The Media is Lying to You About Electric Cars, Here’s the Truth
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4 күн бұрынElectric car review. Shocking New Details on Electric Cars (The Media is Lying to You), DIY and car review Scotty Kilmer. Electric car review. Worst electric car to buy. Buying a new electric car. Buying a used electric car. Should I buy an electric car. Why electric cars are hard to work on. Why not to buy a electric car. The truth about owning an electric car. Car advice. DIY car repair with Scotty Kilmer, an auto mechanic for the last 56 years.
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@scottykilmer 3 күн бұрын
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@Irishblood1982 3 күн бұрын
Can I ask you some questions about a car I'm having trouble out of
@robertlawrence9000 2 күн бұрын
A woman put a toddler in her back seat of her Tesla and was going to go somewhere when that accessory battery died and she couldn't open the door to get the child out. Tesla's have no external mechanical key hole so there was no way to get in without trying to jump charge the accessory battery. Time was crucial because the poor kid couldn't get out so she called 911. The fire department had to break out one of her windows to get to the child. Stupid design by Tesla and other car companies need to take note. Sounds like this is a good example for a lawsuit and a recall.
@Blu3_SK33 2 күн бұрын
Your welcome Scotty!!! U made your way onto Google is suggesting your content wow
@mediamonk100 2 күн бұрын
@@robertlawrence9000this story is very fishy. The genius let the car battery go to zero? You know how hard that is to do in a Tesla? What do you want Tesla to do, make a physical key for manual emergency entry that no one will take with them or go back to insecure and antiquated physical keys for their vehicles? Do you know how many dumb Walmart parents leave their kids in hot ICE cars every ear that have to have the windows broken out? This is a perfect example of an isolated incident caused by a freaking moronic parent that the media is spinning as a possible norm. Give me a break.
@JustinPartridge-u1t 2 күн бұрын
You're very welcome describe to you and appreciate all the videos you put out that definitely makes sense I enjoy watching your videos because you are very smart I actually like the old vehicles I miss the old vehicles what they made him back in the day
@AJ-sp7pc 3 күн бұрын
I work next to a place that repairs Teslas. The guys who work there all drive Honda and Toyota. Smart guys.
@lot2196 3 күн бұрын
Ha. Nice info.
@phenry13845 3 күн бұрын
They need to pay them more.
@crabbymilton390 3 күн бұрын
Kind of says it all doesn’t it? Yes they may be fine for short trips around town and into suburbia but longer trips, forget about it.
@MrAtomicBulldog 3 күн бұрын
@@crabbymilton390 Mean't for 15-min city's of the WEF's envisioned future.
@akennedystocks 3 күн бұрын
Sure, probably because he is not smart. What do you expect from a mechanic.
@ryanfulton8421 3 күн бұрын
I'll just buy a horse.
@glennso47 3 күн бұрын
So it can fart and make the democrats upset. AOC especially.
@Michael-yi4mc 3 күн бұрын
You could vote for a orange horse 🐴
@bradbrown7273 3 күн бұрын
Or a scooter 😅
@GF-mf7ml 3 күн бұрын
Good for environment
@carltoncopp3032 3 күн бұрын
Go Amish!
@Michael-yi4mc 3 күн бұрын
Don’t rev up your electric car !
@trillionaireman5984 2 күн бұрын
The purchase of an electric car is a financial nightmare!
@whodafukarweetribe Күн бұрын
The novelty will be a decade of cars in flames, knock off parts flooding the market and insurance company's raising insurance for EVs
@killedbycoconuts Күн бұрын
Why?
@badugiboybimmer9232 Күн бұрын
BMW gas or electric will cost $ timing belt quote for my x1 $5 k. So it’s all the same with a 10 year old car it’s fix it or scrap it.
@smashtoad Күн бұрын
@@badugiboybimmer9232it's far from the same, especially if it catches fire.
@donaldstinnett5630 Күн бұрын
@@smashtoad Yes, those gas cars catch fire a lot. One-hundred times more often than electric vehicles. Stay away from 'em!
@tango_uniform 2 күн бұрын
My '02 4Runner is still getting the same mileage as on Day 1. And I can charge the gas tank to 100% in about 5 minutes.
@zht3187 2 күн бұрын
Pretends not to wince every time paying for gas, especially for a car that uses a lot of it
@bryanmathew2079 2 күн бұрын
Ya TelL the 😮😊Tango!!
@bryanmathew2079 2 күн бұрын
@@zht3187gas Hikes Where Done by bidensSin*esterRegime To Push evs... 😂Thinkabout ? iT, & ROSANNE BARR 😂SAYS.... .......
@VolkerHett 2 күн бұрын
@@zht3187 Gas grows on apple trees and gas production causes close to no pollution other than generating electricity. Or so I've been told :)
@chrishart8548 2 күн бұрын
@@VolkerHettI thought apples grew on apple trees. Are you running your car on cider ?
@XZOTIK1572 3 күн бұрын
I need some help with this one Scotty. My 2020 I Pace entered the service Department in Frisco Texas, on October 2023. For multiple traction battery failures. It’s still there today waiting for another battery module. Every time one is replaced, another one fails during the test drive. JLR North America stated that it Qualifies for a repurchase and opened a case for approval. Eighteen days later. I got a call with an offer of a $4,000 credit towards the purchase of another Jaguar I Pace. JLR Frisco doesn’t want an I pace that is in service for battery failures. The vehicle has under 37,000 miles, and is in new condition, however it is worthless until the traction battery issue is resolved. JLR North America stated that their is no escalation process. Take the in store credit or seek outside arbitration. The vehicle is still under the manufacturers full warranty. I have reached out to a few famous automotive KZfaqrs, because the world needs to know JLR’s process for failing Vehicles that are under full manufacturers warranty.
