As a fellow EV owner I agree with Strad, the price of these fast chargers make owning them not financially beneficial anymore and the time wasted is ludicrous
Not to mention the electricity most are charging with is coal sourced and the batteries to make the vehicles are child slave labor sourced. Anyone who still thinks there is a moral highground that comes with EV's has been deceived...
I'm feeling your pain on this one! Sophia is a trooper for sticking through it, so sorry for you guys and the nightmare experience. Pricing of charging, the time it takes, the likelihood it doesn't work... the chances that this can be made to work for everyone in only a decade from now; almost zero.
It’s crazy how different of an experience you can get just by not having access to the supercharger network. I just completed a 5000 mile road trip to Wisconsin and back in my Model Y with zero charging issues at all. Didn’t matter that I drove through a blizzard with 35 mph winds in near sub zero temperatures, pulling into each charging station with 5% or less each time for the fastest charging. I was able to be 100% confident in the supercharger network, and in the ability of my Tesla to charge. An average stop for me during this trip was 15 minutes, and it cost me half of what a gas car would’ve cost. Other EV manufacturers are just so far behind on so many fronts it’s crazy.
@@MindBodySynergyllc You nailed the biggest question when it comes to Tesla opening up its network. When you look at a Tesla charging station, no screen. All the communication is done with a flashing led by the charge port and the screen in the car. How will this work with 2rd party vehicles? I would assume a phone app would allow you to communicate with Tesla's charging network. The next thing is availability. I can see Tesla owners getting upset if they see a Ford or worse a GM vehicle charging and there are not enough space for your Tesla. I do know that Tesla is putting the hammer down on getting more chargers out there. I am also looking for the 1st Fast Food and/or convenience store chain to do a partnership with Tesla and install a handful of chargers at each of their locations at major intersections (interstate exits). I expect this to happen before 2023 draws to a close.
Opening the Tesla Supercharger network is both a blessing & curse to other OEMs. Blessing as their vehicles are less efficient and they desperately need a solid charging network. Curse will be owners of competing EVs will see Tesla's up close and in person. Here is where all the places where the OEMs fall short in comparison to Tesla will be seen. Overall efficiency & range Charging speed Infotainment system Overall integration
Thank you for sharing this experience with people. I owned an EV for 2 years (in a very EV friendly city) and found that over the years the charger eco system actually got worse, not better. A lot of the chargers around my city began to stop working and with more people now own EV's, the chargers that do work are always occupied. I cut my losses and went back to a gas engine.
Thats why non-Telsa EVs are good for one thing: local trips and charging at home. At 35k miles on my Nissan Leaf I've saved over 50% of the purchase price of the vehicle in gas savings vs my previous vehicle. I charge exclusively in my home garage and pay next to nothing for power in my area, so I drive around for 1/10th the cost of gas in my old SUV
@@jermwerty I think the same cost saving scenario is true even if driving a Prius, not necessarily an EV. Driving a car that gets 50 MPG costs only a couple hundred dollars more per year than charging an EV at home.
@@readtherealanthonyfaucibyr6444 This is why I'm surprised by the fact that the Chevy Volt didn't take off. A reverse Hybrid is what we needed for the next 20 years. EVs can't become mainstream until 2040, infrastructure takes time. Tesla has done a good job, but it doesn't make them mainstream.
@@kbenti I loved the Chevy Volt when it was under development. I regularly visited and posted on their "gm-volt" fan website. The only problem with the 1st generation was the gas mileage. 35-40 MPG is not very good. A 120 mile trip in a Prius uses slightly over 2 gallons of gas. A 120 mile trip in a Volt uses the same amount of gas PLUS a full battery. The longer the trip, the more the Volt would fall behind in economics, because if its lower gas mileage. The 2nd gen Volt, 2016 and up (stopped in 2018 I think), was a big improvement. GM didn't seem like they were fully emotionally invested in the car.
Shoutout to Sophia for the adorable bubbly attitude. She seems like a real trooper. My ex got grouchy and terrible from a simple hotel issue after a 6 hour car trip. Her attitude made the whole issue worse for everyone.
Im not saying shes sour behind the scenes, im sure shes still great either way but i think she has a very noticeable forced smile in some clips....wonder if anyone else is also noticing this? I dont really care either way, honestly if anything i feel bad she feels the need to force a smile, i imagine it can make her feel even more negative about already bad situations.
@@isea_ She's probably just not use to being on camera so much and the fact that Stradman puts on an act for the camera probably doesn't help her much either. Just my guess though, your guess is probably as good as mine.
A 22 MIN VIDEO?!? it is our lucky day for sure. I don't know if it is just me but everytime James is with Sophia they both look really happy which in turn makes me happy, best channel on youtube in my opinion, just positivity from these videos and just brings me a lot more joy! Always a good day when James uploads. Lots of love to you both, love yall!
@@PredMatic shes such a great addition to the channel. seems like shes the sweetest and most genuine stradgirl we’ve ever had and she doesn’t mind stepping in to film n stuff. shes also a genuine car girl and shes got her own miata, absolutely love having her around
This was the best vlog of yours I've seen in years. Beautiful shots of Moab, interesting insights on EV power networks/ vehicle compatibility, less dramatized shouting and an upside/exploratory attitude about a clearly aggravating ordeal. Others have already said it but more of this would be amazing.
Strad, imma be honest with you. 1) this was probably one of the better videos I’ve seen. Maybe because I feel like I can relate to having crappy luck. And 2) you gotta keep a women who will walk 2 miles in the literal freezing cold and seem to enjoy it. Well done my man! Keep it up! 🙌🏼👍🏼
And they said she’s in for the money while she’s out there getting the shots and risking her life along with his and living in the freezing cold with him they look perfect with each other and I’m glad James has worked so hard to achieve what he’s achieved
@@1nerv are u slow this is basic loyalty, anyones friends would do this where else was she going to go? ofc stay with him, this literally shows nothing u guys are some beta males fr, no true perspective on people lmao
You're not the only one who's had issues with the Hummer EV. Watch TFL's sad saga and all the issues they've had with it. I think it had to be towed twice and the 4WD system stopped working in Moab.
As a Tesla owner, this video made me appreciate the supercharger network so much more. It's nuts that other manufactures are spending all this time building EVs but not the chargers in order to support them.
Which in return means you have a useless vehicle that'll get you stranded all the time. The cold weather isn't good on the batteries either and a big heavy vehicle like the Hummer would definitely struggle with all of this.
I think its the only viable way to "keep up/catch up" to tesla, they can barely get the car side of things right. A bigger company like Chevy with the money though...idk if they got the excuses, im talking bout other brands like rivian/lucid who'd be in a much better position by relying on those 3rd party chargers for now until they can at least get somewhat on their feet with some car sales. The other thing is it would be such a waste of space and money if every company had to have hundreds of charging stations, thats why a 3rd party one isnt a terrible idea, but its not a great one either...as it could be using old tech thats holding back your newer vehicles. Tesla is only able to do it bc they got to the game SOOOOOO much earlier than the rest
yep that $19 spent on the hummer would be a 200+ mile charge on a Tesla. The hummer ev is such a huge vehicle its mpg is probably equivalent to a diesel truck.
Thank you for being the only automotive TH-camr that does what you should do with a truck and give it smaller wheels and bigger tires instead of the other way around.
Yeah he altered all factory settings by changing the factory wheels.. FACTS ! - TFL did the same with they'r GMC Hummer ev swapping OEM wheels for bigger tires off-road wheels and they also documented everything on the TFL -youtube channel because the owner must take the truck and the other wheels to GM so they will sorted out if the size the owner wants can be set to be 'recognized by the truck' that has electrical controlled self-leveling suspension & software of truck, otherwise the truck it may behave awkward consuming energy faster, drain the battery quicker, stop charging sessions & giving more errors on dash screens..
shame it broke his suspension lift but if the reports changing the wheels on a hummer can prevent it from charging are true then it needs to be recalled.
