Why EVs Are A BAD Choice In An Emergency | EV News

[@mikeolly67]

Renault master electric RRP £46755, there’s currently four brand new ones on autotrader for £14495. That tells you all you need to know about electric vans. I watched a 2021 E Vito go through BCA this week, grade 1 vehicle with 7000miles, it made £6500. Nobody other than virtue signalling corporate companies want them.

[@jdmguy44]

Tells you all you need to know about EV's generally

[@vandamonium1731]

@@danielduggan7126 our local flower shop had Citroen E dispatch and they went back to a diesel as the thing that made it difficult was stop start and hills around where we live and it was constantly on charge as the range was really poor they were seeing 90 miles out of a 140 mile range, it also pushed their insurance up both on the building and van

[@sahhull]

The Ford eTransit when loaded for work does around 70 miles per charge. Or that's all my local plumber gets. He calls it his £50,000 mistake and mostly uses his diesel car.

[@ScottishCarClan]

Good grief...Thats worse than I expected.

[@Luke_Tie]

My electrician friend had an EV van. He hated it, he said it was akin to driving around on fuel light all day, always looking for a place to charge. He was so happy selling it and going back to a diesel

[@Mark-bo7pb]

They get a charge anxiety.. Thts scary

[@satriojumeneng7055]

Ask him why he didn't install solar system at his house.

[@EbenBransome]

Our electrician friend has three phase charging at his office and 4 electric vans, as well as a cheap overnight charging arrangement. None of his customers are more than about 30 miles away and he doesn't do small jobs. What's the problem?

[@satriojumeneng7055]

Be careful with Japanese anti-EV propaganda !! I heard many people saying this in Asia.

[@vandamonium1731]

@@satriojumeneng7055 like that makjes much odds when hes out on the road whats he going to do drive around plugged into his house all day on an extension lead .... there are stupid comments and theres this one

[@neilhampson2843]

I am a service engineer, and the tools alone weigh over a tonne. I drive Ford Transit ,and it can do easily 600 miles on a tank of fuel. I am dreading the day when the company changes to EVs. I drive on average 300 miles per day. Will my customers be willing to pay for overnight stays due to charging issues?

[@ScaverDanTTV]

Loved my transit HD350 twin turbo power house forklift fixing machine I kept it under 5 ton so I can cut down side streets so I can get to the customer ASAP

[@hughblack6831]

My company brought some electric SUVs to replace our vans, costing tens of thousands more. Great, can't get half the gear we need in them and at best they only do around 175 miles. Everyone moaned about it before they went ahead and how many on site chargers are there - four! So we have constant emails reminding us to charge up for what we only need and move the vehicle so the charger is free for someone else - how is this the future? I predict I'll be in a new VW diesel van by the end of the year.

[@shane99ca]

A Level 3 charger should get you to 50% of charge within 15-20 minutes. Granted charging infrastructure needs to improve, but it is improving. Battery technology is also evolving very quickly; today's limitations will probably be a memory in ten years. That said, I think it should be up to you whether you operate EV or ICE, not the government. All government interference does is distort the economy and damage the industry. Look what happened in the 1970s-an activist federal government mandating pollution control trashed the economy and almost killed the Big Three (which, in the 1960s, was the Big Four). Sound familiar?

[@ImLivinSD]

​@@shane99caRemember a bigger service vehicle needs a bigger battery, higher cost, and longer and longer charge times.

[@derekallen3979]

@@shane99ca "A Level 3 charger should get you to 50% of charge within 15-20 minutes. " I think you need to add "if you are the only person charging at that station" If it's full, that's going to be multiplied by three. In the example shown in LA at the beginning of the video, you are going to be waiting 6-8 hours at the back of the queue.

[@alec1113]

Sobering news on Ev's in Los Angeles . Also, those ev transit 100 miles on a single charge , ridiculous. You really put a lot of effort into your video , and it shows. From a fellow scot, great stuff, pal 👍

[@SquidwardhatesEVs]

What's happening in LA is very sad and it shows why combustion engines will always be superior than EV's when it comes to life and death emergency.

[@ScottishCarClan]

I can't see that changing any time soon...