@barackblows1942 3 күн бұрын
Hahaha..what a sucker! 💸💸💸💸💸
@BTC909 2 күн бұрын
Hire a lemon law attorney. Don't get another Jaguar.
@billthomas8994 2 күн бұрын
Jaguar and new technology have always been a bad idea
@theodavies8754 2 күн бұрын
I have a Ford Jaguar from '99. It's got a 4.0 V8 and still good. Ford design premature failure into everything, Tata took it to the next level.
@btsweeney3640 Күн бұрын
Jaguars are the most problematic cars ever made.
@MrTommy001 2 күн бұрын
They're not electric cars. They're battery powered vehices.
@aeronYTco 2 күн бұрын
Battery electric vehicles
@aeronYTco 2 күн бұрын
Battery electric vehicles
@JKlessig 2 күн бұрын
They’re most likely coal power cars. Batteries and electricity are not an energy source. Most electricity comes from coal.
@dashman13 Күн бұрын
Enclosed golf carts
@IJoeAceJRI Күн бұрын
@@JKlessig Eh depends where you live. The US only got 10% of its energy from coal in 2022. China and india are much higher. Me personally I'd rather have natural gas power plants in industrial areas with scrubbers on them that power EV's, than tons of combustion vehicles in residential areas of the city/suburbs. Yeah nuclear would be a MUCH better option but if I had to chose between fossil fuel power plants in industrial areas and combustion engines in residential areas I'd chose power plants in industrial areas.
@Madgardian 3 күн бұрын
Electrical cars with electrical issues?...the heck you say.
@lot2196 3 күн бұрын
Biblical level irony isn't it.
@peternichols9520 3 күн бұрын
The dickens you say! Jed
@pooddescrewch8718 2 күн бұрын
Combustion engines burst into flames . How does that happen?
@tango_uniform 2 күн бұрын
All man-made devices contain smoke. The trick is to keep the smoke from escaping.
@saucerocreamify 2 күн бұрын
G1!😅
@melissasmess2773 2 күн бұрын
Imagine spending a lot of money on a BMW and only driving it 2,200 miles per year and then you have a 55 mile range. 😂😂😂
@transmitterguy478 2 күн бұрын
Don't forget about the motorcycle engine in the trunk that will save the day.😂
@MrMoLucky 2 күн бұрын
It’s idiotic..
@SnowboardABCD 2 күн бұрын
@@MrMoLucky Giving your money to oil mafia is idiotic.
@cjlogic6908 2 күн бұрын
@@SnowboardABCD Giving your money to electric mafia is even more idiotic, no?
@Alopen-xb1rb 2 күн бұрын
Imagine only driving 20,000 miles in nine years . . .
@vegashdrider 2 күн бұрын
I have a foolproof way to charge my pickup, I go put gas in it, works every time
@SlingShotKid007 2 күн бұрын
I wake up every morning with a full battery, works every time.
@JonathanLouispolansky 2 күн бұрын
@@SlingShotKid007unless you forget to plug it in or your circuit breaker trips and you’re stuck walking to work
@paulr7547 2 күн бұрын
I hope you only fill your tank to 80%. Don't drive below 30%. You could ruin your fuel tank's capacity.🤣 That would be crazy. Evs are ridiculous.
@billthomas8994 2 күн бұрын
My EV takes 10 seconds to fill up. Five seconds to plug in at the end of the day and five seconds to unplug in the morning.
@JonathanLouispolansky 2 күн бұрын
@@billthomas8994 keep telling yourself that bub the novelty wears off soon
@robertneilson3819 2 күн бұрын
Tesla does not have stealerships
@danabuch324 Күн бұрын
Yes, they steal your money directly. Don't forget the $7,500 subsidy they steal from tax payers for each Tesla.
@jerryumfress9030 Күн бұрын
We have a Tesla dealership in Shelby County Tennessee, it replaced a Honda dealership that was there for several years. The car lot is completely full which tells me that they're not selling very well. Personally I wouldn't even consider buying an ev
@snowhawk4049 3 күн бұрын
Electrification would have been a great opportunity to implement a battery standard for modules, but out of corporate greed every manufacturer has to sell you his own overpriced soup.
@EnriqueAThieleSolivan 3 күн бұрын
Tesla is now not overprized. Their basic Model 3+, and Model Y sale price is thousands lower than a "comparable" ICE car. Model 3 can be have for $32K
@robertkubrick3738 3 күн бұрын
@@EnriqueAThieleSolivan That's a lot more than I paid for my Sonata last week.
@Simon-dm8zv 2 күн бұрын
@@robertkubrick3738 How much is a new Sonata?
@robertkubrick3738 2 күн бұрын
@@Simon-dm8zv I paid $29,180 tax included, drive away.
@robertkubrick3738 2 күн бұрын
@@EnriqueAThieleSolivan You mean 32K AFTER you pick the taxpayers pocket to the tune of $7,000.
