Dealer Lots PILING UP! Americans SAYING NO TO ELECTRIC CARS
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.ย. 2024
- Americans' interest in owning an electric car has actually been in decline over the past few years now that more of the problems especially to do with charging and range are becoming more obvious according to Cox Automotive. It's getting so bad, that EV inventory on dealer lots has reached an all time high and Americans are saying NO!
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The tech companies and banks are laying off people. Not good.
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Do you like smart cars, smart houses, smart cities? Be aware your eletric vehicle migh not turn on if you fail your monthly payments, or your smart lock on your door might not open if Amazon didn't like your videos on TH-cam. Your smart stove might not work cause it's doing an update.
Do you like games? Ubisoft says "gamers should get more comfortable not owning their games". You don't even want to hear about the smart cities.
"You'll own nothing and you will be happy". WEF clearly said it, and most people thought it was a joke. It's unbelievable how much people give way in exchange of some "edgy cool latest tech".
The ONE and ONLY reason for EV’s is control.
If a Republican was in the WH the media would be reporting reality.
As a Mechanic Michael, I own a 1974 Chevy pickup, a 50 year old truck with the original engine, transmission and stills runs great for it's age and condition, I doubt an EV will last that long, they even say that the battery lasts only 8 years on average. Driving in town and suburbs an EV is fine, but in the middle of nowhere it's not practical.
Not to mention few mechanics will touch EV’s. 😂
The warranty is 8 years. As a mechanic myself I know parts go way longer than the warranty.
I’m glad you said that here!
@@JBoy340a Which parts? Incase you haven’t been paying attention EV’s perform poorly in cold weather. Not to mention the hundreds if not more complaints about Teslas quality in general. Also if salt water corrupts the battery pack they can spontaneously combust. But by all means go buy one. I could care less.
What state do you live in?? Must be a rust free climate. Vehicles don't last 50 years here in Michigan. We salt roads in winter
When the government pushes something I run as far away as I can.
Like the 💉 ?
@@wakeup555 pureblood 👍
That’s Biden and I bet you voted for him
Who invented the internet? 🤔
You just know it's going to be a boondoggle...
When you make cars that politicians want instead of what the consumer wants, you go out of business.
The government can tell you what to buy but cannot order you to buy.
Go woke go broke
some people want drugs also, but law exists to protect oneself from oneself. EV serves a purpose too.
You would think that people on a peninsula that constantly get hit with hurricanes 8 last year, tornadoes 90, and sea surges into downtown cities would be a little more sensitive toward protecting one's environment.
@@williamnavarrete2739 EVs don't stop harm. There is no climate anything going on. Certainly no warming.
@donaldkasper8346 how backward can you be. Even the property insurance companies have said they are raising their insurance rate due to an increase
cost due to the higher cost to cover their risk. You are a republican that believes companies should make a profit, right. They are citing climent change for rate heights in the state of Florida.
The only reason I don't want an ev is due to government mandates. I simply don't want to be forced to buy anything just because a politician believes he knows what is best for me.
You know the government forces you to buy car insurance if you drive a vehicle right?? You know the government forces you to pay fees for registration right?? You know youre forced to buy healthcare insurance or face penalties right?? Youre buying what the government forces you to buy already.
Exactly. The government telling what people should do with their money before taxing it is despicable.
I bought mine not because of mandates or climate change politics, but because they’re simply superior, which is another reason they get hate.
You cant work on them. I want to be able to service my own vehicle.
Politicians have a huge ... Personal financial Investment in pushing these EVs and they have the power to push them on people solely to fatten their wallets. So much power over people has gone to their head.
So youre saying theyre not currently personally financially invested in oil? Trump just told all the oil CEOs that if they donate a billion dollars to his campaign fund, hell cut all the green efforts day 1! Quid pro quo!
Please, vote them out! @autotech226 .
People are saying no to new cars not just new electric cars
The government will start taxing old cars like japan
@@mohhingmanthey will tax us to death
The portion of vehicles sold that are EVs is increasing. Because manufacturers predicted it would increase even faster, there is a pileup of EVs.
News claiming that people aren’t buying EVs is essentially dead wrong
@SigFigNewton Maybe in California but that's about it.
@@SigFigNewtonYou live in a fantasy world if you think EVs will ever come close to the market share of ICEVs
Who has time to even consider buying an EV when we can’t get a house to plug it into?
😅😂 good point!
🤣😂🤣
EVs are toys essentially, its something a person who enjoys driving them but not for reliable daily transportation. Its an adult version of Powerwheels.
Right 2 Charge
Or if the car is in California that has electricity brown & black out's+???🤔.Along with the government requesting plug in's only on certain days-???😳.
The secret to owning an EV is to have a tow truck as your second vehicle!
lol
😂
LOL. So true.
😂😂😂
nope. never had ours towed in 11 years. We love it !! never had anything break or had to fix anything , electricity to charge it is about 30.00 a month.
Hertz has 20,000 Tesla's for sale at $15,000... Says a lot about how worthless these golf cart are.
Hertz and all Car Rental Co. business model is buy new low sell used high and make a few $ on the rental.
