What's Behind Biden's Sudden Push For Electric Cars?

[@daniel-l3x9s]

as if biden is making any of the decisions

[@williamgolden839]

I think It's a Muslim ruining the country

[@bextar6365]

Never has >>> Osama Obama is his boss >>

[@franknew9001]

About the only decisions that dementia Joe can make these days are what flavor of ice cream to have.

[@PHATboy.2.FITboi]

@@franknew9001 what flavor you pick ?

[@EmanM45]

Exactly.

[@camgere]

God save us from politicians who are concerned about their "legacy".

[@csilver9625]

@@camgere Biden is leaving a legacy alright but it’s definitely not a good one. I just hope the next couple weeks he doesn’t continue to turn the entire nation into a dumpster fire to hand it over the better hands

[@thomasklein9766]

And their stock portfolio.

[@csilver9625]

@ exactly. Trump was one of the few presidents that actually lost money during his term in office.

[@ArmyWestPointAV8R]

He also lost jobs. And his legacy is Jan 6, 2021.

[@csilver9625]

@@ArmyWestPointAV8R oh wow… I’m sorry your believe a global Pandemic that was created in a lab overseas causing people to lose jobs was because of him. Also, you may want to dig a little deeper into who really was behind Jan 6th, it may surprise you if you actually allow yourself to see the truth.

[@milton.bhibbler5099]

Reverse all EV Mandates and subsidies .America is free let the market dictate what consumers want to buy. Get rid of all EVE related polices mandates and subsidies. Put intelligent people back in charge

[@johnbeckham1483]

I concur completely!

[@csilver9625]

I agree! It should be a free market. All subsidies should go, you do realize that without subsidies going to Big Oil &Gas, your price per gallon of gasoline would probably be over $10/ gallon…

[@rxonmymind8362]

You do realize oil is subisdised, corn, wheat, milk etc. Right? Don't be a uninformed Maga nutbag.

[@csilver9625]

@ yes exaclty! If we actually had a 100% free market, some things would cost more but ultimately our overall out-of pocket expenses would be less overall. MAGA nutbag huh… i guess if wanting our nation to become stronger, more efficient, and healthier, then yes I am that.

[@rxonmymind8362]

@csilver9625 You are clueless to the subsides the US gives to every sector of your life and yet you rah rah, wave the flag and spout BS about making America stronger. You realize we export our debt to other countries right? So to enjoy the standard of living you have. Healthier more efficient? Exactly how? Enjoy the price of gas now and eggs while you still can.

[@dave3657]

Purely political, if Trump wanted EV’s Biden would try to squelch it. Seeing as Trump doesn’t want EV’s that’s why he’s doing it. FJB! It doesn’t matter what the cost is, you still have people living in cold areas and apartments etc…

[@g600f700]

agreed, you have to look at the use cases. Use one size fits all policy does not work for some people. I am 100% EV, so far working well. But for some of my friends, don't work for them.

[@DHW256]

Biden & Co's silly game is fomenting relentless (false) doom to justify picking winners and losers by government force. In the case of EVs, the government push for them is a ruse for mass transit.

[@jonwear9791]

The old clown does not know which way is up.

[@jtkrpm1]

All Western nations are being destroyed from within by our own governments.

[@terrancecloverfield6791]

I always say....EVs today work for those that can charge at home. If not, it makes no sense. California has unchecked illegals immigration, while housing costs continue to rise. In a twisted way....I suppose people can just live in their EVs. In Bay Area, I've seen many Model Ys with people living in 'em.

[@rcud1]

Need to somehow get rid of CARB. California should not be dictating to the rest of the country what cars we can have.

[@boostedmaniac]

I know. Us Californians need to be saved from CARB too.

[@therealcmplx]

CARB = China Automotive Revenue Board

[@alvinwong9362]

Abolish!!! EPA

[@irvinewayne4086]

I Concur!

[@lostintime8651]

DITTO!!

[@mikehunt-w8u]

Its a con.Ban it.

[@PHATboy.2.FITboi]

So Toxic waste can be dumped all over... good choice lets do it

[@vincentcolson7963]

Much as I would like to say that myself. They do have use for extreme cases. They just need limits as to what they can do, and held to those standards.

[@youtoobe169]

The administration wants to see how many things they can mess up before they leave

[@RussellFineArt]

No, that's your orange fascist you're talking about who vows to add huge tariff taxes on everything, deport all farm and most factory workers, and crash the economy.

[@Nordic_Mechanic]

They are gonna either bankrupt the auto industry or cause massive brownout from too much load on the grid. All accordinding to plans, perhaps

[@aliendroneservices6621]

The goal is *_permanent-blackout._*

[@liberty0758]

@@aliendroneservices6621 he goal is to restrict your movement. EVs are here to lure you in with their greenwashing propaganda.

[@dvader3263]

All electric cars can be programmed to start charging at midnight, when most people are sleeping and the electric grid has ample and excess capacity. Program it just one time and it will forever after start charging at that time when plugged in. An EV can charge a couple of times per week for a few hours using the same amperage of electricity as an HVAC heat pump, an electric range, a clothes dryer, water heater or hot tub. NO GRID UPGRADES ARE NEEDED. Stop with the uneducated spouting of crap. Pick up a book, read and learn a little. No wonder so many Americans are poor and struggling. They can't do math and they have no critical thinking skills on the use of superior technology.

[@davidanderson7138]

@@aliendroneservices6621 only for the plebs though, not them!

