YOU ARE BEING LIED TO About Electric Cars || Top Electric Car Myths Debunked!

[@arkeshsharma]

My biggest challenge, living in a condo, is the charging. I can’t think of having an EV until I’ve my own place and a charging setup. Otherwise in winters it’ll be very difficult to go out and charge my car.

[@carhelpcorner]

That is a huge problem right now for many

[@markmeridian3360]

Not only that, but an EV charged on a public charger at the highway robbery price they charge for electricity is MORE expensive to drive per mile than an efficient hybrid.

[@billybobbob3003]

ev's catch on fire from flood waters unlike ice vehicles, plus the fires are much more difficult to put out and they can reignite days later hence why many cargo ships have sank due to ev fires unlike ice vehicles.Also alot of these battery warranties might only be relevant to the orignal purchaser not transferable and level 3 public fast charging has been proven to be more expensive than gasoline typically. Also ev's chew through tires due to all the extra torque and extra weight of the vehicle compared to ice example my 2014 honda crv weighs 3300 lbs crv comparable size car is model y which weighs 4500 lbs also ev's cost more insure than gasoline vehicles also due to not paying gas taxes and they are more damaging to the road infastructure to to their heavier weight american hardly already take care of its bridges and roads it's just an impractical technology as impractical as it was over 150 years ago@@carhelpcorner

[@777Outrigger]

@@markmeridian3360 With my Model Y, I'm finding that my fueling cost is reduced by 75% with my house electricity. But Supercharger electricity will only reduce my costs by about 20%. It's still cheaper than gasoline.

[@dieselpub2]

@@markmeridian3360 depend where you live. In Europe, it's always cheaper. Also, you can still charge for cheap on a slow charger in cities.

[@jamessmith2668]

How environmentally friendly are the batteries when they catch fire and burn for days?

[@mykolauzun7616]

That’s just a matter of few years to get some new type of batteries. Just watch Toyota, for example.

[@christopherchi9230]

For me, my only concern is range. I drive quite a bit here in Florida. Plus, there isn’t enough charging stations in my area if I need a charge.

[@davealmer3803]

The range is BS especially if you live in a winter wonderland charging takes 30-40 minutes (does filling your car...??) If the battery has issues or is toast it costs 000's to replace and if EV;s are so good then why in Cali are owners being asked not to charge between 4-9 cuz it s killing the power grids of the nation.

[@carhelpcorner]

Yes there are many real issues to solve or improve, which is why EVs don't work for everyone yet.

[@bwaters698]

​@carhelpcorner power grid in America Is A Joke!!! And Along ways from being Fixed If Ever!!!!

[@ctclardy]

For there to be sufficient energy to charge all these future EVs people are going to have to reassess their fears of nuclear energy... it is the most reliable and clean energy source we have today.

[@TB-up4xi]

From a total grid perspective if every single combustion engine used for land based transport (trains, buses, taxis, cars, trucks right down to snowmobiles) was switched overnight to full electric the US would need 22% more electricity production overall. The total electricity produced in the US is currently 4.2 trillion kWh, this has been roughly the same for the past 15 years since 2008, electricity production increased by 30% for the 15 years before that between 1993 and 2008. The challenges are not as big as you might think.

[@cargopilot747]

Which form of electric power generation causes the least environmental damage? Amusingly, the answer depends entirely on who's funding the study. Coal? The mining tears up the earth, and coal ash is very toxic. Wind turbines? They kill birds and the blades are currently not recycled. Natural gas, petroleum, photovoltaic, solar-thermal, hydro, etc. Each has significant downsides except for whichever form a given company is promoting and seeking shareholders to invest in.

[@charlesdudek7713]

Mining lithium isn't ecologically friendly either.

[@cargopilot747]

@@charlesdudek7713 True. And petroleum drilling has caused huge environmental problems, including the BP gusher in the Gulf of Mexico 15 years ago, and oil tanker wrecks. And petroleum exhaust pollution has caused health problems for decades. We don't have real benign solutions yet, but there are positive steps being taken.

