Heh-I wasn’t polled but as the owner of two ICE vehicles, you can count me in as the group thinking of getting an EV in five years. My cars are in good or great shape and well, in five years, EV choices will be more plentiful as well as the infrastructure and battery technology improving by then. I just paid off my 2017 loan a year ago and I’m not exactly ready to get another loan with todays high interest rates(my last loan was 0 percent!). I like EVs and their technology. I also support switching to them to get AWAY from OPEC. Great video! Keep up the good work!
Why force anyone to buy a scan tool? There is more than enough computer and display to do it with existing hardware? As I see it a software defined EV should be able to diagnose itself with a much higher level of certainty than ICE. Something stinks !
I suspect the scan tool companies pushed this through. On Tesla, anyone can access the service details directly from the display, and it provides graphics and far greater details than any scan tool codes.
I've been saying this for years, even with my old ICE car. I have an EV now and use a simple dongle and an app on my phone to get all kinds of really useful info on the state of the EV system and there are similar solutions for ICE vehicles. But, as you say, this could easily be incorporated into modern cars, ICE or EV, since almost all new cars have a center display now. I suspect the reason is that automakers don't want to rob their dealers from that cash cow of repairs and maintenance.
Even now (circa 2020) all this infotainment 💩 and the car still can't tell me why the engine light is on. And if I use the in-car 'call the mothership', they can't tell me either.
Google is your friend. There are several high-quality conversion kits for air cooled Volkswagens which are completely reversible and require no cutting/welding of the vehicle.
I anticipate that my next car will be a Tesla, so the UAW contract doesn't interest me very much. The unionized manufacturers can't seem to make an affordable EV at their current contract rates, much less any profit on them, so even higher costs doesn't sound promising for their future.
The numbers don't tell a mixed story for aggregate market demand. It's up 50% over a year ago, as you say. What is mixed about that? Yes, numbers do move around day to day, week to week, and month to month. So what? What several of the automakers are trying to say is that they will not be investing at the pace they have announced. Why? One suspects it is because their BEV models aren't selling as well as they hoped. Why is this an aggregate market demand issue? It isn't.
I have a couple of military HMMWVs that are in desperate need of an electric conversion. The current diesel power vibrates so much at highway speeds that a wide variety of nuts and bolts back themselves out and sometimes go missing. I have to bring spares and tools to bolt everything back together when I arrive to where I’m going. They also like to flip the belts over and run them upside down so I carry spare belts for when it chews through them. It’s pretty ridiculous.
As long as distance isn't an issue, the high torque and low center of gravity of a battery pack, could make a great rock crawler. Maybe some Jeep branded folding solar panels/charging kit for the outdoor adventurer but I don't have much faith in Stellantis at the moment. I think their engineers are lost in the woods.
LOL I ran one of them for over 10 years loved it. Have to say the power was a good match to the suspension. Would want to keep it that way or upgrade the suspension. Then it would not feel like a type 3.
If I had one, I'd consider junking it and buying a REAL, MODERN car, with plenty of [passive and active safety. Or you can gift it to your parents so they can drive it strictly inside their gated community. Get Serious.
who in his or her right mind would waste 16,000 EUROS (over $17k US) to convert a worthless, fugly, cheap, unsafe at any speed, 40 year old econobox like those pathetic Renults into EVs? Makes ZERO SENSE whatsoever.
"Militant" is an adjective and noun that means vigorously active, combative, and/or aggressive, especially in support of a cause. For example, "militant reformers" or "militant conservationists". - - From Google I think the word was appropriately used since the president recommended the contract and said it represented more gains over four years than over the previous 20. For that matter, Shawn Fain was militant throughout the process.
@@snookmeister55 I would agree that "Militant" is a good term to describe Shawn Fain, but not the UAW members. At least not the vast majority of the UAW members.
That Volvo graphic seemed to show the van charging another car via a jumper cable. That is a fantastic idea. One interesting twist to VTG technology might be the invention of special cables that make the host vehicle think it's supplying the grid when it's really charging another vehicle. The cable would also need to trick to the other vehicle into thinking it is getting power from a charger. We have always used jumper cables to start ICE cars so EV rescue is a natural idea. I wonder if Volvo or anyone else has a patent on that yet?
