The BMW i7 xDrive 60 runs circles around the Mercedes EQS!

‪@BMW‬ is not the first or the second to the EV luxury world however the all new for 2023 ‪@BMWUSA‬ i7 xDrive 60 leapfrogs everything in the space, and not just in the way it drives. MotoMan takes the BMW i7 to MotoMan canyon to learn why the 536 HP AWD BMW i7 finally puts the BMW 7 Series ahead of its ‪@MercedesBenz‬ competition . . .
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[@erissitone]

Mercedes EQs have been designed and engineered by people not worthy of the Star. First because they wanted to distinguish, in terms of design, their internal combustion engine cars from their BEVs, failing miserably because the design of the EQs is pitiful: how is it possible not to understand that an S class is a thousand times more attractive than an EQS ( which, in my opinion, is unwatchable)? Second, driving dynamics: even BMW is overtaking Mercedes, and this says a lot about who works at Mercedes. Wake up Mercedes, I don't recognize you anymore!

[@weirdshibainu]

True. I wonder when car makers will realize the average person wants an E.V. to not look like a 13 year olds version of a future car. Style them attractively, give them good performance ( I think 400 hp is more than enough and would take extra range vs. extra horsepower) good build quality and good range and they'd have a winner.

[@SDav21]

Totally agree. I even commented on another video that the engineers that used to work at Mercedes are clearly not there anymore. It shows.

[@The099az]

BMW has always had better driving dynamics

[@elvismegabrain752]

i see people complian about the EQS design, yeah it might not be the most attractive EV out there but it has the best aerodynamic of any Comercial car ever made. the idear of that design was aerodynamic, yeah thats the point i think people should know much about something before the complain

[@erissitone]

@@elvismegabrain752 I've been a Mercedes customer for at least 30 years, so I know almost everything about Mercedes. Aerodynamics has nothing to do with ugliness, it's just the EQ concept that didn't work and the sales figures prove it...

[@jermainec2462]

It may handle better but it's ugly if not uglier than the eqs...

[@joebloggs4191]

The EQS is worse than this. I’d take this over the EQS any day.

[@jermainec2462]

@@joebloggs4191 🤢🤢

[@allanmedrano3278]

Jeezus that is an ugly car…I just can’t stand it

[@firefox39693]

I can't say I understand what you mean when you say, "don't bother me with the facts. My mind is already made up." Conflict between minerals and metals have been discussed for years, and it's a known issue. It's especially known among progressive environmentalist types like myself. I mean, if you really care about having an apples-to-apples discussion about EVs vs ICEs, and which is really better for the environment, fine. It's still going to be EVs. All of the opposing views that I've had the displeasure of reading, or watching on KZbin, they always come from people who don't understand the difference between a kWh and a kilowatt. Prager U, for example, loves using coal-generated electricity as an example, never renewable energy, never nuclear power, or even a mix of all types combined. They stick to coal, and compare the emissions per mile of an electric vehicle with the tailpipe emissions of a gasoline car. Being the cheeky asshole I am, I love asking the tough questions to people I see online who never share facts or data, but share memes with an EV charging, with a coal power plant in the background. I like the ask, "where does the energy come from to extract, refine, and transport oil?" I mean, if you're insistent* on implying the same things about electric vehicles being "not ready for prime time", fine. Let's have this discussion. Seriously. Where does the energy come from to extract the oil, pump it through a pipeline, refine it into gasoline, and the emissions tied to transportation from the refinery to the gas station? The *absolute* best-case scenario you'll see is, ironically, in Norway. Norway produces oil with emissions of only 7.5 kg of CO2 per barrel. Every other country is higher. 12 kg for the US, 14 kg for oil from Russia, 16 kg for oil in China, and a massive 39 kg per barrel from oil in Canada (where I'm from). My response to people who always ask open-ended bad-faith questions about EVs is, "let's just compare them. Apples-to-apples." Go right ahead and go as deep as you want comparing the emissions of EVs with the tailpipe emissions of ICE vehicles. While you're at it, go ahead and really dive into the emissions of oil production as well. And just to stay on-theme with what you said, "anyone who is telling you EVs are green and sustainable, now, or in the near, to medium, future..." just for that, I'd like to hear from you what you find in terms of true emissions from ICE cars and trucks with that of EVs. Forget using perfectly green electricity from renewable sources and nuclear power. You said it yourself. "anyone who is telling you EVs are green and sustainable now..." Use the average emissions from across the US. I don't give a crap. However, take an honest look at the emissions of the *entire* oil and gas supply chain, then apply that to the emissions per mile of whatever car you want. I know that was a lot, but I felt compelled to do this. I've been a fan of your channel for well over 10 years now. I find that people tend to fall down certain rabbit holes when they latch onto ideas that are populist in nature but not supported by the facts.