[@charlesdudek7713]

@@cargopilot747 I agree but nobody is pretending ICE cars are environmentally wonderful like they are with EVs. Truth is they aren't. I have no problem with people wanting to buy EVs what I dislike is government forcing us to buy them. And we don't have the ability to produce enough electricity for charging EVs if everybody owns one especially considering the government is going to force us to heat our homes and cook with electricity. It's going to be a disaster.

[@cargopilot747]

@@charlesdudek7713 👍Agreed.

[@charlesdudek7713]

@@cargopilot747 I will also tell you I can afford to drive anything but to be environmentally friendly I have driven 4 cylinder sedans since the mid-80s. I bought a high efficiency furnace and have an insulated home and I am a diligent recycler so I am an environmentally conscientious person. I just wish the government wouldn't meddle because they will undoubtedly screw things up. I like the idea of EVs I just don't think we have the capability to have everybody driving one. Good luck to us and have a nice day.

[@stephensangalli]

The data shows that you should stay away from Kia & Hyundai if you don’t enjoy recalls.

[@kevinW826]

Tell that EV fire to Richard Hammond who crashed his EV Rimac and two months later they were still putting the fire out. Fire crews need special equipment to reduce an EV fire because nothing they have will put it out totally at the scene of a crash and battery rupture.

[@jjgebarowski]

Ok....

[@dannyboy8850]

EVs are too expensive to purchase now.

[@menaseven9093]

Nice video, of course, liquid gasoline is more flammable than lithium battery. I like EVs because they have fewer parts and require less maintenance.

[@ThingsIBuy]

One of your best videos to date. Well researched and truthful!

[@carhelpcorner]

Thank you!

[@muhammadsadiq6319]

Since the improvement in EV technology is very fast as mentioned in this video, will the resale value of old EVs be comparable to gas engine vehicles?

[@jeffreybaker4727]

I would be much more likely to buy a hybrid

[@TuanPham-yp8gb]

Good luck! Toyota is the number one leading in hybrid

[@jeffreybaker4727]

Toyota/Lexus are always my first choice.

[@TuanPham-yp8gb]

@@jeffreybaker4727me too ❤😊👍. I just bought one Lexus NX350h. ❤it

[@stevensauvageau8827]

On your first point, you used a study from Sweden showing there are less fires from electric cars than ICE vehicles. I would guess that there are less evs on the road than ICE vehicles and that should be factored into the figures. Also, it seems that when an ev catches on fire, it is often much worse than an ICE vehicle. Be well.

[@carhelpcorner]

It is factored into the figures. Even taking into account the number of EVs versus the number of ICE cars on the road, the report found that ICE cars are 29 times more likely to catch fire. The report link is in the description.

[@stevensauvageau8827]

@@carhelpcorner ty

[@johngoard8272]

Well living in Australia to me these vehicles do not make any sense at all including the high costs of buying, maintaining, insurance , and the danger of these batteries catching fire and and having to wait for the thing to charge is just not making any sense and they are not going to save the planet because they are just ridiculously expensive to make keep charged up, and maintain there is just not the infrastructure to support them. Plus two more things is to consider is the cost of insurance as in the UK I have seen where the yearly premium can be in the thousands of dollars! and the cost of the special tyres these vehicles require.

[@johnpeacock7303]

I have nothing against EV’s. But I tow a boat trailer and the numbers show EV tow vehicles are not effective.

[@carhelpcorner]

Very true

[@luciuskungmi430]

Your level of research in quite informative. Superb presentation. 👏🏿

[@martentrudeau6948]

ICE vehicles don't spontaneously combust, and sink ocean going car transport ships, and they don't burn to the ground airport carpark buildings that are made of concrete and steel. The Luton Airport car park building burnt to the ground with 1500 cars is alleged to be caused by a diesel vehicle, a phenomenon I have never heard of before. What percentage of the 1500 cars were EVs? We haven't been told. The parking structure was non combustible concrete and steel car park building that would have required sustained high temperatures for hours to burn. A tank of diesel fuel doesn't burn hot enough or long enough to do that. But lithium battery fires do burn hot enough and long enough. It's amazing, how government and corporate media protect lithium batteries from bad publicity. They are sacred cows, to say anything bad about them is sacrilegious and blasphemous.