@CorrectionsYourTrash Күн бұрын
Commute 184 miles a day. Purchased my standard plus model 3 with 15k miles. At 180k miles the HV battery went out. Was $9k to replace. Now at 226k and counting on the chassis with the new battery. Electric cars aren’t for the weak. You have be conscious of where you travel and always factor charging in between if you do have one. You 100% need a lvl 2 charger at home. Despite that, I’m on the same brake pads they still look brand new. My ac is still blowing cold (with a radiator clean in between and routine cabin filter replacement). Overall the electric car has been a wonderful experience over here.
@iSot80 Күн бұрын
The current battery tech which cannot last 20 years is bad, we all need a EV which support battery swap. You are always a one swap behind the new battery tech and no worries after that. Ever.
@joecushman6030 Күн бұрын
How many cars with 180k would have dropped a timing chain and scrambled the engine. After you got that fixed the 8 speed transmission would take a dump. Even a good quality EV with high miles and a replacement battery is a better choice than any gas car.
@tomg_2 3 күн бұрын
Haha someone on the last video called it, saying this would be the next video 😆
@WilliamLopez559 3 күн бұрын
Anyone else amazed at finally seeing scottys studio lol
@motherslove686 3 күн бұрын
Yes.. it is nice surprise to see the studio from another angle 😊
@dieterhauer8619 3 күн бұрын
The ROI in that studio is INSANE!
@WilliamLopez559 3 күн бұрын
@@dieterhauer8619 Millions of dollars. I wonder if he’d let us send him some upgrades to his setup..
@karlchristensen6277 3 күн бұрын
LOVE seeing behind the scenes of Scotty’s cellar!
@RobertP-kk5ou 3 күн бұрын
Me too, Scottys is in heaven there in the summer I would imagine.
@icosthop9998 2 күн бұрын
Scotty is a multi-multi-millionaire. He could set up heaven anywhere
@RobertP-kk5ou 2 күн бұрын
I do love that Rhode Island place. Must be awesome in the summer near the beach.
@smithjones3548 3 күн бұрын
Elon can keep his EV's and Cybertrucks, gimme an old GMC, Ford, or Dodge pickup that I can swap any engine I want to in it and I'll be fine.
@markgobuffalo6490 2 күн бұрын
Everyone needs a mechanic like Scotty!
@sambassil7825 2 күн бұрын
He’s funny too Isn’t he?
@kerrygibbs8198 2 күн бұрын
You need to make it clear to people that EVs lose about 15% of their charge every day in freezing weather due to keeping the battery warm to prevent damage.
@drwzer Күн бұрын
No it doesn’t, a cold battery loses the amount of charge it can hold but once battery warms up it gains it all back.
@patrickconroy8729 2 күн бұрын
Good stuff Scotty, thanks. It does not pay to be an early adopter of new tech
@gene_takovic57 2 күн бұрын
What happens if the scan tool is having issues? How do you troubleshoot it? Thanks Scotty for your honest opinions from someone who has been in the trenches, on the front line, who has actually worked on vehicles, not some corporate spokesperson expounding the values of whatever crap they are marketing.
@mre9593 2 күн бұрын
Cool to see your studio where all the magic happens!
@AlterumVeniet 2 күн бұрын
My main issue with EVs is that the insurance costs are obscene. 290-400/month depending on if I choose a $250 deductible or $1000 deductible
@donaldstinnett5630 Күн бұрын
You're with the wrong insurance company. Shop around. Go to an independent agent who will shop the account for you.
@Plutonium239MXR 2 күн бұрын
I love my 2014 cadillac ELR. It's essentially a gen 1 Chevy volt. It's a PHEV. I can get to and from work on electric, and for longer trips, it uses gas.
@GF-mf7ml 3 күн бұрын
New Tesla they glue all battery together good luck replacing it.
@allangibson8494 2 күн бұрын
The entire module unplugs…
@aeronYTco 2 күн бұрын
Structural battery
@allangibson8494 2 күн бұрын
@@aeronYTco And structural batteries unbolt too - they just have the car’s interior bolted to them.
@dannybarrett1742 2 күн бұрын
We have a Rivian R1T at work and I plugged it in with the level 1 charger. It said it would take 48.5 hours to charge it fully from 23%. I think I'll stick with my 19 year old piston-banger. That only takes a few minutes to go from 5% to 100%, and the range is better than the EV.
@Mikgwerd Күн бұрын
Level 1 charger 🤡
@kidd6759 Күн бұрын
Level 1 is literally your basic household outlet and no one who lives with an EV uses that. They’re probably better for PHEVs. Level 2 is best for charging at work or home and level 3 for traveling.
@koreanyoon 2 күн бұрын
Why is there no information about EMF produced by EVs?! Scotty, would you PLEASE make a video clip on EMFS produced by EVs?!
@Mikgwerd Күн бұрын
Rather than wait on Scotty, save time by making your own tin foil hat 🧲
@totuudentorvi7781 Күн бұрын
You already know why there is no information about it.
@partain2000 2 күн бұрын
I have already made up my mind on EV's. I AM NOT INTERESTED AT ALL! I have what I want in my ICE 2003 Mustang GT
@zachlafond2652 3 күн бұрын
Teslas use a 16v lithium ion battery instead of a 12v lead acid. Its very small too.
@ImLivinSD 3 күн бұрын
Another BAD design, with a single point of failure.Well at least that Lithium battery does not have a known and fatal documented history.
@aussie2uGA 3 күн бұрын
@@ImLivinSD Please explain more. How is the 12V battery an issue?
@InternetDude 3 күн бұрын
newer ones, yes
@BTC909 2 күн бұрын
Only newer Tesla's. Keep an A23 battery in your tow hook cover.