[@carroyo911]

@@dvader3263 Ok, Mr. smug, condescending, Smarty Pants, since you apparently have a garage for charging, how would you charge from an apartment??!!!?...

[@TheBandit7613]

It's not the price. I can buy any vehicle I want. I don't want an electric car. I don't want to mess around wasting time charging. I completely refuse to drive an electric car

[@a124as]

I said the same thing til my wife got a model x. Gotta say. The convenience is next level. I’m sticking with my ICE manual car though.

[@TrailBlazerSS502]

Ditto.

[@rxonmymind8362]

Charging at home has given me a peace of mind as my wife or my daughter doesn't have to stop at a gas station anymore. After getting rushed for money from homeless I had it. Reason enough.

[@SzaszaG1]

Plug it in the evening, pullit off in the morning. You are wasting time going to the gas station

[@JOESMITH-qs8ue]

@@SzaszaG1 And you avoid the special people who hang around gas stations.

[@jaypiasecki4607]

Regarding Biden. It's January 5th today. In about a week & a half, none of this will matter (January 20th).

[@davidmichaels4285]

Do you have any idea what Joe Biden was trying to do to the American people in the energy sector by choking it off regulating and overman dating stupid policies Trump's has to undo day 1 BIDEN IS A CONTROL FREAK HE'S AN ANGRY EVIL TYRANT

[@RWZiggy]

Brandon is screwing things up right to the last minute. Let's go brandon.

[@rcclitherow6707]

EVs are a flash in the pan. The toxic waste will last a lifetime. I'll stick with my Yugo.

[@FunWithCars716]

Yugos are getting collectible these days!

[@kyzor-sosay6087]

If you’ve never seen the movie Drowning Mona,you should watch it,excellent movie.Everyone drives a Yugo.

[@lostintime8651]

I remember driving my friend's Yugo many years ago. When you took off the seat would slide back. And when you braked it would slide forward. Horribly manufactured vehicle. Everything was sloppily put together. But it still was fun to drive. It felt just like a go-kart.😅

[@steveknight878]

EVs are certainly not a flash in the pan, and the toxic waste from EVs is much less than for ICE cars.

[@youtoobe169]

@@steveknight878 Somebody sold you a bill of goods

[@kennethboyer2338]

It's all about control, nothing more to it.

[@stevenwithanS]

It's so ridiculous. EV's cause more pollution and environmental damage.

[@Carguytct]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@armadilllo]

@@Carguytct they do, it's just hidden from view in other countries, you think they're using EVs to dig mile deep craters in the earth or using electric ships, jets and barges to bring that crap to America, you think electricity is from solar or wind, nope coal, they have to burn ten times more? 500,000 pounds of earth dug up for one car battery!

[@davidanderson7138]

exactly!, that's a fact they never mention!

[@steveknight878]

Completely wrong. You need to do some research, rather than regurgitating what you've read somewhere.

[@davidhayes4814]

@@steveknight878 not completely wrong, perhaps…..

[@woodturner1954]

Why are the people in this country not standing up against this dictator who's telling us what we drive? What's next, where we live, what we eat? I have a diesel truck and will not own an ev.

[@lostintime8651]

@@woodturner1954 they already tell us what to eat.

[@lostintime8651]

They already tell us what to eat. They make us eat poisonous food from American manufacturers. They put in the ingredients that are not required and are caustic.

[@liberty0758]

They want you to stop eating meat, eggs, milk, rice etc and switch to bugs, worms and fake toxic 3D printed garbage from Bill Gates and Richard Branson. They tell you what to eat.

[@chriskidder8625]

Keep the diesel warmed up, they’ll pay you to transport the crap ev’s to the scrapyard.

[@DannySpencer-h6g]

No EVs for me !

[@seymorefact4333]

you will eventually get one! i have one for around town...and a hybrid for long road trips. LOVE IT!

[@DannySpencer-h6g]

@seymorefact4333 no I will not, I'm 73 ,bought my last car in 2021 .

[@seymorefact4333]

@@DannySpencer-h6g 🤣🤣 WISHING YOU a LONG HEALTHY LIFE!

[@roadrunnergtx68]

​@seymorefact4333 My HOI said I can't own one. So I bought a 3500 truck with a big block diesel engine that goes 100 mph, gets 12 mpg and weighs 4½ tons. An absolute beast.

[@andrewdonohue1853]

@@seymorefact4333 no i will NOT. idiot boy is done in 15 days. i have a normal gas subaru crosstrek that's almost half paid off. i will be keeping it as long as i can, hopefully get 15 years out of it. im not interested in constant debt nonsense. you want an EV good for you. i have an 11 mile commute and a tank of gas lasts me over a week.

[@papagen00]

i will keep driving my gas guzzling suv until i get arrested.

[@samuelmcgill-rl3lb]

10% for the big guy is behind it .

[@JoseMarquez-oo7sl]

He just wanted to raise the cost of our electric bills.

[@FunWithCars716]

EVs will destroy what is left of the auto industry 😢

[@irvinewayne4086]

True plot: Destroy the US petroleum industry

[@musk-eteer9898]

replace not destroy

[@Lightning77305]

Yes.

[@rxonmymind8362]

Nope. They will adapt.

[@dominicd2694]

If the USA and here in Canada are forced to go EV (we also have stupid politicians here as well) the only winner will be China with cheap throw away cars. It will be the end of the auto industry at least here in North America.

