I don't agree with gas stations surviving. As demand falls, cost of gas production and distribution rises per gallon of fuel sold. There will be fewer gas stations with higher and higher prices. I think it will mostly be over in ten years. Even now ICE cars are more than twice as expensive per mile compared to EVs, and their maintenance costs are also much higher. Once batteries become cheaper (the biggest contributor to EV prices), the transition may be fairly rapid. In Europe, EVs now account for 17% of all sales, and in some European countries, EVs already get over 30% of all vehicle sales.
On older cars, if a turn signal bulb is burned out, the blinker would blink much (maybe 2x?) faster than normal. I don't know if that was something the engineers designed, or it just happened "by accident."
That was because there was less resistance. Same reason that if you put led turn signal bulbs in the rear in a car that didn't come with them they flash too fast and a resistor needs to be installed so they blink at normal speed.
Y’all need to visit Oregon or Washington. The switch to evs is real and noticeable. Also, your point about “let’s see what happens to our children’s future” is interesting. Our kids won’t have a future if we all keep driving ice cars.
From what I have read, Norway is at the "tipping point'" as far as EVs go. Fifty -four percent of the vehicles in Norway are EV. I would imagine that China can't be far behind. Also, the public transportation in European countries being EV is VERY common. They are being very creative with those types of vehicles that are stationary for longer periods, like buses. They have streets with imbeded charging coils that allows wireless charging of the bus batteries while loading or unloading passengers. How great is that!
Jen made a great recommendation about pulling up to a wall when parking to see if the headlights are functioning. Even better, when pulling up to a glass storefront, you can use the glass as a mirror and check all of your lights from the driver seat. You can back in and do the same with the rear lights.
Most of the shortcomings of an EV (range, charging on trips, cost..) are not much of an issue when a small inexpensive EV is a families second around town car. Our family has a perfect “hybrid fleet” : a Nissan Leaf SV plus and a Subaru Outback Onyx.
Regarding EVs eating through tires, most EVs (maybe all?) have different drive modes - they often have an Eco mode but it still will accelerate fairly aggressively. I would like to see a "tire saver" mode that really backs off from the immediate torque unless you put the pedal to the floor for emergent situations.
My dad had a 77 Buick Electra sedan. There were small display devices on the front fenders where some little light transmitting cables (probably just transparent plastic) terminated that lit up when headlights and/or parking lights/turn signals were illuminated. There was a similar display, above the rear view mirror if I recall, showing when rear lights were illuminated. Simple, couldn't have cost much to make and worked like a charm.
Indeed there were many cars for years that had bulb-out indicators, but as briefly implied in the discussion, part of the deal was that with conventional incandescent/halogens, it's pretty straightforward to detect that the circuit is interrupted or no longer carrying a full load.
3:05 gas would also get more expensive as there would be a lot less refineries and the distribution to get that gas to those stations would be stretched so much more thin as a result.
Our BMW 3 series has light warnings. I would assume most luxury manufacturers had this feature. Issue is the technology hasn’t gone down stream in the market unless the feature has a sellable impact or is mandatory by law
I had a cheap 1986 Chevy Spectrum (we called it the rectum) that had dashboard warning light for taillights. I always wondered why the more expensive cars I bought later didn’t
My experience with a burnt out Toyota tail light was the turn signal started acting very odd. I don't remember exactly what I did to determine that, but it had to do with walking around the back end of the car and/or pressing on the brake in my garage to see if both red stop lights lit up. One of the lights did not light up. Wound up replacing both left and right bulbs and all returned to normal.
My 1996 SAAB 900 does diagnose headlights or taillights that have burnt out and provides a message on dash. This was before LEDs were available, probably not needed now.
I frequently see people driving in the evening with taillights off, which means only daytime lights are on. so dangerous. we need a hand signal to notify drivers these drivers.
Volvo has had a light out warning system that identifies the bad bulb since at least 2001. My 2001, 2003, and 2006 Volvo XC70s all have this system; they even can notify you that multiple bulbs are out at once. My earlier Volvos (1984, 1986, 1989, and 1991 240 series wagons) had an indicator that a bulb was out but it did not specify which bulb.
The problem I see is people driving without their headlights on. Wait till we fall back in November and you will see many people driving without headlights because their interior lights come on and even daytime running lights come on and fool people in thinking their headlights are on. These people need to set their headlights to auto.
