Proof Electric Cars are a Scam and the Media is Lying to You

[@scottykilmer]

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[@virgilcain6139]

Scotty, evidently you are still consistent being an anti-Catholic bigot with your memes about the Pope photos in relation to your comments. Such immature and unprofessional behavior on your part. I know this bigotry is prevalent and comedic in the South where there is much hatred toward those who are Catholic. Please stop it. Thank you. ******************************************************************************************************

[@NikhRyder]

EV people are so dumb.. they say they save on gas.. they don't pay on charging for 2years but they don't understand they are been charged upfront in thousands of $$.. people should go back to school to learn math.😅😅

[@Tavs.fāters]

Is it really scam tho? Teslas battery leasts about 200k miles+ and you have no maintenance and major repairs + charging at home is much cheaper than buying gas for car. Les possibility that something big comes out, like engine goes out under 100k miles and you get 30-60k bill. That is if you compere with similar performance cars like Audi A7 or something from BMW, Mercedes. + They hold value better than BMW, Mercedes cars. Only inconvenience would be using superchargers if you have to make longer trips. No timing chains, clutch, turbos, injectors, pumps, gaskets, gearbox, diff to maintain. Most likely battery replacement at 200k miles for 15k will be payed by fuel cost and lack of maintenance alone. By the way hood can be opened by simple battery from your TV remote😅

[@nosferatut9084]

​@@virgilcain6139I strongly urge you to check out what the current Pope was up to during the Argentinian military coup of several decades ago.

[@bustjanzupan1074]

@@Tavs.fāters And, the electricity just comes out of a wire, isn't it ? ;-) Or grows on a grass filed like Biodiesel ? ;-) And , try 2 recharge them at Low temperatures ... Goood luck with that crap 😀 Many guys are just putting a small diesel generator into the back of the tesla, so, that they can achieve some Good mileage 🙂 How about that ? 😀

[@tokerscorner2872]

I just wish we could have low tech cars.. Just a basic car or truck, that we can use... I don't need a truck with enough hardware to run PC games on, it just needs to get me to work. Doesn't need to have every single bell and whistle ever imagined.

[@tokerscorner2872]

Also that electric harley... you should of known that thing was FUGLY... C'mon now...

[@CallMeTonyga]

Man that new Toyota Hilux Champ in Asia looking like a snack rn.

[@jsderan4283]

We have those cars. They're called. Old Ford's, old Chevy's , old dodges anything from the 1970s and 1980s😂

[@Winterstick549]

They do overseas. Here in Thailand I can buy a new Toyota Tacoma (Hilux in Thailand) with a four cylinder diesel, stick shift, extended cab, hand crank windows. AC and radio are the only standard options.

[@jameswbarry9576]

yes you are right I would buy a old school new car or truck

[@edwardanthony7283]

You know the irony here is 40 years ago there were cars that got 40+ MPG & the Metro got even more. What did they do?

[@edbardoe2195]

Harley hired a European to run the company!

[@avlisk]

Correct! My 84 Civic S got over 40. My 95 Geo Metro got over 50.

[@mdotguy]

what happened is cars got heavier and safer. I love those old 80s econoboxes for the same reasons, but there was very little hope for you in a collision with a larger car.

[@Argedis]

@@mdotguy Today's cars are no different no matter how much safer they are. Everyone is driving trucks and SUVs. And no one wins against a Semi. Physics always wins.

[@coryfogle5353]

To a point, I agree. In fact, I had 1980 gas Rabbit that got around 38mpg and a '82 rabbit diesel that got 50mpg and ran for ever; However, I'll take todays vehicles for safety and comfory.

[@lorenzell3104]

I have a 2012 toyota camry hybrid. 40 mpg. 162k miles no repairs, everything g works. No rust.

[@jakewillits4678]

Sell it now

[@erikt425]

And another 2k for oil changes on average.

[@snow-uq4gx]

@@erikt4252k?

[@afb8370]

Media tried to peddle Toyota Hybrid brake issues over a decade ago but it all fell flat

[@KillerofGods]

Seriously though, Toyotas hybrids are solid. At least the car versions and if you buy them new. I wouldn't trust another brand though

[@ThomasKing19933]

Who's tired of the EV scam?

[@oreally8605]

EV's will be everyday technology in 50 years. ( if we last that long) it's this evil administration that's pushing them on the public..

[@jordanbressler728]

The EV push is only because oil is getting deeper.

[@Perich29]

My wheel fell off my Tyco 33 years ago.

[@AwesomeBlackDude]

We have a bunch of dead robots out here. 😅

[@Unsensitive]

I'll go EV when they run on pink or red hydrogen and operate on super capacitors. Then they'll be actually green and sustainable, plus they'll be able to charge in minutes. Till then it's ICE all the way, but I'd take a 2nd look at a supercap ICE hybrid.

[@Winterstick549]

Buy a two year old Corolla, get 40 mpg highway, simple to maintain, reliable, and a fraction of the cost of the cheapest Tesla model 3.

[@valdivia1234567]

But then you won't be saving a polar bear!

[@TurdFerguson149]

Buy a 2 year old Tesla model y, get better performance, more efficiency, less maintenance , more safety, more cargo capacity and pay about the same as the 2 year old carolla

[@morbward8281]

@@TurdFerguson149 So the Tesla depreciates over 50% in two years? What a deal.

[@TurdFerguson149]

@@morbward8281 what the hell are you talking about? Do you need a calculator or maybe some crayons?

[@mikefoehr235]

40 mph is pretty slow

[@StirlingLighthouse]

When governments push something, run the other way.

[@orthodox1717]

Exactly.

[@orthodox1717]

Also, the CV-pokes!

[@peartfaldo]

like the affordable care act.....

[@andymanaus1077]

It is not about getting everyone into EVs. It's about getting everyone out of cars altogether. They intend to price ordinary people out of the automotive market, leaving only the very wealthy with any private vehicles at all.

[@gelidsoul]

If they cut or severely limit the supply of gas then the EVs would be only cars on the road.