[@trstrean]

I don't think you thought this out. EV mandates force US auto to compete with China. China is currently crushing US auto exports and US auto exports had their worst year since COVID because nobody wants ICE vehicles and US EVs are garbage in comparison with China. Global adoption of Chinese EVs is rising every year. Just go to Mexico to find Chinese EVs that will soon be coming here. The only countries that want ICE vehicles have ICE automakers or oil exports. EVERY country that doesn't have those are quickly moving to electric because it reduces their reliance on oil imports. US automakers finally woke up and figured this out. If they don't aggressively move to EVs they will go bankrupt. Republican misinformation and pandering to uneducated members of its base is killing US legacy auto. Nissan is the first to fail. More will fall if they don't push EVs. Elon knows this to be true and has said as much multiple times over the years. Killing the credit makes him the biggest auto company in the US by 2035 because nobody else will be left standing.

[@Shakerhood69]

@@trstrean China's Government is massively subsidizing their EV's allowing them to undercut other countries manufacturers. Once driving them all out of business and no one is left to compete they can quadruple their prices as you have no other options.

[@steveknight878]

So perhaps the North American car industry should adapt.

[@trstrean]

@@steveknight878 they should but have been slow to for a variety of reasons. Lobbying by big oil, Unions, etc. Government can and should help the car industry adapt without having to bail them out because of their shortsightedness. Not to mention helping consumers in the short term afford the high cost of transitioning to disruptive change.

[@dominicd2694]

@@steveknight878 They can't, overpaid general labour assemblers, CEO's making multiple millions per year and junk vehicles, they are doomed.

[@geraldarcuri9307]

The PROGRESSIVIST AGENDA mandates EVs, because, you know, they are gonna' save the planet. Facts be damned, science be damned. THE NARRATIVE MUST SURVIVE!

[@rxonmymind8362]

Bro, the insurance companies, banking companies and the US Military see the effects of climate change. The three biggest industries on the planet. What crap are you smoking? That's why it's near impossible to get insurance in California(fire) and Florida(floods & hurricanes). Stop drinking the cool aid. It's happening.

[@steveknight878]

They won't, in themselves, save the planet - but they will go some way towards it. That is the science of it.

[@Tschacki_Quacki]

@@steveknight878 please no nuance or facts

[@DarkClosetOfTheMind]

100% spot on! Very impressed with your coverage and commentary.

[@mudpuddle8805]

What's behind the big push? Well, the *Big Guy* gets 15%

[@thinking-laaf]

Big Guy is standing in the grave with both feet. His faculties are totally gone.

[@dariusd762]

Buying an EV is one of the worst things i’ve wasted money on.

[@steveknight878]

What EV, and why was it a waste of money?

[@vegmanwrx2221]

@@steveknight878a few years down the road they are not worth anything,,,,besides the fact nobody wants them,,,,I read dealers won’t take them on trade

[@plowe6751]

EVs are stupid. Remote emissions is no better than ICE vehicles.

[@adriaanvantulpenbaard1740]

You are right. And if it's from coal it is even Dirtier. now they changed their minds they going to keep those last remaining coal powerplants because they need them for AI and the cloud and data centers and the growing number of EV's.

[@haywoodmorganjr1326]

@@adriaanvantulpenbaard1740 Only about 16% of the power in the U.S. is from coal and that number is dropping.

[@steveknight878]

0% of electricity in the UK is generated from coal. Gas accounts for between 5% and 50%, depending on conditions. But even if it was all generated from coal or gas, concentrating those emissions into one place makes it easier to mitigate them. Plus, the CO2 emissions that EVs would be responsible for are far lower than ICE vehicles - and ICE vehicles emit other pollutants such as nitrogen oxides and particulates.

[@plowe6751]

@@steveknight878 Let the free market decide. EVs and ICE can exist side by side in a free market. Not a good idea to jam EVs down consumer's throats.

[@johnlesoudeur3653]

@@steveknight878 Yes that's great, the UK has the most expensive domestic and the second most expensive industrial electricity in the world.

[@stevetonnesen3666]

EV cars and the carbon dioxide hysteria is total bull feces. Carbon Dioxide is great! Plants love it! I love it. CAFE rules have ruined the automobile market.

[@steveknight878]

Plants don't like too much CO2 - and animals hate too much of it.

[@scifi5565]

@steveknight878 🤦‍♂️ idiot you know nothing lmao. Boomer

[@RWZiggy]

@@steveknight878 not true, higher levels of CO2 make more plant growth. Look it up, NASA says Earth has been getting greener the past 30 years, including in formerly arid areas. Animals don't notice the less than one thousandth of a percent of CO2 change, 400 ppm or 700ppm is the same to them, too miniscule to notice.

[@codincoman9019]

​@@steveknight878that is a lie. Science is contrary to your propaganda.

[@gpalmerify]

Politicians are so smart about controlling markets, remember the Great Leap Forward? This is the "Green" Leap Forward (It'll be the same results)

[@pctrashtalk2069]

Who controls the food supply, controls the people: Who controls the energy can control whole continents; who controls the money can control the world Kenry Kissinger, 1973

[@girthakian]

Politicians are most of the time failures that still get elected......

[@girthakian]

People are blind and stupid.

[@Jay-j6m2l]

40M Americans are making $10 an hr or less. We have 135M who work. Do the math, EVs are too expensive. A hybrid vehicle made more sense.

[@boostedmaniac]

That’s the point. Democrats don’t want you to have freedom. They want you to be poor and reliant on government.

[@fortheloveofnoise]

Yeah I make 12 an hour and still making around 20k a year at best

[@TheAutomotiveReview]

The Consumer in the Free Market needs to be allowed to decide what vehicles fit their transportation needs and pocketbook.

