Will Electric Cars Save The Planet? Or Is It Just Propaganda?

[@ibanezdudeck]

I respect Toyota's stance. They flat said that their electric line is decided by demand. They aren't going to drop everything that's made them popular with efficient, reliable gas cars to try to shove electric on the public but they'll build models that fit into the demand they see from the market. I'm really not convinced my Honda Civic that weighs 2700lbs, is easy on tires, only needs 4qts of oil every 10k miles, and gets 35mpg is that much worse for the environment than an electric that costs twice as much.

[@lne9070]

And not to mention, EV’s eat tires due to their weight

[@AMacProOwner]

I don't respect the Toyota brand. If they don't want to build EVs, that's fine. But they actively lobby against EVs and sustainable transport goals in general. Just because their hydrogen future takes forever to develop Toyota want to keep selling full ICE. Slowing down the change instead of making it happen faster.

[@jeffk464]

yeah, well Toyota's electrics are pretty yawn worthy. I'm kind of thinking of the kia EV6, the Mach-E would probably be my second choice. I want a hatch but don't like the pregnant guppy look of the Tesla crossovers, if I wanted a sedan I do like the model 3. Of course the id.3 GTX would be the perfect replacement for my GTI but pretty sure they aren't coming to the US.

[@jeffk464]

Well, your civic is better than probably 90% of the cars on the road, so could worse. If you could get a civic SI hatchback I wouldn't hate driving one.

[@terraflow__bryanburdo4547]

@@AMacProOwner After listening to this video, you still call EVs "sustainable". LOL I have a klown kar EV to sell you, mate! 🤡

[@SCRT]

Can we all appreciate that he uploads consistently? 💕

[@UbblyMaster]

Work ethics

[@mohanbabu908]

Yeah we can as we should.

[@helixlacoste6945]

It's called his JOB... He is a YTber.

[@UbblyMaster]

@@helixlacoste6945 he is not a youtuber

[@UbblyMaster]

@@helixlacoste6945 he is an entrepreneur, youtube is not his main thing

[@luismurillo16]

I was ready to make my transition from Gas to electric. I purchased my Electric Vehicle and for time time I owned my BMW electric was great! With just a couple "CONS' I was happy overall. Until my vehicle broke down and nobody couldn't find the problem. My vehicle stayed at the dealership for 1 month making diagnosis, without clear answers. Until BMW called me and told me, Mr. You need to change the Motor and the Batery Your bill will be $25,000.00 how you wish to pay??? This issue unviell a fundamental issue. We are not ready to fix Electric cars without changing almost all the Vehicle. Greatly disappointed to say the least. I will not buy another electric vehicle. NO WAY

[@Mano_421]

Shoulda got a Tesla

[@GUITARTIME2024]

You got conned

[@morrisandsonstowing7286]

Stop lying

[@johnvillalovos4281]

Now everybody’s going to think you’re lying so they don’t feel stupid for buying one !

[@BeckVMH]

Heard a similar story where a new battery was needed and would cost the owner $14,000.

[@MoonjumperReviews]

It’s never been about the environment, it’s always been about limiting people’s mobility-thus, control.

[@lifemocker85]

This

[@ronaldwarren1267]

Has your power bill gone up more government control its all b s

[@MoonjumperReviews]

@@ronaldwarren1267 - it’s gone way up, and alas, my utility provider is the city government.

[@commonsense-grs]

Idiot conspiracy theorist.

[@greggthunderburg7294]

​@@ronaldwarren1267how much tesla stock do you own ?

[@chrisdigiuseppe7717]

Everyone should just buy 1990's Hondas. They got great gas mileage and ran for 200kmi+ without any problems.

[@chrisdigiuseppe7717]

​@Erik W Absolutely. But that isn't going to drive corporate profits and get politicians elected.

[@jeffreyrivera1416]

I had one back in the days that had over 350,000 miles

[@cattywampusmcdoogle]

Nah... go back to a 1970's Honda Civic when they were getting 60+ mpg.

[@catalyst429]

True, or an older Volvo if you want something more comfortable and a bit quicker. I’ve had 2 that got almost to 300k miles without problems till i hit deer 😅

[@lvloneymaker24]

Wtf is kmi

[@franke102]

These videos are Patrick's best. His statistical analysis on real world issues. I know it takes a lot of wavelength and has to be a labor of love, but videos like these are PBD at his finest.

[@wadepo1]

Actually his arguments are as usual, typically weak, and his research isn’t done in a non biased manner. He likes to cherry pick through the facts that support his side, while conveniently and lazily leaving our relevant and indisputable facts that fall contrary to what he has already convinced himself of. He’s no different than anyone else, constantly trying to convince himself of his own bullshit narratives. And provide a lazy way for people like him to reaffirm their own biased, hyper political cult bullshit.

[@franke102]

@@HMuny55 I think you meant to not capitalize bandwidth, but you're right.

[@anandmehta2323]

Its not -he left out the environmental effects of mining and refining crude oil and the pollution from used engine oil from billions of cars worldwide. You need to have a fair and level comparison. This one was not.

[@santinorocco497]

Indeed Patrick goes into great depth Must take a long time to get all the info and remember all that and do a video.

[@franke102]

@@HMuny55 I think you're splitting hairs with a stranger online, and that's lame.

[@highvoltage3479]

Here you go, in plain English 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 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 all comes from a reputable source

[@amparoconsuelo9451]

It is green and anti-green. Environmentalist who are anti-environment. Green + anti-green = anti-green.

[@krause79]

What? Nobody is advocating to eat the battery.

[@ThorstenKreutzenberger]

Petrol isnt that much better. Remember that leaded stuff. Quite sure the lead poisoning is OFF CHARTS. And I dont like electric cars. But raw oil products are surely detrimental af. Even if you dont add extra poison.

[@stevehayward1854]

Lithium is a medicine for bipolar so how is it poisonous ?

[@carultch]

@@stevehayward1854 Sodium in its pure form is a metal that violently reacts with water and air. But it is also half the molecule of ordinary table salt. There is more to whether or not a material is poison, than just the elemental identity. It also matters how it is chemically combined with other elements.

[@bryanlittle3630]

NO DESIRE FOR EV

[@stevehayward1854]

Luddite 😜

[@gregorymalchuk272]

​@@stevehayward1854The factories that spawned the luddites didn't have to be mandated to buy steam engines and spinning Jennies and mules.

[@sinajalali]

Can we see more videos of Patrick like this one? It is good to see him dissect the arguments and the topic.

[@philtimmons722]

(and just repeat moronic FUD that he clearly does not even understand. Folks will come away actually dumber for listening to this garbage. Sad Comedy.)

[@patriley9449]

Technology has always changed through the ages. Flint tools gave way to bronze, then iron, then steel. Steam locomotive fuel changed from burning wood to coal to oil. The car replaced the horse. Propeller driven large passenger planes converted from propellors to jets. As far as I am aware, when new technology was invented and overtook old technology, the improvements were such that the older technology disappeared or was much diminished. If EVs are so good, then their benefits will allow them to supplant fossil fueled vehicles. What we have now is governments who have decided that EVs are better than conventional vehicles. Much of this decision is based upon questionable information about long-term costs vs benefits. As we all know, politicians are long on wind and short on smarts. This is the problem many of us have with mandating EVs. They are being forced upon us. The free market should decide as it has in the past.

[@beavananderson9938]

What we also have is oil companies paying bribes to stop evs from bring developed so it is not a level playing field

[@SAMURAI_JACK3DD]

Facts

[@jaybee3165]

yes & no. the republicans are in bed with big oil. they do under the table deals with them, always have. big oil doesn't like the democratic party, because they've gone awol / commie socialist / anti- capitalism. and who could blame big oil for not liking that? on that note? my hat is off to APi & opec. BUT- tesla is.. by far a more superior vehicle. the democrats just want to do with the solar / ev industry what the republican party did with big oil. the better idea? kick BOTH parties OUT of the energy business ENTIRELY.... let the free market decide which one wins. the simple truth of big oil is: gas prices have been subsidized for quite sometime now. in 2021- the fed gave 21 billion to big oil. imagine what gas prices would be if they didn't? $10 a gallon. the trouble is of course- you'll pay it back in taxes. same conundrum as the post office: if the us postal service had to get ALL their operating money from the sale of stamps? LMAO!! A POST card would cost $25 to mail. fedex would put them out of business.. .OVERNIGHT- pun intended. same with big oil & legacy auto. tesla's coming- and it doesn't look pretty for legacy. million mile cars for $25,000? keep a watch on the horizon- it's actually already happened with the 4680 pack- all it takes now is for ONE person to post a youtube video of a model Y with over a million miles & no battery degradation.

[@marksherrill9337]

Some believe there isn’t enough material to make an electric car for everyone. I see electric a good city car.

[@jaybee3165]

@@marksherrill9337 it's also a good cross country car. kzbin.info/www/bejne/q3ScZop3eLabebs kzbin.info/www/bejne/rIndpnmmp9GsqNk I live in Roseville, CA. I've driven my model Y to Sandiego 2x. I've driven to LA 3x. my experience on these trips is NO DIFFERENT than when I used to drive a gas car. ICE CARS ARE FINISHED.... BEATEN.

[@eng.luizgustavo8153]

You should have talked about how the electric energy required to charge an EV is produced. It usually comes from a fossil fuel powering a plant: coal, oil, natural gas, liquified petrol gas. The only other feasible alternative would be nuclear, which is really clean and it's the only hope we have to ever achieve zero emissions.

[@firebird77clonefirebird89]

Only if we switch to thorium reactors. Unfortunately, the waste product from uranium is readily weapon-isable. As a species we are not enlightened sufficiently to survive as a species.

[@garybulwinkle82]

Would you rather live down wind from a coal fired power plant or a nuclear one? I Would rather a coal fired one!

[@DonovanGoodwin]

@@garybulwinkle82 after seeing the output of a nuclear plant(basically nothing other than spent materials) and coal plants(constant emissions of materials and pollution that is harmful if inhaled) I would easily choose nuclear.

[@jefferytokarsky1930]

@@garybulwinkle82 The point is that we can’t transition to green energy. There aren’t enough solar panels, windmills, batteries, land ... and raw materials to build them. Nuclear is viable if AGW was real and and a existential threat ... but it is ignored ... which is a clear indication we’re being lied to.