That is a poor business model on IceCars or EvCars and is why Hertz even before its EvCar game was bankrupt.
Where are you seeing that? I went on their car sale site and the lowest is 25k.
Never buy an EV especially a USED EV that battery will not hold even half it's charge after about 6 years. So it's useless with half range.
What's the cost of a home charging station-???🤔.
@@asullivan4047 The unit itself is just around $1000, but like an electric oven you can't simply plug it in a regular outlet so at the very least you should hire a certified professional to install it. But extra work could raise the final bill by thousands so get an estimate up front; especially if you have a detached garage consider if it would be possible to place the charger elsewhere as trenching to bury the cables can get stupidly expensive.
But the very first hing you should do is ask the power company if your house or neighborhood would need an upgraded grid connection to deliver enough electricity, as it might be cheaper to put solar panels on your roof to power your home than get new electric lines.
Insurance is thru the roof as well. Most of the time electric vehicles are totaled out because it simply doesn't make sense to fix or would be more expensive than a new car itself. Insurance is using that as an excuse to skyrocket the insurance premiums for these vehicles.
what are you talking about? my Tesla insurance is just $100 per month
@@midsummernightsdream60
My ICE is only forty
@@midsummernightsdream60most people have much higher rates. I've heard 700 and more a month depending on coverage levels, driving record, etc. A business owner in my town was paying 1400/month for the car and about 500 for insurance. Not the best driving record, and he used it fairly often. But still...
@@randylahey8207 sounds like he has a great business mind... insurance is that high for HIM for a REASON... Mine is low!! for a new Tesla Model Y!!!!
@@MCW6229 your specific model averages about $235/month. And again, that's for people with normal driving records who don't use the car that often. I'd say you're getting a great deal, and my friend probably needs to drive a bit better...😂😂
This whole govt control is way outta hand.
If EV's were so much better and revolutionary, you wouldn't have to subsidize them, and people would be knocking down the dealership doors fighting over who could pay the biggest premium for them! I think we're going to see a bigger drop as more and more stories about cost of battery replacement hits social and regular media. The majority of the EV's out there are now just starting to reach the useful life of their batteries. Folks will also shy away when they see the cost of insuring these things continue to skyrocket. I am (unfortunately) still in the Chicago area. I have a friend who bought a Tesla a couple years ago. He got rid of it after having to live with it through the first winter. I think we're going to see LOTS more of that in the next couple years...
I guess global warming didn't happen as quickly as the Crisis mongers claimed it would. They were banking on warm weather across the globe, and people dying off, a long time before now.⛽🚕🌍
You are not wrong; although, many modern technologies have had some level of investment by the government (like NASA). And, in theory, by aiding a technology’s adoption rate could accelerate revolutionary discoveries to fix the issues instead of it just sitting in the corner as a science project.
Just a different perspective.
Corvette is a prime example- no subsidy, sold out. Imagine that- they people wanted them bad.
Except the way lots of the government subsidies go, it is a poor man tax. First they start by high subsidies, rich take advantage, as more adopt, the subsidies lower, middle class buy, then subsidies dissappear, the poor / lower middle income end up footing the bill of the earlier adopters. and a lot of modern tech was subsidized by taxpayers but now they are picking and choosing the winners and aren't doing it on an industry level. German's solar adoption is interesting to research. Or Obama and the solar subsidies he did. Etc. @@TravisPluss
I can’t disagree . The problem I have had with EV’s from the start is that the battery technology isn’t there yet, and the infrastructure isn’t there yet. When you want to mandate everyone to switch to EV’s, while at the same time telling folks to conserve electricity because the grid can’t handle peak loads, there is a bigger issue we need to address first. We are in a “putting the cart in front of the horse” situation here… @@TravisPluss
Some apartment complexes will not allow EV 's to be parked anywhere near the building.
When they burn, they burn big !
I don't care what someone else drives, but I resent my government trying to force me to buy something I otherwise wouldn't and take away my choice.
Like a house? When they give you a tax deduction on interest?? Sounds like something from Faux Noos
Same with no decent public transit options. We'll spend billions on highways and car infrastructure making car ownership mandatory and costing me $10k+ per year and days in traffic hell (those hours add up) when a reliable train would be fine. We used to have that but auto makers won
FJB ! 😊
@@mikeflanary642Problem with that is, people who want that, also want somebody else to pay for it. I pay for my transportation and I shouldn’t have to pay for yours.
So even if something is better, you'll say no, just because the government tells you to do it? That's just being defiant and it's based on emotion, not logic.
When did everyone become a millionaire? We got regular ol 100k trucks and standard 1m houses… who the hell is actually going into debt for this nonsense?
Aliens from space, not the earthlings l know
Hey - it's OK to buy a pickup that gets 20mpg for $60,000.... BUT NOT an EV that gets equiv of 80mpg and has a battery that will last 300,000 miles plus!!!
@@MCW6229 doesn’t work in the Midwest. We’ve known this for our entire lifetime, batteries die every winter. It’s a no brainier, EV is trash.
Yes indeed.. fantasy land. Plus!!!