[@trstrean]

I can get behind that as long as we taxpayers don't bailout US legacy automakers when they fail to build EVs that are competitive with China and they go bankrupt. That's where they are heading right now as they try to pander to people that can't see that global demand has shifted to EV. Sales in 2024 should wake them up to that fact. If I was an ICE automaker I would increase the price of ICE by 15-20% and decrease the price of EVs. It would improve profits while forcing consumers to move to EVs allowing for better scaling of EV production driving price down. It's currently a scale issue. Doesn't help that China is so far ahead on the technology front.

[@RWZiggy]

@@trstrean why, the things turn into "dead robots" waiting in line at the few charging stations in half the USA. china tolerates cheaply built junk; watch some videos of those glorified golf carts, rolling over in hard turns, bouncing off of thing.

[@trstrean]

@RWZiggy the vast majority of people have the ability to charge at home 99% of the time. I know I could go years without visiting a supercharger, but even if I did need one, the app tells you how many empty working spaces are at the charging network you are going to. I'm not sure if all brands do that, but I think they do. I think there are more than 100 Chinese EV makers. It's possible there are some low quality brands, but they also have some really great vehicle brands.

[@WckdLlThngz]

Ev! Please No! Ev vehicles are Bad.

[@Reddylion]

You are bad, ice is worst.

[@opencarry3860]

@@Reddylion BEVs, an insane solution to an imaginary problem.

[@steveknight878]

@@opencarry3860 On the contrary, an excellent solution to many real problems.

[@RWZiggy]

@@Reddylion wrong. here in Chicago area EV turned into "dead robots" running out of charge in line at the few charging pumps in winter cold, and for some reason the subzero weather caused many of the charging stations to break. My ICE doesn't ave a problem with cold, and in less than five minutes I can "charge" and drive 530 miles, while EV has to charge and charge and charge what a farce.

[@Reddylion]

@@RWZiggy your ice also has a tail pipe, keeps emitting disgusting gases everywhere it goes...... Keep that gar...b to your self. Not for me. EV hasitsshare of issues too but everyday they will overcome it's hurdles.

[@silo_fx3182]

Stay well away from full EVs at the moment. Unless you can afford to write off the massive depreciation, they are not for you. They are a very niche product for the wealthy that can afford the loss.

[@McCanicScot420]

And then poor people can buy the used model.

[@silo_fx3182]

@@McCanicScot420 Except insurance costs will be ridiculous on second hand full BEVs. There is no such thing as an EV for a 'poor person'.

[@McCanicScot420]

@ you can get near new Teslas for cheap.

[@silo_fx3182]

@@McCanicScot420 No such thing as 'cheap' with full EVs. Be very, very careful unless you can afford it.

[@KenMorter]

@@silo_fx3182 Correct! Poor and lower income people are expected to have to give up personal transportation completely. Transit or Uber will be it.

[@terryschnereger8531]

I don't need an ev, I have enough appliances at home as it is.

[@bombsaway6340]

EVs a political solution to a non existent problem.

[@Charly-in-the-808]

I know a few good friends who bought EVs and they’ve picked apart the pros and cons for me. They for the most part, wouldn’t buy another one. So, I object to them being forced down our throats. There was a time when President Biden insisted that we all had to eventually start buying them, even though his Presidential cars are all gas powered, as well as is his 64 Corvette. I have nothing against those who drive EVs, but I’d never choose to buy one. Biden has 15 more days in office. He should just go quietly into that good night.

[@bextar6365]

That fool can't be gone to soon !!!

[@michwashington]

He isn’t a fool.. unless you’re talking about Musk and Trump. Yes those two are complete fools

[@EmanM45]

@@michwashington OK, now go drink your soy latte

[@bextar6365]

@@michwashington Brain dead lib Commiecrat

[@ryanyork837]

As a Licensed Electrician. I will not wire in level 2 chargers in homes. They are a fire risk and a liability to our Licenses. Biden and politicians Don't have a license and Don't see the front line issues we face in the industry. I strongly recommend stay clear of Electric vehicles. And ask Firemen about the fire and rescue Hazzards of electric. If you have a brain. You will not willingly own one. Be informed as a consumer. Don't buy a headache if you know what is best for you.

[@smiles564]

It's called SOCIAL CONTROL. don't get the jab, post conservative content, no charging for you!

[@ldnwholesale8552]

WTF has getting immunised got to do with EVs. One is common sense the other makes NO sense!

[@Shakerhood69]

@@ldnwholesale8552 I think he was trying to say if your only mode of transport is an EV and you refuse to do what they say, then your EV can be deactivated or not allowed to charge. Something like the Social Credit Score that happens in China.

[@nn-dj2nu]

@@ldnwholesale8552 it not common sense, its CONTROL. Vaccine MANDATES, get the shot OR lose your job, lose your retirement, lose your medical, show me your vaccine passport please, otherwise you cant shop, or go to a resturouant, public gathering or go to the hospital!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Lets see if youtube deletes this...

[@nn-dj2nu]

@@ldnwholesale8552 it not common sense, its CONTROL. Vaccine MANDATES, get the shot OR lose your job, lose your retirement, lose your medical, show me your vaccine passport please, otherwise you cant shop, or go to a resturouant, public gathering or go to the hospital!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Lets see if youtube deletes this...