[@randyhancock8699]

one since we don't use regular light bulbs and use led ..they said it's a big difference in the electric grid and will make up for the difference in ev use..this was studied by the EU ..everything that people are saying about evs being bad and junk is lies .. it's cheap to charge $40 a month compared to 240 a month with gas .. tiers wear out faster on ev ..not true eather. EVs are safer in crash then gas cars ..and no longer explode with new batteries combinations . no cobalt anymore used . and cost is coming down fast ..you can know buy some ev cheaper the gas powered

[@ronaldmiller8792]

In the calculation of carbon footprint from ice and ev’s was the increased tire wear and replacement on ev’s considered as well as the increased road wear due to the higher weight of ev’s? How about the environmental and displacement of the poor Chilean farmers where 50% of the lithium is mined? I wish that the comparison of ev’s and ice cars would be done in an unbiased manner.

[@brynmawrbeth318]

So sadly, this video really didn't address the real issues as to why the public is hesitant or not interested in EV vehicles!! I myself traded in my Tesla after 8 months of "loathing" it! The "talking points" addressed in this video just don't relate to the everyday consumer!

[@mikepowell5313]

Do car companies warranty the battery coverage like traditional auto companies do on a 3yr 36000 mile in the rare event the battery fails. Mike

[@mikej238]

EVs have an 8 year battery warranty. Hybrids are 10

[@bwaters698]

And I Seen many other videos saying other wise!!!!

[@wholeNwon]

With hard FACTS?

[@bwaters698]

@wholeNwon You can cherry pick facts to prove All Most anything you want do a video from China!!! Where Most ev's batteries come from!! A ev's fires Are Much More Dangerous than gas vehicles And 10 × Harder to Put Out!! There's A Big Problem with hybrids catching fire And From electrical Part !!! There Also thousands times more gas vehicles on the road Than ev's resulting in more fires!!!

[@allanzylbert1306]

And that's why he's posting this.

[@redmundperrz7234]

I hope oil embargo on October 1973 will not repeat this month.

[@ilovetotri23]

Great video! You answered so many questions!

[@Eugen-E]

That's a very big lie saying that electric vehicles are way safer when speaking about spontaneous car fire and you can't rely on the statistics that just devide the total amount of car sold by car fire cases. And that's why: 1. There are A LOT more ICE cars on the road than electrics. They all have different age/mileage/nr. of owners, etc compared to EVs which are brand new. 2. The real reason. There are cases when the car bursts in flames because of some stupid accesories installed by the dealer/the owner or because the car has a problem and the owner doesn't want to repair it and that car is used until something bad happens. 3. There are specific brands and/or models with specific engines with fire problems. But there are ICE cars that doesn't have fire problems at all. EVs on the other hand - all of them have fire problems, all of the brands and models, and they are brand new. 4. If an EV is safer, why some freight companies refuse to transport EVs or they charge you an aditional fee ?? 5. False. A lot of ICE cars fire is because of electronics, not the engine. And this could happen to an EV too.

[@shawnbl2048]

EV's only work for certain areas. For majority of Americans EV costs too much for you to really see cost savings. You also have charging issues, not enough chargers, and charge times are too long. Range anxiety, you have limited distance depending on temperatures. I have a camry hybrid gets 46mpg. They need to improve ICE is a better way to go.

[@craigg3704]

I do not trust Chinese made vehicles

[@jimxiong3815]

And yet more than half of your everyday use items and even your phone is from China 😂😂😂 seems like you trust them already

[@wholeNwon]

Or cell phones? Or all of the other things in your life either made in China or containing Chinese parts?

