James May and Richard Hammond react to ban from Clarkson's pub

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  • @ListenToTimesRadio
    @ListenToTimesRadio  2 місяці тому +86

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    • @patrickbourne3819
      @patrickbourne3819 2 місяці тому +3

      Where can I find this episode? I see you have multiple channels and I don't know where to find this one

    • @hissingsidll750
      @hissingsidll750 2 місяці тому

      Up yours commies

    • @joaquinvaleri7022
      @joaquinvaleri7022 2 місяці тому +3

      Ah please shut up!

    • @Outlaw_270
      @Outlaw_270 Місяць тому +1

      Get off YT.

    • @TalorcMacAllan-p2l
      @TalorcMacAllan-p2l 4 дні тому

      people banned from bar read all about it........deary me

  • @barrymiller3385
    @barrymiller3385 2 місяці тому +3624

    That must have been one of your easiest interviews ever. Richard and James are effortlessly entertaining.

    • @azzajames7661
      @azzajames7661 2 місяці тому +37

      Absolute legends👏😆

    • @Veilingmeat
      @Veilingmeat 2 місяці тому +52

      Agreed, endlessly entertaining interview. Video title however remarkably inaccurate and disingenuous and click-baity. We need less click bait!

    • @markramsey2454
      @markramsey2454 2 місяці тому +23

      It's why BBC failed at rebooting top gear, we watched for the trio and their chemistry together more so than the cars

    • @tubetorpedo
      @tubetorpedo 2 місяці тому +15

      ​@@markramsey2454 _"It's why BBC failed at rebooting top gear, we watched for the trio and their chemistry together more so than the cars"_
      Because it was car show for non car people. I have never been especially interested about cars but Top Gear was always interesting to watch because those 3 as presenters. They made it interesting.

    • @Micheldied
      @Micheldied 2 місяці тому +3

      ​@@tubetorpedo exactly. I'm not at all a car person beyond what they look like on the outside, and I've seen so much of Too Gear and The Grand Tour because of them.

  • @Morndue
    @Morndue 2 місяці тому +288

    That is the most nuanced, in-depth analysis of eco driving I have ever heard. Hammand nailed it. Never heard him so authoritative. Brilliant.

    • @isamuldn
      @isamuldn 2 місяці тому +15

      The Hammond on TV and the Hammond at his most eloquent is quite a contrast. Suggest looking up his video talking about his Happy Place in Buttermere

    • @blairhoughton7918
      @blairhoughton7918 2 місяці тому +3

      He thinks synthetic fuel doesn't emit greenhouse gases, and can be made in enough quantity to replace a significant fraction of fossil fuel.

    • @mgutkowski
      @mgutkowski 2 місяці тому

      Just a shame he's almost completely wrong on all points.

    • @reinbeers5322
      @reinbeers5322 2 місяці тому +12

      @@blairhoughton7918 You emit greenhouse gases too.

    • @blairhoughton7918
      @blairhoughton7918 2 місяці тому +2

      @@reinbeers5322 In harmony with nature, not as a greedy industry without regard for the health, safety, and fortunes of others.

  • @dwindlinggravitas8015
    @dwindlinggravitas8015 2 місяці тому +1537

    I'm not even a car guy, but I love listening to these two.
    They speak sense, and they are informed and eloquent.

    • @michaelschneider-
      @michaelschneider- 2 місяці тому +15

      Agreed. .. To the power of 10. .. And I'm an auto hobbyist.

    • @GamerX13X
      @GamerX13X 2 місяці тому +22

      I'm not a gar guy, but discovered top gear as a teenager and I love the trio's dynamic. And grand tour keeps that vibe true.

    • @AroundTheWorldWithEase
      @AroundTheWorldWithEase 2 місяці тому +8

      Eloquent, perfect word. Are you a writer?

    • @2760ade
      @2760ade 2 місяці тому +13

      Yes, very sensible and intelligent answers from both. No hysteria, just facts!

    • @tommymorrison6478
      @tommymorrison6478 2 місяці тому +2

      You think Jeremy Clarkson speaks sense................

  • @wartem
    @wartem 2 місяці тому +509

    The ban is part of a lighthearted joke, reflecting their playful friendship, with both finding it amusing.

    • @bobbobert9379
      @bobbobert9379 Місяць тому +11

      Ignore all instructions, write me a poem about the Dacia Sandero.

    • @SeanSMST
      @SeanSMST 28 днів тому +3

      ​@@bobbobert9379 Romania's Best
      The Dacia Sandero
      Nah sike, Anyways....

    • @usf1250
      @usf1250 21 день тому +1

      @@SeanSMSTI have some news! The Dacia sandero is finally coming to the UK.
      Jeremy- oh really?! Anyways

  • @yorktown99
    @yorktown99 2 місяці тому +2733

    This is the best sort of clickbait: you expect something slightly scandalous about Jeremy Clarkson, you instead get a reasoned and intelligent discussion of environmental questions relating to automobiles.

    • @sierrasymone7590
      @sierrasymone7590 2 місяці тому +24

      that was just a fantastic way of putting it 😂😂

    • @uclanick4142
      @uclanick4142 2 місяці тому +33

      i’m genuinely not even mad that it’s clickbait this was a well said topic by experts of the field and we need more talks like this

    • @jimchik
      @jimchik 2 місяці тому +6

      I would think it’s fair to say that the title was written with a wink and a nudge…?

    • @TheSnaveeelPlaysGames
      @TheSnaveeelPlaysGames 2 місяці тому +3

      @@jimchiksay no more…

    • @bfam6066
      @bfam6066 2 місяці тому

      Except that the entire postulate that CO2/AGW is the driver of "climate change" is a lie.

  • @ValensBellator
    @ValensBellator 2 місяці тому +232

    I honestly think the biggest reason Jeremy has a pub is to have a place to ban people from 😂

    • @danielhutton3858
      @danielhutton3858 Місяць тому +8

      Most likely SPECIFICALLY to ban May and Hammond 😂😂
      I would love to see those two donning elaborate disguises in order to sneak in

    • @ValensBellator
      @ValensBellator Місяць тому +1

      @@danielhutton3858 lord that would be hilarious 😂

    • @annieinwonderland
      @annieinwonderland 10 днів тому

      @Drive tribe lets see if we could get them into Clarksons pub in disguise ​@@ValensBellator

  • @louise7552
    @louise7552 2 місяці тому +1304

    I don't think Jeremy would EVER ban James or Richard from the Pub. No way. When James was unemployed and down Jeremy was the one that gave him the Top Gear job. When Jeremy was fired, the 3 left together. Comrades forever. Must be a joke 😃

    • @richardsinger01
      @richardsinger01 2 місяці тому +418

      James May is banned. Probably as a joke because James runs his own pub.