[@SquidwardhatesEVs]

@@ScottishCarClan When will the world governments learn that the EV only solution route won't work.

[@Terry-q7y]

This really is a clown planet 🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡

[@rocketmunkey1]

Its all intentional albeit with a few useful idiots to help the agenda on its way (not that those behind the agenda are really all that bright either) they want to destroy the west by 2030 to usher in their "new world order"

[@dazzle52k52]

Heated steering wheel, 5-miles gone, heated windscreen, 10-miles gone, air conditioning, 15-miles range gone. You'll be driving the e-van in a blanket to get the supposed real world range. 😅

[@vulcanvoyager]

"Are electric vans ready for the gruelling commercial life that they're likely to live?" I take it this is a "rhetorical question"

[@stephensalt6787]

Talking to an electrician who works for Mitie, his van is always at max weight with cable,tools, test gear etc. His ID Buzz commercial has an official range of 230 miles the actual best range he’s got is 150 miles and 120/130 in winter. He’d finished at our works at 3pm but before he could go home to Cannock which is 22 miles away. He had to go find a charger as he had 9% charge, 12 miles worth he estimated, so it would take him at least an hour to charge to 85% so he could go home and plug in overnight for 100% ready for next day.

[@AuJohnM]

If BT vans have a range of 100 miles then they can't travel very far in any given day. More than 50 miles to go somewhere and they'd need a recharge before they could return.

[@markborchers6613]

I've seen comments elsewhere that EVs were NOT the problem with abandoned vehicles. One commenter stated that any EV had the opportunity to charge to at least 70% to escape the fires. Wow. We now have complete mastery of a wildfire, in that it can be delayed until people have had the opportunity to charge their EVs, *and* the grid remained working until that convenience. It only takes ONE disabled EV to run out of juice on the highway, to cause the gridlock and abandoned vehicles seen here. An ICE car can be recharged with a jerry can - how does a dead flat EV achieve the same result?

[@DwaynePipes]

Why does it take one disabled EV cause gridlock? Is there some magic fairy dust that causes one disabled ICE car to not cause gridlock?

[@EbenBransome]

@@DwaynePipes ICEV never break down and never run out of fuel. Did you not get the memo? The problem in California is failure to clear undergrowth and maintain fire breaks. If you have to run away because your house is burning, it's the result of some bad decisions you and your neighbors made. Buying an EV is not the only one.

[@DwaynePipes]

@@EbenBransome My bad!🤣

[@ImLivinSD]

​@@DwaynePipesNot sure but a Dead Bricked EV can't be pushed off the road out of the way or at least the Tesla stuck in the road I tried to help could not be

[@MudrykBoss]

We are blowing our brains out on all this net zero crap

[@jdmguy44]

...and costing ourselves sh1t loads in the process.

[@samfimo4027]

I'm thinking it's all a sham

[@annemouse6788]

@@samfimo4027 A sham, a scam, a case of mass hypnosis psychosis!

[@sterobloc6645]

The "All Electric Fire Truck" . . . That has a backup DIESEL engine!

[@JimSmith-d9t]

I was a self employed joiner for 20 years, driving diesel vans. You cannot always plan your day around vehicle charging - time is money. Electric vans are not currently fit for purpose for millions of tradesmen.

[@PatrickBaptist]

Ah just let these trademen buy up this new useless junk, then people like us can take their customers away without having to entice them with special pricing lol.

[@shane99ca]

I don't follow. An overnight charge should get you about 500 km. How many trades van drive that far in a day, or even in a week?

[@sahhull]

​@@shane99caelectric vans are crap. Once loaded with tools and materials. The range drops drastically. Most electric vans cannot crack 100 miles while working... So if I travel 30 miles to a customer, I find I need to buy something extra, there's an extra 15 to 20 miles. Then go to another small job. Then go home... There's 150+ miles and an electric van cannot do it without a stop at a furiously expensive public charger for an hour. Just what you need after a day at work.

[@ImLivinSD]

​@@shane99caObvously missed the point. I guess youre one of those people that only charge your EV that energy you need for one day.

[@shane99ca]

@@ImLivinSD 1. If you have to say something's obvious, it means it isn't. 2. If you have to say it anyway, at least don't misspell it. 3. That's some day if you use up 500 km between sunup and sundown. You'd think it wouldn't leave any time for actual work. Yes, traditional automakers suck at making EVs. But they're not the only game in town.