I have found Tesla Superchargers consistently reliable. I might encounter a single stall that did not work, but I could just pull over to the next one, and it worked fine. However, third party charging stations have been extremely hit-and-miss, with almost a 50% failure rate. I am really thinking Tesla's opening of their Supercharger network to other EVs will be what it takes for electric cars in general to go mainstream.
This is one of my favorite vlogs of yours to date. The scenery is unbelievable, and the camera work and editing are outstanding. Also, the wrap on the hummer looks amazing. To be honest, I'm amazed you titled this video as you did because there was so much more in this video than I expected.
I don’t ever comment on your vlogs but this is probably your best one thus far, we need more like this… it’s honest and doesn’t feel the least dramatized like your other ones, PLEASE GIVE US MORE OF SUCH!!!
There are a couple thing he got wrong here. 1. The Tesla charging network is now available to drivers of all evs. 2. You are driving the most inefficient electric vehacle in the world. 3. When your driving a very inefficient vehicle with a huge battery it is expensive compared to small gas cars. Compare it too a gas or diesel hummer and it will be cheaper, especially if you charge at home. 4. You may have fixed all your problems if you would have simply disconnected the 12 volt battery and reconnected it.
@@RiosMensRights Lets say everything you said is true ....just the thought at having to sit in the charging station "fast charging" my vehicle for 3 hours to get 300 miles is INSANE to me. I fill up 300 miles worth of gas in my car in 3-4 minutes. FAST CHARGING btw LMAO ....EV's more like EWWW
The editing is amazing and this vlog is so raw and in the moment I love it, its also one that thousands of us can relate to with shitty days bad string of luck. One of my favorite vlogs ever.
@TheStradman a disaster that you and Sophia are gonna laugh about for a long time lol. Some of my best memories with my girl were massive disasters that turned into long cold nights away from home. Might've sucked to go through, but they become part of your story and are fun memories years later
Every decision in James life led him to this moment…Sophia has made this channel that much better! Also, next video prediction, James will be selling the Hummer EV 🤣
why limit yourself? The routes and trips you take in ev are limited compared to gas. Your "ease of access" reasoning says you should just buy a gas car lol. I ran into problems with my tesla like many others and like many others I have switched back to gas. Can you imagine the military having to rely on ev? lol
@@uraniumcranium2613 LOL you have never driven a Tesla let alone own one. Military is going to use PHEV hybrid anyways that run on various JP mix Fuel. The short range Electric Only range will be useful for multitude reasons such as stealth or patrolling a Base near chargers. But the main advantages of EV Military vehicles is REDUNDANT Power Trains and Brute Force High performance. You have no clue what you are talking about, just making up BS spam.
bought a Model Y 6 weeks ago and immediately took it on the road driving over 5k miles. No problem charging and no line at any station. What I DID SEE was most of the other chargers, like the ones you showed in this video, are broken and/or taped off. The ones that did work are unbelievably slow and people ere just giving up on them and they just give up on any kind of radius they can get with their EV. It's just a town car. At a truck stop one night I saw a Hummer like yours sitting there and I asked him how it was going and he said he's been charging for 17 hours and had 6 to go. He put up a tent next to his truck for his kid since they got so tired of sitting in the Hummer. Plus they have to keep unplugging and plugging the charger since it keeps coming up with errors. Same with a Mach E that was next to him. They didn't have a choice but to sit and charge since they were on a major highway in the middle of Utah (15) and there wasn't a choice than to wait and watch the charger. Felt real sorry for them. Especially since it was at a truck stop with nothing near them other than more gas stations and a large Tesla charging area.
This trip is the type of trip that is absolutely miserable at the moment. But when you look back at it, it will be a great story and fun memory. Thats exactly what life is all about
That’s how I feel about the whole Southwest Airlines ordeal that happened over Christmas just over a month ago. We got stuck at Denver airport, rushed to get a rental, and drove all the way from CO back to TX. Miserable then, but fun by the end of it.
There’s a lot of cool other EVs out there, but you cannot convince me to give up my 10 year old model S for any of them. The supercharger network is amazing and it saved me so many times.
22 minute vid?!!!! God blessed me today🙏😇😇thank you stradman for uploading when you do, you really bring a genuine smile to my face and I absolutely love the videos:)❤️❤️🙏🙏
@@chasevanderwal1202 no, but the Lord knows that when I watch him I can really humble myself and bring myself back to reality because of how little strad came from. I admire his work ethic and I’ve almost never seen him post a 22 min video so obviously Gods working wonders somewhere🤷♂️
Sucks to see this happened, but was awesome to see how Sophia kept her spirits up and was able to keep a smile on about it all! You guys made the best of a shit situation!
After using 3 different charging stations that aren't working, I think the problem has to be the hummer. It seems so unlikely that many stations have failed in a row. The odds are astronomical. It's as though nobody has serviced them in years.
Odds of non Tesla chargers failing are actually decently high. I’ve seen serval EV road trip videos and EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM had at least 1 charger along the way not work. While I’ll admit this is the first time I’ve seen it THIS bad but a few other people had 2 or more in not work along their route. I think the problem is with BOTH the EVs themselves and the chargers. Neither has their systems fully flushed out let alone the compatibility solved.
One of my favorite Strad Videos I’ve seen. I love the raw/problematic footage and just watching him go through it and put it to the test was very entertaining
Insane! This is why Tesla currently has a stranglehold on the EV market. Crazy that the major manufacturers havent collaborated to solve this problem. Also, Hummer is super sweet, but a 200+kWh battery has its drawbacks. This new model also has a crazy amount of first gen problems.
Idk about America but in Europe most of the (atleast the newer ones, about 60% of all) tesla superchargers are ccs compatible, which means you can charge alot of other brands (the entire vw group, bmw, hyundai, Honda, kia, and alot more) and it works pretty well compared to 3rd party chargers.
@@boverkest6437 Idk for sure but I think here in America Tesla has their own stations and then every other manufacture relies on 3rd party charging stations. Makes me wonder why more companies don’t try and see if they can use teslas network
The charging stations in Europe are strictly regulated by European laws and policies. (EU are the ones that wanted to kill big internal combustion engines) The charging stations in NA, not so much and they don’t work properly.
@@calebalexander7128 Because it's flat out embarrassing for another car company to use a competitor charging network. Imagine non-tesla owners charging at Tesla stalls while using the Tesla app to set up and pay for charging while watching Tesla owners drive in and drive out the whole time. Chances are that these people will be influenced to at least look into learning more about a Tesla vehicle.
You’re raising a lot of good points about the EV “life”. This video should be shared so that weaknesses with the underlying infrastructure are a) acknowledged and b) addressed
easily one of the best vlogs to date. I live the wrap color, Moab is beautiful, and i love that you kept it real throughout. as a bonus, props for making it official and going public with sophia! you guys are both a lot happier around each other, she stayed happy and supportive through that whole experience, she a keeper strad👏
The way you kept a good attitude throughout this experience is phenomenal.. I would've had it towed back to the dealership and traded it in right there on the spot haha
And...this is exactly the reason why I, personally, will wait another 10-15 more years before contemplating going electric. Good luck to you all going through these nightmares. Hopefully in the next 10-15 years these things will be worked out and range improved.
Tesla is the answer mate, no charging issues whatsoever. Or SUUUUPER rare. I mean even in my turd world country we don't get charging errors when using superchargers so....
7+ years of EV ownership and about 200k miles I have never had anywhere near this bad of an experience. I've owned two different EVs that I bought both used and neither was a Tesla.
