I don't like AI presenters, the voice just isn't right and lacks the right emotional inflection when it gets to the important bits. There are content creators that just produce bulk content that is rubbish or just plain wrong, but its click bait on an industrial scale that gets views and somehow makes it worthwhile.

The last minute is gold!

The AI content is impressive, but ultimately unsatisfying.

I put the Jimny on a weigh bridge today. Total weight with a full tank of fuel, me and all the gear for a day off road, 1410kg, so within GVM, but the axle split was interesting. 720kg on the front and 690kg on the rear. I don't have a bull bar. I do have a concealed winch that weighs 36kg with the mount (24.5+11.5) and a set of recovery points (8kg). This 44kg actually adds 52.8kg to the front axle weight as it is forward of the axle (+20% for the 3dr Jimnys dimensions, a 5dr will be less with the longer wheel base). I'm guessing every Jimny with a bullbar is over spec' on the front axle.

My owners manual has a rear axle load of 880kg, not 800kg, and a front of 680kg. 2021 JB74.

I found both of the videos to come across like a car commercial, not a lesson presented by an experienced instructor. They were lifeless. Especially the second one. I know AI is going to and is being used but not as the primary presenter. It should be used as an aid, not the all to.

Nah I go almost for 180 to avoid any damage

Hi Robert I was genuinely curious to see how this went but found myself tuning out and not paying attention to the two videos. Your real presentations have detail that a tend to require and hold careful attention that the ai ones lacked (a little like a course presenter reading notes vs one who actually knows their subject matter). For folk producing 4x4 tourist videos and advertorials i imagine it'll work well but yours are better suited to yourself as presenter. Maybe ai can help with some of the tedium of editing etc?

They were horrible rubbish that a non 4wdriver would see and then think they know what they are doing. I watch your content because I am interested in the technical details and finer points of cars & 4wd. By all means use AI for prompts, ideas and B roll, but for technical details that have to be correct in both words and images please leave it out.

Great video and thanks for producing this. Ai is not the answer for everything but unfortunately it is with us and cannot stop it now. Hopefully it can be used to help people but surely there will always be undesirable applications that are not in the best interests of human beings.

Hi robert, your AI videos sounded more like an ad for a dune driving experience than a how to video on dune driving. The first voice you chose would lilely have been perfect for an ad for a seedy nightclub, brothel etc, while the second was a cure for insomnia. While it is easy to feed an AI knowledge, it is far harder to feed it the kind of wisdom and experience you and others have gained from years of 4WDing. Each content creators personality comes through in their presenting style making two videos on the same topic coverong the same points slightly different, where the AI videos lacked this in the narration. AI will no doubt be helpful for content creators, but IMO is better served helping you with the mundane background jobs rather than the main parts of your presentation...

Hi John, thank you for this. RE axle loads, with the Suzuki Jimny JB74 i'm trying to work out if the front axle is over loaded with my new winch and concealed winch mount (East Coast Bars concealed JB74 mount). My winch and mount weigh 36kg, which if i use your Ineos calculation (37/30 = 1.2) would add 43 kg to the FA. I weigh 85kg so i'm thinking with the Jimny size and wheel base that might add 45kg to the FA. My full payload on trips is about 280kg (including me) that includes the new winch but not factored as a weight forward of the FA. Getting a bit stuck with the math from here though. Can you help? Regards from New Zealand.

If we are delegating our tasks to Ai, basically another skill we are offloading from ourselves, which is our critical thinking.

Even though AI is good and worth watching what it can do, really amazing stuff, I still prefer interacting with real humans

Please stay real. You're so much better than an AI avatar and I and trust what you say. AI makes its own rules. When KZfaq goes to AI, I will stop watching it. I want to watch real people doing real things.

If you look at historical climate you only have to go back around five thousand years when co2 was almost half of today’s value and temperature was around 3 degrees warmer than present. Ref NOAA - USA HadCRUT4 - UK The co2 myth is all politically driven to tax people.

EV is zero emissions? Only if it’s charges on 100% green power. Taking transmission losses into account you could be charging with power that is only 17% efficient which would mean it’s co2 emissions would be much higher than a straight ice vehicle

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EV is zero emissions? Only if it’s charges on 100% green power. Taking transmission losses into account you could be charging with power that is only 17% efficient which would mean it’s co2 emissions would be much higher than a straight ice vehicle

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Hi Robert! I hope you will stay real and continue to make real good videos. Both of your ai videos look and feel so sterile and even funny in places (if you dont have a sandflag pick something from your moms clothesline) 🙂 I hope the viewers have enough media competence to separate quality content like yours from fast and cheap ai shit.

Ev produces more co2, go research how batteries are made, how much more mining is required to provide the the RM to make a battery. The list goes on.

Too busy to watch, so I just asked AI to summarize the video. The video explores using AI for video production, showcasing AI-generated clips on desert dune driving. The presenter raises four questions: the importance of human presence, the trade-off between quality and quantity, monetization challenges for creators, and the impact of AI on content quality. Viewer feedback is requested.

Cert IV photo here. I'll come and hold a camera for you. I'll drive from Queensland and be a part of photo/car journalism just for the hell of it. Would have sent a PM but you've got it hidden, seemingly. Boilermaker, Photographer, Musician, Watchmaker, 4WD trail boss, dog handler. Jack of all trades, master of none LOL. Example AI video is nothing more that an Amerocentric take on what the average 'murican thinks that off road sand driving is all about. About as far from actual Australian beach and country driving as it's possible to get. I have lots of question about the capability of my current setup, none of which where answered by AI. caveat emptor. AI is about as useful as tits on a bull in it's current format. The reality is just a "little" bit different and any content creator in this field would have to be stupid or completely ignorant of the facts to present this content as anything useful. Australians may drive over dunes to get from 'A' to 'B" (access a fishing or camping beach). We don't do it just for the sake of driving. Phtttttt.