Please note: What you described is not a slowdown of EV sales. It's a slowing of the rate of growth. EV sales for Q3 are up a LOT year over year. But they're UP just a little bit, compared to Q2. The rate of growth has slowed down.
One of the major reasons, if not the reason for OBD II was/is for emission purposes. BEVs don't have tailpipe emissions, so OBD II is not mandated on EVs.
Never thought I'd see Volvo make a minivan... but at least they've got the right idea about how it should be: An EV, not a Hybrid or ICE. Can't wait to see the safety test ratings it gets, given Volvo's rep for safety.😉
Keep going, Locutus of Borg. Don't stop until they get everything they want with absolutely no compromises. When companies start to go bankrupt because of you, their batteries can go to Tesla, so no worries. I know it's probably overdone, but I'd love an EV MK2 MR2 or Delorean (whatever happened to the Delorean EV?).
This is not true, the reason some folks dont like the deal is it does take care of most of our 2 tier issues, but legacy workers feel they didn't get what they needed..also, real bad rumors flying around and confusion between GM/Ford/Chrysler agreements.
I'm hopeful to convert my 1999 F-150 to electric in the next year or two after reaching 200K original miles on the V8. Any clues to a shop on the east coast (located in NC) that can do it would be appreciated.
I would like to take a 2nd gen Ford Lightning and convert it with a Model 3/Y dual motor drive. I like the looks and I think trucks are better suited since they have a lot of usable space to put the batteries in the bed and possibly under the bed. The extra weight in the back would be helpful for traction as well.
I like EV converted classic cars. However 22 kW is not enough horsepower to keep up with traffic. Renault should offer 50-75 kW as a minimum, especially for the price. I would like to have a converted El Camino, circa 1970.
Tesla doesn't want the public to see how much the price of cyber truck drops during the first year. by limiting the amount of sales they jack up the residual price of the used cyber truck .😊
restrictions on nward sales aka flipping for a profit is nothing new Volvo Condtruction equipment put the same restrictions on it E range of articulated deump trucks as well as its successor the F range, nothing bad about the restrictions makes sure the order person is genuine purchaser not just a flipper
I can see the headlines: "Classic Chevy Suburban quits smoking - Automotive journalist converts unlikely vehicle to battery electric drivetrain. In related news, Sean McElroy has cornered the North American market for lithium ion battery cells..."
More than likely, that will probably happen, Amazon is already leading the charge with that new way of conducting business without the large percent employee presence or complaints, the Automakers will eventually follow suite.
I would like to convert the Chevy SSR retro pickup to EV. The first two years were underpowered anyway so they are fair game. Hot rodding and restomoding is going to be easier with EV conversions. It won't take as much skill, expensive tools, and time to convert to EV so more folks will be able to participate. The hard part will be getting rid of the old unneeded parts.
Dealerships -- owners -- make their money on service and EV's do not require service. They will never choose to push an EV when they can sell them an ICE Car. That is one of the main issue for why the legacy autos cannot sell EV. Tesla on the other hand is fine.
These workers are not voting without being told how to vote. UAW leadership clearly didn't want to end the strike after it was revealed Fain wanted to damage them but outside pressure was starting to force his hand, namely being called out for his high pay while he expected striking workers to accept a measly five hundred a week.
I'm not certain this is the case. As noted, Fain may have "promised" too much. Obviously, "negotiating 101" deems that one aims high, then acquiesces, but it's unclear just how many of the rank & file understand this. There's no doubt some will hold out for 32/hr work weeks & top pay near $200K/yr. I pray sensible, pragmatic minds prevail. The alternative is simply too grim to contemplate.
Parsing this EV sales stuff is not really rocket science imho: - Lazy legacy compliance EVs down. - Tesla EV sales up. Reasons: - Legacy pricing not attractive - stealership markups, loss leader due to low volume, unoptimized platforms, union baggage. - Bad stealership experience - antiselling EVs, bait n switch, bad treatment of EV customers, lack of EV expertise, bad service.
They have a chance now to universally choose an easy option for vehicle diagnostics. None of this 12 pin 16 pin 38 pin nonsense. Just use an ethernet cable that everything else uses. 1 gig is standard now and transmits data thousands of times faster than any OBD2 tool. Most of the time the data can be read from a diagnostic screen, unless of course the screen is what is having the problem.