[@nn-dj2nu]

@@ldnwholesale8552 it not common sense, its CONTROL. Vaccine MANDATES, get the shot OR lose your job, lose your retirement, lose your medical, show me your vaccine passport please, otherwise you cant shop, or go to a resturouant, public gathering or go to the hospital!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Lets see if youtube deletes this...

[@The_Mustang_Den]

Electric cars are something the govt can control … they control the electricity, therefore, they control when and how far you can go.

[@retroonhisbikes]

Why buy a $60k car and then have to buy a new $40k battery every 5 - 8 years

[@steveknight878]

Why indeed? Fortunately, that is not what happens. The batteries are guaranteed for 8 years or more, so if you did need to replace it then you would have a claim under that guarantee. In practice, they are lasting much longer than that - probably longer in many cases than the car itself will last.

[@billurban1581]

@@steveknight878 the practicality of batteries is evidenced by the number of Prius taxi cabs, 10 years old and older. I did eight years, 146,000 miles, in a Prius. It was as efficient as new on the day I sold it.

[@RWZiggy]

@@billurban1581 My Honda Civic ICE is ten years old and going strong. EV batteries are bad deal.

[@billurban1581]

@ hello Ziggy, congrats on your Civic. Mine is not an EV, it’s a plug-in hybrid. If EV batteries are bad mine is 1/6th the size, so not so bad. Also, like your car, my other two, a ‘98 V70 bought new, and a ‘95 Dakota bought in ‘97, have a total of 510,000 miles. They have served me well, and continue to.

[@retroonhisbikes]

@@billurban1581 self charging hybrids are the way forward, you still have an engine and the the car manages the battery neither over charging or over discharging, nor fast charging and fast discharging. In my opinion the best way to run a battery.

[@elimeir8558]

Don’t these people know command economies always fail! You can’t tell people what to buy.

[@williamtamelng8248]

except for the quality cheap evs made in china right now. there is no such thing as a cheap american car currently

[@williamtamelng8248]

the battery capacity is us with all the battery plants being built is going to make batteries very cheap real soon

[@fredfarbin5516]

They must be slipping old Joe a few bucks his way to promote this

[@franknew9001]

The "Big Guy" gets 10%.

[@fw1421]

Plus EV’s have a habit of catching fire and you can’t put it out till the fire naturally subsides. Insurance companies don’t want to insure the car or house they are parked in. The government is out of touch with the costs of living in America.

[@martyofarrell1690]

I have a Tesla,because thats what I choose, however I do NOT think the gov. should be pushing anything on anyone. But just fyi- ice vehicles have more fires than ev's, and while you cant put out the battery fires with water, you can with extinguishers. Our grid is no where close to being able to handle this ev mandate, and overall they are not cleaner at all. Also, I agree the gov. is out of touch for sure. I do like my Tesla tho:)

[@fw1421]

@ Of course they have more fires,EV’s are still a minority.

[@haywoodmorganjr1326]

@@fw1421the rate of fires in vehicles, hybrid have the highest rate of fire, followers by ICE the EV’s. Rate of fires not gross numbers.

[@steveknight878]

BEV fires are far less likely than ICE fires (ICE fires are between 20 and 60 times as likely). Hybrids are worse than either.

[@steveknight878]

@@fw1421 If you actually look at the figures, they are given in fires per 100000 cars of that type - so it doesn't matter that EVs are a minority.

[@brucemitchell5637]

EV'S SUCK!!!

[@steveknight878]

They are excellent for most purposes. If you are worried about the annual vacation, get an EV as a daily driver (it will have no problem with that) and if you are going to go on a vacation that requires a long drive - hire a vehicle, possibly a larger one - for that. The savings you made on running the EV will more than pay for the rental.

[@DK-sc4gn]

The cost to repair electric cars are significantly higher and parts are not readily available. So many evs are totalled!!!

[@rxonmymind8362]

Yup. My 2016 Model X was $10k repair which Tesla totaled it said it wasn't worth fixing.

[@DK-sc4gn]

@rxonmymind8362 that's why insurance cost on EVs are so high !! So many are totaled!!

[@SzaszaG1]

Engine, clutch, turbo, all more expensive to fix than a battery change

[@kevinW826]

@@SzaszaG1$40,000 for an EV battery. From teslas own website the battery extender is $22,000 Canadian. No thanks, not worth it

[@steveknight878]

@@kevinW826 When your ICE engine blows up, do you buy a brand new one from the original manufacturer, or do you buy a reconditioned one? Most people will do the latter. To replace the battery in my EV (Leaf) would cost about £4000 to £5000, if it can't be repaired.

[@GoonyMclinux]

Get a gasser and stock up on parts, filters, oil etc. pretty soon there will be no availability to push people to EV's.

[@autotech226]

Its all about Money. Politicians have a Huge Personal investment EVs and they have thde power to push them . Abuse of Power

[@skylershank9309]

Without government incentives and manufacturers price slashing, EV sales would be significantly less.

[@eddiekulp1241]

Bidens gone . EV's not going anywhere with Trump .

[@stewartread4235]

EV's are anti environment, the Sasquatch size build footprint is never repaid then landfill in 6-10 years, rinse and repeat. Pollutant anyone ?

[@steveknight878]

The carbon footprint is repaid within 7 months to 18 months (well, in most countries - not sure about the USA, might be 2 years).

[@stewartread4235]

@steveknight878 Rubbish, check the second hand EV market. A shocking amount of 2-5 year old EV's with less than 1,000 miles on the clock.

[@steveknight878]

@@stewartread4235 I did check the second hand EV market before I bought mine. Didn't find any BEVs like that. But even if that were true, how does that affect the carbon footprint write-off period?

