love it. i dont give a humm. have a blessed new years.. i will

[@MarcoNierop]

With a Tesla supercharger you would not have these kind of issues. Waiting in line is also not an issue in The Netherlands, I never needed to wait.. And I charge most of the time at a public 11Kw charging pole just 120 meters from my front door or in the parking garage at my workplace. Don't you have public chargers in Ireland? In the Netherlands they are scattered all over the city where I live, and most Malls and restaurants have them these days, and every workplace parking lot. When you park you charge, simple as that, only fast charging on road trips. Also charging to 100% at a fast charger is not very smart, as the last 10% take 20 minutes, and why would you charge a car when it is still at 70%? You would have been only 10-15 minutes at the charger when charging from 10% to 80%. Just a very dumb way of charging what you did. That rattling armchair is not good and should be fixed.. My Model Y is solid as a rock, made in Shanghai.

[@danabe3220]

The Netherlands is a far more technologically advanced country than Ireland.

[@Muddicker]

I wouldn't touch one with a barge poll.

[@user-jg6xu1kk1i]

Nothing can beat ICE range. I once travelled to a city 400km away, spent the weekend, retruned, went to work on Monday, and refueled on by way back from work.

[@Blaze1204]

thats cause your comparing apples to oranges. If ICE cars use the same evergy a EV car uses to get to its destination then their range would only be 180kms. Their tanks are way bigger then an EV so they can store more fuel and subsuquently more energy to go from point A to point B

[@club6525]

Try a Lucid Air, you can get around 800 km in my experience on a single charge.

[@rickybobby5950]

@@Blaze1204 🥱

[@COSMACELF1802]

@@Blaze1204 No, it's called energy density. Gas and Diesel have far more energy density than batteries. I agree, EV can't touch ICE range... also, EV are much heavier, they will wreck the roads much faster. I like the idea of EV, but they are still falling short of the high standard ICE has created.

[@zooker7507]

@@Blaze1204 you're not really smart are you chad? keep talking. ah hahaha

[@christophercharles3169]

Finally an honest review. Electric cars might be great as a commuter, going to work and back, as long as you are doing all of the recharging at home. I would find the charging intolerable as well.

[@edwardruiz8920]

I got a 2015 Chevy Spark EV for 50 mile round trip commute through LA. In 7 years, I replaced tires and the 12V start battery which died a month after its five year rating said it would. No repairs, No smog, no oil, no brakes so far after 58000 miles although they are getting close now, and very cheap to own so far. I charge at home and have never charged anywhere else. I still need ICE vehicle for long range but for the daily short commute I don't know if I could bought a more efficient vehicle

[@ResidentWeevil2077]

Keep in mind the metals that are used to make the rechargeable batteries in EVs have to be mined. Which actually cause a lot more environmental damage compared to O&G operations. And EVs lack the power to be reliable in the country and in winter. Things that as an Albertan living in rural Alberta is more than happy to remind you city folks of.

[@edwardruiz8920]

@@ResidentWeevil2077 Agreed. Saltwater batteries will eventually replace lithium if allowed by TPTB. I have worked with salt water batteries. They are real and being improved rapidly. Lithium may be like 8-track cassettes. A transitional phenomena. Battery powered vehicles with sustainable batteries are the future. This is the selected future despite the flaws they represent. Electric vehicles lower maintainence needs and less moving parts are a huge advantage to greater sustainability than ICE cars.

[@ResidentWeevil2077]

@@edwardruiz8920 while I agree with you (and would definitely ditch my regular ICE vehicle), EVs are impractical in rural areas. And you seem to ignore the glaring issue of EVs losing efficiency in cold climates.

[@edwardruiz8920]

@@ResidentWeevil2077 Disagree with rural areas issue but do agree with the cold climate issues. There is no intention to solve them either. This will make car ownership more problematic and expensive. The environmental plan ahead is too thin out the rural areas, do away with car ownership, and decentralize the grid. It is already happening. I've worked on planning teams and watched the prototype batteries get installed to test designs in urban areas. Sempra Energy and others are committed to this already. By 2030 in California, there will be no more ICE passenger vehicles sold. It is already state law. As California goes... The other states lag behind but eventually all fall to its influence. Arizona is about to become East California over the next 10 years.

