A friend bought a Nissan Leaf. She hates it. She said all its capable of is driving her to work and back. I pointed out that thats all the govt wants her to do.

Totally agree with the control scenario. When the they can access your computer in your car they can change your settings for speed restrictions, check your location, where you’ve been, what your speed has been, your routes, stop your charge, restrict your charge rate and range. Soon to lock you inside of it and hold you there for whatever reason.

Spot on Lee! I fully agree with your comments regarding the obvious control element surrounding EV’s. They are a disastrous idea and people will regret signing on to this lunacy. Hopefully people will start waking up to this madness before it’s too late. Anyway, glad you are on the mend and I look forward to more videos.

My daughter had an all electric mini about 12 months ago. She backed it because, especially in the winter the actual range on a full charge was less than 80 miles. She and her partner planned a weekend visit to Bath from Watford in Hertfordshire. Because of the ridiculous lack of charging arrangements they never made it. They turned round and came home. She changed the Mini for a petrol 1 series BMW, which she loves. Also there are no refuelling problems when she has to travel any distance. Needless to say neither of us will go full electric anytime soon.

I will stick to combustion engines until they prise the keys out of my cold dead hands, to paraphrase old Charlton Heston...

UK prime minister currently uses a 5litre armoured supercharged V8 Range Rover 😂😂😂

Hello, I live in Sweden. Acouple of years ago the council bought electric cars for the people that visit the elderly. We'll the winter came and they had abit of problems as most of them couldn't start or the range was so bad. Now all the council cars are diesel.

Great video. You are totally right about the distance you can cover in a Diesel car. My wife and and I travelled from where we live which is a small village just outside Newcastle-upon-Tyne to Reading and back home in our Mercedes-Benz CLS 300 on under three quarters of a tank of fuel. We had enough left to do our everyday running about for over a week. We stopped a couple of times on the way back as we had purchased our new puppy and she needed “toilet stops”. We did notice that the EV charging points were all in use and had several people waiting in a queue to have their charge. Would never swap our car for an electric model - too much hassle.

When you're sat charging by the petrol station you should count the number of cars that fill up in that time. Double that number, because EVs have half the range so need to charge twice as often, then you can work out how many chargers would be required to replace the fuel station. The numbers are CRAZY, and you'd need a power feed more than a normal city suburb!

Hey Lee. A couple of years ago friend of a friend purchased an EV and he was so excited about the vehicle because he was helping the environment. YEAH NAH! Caught up with the friend recently and my first question was "how is your friend's EV going?" Apparently his friend got rid of the EV after 12 months due to problems with charging and the amount of wasted time in the charging process being the main issue along with lack of mileage between charges!

Never seen someone so happy to find a place to fill up their car. As an ICE car drive I'm clearly missing out on this experience as I don't get that excitement when filling up with diesel. Also I'm missing out on the snacking at the very frequent charging stops.

Driving above 65mph and the range drops like a brick, .EVs are also less torquey at high speeds, I was also spending a fortune on coffee and food whilst waiting for a full charge, broke down chargers, constantly having to plan routes , it was a horrible experience, back to my diseel and that 3 minute fill up, absolute bliss.

Controversial ! ..... I totally agreed with every single opinion ! . I will NEVER drive or own an electric vehicle . I drive a beautiful diesel Transporter . I'm of an age where I was born mid 60s ... had the best times in the 70s . Well said Lee ! 👏👏 ( oh ...and I'm vegetarian too 😂) .

Just had a thought Lee, I could have driven to the Isle of Skye in my motorhome (diesel powered - 600 mile range on a full tank) quicker than you did in your Porsche due to your frequent and lengthy charging stops, and I'd have a bed to sleep in, and a fridge full of beer when I got there!!

Free coffee at Porshe is like saying the NHS is free healthcare...you already paid for more coffee than you'll ever drink in 5 lifetimes when you bought the car.

I regularly drive to Scotland, the journey is close to 500 miles one way, costs about £40 in diesel and can be done comfortably in under 9 hrs

£24 for a 23% top-up charge doesn't exactly sound like a bargain.

Currently doing a video with a full tank of BP ultimate in my Volvo. Over 700 miles to one tank.