[@normandelong5934]

They are putting most out of the Housing market, glad I built my own in 2000😊

[@chrispark9343]

Who are 'they' and where is your evidence?

[@gelidsoul]

​@@chrispark9343 club of Rome, cfr, world economic forum, royal institute of international affairs, United nations, etc. See their own publications.

[@peartfaldo]

@@chrispark9343 theres a tough one

[@lanesworld4000]

The cold is very hard on actuators, 12V batteries. Good grief 😮

[@wolfgangpreier9160]

Poor fossils.

[@baneverything5580]

If it`s a self heating lithium battery it probably drained itself. If not it was likely damaged by cold charging.

[@lowellhouser7731]

Toyota has been doing the hybrid thing for twenty years. They have it figured out. Soon the diesel hybrids will start showing up, too.

[@BimmerBros]

Diesel hybrid is what I have been waiting for this whole time.

[@2010hyundaielantra]

those would get amazing gas mileage, the cruze diesel got 52 mpg in a test, and that wasn't even a hybrid.

[@Gazza-rv8ud]

Really? Both our Toyota hybrids batteries failed after only 120K miles.

[@irishmick6709]

@@Gazza-rv8udmy 2007 Nissan Frontier has just under 120,000 miles on it (7000 per year on average). I average less than half that now. 120,000 miles on a new vehicle would outlive me.

[@danielboyd9380]

Don't ever stop putting out your videos.. My first truck. 1970 brand new. It was affordable. Low tech. Gas mileage and power no different than the modern. I wish I still had it. It was a tank. Heavy front and rear bumpers. I could fix a lot of it myself. (It did need the electronic fuel however.) I look forward to all your videos.

[@alanmott-smith9358]

I'm fortunate enough to have a local mechanic here that cares about his customers. I'll never buy EV or a Hybrid vehicle after watching your videos, Scotty.

[@georgesitgraves8474]

Scotty is no authority. Don't base your business decisions on KZbin.

[@falcorzed]

Scotty has 5+ videos saying good things about both.

[@jackson32]

​@@georgesitgraves8474 That is a very ignorant statement. Just because it is youtube does not mean the info is not good. You have to look at things on a case by case basis, and Scotty knows what he is talking about and is honest. Electric cars are simply not even close to competing with internal combustion cars as to how long they last. Hybrids are another story, while hard on engines and they do not last as long as regular cars, at least they save on gas and are a lot better choice than an electric car.

[@PEAKHandyman]

Scotty, I don't get many smiles/laughs during my workday, SO I watch your channel before going to sleep, somebody said going to sleep happy is healthy 😂

[@paulrapisarda6057]

Hello Scotty, We drove a Kia Niro on a one-way 160 mile trip. We started with a 75% charge but noticed that we were getting less than half of the range that the car said it was capable of. We stopped twice to charge. One ev charger charged at 23kw per hour and the other was at 45kw. It took an hour to charge from 23% remaining to 80%. We were near Tesla Superchargers. I spoke to a couple with a Model Y. They were charging at 177kw an hour. They said that they loved their Model Y. The bottom line is range anxiety and the time it takes to charge. Non-Tesla Supercharger capable vehicles. It took us 5 1/2 hours to make a 3 hour trip. The cost of the charging was about 30 dollars. Range is a big issue especially when you only want to normally charge the battery to 80%.

[@tuiroakwood]

Very true, the chargers operated by anyone other than Tesla tend to have many more issues. I have a Tesla model 3 and so far have never had an issue with Superchargers when on road trips and charging to 80% usually takes 20 minutes or less. Tesla is the way to go, love the car

[@Tavs.fāters]

Teslas and BYD has LFP battery too. That one is recomended to be charged to 100% like once a week + have bigger lifespan. + LFP gonna improve drastically with charge time.

[@emdo.unlimited555]

And remember that supercharging degrades batteries faster.

[@Tavs.fāters]

@@emdo.unlimited555 And more expensive too. They are there for road trips. For day to day you are supposed to charge at home. But you can limit how fast charging station charges your battery if you have time.

[@doctordetroit4339]

It's worse than that. No way can the grid handle the power needed for mass adoption. Then throw in the tires (EVs are heavy and tires must be replaced twice as much) then throw in damage to roads from weight. Physics trumps all kids....too bad none of you learned it.

[@walterbowen2430]

I have subscribed to Consumer Reports for 40 years. I have noticed over the last several years (coincidence?) that I see very suspicious recommendations. They were known for, and claim to be, totally self supported so they could be objective in testing....I cannot prove it, but my 40 years of readership has my "spidey sense" tingling and that this is no longer the case. You have touched on something here. As always, buyer beware!

[@h-linetv1082]

I worked in a shop until the new year, and someone brought in a Grand Wagooneer. I did the oil change on it, and it was huge! Beautiful truck - inside and out - but I wouldn’t pay that price for it.

[@DesertbikerAZ]

They are too gluttonous

[@h-linetv1082]

@@DesertbikerAZ Hell yeah. So many other better things to get.

[@vincentkosik403]

Trying to show I have a bigger pee pee than you 😂

[@ronniedefelice8743]

V8s for me, none of that hybrid/electric garbage.

[@brunoheggli2888]

V8 ar great,but the Toyota hybrid system is great too

[@Tavs.fāters]

Why tho? Sound?

[@jorganzola1]

​@@Tavs.fāters Nah, he just enjoys sqandering his money on petrol and keeping the arabs mega rich.

[@PandiKristo]

Ok nissan altima hybrid 2009 have 600.000 miles in the same factory battery and engine. Tell me now.

[@garychristison763]

Scotty has the same misconception I had before buying Toyota hybrids and the myth is that their fuel mileage is the same as a gasoline powered vehicle when driven at highway speeds. One has 240K miles and the other has 180K miles, no brake pad changes, just oil and filter changes. I can understand why mechanics hate them.

[@tat2trker]

HD’s customer base is aging & dying off. Millennials buy sport bikes. The live wire was a poor desperate attempt to stir up a younger target market.

[@heinousanus9352]

Exactly.

