Why are Electric Vehicle Owners in Denial?

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  • Опубліковано 18 гру 2024

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  • @snookerturk
    @snookerturk 3 дні тому +86

    EV's..... if they were great, there'd be no need to push push push them ....

    • @FredFox-m9v
      @FredFox-m9v 3 дні тому +7

      That is until they can't find a charger lol. Why are EV owners and people with diarrhoea similar ? They both can't wait to get home before it runs out.
      I am an old, disillusioned EV owner and it is very true lol.

    • @ogasi1798
      @ogasi1798 3 дні тому +1

      this all day every day

    • @JeffPower-dv3zl
      @JeffPower-dv3zl 3 дні тому +1

      ❤Brilliantthanks😂🎉😊​@@FredFox-m9v

    • @Lewis_Standing
      @Lewis_Standing 3 дні тому

      Urgent need to address climate change?

    • @richardfisher7248
      @richardfisher7248 3 дні тому +4

      @@Lewis_Standing Electric cars are not the answer.

  • @karlhulme8014
    @karlhulme8014 3 дні тому +41

    Give it time. Remember when people proudly put “ I’ve had the jab” logos, or Ukrainian flags in their social media ?

    • @chasleask8533
      @chasleask8533 3 дні тому +4

      Yep . Looking a bit sick now .

    • @graemejones9707
      @graemejones9707 3 дні тому

      Yes and just as they wanted us to be forced into having jab, so they want to force us into these wretched, expensive impractical milk floats

  • @kellyeye7224
    @kellyeye7224 3 дні тому +49

    Barry - don't argue with 'stupid'. They'll bring you down to their level then beat you with experience.

    • @Andy-e8n7g
      @Andy-e8n7g 2 дні тому +1

      Get an EV with a home charger and you'll soon change your mind..

    • @kellyeye7224
      @kellyeye7224 2 дні тому +1

      @@Andy-e8n7g Given that the only home charger I could get would be the 'granny' version I don't think I'll be wasting my time. Thanks anyway.

    • @Andrew-q2c6d
      @Andrew-q2c6d 2 дні тому +1

      ​@@Andy-e8n7g Grow up and buy a superior diesel. ICE cars going up in value, milkfloats plummeting 😂

    • @Andy-e8n7g
      @Andy-e8n7g 2 дні тому +1

      Bit of a silly reply.. Yes I read today that they are putting up the cost to buy a new fossil car. Looking at prices mine only depreciated 50% over the last 5 years on par with other cars. Fuel savings on a home charger has already more than covered the whole purchase price.. That's good enough for me.

    • @kellyeye7224
      @kellyeye7224 День тому +1

      @@Andy-e8n7g Anyone that buys an EV 'for the right reasons' has every excuse to brag about their 'great choice'. The problem is that for most people an EV is NOT a good choice - either because you don't park off street every night or you are away from home a lot, travel long distance, carry heavy loads, multiple passengers etc. If you commute 'locally' on a daily basis then they are a no-brainer. But to have a vehicle that does ALL of the aforementioned you need an ICE vehicle - either as a second car or just an ICE vehicle 'because it does everything'. My car does 60mpg all day, every day and is 'recharged' in 3 minutes.

  • @GaryBox
    @GaryBox 3 дні тому +16

    What the EV fanboys don't realise or admit is that those of us who post negative stories about EV aren't seeking to have them banned or prevent others from buying them. We are merely wanting politicians to stay out of it and let the market decide. All we are asking is that the manufacturers are allowed to build the vehicles that the consumer wants to buy. Currently the market is rigged to kill the internal combustion engine.

  • @systemx4
    @systemx4 3 дні тому +33

    You can't argue with these people, just let them be and waste all their money, they already saying current ev batteries are obsolete and new ones that work better in the cold coming out.

    • @DS9FANINDADEFIANT
      @DS9FANINDADEFIANT 3 дні тому +2

      "Obsolete" doesn't mean non functional mate, difference is that Obsolete is cheap, and practical right now.

    • @Andrew-q2c6d
      @Andrew-q2c6d 2 дні тому +1

      Agreed, these people are completely in denial.

  • @philg7889
    @philg7889 3 дні тому +6

    Nobody wants to buy EVs, but the EV brigade simply won't have it. Facts are facts.

  • @waynekerrr9027
    @waynekerrr9027 3 дні тому +60

    I know why they are in denial...because they just spent their life savings on an empty paper bag , and they too afraid to admit it

    • @G-ra-ha-m
      @G-ra-ha-m 3 дні тому +14

      Like with the jab, people dislike admitting they were had. Especially when it's serious.

    • @MrLeadb1
      @MrLeadb1 3 дні тому +4

      @@G-ra-ha-m That certainly sorted out the sheep from the wolves.

    • @davidsaunders2906
      @davidsaunders2906 3 дні тому +2

      When I was a kid my dad used to do the Tommy Cooper paper bag trick.Had me fooled I can tell you but in my defense I was 6 at the time .Having been around for a while now I can safely say I won't fall for the EV trick.

    • @G-ra-ha-m
      @G-ra-ha-m 3 дні тому +3

      @@MrLeadb1 And the 'Christians' from the faithful... that was an eye opener.

    • @chasleask8533
      @chasleask8533 3 дні тому +2

      @@G-ra-ha-m Same with 'climate' .

  • @conormacnessa7723
    @conormacnessa7723 3 дні тому +11

    Thank you for helping that lady out who was stuck and in distress. Respect from Ireland 🇮🇪

  • @JohnClark-yg3yh
    @JohnClark-yg3yh 3 дні тому +25

    If EV's are the answer it was the wrong question.

  • @marumaru6084
    @marumaru6084 3 дні тому +37

    They have been sold a lie.

    • @DS9FANINDADEFIANT
      @DS9FANINDADEFIANT 2 дні тому

      @@marumaru6084 tell that to my bank account 😂 only someone that has never driven an EV would say thay

    • @sabrent-w4h
      @sabrent-w4h 2 дні тому

      @@DS9FANINDADEFIANT So you either have a company car or not mentioning depreciation.

    • @DS9FANINDADEFIANT
      @DS9FANINDADEFIANT 2 дні тому +1

      @sabrent-w4h
      The money I have saved in fuel, has FAR surpassed depreciation. I have been lucky or skilled to find myself in a trade that pays well and I do most of my own work on cars so that has helped throughout the years, even so.
      I have a second hand tesla model 3. (2019) (bought early this year)
      a second hand BMW i3: (2015) (bought in 2019)
      a second hand kona electric. (2019) (bought in 2023)
      I also have:
      A honda Civic non turbo Type R (2006) (bought in 2010)
      And a second hand toyota CH-R (2016) (bought in 2020)
      I will get rid of the hybrid as its been a pain in my ass, and the civic, while a good car, and one I've done all my own maintenece (that I can) on. is getting pretty old now, so, while the most fun, will probably be the last combustion car I ever own.
      Out of all these cars, the best example I can give is the i3, its a 10 year old car now. That I have owned for 6. Its done 150000 miles with litterally no major issues, same with the kona, and I dont have enough experience with the tesla.
      The CH-R has had a never ending set of problems with it, including battery faults (bad chemistry), inverter troubles, and buggyness, not to mention the amount of money ive had to spend on servicing the thing because its so hard to work on.
      The civic was simple. Easy, worked. If maybe a bit over designed. And it's done good. I've never had any issues beyond oil changes and such like. And I've had the car for 15 years.
      At civic i bought the car for £16,000 and at 10 years old it was worth about £8.7K
      The i3 I bought for £16,700 at 10 years old now it's worth about £7500. So. £1300 difference.
      I save at minimum £3500 a year charging ONE of my EVs. And as my wife uses the other that's about £5000.
      So in 10 years and around 200,000 miles of driving. I've 'saved' £50,000 compared to the civic.
      The Depreciation ain't worth 50K mate 😂 that's a whole brand new car. That's not forgetting the thousands I could have spent on maitnenece had I done it myself, and most modern cars barely can be worked on. Atleast with EVs there's pretty much nothing to work on anyway if you know how to do brakes and wheels.
      So no, I don't have a company car, and I don't mention depreciation because it's irrelevant for the most part unless you're buying brand new cars and expecting them to hold their value which (unless theyre premium) is nuts.

