95% of all EV’s are still on the road, the other 5% made it home!

Life is too short for waiting in a queue to charge a car.

I love my fossil fuelled Audi TT Roadster. No moving crematorium for me.

Let's not forget the 20,000 to 50,000 gallons of H2O it takes to put one out when it bursts into flames for no apparent reason. Nasty chemicals & toxic heavy metals flowing into the water supply the whole time...

I can't be the only person who has noticed how much customer service has deteriorated in all areas public and private since public sector flu !

Anyone who bought into the electric car charade deserves everything they get.

⚠️TOP TIP Always write down your requirements in duplicate . Leave one in the car and one at reception. Never give verbal requests they disappear. TOP TIP No2 Never let main agents do servicing. It funds their fancy showrooms. TOP TIP No3 Never buy an EV

Wow that’s insane!! I’m wondering if it’s that expensive for all makes of EV,s. Imagine if you are trying to run a fleet of trucks for transporting essentials and what that will do to prices!! Holly crap!!

£750 for a safety inspection? Wow that is scandalous.

Good to see that the exhaust system and catalytic converter got a green stamp of approval, Also good to see they checked the engine for noise and smoke. That got a green stamp as well. Cam belt was fine.

As an old school mechanic. That's more of a vehicle check, than a service. A hilarious piss-take.

What most aren't thinking about. If they are ever successful in banning fossil fuels, the cost for electricity will absolutely skyrocket dramatically, as well as taxes. Because the electric grid will need substantial, multi billions in upgrades, which of course won't be figured out until well after the serious problems have revealed themselves, and those upgrades will be done in a manner which they are already obsolete by the time they're half way done... And all of this is fully intentional. People should demand information on politicians etc who are heavily invested financially to all of this, every aspect from mining for materials, to production, to distribution of electricity etc., etc.. Then maybe people may start to figure things out

I live in the United States. We have a very large country we can drive 3,000+- miles from coast to coast. I generally drive a 1600 mile trip One direction and I can tell you of the thousands of cars I pass I can count on one hand the number of electric vehicles I have seen on each trip. There is no way electric cars can be the future. it's not a sustainable idea. thousands upon thousands of cars, even millions, cannot be replaced with electric vehicles. There are not enough supplies to make the batteries. Pipe dream. there has to be another solution or we're going to keep going along with petroleum products running our automotive industry.

Lee I am a mechanic and undertake those service checks on cars I work on. I work in an independent Garage where our costs are much lower than franchised dealerships. I am amazed when a customer shows me an invoice from a main dealer with just how much they charge. As for EVs they have much less to do as they do not have an engine. The dealers are not going to let their revenue slip away so will always find ways to pad the bill. EVs are still relatively a new thing and yes I know how long the Leaf has been around but things will still go wrong as they get older. One thing I have learned after thirty years working on cars is they may be more reliable these days but when they go wrong they cost a lot more to fix. As I started to watch I had a figure of £300 in my head for what was probably an hours work. You have definitely had your trousers well and truly removed.

I’ve got an old 2012 Citroen with a 1.6 diesel engine and low mileage. It cost me £5000 and it does 50 mpg around town! When you factor in the cost of buying these electric cars it doesn’t make sense, and when they get as old as my car, you’ll get stung for the huge cost of a new battery.

I just took my 2022 Honda Civic in for its 1 year service and they charged me $60.

Here’s the deal - 1. get everyone onto finance agreements to purchase these expensive EVs. 2. Make it so that you HAVE to get them serviced at approved dealers or your expensive toy’s resale value will be impacted. 3. Once everyone has one of these, they will tell you when and for how long you can drive. 4. They will then use those who are by now heavily in debt on to subscription packages where they will again control access as part of the subscription agreement. They have already warned us - YOU WILL OWN NOTHING…AND YOU’LL BE HAPPY

So what maintenance did they actually do? Was this just an inspection? Most of the items on that list are for ICE cars. - alternator belt - You don't have an alternator. - antifreeze - You don't have a radiator. - cambelt - You don't have a camshaft. Or an engine. - clutch/transmission - Does not exist. - engine noise/smoke - No engine. - exhaust system/catalyst - Does not exist. - fuel system - LOL, what? - power steering fluid - It has electric power steering.

Good video. Just shows how the average person with a mortgage or rent to pay won't be able to even afford the service on an EV

Got a 2006 Toyota Landcruiser. Washer jet needed replacement, call to parts, ordered and delivered to dealer within 48 hrs. Polite phone call to advise it was available to collect. Wandered down there, through Dubai Hotel standard granite showroom to the parts counter. Apprehended by ‘front desk’ lady who insisted I sat in the plush sofa, got me a coffee and biscuits, and only then proceeded to ask why I was there. A minute later the part and paperwork were handed to me (albeit not on a velvety cushion) and I had a nice chat with the parts guy. Pleasant experience but the cost of all that BS is built into your price. Still, £17.50 for a washer jet for a 17 year old car is fair enough imho. Well done Toyota.