@allangibson8494 2 күн бұрын
Lithium ion batteries have a better low temperature performance.
@jjohnson8977 3 күн бұрын
Scotty that battery tester box does not work. There is 100% no way to test additional life span of any battery even a new battery. That is a fact. 2 days 5 years that tester has no way of knowing
@chrisstradling2535 2 күн бұрын
That's just what I've heard elsewhere. Hopefully others will comment.
@michaellightbown9492 20 сағат бұрын
Plenty of Chevy Bolts with over 100,000 miles. Usual battery degradation at that mileage has been around 8%.
@skrywenko6596 3 күн бұрын
just mentioning all those level 1 chargers that operate at 120volt @15amp also run at 240volt at 15 amp. all you need to do is run a 240 20 amp outlet and plug it in. just drill a hole through the basement wall and some underground wire on a GFI breaker . and for those that have a dryer in the garage to bypass an electrician. just get an extension cord made up to charger for your EV from the dryer outlet like some RV that have 240v connections if you are cheap
@EnriqueAThieleSolivan 3 күн бұрын
True. "Y" cables with a plug for the clothes dryer, and a plug for the EV cost about $50 bucks. I used one. No electrician need. Wife cleans and dries clothes during the day , and at night I charge my car. My car will accept 32 amps, but the driers is only 30 amps , so I charge at only 26 amp. A lot better that the 8-12 amp of the 110 vac that charges at a rate of 4 miles per hour.
@mediamonk100 2 күн бұрын
@@skrywenko6596 yep! Truth!
@jjohnson8977 3 күн бұрын
BUT now see how far it goes when its 10 degrees outside? 20 miles?. yep who dosn't want a car that goes 20 mile range. SIGN ME UP SCOTTY
@woodsplitter3274 2 күн бұрын
For me, I don't like the fickle nature of EVs. Too hot? Lower range. Too cold, lower range. Carrying a load, towing something, using air conditioning, etc - lower range. Give me a pickup with a solid engine any day.
@allangibson8494 2 күн бұрын
Tow anything with anything and you get lower range… Run aircon with anything and you get lower range… Cold mornings and ICE won’t start at all - because they have batteries too…
@trentgardner9952 Күн бұрын
We bought a 2023 Chevy Bolt for just under 30k. Got a $7500 tax credit so we ended up paying just under 22k. I installed the outlet for the level two charger (the car came with it) in the garage myself in under 15 minutes and less than fifty bucks. It charges at a rate of 26 miles of range per hour. The battery has an 8 year warranty. This is our second EV in the family and none have had any problems. If you are smart enough to do the math on what it costs to charge you will see that we are saving huge amounts not having to purchase gas and maintenance. We also own an eleven year old Prius and a fourteen year old Camry hybrid that we were warned about all the cost of replacing the batteries. Still going strong on the factory batteries. Sorry Scotty but I think you need some education.
@louismartin9546 2 күн бұрын
One thing I don't think was mentioned is sometimes the component that talks to the batteries is bad and not the batteries. But with Tesla and probably others the complete battery system has to be bought and not just the component
@Michael-yi4mc 3 күн бұрын
The DC to DC inverter charges the 12 volt battery.
@markjohnston5831 2 күн бұрын
Bmw is making a battery plant in South Carolina I think I have been making the air conditioning units for the plant and they might be the biggest things I've ever built and there are eight of them
@nickvargas5444 2 күн бұрын
They say no more gas cars by 2030 but say there’s not enough electricity 🤔
@maxthemagition 2 күн бұрын
Guess where electricity comes from? Right…..Fossil fuels, almost all of it!
@PerryNight-gc3fp 2 күн бұрын
Right@@maxthemagition
@dandrson7903 2 күн бұрын
When automobiles were in their infancy, there were electric cars. They were quickly abandoned for much of the same reasons they are not being bought today. RANGE.
@GWAForUTBE 2 күн бұрын
They went 30 - 40 miles. Today's EVs go 300- 400 miles.
@tlangton 2 күн бұрын
Range doesn't matter to me. It's how fast will it charge on a road trip. I don't drive more than 250 miles a day.
@user-co7fb6qe5w 2 күн бұрын
Refuel an internal combustion auto? 5 minutes. Anywhere. Recharge a battery for an EV? 2-4 hours if your lucky for a partial charge. 24 hours full charge to get maybe a few hundred miles. Note: wait times at recharge stations (if you can find one) may be hours( in scorching temperatures or below freezing. EVs require battery power for a/c or heat).
@tlangton 2 күн бұрын
@@user-co7fb6qe5w that’s all bad information. You’ve been watching Scotty for too long. I’ve never spent more than 20 minutes recharging on a road trip. The other 51 weeks of the year I charge at home while I sleep. Plus, I never met a Mustang that I couldn’t blow the doors off of.
@user-co7fb6qe5w 2 күн бұрын
@@tlangton facts. Just the facts ma'am. Calculate how long it would take to go from coast to coast in a.) 95° Temps or b.) 25° Temps. Tell me how are you going to know or speculate wait times at recharging stations. Wokeville fantasy claims are inadmissible.
@M.K.-CamCam 3 күн бұрын
Scotty always, always gets me with his SHOCKING headlines.
@harryp6997 2 күн бұрын
🤣
@milesdavis8665 2 күн бұрын
I have a friend from canada that used to be an Engineer for Ford. He said electric cars in Canada leave people stranded all the time. especially during the winter. Its not worth the money you pay for them. unless you use it as a local car.