    • @DS9FANINDADEFIANT
      @DS9FANINDADEFIANT 2 дні тому

      @sabrent-w4h
      @sabrent-w4h
      The money I have saved in fuel, has FAR surpassed depreciation. I have been lucky or skilled to find myself in a trade that pays well and I do most of my own work on cars so that has helped throughout the years, even so.
      I have a second hand tesla model 3. (2019) (bought early this year)
      a second hand BMW i3: (2015) (bought in 2019)
      a second hand kona electric. (2019) (bought in 2023)
      I also have:
      A honda Civic non turbo Type R (2006) (bought in 2010)
      And a second hand toyota CH-R (2016) (bought in 2020)
      I will get rid of the hybrid as its been a pain in my ass, and the civic, while a good car, and one I've done all my own maintenece (that I can) on. is getting pretty old now, so, while the most fun, will probably be the last combustion car I ever own.
      Out of all these cars, the best example I can give is the i3, its a 10 year old car now. That I have owned for 6. Its done 150000 miles with litterally no major issues, same with the kona, and I dont have enough experience with the tesla.
      The CH-R has had a never ending set of problems with it, including battery faults (bad chemistry), inverter troubles, and buggyness, not to mention the amount of money ive had to spend on servicing the thing because its so hard to work on.
      The civic was simple. Easy, worked. If maybe a bit over designed. And it's done good. I've never had any issues beyond oil changes and such like. And I've had the car for 15 years.
      At I bought the car for 16,000 at 10 years old it was worth about 8.7K
      The i3 I bought for £16,000 at 10 years old now it's worth about £7500. So. £1300 difference.
      I save at minimum £3500 a year charging ONE of my EVs. And as my wife uses the other that's about £5000.
      So in 10 years and around 200,000 miles of driving. I've 'saved' £50,000 compared to the civic.
      The Depreciation ain't worth 50K mate 😂 that's a whole brand new car. That's not forgetting the thousands I could have spent on maitnenece had I done it myself, and most modern cars barely can be worked on. Atleast with EVs there's pretty much nothing to work on anyway if you know how to do brakes and wheels.
      So no, I don't have a company car, and I don't mention depreciation because it's irrelevant for the most part unless you're buying brand new cars and expecting them to hold their value which (unless theyre premium) is nuts.

    • @Andrew-q2c6d
      @Andrew-q2c6d 2 дні тому

      ​@@DS9FANINDADEFIANT Woeful range and catastrophic depreciation. My diesel is far far superior to your Milkfloat

  • @dingopisscreek
    @dingopisscreek 3 дні тому +12

    How many have bought an eV, regretted it, and are now never going to buy another one. Spending 30 or 40k more than you would on an ice car is insane

    • @Lewis_Standing
      @Lewis_Standing 3 дні тому +2

      They don't cost 30 to 40k more than an ice car.
      The same age same mileage Kona is the same price on auto trader. But £1300 per year cheaper to run

    • @kevinwhite2380
      @kevinwhite2380 3 дні тому +3

      Funny that 😉
      Our MG4 cost >£5,000 LESS than our previous Jazz. Hybrid 😮
      It's also cheaper to insure 👍
      AND - costs £5.44 for up to 320 miles of motoring.
      We're saving over £240/month is fuel costs.
      What's not to like 😊
      I'm more than happy for those who want to, to stick with their ICE vehicles.
      Makes no difference to myself or anyone else, I'm sure.
      We all make decisions, based on our own situation. Which generally do not relate to anyone else 👍

    • @kevinwhite2380
      @kevinwhite2380 3 дні тому +1

      Statistics show ONLY 1%-3% currently, may move from their existing EV to an ICE!
      That's possibly a maximum of 300/month.
      So not too many in reality 👍
      0
      Some of these are just waiting for a better EV before switching back...
      Eg, many i-Pace owners 😉

    • @DS9FANINDADEFIANT
      @DS9FANINDADEFIANT 2 дні тому +2

      @dingopisscreek that's not Even close to true my friend. In fact, rather the opposite. I can buy a brand EV right now for 16K with adaptive cruise control and 150 miles range and pay nothing in tax till April 2026, and pay 1/4 the amount I would ever spend in fuel.

    • @sabrent-w4h
      @sabrent-w4h 2 дні тому +3

      @@Lewis_Standing Just dropping figures plucked from thin air may get people to say wow! But giving a real world example would take the shine off pretty quick.

  • @philiplindley7384
    @philiplindley7384 3 дні тому +9

    In normal driving it's cornering that wears tyres and no matter how slow you drive they're always going to wear more if the vehicle is heavier.
    And before anyone states how long truck tyres last, it's different, they're much larger, have much more tread depth and are made from a much harder compound.

    • @davefitzpatrick4841
      @davefitzpatrick4841 3 дні тому +2

      EV tyres last around 30-40k miles, they aren't much difference in longevity to Ice cars , but admittedly are more expensive.

    • @davdave3470
      @davdave3470 3 дні тому

      @@davefitzpatrick4841 I've never got 40K out of any tire in 50 years of driving

  • @tonyjesshope6861
    @tonyjesshope6861 3 дні тому +22

    My guess EVDS means Electric Vehicle Derangement Syndrome!

    • @chasleask8533
      @chasleask8533 3 дні тому

      Wokies can't even come up with their own insults .

    • @kevinwhite2380
      @kevinwhite2380 3 дні тому +2

      Nope...
      EV Denial Syndrome!😊

    • @MrTpain1945
      @MrTpain1945 3 дні тому +2

      😂😂😂

    • @BarrieCrampton
      @BarrieCrampton  2 дні тому +1

      @@tonyjesshope6861 well I have 2 EVs so that’s something else that I’m not good at

    • @royjones5567
      @royjones5567 13 годин тому

      It’s the same type of people that have TDS 😂😂😂

  • @andrewbayram765
    @andrewbayram765 3 дні тому +7

    I don't own an EV, never even driven one. When I change my car I ask friends who own similar to what I'm looking at what is their experience. I trawl the Internet for review and common problems. I know a few EV owners (company cars). Those who only do short trips seem to love them none of them have had any major failures or repairs as you'd expect with a new car and none of them are actually liable for any cost of failed. Those I know who do above average yearly milage have similar experiences apart from two things, range and charging. All have had issues and it has dulled their experience. On balance for me the EV isn't going to be a consideration for quite a while.

    • @EwanM11
      @EwanM11 3 дні тому +1

      I do 20k+ miles per year, regularly 180+ miles a day. No problems at all in mine. If you have to drive beyond that frequently, you'll need a Tesla if you're going EV.

  • @jupiterjunk
    @jupiterjunk 3 дні тому +2

    EV drivers hate those of us that drive conventional vehicles... until they have to call AA or RAC. Then they're all sorts of happy to see a conventional van pulling a generator behind it.

  • @johnford3825
    @johnford3825 3 дні тому +9

    If you are oldish like me you will remember having to use a choke in the winter to get the engine started. Earlier vehicles had advance/retard levers for the ignition timing. Those of us who were competent changed their own points, clutches, brakes etc. The industry took away all those issues to allow for non technical customers, even extending mechanical items useful life out to 100,000 miles or more. The current driver probably doesn’t know where their washer bottle is located or which oil to put in the engine let alone checking tyre pressures regularly. EV’s are a little like computers or smartphones. They need some research and actual learning before taking one on. Not for the technophobe.😅

    • @FredFox-m9v
      @FredFox-m9v 3 дні тому +1

      Ahh choke cable knobs, my wife used to think they were perfect for hanging her shopping on, to stop it rolling about in the foot well.

  • @TheCornish123456
    @TheCornish123456 3 дні тому +7

    I have received something similar from the solar and battery crowd when I've pointed out they would have been better off putting the money in a high interest account and paying the electricity bill with the interest because you still have the principle.