@@dominickmasonry3878you cannot compare ev batteries to ice car batteries. And you have a huge difference in ice car battery quality. I bought an ice car battery from farm supply store that gets them from a canada supplier and couldn’t believe the quality.
Americans are all about convenience. I love taking road trips.I don't have to plan where to fill up my car. I just know they’ll be a gas station and that I’ll be able to fill up in 5 minutes. Can’t do that with an EV now.
It's not just that there's not enough infrastructure, or that there won't be for at least 10 years, it's how often you have to keep doing it based on particular conditions and how long that charge takes. I can fill up my gas tank in 3-5 minutes and be back in the road. I do not want to waste an hour or more of my time sitting around waiting for a car to charge so in 300 or so Miles I can do it again.. No thank you. EV's are for urban environments, and people who own a house and don't have to use the car too much or tow anything. Beyond that, it's not practical...
As a fossilized Amerilard, l agree with you very extremely completely
RANGE ANXIETY
I've been on road trips out in the High Plains in the west, and I had range anxiety even with my ICE vehicle.
There is no way I would ever consider an EV.
@@randylahey8207 What chargers? Still have to see one around here.😁
I am 100% behind you on electric cars. They are not ready, and I am not ready.
Ok. Perhaps I'll give it thought come (2030)🤔
Have a neighbor that is a retired engineer from a local electric utility. He states the local Tampa area is unable to support widespread use of electric vehicle charging. The GRID cannot handle it.
The grid isn't the issue people think it is.
Translation from Neighbor to English: The grid cannot handle people using their electric ovens or tumble dryers or AC either if that were true.
The grid does not know or care if you are pulling the watts to heat your pool or power your home theater or whatEVer: if it has trouble with people charging their EVs at night when power usage is low then it clearly does not have the capacity for the much higher demand during days and evenings when everyone turns their appliances on.
As someone who owns over a thousand shares of Tesla (bought in early 2020). I don’t like hearing this kind of information. But it’s noteworthy to understand. Tesla has always been a niche product for people who want to drive electric cars and will likely stay that way for some time. However, the government push to make all car manufacturers EV is ludicrous. Let the consumer decide what they want. I own many Ford shares as well and I own one. But I would never buy a Ford EV vehicle. If I did buy one, it would be Tesla.
But won't
Tesla is a "niche" vehicle.
Hmmm - you would think someone who owns Tesla stock would know what the best selling car IN THE WORLD for 2023 was? FYI it was the Model Y.
It's ONLY in the US where the Republicans, the media, Detroit, and the rednecks have all banded together to hate EVs that an AMERICAN MADE car that is NUMBER ONE IN THE WORLD gets no love.
LMFAO!!!!
No one gives a crap about the stock you own....EV's will never past the test of time.
Given Ford's stock performance, I am about to dump them. Get more MSFT or APPL. Farley is toast.
For Elon it’s not about a niche group driving hip electric cars. It’s about mass data collection.
How will I charge my car if I live in an apartment or a rental house? They wont let you install chargers, and certainly wont fork over the cash to install them. The prices of electric cars are insane, the repair costs are insane, the batteries often cost as much as the whole vehicle is worth, and many of these old electric cars will just end up at the crushers or a landfill. So much for environmentally friendly.
Obvious answer, but I will say it. At some point your apartment house will install chargers. It may be a while because it costs $ to install. So until more EVs are adopted and on the road, this may take a decade or so to happen. A similar thing happened with HDTV adoption.
clearly you should not have an EV if you live in an apartment that has no way to charge. As for your rental house (which I am in too) I charge my used 2018 model 3 with a basic level 1 and do just fine. I get about 50 miles per night and that's plenty to get through the week then catchup on the weekend when I am not driving as much.
"many of these old electric cars will just end up at the crushers or a landfill. So much for environmentally friendly." Just like your POS gasser your drive it too will end up in the landfill.
Good job exposing the ev scam
Like the Fauci Covid-19 mandate debacle back in (2019)-???🤔
In Colorado they just had a EV were it went on fire in the garage unplug and the family lost their house. The cost for the fire department is insane. They have to go to especial training and purchase especial EV blankets for the sum of $5K each. They having problems with the nickel, lithium & Cobalt and they making cheap batteries. You have to keep a Eye on Brake Fluid and Pads, Cooling System and Wiper Fluid, Tire Wear at (20K) so what are ppl with EV talking about? It’s not working. Great Video👍THANKS!
Anyone who lives in a cold climate like MN is taking your life in your hands during cold straps and blizzards. You could be stranded.
Purchased a 2023 Chevy bolt E. U. V red line 2 months ago. Absolutely. Love it. Already saved $300 in gas and charge it right at the house. I highly recommend them.
Everything is too darn expensive, including all vehicles 🤢
As someone born in 1923, l agree with your every syllable
But that is not going to change. Prices move up much more than down.