[@mitchellbroaddus9120]

I rode Harleys for about 30 years. Never had a major problem, but many small ones. Most of my riding was long distance, only rode through cities. That said, I switched to a Suzuki C90, and will never go back to a Harley. Maintenance is cheaper, and much easier.

[@jakewillits4678]

Millenials cant afford sport bikes the insurance is a grand heist robbery because too many morons are filiming mass traffic felonies and posting them on youtube trying to be "cool"

[@breckfreeride]

​@@mitchellbroaddus9120 got a 2006 mean streak 1600... Better than Harley in every way. Harley guys look at me like I have 2 heads... I ride, I don't spend all day polishing my chrome...

[@doctordetroit4339]

Millennials dont buy anything but uber

[@adotintheshark4848]

As far as Consumer Reports go, their magazine makes great toilet paper. Same thing for the big car magazines like Car And Driver and Motor Trend.

[@TheBigdog868]

They've been co-opted by the manufacturers too. I'd say their info is useful, but definitely biased.

[@Zebra_3]

Consumer Reports is not like the others.

[@Winterstick549]

Car and Driver used to be a great magazine.

[@mikldude9376]

Common in lots of car magazines now mate , these magazines know where they will be getting their bucks when they do their car reviews. Half the time they do not even point out obvious bad points that would normally be unacceptable , they just gloss over it and point out the wonderful good bits . The sad part is , people that are not car savvy get sucked in, and politicians pushing EV mandates are no better than car magazines whoring themselves out for a buck.

[@vincentkosik403]

Just about anything used to be great..make it great again..yeah right

[@bux49]

We own a 2021 Toyota Venza Hybrid. We drove to Washington State from Southern California 3500 miles. We averaged 48.5 mpg. Now in 2024 we get 40.8 mpg around town. 20,000 miles on the car. I change the oil and filter every 4,000 miles. 0W-16 Toyota oil and filter. Just drove 200 miles to Plam Desert and back 1/4 tank of gas. 40.2 mpg in heavy traffic.

[@marklortie4681]

Good for you mabe you will be the lucky one 😂

[@marklortie4681]

Love your show please keep it. Tell the truth all the way. Thank you

[@dalestoltzfus6166]

Hybrid is alot better than full electric car

[@2tommyrad]

3500 miles??? It's closer to 1000 miles. : )

[@kirkjohnson6638]

Even San Diego to Seattle is only 2500 miles round trip. But, what's actually important is why you got higher mpg in 2021 than you do now, especially on a long highway road trip then versus around town driving now.

[@rokrjock33]

Hi, do you know that in India in the national capital region they have limited the life of diesel cars to 10 years and petrol cars to 15 years in the name of protecting the environment from pollution and we are supposed to scrap them after this period? What can we do about it? Your advice will be much appreciated.

[@Clyde-2055]

Sell them to the rural consumers. Most of them drive junk anyway …

[@kaputasri]

Just bribe the authorities works like a charm

[@jackson32]

You do realize when you hear extremely lame excuses for policies that will harm you, you are always dealing with a criminal government. They cannot say the truth, that they want to harm you and help the ruling elite. So whenever you see lame excuses you know you are dealing with evil.

[@t5ruxlee210]

I am so old that I can remember when CU was down on automatic transmissions, car brand radios, and car radios in general. lol

[@timothykeith1367]

CR data only comes from its subscribers who own the particular vehicle.

[@rodman012003]

Yeah, they hated electric window operators with a passion. Ah the good ol' days when I could buy a crank window operator... not. Sometimes convenience is worth the money.

[@tgkelly82]

Scotty is always right! Just some owner info here. Bought a 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid new, sold it a month ago. It had 180k and was the very lowest repair cost vehicle I have ever owned. Why did I sell it? I was worried the battery wouldn't last much longer and they want 15k for a new one. I never owned a ford before, and we really liked this car. Our in-town mpg was amazing but not so much in colder weather. Fact, a couple times, some odd things would happen with the vehicle and the Ford people never knew what to do with it or how to fix it.

[@octoberfox3399]

Personally I believe the Toyota Tacoma is one of the most environmentally friendly vehicles. If your vehicle out lasts the purchase of 2 to 3 vehicles. That's 1 or 2 vehicles that don't end up in the landfills, and that doesn't need to be produced.

[@glisteningseeds1976]

I had a 2010 prius for 12 years it had no problems other than a tps sensor had to be replaced once. I moved to tx so i traded it in for a 2021 tacoma non-hybrid

[@whammerjammer1562]

Options are nice, but Gasoline-engines are AWESOME !!!

[@TRONABORON]

☕...😂...right!

[@doylestoner5779]

It doesn't matter if the facts are staring at them right in the face. There is an overwhelming majority that stand by, If it's on TV, then it must be true. You can't fix stupidity

[@derekp6636]

Give me a less complicated, less computerized, standard/manual transmission in a sedan ....I dont need 50 features that we don't use, just a fuel efficient car for getting around town and to work etc. Hybrid to me just means 2x the engine to maintain....electric and the standby.

[@davidwong1203]

EVs suck. I still drive my 1994 Toyota Celica. True story.

[@sorrenson]

Nobody cares what you think about gas or electric as you arent buying anything anyways. Its like asking a vegan their opinion on cuts of steak True Story

[@patrickvdv9352]

LOL which makes you an expert on EV's of course

[@breckfreeride]

2000 GTS screams freedom and smiles per gallon!

[@Tavs.fāters]

How do know? Haven't even driven one😅

[@wolfgangpreier9160]

And i drive circles around your rustbucket with my new flanged EVs. Even my Fiat 500E is faster, safer and cheaper than your oldtimer.

[@barispurut]

It’s a great pleasure to watch your videos, sir. Love & respect from Istanbul, Türkiye.

[@utoob7361]

Any hybrid with a lithium battery is going to be just as much a firetrap as an EV.

[@lemdixon01]

Its putting the fire out is the problem

[@TempoLOOKING]

Your in hellv anyways

[@alexalex13131]

Probably more with a hot gas engine running adjacent to it

[@wanderingrenegade771]

Ev systems can malfunction just like a conventional gas engine and hybrids have both failed,I know,I have a hybrid truck with ev transmission ,both need work, usually at the same time.

