DRIVING HOME for CHRISTMAS in my ELECTRIC CAR... Will I make it back to my FAMILY for christmas EVe?

[@scotfree21]

I drove ordinary cars for 50 years. I’m now retired and recently gave up driving and just can’t get my head around the idea of one hour plus to fill up an electric car. So glad it was petrol & diesel in my time.

[@jcfallows]

Scotfree, that mate is because you're as thick as mince! It's a good job you're no longer a danger to other people on the road.

[@geoffersvoiceofreason2534]

I’ve driven cars for 60 years and can easily get my head around driving an EV. I know you don’t have to spend “hour plus” filing a BEV. Please don’t listen to anti EV clickbait grifters like this person, he is making a grand living tell you lies. If his car is so bad why has he kept is so long and why does he drive thousands of miles per year in it?

[@geoffersvoiceofreason2534]

“If you drive a long journey in an Electric car it will never work”. Do explain how 1,300,000 drivers of EVs do make it work!

[@redditchscroller7049]

​@@geoffersvoiceofreason2534 Most of them would be EV's leased to companies whose drivers get their exorbitant public charger prices paid for on expenses and whose drivers are paid whether they are working or charging their EV cars. How many of those 1.3 million EV's are in private ownership?

[@janetcutts7921]

@@redditchscroller7049 my brother in law soon got rid of his now back to petrol he took a huge hit as it was a brand new EV & he is retired think he got a 'massive' electric shock over his huge money loss

[@OttoTalksAi]

Imagine Santa delivering presents in an electric car he’d be late waiting to charge

[@MDK3192]

@@OttoTalksAi Comet would never sign off to that!

[@WhatABeemer]

He would have to start delivering on Halloween 😂

[@jcfallows]

Being charged to park your car while charging is robbery just like the charge for getting out of the airport after dropping/picking people up!

[@geoffersvoiceofreason2534]

@@jcfallows Never had to pay to park whilst I charge. It is possible that if you stay for longer than you charge you may pay an “overstay “charge”.

[@terrortorn]

I'm planning on strapping a seat to my garden cultivator, running it on red diesel and heading into the 2030's as an eccentric!

[@RichardWilkinson-cw1lx]

The waiting to charge would drive me mental! Electric cars- noooo thank you. Drive safe Lee. Merry Christmas from all of us in Perth Australia eagerly awaiting your return!

[@pj1043]

Yes agree 👍🏻

[@adewhite3921]

I can't believe all the faff just to even start to charge the car. Its like going back in time and using a dial up modem.. or a spectrum computer when you have to wait for it to read the tape, then when it gets to the end, the game didn't load. 😅😅

[@tangerinearmy557]

Lol... that spectrum tape error was a killer. But what epic games in their hey day... jet set willy... chuckle egg, sabre wolf, skool dayz... oh happy days...

[@susanwaite1187]

I'm sticking to my 20 year old Micra.👍

[@user-gf5lc6ue7b]

Keep it until the wheels fall off and then keep it some more.

[@susanwaite1187]

​@@user-gf5lc6ue7b Or until I pop my clogs 🤣🤣

[@geoffersvoiceofreason2534]

@@susanwaite1187 It’s marvellous the amount of 20 year old cars that can “be filled in a few minutes and do 700 miles non stop* Owned by anti EV Luddites. The amount of people that drive 12 hours without stopping for a ‘comfort break’ to eat or even rest. They must be a danger to us all. Also the average life of a car in the U.K. is 9.4 years. If that is the mean avg. then the majority of cars must be scrapped within 4 years. I think not.

[@NAYF76]

If you're going to a dealership to buy a car wear a shirt that says I hate EV's.

[@lorrainebennett7528]

I couldn't be arsed with all that, give me an old petrol Saab anyday. Happy Christmas! 🎄✨️

[@BobArmstrong-pt9lc]

Bloody good thing Father Christmas doesn't have an electric sled. Imagine the chaos !😮

[@robalexander7348]

Thanks Lee, as i have said before, i will stick with my Subaru WRX cars, i fill up drive off, and clock up 600 Kms on a full tank 😉 👍 Au

[@Guccit865]

I’ve always been amazed that you can use the car’s tablet it’s insane .