Many of those cars don’t have automatic headlight systems. Modern cars have instrument clusters that are always illuminated. Drivers see their DRLs and mistakenly think their head, side, and tail lights are on.
@@nolangoldberg3845. Even with automatic headlights, they can be turned off, it’s amazing how many oblivious drivers driving at night with no headlights at all, all because the instrument lights still come on. Why not make all lights on all the time?
Wonderful! That is the same FRUSTRATION I have with the TPS systems in SOME cars that tell you ONE or more of your tires is low. Then you have to check each tire with a gauge to find the low tire. It is REALLY (lol) FUN up here in Wisconsin when you have a -40 BELOW ZERO wind chill temperature! Luckily I have a '20 Blazer, now that shows each individual tire pressure in the instrument cluster!
Perhaps a a closer example would be the classic cars that require leaded gas. How much does it cost to fuel one of these, now that everything is unleaded? What kind of inconvenience hoops do you need to jump thru to maintain one of these vehicles as running vehicles?
My dad owned an antique auto restoration business before retiring. It isn't just leaded gas. They also need different oil with significantly higher zinc content. If you want to keep the original engine rebuilding it with modern camshafts, pistons, and valves allows them to use standard oil and gas. Another major problem is modern "gas" doesn't have as much actual petroleum as it used to. It contains detergents and ethanol that will damage antique fuel systems. The solution for many is to replace the engine entirely with a modern one. A crate engine with EFI can cost about the same as a rebuild, but have more HP/displacement, better mpg, and be easier to maintain. That's the route I'd go every single time if I wanted to actually drive the car vs treating it like an art piece.
My brothers 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee had a nice little diagram of the car in the center console and it would show exactly which light was out. It wa pretty neat. To Jens point, i dont remember the last time i had to change a lighbulb in my car in the last decade. The technology has gotten so much better that it is probably unnecessary.
They made a comment about how turn and brake lights have gotten so much better over the years, but for years I’ve been noticing Hyundai and Kia brake lights out on 2 or 3 year models. I guess their vender is to blame. In contrast my 26 year old GMC Sonoma ( I purchased new) has never had a headlight or brake light burn out. Ever. 🤷♂️
most tires that are installed on car from new are not long lasting on EV or ICE cars and then if they are replaced by the same or equal quality they will wear fast too I own a 2015 Volkswagen e Golf and my tires don't wear any faster than a TDI my car weigh a bit more than a TDI version they have the same torque level and HP is very similar what a bout rear wheel drive sport cars the tires don't last very long and they are not usually heavy if you buy a 300 to 400 hp EV then it's probably normal that they will wear faster than a car with 115 hp like my Golf .
It’s easy to see when your headlights are out when you see your beam pattern on any wall. What’s worse is all the people driving around at night with just daytime running lights and no tail lights because their instrument cluster is always lit. They think they have automatic lights
My '20 Blazer has tailights on with just the front LED lights turned on. I did not realize that until I glanced in the rearwiew mirror when switching on the DRLs.
This is probably out of your wheelhouse, but my major gripe is that most motorcycles do not have self-cancelling turn signals. I have been riding for more than 50 years, and I can tell you that this is a serious problem. If you forget to manually cancel your signal (and we all do it from time to time) you are sending a false message that could easily get you killed. The ironic part of this is that the technology has been available for a LONG time. My new 1981 Suzuki had self cancelling turn signals. There are a few (mainly very expensive) bikes that do have it now, but very few relative to the number of bikes sold. I am shocked that there has not been safety legislation on this.
The gas station question will be a real issue. Just try and get 35 mm film developed. The market requires a certain demand to keep the supply chain functioning.