[@kirkjohnson6638]

Well, if the EV battery has 3X the energy storage, it should have 3 times as many lithium cells in the pack and 3X the liklihood of failure (unless the hybrid battery pack wasn't designed as well as the EV pack), but that would be a design issue not an inherent EV vs. Hybrid difference. Of course, the fire risk associated with the gasoline engine only exists for the hybrid, but the risk of gas fires is very different. A gasoline fire in a hybrid can be easily extinguished if you get to it quickly before it causes the battery to get involved. Also, gasoline fires generally only start when the engine is running or was just shut down. Shortly after the gas engine is turned off, the engine and catalytic converter cool off and can no longer ignite any gasoline vapors.

[@robmobster911]

Been a hybrid mechanic since they first came out toyota has it down easy to work on and if you have an older one there are companies that actually sell an upgraded battery that are better than the original and cheaper battery tech is constantly evolving don’t pay for that outdated battery get an upgrade the newer cells don’t leak as much as the older ones which is the main problem with them they leak and corrode the connectors and than you get voltage drop and ot causes the ecu to say the battery is bad and go into limp mode I fixed dozens of them from just cleaning all the connectors with water and baking soda

[@Ricky-mo6mv]

Or just not worry about any of that and go ICE

[@teardowndan5364]

Generator-based hybrids do make sense: a car only needs about 16kW on a flat highway. An engine designed for 20-25HP continuous at constant RPM to dump power directly into the HVDC bus that goes to some combination of drive motors and battery can be smaller, cleaner and more efficient than a 90-160HP engine + hybrid transmission that needs to cope with 0-100% load, transient loads, different operating RPMs depending on the load at a given speed, etc.

[@Clyde-2055]

You’re describing a BMW i3 REx (BEV with range extender), which worked okay until it came to long climbs with a flat battery. The engine/generator was so underpowered that the car would slow to a crawl if the battery went flat. It must also be said that the software design on the US models didn’t optimize the battery SOC (state of charge) level, and if the battery had been maintained at a higher SOC, such problems would have been less frequent.

[@effigy42]

Death trap how does anyone drive around hazards with something slower than a road train itleast in the road train you go through everything

[@teardowndan5364]

@@Clyde-2055There is a simple fix for the i3: don't wait until the battery is flat to start the generator, start it as soon as the battery is under 80% on the highway when you know you will be driving for a while. Then you should still have ~80% of spare battery for hill climbs since the generator is supplying all of the highway base load.

[@teardowndan5364]

@@effigy42 You aren't driving on 16kW, you still have 150+kW from the battery available to accelerate and pass vehicles. All the generator does is remove the highway base load from the battery.

[@Clyde-2055]

@@teardowndan5364 - That’s exactly right, an adjustment which is indeed available on European models. The US models, because of some shortsighted EPA regulations, didn’t allow for this adjustment; the generator was set to turn on when the battery was damned near flat. You could modify the system through the ODB terminal to open the Euro-menu to allow adjustability.

[@Offgridhomestead77]

Scotty right the ev market is flopping for I bought a 2012 Nissan leaf for 1500 dollars and just use it to take to work and local commuting and charge it with my grid tie solar. I'm no way will replace my gas vehicles and I won't be buying anything new ev wise especially Tesla seeing the nightmares people are having trying to do repairs themselves on their older Teslas . Least the leaf is built like a normal car for I changed both lower control arms in 2 hrs where one guy changing control arms on a older Tesla s took 12 hrs to change one half of one of the lower control arms and he had 3 more on the front yet to charge.

[@0bzen22]

A cheap small EV that you can recharge at home, for commuting and shopping, makes a lot of sense, no denying that. You can lose 50% range, and it won't even matter, since you need it only for 60 miles round trip, or whatever that is. So you can keep it for years. The EV market crashing is A Good Thing. Makes EVs cheap, and they can be good in some circumstances. But they aren't for everyone. Hence why it's crashing.

[@Pichouette]

I used to have a 1994 Honda Civic, 4 cylinder, automatic transmission. When I set my cruise control at 65 mph, the car would get 55 mpg. It would get about 37 mpg in town 🤨

[@GlennLaycock]

Hyundai hybrid has like an switch to trickle charge mixed with reset the small battery - uses the bigger batteries to get it up and running. Said it is rarely used, but when that battery get discharged it is a nice feature to remember.

[@johnnybravo1022]

EV madness, my daily driver is a 2006 GMC Sierra 2500 HD Duramax SLT 4x4 crew cab SLT trim with the LBZ code engine Allison 1000 6 speed. Purchased in 2010 for 28K with 89000 miles on it. Now going on 14 years of ownership. It's got 225000 miles on it and runs as good as the day I bought it. Besides tires, batteries I have only replaced the alternator, thermostats, serpentine belt, shock's and glow plugs. It gets 20 mpg highway and 15 towing. I run a FASS 165 titanium lift pump and replaced the stock 26 gal fuel tank with an S&B 62 gallon tank giving me close to 1000 miles range. No DPF or DEF and rated up to B100 fuel. I do all my own maintenance. It's my forever truck. Yeah it's not great fuel mileage and not green but it never left me stranded. It's a beast

[@ramspace]

Scotty is entertaining. He goes after everyone, even Harley Davidson.

[@Winterstick549]

That's the main reason I like and respect him.

[@dd-uy5lx]

but has issues sometimes with fads and stability. Hybrids have been around for decades now. No one jumping on them, if you are a city driver, it's a good car. will last 10 to 15 years. It costs same as a normal car which is around 27k. How many cars can you touch under 30? I think this time he is just mad but its not like hybrids sprung yesterday.

[@user-vp5iy8ec9q]

Common sense: Since a tiny smart phone unchangeable battery only last a day or two at best, how the hell a heavy car can run on battery, unless having a huge & heavy battery?