[@clownavenger0]

@@garybulwinkle82 nuclear cause I am slightly educated on the subject. Cancer rates are high downwind from a coal plant.

[@Marre480]

What about the complexity and cost to repair damaged EVs? The battery is usually placed under the floor reaching almost to the corners of the vehicle. Even in a not so hard hit the battery can be damaged resulting in astronomical repair costs. This is why most of the EVs involved in accident are scrapped. Not so green...

[@juggernaut316]

I would love to see people factor in the future electricity rates, brownouts, taxes on EV's, and lack of access to charging stations in this analysis

[@mruncletheredge]

Not to mention, do any of the same green people know where the electricity to charge their EV's comes from???? Answer: 90 percent of the electricity is going to come from COAL BURNING.... So in essence, you did next to nothing for the environment by going EV... Now, I know we need to transition away from Fossil Fuels. The point here is that EV's alone on a grid powered by COAL is pretty oxymoronic...

[@johnsutherland7561]

Tesla is working on energy from every roof energy costs should be much lower . They are also producing mega packs which will put an end to brownouts

[@BobbyM7847]

Solar

[@twogirlzonemike]

Our energy infrastructure is way outdated, battery storage technology is the future - are we close to it right now? No. But I think to get there we need to maintain our current infrastructure, but invest in proven products that we can see factual/peer reviewed studies on. Tesla's megapacks are pretty great from my experience thus far.

[@mindyourbusiness1966]

Our network infrastructure is not as out of date as you assume.

[@tankbrown447]

I owned an electric car and i switched back. It really cut into my lifestyle and got very annoying. Plus I was getting sick from being around the vehicle when it was charging. I prefer gas overall and hope they don't fully switch to electric or we are all doomed

[@jaybee3165]

even I knew the leaf was doomed- no active cooling. duhh. if your EV doesn't have a tesla emblem? then you're not electric & don't count.

[@kangaroojack7678]

That s exactly what I mean buy an emf device and it measures the Eletric magnetic currents it’s going to be really high that’s what’s making u sick

[@jaybee3165]

@@kangaroojack7678 i'm 55 and I can still run a 7 minute mile. I think those gas fumes you've been breathing in at the pump are making you retarded. perhaps see a neurologist. magnetic fields do NOT make humans sick... if they did- I would've barfed all over the MRi machine when they scanned me... or at least had a headache.

[@jerrysanders9101]

100% . The USA grids canNOT support even 20% ev con-mobiles.

[@dougwitte765]

Glad you now understand the consequences of this poor technology.

[@jasond1500]

For Tesla's the $7500 tax credit hasn't been available since I think the end of 2018. The tax credit is only available for the first 200,000 EVs a manufacturer produces. At least currently.

[@rakgi]

I was going to say the same thing but he said EVs 'like tesla' because to the everyday person its the most recognizable EV that people will understand. Also a lot of the electric car manufacturers that lease their vehicles end up taking that $7500 for themselves, which is pretty sad.

[@CaptainRex-sl4xk]

EVs still have emissions ...

[@JacesOwnWorld]

Some things I would like you, or anyone else, to go in depth about are: 1. Comparing the same vehicle against each other. A gas powered F150 vs the EV F150 Lightning. What it costs MSRP (plus whatever markups dealers are charging), what it costs in maintenance for the life of each truck (yes batteries included), insurance, cost to make the vehicle, real time mileage, the extra time it takes someone to charge it over the time it takes to fill it up, etc. 2. Who does an EV really benefit? There are many people who can’t afford new vehicles, or even pricey used ones. EV’s are very expensive to buy, and not everyone can afford one, while there are millions of used ICE vehicles that poorer people can afford. Also, not everyone owns a home. Millions of people rent homes, but more importantly condos/apts/townhomes, so they don’t have the luxury of charging their EV at their place of residence. So EV’s really only benefit the middle class and wealthy. How will an EV economy support lower income citizens? Let’s say apartments start putting solar in and charging stations. That really will only make their rent to up, and still won’t benefit low income class citizens. 3. What are real world ranges in these EV’s, because they’re never what they claim to be. That really only benefits those who live in cities, and not those who want to travel or have to travel. 4. Solar is a great way to get your EV charging costs down, but as mentioned above, not everyone owns a home. For those that do own homes, not everyone can afford solar panels nor want them on their homes. So solar really only benefits the wealthy. 5. What about electricity kw charging costs? This is an important one, so I’m going to break it up in segments: a.) Are we really saving that much in the long run to charge our EV’s? Most EV owners are charging their EV’s at home overnight, and some even while they’re at work. That’s quite a lot of charging, while filling a tank of gas up lasts most people a week on average. b.) EV’s might be cheaper to charge than it is to fill up an ICE vehicle right now, but what will happen to the price per kw when EV’s become the standard on the roads? We have already seen it in places like CA. When the government is in charge of things, prices always rise, and in CA the price per kw is almost double what it costs just 7-8 years ago. So when everyone needs to charge their EV’s, the price per kw to charge will rise substantially, putting you at the cost, or more, of what it costs you to fill you ICE vehicle up right now. These are important things I would like to see people discuss, because in my eyes, EV’s are just a scam all around. They’re making us feel all good inside right now, but trust me, it won’t be so grand once EV’s are the norm…

[@jerrysanders9101]

I can save you a lot of time. ICE vehicles are super fuel efficient today, and if you want to be green, batteries are SUPER TOXIC and practically unrecycleable due to cost. Also. Look into sourcing an EV battery. It’s beyond toxic and the amount of energy required to melt the rock to make the battery you have to drive the ev for one million miles to cancel out the carbon footprint.

[@genesmith4019]

Since I'm not a push rod moron I bought a Toyota Plug In Prius 3 years ago. Since then I've averaged 92 MPG over 55,xxx miles. What most push rod morons never mention is the regenerative braking that comes from electric motors generating electricity instead of disc brakes simply wasting that momentum in heat. Maybe you remember what gas cost during and after the Trump Virus. I know this may be a stretch for you, but think how all the gasoline I didn't burn helps our national security, the planet and especially my wallet since I'm not subsidizing Saudi jerkoffs. I still burn go-juice in my classic Porsche 911S- but that's well offset by my hybrid daily driver. If I need to pop over 3 miles to the liquor store I don't need to be concerned about a cold engine running rich and diluting my motor oil and cold engine condensation building acid in the engine's crankcase. My 32 mile range on electric alone covers most of my local driving and half of my ride to the coast to my sailboat. Push rod morons will fall over themselves to buy electric once the electric vehicles coming to the military are visible. Many morons connect their masculinity to noise and stink. That's their problem. Most of them in their 'tuned' BMWs would be mauled in 1/4 mile by a Blonde in a Tesla- LoL So- No I don't trust you. You sound like a Fox News pawn.

[@drewgoodman7932]

Basic physics and economics disagree with everything you’re saying. Listen to Tony Seba for 30 mins and come back to us when you’re a bit more educated.

[@JacesOwnWorld]

@@drewgoodman7932 🤣🤣

[@everstormz]

Most of the math points to people never recouping their ROI in electric or even new hybrid cars. The assumptions for gas prices and miles driven to break even have to get extreme. You'd be surprised how many people will spend 5k, minimum, to upgrade to a hybrid to save $500 a year. The math works out if you buy a used car (pre-crazy inflation used car market times). Last year I paid 16k for a 3-year-old Ioniq hybrid with 16k miles on it that gets 60 mpg. Nothing beats that value.

[@fatherof4kids]

I love this guy! No bull, no bias, just straight facts. If only the rest of the world could be like you.

[@alaneddy4575]

Debunking More EV Lies | In Depth by Now You Know here on KZbin.

[@grantp33]

gas shortage at the dentist. but yea he knows its more carbon for the road but good for drinkers. they always blew tired stuff putins gas hike and that bs they out their pipes lyin

[@ricktd6891]

Here's facts, CO2 caused catastrophic global warming is a scam and EV'S = child slave labor in The Congo and a fiery death for you.

[@Charieldeleon]

He is definitely bias lmao he is just slick, he is definitely against evs

[@mrwoody1413]

@@Charieldeleon nahh. He’s smart… Do you even realize everything that goes into making an electric vehicle?? The batteries? Or what it takes to get the electricity for those batteries to make that EV run?! It’s a giant scam… it’s not better for the environment.. it’s just better for the pockets of the people at the top… Do a bit of research and you’ll see how bad the mining of the precious metals needed to make EV batteries is.. and then those EV batteries need electricity to work which uses fossil fuels to create that electricity… so it’s really not any better for the environment… if anything it’s worse

[@robri87-hh4gr]

What is the difference between an oil mine and a Lithium mine? An oil mine is a 3-foot hole in the ground that stays the same size for its entire life. A Lithium mine is a massive hole in the ground that is a scar on the landscape and gets bigger and bigger every day.

[@CropCircleCritic]

You are so right! And the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan to over these 3-foot holes was responsible for the death of half a million civilians. That includes kids, by the way. Don’t pat yourself on the back because you just discovered the third world exists-you might break your spine.

[@robri87-hh4gr]

@@CropCircleCritic What's your point? I wasn’t referring to oil wells in Iran or Afghanistan or anywhere else. I just commented that an oil well does not leave a scar on the landscape as a Lithium mine does.

[@harrisc8101]

Another big difference is the oil well is manned by men. The cobalt and lithium mines are populated by children.

[@CropCircleCritic]

@@robri87-hh4gr nah. Lithium mines are localized. War for oils spans entire regions of the globe. Call me crazy, but human life is more important than the environment, and there is no proportionality argument where any mining operation even scratches the surface of the damage done by the oil industry. Just because you haven’t seen all the dead people as a direct result of oil wars and got to see some B-roll footage of kids digging through a pile or rocks doesn’t mean oil companies are better. Not even close.

[@imtheman4805]

CropCircleCritic You keep worrying about Iraq Apparently you have the time to The rest of the world has moved on Sporto

[@BOT-dv9lz]

We are very good at fixing a problem with a new problem. Main thing is to not buy, use or make at rate we do.... Take life at a shower pace, and put your values in other then commercial things.