[@gmore70]

Well said. Anytime anyone says "dont bother me with facts" then you know they can no longer be trusted as a source for reliable information. For example, all his previous car reviews can no longer be trusted as he refuses to provide truthful facts as his mind is made up. Next up by Motoman, the earth is flat, my mind is already made up.

[@Kelveron]

A friend did a test drive of the i7 only last week and was staggered how something so heavy can handle and drive so well....that is while riding so smooth and comfortably!

[@SDav21]

BMW is doing the best of all the German car makers currently it seems. Their build and material quality is way above Mercedes and Audi and just their overall execution is better.

[@MauriceBln1]

That's correct. But Porsche is a little bit better.

[@CMCNestT]

FACTS. China has very little lithium. The Chinese process ~90% of the world's battery grade lithium. The US energy grid gets cleaner every year. Where people buy the more electric vehicles the grid is cleaner. California and Washington have cleaner grids than Indiana and Kentucky. Tesla sources most of their cobalt from the Philippines. Tesla gets their nickel from Canada, Brazil, and Indonesia. Only Chinese made cars have their cobalt ,lithium, and nickel processed in China.

[@JohnFitzmaurice]

In addition, cobalt has been used in the desulfurization process of refining gasoline for over 40 years. Why has it been a non-issue until EV's came into play?

[@cbotten106]

Good point, but it works as a catalyst in that process, so it isn't consumed. The volume of batteries need for scale EV production will create exponential demand for cobalt. The good news is a lot of newer battery compositions are substituting other materials for the cobalt. Battery tech is moving so fast this could change quickly. But much of the noise, is anti-EV agitprop from affected industries. The horse and buggy industry did the same thing when cars first showed up...nothing new here besides the tech. @@JohnFitzmaurice

[@CarPlebs]

I have been a fan for 10+ years. Amazing stuff, keep it up. Your political commentary (coming from the industry) was on point ;-). All the best.

[@pokerfred68]

BMW is killing it with their design. Give me this over the MB. Still prefer the ICE over EV.

[@tropicalpnch4549]

I think I might be in the minority but I really like the design of the i7. Especially the headlights 😮

[@Cars_with_max]

The bmw i7 is a marvelous piece of engineering the interior is out of the world Mercedes needs to step up their game

[@kingkontinuum]

the way this is way better than the G90 LMAO

[@DisjointedConversations]

Sat in one while getting the wife’s X3 serviced. At 6’2” I found it impossible to find a seat / steering wheel position where the screen was not partially obscured by the wheel. But, as a BMW fan I loved the interior.

[@MotoManTV]

I'm 6' and feel like child behind the wheel of his dad's car . . .

[@dennwilliams3342]

The way he turns these corners on these Cali highways are fucking amazing I just watch just to see him drive I mute the sound 😆😆😆

[@mjerome1457]

The MB EQS looks like a Toyota Corolla compared to this BMW….And I’m a MB fanboy🤦🏾‍♂️

[@gregmiller9957]

At 3:30 you're making an argument that leads to environmental perfection paralysis in that your argument while not wrong, any car isn't a sustainable choice whether it's EV or ICE, some choices are much better than others. In the life of a vehicle, over and over it has been show that the EV is generally the far better vehicle for the environment but when you make statements like yours, it feels like you're basically saying, if it's not perfect than why bother doing anything and in turn, people do nothing...paralysis. It's not a good thing.

[@willblack2306]

Motoman,I totally agree with you on the charging infrastructure. Something which BMW have promised will be addressed on the Neue Klasse platform. This i7 really trumps the EQS!

[@jeffs6090]

And I can't wait for that new EV only platform!! That will have a new iX3 on it which should be here for 2026/7. The current iX3 isn't coming to the US. It'll wait for the new platform for the US to get it. Plus, there will be an iX4 on it too (that currently isn't made which is strange since that shape is more conducive for EVs). They will also be built in the US. It'll be 800v and much better overall. It'll just be a few years.

[@nycdarin]

I was lucky enough yesterday to spend some time with this car. Amazing!