EVs were meant for home owners, to charge at home, they thrive out west, meant to be luxury vehicles, that's why Tesla has done well
@@jimcrawford3185
You 101? That's pretty good😅
@@kathleenking47
It s been a long road , l m old and bitter
Fossilhood is like snow
It falls lightly at first
Then heavier
And heavier still
Yet it never melts
I am not against EVs not at all. However, my
ICE vehicle gets nearly 500 miles to the tank. I can fill it up within five minutes at several locations near my home. It starts in the cold weather and doesn’t lose range. Also it doesn’t spontaneously combust and then can’t be put out. Why on earth would I want to buy an EV 🤷🏻♂️
I am in the same boat
Michael words of truth about the EV. I am glad you covered the part as to what is used when charging your car. People don't think of that.
Great to take advice on EV's from someone who doesn't even own one!
If someone is still gung-ho about buying an EV, after watching your video...I would suggest RENTING one first!
And don't charge it in your garage. And make sure that the businesses and parking structures that you are
planning to park at...accept EV's on their properties. After the collapse of the three story car park in England
due to an enormous EV fire,...no EV's signs are starting to pop-up in Europe.
'Toys for the Wealthy' is the best description of Ev I've heard.
Yeah - like "automobiles" back in 1900... why would I give up my horse???
Horses still work in cold weather@@MCW6229
@@MCW6229 there is halarious quote from a banker in the 1900s saying exactly that same things. It goes somthing like. Horses can eat grass. Don't invest with that young Henry Ford. He'll be bankrupt soon. It is a passing fad.
Not sure if my comment got lost, but horses work when it's cold too. @@MCW6229
it wasn't a hard sell to show how much better a car was compared to a horse, now you are asking the public to basically go back to the horse with all the inconveniences that go along with them @@MCW6229
My dad has rubicon jeep wrangler.❤
My dad almost brought a Tesla. He put a downpayment on it and everything. Then when he saw on the news about the young man driving down the Pennisula of the SF bayarea was in a Telsa had an accident and the car caught on fire several years ago. Sadly the guy didn’t survive the accident and he couldn’t get out once the fire started. My dad called Telsa and got his downpayment back. He refuse to purchase that death trap.
MB:update the sf Safeway that was closing in March will now close at the end of 2025 due to the intervention of the mayor of SF London Breed.
Yeah... gas cars never catch fire!!! (actually they do - and more frequently than EVs!!!)
@@MCW6229lol 😂
We live in Florida and have one 2014 Subaru and one golf cart. One cold day 30 degrees, our golf cart conked out on the golf course on the 9th hole from cold. No chance we buy an electric car!
What will you do when your mower breaks, sell your Subi?
A 2001 Toyota Camry never seemed like a better vehicle to own
No to overpriced junk. Dont have a need or want one. Start thinking realistically for yourself/personal situation for a change and forget the big ego.
I am on the same boat. No effing EV can be pushed on me. Lol
I appreciate you and the amount of work involved making all of your videos, as well as the mix of topics. I like it because all of them have an effect on home buying/selling, saving and the future for our country. Thought-provoking work! 😊
Great info and insights! I have a Chevy Volt hybrid, which was discontinued by GM in 2019. It has a sufficient battery range for city driving and can switch to gas for longer trips and freeway speeds. So far, the car has been terrific (knock on wood) but it was over engineered by the manufacturer and is of course, not a pure EV... 😂
My neighbor bought a Tesla beginning 2023, now she drives a RAV4.
Mine bought a BMW in 2019... now he drives a Tesla. Another bought a second Tesla for his wife, to stop fighting over who drives it
they doubled down on stupid@@MCW6229
@@MCW6229 You must be a shareholder! I mean holding the bag! Lol 😂
Your neighbor is gonna get both cars repoed
Have you noticed all the Used Electric Cars sitting on car lots.? I drive alot up and down the CA. State, I've noticed a lot of EV showing up in these used car lots. I've even seen newer used 2024 models just a few months old. That says it all, .. evidently not too many people like their EV . Looks like more are going back to Gas.
Why buy a hybrid and have to service both drive chains.Especially a 2nd hand out of warrenty hybrid.
The battery powered side of the drive train will gradually become dead weight and uneconomical to replace as the car ages
Hello Michael: Thank you for this terrific video. This is my 63rd year working on cars & you couldn't pay me to even sit in one. If you look at how these vehicles are built / assembled you would be sick to your stomach. The one thing that really bugs me to no end is that a lot of people refuse to speak about is is the volatility of these batteries. A Lithium fire burns at approx 5,000 degrees. Even after the fire is extinguished it can reignite for no reason. 3 of my customers all had band new EV'S with less than 3,000 miles on the clock & they all went up in flames. One of my customers had to break the windows to get out cause the electric doors & windows refused to work. My doctors neighbor brought home his new EV, pulled it into the garage & plugged it in to charge. 10 minutes later all of his smoke alarms went off. He & his wife were lucky to get out of the house cause it all went up in flames. There were 5 surrounding town fire depts came to assist but because the fire was so hot it turned the water from the firetrucks into steam. Please note that all 5 pumper trucks emptied out their tanks & had to leave for a refill. This family LOST EVERYTHING !!!! The only thing standing was the chimney for the fireplace. Michael these manufacturers rushed to market a flawed design to keep the administration happy & the customer is the guinipig. Love your channel sir, thank you. TMP from N.J.
