Thank you, Jim. I love to hear I made the right choice buying a Tesla. The more I drive the more I enjoy it. Got to try the new M3, I was very pleased how it handles. Tech keeps moving forward, the ICE has stalled. I also feel like I’m doing something for Mother Earth. Have a good Sunday.
Jim. Just today a buddy of mine that I haven't see in months stopped by to visit. He's what I would call a right wing guy who tends to believe only what he hears from his limited sources such as Fox news. Not thinking about his leanings, I told him that tomorrow (Sunday the 6th) I was attending an EV event in Ventura, Ca. As soon as I said that he just laughed and began telling me how those things will be history soon. When I asked what he meant, he just said that sales of EV's are tanking and nobody wants them. I tried to give him some solid real numbers, but he refused to believe it and instead said that I'm just being brain washed. So many times I just shake my head and can't understand where these people are living.
They parrot the same exact lines, not ready for prime time, no one wants them, blah blah. Besides, they won’t listen, it’s just deep class resentment. I usually ignore them.
It’s not just people on the right that parrot what they see on TV. I’m on the right and I have friends on the left that watch MSNBC eight hours a day and are completely brainwashed. They repeat the talking points word for word like they are programmed robots. I am right leaning or conservative as some people call it, but I am not a robot. I have a brain that I can think for myself on each issue and figure out what makes sense. I don’t believe everything I see on TV or the Internet. I did my own research on electric vehicles and decided to purchase one. I couldn’t have made a better choice. Just because your political party of choice says something doesn’t mean you have to agree with it. Think about what they’re saying and logically think does it make sense? I find most of the time when people are making a bad argument it’s an argument based on emotions. I see it all the time on both sides. I just shake my head. People should be more demanding of proof rather than some BS political talking point.
If you wonder about EV and winter. Come to Norway, where 26,3% of all cars on the road EV's. Fossil cars stops more than 10 times more, or don't even start. Engine problems, coolant freeze, and thicker oil because of the cold. When you buy a car in Norway, you look at the tests. You need a car that works in the winter. So, you buy one according to this. Still, fossil cars breaks more.
@@jsbrads1No, they don't. And, if you want to talk about subsidies. The oil subsidies are at $US 9.000.000.000.000, or more than $US 1.000 for every human on earth. In 2025 the forcast are $US 11.000.000.000.000, or $US 38.194 for every fossil car. (International Monetary Fund Numbers). (1/4 of all oil are used as fuel for cars, 72M car are produced). In USA the oil subsidies are $US 650.000.000.000, or almost $US 2.000 for every American. Then you have the tens of billions in subsidies to the fossil automotive industry, with bonuses in the billions. How do you think VW survived diesel gate? I'm all for removing subsidies. But, lets be real. Oil subsidies, and the price control of oil, through OPEC, makes oil the biggest scam in history. With the oil subsidies alone, you could give away a Tesla model 3, for every car in the world in 5 years. So, do you really think that EV's are subsidized. On top of that, Europe has put tariffs on Chinese EV's. But, not on Chinese pluggin hybrids. EV's have 1/3 of the parts compared to fossil cars. You need less workers to make EV's. Fossil cars are protected, because of jobs. Payed politicians keeps this wasteful system alive, with oil lobbists and propagandists. Basicly, oil as fuel for cars are stupid. It's a waste of money, energy and human health. Countries are realising that they are slaves to oil. That's the reason China, are going electric. Brazil, uses ethanol. India are switching to more ethanol to. This despite the fact that ethanol uses 70 times more area than solar panels and EV's.
@@Malcolm-nj8kyNorway isn't rich because of oil. Norway was a rich country even before oil. And, Sweden are switching to EV's, too. They don't have any oil. Rich countries tens to be democratic, and have a sosiale profil that work for their citizens, and has citizens that care about politics. The reason why Norway are going electric, is because it's cheaper. Oil is a waste of energy, money and human health. Regarding Norways oil, and gas. Norway needs to support the world. What would Europe have done without Norway? Those stupid idiots bought Russian oil and gas. To be slave to a country that attacks it's neighbors wasn't a smart idea.
The number of charging locations depends on where you live. In a state like Arizona where I live, they are few and far between when you get out of the Phoenix and Tucson metro areas.
