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[@timhicks2154]

EV’s - reminding us all that there’s no upper limit to ‘STUPID’.

[@TheHorsebox2]

There really isn't.

[@videre8884]

Don't attack your neighbor because he believes the regime's lies... Attack the regime for lying, cheating, forcing people to do things they don't want to do, etc. The regime is not stupid, the regime is evil. Their goal is a society in which everyone and everything is connected to the Internet and generates data. Like in China, where you can hardly take a step without being caught by a camera.

[@lukeclifton4392]

…or government corruption! Even in the utmost ideal EV operating environment… Claiming EV’s are more environmentally friendly is downright lie!, and that’s not even taking into account the recycling impact.

[@SoupDragonish]

"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I’m not sure about the universe" -- Albert Einstein

[@johnnieboy5381]

@@SoupDragonish You can run out of genius but never, ever, run out of stupidity.

[@marcuspitts2482]

Here is a tip for free. Don't buy an EV!

[@MrMightyytau]

The same as Green energy, this is the biggest scam the world has seen

[@AdLockhorst-bf8pz]

That rhymes 🙂👍

[@alank616]

​@AdLockhorst-bf8 Yeah, he's a poet and doesn't know it .

[@erroneouscode]

@@MrMightyytau Solar panels and batteries at least allow you to unplug from the grid which is shitfest pyramid scheme of vultures now.

[@marcuspitts2482]

@@Acemeistre No such situation!

[@sbeers88]

I don't want to have six apps just to operate my car. What a complete joke.

[@organickevinlondon]

virtually ALL public EV charging points operate with contactless bank cards, so NO apps are required.

[@sbeers88]

@@organickevinlondon didn't watch the video, did you?

[@Mikexception]

If EVs are no usable without controller it should be sold with controler and software at salon. . That controller and software suppose to be serviced by producer.

[@rubberyowen1469]

Never had a smart phone and wouldn't know what to do with it if I had one.

[@scottw5315]

I can tell you that most elderly persons don't want to use an app. It's young people who grew up with a smart phone glued to their hands that want this insanity.

[@antoncarmoducchi6057]

Tip: do some proper research. That's why I never bought one.

[@newguy954]

Opinions and fact are two different things

[@evfactsnotliesplease]

Aaaahh, "proper" research. Let me guess, after all your proper research you realised you needed $40-$70K to buy a new EV.

[@playasurf1000]

​@@evfactsnotliespleaseyep, and lose half the value within a couple of years

[@dariusaliena5237]

i think yall misread the original comment. he’s mentioning how everyone with a ev did not do any form of research.

[@trogdortheburninator8149]

@@evfactsnotliespleasedunno about the OP, but I can drive whatever I want and after testing the Taycan, Model 3 Performance and (at the time) the P90D I’ve never found an EV that wasn’t lame to drive (fast in a straight line but boring) so I’ve kept performance ICE cars. Slower in a straight line but way more fun (and I thrashed the single EV I saw at a track day lol and he didn’t last past morning tea). Plus add in the very limited use case other than city commuting etc, the MGuy is spot on.

[@NeilBarratt]

Lose your phone or let the battery go flat and you're going nowhere.

[@mipmipmipmipmip]

Once EV manufacturer pulls plug on the app servers (due to bankruptcy): your car is now a 2000kg paper weight.

[@brotherowl]

Surely there's a USB input on the dashboard for that... 😂

[@gerbre1]

@@mipmipmipmipmip You don't need an app to drive an EV.

[@johnnieboy5381]

@@gerbre1 But, but what about for charging it, other than at home, that is, if you’re lucky enough to have home charging facilities?

[@gerbre1]

@@johnnieboy5381 You can charge it at a location previously called gas station.

[@granth9352]

Rule number One, Never buy Battery operated Toys, or CARS.

[@ossiebalboa5617]

I also add tools to my list. 240V lasts for ever.

[@jstefa2]

my racing drone is awesome. it only burned down once :D

[@ShupNride]

Agreed buuuut my remote control 80series landcruiser is the ducks nuts!

[@Negev-Israel]

I like EVs, but I would never buy one😊.

[@lindsaylugg6064]

These evs are made for 10min cities wake up people

[@videre8884]

It's 15 minutes cities not 10 min ... EVs are like smartphones. Surveillance devices that can be easily controlled by a regime

[@robertkubrick3738]

@@videre8884 When they get rid of enough carbon/people it will be 5 minute cities.

[@MrSteelerboy1]

And not to be personally owned, but shared.

[@SuperUnknown1967]

​@@robertkubrick3738😂

[@wendylindley9985]

In a 15-minute city you would be better off on a Bike!

[@rumpoh8039]

DIESEL CAR IS YOUR SERVANT EV CAR YOU ARE IT'S SERVANT

[@nigelcox1451]

Like dogs and cats.

[@Negev-Israel]

Add plugin hybrid to that list

[@vincecarlo]

Golden Tip AVOID EV at All Cost

[@ejh1100]

Hybrids ain't much better.

[@robertkubrick3738]

@@ejh1100 Toyota ECVT and Hyundai 6 speed DCT in the elantra have better transmissions. It's a sad state of affairs when you have to study which transmission lasts more than 100k miles.

[@ToolHombre]

@@ejh1100 At least you can top off with petrol in a hybrid if it didn't charge the night before. So a little better.

[@ejh1100]

@@ToolHombre yes

[@jjhpor]

@@ejh1100 Plugin hybrids are much better than both EVs and petro cars. If we lived in a rational world there wouldn't be an alternative. EVs are the future but they are still ahead of their time. Gas guzzlers are on their way out get used to it.

[@simonellis842]

Clearing a fogged screen. Priceless just drive blind 🤣

[@mrwhite292]

Have noticed ev drivers don’t indicate all the time

[@TheHorsebox2]

​@@mrwhite292And often drive slowly to conserve that precious power.

