EVs are not designed to save the environment. EVs are designed to save the auto industry. Designing our cities for people instead of cars is a better long-term solution.
@UlexiteTVStoneLexite5 ай бұрын
Yes they are designed to save the environment. The math has been done on this and they absolutely produce less CO2 and less harm to the environment
@sd-ch2cq5 ай бұрын
@@UlexiteTVStoneLexite Public transport and bikes is way better for the environment than giving everyone a car. That's why Elon Musk keeps trying to ruin public transport.
@megustAslagt5 ай бұрын
@@Ok_Mountain_8698 that's the whole argument designed for cars instead of humans though, but it is a bit broader: many US cities have been designed for people with cars to drive through them. The argument says that cities should not be designed for through-travel in the first place, but for living instead. Making the area walkable and nicely looking are among the things that can be done to achieve this. This is just one aspect of the whole argument though and there are many nuances and stuff. My point is mostly that the idea behind the original comment does not limit itself to just how people can travel (safely and conveniently of course), and that as long as city design focusses itself primarily on travel (specifically by car, but also other means) and neglecting other aspects that a city should keep in mind, it is not designed for people.
@kbee2255 ай бұрын
@@Ok_Mountain_8698 They are not designed for people. Read up on some of the modern human centric city concepts. They have stores and things humans need within a two block radius. So a human never has to drive 15 minutes to get to the grocery store.
@cmxpotato5 ай бұрын
@@Ok_Mountain_8698There's also a problem that cities are too expensive for people to live in, so people need to drive from a rural or suburban neighborhood to the city for work. It seems like preventing access to personal vehicles in some big cities will either force people who cannot afford to live in the city move in, or force people to work outside the city and accept a lower paycheck in their local community. If there is public transportation from rural/suburban areas to the city, that would work. But then how would logistics for that work? Will there be a train station with a massive parking lot moving people back and forth to and from the city?
@Poptartsicles5 ай бұрын
Don't forget, buying a used car is better for the environment than buying new car (even an EV). A fully functional old car just being tossed in the scrap yard years before its time is a massive waste of resources! Remmeber the three R's! Reduce Re-use Recycle! Reducing our "consumption" of cars is the most important factor!
@thatoneothergamer61585 ай бұрын
can someone pin this comment? cmon people, like this comment into the stratosphere!
@smileychess5 ай бұрын
I was surprised that a money focused channel is promoting new/lease, when there are tons of cheap used EVs out there. They depreciate heavily because of misconceptions. Mine I just got in great condition for only $4,800 after the used EV tax incentive. It doesn’t have great range, but 99% of my trips are under 40 miles (more like 5).
@newguy9545 ай бұрын
@@jameschalkwig787your hybrid is going to cost double the maintenance 😂
@autecheee5 ай бұрын
@@newguy954 not my experience as a longtime owner of a Prius 150k miles and counting . Even Scotty Kilmer ageees since it’s a Toyota.
@newguy9545 ай бұрын
@@autecheee provide facts and figures not opinions
@FireSilver255 ай бұрын
I work at home and drive a 4 cylinder Toyota. I only go out a few days a week and it’s a small city. One tank of gas lasts me almost a month. I’ve also been to other countries with waaaaay better public transportation, and it’s a whole other world. That alone would make a huge difference and we could leave lithium deposits in the earth!
@michaelp41225 ай бұрын
It's funny how city drivers are marketed as the ones who will benefit most from an EV, but because we drive so little, I think the opposite it true. I either drive very short (10km or less) commutes or very long (600km) trips, so an EV is terrible for me. Plus in Canada I like the heat from an ICE car. I still can't believe Tesla's solution to battery drain in the winter was to use the heated seats as opposed to the heater. I need both!
@winstonmiu5 ай бұрын
I think a fuel efficient used car may be the most environmentally-friendly way, relatively. No new manufacturing tolls on the environment while burning relatively less fuel.
@bigverybadtom5 ай бұрын
Funny, I hear people in other countries complain their public transportation stinks. You're going to have to realize that cars are here to stay forever.
@potcha5 ай бұрын
EVs are great for people who rarely use cars and don't really need a car. How lovely
@krazyd0nut4045 ай бұрын
Same spent about $30 on gas a month. Ev is worthless to me.
@SONOFRENSTER5 ай бұрын
Are we not going to talk about the issue of repair-ability? Meaning that the manufacturer has more control with parts and software blocks that prevent a user from repairing their own vehicle?
@oscarmurga34995 ай бұрын
The opposite
@EvgeniBelin5 ай бұрын
@@oscarmurga3499reparability, or rather, unrepairability of EVs is what drives the number of totaled cars and higher premiums. The issue is 3-fold: there are no parts (ask Hertz how easy it was maintaining 100k Teslas -- and that's Hertz, not Evgeni-from-middle-od-nowhere). Next is "guys" -- EVs high-voltage rails require a lot of education and specialized equipment. There are not enough mechanics for regular cars, forget EVs . Try dropping the battery pack to get to something -- it's flat, it's heavy, it's easy to structurally compromise. Third, standards. There are none. Teslas don't even have an OBD2 port -- they have their own connector and software. So does everybody else. Together, this means very few EVs get repaired, only those with tiny scratches. Anything more serious -- total.
@SaudadeSunday5 ай бұрын
@@EvgeniBelin This is why more regulation is needed for vehicles in general, including right to repair laws.
@Lepinkainen_5 ай бұрын
You have the same issue in modern gasoline powered cars too, they're mostly running on electronics. You can't fix a single issue without a laptop and matching software to talk to the car.
@ChadGardenSinLA5 ай бұрын
There's an episode about this in the current season of The Neighborhood. Marty leaves JPL and teams up w/ his dad to make a repair shop for EVs.
@lojickse7en5 ай бұрын
Every time I decide to watch one of these informative episodes, it seems either or both of them has a new tat lol
@mariusa.58635 ай бұрын
Really weird obsession nowadays. Plus a huge waste of money. "How tattoos keep you poor" - how about a vid on that?
@michaelp41225 ай бұрын
@@mariusa.5863 I noticed that a lot of new parents tend to buy an EV. It's like having a baby makes people suddenly more environmentally conscientious. Millennials are so weird. Can't afford a house, but tatoo's, take out, and expensive cars are fine.
@jazcaddell24435 ай бұрын
@@michaelp4122This just in tattoos are cheaper than houses. 🙄
@VinnieGer5 ай бұрын
@@mariusa.5863tattoos, like a lot of things, are fine to get as long as it’s within your budget. After all, what’s the use of saving money if you can’t buy something nice for yourself every now and again?
@michaelp41225 ай бұрын
@@jazcaddell2443Good tatoo's still costs hundreds, if not thousands of dollars. Plus you have to touch them up every few years. Point is, if you justify blowing money on tatoo's and take out, then don't complain about being poor. Same with subscription services, millennials often get expensive phones, with expensive plans, plus every subscription you can imagine.
@VictorPaixao4fun5 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing a nice updated comparison between gas/EVs. Also, to make this discussion more spicy, if we really want to reduce our CO2 emissions we really must consider less car-dependant cities.
@bigverybadtom5 ай бұрын
There is no such animal.
@embatbr5 ай бұрын
@@bigverybadtom there is. I live in a 3rd world country and my city is less car oriented than American ones. I can go to get groceries, to the drugstore and lots of services by feet. Super close.
@bigverybadtom5 ай бұрын
@@embatbr You can do that in many American small towns too.
@aaronlandry39344 ай бұрын
Nah, this is America. We’re driving to the nearest McDonald’s. If you really want to talk about emissions and pollution, you should talk about Lithium Extraction and Disposal of Lithium Ion Batteries. Both are extremely awful for the environment. Nobody knows how to safely dispose of the batteries, perhaps garbage islands in China?
@marcelmarques6453 ай бұрын
I felt this wasn't a comparison but rather "reasons to buy EV". There was not even a con again electric vehicles... That's not a comparison
@hanjosep5 ай бұрын
I wish this video had the Let's Run The Numbers section, factoring in fuel prices, insurance and maintenance over time. I also wish they mentioned the used EV tax subsidy as well as comparisons with PHEVs. I have a hunch that if you're gonna keep a car for around 5 years, getting a used gas car is still cheaper overall.
@UlexiteTVStoneLexite5 ай бұрын
Except for it's not. Gas cars have far more maintenance and you're constantly paying more to run the vehicle. If you get a cheap EV you are absolutely paying less. We just took our Evie from Southern California to Dallas Texas so that we could see the eclipse this trip would have cost us over $800 just for the drive alone. It cost us less than $300 with the EV.
@emoney12315 ай бұрын
A used hybrid is probably the cheapest overall cost of owenship. Depending on the use case, a 10 year old PHEV or EV could be dirt cheap over 5 years.
@penultimateh7665 ай бұрын
@@UlexiteTVStoneLexite Wrong. My ten year old has Civic has required exactly zero repairs except new tires and brake pads. Edit for completeness: Also some wiring related to the doors, aircon charge, and CV boots, which an EV would also have. NOTHING on the engine. Zip. Nada.
@UlexiteTVStoneLexite5 ай бұрын
@@penultimateh766 lol bs. You don't do any oil changes? Expect a lot of repairs really soon.
@penultimateh7665 ай бұрын
@@UlexiteTVStoneLexite Ooooh oil changes. Big burden. Every 10k in modern cars takes 10 minutes.