Dear Jim, Just back from a 1,000 mile round trip in our '23 Bolt 2LTEV. Charged exclusively at Tesla using my Lectron adapter. Only one site had short cords requiring taking two spots. In Weed Ca., there were 16 new chargers with extra long cords. In Reno, the Wedge Parkway Tesla site had the chargers positioned in the middle of the slot, as opposed to being at the very back: take one spot to charge only. This trip was a pleasure in our Bolt! P.Q.
Thanks a lot Jim. Very helpful when I’ll get in a discussion with someone nervous about stop driving his ICE vehicle. Driving EV doesn’t only help the climate but also your wallet, especially when have the possibility to charge at home. Greetings from the Netherlands.
5:55 〝For long road trips, fast chargers are there…〞 Yes they are, but they could be more visible. Most folks are used to seeing gas stations with the big forecourt, big signs, the iconic red-and-green LED price signs. They don't see the EV pedestals tucked away behind the store. When I'm traveling in my Tesla, the nav system is very smart and guides me to Supercharger stations as needed, couldn't be any easier. But folks who don't drive an EV don't understand that. They only know that,〝I never see any charging stations.〞
EUV owner, and want another EV for the next vehicle. I agree with most of what you said except the one about EV power in cold weather, and a NEMA 14-50 is not a dryer outlet, it’s an electric range outlet. Dryers are 30 amp 240v, ranges are 50 amp. EVs are a continuous load, so NEC recommends all equipment in the circuit, including outlets be de-rated to 80%. That’s why the maximum load for a charger fed by a 14-50 outlet is 40 amps. I live in Memphis, TN- only slightly colder than FL. I drive 100 miles RT per day for work. During last winter when it was 10-20F, I did lose a lot of range ability. My efficiency went from 3.8 to 2.5 mi/kWh. That’s with me only using the cabin heater to 60F, seat heaters, steering wheel heaters, winter clothes, and pre-heating on house power. Cabin heating is part of the range reduction, the Bolts have a 7.2kW heater, but the other part is that the batteries do not perform as well outside their optimal temperature range. Li-ion batteries are notorious for it- even LiFePO4 chemistry. It just is what it is. My total range reduction was about 35%, so not as bad as reported by anti-EV pundits, but it doesn’t get very cold here. It is certainly possible that people who own EVs, and live in states where weather is colder do experience losses around 50%. It’s a lot, but not worth throwing out the baby with the bath water. I hope the proposed and planned EV battery plant in Byhalia, MS will open up a massively conservative state to more DCFC. I frequently travel down US72 to visit my father in Elkmont, AL, and the only DCFC on that route is in Athens, AL, about 15 miles from his house. It’s a 200 mile trip, and I’ve never had range anxiety, but it would be nice if a bathroom break could also be a quick charge rate. There are some Lv2 chargers, but plugging in at the Toyota dealership, then walking to get snacks, and only getting 3 kWh is not worth it except in emergency. DCFC is the way to go on the road, Lv2 at home. When the Wal-Mart in Corinth, MS, finally gets an EA DCFC station, that will optimal for that trip- but hell might freeze over in MS legislature first. Thanks for doing what you’re doing Jim. I’m sorry to be one of those commenters, but I’m an electrician, so if you comment incorrectly on electrical, I’ll correct it. I’m an EV fan, and also a hot rodder. I commented on UTG on his Challenger EV video that Stellantis screwed up by trying to make a muscle car EV because they didn’t understand that muscle cars are more than just going fast. IMO, Stellantis would’ve served the EV market and the muscle car market better by building a dedicated EV that focused on efficiency and utility. Basically, keep the V8’s for those who want them, don’t ruin old school monikers, and build an EV that will allow muscle car owners to have their fun cars along with efficient daily transportation to be able to afford all that fuel for the hot-rod. I feel the same way about autocross and road rally as I do about drag racing- EVs are great for helping hot rodders to afford their toys. LOL sorry, that was my way of saying I write too much in comment sections everywhere- so you’re not the only one I’m picking on. I love cars, that’s all there is to it. I hope my next EV is a Lucid- that company really builds cars for drivers. You might be interested in watching Savage Geese’s YT video on the Lucid Air Pure, and the Sapphire because the engineering in that car is outstanding. Happy days in many ways to you!
I'm wondering if DC fast charging is intentionally undermining the cost savings of EVS, sometimes approaching the price of gas (I've heard), not including maintenance savings. DC fast charging should be mostly for long trips, you save the most money Monday through Friday. L2 charging is much cheaper and more reliable
I have 2 EV's and 1 ICE. I need to make sure I drive the ICE enough that the gas doesn't go bad. I do love a methanol burning Sprint Car. I drove them. So I'm not 'that type' as I overheard at the Ford dealership recently.