[@johnnieboy5381]

@@mrwhite292 Maybe because they’ve not had a software update to make their indicators workable.

[@althunder4269]

@@mrwhite292 using the blinkers reduces range.

[@winstonsmith7801]

People who willingly took the safe and effective are the ones who blindingly buy an EV without question .

[@johngalt7382]

You forgot they vote democrat, talk about the firmament, and the United Nations logo

[@andyr8812]

I totally agree. We are talking about the sheeple part of the population. Always compliant to what the dictators tell them.

[@iancurtis1152]

I must be the exception to the rule.

[@gigantor62]

And still wear a mask. Smh

[@winstonsmith7801]

@@gigantor62 I point and laugh at them . Shaming is the only way to stop them.

[@klimatbluffen]

It can also be very exciting to stand alone at a charging station in the middle of the night, you become an easy target for criminals.

[@sheilaolfieway1885]

especially if your a woman.

[@TheZodiacz]

lor as EVangelists would say, meet new and interesting people with offbeat lifestyles and unusual hobbies.

[@klimatbluffen]

@@TheZodiacz In addition, you can get to know completely new cultures and that can be very enriching.😳

[@Mikexception]

See another tip - take all your money from there to spend fora lunch, far from criminals (at night best in night club with dancers) Let poor guys only watching how your beautiful car is charging to 80% . While You spend your time with more and more comfort and pleasures. What a wonderfull world for a beautiful people .

[@johnnieboy5381]

@@TheZodiacz Then when you’re in hospital awaiting a blood transfusion after being assaulted, you can practice the following: Put the blood in me, Bud. Shoot the crimson to me, Jimson. Pour the fluid in me, Louie. Shoot the juice to me, Bruce. Pass a gallon to me, Alan. Give the claret to me, Barrett. Such are the advantages of EV charging offered in areas of vulnerability.

[@klimatbluffen]

When the most credible thing in Clownmedia is the weather forecast, I really wouldn't listen to them when it comes to cars at all.

[@tonysheerness2427]

Weather forecasts are always wrong just like the range on ev's.

[@lukeclifton4392]

In Australia you can’t even rely on the weather forecast or weather data anymore!… the “Bureau of Meteorology” has taken it upon themselves to concatenate and “adjust” historical weather data used against todays readings. This also includes failing to place metering equipment outside of “urbanised heat zones” and into more obvious natural metering conditions.

[@klimatbluffen]

@@lukeclifton4392 I agree with you, meteorologists can be wrong about yesterday's weather but still they are more credible than journalists.😉👍

[@johnnieboy5381]

@@tonysheerness2427👍👍👍

[@daewooparts]

They don't even get the weather forecast right

[@daveb2wright]

What they don't tell you is that everything you use in an EV costs you money as it sucks energy from that constantly depleting battery. Using heaters, lights, etc doesn't just limit range, it costs you money!

[@evfactsnotliesplease]

Gee Dave, insightful. Better to have a petrol tank that magically replenishes itself? Where do you people get this stuff from? 23 other people who know nothing about EV's agree with you. In the US Army they call it a clusterfcuk.

[@xr6lad]

@@evfactsnotliesplease In the US army using an EV means ‘we’ve just allowed ourselves to get invaded’

[@UnitSe7en]

What "evfacts" is trying to point out, is that even in an ICE car, the engine has to use extra power for things like your aircon compressor, etc. It still uses more energy than without. That energy comes from your engine having to work just a little bit harder and burn a little bit more fuel. This is the same as an EV. It's honestly the first accurate thing I've ever heard from an EVangelist, though. So, don't let his nasty demeanor get you down. Though he conveniently ignores the fact that an EV "tank" is vastly smaller with vastly less reserve and the energy you put into it costs more than the energy in the form of liquid petroleum that you put in your ICE. Running your aircon in your ICE car isn't going to drastically reduce your range in the same fashion as an EV, nor cost you anywhere near as much.

[@sunrisejak2709]

You have no idea what you're talking about. My full house solar system (paid for with house energy savings) the excess charges my EV and the cost is peanuts. Using whatever accessories is nearly free. My EV best car experience and best financial decision I ever made. 10 X cheaper than my long sold gas car. Such anti EV propaganda is spread by ignorance. Amazing as the comments made here are by "sheep" listening to uneducated people who have never driven an EV much less owned one. Good grief it's so idiotic.

[@UnitSe7en]

@@evfactsnotliesplease Enjoy your electricity bill that much, do you? Did they teach you to think like a brick in the military, or is that a natural asset?

[@pwolkowicki]

“War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.” Regress is Progress

[@scottw5315]

How did he know.

[@kathym6603]

Whooda believed it? That's where they are going.

[@whocares264]

chips are crispy grass is green sky is blue

[@malfunction8165]

Just like an aircraft or a boat, you don't own them, they own you.

[@anajay78]

And RVs

[@malfunction8165]

@@anajay78 Yep, I had one It's always a worry what will go next, usually leaking.

[@azmike3572]

Old saying about airplanes and boats: "The two happiest days of ownership are the day you buy it and the day you sell it."

[@malfunction8165]

@@azmike3572 The rule of the three F's. If it fly's, floats or f**ks, rent it.

[@garreysellars5525]

​@@malfunction8165 The last one not enough rentals here Had to buy one Didn't realise the payments don't stop

[@jeffbroders9781]

The thing that bothers me the most about the EV insanity is that power companies are raising their rates in order to improve the power grid to support EV charging. Literally, the average Joe who can't afford an expensive EV is paying to subsidize the EV owners.