[@codincoman9019]

Good. Never trust the commies.

[@bwaters698]

​@@jimxiong3815Think There's A Huge Difference in cell phone or items of everyday use than A deaf trap vehicle from China!!!!😂😂😂

[@anthonydawson8732]

😂

[@Steve_in_NJ]

Shari, your myth busting was spot on! Those of us old enough to be around awhile, remember how GM "killed" the EV back in the 1970's, and how people in the 1900's were fighting to stop the Model T productions because it would put horseshoe makers out of business. Progress is always dealt with the Naysayers! Now, one issue that is true, and one that affects me, is the initial cost of buying an EV. Well, maybe by the time I need to lease another vehicle in late 2024, the market will change and leasing an EV will cost about the same as a hybrid or ICE as the U.S. tax incentives and quality of manufacturers improve. Plus, since my house now has solar roof panels, I could use green energy to charge my EV, once I pay an electrician to install a charging station inside my garage. Thanks for another insightful video!

[@jimswift52]

Not sure this video is as free from bias as it claims. A quick search shows that the country with the highest proportion of energy from renewables in 2023 is Germany with just under 13%, the USA has just over 4% from renewables, so the plain fact is that most EVs in the world are being charged from non-renewable energy sources (mostly carbon based). Also the recycling section talks a lot about plans to recycle and what could happen in the future rather than what is the current situation, so maybe it will be all good in the future but don't think we are there yet. Gave up watching after that as it seems like an EV promotion video rather than truly informative.

[@Doc1855]

Thanks for the review Shari. And no I’d never consider owning an EV.

[@carhelpcorner]

It is not for everyone so fair enough! 😅

[@arkeshsharma]

Is the location of a country on the map contributes to the EVs catching fire? I heard more incidents of EVs catching fire in California than in Sweden. IMO, Sweden being a cold country has lower incidents of EV fire. Sweden also has lower population. So, lesser number of EVs on their roads and thus, less fire.

[@carhelpcorner]

Sweden has about 3400 vehicle fires per year and about 16 of them are from EVs. Even when you correct for the number of EV vs ICE vehicles, ICE are still 29 times more likely to catch fire than EV according to their data. I wish we had data for North America.

[@saifulazrinfoto9993]

EV might not catch fire on the road, but your driveway might.

[@carhelpcorner]

So can ICE vehicles. Kia and Hyundai just recalled 3.3 vehicles for fire risk and are telling owners to leave them parked outside away from your home.

[@codincoman9019]

​@@carhelpcorner, this is a very dishonest take on ICE. Kia\Hyundai are famous clunkers - referring to them as a good reference to the normal ICE cars is really lame. The good ICE cars are those from best producers: Lexus, Toyota and Mazda.

[@g-manazapp6088]

I’d want to know how that Swedish study was funded. Maybe funded by EV manufacturers?

[@LearnAboutFlow]

Sorry, but EV fires ARE a major issue no one is talking about. ICE cars don't spontaneously catch fir in transit, in garages, or while fueling. EVs do. Right now EVs are the equivalent to asbestos or aspartame when they entered the market . . . big industry and government support, but later people discover how unsafe they always were.

[@carhelpcorner]

Actually many ICE vehicles do catch fire sitting on driveways and in garages. Hyundai and Kia just recalled 3.3 million vehicles for fire risk (again) and are recommending that owners leave their vehicle parked outside and away from their home. It is a risk for both vehicle types.

[@LearnAboutFlow]

@@carhelpcorner True, but that has to do with how individual manufacturers design their ICE vehicles, not the technology itself per se. And firefighters know how to put out such fires, something that is not universally true with an EV in thermal runaway. EVs are a fire risk as the technology currently exists regardless of manufacturer. Love your channel and I am not a diehard with my opinions as technology changes so fast. I still think EVs, outside of fire issues, are illogical because there is simply no infrastructure to support them even if they cost $20K/vehicle. And I still think there should be laws requiring physical buttons for most used features, EV or not.