@imthelovestamp5 ай бұрын
That opener was awesome 😂
@rachelle22275 ай бұрын
We’ve had an ev for about 2.5 years and we love it! We have a Kia Nero ev. It’s so nice to never have to go to the gas station. We have a level 2 charger at home. We did a few times have scares with a low battery, but that was poor planning on our part, and it was in the cold. The battery does really go down fast when it’s less than like 10 Fahrenheit. And it’s difficult to find level 3 chargers. If there were more fast chargers, this wouldn’t really be an issue. We plan for this now by plugging the car in to charge when it gets below 50% in the winter, and charge to 100% in the winter if we’re going to drive more than an hour. I’d like the ability to have more custom alerts in the car to remind you to charge or to tell you how much less efficient the battery is expected to be at the current temperature. We only go on drives longer than an hour and a half like once a year, so the issue of charging out of the house is small for us, and of course for now you do have to plan where you’re going to charge. It’s annoying how so many charging stations are confusing, and need you to download a new app to use it, and sometimes there’s only one or two chargers in a location.
@DannerBanks5 ай бұрын
The TLDW is - if you: 1. Have a place to charge 2. Have a second, ICE vehicle for long trips 3. Don't need to tow or haul Then yes, get an EV
@Zm4rf27 күн бұрын
Or just rent a car for your occasional long trip unless you make them frequently
@semibiotic16 күн бұрын
No. They eventually make you pay motor fuel tax on home charge (either via extra elictricity tax or ridden distance tax), and you would pay equal with ICE cars (acually more, because of increased insurance, tyres, lost time etc.)
@electric-fire215 ай бұрын
Wow the sewer reptile part was hilarious! Nice job pouring thought and energy into these videos, they are really in their prime.
@michaelsaenz3805 ай бұрын
🙂
@marcelmarques6453 ай бұрын
The video is cool. The content not much. Also this is not a comparison but more of a "reasons to buy an EV"
@langhamp89125 ай бұрын
And yet the most sold EV's in the US...eBikes and eScooters...must pay a tariff while automobiles EV's get subsidized? Car EV's are just like gas powered vehicles except they pollute a tiny bit less. Traffic jams and parking still looks exactly the same. Make no mistake; the car EV is to save the car industry and not the environment. If the US was actually serious about pollution, safety, and economics, then public transportation, biking, and walking would be given priority over car EV's that are functionally the same as ICE cars.
@aaronlandry39345 ай бұрын
If we cared about the environment, we’d use Nuclear Power and stop burning Coal. We don’t care about the environment
@HH-le1vi5 ай бұрын
I'm not taking an eBike or eScooter to my job 30 miles away.
@langhamp89125 ай бұрын
@@HH-le1vi Then buying a car, regardless of its price, is worth every penny.
@aaronlandry39345 ай бұрын
@@langhamp8912 Not like everyone has that kinda money just sitting around..
@anthonyc84995 ай бұрын
Ebikes and escooters come from China and get hit with tariffs.
@spankeydingus5 ай бұрын
Got a Tesla Model Y for under 40k thanks to the IRA, charge at home for only a couple bucks for a full charge and can go over 300 miles per charge. Also took a road trip to Canada and it was incredibly easy and cheap thanks to supercharging network. Saved tons of money over the past few years and the driving experience has been amazing, highly recommend.
@a.jlondon90395 ай бұрын
I live in Canada and have a hard time believing your post. You must have only stayed in the large cities. The majority of the country is completely inaccessible to EVs. Don't get me started on the roads. You must have travelled to Canada in the summer or warm weather because our cold weather drains the batteries quickly.
@reyosegueda63955 ай бұрын
bull 🤣
@jimthain87775 ай бұрын
@@a.jlondon9039 While there are some charging deserts in Canada (it's a big country), there's lots of chargers in much of the country. The only problems I've heard of are in Northwestern Ontario, and the North of the country generally. Even without a perfect charging network people have managed to drive their EVs across the country. So no, the majority of the country isn't inaccessible to EVs, only certain parts of the country, and the charging network is growing pretty much daily. So it's only a matter of time before you can go anywhere in the country.
@mg61925 ай бұрын
310 miles is the EPA range for the Model Y long range under the most ideal conditions. In actual practice it's more like 260 miles and even less if you don't charge it past 80% and discharge it under 20% which is critical if you don't want to speed up battery degradation. Even worse in the winter. So it's hard to believe that you are getting 300 miles range.
@JesusPerez-yc6yu5 ай бұрын
@a.jlondon9039 even if yall did have a bad charging network u can charge at home. If u take a trip as long as ur car can make it to the next charger ur fine.
@gabedarrett13015 ай бұрын
2:16 That sound is a nice subtle touch!
@beastleviath93565 ай бұрын
i’m surprised they didn’t mention plug-in hybrids, which seem like the best of both worlds imo
@jeffsternisha5 ай бұрын
Owned an EV for around 6 years now and have exclusively charged on a normal wall outlet whenever not on a road trip. I get 60-70 miles overnight which is more than the average person drives. And with a conversion to the same adapter, road trips are getting even better!
@johnnydragon975 ай бұрын
The truth is buying electric car is not about saving the environment. It's about saving the total cost of ownership compared to ice car.
@Kilaueaorph4n5 ай бұрын
I doubt that that will be the case with the introduction of features-as-a-service business model for cars. With monthly subscriptions for heated seats, internet, etc. the bills m easily surpass the oil change and regular ICE maintenance costs. Insurance premiums are higher for EVs due to higher repair costs. Love the EVs and have had 2 hydrogen cars in California, but currently the savings of gas don’t make up for the increased costs.
@189Blake5 ай бұрын
@@Kilaueaorph4n Sadly, new ICE cars also implement the features-as-a-service model
@smileychess5 ай бұрын
@@Kilaueaorph4n - Nothing you said is unique to EVs.
@Kilaueaorph4n5 ай бұрын
@@smileychess good point, but EV’s are coming to the market in a time where OEMS are rolling out features as a service full steam. Any “gas savings” will be obliterated by a continuous subscription model that will bleed out the pockets of users. Also, repair costs are notably higher nowadays. Doesn’t mean that it could change in the future, though.
@zodiacfml5 ай бұрын
yes and no. not about global warming or climate change but it is about pollution or cleaner air.
@bmeares5 ай бұрын
Or even better - no car at all! The best financial decision I've ever made. I'd love to see a Two Cents episode on Living Car-Free!
@alauniyahh2 ай бұрын
not in america 😂😂
@jozef93235 ай бұрын
I love that this show explains things to me like I’m an adult child, and I mean that in the kindest way possible! Big fan
@corey10225 ай бұрын
I’m a tesla model Y owner since July and have done a few long trips with it. Tesla has the best charging network and the map in the car helps you plot out how much charge you have and where the next charger is in relation. So for me range anxiety is non issue. Glad alot of the manufacturers are switching to tesla standard. The supercharger stations will be a little more crowded but I find there are enough all over and more coming to hopefully handle the extra traffic.
@polyspiel5 ай бұрын
I own an EV (model 3) with close to 100k miles. It is great, both from a cost, longevity, and environmental perspective. EVs get a 100 MPGe equivalent. I don’t know of any gas car that comes close to that. They also last longer and have less maintenance than gas cars. A Tesla battery will easily go 200,000 miles and still have 80% battery capacity. I don’t know many ICE cars on the road after 200k miles. Finally, it’s cheap to drive because of the high efficiency MPGe. I don’t have a 240v charger at home, but the 120V charge works for almost all days because I am not driving more than 1 hour a day. I will say EVs are not great for road trips, which is why we still have our ICE SUV.
@laypyu5 ай бұрын
Thank you for a good user-pov summary with logic behind it. The general public don't see this bit more often.
@henrymakepeace4 ай бұрын
A good brand combustion engine will work at least a million km. You can't beat that. Once EV battery is dead, the car is toast, also because the newer EV model is so far ahead, not worth the repair the broken one and no one will buy it. Dead battery is a big burden for the environment and it also has a big foot print until manufactured. I don't have the tools to calculate but an EV is possibly less environmentally friendly than an ICE in the long run, especially if used less than 8 years according to a research.
@polyspiel4 ай бұрын
@@henrymakepeace I think you’re not taking into account that EV batteries can be swapped out in the same vehicle, and EV batteries can be recycled as well after they are “toast.” Replacing a battery module in a Tesla is something like $10,000. I would gladly pay $10,000 to have a basically brand new Tesla. This increases the overall longevity of the vehicle itself.
@josephivan509413 күн бұрын
@@henrymakepeaceisn't that 600k miles. I haven seen too many gasoline car's go over 200k. I bought a used EV with 60k miles and it now has 100k. It cost me $8,000 the maintenance has been less than $100 it has 88 percent of it's battery life left and the replacement/ upgraded battery would cost me $6-8k so it works for me.
@henrymakepeace5 күн бұрын
@@josephivan5094 The reason you don't see many cars with over 200k miles or even 200k KMS is that people think cars will break down and they're convinced that they're missing new features. Almost any ice car produced today can go beyond 1m km easy. Not sure what the limit for an ev battery is but EVs cannot become popular without full charge in 10 mins in well-spread station network. I can buy one the moment this is done and working provided an average EV car is sold at a reasonable price.
@EightTo805 ай бұрын
I bought a used 2019 model 3 in 2022. The cost was just much as a used ICE car that is comparable in terms of size and specs. I got an electrician to install a 240v plug in my garage for like $300. I don’t notice any significant difference in my electric bill maybe like $20 more per month. I no longer spend hundreds of dollars every month buying gas and no longer drive to the gas station before or after work or wait in gas line at Costco or Sam’s club. I no longer spend my weekend mornings dropping off my car to the dealership for oil changes or maintenance whatever belts or filters and spending hundreds of dollars every few months for maintenance. We have put 30,000 plus miles on the car. For the 2 plus years of owning my model 3 the only maintenance ever on my Telsa was changing the cabin air filter which telsa came to my house to do it for like $60 the only reason why I changed the cabin air filter was because someone threw up in my car and I got brand new tires after 2 and half years because I was dumb and I never rotated my tires 😂 that’s on me. This is our daily driver but yet it can beat any ICE car from the stop light 😂 We use the dog mode a lot for our dog when we have to run inside the store. We took it on so many road trips. You can absolutely beat this car up and it will still run like band new every time. The customers speak for this brand themselves. I don’t even comment on videos but here I am talking about the one car purchase that actually makes sense. Don’t knock it til you try it. Absolutely life changing car. We have saved so much money because of this car compared to driving a normal combustion car.
