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That's insane. I've been told 'rent a gas car for trips to make them easier' but my thinking is 'renting a car is simply a pain' so it's not something I really want to do.

That is a terrible design

I mean, that's cool and all, but the emergency latch should just be normal latch. That's why modern fire exits are just the stairs you would normally take. You need to stupid proof things so when people are panicking they still make the corect decisions. Having a emergency latch that is different than the main latch completely misunderstands the last century of safety

And then you have ✨the gasoline engine✨ where every single thing is better

That is great! At least Ameren has their act together. ComEd hasn’t been able to update my savings for me due to a billing account number change for everyone earlier this year. My bill was about $47 lower than last month though. They also started me on Hourly Pricing 6/11 but didn’t tell me until 7/15.

You need to find a way to store this electricity for export to Michigan, or anywhere else that someone would like some. I could certainly use some electricity that’s at least 90% off my current rate. Is this their way of discouraging solar and wind generation?

We really enjoy our 2023 Bolt EUV. The only issue we had was the sudden onset of phantom battery drain of ~50 miles over every 48 hours. However, the issue was the OBD dongle had been left in. Once I removed that, we have had no more phantom drain. I agree so far, the only issue with the car is the fast charging speed which was known before purchase so no issue for us. Now, the Chevy App is horrendous. Hair pulling each and every time I have to use that thing.

100% agree

How ridiculous. EV's are a novelty at best. So they're quicker..... so what. I'm not buying an EV because it's quicker. They're WAY worse for the environment because of what it takes to make the battery. We have no infrastructure to support them. This is the dumbest "pro EV" video I've seen yet. You got your video view from me though.... congrats..... I guess.

This is off topic but Tesla finally opened their Supercharger network to GM today! I’m very happy! Going to try it today with my A2Z adapter that I ordered a few months back.

I just read a few of the comments left here. First to those (@Wendy and @highvoltage and @batterylabs) who seem to dislike EV's, why come on a channel like this? Second, did someone open the gates to the conspiracy ranch? Some times I just shake my head at some of the silly things people will say.

Not for me, my health is important. All EVs Radiate EMF Radiation, most manufacturers put shielding at key points to slow down waves, but most people feel this is Not enough. Many people are getting Sick

We just sold our electric car, ... I'm SO HAPPY it's gone. Hours and hours I sat and sat doing nothing, I'll never get this time back. Charging stations stole my life. I'm not getting any younger. No time to waste. ... and I don't need the anxiety or hassle or the danger to my family . Back to Gas for us !

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 Batteries can cause loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. -- Lithium can cause headache, muscle weakness, twitching, blurred vision, loss of coordination, tremors, confusion, seizures and coma. This isn't for me or my family.

"You have to be honest" ... Well, THERE'S your problem! Us society is collapsing from the DEATH of HONESTY. (And Haitian immigrants eating Springfield's dogs. An ex-President of the United States said that on TV so it MUST be true, right? Trump would not lie? /s). Dealerships - salespeople, sales managers, F&I people, service advisors, mechanics - can you TRUST any of them? Of course not, and THAT is why the auto industry is doomed. From "nitrogen" to "glass etching" to "payment padding" to "you need a [insert expensive part that is working fine here]"), nobody should be trusting a dealership anymore - and you're a fool if you do. (Except a very few, like Brandon on CQA). GM recognized this decades ago with Saturn - but weren't able to defeat the rot and corruption within their own company. The dealership model is going to die, but it's death throes (and the lobbying money they throw around) will damage US society for decades.

Love our Chevy Bolt. My wife's daily driver. We keep the Ford Maverick for trips and my Tbird convertible for everything else. I've been a mechanic for 45 years. Don't miss not changing oil every 3 months. Now on to maybe once a year. Non on the Bolt. Love it.

I own a Chevy Bolt, and I agree with you, it can't be beat for local driving and charging at home. Unfortunately, the charging infrastructure in the US is abysmal and long-distance driving is not for the faint of heart.