I live in Australia and often drive from Geelong to Brisbane (over 2000Kms)often and you want me to buy something that will go for 400 Km before it stops or I have to queue for hours to recharge. My citroen goes for nearly 1000 Km on one tank of diesel. You have to be kidding if anyone thinks this is the future in a big country. It may work if you live in a city but forget it for wide open spaces.

Common sense and my location told me EVs weren't my answer. I added a second ICE pickup to my fleet and I'm good for life.

My father-in-law recently brought a Peugeot 3008 hybrid, and much to his unhappy surprise, it has cost him just over £1100 to insure and just ovet £500 to tax, and for all of this he says that what he gets out of the hybrid part of the car isn't much at all. I think that I'll stick to my cheap and cheerful diesel, £30 a year tax, cheap to run, and didn't cost the earth to buy. Oh, and thank you for the video, gives yet an insight from another angle to owning and EV, and another reason not to want or own one.

I cannot believe they can’t get a part for your virtually brand-new car. Just to put that into perspective, I’ve just bought a brand new cigar lighter and housing for my ‘1958’ Ford Fairlane 500!

Wouldn't touch an EV with a barge pole

Hydrogen and synthetic fuels are the future.

Will engineer now refuse to service a car which could electrocute or burn them horribly ?

Ian, I think the extortionate price you paid for the service is more of a porsche thing rather and what you pay to service most evs. For example a 5 year service plan on an EV6 is £900, that's 5 services and 3 MOTs.

So, they charged you £750.00 just to look at your car. Not wishing to be rude but who is the muppet?

Whar is the Porsche labour rate? I was a mechanic (:"technician?") a long time ago and I didn't believe that people would happily pay £25 per hour for someone to change their oil and filter, then do a series of safety related checks that pretty much anyone could do. Now its nearer £70 per hour for the same kind of service. Incredible - but what do Porsche charge? to plug in a diagnostic machine.

I don't want are trust getting an eV. There is no way to charge at home. Also all the fires and short range. I'll wait to see how the new hydrogen cars work out

Correct me if I'm wrong, but the tyres made up the £750.06. They showed as being approx 60% worn and were flagged as Amber. That bill also showed Total Identified Work as £750.06, Total Declined Work as £750.06 and no price next to Total Completed Work. I also note they list Engine Noise, Exhaust system and Fuel System as items checked. Sorry but I'm a little confused by this.

It's not that EV servicing is expensive, it's PORSCHE! servicing that's expensive , especially at main dealerships. Ex 911 owner.

...checking under the car for bumps and scrapes - thats my biggest worry for an EV. Have a look under any car and see how many bumps and scratches are under the average vehicle (I worked as a mechanic for a Holden dealership for 4 years). Even cars one year old have bumps and scratches underneath - speed bumps, potholes, the occasional gutter. Given that the battery is under the floor of all EVs there's going to be a lot of tears from EV owners.

Basically a quick check over and check tyre pressures £750 wow 😬

EV’s - an unworkable solution for a nonexistent problem

PORSCHE, that's why. Its a car company designed around separating rich people from their money. Now they just do it more efficiently and without as big of a carbon footprint.

How long will the cheaper overnight tariff on electricity last when everyone is charging their EVs at home overnight, answer me that one

The smart metre in your house is able to see if your charging a vehicle so that means you will soon be taxed like any other fuel you use the whole thing is a scam

The biggest problem with all electric cars will be the cost and maintance of all the charging points , the new generating stations that will be needed and the poulltion it will generate . The ecological costs of going all electric will be enourmous

My 12 year old diesel VW Golf passed its MOT emission test OK again. 66 M.P.G. £30 a year road tax. E.V. has to "up its game" before I can see it as a serious alternative. Thanks Lee for showing exactly what is involved with owning an E.V. No more Fish and Chips for awhile mate !!!!!!!!!

50% depreciation in the first two years enormous service charges high cost of charging whilst on the road unsailable after 4 years due to battery concerns and a risk of fire at any time that will demolish your house within 5 minutes whilst you sleep. Why wouldn't you buy an Eevee

I didn't see them list the Vaseline used on the price list, or did they just go in there dry?

Sticking with my V8 Aston Martin. Before the "Holier than thou", lefty loonies get involved i rarely use it so very low emissions. i have other vehicles and motorbikes to use. Not electric but low emission. I also have nothing against small electric cars for the city. But I believe each to their own!