@billybobbob30035 ай бұрын
This is the most delusional post on the internet. you need more often tire replacements and tires cost more the insurance cost more and everytime you recharge the battery it lessens the lifespan of the battery and it leaks energy like having a hole in your gas tank aka wasting money just sitting there lol. also tesla's need oil changes aka automatric transmission fluid and fluid changes in every motor meaning 2 filters if dual motor and quarts of fluid like 4 qts or more. also the cars are unsafe during hailstorm hailstones will bust through the glass roof look it up lol. my honda crv 2014 with k24 is better than any ev on the planet i can back it up with facts. Wait untill you have to replace the traction bettery by the way the tesla model y and model 3 have 27 and 25 recalls actual manufacturing issues not just over the air update issues.
@jbrown86015 ай бұрын
Yes it works for some people.
@EightTo805 ай бұрын
@@billybobbob3003 haha delusional my real life example, but ok thanks. I live in CA we don’t get bad weather here like that. Hail storm or whatever you said. I don’t need the car to run forever buddy. I got a lot of use already out of it for the cost. Thanks for your reply.
@billybobbob30035 ай бұрын
@@EightTo80 california gets everything snow,hail,floods,earthquakes volcano eruptions/mudslides power outages all the time you name it. lol you better off with a reliable form of transportation like a 4th gen honda crv.
@kushroo5 ай бұрын
This episode didnt mention resale prices !
@subbiahpalani5 ай бұрын
You don’t see it but you are saying EVs are cheap to buy
@dariemperez68335 ай бұрын
@@aaronlandry3934 It's not about the years but the miles or charging cycles. Tesla data shows a 12% loss of capacity after 200,000 miles.
@joebot865 ай бұрын
@@aaronlandry3934my 3 year old EV has lost 7%.its not 5% annually, not even close.
@pipsandcoffee16925 ай бұрын
How hypocrite of you? When you mentioned 5% annually, did you add model, mileage etc?
@sonicpsycho135 ай бұрын
@aaronlandry3934 nope, you said that it would lose 5% every year regardless of mileage, model, etc. You're just moving the goalposts, now. The reality is that it can vary. If someone abuses their battery, like routinely uses DC charging, drains it dead, charges to 100%, etc, then they'll shorten its life considerably. But you could apply the same logic to someone foregoing proper maintenance on an ICE vehicle, like skipping oil changes, running out of gas, not cleaning their fuel system, etc.
@Rich27993 ай бұрын
I rented an EV for a ski trip 2 hours outside the city. It was cheaper than a normal car because I didn’t have to pay for gas. The only downside was waiting 45 minutes with nothing to do while it recharged.
@marcusrowan72125 ай бұрын
I'll happily take living in cities with less smog, tyvm. A central power plant belching it out sounds much easier to control and monitor than millions of cars.
@scarpfish5 ай бұрын
To the environment that all that the CO2 is being belched out into, it doesn't make any difference as far as downflow effects. You're basically saying that pollution is fine as long as it isn't in your back yard. That's about as a 'selfish American' stereotype as you can get.
@BlueLeafSoftware5 ай бұрын
I disagree. Cleaning emissions from a central pollutor is easier than trying to deal with the emissions from millions of individual vehicles. Especially with all the lies we've been sold by manufacturers. And with solar tech now cheaper than coal the days of power from power plants belching pollution are drawing to a close.
@artuselias5 ай бұрын
@@scarpfish What he means is, that big power plants are more efficient and easier to control. For example, if you would like to have a new filter installed, you only need a handful of power operators to put it in their plants, as opposed to millions of car owners. The same goes for replacing the fossil fuel plants with clean electricity sources.
@sonicpsycho135 ай бұрын
@artuselias you also have efficiency of scale. Massive power plants are much more efficient at converting available energy into usable energy than thousands of tiny power plants.
@cameronf33435 ай бұрын
@@scarpfishThat would be nice, if it weren’t already proven by examining asthma diagnoses in high-EV density locales, that lowering tailpipe emissions makes the single biggest difference to human health since the advent of genetic modification of food crops. This is fact. Not fiction.
@ExploringFate5 ай бұрын
I think hybrids might be what might be the next surge.
@embatbr5 ай бұрын
Yes.
@stephengiles85265 ай бұрын
No chance, used to change my car every 3 years but now own a straight 6 Bmw X3 for 9 years. It has only had 1 minor fault and other than a service/tyres I have had no payments for 5 years + years to come. It does 0-60 in under 6 seconds which is quick enough for me and still in excellent condition with 62000 miles. Living the dream 🍻
@pierrejean50955 ай бұрын
Change a car every 3 years?? What..is that a cellphone 😂😂😂😂even cellphones don't need to be changed every 3 years. Good for you
@sohu86x5 ай бұрын
You're a terrible person for the environment.
@fredmeyer3692 ай бұрын
Wish my wife's X3 was that good, its had burnt out tail light, head light issues. Battery, tire replacements are expensive. But it was better than my Audi... but driving a model 3 for the past 3 years. Haven't had to set foot into a shop except for tire rotations. Most of the "maintenance" can be done by yourself with a 5 minute KZbin watch. Heck, I even take my Model 3 on small road trips (100 miles out and back). I really like the car but we keep the X3 for the longer road trips.
@--avi5 ай бұрын
The insurance cost is not mentioned in the provided information. It is typically 20%-50% more expensive.
@88Xlmk5 ай бұрын
And everyone I know and have EV need to change their tires twice as often due to the car weight and acceleration.
@andyanderson88885 ай бұрын
Not true, I only pay around $30/month through tesla insurance, before that the cheapest I could find was north of $200
@iron_recluse5 ай бұрын
@@88Xlmkhave an ev and this is accurate
@gbmoney87465 ай бұрын
Not true at all
@GetThemLyrics5 ай бұрын
My insurance went up $10/month. My tires are still original and just crossed 36k. Just don’t floor it everywhere you go.
@lobsterjass5 ай бұрын
Last year it was time to replace my toyota with 200k miles. Ended up with buying a model 3. Got the $7,500 rebate and state rebate. I will break even on cost with the increase in excise tax, insurance (for a brand new vehicle vs a 15 year old one) and a phase 2 charger at the house this year. Every year after I'll start saving money. So far zero maintenance, haven't stopped at gas station once and it's a lot to fun to drive!
@That-Guy_5 ай бұрын
Similar for me. Replaced my 11yr old Fiat with a Model 3 rwd. I saved over $3k just in fuel last year. Best car I have ever owned and cheapest to own. I charge for free at home while I sleep.
@riversshadow96785 ай бұрын
I find most discussions around the affordability of EVs to be pretty useless to consumers such as myself. I only buy used vehicles because I don't want to endure the brunt of the vehicles' depreciation. Are 10 year old used EVs or hybrids affordable and reliable? How much will it cost to replace an aging EV/hybrid battery? Seems like the elephant in the room that no EV proponent wants to touch.
@jeremiahkuehne24005 ай бұрын
Here's the thing...EV batteries have a warranty of 8 or 10 years and 100k miles. Not a ton of EVs have reached beyond the warranty period yet, so not a ton of people have paid out of pocket for a battery replacement. That said, batteries should be fairly reliable and long lasting. People think that because a battery is rated at 500 (hypothetical number) cycles, that means they just die after that, but it's really only at that point that they are down to 80% of their original capacity. They can still be useful for long after that, and plenty of batteries will last longer than the the vehicle itself. In fact, as more and more EVs are on the road and age and get into accidents and parts are salvaged, the price of replacement batteries will fall. Currently a used replacement pack can be found in the $6k range (Tesla Model 3 batteries and Chevy Bolt batteries), which is not that far off from an equivalently aged ICE vehicle engine replacement cost. A battery swap is also significantly easier than an engine swap.
@smileychess5 ай бұрын
There are a ton of low cost used EVs in the market. They’re especially cheap because people think their batteries only last 3 years. Just do a few hours of deep dive KZbin research and you’ll find one that works for your needs and you’ll know how to evaluate a car for its battery degradation. Beyond that, there’s very little maintenance involved, at least compared to a regular car. But if you can’t charge at home, or regularly drive long distances, then don’t bother.
@chrisportway5 ай бұрын
I have a nearly 10 year old EV, the capacity/range is still more than 80% of what it originally was. Milage is about 60k. Time, temperature, and amount of fast charging vs. overnight charging has more impact on battery life than miles driven, different from a gas car. As long as you can charge at home, with even just a standard 110 volt outlet you can get about 50 miles of range in 8 hours (depending on car model). Do you typically drive less than 50 miles a day? Just plug in at night and have full range every single day, no extra time at gas stations or electric charging stations. Most of the older EVs that aren’t crazy priced Teslas were “compliance cars” for CA, OR, WA and MA law, so they have 80 miles range when new. These aren’t good for road-trips. For commuting, getting groceries, etc? Great. They actually get higher range in traffic jams than going 65+ in clear traffic, and higher range on city streets than freeways - opposite of a gas car.
@n_u0015 ай бұрын
@@jeremiahkuehne2400 theres the batteries then theres the motors.
@williamlancto36555 ай бұрын
Used Chevy Bolts are decently cheap. With the federal rebate alone ($4k) you could get a used Bolt for ~10k (obviously depending on the local market, we got one for $14k) I'd personally go after the 2017-2019 years as they had a battery recall so most of the ones you can buy basically have a brand new battery. Range is over 200 miles. Only downside is they are pretty slow at fast charging, so I wouldn't recommend one for long trips.
@martalli5 ай бұрын
With ranges approaching 300 miles, most people in rural areas, like myself, charge at home. The "public infrastructure" is really most necessary for long trips, and interstates are well supplied, at least if you are driving a Tesla.