[@d.p.9567]

Carbon is life. Anti carbon is death.

[@AutoAndChill]

The people who are trying to legislate combustion engines out of existence have no idea how to live in the real world. What a clown show. Now watch them back down on the EV mandates.

[@Micky-u9k]

How are the governments so stupid.

[@martinkuca7420]

They are not stupid, it is a deliberate scam.

[@davidvanderklauw]

Most voters are very stupid and lazy.

[@techjunkie68smusicandtech56]

@@martinkuca7420 they're stupid for going along with it though, on individual basis. It shows we have a government with no critical thinking and 'just follow orders' sadly indeed all deliberate!

[@samfimo4027]

Not stupid, just greed

[@nosferatut9084]

They aren't stupid. They're criminal

[@Jones-xx2gc]

My son works for a local council. They have to allow an hour plus several times a week during working hours to top up the electric vans they have. The council also has two electric bin wagons at 1/2 a million a go.

[@hughblack6831]

Scotland is going to look so much better with hundreds of miles of pylons. Maybe the locals could hang their washing from them? 😄

[@paulmckee6071]

That transit wouldn't get me to work and back again,,

[@graantmnz]

EV vans are just a nuts idea - my new Trafic diesel does 1000km on a tank which takes 5m to fill ....

[@geoffcohen613]

Cart before horse is valid, we are going back to horse and carts to solve something which is a non problem.

[@bigeein]

161 miles with no payload. I believe they can’t tow. Another point, who pays to change the vehicle overnight if the employee takes the van home.

[@b21raider27]

Ideally a diesel vehicle, longest range compared to gas or EVs. Diesel doesn’t ignite like gasoline or start a thermal runaway (around 130C for lithium ion batteries)…could be important in a forest fire situation. Now imagine emergency vehicles like fire engines being EVs! Hours to charge! 😂

[@dungareesareforfools]

This EV emergency scenario is exactly what I've been warning about in other forums for a while, and have been shot down by the EVangelists every time.

[@urbanspaceman7183]

@@dungareesareforfools Other than water emergency, it's a non issue to anyone who keeps the car charged to a reasonable level.

[@craigbanks9532]

Paying drivers to sit in a van while it's charging is insanity.

[@solentbum]

Only poorly managed companies do that, smart ones have chargers fitted at the right places.

[@XG393]

Some EV's work fine though, especially between Stargate and Fleetwood.😄

[@iancarrington1967]

Don’t even think about towing with an electric van unless it’s a diesel generator of course.

[@Milo_Minderbinder]

I'll wait with buying an EV until the military will use electric tanks. I'm sure they will install charging stations along the front line in case of a war. 😅😅😅

[@cullypettigrew]

I'll wait to buy an EV when large airplanes have electric engines. They're the biggest polluters yet the regulators have turned a blind eye and made the motorist the scapegoat

[@liberty0758]

@@cullypettigrew rich "elites" would never fly in an electric plane, just as they don't drive or get driven in electric cars. It's all for us peasants, they're exempt from this idiocy.

[@vandamonium1731]

@@cullypettigrew i suggest you go and double check that description as aircraft have a bypass ration of 8 times the air to i part of fuel for example a a380 per person carried is actually cleaner than a prius to drive per mile ... look it up

[@shane99ca]

You'll have a short wait. The next generation of the M1 Abrams will apparently have hybrid drive that will allow them to use full electric mode for stealth. And personally I wouldn't take my DD to the FEBA.

[@DavyHeb]

OMG crazy decisions by First Bus and Calmac. Transit range of 100 miles in winter, loaded up. Is this progress?

[@eyesodd]

Followed a BT electric van yesterday,couldbt helo but laugh to myself. Those buses, I've read its due to a structural failure, but imo more likely battery issues.

[@shoestringfarm]

Out in the lock or lake, wherever, and the battery goes into thermal runaway. You will have seconds to get in the freezing water before you suffocate and burn. Not fit for purpose.