[@pratosaurusrex1128]

I wonder if the batteries on electric cars will be similar to laptops and phones, i.e they lose charge quicker after a few years of use. That would be a nightmare if you’re having to do mid to long range journeys

[@richod9635]

I'm sure you're right. There will be a lot of pain before EVs are realistic and common. I look at EVs like the Model T. Many years went by before cars became reliable and practical.

[@OOTurok]

Yes they do. All lithium ion batteries degrade like that, which is why you'll have to replace the car battery after 2-5 years, depending on how many charge/discharge cycles the battery has gone through.

[@nightarrow7473]

@@OOTurok that's not even close to reality... LFP batteries for example have above 2000 cycles before they hit 80% battery health. The most important thing is that the batteries are liquid cooled and heated + implement efficient technologies like heat scavenging from the cabin. The battery will last at least 15 years I assure you of that.

[@OOTurok]

@@nightarrow7473 Not when they go through frequent fast charging cycles. Most EV owners, & all of the E- buses either Fast Charge the batteries, or Boost Charge them. People are not sitting around for 6 - 8 hours, to charge their EVs. They fast charge them in 1 - 2 hours at the charging stations. Fast charging Lithium ion batteries shortens their lifespan regardless if its Lithium Iron Phosphate or Lithium Manganese Oxide chemistry. Boost Charging is even worse... because not only does it more quickly degrade the battery, but each time it cumulatively increases the potential for copper shunts to form in the cells, causing a short, which later leads to battery fires during charging or discharging. This is why EV fires are becoming increasingly common.

[@mihaipaul4962]

Of course man, they are junks

[@tupelomiss8708]

Have a 1996 Ford Probe still runs great. Also have a 2007 Hyandai Alantra. I will stick to my combustion cars. Do not have to plug them in or worry about catching on fire. Thank you

[@EverybodyLovesMoe]

I couldn't help but notice that both wipers stop to reverse direction right in front of the driver. It may help keep the windscreen clearer but I think that would really bother me.

[@drright71]

Clue: you don't use charging stations with an electric car. You charge them at home. Can't charge at home? Don't buy an electric car.

[@markanthony3275]

When your power costs go up 1000% because of the implementation of green energy policies...and you have power rationing like in California and other jurisdictions, are you still gonna be charging at home?

[@myphonyaccount]

@@markanthony3275 Yes, your comment proved your stupidity. No matter how high your power bill goes up, it's still only 1/5 the cost of petrol. Texas power rationing happened because fossil and nuke plants froze.

[@soostdijk]

@@myphonyaccount check better news sources

[@dragonflydreamer7658]

@@myphonyaccount lol

[@jopete681]

A battery car doesn’t even come close to gas powered car!!!! Basically there junk! I work and power plants and they can not handle everyone on electric! And if you live in a cold climate! That car will go much far less distance than advertised. I love mashing down that throttle and hearing that plant food come out of my exhaust pipe!!😂

[@janbrittenson210]

You'd think that when the ratio of unique cards swiped to actual charging initiated climbs the charging station would raise a maintenance flag to indicate something is wrong. People don't typically go swipe cards unless they're trying to charge.

[@blaphtome9382]

Your problem is not your car it's your government. The ESB is state owned/operated and like most things state run clearly sucks. Where I live Tesla has a fairly extensive charging network and I've literally never had to wait for charging and am able to charge from ~15% back to 85 or 90% in 15 to 20 minutes on a Tesla Supercharger. They buy or make deals with local restaurants, fuel stations, shopping centers, etc and without a monopolistic government concern in the way owners of establishments jump at the obvious benefits. This situation and the massively reduced fuel bill make it easy to overlook road noise.

[@derekburton1978]

Your previous experiences with charging stations is clouded. Never queued at a Tesla supercharger station yet. If you have a homecharger on a cheap tarif and use the supercharging network for long journeys you won't even begin to suffer the issues you highlight. As for your other issues then maybe read the comprehensive guide on the screen and maybe the glovebox is more secure without a lock as it houses the USB drive which records security footage. Sounds like your mind was already made up before you set out on your drive.

[@giancarlovilla1]

Maybe this maybe that. What is indisputable is the lamentable build quality on the vehicle.