    • @davdave3470
      @davdave3470 3 дні тому +1

      Or rent out your garage and garden shed

    • @michael.m-8647
      @michael.m-8647 3 дні тому +2

      For the last three years my original £15K investment on my solar +battery has made me about £1200 a year (export credit only) without me actively managing it. Probably twice that if you include bill savings thanks to the battery (less so this year as prices have come down from the peak) and more if you add the hot water charging and EV charging. So as ball park figure lets say anywhere up to £3,000, per year for the last three years. Can you advise on an easy managed account that will do that for me? 20% APR anywhere? Please refrain from telling me about stock markets as the point here is 'set it and forget it'. And yes i do invest in the stock markets too and we have made 20% in a year in some areas but i cant see that growth sustaining every year. Producing your own energy gives you many options to monetise it. Its not just about money in and out.

    • @TheCornish123456
      @TheCornish123456 3 дні тому +1

      ​​@@michael.m-8647can't see your battery or inverter working past 8 to 10 years either. That will eat into gains. 3k export per year you must live in a much sunnier part of the country than I do, or have a massive install. I have access to all the data for a 5.6 KW install and it doesn't come close to making 3k per year.

    • @michael.m-8647
      @michael.m-8647 3 дні тому

      @@TheCornish123456 South East Scotland, 12kWp East-West install to clear open skies, installed in late 2021. Favourable Export rates and clever software management of the battery to maximise export and bill savings in winter. 8-10, years life, i wont argue with that as you are probably right, but then again, i would not have kept my cash invested that long as we are at a life stage where cash will need to be spent so in my case, investing in hadware was a better long term option, heding the energy market. Changing battery or inverter in the next few years is likely to give me a much better product and perhaps worth it even before the existing ones break down. Replacing panels would be a pain if needed as cost of scaffolding makes it really hard to justify. I dont disagree with you, but at the same time it is posisble to make things work for you with a little of research. I have stopped a few dodgy installers in my neighbourhood for miselling products to innocent home owners to the point of consideirng it turning into a business. North facing panels, undersized batteries, water heaters when not required, undersized or oversized inverters, incompatible invertes+batteries and so on. I generally dont comment on quotes as each business is their own and frankly none of my business...its the quality of the quote i am looking at.

    • @cochranejwink
      @cochranejwink 3 дні тому

      @@michael.m-8647 So your'e saying 5 years to get your money back. I live on the east coast of Scotland wonder how many years it would take over here.

  • @andyr8812
    @andyr8812 3 дні тому +14

    Let the EV fanatics learn the hard way.

  • @davidpickard9393
    @davidpickard9393 3 дні тому +4

    There is nothing wrong with EVs. I have got three a Dewalt a Milwaukee and a Makita but always carry a spare battery

  • @stevefairbanks835
    @stevefairbanks835 3 дні тому +9

    I’m in the motor trade, (main dealer) and the issues we have and and stories we hear from customers are ridiculous. As a country we are no where near ready. Vehicle manufacturers are being killed off by being forced to build this shite . Until they get battery tech properly sorted they won’t be the solution. I can get from north Wiltshire to Falmouth and back on less than 3/4 of a tank of diesel. 3ltr A4 diesel Quattro. I don’t have to stop at all. But I’ll grab a coffee on the way down. 5 minutes. You can’t do that in an EV. The vast majority of new EV buyers are fleet and company car drivers. Not the massive majority in the country. One customer bought a car, £140k. Valuation after 4 months 60k . Who the hell can stomach that loss? No some EV wanka is going to say that’s a lie. But that is the unadulterated truth.

    • @sabrent-w4h
      @sabrent-w4h 2 дні тому +1

      Depreciation is not going to be an issue in future. Remember, you'll own nothing and be happy. The billionaires want to own everything and make the minions rent it all from them. Total control. While they jet from a2b or drive around in their bullet proof ice cars with the money rolling in.

  • @MsJustice4ever
    @MsJustice4ever 3 дні тому +14

    Can we just pause for a second and think of the lady who was crying, or more so for those who didn’t make it to a charger, and in bitter cold weather stuck in the roadside?
    I know someone who was stuck in the roadside a week ago in pitch dark on a cold winter evening, and in desperation abandoned the car and called an Uber, then went back next morning to deal with recovering his EV.
    Ofc I have no footage of the whole thing so I must have just made it up 🙄
    This is a common occurrence nowadays, ask taxi drivers, they will tell you.

    • @steveknight878
      @steveknight878 3 дні тому +1

      Jolly good job that no-one ever ends up stuck somewhere in an ICE car unable to get it going, isn't it?

    • @Ouvavou
      @Ouvavou 3 дні тому

      Yup - no-one ever runs out of petrol or diesel……..apart from me who did it twice when in my twenties (which was many moons ago)

    • @zarroth
      @zarroth 3 дні тому +4

      @@steveknight878 Right, because you don't end up losing 30% or more of your fuel reserves just because it's sitting in a parking lot for 8 hours while you're busy elsewhere just because of weather changes, like EV do.

    • @davefitzpatrick4841
      @davefitzpatrick4841 3 дні тому +3

      Pmsl , to run out of charge in a modern EV you have to be a complete Muppet, they have around £250-300 miles of range , the car tells you well in advance of running out and will prompt you to chargers .
      Saying that there are around 800,000 people who run out of fossil fuel in their cars every year, so there are Muppets in both forms of propulsion .

    • @MsJustice4ever
      @MsJustice4ever 3 дні тому +1

      @@zarroth exactly 🎯
      The person who this happened to recently was actually misled by the car and showed more miles left than what was left, the cold weather and him having to run the wipers when heavy rain coming down plus high beam having to be on on the country roads after he was diverted by the sat nav because the other route was clogged with traffic, it all meant that his battery ran out much quicker than anticipated.
      To all the doubters, I not once ran out of fuel in an ICE car, nor did the person who this happened to, and he is 56 years old, make of that what you will 🤷‍♀️ He had this EV for a year now and he will switch back to an ICE car next month.

  • @mickhopkins8036
    @mickhopkins8036 3 дні тому +8

    Id listen to someone like you , with more experience than this EV shills , ice car rules for me

  • @ohyesitsme
    @ohyesitsme 3 дні тому +6

    Well each to his own but what concerns me is that EV owners seem oblivious to what the future is going to bring. To own an EV and to get the most out of one it is essential to be able to charge at home. To be able to do this you are required to hav e a smart meter and a smart charger. The operative word here is "SMART" Eventually the power companies will regulate the price per Kw that you are able to charge at via your smart meter and also can regulate at which time you can charge via your smart charger. When the wind doesn't blow and the sun doesn't shine in our Net Zero world then good luck.

    • @kevinwhite2380
      @kevinwhite2380 3 дні тому +1

      Obviously NOT an EV owner!!
      I have an EV...
      NO EV Charger.
      I just use the Granny Charger plugged into a quality 3-pin socket.
      So, Zero extra expense.
      Yet, I CAN get super cheap eleccy (Smart Meter) & charge for only £5.44 for 320 miles range.
      Way better than ANY ICE I've ever owned.
      Saves us £240 per month in fuel costs.
      For us, it's ideal.
      The future IS bright.
      But hey-ho, you belive what you want 👍

    • @kevinwhite2380
      @kevinwhite2380 3 дні тому

      Smart Meter = Regulation 🤣😂🤣
      I love all this doom you spread.
      Yep, Smart Meter WILL allow the energy company to control, not only the EV, but your home batteries.
      So, we'll all be able to run our complete homes on eleccy costing LESS than £0.08/kWh. Possibly even down to £0.01/kWh.
      And if they have too much generation, they'll even PAY us to store it on their behalf.
      I'm at a loss as to why you'd not want this??