[@vandamonium1731]

isnt ironic that in scotland they are using lithium to power a ferry and yet in norway ferry companies are banning evs off their ferries

[@hughblack6831]

The size of the batteries must be huge for a ferry? They would make an impressive firework display.

[@annemouse6788]

@@hughblack6831 🤣

[@shane99ca]

That's not going to work out very well considering ICE vehicles are all but outlawed in Norway.

[@stephendouglas-cr1mk]

We can say goodbye to our tourist industry if these pylons go up in the beautiful North West of Scotland too!

[@ghunt9146]

Millions of £££s, all totally unnecessary & for no improvement to what we currently have. Idiots in high places. Nuff said.

[@peterosullivan8200]

once loaded, and definately in winter, you can cut the mileage in half in that transit

[@iancarrington1967]

And don’t even think of towing anything

[@MartinLovasz-r7r]

Don't worry, when this emergency is over people will forget and go back to stupid normal.

[@derektaylor6713]

Massive queues of EVs waiting to charge are a nightmare vision of a terrible future.

[@mikehunt-w8u]

I predict BT will get rid of these EV vans and go back to diesel within 2 years.Recently spoke to a few couriers who drive similar diesel vans and vow they will never buy an EV van.They say they will go out of business.

[@michaelrichter8204]

Los Angeles has the most electric cars; Los Angeles Los Angeles just burnt down mysteriously... Wonder if there's a connection?

[@salibaba]

So you’re trying to say EVs caused forest fires and high winds to propagate them? Give it a bit more thought rather than make crap up.

[@_7.8.6]

The great EV hoax

[@peterwilding1203]

I'm an Aussie, living in a fire-prone region. I really feel for those affected by the fires. They're gone electric with the best of intentions, but intentions don't get you to safety in this sort of situation. Electric vans might be all right for short distance light deliveries around small towns or the inner city, but as you point out the range just isn't there yet for higher usage. Not ready for the big time. And as for powering ferries in remote areas, words fail me!

[@itsablack1]

I can't wait for this bubble to burst with all these electric vehicles 😂 The whole things sounds like a politicians bad idea, with all this carbon neutral garbage 😂

[@klimatbluffen]

Electric cars are always a worse alternative than real cars.They can at best be an alternative to public transportation.

[@gaz10182]

So a fire proof race suit, full faced helmet , tyre pressures at 90 psi , a generator and fuel in the boot and a glass breaker just to own a ev 😂😂😂😂 ffs you would think they were trying g to kill the brain dead who buy them 😅😅

[@Rexbilly9819]

Me brain dead. Me drive EV. Is good.

[@jonathonlivingstonelemming1024]

I live in a high bushfire risk area in Australia. When ( not if ) fires happen here there's bloody well enough to worry about without the added problems of EVs. And honestly, the next big conflagration we have might well be started by one of the stupid things. They may be a sensible option in a high density urban environment, but they sure are not here. Never, not for me.

[@samfimo4027]

It's already happening around some states in 🇦🇺

[@alexdewar6584]

On the plus side we'll be able to fill in our box ticking DEI questionnaires whilst charging.

[@andybrowne2117]

BT will soon be paying their staff to sit about while their vehicle charges ! Their customers will be told to wait ! That's customer service for you !!

[@ambiencelectronica]

Or if you were in Maui, they didn’t let you out no matter what your travelling in.

[@geoffreyforrest4602]

Utter and total insanity, enough said.

[@rkde2042]

There's a case for different fuels in different situations, the majority of residences in the UK specifically with a drive really have no reason to not have an EV, this week people have spent more time scraping the windows and standing in the cold fuelling the car than i have waited to charge as most of that's done while i sleep. I've got petrol, I've got diesel and we've got several evs and vans for the business and non of them have been an issue, we use the id buzz commercial and they are a perfect replacement to the t6 they replaced. It's very rare the vans do more than their daily range. This will be the same for bt as they will be used locally and well within range Diesel has it's place for towing and long distance. Hgv and commercial. They should be sold for longer to those with a reason and a commercial need I'll keep my modified, sports and classic ice vehicles but having owned and lived with ice, I'm never ever wanting to go back to them for daily driving, they are far more inconvenient. Most the media and comments come from those who don't have EVs, most EV owners had ice before and are in a position over an only ice owner who's not owned an EV... Anti EV is a great way for KZbinrs to earn as there is too much miss information and not enough understanding, only ice owners and day reviewers have ev range anxiety whilst those who own EVs really don't worry Those ferries should stay diesel, buses have had EV for a long time now and vehicles have already had the batteries upgraded to something newer and are built ready for upgrades, their old batteries are currently being repurposed into home storage as after 5-10 years they still had over 80% health and will likely do 20 years in home storage and can then be recycled. I've also sat in long lines waiting for petrol or diesel several times and now i make my own fuel at home it's far cheaper and convenient