Convert that $40 an hour along with increased Labor Cost towards a vehicle as to where no one will be able to afford it and then it backfires to a point as to where Plants stop production due to low sales and plants will eventually begin laying off employees.
They are probably struggling to reconcile the unrealistic expectations from Shawn Fain and the reality of the situation. They probably believed his BS and theatrics. Now they are seeing only 50% of what he asked for.
@BTC_Minarchist as a ford worker your wrong.... the issue is really simple...our union was divided going into this... the tentative agreement DID NOT include retiree healthcare, which the legacy ready to retire want..NOW, so they can retire....hence the NO vote.... this contract was for newer workers and temps, NOT the legacy... and that is the issue.....legacy doesn't want to wait 4.5 more years to retire.
@@moki123g Even in Bara made $0 that would only be $500-$600 per employee. UAW is asking for way more. ...and just because one entity is greedy doesn't mean someone else isn't.
@@jennifersmith7471 retiree Healthcare returning is a pipe dream, and I'm sorry you think it's coming back. The big 3 doesn't have the market share it had to sustain what it did 20 years ago. How do people not understand that?
I’m so tired of the ancient way of thinking at these regulatory bodies. Wanting A.M. radio and old style connectors for scanning codes. So dumb! I would bet these agencies are run by very old people. Please retire so we can move forward and not backwards.
If Toyota is the world's biggest car producer then they have a huge influence on the buying public, therefore turning there back on BEVs is not going to advance the acceptance of these vehicles and that could be said of the entire Japanese car industry. China alone could sway far more buyers with cheap BEVs but at the cost to the others. Gas guzzlers like the Chevy Suburban shown are prime candidates for battery conversion if you must have one.
@1:31 *_Propaganda meets reality._* Telling people [expletive] doesn't mean [expletive] if those people don't pay any attention to you. They're not paying attention because they're too busy buying the [expletive] you didn't want them to. _Magical Thinking_ isn't slowing EV adoption.
You keep begging us to check your 'new' site that has been up for weeks by now. Actually, I DID check it the first day it was out, and was very disappointed with it. Your damned logos took half the page (the upper half) and it took forever to read the transcript. So I SWITCHED TO TH-cam and unfortunately I have to endure the slow presentation, the god damned ads during AND AFTER the show (I put it on MUTE). Thanks for wasting your $ and RUINING your utterly FINE earlier format. Moral, Sean: If it ain't broke, FOR GOD's SAKES why fix it as you did and make it much WORSE?
Highland update to Model 3 will ensure reduced sales…..unless you only listen to The Club. Of course autonomy level 4 OR 5 by this year’s end would change the situation fundamentally………as Elon ‘promised’.
As noted, Fain may have "promised" too much. Obviously, "negotiating 101" deems that one aims high, then acquiesces, but it's unclear just how many of the rank & file understand this. There's no doubt some will hold out for 32/hr work weeks & top pay near $200K/yr. I pray sensible, pragmatic minds prevail. The alternative is simply too grim to contemplate.
Nothing to do with Shawn's promises... this is due to the division created by the tiers... legacy wants to retire but can't without retiree healthcare...legacy gains nothing from lower pay workers being made equal. This is why they are voting no.... unfortunately if you give the legacy what they want and don't give lower workers what they want then you have the opposite group voting no... this is why we can't have a divided union.... shawn cannot fight for retiree healthcare for everyone UNTIL we are made whole.....remember we are coming out of decades of corruption and created division....
@@jennifersmith7471 Understood, but MOST Americans (white & blue collar) retire WITHOUT company healthcare. This is what I meant by being pragmatic. If these generous contracts (that MILLIONS would LOVE to have) are rejected I suspect hard times will follow, NOT improved compensation.
@@12345682900 retiree healthcare was a standard of working in this industry. An industry staple. Working in these plants is extremely hard on the body. Many have surgeries numerous times over their employment to correct issues to health directly caused by the job.... because of that I can garauntee retiree healthcare is going to remain a huge issue in every contract until it comes back. Personally I'm one of the "newer" employees whom this contract will be life changing for. But as I said... this contract doesn't do anything for legacy workers who already put time in. It will be interesting to see how it unfolds... also retiree healthcare should be something EVERYONE gets who has any benefit package. Because what are you going to do in retirement? You'll literally end up spending all your retirement savings on healthcare .... retiree healthcare SHOULD receive massive support from everyone in this country..... instead of, take what they give you and be happy about it.....