    • @kevinwhite2380
      @kevinwhite2380 3 дні тому

      You also need to travel around, and find out just HOW MANY battery storage location are in the UK.
      The largest European storage, is north of Humber, where the Turbine cables come ashore. Massive, massive storage capabilities.
      This is HOW we cope with fluctuation.
      Believe it or not, many VERY BRIGHT engineers have spent years analysing grids & generation & know exactly what is needed....
      Just like UA-cam & FaceBook pundits have ZERO idea 😵‍💫

    • @kevinwhite2380
      @kevinwhite2380 3 дні тому

      Finally - Show me when, around the planet, there was ZERO Wind AND ZERO Sun??...
      It's always daylight and/or windy somewhere 😂

    • @sabrent-w4h
      @sabrent-w4h 2 дні тому

      @@kevinwhite2380 all the money you save on fuel pales in comparison to depreciation on the car. Anyway, the worst polluters are lorries and planes. No sign of those changing to electricity any time soon. So, why the fixation on cars? Anterior motives perhaps?

  • @robgillam340
    @robgillam340 3 дні тому +5

    Never using the brake pedal is just nonsense-I hope everyone realises that. I use it every time I drive my EV. While I don't rely on it nearly as much as I did in a petrol car due to regenerative braking, let’s please stick to the facts.
    My EV has been fantastic! After 7 years and 75,000 miles, it’s saved me over £17,000 in fuel compared to my previous Volvo XC90. It’s quick, quiet, and I no longer deal with diesel smells. Every morning, it’s fully charged and ready to go, and it heats up incredibly fast in winter. Overall, it’s a much better experience for me. That said, EVs aren’t ideal for everyone-the biggest challenge is home charging. Without the ability to charge at home, owning an EV can be quite impractical.

    • @paulnewman9275
      @paulnewman9275 3 дні тому

      Saved £17k in fuel ( really - you must home charge ,otherwise no savings at all if public charging ? )but probably lost £40k in depreciation.….

    • @robgillam340
      @robgillam340 3 дні тому +1

      @@paulnewman9275 Yes, home charging is absolutely the key to making EV ownership practical and economical in my experience. As for depreciation, I’ve noticed I’ve lost about the same amount with petrol cars. The moment it’s driven off the showroom floor, you can expect a big drop in value, regardless of the engine type.

    • @sabrent-w4h
      @sabrent-w4h 2 дні тому

      Impractical and expensive. You have to have deep pockets to afford the depreciation hit, regardless of how much you save in fuel costs. Or do you have a company car?

    • @sabrent-w4h
      @sabrent-w4h 2 дні тому

      @@robgillam340 how do you live with an ev if you live in a flat? Anyone? Hello?

    • @robgillam340
      @robgillam340 2 дні тому +1

      ​@sabrent-w4h This is the kind of issue we should be focusing on, not rubbish about brake pads. There needs to be regulation to support people living in flats and those with on-street parking. It’s not easy, but it must be addressed to ensure everyone has access to affordable travel.

  • @willatkins9686
    @willatkins9686 3 дні тому +7

    EV owners most go back ice vehicles.

    • @steveknight878
      @steveknight878 3 дні тому +1

      You made that up. I think it is about 1 or 2% go back to ice vehicles.

    • @sabrent-w4h
      @sabrent-w4h 2 дні тому

      @@steveknight878 1 or 2%?. YOU MADE THAT UP

  • @sushiginger444
    @sushiginger444 3 дні тому +5

    Keep telling the truth Barrie. That woman sounds revolting. Your sound went very low in the middle of this video by the way.

  • @GrantHarvey-tx9sl
    @GrantHarvey-tx9sl 3 дні тому +20

    Much against my advice in August my nephew bought a 2nd hand Nissan Leaf. He was going back to Uni to retrain as a nurse so the free Excise Duty cheap electric (or so he thought) would come in handy while the family coped with one less wage coming in. He had it all worked out & was going to charge free where he works part time & at his placement hospital, with the odd top up at a public charger. Come the start of December he's accepted it was the worst decision of his life with several range issues including 2 tows costing over £300 due to running out completely. His wife has now said enough is enough & they are now looking for a diesel like the one they had previously.

    • @JeffPower-dv3zl
      @JeffPower-dv3zl 3 дні тому +2

      I feel sorry for them 😢sorry

    • @MsJustice4ever
      @MsJustice4ever 3 дні тому +4

      @@GrantHarvey-tx9sl yep, sounds very familiar, my mate just recently ran out of charge on the roadside with his Nissan leaf. Pitch dark winter evening in the middle of nothing in heavy rain, the car gave a wrong estimate of range left.
      He is replacing it next year to an ICE car too.

    • @keithhobbs1
      @keithhobbs1 3 дні тому +2

      Instead of paying for tows maybe buy an AA membership or similar? The major recovery companies are getting geared up to give EVs enough charge to get to the nearest public charger.

    • @MsJustice4ever
      @MsJustice4ever 3 дні тому +1

      @@keithhobbs1 how long does that take? How long do you think people are prepared to stay outside often in the cold and dark, to wait for it to charge, so that they can make it home? After waiting for AA already?

    • @keithhobbs1
      @keithhobbs1 3 дні тому

      @MsJustice4ever Well if you're a vulnerable person waiting on your own or with kids your call is prioritised with the AA/rac at leadt. What else are you going to do? I was responding to someone who'd called out a garage at some cost anyway for which you would have to wait a significant amount of time so you're in the situation you have to deal with it. My way might save a bit of money is the point I was trying to get across.

  • @oldbloke204
    @oldbloke204 3 дні тому +8

    Watched a video from a dude with 2 Ev's from over your way today.
    Had a Tesla for 4 mths and done 2k in it but looked at the trade in price for another one.
    Lost almost 50% in that short time.
    Numbers don't lie no matter how much you are crusted on to your viewpoint.

    • @williamprobert5124
      @williamprobert5124 3 дні тому

      I saw the same video I had to laugh at him . Just get a decent diesel pay a bit of tax and Maintenance and you won’t lose a packet on it

    • @StoatLoxley
      @StoatLoxley 9 годин тому

      How many people bigging up these things drive more than a few miles a day. Because my experience of EV vans has been terrible.

    • @oldbloke204
      @oldbloke204 9 годин тому

      @@StoatLoxley Yeah true that.
      I keep seeing videos about charging options, places to charge, how easy it is, how nice it is to stop, wait and have a coffee etc etc etc.
      If I'm going on a trip I jump in my vehicle and go. Fuelling up isn't even a thing.

  • @andywhite3777
    @andywhite3777 3 дні тому +5

    A lot of us are psychiatrists, we realise that people relying on an EV as an only car and taken the depreciation have some serious issues.

  • @alivekicking6247
    @alivekicking6247 2 дні тому +1

    I love your videos. I'm 100% with you. And for the EVangelists, I drive a 300bhp PETROL hot hatch and am about to buy a PETROL powered sports bike with a nice inline 4 NOISE!
    And I'll NEVER buy an EV

  • @FredFox-m9v
    @FredFox-m9v 3 дні тому +9

    I 100% believe you Barry. Kate is an EV angelist with an obvious pro EV agenda.

  • @johnthemagnificent7022
    @johnthemagnificent7022 3 дні тому +7

    Hi Barrie love your vids ..... Right if EVs are so good how come 94% of EVs on Sale on Autotrader (UK) haven't even done 50k miles ??????

    • @EwanM11
      @EwanM11 3 дні тому +1

      Because they haven't been around for very long and lots of people drive less than 10000 miles per year.

    • @robertradford6351
      @robertradford6351 3 дні тому +2

      A lot on sale haven't done ANY miles!

    • @johnthemagnificent7022
      @johnthemagnificent7022 3 дні тому +1

      There must be something I'm missing when there's cars 2 years old and had 3 owners already?

    • @johnthemagnificent7022
      @johnthemagnificent7022 3 дні тому

      That's true Rob and massive discounts!!!! ​@robertradford6351

    • @sabrent-w4h
      @sabrent-w4h 2 дні тому +1

      Rental companies getting rid of stock. Nobody rents an ev for a long journey if they value their time.

  • @EVRealFacts
    @EVRealFacts 3 дні тому +3

    Barrie, it's a religion and they simply will never acknowledge inconvenient facts. With woke green evangelists it's all about "their facts" and not the actual facts. It's all about feelings too. Keep at it, the EV maniacs are not taking a day off.