Where is the link to an article on this story?
in nj EVs are everywhere
@@cantwealljustgetalong2 yes they are but you must charge them from home or else you may run out of juice. Where would you charge it by AC or the Deliware Cape May area. Good Luck & have AAA on speed dial.
@thomasperina2990 i dont have an EV nor do i want one. i was just stating a fact
@@cantwealljustgetalong2 Good evening sir. I understand what you are saying sir. I've been in the care repair business for 63 years, have seen how these pieces of crap are built + with these marginal batteries you are literally driving a bomb. 3 of my customers purchased that Tesla stuff & they all went up in flames with less than 1,500 miles on them. One of them was going home & it went up in front of his house. This POS wasn't even 1 hour old. Besides look at the insurance premiums on an EV. Try & get parts ( UNBELIEVABLE ). I admire you if you do racing on boat engines or cars. I did that stuff when Englishtown was open in the 60's to 70's. Best of luck. TMP from N.J.
I'm not a big fan of EV's either. However, I do believe that EV technology is still in its infancy. I could see the technology including changing to be much better in 10 years. Nevertheless, the 2030 plan is too optimistic.
Agreed
That date will have to change, and if our beloved President isn't re-elected, I'm sure the date will really change.
If they change the thermal runaway problem and the heavy damage to the environment from those battries, at least it would be easier to accept in public. At this point to much water to produce these battries, put out fires and risk of toxins into the groundwater from them.
Ty Michael for this vid.
Every new technology which replaced the existing technology, had one thing in common,
that is more energy density.
The specific energy density, even if one takes into account 2,5-3 times higher efficiency of electric compared to ICE, is about 20 times less (gas tank vs. battery, energywise).
All the bad stuff of electric cars, derives from this fact.
Why we're getting solar and ditching the oil/gas/power racket. Mini splits have been great in summer and winter (worked in 5°F). Net metering and July sun
intermittent energy doesn't work well - solar and wind unreliable@@mikeflanary642
The problem is having an EV is suck in the winter for northern states. BYD make EREV - EV with electricity generators that use gas. That means you could charge your car at home and on the road, you have option to add gas to charge your batty or charge at a charging station. So if your EREV with full charge and full tank, you are looking at over thousand miles per charge
I was seriously considering getting an electric but once they took away the tax credit on the model I was looking at it didn't make sense to me anymore. Good thing too. I actually just bought my first new car. I already love it but this video makes me even happier I went with a combustion engine.
To me, the whole EV industry issue(s) smells of the Problem-Reaction-Solution scenario we see time and time again. I'm sure they had it all figured out ahead of time and the issues we speak of now were planned for all along. Sit back and enjoy the show, folks, because their solution will be coming...
Make believe driving will be the latest virtue signaling meme
Extra weight in parking garages too...Tesla price cuts put their owners underwater on their loans. And now with these cold weather issues just coming up these EV's are dead paper weights. And last kick in the ass, how much to recycle these EV's. So in the end after you go broke you might have to pay someone to take them away, hey that's a good business idea.🤔
Solution for ev during winter is bring a diesel generator and heating pad to keep the battery warm 😂😂😂
I just jumped the wife's rogue... and the honda had several problems - only car that has ZERO problems is tyhe TESLA
@@MCW6229 yet
always have a battery to jump my peace of crap ICE vehicle...
Or on a Tesla just set your car to preheat 1/2 hour before driving. Come out to a car that is 70 degrees and any ice long since melted. You can even preheat in the garage since there are no exhaust fumes to kill people.
@@MCW6229 Give it up, no-one believes anything you say. We all know you are a Tesla Dealer.
Car values are declining rapidly in Florida car lots. All lots are overflowing, too.
A Tesla Model 3 versus an ICE that gets 25 mpg, they both have to drive 400000 miles before the Tesla starts to have a bit of an edge on each mile with a tiny bit less Carbon usage. And the best part is that Muskrat produces more CO2 with one Starship booster burn than 8600 ICE cars do in a year. What a psychopath.
City power grids need to be updated to take on the extra electrical usage, which takes several years to do itself, and that means your electric bill is going up even more.
Compared with gas prices fluctuating. People forget $5 gas so quickly. And it's controlled by the oil cartels. Get an EV and solar. Ditch the oil/gas/power racket completely. It pays for itself in 5 years. Literally running on sunshine
The only electric vehicle I would be willing to have is an electric bike for local travel. Excellent video today.
Things like this are common when it comes to politicians purchasing large amounts of stocks in a company right before a massive government contract is signed with said company.
No EV for me, never.
They haven't been perfected/if they can be-???🤔. Along with the charging stations. I'm going to pass on an (EV). A government incentive is nothing less than bribery-!!!🤔.
More EV's means gas price plummets and electricity sky rockets.
Florida landscape this time of year makes me want to be there. After living in the PNW the last 55 years.
Really like the fact that you’ve expanded your repertoire …very interesting show today Michael
Thanks glad to hear that!
EVs might be fine for moderate climates like California (except Cali has sky-high electricity prices), Most EVs don't work well in Minnesota in winter and they're difficult to charge without a home charging system which people living in apartments and condos don't often have easy access to.