@@12345682900 also...cancer, unfortunately, is something many that retire end up getting within a couple years into retirement due to the chemicals we breath in daily... when we come home and blow our noses, the mucus is literally gray from dirt. Your entire body has a film on it. I don't know how to describe it but it's gross. You're hair, body and clothes will smell of dirt, oil and chemicals even if you touch nothing. It would be awful to work all that time only to retire and can't afford to take care of yourself cause your savings is now all going to healthcare....
All of the revisionist nostalgic dreams of the past are gone and has been gone since the late 90's. It's no longer a bargaining option. If people don't like their jobs, they are welcome tongo find other jobs. Employers don't owe anything to the uaw that they relinquished, and they never promised them they would return either. Working in a plant is a choice, don't like what the job offers, do something else. Rather simple.
I'm surprised that Shawn Fain didn't promise these guys daily massages and foot rubs. Sheesh.
Heh-I wasn’t polled but as the owner of two ICE vehicles, you can count me in as the group thinking of getting an EV in five years. My cars are in good or great shape and well, in five years, EV choices will be more plentiful as well as the infrastructure and battery technology improving by then. I just paid off my 2017 loan a year ago and I’m not exactly ready to get another loan with todays high interest rates(my last loan was 0 percent!). I like EVs and their technology. I also support switching to them to get AWAY from OPEC. Great video! Keep up the good work!
Love the flat six in my 2003 Boxster but I will also love to convert it to electric when the price gets reasonable.
Why force anyone to buy a scan tool? There is more than enough computer and display to do it with existing hardware? As I see it a software defined EV should be able to diagnose itself with a much higher level of certainty than ICE. Something stinks !
I suspect the scan tool companies pushed this through. On Tesla, anyone can access the service details directly from the display, and it provides graphics and far greater details than any scan tool codes.
I've been saying this for years, even with my old ICE car. I have an EV now and use a simple dongle and an app on my phone to get all kinds of really useful info on the state of the EV system and there are similar solutions for ICE vehicles. But, as you say, this could easily be incorporated into modern cars, ICE or EV, since almost all new cars have a center display now. I suspect the reason is that automakers don't want to rob their dealers from that cash cow of repairs and maintenance.
Not exactly, you can buy an OBD Bluetooth adapter very cheap and use your phone
@@rp9674 To a degree. Not all scan tools are created equal. Some cover more systems than others for example.
Even now (circa 2020) all this infotainment 💩 and the car still can't tell me why the engine light is on. And if I use the in-car 'call the mothership', they can't tell me either.
NACS is great. Ability to plug in a scanner is too.
I HEAR A COLD IN THAT VOICE ... HOPE U GET THROUGH IT QUICKER THAN I DID.... IT LASTED 9 DAYS FOR ME .... LOVE THE SHOW SEAN .... FEEL BETTER
I'd like an electric conversion kit for the Volkswagen Thing. Would be a great surprise gift for the wife (she loves 'em).
Google is your friend. There are several high-quality conversion kits for air cooled Volkswagens which are completely reversible and require no cutting/welding of the vehicle.
@@christopherbrand5360 O RLY?! Nice!
I anticipate that my next car will be a Tesla, so the UAW contract doesn't interest me very much. The unionized manufacturers can't seem to make an affordable EV at their current contract rates, much less any profit on them, so even higher costs doesn't sound promising for their future.
You will never go back, trust me.
The numbers don't tell a mixed story for aggregate market demand. It's up 50% over a year ago, as you say. What is mixed about that? Yes, numbers do move around day to day, week to week, and month to month. So what? What several of the automakers are trying to say is that they will not be investing at the pace they have announced. Why? One suspects it is because their BEV models aren't selling as well as they hoped. Why is this an aggregate market demand issue? It isn't.
I have a couple of military HMMWVs that are in desperate need of an electric conversion. The current diesel power vibrates so much at highway speeds that a wide variety of nuts and bolts back themselves out and sometimes go missing. I have to bring spares and tools to bolt everything back together when I arrive to where I’m going. They also like to flip the belts over and run them upside down so I carry spare belts for when it chews through them. It’s pretty ridiculous.