  • @theodavies8754
    @theodavies8754 3 дні тому +2

    £2500 for a 15v battery is fine if you don't have one.
    An 019 battery is around £70.

  • @nc1234-v6z
    @nc1234-v6z 3 дні тому +6

    back in the 60s we had motorcycle tyres that would last forever, had no grip in the wet though

    • @paddervey7765
      @paddervey7765 3 дні тому

      no you didnt, you had low power engines being much kinder on tyres than the modern day engines which on a modern superbike can dispose of a tyre in less than a thousand miles, engines improved whereas tyres lagged behind.

    • @nc1234-v6z
      @nc1234-v6z 3 дні тому +2

      @@paddervey7765 yes of course , i only lived it. Japanese tyres were renown for longivety but very little grip

    • @Garffey
      @Garffey 3 дні тому +1

      @@nc1234-v6z Spot on... couldn't wait to get the Yokahama (Gripless on man hole covers whitelines and overbanding) on my 400/4 swapped out for Avon Roadrunners, night and day different!

    • @davdave3470
      @davdave3470 3 дні тому

      @@paddervey7765 Correct I still have the original tires on my 1959 Panther.

    • @lewlewis6511
      @lewlewis6511 3 дні тому +1

      Michelin X and ZX were the same on cars, you couldn't wear them out but it was like having 4 wheel steering in the wet.
      I had a Vauxhall Ventora in 1974/5, it was on Michelin ZX and it frightened the living daylights outa me, splashed out on a set of the then new Goodyear Unisteel, the difference was astonishing.

  • @wdazza
    @wdazza 3 дні тому +6

    Up until a few years ago legacy car makers were making around 30% of their world-wide profit in China, the largest car market the world. China realised that when it came to ICE vehicles they could not compete and so China decided to move to a new technology and started manufacturing EVs. This move was also driven by the fact that the large cities were heavily polluted and that China realised it would be vulnerable if it continued to rely on imported oil. The advances that China has made in battery chemistry is nothing short of amazing. The end result is that legacy car makers are finding it hard to sell ICE vehicles in China. When you end up losing that amount of profit, you are heading for a major disaster. This is the situation that Stellantis, VW and Nissan now find themselves in and this is just the tip of the iceberg, as India, South America and S.E. Asia are also heading down the EV path. Legacy car makers are facing a shrinking market but continue in a state of denial. Their answer to this problem is to reduce production, sack workers and raise prices. China is about a decade ahead of them and they have no chance of catching up now.
    sadly, the lady mentioned in this video obviously had little idea about EVs, just like me when I first started driving my mother's Hillman and ran out of fuel because I drove past every petrol stations because I wanted to find a cheaper one. I'd imagine some of you have also run out of fuel. It's not unusual!

  • @colinturner4158
    @colinturner4158 3 дні тому +5

    I had a ev for five years unless you have a charger outside your property it’s a pain charging up the costs have gone from four pounds to anything between 18 and 26 pounds per charge and if you charge at a service station wow.promises were obviously made

  • @vacation_generation
    @vacation_generation 3 дні тому +11

    Brilliant lol!🤣....its called freedom of choice, and I ain't having nowt with a battery in it!🤣....unless it does a thousand miles on one charge, and it can be charged in 5 mins🤣 then i'll get one

    • @steveknight878
      @steveknight878 3 дні тому

      Best get rid of your ICE car then - I doubt it does a thousand miles on one tank. And I doubt you could drive it for a thousand miles without stopping.

    • @zarroth
      @zarroth 3 дні тому +4

      @@steveknight878 OH boy...you can get a secondary tank in a truck and do well over 1k miles with it. Do you really not know this?

    • @steveknight878
      @steveknight878 3 дні тому

      @@zarroth Of course - I trust you have a very large bladder, and never get tired in your 1000 mile journeys. Now - how many people do you think need to do this? Or anything like it?

    • @alexswierczynski3351
      @alexswierczynski3351 3 дні тому +2

      @@steveknight878 Let's keep it real on both sides and stay clear of extreme situations. Any sensible comments, preferably backed up by evidence, would go a long way. Credit to Barrie for always providing a source for his claims. A source that is not in the pocket of any vested interest that is. Can anyone explain how the government get away with subsidising EVs with tax payers money and without taxpayers consent?

    • @steveknight878
      @steveknight878 3 дні тому

      @@alexswierczynski3351 Probably the same way they have, and continue to, subsidise the oil companies to the tune of trillions of dollars - far more than subsidies to EVs.

  • @matthewgodwin3050
    @matthewgodwin3050 3 дні тому +2

    I have two cars that are due their MOTs 6 months apart, and I always use the same local garage. Every time I go, the same blue Tesla is there for new tyres (I asked because I didn't understand why an EV would be booked into an independent mechanic's garage). So unless said Tesla does 45k miles every 6 months (doubtful), the tyres clearly don't last as long as EVangelists would have you believe.

    • @EwanM11
      @EwanM11 3 дні тому

      My Tesla model 3 performance has done 30k on current tires, probably good for another 40k. Maybe that guy races his.
      Correction, 40k total, not another 40k.

    • @matthewgodwin3050
      @matthewgodwin3050 3 дні тому +1

      @@EwanM11 No Ewan, it hasn't. Tyres on a Tesla only last for about 8000 miles. Any tyre shop can verify that.

    • @EwanM11
      @EwanM11 3 дні тому

      @matthewgodwin3050 strange, mine passed mot recently with several times that distance. I'm on track for 40k miles easily.

    • @matthewgodwin3050
      @matthewgodwin3050 3 дні тому +1

      @@EwanM11 Show us your MOT history then Ewan, because I don't believe you. Like all EVangelists, you are a liar.

    • @EwanM11
      @EwanM11 3 дні тому

      @@matthewgodwin3050don't be daft, why would i lie about tire wear on my car? Fair enough, believe the people who don't own the cars over people who do. All EV owners are psycho liars anyway, right?

  • @nc1234-v6z
    @nc1234-v6z 3 дні тому +2

    i followed a tesla on the motorway a few weeks ago, and the brakelights kept coming on every few seconds, is this normal eg the regen braking activating the lights

    • @Sinaisid
      @Sinaisid 3 дні тому +1

      No not normal - the brake lights do come on when regenerating, but this will not happen in free flowing motorway traffic!!

    • @nc1234-v6z
      @nc1234-v6z 3 дні тому

      thanks, they were tailgating a bit though

    • @FredFox-m9v
      @FredFox-m9v 3 дні тому

      James, Kate who Barry was talking about's husband had a Tesla model 3 with a tail light cluster and tail gate that used to let in water. It could be water that was making the light on the Tesla you saw come on and off. Build quality issue evidently.

  • @seantaylor9758
    @seantaylor9758 3 дні тому +9

    During the recent storm we had some power issues. We didn't lose power but did have a voltage drop to around 180V. National grid engineers came to our site which is also our home and we have backup generators. This voltage drop kept starting the generators and changing over the supply. The National grid engineers that we very knowledgeable said they were balancing the network where some supplies were down. I did ask how we would manage with battery cars and they said they already have problems with this and having to balance the load. I asked if he thought we could all change electric cars and he said no not altogether so there would be restrictions simply because the LV network and transformers would struggle to provide this power. He did laugh and said you will be OK with your 3 phase generator setup to charge but sort of removes the reason to have a battery car. We need more alternative fuel and watching petrolped on your tube is worth a look with a company developing the Hydrogen Fuel Cell or direct to existing piston engine. I do worry we are going into this transition too fast and not understanding the full picture.

    • @steveknight878
      @steveknight878 3 дні тому +1

      To be fair, if everyone decided to fill their ICE car with fuel, the infrastructure could not support that, either.

    • @seantaylor9758
      @seantaylor9758 3 дні тому +1

      @@steveknight878 agree, what the engineers were saying that generally people will plug in when they get home and the lucky ones having a drive to do so. It will certainly be a change in how we do things but need to ensure we don't put all our eggs in the same basket. For me we have three phase grid power and large generators so maybe friends might pop in for a charge and a coffee!