[@mk1aquatic739]

Totally agree about having too much touch screen technology in modern vehicles. They are definitely a distraction from the road, yet are somehow legal. It's absolutely bonkers.

[@RobinOsborne2312]

I get what you mean about the screens on modern cars and mobile phones. Several years ago we had our brand new Jaguar parked outside the house, (off the road) when a van which was proven to be travelling at 50MPH (in a. 30MPH zone) swerved off the road and hit our car. It wrote off our new car, the van belonging to the kitchen fitter who was working at our house and the van which had caused the accident. It was later proved that the driver of the van was texting on his mobile phone. All of this tech is dangerous if used whilst driving.

[@andywoods8165]

Maybe you should be singing the Mud classic "Lonely This Christmas" Would be more apt in your EV. Better still, the parody version out now, "Freezing This Christmas" Sums up the UK under Two Tier, Free Gear, No Idea.

[@jamiesuter3897]

Wishing you and your family a very merry Christmas mate Onwards my friend LET'S GO

[@infinitelimitlesslightx5437]

Your always kind to strangers ❤ and your friends and family ❤🎄🎈

[@infinitelimitlesslightx5437]

Have fun with Sarah and the kids and your family ❤🎄😊

[@callummongan11]

Lee I respect that you share these EV videos with us because they tell us the truth and provide us with useful consumer advice and prove that the UK is not ready for them right now , have a great Christmas and keep up the great work

[@TheMacMaster]

Have a fantastic Christmas.

[@johnbowyer6902]

A happy Christmas to you and your family, Lee.🎉

[@Jo_Trueman]

Do you have a Porsche charging card? You never said! 😆😉

[@stephensalt6787]

It’s the same at Cherwell valley Lee, four fast chargers under a canopy were put in place circa October 2022, they’re still shrink wrapped awaiting a suitable power supply. This means a big ass cable from a substation which more than likely will be in a trench (expensive) and no one wants to pay matey, it’s that simple. What super fun that charging malarkey would be in a blizzard or torrential rain under the non existent canopy.

[@Chris-hy6jy]

That's another reason I won't buy ANY new car. Speed warnings, lane assist, auto braking etc etc. It's distracting and dangerous!!

[@janetcutts7921]

And unnecessary my latest car is a Ford Puma hybrid not bought from new it's a 9volt battery so petrol consumption is very good its also extremely comfortable which is a big plus for me now I am older plus I & am higher up off our now normal flooded roads so feel safer after years in low profile sport cars racing around

[@andyexuptaylor4503]

Bikes are as bad. ABS, traction control and wheelie control. I mean the only reason for a litre class bike is big fast wheelies

[@SquidwardhatesEVs]

Keep up the good work Lee. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. P.S Happy Birthday in advance.

[@keithphilbin3054]

Happy birthday Lee !

[@karlhulme8014]

I was out for last minute Christmas shopping this morning. I was going to fill up with diesel but I couldn’t be arsed…..and you know what ? …….it won’t be a problem.

[@IshaBrown-x6p]

This has definitely put me off getting an electric vehicle. Time is of an essence

[@suzannemalyan9643]

Merry Christmas Lee and family also Happy Birthday 🎂 being cheeky you’ve probably been back week already 🤣

[@MICHAELBURKE-u1d]

Never in a million’s years would I ever have EV

[@acsxdzght]

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU AND ALL YOUR FAMILY. AND . HAPPY BIRTHDAY AS WELL ALL THE BEST

[@geoffhollis2315]

Also the lane hogger should be locked in a room and made to watch macmaster videos all day!😂

[@TheMacMaster]

That's a BIT HARSH.... On him. lol

[@jonchannon7691]

Having to take your eyes off the road to work out your routes to charging points is so dangerous.