You're absolutely right about the aesthetics of the majority of EVs. They are hideous looking and every time I see one, I can't help but shake my head in disdain.

Where does the electricity at a charging point come from? The Government obviously have no idea. To them, it's just there, and electricity is all "clean". ALL the energy supplies, whether from wind, solar, oil or gas feed into the grid where 80% of the grid electricity is generated by burning oil and gas. It then has to be transformed to higher voltage for transmission by cables and pylons. As it approaches points of use it has to be transformed to a lower voltage. Transmission and transformers are efficient, but there is always some energy loss between the source and the user. To make up for these losses, requires 20% more fossil fuel energy at source. So at the charging point, it's 100% fossil fuel energy, and EVs are clearly NOT going to reduce global emissions. Today's ads for EV cars gloat how they provide 200hp. They would only help to keep emissions down if they were no more than 50hp. I am not going to buy an EV.

I had to laugh. No mobile signal for 10 to 15 minutes. We dream of that in rural South Australia. An hour without mobile service is not uncommon

A note for you it was the Aston Martin DB5 in the early James Bond films like Dr No, the DB5 was produced from 1963-65 what a marvellous car.

The answer is easy, its NOT about air pollution....its about control...🤔😳🙄🇬🇧

My car is Toyota Yaris Hybrid 370 miles to Isle of Skye from home. £32 to fill up, over 400 miles. Far cheaper than your milk float.

A trip to the Isle of Skye and then didn't travel across the Island to see the best bits. That's like flying across to another continent and only seeing the arrivals hall and departure lounges before setting off back home again

Yo, Bro! We rented a Tesla to drive from the airport to where we used to live to visit friends. Inquired where there was a charging station only to find out that it was incompatible with Tesla. We had to trade the car for a petrol one in the city above where we were staying only to find out they wanted 35 quid to charge it to get it back to the airport. I said OK but it pissed me off. Miserable experience overall. I would not recommend buying one. The anxiety is not worth it.

You fulfilled ALL the criteria for an EV owner there mate - hoodie, skinny jeans, trainers, whinging city boy with no idea of being out "in the wilds" . As for Wales, there is indeed no infrastructure for EV's here in North Wales - no-one wants one under ANY circumstance, so sales are very very low so there are few charging points - we leave all that nonsense to you English, then laugh when you ask us where the nearest charging point is as we say 80 miles that way as we fill up with diesel and go on our merry way. That bridge onto Skye is a horror - WAY better in the days of the RORO - proper welcome to Skye that was. Enjoyed that one, watching the "EV Panic" setting in.

Every one paying more insurance because of expensive repairs to electric cars heavy electric car whare roads out more tyres whare no good for environment

The thing I find hilarious is my ancient 26 year old LDV convoy campervan will do 400miles on £100 and takes 5min to fill up. 1980's diesel technology reliable works bombproof and will outlive any electric vehicle. Its massive high top van. Still better for the environment and van be recycled. The world is going backwards especially the automotive industry.

I predict Motels will spring up beside these EV charging stations on expressways and highways when doing bigger trips ,no doubt built by the oil industry as another way to cash in on the shortfall in fuel sales as it seems most EV charging platforms are situated conveniently in petrol / gas stations. The queues and wait time will eventually get that long and drawn out frustration will rein and the alternative will be to check into the BP / Mobil / Caltex / Shell motel that adjoins the EV charging point for some much needed rest and sanity relief to escape the chaos that will become life for the “Ordinary person on the street”

Owning an EV is akin to owning an ICE vehicle with a 4 gallon tank and filling it up with a large syringe. That is assuming the syringe is available, not being used and not broken.

lol we ran off to get married this Feb at Gretna in my Ford Ranger. didnt tell anyone either. we are 50yrs old and just wanted to do it our way. As for EV's its moronic to think they are environmentally friendly. I work for a global mining company and heavily involved in Lithium extraction, Copper, gold and everything else that needs to be found and drilled. Keeps us really busy this Fairytale of EV's. I thank people for buying them as they are keeping the mining industry very busy drilling deeper and deeper. Id be happy to take you to a drill site Mac if you're interested ;) i am in HG1