    • @stephenburton859
      @stephenburton859 3 дні тому

      That's why there is a drive for time based tarrifs through smart meter

    • @seantaylor9758
      @seantaylor9758 3 дні тому

      @@stephenburton859 There will be a few flat batteries in that case! where people will forget their time slot! oh well lets do more walking and forget the car where perhaps cars to the masses in the 50's shouldn't have happened and kept more of our railways.

    • @sabrent-w4h
      @sabrent-w4h 2 дні тому

      @@steveknight878 really? Did you think before writing that?

  • @garryhills8648
    @garryhills8648 3 дні тому +4

    Don’t let them wind you up Barrie!!
    Plonkers!!!

  • @DavidMartin-ym2te
    @DavidMartin-ym2te 3 дні тому

    Interesting, and I can confirm what Barrie says at 29:37 about brakes seizing up if you don't use them. I have a Defender TD5 which has permanent 4 wheel drive and thus massive engine braking effect because of the way the vehicle is geared. I found on drives almost anywhere at "pottering" speeds that I can drive an entire journey without touching the brake pedal. As a consequence (esp, in winter up here in Scotland) they seize up and stick. I can unstick them by several goes at pressing the pedal to decelerate from 45 or so down to 20, but I make
    damn sure there is no one in front or behind as the vehicle can pull to one side or the other. Quite scary the first time a realised it (esp. on the single rack roads) but now I make it a conscious effort to always use the brakes on journeys.

  • @rjp666
    @rjp666 3 години тому +1

    The trouble with EVs is they cost a bucket full of money, and you lose another bucket full of money when you sell them. The charging infrastructure is diabolical, and this will get much worse when more people make the mistake of buying an EV.

  • @barnseyfrommossley
    @barnseyfrommossley 12 годин тому

    This situation is caused by bad planning, not a fault with the car. Had she done 160+ miles that day? Why didn't she stop at a convenient charger while she was doing something else during the day? I applaud you for helping this lady.
    Vehicle sales don't make much money, you make more money from repairs to fossil fuelled cars than EV's, that's why the motor trade is against EV's and the reason for the lies and misinformation.
    Instavolt would fit a charger on your forecourt AND PAY YOU FOR IT TO BE THERE!!!

  • @burgesskab
    @burgesskab 3 дні тому +1

    Surely you get more brake pad wear to the pads, if they are being used on rusted and pitted discs? And i know something about rusted brakes living near the Cornish coast, where the discs rust up over night 9 months of the year.
    If a brake is not turned regularly down here, the disc then rusts unevenly, as they rust less where protected by the pad, which causes vibration and more regular replacement.

    • @steveknight878
      @steveknight878 3 дні тому

      I have seen advice saying that it is a good idea to use the brakes occasionally, for that reason. I'm not near the cost (North Devon), but so far have not seen any more rust on my discs than I saw with my previous car.

  • @stevenkillington5041
    @stevenkillington5041 3 дні тому +4

    Evs are a lie end of story

  • @SuperRogers007
    @SuperRogers007 3 дні тому +5

    Great video

  • @robk1003
    @robk1003 2 дні тому

    What very few people mention is that EVs make sense for company car drivers. Because the BIK tax is currently low. And company car drivers don't have to worry about tyres, insurance and depreciation. I've just moved from using my own petrol car for work to getting an EV company car. The only thing I have to think about is charging. And because I tend to make the same long journeys, I'll get to know the best chargers. And I can charge at home and the office when I'm there. And my wife's just got a new car (to her). It was my Mum's car. And it's petrol. And that's the right choice for a privately owned car at the moment. I do think in a few years time, when batteries are better, cheaper, lighter and are proved to last a long time, then an EV will be the better choice. But not yet.

    • @sabrent-w4h
      @sabrent-w4h 2 дні тому

      And if you happen to live in a flat, how much to charge your ev?

  • @ogriboy
    @ogriboy 9 годин тому

    I needed a boost given general doom out there and found this channel. It's hilarious dont' know how you keep a straight face. To think no one has ever run out of petrol and could not find a garage ..mint. :)

  • @railman7454
    @railman7454 3 дні тому

    I have a 10 year old skoda yeti and a 2 year old Honda E, which will be worth more in 5 yrs time?

  • @robertradford6351
    @robertradford6351 3 дні тому +1

    Wouldn't have an EV if you gave it to me😂😂

  • @Ayeright.
    @Ayeright. 3 дні тому

    The lady EV driver most likely drove past umpteen petrol stations, losing even more range. Why didn t she charge at her home charging point before traveling as it would've cost nothing to charge???

  • @burgesskab
    @burgesskab 3 дні тому

    For a while now people have asked if I follow Barry Crampton, if always said no..... just realised I have been following your other channel on the car sales, so yes it seems that I have been following you. 😅

  • @paulnewman9275
    @paulnewman9275 3 дні тому +1

    To argue with an intelligent person is difficult ,to argue with an idiot is impossible. Thus no point even talking to many EV owners ....they believe in their own bull...
    They have lost the power of critical thought ....

    • @lessheppard
      @lessheppard 2 дні тому

      The opposite are Luddites like you I guess

    • @sabrent-w4h
      @sabrent-w4h 2 дні тому

      Key word is BELIEVE. It's a religion

    • @paulnewman9275
      @paulnewman9275 2 дні тому

      @sabrent-w4h It sure seems that way !

  • @martinsoelby5902
    @martinsoelby5902 3 дні тому

    Rule number 1. When debating (arguing if you want) about anything related to EV og green transitioning; when to other parties get personal and start attacking the person and not the ball. You know you have the facts on your side (won the argument).
    Tried it countless times and ended up being call all sorts of things.
    Stay with the ball.

  • @ronflynn5043
    @ronflynn5043 3 дні тому +1

    Barrie, there is one aspect of electric or part electric cars that worries me, the fact that no one has brooched the subject, the subject is the fact that water and electricity dont mix. this is the one reason I will never buy e cars.

  • @DS9FANINDADEFIANT
    @DS9FANINDADEFIANT 3 дні тому +2

    Hi Barry, I always love your posts.
    Surely you must understand tho that you are part of the Anti EV crowd.
    Never did i realise how anti people are against EVs until i dared to own 3 of them because they were good cars. Ive littlerally been yelled at for owning an EV. Its a bloody car.
    Yes, there are always a bad bunch in any group, however most pure ICE owners are SERIOUSLY misinformed about EVs, even some EV owners are. But id much rather someone that owned an EV and had driven ice cars before told me an EV is better, than have someone thats never touched an EV in their life or "knows someone" tell me my EVs are shit because they "read something online."
    I hope you are well as always barry, your videos are always good.
    - just for clarification, i dont think you are anti EV, nor do i believe you dont have knowledge on the subject; i know you do. But there is a massive bright side in EVs, and i wish youd talk about that rather than talking about them like theyre this dead technology that people are trying to get off the ground. - theyre not, electrification is the only way forward, it just depends what form.

    • @BarrieCrampton
      @BarrieCrampton  2 дні тому +2

      I would love to say something positive about EVs, however I don’t have the time in between correcting the lies the EV shills are telling

    • @andrewhill9369
      @andrewhill9369 2 дні тому +1

      Just an observation (and it’s only that), you stated in your post “surely you must understand tho that you are part of the anti EV crowd”, then in the final paragraph you state “just for clarification, I don’t think you are anti EV”
      Eh?

    • @DS9FANINDADEFIANT
      @DS9FANINDADEFIANT 2 дні тому

      @@andrewhill9369 difference between the person presenting and the general topic of the video.
      I dont think Barrie is specifically against EVs, more the people that Speak S**t.
      However, as you have pointed out. People usually take it to mean the same thing.

  • @TheMarleyboy2
    @TheMarleyboy2 3 дні тому +2

    I'm no EV fan (would never buy one) But I am half way through this clip and still have NO IDEA what your talking about, as you never quite get to the point, huge pauses, nto changing subjects, back to a huge pause between sentences.. So I gave up.