Tyler Hoover, from Hoovies Garage, got rid of his Ford F-150 Lightning EV, because of the same issue, towing a trailer didn’t help Tyler’s situation either! 😑 👎 EV’s suck!
Thanks for bringing this to light. It is sad that the government will boast about how many charging stations there are but as we see from your experience that's not the whole story. Great video
Wow! Beautiful video by both of you! You saved me $150k, because your prior Hummer EV vids won me. But without consistent and predictable charging, the Hummer EV turns into a nightmare. GM should pay your tow bill and hotel. So glad you made it back safe!
Anyone that knows EVs has known that Hummer was always just a novelty like the brand has always been. Just insanely terrible for eMPG, charging, etc etc. Nothing made for any normal daily use at all.
It's not the destination, it's the journey that makes the memories. The fact Sophie still smiling means you found a keeper... Would've been a boring video if you just drove there and back with no issues anyway haha
Hopefully Strad gives an update on why his Hummer was showing the high charge error (hopefully not caused by low coolant for the battery) , crazy time 23 hours to get home, would be interesting to know the mileage in 23 hours.
As the owner of 2 Teslas the idea of getting so excited just to see your vehicle charging is literally unbelievable. Vids like this will sell more Cybertrucks than any advertising.
Yup. I just don't buy that the mass media is getting negative about Tesla and even eulogizing them in some cases because they don't like what Musk did to Twitter.
@@shuki1 it’s a stunt to give whatever edge they can to legacy auto because they’re doomed and they know it. The Twitter acquisition was an easy target to blame.
Exactly, Tesla is waaaay ahead in the game & they will not catch up with the kind of bs they're pulling. It seems like every "fast charging" company is scamming lol....
@@CanisoGaming Total scam. They're marketing fast charging to ICE vehicle owners making a big deal about charge time vs pumping gas, ignoring the fact that reliable charging is more important and 90% of charging is at home anyway. We'll see what the effect is once Tesla opens up the Supercharger Network to non-Teslas.
@@thegoodtheplaidandtheugly4774 they did open the chargers to other brands in a few areas, apparently going well for those users at least (apart from those that rent & don't know how to plug it with adapter). Opening up superchargers will ofc make it easier for other brands to sell but in same time it gives Tesla so much data to work on keeping their battery tech ahead of the competition, it's a win win/lose situation 🤣
When you walked up to the hotel in the snow, tired and cold, and all those Tesla superchargers were lit up like Christmas…. 😂 That’s good content right there!
I think your issue was that it was stuck in the the raised suspension mode. On a Tesla you can reboot the car. I wonder if you're able to power the truck down and power it back on to be able to lower the ride height. Then retry charging at a fast charger.
This was a fantastic video, love this longer vlog style. Your videos always lighten up my days and seeing you happy with Sofia is just awesome. You deserve all of the success more than anybody.
I felt their pain in this one. Once or twice a week, I go through this this with my ID.4 as well. The infrastructure is just not ready. Right now there are only a few EVs on the road compared to other cars, and yet the infrastructure is already not coping. To think that carmakers are about to start rolling out multiple new EV models each from this year onwards just fills me with unbearable dread! Things are about to get insanely worse.
Regulation is the key. Years ago we had like 30 charging ports for phones. Government have to force everyone to use one charging port with one technical standard.
@@ultrastoat3298 The supercharger network is Tesla's major advantage. However, not everyone is into Tesla, me included. I'd rather suffer all these charging woes than buy a Tesla.
Thank you! God I love it when people use their vehicles for what they were intended for. Thank you for taking it off road! Also, I would have left the front and rear bumpers black! Other than that, it’s sick! Oh and BTW: this is the best Hummer EV review that I have ever seen. 😂
Sad you went through this. I like this video. It encapsulates my former experience with an EV, almost on a daily basis. Most of the time, the problem was the charger (I think). It’s a slim chance finding one that works. Usually not having enough range to find another charging station is another issue. Then you add up the hours of your life wasted waiting for it to charge; then add the expensive cost of charging. Then getting it towed, blows away any cost savings of EV life. …It seems like (besides Tesla), the EV world is in the Atari-generation-stage of technology.
i really love Sophia, she mostly minds her own business and doesnt try to get any clout in Strads vids. She seems so sweet for you man im happy yall are doing well
Man watching this was frustrating because I have charging issues at times and it is always a vehicle issue. I kept thinking, "Don't Hummers come with On Star?" Just contact them and they can run a diagnostic on your truck remotely to figure out the issue. My thought is, definite warranty claim.
James, to clear errors on your EV hummer you need to unplug the 12v battery in the Frunk. The will help rule out whether the chargers or hummer is the problem. I also recommend you watch TFLoffroad TH-cam channel they experienced similar issues(even more) with their Hummer EV.
Good to see Hummer keeping true to their legacy. That being inefficiencies & high maintenance. It may had been cheaper to modify a Tesla. Would you please repeat this test with the CT?
Plus the way he uses towing services, Triple A called me when I had used them 4 times in a couple months telling me that they may have to cancel my membership due to overuse or abuse. I was a 20 plus year member at the time.
This is one of your best videos yet. The editing is great, the length makes it more fun, and properly using the car makes it great. Just keep on truckin
I have a feeling that a simple hard reset of the vehicle could have saved them. You'd be surprised how many EVs I've done a hard reset to clear error and get them running again.
I agree. In fact it’s both in the manual, and suggested by tech support when (if) you call them. Having said that, from what I see on multiple EV pages, nobody has touched their manuals and asks simple questions online.
Another TH-camr had the same issues with the Hummer when he took it out to Moab. He ended up resetting the hummer and all the issues went away. Including being able to lower the ride height.
We drove our Tesla model Y from Pennsylvania to Florida in December last year. It was around 100 dollars to pay for charging to get there. Our hotel has free chargers so that was nice. On our way back it cost is 110 to pay for charging. We didn’t have to wait too long while charging either. We had a great time. But yeah, I can see having a non-Tesla where you can run into charging issues.
Check your Instagram DMs! Also, the discrepancy between mileage shown on the screen, and the distance you're able to drive actually is because of the larger tires (In addition to the ride height). Larger tires increase braking and off-road performance, but they're heavier and they increase drag. For an EV with the spec differences you mentioned, the difference in efficiency could be 10-15% less.
the tires aren't that much bigger because he went down an inch on rim size and the tire was 2" up so one inch shouldn't be that big of a deal. (But that 1" means a lot to the females.. hahaha)
In my experience a 37" vs 35" can weight 10-20 lbs more per tire. That is somewhat substantial and I would assume especially with an EV. You also go further with each rotation of the tire vs a smaller tire. The larger tire will certainty decrease range but it would be interesting to know what the actual mileage impact is (measuring via the odometer vs range estimate) with the 37" vs stock size.
@@deathwarp131 Right, rim size zero to do with overall tire size and distance traveled per rotation. I wonder if the Hummer is smart enough to figure out and correct for tire size based on GPS or if it's old-school and just counts rotations.
People think I'm being a Tesla fanboi when I discredit the reality of any EV that doesn't have a Tesla logo. I can't tell you how many times I spoke to an iPace or Leaf driver that had been waiting 4 hours to continue their journey with no other solutions. Thank Strad for showing the actual experience.
*Except Tesla’s Their charging network is plentiful, robust, fast, consistent and reliable. It's an exclusive club for long, anxiety free, zero emission journeys.
awww, come on! really? Why don't you get the Hummer and also buy a trailer and load the trailer up with solar panels. When you're in the middle of nowhere, unload the solar panels, set them all up, connect them, wait a few days and then drive another 1/4 of the way to your destination 😊
Such an amazing video made from such unfortunate circumstances. Sophia is a keeper for sure, the whole video was just so beautiful and made my bad day feel so much better. Thank you for that. Girlfriend confirmed! So happy for you both
Im going to totally guess the reason why it wouldnt charge, the cold effected the voltage of the battery and the charger denied the charge access as it didnt meet parameters set. If that's the case then the bats need passive heating to stabilize temps.