[@Phoggbank]

While it's true that hybrid fuel economy excels with in-town stop-and-go driving, it also produces better highway mileage versus a conventional vehicle. That's because hybrids utilize the Atkinson combustion cycle which sacrifices some performance for better fuel economy. At low speeds, the electric motor assist steps in to provide an extra performance boost.

[@EricJohnson-tc3bc]

The Toyota Prius and RAV4 Prime hybrids might be good for short trips running on battery power, then longer trips the gas engine kicks in. Still researching and might buy one in a couple of years. Yes, these things are complicated. Works great when they work, major headache if something goes wrong.

[@cmitt8883]

Gotta admint, the new Prius is nice

[@CelestialTrieye]

@@harveyhankerson8359otd price?

[@chestergt7765]

They look nice but damn they are pricey

[@richardwilliams1986]

My Honda hybrid is 13 years old with almost 140k miles. Only the stupid Honda door handles and ac clutch needs replacement. No battery problems, and I'm on my original brake pads.

[@normalguy4147]

15 years later I've had no major problems with my Prius, 09 running strong, I plan to upgrade the battery to lithium when it dies

[@Jessticks2319]

I kinda hate them rented one once … but can’t argue with the economics .

[@Tavs.fāters]

Consider LFP battery. It is cheaper and least longer.

[@Rambleon444]

I have to disagree with the hybrid complaint especially if you go Toyota. We have a 2011 Pruis 240K miles, All repairs so far. Changed the spark plugs twice. replaced 12v battery once Normal oil change every 6k ATF, air filters, and radiator fluid every 60k brake pads once Wiper blades every year Tires when needed That is it and it is still going fine. If it blew up tomorrow, I would still feel I got my money's worth.

[@HarryLime49]

Here in the UK my neighbour's hybrid gets 35mpg (US gallons) overall. My 1994 diesel car gets 50mpg. His cost £30k, mine cost £1k. His has been in the garage 3 times in the last year, mine has been in once for a new front exhaust pipe in 3 years. He's selling his to spend another £30K on a newer one. I'm not selling mine.

[@chancer74]

My Tesla is a great car. Charge in my garage at 5c per kwh. 300 miles a day. Never breaks down, no maintenance.

[@daytonabeachUSA]

Yeah, I want one. I like the simplicity of electric motors.

[@JD-nu1fw]

Scotty might have done a video or two awhile back predicting this.

[@adotintheshark4848]

or three or four

[@builttolaugh]

Everyone with common sense thought 💭 about it. Scotty just had the platform to speak 🗣️ out.

[@Nate-wp9sn]

Predicting what? I didn't hear proof of anything

[@3rdFloorblog]

Hybrids have been around for awhile but were never very popular.

[@AdrianFahrenheitTepes]

My Toyota Prius works just fine, so it’s worth it

[@drnick40]

I have been driving an EV for 5 years now and am very happy. Very few issues if any. Fits my commuter lifestyle perfectly.

[@jackson32]

A car the first 5 years seldom have problems, wait a couple more years, when the battery goes bad pretty soon you will have to junk your car because the battery costs almost as much as a new car. Meanwhile good internal combustion vehicles run for 400k miles and last 30 years.

[@AntonioTavares]

I have a Nissan Leaf, the ones with the worst and smaller battery. The disadvantages end there. I just love it for my errands around town. Done 30000 km in a couple of years and no problems, except the 12V battery (same as an ICE car) that I replaced myself. I highly recommend this extremely reliable car, powerful, spacious, economical and a joy to drive.

[@itmeng]

Who remembers the old school wagoniers which were the family trucksters?

[@nelsonphilip4520]

Founders brewery features an old school Wagoneer on the label of it's All Day IPA beer.

[@frederickbooth7970]

I do! A nurse we knew drove one many years for her graveyard hospital shift. Very dependable vehicle & always got her to work even when others could not get there.

[@cobbetlprogrammer1344]

This Man Knows The TRUTH! Thanks Brother!

[@mikeforwarduk]

He might know the truth, but that's not what he's sharing.

[@Skyking6976]

Love my EV. The lease is coming up in September and I’m already looking for my next one. There was 1 required service per the manual after 2 years, paid for by BMW and that’s it. Charge in the garage. Most fun car to drive I’ve ever owned. No…don’t care about saving the planet…no kids…just me.

[@donsullivan6199]

I had a toyota highbred the small battery died. Could not get the hood open to get a jump so it would run. I pushed the emergency button to get help did not work because the small battery was dead. I was finally able to call a tow truck. He was able to tow it to the shop where the battery was charged two days later when they figured out how to open the hood.

[@timothykeith1367]

EVs can be okay for a tethered lifestyle in high income households - when the owner cares little about depreciation. Those who own hoopties and maintainable beaters must look elsewhere for now - maybe forever. There is no hint of economical to service batteries in the next decade.

[@Clyde-2055]

I hope you’re wrong, but I’m afraid that you’re right …

[@johnfoggitt2444]

Hi Scotty. I bought a 2013 Toyota Yaris Hybrid in 2014. Had a traction battery fault 8½ years later but guess what - the dealer fitted a new battery under warranty! The little 12v battery is original but it's easy to run it flat then the car won't start - the 12v battery charges only when the main system is on! However the car has a mechanical key and z mechanical hood release so it's easy to jump start. I got my first Toyota as a company car in 1980, and I've owned nothing but Toyotas ever since.

[@Nl-nn3ds]

Back in the 90’s a climate junkie relative bought a hybrid and bragged about how economical it was. The company that made it also sold a gasoline engined version. I got the manufacturers expected gas mileage and based on the price difference calculated that compared to my V-8 the breakeven point on the cost of gasoline was 98,000 miles. Years later he complained about the car having trouble maintaining the posted speed limit going uphill. The myth of electric vehicles was based on how few people had them and their reluctance to admit they made a mistake.