@sd70cal Күн бұрын
The older Li batteries do not perform well in the cold. The batteries being used today can go to -20F without loss.
@davefitzpatrick4841 Күн бұрын
Ohhhhh nooooo quick someone tell them in Norway 🤔..............🤣😂🤣
@theadoresmith2777 2 күн бұрын
Thank goodness someone tells it like it is.
@ELXABER 2 күн бұрын
They're not cars, they're cell phones with wheels. Prone to the same fragility, technical issues, value, longevity, and resale.
@Tigerex966 2 күн бұрын
A baby was just trapped inside like a person in a crash unconscious. Firefighters have to smash the window
@Sailaboat 20 сағат бұрын
A gasoline engine powers your car windows ?
@Jaylikescar 2 күн бұрын
I see long charging lines at Walmart in Burbank lmao the drivers are older and look frustrated waiting lmao
@electric_thumbs 2 күн бұрын
Front storage? Gotta have some place to keep the gas powered generator for emergency
@keithv3767 20 сағат бұрын
That BMW was one of the first electric cars made. It was an experiment. The temperature management has come a long way. Batteries are much better now. People put 250,00+ miles on Teslas that still have 75% of their original range. LFP batteries can last 600,000 miles or more.
@BenHeckHacks 3 күн бұрын
The battery tech isn't ready, period.
@N4HHE 3 күн бұрын
Cheap unfounded statement. You have not experience to make that statement. Tesla does quite well. My 2013 Tesla Model S had 93% of it’s original range at 10 years.
@anekinoo7 2 күн бұрын
@@N4HHEgive it another 4-5yrs. End of day its still a lithium battery. Your near end of life. All it takes is one fail cell. Cost to replacement for battery pack will cost more than the car is worth.
@emidyl24 2 күн бұрын
@@anekinoo7 Lol no diff than ICE vehicle esp @ your 14-15yrs. Its ok, no one is trying to persuade you to convert. Choices
@billthomas8994 2 күн бұрын
Things are indeed stagnant in EV world until the next generation of drastically improved batteries. Toyota is betting on solid-state batteries, which are better in every way theoretically than current tech
@emidyl24 2 күн бұрын
@@billthomas8994 problem is they keep providing updates and nothing to show for it
@randydoan7536 3 күн бұрын
like sitting in a microwave when driving
@DrEd-th2lu 2 күн бұрын
They just had a study that the EMI/EMF you get from an EV can cause cancer and brain damage. Anyone who buys one has brain damage anyway…
@billthomas8994 2 күн бұрын
Same as sitting behind a high voltage high frequency ignition system. Diesel not so much. Much worse when riding motorcycles
@martinr8278 2 күн бұрын
@@billthomas8994nope!
@randydoan7536 2 күн бұрын
@@billthomas8994 no
@ririr2 2 күн бұрын
RANGE, WEIGHT, BATTERY DEGRADATION, NOT ENOUGH INFRASTRUCTURE, COSTLY BATTERIES
@johnnyallred3753 Күн бұрын
Great heads up information on the reality of electronic cars. I will not buy one ever. It will always cost to much over the years. To operate and maintain. Thank you !.
@patoruairc 3 күн бұрын
Had a couple of beers Scotty? 😂
@doom4067 3 күн бұрын
I hope not if he's messing with all that electricity.
@Thorscauldron 3 күн бұрын
Coincidentally 😮 saw my first Cybertruck today in the metal so-to-speak. Gawd the thing is huge & ugly.
@woodsplitter3274 2 күн бұрын
If a Deloreon made love to a walk in refrigerator and had a baby. . .
@billthomas8994 2 күн бұрын
The Cybertruck should have stayed in prototype form as a styling exercise
@theodavies8754 2 күн бұрын
Tesla 15v battery costs more to replace than I paid for my car 6 years ago.
@MiguchaDonovanRicarardoMigucha 2 күн бұрын
Awesome ❤Thanks for sharing ❤
@gman9543 3 күн бұрын
That's not a lot of battery degradation for an almost 10 year old car. The i3 only had 81 miles of range to begin with. So if the 70 miles of range works for your driving needs, then just use it the way it is, there's no need to replace the battery (would not make economical sense to do so anyways.)
@jesusramos-my2qr 3 күн бұрын
It would make sense to just get rid of it you mean
@jjohnson8977 3 күн бұрын
True. bUT now see how far it goes when its 10 degrees outside? 20 miles?. yep who dosn't want a car that goes 20 mile range. SIGN ME UP SCOTTY
@Catsrules1 2 күн бұрын
@@jjohnson8977These cars are perfect for teenagers. Keeps them from going too far.
@NiekNooijens 2 күн бұрын
@@jjohnson8977nope because when you drive it the battery warms up and you gradually unlock the rest of the capacity.
@jjohnson8977 2 күн бұрын
@@NiekNooijens wrong, I'm electrical engineer actually testing batterys
@RobFishYT 3 күн бұрын
Wasting your life away sitting at charging stations is a joke
@greathey1234 3 күн бұрын
Assuming you have a home charger in the first place or an available public one
@johnnyquid-xj4kk 3 күн бұрын
Been to Costco? My charging is done at home, never have to worry about going anywhere. And when I travel it’s a breeze, I know where to stop, never a problem. Cheers.