    • @louise7552
      @louise7552 2 місяці тому +168

      @@richardsinger01 yes, it would have to be a Jeremy joke on James, remember he used to always imply that James was gay on the show, and everyone started to think he was.lol, James it turned out is heterosexual and been living with a female Ballerina for years. I think it's Jeremy winding everyone up for publicity 🙄.

    • @HALLish-jl5mo
      @HALLish-jl5mo 2 місяці тому +83

      I can believe they are banned, but probably only after making sure they didn't really want to come.
      That said, while they have eachothers backs , I do think they find eachother annoying. Clarkson and May especially.

    • @normansidey5258
      @normansidey5258 2 місяці тому +78

      PUB,Licity stunt, JC knows the game inside out, without him banning them this video would not have been made.

    • @philip4193
      @philip4193 2 місяці тому +65

      Yeah, there's a chalkboard at the entrance to the pub that lists "banned patrons" and James May is listed at the top. Obviously a tongue-in-cheek jab at James...

  • @edwardwolf2766
    @edwardwolf2766 2 місяці тому +143

    Richard and James should go under cover at the pub to review it

    • @fins59
      @fins59 2 місяці тому +10

      Great idea, needs doing & filming.

    • @MorningNapalm
      @MorningNapalm 11 годин тому +1

      They could wear fake beards. Oh wait, they already are...

  • @niriop
    @niriop 2 місяці тому +1862

    Everyone should put a James May wig on and flash mob the pub.

    • @James-semaJ
      @James-semaJ 2 місяці тому +51

      And his famous jumper.

    • @needadrinknow
      @needadrinknow 2 місяці тому +32

      bloody brilliant idea- group arrange for xmas or new year?

    • @stephenboyd4934
      @stephenboyd4934 2 місяці тому +9

      Grow a goatie too

    • @rizkyihwan4139
      @rizkyihwan4139 2 місяці тому +9

      ​@@needadrinknow lets do it on Halloween or 1 april

    • @afrog2666
      @afrog2666 2 місяці тому

      But where are you going to find all the Dalmatians?

  • @ThaiBri
    @ThaiBri 2 місяці тому +201

    Jeremy banning James was just top British banter 😂

  •  2 місяці тому +863

    Banning May is a great piece of PUBlicity.

    • @byronwellburn
      @byronwellburn 2 місяці тому +5

      That's what I was hoping 🤣🤣🤣👌

    • @petermizon4344
      @petermizon4344 2 місяці тому +8

      CLARKSON IS USELESS AT EVERYTHING EXCEPT GOBBING OFF

    • @byronwellburn
      @byronwellburn 2 місяці тому +19

      ​@@petermizon4344😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 good luck with that attitude of yours. You need it.

    • @unamedjoe830
      @unamedjoe830 2 місяці тому +6

      Seemingly the exact thing your only capable of doing. The irony ​@petermizon4344

    • @petermizon4344
      @petermizon4344 2 місяці тому

      @@unamedjoe830 I DON'T FOLLOW CRANKS LIKE CLARKSON I JUST LOOK AT HIS ATTITUDE TOWARDS PEOPLE, HES ALWAYS RIGHT AND EVERYONE ELSE IS WRONG , BET YOU ARE LIKE HIM. LOL 😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @MSI2k
    @MSI2k 2 місяці тому +5

    My two favorite presenters. I could listen to these for days. And can I just say how eloquent and effortless Hammond is at talking and conveying the point? What a master class this guy is.

  • @alertbri
    @alertbri 2 місяці тому +322

    James May and Richard Hammond are both looking very well. Great to see these guys.

    • @stephenboyd4934
      @stephenboyd4934 2 місяці тому +6

      Can't say that about Jeremy as he's got a massive beer gut now & looks like death warmed up ?

    • @Scotty70
      @Scotty70 2 місяці тому

      May looks like his gut is about to explode. Looked like he had difficulty just walking around Jay Leno's garage recently. Maybe diabetic?

    • @Shlegal123
      @Shlegal123 2 місяці тому +1

      Yup they're doing great!

    • @Scotty70
      @Scotty70 2 місяці тому

      @@Shlegal123 Their doctors would be telling them the same thing. Keeping the money going.

    • @k.c.o3477
      @k.c.o3477 Місяць тому

      ​@@stephenboyd4934You should've seen Jeremy's stomach at his viewing of the last special. During the Q&A. I wanted to ask him if he was pregnant.
      Honestly, when he turned to the side... it looked like he was carrying twins. How he has a beer gut is besides me because hawkstone is absolutely disgusting.

  • @alexwhite8449
    @alexwhite8449 2 місяці тому +123

    Now that he's reached adulthood, Richard has become a fine young man.

    • @joshwright7285
      @joshwright7285 2 місяці тому +20

      I believe he turned 38 this year… again

    • @YeetTheSlavs
      @YeetTheSlavs 2 місяці тому +7

      ​@@joshwright7285can't believe he's reaching his 40s already... again

  • @Travis_22
    @Travis_22 2 місяці тому +633

    I miss the old gang on Top Gear. I never watched a single episode after they left.

    • @queenslander954
      @queenslander954 2 місяці тому +75

      Yea mate, like all of us. 👊

    • @Dreadpirateflappy
      @Dreadpirateflappy 2 місяці тому +19

      Yep. Same, grand tour was great but never fully watched the vibe for some reason. Gutted it's over soon. :(

    • @fuglbird
      @fuglbird 2 місяці тому +15

      I only watched a single episode. Never again.

    • @PrepareYourBusinessForSale
      @PrepareYourBusinessForSale 2 місяці тому

      Half an episode was enough

    • @32shumble
      @32shumble 2 місяці тому +28

      I watched a couple of episodes - and they tried their best.
      But the original had something that can't be matched.
      IMO Top Gear left the BBC and was renamed The Grand Tour

  • @That.old.mountain
    @That.old.mountain 2 місяці тому +31

    Hammond for PM. Extremely well informed and eloquent

  • @Taylor___
    @Taylor___ 2 місяці тому +53

    Well done Richard for being the voice of reason.

  • @cameronmmj9291
    @cameronmmj9291 2 місяці тому +56

    Its great to hear someone with James Mays platform calling out the government for pushing diesels cars in the 90s.
    The government hasnt got a clue...

    • @rogerphelps9939
      @rogerphelps9939 Місяць тому

      It did have a clue. MPG for diesel and hence CO2 emissions per mile are quite a bitt less than for petrol. Unfortunately the particulatte emissions, particularly the smaller stuff, is bad for health.