[@jstefa2]

you think that is bad? railroad company stole public funds and chaneled them into private pockets through shell companies for 30 years. now they are whinging that they dont ahve the funds for maintanance. they taxed truckers to fix the railroad. imagine taxing your competition because you stole the money that was already granted. offcourse they are overbudget and delayed now. and in all indications say they wont relieve the traffic congestion at all. im just laughing :D

[@MrBashem]

EV owners should be paying more for their electricity. They already got discount off taxpayers.

[@ragtowne]

@@MrBashem The cost to charge electric vehicles will become more expensive with PG&E raising rates for a second time this year as well as adding fixed monthly charges for everyone except "low income", California (and others) are going to tax EVs per mile driven, and insurance rates for EVs are rising and many home insurance policies will not cover damage caused by an EV fire - to name but a few advantages of owning an EV,

[@ian-nz-2000]

​@@MrBashemnot anymore here in New Zealand 😂

[@steve_is_my_name]

@@jeffbroders9781 misinformation - everything is using more electricity, not just EVs

[@rumpoh8039]

EV'S ARE LIKE MARRIAGE. A TRIUMPH OF HOPE OVER REALITY.

[@johnnieboy5381]

Another thing about marriage is that you give half of your food away to get the other half cooked!!

[@xpusostomos]

I think the joke was second marriages are a triumph of hope over experience

[@MegaSelby]

EV’s range is usually at least 30% wrong.

[@razorback0z]

Same as any battery powered tech.

[@evfactsnotliesplease]

132% of MGUY subscribers don't understand percentages....

[@secondchance6603]

@@evfactsnotliesplease < Joined Jun 28, 2024 Another Troll account.

[@organickevinlondon]

my Mini Cooper Electric has a manufacturers stated range of 145 miles, and I get between 120 and 170 miles of range, so its 100% correct.

[@composedlight6850]

In winter at low temps a lot less, even if you drive with no heat on .

[@thomasbehning461]

He speaks the truth, thats why they hate him

[@michaelking7499]

I own a 1979 Ford Escort mk 2 , I can leave it in the garage for Months on end, not even charge the battery 🔋 It starts up no problem, That’s progress for you 😌

[@simoncrooke1644]

An excellent car!

[@tilkanash]

Is that the European Escort with the Blinker stick on the left??? A really great car and pretty much bullit proof (Except for rust)

[@noseboop4354]

Even ICE cars these days might end up dead after a few months because of the tracking devices constantly draining battery.

[@oliverheaviside2539]

@@noseboop4354 My 2010 Volvo does that. And it kills batteries. A seven year battery dies after two years.

[@michaelvarble4392]

The MK2 is a really cool car there weren't that many of them made. Awesome that you still have one of them. More power than a regular escort and better lines

[@allenparsens5279]

Buy a new EV and get a free bird flu vaccine.

[@Maya-w7k]

My toddlers grew up and left home. Nothing in the world will persuade me to replace the tantrums with an EV.

[@whocares264]

i did'nt know it was an option

[@fattymatty5380]

I’m surprised those “tips” are referred to as “hacks”…this is fucking inane.

[@dcarbs2979]

And the fact it's not even on the list of things to think about if you've got an engine!

[@steve_is_my_name]

@@fattymatty5380 misinformation - the tips are false and equally apply for ICE cars

[@est8793]

There is no climate crisis

[@peetsnort]

There's a 10 below normal summer in the uk.

[@drazmarinic5991]

There’s no normal weather in uk

[@HuFlungDung2]

EV now stands for "eventual victim".

[@leemace9638]

The only App I use for my car is where the cheapest fuel station is near me 😊

[@deanchur]

Petrolspy, and I use the browser for it.

[@uweporth9337]

I don't even do that. I have a Cosco membership and save at least 20 cents and also get an additional 4%.

[@Julia-xz7vb]

waze 👍

[@CarolFremel-my4hs]

And that’s a convenience not a necessity

[@whocares264]

if you have an ev you live in the cheapest fuel station

[@suecharnock9369]

my requirements for a vehicle. 1. does it tow 2 tonnes? 2. does it go more than 300 miles WHILST TOWING (never mind with just me in it)? 3. Do I have easy access to refuelling that is safe and quick (like 15 minutes quick)? If the vehicle doesn't say 'yes' to these three questions, it is of no use what so ever to me. As a lone female driver there is NO WAY I would want to sit for an hour or so at a public charger in the middle of a car park. Last time I stopped at a motorway service station in the UK I couldn't leave fast enough. There were SO MANY dodgy looking people, clearly up to no good and scoping out what was going on that I want to leave ASAP.

[@paulparoma]

As a lone female, why do you need to tow 2 tonnes?

[@hudsonbear5038]

Seems we have similar requirements... And yes I agree about our Motorway services, most seem very dodgy at certain times of the day.. About the only one we ever stop at is Tebay for the farm shop...

[@Philip-hv2kc]

​@@paulparoma stereotyping are we ? For one example there's horse floats but that could be also stereotyping.

[@paulparoma]

@@Philip-hv2kc No, I always type in mono. You seem to like stereotyping, though.

[@Audioremedy0785]

If you tow then EVs probably are more for you. A very small amount of people are bothered with towing.

[@SoupDragonish]

Every app you load on your phone just harvests your data and sends it to destinations unknown.

[@user-qy8xl6wo2u]

And there in lays the problem! You will never know who may get your data. Buy an EV or many ICE cars and you are giving away your privacy.

[@wayneharrison]

Long story short: EVs, are the present that you give to the mother-in-law. HAPPY MOTHERS DAY! 😁

[@erroneouscode]

A delicious box of her favourite irresistible chocolates is far cheaper and she can't denigrate you with snide jabs while she has her mouth full. Laxative contamination is optional.

[@sheilaolfieway1885]

Tex Avery :P

[@icedriver2207]

Especially if she lives far away.