@mamandapanda185 3 күн бұрын
@@johnnyquid-xj4kk that's the ideal situation most people don't have
@RobFishYT 3 күн бұрын
@@johnnyquid-xj4kk I see people sitting in their teslas everyday.....no thanks.
@johnnyquid-xj4kk 3 күн бұрын
Kinda their business, nay?
@BTC909 2 күн бұрын
Some main batteries rely on the AC to manage the battery temperature.
@happytappyslappy 2 күн бұрын
After watching this, I inquired cost information to replace the battery pack on a BMW EV: ranging at $31K - $71K depending on the year and model of the vehicle… and that’s before sales tax and labor.
@DwaynePipes 2 күн бұрын
That's BMW and dealers for you. I saw cost to replace 5 Series engine was $49k. Eye watering! Porsche are even worse!😢
@paganiwerk7320 2 күн бұрын
@DwaynePipes how much for a porsche?
@DwaynePipes 2 күн бұрын
@@paganiwerk7320 Apparently it costs around $80k for a factory new Porsche 911 991 GT3 engine installed with labor.
@DrEd-th2lu 2 күн бұрын
My favorite kind of electric car is not owning one…
@wayne3302264 2 күн бұрын
An electric car is not a new invention. They were conceived many decades ago but it was determined they were not a viable alternative to combustion engines. Sounds to me like they are still not a good alternative so the question is "Why are they being pushed so much by the media when it is obvious they still have a lot of potential issues?" I am not just not sold on them myself.
@beandrive 2 күн бұрын
The media now has it's own agenda and prefers that you get in line and align yourself the thiers, common sense not needed here.
@allangibson8494 2 күн бұрын
ICE cars were half the price of EV’s in 1908 (thanks to the Ford Model T). EV’s were however half the vehicles on the road in 1910 because you didn’t need to hand crank them (and they didn’t put you in hospital when they went wrong).
@aeronYTco 2 күн бұрын
Because of carbon emission and pollution. It’s as simple as that.
@billthomas8994 2 күн бұрын
Give it some time. This discussion will be much different by the end of the decade.
@eskieman3948 2 күн бұрын
@@aeronYTco Ca-Ca. It's politics and CONTROL.
@bradfordbarrettluckotheIrish 2 күн бұрын
Great info Scotty. Question, in 1984 did you sell auto parts out of a small business in Houston?
@kennethhancock2433 Күн бұрын
In China some brands have service stations you drive into like a car wash and it changes out the battery in five minutes while you stay in the car. It’s pretty slick. Solves this issue.
@Andy-df5fj 2 күн бұрын
New cars are too complex. Buy used.
@chrishart8548 2 күн бұрын
True but the less complicated cars won't last forever.
@billthomas8994 2 күн бұрын
Always the most cost effective path if you shop wise
@chikezieanozie6645 Күн бұрын
And with hardly any privacy whatsoever.
@josuechinlle 2 күн бұрын
Dang, and I thought that spending 120 bucks for a new A/C compressor for my 2002 suzuki was a lot...
@dingopisscreek 2 күн бұрын
My 12 year old petrol Yaris has the same range now that it did 12 years ago. AND I can fill it from empty to 100% - none of this 20% to 80% crap as you do with electric.
@RobertLafata 2 күн бұрын
Morale of the story is to buy a Toyota Prius which has a proven track record for over 20 years.
@FJBomb Күн бұрын
But even the Prius will need a new traction battery eventually, won't it? That sort of negates the money you save on fuel if you have to replace the battery.
@user-oc5ry8pp1p Күн бұрын
BYD Qin L. 1500 miles on a tank of gas.
@Zippy1415 3 күн бұрын
Love the house tour!
@mr220v Күн бұрын
Some of these level 2 chargers require 80amps. Many older houses only have 100amp service. Even newer houses with 200amp service could have problems if you already have a tankless water heater, electric heating, or some other item that draw a lot of power.
@wggalbraith2389 2 күн бұрын
Thank you Scotty, fascinating as always.
@jimfranklin3885 3 күн бұрын
What is the strength of the magnetic field generated by the electric car while sitting in the running vehicle? You worry about the magnetic field generated by high tension electric lines running near your house, how about electric cars?
@jimfranklin3885 3 күн бұрын
What do you wanna bet the auto companies, climate change zealots and the US gov't are hiding the scientific data? LOL Maybe ask your oncologist? LOL
@Chris-Someguy 3 күн бұрын
"The truth about..." blah blah blah 😂... dont be an early adapter ... hybrid or gas until it proves itself
@johnnyquid-xj4kk 3 күн бұрын
Big oil don’t like it
@glennso47 3 күн бұрын
I’m going to continue with my Model T until the Model A has been out for a few years. 😊
@torcik 3 күн бұрын
Thats why i'm keeping my horse
@johnnyquid-xj4kk 3 күн бұрын
Hah, you modern man you, I need no horse, I can walk.
@elikemohammed7181 2 күн бұрын
Lil Scotty is flexing with his gifted, high dollar scanner again. 😂😂😂
@jadyynstarlight9851 2 күн бұрын
I will wait until they create something different than a lithium battery to run the electric motor.
@patland1762 3 күн бұрын
Just imagine what these EVs are doing to the environment! Almost no one will replace the battery so the car becomes scrap. All the pollution created by mining the lithium and then more cars being purchased because they don't last very long is more pollution in mining more metals to make more cars than necessary and melting the old ones down. The electricity these cars use creates pollution unless solar, hydro, or nuclear produced. These EV guys think they are saints environmentally when they do more damage than the combustion folks.