Hey Lee. Your channel was mentioned this morn in Jeremy Vine show by a caller regarding EV,s. You are getting famous. ;-]

Aaaaaah... I just watched "those happy days", a couple touring UK in a camper. They were recently loaned a VW camper electric conversion while their pantech is being fixed, and went to IoS. There are two charge points currently. One is out of order, and the other doesn't work for 50% of people, probably due to banking links to peoples accounts being broken. So, I'm grabbing some popcorn and watching to see what happens. ETA, Yeah my wifes car was a CX5 diesel, would have done that trip on one tank. I think the majority of EV drivers probably have an Iphone, which also explains the car styling if you think about it. It's a suppository with a suppository driving another suppository... it's suppositories all the way down!

I think some of the issue is many car companies have just jumped on the band wagon to get sales if a trendy fashion. Trouble is the quality is poor. Id say electric is fine for short journeys where u can charge at home. Otherwise no! Electric lorries etc are a no go cos of the weight of the batteries. The government focus on the emissions as the only evil of car ownership. Manufacturing is a far bigger destroyer of the planet. Encourage people to own cars longer is an answer.

Another thing - why are the screens on the chargers so low down? You have to crouch down to read the things. No canopy so if it is raining you get wet through - anyone go the impression that the people who design them also hate evs and the drivers of same???

Och! Having designed, named and formulating Monster Munch myself I was impressed at yer taste. Luvved the trip down memory lane Mac, it brought a tear to my eye. I pushed the subscribe button, drop of a hat at that point tbh. Yep, we certainly lived through the best 50 years alright (1960-2010) motor-wise AND music-wise. From my times building a Works Escort 1600GT Mk1 from scratch..yunno the coup...2000E gearbox, lowering kit, Stage ll Head, half-Bumpers & dont forget the bonnet pins and then my graduation to owning a 3.0 ltr Beema Bavaria which was sheer joy and then my fantasy car an '86 reg BMW 635CSi totally rebuilt. A 'proper motor car' as the chap selling her said to me. I wouldnt trade all those days for the world. Old boys used to come over and reminisce with me their memories of driving one when I pulled into a garage to fill up. Happy Daze! Ppl these days have no idea.. I'm roughing it now in an S-Type Jag but Im still flying the flag for "proper motor cars." Ohh, an iconic movie with car to match..? It has to be the 'Dodge Charger' in 'Vanishing Point' and Steve McQueen's Mustang in 'Bullitt' ❤❤

Only ever met one. And he swapped it back for a diesel.. He found EV useless in Wales. Not allowed to install a charger at his home. Nearest charge point was 6 miles away at Azda. Range of the car was 180 if that, if your lucky.

Just a comment, you say you dont have £ 10,000 to get rid of it boo hoo poor you, but you had £ 120,000 to spec it to the hilt when you bought it. Serves you right , more money than sence.😂

you probably know this already but its not worth charging your EV above 80% when on a journey, the charging rate seriously slows down above 80%. much more time efficient to get back on road at 80% and plan in an extra charging stop. overall this will save you a few hours on a really long journey. to charge an EV from 10% to 80% takes about the same time as charging that final 20% from 80 to 100%.

Hey Lee, there was no way I was going to watch a 2.5 hour video! But guess what? I did and I enjoyed it very much! Lots of good fun and some great jokes. Glad you seem to be back in good health as well. 👍🏽👍🏽

I will never go electric. I love dieselcars. Love your vid's anyway! Here in Norway, we have a lot of electric cars, but now the people doesent like them anymore. They are selling them out again, and buy petrol cars again 🙂

What a great journey and absolutely beautiful views. Thanks for sharing, Lee. Hope your return journey isn’t quite so stressful ❤️🇬🇧

Even if the Mayor of London did all of a sudden change to an EV car, I would still not respect him or hate him less. Get rid of him, comes on, LET’S GO!!

Bang on,and dont forget all the pollution produced in the production of EV's.

This reminds me of the petrol strikes in the 70's. We used to spend hours driving round searching for petrol, sometimes failing to find any so ending up with less than we started off with. Sometimes needing petrol but couldnt use up what little we had left going searching. What sane person would spend £100k on an EV just to inflict that sort of stress on themself.