@Lepinkainen_5 ай бұрын
As long as you can charge at home (and maybe at work) range is a non-issue unless you're a hardcore roadtripper to whom a 1000 mile trip is an easy day driving.
@rachelle22275 ай бұрын
Tesla is pushing out adapters for other evs to charge at their charging stations! I believe some are already out on the coasts, more to come next year.
@martalli5 ай бұрын
@@rachelle2227 That's true, and there are plenty of chargers in the Midwest that are open to people with adapters. It isn't just the Tesla chargers, it's the smoothness of the whole experience with a Tesla.... And the cars' ability to update over the years as things change.
@mindfreeze08385 ай бұрын
@@martalliyes because its so comforting for Lord Elon to add and remove features as he desires.
@martalli5 ай бұрын
@@mindfreeze0838 No one is saying you have to buy a Tesla. But they are excellent electric cars. VW has a checkered last. Henry Ford certainly wouldn't meet today's standards for a decent person.... But people still bought their cars then, and now. But Tesla has a leg up/are a generation ahead on all the EV competition you will find in there US. Chinese cars, like Volvo and Polestar, are generally the only ones who really compete with Tesla.
@avirtue6185 ай бұрын
Answer: Do whatever you like. Just don’t ask me to pay for it.
@HalfDoughnut5 ай бұрын
really insane yall didnt mention other modes of transportation (biking, walking, public transit) while talking so much about how "green" EVs are. they are still cars and still require massive amounts of roads and infrastructure which is extremely environmentally costly on its own. Cars are literally the WORST mode of transportation for the environment; EV or ICE doesnt change that.
@drunclecookie2165 ай бұрын
not everywhere has public transit, and rural areas you might have to travel a minimum of 15 miles just to go to the grocery store. also, most people in my area that don't work from home have to travel to an office 15 to 30 miles away
@Eclyptical5 ай бұрын
This is a US-based show. It is currently completely unfeasible for a large majority of Americans to go without a car.
@yateswebb5 ай бұрын
Not everywhere having public transit is the point. U think America was just found w tons of roads everywhere? We get what we build for.
@joshprice48554 ай бұрын
I would also point out that the video is about the economic implication of specifically EVs. Though a video on the pro cons of alt transit would be neat!
@jwc31045 ай бұрын
Just bought my first EV, Tesla Model Y - which was the most sold car in the USA in 2023. (excluding pickups) I paid little over $40k after 7500 ev credit. Insurance was on-par with my other vehicles (I also have F150 and Jeep Wrangler). EV's make sense - a LOT of sense - if (1) it's your daily driver/2nd car, and (2) you live in a home with 240v charger. Don't bash on EVs before you actually experience one. I used to say "ev's are not environmentally friendly" and "I love my Small block V8"... but after owning an EV... it is REALLY FREAKING GOOD.
@beatriz385 ай бұрын
We had an ev before having a house and before having a house with a 240v charger. It worked because where we were in California both my husband and I could charge at work and there were plenty of superchargers nearby. So there are many situations in which an EV makes sense. BTW, charging was free or very cheap at work for us ;)
@FLJAMESFL5 ай бұрын
Welcome to the EV world, it’s truly amazing. I don’t miss gas stations at all. And let’s not talk about not having to go to service for a ice vehicle. My tire rotations are done right in the driveway by Tesla. I always give the guy a bottle of water and $20 for lunch. Saves me tons of time.
@EightTo805 ай бұрын
Best car experience ever while saving hundreds of dollars not buying gas
@nrgonline5 ай бұрын
You’re the perfect ev customer. Plus you still have gas cars.
@micahbush53975 ай бұрын
Of course, a major issue with electric vehicles is one that relates to renewable energy in general: Electrical storage of irregular renewable energy sources, like wind and solar. Fortunately, sodium-ion batteries offer a promising solution, because even though they have a lower energy density than lithium-ion batteries, this is less of a problem with stationary applications (ex. solar-powered charging stations), and they have the advantage of being safer and made with far more abundant elements. The main barrier at present is a lack of commercial production capacity, but if LED lights and solar panels are anything to go off of, the price will drop quickly once the manufacturing infrastructure is established.
@augustuscaeser89395 ай бұрын
there needs to be a single standard charger for all ev cars, otherwise it will be a lot of wasted effort by each car manufacturer to install their own charger and each one not working with the other. Just make a single standard and have all of them be able to share them with each other
@mikaxms5 ай бұрын
In the USA most manufacturers are now switching to the (Tesla) NACS port.
@BogeyTheBear5 ай бұрын
We _had_ one. Then Tesla decided they wanted to make theirs instead.
@korianderbadger5 ай бұрын
Missed opportunity to talk about the financial benefits of going car-lite or car free!😢
@joebot865 ай бұрын
Depending on where you live that's not an option. No car is going to be obviously cheaper
@pipsandcoffee16925 ай бұрын
That’s not the point of this video
@aaronlandry39345 ай бұрын
lol car free life in America is called “Poverty”
@lberhold5 ай бұрын
4.5 years in, and 110,000 miles on my model 3 Long-Range, and it still drives like new. Definitely better performance than ICE vehicles, and much lower maintenance and energy costs.
@mattjjacob5 ай бұрын
How was total cost of ownership not mentioned? Far lower for EVs now that prices came down & with credits. Even with more frequnt tires & higher insurance costs (for now), the maintenance costs are way lower without oil changes and other engine problems. The fuel savings are only part of this calc and the difference is widening. (Also this is wrong about not being able to get the tax credit for a Tesla Model 3 - some versions still qualify)
@doomtomb35 ай бұрын
New Model 3s do not qualify anymore in the US
@TB-up4xi5 ай бұрын
@@doomtomb3 ....but all the model Y's do.
@jokulhaups3095 ай бұрын
I wish they would have mentioned that EV repairability and insurance cost are almost always higher. Any damage near a battery even if it doesn’t damage it requires its removal. Also in the case of Tesla, you could be waiting months or since they rarely have independent shops, cost is outrageous out of warranty
@UlexiteTVStoneLexite5 ай бұрын
Yeah but Tesla's not the only vehicle. That's just a reason why you don't buy a Tesla. I can take my bolt to the Chevy dealer and it's not a problem and any shop can do the body work.
@thomasreese28165 ай бұрын
Most dealers aren't going to touch the battery. However, nearly all incidents that damage the car enough to impact the battery would end up in a write-off of the vehicle anyway, even for a gas car
@CurveTheRain5 ай бұрын
I just bought an EV (my first car!) and I love it! Its perfect for me who basically just needs a commuter car. It would not be an ideal road tripping car but thats fine because my family has an ICE car too. As for changing technology I think that by the time my cars battery needs replaced we will have so many more options for replacement or upgrade and it won’t be as bad as it is now!😊
@ThatGamerDude90005 ай бұрын
One thing I rarely ever see mentioned is the environmental impact of mining/refining lithium, and what that does to local soil and water. While not warming the planet, it is having other environmental effects. Only considering climate change ignores plastic in the ocean, landfills, and toxicity of synthetic chemicals like pfoa.
@ClaudiaAndrade-du2dr5 ай бұрын
!!!! This I was looking for this exactly. Its actually kind of troubling when it's not mentioned..I listened to The Daily and about 2 years ago talked about this exact topic. It is so crucial that we understand what is happening to our sea life and seafloor! Makes me really sad.
@andy.morris5 ай бұрын
When you take into account the mining of lithium and cobalt, it takes about 2 years of driving to offset the extra emissions from mining. So as long as you drive the car longer than the average car owner, it’s a net benefit. This also doesn’t take into account that most Ev batteries are recyclable, however.
@jimthain87775 ай бұрын
Please tell me all about the environmental impact of oil extraction. From fracking, to abandoned wells, to spills, speaking of which there's still oil coming out of the ground in Prince William Sound, Alaska, from a spill in the 1980s! All of that is "fine", but how dare we do even minor damage to change to something that does way less damage over all? The oil industry thanks you for their defense, even as they pick your pocket to line theirs.
@ThatGamerDude90005 ай бұрын
@@jimthain8777 you are putting words in my mouth. You are straw-manning. I never said stay on fossil fuels. I said lithium/cobalt mining and refining is rarely covered when it comes to the conversation of environmental impact of EVs. To my knowledge, Hydrogen Fuel Cells are better for the environment than Lithium Ion Batteries when it comes to energy storage (assuming we move nuclear/renewable energy generation). While hydrogen is scary due to its flammability, there is research proving this can be negated if hydrogen as stored an easily separable compound with magnesium (I believe hydrogen powerpaste is what this compound is being called). After use, this magnesium can be recycled for use as more powerpaste, the only emission from the engine is water vapor, and mining/refining of magnesium (to my knowledge) is better for the environment than lithium/cobalt refining. It requires high heat to bond the hydrogen to the magnesium, but again, if we use renewables/nuclear as an energy source, emissions are not a worry. Ultimately we should move away from the automobile. We need to build safe, high speed, passenger train infrastructure, and have more frequent train schedules. Trains are much more energy and emssions efficient than cars if you consider the volume of passengers trains can shuttle. What we need is better rail infrastructure and civil planning for more walkable towns. Suburban sprawl has had a major impact on the environment. I suggest channels like NotJustBikes and StrongTown.
@ThatGamerDude90005 ай бұрын
@@andy.morris it's more than the emissions. It's the water pollution which kills animals, and runoff water from flats can lead to soil contamination, killing plants. There are very few environmental safety regulations when it comes heavy metal mining and refining. Not to mention deforestation needed for setting up shop. Regardless of runoff, once all the lithium in the area is minined and refined, the soil of the flats are so heavily toxic, no plants can grow there afterward.