[@jonchannon7691]

Why I won't get an EV 1. Too expensive. Even £20k is too much for me. 2. Battery problems - range (affected by weather, lights, radio, heater, hills etc) 3. Risk of damage to battery by speed bumps or potholes (increasing) which will not be covered by warranty and insurers likely to write car off because of cost of replacement or repair. ( Limited number of garages able or willing to do repairs is limited). 4. EVs production is not "net zero". All we are doing is exporting cost to China which is still biggest polluter on the planet. EVs only begin to break even with ICEs after many thousands of miles of usage but they only make sense in cities where journeys are short. Cars are not likely to last sufficient time to make up the deficit. 5. I could only afford one car so it has to be available for longer journeys and the current charging infrastructure is rubbish : multiple suppliers with their own apps, broken chargers, queuing to use, time wasted charging, not knowing cost before charging). If we are to switch everyone to EVs the pressures on this infrastructure will grow. 6. The damage EVs will cause to car parks, bridges, road surfaces and in traffic accidents will be greater because of their weight. 7. I do not like the increasing use of electric gadgets and screens which I see as hazards not helpful. I appreciate you should be able to switch them off but the same argument applies to use of phones. People still use them because they can. 8. Insurance and servicing costs are greater than with an ICE. 9. Whilst home charging may save money if the govt lose revenue from sale of petrol/diesel they will make it up from road tax or increases in energy prices. 10. I don't trust politicians. They encouraged me to buy a diesel car and now sing a different tune. I am being greener than many by running my 15 year old diesel and Not buying a new car, EV or ICE.

[@infinitelimitlesslightx5437]

Good defense driving safely and having a rest❤

[@markthorpe1528]

Lee great content as always,and loving the Jazz background music.You were talking about cost of ownership,and depreciation of your Porcshe a few weeks ago.This car is doing you no favours buddy,if you carry on driving it,you'll have about as much hair as me,and that aint a lot.I bought a used Lexus hybrid a couple of years ago,and really believe it's the perfect compromise,fuel efficient,and reliable so far.There is so much hate now for EV's now,as we get nearer to 2030 that will be interesting for sure.There certainly wont be enough to go round,even if everyone wanted one.

[@raylunz7211]

Thank you for your lovely vlogs throughout the year. Merry Christmas to you and your family. I look forward to seeing you in 2025.

[@DaveVantage]

There were 17 rapid chargers at Junction 21 just before you went into the services. You could have had a nice nap, charged the car, and been home without impacting your journey.

[@JohnSwindells-zm4sq]

Hey Macmaster those electric cars are too much of a palaver but thanks for a great video 😮

[@WilliamLaverick-wo1nb]

Watch my diesel do a complete round trip and has fuel to spare.

[@ashman4357]

Petrol all day every day! Squirt & go 😂 Merry Christmas 👍

[@StephenMitchinson-y8j]

Merry Christmas to you and your family 😊

[@johnvoysey4492]

I was never a fan of EV cars and had no intension of ever buying one and YOUR honest reviews just confirm this. PS Your quite right that is not a Capari (loved my Capari's in the 80's). A very merry christmas to you and your families, good health, happiness and a successful 2025.

[@jasonire]

Great video Lee. Takes me back to the nineties, driving all over the UK, when I would be driving home for Christmas - in a diesel car without all the range nonsense.

[@karenllewellyn-davis9427]

You really are the master of click bait .. little cry once or twice and if you look at end of video you were only charging for 35 mins . Well done to you very clever hats off to you sir :)

[@TheMacMaster]

Tells you on the screenshot how long I was charging.

[@joncross6449]

Lee....you've just illustrated everything that's wrong with EV's! Talk about stress, you've obviously got to be a genius to work those chargers!

[@wynhughes9072]

Lucky it wasn't raining, or he would have been soaked.

[@markiow]

I hope you got home safely, Lee, and I hope you and your loved ones have a great Christmas

[@freewaywarrior8241]

Ha that message on the charger - ERROR have a safe journey!

[@8052royc]

In an ICE car I don't keep looking at the fuel gauge wondering if I can get home. EV owners are obsessed with range.