[@terryprater8115]

I rarely hear anyone mention the time it takes to charge an EV vs the time it takes to fill up a gas-powered vehicle. If you're traveling away from home and you need a recharge, you'll pull into a convenience store for an approximately 30 min charge. But what you do not count on is that there are several other cars waiting to use the charging port(s) which may or may not work. You're going to have to wait at least 30 minutes per car ahead of you before finally getting to that port. This could take hours. And don't even think about leaving your car to eat, shop, or use the rest room, because unless you have someone with you who can drive your car, you'll have to stay with it to keep from losing your place in line. Meanwhile, the gas-powered cars are zooming in, filling up left & right, and then leaving as you're sitting there waiting your turn. I ain't doin' it. 🙄

[@hobo1704]

Yep, pointless technology

[@yvs6663]

ive spent about 3 minutes waiting for a station to clear up in my 2 years of owning a fairly short range EV as my only vehicle. ive used ICE cars for a month since my EV was rear ended and probably spent more time waiting for a nozzle to clear up at gas stations in that time. why? because 90% of ev charging is done at home. now last time i checked, i am the only person allowed to use the charger in my garage. now sure, during peak migration times(holidays), the charging stations might have a problem dealing with the amount of cars. but any other time of the year, it really isn't a problem and the worst example i know of still only meant they had to wait for only 1 car.

[@hobo1704]

@@yvs6663 and what do you think having more EV's on the road will cause.. Not very bright..

[@yvs6663]

@@hobo1704 it will cause more charging stations being built to become economically viable. yes, there will be a transition period with lines at charging stations but i reckon there was the same as cars in general became popular. there are 15+ gas stations with 5+ stalls each in the 4 mile radius of my house. there are 5 single stall DC charging stations in the same area. Norway has highway resting stops with charging stations by 3+ different providers.

[@Rex_Racer]

@@yvs6663What about people that don’t have garages, and park in random spots on the street? They’ll have to use charging stations. The adoption of electric is a small fraction of cars on the road. When that jumps up to 25-50%, watch how fast chaos ensues. Remember how quiet streets were before satellite navigation started clogging neighborhood roads? I do. I had navigation early- it was like having a superpower. Once everyone had it, back in traffic again. You’ll see. Yup, you’ll see.

[@ZanderSabbag]

Another issue with EVs that really needs to be brought up is ownership and right to repair. Tesla, is particular, is pushing for a world where you can't get access to parts, can't get access to instructions on how to fix your car or the proper tools, they have features already in the car that you need a subscription or fee to access, all of which are then taken away through software if Tesla thinks you are naughty or you resell your car, and they have the ability to remotely control your vehicle (not like an RC car, but still, they can shut stuff off and keep track of you). And these are only the things I could remember off the top of my head.

[@mothanwrdz]

That's not an EV only thing. That is simply the way the ENTIRE industry is going. Look at John Deer.

[@HH-le1vi]

A company will come along that will allow you to repair outside of manufacturer service centers. Then everyone else will follow

[@Darkness-ie2yl]

all of that is on purpose. everything is a scam. there is never improvement in humanity because no matter which direction we choose to go, the greedy people who run the planet will be there waiting with taxes and fees and paperwork.

[@JeremyClayy]

Good point

[@enhanced6892]

no matter which direction we go, they will be there waiting with taxes and fees and paperwork.

[@Loxley81]

Patrick, let me tell you: I bought my car (a diesel) 7 years ago. Then, everyone said, that diesel cars will vanish here in Germany (and probably) Europe within 2-4 years. Reality: Diesels are still sold, no problem on that side. I got my car with a massive discount then and I am still happy with it. :) Greetings from Germany! :)

[@jeffk464]

Its not so simple with diesels, they produce more pollution so they are bad for health, but they produce less CO2 so they are better for global warming. Clean diesels I haven't kept up to know how clean they actually are. I do know with the current cost of gas I would love to have one of those 50 mpg VW diesels that the government took off the road. If I had one of those VW diesels right now the government would have to pry it out of my cold dead hands.

[@wikingagresor]

Just yesterday there was info that Germany will NOT ban the ICE cars in 2035 like previously planned, so there is always hope...

[@Loxley81]

@@jeffk464 sorry to say, but it has been proven that a diesels are not that bad for humans and the environment as always stated.

[@Brian-om2hh]

Sales of new diesel cars are down 60% in Britain now. They must have welcomed you with open arms..... You won't be able to drive into the centre of either Paris or Berlin, as they've banned diesel cars from entering....

[@Brian-om2hh]

@@wikingagresor Wrong. You are mistaken. A small *minority* party in the German coalition Government want to overturn the 2030 ban. But so far have been unable to do so......because they're in the minority.

[@Luka_3D]

Alright, let's break this down one by one: 1. While lithium mining is very destructive to the environment, it isn't a long-term operation. Once you extract the lithium, it can be recycled as many times as we want into new batteries. This is a much better alternative to oil extraction, which is not only harmful to the environment (albeit to a lesser extent) but also never ends. We will constantly need more oil to satisfy the demands of all the industries that need it. Speaking of environmental impacts, whenever someone talks about lithium mining, they seem to forget the disastrous oil spills that happen regularly both on land and in the ocean. 2. Oh, my favorite! "But mining, transporting, and processing all that lithium will require fossil fuels!" This argument is flawed on three fronts: - First, oil also has to be mined, which requires electricity. On the ocean, the problem is even worse as oil rigs usually run off diesel generators. Once the oil is extracted, it needs to be transported using pumps, which burn even more electricity. Then, you need to process it by heating it to 800 degrees, which not only uses a lot of power but usually also creates a ton of pollution. To give you some numbers, Australia alone produces 52% of Lithium, but you don't hear them complaining about the pollution created by lithium mines. Instead, they complain about the pollution generated by oil refineries. And Australia only refines 0.1% of the world's oil. Finally, all that refined oil has to be transported to gas stations on inefficient diesel trucks, where you can pour it into your gas car, burn it in your engine, and waste 70% of its energy compared to the 10% that an EV wastes. - Second, as mentioned before, once you've got the materials necessary to produce the battery, you can recycle these materials over and over again. So, the production of EVs doesn't only produce less pollution; you also need much less of the material than you need oil to run your transportation sector. - Third, as more and more machinery transitions to batteries, the amount of pollution created by mining these materials will drop even further. I know where the cobalt mining argument comes from. It originates from a study meant to assess the environmental effects of both EVs and gas cars. What the study missed is that the fossil fuel industry uses the majority of the global production of cobalt in their refineries. I'm not surprised that this data point was missing since the study was funded by Shell and other fossil fuel giants. Also, the forced child labor excuse is such a lame "think of the children" argument. It's a perfect example of rich people deflecting blame with whatever means they have at their disposal. I mean, if they cared so much, they could actually do something about it. Instead, they use it as a cheap tactic to hinder competition. 3. Onto the point of increased energy consumption. This one also seems misleading. You mentioned that the price of charging your car is much less than filling up at a gas station, but you seem to have forgotten that you will still pay for that electricity if you charge at home. Instead of simply saying that your power consumption will double, why not compare how much you'd usually spend at a gas station per month vs. how much you'd spend on charging your car at home? 4. Who will suffer? The guy at the gas station? No. The guy at the gas station can install public chargers and make money off people charging their cars. You did mention that the infrastructure is spotty at best. Imagine if every gas station had as many charging stalls as it does pumping stations. 5. The point about reducing the global temperature by 0.0001 degrees is honestly cause for celebration. Why? Because the current predictions indicate that the temperature will steadily rise. It's not about reducing the temperature; it's about limiting how much it will increase by the end of the century.

[@pmh1nic]

Thank you Patrick for a concise and informative breakdown of the two sides of the argument. While I drive a plug in hybrid I'm under no illusions that EV's are a solution to whatever environmental problems we have, real or imagined. Even if you could miraculously convert every vehicle to an EV and immediately install the infrastructure to support them the impact on the environment would be negligible. The fairytales being pushed about how critical it is for us to make the transition are total fiction.

[@teencred9430]

Same here. If anything, the financial benefits stand out more than the “environmental benefit” to me, especially now that I do not have to take the full brunt of the gas prices.

[@mikelembke5121]

The manufacturing of EV and mining the material is environmentally disastrous

[@elizabethyork590]

People choose tesla not because its an EV car but because of the technology it has to offer. There is no question that TSLA is the best EV company out there that gives you the value for your money.

[@MIchaelGuzman737]

So true I bought my Tesla after waiting for my Mercedes to get fixed and after three months of waiting I went to a Tesla show room and bought it just like that with out test driving! Sounds crazy but I did. Now I just paid for FSD even though i don't know how to operate it yet but I will later. Hopefully Tesla will take me wherever I want to go.

[@MatthewVinson]

Tesla will become the world's most valued company. It's just a matter of time. It doesn't only over offer great value for money but adding it's stocks to your p0rtfoli0 will easily make you rich in the long run. I have been DCA TSLA with a cost basis of €11412, i have accrued about 606 shares under the guidiance of my Finacial-Advis0r 'Theresa Mary Chamblee' whose skills in p0rtfoli0-diversification is unmatched.

[@84gaynor]

@@MatthewVinson Wow congratulations!! How can i get in touch with this Finacial-Advis0r of yours if you don't mind sharing?

[@MatthewVinson]

@@84gaynor She is available on the web. Just look her up to see if you'll like her services, as she has a webpage..

[@borderm3]

Lots of folks have the incorrect assumption that tesla has special self driving tech. Everyone has access to the neural net tech to do this. E.g. vgg16 semantic segmentation network.

[@DrBeauHightower]

Love when he does this style of video

[@roncreach753]

Same here.

[@firewoodtime2]

Mark Moss does great videos. Different type of focus but another great teacher

[@alejandrofloressr7913]

what about hho? it is produced with water.

[@brianbenoit6883]

you mean misinformed and without any thought??? Can't say I'm too crazy for that style. He only talked about BEVs as though they are the only EV out there. Biggest piece of misinformation...those transports he was talking about? Tonnes of companies have switched over to FCEV. All the rest of us need are the filling stations.

[@markdangerfield8140]

@@alejandrofloressr7913 I don’t sure because I don’t think that it’s gonna be OK let’s see what is easy and gas comes to other than that which one is better because I am getting nowhere

[@matthewsteckman8101]

From someone who quit the best thing to do is to try to force yourself away from it as much as possible… going in your car? Leave it at home. I moved to Europe and nobody vaped over there, it was so uncommon I just fell out of the habit, I’m about 6 months clean. No cravings, and I tried it 2 times and hated it now

[@vanishingfox1339]

Been saying this for many years. I’m glad people are catching on to the dirty secrets for EV. It’s all simple physics , for every action there is a reaction. But most people don’t want to sit down and do the homework to see what are the consequences of making a change like this.