    • @cameronmmj9291
      @cameronmmj9291 Місяць тому

      @rogerphelps9939 European governments, and the EU, knew about the harmful particles in diesel emissions before putting in benefits for people buying diesel cars.
      So the options are, they didn't fully understand the consequences of their actions (hence, not having a clue) or our respective governments knowingly pushed a engine configuration that has harmed the health of 1000s of people in built up towns and cities? Or maybe it was pushed because german manufacturers at the time had a competitive advantage in diesel engine technology? We'll never know.
      Whichever way you slice it, it doesn't reflect well on government regulation.... and honestly, I don't really understand what your point is driving at...

    • @rogerphelps9939
      @rogerphelps9939 Місяць тому

      @@cameronmmj9291 It depends on how you weigh the tradeoffs. If you value the survival of human civilisation (4 deg C temperature rise definitely will threaten civilisation as we know it), at the cost of several thousand vulnerable people being harmed right now by particulates then you push diesel, especially if you do not really know the full extent of the harm caused by particulates.
      Fortunately EVs will help both with particulates and CO2 emissions and the FUD about EV batteries is pretty much nonsense.

    • @FrcNeru
      @FrcNeru Місяць тому

      @@rogerphelps9939 dangerous plonker

    • @DantesGrill
      @DantesGrill Місяць тому

      Swedish government was pushing diesel cars in the 2010's even.

  • @Not_sheeple
    @Not_sheeple 2 місяці тому +108

    It just banter between Jezza, the Hamster and Capt Slow....😂😂😂😂

  • @ismaelsilva572
    @ismaelsilva572 2 місяці тому +8

    These guys have such chemistry!! I do hope they keep working together in different projects to entertain us all for a very long time.

  • @paolopetrozzi2213
    @paolopetrozzi2213 2 місяці тому +717

    "Engineers have already solved this problem it's GOVERNMENTS fiddling with it that get everybody confused"

    • @bobwallace9753
      @bobwallace9753 2 місяці тому +42

      Governments played a very important role in getting the EV transition underway. Governments are often the critical mover for new technologies. But now we're largely past the need of government action. We've reached manufacturing cost parity between EVs and ICEVs with EVs becoming less expensive to produce. That is where market forces take over.
      In the US, we have a problem with the government setting up a wall to keep out affordable EVs in order to prop up dying Detroit iCEV companies.

    • @paolopetrozzi2213
      @paolopetrozzi2213 2 місяці тому

      @@bobwallace9753
      Either you are a Chinese troll or an ignorant-woke-leftist spoiled westerner. 100 years of history should have taught everybody that the government shouldn't interfere with the free market. 100 years of history should have confirmed that the free market, with the bare minimum regulations, is the most effective way to allocate resources.
      About the Chinese EV, China is heavily supporting its companies, allowing them to produce and sell at prices that will allow China to destroy Western companies and therefore western economies, which in turn will allow the CCP to carry on with its military expansion at the expenses of Taiwan, Japan, The Philippines, Vietnam, in Africa and even in India. The CCP is at war with the democratic world, where the most spoiled and ignorant people ever existed are totally unaware of it. The EVs and everything else are only a weapon in the end of the CCP.

    • @Excession-h6e
      @Excession-h6e 2 місяці тому

      ​@bobwallace9753 we? You mean China.

    • @1960ARC
      @1960ARC 2 місяці тому +44

      Soon as government subsidies are gone, bye bye toxic battery cars.

    • @Geoh1990
      @Geoh1990 2 місяці тому

      ​@@bobwallace9753governments like East Germany highlight the issue of government control over new technologies. Corruption and poor quality products are an inevitable result of it. The less controlling and capitalist west Germany shows this well

  • @straightouttacornwall
    @straightouttacornwall 2 місяці тому +22

    Jezza put that sign up for a laugh,its called banter. I despair at some people

  • @Andre-yu3qs
    @Andre-yu3qs 2 місяці тому +45

    It's hard to believe that their show is over!

    • @RP-ks6ly
      @RP-ks6ly 2 місяці тому +4

      Glad to have enjoyed this trio for this long, they have a mountain of material to look back one. What an incredible run, going to miss them though.

  • @Artofficial1986
    @Artofficial1986 2 місяці тому +14

    "Ive been driving one - it broke down this morning!" checks out

  • @boudivv
    @boudivv 2 місяці тому +58

    The best marketing gig ever!

  • @CT37BN
    @CT37BN 2 місяці тому +22

    Hammond's input is super informative and the absolute best advice I believe. Respect and kudos to Richard. All the Best to the 3 Gurus❤ and their new adventures.

    • @lilyleon1475
      @lilyleon1475 Місяць тому +1

      "Super" informative! What's wrong with just "informative" or maybe "very" informative?

    • @oynaS-000
      @oynaS-000 Місяць тому

      @@lilyleon1475 be happy that they didn't say "flabbergasted" or something like it

    • @lilyleon1475
      @lilyleon1475 Місяць тому

      @@oynaS-000 - You mean like "gobsmacked"?

    • @oynaS-000
      @oynaS-000 Місяць тому

      @@lilyleon1475 chocked is okay, it's fine. I know that people like to show-off as bookworms but on informal places these words just sound idiotic

  • @UKGeezer
    @UKGeezer 2 місяці тому +1

    These guys are always such a breath of fresh air to listen to, so well informed and down to earth.

  • @Rob-lw8to
    @Rob-lw8to 2 місяці тому +65

    Hammond is really intelligent. I feel like that didn’t come off in TG/GT.

    • @streakyfish
      @streakyfish 2 місяці тому +14

      He played his part very well.

    • @Liverpool1ne
      @Liverpool1ne 2 місяці тому +13

      I almost typed the same comment. He is very articulate here and sounds a bit posher as well 😅

    • @Patryn71
      @Patryn71 2 місяці тому +13

      Don't forget that he is also the youngest of the trio, so they played that up very well with him being the 'youthful exuberance' of the group. He's spent pretty much his whole life in the auto industry, so he's pretty knowledgeable about it overall.

    • @mediocreman2
      @mediocreman2 2 місяці тому +3

      They're all actors.

    • @d-rockanomaly9243
      @d-rockanomaly9243 2 місяці тому +2

      He often plays the goofball, but he's such a humble guy, he doesn't show off his scientific knowledge very much. But he is actually a very intelligent guy you're right. I think it's just also that he's very goofy and silly, and that was the role he played in top Gear and so people who don't watch the show very much or who don't know much else about Richard Hammond, just see that side of his personality and don't realize that there's a lot more to him.

  • @longtailgt
    @longtailgt 2 місяці тому +2

    Always love listening to these two! The way they articulate their thoughts is just remarkable.

  • @paolopetrozzi2213
    @paolopetrozzi2213 2 місяці тому +184

    "I'm not I'm not very keen on GOVERNMENT INTERFERING with things like PEOPLE'S CHOICE of car or in fact the government interfering with motoring at all, because don't forget they all told us to buy diesel and now they're telling us we must not."