@Stef.Cata0515 ай бұрын
I'm also concerned with second hand prices, the ability to fix these vehicles as I do like to own my cars until they're not economically fixable, I also like to be able to diagnose and work on them myself after the warranty expires. Would I be able to buy a battery for a model 3 in 20 yrs or will it be just junk? No one is answering these questions and as much as I like cars I believe that evs should not only have standardized charging but standardized batteries so that they're not complet junk after a manufacturer decides to not support a certain model.
@88Nieznany885 ай бұрын
Probably new battery will be worth more than this car. I believe hybrid cars is the future, so even if Battery capacity goes down to 60-80%, it can have decent reach.
@langhamp89125 ай бұрын
It depends on what part of the car you're concerned about. If it's just the battery, then it will always be easy and cheap to replace batteries. Unlike an ICE engine, the underlying battery is always standardized; it's the connection between car and battery (BMS or Battery Management System) that is purposefully proprietary but that is easily and legally bypassed. A battery and its BMS is stupid simple to assemble and install in a car/bike/motorcycle/golf cart/drone. I'd bet even anti-ev you could learn how to do so with a few YT videos. If you're talking about everything else (struts, frame, engine and engine mounts, body panels, delicate electronics, windows, seats, safety devices, etc...) then no, those are both difficult to fix and expensive to buy. And yet, that's for cars in general. Cars have historically always been extremely complex and fragile; that's not a drawback but a desired design by both consumers and manufacturers.
@hansenluu5 ай бұрын
@@langhamp8912 Vintage cars (15yr+) also have problems with no parts. Battery is battery. As long as there are millions of Models 3 out there, you can always find a used battery. Our phones work the same way and are we complaining? Used phones works just as good. Just need a fresh battery.
@UlexiteTVStoneLexite5 ай бұрын
@@hansenluuit's absolutely ridiculous that everyone forgets that an EV is basically just a glorified cell phone
@Stef.Cata0515 ай бұрын
@langhamp8912 remains to be seen, I have absolutely nowhere in my area to buy or rebuild a battery for my renault Zoe and the dealer quoted me more than the car is worth making it uneconomical. That's just now, what would be of this car in 20 yrs? Considering that this cars don't release any emissions while driven shouldn't be possible to make them last longer? Also what happens to certain manufacturers who decide to make the battery casing an essential structural part of the vehicle? I feel like we're using good technology in a shitty way over and over
@QuickPLFMA5 ай бұрын
I like how they conveniently glossed over the cobalt problem
@rxs875 ай бұрын
A couple of things: Its more environmentally friendly to keep your current car on the road as long as possible. ICE cars are actually more efficient then EV's on the highway, but EVs are more efficient than ICE cars for the urban run. With that said in contrast to your statement about there being no best time being the right time, I really do feel with so much investment in EV's you will see in the next 10-15 years great leaps in the efficiencies of EVs, until then I really think people should consider hybrids if they absolutely need a new car.
@constantbuzz5 ай бұрын
False, there is still a lot more energy consumed on the highway in an ICE than EV, and it certainly cost more to refuel an ICE vehicle.
@Blabla1305 ай бұрын
Honestly that intro is just very cute and funny
@ssa62275 ай бұрын
Ya but video is a propaganda with lies and half truths.
@nordette5 ай бұрын
Lol I feel like you gas light me by hiring a new actor to play your husband every couple of years...
@canuckfixit77225 ай бұрын
EVs are NOT intended to "save" the auto industry. The auto industry just needs to further embrace this evolving technology supplemented by better charging infrastructure. We will continue to buy vehicles regardless of the kind of energy storage in the design. One day we will run out of petroleum and will have to have alternative power sources already fully implemented.
@aliciacomprayha5 ай бұрын
This sounded more like a government ad for evs 😅
@cameronf33435 ай бұрын
Why? All that they did was state common sense facts and numbers.
@brookekathryn19805 ай бұрын
Sounds more like an error of end users basic understanding than "a government as for evs". Cute emoji though...
@aaronlandry39345 ай бұрын
That’s because it is. PBS is federally subsidized like Tesla is. This is a government “ad” for Tesla, which is why they don’t mention things like Lithium Extraction. It’s very noteworthy how they mentioned the CEO of Toyota, an actual car manufacturer, and then focus solely on Tesla (because it’s American 🇺🇸). MANY smaller electric vehicles are FAR more efficient and safer than Teslas. Most of those however are produced by European and Asian firms, which is why they can’t talk about them
@bsgarey5 ай бұрын
Exactly. This show has gone the way of the far left...
@Jose045375 ай бұрын
BYD are very good, but of course the USA would never let them in. @@aaronlandry3934
@lambnj295 ай бұрын
I was recently in the market for a new car. I really wanted to purchase an EV, but the cost, coupled with the uncertainty of potential battery obsolescence in the next few years, pushed me back towards the ICE options. As it stands, I have 2 ICE vehicles. A 02 Hyundai Accent for daily driving, and a 23 Toyota Tacoma for longer drives/hauling stuff. Hopefully in the next 5 to 10 years BEV tech continues maturing, because I'd sure love to have one!
@tannermcnabb48365 ай бұрын
We love our ID4. Tows 2700lbs, lots of room inside for kids and gear, AWD was great this winter. Minimal noticable range drop from winter to summer. Sit down, step on brake and put in gear and you're on your way much faster than any ICE vehicle ive driven. We downsized from a 2 vehicle to a 1 vehicle family and are super happy we did. 17,000kms driven for the equivalent of about $500 of electricity (woulda done 5 tanks or about 2500kms in our Subaru). So about 1/6 to 1/7th the fuel cost. Own your vehicle for long enough and the initial depreciation those first couole years doesnt really matter as much. By year 8-10, no matter gas or ev, you'll have lost about ~75% of the sticker price. A $60k 2024 vehicle is gonna be a $15k vehicle in 2032 no matter what powers it.
@Magmar9475 ай бұрын
I’m disappointed that y’all didn’t mention the environmental impact of mining the precious materials for the battery. I’m all for EVs but there needs to be more regulation on mining these materials so we’re not hurting the environment in a new way ETA: I’ve gotten a few replies so I want to clarify, I am very supportive of the EV industry. Fossil fuel has created a climate change crisis. It needs to be replaced to have any chance at a future. With that said, we can be critical of things we support. Part of the problem with fossil fuel is that it was all of the hype when it first came on the scene. It wasn’t regulated enough/effectively and now we’re all paying the price. If we don’t put strong regulations on the dirty parts of building EVs, then we leave the door open for future crisis.
@TheDaspiffy5 ай бұрын
I agree that we need good/better regulations around mining, but the impact of mining precious metals is dwarfed by the impact of drilling, transporting, and processing oil. They would need to also talk about that too and this was only a ten minute video.
@stickyoxtail5 ай бұрын
Did you care about the environmental impact typing that comment on your battery powered phone? How about the 3 decades of owning battery powered phones, speakers, laptops, power tools, etc? Yes it's an issue but it has always been an issue. Are you specifically concerned about mining cobalt? Does mining/drilling for oil concern you in the same degree? How about waging wars for oil?
@TheDaspiffy5 ай бұрын
@@Magmar947 I think we're mostly in agreement, though my understanding is that oil is actually worse for the environment than metal mining even in countries without regulation. As far as batteries being retired. I'm the US we are currently recycling about 5% of the batteries, some are being reused, and the rest are being stored for later recycling. They are not dumped in landfills for two reasons, it would be illegal, but more importantly, the metals are precious, e.g. valuable so EV battery recyclers will purchase your dead EV battery even if they need to store it while they ramp up recycling. For example, search for Redwood sell EV battery. This is a relatively new development. Last time I checked they were only taking EV batteries from dealers in California, but now they will purchase any EV battery.
@makmoto06065 ай бұрын
@@Magmar947yep, cause that stuff doesn’t happen with the petroleum industry. I’m pretty sure the material mined for batteries, which have a path for recycling, is dwarfed by the millions of barrels a day that we move of oil. There is no comparison between the impact of mineral mining for batteries and the oil industry! Oil is a vast one way street to pollution, batteries have a life span and can be recycled once it is economically viable. Oil can only become pollution.
@ChristopherFerguson5 ай бұрын
Overall, this was a pretty fair overview of the EV market/situation. If people want a channel to learn more about EVs in detail, I recommend Transport Evolved. Tom Moloughney's channel, State of Charge is also good for learning about EV chargers/charging specifically!
@UlexiteTVStoneLexite5 ай бұрын
Engineering explained is great also
@tannermcnabb48365 ай бұрын
Both are great channels 👍
@ronaldgarrison84785 ай бұрын
4:55 You shouldn't call it an extension cord. It's just a cord. If there's one thing you don't want on an *extension* cord, it's an EV!
@thetrison5 ай бұрын
Y'all have money to buy cars?
@UlexiteTVStoneLexite5 ай бұрын
Yes
@DevinDavidson185 ай бұрын
Credit
@QUESO10115 ай бұрын
EV’s should be a choice. Having more choices in cars is the best. Competition makes for improvements.
@xeneth9115 ай бұрын
Just a note. KY, in all their wisdom, decided EV's & Hybrids need a separate tax since they do not use enough gas. So my hybrid cost an additional $60 when doing registrations, and EV's I believe is $120.
@BogeyTheBear5 ай бұрын
That's the road tax. The folks who do all that road repair work get their pay from a tax imposed on all vehicles that drive on those roads. Most convenient way to collect that tax was by adding it to gas prices, but since EV drivers don't buy gas, the state has to collect that tax another way-- the registration fee.
@xeneth9115 ай бұрын
@@BogeyTheBear I do understand that, but the issue I have is that it does not equate. The gas tax meant for the roads changes depending on how much the individual drives. Drive more means more gas. More gas means more total tax for the road. So in a way, the more you use the road, the more you pay. This makes everyone who has an ev or hybrid pay the same, no matter how much they use, and it does not scale. It is singling out those cars. The EV cannot drive less to reduce that tax like a gas car can. An even playing field would be something more like taxing based off of weight. The heavier vehicle, which would cause more ware, would be taxed more.