Petroleum won't go away, it can't go away. Yes, we may stop burning it as fuel, but, any mechanical system that involves gears or bearings, need lubrication. Petroleum products will be the lubricants of choice, for quite some time. EV's have oil in them, for differentials, reduction gears, motors, and wheel bearings. Also, keep in mind, the tires are made of petroleum products, and, even the asphalt roads are made out of petroleum! Almost all plastics used are petrol-chemical as well. As important as petroleum is, only about half of all petroleum is being used as fuel for passenger cars. Oil is not going away anytime soon! The best tires I've tested on EV's and Hybrids as well, have been the Michelin Energy Saver A/S tires. (tested on 2006 Toyota Prius, 2023 Chevrolet Bolt EUV) I regularly get 60,000 miles tread life on my Prius, the Bolt was rented, but I did get 4.6 miles per kWh out of the Bolt. That's 1 full mile per kWh better, than what was shown on the window sticker. I've been able to achieve 60 miles per gallon in the Prius on these tires. The Michelin Energy Saver tires were OEM on the Bolt. (an excellent choice) When the battery runs out in the Hybrid, you DO NOT lose an axle. The whole system simply becomes an eCVT, similar to a train locomotive. As the vehicle bogs down, it simply trades in speed for torque, maintaining the full horsepower of the engine to the wheels. It will slow down slightly, but, it will never stall. It will pull almost any load, it just might not be as fast. NO WORRIES!! (a good thing, because under heavy load, that battery does go quick)
The answer to the depleted Toyota hybrid battery question is like the old joke about getting down off an elephant. You don't. The Toyota electronics never allow the battery to become depleted. My son in law's hybrid Rav4 never drops below 20- 30% even on highway trips as the electronics direct engine power to recharge the battery whenever needed in order to completely eliminate the possibility of a depleted battery.
No, the battery never fully depletes. But the battery can deplete enough to make the hybrid system stop pulling assist from it. I've never personally done it in my 2002 Prius, but if you deplete that hybrid battery, the car gets SLOW. 20-second 0 to 60 slow. In the worst case scenario when the car is putting all of its resources towards charging, that can get up towards 35 seconds 0 to 60.
@@aspecreviews As you've never done it yourself, are you sure that this isn't one of those urban legend things? I'm sure that someone could force the battery into that condition but is it a situation that could happen in real life in a properly functioning vehicle?
@@aspecreviews Ok, so not urban legend but definitely not normal usage. Unless the question writer is trying to drive *in reverse* up that (hypothetical) long hill with full payload, there shouldn't be any problem with battery depletion.
@@TheOzthewiz LED headlights can last up to 50,000 hours. This is enough to last the entire lifespan of many vehicles. LED bulbs can last as long as 30,000 hours.
My 2000 BMW always tell me my lights are out...even though they are not, lol. VW and Audi needs one because PEDITTLE seriously applies to them. 75% of them rolling down the street with at least one light out.
My ‘02 Audi B5 S4 Avant 6MT has monitors for all exterior bulbs except for the repeaters on the front fenders. If your car is giving you erroneous lamp out warnings, you probably are running incompatible bulbs, like LEDs in place of filament bulbs. LEDs don’t draw enough current for the car to recognize that there is a functioning bulb in place.
There’s no need for rear DRLs. A funny thing about daytime running lights: They were a popular aftermarket item until the US DOT banned them in the 1960s because some could blind oncoming drivers. Canada passed a requirement beginning January 1, 1990 requiring DRLs. General Motors, wanting one wiring set up for both US and Canada, lobbied the US government to allow DRL’s. US DOT agreed to the request. GM ran a big advertising campaign selling their benefits. In fact, there is zero difference in collision rates with vehicles using DRLs, and those not with them. Drivers with DRL’s seem to be more likely to get speeding tickets as police officers more frequently subconsciously aim their radar and LiDAR guns at cars so equipped.
When the profit runs out, the gas will run out! The same goes for coal power plants, when the profit for mining coal runs out the coal power plants will be shut down. It's all about the pile of beans!
They will be quickly popular (once charge plugs are common in a dozen years) but there will also be, just like now, the ICE classic cars people take out on sunny Sunday drives, car shows, and the Jay Leno collections of the world.
@MariofromNY Valid point. There will have to be a way to set up portable charging stations throughout the city that can run on solar power, store power, and put power back into the grid. When cars are parked, there will have to be a way to fast charge them. Additionally, the public transportation infrastructure will have to change to run at peak efficiency.
@MariofromNY Yeah, MTA is in the process of computerization (CBTC communication based trian control) of the subway system. Buses are a whole different animal altogether. I don't believe in luck, but good luck trying to get dedicated bus lanes in NYC.