[@codincoman9019]

​@@LearnAboutFlow, excellent answer to a manipulation (Kia/Hyundai clunkers are NOT representative for the ICE cars).

[@robertbaxter2684]

Thank you for the facts. This does not contradict your recent piece on the practicality of electric cars. Well done.

[@TheHandsomebaby]

The current prices of EVs and gas prices make EVs very attractive buys when compared with ICE cars.

[@auntienonimous1688]

In your opinion and situation.

[@ozmalo]

Dump all Ev.s

[@tomcarlin4110]

While I believe that electric vehicles are far less likely to catch far than an ICE vehicle, your method is poor. I don't know the electric vehicle take rate in Sweden, but I'm pretty comfortable ICE vehicles make a vast majority of the vehicles on the road, so it is only logical that they would account for a vast amount of the vehicle fires. To fix your "math error", you need: #of electric vehicles on fire/# of electric vehicles total VERSUS #of gas vehicle on fire/#of gas vehicles total. Then compare the figures

[@carhelpcorner]

Actually the report took into account the number of each vehicle type on the road. Sweden has about 611,000 EVs on the road as of 2022 with 16 fires per year, so 1 in 38,000 chance of catching fire. They have 4.4 million ICE cars with 3,400 fires a year, so a 1 in 1,300 chance of catching fire. That makes ICE cars 29 times more likely to catch fire. A link to the report is in the description.

[@panther7739]

A quick google search shows that 8.8% of the cars on the road in Sweden are EVs, so if they account for less than 1% of all vehicle fires, it's safe to say that they are many times less likely to catch fire than are ICE vehicles. Given the highly combustible nature of gasoline, this shouldn't be a surprise to anyone with a high school science background.

[@wholeNwon]

Obviously the data are corrected for relative numbers of vehicles of each type.

[@codincoman9019]

The truth is that Sweden is woke and cold, therefore there is a huge chance the figures are cooked and/or affected by the cold in favour of EV's. So, from the entire world, you get your data from Sweden? 🤣

[@steveziminsky583]

You REALLY missed it on this one! 😠😡😡

[@wholeNwon]

How so? Specifics?

[@allanzylbert1306]

Why because you have a bias. He's spitting facts and I don't even have a EV. I think Hybrids are the way to go

[@xlinuxid]

how much you paid to promote socialist/green propaganda?

[@wholeNwon]

Paid by whom?

[@Steve_in_NJ]

What? Saving the Planet from Extinction is propaganda? You must work for Exxon!!!

[@jeffruebens8355]

The fossil fuel companies pay a lot more people more money to lie their asses off about filthy fuel that costs more and will run out in the future.

[@codincoman9019]

Very good question. I usually like this guy, but there is a serious bias here.

[@allanzylbert1306]

​@codincoman9019 Would you rather he lied, he's spitting facts. If you don't want to buy a EV, don't

[@markmeridian3360]

ICE cars mostly catch on fire in accidents. So do EVs. But unlike ICE cars, EVs can also catch on fire when they're just sitting there, often when charging. Maybe in your garage and EV fires are MUCH harder to put out. EVs are also being totaled from accidents that for an ICE car would be repairable because it's impossible to tell if the battery has suffered internal damage. That's why EV insurance is going through the roof.

[@boxoffisa]

That’s something I had to lean about EVs. Yay.

[@s-man3684]

Great points.

[@randyhancock8699]

no not anymore ..evs used to catch fire with the use of colbert and lithium together.. no gas cars still 40% to 60% higher then evs

[@markmeridian3360]

@@randyhancock8699 What about the Tesla service station in France that had a fire last week that destroyed 14 Teslas parked outside? What about the Tesla delivery truck that burned in Turkey on the same day, the driver actually saw the fire start in a new Tesla being carried on the truck. Burned 6 Teslas. You're just making this up, EVs still catch on fire.