Im with ya on all this EV crap.. waste of money..end of

It costs more in elec for a 24% charge than it does for me to fill 25% of my tank with petrol... and my car has a range of 469 miles...

When the government officials start doing as they are telling us to do then I MAY start listening. Flight to Leeds which was 50k we paid for plus the 'environmental damage' but we need to do more 🤔 I can't stand it. On another note, how did you come about buying your EV? I apologise if I missed the reason but I am intrigued if you felt 'brainwashed' or anything as you mention or if just owning one has changed your mind? Cheers Mac!

Not vegan nor vegetarian. Don't agree with the Just Stop tactics. Not a swinger. Not flashing the headlights. I am thoughtful and sensible.

I watch all your video's from start to finish faithfully, I had no idea this was going to be an all nighter LOL... "Get the popcorn Honey". The Pics and videos of the Lakes and Mountains were Superb Lee. I always Love your Music choices too, so smooth and relaxing. Scotland looks lovely, parts of it remind me of my years in Wyoming, the Mountains etc, I could relate to you feeling a little uneasy, Back in the 80s no cell phone and no GPS not even a map, I took a diversion, I thought I knew where I was going but had some names mixed up, what should have been a 2 hour drive finished up with 300 miles on the clock, we even had some snow on the ground, on one road I never saw another soul in 70 miles, it was dam lonely out there, and that's why America cant do EV's with today's current technology, there are places where its too cold and makes no sense, Wyoming has already said it will not be going the EV Route. I'm looking forward to the next part of the Journey, Cumbria is sweet too. Hard to Beat. Thanks again.

Jet A1(Aviation Fuel)is very efficient & clean, very little is wasted & burns clean as there is no oil in it unlike diesel. All new gen NEO etc aircraft are even more environmentally friendly. Shipping is a major problem as they use crude bunker oil, which is highly toxic

At least an EV DeLorean might let you go back in time to recoup the time lost waiting for it to charge! 🤔

my sister has an electric Mini and you’re correct that the range is only 110 miles .She wouldn’t buy another as she thinks they are only good if you live in a city and don’t need to travel far.

Dear macmaster take no notice of the haters you speak for the ordinary motorists you are my favourite grumpy old man the Victor meldrew of EVs love your work

Did you know that the 16 biggest ships in the world create more pollution than all the fuel cars on earth!

My 2021 VW Tiguan Elegance 2.0L DIESEL 150 DSG, (58l tank) 55L @ £1.37L diesel easy 60mpg on a journey £75.35 range 720 miles, I’d get there and over halfway back before I’d heed to fuel up.

Watched an episode of Ashes to Ashes last night, one of DCI Gene Hunt's lines was "Fire up The Quattro" Wouldn't have quite the same impact if he said 'Switch on the Ionic'

😄😅😁You got them for a coffee, 2 biscuits and free water. / They got you for 120K for a glorified milk float. I think they won this round 😂😂🤣 Great videos / great fun. Keep them coming, we'll keep watching. 🤓

I think EV owners fall roughly into two groups, those that have given up on EV’s and others that wish they could, the second group, those that sing their praises and live in a fantasy world , oh yeah and they probably once owned a 2 CV

I’ve just discovered this channel, and I hope you take this the right way, you remind of the guy from the fast show ranting on about stuff.., it’s great 👍

so - £24 .... 199 mile rage prior to charging, 263 mile range when finished charging..... £24 for 64 miles???? I'd be getting 182 miles for that £24 in my diesel - that EV 'fuelling' is incredibly expensive.

I've done over 20k on US road trips. We intentionally had no phone and used only the same paper map for years. The feeling of getting lost is a joy. Changing plans, weird places you intended to stay and then... were weird... coming across places you never intended...all part of the fun. All part of the adventure. Lee, you are a towny, sir.

Very enjoyable vlog, better than some Hollywood movies! I went to Skye four years ago via Ben Nevis using a Kuga diesel, no problems. The scenery driving through the Highlands is just amazing, so picturesque and desolate. No shopping centres there. Looking forward to part 2.o

People who buy them imo think they are saving money but i absolutely guarantee if they had to sit down and add it all up they ain’t saving anything.