[@jakewillits4678]

I mean the 90s bro hybrids came a long way since then. In the 90s cell phones ran off batteries but they flipped open and had hard buttons youtube literally didnt even exist. Windows xp was a wild new thing. The prius didnt even exist yet in its rudamentary ugliest form

[@Daniel-qc9vf]

My Prius is approaching 200,000 miles and maintenance costs have been low and breakdowns nonexistent. The mph has dropped from 55+ to around 49. I also have a 2017 Prius Prime and it’s still working fine, though the battery capacity has dropped by 12%.

[@ditzydoo4378]

Hmmmmm, Hybrids you say... It's almost as if Toyota knew what they were talking about all along... 0~o

[@americanegale697]

Yeah thats why the are most valuable car company in the world….after Tesla 😂😂😂😂

[@americanegale697]

@@Sincere.skeptic at the moment you cant buy a new Tesla Y. There are no new ones on Teslas website. These coal hogs crying for gas lmao

[@charlesjackson1700]

​@@Sincere.skeptic🤣Tesla's are disposable battery garbage.👎

[@Jessticks2319]

This won’t age well … you are actually brain dead .

[@gangagod900]

​@@Sincere.skepticthey arent going bankrupt anytime soon broski cool the model y is ranked number 1 thwt dosent mean anything

[@jonkirkwood469]

Scotty, be careful you don't get Boeinged. I had a 2004 Jetta TDI. Averaged 44 mpg. Three children drove it. Donated it to a charity in 2018 with 238,000 miles on original clutch, starter, injectors, turbocharger, etc. Probably the most economical car I owned.

[@DylanL69]

On that mustang check the fuel pump inertia switch

[@JTV84]

with modern technology these cars should be doing 100mpg+ not even hybrid. ICEs have become so efficient over the last 30 years with advancements in fuel injection and turbocharging, but if fossil fuel consumption is such a problem, why haven't manufacturers used these advancements more to increase economy? instead they make heavier and more powerful cars with wider tyres, constantly negating any increase in efficiency.

[@andrewbrowning-gm7nd]

These electric cars like Tesla are driving up insurance premiums. The cost to repair is so much higher due to how they are built.

[@sorrenson]

so you think a 100K suburban or land rover is cheap to fix??

[@jakewillits4678]

But the slave tesla cultists insist to me that the high insurance high vehicle cost lack of range as well as lack of long term lifespan as well as bad service repair capabilities and costs and half hour refill times on roadtrips are all "non problems" 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Nate-wp9sn]

My teenage daughter drives a 500hp model 3 for under $100 a month with excellent coverage through Tesla insurance.

[@stefan2796]

Many damaged EVs get totalled, due to the high cost of repair. Not good for the environment.

[@foolishEmporer]

Very true Scotty on hybrids. Very pricy to fix. all the better reason to by an Tesla Model 3. currently prices AT THE SAME PRICE as a PRIUS. Better value You can use a small 9V battery to open the hood. All you have to do is look on KZbin. Everyone knows this.

[@louishumphreys5451]

Jeep is long gone to crap.

[@johndicarlo225]

They were going to rename it to Cheap Cherokee

[@johnmoon5798]

I love the old Mobiloil sign with the gargoyle in the background. Predates their use of the Red Pegasus. My dad used to work for the Mobil refinery and collected some Mobil stuff after he retired.

[@timothyfoley3000]

Harley Davidson should have kept Buell motorcycles...

[@free2roam674]

Not enough people were buying Buell bikes either. HD painted itself into a corner. Big, loud V twins for the faithful, and now the faithful are aging and dying. Live by the sword, die by the sword. The average age at the Sturgis rally is in the high 60's. Bye, bye HD.

[@MrMEmEmEmEMEMEeeeeee]

​@@free2roam674Bet the sight of all those ancient tattoos on the biker hens' saggy boobs is terrifying ...

[@Cleatus546]

The "Jeep" name is getting passed around more than my ex.😢

[@DavidPhillips-d4r]

Scotty, there is a place in the front bumper of Teslas where you can connect traditional jumper cables to open the front trunk and charge the 12v battery. They are not "sealed", and your suggestion that there should be a plug is many years behind. It has been there all along. Have you ever had a car where the battery went dead because the alternator failed? That will leave you stranded in an ICE vehicle. The good news in a Tesla, and in many hybrids, is that you will not have a failed alternator. They don't have one.

[@tomgroover1839]

The bad news is that they swap out the alternator for a DC-DC converter to charge the 12V battery and run the accessories which can also go out. I wonder how much they cost compared to $200 for an alternator. And do you get credit for core charge when you switch it out.

[@DavidPhillips-d4r]

@tomgroover1839 with no moving parts, it is much less likely than an alternator. I own 3 hybrids and a BEV and have never had a converter fail. ... but nice try 😉

[@amandahuginkiss4098]

there are many simple solutions for dead battery in an ICE car - push to start if manual transmission, booster cables, battery jumper pack (so you can give yourself a boost instead of needing another vehicle.

[@DavidPhillips-d4r]

@@amandahuginkiss4098 all, except push to start with manual trans, work with a Tesla. There are 3 options with a Tesla.

[@abcJ-q4v]

I have a Xpeng G6 755km range(wltd is 620ish)... fast quiet smooth, heated seats/steering wheel, preheat heat/cool car from phone a minute later is all warm/cool a must need in winter/summer, self park/drive, phone control... and I think your Tesla lacks: surround smart voice command(no need to say hi rear passenger say open window his window opens... and wifi. drove 5000km cost was 1 tank of gas n minus endless maintenance costs..... never going back to ice luv me some cosy warm seats n steering wheel in zero degree winter.

[@mikeforwarduk]

Tesla has voice controls

[@Michael-yi4mc]

Why own a hybrid car? It’s the most complicated circuits feeding both the engine and the motor.

[@captainLoknar]

The bottom line is consumers are dumb and manufacturers only care about selling more

[@ntsecrets]

I’ve had one for 14 years and it has been the most reliable and practical car I’ve ever owned. Never had a problem with the drivetrain.

[@TheAnnoyingBoss]

No serpintine belt on toyota hybrids. Also technically isnt there also no transmission in the traditional sense.