I usually recommend getting an EV with twice the range needed for the normal commute. That way, there's margin in extreme temperatures when climate control and battery conditioning are utilized, plus, margin for battery degradation. That will ensure the car will get you back and forth for decades to come!
A full tank of gas is used once. A battery pack is used over and over again every day, and will in the future be produced close to 100% renewable, and recycled into new batteries
Please expand on your comment that the electricity is being produced whether you use it or not and if not it’s going to waste. I know the potential is in the transmission lines but where would go if not through the customers’ meter to a load and back to earth?
Baseload generation refers to the minimum level of constant power supply that a utility or power grid must produce to meet the continuous and consistent demand for electricity. This demand remains relatively stable over time, typically covering the 24-hour period, and is not significantly influenced by daily fluctuations or seasonal variations. Baseload is either used or wasted. This is why electrical rates drop off at night. The electric company would prefer the meter to turn instead of letting the electrons potential to dissipate and not turn the meter. Like I said…electricity isn’t like water. When you turn off the water, it stays in the line until you turn on the spigot again. If electricity did that, we would call that storage. And the only way to store electricity is in a battery. Electrical lines do not hold power like pipes hold water. Either baseload is used or it’s wasted.
@@jimsEVadventures So interesting! We are really enjoying our Chevrolet Bolt EUV - it’s like yours except without the Sun and Sound package or SuperCruise. Not driving as many miles per day as you so you are plotting our course for maintenance & tires. Thank you for all the information.
Well that charging story is also getting very old. Yes you can charge at home with a homecharger but only if you have an off street parkingspot. But for someone who is living at the 7th floor without solar panels because there are 26 floors above them, can't do that. Now about the overloading the grid, you call it BS i call it reality and here is why. Yes some places there should be enough to power the chargers but in many places this is not the case. Example, at my work we had to install a brand new UPS to keep everything running. Houses cant be connected anymore because the grid will collapse. New companies can't be connected to the grid for the same reason. And no this is not a 3rd world place, this is the Netherlands! Ever seen your light dimming for no apparent reason? It's fun, you should try it for a week. And no this is not news or woke talk, this is real life experience. But the funny thing is, people with the EV's don't think about this for one second. They live at ground level with a parkingspot right at the front door or even a 2 car garage. And the last thing and you didn't notice that. At 03:25 you say it's not true for the 250 tons of dirt need to be moved. "Its more like 30 tons" , but thats per battery. Now for a petrol car its 2 tons per barrel. To me thats a difference of 28 tons! Those 2 tons per barrel = 20 gallons of gas part, there are also byproducts and those are called plastics and other materials like airplane fuel. So the 2 tons per barrel delivers more than the 30 tons of dirt per battery. The avarage lifecycle of an EV is 10 to 20 years before the battery is gone. In that case you have to buy a new battery and those are around 10k without take one out and put the new one in again. With al that subsidized money, they won't replace the battery, they buy a new car. Now how environment friendly is that? While the car from the 1960's are still running on the same fuel these days. So i think you have to redo this myths part.
"At 03:25 you say it's not true for the 250 tons of dirt need to be moved. "Its more like 30 tons" , but thats per battery. Now for a petrol car its 2 tons per barrel. To me thats a difference of 28 tons! Those 2 tons per barrel = 20 gallons of gas part, there are also byproducts and those are called plastics and other materials like airplane fuel. So the 2 tons per barrel delivers more than the 30 tons of dirt per battery. " Thats 2 tons or tar sands is for say 1000 miles of ICE vehicle travel (at an high average of 50 MPG) , but the 30 tons of dirt is for say 150000 miles of EV battery life so, it would take 300,000 tons of tar sand processing to equal the travel distance of 30 tons of dirt processing.
Yep - What Jim said. We are now ICE free and not going back.
Thank you, Jim. I love to hear I made the right choice buying a Tesla. The more I drive the more I enjoy it. Got to try the new M3, I was very pleased how it handles. Tech keeps moving forward, the ICE has stalled. I also feel like I’m doing something for Mother Earth. Have a good Sunday.