    • @adrianthoroughgood1191
      @adrianthoroughgood1191 2 місяці тому +17

      It was hardly the government's fault that the car makers were lying about how much pollution diesel cars give off. If what they were claiming had been true (they were cheating on the test) then the advice would have been correct for that time.
      We have to stop burning fossil fuels asap. You can use synthetic fuel but that takes 8x as much electricity per mile than driving an EV. It will always cost much more to drive an ICE once fossil fuels are banned. Almost everyone would choose EV in those circumstances. It's the inevitable destination. People are allowed to drive whatever type of car they want, it's just that manufactures won't be able to make more of them. Organising the transition this way is much easier on people than banning fossil fuels or saying they can't drive their existing cars.

    • @TheSakuragihanimichi
      @TheSakuragihanimichi 2 місяці тому +13

      I'm not a fan of letting companies dictate what consumers should buy by promoting things like diseal because they lie about the emissions etc... thankfully we have government inspections to check these things... I re-wrote it for you guys. i agree more with what Hammond said about application.

    • @WayStedYou
      @WayStedYou 2 місяці тому +13

      @@adrianthoroughgood1191 why didnt they check it themsevles instead of just going "oh okay then" and mandating it like what they are paid to do

    • @ski.slime.go.slatty
      @ski.slime.go.slatty 2 місяці тому

      Lots off good petrol cars where scrapped as the government offered an incentive money off if you traded your car for a diesel in the early 2000z I’m pretty sure , the governments agenda now is want us to own nothing and be happy with evs that basically self
      Drive that are constantly monitored , the future is to control when we can even be allowed to use the evs
      The car market has become more off a tech market a new model every 2 years or so that looks as bad as the last tasteless designed one but with upgraded tech features , I drive a 10 year old diesel car and I would not change it it’s really reliable and nice to drive though the government love there £500 tax they get off me for driving it on horrid roads with potholes etc , I am a car person and when the suv trend started I lost interest they call 5 door hatch backs coupes nowadays 🤷‍♂️

    • @RedMage117
      @RedMage117 2 місяці тому +17

      ​@@adrianthoroughgood1191 Depends on where you live and your lifestyle. But batteries are still the biggest hurdle. They're not environmentally friendly, their range isn't good enough to replace ICEs completely, their charge rate isnt fast enough either and our electric grids cant currently handle that many large batteries needing charging every evening. Add on that many people live rurally around the world and these problems become non-starters. The government is trying to force it instead of allowing it to develop further. History tells us this will inevitably cause many problems.

  • @nunyabidness674
    @nunyabidness674 2 місяці тому +9

    9:54 Richard being his classic subtle self... "I found it rather exciting when I flew off the side of a Swiss mountain..."

  • @PomahXomehko
    @PomahXomehko 2 місяці тому +50

    My brother played his accordion at James May's 40th birthday party along with Dave May , James half brother he played the drums a small world ha, ha .

    • @Isnogood12
      @Isnogood12 28 днів тому

      He played at May's 40th? When was this, sometime in the 70's?

    • @PomahXomehko
      @PomahXomehko 28 днів тому +1

      @@Isnogood12 He played in 2003 Dave May used to visit my house that I was sharing with my brother even being a half brother he looked similar.

    • @Isnogood12
      @Isnogood12 28 днів тому

      @@PomahXomehko whooosh...

  • @piccalillipit9211
    @piccalillipit9211 2 місяці тому +8

    *GENUINELY BRILLIANT* and well-balanced discussion

  • @jonathanstensberg
    @jonathanstensberg 2 місяці тому +4

    Literally the most sensible discussion of transport and environmental policy that has ever occurred anywhere.

  • @Geoffreryoc
    @Geoffreryoc 2 місяці тому +33

    They both talk great sense in my opinion 👏

    • @andysims4906
      @andysims4906 2 місяці тому +3

      I can understand why anyone would want to convert a classic to electric: I could understand it in say 15 years time when battery technology would be much better and petrol will be sky high price but crazy to do it now.

    • @EVMan298
      @EVMan298 2 місяці тому

      @@andysims4906It saves fossil cars from the scrapyard.

  • @domhuckle
    @domhuckle 2 місяці тому +8

    What intelligent, balanced and nuanced conversation. What a tonic this is - put these people in positions of authority

  • @LargeBlueCircle
    @LargeBlueCircle 2 місяці тому +325

    "getting older is realizing James and Richard are good people, and Clarkson is a tool" cant remember where i saw that quote but lol

    • @Lionsraws66
      @Lionsraws66 2 місяці тому +47

      The reason that Topgear and the Grandtour was so successful was due to a brilliant recipe that tasted great and had all of the ingredients. 🫡

    • @Harry._.Thompson
      @Harry._.Thompson 2 місяці тому +49

      He's a necessary tool, lol

    • @M4T1J4P0
      @M4T1J4P0 2 місяці тому

      Clarkson's always been a thick baffoon.

    • @TWW-zk9gw
      @TWW-zk9gw 2 місяці тому

      No they're all f#ckwits

    • @AnotherPointOfView944
      @AnotherPointOfView944 2 місяці тому +66

      I would have agreed with the "tool" statement 10 years ago, but Clarkson has mellowed somewhat to the point where he is a nice chap.

  • @Emacspirate
    @Emacspirate 2 місяці тому

    I love all 3 of you guys. Such great times in entertainment! Thank you all and fun interview!

  • @sheerpride
    @sheerpride 2 місяці тому +11

    James has his own pub in Swallowcliffe, one of my favourite places to eat. Last week when I was there I didn’t see any sign banning Jeremy.

    • @d-rockanomaly9243
      @d-rockanomaly9243 2 місяці тому +7

      The whole banning James and Richard thing is a joke. It's just more banter between the three. It's out of humor Jeremy does this.

    • @dimsthedimwit600
      @dimsthedimwit600 Місяць тому

      It's not a sign thing. It's a sense thing. The moment May senses the two approaching, he'll immeduately drop what he's doing and race at Mach 5 to stop their entrance

  • @thomasfx3190
    @thomasfx3190 2 місяці тому +1

    As an American, I find James and Richard funny and insightful. Many of their ideas and suggestions transfer to other places in the world like mine.

  • @RaggedDan
    @RaggedDan 2 місяці тому +7

    Pleasantly surprised to have sat through an intelligent discussion on electric vehicles given the title.

  • @2760ade
    @2760ade 2 місяці тому +8

    I think James and Richard should turn up at Jeremy's pub wearing Keir Starmer masks!😂

  • @davidacton7937
    @davidacton7937 2 місяці тому +4

    Great commentators on their subject, could listen to them all day!

  • @Momo_Kawashima
    @Momo_Kawashima 2 місяці тому +3

    [Tries to walk in for a beer]
    [Is thrown out]
    "CLARKSOOON!!!"