Once the price comes down to the $7500, I'll convert all my classics
Or when you realise that converting to electric will give you far more power and reliability then was ever possible before.
I'd convert a DeLorean, of course. ;-)>
I watch their presentation of the EM90, I like what I see but it feels like it won't hit the US and be in a limited market.
Mid 80s Ford Ranger EV all day long.
Would love to convert a Jeep Wrangler YJ to electric.
Also, I think Stellantis should make a new all electric Wrangler with square headlights.
As long as distance isn't an issue, the high torque and low center of gravity of a battery pack, could make a great rock crawler. Maybe some Jeep branded folding solar panels/charging kit for the outdoor adventurer but I don't have much faith in Stellantis at the moment. I think their engineers are lost in the woods.
I'd love to convert a VW Squareback to electric!
LOL I ran one of them for over 10 years loved it. Have to say the power was a good match to the suspension. Would want to keep it that way or upgrade the suspension. Then it would not feel like a type 3.
I'd considering converting my Scion xB if the cost of conversion was less.
If I had one, I'd consider junking it and buying a REAL, MODERN car, with plenty of [passive and active safety. Or you can gift it to your parents so they can drive it strictly inside their gated community. Get Serious.
$42 to bolt in a seat. I know truck drivers who a on the road a month at a time who make half that working 70 hour weeks.
Aftermarket EV upgrades and repairs is going to be big business. The SEMA show is going to blow your mind over the next few years.
True
who in his or her right mind would waste 16,000 EUROS (over $17k US) to convert a worthless, fugly, cheap, unsafe at any speed, 40 year old econobox like those pathetic Renults into EVs? Makes ZERO SENSE whatsoever.
@@anastassiosperakis2869 Yep, I wouldn't do that but some folks love those old cars and want to keep messing with them.
ev is a pipedream
@@billybobbob3003 It has become reality for millions of owners. Tesla alone has sold over 5 million cars. That is no longer a dream.
Is the EM90 a newer smaller version of the EM50 ??? 😊
"Militant workers" Was a poor choice of words.
Yeah, that was a poor word choice
"Militant" is an adjective and noun that means vigorously active, combative, and/or aggressive, especially in support of a cause. For example, "militant reformers" or "militant conservationists". - - From Google
I think the word was appropriately used since the president recommended the contract and said it represented more gains over four years than over the previous 20. For that matter, Shawn Fain was militant throughout the process.
@@snookmeister55 I would agree that "Militant" is a good term to describe Shawn Fain, but not the UAW members. At least not the vast majority of the UAW members.
@@sillystuff6247 🤔😶
@@BTC_Minarchist It fits those who voted against the contract, it seems. It's their decision but I think some here confused militant with militarism.
That Volvo graphic seemed to show the van charging another car via a jumper cable. That is a fantastic idea. One interesting twist to VTG technology might be the invention of special cables that make the host vehicle think it's supplying the grid when it's really charging another vehicle. The cable would also need to trick to the other vehicle into thinking it is getting power from a charger. We have always used jumper cables to start ICE cars so EV rescue is a natural idea. I wonder if Volvo or anyone else has a patent on that yet?
Please note: What you described is not a slowdown of EV sales. It's a slowing of the rate of growth. EV sales for Q3 are up a LOT year over year. But they're UP just a little bit, compared to Q2. The rate of growth has slowed down.
This is broadly missed.
@@JT_771 Because it's broadly misrepresented.
@@snookmeister55 agreed
3:05 Can we call it OBD3?
OBDzx
I was under the thought that the SAE backed by the government mandates standard diagnostic protocol since 1996 for US sold cars so what is this deal
It's about California government telling you how to do your job.
One of the major reasons, if not the reason for OBD II was/is for emission purposes. BEVs don't have tailpipe emissions, so OBD II is not mandated on EVs.
Merc SLK 170, 171, 172
Hey maybe I'll convert my Renault R10!
You asked what classic cars we'd like to convert to EV, I'd love to see an Acura Legend EV.
The ones that reject fire them. Get someone else.
My thoughts exactly, most employees across the the US don't even know what it's like to get a 25% Pay Increase, they'll be lucky to even see 5%.