[@markborchers6613]

What vehicle was Governor Newsom driving when he was bailed up by that woman calling out "Governor, Governor...!"?

[@greathey1234]

Toys will always be toys

[@richardweyland116]

If I'm not mistaken those police cars are all Tesla's. I've also heard the cops hate them. An EV cop car might be able to catch up with a Hemi V8 but the ICE will out run the crap Tesla. The faster an EV goes the faster they lose charge.

[@LoosleyLouise]

If nobody buys them they should stop making them

[@Checker63]

BT customers... Price hike incoming...

[@urbanspaceman7183]

Have the Scottish government not had enough of ferries lately?

[@lesliecarter4295]

If it turns out that an EV started the fire there is going to be an interesting conversation….?

[@DwaynePipes]

What fire? The LA ones?

[@goldilocks913]

I heard it was a small fire in a backyard that got picked up by the winds but who burns rubbish with 100 mph winds?

[@Olddirtnapper]

@@goldilocks913there’ll always be that one guy

[@goldilocks913]

@ haha yeah that’s very true! I once had to stop some people from jump starting a car next to a petrol pump….

[@AlbertBenajam-ww1db]

In the 1950 when I was a teen there WERE homemilk delivery, and newspaper vans that were electric Cascàde commercial laundry that served hotels,and restaurants etc. these applications were short runs carring litght goods. THIS DUDY electricaly doabe then or now. But general delivery, parcels to scattered locations, or repair calls for service (plumpers say) totaly impractacle. A repair service tradesman could travel 200 miles in scattered service call yet never 30 miles from shop!

[@smilly9]

Royal Mail near me I am starting to see an increase in electric vans by them, which may work to a point as the van can be on charge all night at the depot and be ideal for delivering around small towns, but rural communities will need a ICE.

[@Pomdownuder]

How many years have we been saying this, especially in fire /flood prone areas, here in Australia this is a major issue, one reason I will never buy an EV. A hybrid if forced to, I Know atany time, I can get out of the danger zone, even with half a tank of fuel. Let's get electric boats that we can't charge. I know we'll use diesel. 😅😅 How very ECO.

[@andyr8812]

The stupidity of those buying EV's is just unbelievable. Well, they will have to learn it the hard way.

[@ken-d1w7j]

My son in law is an electrician, he works for one of the countries energy suppliers and has an electric Ford transit. Fords range figures for his van at 50% load are 175-180 miles at 25c ... .At 10c it drops to135-140 miles. He has been advised by his company not to let the range fall below 40 -50 miles. this gives him an effective range depending on temperature of 95-135 miles.(approx). This is before he uses any heating etc His job means that depending on workload he covers the whole of England and sometimes has to charge a couple of timed a day when he is on long ,away from home trips .Often this is on overtime and he is getting time and a half for watching you tube etc on his phone. As he says its crazy.!!! BTW his job ? He installs domestic and commercial EV charging points !!!!

[@hwertz10]

To be fair, there might have been a lineup at local gas stations too (of course, there's that big difference between waiting for even the fastest fast charge versus spending like a minute pouring gas into your vehicle.) That said, now time to gloat -- my Chevy Cruze gets 40MPG and has a 16 gallon tank, 640 mile fuel range. No range anxiety here!

[@Dapalm24]

Electric vehicles are a complete waste of time and money and frankly dangerous.

[@Buffalobob7701]

Idiots keep buying battery toys and the only real way to push back against the stupid things is NOT BUYING THEM !!!!!!

[@Rexbilly9819]

I bought an EV. It's great and I'm going to buy a second one to replace my expensive to run, slow and smelly Toyota diesel.