    • @BarrieCrampton
      @BarrieCrampton  3 дні тому

      yep thats me im afraid, fortunately my other 39 million viewer don't seem to mind, i will try to improve just for you though, course no matter how much i try i am never going to achieve the greatness of your campsite review video ua-cam.com/video/h8bL3xJj8og/v-deo.htmlsi=Me2cJyozqVV4jD2V

  • @barriewilliams4526
    @barriewilliams4526 3 дні тому +2

    I can't remember the same problem selling iPhones when they first came out.....

    • @andrewhill9369
      @andrewhill9369 3 дні тому +2

      Yep, good point, well made. At the time, the iPhone was incredibly expensive in comparison to other smart phones at the time. Yet, the iPhone was desirable, it worked well and it still sold (without subsidies/ discounts/ other bull-crap)

    • @sabrent-w4h
      @sabrent-w4h 2 дні тому

      @@andrewhill9369 spot on.
      But comparing phones to cars is pointless

    • @Andrew-q2c6d
      @Andrew-q2c6d 2 дні тому +1

      The difference is you can still use a phone while it's charging

  • @Owen-gc8yc
    @Owen-gc8yc 3 дні тому +11

    One answer here vote Reform

    • @nickyoung4799
      @nickyoung4799 3 дні тому

      What has voting for racist thugs got to do with it 🤔

  • @mikewade2395
    @mikewade2395 9 годин тому

    I have changed my ev mind because my Honda Jazz does + 400 miles on a tank of petrol

  • @michaelhole4894
    @michaelhole4894 3 дні тому +3

    The EV owners are really upset because they finally understand how much money they've wasted, and how much they need if they want to keep driving.

    • @steveknight878
      @steveknight878 3 дні тому

      Hmm - not my experience. So far I am saving lots of money on fuel costs alone.

    • @ohyesitsme
      @ohyesitsme 3 дні тому +1

      @@steveknight878 So your car hasn't depreciated.............nice. Oh I suppose that your smart charger was free as well

    • @steveknight878
      @steveknight878 3 дні тому

      @@ohyesitsme My charger cost £1000 installed. I save more than that each year. I don't know how much it has depreciated - I bought it for £10,000 2nd hand - about the same price as an ICE car of similar type 2nd hand. So I am not concerned with the depreciation - probably similar to an ICE car.

    • @Andy-e8n7g
      @Andy-e8n7g 3 дні тому

      My charger cost £100 of eBay and fitted myself just before lockdown 5 years ago. Cheapest driving I've ever experienced... my other car on the road is lucky to get a look in these days..

  • @theyjustwantyourmoney4539
    @theyjustwantyourmoney4539 3 дні тому

    We have a Nissan Leaf, I can’t even plan a journey with it except local but thank heaven’s 🙏for our Honda CR-V which is always ready for any emergency.

  • @spice3767
    @spice3767 2 дні тому

    New study show Teslas can lose 52% of range in the cold…and 9 out of 10 most deprecating cars are….EV’s

  • @3dmotormaker
    @3dmotormaker 3 дні тому

    I have been driving electric since 2016 and not had a problem, Not saying they are for everyone, but you can't collectively call them crap - coz they are not.

  • @fyank1
    @fyank1 12 годин тому

    My mate just bought an Enyaq. Says it’s the best car he’s ever had and he’s saving a fortune in running costs over his old diesel. Another mate has been running one for 10 years and still swears by it. What’s wrong with these people? And all around me there are loads of electric cars on the road. 😅

  • @AndyK.1
    @AndyK.1 3 дні тому +2

    Don’t upset the gingers too 😆

  • @colinturner4158
    @colinturner4158 3 дні тому

    Their are pluses on a ev service intervals and the brakes are on a another level 125.000 miles before my first brake pad change

  • @colinturner4158
    @colinturner4158 3 дні тому

    The major costs on a ev are the drive train the battery pack should they go wrong out of warranty hence the pile of used ev awaiting purchase I was quoted 2.000 pounds for a new heater

  • @karlhulme8014
    @karlhulme8014 3 дні тому +2

    @markcousens1 UA-cam won’t let me reply to your comment…. Speaks volumes.

    • @FredFox-m9v
      @FredFox-m9v 3 дні тому +1

      I get that all the time. Anything spoken about EV's doesn't sell cars and reduces advertising revenue. Elon Musk should buy it like he has done twitter and return free speech without corporate interference in our right to it.

  • @WiCu-e7p
    @WiCu-e7p 4 години тому

    more than 800,000 UK motorists run out of fuel annually
    Over 10.3 million UK drivers are now ‘red line runners’, letting their fuel tank get as close to empty as possible before filling up, according to new research1 from breakdown provider Green Flag,

  • @TheBetsy234
    @TheBetsy234 3 дні тому

    The same ones in denial for buying EVs are generally on their 4th 5th boosters

  • @mickhopkins8036
    @mickhopkins8036 3 дні тому

    What do you think of the car road tax in 2025 ?

  • @rbnhd1144
    @rbnhd1144 День тому

    I cant believe anyone would set up a repair shop for EV's, its my understanding from my EV friends that EV's don't need servicing, my local Tesla dealer has a big workshop but I though that was just for PDI's, lol.

  • @craigsketo
    @craigsketo 7 годин тому +1

    Lol great video and their replies talking about you are just plain and simple biased trolling, I would say try not to be bothered by them, but I can see you aren't and more power to you. The case for EV's just still isn't there and all the pro EV brigade hate it when presented with actual facts that disprove their crusade, I'm sure there will be a time when EV's make sense but still not now.

  • @joerobinson1672
    @joerobinson1672 3 дні тому

    Mobile Phones on wheels, and you know what their built in obsolescence is. The few people i know who ‘invested’ in one a few years ago are having buyer regret, and trade in bankruptcy.

  • @jvdm9317
    @jvdm9317 3 дні тому

    Environmental impact pros and cons are debatable and there will never be a winner. And considering the environment is very important. However, most people are missing the real issues here, namely tech advances and destruction of value. Those are the real issues. Let's look at ICE vehicles that were on the market when the PC just became mainstream. Most of those car models would still run today if they were filled with fuel and started up. And they would still be able to take you to your destination. So even though it might be slow and uncomfortable, those cars haven't lost their usefulness. Now look at the first PC. How useful would that be today? Start it up and see if you can do anything useful with it. That is the difference. Tech destroys value. The difference is that a ICE engine still works on the same principle. Tech advances haven't rendered it useless. The PC has destroyed more value than that of ICE cars. If you drive a current EV that gives you a proven range of 100 miles, and there is a new discovery that makes the new cars go 300 miles, who would buy your 100 mile car? Only a total idiot would. And what happens to your investment? If you don't believe me, do your research. The EV age will lead to the biggest single destruction of financial and utility (usefulness) value that the world has ever seen. Inflation will become uncontrollable. And when the manufacturers stop providing support for certain models like Apple does, then you will see millions of those cars on scrap heaps. Also, if a car only gives you such limited range, why would you spend huge amounts of money to repair it or replace the battery that still only gives you the same mediocre mileage. You won't, you would rather replace the car. Then what happens to your old car? Nobody will buy it. That is the problem. How much of their hard earned money would people want to see destroyed? Losing money on a low value item like a phone or laptop is tolerable. A car is a huge outlay in price.
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  • @mikewhitehead50
    @mikewhitehead50 2 дні тому +1

    This "it's cheaper to run a Mustang" stuff is partly true, but also partly bollocks. Yes, in the same way it's cheaper to run a Mustang than probably any other Ford. Because, yes, they have held their value fantastically. There are plenty of plausible scenarios where this wouldn't be the case though, hense, not everyone drives a Mustang.

    • @BarrieCrampton
      @BarrieCrampton  2 дні тому

      It’s either true or it’s not, and it’s true full stop

    • @mikewhitehead50
      @mikewhitehead50 2 дні тому

      @@BarrieCramptonit’s true for the 8 month scenario.

  • @robertpaton1740
    @robertpaton1740 3 дні тому

    Apparently your new vocation won’t be in conciliatory services! Keep on making the vids Barrie as it gives the EVangilistas something to watch and complain about while they wait for it to charge!