Never thought I'd see Volvo make a minivan... but at least they've got the right idea about how it should be: An EV, not a Hybrid or ICE. Can't wait to see the safety test ratings it gets, given Volvo's rep for safety.😉
Conversion, 1994 Mazda Navaho 2 dr suv.
I want to convert my unrestored 1934 Ford Cabriolet. to electric. I'm heavily leaning towards revolt systems I just need to come up with the cash.
Keep a classic, a classic!
Keep going, Locutus of Borg. Don't stop until they get everything they want with absolutely no compromises. When companies start to go bankrupt because of you, their batteries can go to Tesla, so no worries. I know it's probably overdone, but I'd love an EV MK2 MR2 or Delorean (whatever happened to the Delorean EV?).
Yeah, let the workers bury themselves.
This is not true, the reason some folks dont like the deal is it does take care of most of our 2 tier issues, but legacy workers feel they didn't get what they needed..also, real bad rumors flying around and confusion between GM/Ford/Chrysler agreements.
I'm not certain I'd say I want a conversion 'kit,' but I would love to have an electric conversion of the Dodge Powerwagon and the 1949 Mercury Coupe.
It does not make any difference what they reject. UAW is counting the votes. The contract will be approved even if the numbers are "a bit low".
It will pass with an honest count, I think. A few local leaders are more radical but it will pass.
I would love to have my 1993 MB E class wagon converted to electric!
I'm hopeful to convert my 1999 F-150 to electric in the next year or two after reaching 200K original miles on the V8. Any clues to a shop on the east coast (located in NC) that can do it would be appreciated.
I would like to take a 2nd gen Ford Lightning and convert it with a Model 3/Y dual motor drive. I like the looks and I think trucks are better suited since they have a lot of usable space to put the batteries in the bed and possibly under the bed. The extra weight in the back would be helpful for traction as well.
With prices and interest rates why would you buy now???‼️
I like EV converted classic cars. However 22 kW is not enough horsepower to keep up with traffic. Renault should offer 50-75 kW as a minimum, especially for the price. I would like to have a converted El Camino, circa 1970.
Yeah, 22kW is 30hp, that's probably not going much beyond 45mph. Even at 50kW you're not exactly going to be zipping up hills.
I would like to convert old Mustangs.
I would convert a Honda Element. They were the most versatile vehicle. I understand Honda has a similar idea but we need to wait a few years.
Tesla doesn't want the public to see how much the price of cyber truck drops during the first year. by limiting the amount of sales they jack up the residual price of the used cyber truck .😊
There won't be enough trucks for 2+ years. So, secondhand after 1 year even, the truck will likely be worth a decent amount.
I would love to convert a 1992 Cadillac Brougham to electric. The ultimate sleeper
Talk about privacy in our moder cars or lack of.
VW Beetle of course. Cant wait for the prices of batteries to fall to make it more viable
Kentucky assembly doesn't exist. LAP or KTP
EVs sales continue to skyrocket except for those from legacy auto which are simply not competitive in price/value/software.
How much did he recibe from automakers?
Militant ?
I'd love to convert an old Bentley, from the 1990's, to electric.
Dodge Grand caravan with stow n go. Really any minivan would be nice.
restrictions on nward sales aka flipping for a profit is nothing new Volvo Condtruction equipment put the same restrictions on it E range of articulated deump trucks as well as its successor the F range, nothing bad about the restrictions makes sure the order person is genuine purchaser not just a flipper
I would love to convert our 2007 Lexus RX 350 and 1978 BMW 2002 sedan to EVs.
Does anyone realize that the company paid us thousands of dollars for walking out on them?
Go ahead UAW dig the hole dipper
I dont see the appeal of converting classic cars to EV. Much rather they remake parts to keep them going.
I can see the headlines: "Classic Chevy Suburban quits smoking - Automotive journalist converts unlikely vehicle to battery electric drivetrain. In related news, Sean McElroy has cornered the North American market for lithium ion battery cells..."
My dream is to convert a 61 Lincoln Continental Convertible to electric power.
Sales of crappy EVs are down. Tesla is building mega factories because demand is through the roof.
Correction: Sales of EVs are UP, but the rate of growth is less than it was.
@@davidmenasco5743 Sales of desirable EVs continue to grow while crappy EVs are in inventory for hundreds of days.