Excellent video!!! Actually showing people the truth about ev anxiety and the pain and expense you sometimes have to deal with. Of course you have a smile on your face through it all. You have a beautiful girlfriend with you and a great career as an exceptional TH-camr.
I suspect there is something wrong with the high voltage system on the Hummer itself. When you plug in the high voltage charging systems, it causes an error and shuts down the charger to keep it from causing a fire or something similar. My guess is either when you were off-road or changing the tires/rims you got something snagged and it damaged the charging circuit.
most customer service representatives do not yet understand the technology and main cause of not being able to resolve such issues. I've been to many dealerships where they sell EV's and no clue what electrical settings of charging voltage for lvl 2 versus lvl 3 chargers.
Ive had a volt for 6 years and really love it. Wish more cars were plug in hybrids like that. Electric for all your around town stuff...going on a road trip? Use gas don't worry about it. I like the looks of that hummer and hope they make a normal size one, but to have a new vehicle that costs that much throwing that many error is crazy.
Just came across this video. The frustration is palpable in that there is absolutely NO reliability via these 3rd party chargers. It is no wonder the manufacturers have reached their patience threshold and partnered with Tesla to gain access to the Supercharger network and bring reliability to consumers. I have taken multiple 1-2K roadtrips in my Model 3 and Y and have not had any issues with the SC network. Even at full capacity, charging is a breeze. The HUMMER EV truck is stunning, the wrap and wheel tire combo is killer, but in the end, there is no point if you can’t rely on the chargers at all. Hope to see the CT take on Moab on a future video!!. ✌🏻😎.
im glad youre posting real world experiences with the truck. not that i could ever afford one, but its useful info for those who can. wrap looks good. if you lower your tire pressure, youll gain traction.
As a fellow EV owner I agree with Strad, the price of these fast chargers make owning them not financially beneficial anymore and the time wasted is ludicrous
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Your all climate change deniers and white supremacist if you don't blindly support ev's
Not to mention the electricity most are charging with is coal sourced and the batteries to make the vehicles are child slave labor sourced. Anyone who still thinks there is a moral highground that comes with EV's has been deceived...
@dmoneyindustry7428 bitch chill
I'm feeling your pain on this one! Sophia is a trooper for sticking through it, so sorry for you guys and the nightmare experience. Pricing of charging, the time it takes, the likelihood it doesn't work... the chances that this can be made to work for everyone in only a decade from now; almost zero.
Hey, Tim. Keep up the good work!
Combustion FTW🙌🏾🙌🏾😂
Idk about anywhere else in the world, but the grid here in the US is not nearly ready to handle that
I think small combustion engines paired with a hybrid system will be the only way to have all vehicles have batteries
This is why Toyota is sticking with the hybrid model instead of jumping the hype train.
You and Sophie genuinely look happy together and that makes me happy
It’s crazy how different of an experience you can get just by not having access to the supercharger network. I just completed a 5000 mile road trip to Wisconsin and back in my Model Y with zero charging issues at all. Didn’t matter that I drove through a blizzard with 35 mph winds in near sub zero temperatures, pulling into each charging station with 5% or less each time for the fastest charging. I was able to be 100% confident in the supercharger network, and in the ability of my Tesla to charge. An average stop for me during this trip was 15 minutes, and it cost me half of what a gas car would’ve cost. Other EV manufacturers are just so far behind on so many fronts it’s crazy.
No worries. Soon you'll be seeing these hummers at superchargers...
@@MindBodySynergyllc You nailed the biggest question when it comes to Tesla opening up its network.
When you look at a Tesla charging station, no screen. All the communication is done with a flashing led by the charge port and the screen in the car. How will this work with 2rd party vehicles? I would assume a phone app would allow you to communicate with Tesla's charging network.
The next thing is availability. I can see Tesla owners getting upset if they see a Ford or worse a GM vehicle charging and there are not enough space for your Tesla. I do know that Tesla is putting the hammer down on getting more chargers out there.
I am also looking for the 1st Fast Food and/or convenience store chain to do a partnership with Tesla and install a handful of chargers at each of their locations at major intersections (interstate exits). I expect this to happen before 2023 draws to a close.
Sounds like 12 minutes too long.
supercharger network is opening up to all EVs
Opening the Tesla Supercharger network is both a blessing & curse to other OEMs.
Blessing as their vehicles are less efficient and they desperately need a solid charging network.
Curse will be owners of competing EVs will see Tesla's up close and in person. Here is where all the places where the OEMs fall short in comparison to Tesla will be seen.
Overall efficiency & range
Charging speed
Infotainment system
Overall integration
I love how happy and supportive Sophie seemed through this whole thing, I’m so happy for both of them
She’s unemployed bro she doesn’t care
@@dirtydan6098 Theres definently girls who would be bitchy about the whole scenario even if they were unemployed
@@saltysledge right? Most girls would complain about having to walk over a mile in the cold. This girl has his sense of humor too
@@dirtydan6098 There's always one.
@@dirtydan6098 Way to be an asshole. Her employment doesn't define her happiness. ACTAULLY no ones happiness should be defined by their employment
I don't think Sophie stopped smiling the entire time. Way to go!
Might want to rewatch the vid. Lol
@@_CORVUS I was happy to see more of her smiling! Give me a time if you see her not smiling.
James did good, Sophia is amazing.
@@Sunedosa she did good 🫡
Cameras… he put himself and her at risk that’s stupid… just to save ~500 ~1000$
A 22 minute video!? Props to you Strad for getting the good content man. 👏
Had to pay for the towing bill
@@xEnflamed And the Hotel
@@leavemebevidsarecrappy9039 and the 19 dollars
Thank you for sharing this experience with people. I owned an EV for 2 years (in a very EV friendly city) and found that over the years the charger eco system actually got worse, not better. A lot of the chargers around my city began to stop working and with more people now own EV's, the chargers that do work are always occupied. I cut my losses and went back to a gas engine.
Smart move!
Thats why non-Telsa EVs are good for one thing: local trips and charging at home. At 35k miles on my Nissan Leaf I've saved over 50% of the purchase price of the vehicle in gas savings vs my previous vehicle. I charge exclusively in my home garage and pay next to nothing for power in my area, so I drive around for 1/10th the cost of gas in my old SUV
@@jermwerty I think the same cost saving scenario is true even if driving a Prius, not necessarily an EV. Driving a car that gets 50 MPG costs only a couple hundred dollars more per year than charging an EV at home.
@@readtherealanthonyfaucibyr6444 This is why I'm surprised by the fact that the Chevy Volt didn't take off. A reverse Hybrid is what we needed for the next 20 years. EVs can't become mainstream until 2040, infrastructure takes time. Tesla has done a good job, but it doesn't make them mainstream.
@@kbenti I loved the Chevy Volt when it was under development. I regularly visited and posted on their "gm-volt" fan website. The only problem with the 1st generation was the gas mileage. 35-40 MPG is not very good. A 120 mile trip in a Prius uses slightly over 2 gallons of gas. A 120 mile trip in a Volt uses the same amount of gas PLUS a full battery. The longer the trip, the more the Volt would fall behind in economics, because if its lower gas mileage. The 2nd gen Volt, 2016 and up (stopped in 2018 I think), was a big improvement. GM didn't seem like they were fully emotionally invested in the car.
Shoutout to Sophia for the adorable bubbly attitude. She seems like a real trooper. My ex got grouchy and terrible from a simple hotel issue after a 6 hour car trip. Her attitude made the whole issue worse for everyone.