@billthomas8994 2 күн бұрын
Running off the grid in the Florida panhandle I’m only 2% coal with 20% nuclear and solar. When I eventually set up my homebase on some acreage, I’ll be fueling up for free with solar panels
@DreDresChapters 2 күн бұрын
You must be the biggest environmentalist I’m sure since all these “EV guys” think their saving pollution 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 VS BURNING GASOLINE AND OIL BARRELS BY THE TONS🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Oh my god, ain’t no way you can genuinely think these countries & nations that have signed & applied laws to protect the environment by pollution sources like the ones that are DUMPING oil into the atmosphere barrel by barrel as you sit here with a pitch fork talking about “EVs”💀🤦🏽♂️😭 God bless your logic isn’t what they’re actually teaching in environmental law for classes that actually have education in these field. But being as ignorant to call people stupid as people have been studying environmental issues for DECADES is AAAAABBBBSSSSOOLLLUUTTEEELLLYYYY INNNSSAANNEEEEEEE
@NiekNooijens 2 күн бұрын
Not true. A. EV is cleaner than gasoline after just 30.000km because it's way more efficient. In an EV 90% of the energy you put in goes to the wheels compared to just 20% in an ICE
@patland1762 2 күн бұрын
@@NiekNooijens A form of automobile that must essentially become trash when the battery fails and replacement costs more than the car is worth can never be environmentally positive on the whole.
@SAGOLLC 2 күн бұрын
@@NiekNooijens REALLY ! GOOD FOR YOU- KEEP SPOUTING YOUR USELESS FACTS AND FIGURES- it;s a gas to listen
@tslaughter8088 Күн бұрын
My battery for my 2018 volt is 9k . In 5 years of ownership I will have saved 15k by not buying gas. I have lost no range in 6 years. I only paid 23k . I love it
@danfotoman 2 күн бұрын
i don't like the idea of driving so close to high voltage i bet it can mess with your body
@wimschoenmakers5463 Күн бұрын
That's why you should buy a Toyota or Lexus hybrid. Although it's basically also a electric car, you can still drive on the ICE engine, and if you hybrid battery is dead after twenty years, you can change that old Metal hydroxide battery under the rear seat in your own garage for a Lithium type within two hours. No mechanic needed ! Total costs about €1500,-
@Ucat66 3 күн бұрын
What I know is: the mileage is not what they say when they sell the car to you. You will spend money on tires because the car is so heavy the tires wear faster than on a ICE car. If you have the bad luck to fall into a river, lake or lagoon the car will sink faster than a rock. If you have the bad luck to broke the battery and it ignites it will burn so fast you won't have much time to leave the vehicle. And finally the battery is soooo expensive if you got to the point you need to change the battery it will cost you more than half of the price of the whole car. In winter the battery won't charge because the liquid inside will freeze.
@jointhefist1016 3 күн бұрын
Typically electric cars are only 30% heavier. Cars are already pretty heavy to begin with. It won't as as drastic as that
@timothykeith1367 3 күн бұрын
@@jointhefist1016Tire wear is only marginally greater - unless you race around too much
@crimson.source 3 күн бұрын
Sounds like you only know what Big Oil told you, lol. Keep in mind, these are all false/unrealistic hypotheticals. Just excuses to keep you afraid of EVs and to keep you sucking on the Big Oil Teet. I mean come on, how many times do you drive into a lagoon? Is that really a deal breaker? I'm still at less than 1 times that I have driven into a lagoon, anyone else? I feel if you have driven into a lagoon more than once, you probably should not be driving.
@sharpie132 3 күн бұрын
Stop the shenanigans. You get a 8 year warranty on the battery or 120k miles whichever comes first. Alot of people wouldn't keep the car past 10 years.😂
@lot2196 3 күн бұрын
They are using up tires.
@2012mpe 3 күн бұрын
Hey Scott tell me about BYD DM-i hybrid technology
@Antares_451 3 күн бұрын
Fox News hasn't filled him in yet.
@user-qu2ie1hg7w Күн бұрын
I thought that Tesla’s in Europe have an OBD port because it’s demanded by law. But Every old electric car is financial totaled because replacing the battery is more expensive than the market-value.
@DerpMcDerp101 Күн бұрын
We had an I9, 2017, in 2022 27k miles the battery box modal went bad, 9k repair bmw tried to not cover it it was hell trying to get it fixed for free, had to goto multiple dealerships till i could find a non corrupt one, finally got it for free. sold it immediately and will never touch a bmw again. How can some dealerships say it not covered under warranty and some say it is? My Tesla on the other hand i never had any problems with and it had 60k miles on it. The best thing about an electric cars is zero maintenance and 9 dollar fillups at home as opposed to like a 35 dollar fill ups at a gas station for a civic for instance.
@jimsteinway695 3 күн бұрын
The secondary EV market is done. So if you buy one don’t plan on reselling it for anything close to what you paid for it
@GF-mf7ml 3 күн бұрын
Only 2 years old EV with 50% resale value. Never buy new.
@AdaptiveRider 3 күн бұрын
I'll never buy one of these pieces of junk
@torcik 3 күн бұрын
Neither will I or an ICE car. My old gray mare is just fine
@phenry13845 3 күн бұрын
Very informative.