[@marymorningstar4508]

you are so right

[@drewgoodman7932]

Hilarious to see you reference simple physics when they overwhelmingly prove that EV’s are by far the most efficient form of transportation. Please enlighten us more about simple physics and economics, this should be good.

[@vanishingfox1339]

@@drewgoodman7932it doesn’t make sense to switch to electric for the sake of the environment when the resources to make batteries, motors and other components take fossil fuel to burn to make an ev and that’s nor including the damage to the environment like strip mining for Lithium and other rare minerals. Also until we switch our US power grids to something that can handle the high demand of everyone charging their its not go to far well for every one. Rolling power outage already happening as it is in many states like California and more with Bidens and is party shutting down coal power plants. Then there is the fact the Avg transformer in the us is 40-50 years old. That’s end of life. Powers lines most are 25 yeas old about half its life so are we going to rip all of this up asap and build new stuff? If yes more fossil fuel will be needed to new lines and transformers plus all the fuel for the transportation of the raw materials.

[@bmw803]

I call that "blind regurgitation".

[@bmw803]

@@drewgoodman7932 Most drivers DONT GIVE 2 FUCKS about how efficient something is. They care if its practical, convenient and affordable. Both, EV and ICE can be just that. Depends on someone's needs.

[@cornnyahwa]

Great stuff 👏🏾 I supply diesel to mines in Zimbabwe (mostly Chinese operated). The intensity of mining and fuel consumption is much greater in a lithium mine than say, chrome or gold mining. Fossil fuels are here for a while longer than most expect. Great book to check out is The Rare Metals War by Guillame Pitron.

[@Brian-om2hh]

Fossil fuels may well be around for a while, but the demand for them won't. Particularly not after 2030 in Britain and most of Europe, when sales of new ICE cars and vans are banned....

[@natecoleman7985]

@@Brian-om2hh Don’t be fooled by presumptuous politicians. It will be a long time before an electric vehicle can do anything close to what a fossil fueled 4x4 pickup can do.

[@dnpo]

Industrial use of oil will be with us for time indefinite

[@SoulfulVeg]

Bought a car 2 years ago. I put so few miles on my car, a gas engine made more sense from a cost perspective. Even with gas prices escalating, it still makes sense from a total cost perspective.

[@MsAubrey]

Same for me. I have a 2012 Fiesta... no car payment, low cost auto insurance, I put gas in my car... MAYBE once a month, once a year get an oil change... and because it's a manual, no maintenance on the trans. I work from home 4 out of 5 days a week and 99% of the time, my boss picks me up on his way in, because he lives just two miles south of me. I offer gas money and he won't take it. So, total cost perspective... it's WAY cheaper for me to keep and maintain the car I currently have.

[@SoulfulVeg]

@@MsAubrey Work from home is a game changer. There are days I don't move my car at all.

[@MsAubrey]

@@SoulfulVeg I don’t move mine most days.

[@MsAubrey]

@Your business is important to us. in the sping, summer and fall my Firebird is driven. We built it to be a driver, not a garage ornament. 😁 P.S. No worries. My husband and I loathe people that won’t drive their cars too.

[@MsAubrey]

@Your business is important to us. not crazy at all. If my mother could… she’d still have her 85 Monte Carlo… same body as your Caprice. You have a wonderful day too!

[@CropCircleCritic]

10 things to consider when it comes to Teslas: 1. If you can afford it, you’re probably going to buy a new car anyway (sorry Dave Ramsey) since you don’t want a maintenance queen. 2. If you find yourself asking “what is it gonna be like in 10 years?”, then reference point number 1. Also there are Teslas now that are 10 years old that have less than 10% range loss. 3. Teslas will ruin you for other cars. You’ll get back into a gas car and put your foot down on the gas and say “that’s it??” Also having to use a brake pedal for every stop is for suckers. 4. Dealerships suck. Once your make your straightforward custom order on Tesla’s website, have it delivered to your house, and don’t have to be demeaned by car salesman for an entire wasted day, you’ll never go back. 5. Charging-it’s easier to give up 1-2 hours in the evening than “5 minutes” on your way to work. Also charging is not as inconvenient as you’ve heard; getting gas is not as convenient as you tell yourself. 6. Every single Tesla owner who won’t shut up about their car has a trailing adult lifetime of owning gas cars. You don’t need to tell us “the benefits of owning an ICE car”. Been there, done that. There is a reason we go on and on about these truly amazing cars. 7. Gas can go away. Remember Hurricane Harvey? You couldn’t get gas in Texas for a week, but the lights were still on. We sat in our back yard watching Teslas drive by on the freeway. If you like to be truly prepared for the what-ifs, can afford it, and you have half a brain, you are going to have 1 Tesla and 1 Gas car, as the oil infrastructure is vulnerable. 8. Gas is WAY more expensive than electricity, and it’s only going to go up. Also, the grid won’t melt. Saying no one should have an EV because of “the grid” is certainly saying no one should have a dryer, air conditioner, RV, pool or hot tub. Please don’t give the creeps in charge ideas. 9. Gas does not own the moral high ground. Half a million civilians were killed in Iraq and Afghanistan to keep the oil flowing, and the industry has contributed to the largest human trafficking (slavery) apparatus in history. 10. No gas car on the planet actually gets the range that you see on the sticker.

[@romellyarde907]

The aim is to get everyone on the grid. I am sure some manual charge service will pop up. Also they can track and even program the vehicle when plugged in. Like a diagnostic link but technically it will be like the internet. Just think about the history of the desktop pc back in the day using Windows 95 CD now pc's are on the grid once their is the internet

[@cavaleer]

You're getting warmer. Now multiply that level of dependence by 1000%

[@emperorsheev6309]

@@cavaleer real shit

[@typhoon320i]

This is the case with gas powered cars now anyway. you think your GPS in your Tahoe couldn't be tracked

[@romellyarde907]

@@typhoon320i true but you can't be fully controlled

[@mindyourbusiness1966]

Every vehicle has an ECU.

[@rusty358]

On every level, this is a huge con job by self-interested government operatives. It will not cause the climate to change(factors beyond our control are doing this), it is far more expensive to implement, it puts recharging costs under the control of monopolies (resulting in higher charges in the future), it is driving up costs to an unprecedented level and causing huge inflationary pressures, it eliminated hundreds of thousands of jobs in the long run, it puts our economy at risk and places it in the hands of China, and it makes the top 1% much richer.

[@everstormz]

Most of the math points to people never recouping their ROI in electric or even new hybrid cars. The assumptions for gas prices and miles driven to break even have to get extreme. You'd be surprised how many people will spend 5k, minimum, to upgrade to a hybrid to save $500 a year. The math works out if you buy a used car (pre-crazy inflation used car market times). Last year I paid 16k for a 3-year-old Ioniq hybrid with 16k miles on it that gets 60 mpg. Nothing beats that value.

[@aikeber1984]

The price of charging is actually not even close to reality. In California, Changed Tesla like 80% cost me $25 at super changing station, and it only lasted 3 days of local commute, didn’t even drive far. I feel like consistently charging the car every single day like avg $10 per day

[@busterhoodstar4447]

As a lifelong car dealer and person with common sense I can say with authority, electric vehicles are never going to replace our regular ones.

[@beepbeepnj2658]

That's why AZO stock is always at all time high. Collapse of middle class just keep and repair gas car even Warren Buffett buys big oil and not Tesla.

[@Tucanaldeinversiones]

In 5 years you will think very diferent

[@beepbeepnj2658]

@@Tucanaldeinversiones He says he has spent a lifetime in the car business, how many years have you been in the car business?

[@busterhoodstar4447]

@@Tucanaldeinversiones How do you presume to know how I think now or 5 years from now? Talk about stupidity.

[@kriswillman2779]

Yeah the horse & buggie industry felt the same in the early 1900s...how'd that work out EV adoption will accelerate this decade and the 2030s and yes you can thank Tesla for that. By the late 2030s & 2040s the majority of new vehicles sold will be EVs. The transition is coming whether you wanna believe it or not.

[@asj9182]

This is absolutely right ! It will hurt small business owners and it’ has lot of cruelty

[@PapMel]

Can we appreciate how much valuable information we can acknowledge more because of him!

[@shadowbroker1]

You've got to love that Orwellian KZbin "context" disclaimer telling you what to think and what the "concensus" is.

[@theOlLineRebel]

Yes. I despise this Big Brother condescending know-it-all shaming they try on us. All thanks to COVID hysteria, which could not be questioned and violated, and then quickly spread to all PC (now the illiterate “woke”) topics, including the endless nationwide riots by those lovely BLM types.

[@keghinian]

Thank you Pat for this fact base illustration. Many may disagree others may be cynical and few may agree. Not many people have done their research or homework and most people are extremely emotional when it comes to global warming, therefore some may argue without listening to hear the entire argument. We have reached a point in our lives where either side wants to push their narrative with little respect and consideration to the other side which makes this story and many like this extremely challenging to agree on a middle ground commonsense agreement. Someone has succeeded to divide and conquer.

[@BobbyM7847]

Do you believe climate change is real?

[@keghinian]

yes, I do. The climate has been changing for centuries and will continue to change without any doubt.

[@em4227]

I definitely agree with Dennis Prager the left always has an agenda to scare people years ago it was the Killer Bees we're going to be horrible that never happened 30 40 years ago we were going to be overpopulated that never happened I could remember 30 years ago I saw a TV documentary about polar ice caps there cyclical thousands of years ago it was warmer thousands of years ago it was cooler this is the lefts religion with AIDS scaring people that it was affecting heterosexuals as much as gays that was false

[@PinkstonFilms]

I remember watching a Ted Talk where the speaker discussed the truths about EVs in how the fight against climate change (getting rid of gas for EVs) is actually destroying the environment. EVs are nice don’t get me wrong, but there’s still an illusion around them that they are better for the environment. Maybe finished product vs finished product they are, but to get to that stage, they are probably not much better if at all than gas vehicles.