Maybe if you had a $4 million house and millions in cars your ex would have been happy with you. LOL
@@venom5809 lmfaooo the fact this is true
Im not saying shes sour behind the scenes, im sure shes still great either way but i think she has a very noticeable forced smile in some clips....wonder if anyone else is also noticing this? I dont really care either way, honestly if anything i feel bad she feels the need to force a smile, i imagine it can make her feel even more negative about already bad situations.
@@isea_ She's probably just not use to being on camera so much and the fact that Stradman puts on an act for the camera probably doesn't help her much either. Just my guess though, your guess is probably as good as mine.
Sounds like you need to break it off with your girlfriend, bro.
A 22 MIN VIDEO?!? it is our lucky day for sure. I don't know if it is just me but everytime James is with Sophia they both look really happy which in turn makes me happy, best channel on youtube in my opinion, just positivity from these videos and just brings me a lot more joy! Always a good day when James uploads. Lots of love to you both, love yall!
Shoutout to Soph for flying to take those shots, true determination
It was easy to know she was filming when the truck slipped towards her. The squeak was completely reasonable.
I typically dont like car channels dragging their girls in, but she is part of the team and James seems happier than ever. So im diggin the vibe
@@PredMatic shes such a great addition to the channel. seems like shes the sweetest and most genuine stradgirl we’ve ever had and she doesn’t mind stepping in to film n stuff. shes also a genuine car girl and shes got her own miata, absolutely love having her around
@@spacecase_oof yeah man, its funny when she laughs at James when he gets in character.
everyone is missing the joke here😂
This was the best vlog of yours I've seen in years. Beautiful shots of Moab, interesting insights on EV power networks/ vehicle compatibility, less dramatized shouting and an upside/exploratory attitude about a clearly aggravating ordeal. Others have already said it but more of this would be amazing.
I love how positive Sophia is!
Strad she’s a keeper!
Are they dating?
Yes
Which I’m glad for them
Because he said “ My Girlfriend “
She’s unemployed on his dime bro she’s just playing the game. No hate as my wife is a stay at home mom. It ain’t that crazy lmao
I'm trying happy for Stradman. The long waited Stradgirl is just perfect for him! Kudos James.
For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord -Romans 6:23🙏
Strad, imma be honest with you. 1) this was probably one of the better videos I’ve seen. Maybe because I feel like I can relate to having crappy luck. And 2) you gotta keep a women who will walk 2 miles in the literal freezing cold and seem to enjoy it. Well done my man! Keep it up! 🙌🏼👍🏼
And they said she’s in for the money while she’s out there getting the shots and risking her life along with his and living in the freezing cold with him they look perfect with each other and I’m glad James has worked so hard to achieve what he’s achieved
I agree
she's a top contender for the championship. LOL
You're not wrong, James needs to spend some of that money on a ring, Sophia is a keeper yo! She took this in stride, or should I say, "In Strad" lol
@@1nerv are u slow this is basic loyalty, anyones friends would do this where else was she going to go? ofc stay with him, this literally shows nothing u guys are some beta males fr, no true perspective on people lmao
@@momenj8881 she's canadin dude. Cold is nothing for us
You're not the only one who's had issues with the Hummer EV. Watch TFL's sad saga and all the issues they've had with it. I think it had to be towed twice and the 4WD system stopped working in Moab.
As a Tesla owner, this video made me appreciate the supercharger network so much more. It's nuts that other manufactures are spending all this time building EVs but not the chargers in order to support them.
Which in return means you have a useless vehicle that'll get you stranded all the time. The cold weather isn't good on the batteries either and a big heavy vehicle like the Hummer would definitely struggle with all of this.
I think its the only viable way to "keep up/catch up" to tesla, they can barely get the car side of things right. A bigger company like Chevy with the money though...idk if they got the excuses, im talking bout other brands like rivian/lucid who'd be in a much better position by relying on those 3rd party chargers for now until they can at least get somewhat on their feet with some car sales. The other thing is it would be such a waste of space and money if every company had to have hundreds of charging stations, thats why a 3rd party one isnt a terrible idea, but its not a great one either...as it could be using old tech thats holding back your newer vehicles.
Tesla is only able to do it bc they got to the game SOOOOOO much earlier than the rest
Yeah, for gasoline cars every manufacturer built their own gas stations...
As a non ev owner I never appreciated how valuable the Tesla charge network is in the equation of what car to buy.
yep that $19 spent on the hummer would be a 200+ mile charge on a Tesla. The hummer ev is such a huge vehicle its mpg is probably equivalent to a diesel truck.
Thank you for being the only automotive TH-camr that does what you should do with a truck and give it smaller wheels and bigger tires instead of the other way around.
Facts.
Yeah he altered all factory settings by changing the factory wheels.. FACTS ! - TFL did the same with they'r GMC Hummer ev swapping OEM wheels for bigger tires off-road wheels and they also documented everything on the TFL -youtube channel because the owner must take the truck and the other wheels to GM so they will sorted out if the size the owner wants can be set to be 'recognized by the truck' that has electrical controlled self-leveling suspension & software of truck, otherwise the truck it may behave awkward consuming energy faster, drain the battery quicker, stop charging sessions & giving more errors on dash screens..
Is Whistlin Diesel a joke to you?
shame it broke his suspension lift but if the reports changing the wheels on a hummer can prevent it from charging are true then it needs to be recalled.
@@AnyColorYouLikeBro the dude shot himself in the face with a .50cal. need i say more
The way Sophie looks at Strad and just smiles. God bless them.
Don't make it weird
gay
I can see the dollar signs in her eyes.... also your weird
Don't make it weird
because he makes all the dough
I have found Tesla Superchargers consistently reliable. I might encounter a single stall that did not work, but I could just pull over to the next one, and it worked fine. However, third party charging stations have been extremely hit-and-miss, with almost a 50% failure rate. I am really thinking Tesla's opening of their Supercharger network to other EVs will be what it takes for electric cars in general to go mainstream.
This is one of my favorite vlogs of yours to date. The scenery is unbelievable, and the camera work and editing are outstanding. Also, the wrap on the hummer looks amazing. To be honest, I'm amazed you titled this video as you did because there was so much more in this video than I expected.
he changed the title haha
Just realised that this video is longer than usual due to the EV madness. 100% love the longer videos!!👍🏽
I don’t ever comment on your vlogs but this is probably your best one thus far, we need more like this… it’s honest and doesn’t feel the least dramatized like your other ones, PLEASE GIVE US MORE OF SUCH!!!
I approve this message!!!
If i went through anything like what you experienced with an EV I would be putting it up for sale the next day! That was pure 100% b.s.
Everything he did and said is, indeed, bs.
There are a couple thing he got wrong here. 1. The Tesla charging network is now available to drivers of all evs. 2. You are driving the most inefficient electric vehacle in the world. 3. When your driving a very inefficient vehicle with a huge battery it is expensive compared to small gas cars. Compare it too a gas or diesel hummer and it will be cheaper, especially if you charge at home. 4. You may have fixed all your problems if you would have simply disconnected the 12 volt battery and reconnected it.
YUP! NEVER AGAIN! 😑
@@RiosMensRights Lets say everything you said is true ....just the thought at having to sit in the charging station "fast charging" my vehicle for 3 hours to get 300 miles is INSANE to me. I fill up 300 miles worth of gas in my car in 3-4 minutes. FAST CHARGING btw LMAO ....EV's more like EWWW
@15XGG you would only have to do that on roadtrips. Also no exhaust is eww
The editing is amazing and this vlog is so raw and in the moment I love it, its also one that thousands of us can relate to with shitty days bad string of luck. One of my favorite vlogs ever.