[@Eric-ie9kp]

AMAZING video and information that's informative and thought provoking when it comes to EV's. I've always been a fan and will continue due to the presentation of each video.

[@MotoManTV]

My pleasure!

[@savedfaves]

Preferred iDrive 7 system with their physical buttons. By far!

[@wlopezmendez]

The new i5 should be pretty nice.

[@electrikoptik]

Mercedes already announced that they are most likely going to phase out the EQ brand. I never understood the EQ brand. Instead of just electrifying existing models they went and create a whole new subbrand.

[@AOTanoos22]

It was the right approach, but Mercedes did not utilize any pros a dedicated EV platforms usually comes with, instead of making the car look somehow good and utilize the space an EV platform brings while using light weight materials, we got the joke of an EQE that has even less head room in the rear than a C-class, a much smaller trunk than the E-class and weighs more than the combustion S-class. The execution failed dramatically at Mercedes, EQE/EQS have no heat pump and although their EVs are build on a dedicated EV platform the EQS is build on the very same assembly line of the S-class and the EQE is build on the very same assembly line of the E-class & C-class...this means the EQE uses the same material mix as the E-class and C-class which is mainly steel, hence why the EQE is so extremely heavy and almost weighs as much as the bigger EQS, while the EQS uses much more Aluminium from the S-class material mix. Its an half-assed attempt together with the horrible design and practicality. They should have build a new dedicated production plant for their EV's so they could use light weight materials and have a frunk. Considering the way they handled the EQ lineup they should have just gone the BMW route and electrified their existing models, as that's how they treat their current EVs anyways. Whoever is in charge of the EQ lineup should be fired on the spot, together with their designers and im telling you this as a Mercedes owner and fan.

[@weirdshibainu]

Mainly to create product differentiation much like AMG

[@AOTanoos22]

After the disappointment the EQE has become, im really hyped for the BMW i5, which should be available as a sedan or wagon.

[@macstone9719]

I sometimes run circles around my 2003 BMW Z4. But that's another issue.....😬

[@johnter32]

I've recently over the past year become a fan of your channel. Watched one of your videos about a dozen times before making a particular purchase recently. I do find the politics that you bring to your car reviews unnecessary at times. I'm fine with you educating people about the sourcing of minerals for batteries in electric vehicles. Facts are indeed facts, and we should take these things in consideration if we truly want to do what is best for the environment and the world. It's good information. However, you lose me when you start talking about people "wanting your vote". Do you think people who strongly support ICE and the oil/gas industry folks don't also "want your vote"? I think more genuinely honest conversations about this topic would bring about a promising change for the future. But constantly bashing environmentalist, Democrats or liberals as the only group that are making claims for a "vote" is unnecessary and distracting to what would be an otherwise great video. Just my 2 cents obviously.

[@JohnSmith-me2wg]

Merc generally has become a joke riding of the glory of its ancestors, history and legendary models from an era now long gone. Am 75 now and swore by mercedes for 40 yrs or so. Wouldn’t even look or consider anything else. Now cant believe that cant stand it. Wish they would just rename the brand to not taint its proud legacy

[@reignmkr64]

Battery weight: I had a cell phone in 1900 that weighed about 3lbs! I am confident that the engineers/scientists will get the size and weight of the batteries down significantly by the end of the decade.

[@leeraymer166]

BMW is really killing it on design and driving dynamics of their EV lineup. Still not a big fan of the nose of the new 7 series with the split headlights. I didn’t like it when Hyundai did it and I don’t like it here. Your new Camera setup is outstanding and a great improvement over your previous setup. Great review as always!

[@macstone9719]

And I really like your stand on the environmental desaster, which EVs are. Many wouldn't dare.

[@firefox39693]

They aren't, though. With respect to cars, buses, and trucks, EVs are the panacea to climate change. Keep in mind, the same people who insist that EVs are worse for the environment than gasoline and diesel vehicles *always* lean on confirmation bias that comports with their existing beliefs, rather than just reading peer-reviewed facts and data about electric vehicles, the electricity grid, and grid generation. It's one thing to hate the wholesale EV takeover in the auto industry because you like ICEs. However, that's not fact-based thinking.

[@mantan_rtw]

Ehen people use ridiculous extreme terms like disaster they don't have any credibility. Of course there are problems with the EV materials supply chain and electricity generation but for most part they are environmentally somewhat better than ICE cars.