[@zagan1]

Tell that to Tesla owners in CA where they wait up to 8 hours to charge up at 300 bay super charger sites

[@derekburton1978]

@@giancarlovilla1 Well i was ready for that when i picked up my M3. i went armed with checksheets and KZbin knowledge and spent 30 mins pouring over the vehicle only to report nothing. No faults or issues and after 3 months of trouble free driving, no squeaks or rattles. The only thing i agree with in the video is the ride is firm over sketchy roads but after that zilch. Probably wont buy another ICE car. infrastructure will only get better and if the KZbinr had experienced a Tesla Supercharger station then maybe a more rounded view might have been arrived at.

[@derekburton1978]

@@zagan1 As i live in the UK which is very much smaller, we don't necessarily drive big milages so a home charger is the most common, cheapest and preferable way of charging. I was quoting my experience of using SC in the UK which are around 70-80 miles apart and often only consist of 6-16 chargers per station.

[@gbshaun]

@@zagan1 I'm a Tesla driver in CA. 13,500 miles this year. I never had to wait at ANY superchargers. Charging rate I recorded were as quick as 245kw

[@onsokumaru4663]

That glove box is made for people who specialise with white powder. Cops: "Open the glove box" Me: "What glove box?"

[@ianstorm45]

I will milk it down to the last hour before getting an EV, let the early adopters and the manufacturers figure and iron out all the bugs for me 😂

[@DK-cr7hn]

That's why the liberal "priests" demand the governments to 'support' all such industries, b/c there are too little voluntary early adopters. So we'll just pay taxes.

[@cautarepvp2079]

😅 lol pretty much. But bad news for you, diesel and gasoline won't got away until maybe the next 100 years, we are too dependant on ICE(Internal combustion engine) to replace it.

[@mikesrandomvideos]

Thank you for this video. I have been asking people with teslas to tell me how many miles they get per charge......Answer......They dont know because the car will not tell you. It only tells you how many estimated miles you have left.....IMO......SMOKE AND MIRRORS.....

[@PropanePete]

Some friends here in Australia recently bought a new Tesla 3 in the large regional town we live in. Right from day one keeping the thing charged has been quite an exercise. They are renting while their new home is being built so cannot install a home charger. They love the car itself but charging and range planning has proved to be very stressful. I'm sticking with my diesel Golf and Ranger until this whole EV thing is fully sorted, particularly here with long distances and vast remote areas.

[@XFDADX]

Australia is one the countries that is severely behind EV adoption.. so... Seems about right..

[@zuzoscorner]

Considering Tesla DRM software lmits the range on the cars even MORE money is insane. Edit, uh nvm miss read something

[@PropanePete]

@@XFDADX Yeah, I think we'll be one of the last developed country to take on EV's in any great numbers. I would never buy a Tesla though. If I ever go EV it will be from one of the established automotive manufacturers.

[@trtlgrdl]

This same thing happened to me!! When the Model A came out.. I was like "Im not giving up my horses!!"" they Model A range was very low, and there were nearly no fueling stations in my farm town.. It got better, but that didnt keep me from complaining about it!! I love to complain about new technologies!!

[@gregbailey45]

Blame our retro govt for lack of planning.

[@maxrocatansky5516]

Better off buying a 90s Toyota Corolla..

[@ken_in_atx9619]

Until you’re in a minor accident…

[@josephquinto5812]

Maybe if you’re broke and in denial

[@fredashay]

Electric cars only make sense if you use it to commute to work and back and you can get to work and back on one charge and charge overnight. But what if you have a power failure overnight and your car doesn't get a full charge? You better have an alternate way to get to work, or a very understanding boss.

[@electrictroy2010]

500 km range in a Tesla… people only use 10% of that to get to work. Even if a power failute happening overnight, there would still be 400 km leftover from the previous day .

[@phoenixmistertwo8815]

Yep, like am extra car that runs on gas.

[@keithwilliams3714]

You must experience that alot

[@silverstake88]

If there's an extended power loss - getting to work will be the least of your problems. Food spoiled, cold homes, and the inability to pump gas into an Ice vehicle for starters. Let's not worry about charging the car...

[@fredashay]

@@keithwilliams3714 What I experience a lot is people driving at night with only "parking lights" on. Or worse, no lights at all. Insane that they made seat belts and air bags and high center brake lights mandatory, but won't mandate daytime running lights.