These hosts don't seem to have much concern about the effects of ICE engines on the planet. If Consumer Reports truly cares about consumers, then trying to stop or at least diminish the effects of climate change should be a priority. The effects climate change is already having, including hurricanes, floods, droughts, wildfires, etc., are already very, very costly to consumers. CR, do better than just saying, "I'm not ready to give up an internal combustion engine."
CR’s staff, and their mostly older subscriber demographic, are very suburban in mindset. They love big cars and SUVs, and can’t imagine a life without many kids and driving tens of thousands of miles every year in cars. Not once do they acknowledge or showcase that vehicles are bad for the environment, that e-bikes, bikes, walking, and public transit are all part of the solution to improve safety and experience for consumers.
@@chili-rye123 I would hope that people of my generation really are not that evil. "You are not going to inconvenience me whatsoever by taking away my fossil fuels. Sorry, grandkids, that your home will be destroyed by climate change. It's your fault for being born too late."
Excuse me, I think it's US CONSUMERS, NOT CR, that are sticking with ICE vehicles over EV! I won't buy an EV if I cannot afford the MSRP. I don't care about the environment (well, I do) or gas savings IF I cannot sign the paperwork and give them $50,000 or more for a car. Now that I'm hearing that EV tires wear out faster and are more expensive than my current ICE tires, I am even more less inclined to buy an EV sooner than later!!!!!
@@Steve_in_NJ So climate change only happens or is only a problem if I can afford an EV. If I cannot afford an EV, then the effects of climate change will never happen. Some twisted logic there.
On vacation in Idaho and Montana this week. I was surprised that I actually saw one Tesla 3. There are many states that are too cold or big distances for the electric fan. Maybe hydrogen will solve that.
I expect that by 2035, gasoline and diesel fuel will become more difficult to find. I actually wonder about when if we will get to the point that SDS chemical controls will be implemented for people to handle gasoline (i.e., you will need to go to someone with a special license/qualification to handle gasoline because of its toxicity and flammability). From a google search of "total number of gas stations in the us going down", I found this nugget on a website: "The first gas station in the United States opened in St. Louis in 1905, and by 1994 there were 202,800 across the country. Fast forward to 2013, and station numbers had decreased by 25% or almost 50,000, and by 2020 that number had shrunk to 115,200. A 2019 report by BCG predicts that 80% of conventional gas stations could be driven (pun intended) out of business by 2035."
Leave EVS in our past where they belong in the early 1900's in America 38% of the cars on the road were EVs, 40% were steam and 22% were gas powered. Henry Ford's wife Clara had an EV in 1914 it's in the Henry Ford Museum also on UA-cam. They were expensive then, just like they are now gas powered vehicle's went further and faster and that was the end of EV'S. EV'S already been tried and failed once. And do you know that you need both gas and coal to charge your precious EV'S? 😂
The police lobby probably prevents headlight out alerts so they have a reason to pull people over. Although our 2019 Forester has brake light out indication.
So police prevent it even though you admit to having a car that had the feature, they mentioned cars that had it, and other comments have spoken about it as well. ...probably not the conspiracy you think it is. And frankly I've never known a cop to really need a reason to pull you over if they want to pull you over. Even if they aren't willing to make something up, eventually you'll commit some minor infraction. Heck I was pulled over once for "not accelerating fast enough on a green light." Of course I did not get a ticket but they still got to pull me over, shine a flashlight around, "warn me" and send me on my way. You don't need to waste the time of a lobby group on something like that.
Gas tax revenues are declining due to improvements in efficiency. EV's don't contribute anything in revenue for road maintenance and due to high weights will likely cause more damage to roads. How will we pay for road maintenance in an EV world?
Unfortunately, they’ll probably institute a Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) Tax. When you renew your registration, you’ll pay based on the mileage difference between your last one. I.e., say you you put 10,000 miles on your car since you last renewed registration, and they charged 2 cents per mile, you’d owe $200 + plus any other fees, to renew
@@Maserati7200 How will they combat odometer tampering? They probably will just set a flat tax because fighting against odometer tampering will be costly. Also, red states love flat taxes.
I don't agree with gas stations surviving. As demand falls, cost of gas production and distribution rises per gallon of fuel sold. There will be fewer gas stations with higher and higher prices. I think it will mostly be over in ten years. Even now ICE cars are more than twice as expensive per mile compared to EVs, and their maintenance costs are also much higher. Once batteries become cheaper (the biggest contributor to EV prices), the transition may be fairly rapid. In Europe, EVs now account for 17% of all sales, and in some European countries, EVs already get over 30% of all vehicle sales.