[@raldyjimenez3319]

slow charging i consider not a small issue...that should had been sorted before they launched the car to production

[@Scorpio1075]

It's amazing how many people have believed that full EVs make sense and are saving the planet... choosing fairytales over facts.

[@axion8788]

BMW's message to the citizens of our climate-stressed world: "Let them eat cake". The sourcing of the minerals is nothing but clickbait for those that would like to think this is an environmental wonder. Let's see, 7,000 pounds of metal and minerals to provide transportation for typically, one person makes it one of the LEAST efficient cars on the road. Really, with all their technological and marketing experience, where are the EV's for the other 99.99%? The first companies that deliver quality, full-featured EVs from 30K to 50K will dominate.

[@joebloggs4191]

More like under 30k! BMW dont need to dominate they are a premium / luxury car brand that does not operate in the cheaper end of the market.

[@garyclark6747]

The 11 kW on board charger can take advantage of a home EVSE at 40A or 50A. However a 101.7 kWh battery is not taking advantage of its size and should be configured at around 800VDC or like the Lucid Air at over 900VDC. The real advantage at these higher nominal voltages with a global vehicle is that in a market with an expansive road system it’s a better fit because you can recharge quicker and thus shortening extended trips or make busy weeks much less cumbersome in the form of charging. This comes because Level II chargers are current limited sometimes below the CCS limitation. Current multiplied by Voltage is power delivered. The higher the voltage the more stress taken off of current demands (or limitations) allowing for greater power delivery with the same or less current because charging losses are minimized. This takes the losses due to higher current by way of heat in the transfer of electrons off the table. All that, to say this: love that battery materials are sourced wisely but putting them in series and parallel to achieve double or more the nominal voltage is just a wise design choice and is critical moving forward. Genesis is advantaging the development in this regard because not everyone has a driver that has nothing better to do than hang around charging a thirsty beast. That does touch on efficiency a bit as 300 miles with 100+ kWh battery is really thirsty. There is homework to be done there no doubt. What’s a few more bucks in charging to an executive? No it’s how far can I be chauffeured before Jeeves has to delay my journey charging the vehicle again. Let’s just keep charging easily off the radar with a couple hundred miles added before brunch is over an Jeeves is at the door waiting on me (not the other way around).

[@Sevenfeet0]

All true, but 11 kW on-board charging is good but not class leading. 19.2 kW on-board charging is the current state of the art like in the Cadillac Lyriq 2WD (and it mystifies me why that charger is not available in the upcoming 4WD version). We're in a weird transition period where advances in electric charging technologies are coming but not all at once. The fact that Porsche is class leading with 800W architecture or Lucid with 900W architecture should not be a surprise. But the fact that Hyundai put 800W architecture in a car that sells in the low 50s is embarrassing to Mercedes, BMW, Audi, Cadillac, and everyone else (looking at you Tesla!) that didn't push this earlier as a class defining feature right now. Oh we'll get it eventually. But it should be now.

[@garyhuntsr71698]

I got to make my bathroom door automatic opening...

[@MotoManTV]

On its face, a great idea . . . but think about those times when it needs to open faster.

[@garyhuntsr71698]

@@MotoManTV Thanks！ You must not happen to be a Trekkie...

[@TalismanPHX]

Arizona built Lucid Air sedan in red please.

[@michaelv6870]

Sit in the Lucid, touch some surfaces and you can`t get out of the showroom fast enough. It`s not build very well.

[@SkippyPB.]

This thing will be $25k in 5 years.

[@hazardeur]

im sure it drives well but man.....this thing looks like a turd on wheels

[@0clouds0]

800v charging architecture is fast IF you have access to them. Most people’s home charger is level 2. So it doesn’t matter what’s the max charging speed is. The other issue is increased battery degradation with high speed charging.

[@WaywardAnalysis]

None of the EVs are really usable for long distance trips anyway (1000+ miles roundtrip), so the 200+KWH chargin rate/curve is not really a big deal as people are making out to be. Just have an ICE car for long distance trips and use the FREE high charge and Level 2 at home...simple. Even the EVs with the best charging rate are no match for my diesel ML 250 bluetec SUV that gets over 800 miles in highway. EV long distance is just way too expensive anyway, with all the hotels and restaurants needs due to ridiculous charging need every 2-3 hours ( where even the charging site ends up being 10-40 minutes off the highway) for even the highest charge rate EV. Basically, one can drive for 1600 miles with no more than 10 minutes of re-fuel in ICE. Just can't do that with EVs.