[@Freedomquest08]

If I had done that, my ultra lib Ex mother in law would have said she had to move in with us so she could charge it on my power bill. I suppose buying a used up Hertz EV on the other side of the country, then giving her a plane ticket to go get it would have gotten completely rid of her for a long while.

[@stevendefehr4393]

😂

[@dwayne7356]

I bought an ICE. I have a car key and cash in my pocket, no need for my phone or apps. I took a 2,300 mile trip, while stopping for bathroom breaks, I fueled up while I was taking a stretching or getting lunch. This added less than 4 hours to my journey over 4 days of driving. Try that in an EV. Why in the world would I have to plan which Netflix movie I am going to watch when I just want to get from point A to point B and back as fast as I can?

[@patrickchubey3127]

I did a 2400 mile round trip through Canada in an ice car, basically like 99% highway driving. I can't imagine the nightmare that trip would have been with an EV.

[@markboscawen8330]

Dwayne, tell me you’re a fatigued diver without telling me… 10+ hours on the road with only a total of 1 hour of breaks is dangerous to yourself & other road users. Towards the end of each day reaction time would have been the same as driving drunk.

[@ainschuntayleuhn1147]

Before the reality of EV Ownership came to light, I was excited at the prospects of owning one. Now, it’s a No Thanks.

[@hiflyer000]

My dad bought a Tesla a few years ago and got rid of it pretty quickly because of how incredibly inconvenient it was to operate. Luckily he was able to sell it for a good price back then so he didn't lose much money. He now has a hybrid and loves it.

[@svr5423]

That's why I do regular test drives. There has been a lot of improvement, but I still wouldn't buy one. Maybe in a decade or two. BEVangelists really do hate that people get their own, unbiased experiences.

[@Negev-Israel]

If you you are a light driver (ie; you won't frequently go on 400 to 1,000 km trips), EV is less hassle than owning an ICE car. But the problem about EV is, if you full charge it and leave it in your garage for a year, the next time you check, you probably won't find any charge in that car. LOL 😂

[@rlevo]

We just recently did a road trip around Tasmania. One thing we noticed, was how patchy the mobile phone coverage was. Good luck paying for your EV charge when your phone doesn't work! (Or you left it at home!)

[@wellwhatthen10101]

How the hell is anyone dumb enough to buy any one of these stupid crap cars .it beggars belief m

[@sueievers8700]

Something you might like to investigate is the number of pedestrians killed by EVs because they don’t make usual engine noise.

[@wishteria234]

Yes, I was outside with my grandkid and did not hear the EV coming up, very dangerous especially for kids .

[@derekcable]

A hazard to the blind also.

[@user-qn9go7ul2n]

Also EV's are a nightmare if you are riding a horse and it 'spooks' on the road when a silent EV suddenly appears like a big fat useless hunk of junk looking for a plug....

[@smthB4]

Funny, I must have been sold the only 3 evs that make a noise and can be heard coming.

[@TheZodiacz]

@@smthB4 could be the battery about to go thermal?

[@jeffbroders9781]

Watching Netflix while charging will result in longer charging times 😅

[@daleviker5884]

But on the other hand, when I'm driving long distances on remote Australia highways, with three hours to go to my destination, I love nothing more than pulling off the road and watching half of a movie.

[@brendykes1202]

@@jeffbroders9781 what, like 10 seconds?

[@leemace9638]

I’ll give you a Tip don’t sit down with a light bulb 💡 in your back pocket 😂

[@paulparoma]

Or don't get on a bicycle with no seat.;)

[@xavermooshammer4816]

Is there any scientific research to prove that? 🤔🥳

[@chrisfallis5851]

EV fanboy! 🙄

[@ToolHombre]

​@@xavermooshammer4816 There are openings in the research department. I'll pass.

[@stevendefehr4393]

😂😂😂

[@ArcanePath360]

I like how range anxiety is people's no1 thing they worry about.... rather than burning your house down when putting the thing on charge.

[@SalemikTUBE]

The new citizens will soon home in on the charging stations for victims. You are just sitting there in the dark at the mercy of whoever comes along.

[@wordup897]

Then they'll strip all the copper.

[@andymanaus1077]

I have a female acquaintance who recently bought a Tesla. She is terrified of night time charging stations but she uses her Tesla for Uber so she is regularly forced to charge in the dark at lonely and unmanned locations. That's 30 to 40 minutes with her car attached to a charging cable, unable to drive away in an emergency because Teslas have failsafe interlocks to prevent people accidentally driving off with the cable attached.

[@aperitifs]

CHARGE SAFE AND EASILY ESCAPE. EVject is the only EV charging connector that allows you to safely disconnect and drive away in an emergency situation - without ever leaving your vehicle. Our patented breakaway technology works seamlessly with your electric vehicle's built-in safety systems, giving you the peace of mind to charge anywhere, anytime.

[@ForcefighterX2]

All these points are the reason why every ICE driver is constantly passing by slower driving Teslas on the highway. Because they always need to "conserve energy".

[@fredbloggs8072]

I always wondered why that was, when electric motors are supposed to be so fast. Makes sense now.

[@thedevilsworkshop7720]

I can only imagine how long the battery would last if I sat it on 150kmh for 350 kms ?

[@michaelgill5186]

Haha I was riding in Central NSW a few months ago ...about 300k between towns ..I saw Tesla doing about 30kph slipstreaming behind some Dual cab towing a caravan!!!! No hope of reaching the next town !!!!!

[@jhfearon1052]

I noticed it driving between Adelaide and Melbourne recently. Speed limit in most of South Australia and on most separated carriageways in Victoria is 110 kmh. 95% of the vehicles will be doing the speed limit of 100-110 kmh. In an 8 hour trip I came across just one EV out in the country, a Tesla toddling along at barely 80 kmh. I didn't know much about battery technology (at the time) and wondered why it was driving so slow. Now I understand.