[@jaycvu]

been saying this for years. nobody believes it, it takes way more energy and resources to build a electric car, also who/where going to recycle the batteries. when we run out of precious metals 'cobalt & lithium ' are we going to run our cars on nuclear ? people complain about a small hole in the ground to extract oil but hundreds of hectares are destroyed to extract cobalt and lithium... its all about propaganda, just like the cigarettes and sugar industry, in the beginning those things were said that were better that slice bread, now we see the damage they create...

[@jjitjare]

I am pretty sure that TED talk has been removed from the internet.

[@jopete681]

@@jjitjare Evies steel run off of fossil fuels. You don’t get free energy from nowhere

[@kennethelliott5985]

That depends on the battery chemistry used. That is why auto manufacturers like BMW and Ford are testing graphine infused batteries that require 70% less koblat and lithium, and give EVs 50% more range.

[@PinkstonFilms]

@@kennethelliott5985 let’s hope it doesn’t take long for the transition to that, I’ve been watching videos about that as well. But for now, the lithium mines are wreaking havoc on the environment.

[@rdmineer1]

This is the most complete and intelligent assessment of EV vs petroleum powered vehicles. For the record, I drive a 10yo Sonic LS 5-spd that gets 40mpg the way I drive it. Costs $34 to fill up every week, holds 12 gallons and registers range of 465 miles and I run until it gets to 100 range. So, $34/365 = $0.09 per mile. Requires only $40 oil change every 6 months, nothing else.

[@danielstehura9657]

I Love my Tesla Model 3 Long Range. And my Hyundai Elantra 1.8l I get 40-50mpg driving slow.

[@sujitkamath7361]

Intelligent?? Cmon man, he doesn’t touch on efficiency, doesn’t touch on oil spills, tar fields, transportation of gas… to name a few. PBD is a biased piece of garb.

[@rdmineer1]

@@sujitkamath7361 I am not against EVs, but beautifully done to this point it's still not practical for everyone in every situation. Too much greed is involved as well.

[@sarfrazalam7736]

Hey, it would've been great if you could've added that if we continue with our current pace of Diesel/Petrol use, where would we be in terms of greenhouse gases by the end of century.

[@codybrown9401]

We also can't forget that a lot of states currently can't handle the extra load to the power grid to charge these cars. Cali can't go a summer without rolling blackouts yet they want to go 100% good luck

[@akjohnny5997]

thats a good point lol. my thinking has been that whoever is pushing these EVs is probably just invested in electricity companies/solar. just the opposite of the oil companies who want us to buy gasoline vehicles.

[@EdgePrecision]

There is one thing no one ever talks about when it comes to switching from gas to electric. A percentage of every gallon you buy is tax. Where is that tax going to be charged. On our electricity. Would people who don't drive actually be paying the tax for people that do?

[@haihengh]

expecting charging tax coming within 5 years. the government is not going to let you run wild with the electric cars

[@rockinrobin322]

I believe they are charging electric owners a extra $100 a year for their tab renewals

[@haihengh]

@@rockinrobin322 you will see 1000 a few year later, 100 a year is not going to cover the normal gas tax from a ICE car, average ICE car use about 3k a year, at least 500 are for the gas tax, not to mention electric car are heavier.

[@juggernaut316]

they are already proposing legislation to tax EV drivers for every mile they drive

[@kungfreddie]

Not only that... it seems like ppl dont understand supply n demand. If every car is going to b ev, well then demand for electricity is going to double.. (atleast the power u use at home). And bcoz of that the price for electricity will increase.. how much? Who knows! Unless u invest in nuclear energy its impossible to sustain.

[@blitzy3244]

The power grid shuts down whenever it gets over 100 degrees for a few days here in LA, yet we are all somehow suppose to rely on electric cars and our flimsy power grid to charge them.

[@floggyWM1]

ive never experienced power outages where i live until covid happened and everyone was at home and turned their AC on when it got hot. Imagine whats going to happen when everyone turns their AC on and Tries to charge their EV.

[@toddgaak422]

And what happens in a traffic jam?

[@edog551]

Future war is gonna be fought with china hacking the U.S power grid and shutting it down.

[@Brian-om2hh]

@@toddgaak422 nothing, apart from you don't move. Why? What did you think might happen? It's not an issue if you're in an EV. You have a battery big enough to run a house for 3 or 4 days......

[@Richard482]

@@floggyWM1 Good thing two thirds of ev owners also have solar panels.

[@nickhowser7262]

Crazy how a year goes by and it costs more to charge a car than fill up now

[@smileychess]

Costs me $4 to charge a 180-ish mile EV. Compare that to a car that gets 40mpg would cost around $18 for the same range. That’s over four times the cost.

[@frankcastle2045]

​@@smileychessmy car gets 442 miles to a full tank that's trumps your 180 miles 🙄

[@smileychess]

@@frankcastle2045 - Enjoy spending your money.

[@texanplayer7651]

@@frankcastle2045 Question is, have you ever actually NEEDED such a huge range on a daily basis to get to work? Unless your workplace is 200 miles from your home, I really doubt that to be the case.

[@martinlutz2390]

I don’t really care about the environmental arguments. I bought an EV for the reduced operating costs and better technology.

[@lemhanback9595]

I love how you show facts from both sides. Hopefully this will help a lot of people.

[@shikyokira3065]

Investors are forward thinking, if they are bias and ignores facts, they will lose money

[@BillAnt]

All I need to know is that EV's will reduce temperature increase by 0.0001C. Woo-hooo!! lol

[@geoffreykidder5694]

I like how everyone talks about how the average EV produces 6t of CO2 by the time it hits showrooms and they say it will start to be a net saving around 80-90k miles... b ut they dont talk about how there is nothing saying that your battery will even make it that long. Batteries fail all the time, ADD THAT INTO YOUR LONG-TERM CO2 CALCULATIONS!

[@kingshit420w]

Yea but does he talk about how mich pollution goes into mining for cobalt .. its not worth the risk

[@kjtp01]

A timely video clarifying some of the issues. We are living in northern CA where we will have a record heat weekend going into next week. Our green minded governor just came out with a warning to EV owners to NOT charge their cars this weekend for fear of the grid going down. Kinda humorous to "save the planet" and not being able to charge your vehicles as their just isn't enough power to go around without building more nuclear plants. My home is fully solar and my next car will probably be an EV BUT I will use it for shorter trips and errands and keep my older fuel efficient gas car for longer trips and vacations.

[@OuzoVodka16]

Policy makers tend to think that EVs are the solution for the future, but it isn't, they are only a replacement for the cars using gas engine. Like Thomas Sowell said it best : "There are not solutions. There are only trade-offs."

[@bobbyraejohnson]

Exactly

[@MB-rr1fb]

YEA OK, did that fugly Marjorie tell you that as she collected your donation to her grift

[@amigang]

Colbalt is used to refine oil. Also newer battery tech has removed the need for it.

[@NealBromfield]

nice try klaus

[@rafaelmariscal9170]

We need a combination of both affordable electric vehicles, highly fuel efficient hybrids and gas powered cars. Perhaps not so much for the sake of climate change but just to simply be free from the GREED of OPEC and the oil industry in general. We've had high prices off and on since the Iraq war and every time there is conflict prices soar. It's getting overwhelming and by now people are getting the message that fuel prices will stay higher for longer. Time to ditch the gas guzzlers was about 20 yrs ago.

[@benjaminalexander7043]

Very true, it was arguable that it could have been 30-40 years ago, before China had chance to claim all the minerals

[@anthonyfletcher8053]

Agree. We need a mixture, not one or the other. Just like most things I don’t think prices will ever be the same (gas, lumber, ammunition, etc)

[@Joseph-xt2qg]

You bring up some great arguments for EV adoption, but it's important to remember that they will make life (climate, work conditions, power balance in the world} worse for all people, at least in the beginning.

[@irvingjorge6180]

Facts

[@gabgarcia5446]

China is the new OPEC and clearly the winner to control EV minerals and EV production.

[@mxmatc]

Not sure if anybody brought this up but I think EV’s are easier to control from an outside source. So if there’s a police chase or anything like that they can shut off your vehicle. That to me seems like the biggest problem of all problems with EV‘s. That also means they can easily be stolen by hackers or just plain taken over by hackers. I like the concept of EV’s but I think there’s much more work to do before we go 100% that route.

[@kungfreddie]

Well...u can just have a jamming device in the car a d they cant do that. And most new cars have immobilizers too. So i dont think thats such a bug problem. The bigger problem is that owning a car will be only for the rich. When a new battery cost 10k usd and a new motor (ev have 2 or 4) cost 5k usd its not like u can afford to buy a used car on minimum wage. Why? Bcoz if any of those things break ur screwed!

[@jessecortez9449]

True. But they've been able to take control of vehicles for years now. Yeats ago, some guys from DARPA were interviewed by Forbes magazine and they demonstrated that they were able to hack into an already moving vehicle, the reporters personal Jeep, while it was driving down the highway. They used the bluetooth, if I remember correctly. It easier than people think because most vehicles made in the last wo decades have two to three dozen different CPUs for what used to be fully mechanical functions. And there was a report just before the lockdowns that showed that an "autonomous vehicle" was taken control over by a police department to demonstrate that they didn't need to go out and chase the person that had a warrant out if they just took over his vehicle.

[@nix_kc1620]

Remotely disabling a vehicle has more to do with wireless connectivity and increasing reliance on computers, and not so much on the type of propulsion. ICE cars also need electronics to operate. If they can turn off your EV, they can also turn off your ICE car, while in gear, or in drive mode, which basically means sudden engine braking.

[@bambooqueue9093]

Like others in this thread have said...they can already do this with most cars on the road.

[@macberry4048]

If you want something to be paranoid about when it comes to electric cars. Ask yourself this question "how can you charge your car without some kind of card".

[@carolturner1976]

I saw a video of a city making a big too-do about their increased use of EVs. How they got the electricity to charge the cars, and the response was from 90% coal. Another point, if there is only a few countries pushing this “green” movement, how does this have any effect if all of the other countries continue using carbon based fuels? The whole thing is a big con job.

[@stevenbass732]

Something to think about. Why are carbon based lifeforms so dead set on reducing carbon? Sounds like a euphemism for euthanasia.

[@mountainsriversandtrees1474]

@@stevenbass732 Yes, exactly. Did people just forget that CO2 is what keeps plants and trees alive and green and healthy? It's basic science. CO2 is used by plants in photosynthesis. Plants take in CO2 and breathe out oxygen which humans and animals need. For people to attack CO2 as a danger to the planet is just beyond absurd.