👍🏿Spot on with everything you said. We will never go back to gas!

Thanks for this one Darryl. As you may recall, I work at a Mazda and Volvo store and I also drive a Bolt EV personally. I've now been driving my Bolts for just under 2 years and 18,000 miles total. I will also echo the rest who have siad they will never go back. I find myself telling people that same thing all the time. Interestingly, my job requires me to deliver brand new vehicles all over the southenr California area. Daily I'm in $30,000 to $100,000 cars in both ICE and EV (Volvo's). Mazda is kind of like Toyota and they seem to think EV is not the future. What's funny is how many awards and good reviews Mazda's get, and yet when I drive any of them I feel like I just stepped back about 30 years in time! Like you said, they feel lethargic, slow and so outdated that I just hate driving them. I feel that my Bolt is superior to anything Mazda sells and I like it as well or better than even the Volvo EV's. But that's just me.

I drove gas for 60 years, now drive an EV. I will never go back to gas.

But Darryl, it doesn’t have that V8 sound! I’m with you dude. Clunky 6/8/10 speed transmissions aren’t for me. I’ll take my 1 speed EV any day.

If you disregard everything that is comon to both ICE and EVs and then compare what is left you will end up with the drive trains including the fuel system and battery Electric motors are way superior and only need a handful of supporting systems to function The battery is the only thing that can use more development, However, today's batteries are sufficient for most people Internal combustion engine have a lot of inherent flaws that requires dozens of systems of systems to overcome them

Darryl i’ve told family members and friends that I’ll never go back to an ice vehicle. Great topic keep up the good work. BTW (Lynn from Minnesota and I drive a 2022 Bolt EV and absolutely love this vehicle!)

Do I need a 220 in order to have a electric car?

Have no regrets going EV. Rented a gas car for a road trip a couple months ago and missed the responsiveness of the EV more than I can describe. Looking forward to being an EV owner for as long as I have a license to drive!

When you’re in a turning lane on a highway and you have too cross between oncoming high speed traffic to a trunk road, and your grandkids are buckled in the backseat you’ll realize the confidence you get driving electric. And I would never take those kinds of chances with my Ram truck Hemi cold air intake magnaflow ,chipped transmission vehicle.

Totally agree with you. Went from a Ford Escape to my Bolt EUV. Such a difference! I won’t ever go back to gas.

Facts !! I now drive a Tesla model Y and oh boy what have I been doing for all these years lol

Our Prius was great on mileage until at 100,000 or so miles we needed a battery. Any savings on fuel was wiped out with one invoice so basically we are back to say 25 mile per gallon when you factor it all in. Still a nice car but no savings.

The app is a pos. In the car and the phone app. They want you to pay for it too?

Whats that car worth now.??? lol less than half what you bought it for. Also be careful for when it catches on fire.

how email for business ?

That’s my grandps

Oh my gosh! We think a lot alike. I’ve said before on video and face to face “I would not be surprised if gas car owners spend more time at gas stations than I do at charging stations over the course of a year even if you count for my 1-2 trips a year.” I think I like your videos so much because it seems we think alike haha.

At the 14 minute mark you said what I always say. Every month I do a cost, savings, and analysis report for our EV’s. All the time people say “you need to count for the extra registration fee for driving an EV.” I tell them I don’t get oil changes at $80 a pop so it’s a wash or close enough to being a wash it doesn’t matter. I’d love to see your spreadsheets sometime if you’d consider doing a video showing them.

Ngl, my experience with my 23’ Bolt has been a little rough. Transmission fluid pump failed at 1,600 miles, took 16 days to source a replacement. Now I have to take it in again for a clicking sound in the steering column, plus the surround view camera has developed a flicker, and the defog vent cover has started separating. Only managed to put 3,600 miles on it so far. Not off to a great start. Thankfully all covered under warranty at least.