@edtam268 2 күн бұрын
Put a hitch on, get a generator and you have a hybrid
@johnlacroix1639 2 күн бұрын
I like the video and WOW amazing TY so much ,,Keep up the great work
@crabbymilton390 3 күн бұрын
Then there’s the east coast and Midwest where the winters are cold and very cold. So less range the there’s road salt splashing under there. Water, salt, and electricity generally don’t play nice with each other.
@Badge1122 3 күн бұрын
So do not buy a new or used pile of crap EV.
@1HeatWalk 2 күн бұрын
Awesome video. Thanks Scotty!😊
@mickydee6550 Күн бұрын
I love my Lexus RZ450e. That said Scotty nailed it on the head. LEASE IT! My car will always be under warranty during the lease and at the end of the lease I can see if another electric car makes sense. I won’t buy my car at the end of the lease because I don’t want to be stuck with old technology and a very expensive to repair used vehicle.
@acenewholland564 3 күн бұрын
Electric cars are good for city driving and gas cars are good for highway and long distances. In this case, hybrids are the best Happy with my Chevy volt (surprisingly, but gen 1 were good), 2012, still og battery, can’t see the difference from 5 years ago)
@DecrepitBiden 3 күн бұрын
Agree. I have a 2020 CRV Hybrid. Don't have to worry about finding a charging place, thieves cutting the charging cable, charging point is broken, waiting in line to charge. Though my battery is lithium ion, so if anyone hits me from behind, it's gonna go up in flame.
@DS9FANINDADEFIANT 3 күн бұрын
I agree in a lot of senses, but I commute and drive more than the average American. And an EV has fit my needs for the last 10 years, I've been reluctant to get rid of my Honda... but tbh with you. I'm just holding on to something I probably use for like twice a year?
@richardhowe5583 3 күн бұрын
Does the cold weather affect your battery charging procedure? Will your battery charged in extremely cold weather or I should say under 32°?
@DecrepitBiden 3 күн бұрын
@@richardhowe5583 I heard you have to pre-warm the battery as you're driving to the charging point. My brother does it. I guess the people in Chicago in 2023 didn't do that, so they couldn't charge at all.
@billthomas8994 2 күн бұрын
@@DecrepitBidenfor now best to have a charge at home option
@lawman5511 3 күн бұрын
I’d pay money to see Scotty debate Jenifer Granholm, the low energy Energy Secretary
@Gary-zq3pz Күн бұрын
They're ok for urban commutes, if you're making short trips. Road trip and ev are two things that Do Not go together.
@mrclinf85 Күн бұрын
That's why battery swap make sense. Let the battery issue the company. You just pay to swap battery everytime you need a charge .
@greathey1234 3 күн бұрын
That's the problem when politicians not engineers and mechanics tell us what to drive
@ricky4673 3 күн бұрын
I would take engineer over mechanic anyday.
@DarkForce2024 3 күн бұрын
I've said this before but, when the politicians, who are PUBLIC servants take PUBLIC transportation instead of flying around in PRIVATE jets blowing tons of jet fuel... I'll maybe think about getting rid of my old ICE car. MAYBE... but not likely.
@torcik 3 күн бұрын
@@DarkForce2024do public servants use public bathrooms
@DarkForce2024 3 күн бұрын
@@torcik Probably not the higher up ones, senators, congress... lower levels do, such as police, public health worker, meter maid.
@DS9FANINDADEFIANT 3 күн бұрын
Any decent engineer worth his salt will tell you. Evs are the future. Electric is just the way forward. Forget politics for one second. EVs are a better way of powering a car.
@funnyguy1321 3 күн бұрын
Sounds like the same logic for the HV batteries apply for getting a new engine for a gas car. You can either buy new and spend a lot, replace the bad parts, or buy a used complete one. The buyer needs to be aware of this inevitability regardless of if it's a gas or electric car. Nothing's changed here. As for the obd missing on Teslas, there's a service mode that techs can access and how to get into it is accessible on the internet. No need to complain about something you just haven't figured out yet Scotty!
@kclefthanded427 3 күн бұрын
Makes more sense to just replace the whole battery pack instead of picking a bad individual cell over, and over again
@patrickchubey3127 2 күн бұрын
56 miles of range? ... for an expensive BMW ... what a joke, my non-electric pedal powered bicycle has more range than that.
@Secretsquirrel27 2 күн бұрын
I'm leasing a Volkswagen id4 overall I have to say it's been a great car
@billthomas8994 2 күн бұрын
Hopefully they got the software issues ironed out. Would love to get an ID. Buzz in the fall
@glennso47 3 күн бұрын
Recently in Arizona a grandma had a baby that got locked in her Tesla and she had to call the fire department to cut the child out of the car when the battery failed.
@DarkForce2024 3 күн бұрын
I just had to search that and read it. That's a very scary thing. I'm glad the baby was ok, but I think I would have just broke the window myself. They really should implement some kind of dead battery emergency release feature (on the outside of the car to). Not sure how, but with the billions old Elon has, I'm sure he could pay a few engineers to figure it out.
@johnnyquid-xj4kk 3 күн бұрын
And?
@timothykeith1367 3 күн бұрын
@@DarkForce2024Why not just have a regular door handle?
@pw1187 3 күн бұрын
You do know Tesla is not the only ones that use that type of electronic lock yes? And ICE cars have them to. And I can point you to other articles where the same has happened in ice vehicles where dogs or people trapped in cars so your point?
@liberals_destroy_everythin2497 3 күн бұрын
@@pw1187 We know, "EVs are not so bad."
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