[@Hamza8349]

I live in Pakistan and here electric cars have not come yet. But I can still sense how annoying these will be to use and drive besides being fucking expensive. I love combustion cars and will continue to drive them.

[@CHQ16290]

France has very similar charging issues to those you describe in Ireland. The situation is mess with no certainty of a re-charge when needed.

[@anthropicandroid4494]

Same in the US, SF Bay Area, even

[@SK-yb7bx]

No country in Europe is as bad as France.

[@Perplexer1]

I'll consider buying an electric car when combustion engine cars are impossible to buy anymore even as used cars.

[@restlessactivity8696]

You are not alone, I'll drive petrol cars as long as i can. Hopefully the majority will do the same and if we all ignore electric cars then the car manufacturers will start to question the government because they will take huge losses.

[@dezenbel]

I drive a Tesla model S. So far it’s spectacular, I charge at home, zero issue there with 360+ miles available. I can easily drive across California with one 30 minute stop. No need for oil changes, gas stations, etc. I save 60% on energy costs as opposed to fuel. And the instant torque, regenerative breaking is ridiculous, I barely use the brake. The large screen, eight cameras, the tech in the car is superior to my X5 BMW, it’s not even close. I can control the car with my phone! I’m constantly using autopilot on the highway, it’s very convenient. Tesla has reimagined the driving experience, no way I’m going back to ICE if I have a choice.

[@billgreen576]

For you, clearly it works. But your savings will only be truly revealed when you decide to sell your used vehicle. When ALL the costs are included I have yet to see any figures that demonstrate that the savings are anything but marginal, if that. If you had purchased an ICE and were told after you had filled up you had to go and park your car somewhere for up to an hour or more before you could drive away you would have considered that insanity. If you put a monetary value on your time it is insanity. But for EV apologists there are hundreds of reasons why this is rational.

[@AndyInTheUK]

This is the problem with reducing everything to economics. The cheapest thing to do is pretty much always the worst choice.

[@Klymenko1927]

in Germany, charging even at home costs the same as refueling with diesel, and at fast charging stations it is almost twice more expensive than diesel, and soon all subsidies will be removed

[@isaachunt5799]

same here in sweden. fast charging costs way more then running a diesel. why bother with it all. we have a 40kw leaf that can only go 100kms in this cold weather. in fact we are buying a toyota aygo for long journeys in winter.

[@1001Hobbies]

The Model 3 was touted as the first Tesla that would sell for $35,000. Know how many they sold at that price? ZERO. Another Tesla lie.

[@1001Hobbies]

@@evwannabe593 - Musk needs to do what he says he is going to do. It was marketed as the first Tesla to be priced at $35,000 for the mass market. Maybe you forgot?

[@maartenvanneste]

Only about 900.000 sold in 2021. Those people are sooo stupid...

[@1001Hobbies]

@@maartenvanneste - People who could afford only a $35,000 car....none. They sold for $45,000 or $47,000 and up.

[@matthewdriver334]

@@maartenvanneste Correct. Tesla's produced and delivered per year: 2018 - 245,000 2019 - 367,500 2020 - 500,000 2021 - 936,000 Looks like exponential growth to me. Tesla has two more factories opening in early 2022.

[@pauldoherty435]

@@matthewdriver334 And how do you think their numbers will look when they’re no longer the only game in town? All the major automakers are entering the full EV space as of the 2023 model year. Tesla’s days are numbered. Their model is premised on the profit margins made possible by being an effective monopoly. Once the majors are involved and selling at lower margins and at all price points Tesla won’t be growing. At least not at the rates you’re suggesting.

[@vstar7196]

Electric cars (particularly Teslas) don’t save their owners money. You’re still paying making car payments after 7-8 years, then you need to drop another $26G’s to replace the batteries.

[@Napoleon_Blownapart]

EV are only viable if you have a way to charge them at home. Like a garage. Else you run into the headaches you mentioned. Might as well go plug-in hybrid if you really want an EV in those circunstancies. My parents have one, and the only time the engine is turned on is when he does long trips or when the car forces you to use the engine to get rid of old gas (once every couple months)

[@deficator750]

that still doesnt solve the long trip hassles. In fact charging at home for most people (unless you live alone) is also a hassle because you have to allocate a parking spot for your EV to charge. This means everyday or multiple times a week if you have other cars in your driveway you must routinely take them out so ur EV can charge down the driveway.