[@dieselpub2]

ICE cars can perfectly catch fire while parked. Your point doesn't explain why ICE cars in Sweden have 29 time more probability to catch fire. OR that would mean they are 29 time more likely to get involved in accident, something which is hard to believe. If you're right, EVs should have a way lower probability to catch fire in accident, even lower than the 1/29.

[@notext2]

Tires have higher emissions than ice exhaust. The weight of the EV causes this to increase and EV tires are replaced more often. It is not something that seems to get talked about when comparing environmental impact of different vehicles.

[@jjgebarowski]

That's true. There are several companies working to replace the anti-cracking compound in tires to solve this problem. Although, that tire dust only stays in the air for minutes before gravity pulls it to the ground. Carbon dioxide stays in the atmosphere between 300 to 1000 years.

[@johnbatson8779]

CO2 stays in the atmosphere no longer than 6 years@@jjgebarowski

[@auntienonimous1688]

Enjoyed hearing the facts in an unbiased report. Thank you

[@terrancecloverfield6791]

I don't know if it's 'unbiased' if it's lying by omission. You can't ignore the EV fires being a major headache if it happens. Nor can you ignore the inevitable war over resources toward 7:45 the end of the video that is simply being handwaved. I'm not saying Shari here is lying by omission but it's harder to ignore the handwaving he is doing... The repair costs are high, the insurance is high, being 'within warranty' is not a valid counterpoint when people will buy used to stay within the $25k, where they don't have warranty and their EV will likely be high mileage, quickly approaching that battery+drive unit warranty. I own my gas car outright and pay around $300/month for gas use in California. I'm sure most people decide that even a $28k used Tesla at ~8% APR on a 72 month term will see that alone is barely worth it. And yet.....why isn't this topic of monthly costs being addressed? It's why I feel Shari is lying by omission because this is always the most obvious point to address first. Does it cost more to own an finance an EV vs just continue paying for and owning a gas car, which is a always a magnitude lower in upfront costs and it's higher maintenance costs for catastrophic failure (engine failure) will always be cheaper than a drive unit replacement from Tesla. ($8000 for the part).

[@brynmawrbeth318]

As a former Tesla owner, this video was biased!!

[@bobdrago6965]

Wow . I’ve owned an EV for three years. No issues. Have home charging. No gas. No engine maintenance. Use daily. Have a 7 year old hybrid suv for trips over 500 miles . This guy is really anti EV and is a shill for the gas industry. Gasoline is almost $6 to $7 dollars per gallon. My Lithium Phosphate battery is ethically sourced and has not spilled a drop of oil in the ocean. Newer battery tech degradation is a non issue. The Union of Concerned Scientists data recently demonstrates the opposite of what you stated. With block chained tracing of ethically sourced material and the moving away from cobalt, these materials are not mined at the level they once were.

[@s-man3684]

​@@bobdrago6965I suppose you never have to replace your tires either.

[@dieselpub2]

@@terrancecloverfield6791 that's only in US, or only with Tesla. My insurance company got me a 60% lower quote for an EV, than my comparable ICE. And repair cost are not higher on EV. Way lower actually, because EVs are way simpler. Apart from Tesla, because Tesla never did anything to bring repair cost down, contrary to other manufacturers. Example: Tesla model 3 and Y battery pack are filed with foam, which make them hard to disassemble. The mono bloc building style of the chassis, suing the "giga press" is also what makes these cars really hard and expensive to repair. But that's specific to Tesla, no to EVs.

[@TB-up4xi]

Don't forget 1/2 the new vehicle sales by 2030 being EVs is not the same as 1/2 the vehicles on the road being EVs - they will still make up only a small fraction of all cars by then, the average age of a car in the US is 12 years.