[@Chops00]

Having just got an electric car, I can say it is significantly cheaper to operate and just overall a better experience. Drivetrain is extremely smooth and quiet. Just charge it in my garage, no more gas stations. First maintenance interval is 100k miles. No oil changes. Price wise, I got a Chevy Bolt EUV. It was $31,880 MSRP. In Colorado we get $5,000 back from the state and $7,500 from FEDs. So at the end of the day, it was around a $20k car. Hard to find a new gas vehicle for that price… so they aren’t just for rich people. That being said, it is my second vehicle so I’m not driving it further than a full charge will take me. Which is about 90% of my driving. I don’t think I’m “saving the world” that is BS. And I’ll never not have a gas powered vehicle. The aspect of adding solar and being self sufficient as far as my vehicle fuel goes is appealing with everything that is going on. But I would never take it on a long trip or drive it anywhere remote. TLDR: I think they make sense as a second vehicle/commuter vehicle IF you have a garage or access to charger in a parking garage at work or apartment complex.

[@herman5eight]

But when your house burns down, and they get around to slapping all the taxes that an ICE vehicles have on them you will find out you screwed up.

[@Chops00]

@@herman5eight Yeah, cause that definitely happens.

[@energyexecs]

...I work in the energy and the petroleum industry, also raw materials industry. Originally from the San Joaquin Valley but have lived in the Silicon Valley/San Francisco Bay Area since 1990. Thank you for the video.

[@MrSteeltown1]

I think you should have added the problem with electrical generation to handle all the new electrical cars and trucks, most states can not even handle the ones on the road today. Also if you lose your power to lets say a snow storm or other natural disaster good luck trying to charge your car. There are other problems too but not the place to bring them up. This is the first time I have seen your show and you did a great job covering this issue.

[@wojohowitz5432]

Patrick you are "poking the bear" with this amazing and truthful content. Reducing SEEOOOHH2 is NOT the end game. Reducing the travel, freedom and power of the masses is the end game. The E'lites wish to run every human basic need through their "production, distribution and supply" pipelines. a tiny fraction of people have the skills, knowledge, tools or tech to build electric cars in the backyard and doing so is "AGAINST THE LAW". The E'lites are raising the barrier of entry for ALL of those industries and more, through technology. We MUST heat our homes with only THEIR solutions, we must only keep our HEALTH, only through their products, we must only communicate through their channels, etc etc. We already are told raising and growing our own food is selfish and harmful, not to mention thinking for ourselves that we need AI to make us "better". IT IS 100% about control. Food, Fuel, Energy, Health, Education, Communication, Finance, Travel across borders, Taxes, sexual orientation, fertility, etc etc...... Basic Human needs (Survival) has ALL been politicized and COntrolled.

[@bubba10051]

🎯

[@microfarming8583]

100% truth right there!

[@alphaomegastables]

Agree 100%... ITS ABOUT GLOBAL CONTROL!! WE R IN A SPIRITUAL BATTLE!!

[@bajemo359]

True. THEY are actually pretty evil. The Covid lockdown was more about compliance than anything else and anyone who asked for data or challenged the narrative, were shamed, ostracized, or lost their jobs. Live your best life and don’t buy into the scare tactics. Trust God, not some groomed minion who lack enlightenment and wisdom. As a wise gentleman told me years ago, “Everybody puts their pants on one leg at a time”. Be true to yourself and refuse to live in fear. It’s a game that’s been played on us for ions….telling you what to think (msm), using scare tactics and offensive terms like racist, labeling entire groups, us against them mentalities, anything to separate us that also helps to control and maintain power…..politics as usual. People are seeing through this…it’s corruption for their own personal gain and will not continue for much longer. ❤️

[@ahorsleyjr]

That is no more true now than in 1900. Our reluctance to change is a problem. During quarantine we saw what we were doing in major cities when the air cleaned up, we know that the main areas that provide our petrol are committing atrocities comparable to the republic of Congo. All the while we blame those who don't have our beliefs or look different. The problem is not a company or politician it is the consumer and voter. As for your food argument I agree to a point which is that we don't have the ability to maintain sufficient food production on a macro level.

[@vasekvi]

Great video, but what is missing are the cost of battery replacements and the impact that the batteries that are being disposed of will have on the environment.

[@gabrielschroll3824]

Great video. My Honda Civic lease is coming up in December, and I'm not sure what I'll do. I got it 2.5 years ago when I was unemployed, and it was zero down, but things are better now. I've always thought "electric cars are clean, but making the batteries couldn't be more dirty". And I'm not a fan of giving money to China, or helping them out in any way. You nailed it though. Their bet on the Congo was ingenious and is paying off immensely. You can't fault them for it. We should have bet on something similar. At this point, I'd like to get a pre-owned BMW 335d or 328d for intercity travel and freeway driving, and an electric Vespa for local trips, but I really don't know. It's quite the conundrum, but as long as people are armed with knowledge, the market will sort things out.

[@raymondtendau2749]

Regardless of which side of the argument you are,this is a great video.Very informing and educational.🙏🏾

[@artemishumaan6984]

Yes. He just states the facts. But, the realities are all to obvious and the smartest people on the planet are NOT participating in these implementations. So, it must be that the short term non humanitarian leaches are calling the shots and using the intellectuals as they see fit to propagandize the masses into agreeing with their illogical endeavors

[@sreerajr6470]

Cobalt is also used in the oil refinery process every time.

[@TheAnnoyingBoss]

Cobalt is nessessary for a lot

[@melvinmeligrito4103]

My 2 hour trip to San Diego became 5 hours because: We had to look for charging ports Charging ports are full People left their cars while charging and wont comeback in time Some chargers are out of order Some charginf stations are gang infested - goodluck staying there for hours Not enough chargers along the way Finally found one at a mall BUT had to pay extra because its a valet and cars are lined up ahead of us to charge and are at the mall which took them some time to come back

[@ikcabb]

Well we might as well abandon electric cars then. The new technology isn’t perfect right away. You would have be the person bitching about automobiles when they first came out because there weren’t enough gas stations. REALX !!! Give it time. Nothing is perfect right out of the box

[@TheSanien]

People act like children or just uneducated peasants. Every new technology have a periode of time to settle. In Europe we have zero problems with charging stations there are tons everywhere.

[@carlospadilla7296]

I purchased a used BMW i3 Rex. It's a small EV, and the REx stand for Range Extender. The main driver is the Electric motor, but it does have a small motorcycle engine, connected to a generator. My i3 only have a range of 80 miles, which cover most of my daily needs. When the battery is low, I start the motorcycle engine and it allows me another 80 miles of range, with a 2 gallons of gas. There are many advantages for the EV (if you can charge it at home): much less maintenance, nice spirited driving, very low use of breaks, no oil changes, etc. I used about a gallon of gas every two months and drive and average of 1000 miles/month. It works well depend on the individuals transportation need.

[@Alvin-my6wj]

Did you do homework and got a tesla. Or were you an idiot and assumed BMW, gm, ford etc were good at electric? Blame yourself not the energy source.

[@stevehayward1854]

If you had a Tesla, it would tell you that you need to charge and guide you to a free Tesla charger nearby. There are apps for your phone that will do the same, they will tel you how many chargers are in use and if any arent working. You need an education. I'm sure gas cars had the same problem when they came on the scene but at least we do have software to help us out

[@lovepeacebliss]

The point is to have cars tracked and traceable. Also so they can be remotely controlled. Some already have a kill switch.

[@chris-cy5ed]

Exactly fuk that gotta have ice and electric both...but ur cards n phonee etc already got ya almost..but ur right

[@ronniemassart3834]

And probably know how fast you're driving etc.

[@eddielacrosse2]

You car and be remotely tracked if your phone is in your car theoretically. I’m a software engineer. No one cares that much to go that deep to get your info if they already track your phone trust me

[@diyi75]

@@eddielacrosse2 Oh , someone cares, it's just a matter of time & opportunity.

[@seguefischlin]

So I built my own electric vehicle and have control of my own 'kill switch'. DIY, people, is the future.

[@imsosmart942]

You answered each and every question I had about this dilemma! I love the Toyota hybrid car! To me, it is the best of both worlds.

[@skipdog9912]

Until you have to replace that battery. Good luck!

[@DustonDiekmann]

​@@skipdog9912that's the good thing about a hybrid approach. It's not a giant $20,000 battery. It's a smaller $2000 battery

[@imtheman4805]

Be prepared to finance your battery replacement ~$20K plus labor. That way you can make payments on the car and the batteries! BUT Whatever you do .. get a 4 year loan on first set of batteries.. that way when you have to purchase your next set of batteries 4 years later your not still paying on something you don’t even have anymore😳😳😳

[@davidmccracken647]

I like the "idea" of EV. I distrust the hype. The inability to recycle so much of what is necessary for EV frightens me. I pray for the outcome.

[@supersaiyaman11589]

well as unreasonable as gas prices are too some people a EV is a good alternative.

[@awilson1193]

There are multiple companies coming out that recycle the batteries in ev's Tesla Redwood and several smaller ones. Not sure how you recycle gas

[@bustex1]

There are companies that recycle batteries and can extract 97% of the raw battery materials.

[@RahilSethi]

Even if they don't recycle, the life of the batteries is longer than the life of the car. With good range of 300+ miles, a decent Tesla Model 3 wouldn't cost too much compared to the other cars and the batteries may last you for 10+ years. So you won't need to worry about recycling them immediately.

[@ShinkuGouki]

I was talking to a guy who said his relative owns a Tesla. He said his electric bill shot up to $1500/mo and tire changes are headaches

[@backslapped2851]

I was in Martha's vineyard last month and there was ONE functional charging station. It was located at a pretty crowded tourist area (the cliffs), and it only allowed for one hour of charging at a time. Luckily we met a local woman who let us park in her driveway to use her personal charger.

[@AquarianNomadic]

And at that very moment, you felt helpless and lost. You paid for that. But hey, everyone gets to see you in a new fangled cool car with the virtue signals on high.

[@greenerpastures1000]

And that charge cost HER $. I hope you paid her. So, if anyone visits with an EV, are we obligated to allow them to charge their EV? Theoretically, an EV owner would never have to pay a dime for a charge.