[@brandonfromlondonuk3484]

@@Rexbilly9819 BOT

[@Rexbilly9819]

@@brandonfromlondonuk3484 TWAT

[@ImLivinSD]

Damm right, as long as I still have some freedom I choose with my Wallet. Spent 20 grand in the last Years completely refreshing all my gas cars. Not even my kids will be in one of those. I have said NO.

[@stevecoinitin7521]

Yep, been saying for a couple years, EV's should still be in testing, whilst the technology changes. Instead of 1.3 million Guinea pigs on the roads, the should have been no more than a few hundred spread around the UK to test. It would have shown the pros and (if they were honest) the cons of EV's, not having thousands of road chargers springing up, that could be deemed useless within 10 years. And sure enough, there's news of a breakthrough with some Polymer type battery, which potentially could have cars going a million miles (their words, not mine) between charges, deeming the majority of current chargers useless! How true it is, not sure, but it was on the news yesterday.

[@CheeseLovingGuy]

Great video. I am very pro EV and renewables due to pollution and climate change. But I like discussions on the real world issues as opposed to anti rants. Because it is the real wotld we live in and then we can improve things. Subscribed.

[@michaelkitchen5719]

You really need a vehicle that can cover a lot of miles in summer - with air conditioning, and winter - with heating and air-conditioning to stop the windows misting up, along with lights during the winter months. I really do not see what the confusion is. Petrol/diesel every time. Interesting that the UK is almost having a gas supply shortage for domestic heating, so no voltaic panels or wind farms there.

[@garethjudd5840]

Hands up if you would have an EV during a fire or flood 😂

[@jimsouthlondon7061]

How can you get petrol to the petrol stations if the petrol stations have all burn down

[@ImLivinSD]

OMG, it's called an EMERGENCY SHUT OFF VALVE. F the bldg prevent the gas from blowing.

[@AntonyGoud]

I'M soooooooooo! happy industries have money to burn, but ha! isn't you and me the customer paying for all this nonsense.

[@jimsouthlondon7061]

How do ICE vehicals function if there’s tanker driver shortages as in October 2021 after the end of Covid

[@michaelstevens3479]

Carrying extra fuel in jerry cans while fleeing a wildfire is to be avoided for sure.

[@samfimo4027]

Probable chance you mite just get away

[@peetsnort]

Diesel is safer

[@ImLivinSD]

Not if its Life N Death. Better to Have it and not need it. Grow Up

[@Epic3032]

"saving money while using EV's" that is MISSINFORMATION

[@SuperBartet]

It's not misinformation it's disinformation, due to it being a deliberate lie.

[@colinnich]

Well you'd know, as this is channel specialises in misinformation.

[@SuperBartet]

@@colinnich Well if you can't see facts in front of your face then there is no hope for you.

[@SuperBartet]

I disagree what it is, is disinformation because it is a deliberate lie.

[@tonym7012]

The funniest part of the electric bus story is that the broken ones are being replaced by "ultra low emission diesel buses".

[@MrBrendanrex]

Market share of electric vans 3.5T and below actually dropped from 5.9% to 5.8% in 2024, against a target of 10%. Diesel still rules the roost. Unlike electric cars, vans have to earn their keep. Time stood around charging or queuing to charge means losing money. The delivery guy from one of our distributors took the van home every night, but he had no driveway at home to park it, so he would have been stuffed had he been given an electric van.

[@susantaylor927]

🤔🤨😔👀🙏😱🙄😟😰🤥Words fail me with all this nonsense...... Does anyone remember the children's story 'The Kings New Clothes'?

[@urbanspaceman7183]

Range extenders for EVs are available. Some liquid fueled generators so one of those with a couple of cans of diesel, problem solved.

[@msw7021]

Not getting on a giant floating lithium ion battery.

[@baronvonchickenpants6564]

Build a gas powerstation in each port for the electric ships

[@zexel802]

Hard to tell if this particular charging station was indeed in the LA area. Would have been interesting to see the queue at a nearby petrol station for comparison. Even if your car is down to 10% state of charge you can still get 50 miles which should bring you safely outside of the danger zone. Especially in beautiful areas with an abundance of clean electricity from wind and hydro EV should be the way to go. Electricity is already there, petrol needs to be transported to where it's needed. Nope, EV's are not for every one. Close to 1000 miles each day or towing a heavy boat regularly over longer distances isn't fun yet. But, that's not what most of us do.