[@Jinrikagero]

Unless the ev is made by chinese car automaker like BYD. The rate of it catching fire is far higher

[@tajdvl-advocate6113]

80% of electrical power in the US is produced using “fossil fuels”. Hence, EVs produce CO2 in addition to the extra CO2 produced during their construction. Also, the higher MPGe figure of merit does not include the efficiency effects of producing and distributing the electricity. Add that effect and the MPGe rating of EVs drops precipitously.

[@danielhouse1053]

You haven’t been paying attention. The move is to cleaner renewable energy. Even in places that burn coal for electricity, EVS are still better Why are you and others denying the truth. The big three automakers are just getting going, and soon we will see prices drop a long with better technology, safer driving and many other advantages. It’s coming, whether you like it or not

[@ahmd5]

Please take note that he is promising that a better recycling technology will emerge in future. He is engaging in wishful thinking and not providing a scientist evidence.

[@TheMewiya]

Question: I spend half the year in Thailand, the other half in USA. Thinking an EV or Hybrid doesn't make a lot of sense for someone in my situation. Do you agree?

[@TJDST4]

Why do you think that it wouldn't it make sense for someone in your situation?

[@TheMewiya]

Yes; I use a battery tender on both the US vehicle and the one in Thailand. @@jacquesbourne9203

[@TheMewiya]

EV type batteries along with Hybrid batteries don't handle sitting and not being used or recharged. Cost of depreciation is bad enough with a ICE vehicle; don't want to make it even worse. @@TJDST4

[@13noman1]

Appreciate your work as always. I like your analogy to PCs in the 80s. I well remember being excited about my 8086 processor with 20 MB HD (!). -- and upgrading about annually thru 286, 386 finally stabiizing with pentium chips. I've been and remain quite interested in EVs and have been champing at the bit but I bide my time awaiting coming improvements in battery technology and, to a lesser degree, the charging infrastructure. I hope to/plan to keep my Honda Accord running until then.

[@carhelpcorner]

Thank you! Waiting to see improvements in EV tech is a safe move 👍

[@Ernes446]

Ive had a bolt before and it was fantastic. Sold it unfortunately. Now trying to figure out whether to get a Corolla or used model 3. Electric seems more simple. Thanks for the video

[@mikej238]

I still laugh at people living in 1998 telling me Ill regret buying a hybrid. 😂

[@R.C.425]

You will

[@bwaters698]

Love people born after 2000 That Don't Have A Clue!!!

[@mikej238]

@@bwaters698 I was born in 65.

[@mikej238]

@@R.C.425 Really? where I live gas is 1.50 a litre or over 6 bucks a gallon..Tell me why? You going to tell me about an imaginary 10 000 dollar battery that has a 10 year warranty and actually costs 3500? You going to tell me about no starter, no alternator no belts...or the brakes that last 2x as long? You going to tell me about the required maintenance schedule that is cheaper than the same car in a non hybrid version. Come on Cletus, I'm waiting. Your sisterwife probably has your dinner waiting

[@Survivor420]

Battery degradation is a real issue. Degradation happens on continuous basis and is additionally impacted by cold weather. This is true to all batteries in all kind of devices. Claiming that batteries are getting better every day and this problem will go away, is not true because batteries have been there forever and the problem still remains.

[@janjachymiak9013]

Thank you for none propaganda reporting.

[@tajdvl-advocate6113]

The vast majority of all vehicles are fueled by petrol. Hence, EV fires would necessarily be more rare than petrol fueled cars. Let’s not also forget that EVs have far more mass and will cause far more damage and death in accidents.

[@Thankyou_3]

Hi Shari, interesting video and do not completely agree with everything. Firstly, KIA and Hyundai are the brands giving ICE negative statistics against fire. If we remove these crappy brands, EVs are much higher risk for fires especially in hot temperatures. Lastly, the analogy about PC vs EVs are not equal. The PCs made our lives better and more efficient to live (cheaper). EVs actually very expensive to purchase and high cost of repairs when it ages. The fact batteries are only warranties 8 years or 10 years…that’s not good enough because most of the cars that I had bought in the past it was older vehicle (older than 10 years) and kept them till it was 20 years old. In fact, my entire village rely on diesel and gasoline vehicles for reliability and longevity. The working class do not have any money to spend in toy vehicles which are made for losers that work from home. Working class work in the real world and real challenging weather conditions. I will never get rid of my ICE vehicles. Where I live, it gets very cold and hot in the summer. No way, I am giving up to corrupt government agendas. I would rather move to Russia than deal with corruption in Canada.