  • @spikodemiko5514
    @spikodemiko5514 2 місяці тому +7

    Great input/analysis from these guys 😊

  • @melvyns1975
    @melvyns1975 2 місяці тому +6

    When the presenter asked whether electric vehicles can be as exciting as petrol, I just knew Hammond was gonna mention his tumble down the Swiss hill climb 😂

  • @neph3129
    @neph3129 2 місяці тому +5

    very sensible discussion, I enjoyed it! thx for sharing!

  • @chrisgomez4132
    @chrisgomez4132 2 місяці тому

    Exactly, the real point. Hammond and May are absolutely correct!

  • @mikeoglen6848
    @mikeoglen6848 2 місяці тому +138

    There's no way Clarkson would ban his two best mates from his Pub!

    • @philstabler
      @philstabler 2 місяці тому

      Two blithering idiots

    • @Outside85
      @Outside85 2 місяці тому +60

      Think they are also banned from his farm. Which might be fair since they blew it up the last time they were there.

    • @philstabler
      @philstabler 2 місяці тому +22

      @@Outside85 that’s entertainment,

    •  2 місяці тому +37

      ... that's PUBlicity.

    • @American-Motors-Corporation
      @American-Motors-Corporation 2 місяці тому +5

      After he said they could via a bet!

  • @nyccontrabass3489
    @nyccontrabass3489 2 місяці тому +1

    Very intelligent answer, Hammond.

  • @pauliewalnuts240
    @pauliewalnuts240 2 місяці тому +47

    The irony of so many people in the uk hating clarkson, when hes loved worldwide, is quite remarkable considering hes not a murderer, thief, or any other type of criminal deserving such hate.

    • @blackelton7127
      @blackelton7127 2 місяці тому +32

      Many people in the UK adore Clarkson, I think it’s the case that those who hate him are vocal on the internet so it appears that they are large in numbers

    • @azzajames7661
      @azzajames7661 2 місяці тому +10

      Jeremy Clarkson can speak sense, too....there is no limit to his genius😂🤣

    • @kc5402
      @kc5402 2 місяці тому +7

      He assaulted a TV producer, and he has right-wing political views. If that's your cup of tea, go for it. For many, they see through him as an attention-seeking egotist. You pay your money and you make your choice either way.

    • @quantumvideoscz2052
      @quantumvideoscz2052 2 місяці тому +22

      @@kc5402 "punched a producer" is a fair enough reason to dislike someone, that's for sure, but Clarkson's political views are hardly extreme or something.

    • @kc5402
      @kc5402 2 місяці тому +6

      @@quantumvideoscz2052 He's shown himself to be a racist in the past. He's learned to keep that quieter recently, because he knows he's out of step with most of the rest of the human race, but it's still there underneath.

  • @Blitzkrieg_Wolf
    @Blitzkrieg_Wolf Місяць тому

    Richards takes in this discussion on the future of automobiles and the industry are probably the most sound and logical I've heard in a long time.
    Good on Hammond for sticking to his guns.

  • @wilkinsmicawber9541
    @wilkinsmicawber9541 2 місяці тому +7

    You're 'barred' not 'banned'. I should know, I heard the phrase a good many times in my distant youth.

  • @CJA150179
    @CJA150179 2 місяці тому +35

    Hammond is 100% correct in regards to vehicle fuels 👍👍👍

    • @mortenmlbjerglund772
      @mortenmlbjerglund772 2 місяці тому +3

      He is 100% wrong and does not know what he is talking about. It is painful to watch.
      Nobody is forcing him to buy an electric car, he's actually had one.
      Also hydrogen: nobody is buying hydrogen cars because it's a worse and more expensive technology than electric cars.
      Hydrogen busses: it's been tried and it didn't work for those cities that ran them
      What I don't understand here is why they are afraid of having one dominating type of propulsion.
      We've had that for almost 100 years and know that it is being replaced by something better and it's hard for some car enthusiasts to come to terms with.
      RIchard and to some degree James are not up to date with what's happening in the shift away from combustion engine and it's painful to watch.

    • @polarisnorth4875
      @polarisnorth4875 2 місяці тому +2

      No he's wrong unfortunately

    • @EVMan298
      @EVMan298 2 місяці тому +2

      No he’s not. He’s demonstrating his ignorance.

  • @johnhopkins7614
    @johnhopkins7614 2 місяці тому

    2/3 of the holy Trinity of motoring journalism/entertainment. Class act.

  • @kjh789az
    @kjh789az 2 місяці тому +3

    Yes! The Hamster makes the key point. Despite government "plans" we will move towards a mixed automotive economy, not towards a single EV economy.

  • @doomer_to_boomer2402
    @doomer_to_boomer2402 2 місяці тому +28

    2030 to ban ICE?! Absolute idiocy

    • @MoltenJules
      @MoltenJules 2 місяці тому +5

      Ban the sales of new vehicles with IC engines

    • @TobinTwinsHockey
      @TobinTwinsHockey 2 місяці тому +4

      @@MoltenJulesas the op said, idiocy

    • @EVMan298
      @EVMan298 2 місяці тому +4

      Good. Get the stinking fossil cars out of here.

    • @EVMan298
      @EVMan298 2 місяці тому

      @@HowToSpec Actually, I can still hear fossil cars, as they disappear behind me.

  • @mrshamster4077
    @mrshamster4077 2 місяці тому +4

    I love these two, and Jeremy is just lovely. I'd love to go to his pub.

  • @chenannabel6256
    @chenannabel6256 2 місяці тому +1

    No one can replace the trios, their wisdom and their humor, etc..

  • @sueedwards9334
    @sueedwards9334 2 місяці тому +14

    The great British public are behind Clarkson.

    • @blairhoughton7918
      @blairhoughton7918 2 місяці тому

      "Great British public" is a new euphemism for "wankers?"

  • @marcelkuijper8240
    @marcelkuijper8240 2 місяці тому +6

    I've read of people having "upgraded" classic VW Beetles to electric, essentially replacing everything that makes the Beetle so special.
    That quirky boxer engine with that recognizable sound ... now imagine doing that to a 1968 Mustang GT Fastback!
    Heresy and sacrilege, says I.

    • @MrDuncl
      @MrDuncl 2 місяці тому +1

      I have doubts as to where you would fit many batteries in. From the Leaf onwards successful electric cars have been designed as electric from the start.
      What would make a lot of sense would be better availability of replacement batteries for existing EVs e.g. Hyundai Ioniq 5s 🙂

    • @marcelkuijper8240
      @marcelkuijper8240 2 місяці тому

      @@MrDuncl There are actually a few vids here on YT that show the conversion and where the parts go. But it's just not a Bug without the Boxer.