Great vidoe. On my Bolt now (second 2023 that I purchased both new), I've had it for 6 months and 6,000 miles. Averaging 4.8 miles per KWH. On my first one, had it for 15 months and 16,000 miles. That one was at 4.7 miles per KWH. Neither car cost me a dime out of pocket other than the charging. I do use the A/C in summer and heater (sparingly) in the cooler weather here in southern California. My motto is that I refuse to be uncomfortable just to save a dime. I do use the one pedal drive all the time and drive as efficiently as I can. Recently I was gone to visit family in Illinois late in July and early August for 15 days. The range was at 302 when I left and still 302 when I got home. Yes, the Bolts don't charge fast at all, but I don't care since I normally charge to full at home. Overall? I absolutely love my Bolt.

Good comments on your Bolt experiences. We can all pick on the ridiculously slow charging experience, but it is/was a roomy, well designed car, and it will cover a fairly large circle around where you live on a daily basis, especially if you can charge where you live or work. I want to know how you get 4.5 mi/ kwh, since the average on my 2017 is about 3.5-3.6 year around in Michigan. No complaints from me on efficiency though. It’s like a 70 to 100 mpg car most of the time, plus they’re quiet at lower speeds, and a blast to drive.

You gave a great review. It was helpful to hear the comparison between the Volt, Prius, and Tesla. We drive a 2017 gas-powered Camry but I am looking forward to purchasing an electric car. We have kept our Toyotas 15-20 years but I don't think I can wait that long! Is there a feature or technology breakthrough that would tempt you to replace your Volt?

Great video. Tomorrow will be 1 year since I bought my 2023 Bolt EUV. I still love it. I just hit 14,000 miles. Great luck so far with my Tesla Universal Wall Charger. Nice not worrying about the GM overheating. On a side note last Friday my dealer called to verify my VIN and make sure I still wanted a NACS adapter. He doesn’t know any timeline but was asked to get that info. Fingers crossed it’s coming soon for my Peoria monthly trips. Have a good day.

If you wait until age 70 you will get about 24% more per year. I am not sure what the break even point is with that scenario.

On my channel I debunked the ‘EV’s are gonna collapse the grid’ a long time ago. I asked the question “why don’t they ever ask where’s all the electricity gonna come from to supply all these new warehouses being built?” Or these new big box retailers or strip malls or all these apartment complexes. I guess only EV’s strain the power grid, not all this other expansion we are seeing.

Nothings free.

I hope they have a first class fire department 🤔😲😎🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

Very helpful video thanks very much

You’re charging to 80 percent The grey and black are 5 percent increments

I would care less if the city rolled out a red carpet for ev does not mean i am gonna buy one. They are junk and people pretending paying more while getting less is great should be eating glue during the video proving how dumb their ev idea really is.

I wish that I would have known that before bought a '23 EUV for $29,290 OTD with $15K in incentives taken off the down payment . . . I knew about the wanting charging infrastructure here in the boonies, the slow charge speed, the uncomfortable seats, cheap materials I didn't know about the low resell values, GMs aggressive information gathering and reselling of my information for having my phone paired and the app in my phone Without paid OnStar service or a phone paired that large screen is just about useless, it's good for adjusting the settings, telling the time, temperature and displaying the back up camera views

30 year old here. Just jealous because I know SS will be long gone by the time we get there

The biggest advantage of taking your pension from work and the government is that when you decide too work later you can tell your boss where to stuff it if he pisses you off, and your not going to starve. The last job I worked before retirement was a high stress on call 24hrs a day 365 days a year for 35 years for a full defined benefit pension. I had too grit my teeth every day for the last 20 years because of all the backstabbing management that were trying too fire anyone so they looked like they were tough. The only thing I lost was dental care (Canada) it doesn’t cost anything for medical. After 13 years the only regret is not having a better cost of living allowance, since Covid everyone thinks they need a 20% raise which kills everyone on a fixed income.