[@carhelpcorner]

I wish there was data on EV vs ICE fires for North America but I don't think it exists yet. There also isn't much data on how long EVs really last because most are just not old enough yet. But I agree that EVs still have a lot of issues and are definitely not for everyone yet.

[@Thankyou_3]

@@carhelpcornerShari, there are a lot of data available on EV batteries. Just look at how soon we need to change our cellphone batteries. My cellphone battery froze while I was shovelling snow last winter just for 1 hour. I couldn’t even accept an incoming call. Phone not even 2 years old…frozen dead. Let’s not be penny wise and dollar stupid. I had recently helped a church member to buy a vehicle, it was absolutely cheaper to buy a Corolla or the Mazda 3….I bet our local auto shop would be able to maintain and repair these simple vehicles. Our family owned a Oldsmobile Firenza back in the 80s and it was giving us close to 45 mpg! The Chevette we had from early 80s gave close to 50 mpg. Really, all these gas mileage and efficiency on new vehicles…I don’t understand who is telling the truth anymore. Nothing changed drastically. It is all drama.

[@billsheehy1]

I agree with you.

[@mikej238]

​@@Thankyou_3those econoboxes in the 80s got good mpg but they were empty econo boxes. A 2023 Corolla is as big as a 2005 Camry and gets better mpg. A fully loaded 23 Rav 4 hybrid gets better mpg than a 2015 Prius....plus 110 more hp. Everything evolves. A hybrid Corrola gets 35% better mpg than a non hybrid ..with at least 35 more hp.

[@Thankyou_3]

@@mikej2381985 Oldsmobile Firenza in fact were very nice inside and outside. The seats were buckets and can withstand long trips without any fatigue. It beats the current econobox from Hyundai and KIA. Your comments about everything evolves is true but it evolved for the worse. Some may argue that safety improved on new cars but what is safety without common sense. Common sense is lacking nowadays. I very often see on the highway certain luxury brand (i.e. Audi, BMW, MB, Tesla) car drivers tailgating 18 wheelers with inches away….people feel they entitled to drive this way because their cars can handle it…sure cars are safer but stupidly is what killing people. Don’t even get me started on people talking on cellphones on the left lanes. My point again, a Chevette from early 80s getting 50 mpg and simple to fix….what did evolve from today’s spaceship technology cars which our local shade tree mechanics can’t even work on it. Today’s car spaceships complex with so many computers and sensors. One accident it is write off. Do you know how many accidents my Chevette and Firenza was involved in 😂 we kept fixing and fixing practically our entire family wrecked it so many times. Back then they were true bumpers too. You can ram into a wall with 10 kms and with just a scratch. Todays cars 5 kms will be thousands of dollars damage. 😂 Planned Obsolescence

[@wholeNwon]

Very good video, as usual. Thanks for compiling and presenting hard facts. An EV will likely be in my future but not quite yet.

[@CLINTBRADLEY-k8i]

This video of yours stands in contradistinction to one of your other videos saying exactly the opposite.

[@carhelpcorner]

Actually each video covered mostly different topics about EVs. The only topic that was the same in both videos was about battery failure vs battery degradation, and the same point was made in both. The conclusion at the end is exactly the same in both videos as well. EVs are not for everyone, the technology will keep improving, and you can only benefit from waiting.

[@kevinW826]

Don’t forget EVs are the most susceptible to hacking. So be prepared to lose your brakes, AC and every computer system at the hands of some random hacker