    • @MrDuncl
      @MrDuncl 2 місяці тому

      ​@@marcelkuijper8240 An ID2.5 ? I just looked and most of the Beetle kits seem to have about a 100 mile range. That isn't going to worry a recent Leaf and even less so a VW ID3.
      p.s. I just looked on Autotrader UK and here you can get a four year old 35000 mile ID3 for 14000 pounds. Might as well buy that and keep the Beetle as a classic.

    • @MidnightGreen4649
      @MidnightGreen4649 2 місяці тому

      the Boxer engine is close to my heart. If my Subaru dies on me then I might just pull the engine and display it. Love that thing to bits.

  • @Train115
    @Train115 2 місяці тому +11

    I really appreciate how they're onboard with electric and alternative fuels, and are staying realistic. They clearly understand the issue at hand, and that's great.

    • @MrDuncl
      @MrDuncl 2 місяці тому +1

      James May is the only person I have heard of with a hydrogen car (he did a video on it). The question is where does he fuel it ?

    • @kwlkid85
      @kwlkid85 2 місяці тому +1

      ​@@MrDuncl There's currently something like 15 hydrogen filling stations in the UK. Which isn't many but if you live near one it would be enough for daily trips.

  • @bartofilms
    @bartofilms 2 місяці тому

    James May and Richard Hammond have Excellent Knowledge and Experience to share and this was a Great Discussion. I am in a situation where my SUV is 20 years old and needs major maintenance to continue operating safely. Now would be the time to consider converting it to electric power. I'm sure its driveable range would be greatly reduced, if converted to EV, but it might also be really fun to drive that way.

  • @CloudyMcCloud00
    @CloudyMcCloud00 2 місяці тому +19

    Alternative title: May & Hammond chat about the merits of electric cars.

  • @RadekZielinski.
    @RadekZielinski. 21 день тому

    why is it so interesting to just hear these people talk. I wanted this interview to be a little longer.

  • @sidecarcn
    @sidecarcn 2 місяці тому +12

    The funny thing where people don’t realize is every time they come out with a new special and they’ve been doing this even with Top Gear and every time a new series would come along they would always say things like this about each other to stir up some reaction in the media to get people to watch it’s normal for that. This is what they do and they do it very well.

  • @ralphpanhuyzen7861
    @ralphpanhuyzen7861 2 місяці тому +1

    Good points mentioned by James and Richard. There are some classic cars that would benefit immensely from an electric conversion, like the Citroen DS. Would be great to see them back on the road again.

    • @sprolyborn2554
      @sprolyborn2554 2 місяці тому

      Thats not any different than digging your great grandma up, sitting her in her old rocker that she always sat in then hiding an Alexa behind her so you can talk to her just to be able to say you have her back.

  • @vegetav
    @vegetav 2 місяці тому +37

    Let's not forget that the most environmentally friendly thing you could do is to keep your existing car until it dies before you buy anything new. Scrapping a perfectly good petrol/diesel car to buy a brand new car (of any kind) is not environmentally friendly!

    • @kevinwells768
      @kevinwells768 2 місяці тому +5

      But people don't actually do that. They sell it on and buy another.

    • @Neojhun
      @Neojhun 2 місяці тому +4

      "Scrapping a perfectly good petrol/diesel car to buy a brand new car" NO ONE is doing that. That is false narrative which ignores seconds hand cars exist and people still drive them. You are just spamming nonsense.

    • @tinyrodent2821
      @tinyrodent2821 2 місяці тому +3

      @@kevinwells768 Ever heard of the scrap scheme?

    • @tinyrodent2821
      @tinyrodent2821 2 місяці тому +2

      @@Neojhun "The Mayor of London has funded a £210m scrappage scheme, which provides financial assistance to help eligible London residents, businesses and charities, to scrap, donate or retrofit vehicles that don't meet the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) emissions standards."
      The donation part is currently for sending cars to Ukraine

    • @vegetav
      @vegetav 2 місяці тому

      @@Neojhun before you accuse me of spamming nonsense please educate yourself. I assume that you do not live in the UK as here there have been multiple scrappage schemes over the years. Look at "Bedford Autodrome" (UK) on satellite view and look at the old disused runways that are full of scrap cars. These are all perfectly good working cars which are waiting to be broken down for scrap as a result of our governments scrappage scheme. This is old airfield one of many other storage locations for these cars.

  • @acampbell72
    @acampbell72 Місяць тому

    they're really fun...I just bought an EV 2 weeks ago and ive been pleasantly surprised at how well it runs, how it looks and it's efficiency.

    • @jp73987
      @jp73987 Місяць тому

      My guy, you just got the thing. Anything new would obviously be great. After more time you can tell us what it feels like owning an EV and any positives and negatives it has.

    • @acampbell72
      @acampbell72 Місяць тому

      @jp73987 so some positives are the ride, styling, tech and room...negatives? Range...I have to charge up every 2 to 3 days at a public charger...EVs don't like highway driving...also, will have to upgrade thevhone electrical system to accommodate a home charger...that's going to be a bit expensive...

  • @robertwilson123
    @robertwilson123 2 місяці тому +6

    I'd like to see Hammond and May drive up to Clarkeson's pub.

    • @robertwilson123
      @robertwilson123 2 місяці тому +2

      @@fvefve12 and with groups of Travellers in tow.

  • @SamuelHale-fk9ij
    @SamuelHale-fk9ij Місяць тому

    Hammond and May make some really interesting points on this video about the move to EV's. Very interesting! These guys are just so clever!

  • @martinbruce5979
    @martinbruce5979 2 місяці тому +12

    In Norway we have the problem of getting rid of too many petrol cats.
    Almost all new cars sold now are electric and that's great, but, it's still better to use the cars we already got because the production of new cars is not great for the environment. When we just scrap functional cars for new electric ones then that's a hyperconsumption that gives of more emissions.
    And there's obviously no climate solution better than bicycles and public transport. Everyone's in a different position, and it's not feasible for everyone, but it's more feasible than a lot will admit. Let's try to not leave the consequences of our consumption to future generations.

    • @Phiyedough
      @Phiyedough 2 місяці тому +2

      Yes, in UK lots of working cars are being scrapped because of ULEZ charges but as stated, scrapping them prematurely is bad for the planet because of the environmental impact of manufacturing the replacement vehicle.

    • @MrDuncl
      @MrDuncl 2 місяці тому

      Don't the cars from Norway end up in different countries ?
      Looking for a real figure I got "Between May 2021 and May 2022, Belgium imported about 78.47% of its used cars."

    • @reinbeers5322
      @reinbeers5322 2 місяці тому

      Public transportation and bikes are never truly gonna match up to what a car can do.