  • @Andy-e8n7g
    @Andy-e8n7g 3 дні тому +1

    Sorry Barrie but I'll have to disagree that Leafs are garbage. Mine has just gone through the MOT again without any advisories so it's a keeper for another year. Tekna spec with all electronics mechanicals in full working order.

    • @BarrieCrampton
      @BarrieCrampton  3 дні тому

      @@Andy-e8n7g that’s great, sadly at one point this year 10 year old Leafs were dropping at £700 per month which meant it was cheaper to run a 5 litre V8 petrol than it was a Leaf

    • @Andy-e8n7g
      @Andy-e8n7g 3 дні тому

      @BarrieCrampton Possibly true, I've not been tracking prices. I run my cars to high mileages and rarely get rid. I still have my old 2010 Ford Galaxy parked outside and that has rusty discs from lack of use. When that goes for an MOT it needs a good ' Italian tune' and some heavy braking on the way..

  • @StoatLoxley
    @StoatLoxley 9 годин тому

    Because someone else is picking up the bill?

  • @gaz10182
    @gaz10182 3 дні тому

    Where do the little kids in the mines get some appreciation and supportive comments from ev lovers for this ev mandate .... ohhh

  • @g0fvt
    @g0fvt 3 дні тому

    Undoubtedly there is some truth on both sides of the arguments. Certainly in my limited experience brakes that are used infrequently and gently are more troublesome than brakes that are used somewhat harder, although of course the latter case does wear pads and discs. It does seem strange to see used EVs having covered such low mileages while being old enough to need MOTs and getting advisories for tyres and brakes.

  • @paulnewman9275
    @paulnewman9275 3 дні тому

    If the future is 1.6 tonne electric Mini's and 2.6 tonne electric Kia's then we are all in trouble.
    EV's are a bit like wind turbines,when you look at the whole picture and REAL facts they are just ridiculous.

  • @matthewbacon5734
    @matthewbacon5734 2 дні тому

    I can't charge at home so I can't have an EV.

  • @hannahtimson2526
    @hannahtimson2526 3 дні тому

    Barry here's a saying from my dad.... You can't educate pork,,, may take a minute to work that out,, or not

  • @ianchalklen1047
    @ianchalklen1047 3 дні тому +1

    I appreciate that some of your critics will say that he’s a long lost cousin, but maybe they should check out Issac Newton and his calculations on inertia. They all contain m for mass and as it increases so does inertia; it’s almost common sense 😂

    • @davdave3470
      @davdave3470 3 дні тому

      Apart from Fred Flintstone's car where the inertia was overcome by a few running steps.

  • @andyking6051
    @andyking6051 6 годин тому

    Because the ego that bought the car -
    Is so sore it can't face the reality of the mistake .

  • @royjones5567
    @royjones5567 13 годин тому

    My friend had an ev as a company car ( forced by company) 12 months later they have gone back to diesel cars you couldn’t make it up
    I did laugh

  • @darren100880
    @darren100880 3 дні тому +2

    i own an EV and i love it, i will buy another one when the time comes :)

  • @Dmountnugent
    @Dmountnugent 3 дні тому

    There's nothing wrong with EVs. There's nothing wrong with petrol or Diesel. What's wrong is trying to take away choice. The more choices we have the better. I own an EV, it's perfect for me, I have somewhere to park it off road and I charge from solar panels. I seldom need to use public over priced charging. That's my situation. Id happily buy an ICE car if I lived in a tower block. happily buy a steam wagon if I lived in a forest with free timber.

  • @matthewbacon5734
    @matthewbacon5734 2 дні тому

    My old Transit 190Di smiley front did 45,000 miles for tyres, it did 365,000 miles on the same engine and still passed the emissions when the gearbox died. Stuff your EV's!

  • @lewlewis6511
    @lewlewis6511 3 дні тому

    I don't get the hatred of one side to the other, both are as bad.
    If someone can make use of the tax breaks and free/cheap charging then they'd be daft not to have a battery company or business or salary sacrifice car, and good luck to them.
    I'm just a working class bod and have to buy my own cars, no tax breaks or free energy for me, so a battery car isn't going to be of any use or desire for me i just don't want one and won't be having one.
    Having said that i don't want a new ICE car either, too expensive too compliacted too nannying and far too horrdi looking, when my 19 year old Prado looks prettier than 99% of brand new cars something's wrong.

  • @gavinwhite9743
    @gavinwhite9743 5 годин тому

    There is a lot of mis information about EVs, both on the positive and negative. Both sides exaggerate for effect. Having happily driven petrol cars for 35 years, the past 3 years have seen me in an EV. Company car, charging from home, incredibly cheap, fast, reliable travel. I've never had much issue with charging network, the built in google maps plan charging stops, and predict range very accurately. The range is only affected by a heavy right foot, far more than the weather. I might lose 10-15 miles at -9C (Glasgow) but lose 50 miles of range at 70mph ;-). The cars are getting better, including the range. But don't get me wrong...if I had bought this car, I would have lost my shirt, but then again, I would have on many 50K cars. I think for many people, they could work, and equally for many, reliant on charging on public networks, a complete disaster. Cars are fine for early technology and improving, but we need the infrastructure to support them, both repair mechanics and charging. Cars such as Renault Polestar etc, with built-in Google, make the transition easier. I think hybrids are the worst...a petrol car carrying a heavy battery? Double the opportunity to break? I think all cars carry too much technology and are not designed for repairs or maintenance.

  • @johncampbell9216
    @johncampbell9216 3 дні тому

    Can you imagine UA-cam comments if the platform existed in 1910 and all the Ford Model-T owners crying after running out of gas while the horseback riders scoffed online at their new-fangled technology?! "Yip, my dang Farirer can change me a shoe in ten minutes- none of this rebalancing and inflation nonsense! It's all anti-hoss propaganda"!!!

    • @johncampbell9216
      @johncampbell9216 3 дні тому

      @user-wg1bt9bt8u I can just hear the Model T owners... "At least our automobiles don't shit all over the streets!!!" :D

    • @mellarner8253
      @mellarner8253 3 дні тому

      And then the EV’s of that era still suffered from the exact same problems as today, no range, no charging infrastructure, minimal improvements in all that time that pale into total insignificance when you compare that to ICE tech improvements, at least until too many unreliable electronics were used and that is what kills any modern car today.

    • @johncampbell9216
      @johncampbell9216 3 дні тому

      @@mellarner8253 HAHAHAHA, I bet you buy into that rhetoric too.

    • @mellarner8253
      @mellarner8253 3 дні тому

      @ Not at all, the fact is that until energy density improves to somewhere near that of diesel and a recharging infrastructure and generating capacity to match demand, then it will remain the case that the same shortcomings will prevent EV’s being able to compete with ICE as a user friendly mode of transport. None of those issues are going to be solved any time soon.

  • @GrenMagg
    @GrenMagg 12 годин тому

    EV’s the Betamax of motoring.

    • @beardyface8492
      @beardyface8492 9 годин тому

      Well they kind-of were, if you look at early motoring, they were quite popular before ICEs became reliable, using lead acid or nickel iron batteries.. they then vanished, owing to all the problems they still have in comparison, & yes battery tech has increased hugely in terms of energy density & range since then, but so has ICE tech, & they're still way behind.
      They *can* make sense in the modern world, but only particular use cases.
      Unfortunately for the evangelists, still not in the typical use case of anyone who needs a car.

  • @EP-mc5hx
    @EP-mc5hx 3 дні тому +1

    I would love to show you my brake discs and pads on my tesla model 3, not a drop of rust on them, you will get the usual surface rust after rain if the car is not used, but it clears off the disks and i use regen, i think Teslas have a blended regen and manual braking technology which allows the system to brake, especially when the car is fully charged or if the battery is cold, how are your brake disks on your AMI like?

  • @ianhamilton3113
    @ianhamilton3113 2 дні тому

    Pot calling the kettle black. And 44 minutes? I had to stop at 5 minutes. Rigorous editing wouldn't go amiss here.

  • @MrLeadb1
    @MrLeadb1 3 дні тому

    I wouldn't buy a car off Kate.