[@stevengriffin7873]

Now labour are in new 20mph limits will take care of that.

[@minijjbitjj194]

One tips they forget is that if you are very good at saving the breaks you just need 2000-3000 dollars for new ones. Here in Denmark. They rust fast out… 🙈🙉🙊

[@rumpoh8039]

IMAGINE A DINGO IS RUNNING OFF WITH YOUR BABY, BUT YOUR EV NEEDS 12 HOURS TO RECHARGE

[@videre8884]

Australian problems........A dingo stole my baby.

[@coldeadhands]

My dingo loves babies and toddlers She guards them as if they were her pups

[@brendykes1202]

@@rumpoh8039 1) no EV car needs 12 hours to charge at 230V. 2) you don’t normally charge from 0 to 100% 3) are you chasing the dingo for 300 miles?

[@whocares264]

really

[@SuperMurrayb]

These videos are an excellent source of factual information but they do not explain a great mystery. There are millions of people with good technical knowledge and/or accounting skills that knew that EVs would make poor vehicles for the masses and said so from the beginning. How did almost every government in the world continuously ignore the 95 percent recommending against EVs and then force people to adopt EVs anyway? Governments are the root of this problem.

[@navelriver]

No mystery. It is socialist government agenda.

[@davidvanderklauw]

Once people started voting for "their party" regardless of policy or outcomes it became a free-for-all for elites to take over those parties and do whatever the hell they like. The voters are to blame.

[@daleviker5884]

Governments absolutely know how bad EVs are, but they don't care. They want to force ICE cars off the road, force everyone to have EVs and then announce that due to "unforeseen" circumstances, the grid cannot cope, so driving will be rationed. Forcing EVs on the population is all about control. The government will know where you are at all times, who you are with, and can turn your car off at any time.

[@robertkubrick3738]

Criminals are the problem, without criminals we wouldn't have people to staff the governments.

[@rumpoh8039]

AND TRAVEL SICKNESS FOR PASSENGERS

[@ivortoad]

Meeting up at the restaurant when everyone has already finished.

[@JackSht-lv2on]

The upside is they work more often than a politician 😂

[@jackking5567]

EV buyers bending over backwards to suit an inferior product that they likely bent over forwards to be able to afford!

[@meditationsoundscapes5203]

Visited the local charging station on this (cold)day .. saw 2 tesla planet savers rugged up in their jackets while they enjoyed the thrill and moral delight of waiting for their charge to finish. 🙃

[@Cotictimmy]

I can't help laughing at this. My tip for avoiding problems with an EV is ....... NEVER BUY ONE! "Cruise Confidently to your destination" - buy a diesel. 🤣

[@user-pw8fu8ji9r]

It isn’t lost on me how they point out the shockingly quick acceleration in most EVs as a selling point, and then mumble about going easy on the pedal to get more range.😂

[@patrickchubey3127]

Yup, they always go on about how " fast " an EV can go but completely ignore the fact that how fast you can go isn't important, it's how FAR you can go that actually matters.

[@peterhenry9703]

I remember cars from the 60's and 70's. Personal computers and smart phones hadn't been invented, and cars required neither of them to operate quite well, thank-you very much.

[@stevebosun7410]

Hi Simon, when you buy an EV, you must get given a free pair of blinkers to the bonkers stupidity of "net zero".

[@organickevinlondon]

I dont think that many Australians would be impressed by calling net zero bonkers, as they only need 2 annual droughts on the bounce and they are f*cked.

[@thehairygolfer]

It is so stressful owning an ICE car. I never have to plug it in when I get home. I can use the heater or air con whenever I like. I'll admit the aircon drops my fuel consumption from 52mpg to about 48mpg. I don't have to worry about filling it for 600 miles and then I don't have to worry about where I might find some diesel. I can fill up when it's convienient to me. No standing around at midnight for an hour or so. Plus if there is a queue when everyone is on holiday in the summer it will be 10 minutes or so and not 7 hours. I am so stressed owning an ICE. I can't sleep at night.

[@thehairygolfer]

@@Acemeistre You should see the queues here in England on a saturday in August when everyone goes to the seaside for their 2 weeks. EV queues are as long as 7 hours. It's been reported in the news many times over the last 3 years. It's a fact.

[@steves5172]

Whenever government tells me to adopt a new idea - I run the other way!

[@xr6lad]

@@Acemeistrehate to break this to you but my work colleague had his hooked up at work today. Its charging speed (he showed me the app) was 4.5 kwph. Thats a long time it was going to take to recharge. So pretend all you want. One moment you boost elsewhere you charge overnight and here you laugh at 7 hours. Is the argument changed depending on who you talk to ?

[@xr6lad]

@@Acemeistresee with a petrol pump there is only one speed. Fast. That there even exists speeds like that (on the charger) and I am sure exist on many other chargers or that the speeds vary wildly says everything one needs to know. Thats like having a choice of using a normal petrol pump or an eye dropper to fill a petrol tank and not knowing until you roll up what you will get.

[@thehairygolfer]

@@Acemeistre BBC, ITV, National newspapers, local newspapers, reginal TV news. Same happened at Christmas as everyone was visiting family. You are only making yourself look a fool by not believing.

[@kcgunesq]

Need to pick the kids up from school? See the medical specialist at 10AM? Appear in court? Just let them all know that you are having a mini-Netflix binge while you charge and will be there when you have enough charge (or finish the episode).

[@bazra19]

EV's should be banned from are The Channel Tunnel, - all long tunnels like the Gotthard, underground car parks, Car ferry's, and even multi story car parks. If after informing the authorities of pending EV problems they do nothing, then every person connected with the said establishment is guilty of neglect, and should be made to pay for the consequences, in full. Or indeed Murder if there is a death. If you can word this better please do so, they must be made AWARE, it will happen.