[@Hyrppa95]

@@WaywardAnalysis Most EVs are perfectly usable for long distance trips. Longer range ones don't even differ in travel time at all anymore. It seems that you haven't actually driven an EV yet.

[@zoner__]

Bunch of excessively priced options

[@florinvid]

I enjoyed this video. A great vehicle that outshines a lot of luxury cars out there, and possibly the best luxury Electric Sedan. Thank you sir!

[@beinjar5634]

I find this BMW uglier than the EQS

[@rycuddles]

Motoman, why is it that the delivery charge on BMWs is ~$1k and on many domestic built vehicles it’s considerably more. I don’t get it…

[@rycuddles]

Like that Jeep Wrangler 392 you drove in the last video

[@MotoManTV]

Good question! The 'delivery charge' or 'destination charge' is a bit of a misnomer. It is not delivering the car from the factory to the dealer. In many - but not all cases - it is the cost of bringing all the components together to assemble the car. Hence the wide range in these figures.

[@DuulHomes]

Wow great to hear how they are sourcing to the first line of supply chain!

[@johnnyg8206]

How is the fabric seating?

[@legacyjeetkunedo492]

The Taycan smoothly coasts forever with regen disabled.

[@BuddyRobStolz1]

I think he makes it clear that they are more sustainable over the long term but less sustainable over the short term. Gasoline is the opposite. It's sustainability life time has ran out and is unsustainable. Comparing the early and mid 1900's gas sustainability and today's EV's unsustainability just isn't fair because gasoline sustainability has long expired.

[@epicon6]

This is an SUV to me because it's so tall that it loses all classic sedan looks. This is about 100mm taller than the previous generation and the hood of this car is like 150mm higher than before. The silouette is now closer to something like a Rolls Royce but it doesn't sell it because the design looks so much cheaper and too angular and it has so many plastic toy looking design elements.

[@JBsC6]

How much does this thing weigh? 6000 pounds? Holly crap! Nice review and glad you liked driving it. Amazing

[@oumaniac]

Because oil is found in friendly places...no strain with Russia, the Arab world, etc.

[@CapELarry]

You totally missed his point.

[@oumaniac]

@@CapELarry sure MAGA boy 🤣

[@ccpremiumcars]

wonderful car. We had a few of them lately and they are awesome.

[@kresimirmilisa5560]

bmw i7 is good but its better with petrol engine and hybrid system thats my opinion nice video.

[@mithritades]

Am I the only one who thinks that "Satin" and not "Flat" Black? 🤔

[@vurbin]

You should check the charge rate as BMW delivers the car with it set pretty low for some odd reason

[@derbagger22]

Well, unless this is a local chauffered vehicle only, this is out.

[@OMGz1122]

The new 7 series makes the s class look current gen instead.

[@JohnJohnson-dv1ds]

Okay, who out there wants to get hit by a six thousand pound car?

[@MotoManTV]

I have and do not recommend it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/kGfLaXttrMlpobs

[@IceDree]

So, what'll BMW do if the Chinese-Argentinian negotiations over a Naval base materialize? Anyway, back to the bimmer, I'm not usually a fan of matte blacks, but dang! it looks good on the new 7.

[@MotoManTV]

Sadly, the folks who evangelize green & sustainable in the automotive & tech worlds don't address the impact choices today have on national security tomorrow.

[@oumaniac]

@@MotoManTV but people who evangelize oil do? LOL!

[@IceDree]

@@MotoManTV no one in the decision making chain seems to have given much thought to the sourcing, processing, manufacturing and the eventual "recycling" of the batteries. Neither on the environmental level nor on the national security one.

[@hamdikhir1878]

This 7 series design is tried too hard ...not beautiful. The front design doesn't match with the overall profile ... But Merc EQ series design is a total is a total flop.

[@MichaelFrancis222]

How do you say 3 out of 3 in german, oh also grand slam!

[@MotoManTV]

Wünderbar!

[@davidgolfer]

Thank you for covering the source issue with respect for electric vehicles... many believe these materials just fall from the sky... deep rooted social issues are directly tied to our current obsession with "saving the world' via EV's!

[@firefox39693]

What would you people end up saying about cobalt if it was all sourced from Canada, Morocco, and Australia? The sad thing is, you people largely don't care about the social aspects of cobalt mining in the DRC. If you did, you people wouldn't be using it as a token issue just to make EVs look no better than gasoline and diesel cars and trucks. Come on. Face it.