In Norway, 54% of the vehicles on the road are EVs!
On older cars, if a turn signal bulb is burned out, the blinker would blink much (maybe 2x?) faster than normal. I don't know if that was something the engineers designed, or it just happened "by accident."
That was because there was less resistance. Same reason that if you put led turn signal bulbs in the rear in a car that didn't come with them they flash too fast and a resistor needs to be installed so they blink at normal speed.
Y’all need to visit Oregon or Washington. The switch to evs is real and noticeable. Also, your point about “let’s see what happens to our children’s future” is interesting. Our kids won’t have a future if we all keep driving ice cars.
From what I have read, Norway is at the "tipping point'" as far as EVs go. Fifty -four percent of the vehicles in Norway are EV. I would imagine that China can't be far behind. Also, the public transportation in European countries being EV is VERY common. They are being very creative with those types of vehicles that are stationary for longer periods, like buses. They have streets with imbeded charging coils that allows wireless charging of the bus batteries while loading or unloading passengers. How great is that!
You mean only Seattle Washington notices EV the rest of Washington state doesn’t give a fk about EVs
2001 Accord has a taillight out indicator on the instrument cluster, which was quite useful in alerting to replace the brake bulb.
Jen made a great recommendation about pulling up to a wall when parking to see if the headlights are functioning. Even better, when pulling up to a glass storefront, you can use the glass as a mirror and check all of your lights from the driver seat. You can back in and do the same with the rear lights.
Most of the shortcomings of an EV (range, charging on trips, cost..) are not much of an issue when a small inexpensive EV is a families second around town car. Our family has a perfect “hybrid fleet” : a Nissan Leaf SV plus and a Subaru Outback Onyx.
Regarding EVs eating through tires, most EVs (maybe all?) have different drive modes - they often have an Eco mode but it still will accelerate fairly aggressively. I would like to see a "tire saver" mode that really backs off from the immediate torque unless you put the pedal to the floor for emergent situations.
My dad had a 77 Buick Electra sedan. There were small display devices on the front fenders where some little light transmitting cables (probably just transparent plastic) terminated that lit up when headlights and/or parking lights/turn signals were illuminated. There was a similar display, above the rear view mirror if I recall, showing when rear lights were illuminated. Simple, couldn't have cost much to make and worked like a charm.
Indeed there were many cars for years that had bulb-out indicators, but as briefly implied in the discussion, part of the deal was that with conventional incandescent/halogens, it's pretty straightforward to detect that the circuit is interrupted or no longer carrying a full load.
3:05 gas would also get more expensive as there would be a lot less refineries and the distribution to get that gas to those stations would be stretched so much more thin as a result.
It is the same with "high test" gas being SO much more expensive because they are selling less of that fuel.
Our BMW 3 series has light warnings. I would assume most luxury manufacturers had this feature. Issue is the technology hasn’t gone down stream in the market unless the feature has a sellable impact or is mandatory by law
Welcome back, Jen!
I had a cheap 1986 Chevy Spectrum (we called it the rectum) that had dashboard warning light for taillights. I always wondered why the more expensive cars I bought later didn’t
My experience with a burnt out Toyota tail light was the turn signal started acting very odd. I don't remember exactly what I did to determine that, but it had to do with walking around the back end of the car and/or pressing on the brake in my garage to see if both red stop lights lit up. One of the lights did not light up. Wound up replacing both left and right bulbs and all returned to normal.
My Volkswagen Golf (2015) has a headlamp, tail lamp, and license plate light “out” warning on the center screen. Big orange warning triangle.
My 1996 SAAB 900 does diagnose headlights or taillights that have burnt out and provides a message on dash. This was before LEDs were available, probably not needed now.
My dad had a 1983 Ford Mustang that actually had a display on the center stack that will let you know when an exterior light goes out.
I frequently see people driving in the evening with taillights off, which means only daytime lights are on. so dangerous. we need a hand signal to notify drivers these drivers.
Come to Arizona! Lots of Pdiddles and many vehicles without headlights on at all at night.