[@xr6lad]

I’m just popping down to the petrol station but I better be careful, I don’t want to fill the tank more than 80% as it wears out the tank! Imagine if we had to do that. Imagine buying a car where you are told not to use the full tank.

[@organickevinlondon]

that "only charge up to 80% NONSENSE" only applies to first generation Nissan Leafs as they do not have a battery management system.

[@xr6lad]

@@organickevinlondon Actually no it doesn’t. But then you lot will lie anyway you can. It is recommend you do not do it frequently nor do it and have it sitting at high charge levels for any amount of time. Guess what. I can fill my tank and have it sitting for weeks.

[@organickevinlondon]

@@xr6lad JEEZE, what kinda rock have you been hiding under for the last 10 years, as there are NO issues about charging an EV up to 100%.

[@xr6lad]

@@organickevinlondon Geez. I’ve looked them up. Yet you pretend there isn’t. Folks: look it up yourself. Research. Go to forums like the Tesla etc forum. See what they say. See what they recommend. See how often you should do it and when not to.

[@organickevinlondon]

@@xr6lad FFS get a life.

[@idanceforpennies281]

So called "Range Anxiety" which is totally real has several different components. First is the obvious one, EVs for many reasons don't have anywhere near the advertised range. Secondly, chargers are often broken. Thirdly, you have to have an app in order to connect and pay, and that often doesn't work either. And lastly, you need to go hunting for a charger and go out of your way, often, just to find one.

[@karlp8484]

There's a real life video out with a couple who bought their first EV and they' drove from Florida to Maine. Only on the East Coast HWY. They were stressed the whole time (> 2 days) and arrived home absolutely frazzled by the experience, and vowed never to do a long distance ever again in that EV. They have 3 ICE cars btw...

[@coldeadhands]

You had me at go hunting.I hunt and often find myself far up forest service roads in BC sometimes 2 or 3 mountain ranges from the nearest highway. EVs- powered by bullshit Fck Turdeau

[@golach420]

It would be interesting to see what it would cost a national economy with the time wasted by private and commerical BEV drivers waiting for their vehicle to charge. That's likely to be a significant hidden hit to the economy.

[@jaysherman-no5hu]

Kia Ora Simon, When I was younger, I used to wonder why, over 100 years ago, Americans chose ICE cars over EV cars and steamers. The socialists used to say it was some kind of capitalist conspiracy. However, going thru the same debate now, as back then, the reason is clear, ICE cars are far better!

[@davidpascoe3863]

Using your in phone apps while driving is a no no here in the UK

[@hudsonbear5038]

And yet they allow the use of a huge ipad on EV's... Makes no sense..

[@simoncrooke1644]

Same in Australia. Touching the phone while driving will cost $500+ if caught on Camera or otherwise.

[@triage2962]

@@hudsonbear5038 Ah thats a no no here in Germany it is countet same as using your phone now.

[@hudsonbear5038]

@@triage2962 should be the same everywhere but for some reason it is ignored..Its good to hear at least one country has made it illegal.

[@walsakaluk1584]

And yet Tesla have a touchscreen for every control on an IKEA dashboard.

[@Max-hq2jm]

In most US states, it is illegal to use a hand held phone...managing 6 apps to run your EV makes driving your EV an illegal act.

[@user-pu6ty5kk8t]

I am 74. I no longer see an automobile as a socioeconomic badge of success, status, ot rite of passage. I want to get my pasty white from A to B safely, reliably, and comfortably. I have no use for a vehicle that dominates my life.

[@DelDredd]

The Regen braking is a major cause of road sickness as well, many people who never suffered before are getting sick in EV's.

[@user-jb2om7cm8m]

I just rented a hybrid, the regen feels like the handbrake is stuck on. I had to 'push' the car to go down hill-. Normally you just freewheel with your foot on the brake- but with regen you have to keep switching pedals- no way to shut it off apparently, very annoying- I'd rather pay the extra few pennies in fuel.

[@samtatge8299]

I saw that a guy in Canada bought an E truck with an upgraded panel or whatever. $130k. Not a typo. Went on a road trip, 210 miles later he has to charge. Brilliantly, he concluded that EV’s were a scam.

[@coldeadhands]

I saw a Ford Lightning at a dealership you're right it was $130,000 parked up on the display ramp out front all fancy. 2 months later they moved it into the back cuz nobody's buying that piece of shit

[@karlhulme8014]

I’ve never seen a ‘Helpline number’ on diesel pump at garages…. I wonder why ?

[@indyvignale-wu9qk]

Just drove a 480km round trip today and still have another 420km left in the tank. When you live in the country and have no choice but to head to the city sometimes, range is everything. When an EV can offer comparable range and similar charge times to ‘fuelling up’ I’ll be interested… but I won’t hold my breath!

[@jackmorganfiftyfive]

Yes, when the range is right you'll be 'interested'... until a repair bill comes up or you have to replace the tyres...

[@beedoox5613]

I know this is a strange attitude to have to a software engineer, but I don't want apps. I just want to get in my car, press a button or turn a key, and drive somewhere. When I refuel, I simply want to swipe a credit card and be on my way... I must be getting old.

[@deanchur]

Nah, tons of people in tech want to stay away from tech outside of work; they know what's really going on.

[@hiflyer000]

As a software engineer myself I don't find that strange at all. Most software decisions are made by people who have no understanding of how it works, so crappy apps are pushed out to the public that haven't been properly tested. Then they want to push out new features instead of fixing the current problems so it's just bad code layered on top of bad code and everything just gets worse. Software issues are an absolute plague for EV owners and it will probably get much worse before it gets better.