[@karenlangley7524]

Thank you for a great year of videos Lee especially your USA trips really enjoyed them and you have kept me smiling during the worst 7 months of my life. Happy Christmas to you and your family from myself and Holly xx

[@Chris-hy6jy]

All touchscreens in cars should be banned.

[@imagseer]

The most dangerously distracting thing in a car is having a heated argument while driving, next is texting, then faffing with touch screens as the disappointment of them not working is highly distracting. Phone use with total voice control is not so bad. Ai will need to be programmed to take over when the human crosses the unacceptable danger red line; otherwise insurance will be suspended. Oh, and were those low-down EV "pumps" and heavy cables designed to make money for Chiropractors?

[@memorialgardens1664]

😂 that won’t happen 🤔🙃

[@janetcutts7921]

I have one I don't use it except for the radio even the SatNav is confusing it's easier to drive by instinct & follow signs technology is Devils work said that when mobile phones came in yes & I was right

[@Chris-hy6jy]

@memorialgardens1664 I know it wont. But it should.

[@geoffersvoiceofreason2534]

@@Chris-hy6jy By extension then, all radios and knobs in cars should be banned.

[@hellfiresass]

"Why are you preparing? You are always preparing. Just go." "Just go." "JUST GO!!!"

[@roger5159]

Keep your chin up, Lee, and I wish you and your family and many friends a very Happy Christmas. 🕊🌲😊

[@dazchild]

It's the future.... Imagine if everyone was trying to charge an EV....

[@roccprofit]

That's what the EV fans all say. Just get a home charger. Which totally ignores the fact that home ownership in America is at an all time low which means most people are living in rentals or apartment buildings...they can't just install a home charger. Then at the same time the PSA's tell you not to charge near your house or in your garage... The whole industry is just talking in circles.

[@ketchmarkreviews7275]

Merry Christmas Lee. Don't work too hard over the holiday period.

[@kevinwall8893]

If you had a EV campervan you could pull over somewhere when you are tired and have a sleep nice and warm and cosy

[@chasf3433]

EVs are a good way of lowering speeds on motorways as all the company execs who used to drive RS6 Audis at 90mph now are scared to go over 60mph due to range anxiety. 😂😂

[@rogerjsy]

i will keep my 10 yr old CRV 2.2 D cheers ! lol …merry christmas lee !

[@infinitelimitlesslightx5437]

Merry Christmas and happy birthday Lee ❤🎈🎄

[@johnmcconville6055]

I have used long term car parks at Edinburgh and Glasgow airports that include EV charging.They will charge to 80 or 100% as desired. I found it very good and before anyone says,it didn't self combust.

[@infinitelimitlesslightx5437]

People buy what they want. There's plenty of stupid people in this world ❤

[@sharonburnett2040]

Merry Xmas Lee & family. Hope you got home on time.. Electric cars aren't the future they are awful. My sister has a hybrid car & loves it but similar problems on long distance. Love all your videos. The powers that be keep shoving this EV lark cause they are trying to stop people driving or even afford to drive the way it's going.

[@ROGERPIC77]

You are paying far to much for coffee, Lee. May I recommend a flask , and fill up at Spoons of make your own !!! 😊

[@Amycup-cake]

He earns over 200k a year

[@ThreeFiddy1701]

@@Amycup-cake Coffee is coffee, it doesn't matter if you earn 6 figures. £4.xx for a coffee in a paper cup is price gouging, and Starbucks avoids paying corp tax ... all their earnings are repatriated back to the USA.

[@PatriciaMegna]

Have a merry Xmas Lee.🎉

[@keithphilbin3054]

THAT was a Ford Capri ?! Sorry, I must have been away too long.

[@mickhardstaff6605]

You said once that Sara wouldn't go in your electric car , now you are telling us that she went down to Donington with you . Which one is it ?

[@TheMacMaster]

Yep. She did. wasn't pleased. However as I said we went to London. Try that in a petrol car thanks to the government. Congestion Charge, Low Emission Zone. Nightmare. We always use Sarahs VW Golf Diesel for our family car. She hates EV's.