[@stewartread4235]

@steveknight878 if you don't know the answer to your question, you're an alarmists cultist. EV's are not made from rainbows and fairy dust..!!

[@nathanielcarreon5634]

Delusional to the end.

[@jonathanparle8429]

I wish when people state the cost of a vehicle, they include depreciation. An EV might be $20K dearer off the showroom but take into account depreciation and it is twice as expensive because the EV is literally worthless after ten years.

[@CJWFell]

@@jonathanparle8429 Probably less

[@Tschacki_Quacki]

Hahahaha 😂 "include depreciation into the cost of a vehicle" lmao Show me a Model S from early 2015 that is given away for free. I'll take it 😁

[@jonathanparle8429]

@@Tschacki_Quacki Are you a metal recycler?

[@Tschacki_Quacki]

@@jonathanparle8429 Can you look up used car prices?

[@freddiecarr7602]

Roads get worse as EV do not contribute to road taxes

[@steveknight878]

They will

[@Noah_E]

And they're heavier than a comparable ICE, which creates more tire dust and puts more stress on the road surface they aren't paying to maintain

[@steveknight878]

@@Noah_E Strange that no-one ever made that complaint about all the big, heavy, SUVs, trucks etc. that are on the roads already.

[@Noah_E]

@steveknight878 did you miss the word 'comparable' or are you so bored you've decided to add nonsense to every thread on this video? Find something better to do with your time

[@RWZiggy]

@@steveknight878 trucks pay road taxes, immense amounts. SUVs pay more than smaller passenger cars. Seems you have no point and some kind of EV fetish detached from reality.

[@cleanairpeople3229]

Here you go,in plain English. Most people understand the extreme dangers of batteries Lithium batteries are regulated as a hazardous material under the U.S. Department of Transportation's ( DOT ) Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 C.F.R., Parts 171-180). Exposure to Lithium Batteries can cause loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. -- Lithium can cause headache, muscle weakness, twitching, blurred vision, loss of coordination, tremors, confusion, seizures and coma. This isn't for me or my family. Don't let Big business push you and your Towns and Cities into this environment disaster

[@jollygoode4153]

The same can be said for petroleum products, but of course you don't sit in your car's petrol tank any more than you sit inside a battery.

[@steveknight878]

OK - so probably best not to eat your car's batteries. Duh!

[@jeremybeattie5235]

It’s about government control; EV’s are rolling connected computers that Big Brother can track you , limit your travel or shut you off anytime they want. ICV’s are freedom.

[@earthdust1233]

The "push" has to be money. That's JBiden's motivation for living.

[@AlexRogers-i7g]

The politicians behind this think by driving a machine that weigh more than a gasoline powered car is being efficient and 'saving the environment'. That's a politician type of thinking for you.

[@steveknight878]

And so do scientists and technologists. There is no escaping the fact that EVs are far less harmful to the environment than ICE cars are.

[@SG-js2qn]

The US produces gas. It doesn't produce, from scratch, EV batteries.

[@williamtamelng8248]

for now. the cost to make an ev is going to be cheap very soon. will we be the oly spot on earth with gas vehicles?

[@SG-js2qn]

@@williamtamelng8248 Wait till there are batteries, right? Wait till there is an energy infrastructure capable of supporting EV charging, right? Why do things out of order? And of course, a country would be using ICE engines until it switches to EV. Why is this so difficult for you to figure out? Do you put your shoes on before you pull your pants up?

[@Shakerhood69]

Plus the administration banned mining for EV battery minerals in Minnesota.

[@RWZiggy]

@@williamtamelng8248 well that's nice crystal ball but in the here and now ICE engine is the way for country like USA with few charging stations and half of it having very cold winters. Are you fashion conscience and think we have to be like every other country? screw that.

[@RedEyeC]

People can't afford gas-powered new vehicles, let alone EVs.

[@steveknight878]

So buy second hand.

[@RedEyeC]

@@steveknight878 - in case you haven't noticed, those prices are rising too - AND - second-hand cars today have been abused far more than in the past from the first owner.

[@steveknight878]

@@RedEyeC Well, I assume you would do due diligence. The 2nd hand car I bought has been excellent - better, in many ways, than any that I have bought before.

[@RWZiggy]

So telling when Buttigieg said the poor should just buy EV to avoid high gasoline prices! Deranged radical left still wonders why they lost after 4 years of stupidity and nonsense that harmed us all.

[@junicohen7918]

Its to make your life unaffordable like everything they do

[@Sidewinderguy]

I don’t care if EVs are $10k. Not a bit interested

[@pastorund351]

PROFIT steht doch GLOBAL ganz oben auf der Liste !!!

[@adriaanvantulpenbaard1740]

Electric cars are not verry efficient. They just sitting there wasting energy. And the older they get the more energy they waste. And if you add up all the wasting of energy than in many cases, they are not even cleaner. Believe me wasting energy is not a good thing.

[@steveknight878]

What? How do you come to that conclusion? Electric cars are about 95% efficient or more - ICE cars about 25 to 28% efficient. An electric car that is not moving is not using energy.

[@RWZiggy]

@@steveknight878 Not in winter when they have to warm the battery and drain it doing that, even when parked.