[@davidgolfer]

@@firefox39693 Not easy being a moron.. I get it... let me explain a wee bit... EV's are marketed under the guise of saving the environment, they do not! Not to mention how these minerals are sourced and the child labor involved and lack of oversight. If we snapped our fingers tomorrow and all cars would be EV's how would we power those vehicles? What would be required from an electric charging infrastructure? Would that be safe for the environment? EV's to date are bait and switch marketing excercise!

[@firefox39693]

@@davidgolfer In 2021, the entire global fleet of EVs and plug-in hybrids consumed a total of 50TWh of electricity. Quebec produced 212 TWh of electricity in 2019. Manitoba produced 33.9 TWh of electricity. Newfoundland and Labrador produced just over 40 TWh, BC produced just over 64TWh, Norway and Ontario each produced 159 TWh. I could go on and on. There is no shortage of electricity. If I asked you to provide evidence to prove what you believe, would you even be able to? I'd honestly like to see. So far, I've never seen any concrete facts from people like you. I mean, you'll say that EVs are worse for the environment than a gasoline car, but also say climate change isn't happening, all in the same sentence, which renders your initial point totally moot. I also went much further into detail addressing the misinformed comments made in the video. All you need to do is press "Cntrl F" to find what I wrote. The issue about labour violations in the DRC is, of course, serious, but it is solvable. Oil and gas production leads to *immeasurably* worse social conflicts, health consequences, environmental consequences, and leads to fossil fuel dependence. Don't throw stones by calling others stupid when you're the one relying on surface-level arguments. After all, you did just tokenize the DRC while ignoring the obvious benefits of electric vehicles and the problems of the fossil fuel sector.

[@JohnFitzmaurice]

Ironically, cobalt has been required as a catalyst to desulphurize gasoline for over 40 years but nobody seemed to care about cobalt until EV's showed up.

[@davidgolfer]

@@JohnFitzmaurice Taking what you say at face value... I'd bet dollars to donuts the amount of cobalt required for gasoline is a fraction of what's required for these "planet saving' cars, trucks, SEV's, etc.

[@Stevieboy130664]

It ain't pretty or beautiful but it has such a striking design and looks ultra menacing in that colour.

[@ToreHansen]

The Norwegian Royal Castle jsut updated the cars,, all EVs and a I7 is among these. Great video and have bonkers 2023!

[@MotoManTV]

Thanks for the insight!

[@CapELarry]

And I’m sure this i7 is far more green than a Corolla hybrid. They’re saving the planet! 😂

[@ToreHansen]

@@CapELarry Numbers beats feelings

[@zayynshaikh7763]

The best real description of evs, I vote it for sure👍

[@2bunphettered788]

Motoman, the Benz EQS and Taycan GT are way better looking than this rolling LEGO block with a blue and white propeller emblem! 😄

[@joebloggs4191]

Looks are objective and I would say this is better than the EQS the Taycan somehow I wouldn’t put in the same grouping.

[@beinjar5634]

Nothing will cross my mind. EQS is the beauty and unique, also not identical with other Mercedes Mercedes Benz: THE BEST OR NOTHING

[@TheViewFromUpHere]

Strangely unaware of the mine to end of life, lifecycle analysis that show EVs emit 50% or less than a fueled vehicle even on a somewhat dirty grid. But every grid is getting greener as time passes. --- Even EVs that plug into dirty grids emit fewer greenhouse gases than gas-powered cars Over the life cycle of an EV - from digging up the materials needed to build it to eventually laying the car to rest - it will release fewer greenhouse gas emissions than a gas-powered car, the research found. Lifetime emissions for an EV in Europe are between 66 and 69 percent lower compared to that of a gas-guzzling vehicle, the analysis found. In the US, an EV produces between 60 to 68 percent fewer emissions. In China, which uses more coal, an EV results in between 37 to 45 percent fewer emissions. In India, it’s between 19 to 34 percent lower. www.theverge.com/2021/7/21/22585682/electric-vehicles-greenhouse-gas-emissions-lifecycle-assessment

[@gridjac]

Agreed. This is the first video of his that I’ve seen, and it will be the last. He fancies himself as some sort of expert on EV and grid technology, when nothing could be further from the truth. As someone who has decades of experience actually operating the grid and helping to manage the transition to a cleaner one, I can say with 100% certainty that he doesn’t know what he’s talking about on that front.

[@flodjod]

one would hope their evs dont break down like their ice efforts