Good to hear the balanced view from the USA, we too in the UK have plenty of EV fake news. Keep charging. Cheers
Jim. Just today a buddy of mine that I haven't see in months stopped by to visit. He's what I would call a right wing guy who tends to believe only what he hears from his limited sources such as Fox news. Not thinking about his leanings, I told him that tomorrow (Sunday the 6th) I was attending an EV event in Ventura, Ca. As soon as I said that he just laughed and began telling me how those things will be history soon. When I asked what he meant, he just said that sales of EV's are tanking and nobody wants them. I tried to give him some solid real numbers, but he refused to believe it and instead said that I'm just being brain washed. So many times I just shake my head and can't understand where these people are living.
They parrot the same exact lines, not ready for prime time, no one wants them, blah blah. Besides, they won’t listen, it’s just deep class resentment. I usually ignore them.
It's so unfortunate that EVs were politicized. More voting against their own best interests. Smh.
It’s not just people on the right that parrot what they see on TV. I’m on the right and I have friends on the left that watch MSNBC eight hours a day and are completely brainwashed. They repeat the talking points word for word like they are programmed robots. I am right leaning or conservative as some people call it, but I am not a robot. I have a brain that I can think for myself on each issue and figure out what makes sense. I don’t believe everything I see on TV or the Internet. I did my own research on electric vehicles and decided to purchase one. I couldn’t have made a better choice. Just because your political party of choice says something doesn’t mean you have to agree with it. Think about what they’re saying and logically think does it make sense? I find most of the time when people are making a bad argument it’s an argument based on emotions. I see it all the time on both sides. I just shake my head. People should be more demanding of proof rather than some BS political talking point.
as soon as they display their close-mindedness, there is no point in discussing further
@@mike_w-tw6jd pot meet kettle.
If you wonder about EV and winter. Come to Norway, where 26,3% of all cars on the road EV's.
Fossil cars stops more than 10 times more, or don't even start.
Engine problems, coolant freeze, and thicker oil because of the cold.
When you buy a car in Norway, you look at the tests. You need a car that works in the winter. So, you buy one according to this.
Still, fossil cars breaks more.
Combined, oil and gas exceeds half of the total value of Norwegian exports of goods.
Norway subsidizes EVs
@@jsbrads1No, they don't.
And, if you want to talk about subsidies.
The oil subsidies are at $US 9.000.000.000.000, or more than $US 1.000 for every human on earth.
In 2025 the forcast are $US 11.000.000.000.000, or $US 38.194 for every fossil car.
(International Monetary Fund Numbers).
(1/4 of all oil are used as fuel for cars, 72M car are produced).
In USA the oil subsidies are $US 650.000.000.000, or almost $US 2.000 for every American.
Then you have the tens of billions in subsidies to the fossil automotive industry, with bonuses in the billions.
How do you think VW survived diesel gate?
I'm all for removing subsidies. But, lets be real. Oil subsidies, and the price control of oil, through OPEC, makes oil the biggest scam in history.
With the oil subsidies alone, you could give away a Tesla model 3, for every car in the world in 5 years.
So, do you really think that EV's are subsidized.
On top of that, Europe has put tariffs on Chinese EV's. But, not on Chinese pluggin hybrids.
EV's have 1/3 of the parts compared to fossil cars.
You need less workers to make EV's.
Fossil cars are protected, because of jobs.
Payed politicians keeps this wasteful system alive, with oil lobbists and propagandists.
Basicly, oil as fuel for cars are stupid.
It's a waste of money, energy and human health.
Countries are realising that they are slaves to oil. That's the reason China, are going electric.
Brazil, uses ethanol. India are switching to more ethanol to.
This despite the fact that ethanol uses 70 times more area than solar panels and EV's.
@@Malcolm-nj8kyNorway isn't rich because of oil. Norway was a rich country even before oil.
And, Sweden are switching to EV's, too.
They don't have any oil.
Rich countries tens to be democratic, and have a sosiale profil that work for their citizens, and has citizens that care about politics.
The reason why Norway are going electric, is because it's cheaper.
Oil is a waste of energy, money and human health.
Regarding Norways oil, and gas.
Norway needs to support the world.
What would Europe have done without Norway?
Those stupid idiots bought Russian oil and gas.
To be slave to a country that attacks it's neighbors wasn't a smart idea.
@@geirvinje2556 “generous government incentives available” for EVs. It isn’t what you know…
The number of charging locations depends on where you live. In a state like Arizona where I live, they are few and far between when you get out of the Phoenix and Tucson metro areas.