[@miss3305]

ICE, ICE baby! Love my old 1994 RAV4. Clutch change this year and main engine seal after 8 years of owning it. Next is a timing belt and water pump. Still cheaper than buying a new car.

[@Ambryu1]

Just the fact that I will need to replace the battery after 8 to 10 years or 100,000 miles, and its almost the cost of a new car, no thanks.

[@free2roam674]

A friend of mine owned 2, 2006 Prius' for taxi service in Whistler, BC. The battery packs lasted 500,000 km and the cars each lasted 1,000,000 km. Mind you that was the best generation of Prius he seemed to think.

[@asificam1]

Depends, EV packs are lithium ion, depending on which variant of the chemistry, they can expect to last from 300-1000 charge cycles, higher energy density Lithium Cobalt Oxide packs like what are in laptops and phones have lower output power and don't last as many charges (300-500 cycles tops), Lithium Manganese Cobalt Oxide (power tool batteries) last more charges and are higher output power and can last around 500-800 cycles depending on depth of charge but don't hold as much energy, LiFePO4 Lithium iron cells hold the least energy but can last from 800-1000 cycles at full depth to 1000-2000 from 20%-80% and back (never full, never empty) and NASA got 6000 equivalent cycles by keeping their pack between 50% and 60% full at all times. However, LiFePO4 like Ni-MH is low energy density and so per weight holds less and can't travel as far per charge. They're great for hybrids because long cycle life is paramount and they have to be able to take a beating and keep on working without exploding... both are relatively safe, maybe safer than lead acid starter batteries we all use depending on use case. NiMH and LiFePO4 batteries are both LONG lived, and can reach many many thousands of cycles (one cycle being flat to full to flat again, or twice from full to 50% to full again). Hybrids only need peak power, so degradation doesn't really hurt them as fast as they rarely use their entire battery anyhow. but an EV that lost 10% capacity now lost 10% range, a hybrid losing 10% battery capacity loses 0% range because the engine is the prime power source, the battery only boosts the engine power on take off. So a hybrid pack can outlast the car, but an EV pack is yet to be determined and depends a lot on how often it gets used to 0 and fully charged, only charging to 80% doubles the cycle life (or triples, yeah that lats 10-20% is rough for Li Ion)... hybrids often keep the battery only about 50%-60% full and often software lock the top and bottom 20% which allows them to absolutely preserve the cells cycle life. Our old hybrid lasted 3 owners, and the last owner destroyed the body and broke the plastic interior and door handles... engine, battery, and hybrid transmission worked fine as it got driven to a scrap heap... But when you can't make a car road worthy because the frame is rusted and cracked... time for the scrap pile. Again, working battery, battery cooling system was never maintained and yet the battery and electronics were fine... engine was getting a little bad from a lack of oil changes (literally 3-5 years between oil changes) but the parts Scotty complains about... never once seen them die... everything else dies first... or the car gets into a wreck and is scrapped.

[@Money-ns1xk]

U wrote a book

[@asificam1]

@@Money-ns1xkonly took a few minutes, I type fast and I hold info like this in my head at all times for multiple topics. It's both a blessing and a curse. Also mechanical keyboards and touch typing allow for really fast typing... it gets faster when I am away from my laptop and at my desk using a full sized keyboard with mechanical keys... They're fairly affordable over their lifespan as I have 2 that have outlasted multiple cheap office keyboards and outlasted several computers. I also buy low tier with few bells and whistles so they're just good keyboards with as little money wasted on things like RGB lights as possible. It also helps that I don't use a phone, ever.

[@ramoslopezenterprizes5710]

I liked my ev Scotty. I traded it because it was smallish and I wanted a pickup. It was fast and fun to drive.

[@N4HHE]

Yeah, “hybrid is stupid on highway.” My stupid Prius only got 50 MPG at 70 MPH.

[@greathey1234]

Using the combustion engine of course so what's the point of carrying extra dead weight and engine?

[@tella117]

@@greathey1234 none , we don’t need it

[@shawnsatterlee6035]

No it didn't. But nice story!

[@N4HHE]

@@greathey1234 limited thinking, you don’t understand. The Prius uses the electric system as a buffer. Engine has a mechanical connection to the wheels but is kept running at optimal fuel to HP range. A pure ICE Prius would not get better than 40 MPG.

[@henrycarlson7514]

Some friends of mine have a Prius , the like it and have had it for several years, works even in Norther Minnesota

[@shainester]

I have a 2010 Prius with 100k miles I bought new. I’ve lost a couple MPG over the years, but I get 5 - 7 better MPG on the highway than in town. In over 14 years I’ve paid less than $1000 in repairs other than regular maintenance. I wonder how much longer my hybrid batteries will last, but the car has been so good that I may just pay the $$ for new batteries when they finally give out.

[@renkhachatoorian302]

Scotty confirmed the car with less technology, is going to last forever. Specially with a manual transmission.

[@billypilgrim1089]

I have a 2012 Chevy Volt, very low maintenance but yes, the 12V battery dies without warning. I had to crawl into the back and pop the hatch open with a hidden port and a screwdriver.

[@brianoconner3090]

The peace of mind I get from an ICE is totally worth it. We drive hundreds of kilometers here in Canada not to mention the extreme weather we have here, ICE is the way to go.

[@sorrenson]

Most people in GTA can and should have electric for daily driver

[@jakewillits4678]

​@@sorrensonjust because you can do something doesnt mean you should do something.

[@anonymousfu]

I have a Tesla in the GTA and I love it.

[@davidvanderklauw]

I hope you drive better than you vote.

[@JimFarmer-l3n]

Think about the long list of things we know how to do but for whatever reason are not aloud to. Efficient reliable gas or diesel engine is just another example something we know how to make but can’t have how frustrating. Thanks Branden

[@markiek3530]

Consumer Report stopped being a credible source years ago.

[@gaiustacitus4242]

I rented a hybrid for a business trip. Given my driving style this vehicle only averaged 22 MPG. It turns out the battery driven motors are actually detrimental to fuel economy at 70 mph, and the gas-powered engine kicks in when going up steep hills (which my destination had plenty of). I'd have gotten about the same mpg driving a RAM 1500 5.7L HEMI or a Ford F-150 Rampage.