[@adriaanvantulpenbaard1740]

@@steveknight878 Yes the electric motor has a thermal efficiency of 90-95% I agree. But the problem is with the battery (self-discharge at the battery) and the thermal management system. The battery is only happy between 15C and 30C. This is an example in Arizona it gets really hot in summer then the thermal management system has to do work continually. This means that the battery will be empty soon when just parked there. The old Nissan Leafs did not have a thermal system and therefore the batteries did not last long. I have an older laptop and done the test myself it discharges at 2% in 8 hours what is 5% in a day, what is an equivalent of 1 1/2 tank of petrol a month. No Mather that electricity is much cheaper than petrol. this is wasting energy! And if you do not drive a lot, it is better to buy a small car like a Suzuki swift. And the older the batteries get the less happy they are. I actually think that the newer cars have more like a thermal efficiency of closer to 35% for Gas and more than 40% for Diesel. The problem with Diesel is the Nox emissions otherwise they would even be more efficient.

[@adriaanvantulpenbaard1740]

​@@steveknight878 You are fortunate to have 0 % coal. The US still has15 % coal fired power plants now ever more needed because of AI the cloud and data centers and EV's. The thermal efficiency of a gas powerplant is 39% the thermal efficiency of a coal powerplant is 22%, what is 40% less efficient. But 40% less efficient does not mean 40% dirtier. the old coal plants are actually 3 or 4 times more dirty than the new gas powerplants. So, if your EV runs on coal then is a lot dirtier than ICE car. Norway has 90% renewable! Yes, truth easier to mitigate but also has NOx and other pollutant. I actually think that the newer cars have more like a thermal efficiency of 35% for Petrol and more than 40% for Diesel. The problem with Diesel is the Nox emissions otherwise it would be even more efficient.

[@steveknight878]

@@adriaanvantulpenbaard1740 My EV can sit for several days (and does, sometimes) and the battery seems to stay at about the same level.

[@Terry-w8f]

I would not buy one period

[@Gadfly2025]

If you added up all the govt spiff on EVs each car would value $6million a piece

[@shawnprotheroe1853]

14 days and counting

[@MM-kk8uh]

"THERE IS NO EV MANDATE" - Biden administration

[@burnerjack01]

The Border is Secure. Afghanistan was not a disaster. The Laptop is Russian psyop. Trump is a Russian agent. Trump is Hitler. Need I go on?😂😂😂Nots not like they would ever lie to YOU.

[@alansloan7784]

Biden is a professional 🐂💩er. The sooner he's 'gonged' off the stage, the sooner the show in D.C. will----however slightly----improve.

[@smiles564]

Hahahaha yeeeeeeeah right.....

[@fortheloveofnoise]

There is no war in B...

[@neiljohnson6815]

His handlers told him to.

[@Offensively-normal]

Im from the government. Im here to help. 8 words that will ruin your life.

[@gordmacmurchy1266]

Mandates = not a free country does not matter what the agenda is your rights in s free country have violated

[@dalepiedlow5045]

Repairs and a new battery after five years, too costly.

[@martyofarrell1690]

Gov mandates for EV's are complete bullsh.t. But so is saying" new batteries after 5 years". I like my Tesla, but I dont believe overall they are cleaner on the enviro than ICE. I've had mine for 2 years and done tons of research on battery life. I have an 8 year or 120,000 mile warranty on my Tesla battery. In 2 years have spent zero on maint. That does NOT mean that I believe everyone should have to have one. I do not. There are many reasons not to want an EV, I just dont think what you mentioned are the ones- Cheers!

[@steveknight878]

You do not need a new battery after five years - and if you did then the manufacturer's warranty would cover it.

[@Dadu882]

This pushing by goverment with taxmoney on EV-cars has never should have happen.

[@thebionicbassplayer]

You can tell these politicians have got some skin in the game. I want to know what percentage of them have EV's?

[@billgoin4004]

They want EV's because they have stock in them, starting with GORE!

[@billkunert7281]

Even if you have a garage you are not supposed to charge your car in the garage. Some insurance companies forbid charging in your garage.

[@MathewPaul-g4x]

...money/corruption, same as always...

[@SillySausage-mq3so]

Didn't they have billions only only built ten charging stations, did kamallala control the cash ???

[@RWZiggy]

$7.5 billion and I last heard 30 stations, what a pork barrel farce

[@massacmongo995]

Just doing what his BOSS says ........ and he's getting paid

[@althunder4269]

If a technology is good and useful it doesn't have to be legislated and forced onto the public.

[@steveknight878]

The problem is that there is so much FUD put about (much of it by the petrochemical industry) that people are unnecessarily fearful of getting an EV. Also the traditional automakers concentrated on building the wrong types of EV - the luxury end of the market.

[@jackanderson2773]

Endgame is you are walking .

[@Twilightzoneisreal]

FJB!

[@marksample6230]

I don't think I would put one in my garage. Unless you want it burned to the ground.

[@trstrean]

You should look into how many ICE vehicles catch fire. Of the EVs that have caught fire, many were plugged in using homeowner installed equipment that didn't respect the amount of electricity that an EV pulls. It isn't like a clothes dryer that runs for an hour and might pull a full load. EVs charge at peak energy pull for hours. Not an install that a novice should handle. Hire a professional or risk burning your house down.

[@marksample6230]

@trstrean i drove a vintage vw most of my adult life. Proper maintenance prevents these kind of fires. I still wouldn't park an ev in my garage of any type. Gasoline fire can be quickly extinguished. Lithium not so much.