[@Tschacki_Quacki]

I can't charge at home and have no issues with charging since 50.000+ km...

[@weho_brian]

I charge 300 miles once every three weeks at a supercharger and pay $12, not the worst thing ever. The only downside is that it takes me 40 minutes

[@Tschacki_Quacki]

@@weho_brian Where do you live? That's your only option to charge?

[@loopba]

my uncle got in a fistfight at a Supercharger station with a Karen who stole the next spot

[@sigma682]

The manual handle is for emergencies ONLY if the car ever loses power, so you’re able to get out of the vehicle.

[@skystreem4860]

Exactly but common sense is sadly not common this is just a nonsensical rant at this point

[@sigma682]

@@skystreem4860 I would say about 90% of passengers I’ve given a ride to find that emergency handle because their paradigm says to look for a handle. I think some of his gripes are localized to his region of the world, and may be justified, anyone relying on a 3rd party charging probably shouldn’t buy an EV, at least for now.

[@skystreem4860]

@@sigma682 you do have a point there

[@DemoNinja79]

If you are a busy person and always on the go, this car will either inconvenience you or end your career.

[@williamegler8771]

I had a emergency with my dog a few months ago. I had a Tesla Model S at the time. I had just returned home and plugged in when I realized we had to make a trip to the vet. My veterinarian just stabilized my dog and made a emergency appointment at a clinic with more advanced equipment and specialist veterinarians. I barely had enough range to make it . I bought a ICE vehicle that weekend.

[@hrdley911]

Amen. Hope your dog is recovering. I live in the Southeastern US. I would not want to worry about my available range and the location and accessibility of charging stations, while trying to flee a hurricane with a million other people. I think a hybrid is the rational choice for many people, until the technology advances.

[@rollydoucet8909]

EV's have their place, but are not for everyone. As a second car, for short trips close to home, they're OK. As a way to save the planet, that's the most popular misconception known these days, once the mining, manufacturing, and disposal issues are factored in, although there is no argument for getting from point A to point B with zero emissions.

[@wkb8326]

Assuming everyone with battery powered vehicles chose the fast charging method at recharging stations, the range and the lifespan of those batteries would be greatly reduced at a faster rate.

[@SB-jn8cw]

Batteries are in the thousands to replace

[@thorbjrnhellehaven5766]

I very much agree with a many of your arguments, however I have a few comments with timestamps approximately where I adress. EVs are not for everyone (yet). If you rely on public charging for daily driving it becomes inconvenient. Enough range, and access to private is important for daily convenience. 1:25 there are two USB's in the compartment bellow the two charging pads. 2:10 there is a tire pressure warning on the screen 3:00 the windows needs to be lowered to clear the trim to open, the manual opener us only intended to be used in emergency if the button fails. 3:13 totally agree, there should be a dedicated button for glovebox. 4:40 I have never experienced bussing where I don't understand why. I can't tell what's on the screen from the panoramic view. Maybe some distance sensor sensing you are close somewhere. 5:35 regenerative braking notification is not related to the bussing, that's maybe cold battery, or high percentage, just informing you have to apply more brake pedal than normally. 7:00 WLTP is never realistic range, it's just a number to compare. Honda E is a city car, it is not a good option if you regularly go on long trips, but it can't rapid charge for the odd days you go on a long trip. I would say you should possibly have WLTP of at least double your driving in a normal day (not average but a normal day driving a lot). If you plan do do long trips or regularly more than 200 km a day, I say at least 400 km WLTP. WLTP is a theoretical maximum under specific conditions, and not usable as to tell you how far you should expect to be able to drive. 7:45 only Tesla has a "Charging network" all other brands rely on third-party charging infrastructure, and there is not enough locations and stalls on each location, but for you daily driving you have chosen badly if you don't have access to reliable private charging for your daily driving, and/or if you regularly rely on the reliability of public charging for your daily driving arround town 5:50 Honda E us not the best choice fir a 1000 mile trip. 6:00 Looking at the Tesla network in Ireland, I understand your point, they still need way more locations before I would call it a network. 8:30 this is based on your experience in your area. Other areas/countries have more mature infrastructure where these issues are hugely mitigated. 9:00 don't underestimate time with your partner you only postpone and boost their anger. 10:30 Model 3 is not a premium car, it is technically advanced, but suspensions and sound proofing us far from premium. 12:00 it all depends how the cables are connected. If CHAdeMO and CCS uis connected to different or same power modules. I think it is better to have CCS and CHAdeMO on every module, noe either or. The main cost is the power modules nit the cable, then you would allow for any car to charge from any module, not only different plugs simultaneously. 13:48 you can choose if you want percentage or km, just go into the menu were you select different units for display. You can just tap the battery indicator on top of screen too. 16:41 rapid charging more than 80% is often just waste of time, depending if the rate is by the minutes or by kWh it can be waste of money too. If you want to go fast from A to be with rapid charging, you need to know that the battery management forces slower charging the fuller the battery gets. Same reason you don't get max regen with full battery. It's like a parking lot for electrons, when it is empty, quickly pop into a vacant spot, the fuller it gets, the longer they needvto circle arround before they find a spot.