Agree - but they're great in NJ where I live... They don't need to be practical for everyone everywhere - who the hell buys a F150 living in NY??? But nobody is saying " HEY! I'd never own a F150 - hard to park if I ever go to NYC!!!"
Seem to work fine in Canada and Norway and for my relatives in Wisconsin. What is special about Minnesota?
I agree that living without charging in an apartment makes it tougher, Here on the West Coast we are seeing street chargers in townhome complexes. And some apartments are installing chargers in sports, and no doubt charging extra for parking spots with a charger.
EVs make no sense without home charging anywhere. With home charging, they're extremely practical for most applications. I have one in the northeast. Strongly prefer it to my gas cars in cold weather, preheating takes a few minutes instead of 15+ minutes for gas.
I have a Prius and wish I got it ten years before I did. I worried about running out of gas...I was down to "fumes" mode, I was a nervous wreck. It is gas/hybrid battery. Too new to have the kinks worked out and people will go into debt that we all can't afford. And build it and make every switch, etc.
Another great informative video , my drive to work and from work is anywhere from 20 to 30 minutes each time so these videos are always appreciated.
I will say the only reason I wouldn't get an electric car is the non existing charging network and the 30 to an hour wait time . I have some electric tools I use for my yard and the only reason I use em is because I have multiple batteries so when one dies I can swap out another and keep it going. We need something like that for cars or they need to reinvent the gas station. I walk into a gas station and it works . I get snacks , use the restroom and grab food and after 10 minutes or 15 I leave . I don't want to spend 30 minutes to an hour at a gas station . Now if it was a dope lounge with drinks , comfortable chairs , ac , pool or some free arcade games I wouldn't mind stopping for that hour .
If you want a different topic to cover on occasion, you could go into concert prices, and the agencies involved like Ticket Master. Taking my kids to their first concert this year (Journey, Def Leppard, Heart). Granted the show is a 50th anniversary at Fenway Park in Boston, but after all was said and done, the tickets were nearly $600 each for the 4 of us, not even floor seats.
Before anyone jumps on me: we had enough savings to cover the cost, it's my kids first concert, these bands are near the end of their careers, kids know these bands' catalogs inside and out, and my wife and I haven't been to a show since Metallica in 2009. Gotta actually live life now and the, but the final price floored me.
I had to re-read that... $600 each. Wow. Enjoy. Though I do like those bands, I wouldn't go if the cost was free because I hate loud music... even when I was younger. Do Enjoy!!
$150 a ticket in Cleveland for our show this summer
@@Glovemanification I suspect being at Fenway bumped up the price, but this was the only nearby venue to us in Maine. Still gotta take the train into the city and sleep in a hotel in Boston that night, but if you've ever driven in Boston it's worth train and hotel. Those folks are nuts!
Another Great video Michael!
I enjoyed the topic.
Excellent info.
Keep up the great work please.
God bless brother!
Today in McAllen we had a heat index of 122°F and my phone gave me a warning to put it in a cooler place! I can't imagine how hot the batteries in an electric car would get on days like this. I'm afraid of those things catching fire and the cost of repair when they go bad.
i think theres a reason honda is trying hydrogen fuel cells
Yeah, they're dumb.
Another good video, Michael! Ironically enough I was listening to your video as I was driving home in my Used 2021 Tesla Model 3... lol.. Anyways, you bring up so many good points and these cars are definitely not for everyone's situations yet.
Just to lay it out, I sold my 2018 Honda Civic Si Coupe, and purchased a used 2021 Tesla Model 3 about 5 months ago. I sold it because at least for my specific situation, the Tesla is actually cheaper for me personally to run. I live in Glendale, CA (close to Downtown LA, a decent 15-20 min drive to Dodgers Stadium!) I live in an apartment that does not have home charging. I have yet to ask my landlord about home charging, but so far I am assuming it is a no since my neighbor has a Model 3 as well and he does not have a charger. However, in our city alone, we have 2 Tesla Superchargers and then there are 6 along my work route, with a 7th one that is built about a 5 minute walk from where I work, but it is not online yet. There are also some "slower" charger networks near work, like Chargepoint, it takes about 3 hours to charge my car with that one, but it's alright since I walk on my breaks/ lunch and they are close.
So, as you said in the end, as of right now, EV's are highly situational. For my personal situation, I am a car guy, as well as a tech guy, so I honestly wanted a Tesla almost solely because of it. I did so much research before I ultimately pulled the trigger because of course, charging is a problem if you do not have networks near you, and/or no home charging. I personally am loving it, and insurance-wise, it's sadly the same for me, since the Civic Si is a sportier trim for the Honda Civic line, and the area I live in is probably the worst in the country for car insurance.
I bought one because for me it's cheaper. Versus my Civic, it cost me $9.98 to run it last week. Highest I have seen is around $36 a week. Stopping to charge roughly every 2-3 days, depending if I drove more for other errands and whatnot. Also, from what I have seen, Tesla is still the best in terms of range, charging, and support. Other brands, like my coworker's Mercedes EV, he's been complaining about range. Honestly, I don't think he did enough research, and it's not working for him...