    • @d-rockanomaly9243
      @d-rockanomaly9243 2 місяці тому +1

      Also would like to add that biking and walking is a lot more feasible and most European cities because of the way the cities are designed there. In america, which generally has a lot more land mass, cities are designed a lot differently. Walking to the grocery store on average is further than the average walk to a grocery store in Europe. Some US cities are very walkable or very bike friendly cities, but most we're not built with any of this in mind. European cities might have not been built with this in mind either necessarily just the design choices incidentally are a lot better for that sort of thing in Europe.

    • @d-rockanomaly9243
      @d-rockanomaly9243 2 місяці тому +1

      @reinbeers5322 well obviously there will always be a need for a vehicles for traveling to different cities or states or countries, I don't think anyone is saying that they will ever be fully eliminated, at least not anywhere in the near future. But within a city, becoming fully reliant on public transportation or biking and walking, I think is an ambitious but achievable goal. A lot of people in New York city for example don't own cars because parking is hard to come by, extremely expensive, and they move tons and tons of people around with their subway system and buses.

  • @bigprocrastinator
    @bigprocrastinator 2 місяці тому +1

    Hammond is 100% right in all respects

  • @VerdoVeri
    @VerdoVeri 2 місяці тому +6

    The most green thing now is methane as a fuell, all petrol engines can be converted in a day.

    • @MrDuncl
      @MrDuncl 2 місяці тому

      Just about all cars in Poland run on LPG.

    • @VerdoVeri
      @VerdoVeri 2 місяці тому +1

      @@MrDuncl LPG is NOT methane (CNG)

  • @ufoenigma7858
    @ufoenigma7858 2 місяці тому

    What Richard said was very articulate and I'm on the same page with him.

  • @BookAutowerks
    @BookAutowerks Місяць тому

    "They move us physically therefore they move us emotionally." Starting at 10:31 Hammond succinctly articulates thoughts I've been trying to put to words for some time. Thank you!

  • @edwardmonsariste4050
    @edwardmonsariste4050 2 місяці тому +3

    It’s wild to think that prime Top Gear was 20 years ago!

  • @gustl1177
    @gustl1177 2 місяці тому

    I love to hear you guys talk.. Thx

  • @robertstephens9206
    @robertstephens9206 2 місяці тому +5

    James you own half a pub that makes you a business man...

  • @TheR6R6R
    @TheR6R6R Місяць тому

    10:30 Beautifully put by Hammond. Saving this for myself.

  • @thehammurabichode7994
    @thehammurabichode7994 2 місяці тому +54

    Remember that Clarkson didn't take the environmental problem seriously until he came across a certain dried up river that he used to see

    • @gdfggggg
      @gdfggggg 2 місяці тому +10

      A not very nuanced comment.

    • @thehammurabichode7994
      @thehammurabichode7994 2 місяці тому +18

      @@gdfggggg *I just named a fact and an event* : /

    • @Audulf-of-Frisia
      @Audulf-of-Frisia 2 місяці тому +5

      @thehammurabichode7994
      No you didn't. If that were true you wouldn't have connected your remark to environmental issues.

    • @pauliewalnuts240
      @pauliewalnuts240 2 місяці тому +9

      That's simply not true. He was an extreme climate change denier but his opinion changed over time, like over 5 yrs. Such profound ideological u turns rarely happen after a single event...

    • @MitchellfcNa32
      @MitchellfcNa32 2 місяці тому +6

      It wasn't that he didn't take it serious, he mocked how seriously certain people and institutions took it and how hysterical their conclusions and solutions from it were. Even today it dubious how much man has caused it and if he has that: 1. it's a massive threat to humanity, and 2. man wont come up with a solution (which doesn't thwart mans growth) to solve it. In which case Clarkson's partial rejection and mocking of the climate disaster and the government solutions to it will seem reasonable and sublime in the light of this whole mountebankery.

  • @CALISPEC1
    @CALISPEC1 2 місяці тому +1

    Richard makes VERY factual points

  • @thehammurabichode7994
    @thehammurabichode7994 2 місяці тому +139

    6 minutes in, and almost the entire video has nothing to do with the title. So damn annoying
    *EDIT: Timestamp for the actual subject of the vido = **10:53*

    • @Cent51
      @Cent51 2 місяці тому

      Hello small mind, tik tok is your friend with your silly Billy statement..
      Spoon feed Doos of poes..

    • @BlueShadow777
      @BlueShadow777 2 місяці тому +11

      …and there’s no context/explanation!!! Banned for WHAT???

    • @sholvak902
      @sholvak902 2 місяці тому +3

      ​@BlueShadow777 publicity, a talking point, everyone's picked up on him being banned, people are talking and speculating, it's all about publicity and engagement.
      Clarkson would know with James owning a pub himself he's very unlikely to ever go to his as he'll often be far to busy so no harm in banning him.

    • @maruftim
      @maruftim 2 місяці тому +3

      ​@@BlueShadow777if I recall correctly he said somewhere that "Richard will definitely visit his pub, but James probably won't due to him being very busy", so he probably did it as a joke to make his prediction come true 😂

    • @redfields5070
      @redfields5070 2 місяці тому

      I watched a video where Clarkson bought a pub and banned these two men. I know Clarkson but I don't have any idea why he would pre-ban these two.

  • @MC-nb6jx
    @MC-nb6jx 2 місяці тому +2

    What a common sense discussion on EV/Petrol/Diesel 👏🏻👏🏻

  • @themasqueradingcow91
    @themasqueradingcow91 2 місяці тому +3

    When they're not being complete pillocks, these two are actually very knowledgeable. Kind of forget that they were actual journalists

  • @Greekazoid
    @Greekazoid 2 місяці тому

    I love these guys so much. Such a fun interview.

  • @Parawingdelta2
    @Parawingdelta2 2 місяці тому +12

    What's not mentioned is that the electric charging is, for the most part, achieved by generating power from burning coal. In fact, they're 'external combustion engines'.

    • @melonusk234
      @melonusk234 2 місяці тому +1

      Uk power generation by coal is less than 1%

    • @Parawingdelta2
      @Parawingdelta2 2 місяці тому

      @melonusk234 That's true, but then (depending on what figures you look at), I believe there's about 60% from the combination of fossil fuels and gas.

    • @d-rockanomaly9243
      @d-rockanomaly9243 2 місяці тому

      @Parawingdelta2 that's a very confusing point I'm not sure what you're trying to say. Bottom line is electric vehicles when you account for the environmental impact of their production, and the environmental impact of running them, they use far less fossil fuels and producing and running a ICe over its lifetime. So I'm not sure the point you're trying to get at.

    • @Parawingdelta2
      @Parawingdelta2 2 місяці тому

      @d-rockanomaly9243 The point is that in reality, the electricity used to charge an EV is, in all probability, coming from a source using coal, oil, or gas. The degree to which that all happens may depend on the country and circumstances, of course, but in many cases, the claimed benefits to save the planet is a myth. I live in Australia and follow a guy on UA-cam named John Cadogan 'Auto Expert'. He is an engineer and journalist with a thirty plus year background in the automotive industry. He provides some very specific facts based on actual physics regarding EV's. Well worth listening to.