[@daveroche6522]

Totally true - in terms of every rechargeable battery; "Softly softly, chargee slowly".

[@donkeysunited]

@@thorbjrnhellehaven5766 Your last point is very relevant. The same applies to phones. Don't bother recharging them above 80% if you're in a hurry, it takes more energy and time. From an explanation I once saw of how batteries work, the first 50% is "easy" to charge and the next 50% gets more difficult. Also rapid charging of even a phone battery wears the battery out quicker. It's better to use a normal charger if time is not a problem. In both cases, unplug it around 80% full for optimal charging. For EVs, we probably need an infrastructure that lets us charge from 40 to 80% in a few minutes with minimal waiting time. Once that is mainstream, then the general public can switch to EV (assuming the national energy grid can supply that much electricity). Until then, it's really only for short to medium distance drivers with their own charge point at home.

[@digimaks]

And wait for the time when batteries will start reaching their life end, will be igniting one after another!

[@Timbrock1000]

I have a coworker who bought a Tesla in 2019. In 2021, he was gleeful after trading it in for a Nissan Maxima. He said "I'm never getting an electric car again!"

[@ticenits1926]

why?

[@Zone0ut]

@@ticenits1926 for the reasons explained in this video

[@GK-op4oc]

A 10% return rate would be one that returns an EV for every 9 that keep it. Judging by the prices of Tesla used car inventory, the return rate is nearly zero

[@TheMaajanse]

Good for you. I am very glad I traded my maxima for a model 3... never looking back.

[@ravenmadd1343]

I can fully recharge my car from empty anywhere in Ireland in about 5 minutes, It's a diesel :)

[@ioanniskol3554]

For a 20+ years the electric cars will remain very expensive toys.

[@fanaticvandal472]

nope you are dead wrong, in 3 years EV's will be much cheaper than ICE cars

[@juanmorse50]

I have not problem yet, I charge at home. But, before installing the home charger, I charged at a few stations that didn't work. Called the help line and they too had to reboot the charging station. I think this is where Tesla charging stations have the upper hand.

[@properdukes9091]

My wife works for a company that uses nothing but electric vehicles to deliver parts for electric cars. Parts are expensive when I found out. She comes home mad because there isn’t a single car/truck that doesn’t have issues. None of the cars are older than 4 years and they are falling apart. She’s having to charge so often that she looses a lot of valuable time. Everyone was in a rush to bring out electric cars that they are trash!!

[@IMAPOTATOZ]

Wouldve been best to say what kind of car it is before bashing.

[@properdukes9091]

@@IMAPOTATOZ it's different makes like Tesla, Ford, Chevy, and the rivian. They have for electric van trucks , Chevy volts, rivian trucks, and Tesla's. Although they are down to one and are not getting any more Tesla's. Im just sharing information from my wife's experience. Also you are basically driving a tank. It's 2 to 3 times as heavy as a combustion engine car. Have you seen the stats on major accidents involving electric cars? Batteries are prone to lighting up on fire. They are basically the same thing as Hobby RC cars. Im into the hobby and I won't leave the batteries inside my house. They go in the detached garage inside a lipo fire safe bag. If one should catch fire, it'll stay contained inside the fireproof bag. But if it tickles your cherry, go get yourself one.