Thanks dude, it was definitely a disaster haha
@TheStradman a disaster that you and Sophia are gonna laugh about for a long time lol. Some of my best memories with my girl were massive disasters that turned into long cold nights away from home. Might've sucked to go through, but they become part of your story and are fun memories years later
@@TheStradman love your videos strad you make my day when you post
@TheStradman air down the tires 😭
My old Ram V8 would destroy this wokey soy-infused GM EV. Strad, gimme your man card. #confiscated
Every decision in James life led him to this moment…Sophia has made this channel that much better! Also, next video prediction, James will be selling the Hummer EV 🤣
I’d sell it immediately!
nah luke was so clear
@@lukethegini5843 shut up
@@lukethegini5843 Luke is doing is own thing
I feel your pain Stradman. Ran into the same situation with my mach-e. Quickest trade in for a Tesla.
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why limit yourself? The routes and trips you take in ev are limited compared to gas. Your "ease of access" reasoning says you should just buy a gas car lol. I ran into problems with my tesla like many others and like many others I have switched back to gas. Can you imagine the military having to rely on ev? lol
@@uraniumcranium2613 LOL you have never driven a Tesla let alone own one. Military is going to use PHEV hybrid anyways that run on various JP mix Fuel. The short range Electric Only range will be useful for multitude reasons such as stealth or patrolling a Base near chargers. But the main advantages of EV Military vehicles is REDUNDANT Power Trains and Brute Force High performance. You have no clue what you are talking about, just making up BS spam.
I guess you could be thankful for all the bonding time you got with Sophia haha that’s definitely a trip y’all won’t forget fs 😂
lmfaoooooooooooo so trueeee
Stradman is such a character I love it! “If I roll don’t hit stop, just keep recording!” 😂😂😂
LoL that was my favorite part
Glad it's finally official to public. I have loved seeing you guys together so far and I hope your relationship is prosperous.
bought a Model Y 6 weeks ago and immediately took it on the road driving over 5k miles. No problem charging and no line at any station. What I DID SEE was most of the other chargers, like the ones you showed in this video, are broken and/or taped off. The ones that did work are unbelievably slow and people ere just giving up on them and they just give up on any kind of radius they can get with their EV. It's just a town car. At a truck stop one night I saw a Hummer like yours sitting there and I asked him how it was going and he said he's been charging for 17 hours and had 6 to go. He put up a tent next to his truck for his kid since they got so tired of sitting in the Hummer. Plus they have to keep unplugging and plugging the charger since it keeps coming up with errors. Same with a Mach E that was next to him. They didn't have a choice but to sit and charge since they were on a major highway in the middle of Utah (15) and there wasn't a choice than to wait and watch the charger. Felt real sorry for them. Especially since it was at a truck stop with nothing near them other than more gas stations and a large Tesla charging area.
I'm usually indifferent to the new wraps, but this one looks incredible!
Ending a Saturday with a Stradman video is always a delight
This trip is the type of trip that is absolutely miserable at the moment. But when you look back at it, it will be a great story and fun memory. Thats exactly what life is all about
That’s how I feel about the whole Southwest Airlines ordeal that happened over Christmas just over a month ago. We got stuck at Denver airport, rushed to get a rental, and drove all the way from CO back to TX. Miserable then, but fun by the end of it.
There’s a lot of cool other EVs out there, but you cannot convince me to give up my 10 year old model S for any of them. The supercharger network is amazing and it saved me so many times.
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These are the days you look back in your relationship and laugh!! Looks like Sophie is a keeper!!
22 minute vid?!!!! God blessed me today🙏😇😇thank you stradman for uploading when you do, you really bring a genuine smile to my face and I absolutely love the videos:)❤️❤️🙏🙏
yeah your right, he posted a 22 minute video JUST for you because god blessed you
For real dude
@dmoneyindustry7428 I’ve actually found out he is real! So it’s okay
@@chasevanderwal1202 no, but the Lord knows that when I watch him I can really humble myself and bring myself back to reality because of how little strad came from. I admire his work ethic and I’ve almost never seen him post a 22 min video so obviously Gods working wonders somewhere🤷♂️
@DMONEYINDUSTRY i know right
Sucks to see this happened, but was awesome to see how Sophia kept her spirits up and was able to keep a smile on about it all! You guys made the best of a shit situation!
Wait until they turn off the camera, (*smile off*).
@@klau88873 lol no cap
After using 3 different charging stations that aren't working, I think the problem has to be the hummer. It seems so unlikely that many stations have failed in a row. The odds are astronomical. It's as though nobody has serviced them in years.
Odds of non Tesla chargers failing are actually decently high. I’ve seen serval EV road trip videos and EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM had at least 1 charger along the way not work.
While I’ll admit this is the first time I’ve seen it THIS bad but a few other people had 2 or more in not work along their route.
I think the problem is with BOTH the EVs themselves and the chargers. Neither has their systems fully flushed out let alone the compatibility solved.
I was not expecting you to do that in a Hummer EV LOL
LOL me neither tbh
iFerg watches stradman i never expected this
ayo ferg you also watch stradman nice!😂
this tow truck driver towed 3 hummer evs
Nice iferg watches strad
I like how Sophie was so supportive of the situation, you 2 are perfect for eachother
One of my favorite Strad Videos I’ve seen. I love the raw/problematic footage and just watching him go through it and put it to the test was very entertaining
For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord -Romans 6:23🙏
You got to preheat or chill your battery before charging to get the maximum charge speed. Plus it charges slower the more "filled up" your battery is.
Insane! This is why Tesla currently has a stranglehold on the EV market. Crazy that the major manufacturers havent collaborated to solve this problem. Also, Hummer is super sweet, but a 200+kWh battery has its drawbacks. This new model also has a crazy amount of first gen problems.
Idk about America but in Europe most of the (atleast the newer ones, about 60% of all) tesla superchargers are ccs compatible, which means you can charge alot of other brands (the entire vw group, bmw, hyundai, Honda, kia, and alot more) and it works pretty well compared to 3rd party chargers.
@@boverkest6437 Idk for sure but I think here in America Tesla has their own stations and then every other manufacture relies on 3rd party charging stations. Makes me wonder why more companies don’t try and see if they can use teslas network
@@boverkest6437 Same here you can get adapters I do believe
The charging stations in Europe are strictly regulated by European laws and policies.
(EU are the ones that wanted to kill big internal combustion engines)
The charging stations in NA, not so much and they don’t work properly.
@@calebalexander7128 Because it's flat out embarrassing for another car company to use a competitor charging network. Imagine non-tesla owners charging at Tesla stalls while using the Tesla app to set up and pay for charging while watching Tesla owners drive in and drive out the whole time. Chances are that these people will be influenced to at least look into learning more about a Tesla vehicle.
You’re raising a lot of good points about the EV “life”. This video should be shared so that weaknesses with the underlying infrastructure are a) acknowledged and b) addressed
easily one of the best vlogs to date. I live the wrap color, Moab is beautiful, and i love that you kept it real throughout. as a bonus, props for making it official and going public with sophia! you guys are both a lot happier around each other, she stayed happy and supportive through that whole experience, she a keeper strad👏
Toughen up man, the tow truck driver has short sleeves on! 🤣🐾
Thank you Stradman for being honest about how horrible the electric car issues are. We are not there yet.
Love the fact Sophia is in more videos- y’all are awesome together
The way you kept a good attitude throughout this experience is phenomenal.. I would've had it towed back to the dealership and traded it in right there on the spot haha
Right. That thing would've been gone asap.
I do believe the tech will eventually be suitable for regular daily driving.... but at this moment in time, EV's are just a novelty vehicle
@@tysoncrawford2217except teslas
I just bought a new 2024 gas-powered Toyota 4-runner. Comes with zero charging issues.
And...this is exactly the reason why I, personally, will wait another 10-15 more years before contemplating going electric. Good luck to you all going through these nightmares. Hopefully in the next 10-15 years these things will be worked out and range improved.