[@TheMacMaster]

Also watch my vlog in a few days. You'll see why she now won't ever set foot in it again. Had the dreaded letter from Porsche!!!! Fire Hazard Recall.

[@ellisjames8517]

@@TheMacMasterour Lexus CT200 is zero road tax petrol zero emissions for London as Mrs uses it to drive in there for work

[@KevinSolway]

No doubt they introduce parking fees while charging to make the electricity costs sound cheaper.

[@markowen9066]

Merry Christmas Lee and to your family and Happy Birthday for Wednesday 🎉🎉🎉. Thanks for all the entertainment and information. Cheers Buddy 😊

[@greg6172]

Hi Lee, Merry Christmas and a happy 2025 to you and yours. Best regards from Oz.

[@Aussiepete1962]

‘‘Twas the night before Christmas and all was quiet , ( Because all the EV,s had flat batteries ! ) .

[@andywrollo2915]

Have a great Christmas Mac man. 🎄👍👍

[@extremedrivr]

Spot on Mac!! These videos of your charging nightmares continue to prove why the Battery Electric Vehicle isn't the future. Broken chargers, chargers out of service, not enough electricity to provide power to the chargers. And if we throw in the fact that those 35 minutes cost you nearly 40 £ for not even a full charge. Well.. This is all the evidence a person needs to see this is obviously NOT the way forward. But.. Sadly the EV-angelists seem to have an answer for everything. Keep doing what your doing as will I. Someday maybe enough people will see the truth for what it is and finally put the EV in it's rightful place which is a ⚰. 😎😎👍👍

[@infinitelimitlesslightx5437]

It's weird seeing you back in the UK ❤.

[@Hedgerow-Media-UK]

Well, Chis Rea won't be driving home for Christmas! His car failed its M.O.T

[@MrKarlRichards]

Love my EV but I guess may not be for everyone - whatever the reasons, make your own choice. Personally I’d never go back to ICE

[@matthewbacon5734]

They are perfect for some, they are of no use to me because I can't charge at home. There are lot's more of us.

[@peterclarke3300]

Great video Lee you should go to Donnington park and have a look around the museum it used to be really good 👍👍

[@TerenceBarker-k4g]

Merry Christmas to you and your family and keep up the good work.

[@TheMacMaster]

Merry Christmas Terence.

[@Steve_Wardley_G6JEF]

Look into my eyes, not around the eyes, into the eyes..... You will own an electric car, whether you like it or not ! Love, The Government.

[@hikaru9624]

Too accurate.

[@si4632]

134 miles of range 🤣 £20 quid of diesel will get you further

[@leepageuk]

I think you'll find ... you should have bought a diesel 😂 They are still legal to own and drive on UK roads

[@lynnerowlands5052]

Evening hun I feel so sorry for you as I have said all the time how much of a headache it is . hope you got home safely and the kids were made up to see Daddy and Sarah was made up to see you . xxx❤

[@CDeBeaulieu]

Electric Aeroplanes? What about farms? They have been electric for years...think of 'Battery Hens'!

[@angelairvine3091]

Happy Birthday , Merry Christmas , hope you a lovely time celebrating them both 💙🎁🎄🥂🎂❤️

[@infinitelimitlesslightx5437]

I hope you get to see your kids soon ❤🎄🎈 I'm sorry Lee 😢

[@Ian-fz8pn]

Merry Christmas Lee and your family. Thanks for the vlogs.

[@davidbalmer712]

How can you plan you're route if you don't know what others are doing?

[@davidcox8838]

I couldn't cope with this. I will never conform and buy a fully electric care. I have a half and half and that's as far as I go.

[@stevejenkins3225]

Great video, I hate stopping at Leicester forest east, it.s bland You did the right thing stopping. I once drove back from Germany, stopped and couldn't believe I slept for one and a half hours 🙃

[@CarrieAnnBurns-n2t]

Yeah merry Christmas and all the best 😀🎄🎄🎄

[@alisonseymour3250]

So distracting 😢

[@JamesCronin-r4w]

I loved my 1972 Mark 1 Capri, best car I have ever owned. That new monstrous machine should have been called the Ford Crapi. Never a more apt name. I'm 70 years of age and seems such a long winded and very confusing way of charging up your car. If the MacMaster has problems, a tech luddite like me would have no chance. I'm afraid there is no way I'll be driving a milk float before meet my maker.