@mindfreeze08385 ай бұрын
You do know that EV's are heavier and do more damage to the road right?
@BogeyTheBear5 ай бұрын
@@mindfreeze0838 An EV sedan is no heavier than a light-duty pickup. The greater damage an EV inflicts is upon itself, in terms of tire and brake wear.
@mindfreeze08385 ай бұрын
@BogeyTheBear thats the sedan form factor that people dont really buy, so can you imagine the damage caused by the cars people actually want to buy like the morbidly obese electric Hummer and the Kia EV9. Btw full size pickups arent doing the asphalt any favors.
@flolou84965 ай бұрын
I feel so sorry for most people now struggling in out of control inflation, so here are the EV facts that for some of you, are the missing pieces in your decision process: If you only drive just 12,000 miles per year 30 miles per gallon (between a mix of city and interstate driving) (assuming your car with perfect maintenance and clean fuel injection burning over the next 6 years, which is unlikely) Your still going to need at least 400 gallons of gas to go just 12,000 miles per year. or 33.3 gallons per 1000 miles Over the next 6 year's (even if gasoline miraculously stayed on average only 4.25 a gallon it cost a minimum of 12K X 4.25 or 1700.00 a year in gasoline It is much more likely to assume gasoline cost will be at least 6.00 a gallon on average between the years 2025 and 2030 I've seen some estimates as high as 9.00 a gallon in major urban areas, but at just 5.00 and 6.00 a gallon those annual cost are: 2,000 annually (at 5.00 a gallon) and 2400.00 annually at 6.00 a gallon, The cost for your electricity at home on Level 2 charging is minimal compared to how much you spend on oil changes and maintenance on regular gasoline powered cars. Battery degradation fear is largely overblown, and only apply's to some models with battery's prior to model years before 2022, If you charge the car using the 20/80 rule on Level 2 charging at home, which restores 150 miles of range in under 8 hours, you'll see little to zero battery degradation over the next 6 to 7 years, as evidenced now by people who are posting there long term ownership battery degradation experiences on KZbin.
@sethreinke95875 ай бұрын
You forgot to Run the Numbers! 5 years ago I was in the market for a car around $5000. I stretched my budget and got a 5 year old PHEV for $10 K. The fuel and maintenance savings has more than paid for the price gap, and in two more years it'll break even with my old civic that got 40 mpg in fuel costs alone!
@dipdip72505 ай бұрын
Anecdote!
@SoybeanAK5 ай бұрын
PHEV though- which, in general, make more sense in every way than Battery EVs. Chevy Volt I'm guessing?
@sethreinke95875 ай бұрын
@@SoybeanAK '14 Volt premium. A fair bit more comfortable than a '98 civic too.
@SoybeanAK5 ай бұрын
@@sethreinke9587 Good cars from what I hear. Anecdotally, all the PHEV owners I know are conservatives- almost like they're good cars when you want to save fuel instead of virtue signalling. And yet, Chevy dropped it for a Battery EV- better subsidies.
@drkrstlmth5 ай бұрын
Some sequel ideas to this video: how to compare EV models for purchase and whether it's worth buying a used EV considering the degradation of battery efficiency.
@hoapham73895 ай бұрын
Suggestions for curious ones, Ioniq electrics 2016 - 2019 in the market have next to none battery degradations.
@ssa62275 ай бұрын
Oh common! Everybody knows lithium batteries are done in 10 years or so. 5 years and they are half. So your resale fall like ton of bricks.
@hoapham73895 ай бұрын
@@ssa6227 that is why ioniq electric 1st gen is so exceptional, You wont see one more than 5% degredation. Your argument it still true, exceptions don't make it less true.
@syarifairlangga46085 ай бұрын
They just limit the battery to stop charging at 85% and wont turn on at 15%
@garnetdavey87765 ай бұрын
As soon as one lithium cell is worn out, it acts like a load to the other cells, Evs are about control
@jimthain87775 ай бұрын
@@ssa6227 My Nissan Leaf with no battery heating or cooling still has most of its bars, and it's now 8 years old. So degradation varies from vehicle to vehicle, driver to driver.
@karankshah5 ай бұрын
Thank you guys for being a reasonable voice in the room. I constantly see commenters raising macroeconomic or sociological factors, and completely ignore the very real personal finance and environmental angle that EV’s are better for your budget and way better for the environment after a year or two. You pay about 25% of what you would pay for gas to fill up the car if you charge at home - maybe 35% if you charge at charging stations. The cost of most regular maintenance goes to zero. No more oil changes or engine filters. Even brakes need service less often (if at all) because you’re using regenerative braking more often. You only have to worry about tires, cabin air, and wipers. The number of mechanical things that can break also goes way down - no more fuel system, intake, combustion engine, exhaust, transmission, driveline, differential, muffler, gas tank, fuel lines, etc. This means way fewer things to break in the long term - something that is showing in the data now. Most people are not changing their batteries at all, even after nearly a decade of use. If you bought a Model 3 in 2017 when it first came out, and put the standard 12K miles on it a year, charging at home, you would have saved close to $7K on fuel alone compared to the average car, and probably another $1K in oil changes alone. Any random breakdown on top - inevitable in seven years of ownership - would have been costs on top. That much money saved should be worth everyone digging in to figure out whether EV ownership is right for them - not just accepting vague generalities about the class of vehicle.
@fh1980ram5 ай бұрын
They're obviously biased towards evs.
@MiguelRPD5 ай бұрын
A better question would be: can i buy an ev and an at home charging station?
@dyj3215 ай бұрын
Depends on what you mean. You can have a level 2 charger installed which can charge an ev overnight. Of course you can also use a normal plug, that'll just take way longer
@afc8205 ай бұрын
Just plug it into a normal outlet every time it's in the garage. Most people's cars spend the vast majority of their time parked, and most car trips are just a few miles. Many people can get by just fine charging up normally every night.
@dyj3215 ай бұрын
@@afc820 only problem with this is is that you may lose out on off-peak rates. The benefit of a level 2 charger is that I can charge to my daily maximum all within the off-peak rate of 5 cents/kwh vs 12 cents. Cheap all around, but it definitely helps
@ssa62275 ай бұрын
No better question is. What is my resale value after 10 years? Think about it.
@mindfreeze08385 ай бұрын
The resale is crap when you look at the fact these cars lose real range every year, ICE cars dont have that to deal with. A 50gallon fuel tank stores is filled and used the same way with proper maintenance after 10 years, a EV even if its properly serviced(and yes you need to service them because the motors do have fluids in them).
@arvincabugnason67285 ай бұрын
Im a mechanical engineer, ICE vehicles have less than 50% efficiency due to heat, friction and mechanical energy losses versus EVs high efficiency. EVs is just practical and solves most transport issues specially pollution.
@andrewbull57985 ай бұрын
My feeling is that EV companies (and most new vehicles in general) are designed in an anti-repair way. Dealership only repair options, having to replace full/large systems/modules instead of basic components. As well as subscription based features. I will try to keep my 16 year old truck that any ship can work on running as long as I can.
@philscherer16055 ай бұрын
This isn't really an EV specific problem. All new cars are a pain to repair.
@amirmoradi95955 ай бұрын
Im an EV owner (Chevy Bolt) but i also know that buying an EV is only better for the environment if you were going to buy a new card regardless. Also you have to keep and drive the car for a certain amount of years to offset the initial carbot footprint compared to a gas car.
@rachelle22275 ай бұрын
We have an ev, and we also got solar panels at a similar time (we needed a new roof, so the timing worked out). Eventually the solar panels will pay themselves off, and obviously this offsets the carbon footprint of the ev. Not everyone wants to fund solar panels, but it’s certainly a decision we’re happy with.
@joec19205 ай бұрын
I can afford an EV and would get the full credit, but I am planning on driving my 2012 Camry until it stops working. I never understand people who replace their car so often, like 5-7 years. It's not like they're obsolete like phones. Even phones are lasting > 5 years now if you replace the battery.
@thedopplereffect005 ай бұрын
The problem with phones is they are proprietary software so they stop getting security updates after only a few years. It's a big scam
@joec19205 ай бұрын
@@thedopplereffect00 Usually, you stop getting OS update after about 2-3 years and security updates after 5 years. Apple was the exception but they were also more expensive. Nowadays, Google/Samsung phones have support as long as Apple's. For older Android phones, some can be jailbroken to use LineageOS, but few people would want to deal with that. The "bottleneck" of obsolescence for phone is probably battery and it's replaceable for < $100. But, if you care more about your wallet than the environment, it's probably better to use that money to partially fund the next phone after 5 years. Five generations of difference even in a mature product like phones is still worth it. Ironically, for cars, they're putting in so much tech nowadays that they go obsolete faster than older cars. Personally, I can just use my phone for navigation, looking up gas stations, music, etc. Give me full self driving or get out.
@talavera1805 ай бұрын
@@thedopplereffect00doesnt matter about the updates. You can still use it
@thedopplereffect005 ай бұрын
@@talavera180 yeah but you might get your bank account stolen. No thank you. I need a reliable tool
@TopGunZero5 ай бұрын
I was once like you. My previous car was a 2015 BMW that I bought in 2020. The amount of money I put into maintenance on that vehicle... Was absolutely not worth it. It was at least a grand or more a year in maintenance costs. I've spent close to 0 on my 2023 Tesla. Not saying you have to buy brand new but keeping a car too long can be just as much a financial mistake, especially when you consider the trade in value of the vehicle. If you buy a slightly used vehicle and sell it in an appropriate time, that's probably the sweet spot of least maintenance to least cost.