Tesla is the answer mate, no charging issues whatsoever. Or SUUUUPER rare. I mean even in my turd world country we don't get charging errors when using superchargers so....
7+ years of EV ownership and about 200k miles I have never had anywhere near this bad of an experience. I've owned two different EVs that I bought both used and neither was a Tesla.
@@CanisoGaming Problem with Tesla is you can't get them repaired easily.
Never had an issue with Tesla but can't say the same about any other brand. Tesla is a full solution.
@@jeffharrison6059🤣😁🤣
I believe You have to go to a dealership to program the Hummer to work with new size tires, TFL Channel Hummer EV also keeps breaking everytime.
Evs are a joke.
Tyler Hoover, from Hoovies Garage, got rid of his Ford F-150 Lightning EV, because of the same issue, towing a trailer didn’t help Tyler’s situation either! 😑 👎 EV’s suck!
Looked at all the EV’s and went with Tesla because of their charging network. Glad you guys are safe!
electric cars are shit
there no VROOOM VROOOOOOOOOOOM
Thanks for bringing this to light. It is sad that the government will boast about how many charging stations there are but as we see from your experience that's not the whole story. Great video
On ICE trucks, bigger tires will impact your range, so im sure the same applies to EVs. Your chick is a REAL trooper, Dude youre winning
Wow! Beautiful video by both of you! You saved me $150k, because your prior Hummer EV vids won me. But without consistent and predictable charging, the Hummer EV turns into a nightmare. GM should pay your tow bill and hotel. So glad you made it back safe!
Anyone that knows EVs has known that Hummer was always just a novelty like the brand has always been. Just insanely terrible for eMPG, charging, etc etc. Nothing made for any normal daily use at all.
Time to get the TRX man!
@@kaustubhkashyap1081 He moved it out of the way to pull the hummer out of the garage. You know he wishes he took the TRX instead!
Super weird Stradman broke up with your daughter yet you still comment on his videos like a 12 year old fan girl. LOL
@@ClaytonF10 fr fr
Stradman "I am terrified right now.."
Sophia "I can hear you." 😂
😂😂
Ya wanna get a motel ??
Ya baby.!!
It's not the destination, it's the journey that makes the memories. The fact Sophie still smiling means you found a keeper...
Would've been a boring video if you just drove there and back with no issues anyway haha
"BUT LOOK HOW GOOD THE WRAP LOOKS!" AS IT ROLLS OF TOW TRUCK..DAMN.
Hopefully Strad gives an update on why his Hummer was showing the high charge error (hopefully not caused by low coolant for the battery) , crazy time 23 hours to get home, would be interesting to know the mileage in 23 hours.
It's actually a 3hr 40m drive of 230-240 miles
I hope he shows this too bc I’m genuinely curious!
You think he wouldn’t??
@@PapaBlackSheeep jeez that’s far it’s crazy they made it back there in like 2-3 days whilst the car was having a temper tantrum
@@PapaBlackSheeep Thank you for the update.
As the owner of 2 Teslas the idea of getting so excited just to see your vehicle charging is literally unbelievable. Vids like this will sell more Cybertrucks than any advertising.
Yup. I just don't buy that the mass media is getting negative about Tesla and even eulogizing them in some cases because they don't like what Musk did to Twitter.
@@shuki1 it’s a stunt to give whatever edge they can to legacy auto because they’re doomed and they know it. The Twitter acquisition was an easy target to blame.
Exactly, Tesla is waaaay ahead in the game & they will not catch up with the kind of bs they're pulling. It seems like every "fast charging" company is scamming lol....
@@CanisoGaming Total scam. They're marketing fast charging to ICE vehicle owners making a big deal about charge time vs pumping gas, ignoring the fact that reliable charging is more important and 90% of charging is at home anyway. We'll see what the effect is once Tesla opens up the Supercharger Network to non-Teslas.
@@thegoodtheplaidandtheugly4774 they did open the chargers to other brands in a few areas, apparently going well for those users at least (apart from those that rent & don't know how to plug it with adapter).
Opening up superchargers will ofc make it easier for other brands to sell but in same time it gives Tesla so much data to work on keeping their battery tech ahead of the competition, it's a win win/lose situation 🤣
When you walked up to the hotel in the snow, tired and cold, and all those Tesla superchargers were lit up like Christmas…. 😂 That’s good content right there!
Elon should send Strad a cyber truck for showing how the Hummer performed and charged
I think your issue was that it was stuck in the the raised suspension mode. On a Tesla you can reboot the car. I wonder if you're able to power the truck down and power it back on to be able to lower the ride height. Then retry charging at a fast charger.
This was a fantastic video, love this longer vlog style. Your videos always lighten up my days and seeing you happy with Sofia is just awesome. You deserve all of the success more than anybody.
I love the way Sophia just kept going with it and seeing you guys both happy!
I felt their pain in this one. Once or twice a week, I go through this this with my ID.4 as well. The infrastructure is just not ready. Right now there are only a few EVs on the road compared to other cars, and yet the infrastructure is already not coping. To think that carmakers are about to start rolling out multiple new EV models each from this year onwards just fills me with unbearable dread! Things are about to get insanely worse.
Regulation is the key. Years ago we had like 30 charging ports for phones. Government have to force everyone to use one charging port with one technical standard.
I have had a Tesla model 3 for almost 5 years, I've never had to wait to charge and I've never plugged into a Tesla supercharger that didn't work. lol
@@ultrastoat3298 The supercharger network is Tesla's major advantage. However, not everyone is into Tesla, me included. I'd rather suffer all these charging woes than buy a Tesla.
@@chillout1109 then suffer.
Welp you tesla owners will have to share the chargers with other ev soon enough😅
Thank you! God I love it when people use their vehicles for what they were intended for. Thank you for taking it off road! Also, I would have left the front and rear bumpers black! Other than that, it’s sick! Oh and BTW: this is the best Hummer EV review that I have ever seen. 😂
Strad never disappoints, He is living life and inspiring others as he started from just an Audi TT.
Sad you went through this. I like this video. It encapsulates my former experience with an EV, almost on a daily basis. Most of the time, the problem was the charger (I think). It’s a slim chance finding one that works. Usually not having enough range to find another charging station is another issue. Then you add up the hours of your life wasted waiting for it to charge; then add the expensive cost of charging. Then getting it towed, blows away any cost savings of EV life. …It seems like (besides Tesla), the EV world is in the Atari-generation-stage of technology.
i really love Sophia, she mostly minds her own business and doesnt try to get any clout in Strads vids. She seems so sweet for you man im happy yall are doing well
Seeing those Tesla Supers was definitely a slap after all that. Not regretting our MYP
Man watching this was frustrating because I have charging issues at times and it is always a vehicle issue. I kept thinking, "Don't Hummers come with On Star?" Just contact them and they can run a diagnostic on your truck remotely to figure out the issue. My thought is, definite warranty claim.
I honestly love the way it looks, now they just need to put a Duramax in it and they will actually sell a bunch of them 😂
Buddy, I was just about to say the same thing lol, gm should've made a gas model diesel and then electric, but a diesel would rock!
I was thinking any engine would do putting in it and get the electrical rubbish out be the first to do it Stradman lol 😆 😂 🤣
👏👏👏👏👍
@@PhotoDaveJax 👍👍
At the most, should have made it a hybrid, but full electric...well we have all seen the result.
James, to clear errors on your EV hummer you need to unplug the 12v battery in the Frunk. The will help rule out whether the chargers or hummer is the problem. I also recommend you watch TFLoffroad TH-cam channel they experienced similar issues(even more) with their Hummer EV.