[@746laurie]

At Christmas in 2010 I drove my diesel Dacia Logan MCV 1500 miles from my home in Romania back to the UK to spend ten days with my family. It was snowing all the way and I'd allowed four days due to the weather conditions and possible delays. My first overnight stop was in Hungary, second in Germany and I had planned a final stop in Belgium. However, I'd made good progress despite the weather and on arrival at the Channel Tunnel I was able to get onto a Shuttle 15 hours earlier than my booking. I'm sure that journey in an EV using wipers most of the time and heater all the time would have required at least six charging stops and possibly arriving late for the Shuttle which I was booked to travel on.

[@GetSomeSunWithPaz]

Lee i think your channel is great but these ev vlogs are getting rather boring.. I watch maybe 80% of your vlogs due to time.. I bought an ev and home charger recently and love it...not the future at all but they are a good money saver.. I can see why you do the ev vlogs but God they're boring.. keep up the travel ones and go to lanzorote or gran canaria please.. lol.. Paz

[@TheMacMaster]

So, you find them boring, but 81% of the channel are subscribed for the EV videos and love them, they are the MOST WATCHED with the HIGHEST RETENTION RATE! So just because YOU find them boring, should I stop doing them then? I'll make a video stating Sorry everyone, I'm not doing any more EV videos Because Paz wants me to stop doing them. LOL. Just watch the ones you like. Merry Christmas. x

[@daniellekelly4811]

Happy christmas Lee too you and your family. And happy birthday too you xx

[@peterjeffries75]

What a joke. If you needed petrol or Diesel, less than 10 minutes to fill and go. I get so stressed out I'd up the blood pressure meds. Add in the eye watering depreciation and the joke cost of replacing a set of tyres. I'll keep my 30 yr old Subaru Impreza WRX turbo Wagon thanks. 17 yrs and the biggest spend has been front brakes. Never let me down, reliable, everything still works, no fires. Plus, it's worth far more now than I paid for it. EVs are crushing car manufacturers and dealerships. £15,000 fine on each non EV car if they don't meet their quota of EVs. Net Zero is crushing manufacturing across the West. Politicians should be jailed for it, Lee.

[@jimbo1960-vo8dh]

Just sold my LHD Mustang Insurance went up crazy money, so I bought a Tesla no I didnt only joking bought a Mercedes C Class Diesel, and I actually love it, but no EV for me.

[@karlhulme8014]

Good choice, I swapped my A6 avant for a C class coupe. The Merc is ( with the exception of load capacity) superior in every way.

[@andrewvout9202]

Hope you got back safely to see your family, Lee

[@mauricejbiz]

The Offence of not being in proper control of your vehicle. I hate all the so called touch controls halfway across the dash. Lane control is dangerous but my Hyundi Can be turned off at the start of the journey.

[@christopherwatson4840]

3 points would do it but sadly almost no police on the motorways anymore.

[@gotthesinglelife]

Some say having home solar is the way to go but in Australia if there is too much power into the grid they charge you money to accept it or even turn your solar off, And if that is not enough some politicians think it is a great idea if you plug your car into the grid at peak times to charge then if there is high demand they are looking to drain your EV to help the grid and that is the exact time you need power for the next day and can't afford to give any.

[@hikaru9624]

Merry Christmas from Scotland! That is rather daft. Having to pay to park up at the charger to charge. Every bit as daft as having to pay to park up to use the pumps. I do somewhat see the logic behind the idea as half an hour is somewhat like parking in those toll car parks. But it's still daft.

[@vincentwright7276]

my 12 year old diesel car over 900 miles on a full tank driving at motorway speeds, but if I ease off a bit on the speed I can get to 1000 miles! I am now celebrating my 72nd birthday, so I have no intention of getting an electric car, the one I have now will probably outlive me, LOL.