[@c.s2001]

And at the ABC……….comments are turned off.,

[@happyjoyjoy6976]

Almost all MSM sites comments are turned off. Can't have the truth getting in the way of the agendas they push 😁. Much love and have a wonderful day

[@mynameisnobody211]

That’s because lefties like contrary opinions like facts.

[@user-sm8j]

Abc is just propaganda for labor

[@quailstudios]

I'll be doing a 400 mile road trip today in my Toyota Camry that has 500 miles of range on a full tank. (805 km) I'll stop once to fill up and take a break at the gas station for about 10 minutes because I didn't bother to fill up last night. I've got about 350 miles of range this morning so we will travel two or three hours before we stop. Estimated drive time on google maps is about 6 hours and 30 minutes. We will take longer than that because we will stop at a grocery store to get some sandwich makings, and a couple of rest stops to use the restroom and walk around. Should be a pleasant trip. Cheers my friends.

[@quailstudios]

One more thing, we will be running the air-conditioning the whole time and traveling between 65 mph and 80 mph depending on what part of the freeway we are driving on. (100 kph - 130kph)

[@bordersw1239]

So four stops in those 500 miles, hmm.

[@craigfreeman9280]

@@bordersw1239Yep the audacity of an ICE driver. Our EV on a 500 mile (not k) we will stop once for a bathroom break, lunch and charge. One thing most EV owners will notice after a long highway trip, is that they aren’t vibrating for a time once they reach their destination, as they would be in an ICE car.

[@robertkubrick3738]

@@craigfreeman9280 Except he's stopping to enjoy life, not being forced to stop at a charger. I could just drive straight through, not having to stop like a Battery car.

[@craigfreeman9280]

@@robertkubrick3738 i’m sorry that you’re too stupid to understand what I said. But then that is typical of closed minded ice owners, you people always have a lame, uninformed attitude. But then I could care less how you want to live, I ride in comfort, save money and enjoy driving more than ever.

[@cestmoi1262]

I can just imagine being in an EV when evacuating Florida due to a theat of a hurricane.

[@MrWeebable]

Had a strange conversation with an EV driver recently. Expensive new BMW. He said it 'cost nothing to drive', to which I asked 'what about the depreciation per year?'. He said he bought it basically at a discount, because it had depreciated 20k in the first 3 years! As if that depreciation will stop now that he's driving! Even crazier, he admitted he hadn't been able to sell his previous EV yet.

[@litestuffllc7249]

Is there a 911 app for those being robbed at their insecure behind the walmart charger that has no attendent? How about a app that will make your phone into a heater or airconditioner if your stuck charging or not in freezing or scortching temps? An App that makes your smart phone into an umbrella for your half mile walk to that handy meal stop? A fire app to report your BEV fire and get an ambulance the right size for your family. A drill app to help you get into your locked vehicle which had its 12 volt battery die? (really you have to drill into the car) An app for helping to select swear words so you don't run out? How about a Sell to sucker app?

[@DesperateForSanity]

An app to replace a swear jar 😂

[@ejh1100]

And there are plenty of suckers out there...the ones trying to save face=EVangelists.

[@SixStringUk]

There is a positive side to EVs. The only time I see high end Audis, BMWs and Mercs going at or below speed limit is when they have green plates...

[@davetaylor4741]

Big tip for EV drivers coming to my area. No chargers. 5,382 square kilometres and one public charger. Good luck with that.

[@ClearSkies-qw8bv]

Rocking the roads with an EV creates Massive pot holes!

[@Audioremedy0785]

EVs are about 20-30% heavier than comparative ice vehicles. But Ice vehicles are on average much heavier than EVs.

[@geoffsclassiccars]

​@@Audioremedy0785not in Europe EVs ARE heavier than ice equivalent!

[@Audioremedy0785]

@@geoffsclassiccars EVs are unquestionably heavier. But the average ICE car is heavier than the average EV. As EVs tend to be smaller.

[@robertkubrick3738]

@@Audioremedy0785 What Battery car can compare to ICE? That's the whole problem of Battery cars is that they are Not the ICE replacement they were billed to be.

[@Audioremedy0785]

@@robertkubrick3738 the question doesn’t really make any sense. But if you were talking about purchase cost, size, features and spec you could easily compare something like a BMW 3 series with a Tesla Model 3 for example. Not identical, but in the same ballpark.

[@pmor5992]

my favorite tip "if you dont spend the money , you save 100%" incredible!

[@timothykeith1367]

When I take a bus trip across town I need to research the transfer routes and where to transfer. When I take the same route day after day I commit the data to memory. Otherwise I have to research a different set of transfers. Using an EV for distance traveling is a lot like riding the bus. When I'm waiting for a bus transfer I'm out in the weather. An EV owner waiting at a public charger grabs a piece of cardboard and fans themselves attempting to not get heat stroke.

[@Niko-iv4ch]

I just watched an old man struggle to open his Frunk on a Tesla. He struggled because had trouble with finding the app on his phone, and then finding the function to open the frunk. Life is so much easier with auto start on the keychain.

[@sheilaolfieway1885]

woe to those who call work not work,and not work work, who trade convenience for lies and lies for convenience

[@fredvandevelde4576]

Friend bought an MG EV it gets at the most 220km and he is a conservative driver. It takes 18 hours to fully recharge at home.

[@MrBotwood]

In reality, if I was actually thinking about purchasing an EV to drive on a daily basis and I read that article about the tips, it would turn me away from buying one!

[@offgrid7837]

Words have come to mean the opposite of their original intention. Progress now means regression. 250 miles range means 150 miles if you're lucky. Green means awful for the environment. Climate "change" now means same grotty weather as it always was.

[@scottw5315]

I think Orwell called it New Speak.