[@TheVHSReviver]

EVs and Hybrid vehicles won't actually be environmentally friendly until they are right to repair friendly.

[@fj404]

or until they stop using petroleum based products such as tires and plastic, the electric motor itself uses tons of plastic wrap, the internal components lubricants are petroleum based, so until they find other solutions it still not really environmentally friendly.

[@Clyde-2055]

@@fj404 - We can go back to refining whale oil !!

[@MaudeFerguson]

My 2017 Ford Fusion EV Hybrid has been flawless , since I bought it new. 45-50MPG , not a nickel on repairs.

[@jakewillits4678]

Sell it the moment it hits 9 years old.

[@TheBigdog868]

If you're the type who drops 100 grand plus for a car, reliability is not a concern. You're gonna trade the thing in when the floor mats get dirty anyway. Who cares if the thing dies? They just go buy another one! 💸

[@jakewillits4678]

If youre the type to spend 20 grand plus on a car for carrying children around in, reliability is not a concern. Youre gonna trade the thing in when the floor mats get dirty anyway. Who cares if the thing dies? They just go buy another one 💸

[@jakewillits4678]

If youre the type to drop 100 million plus on a rocket to launch sattalites, relability is not a concern. You used to crash them every time anyway! Who cares if it crashes? Just go buy another one! 💸

[@thalesofmiletus2966]

I too had a 12V battery failure on my EV. No problem. Popped the hood as you Americabs say. Connected up my battery booster. Car started. Off I went.

[@crabbymilton390]

The pipe dream got ahead of real world logistics. This whole spaghetti plate EV mess was born from those who think gasoline and diesel engines are evil.

[@Clyde-2055]

What pizzes me off even more is that those same clowns think cow farts are killing the planet …

[@crabbymilton390]

@@Clyde-2055 Steam locomotives used to power trains then diesel replaced them. Piston engines used to power airliners until jet engines became standard practice. Both cases, the latter versions have proven themselves better on all fronts. Not so with EV’s. Only weird people and weird people lobby’s are for EVs not because there is an overwhelming demand for them but because they think internal combustion engines are evil and are killing our children. There was none of this when it came to aircraft and trains.

[@Clyde-2055]

@@crabbymilton390 - Interestingly, back in the early 1900’s electric cars held a much higher market percentage than they do in 2024, but ICE vehicles ultimately proved “themselves better on all fronts”. EV’s were already once driven off of the market by a superior product. Will it happen again? As for the “weird people”, I hope they realize that using natural gas and coal to generate electricity is as “evil” as fossil fuel vehicles. And cleaning up the grid means not only eliminating GHG emissions from powering cars, but also GHG emissions from powering the millions of homes - cleaning the grid offers a much greater benefit than simply getting rid of ICE cars.

[@liamhickey359]

I dont believe for a minute the world is going electric. It's horses and carts , if you're lucky, when the oil runs out.

[@crabbymilton390]

@@liamhickey359 We still have more than enough oil if people wouldn’t be so pig headed about drilling. Besides, there are other proven sources other than oil that can utilize the proven internal combustion engine.

[@donnyh3497]

Nonsense. My prius got 50mpg on the highway. The gas savings paid for the small amount of service that that awesome car required. I would have driven it forever if someone in an ICE-only vehicle wouldn't have totaled it.

[@masterlee1372]

And we are all paying for it. EV’s are causing our premiums to go up.

[@brianrokita253]

i live in a small town in new hampshire..and i see plenty of electric vehicles folks from massachusettes come up (about 300 miles round trip) and the people i talked to well they seemed to like them just fine.

[@kiddt1999]

Diesel for life

[@TempoLOOKING]

Steam baby Steam

[@azthundercloud]

Audi q7 tdi😊

[@jamesrebbechi5247]

LR4 owner here. Yes. Australia.

[@johndicarlo225]

Can somebody explain the raw Diesel smell, no fragrance? It stinks mate its crude 😂

[@frederickbooth7970]

@@TempoLOOKING Real live thoroughbred horse power too. Free fuel along most routes. Pick the right pair & have a new model every year too.

[@alext8828]

Not true. We have an '05 Prius that's cost nothing to own. And the mileage is better on the highway than in traffic, generally. Gas mileage has been around 50 mpg.

[@flyer617]

EVs are not a scam, for example they work great for many people who like to live completely off the grid and charge them from their own solar power. You can't do that with a gasoline car. They are also mechanically simpler, quieter and have great performance. Eventually EVs will be much cheaper than gas cars, and many are already getting there, just look at the pricing trends. Just because a new product is different and optimizes different things does not make it a scam. Now, a hybrid can work for many people as well, but as an engineer I agree with 100% that a hybrid is excessively complex and should have an overall higher repair cost over time.

[@tomgroover1839]

If you live out in the country or in the exurbs and have to drive 70 miles to get it serviced they can be a scam, easily. I have a friend in Dawsonville, GA who had a problem with one of the air vents not working. He took it to Alpharetta to a Tesla dealer, left it and when he got it back it started doing the same thing. Two 70 mile round trips for nothing. The techs working on these things are obviously not geniuses, and there are very few of them.

[@mikeforwarduk]

A lone sane voice in a sea of nonsense!

[@vernonwhite4660]

Still have the crank handle . Used it this summer when we returned home the battery was flat and we live in the bush

[@MrDavidknigge]

If Scotty was the only source of information you had about cars, you would be better off than 95% of the American public.

[@trackman515]

All true and in states like SC you have o pay a fee since you save on gas...just can't win!

[@Mobius03692]

All I see is that Tesla owners love their cars

[@mikeforwarduk]

I love mine!

[@robina.jensen6114]

In the front of Teslas there is a litlle lid. If you open that lid, you can put on 12 Volt and a lot af amperage and the frunk will open so you can charge the 16 Volt Lithium-ion battery and then be able to charge the big battery! You need one of the good old chargers to open the frunk. The modern portable power statons like EcoFlow do not deliver enough power!