£750 for a bunch of visual inspections, and they couldn't even empty the boot to check the spare?

We need our car to be able to tow our caravan , works trailer or our motorcycle trailer . Electric cars don't seem to be able to do it, weight reduces milage, ( as well as running a radio, heater, lights electric windows etc ) !

You may also wish to be aware that according to your service bill states that the dealership replaced your N/S (passenger) rear tyre which was originally a Pirelli 305/30/21 with a Pirelli 265/35/21. So you may have a mismatch set of tyre on the rear, as the offside rear still has a Pirelli 305/30/21.

EV's are an illogical solution to an imaginary problem.

Considering that price does not include any oil, transmission fluid or filters it's absolute highway robbery.

I'm a retired auto technician, and looking at that sheet of work performed....I just hope they gave you a cigarette after that!

The garage probably said ''well we have to charge you something so we'll go by a percentage of what you paid for it, does that sound fair'' ?!!!

The future is always combustion engines and making them more efficient 💯👌

750 just to put it up on a lift and look around. You’ve been ripped off my friend.

You leased a Porsche so you should expect to pay through the nose, if you wanted cheap there are plenty of other makes which are cheaper. Pity you didn't do due diligence and find out the charges prior to the lease.

Turns out that most folks range anxiety is not just a non issue. They are way more expensive, more expensive to repair, not enough charging stations that work and will leave you stranded if you dont constantly watch your range ALL THE TIME. Screw that.

yeah I was just quoted £5000, and so instead I bought an Alfa Romeo Guillietta, petrol, manual, 58000miles. you should see the grin on my face.

I lost my mother on Saturday and didn't turn on the TV until today, and I watched you and the blond angel eating curry in Mansfield it was the first time I laughed for days thank you

£750 to service that? £750 for 2 tyres? Someone is doing well. Great Vid Lee!

You hear about the tesla driver who scrapped the battery shield a bit , took it in to get repaired and got handed a 60 grand bill as they stated the battery could be damaged Yes the car was scrapped So much for recycling and saving the planet?

I hate to say this but every time you take any car in for service, you need to have taken out a bank loan beforehand. Last MOT, I got told the dust cover on the suspension arm ball joint had deteriorated. Cost to sort £496!!!! Yeah, right on. I'll be paying my local friendly garage a visit (they service the wife's car) to see how much they would charge. The ball joint itself, with the dust cover, comes in at less than £30. But you buy a Porsche, like Apple, you pay their inflated prices. Maybe your local garage would have been much cheaper.

Lee, If you can afford a Porche, you can afford the service. I see in 2025 all EV's will have road tax implemented.

They checked the cambelt!!? Why did you change tyres with over 4mm on them.

So each tyre cost £350 and lasted 20,000 miles. I have just replaced tyre {Bridgestone} on my Sorento after 42,000 miles for £157. Am i missing soemthing?

Anyone that buys/lease an EV deserve everything they get. Most got them to say "I'm better than you" 🤣🤣😂😂👌👌

I've had electric cars for years, my Scalextrix was all electric. EV, AV, VD, FU, no ta I'm sticking with my DB5, it may be old but it was my dream car and Ive had it for 45yrs now and NOBODY is going to take that away from me.

Makes you think that politicians and others in the know have invested heavily in EV technology and are now feeling a bit flat that they haven't made them as much money as they thought they would! Makes you think that if the voters don't fall in line with their wishes that you purchase an EV they will mandate you to do so...

That's more than it costs for a full service on my 2009 Hyundai coupe which is a daily driver.

Why did you buy it? Don't forget it should be cheaper to charge because of 'cheap' renewable energy. NOT! I guessed the bill @£1,500. Spot on!

EVs an Impractical solution to an Imaginary problem.

I'd be asking why the nearside tyres have worn so much faster than the offside.

Time to plug the car to the system: 1 minute Time for the computer to run its check system: 2 minutes. Time for underneath the car : 10 minutes. That’s about €500 for less than 15 minutes in the garage and about €250 for the coffee and cookies. When you buy a luxury car, it’s like opening the little micro-bar in your Hotel room. You just add a « 0 » at the end to the real price.

Looking at your check list most items are either nothing items, or items for petrol/diesel cars. Looks like a stitch up mate.

With the price of electricity and potential future price increases there's no way I'd even consider buying an EV

Porsche - Merc - Audi all cost double the standard rates for servicing. Volvo consider the car is always theirs and you are not allowed to do thing without checking with them first. For god sake bring back cars which don't have to rely on computers to open glove compartments and screens of information large enough to take you mind off driving, and with nowhere to charge electric vehicles without a long wait.