Great video Lee. It's refreshing to actually see a real journey being done in the Taycan. Anyway..hope you're well and all the best.

Absolutely FANTASTIC! 2.5 hours well spent rather than watch dross on the tv. Just wish you'd done a bit more with a drive around the Isle, but hey,, thouroughly enjoyed wht you have done for US to enjoy on your epic journey. Bit more planning for accomodation and grub stops would have made it a bit less tiresome for you perhaps, but hats off to you anyway. Should have taken one of those single burner hobs, small fold up table and a cool box full of bacon eggs sausages mushrooms and beans perhaps, and done a fry up next to one of those most beautiful Lochs? Stuff the haters. You are as much entitled to your opinions as anyone else. Thank you Lee.

I have made the first part of the journey , Leeds to Glasgow, many times over the past few years. Lovely roads . I used to stop 2 or 3 times with the diesel van, a mixture of a break from the noise, wanting a latte and the dog needing out. So the idea of possibly having to stop a million times on every EV journey did not bother me, yet I now seem to make only ONE stop and have done it non stop except for the dog needing out. Just listening to the video and there is Lee telling us all that we should stop being lemmings and we should all do this, .....like a lemming ! !

You are talking sense, the government view us as cattle to be managed. A farmer doesn't ask the cattle if they are okay with being slaughtered.

if you are groomed in to buying an EV get one with high ride hight , if you scratch the Bottom of an EV it can be written off Insurances are not taking chances with Scratched or damaged battery packs duo to Fire risk

This brought back so many memories. A regular trip on boxing day from Batley, where my parents lived, to the house on Skye after Xmas visiting. Travelled on Boxing Day. In those days, filling stations on Skye didn't open on Sunday, or Boxing Day. modest IC cars had a shorter range, similar to your EV, and I knew I had to fill up as close to Skye as possible. I was the sole driver, but the journey was doable, even knowing that I would have to re-fill the drained water system from the private water supply and clear all the air locks before being able to light the solid fuel stove for heating and hot water. It seems the journey is harder in your electric Porche than it was in my ageing Jetta.

Great vlog, was going to watch it over a couple of nights but the time flew in. Haven’t been up that way in a while, the road works from Perth northwards put me off. Look forward to your next production. 👍

I've seen the first underground carparks that are refusing entry to EV's, because of the danger of fire.

What a miserable life; shit food, hrs spent charging, constant range anxiety, sleeping in the car, going slow in the inside lane! Jesus! Is that too harsh?

Another great video Lee! . I love Scotland and the stunning views. Im luck to be up there, regularly with my work. The castle you stopped at was featured in the film Highlander.

All cars now look the same, I have had problems finding my car in a car park if I have not used a land mark to remind me where I have parked it and on occassions I have gone to the wrong car, The only difference is the shape of the aerial on the roof

I love how you got a free coffee and free biscuits from Porsche thinking ‘at least they give me something after buying a £100k car from them’ and then they charge you for the electricity anyway.

Thought you would have recognised Eilean Donan castle from Highlander. Was expecting a christopher lambert impression on the bridge.

I used to drive on the buses in Peterborough and we used to have a driver who Lived on the Isle of Skye. Every few weeks he used to drive home every few weeks.

You mentioned Subscriptions. The WEF say "you will own nothing but you will be happy". All part of the plan

A show were the cars were as much the stars was Miami Vice. I've been revisiting it a lot on one of the streaming services last couple of weeks. A black Ferrari Daytona Spyder and the white Ferrari Testaross. Not to mention the designer fashions and cool 80's music. I feel like older cars had more character. My favourite American muscle car is a Pontiac GTO. Either a 69 or 64 model. The 1964 model in particular is stunningly beautiful. Tesla Girls OMD lol.

I love my EV. The vegan and swinger comment was brilliant 😂😂

Mac master I’m a truck driver and do that trip from Glasgow to Skye 3 times per week and all through the winter and it’s fun in the winter lol. If I was you I would do the return journey using the A82 it’s better viewing 👍👍

We often forget the 6,000 products in our lives that we depend on that are manufactured with crude oil like asphalt, toothpaste, eyeglasses. How are they going to be made if the oil rigs and refineries are shut down?