Onto regulations from the government, I am totally against it as well. As Americans, we should be able to drive whatever we want. Hell, my plan right now is to keep the Tesla as a daily and get a nice manual transmission fun car again, after selling my Civic Si. If the government wants to push EV's they need to help with building out a network. So far, there is barely anything especially if you do not have a Tesla, and obviously, as we can see like in Chicago, it's not perfect, but they still are the best right now, which says a lot about how behind the technology is if they want mass adoption.
Anyways, I got home from work and just wanted to throw my thoughts down, I am not even sure if you will see this! haha Anyways, if you do and you have questions, I do not mind sharing! Also, I am following everything I am doing with my Tesla, just to see how everything stacks up vs. the Honda Civic Si I sold. So far, it's been great, I am projecting a tire rotation in probably the next 3 weeks. It will be the first bit of "maintenance" for my car :) thanks again, Michael! @MichaelBordenaro !
You could have kept driving that Honda for the next twenty years. You could drive that Honda to the moon if you needed to. Besides your ego gratification, do you still think the ev was a good choice?
@@soundmindbodydivine yeah, I definitely wanted it and I know the Honda would probably run forever. Like I stated, for my personal situation, I love it. We will see what happens in the long run, I’m pretty interested in seeing if it lasts. However, personally, I’m happy with my decision.
Again, I’m not saying it’s for everyone, the mandates should not exist.
@@Turtle3000 Good luck. If you get a chance to sell that thing, TAKE IT!
@@soundmindbodydivine lol thanks! Yeah, I am thinking that would be the wisest move, since it seems like the values are way less. I suppose if there somehow is another “EV spike” then I would attempt it then! lol however, if you remember this comment down the line and I still have it! Feel free to shout out, and I’ll tell you how it’s going! Lol
Thanks Mike love your range of topics. your doing a great job.
Too hard to get rid of the used batteries and the production of them is bad for enviroment there has to be a Better Way oh yeah Petrol car's.
A horse is greener than a car.
Yes I forgot about horses but who will clean up the Waste?@@JBoy340a
Wow! One of the few TH-camrs finally saying what I always been saying! EV and homeownership goes hand in hand to make the most sense! Renters with EVs are at the mercy of the area they live in if the landlord don’t have or won’t allow you to install a charger on the property. A relative of mine learn the hard way when she wanted to move and found out that her Tesla was like a rock tied around her feet from making the move because the area didn’t have charging stations or it’s too far.
@LittleBahamutGTR There are other options, like mobile connectors
In Europe the tax on gas is SO high that its not worth buying anything else than an EV.
Beyond no oil change, there's tire replacement, brake pads, front end alignment, etc,etc.
My friends who own electric cars site the completely different (better) driving experience with EVs. The fact that they don’t have a slow surge of power when you push the gas pedal instead instantly shooting forward) and also that they are bottom heavy due to the fact that their batteries are located under the floor, therefore more stable and less prone to rollovers) makes these vehicles attractive to many people. Not for me for the obvious and well known negatives.
No doubt, they drive amazing. As a second or third vehicle parked in the garage, I could see owning one. As your primary vehicle, especially if parked outside, nope
"Well known negatives" - most are BS propaganda which is more rampant now that Ford & GM got beaten badly - they don't want EVs competing with their ICE cars since their own EVs were garbage
Using the vehicle AC or Heat reduces the range by 25%.
Which is basically a guarantee you’re always going to be getting less range than promised
Great vid Mike, my wife n I bought the PHEV Pacifica last year. No range anxiety, can charge with 120V plug (though it takes ~13 hr), and we get 40-65 mpg. It depends on how often we charge, what kind of driving, n whether we have to turn on climate control. On electric it usually gets ~30-37 miles on full electric.
It also qualifies for the tax credit. It’s super comfortable for everyone.
I have tried using public charging stations n they just don’t work on my car. I really glad I can fill the tank n keep going.
I own a garage kept 2012 Chevy Sonic LTZ I paid $15k cash for in 2014.
Drove around 5k miles a year when working.
Since I retired (FIRE) in 2020 I have been filling my tank once or twice a year,driving around 300 miles a year and changing oil once every three years. I pour in a couple of ounces of fuel stabilizer every year for good measure.
I drive within a nine mile radius now as well.
My only issue EV is the costs involved and the lies about mileage among other things.
With $2.40/gal gas, $900/yr. insurance, and around $30/yr. annual tag/ tax I’m better off where I’m at now with what I have.
I have yet to figure out even one positive reason to change over to EV's.
Not one. Something aint right about the whole darn thing. smh
Thanks for another good video, Michael!
You will be saving the earth for the children
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If you mostly just drive locally and don't need to do huge road trips it will stop you from having to go to the gas station which is kind of nice I guess.
nailed it - electric cars, if you own a home and can charge conveniently at home AND can afford a SECOND car, make some sense. rich people problems
I’m excited to get my first EV, but like you said, I’m not planning to get one until I can charge it in my own garage with solar panels… and I’m currently in an apartment. So you can imagine how that’s going in the current housing market. I guess I’ll at least have some years before i get one and for them to work out more kinks with manufacturing the EV’s and work out the repair issues.