Good to see Hummer keeping true to their legacy. That being inefficiencies & high maintenance. It may had been cheaper to modify a Tesla. Would you please repeat this test with the CT?
$771 for a tow?!? 😳 How do you own like a dozen cars and not have a AAA tow card? That’s an essential part of being a car guy!
sometimes AAA doesn't access all parts of the US! he was in the middle of nowhere so that could be a problem too.
I doubt AAA tows a 9,000 lb hummer
Plus the way he uses towing services, Triple A called me when I had used them 4 times in a couple months telling me that they may have to cancel my membership due to overuse or abuse. I was a 20 plus year member at the time.
The way Sophia looks at James and smiles, it's just so pure.
lol all she see's is dollar signs
@@JB-pk1jx lmao ur mad cuz shes too bad for u
@@bradyharjehausen6679 Actual dunce. You'll figure it out once you grow up kid.
Shes losing time with him lol
This is one of your best videos yet. The editing is great, the length makes it more fun, and properly using the car makes it great. Just keep on truckin
Bring a plug charger to any outlet It will get u about 6-8 mile per hr.
Any gas station will let u “borrow” an outlet.
I have a feeling that a simple hard reset of the vehicle could have saved them. You'd be surprised how many EVs I've done a hard reset to clear error and get them running again.
Probably right but how many consumers will know how to do that? Crazy it doesn't give you a prompt to try it
Yeah, I was like, is he ever gonna reset the car to solve his problems.
TFL Truck did this exactly with their Hummer in MOAB and it worked.
@@jhawk3910 Didn't that involve disconnecting the 12V battery? With a telsa, you just hold 2 buttons on the steering wheel for 5 sec.
I agree.
In fact it’s both in the manual, and suggested by tech support when (if) you call them.
Having said that, from what I see on multiple EV pages, nobody has touched their manuals and asks simple questions online.
God blessed us with a 22 minutes video from Stradman! enjoyed every minute of it
Same here lol
Another TH-camr had the same issues with the Hummer when he took it out to Moab. He ended up resetting the hummer and all the issues went away. Including being able to lower the ride height.
We drove our Tesla model Y from Pennsylvania to Florida in December last year. It was around 100 dollars to pay for charging to get there. Our hotel has free chargers so that was nice.
On our way back it cost is 110 to pay for charging. We didn’t have to wait too long while charging either. We had a great time.
But yeah, I can see having a non-Tesla where you can run into charging issues.
Check your Instagram DMs! Also, the discrepancy between mileage shown on the screen, and the distance you're able to drive actually is because of the larger tires (In addition to the ride height). Larger tires increase braking and off-road performance, but they're heavier and they increase drag. For an EV with the spec differences you mentioned, the difference in efficiency could be 10-15% less.
the tires aren't that much bigger because he went down an inch on rim size and the tire was 2" up so one inch shouldn't be that big of a deal. (But that 1" means a lot to the females.. hahaha)
In my experience a 37" vs 35" can weight 10-20 lbs more per tire. That is somewhat substantial and I would assume especially with an EV. You also go further with each rotation of the tire vs a smaller tire. The larger tire will certainty decrease range but it would be interesting to know what the actual mileage impact is (measuring via the odometer vs range estimate) with the 37" vs stock size.
@@bwame yep, wheel mass make a huge difference.
@@ICP1SBJ umm... a 37 in tire is a 37in tire you measure the tire from the top to the bottom. doesn't matter if it's on a 14 in rim or a 26 in rim.
@@deathwarp131 Right, rim size zero to do with overall tire size and distance traveled per rotation. I wonder if the Hummer is smart enough to figure out and correct for tire size based on GPS or if it's old-school and just counts rotations.
People think I'm being a Tesla fanboi when I discredit the reality of any EV that doesn't have a Tesla logo.
I can't tell you how many times I spoke to an iPace or Leaf driver that had been waiting 4 hours to continue their journey with no other solutions.
Thank Strad for showing the actual experience.
You cannot convince me to go electric 😫. This is wild. Glad you made it back home safe!
*Except Tesla’s
Their charging network is plentiful, robust, fast, consistent and reliable. It's an exclusive club for long, anxiety free, zero emission journeys.
Because you're closeminded lol
@@KandiMandid you not watch the video or what
@@_dajo Did you? Teslas are good to go
@@KandiMan yeah you’re right
I put a deposit on a new hummer EV, I’m canceling my purchase because of watching this vid. Thank you for making this.
Thank god you’re canceling. That thing is a joke! It weighs 2500 pounds more than trucks with the same features and range.
awww, come on! really? Why don't you get the Hummer and also buy a trailer and load the trailer up with solar panels. When you're in the middle of nowhere, unload the solar panels, set them all up, connect them, wait a few days and then drive another 1/4 of the way to your destination 😊
that hummer looks sick. love the combo of the wrap and wheels 🔥
Such an amazing video made from such unfortunate circumstances. Sophia is a keeper for sure, the whole video was just so beautiful and made my bad day feel so much better. Thank you for that. Girlfriend confirmed! So happy for you both
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Well this definitely made for an incredible story, that James is going to tell his grandkids every Christmas.
"you know, back in my day, I had to walk 2000 miles, up 10 mountains, just to get an extra mile of electricity in my $160,000 car!" - Old man James
Why are, you using, SO MANY, COMMAS.
Im going to totally guess the reason why it wouldnt charge, the cold effected the voltage of the battery and the charger denied the charge access as it didnt meet parameters set. If that's the case then the bats need passive heating to stabilize temps.
Excellent video!!! Actually showing people the truth about ev anxiety and the pain and expense you sometimes have to deal with. Of course you have a smile on your face through it all. You have a beautiful girlfriend with you and a great career as an exceptional TH-camr.
Sooo glad you found Such A Beautiful human to be by your Side!!!! GODBLESS YOU BOTH!!!🙏🏽🙏🏽💙JOE
It’s James not joe
I suspect there is something wrong with the high voltage system on the Hummer itself. When you plug in the high voltage charging systems, it causes an error and shuts down the charger to keep it from causing a fire or something similar. My guess is either when you were off-road or changing the tires/rims you got something snagged and it damaged the charging circuit.
most customer service representatives do not yet understand the technology and main cause of not being able to resolve such issues. I've been to many dealerships where they sell EV's and no clue what electrical settings of charging voltage for lvl 2 versus lvl 3 chargers.
Ive had a volt for 6 years and really love it. Wish more cars were plug in hybrids like that. Electric for all your around town stuff...going on a road trip? Use gas don't worry about it. I like the looks of that hummer and hope they make a normal size one, but to have a new vehicle that costs that much throwing that many error is crazy.
HE SAID IT! It’s official. Way to go strad! Y’all are a great couple. Love the Hummer!!
haven’t seen a 20+ min vid from James in times, you should make your vlogs a bit longer like this one!
Its comes at the cost of multiplr days in a vlog=multiple days of rest with no vids
Just came across this video. The frustration is palpable in that there is absolutely NO reliability via these 3rd party chargers. It is no wonder the manufacturers have reached their patience threshold and partnered with Tesla to gain access to the Supercharger network and bring reliability to consumers. I have taken multiple 1-2K roadtrips in my Model 3 and Y and have not had any issues with the SC network. Even at full capacity, charging is a breeze. The HUMMER EV truck is stunning, the wrap and wheel tire combo is killer, but in the end, there is no point if you can’t rely on the chargers at all. Hope to see the CT take on Moab on a future video!!. ✌🏻😎.
after this road trip, Strad is smiling on the inside - Sophie is a keeper. not many girls will be okay with this type of stuff
Yep the multi-million dollar mansion and millions in cars have nothing to do with it. 😂
im glad youre posting real world experiences with the truck. not that i could ever afford one, but its useful info for those who can. wrap looks good. if you lower your tire pressure, youll gain traction.