Seems like some people are allergic to turning on their headlights when its dark
Volvo has had a light out warning system that identifies the bad bulb since at least 2001. My 2001, 2003, and 2006 Volvo XC70s all have this system; they even can notify you that multiple bulbs are out at once. My earlier Volvos (1984, 1986, 1989, and 1991 240 series wagons) had an indicator that a bulb was out but it did not specify which bulb.
The problem I see is people driving without their headlights on. Wait till we fall back in November and you will see many people driving without headlights because their interior lights come on and even daytime running lights come on and fool people in thinking their headlights are on. These people need to set their headlights to auto.
Many of those cars don’t have automatic headlight systems. Modern cars have instrument clusters that are always illuminated. Drivers see their DRLs and mistakenly think their head, side, and tail lights are on.
@@nolangoldberg3845. Even with automatic headlights, they can be turned off, it’s amazing how many oblivious drivers driving at night with no headlights at all, all because the instrument lights still come on. Why not make all lights on all the time?
My '89 Mercedes 300te had an exterior lamp failure warning light on the dash. You then of course had to walk around the car and see which one it was.
Wonderful! That is the same FRUSTRATION I have with the TPS systems in SOME cars that tell you ONE or more of your tires is low. Then you have to check each tire with a gauge to find the low tire. It is REALLY (lol) FUN up here in Wisconsin when you have a -40 BELOW ZERO wind chill temperature! Luckily I have a '20 Blazer, now that shows each individual tire pressure in the instrument cluster!
Perhaps a a closer example would be the classic cars that require leaded gas. How much does it cost to fuel one of these, now that everything is unleaded? What kind of inconvenience hoops do you need to jump thru to maintain one of these vehicles as running vehicles?
My dad owned an antique auto restoration business before retiring. It isn't just leaded gas. They also need different oil with significantly higher zinc content. If you want to keep the original engine rebuilding it with modern camshafts, pistons, and valves allows them to use standard oil and gas. Another major problem is modern "gas" doesn't have as much actual petroleum as it used to. It contains detergents and ethanol that will damage antique fuel systems. The solution for many is to replace the engine entirely with a modern one. A crate engine with EFI can cost about the same as a rebuild, but have more HP/displacement, better mpg, and be easier to maintain. That's the route I'd go every single time if I wanted to actually drive the car vs treating it like an art piece.
There are stations that sell pure gas, without ethanol. All you need to do is buy a lead substitute at your auto parts store.
My brothers 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee had a nice little diagram of the car in the center console and it would show exactly which light was out. It wa pretty neat. To Jens point, i dont remember the last time i had to change a lighbulb in my car in the last decade. The technology has gotten so much better that it is probably unnecessary.
They made a comment about how turn and brake lights have gotten so much better over the years, but for years I’ve been noticing Hyundai and Kia brake lights out on 2 or 3 year models. I guess their vender is to blame. In contrast my 26 year old GMC Sonoma ( I purchased new) has never had a headlight or brake light burn out. Ever. 🤷♂️
Cap. 26 yrs. Come on
Excellent question. The car is a wacky it doesn't have tail light /head light warnings.
Car keep getting smarter and safer. Drivers, not so much.
FYI - my '11 Lexus does have a message to advise of taillight out.
How long did it take steam powered cars to essential disappear
Please use the Tesla Model 3 (highest selling EV) for EV tire testing. When will the report come out?
I imagine that buying gasoline will be like trying to buy kerosene is now, within 20 years
EV owners need to be sure they get their tires rotated frequently.
I get a rotation with every oil change, which they don't get.
All my 90s ford vehicles had A light bulb light on the -Let me know it was burned out.
A new A3 is a a larger vehicle than the older version. Start there 😊
Turntables are making a (modest) comeback.
Vinyl is gaining 17% every year ,while CDs are ending up at Good Will!
Not very knowledgeable about EV tires. Do any of these people own an EV? No real substance or info in these programs.
most tires that are installed on car from new are not long lasting on EV or ICE cars and then if they are replaced by the same or equal quality they will wear fast too I own a 2015 Volkswagen e Golf and my tires don't wear any faster than a TDI my car weigh a bit more than a TDI version they have the same torque level and HP is very similar what a bout rear wheel drive sport cars the tires don't last very long and they are not usually heavy if you buy a 300 to 400 hp EV then it's probably normal that they will wear faster than a car with 115 hp like my Golf .