[@mrd799]

@@greenerpastures1000 i can see this becoming a a problem

[@ajones8008]

HOW WAS YOUR VACATION OTHERWISE?

[@williamkreth]

Soon enough there will be enough chargers. It's still new

[@yurielcundangan9090]

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[@danmarcus5074]

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[@danmarcus5074]

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[@JCRightJustified]

When you were talking in the beginning about the cost of filling up a truck compared to the cost of charging the car, you never did the multiplication of how many times you have to charge the car to get to the same distance as you can drive that one tank of gas. You would probably have to charge it 3 to 4 times to go to the same distance.

[@thilocurth]

He talks about that right after it (cost per mile)

[@stevehayward1854]

My Tesla has a range of 280 miles at 70-80 mph and it recharges to 80% in 15 mins and after 4 hours of driving I need a toilet break, a coffee and a snack, so when I have done that my car has charged ready for another 220 miles, is that inconvenient, do you ever drive for 400-500 miles without a break, I bet you dont, especially if you have kids in with you. So in recap I can drive for over 400 miles with one stop, which I would have made any way and I bet you would also

[@mattkosakowski7582]

@@stevehayward1854 Yes, IF a SUPERCHARGER is on your route. That's not the case in most places. A regular plug-in outlet will take many hours; again, if available on your route. Charging is essentially a case of amp hours. If you have a 20A outlet, you can't magically transform it into a supercharger. Let's also not forget that much of the energy to charging locations has a fossil fuel source at the other end. However, you know what could change that in a fundamental way? Nuclear power! Unfortunately, liberals have a knee-jerk "No!" whenever that option is mentioned. If you tell us to "follow the science" then do so yourself.

[@slundgr]

I don’t know why there isn’t a push to go to hybrid as a transition strategy to EV. It’d give the automakers to develop EV technology and the power grid can support all of the charge stations that will be required.

[@herchelcuyler1005]

That wouldnt make Joes buddies in china any money tho

[@cy.6529]

if all American buying electric vehicles are good, but the problem is we need minimum 100000 new power plants to make electricity, just imagine how much fuel needed to run these electric plants and the pollution.

[@FirstLast-gk6lg]

Nuclear is the only viable option

[@dariemperez6833]

Unless we make more solar + battery both at home level and grid level, which is already happening.

[@MASKEDMAN712]

Exactly, it's all a scam. Wait until there's a Republican Admin., again. Things will get reversed.

[@alextoskas2694]

Informative video. 1) Will electric cars solve climate change ? -> No but they will play their part and reduce emissions. 2) Are EVs dirtier than gas ? -> No even with 100% fossil fuel energy grid EVs emit ~50% less CO2 due to higher efficiency - gas car efficiency ~20%, tesla efficiency >90%. 3) Are EVs expensive ? Yes as it is with every new technology, cheapest Tesla in: 2008 ~150k, 2022 ~55k. 3) Is EVs production dirty ? YES! lithium and cobalt are a problem, First manufacturers try to remove cobalt entirely as Tesla did with their new 4680 battery cell -more will follow and Second there are quite a few new ways but not perfect to mine lithium -stil small scale. So: EVs and renewable energy are the easiest way to reduce emissions right now and they will play a significant role to the other industries as well, World will change there will be winners and losers. Conclusion: Climate change is one of the most complex problems humanity is facing -> got to start somewhere. PS: Tesla's are not just more ECO friendly but 10x better than any car on their price range...... I bet that Patrick will switch to a Cybertruck as it gets out!

[@MFink-oq5hy]

Appreciate the response. I bought my Tesla Model 3 because it’s fast as fuck (11.79@115) for the price and I don’t have to pay for gas anymore. It has 4 doors so I can put my kids in it. Lastly, it’s a damn sexy vehicle.

[@furiahispanica3823]

If you want lithium on a massive scale it is extremely dirty. But people don't care cause the environmental problem is created in third world countries like Bolivia and Afghanistan, why would you care? It's not your problem as long as you have that Tesla in your driveway.

[@toddgaak422]

2) Wrong. You're not taking into account the fossil fuels needed to produce and transport all of the materials needed to make the batteries. Watch the video again.

[@alextoskas2694]

@@toddgaak422 The whole supply chain is oil-based which means that the first node that will be electrified won't do much but with each node changing to electric the entire supply chain electrifies over time reducing the overall CO2. And this requires: cars, trucks, trains, planes and ships. So the easiest part to start and develop the technology is cars then we will have trucks and trains and (maybe) hydrogen planes and (maybe) nuclear containerships and of course green electricity.

[@TheWolfFromTheNorth]

I think from a short term perspective. Hybrids are really the best of both worlds. Usually will have enough range to get you to and from work on a charge. If you need to fuel up it’s a minute va an 1hr with an EV. Long road trips are easy to plan. Price of gas fluctuations are easier to manage since the car is more fuel efficient. For luxury cars the quite-ness of the EV can be a feature. For sports cars the instant torque can be a feature. It takes less battery to produce a hybrid than a full EV aka per lbs of lithium you can produce more cars (so better sustainablilty) and cheaper to replace the battery when it dies in the future. Which is better for consumers

[@teddyraffudeen7056]

Excellent subject. Very informative. Well presented, as always. Thank you, Patrick.

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[@ryersongorman5237]

The problem with people who supports EV and driving EV believe their electricity comes from wind farm and hydroelectric dams. They do not think electricity for EV comes from fossil fuels.

[@Brian-om2hh]

You are completely missing the point. Even *if* the electricity for EV's comes from fossil fuels, it *still* offers the benefit of removing the pollution from city streets. I fail to see exactly what solution you are proposing. Are you suggesting we just keep driving ICE vehicles, which still require the *same* energy (from fossil fuels) to refine oil, AND we continue polluting our town and city streets to the point where the levels are positively dangerous for humans?

[@jacquesqle]

That is true, however evs are 80%-90% energy efficient whereas internal combustion engines are only 20% efficient, thus lose 80% of their energy such as through heat loss. Even if both were using the same energy source, evs would produce 5x the range per energy unit. Also Solar/wind has achieved such low cost that its cheaper to install than to maintain a coal plant. You’ll continue to see power companies and govts switch not bc it’s green, but bc it’s a no brainer financially…assuming the battery supply can keep up with the demand.

[@ryersongorman5237]

@@Brian-om2hh I am not proposing anything because I am not an expert. However, EVs are not the solution at the moment. Lithium battery disposal is harmful to the earth when we are taking all considering fossil fuel energy, cobalt mining, lithium battery disposal, etc. EVs are not as environmentally friendly as politicians, industry, and users think. I have only common sense: you don't need to use a vehicle to travel unless you have to.

[@Richard482]

Depends on what country you’re talking about. Only 9% of energy in France comes from fossil fuels.

[@seguefischlin]

@@Richard482 Nuclear is not the future. The French people did not vote for nuclear; it was imposed upon them. more centralized power, more autocracy. France is doomed; it is only a matter of time until their power plants all need to be decommissioned at nearly the same time. I'm very sad about it because i speak French and strongly appreciate French culture. It is truly a crime what the politicians have done to that nation.

[@ps4games164]

Everyone Google it immediately. First cars were electric and until WW2 1/3 of all cars in NY were fully electric with electric chargers everywhere the city.

[@chriselliott_]

Your topics are so interesting. It’s so true. And we all believe this stuff. Keep your content going.

[@richy12zzz]

Ive been saying this to all my friends forever. But now you made the perfect video for me to forward to all my buddies. Thanks Pat. Im still ordering my cyber-truck tho. 😂

[@depensu1854]

Ordered cybertruck too.

[@massatube]

@@depensu1854 You'll never get it

[@Depto228]

@@massatube okayy! I hope you cancel your orders so that i get mine faster 💀

[@massatube]

@@Depto228 I wouldn't order one, they are a piece of crap

[@simoCS209]

Excellent video; I love how you always look at both perspectives. In other words, you put the data in the table and let your viewer make up their mind about a topic or issue! A+ content!

[@Painting_Inspiration]

Nuclear power plants will make the biggest impact on the environment for hundreds of years......and the tech will only get better and safer. They have applied nuclear power to propel weapons. They need to do it for vehicles.

[@nihalrevankar5658]

I pay for the internet for videos like these. Awesome stuff!

[@aceboogie7424]

One huge fact missed on the cobalt mines was the large investments of the biden family with china in cobalt. Big fan of pdb and the thorough work he does.

[@LetGo0007]

Electric cars just make it easier to track and monitor civilians. You can’t even step outside of the house or bar to have a private conversation. If the Ring doorbell camera isn’t recording your conversation then the Tesla is. These electric cars can be shut off remotely, track your route and mileage, your parked location, etc. Sure there’s positives to this, right? Such as in a missing person’s case. But there’s also a lot of bad that employers, stalkers, crazy ex’s, over domineering family members, and the government can do with this same information. I personally don’t know if the trade off is really worth it.

[@YesSirYesSir3bagsFULL]

LOL. And you think your phone, google account, credit cards are all private? Privacy went out the window decades ago. Not to mention interstates and roads all have cameras now. When you walk in a grocery store those cameras aren’t for selfies. Driving an electric car should be the least of your worries. When the big day comes, we will all be walking, riding bikes or horses.

[@TurdFergusen]

Same could be said about your phone except now its inside the bathroom with you. Pick the companies that support privacy first.

[@fanaticbeatz]

@@YesSirYesSir3bagsFULL big facts

[@LetGo0007]

@@YesSirYesSir3bagsFULL I didn’t say that privacy is a new issue or that electric cars are the one and only privacy concerns. I was just speaking to the topic at hand which is electric vehicles. Great additions to the conversation though

[@mickeydee3595]

What i think he is trying to say is the government knows what you do and what you think. With an EV they can turn your car off for wrong think and your fucked. Good luck doing that to somebody with an ICE vehicle when they can go syphon fuel out of the next door neighbours car. Dont tell me the government wont ever do that shit either..... the past 2-3 years with all the covid nonsense is enough proof that governments will over reach your personal liberties if you dont fall in line.

[@mullema]

You are missing the fact that many of EV betteries are without cobalt like the model 3 and y with the sortest range. EVs also consumes around 1/4 of the energy of a combustion engine. The model 3 contains the energy equivalent to 2.3 gallons of petrol but can still drive around 300 miles. And most of the elements in the battery can be reused once it is dug out of the ground unlike coal. And the last thing is that the energy mix is getting greener and greener. But the petrol is not.