Very interesting video Robert. It highlights the need for detailed quality input. Your words came out reasonably well, however the video AI opted to use showed several poor examples of 4wding, eg one hand on steering wheel at 12 o’clock instead of two at quarter to three, the 4WDs were driving around turning and leaving 4 tracks and often across the side of dunes etc. AI will require careful input and reviewing before release. Cheers Peter. PS you are correct it is way past the time of saying it can’t happen. 😊

How does the A.I. deal with contradicting data, or just wrong data? How does the A.I. distinguish between Robert Pepper and Russel Coight? The information it presents could be ludicrous. I THINK I prefer a real human, but time will tell, especially as the technology matures, and we become more accepting.

More info: l2sfbc.com/has-chatgpt-made-journalists-redundant/ And another AI video test: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pM2qiZCq2NLPj4E.html

No AI please. Never. I don't need an artificial reality.

Hi Robert. Great video and I don’t think I have seen anyone tackle this subject in this way. I speak to leaders about generative AI and your video has me really thinking. There is a lot to unpack but the reason I watch your videos is your meticulous and transparent approach to each subject gives me confidence that what you say is something I should take seriously. If an AI video cannot replicate that then it’s pointless to me. At some point of course maybe I can’t tell the difference and at that point I will not trust any of it. Great video.

Ai videos are exactly what's wrong with today's world.

Wow.. Ok. My previous thinking might have been a tad upside down. Informative. I was about to pull the trigger on some 285's but suddenly I am rethinking. I'm thinking in my case, 275/65/20 might be a better idea all of a sudden. Or the max height I can stuff under the fenders without needing to do anything else. Ponders... The only thing holding me back is I do like the looks of 285/60/20... But there is NO real performance gain and only less range per tank. Well, thanks. Now I have to make a more informed decision based on actual data over looks. Dang Dambit. I guess its which is better for similar weight... wider or higher in my case. Although the BEST seems to be dump the 20's go 18's and fully embrace the pizza life. Which is more $.. Oh what to do when its mud and snow that are the bain of your existence.

Just got a lowered car..love it but I have to take it on a ferry with big incline and decline. How does that work...1st lowered car I've had so really looking for advice

I'm here to argue that it can be corrected with the correct input and probably a ton of luck. I have to proudly say that I was so stupidly lucky to escape trailer sway twice during the same trip when I was recovering my car. First time it occurred at around 140km/h going downhill (gear in neutral 🤯...I know!) on a highway with 3 lanes. I managed to correct it with gentle moves like counter steering and braking just when I felt it was needed. Initially my first moves made the sway worse till the moment I was using the whole 3 lanes and almost crashing. Second time it happened at a lower speed from a bump in the road and with soft braking repeatedly and counter steering I managed to escape again. The reason it happened was that the trailer wasn't correctly balanced, there was a car placed too much on the rear axle of the trailer and the towing car was lighter than the trailer. I only learned much later that the weight on the trailer should be placed slightly forward. I probably have to thank God... and my skills, to my wife and friends, also to everyone and everything that contributed to make me who I am today - a lucky bastard 😛

Thank you for putting this video together! As a new caravan owner I found it very informative and easy to follow. Cheers! ✌️

Sadly this advice no good for most of us in the UK and Europe. Over run brakes far far more common. Given the rain ans salt on our roads over run brakes last far longer than electric ones

Is there a reason you didn’t do rear locker and HDC together

Cassonova Bowen. Ruining this country. People are gonna riot when they realise how bad this actually is. Going to reduce 10% of Australia’s 1% of the “problem” Havana effect will be strong in Australia. United States exempts big tow vehicles.

I see car manufacturers profiteering from this. Because whilst they have the "credits" from Hybrid/EV's, I doubt they will pass this onto the consumers. This offset savings will be used to line their pockets. They will still pass on the NVES tax to consumers.

Forcing ICE engines to use Hydrogen as a fuel instead of petroleum based products. Using hydrogen equates to zero CO2. No need to go EV. We already know hydrogen fuel is in the pipeline.

So now I want to know what’s the world speed record for towing a caravan in reverse. Sounds like a fun weekend 😂

aside from going across them at an angle and not straight at it

Why do drivers utilise left foot braking in FWD vehicles to reduce understeer? Is that because it's only possible with a stiffer rear?

Designing a trailer for an EV for work and a boat trailer. Trying to make them as aero as possible because aero is the main thing that kills EV range. Can’t tell you how enormously helpful this is 🙏

Thanks Robert. running Khumo MT51 muddies at 48 psi with 240 kg 0n the ball. Dunno if it's too high but it tows well. Dave

Great explanation, any thoughts on the potential growth of Hydrogen cars. Toyota for instance have the Mirai. Understand this is not a 4x4, but is this the future we should be seeking?

Fuel consumption comparison?

Robert, any chance you could do a vid on bridging ladders? I've needed them many times, but instead had to turn back. As you know, taction boards are not the same. I appreciate your videos!

Good presentation. Question - How do PHEVs fit into this scheme? I’ve got a new Outlander PHEV. It’s obviously not a proper 4x4 but there are options coming that can provide enough daily EV driving range for most people, massively reducing emissions, but allow equal performance and petrol range for touring and off-road use. If the test is based on lab results over 100km or less then the cars will rate well. Mine has a figure of 1.3 l/100. It achieved that too over 10,000km including a couple of BNE-SYD trips.

How do the Toyota Hybrid Utes fare?