Dear Jim,
Just back from a 1,000 mile round trip in our '23 Bolt 2LTEV. Charged exclusively at Tesla using my Lectron adapter. Only one site had short cords requiring taking two spots. In Weed Ca., there were 16 new chargers with extra long cords. In Reno, the Wedge Parkway Tesla site had the chargers positioned in the middle of the slot, as opposed to being at the very back: take one spot to charge only. This trip was a pleasure in our Bolt!
P.Q.
Thanks a lot Jim. Very helpful when I’ll get in a discussion with someone nervous about stop driving his ICE vehicle. Driving EV doesn’t only help the climate but also your wallet, especially when have the possibility to charge at home. Greetings from the Netherlands.
5:55 〝For long road trips, fast chargers are there…〞
Yes they are, but they could be more visible. Most folks are used to seeing gas stations with the big forecourt, big signs, the iconic red-and-green LED price signs. They don't see the EV pedestals tucked away behind the store. When I'm traveling in my Tesla, the nav system is very smart and guides me to Supercharger stations as needed, couldn't be any easier. But folks who don't drive an EV don't understand that. They only know that,〝I never see any charging stations.〞
EUV owner, and want another EV for the next vehicle. I agree with most of what you said except the one about EV power in cold weather, and a NEMA 14-50 is not a dryer outlet, it’s an electric range outlet. Dryers are 30 amp 240v, ranges are 50 amp. EVs are a continuous load, so NEC recommends all equipment in the circuit, including outlets be de-rated to 80%. That’s why the maximum load for a charger fed by a 14-50 outlet is 40 amps.
I live in Memphis, TN- only slightly colder than FL. I drive 100 miles RT per day for work. During last winter when it was 10-20F, I did lose a lot of range ability. My efficiency went from 3.8 to 2.5 mi/kWh. That’s with me only using the cabin heater to 60F, seat heaters, steering wheel heaters, winter clothes, and pre-heating on house power. Cabin heating is part of the range reduction, the Bolts have a 7.2kW heater, but the other part is that the batteries do not perform as well outside their optimal temperature range. Li-ion batteries are notorious for it- even LiFePO4 chemistry. It just is what it is.
My total range reduction was about 35%, so not as bad as reported by anti-EV pundits, but it doesn’t get very cold here. It is certainly possible that people who own EVs, and live in states where weather is colder do experience losses around 50%. It’s a lot, but not worth throwing out the baby with the bath water.
I hope the proposed and planned EV battery plant in Byhalia, MS will open up a massively conservative state to more DCFC. I frequently travel down US72 to visit my father in Elkmont, AL, and the only DCFC on that route is in Athens, AL, about 15 miles from his house. It’s a 200 mile trip, and I’ve never had range anxiety, but it would be nice if a bathroom break could also be a quick charge rate. There are some Lv2 chargers, but plugging in at the Toyota dealership, then walking to get snacks, and only getting 3 kWh is not worth it except in emergency. DCFC is the way to go on the road, Lv2 at home. When the Wal-Mart in Corinth, MS, finally gets an EA DCFC station, that will optimal for that trip- but hell might freeze over in MS legislature first.
Thanks for doing what you’re doing Jim. I’m sorry to be one of those commenters, but I’m an electrician, so if you comment incorrectly on electrical, I’ll correct it. I’m an EV fan, and also a hot rodder. I commented on UTG on his Challenger EV video that Stellantis screwed up by trying to make a muscle car EV because they didn’t understand that muscle cars are more than just going fast. IMO, Stellantis would’ve served the EV market and the muscle car market better by building a dedicated EV that focused on efficiency and utility. Basically, keep the V8’s for those who want them, don’t ruin old school monikers, and build an EV that will allow muscle car owners to have their fun cars along with efficient daily transportation to be able to afford all that fuel for the hot-rod. I feel the same way about autocross and road rally as I do about drag racing- EVs are great for helping hot rodders to afford their toys.
LOL sorry, that was my way of saying I write too much in comment sections everywhere- so you’re not the only one I’m picking on. I love cars, that’s all there is to it. I hope my next EV is a Lucid- that company really builds cars for drivers. You might be interested in watching Savage Geese’s YT video on the Lucid Air Pure, and the Sapphire because the engineering in that car is outstanding. Happy days in many ways to you!
Some states have right to charge laws, allowing you to install charging equipment at rental properties at your expense
I'm wondering if DC fast charging is intentionally undermining the cost savings of EVS, sometimes approaching the price of gas (I've heard), not including maintenance savings. DC fast charging should be mostly for long trips, you save the most money Monday through Friday. L2 charging is much cheaper and more reliable
I have 2 EV's and 1 ICE. I need to make sure I drive the ICE enough that the gas doesn't go bad. I do love a methanol burning Sprint Car. I drove them. So I'm not 'that type' as I overheard at the Ford dealership recently.