@allenarneson43495 ай бұрын
All great points. People need to do their homework. Figure out how and where you are going to use the EV. Also charging at home with a 240V 50amp circuit is the only way to really go. Check local insurance rates for the EV as well. You do not need any surprises. AND also be aware some states are increasing their "license" fees on EV's because they are NOT getting "their" gasoline tax money for the roads or other use. And be aware of your local charging station situation in your city, or state for those potential long trips (200+ miles).
@ssa62275 ай бұрын
It is a propaganda video with half truths and lies.
@rdrgz62175 ай бұрын
My concern is that EVs go the apple/smartphone or the john deere route, also the planned obsolescence...
@patricklippert83455 ай бұрын
In some ways they are. Car companies like Tesla realized it's cheaper to have a standard model with bells and whistles locked behind a subscription than building different options for each price point. So even though the battery capacity is the same the battery will only charge to the range you paid for and wear out faster, which generates e waste.
@Lepinkainen_5 ай бұрын
Unlike new gasoline powered cars? Good luck doing any maintenance without a laptop to read and reset the error codes...
@brianm69655 ай бұрын
That’s not exactly an EV problem though. That’s an every thing problem. The only thing that makes an EV an EV is its drive train. All the other parts can easily go on a gas car. They can just as easily build in all the vendor lock they want (unless we are ok with the government stepping in like they did with OBO ports).
@Areku065 ай бұрын
That’s why I got a Tesla, my model 3 from 2018 has same features as 2023 model with over the air updates.
@mindfreeze08385 ай бұрын
@@Areku06isnt lord Elon generous with his blessings?
@ranggaajibaskara18095 ай бұрын
If some people can figure out how to make batteries that can take really quick charging (up to seconds), maybe we should consider to build a lightning/thunder power plant
@ssa62275 ай бұрын
More than that batteries need to get cheaper to make EVs viable.
@EvgeniBelin5 ай бұрын
It's not just about the batteries. You also need to deliver an incredible amount of electricity for fast charging. The grid is not ready for charge-in-seconds scale up to cities
@inquaanate23935 ай бұрын
These things cost so much less to run, like 5 limes less than gas.
@puregsr5 ай бұрын
I love my Chevy Bolt owned since 2017. I installed a hitch and has carried bikes, skis, kayaks and gone to lots of places GM replaced the battery under a recall and I had state and federal tax credit AND bargained 5000 off MSRP when nobody wanted one. It was so cool back then when I could find free chargers everywhere, but now with the rising popularity, that's rare these days. 99% of the commenters here have never even been in an EV. And I'm not against gas cars since I still own two, but I bet everyone who gets an EV, it will become his or her primary family or commuter car eventually because it's just so easy. No need to warm it up before flooring it in the morning, just press a button and go; one pedal driving makes it effortless to drive; the acceleration makes everyone else seems like standing still; leaving the AC or heater on while the kids nap or parked in the garage (I call it my only room in the house with AC); no messy oil changes as I do my own. My wife has literally forgotten how to get gas at the gas station.
@jaydisberger10145 ай бұрын
What about the explosions/fires?
@BlueLeafSoftware5 ай бұрын
Great point! Far more people die, on a normalized basis, in ICE cars than EVs due to vehicle fires too. EVs tend to be reported more , perhaps because media outlets use fair of the new and unknown to sell advertising.
@BensEcoAdvntr5 ай бұрын
4:55 major mistake here: all EVs, new or old are able to charge off of a regular wall outlet. To be clear, it's not a good solution for people who drive more than an average of 40 miles per day or have a very large vehicle like a truck. But it shouldn't hold back someone wanting an EV who doesn't fall into those two categories
@Rich260z5 ай бұрын
I have nissan leaf in Dec of 2022, so I got the rebate before 2023 changed it. I've driven 7k miles and haven't paid anything for it so far since I charge at work for free. I also still have a gas car for longer road trips, but my 10 mile commute is perfect. I charge it once per week and haven't noticed any battery degradation yet. Insurance is roughly the same as what my corolla was with full coverage. My bmw has higher insurance than it.
@EdDaWord5 ай бұрын
Love your content however, quoting Toyota regarding their esimate of "We think EVs will only make up 30% of the automobile market" is missleading. It's like asking a Gas company how much of the market they think Solar will take over. Toyota's been a huge lobbyist against EV adoption. On par with gas companies.
@GetThemLyrics5 ай бұрын
We’re on track for ev’e to be half of what’s sold by 2030.
@AndrewTran-bleh5 ай бұрын
Omg a channel I trust released a video about a question I've been asking Google for months now.
@chelseashurmantine81535 ай бұрын
😂
@That-Guy_5 ай бұрын
I own an EV and for me it was a great decision. I will be glad to answer any questions about it.
@electric-fire215 ай бұрын
Really great video from you guys on the state of the EV industry. It'll be interesting to see if there are any policy changes with the upcoming election year
@postulatingspin44705 ай бұрын
Assaults->EV’s only work for people who charge at home and take short trips. The other problem is charging station availability with almost 50% broken. Then there is a bigger scarier problem if you live in an area or travel through an area with crime…..charging station assaults, many of which never get reported, let alone prosecuted. They especially target out-of-state plates. This why my wife will never do a trip in the EV again. The other pesky little problem is that EV’s contribute 20% more tire microplastic to the environment per vehicle. Imagine what happens when electric trucks hit the roads?
@That-Guy_5 ай бұрын
By your comments I can tell you didn't have a Tesla. I have only ever had 1 supercharger stall not work out of the 69 or so I have used. I have not felt unsafe at any of the stations but I also plan where I stop based on what's in the area.
@idaho_girl5 ай бұрын
A concern I have is the long-term maintenance cost. Whereas for a gas-powered vehicle, you pay a small amount regularly, with an EV, won't there be one big bill when the battery must be changed? And if the cost of the replacement battery is too great, then there will be an incentive to junk it and get a new one which I wonder could offset the benefit of the EV.
@PenkoAngelov5 ай бұрын
There are a few other things to consider that are kept conveniently hidden or twisted. So let's run the numbers! ...and facts: 1 - Electricity consumption and impact of the petrol industry. - One pumpjack consume 9800 MWh/month of electricity. - Oil Refineries consume 15-20% of annual electricity consumption for the whole continent (just in the US). - Offshore platforms burn 20-30 tons of diesel per day for their generators. The US alone has 610 active offshore platforms. - Thousands of kilometers of pipelines. Each section with a pump consuming 50-250 kW and working 24/7. - Tankers, each of them burning 200-250 tons of fuel oil per day. 2,210 are currently active tankers. - Land transport with semi trucks - ~ 40 liters of diesel / 100 km. - Gas stations with all their pumps and energy consumption. ... and we haven't touched on shale gas and coal mining yet. ... nor have we paid attention to oil spills, vented gas, pollution of rivers and groundwater, deforestation and wars for resources. 2 - Efficiency and pollution. - An average ICE vehicle is responsible for 260-350 g.CO2/km + NOx, SOx, CO and other harmful fine particulates right in the cities where we live. - ICE efficiency to the wheels - 18-25% (older vehicle even less) - While an EV is responsible for 32-48 g.CO2/km (at the current heavy coal energy mix)... Keep in mind that there are NO emissions during it's operation. NO exhaust gasses where people live - EV efficiency 80-90% 3 - Manufacturing. - Manufacturing of an ICE vehicle releases 5200 to 6900 kg.СО2, while an EV (+battery) releases around 5600 to 8800 kg.СО2. Emissions are equalized after less than 10,000 km. After 250,000 km the difference in emissions is at least 10 times more for the ICE (with the current grid emissions heavy with coal and gas). 4 - Subsidies and profits. - The petrol industry generates $10 Billion in profits per DAY and receives $11 Million in subsidies per MINUTE globally. - They own (or fund) most of the media sources and have wealthy lobbyist in every government. State and federal subsidies or grants to US automakers: - General Motors - $60,952,354,503 - Ford Motor - $41,537,511,916 - Toyota - $7,891,352,312 (+ billions more from a deal with the Saudis to sell more gas vehicles) - Tesla - $796,500,000 for its entire existence. For shared charging netwerk. Mostly loans that are already fully paid off +Multiple loan rejections. From 2016 to 2022 Tesla received $0 /zero/ 5 - The popular "planes" debate. - While a plane indeed burns a ton of fuel, it uses kerosene and burns it relatively efficiently at 10,000 meters above ground. - At the same time billions of vehicles travel 24/7 right in the cities where we live, breath and sleep. Burning diesel or gasoline with extremely low efficiency, releasing 260-350 g/km of toxic exhaust gasses (SOx, NOx, CO + CO2) and other fine particulates, unburnt fuel, brake dust, tyre particulates and so on. 6 - Controversial Cobalt - Cobalt is mainly used as a catalyst in oil refineries. But no one complained for nearly a hundred years. - The next main use case is in LCO batteries in small electronic devices (phones, tablets, laptops, smart watches). 60% cobalt. But no one had a problem changing their phone every year. - Cobalt is used in very small quantities in EV batteries. 3-9% - Most newer EV use LFP batteries with 0% cobalt. 7 - Recycling - Lithium batteries are easily recyclable and 95% of their components extracted and reused again. The only "problem" is that there are currently almost none "dead" EV batteries. - While the finite fossil fuels are burned... destroyed... gone forever. 90-110 million barrels per day. 8 - Most importantly... and sadly - 7-8 million people die worldwide due to air pollution.
@subbiahpalani5 ай бұрын
State your sources please if you are making estimated claims
@penultimateh7665 ай бұрын
TLDR, fanatic.
@PenkoAngelov5 ай бұрын
@@subbiahpalani Woah there... That's a (summarized) product of a few years of reading and information gathering. It would look like a doctorate's dissertation. I'm also a mechanical engineer who used to work in the automotive industry. If you want to fact check, place go ahead. Google is free. I don't have a habit of keeping a list of all the sources... But maybe I should have.
@PenkoAngelov5 ай бұрын
@@penultimateh766 I prefer "Just someone sick of mis and disinformation." And it's actual a very short read.