[@user-xq6me6pd7q]

As someone who works with tools I get to play with all sorts of drills and other gadgets that all have rechargeable batteries and all of them fail because of the battery. In 20 years you can go through 20 batteries so why would they expect a car to be any different? There's stupid and then there's EV owners

[@doglvr1]

Exactly. The only rechargeable item I like is my iPhone. I have to get a new one every 2-3 years because the battery degrades and I fill up my memory. I can’t stand any other types of rechargeable tools or electronics. You have to constantly remember to charge them when you don’t need them so that they will be charged when you want to use them. Then, surprise you go to use your rechargeable headphones, drill, toothbrush, shaver, etc, etc, etc and SURPRISE, the battery is dead and it is either non-replaceable or cost as much as purchasing a new one. If I buy something electric it must either plug in a wall socket or if portable, must have batteries that can be replaced in 10 seconds rather than 10 hours of charging.

[@williams4434]

I don't like the notion of governments subsidising motor manufacturers with the public purse, we need a referendum on this climate bollox, all done behind closed doors.

[@geraldscott4302]

I use a $50 flip phone. NO internet, NO "apps" NO anything but a plain phone. And I have no intention of ever changing. Those idiots who use f**k phones are giving away ALL their privacy and security. Four of my cars have loud, high powered, computer free, carbureted V8s and manual transmissions. And they are an absolute blast to drive. Sound, feel, and mechanical interaction with the car are all part of what driving is all about.

[@Audioremedy0785]

Did you post this response into KZbin to upload it for you? Ahhhh no. Your just full of shit 🤣🤣

[@Nik-8it5p]

I am also seriously thinking about ditching my smartphone for a feature phone. I will keep my petrol car for a few years more , and next won't be EV. 👍

[@Audioremedy0785]

@@Nik-8it5p it will be a hybrid of course. Which is basically an EV with a little fuel tank on the end to make you feel safe. As soon as you experience it you will run with it. Like everyone else 👍🏻

[@user-jb2om7cm8m]

@@Audioremedy0785 I just rented a hybrid for 2 weeks (not intentionally) and the driving experience was horrible. It felt great to get back in my normal car.

[@Audioremedy0785]

@@user-jb2om7cm8m what was horrible about it? Seems mad when Teslas are knocking the reviews out of the park. 😂

[@ninaaniston1717]

When your organisation is called “NAA”… I think I will take that advice for EV purchase.

[@iAPX432]

The essence of road-trip is to be able to go wherever you want whenever you want. Based on your will. EV transport is based on chargers, scheduled charging, in fact as a train. From cash in your pocket to prepaid card accounts limited to charger brands. This tells it all.

[@916hayabusa]

I love being dictated too, where, how far and when I can drive, by my vehicle and weather I can be warm or not. If only there was an alternative that could effortlessly give the driver control over all of those negative points, a vehicle that could be driven over any terrain, with low repair costs, low insurance, low maintenance, maybe a fuel with amazing energy characteristics, that puts batteries to shame, will be invented, as an option to EVs, that gives over double the range, can tow, go up hills, without being hugely hit on range, doesn’t eat tyres so fast, I guess this is the dream of science fiction 🤷🏻‍♂️.

[@Allan-es2hz]

When in the US on interstates at the service plazas, the ICE cars are in and out of the fore courts in less than a few minutes. However,, have a look at the section where the chargers are, the vehicles are tethered there for hours. Good luck with that nonsense for people who value their time while travelling.

[@barriewilliams4526]

Driving in the UK these days is stressful enough with a proper car, why on earth would you increase that stress level by burdening yourself with a battery powered car is beyond me.

[@paulwilson7622]

I was a passenger a few weeks ago. The owner talked about nothing but the unexpected low range, where she could recharge, how long it would take and how she could eat with her coffee! She appears to have out in weight in the last year!

[@bwalker4194]

Having to use a phone with an app to buy range is foolhardy. It’s not a stretch of the imagination to see this coming: “Hello Mr. Mguy……..we see that you’ve exceeded your mileage allowance this week. Charging of this vehicle will not be availble until xxxxx date. Please have a nice, carbon-free day.”

[@RiverMersey]

So pleased that you said the last one is optional - as I rarely clean my car!

[@mikedee8876]

same here....a clean car is a stealable car.....

[@antoniobabb1938]

Here’s a tip for politicians maybe start with infrastructure first then you go EV not the other way around

[@jtt3346]

This makes a lot of sense and explains why Teslas and other EVs are always the slowest cars on the motorways. I couldn’t understand why they all seem to sit on 80 to 90k/h in 110k/h motorway, and why when you pass a Tesla, the woman (usually) sitting in the passenger seat seems to pointing and banging on the instrument panel while screaming at the driver as they slow down even more.

[@mortvader]

I try as often as I can to have fun, when on the road: If I can "provoke" an EV driver to race me, fx at a red light turning green - I always have a good laugh, when they zoom ahead with great accelleration. I know that they are looking on their big screen in the middle for where the next charger is already :D :D

[@chrissmith2114]

If your shiny new EV has self driving why even bother to clear a fogged windscreen, except to get a bit of a pre-warning that it is going to crash into something.

[@johnpk5831]

"Look at all this "convenience" that will be constantly inconvenient to your life and why that's a good thing" - MSM EV sycophants

[@buddymorrissey]

RE: diminished range at highway speeds- On open highways, I typically drive 80-85 mph, traffic allowing, and I have never been passed by a Tesla. I can make a 300 mile trip with range to spare in our minivan on a full tank, driving at these speeds, using AC cold enough to chill soda.

[@WeeToddDidd]

Can't wait for all the stories coming out of Texas as the first hurricane of the season to hit land will remove the ability of many to recharge. A story just popped up that says 'Texas power outage tracker: 2.3 million outages reported after Hurricane Beryl makes landfall'

[@sheilaolfieway1885]

2:37 ahh yes remember to run your EV while on the edge of heatstroke or being half frozen to death.. and with half the windscreen clear or less.