[@johnwalsh5703]

Don't forget that scientist's are working hard to find an alternative solution to battery powered transport. When it arrives all current battery transport will become obsolete. Anyone with half a brain can figure out what happens next. We are currently in phase 1 of a big experiment. Hang onto your britches folks, we are at the beginning of a VERY BUMPY RIDE.

[@DwaynePipes]

When it arrives all current ICE transport would be obsolete as well would it not?🤔

[@albinklein7680]

​@@DwaynePipeswhy? Almost every ICE vehicle could run on synthetic fuels.

[@DwaynePipes]

@@albinklein7680 Oh, synthetic fuels! Any idea when they will be available at a reasonable price? Maybe at the same time as the scientist who are working on solid state, non lithium, non cobalt, long range, super quick charging, non self burning batteries which would negate all of the EV hate objections? The race is on!🏇🏃

[@AuJohnM]

Police cars being EVs is all very well ... unlike they run out of battery when chasing someone. IIRC the LA police tried using EVs a few years ago but due to their short-comings, they were moved from being used for regular police work to simple things like transporting people.

[@andresd6193]

This kind if reminds me of the people that say they don't wear a seatbelt because they can get trapped by it in an accident.🙄

[@davidkrampel5478]

sounds like another hertz job for bt transport coming there way idont think these large companies are so smart

[@Ammotive28]

Are generators legal in California?

[@BerndFelsche]

Diesel generators of 600kVA at the ferry ports should solve the problem 😊. No need for pylons.

[@jonathonlivingstonelemming1024]

That Transit needs to take a leaf out of Top Gear's book and put a diesel generator in the back.

[@effkay2466]

"I don't think the automobile will catch on. I'll stick to the horse." It's normal for people to be "afraid" of new but to speak future low and only of its issues won't get us further. There is more chances than problems in it. We just might need to keep our mind open to future.

[@TheRHYSD]

What’s your thoughts on the new gen of Vauxhall Corsa ?

[@robertwatts1664]

How are these electric vans going to cope in the remote parts of Scotland? I understand that Royal Mail are using them now.

[@PaulC-pm3ub]

Great video again. All those EVs queuing up could have got their owners killed by a small wind change.

[@Checklight66]

What is it going to be like when you cannot operate your heater in winter due to range reduction in your new EV van.

[@Silver-st2zq]

At least the insurance is cheap with EVs 😉 my ICE car £329, a Tesla model 3 £814 😆 and that's a 21 plate with 51,000 miles on the clock so i best get saving the £18,000 up for a replacement battery while am at it as well 😆😂🤣

Seems sodium battery technology needs to get higher priority. There abundance of sodium compared to lithium and it is inert. So fires aren't a hazard in emergencies.

[@Aztek1701]

Something that seems to be forgotten or more likely ignored with all this electrifying transport bullplop is batter electric propulsion does not scale well. The bigger the thing is, the worse the problem.

[@gixxercorona]

Tax payers money payed for electric buses not the companies , the tax you payed went to this

[@SaSa-fs8sb]

Great video , 💯

[@Igoriann]

Tesla has a mechanical door release handle. As for charging, it isnt EVs fault that people run the battery to 10% and then struggle to find a charger. Any normal EV owner will have a stage 2 at home and have full battery with 200-350mi of range and the battery barley gets used when sitting in a grid lock. In case of emergency yiure way better off woth an EV than a gas car. Gas stations run on electricity and you wouldnt even be able to pump your gas without it.

[@paulwilson7622]

I believe that California or one of the cities donated & sent their diesel fire trucks to Ukraine. This has left them SFA, in terms of transport to fires or other emergencies with reduced capability to fight fires.

[@a1paulh911]

They have to rotate the old vehicles out of the fleet when new ones arrive - otherwise where would they keep them? And how much extra would it cost to keep them operationally ready?? And how much would it cost to buy extra kit for the new trucks instead of swapping over what's already available??? ... 💰💰💰