Replace them all with robots, will get a better product, we don’t need to pay excessive rates, for awful quality
More than likely, that will probably happen, Amazon is already leading the charge with that new way of conducting business without the large percent employee presence or complaints, the Automakers will eventually follow suite.
Shawn Fain knew his workers were dumb, but even HE had no idea just how much.
Auto makers need to get rid of AUW in order fo them to complete with China automakers.
I want to convert my F250 Diesel to electric
I want to convert a white 1989 Jaguar XJS convertible to electric.
I would like to convert the Chevy SSR retro pickup to EV. The first two years were underpowered anyway so they are fair game. Hot rodding and restomoding is going to be easier with EV conversions. It won't take as much skill, expensive tools, and time to convert to EV so more folks will be able to participate. The hard part will be getting rid of the old unneeded parts.
Autoline now believes Workers are Militant. Says everything.
Dealerships -- owners -- make their money on service and EV's do not require service. They will never choose to push an EV when they can sell them an ICE Car. That is one of the main issue for why the legacy autos cannot sell EV.
Tesla on the other hand is fine.
EV's still require parts and service, I dont care what brand they are.
@@russh6414 As an EV Owner, I can testify that EVs do not require service. The dealerships know this and my supposition stands.
@@harrychu650 ever read your owners manual?
ahhh when they promise you the world but you only get a bucket of water with a stone in it. all the simple folks that belive the hype lol sad
These workers are not voting without being told how to vote. UAW leadership clearly didn't want to end the strike after it was revealed Fain wanted to damage them but outside pressure was starting to force his hand, namely being called out for his high pay while he expected striking workers to accept a measly five hundred a week.
I'm not certain this is the case. As noted, Fain may have "promised" too much. Obviously, "negotiating 101" deems that one aims high, then acquiesces, but it's unclear just how many of the rank & file understand this. There's no doubt some will hold out for 32/hr work weeks & top pay near $200K/yr. I pray sensible, pragmatic minds prevail. The alternative is simply too grim to contemplate.
I work at ford..... none of that is true... nobody tells us how to vote nor did they influence us on how to vote......
@@12345682900 Dark factories full of robots.
Parsing this EV sales stuff is not really rocket science imho:
- Lazy legacy compliance EVs down.
- Tesla EV sales up.
Reasons:
- Legacy pricing not attractive - stealership markups, loss leader due to low volume, unoptimized platforms, union baggage.
- Bad stealership experience - antiselling EVs, bait n switch, bad treatment of EV customers, lack of EV expertise, bad service.
They have a chance now to universally choose an easy option for vehicle diagnostics. None of this 12 pin 16 pin 38 pin nonsense. Just use an ethernet cable that everything else uses. 1 gig is standard now and transmits data thousands of times faster than any OBD2 tool. Most of the time the data can be read from a diagnostic screen, unless of course the screen is what is having the problem.
More UAW income increase! $40+ hr.😊
Convert that $40 an hour along with increased Labor Cost towards a vehicle as to where no one will be able to afford it and then it backfires to a point as to where Plants stop production due to low sales and plants will eventually begin laying off employees.
“Militant workers”? Nice biased hit piece here…
Greedy? Selfish?
Seems like the use of the word "militant" is a little outside the range of reality.
UAW workers becoming very greedy!! Very interesting!!
Tell me about marry bara's 29 million a year.
They are probably struggling to reconcile the unrealistic expectations from Shawn Fain and the reality of the situation.
They probably believed his BS and theatrics. Now they are seeing only 50% of what he asked for.
@BTC_Minarchist as a ford worker your wrong.... the issue is really simple...our union was divided going into this... the tentative agreement DID NOT include retiree healthcare, which the legacy ready to retire want..NOW, so they can retire....hence the NO vote.... this contract was for newer workers and temps, NOT the legacy... and that is the issue.....legacy doesn't want to wait 4.5 more years to retire.
@@moki123g Even in Bara made $0 that would only be $500-$600 per employee. UAW is asking for way more. ...and just because one entity is greedy doesn't mean someone else isn't.
@@jennifersmith7471 retiree Healthcare returning is a pipe dream, and I'm sorry you think it's coming back. The big 3 doesn't have the market share it had to sustain what it did 20 years ago. How do people not understand that?
I’m so tired of the ancient way of thinking at these regulatory bodies. Wanting A.M. radio and old style connectors for scanning codes. So dumb! I would bet these agencies are run by very old people. Please retire so we can move forward and not backwards.