You're correct on EVs as a whole but not Tesla. Love our Tesla, including road trips! Tesla and superchargers is a whole different ball game versus other EVs.
Elon was smart to understand the importance of developing the charging network as he released Tesla, but still woefully lacking compared to ICE ownership and refueling, hopefully it gets better, but I have my doubts the future will be BEVs, at least not as we currently know them.
@@scout2nut I've owned EVs for over a decade. I've experienced the progress and disagree. What you say might be true for some people but not me. Granted, I've lived in or near big cities. Maybe that makes a difference but Tesla has certainly matured the technology. Also, taken multiple road trips and have a great experience!
@@davida4880 I leave my 2 ICE cars at home and road trip in my Tesla. Non-owners are clueless.
@@OtisFlint Amen bro!
So what do you do with the electrical when the power goes out?
When was the last time the electrical went out? Where I live years. It's not a concern.
There's a black guy who invented the alternator for the electric car. He's currently working with an electric car manufacturer called Mullen. The industry is trying to ignore him because hes black
Great video! Thanks for talking about the ev problems.
Loved your report but what about Homeowners Insurance issue with these cars parked garages and bursting into impossible to put out flames??
Just wait and watch it will 250 days inventory
I live in California and get our electricity from the big ripoff PG&E who charges us the highest electrical rates in the NATION!!! They recently boasted of 2 billion dollars in profits for last year after just raising our rates with another increase the next few months totalling almost 40%! Our Governor has been pushing electric vehicles here, requiring all vehicles to be zero emissions by 2035. I bought my corolla (1999) right off the showroom floor, it still purrs like a kitten, and I have no intentions of getting rid of it. Some people here are already complaining that it costs more in electricity to charge up their car than it is for regular gas at the pump! If I am still fortunate to be alive in 2035 the Governor can kiss my ass because I will never convert to an electric vehicle.
Mike. I love your videos and watch everything you say about Real Estate, the Market, the Economy etc! But this specific topic I don’t agree. I have owned a Tesla for over 2 years (LA, CA) now and I love it. It’s easy, simple and I charge at home, I get reimbursed for mileage so the payment pays itself with my mileage check and I even have some money left over. The insurance is expensive HOWEVER if you go directly through Tesla it’s dirt cheap (cheaper than on my regular cars) and I don’t know why 🤷♂️ . It’s my commuter, I drive the crap out of it and by no means is it a “luxury” vehicle and the ONLY reason I own one is to save money and so far I have 🤷♂️. I believe it is a tool and if you use it as such it works pretty damn good.
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Electric cars are A Joke I Love My 2 Mercedes and My Harley Fat Boy S
The plan for the upcoming Agenda 2030/Sustainability goals (which 193 countries have been members of since 2015, including America), is that cars in general are not part of that plan, and that includes both gas and electric. They are pushing the electric now to make people not feel so bad as they move to rid the world of regular gas vehicles. But, once they rid us of gas vehicles, the electric cars will follow suit and be eliminated in most places. The new 15 minute/smart cities' goals are to keep us all imprisoned in one area, with only the use of public transportation. Private ownership of homes, cars and businesses will not exist.
Florida hasn’t really had a terrible hurricane in a few years. Can you imagine the chaos that would happen when all these EV’s hit 75 / 95 northbound? It would turn out to be one of the worst disasters that hit every EV industry.
Trump will fix all of this mess.
No he won’t
Hahahaha.....Wait a minute, you serious?
Companies should stop listening to the world economic forum and listen to the customers
Mike your videos are great, I would edit them down into 9 or 10 minute segments. All my very best, Eric
imagine that... The GOV't Pushing something People don't want.
Tesla sold 1.82 million cars last year. People just don’t want bad EVs. Most people charge their cars in their garage overnight. Hybirds are the fastest growing segment.
3rd accident with my truck while in repair/ maintenance shops. They don't know how to back my truck up obviously. It's got a long wheelbase turn radius.
I do want a 2021 Toyota Camry- straight gasoline model. Les Schwab backed my Toyota Tundra into a ford f150 truck last year and they gave me a Camry for a week. So I drove to Nevada in it for a week. Wonderful sedan! Gas mileage was amazing.
I understand the faster you charge one 'Super Charging station" It tears up the battery much faster than trickle charging
My last rental trip was a total of over 2400 miles, most of which was through the Canadian wilderness where charging stations by and large do not exist. Renting an electric car would have been a stupid and very regrettable decision.
Mike you make great points. The government is making big strides or at least attempting expand the charging stations network. Also I belive Tesla charges montly network access to find the stations, etc
I'm going to say sounds like the Sharks are on land now and not in the ocean. Be careful what you buy out there Michael is so right when explaining all the facts about EVs. What an eye opener.👍
Thank you to our host for taking us along on tour. I embrace new technology only because I know it is here to stay.
The EV "technology" has been around since 1903 when the first EV was introduced. EVs have come/gone several times since and just haven't been overly accepted by the masses. That won't change anytime soon...
In the UK, a ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars has now been pushed back from 2030 to 2035 🎉