Another thing you can add are catalytic converters, the mining of precious metals to make these!
Nice job Jim. Thank you. Stay safe.
Southern California Edison has a battery that supplements peaker plants
Great video!
we live in Canada where get minus 30 Celsius with a 2016 Nissan leaf it work great and way cheaper then gas car to use monthly.
I usually recommend getting an EV with twice the range needed for the normal commute. That way, there's margin in extreme temperatures when climate control and battery conditioning are utilized, plus, margin for battery degradation. That will ensure the car will get you back and forth for decades to come!
What currently causes the grid to overload...you guessed it right.... homes with A/C... not EVs
Yes, turn off lights when you don't need them.
A full tank of gas is used once. A battery pack is used over and over again every day, and will in the future be produced close to 100% renewable, and recycled into new batteries
Please expand on your comment that the electricity is being produced whether you use it or not and if not it’s going to waste. I know the potential is in the transmission lines but where would go if not through the customers’ meter to a load and back to earth?
Baseload generation refers to the minimum level of constant power supply that a utility or power grid must produce to meet the continuous and consistent demand for electricity. This demand remains relatively stable over time, typically covering the 24-hour period, and is not significantly influenced by daily fluctuations or seasonal variations. Baseload is either used or wasted. This is why electrical rates drop off at night. The electric company would prefer the meter to turn instead of letting the electrons potential to dissipate and not turn the meter. Like I said…electricity isn’t like water. When you turn off the water, it stays in the line until you turn on the spigot again. If electricity did that, we would call that storage. And the only way to store electricity is in a battery. Electrical lines do not hold power like pipes hold water. Either baseload is used or it’s wasted.
@@jimsEVadventures So interesting! We are really enjoying our Chevrolet Bolt EUV - it’s like yours except without the Sun and Sound package or SuperCruise. Not driving as many miles per day as you so you are plotting our course for maintenance & tires. Thank you for all the information.
Well that charging story is also getting very old. Yes you can charge at home with a homecharger but only if you have an off street parkingspot. But for someone who is living at the 7th floor without solar panels because there are 26 floors above them, can't do that. Now about the overloading the grid, you call it BS i call it reality and here is why. Yes some places there should be enough to power the chargers but in many places this is not the case. Example, at my work we had to install a brand new UPS to keep everything running. Houses cant be connected anymore because the grid will collapse. New companies can't be connected to the grid for the same reason. And no this is not a 3rd world place, this is the Netherlands! Ever seen your light dimming for no apparent reason? It's fun, you should try it for a week. And no this is not news or woke talk, this is real life experience. But the funny thing is, people with the EV's don't think about this for one second. They live at ground level with a parkingspot right at the front door or even a 2 car garage. And the last thing and you didn't notice that. At 03:25 you say it's not true for the 250 tons of dirt need to be moved. "Its more like 30 tons" , but thats per battery. Now for a petrol car its 2 tons per barrel. To me thats a difference of 28 tons! Those 2 tons per barrel = 20 gallons of gas part, there are also byproducts and those are called plastics and other materials like airplane fuel. So the 2 tons per barrel delivers more than the 30 tons of dirt per battery. The avarage lifecycle of an EV is 10 to 20 years before the battery is gone. In that case you have to buy a new battery and those are around 10k without take one out and put the new one in again. With al that subsidized money, they won't replace the battery, they buy a new car. Now how environment friendly is that? While the car from the 1960's are still running on the same fuel these days. So i think you have to redo this myths part.
"At 03:25 you say it's not true for the 250 tons of dirt need to be moved. "Its more like 30 tons" , but thats per battery. Now for a petrol car its 2 tons per barrel. To me thats a difference of 28 tons! Those 2 tons per barrel = 20 gallons of gas part, there are also byproducts and those are called plastics and other materials like airplane fuel. So the 2 tons per barrel delivers more than the 30 tons of dirt per battery. "
Thats 2 tons or tar sands is for say 1000 miles of ICE vehicle travel (at an high average of 50 MPG) , but the 30 tons of dirt is for say 150000 miles of EV battery life so, it would take 300,000 tons of tar sand processing to equal the travel distance of 30 tons of dirt processing.
Facts? XDDDD