[@trstrean]

@@marksample6230 stats show that gas vehicles catch fire more than 25-30% more frequently than EVs. While that is overall situations and not just in garages, the numbers are similar in terms of how more often gas vehicles catch fire in garages. Feel free to look it up. Given how often gas vehicles catch fire, one would assume you wouldn't store a gas vehicle either. While neither of us may have ever had a vehicle catch fire, it doesn't change how often it happens. Also, unlike gas, new technologies continue to reduce the potential of the issue and now most batteries include fire suppression technology. One of the Chinese brands have all but eliminated the possibility of ever having a battery catch fire. Between sodium and aluminum batteries, even lithium batteries might eventually be a thing of the past. In any event, I don't worry about an EV burning my house down any more than I worry about my gas vehicle burning it down. However, the numbers show I should worry more about a gas vehicle.

[@Shakerhood69]

@@marksample6230 Insurance statistics just show vehicles that were burned, meaning cars destroyed in House Fires, Garage Fires, Forest Fires, Accidents, Vandalism etc. are all counted. The EVangelist's want you to think that all ICE fires are all by spontaneous combustion and not all the other ways.

[@billurban1581]

My plug-in hybrid gets charged from a regular 110V household outlet in the garage. The 15 amp breaker doesn’t mind if both garage doors are moving plus charging the car. Not much danger there.

[@timothyhowie6171]

They don't want us driving around

[@89firebird]

Long live the piston engine hoorah

[@liyahn2373]

If I wanted an EV, I would get one.

[@Schlipperschlopper]

Attention!!!! Unfortunately, all petrol cars will soon be banned in the EU and the USA! In France there is a new law prohibiting combustion engine cars called SCHLABOUBVE and in Switzerland the HESCHLAVVO law! In the Scandinavian countries there will soon be a so-called SMORVERBIDEN law) for Germany there will probably be a federal exhaust gas ban ordinance BABVVO and TEBBVO from 2027. In California the CARB just banned all gas cars!!!

[@billurban1581]

No, Worst case scenario, sales of gasoline only cars would be banned, not existing cars. Having said that it’s never going to happen.

[@RWZiggy]

no way under Trump and then Vance administrations would such a stupid thing happen in the USA. If California wants to drown in their own effluence that's fine, that state is circling the drain.

[@amseam3705]

Current information is that additional charging stalls are added at 1,000 per week. We now have 59,000 sites in the US. Colbalt is now being phased out of car batteries.

[@billurban1581]

How many are working? Charging station vandalism is on the rampage.

[@graphguy]

ev is dead

[@alhoud3481]

I rather push my kids scooter than get a electric freaking car!

[@porkrind3512]

Briben is a fool and he'll continue to be a fool to his last day.

[@nommo75216]

Yeah after his administration mishandled about 3 billion dollars to build all these EV stations and only built 9

[@steveknight878]

The money has been allocated - but not yet spent. It is still there.

[@RWZiggy]

@@steveknight878 the money was allocated in 2021, $7.5 billion allocate and there are less than 30 stations built from that. what a farce. Give it up, abundant ubiquitous charging stations didn't happen, just another Biden Boondoggle.

[@Shakerhood69]

@@steveknight878 Hopefully it will be allocated back into the General Fund or to reduce the deficit.

[@liberty0758]

Because they [EVs] are perfect controlling devices. You say or do something against the gov. they remotely shut your car off.

[@garyquail4996]

Well this electric vehicle mandate being pushed upon us by these politicians doesn't affect me what's the weather I'm just ignoring them because I just cannot afford one and also to that these new electric vehicles have lots of mechanical bugs and issues until they're completely taken out and corrected maybe within 10 years I might think about buying one.

[@legolads1732]

With a decaying electricity grid and the rise of power hungry AI Data Centers the cost of electricity is only going to keep going up. Even faster if they try to go net zero which is not only impractical, it's impossible.

[@steveknight878]

Maybe in the US - but other countries are on track.

[@billurban1581]

@@steveknight878So those countries already have adequate power grids? Aren’t planning any AI centers?

[@steveknight878]

@@billurban1581 I expect they are - but many of the EVs actually make things easier for the grid. They are often charged by solar panels at the property, so no effect on the grid. Their fuel hasn't had to be drilled for, transported or refined - which eases the pressure on the grid. They can be used by the electricity for storage during off-peak periods.

[@billurban1581]

@@steveknight878 I think you have rationalized 5% of the issue, perhaps.

[@steveknight878]

@@billurban1581 What do you base that figure on?

[@Canadianforever]

EV only a pile of BS

[@RedogOnyx]

Listen very carefully.. PEOPLE DO NOT WANT EV’S!!!! Don’t understand that? Then read that sentence again, and keep reading it until you do understand it!

[@steveknight878]

But that sentence is wrong.

[@RWZiggy]

@@steveknight878 The sentence is correct, most people, 82%, don't want EV. says AAA. Used to be 77% but that number is rising by the year as people see the lies

[@drift3rkid66]

I can't afford a car period!!! So I guess I'm screwed!! 😂

[@matdddd]

He’s trying to make his legacy even worse.

[@TevinMachart-pc5wy]

Get rid of DPF let people repair their car Make cars to last Aftermarket parts suck really hard. Fix that.

[@mikldude9376]

Most people that are switched on , do not want electric cars, because electric cars are not a direct replacement for a good gas car ! When poo hits the fan , you cannot rely on an electric vehicle, and this is fact ! And almost any condition that takes an EV out of its ideal operating conditions effects range badly , and this is also fact , add to that even weather can effect EV range severely. You couldn’t pay me to buy an EV !

[@jameswbarry9576]

The day the government drives the electric cars and trucks i mean congress, senate, house of representatives, atf,fbi,cia just maybe i would think of getting one