Wait till if you need a replacement battery...

You're a captive consumer, that is you are forced to get your service from a specific type of dealer. What makes you think it would be cheaper?

I always buy old cars. There cheap to run nd parts are cheap too.. I service my own car. The clutch is going now. My friend going to fit for me in his back yard. He doesn't want money. As he say I've helped him nd he's helping me. New cars a good to look at but they are only used for 10 % of the day if not less. If a car get me from A/Z. That's all that matters.

Most expensive coffee shop ever.

I'm a really bad elecrician! When my customers found out they were shocked! 🙂

It’s the number of recalls that is equally disturbing.

Daylight robbery if you ask me. It’s not even a service because nothing was changed.. it’s £750 for an inspection. 🤑

I suspect that most of the "service" was done in 10 minutes on a laptop!

They may list a ton of things that get checked during that service, but most of those things are done through the computer. They plug it in, run a diagnostic, and it verifies that everything is working properly. Much less labor intensive than a gas or diesel vehicle. The fact that they charge what they do, is because you can't take electric vehicles anywhere else.

My Ram1500 Laramie 5.7L hemi is the best vehicle I ever owned for driving in rural Canada. My conscience is clear. Check out the good things about lithium.

Why on earth did the drivers side tyres need replacing yet the passenger side tyres were 50 odd % worn? Roundabouts should wear the passengers side more. Yeah I will not be buying an EV anytime soon, even IF I could afford one which I cannot. Here in Australia a few years ago LPG for cars was all the rage, the government subsidized the fitting of the gas tanks and LPG was half the price of petrol. Until it reached a certain saturation point then boom LPG doubled in price overnight. Of course no-one uses LPG as a fuel now and the price has dropped back to around half the price of petrol. It was all a big con and EV's are the same. A government backed scam.

2 tyres have been replaced, but both were on the passenger side?! That means either you have been driving your mother-in-law every day, or the wheels weren't balanced and properly aligned, which would make it a warranty issue. Also, replacing tyres on 1 side only is outright dangerous, as everyone should know.

I wouldn't take a car for a service without knowing how much it would be .....That's the first thing I would ask ......

The more electronic a car becomes the less we can service a car it ourselves, not good for our pockets.

In the US, used ICEs are expensive while used EVs are basically junk. I have an '05 Camry with over 200k. It's not a looker, but I still get unsolicited offers for it.

In my humble opinion, every motorist up and down the country needs to lobby their MP and oppose the 2030 ban on new car sales of petrol and diesel engines. The infrastructure needed in the way of charging points is never going to be in place by 2030. Our next car is going to be the E-power Qashqai Tekna. This interesting concept uses a petrol engine ONLY to charge the car, at all times the electric motor powers the wheel. Not only will these give much improved MPG figures it will also noticeably cut down on exhaust emissions and again, in my opinion, that's about as far as the UK is ready to go with all electric as we stand here in 2023. If we are ready for all electric by 2030 then I'll stand corrected.

I'm just waiting for home insurance companies increase their policy prices for people who have EV's or hybrids parked in the garage or near the property. May actually suggest it to them 🤣

SO TRUE!! Every one of my EV's had battery issues at 29k miles.I get rid of them at 19k. you leased, which is smart. These things will be worthless. don't buy one!!! I want a diesel plugin hybrid because i'm now a diesel evangelist.

The full service on my MG EV was £100 - it's not a sport car but it is a more sensible car and shows how cheap EVs should be to service. As others say below, Porche are seriously ripping you off. EV serving should be a lot cheaper because there is no oil to change, no engine coolant to top up no spark plugs or oil, air or fuel filters to change and no emissions to check etc.

£1500 including 2 tyres, so that's £375 per tyre. Are they the special gold wall tyres?

I am now 67 , I got rid of my Car , I use buses with my free travel Card . Then I save the money from the Car and spend a month in nice warm weather in the winter months away from UK .

NEVER buy tyres from a main dealer 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

Everybody is always saying that electric cars don't have anything to service. That's simply not true. You have coolant, gear oil, brake fluid, cabin air filters, etc. You say you don't hardly use the brakes, but some times that does more harm than good. Parts need to be used to keep them from corroding and freezing up. What nobody wants to talk about is the fact that EV'S are much heavier than ICE vehicles. That weight is extremely hard on tires and suspension components. All that needs to be checked. The principals of an electric car are simple, but the reality is they are extremely complex systems that most people can't work on themselves even if they wanted to.

You've paid someone £750 to look at your car and say, yep that's ok a dozen or so times 🤣🤣

It was a half baked pipedream to start with.

Never-Ever have main dealers replace tyres for you. Huge mark-up.