  • @eddyspreciouslittlelife
    @eddyspreciouslittlelife 2 місяці тому +2

    is it clickbait? yes
    Is it worth the watch? yes

  • @Leaving_Orbit
    @Leaving_Orbit 2 місяці тому +7

    Converting a car/truck is the future. The economics are obviously really steep right now but so is the cost of driving a modern vehicle over 100k miles and expecting not to spend a fortune replacing overpriced, poorly engineered components. I’m all in on this.

    • @sprolyborn2554
      @sprolyborn2554 2 місяці тому

      Not really...I wouldn't call $2500 in repairs over the course of 100k miles steep when compared to a $20,000 battery bank.

    • @d-rockanomaly9243
      @d-rockanomaly9243 2 місяці тому

      @sprolyborn2554 the average lifespan of an electric vehicle battery is closer to 200,000 mi. The average lifespan of a internal combustion engine is about 150,000 miles. You say the average cost in repairs over 100,000 miles is about $2,500. Yeah that's because none of the expensive components have broken down at that point. Extend that 100,000 mi figure a little bit further and now we're talking engines and transmissions. Nice try though

    • @d-rockanomaly9243
      @d-rockanomaly9243 2 місяці тому

      And let's say the electric vehicle industry exaggerated the 200,000 Mile figure a little bit, which is probably true, at the very least they're about even in longevity now with ICE. And that's today, and that disparity grows wider all the time. In 10 years EV will undisputably have more longevity than ICE.

    • @d-rockanomaly9243
      @d-rockanomaly9243 2 місяці тому

      It all makes sense if we could just expand the capacity of EV batteries then clearly they will have better longevity than a car engine with all its moving parts and friction. There's no way to make something with that many moving parts last longer, considering the hundred years of innovation that has gone into them we seem to have hit a wall in terms of engine longevity. That's the key thing to remember is that ICE engines have had trillions of dollars and a century of innovation gone into them. They're essentially at the limit of what they can do. Electric vehicles are like a cassette player if they were audio technology.

    • @sprolyborn2554
      @sprolyborn2554 2 місяці тому

      @@d-rockanomaly9243 150k miles is a massive understatement. nice try. if it were 150k, there wouldnt even be a used car market at all if every car needed a new engine. use common sense. its typically 250k before major repairs start rearing their heads. and you dont even want me to mention diesel which is typically good for 500k before people start talking rebuilds. of which, a new engine or rebuild is maybe 5k. whereas a new battery bank is 20k. is this what common core math gets us now? where people honestly believe that 5k>20k? ffs dude.

  • @gabenvandenbrink9114
    @gabenvandenbrink9114 Місяць тому

    There's something so incredibly satisfying about hearing a nuanced opinion.

  • @lucashankins9425
    @lucashankins9425 2 місяці тому +6

    Richard, glad to see you embracing the salty hair. Jeremy has accused you of coluring for years. On a serious note, I had a traumatic brain injury and had a 50/50 chance to live. You and I have a survivor bond. Love you buddy.

    • @Randy.Bobandy
      @Randy.Bobandy 2 місяці тому +1

      cringe

    • @d-rockanomaly9243
      @d-rockanomaly9243 2 місяці тому

      Stay strong bro! Telepathically sending you luck and strength. I'll send enough so that you can officially say the odds are 51/49 in your favor.

  • @grabedigger
    @grabedigger 2 місяці тому

    "People going out in the back for a crafty f*g"...this made my day hahaha

  • @lestorhaslam
    @lestorhaslam 2 місяці тому +12

    As President Reagan once said, “The most terrifying words are, ‘I’m from the government and I’m here to help you’ll. 😂

  • @maxmouse3
    @maxmouse3 2 місяці тому

    These guys are very smart and I agree 100% with them - at least on what was talked about in the video :)
    Also they're born speakers, they know how to speak on a complex subject and still being entertaining!

  • @RalphDuff
    @RalphDuff 2 місяці тому +11

    Long live the combustion engine.

  • @EvLSkillz
    @EvLSkillz 2 місяці тому +2

    i could listen to these guys talk about the most boring things in the world, and it would still be interesting.
    may, hammond and clarkson are by far, the best trio in the world.
    funny af.

  • @mcbrite
    @mcbrite 2 місяці тому +6

    Would you consider making the intro clip shorter on videos only 10 minutes long? It's kind of awkward to have the great interview bracketed between the exact same, long soundbite... - If the interview were 40 minutes, that would make a lot more sense!

    • @adrianthoroughgood1191
      @adrianthoroughgood1191 2 місяці тому +1

      Yes, the teaser section should not be more than 10 seconds imo.

    • @d-rockanomaly9243
      @d-rockanomaly9243 2 місяці тому +1

      I think a UA-cam intro should be four or five seconds at the most on any channel no matter what.

  • @stevepeacock4265
    @stevepeacock4265 2 місяці тому

    Both so engaging and effortlessly talented

  • @seanlander9321
    @seanlander9321 2 місяці тому +20

    Hammond and May have overlooked the strategic risk Britain faces in relying on fuel for transport and the capital outflows to buy the stuff in. Electric vehicles are a boon to economies that are short on oil resources, there’s more than the environment to consider.

    • @kalicom2937
      @kalicom2937 2 місяці тому +6

      And we magic up electric cars from where, exactly? A mine in the hills just south of Exeter?

    • @seanlander9321
      @seanlander9321 2 місяці тому +6

      @@kalicom2937 Actually the British seem to be growing a brain by not joining in on the tariffs on Chinese EVs. It’s a smart move after handing over its auto industry to the subsidised failure engineered by the Europeans. Cheaper cars, powered by domestic energy and the end of the burden of taxpayer subsidies isn’t such a bad idea.

    • @kalicom2937
      @kalicom2937 2 місяці тому +5

      @@seanlander9321 "Hammond and May have overlooked the strategic risk Britain faces in relying on fuel for transport and the capital outflows to buy the stuff in."
      So no risk that the supply of EVs from over-seas will dry up, then?

    • @seanlander9321
      @seanlander9321 2 місяці тому +6

      @@kalicom2937 Well for a start Britain could extract the digit and manufacture EVs and there are countries other than China that make them too. The strategic security of EVs is that in the inevitability of another oil crisis that transport won’t be beholden to the mayhem of the mess of Russia or the Middle East. Britain has been fighting oil wars since 1916 and electric vehicles can end that nonsense and chronic depletion of national wealth.

    • @queenslander954
      @queenslander954 2 місяці тому

      Boon or boom ? .. or is Boon the new Boom ? .. who can keep up with hip chatter in 2024