If you think Scotland is nice, drive the Taycan to Norway Would make a good holiday series…

You want real car exhaust sounds? Perhaps strapping a loudspeaker to the roof connected to a cassette player, should be offered by the manufacturers as an optional extra for these 'Torchy the Battery Boy' cars.

Just looking at your costs. I've got a discovery 4 diesel in Australia ,it costs me $100 to fill from nearly empty which gives me about 670 km ( 416 miles ) it cost you £32 ( $62 ) per 250 miles ( 402 km ) . Price wise pretty compatible i think . Now factor in your wasted 2 hours a day power hunting. I can tow my camper trailer into the bush without loosing or drive in the mountains in winter ( now ) with no great loss in km through heating ... just a thought. Great show 😊

Blimey what an holiday...its more like hard work..crumbs could never be doing that..what a disaster..having said great video..Good luck with having plenty of time to spare 😊.

Agree with you Lee, about the cars in the TV programmes. They were fantastic and iconic, weren't they. Used to LOVE the Gran Torino in "Starsky and Hutch" and as you say, the cats were as much a part of the show. Nowadays - well, don't know what designers are thinking - well, they're not thinking, are they - cars all look the blasted same! Nothing stands out from anything else! Lol. ❤

You are 100% correct on all your points about the electric car !!!! People need to wake the hell up!!!!!

It’s amazing to see that Castle for real… I go to sleep there every night, in a storm, courtesy of ASMR. It’s even more gorgeous than I imagined. What a beautiful, peaceful place 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Cheers from 🇦🇺🦘🐨

You had me transfixed and was quite worried for you at one point. Thank goodness you had a blanket, cushion and coat. Alls well that ends well. Looking forward to the Lake District.

Simple solution, get a tow bar fitted and tow a diesel engine fitted to an AC power plant, you can even drive in ULEZ places

Just to let you know diesel won't be going anywhere for the next 25 years Fawley refinery are just building a brand new section for new low sulphur diesel 😀 diesel power

I did the North Coast 500 last year and got B&B's on the way round. Didn't book anywhere. And just got places going round last minute .I Found the same. Difficult to find accommodation. But what a beautiful country ❤

Oh and I wanted to point out before you have a go at aeroplanes and aviation. It’s a big public misconception. When asked the public believe that aviation was responsible for around 20% of global carbon emissions. The true figure is that aviation is responsible for around 1-2% of global carbon emissions. It’s actually shipping that does more damage and all the power that’s being used in all these gigantic giga factories and data storage units with all the big processors and computing power that’s one of the biggest contributors. Aviation is relatively low on the carbon footprint side of things. But is something the government will never tell you because they don’t want people flying around. Again it’s this restriction of freedom of movement. Same as covid. If they were really concerned they wouldn’t have had all these parties and gatherings. It’s the same with cars and aviation. If they were really concerned then they themselves wouldn’t be doing it. That’s why I believe it’s all a scam. If politicians were really concerned they wouldn’t be flying into a climate change summit in their private jets. It would be held on line. I think they all know it’s a scam and they are trying to hoodwink us yet again.

Black over Bill's mothers was a Birmingham saying. Bills mothers was Stratford on Avon, William Shakespeares mother, if it was dark in that direction it invariably rained in Birmingham.

Cant stand thought of hanging around for it to charge . Sorry. Not for me .

Please may I ask a question? We are told not to use phones too close to our ears/head, also people try not to buy houses next to electric pylons, has anybody looked into sitting on all these batteries with electrical circuits around you?

Thanks for another great video. Informative and concerning at the same time. By the way, the route is the same one I use (never bother with satnav, sorted it years ago with a thing called a map 😉), to get up to Skye. Yes, you have to go north-east to go north-west, but the geography forces you to do that and it's quicker than the alternative round Glasgow. When you were in Spean Bridge you could have turned left for Fort William, 15 mins away, and been in a Premier Inn. The drawbacks of using satnav are that you can lose contextual awareness. You were within minutes of a big town with a decent hotel, but satnav was telling you to turn right. A look at a road atlas would have shown how close you were to major civilisation (relatively speaking!). Still, fab scenery.