@TheExecutioner45 ай бұрын
@@PenkoAngelov Everyone should read this text, great points. I would like to add that lets say "salvation" is in diversification of transport industry. No one should be forced to drive something he doesnt want or what doesnt suit its needs. There's gonna be E fuel which is great. Porsche is developing it. Methane is great fuel too. Cheap and has big caloric value, can be made green also. Downside is its storage.
@NoLimitSquad5 ай бұрын
I have a Tesla Model 3 Performance. Bought it new September 2022. Had it for about a year and a half, and I regret nothing. I will say this, though: I've never been the type to recommend anything to others. If they hate evs, good for them. If they love them, good for them. I bought the car bc I like it. What others do with their wallet is none of my business, and honestly, I dont care🤷♂️
@superapple4ever5 ай бұрын
Man, this couple looks more and more like the perfect Austin hipsters every time I look at them.
@TehFlush5 ай бұрын
It's odd because when they started out, they looked like just normal people. The more they've been with PBS, the more they've transformed.
@superapple4ever5 ай бұрын
@@TehFlush %100 Kinda sad actually.
@DevoutSkeptic5 ай бұрын
2:17 falling metal pipe
@poliestotico5 ай бұрын
I hehed
@ifyouweremeforreal5 ай бұрын
can you guys do a video about buying a existing business, one with property n one without. thank you!!!
@cammims76455 ай бұрын
No thanks. I’ll keep my paid off 2008 Cadillac Escalade.
@melonmelon28485 ай бұрын
Really sad to see so many non-EV drivers in this video commenting how EV shouldn't be a thing My family has one and only one car, that's an EV, we don't use it often, but when we do, we know we don't need to worry about our asthmatic family members wellbeing nor giving our neighbours lungs cancer
@UlexiteTVStoneLexite5 ай бұрын
Yeah it's really funny to read all the comments written by people that have absolutely no idea what they're talking about.
@scarpfish5 ай бұрын
You say it's sad that non-EV drivers are being ignorant about your choice of transportation, but then counter with your stereotypical snobbery about how much better you are than everyone else because you're not polluting the air at the user end, while not being transparent about how the electricity that powers your EV gets produced. You can't have it both ways.
@UlexiteTVStoneLexite5 ай бұрын
@@scarpfish I know exactly how the power in my EV gets produced. You do realize that solar panels exist right? And regardless no matter the source of the electricity it is still producing fewer emissions than a gas car. People have done the math but people like you want to remain ignorant.
@LittleMopeHead5 ай бұрын
Oh boy here we go again
@BlueLeafSoftware5 ай бұрын
Apparently 30percent of power in the US is now solar. Coal plants are being shutdown because they are more expensive. There's certainly more work to do but some encouraging first steps.
@KingTechHD5 ай бұрын
Drove a EV for the first time after my gas car of 10yrs gave out. It was amazing. Getting used to charging but it’s free for the next 2yrs. 18mins gets me 3 days of driving. My state charges an additional registration fee of $220 for BEVs (battery electric vehicles) annually. Something no one talks about
@ramelchilds74165 ай бұрын
If the EVs could charge via solar while reducing the heat that'd be phenomenal
@haydenho1545 ай бұрын
The Toyota Prius actually can be optioned with a solar roof
@ramelchilds74165 ай бұрын
@@haydenho154 how long does it take for it to be fully charged, I never knew about that
@haydenho1545 ай бұрын
@@ramelchilds7416 3 days for 40 miles. it's luckily not a full EV, since Toyota refuses to fully commit until they are ready because they are more or less perfectionists. Their only full EV is the bz34/Subaru Solterra which are both the worst EVs you can buy, alongside the Nissan leaf
@dan67565 ай бұрын
Charge About 6 hours at home while I sleep and about 20 minutes at Tesla supercharger 😊
@chrishart85485 ай бұрын
@@haydenho154Toyota held off on making diesel till the technology was better. Crdt was the first diesel. The D4D
@robbyabdillahrivai5 ай бұрын
Because car is 2nd most expensive purchase in a person's lives after home, I don't necessarily agree if it is compare to cell phone, TV just because a fear of missing out
@Ace7of7Hearts5 ай бұрын
It's funny how in black mirror the cars had port compatible issues... And they just ignore that instead of just making one universal type....
@joebot865 ай бұрын
CSS is the legal requirement in the EU, and in the US all automakers have adopted NACS moving forward. This standardization should have happened sooner, but it has happened.
@jamesbailey7545 ай бұрын
@@joebot86 Even before NACS was adopted the "there's so many different chargers!" concern was way overblown. There was Telsa which used NACS, everyone else who used CCS, and the lone Nissan Leaf that used CHAdeMO
@TopGunZero5 ай бұрын
@@jamesbailey754 Exactly. I appreciate the move to standardize between CCS and NACS and I'm glad the choice is NACS as I see it as a better cable standard, but it was definitely somewhat overblown.
@EliotHochberg5 ай бұрын
Regarding how long electric vehicle lasts, there wasn’t a lot of data before about this, but now we are finding that electric vehicles can last easily as long as a well cared for vehicle without doing much of anything. The only vehicles which I personally would have a concern with our electric vehicles with air cooling systems designed in the early 2000s to the early 2010s. Specifically, Denise on leaf is an air cooled electric vehicle, and it is the only vehicle that has a common issue where you need to replace the entire battery because after about six or eight years, it has lost significant range. The good news there is that Nissan has programs, though a little pricey, to not only replace the battery pack, but to replace it with one with greater range than the car originally had. Other than that, pretty much every electric vehicle out on the road can be expected to last for 200 to 30000 thousand miles without any noticeable degradation in range, and even when the range reduces, it’s gradual. I think if you get down to past 40% of the original original range it does accelerate, but current estimates suggest that that would be after 20 or 30 years.
@teinspringz5 ай бұрын
Consumers should demand swappable batteries and swappable in car entertainment systems, to change this current design obsolescence and repeat upgrade cycle business models that manufacturers are sneakily sticking with.
@davehasenford39855 ай бұрын
whichever you get make sure you buy a spare tire and keep it in the trunk. new evs and hybrids don’t have them and you might be in for a surprise the first time you get a flat
@jimmiemettersii62725 ай бұрын
Love the channel... a couple notes though: At the 5:00 mark you say that installing a new outlet will cost 1 to 2k. That is not true. The cost to install a new outlet or charger is mainly going to be based on how far away your electrical panel is from where you want your equipment installed. For example mine was installed by an electrician for $250 as my panel is near my garage. At the 5:40 mark you say people may be 100s of miles away from the nearest outlet. That depends on where you live. Here in California (Tesla only, not even including all the other options) I'm surrounded by super chargers. Drove my Tesla Model Y from soCal to Vegas no problem. At the 5:49 mark you say there are several different types of batteries. This is true but irrelevant. If the plug fits it will charge.
@UlexiteTVStoneLexite5 ай бұрын
Electrify America puts in chargers at least 100miles apart. They have done a very good job ensuring that people have enough range in between each charger. We took our bolt euv with the trailer from Southern California to outside of Dallas texas. Even towing a trailer we made it. The only place is that don't have chargers are the smaller cities and the smaller cities don't exactly have a ton of apartment complexes so in all of those smaller cities the vast majority of people living there are going to be able to charge at their own home which is far cheaper and easier to do. A lot of people are going to be able to charge their cars from their home and never have to use a charging station. If apartment complexes would also start installing chargers then again we are removing the problem. Most people don't charge enough to put that much of a drain on the electrical grid either
@UlexiteTVStoneLexite5 ай бұрын
Yeah there's only three types of chargers and eventually there's only going to be one type of charger. The battery has absolutely nothing to do with it it's only the charging port.
@Notdeepakchopra5 ай бұрын
I’m so excited to get a red Model 3 with white interior 😎
@chefnyc5 ай бұрын
If you want to “save the environment”, allow Chinese EVs and encourage them to install more solar panels and wind farms. You decarbonize transportation and industry (which happens mostly in China). But if you use this opportunity for trade wars, protection and income transfer by limiting EV credit to low earners, that is what you achieve.
@UlexiteTVStoneLexite5 ай бұрын
Yep
@EliotHochberg5 ай бұрын
Another thing of electric cars provide that most people don’t talk too much about is the fact that if you were caught in traffic, you don’t have to keep the engine running in order to keep up with anni movement. In fact, electric vehicle is significantly more efficient and stop and go traffic Than in open roads. But what’s more, you find yourself behind a roadblock for several hours, an electric vehicle is actually a much better place to be than a gas vehicle. While you will still lose some power if you’re running your heat or,you can shut off the vehicle and next to no power while you wait.
@ien20235 ай бұрын
First time Tesla buyer and I can tell from experience biggest con now is insurance is still higher than gas car. What makes it worst Tesla own insurance is based on how well you drive expcting you to drive their way and not your way where you are comstantly monitored. I had a couple of false frontal alert cause AI but they ding you for it. If you driver after 2 am you are ding. There are law suit towards Tesla on it. My premium went up $85 within one monthcause Tesla did not like how I drive.
@ChristopherYeeMon5 ай бұрын
Also repairs are expensive if you're not used to luxury prices
@TB-up4xi5 ай бұрын
Must be a USA and UK issue - my insurance is 20% cheaper on my model 3 than the Audi A4 it replaced it's the same deal throughout most of Europe.
@usflin3 ай бұрын
If you live in a city, odds are that you live in multifamily housing, making it a real PITA to get a charger installed at your home where you park, and quite expensive. Like $10k instead of $2k that simgle family home dwellers get to pay. If the country wants to incentivise people into buying electric they need to address this barrier to entry. New EV sales were more than 35% of new car purchases in some urban areas in 2023 (California), already way more than 7%, and despite it being challenging for the majority of residents to charge at their multifamily homes. Also, homeowners live in both single family homes and multifamily homes, as do renters.