[@NicSteinhaus]

I absolutely love nearly 100% of the content your channel puts out! Thank you for the service and entertainment you provide!

[@Gojo-jg2zs]

The base price of a Tesla is 40k when a base Hyundai Elantra is 25k The difference in price you'll never recoup that money in gas savings especially when most ppl only keep their cars for 8.4yrs lol I love tesla but too pricey right now. When Elon can compete by lowering the prices more then I'll definitely buy!

[@definitelynotthecia4998]

Why are you only looking at Teslas? Price wise Teslas are the BMW or Mercedes of the EV world and you're comparing it to an Elantra.

[@Gojo-jg2zs]

@@definitelynotthecia4998 I believe Elon views Tesla as the modern "every day car" for Americans. If he didn't the price would always be way out of reach for most Americans like the luxurious BMW/Mercedes but 40-70k isn't a bad price for the average American that makes 64k on an average household income. I think his premium brand is the Model S for 127k (he knew he had to get the price down to compete)

[@collin1822]

@ 10 cents a mile savings, average annual miles 15,000. 8.4 years X $1500 savings = 12,600. Maintence on an Elentra is $450 a year. Tesla doesn't require maintenance other than tires. Maybe $350 a year savings. $3000 savings. Plus the Tesla gets improved performance over time through updates. New teslas will last a million miles without degrading. A gas car is not even a comparable product. Not to mention a Tesla is a luxury vehicle even at the base level. Teslas are not even a comparable product to a gas car. You get 4 cars in one for how long they last + they get better over time. The value proposition is significantly greater on a Tesla. A 40k Tesla is worth much more than 40k.

[@definitelynotthecia4998]

@@Gojo-jg2zs sure but you're comparing it to a 25k car. There are far cheaper EVs from other manufacturers even the afformentioned Hyundai. Yes EVs are still evpensive but when you buy a Tesla it's got somewhat of an "apple tax" where you're also paying for the name like a bmw. A Chevy bolt is like 20k. You can get a cheap EV.

[@Gojo-jg2zs]

@@definitelynotthecia4998 lmaooo "Apple Tax" that's true. I suppose I was mentioning Tesla because of the video. You're right tho, Volts are very economical. It would be more fair to compare value to value then. I see what you mean. Overall after listening to this video, Im not so sure if EVs are the way of the future but just another problem we're going to create lol (I still like the way Tesla's look tho!)

[@conlagrime]

Patrick, thank you for all of the hard work you and your team do to enlighten me and many others. Your passion and compassion underlines and unveils every subject matter that you put out. Thanks again....

[@annonymat]

I live in Germany and I have a Mini Cooper SE. It has a horribly inefficient motor that uses as much electricity as a Tesla model S. + most charging stations overcharge here. So driving costs as much as my BMW 1 Diesel. (3.8L /100km) The mini is cheaper on payments and maintenance though. But some of the public charging stations go up to 1€/kWh here

[@annsumner8570]

Unreal, so crazy that people buy those things.

[@annonymat]

@@annsumner8570 Up to 2018, I was 100% satisfied with any BMW I drove. Trust me, I've driven many cars and BMW was consistently my favorite brand in quality, comfort and handling. But on recent models, they have dropped the ball on every front. I pretty much got the MINI because of the trust BMW built up with me over the decades.

[@topsecretbear9918]

I see people sitting at charge stations everyday, sitting there, waiting for their teslas to charge, maybe up to 45 min or an hr. I drive right past them and continue about my business and fill my gas truck up once a week and it takes about 5 or 10 min.

[@gabgarcia5446]

Sounds bout right. I’m keeping my old tech truck until it dies at a few 100 thousand miles. I predict Starbucks charging cafes to feed the faces of those getting charged.

[@twogirlzonemike]

If you own a home/garage you can just simply charge overnight when needed in off-peak hours and pay little to nothing for energy. Completely eliminates the need to go to a gas station/charging station. I have owned my tesla model 3 and have only used the supercharging network a few times when I go on trips that are over 4 hours. For supercharging it only takes me 15-20 minutes to completely recharge my battery so it's really not that bad. For reference I live in the northeast USA in the PA,NJ,NY region.

[@rocketman3770]

how do you like paying $500+/month in gas for your truck tho?

[@natecoleman7985]

Their time isn’t worth much to them. They would rather virtue signal about not using fossil fuel when 50% of their electric vehicles volume is made from plastic, which is made from petrochemicals.

[@rocketman3770]

@@natecoleman7985 most of the Tesla body is steel, or other metal.. If you are referring to the other automakers, that would still be the case of gas vehicles - so not really a basis for comparison.. The idea isn't to completely make fossil fuels obsolete, but to gradually transition away from it for a more sustainable fuel source. The impact may not be much now, but give it a decade, where supply chain issues are resolved and technology matures - then in hindsight you would realize it was for the best. EVs today offer more performance (much faster, and power output) than gas cars already. You have the model S plaid beating ferraris.. So it is not only cheaper, but more performant.

[@twogirlzonemike]

I have driven many ICE vehicles, and after buying a Tesla I think there a few really big benefits that were not necessarily mentioned in the video. Firstly, my model 3 drives much smoother than any other car I have ever been in. Secondly, noise pollution in cities is atrocious and EVs will limit noise greatly. Lastly, the charging infrastructure issue/miles per charge is much more of a non-issue for those who own a home/garage as you can just charge overnight and completely eliminate the need to go to gas stations unless going on a longer road trip. I have the 2021 Model 3 and don't mind answering any questions people may have or engaging in different viewpoints with those who may have not had the opportunity to try out a Tesla or other EV yet.

[@knowledgeis5855]

And you have completely missed the points about child labour and excessive pollution to get YOUR environments air nice and toxic free. But as long as its happening in some remote country its all good right ?

[@ickdon7999]

Does the charge not last as long during the winter months due to the cold?

[@twogirlzonemike]

@@knowledgeis5855 I forgot how clean oil was... it's really nice when it pollutes the oceans I suppose? Get a grip on reality man.

[@twogirlzonemike]

@@ickdon7999 I lose about 30-50 miles of range when it gets below 40 degrees Fahrenheit - so definitely a negative to consider if you live in colder environments

[@Khanfuzed1]

Seriously the convenience is next level, it drives better than most cars in the same price range, if everyone was driving EVs the NOISE and the EXHAUST pollution in our cities go down > 90%. This is a gamechanger for health & well being. Not only that long term maintenance goes down for average car owner. Finally more important than anything else. WE GET SO MUCH OFF OUR TIME BACK BY NOT NEEDING TO PLAN AROUND GAS STATIONS. Think about that Despite the infancy of charging infrastructure the worst runout is having to wait an hour for a full super charge every now and again…

[@MelodicSolar]

As a company in the solar industry, we appreciate and respect you, Patrick.

[@JAO911PLIST]

The battery capacity isn't there. Its just very low energy usage. If you start hauling some weight, you see it can haul, but not for long. Sure, mpg is great, but the capacity is supposed to come with that as a result.

[@Dhi-fe5eu]

I’m glad you are explaining this. I never really understood this before. Thank you.

[@doctorfox29]

Great content. China is reaping from the mines in DRC as expected. To the best of my knowledge, China isn't trying to destabilise countries with war & disease in order to get to the resources without paying. Battery technology is still in need of disruption on another level.

[@haihengh]

not sure what to tell you, but Chinese involvement in Congo is not a good thing for the country. first those mines were previously owned by western companies, China investment is mainly in building roads to the mine and buying mines from the western company operator. if you don't know how China investment in Afracia works, you may think it's good. but China normally get the country on debt for building infrasature. and they don't hire local workers, all the workers are ship from China, all construction are using Chinese company, Chinese worker, Chinese material. there is huge room for corruption, as much as 80% of the money is sucked up by the interest parties, like the Chinese officials, and local officials. the people of Congo are paying for that at the end. that's why some countries start defaulting loans with China, they think those infrasture would benefit them, but in the end, they are building overpriced infrastructure that is not profitable, require money to maintain, also in debt for generations. not to mention the reason those mines are not profitable for western companies, why all the sudden when China takes over it became profitable? using Child labor is just one of many ways China turn those mine profitable, maybe not following environmental regulation, not providing personal protective gear for the worker, etc, there are many ways to cut cost as long as you are willing to throw away any ethical standard, sadly as Chinese, I would say there isn't much ethical standard for the communist party.

[@doctorfox29]

@@haihengh I agree Chinese loans are like eating gravel. Yes, I hear you with all the reasons "China is bad". But the one who actively destroys lives has no moral ground to speak about child labour. The destruction from wars, diseases, the forced slavery, the child soldiers, the starvation, decimation of millions of human capital, the lifelong decades of suffering brought upon countries whose only crime was having earthen bound resources. And you come here spewing tales of child labour and bad loans! Get a grip!

[@haihengh]

@@doctorfox29 i don't know why you hate the western world that much, but if you think all the war and destruction are caused of capital and major power wanting resources, why would China be any different? again, western companies are not clean with their hand, why all the sudden did China buy from those black hands and become a white kinght?

[@doctorfox29]

@@haihengh Actually, quite the contrary. I love the western world. There's a lot of stuff we enjoy today thanks to the goodness of capitalism. What you just attempted to do right now in this discussion is an argumentative fallacy " attacking the person" instead of the subject. Come back with your facts. Ok! ~ Ad Hominem

[@doctorfox29]

@@haihengh @Hai Huang Actually, quite the contrary. I love the western world. There's a lot of stuff we enjoy today thanks to the goodness of capitalism. What you just attempted to do right now in this discussion is an argumentative fallacy " attacking the person" instead of the subject. Come back with your facts. Ok!

[@cleanairpeople3229]

EV has about half the part count of a gas car, but yet these EVs cost 2 to 4 times as much.?? EV has its own type of pollution ( gases from Lithium or Ultium batteries) known to expel highly toxic gases both when charging and discharging. This added to our already polluted air. The total operating cost of these EVs is extremely high on the long run.. No thanks, I'll pass. I don't want to add to the problem.!

[@captaindunsell8568]

Why is it that no one covers the TCO over a 10 year period for EVs … because a $30000 bill for a battery replacement… which means that the annual maintenance costs is about $5000 for an ev … of course you can just junk the EV POS when that comes … no resell value