If Toyota is the world's biggest car producer then they have a huge influence on the buying public, therefore turning there back on BEVs is not
going to advance the acceptance of these vehicles and that could be said of the entire Japanese car industry. China alone could sway far more buyers with cheap BEVs but at the cost to the others. Gas guzzlers like the Chevy Suburban shown are prime candidates for battery conversion if you must have one.
@1:31 *_Propaganda meets reality._*
Telling people [expletive] doesn't mean [expletive] if those people don't pay any attention to you.
They're not paying attention because they're too busy buying the [expletive] you didn't want them to.
_Magical Thinking_ isn't slowing EV adoption.
they are pissed off because transplants workers got the same increases without suffering through strike.
They actually got a better deal. No union membership or membership dues and the ability to learn and advance in the company without the UAW ceiling. 😂
Transplants arent stupid. they did this on purpose to send a message to UAW dont bother coming here
You keep begging us to check your 'new' site that has been up for weeks by now. Actually, I DID check it the first day it was out, and was very disappointed with it. Your damned logos took half the page (the upper half) and it took forever to read the transcript. So I SWITCHED TO TH-cam and unfortunately I have to endure the slow presentation, the god damned ads during AND AFTER the show (I put it on MUTE). Thanks for wasting your $ and RUINING your utterly FINE earlier format. Moral, Sean: If it ain't broke, FOR GOD's SAKES why fix it as you did and make it much WORSE?
Highland update to Model 3 will ensure reduced sales…..unless you only listen to The Club.
Of course autonomy level 4 OR 5 by this year’s end would change the situation fundamentally………as Elon ‘promised’.
As noted, Fain may have "promised" too much. Obviously, "negotiating 101" deems that one aims high, then acquiesces, but it's unclear just how many of the rank & file understand this. There's no doubt some will hold out for 32/hr work weeks & top pay near $200K/yr. I pray sensible, pragmatic minds prevail. The alternative is simply too grim to contemplate.
Nothing to do with Shawn's promises... this is due to the division created by the tiers... legacy wants to retire but can't without retiree healthcare...legacy gains nothing from lower pay workers being made equal. This is why they are voting no.... unfortunately if you give the legacy what they want and don't give lower workers what they want then you have the opposite group voting no... this is why we can't have a divided union.... shawn cannot fight for retiree healthcare for everyone UNTIL we are made whole.....remember we are coming out of decades of corruption and created division....
@@jennifersmith7471 Understood, but MOST Americans (white & blue collar) retire WITHOUT company healthcare. This is what I meant by being pragmatic. If these generous contracts (that MILLIONS would LOVE to have) are rejected I suspect hard times will follow, NOT improved compensation.
@@12345682900 retiree healthcare was a standard of working in this industry. An industry staple. Working in these plants is extremely hard on the body. Many have surgeries numerous times over their employment to correct issues to health directly caused by the job.... because of that I can garauntee retiree healthcare is going to remain a huge issue in every contract until it comes back. Personally I'm one of the "newer" employees whom this contract will be life changing for. But as I said... this contract doesn't do anything for legacy workers who already put time in. It will be interesting to see how it unfolds... also retiree healthcare should be something EVERYONE gets who has any benefit package. Because what are you going to do in retirement? You'll literally end up spending all your retirement savings on healthcare .... retiree healthcare SHOULD receive massive support from everyone in this country..... instead of, take what they give you and be happy about it.....
@@12345682900 also...cancer, unfortunately, is something many that retire end up getting within a couple years into retirement due to the chemicals we breath in daily... when we come home and blow our noses, the mucus is literally gray from dirt. Your entire body has a film on it. I don't know how to describe it but it's gross. You're hair, body and clothes will smell of dirt, oil and chemicals even if you touch nothing. It would be awful to work all that time only to retire and can't afford to take care of yourself cause your savings is now all going to healthcare....
All of the revisionist nostalgic dreams of the past are gone and has been gone since the late 90's. It's no longer a bargaining option. If people don't like their jobs, they are welcome tongo find other jobs. Employers don't owe anything to the uaw that they relinquished, and they never promised them they would return either. Working in a plant is a choice, don't like what the job offers, do something else. Rather simple.