2007 Volkswagen Passat has a headlight out light
It’s easy to see when your headlights are out when you see your beam pattern on any wall. What’s worse is all the people driving around at night with just daytime running lights and no tail lights because their instrument cluster is always lit. They think they have automatic lights
My '20 Blazer has tailights on with just the front LED lights turned on. I did not realize that until I glanced in the rearwiew mirror when switching on the DRLs.
This is probably out of your wheelhouse, but my major gripe is that most motorcycles do not have self-cancelling turn signals. I have been riding for more than 50 years, and I can tell you that this is a serious problem. If you forget to manually cancel your signal (and we all do it from time to time) you are sending a false message that could easily get you killed. The ironic part of this is that the technology has been available for a LONG time. My new 1981 Suzuki had self cancelling turn signals. There are a few (mainly very expensive) bikes that do have it now, but very few relative to the number of bikes sold. I am shocked that there has not been safety legislation on this.
The gas station question will be a real issue. Just try and get 35 mm film developed. The market requires a certain demand to keep the supply chain functioning.
You mean you DON'T have a drive-thru Photomat with one-hour film developing in your community? LOL
Petroleum won't go away, it can't go away. Yes, we may stop burning it as fuel, but, any mechanical system that involves gears or bearings, need lubrication. Petroleum products will be the lubricants of choice, for quite some time. EV's have oil in them, for differentials, reduction gears, motors, and wheel bearings. Also, keep in mind, the tires are made of petroleum products, and, even the asphalt roads are made out of petroleum! Almost all plastics used are petrol-chemical as well. As important as petroleum is, only about half of all petroleum is being used as fuel for passenger cars. Oil is not going away anytime soon!
The best tires I've tested on EV's and Hybrids as well, have been the Michelin Energy Saver A/S tires. (tested on 2006 Toyota Prius, 2023 Chevrolet Bolt EUV) I regularly get 60,000 miles tread life on my Prius, the Bolt was rented, but I did get 4.6 miles per kWh out of the Bolt. That's 1 full mile per kWh better, than what was shown on the window sticker. I've been able to achieve 60 miles per gallon in the Prius on these tires. The Michelin Energy Saver tires were OEM on the Bolt. (an excellent choice)
When the battery runs out in the Hybrid, you DO NOT lose an axle. The whole system simply becomes an eCVT, similar to a train locomotive. As the vehicle bogs down, it simply trades in speed for torque, maintaining the full horsepower of the engine to the wheels. It will slow down slightly, but, it will never stall. It will pull almost any load, it just might not be as fast. NO WORRIES!! (a good thing, because under heavy load, that battery does go quick)
My cars have had light out indicators for decades. Why's this even a question.
Just wow
hyundais have headlight out alerts, also shows you which side is out.
With HID or LED lights?
5:45 well, the market already heavily influenced by the government 😂
Charcoal grills going extinct?!? My Weber is a collectors item now
For the TRASH collector? LOL
The answer to the depleted Toyota hybrid battery question is like the old joke about getting down off an elephant. You don't. The Toyota electronics never allow the battery to become depleted. My son in law's hybrid Rav4 never drops below 20- 30% even on highway trips as the electronics direct engine power to recharge the battery whenever needed in order to completely eliminate the possibility of a depleted battery.
No, the battery never fully depletes. But the battery can deplete enough to make the hybrid system stop pulling assist from it. I've never personally done it in my 2002 Prius, but if you deplete that hybrid battery, the car gets SLOW. 20-second 0 to 60 slow. In the worst case scenario when the car is putting all of its resources towards charging, that can get up towards 35 seconds 0 to 60.
@@aspecreviews As you've never done it yourself, are you sure that this isn't one of those urban legend things? I'm sure that someone could force the battery into that condition but is it a situation that could happen in real life in a properly functioning vehicle?
@@bobripley7138 I have seen a video of driving in Reverse until the battery was depleted to the point where it couldn't provide any assist.
@@bobripley7138 ua-cam.com/video/oafCUCge3tY/v-deo.htmlfeature=shared
@@aspecreviews Ok, so not urban legend but definitely not normal usage. Unless the question writer is trying to drive *in reverse* up that (hypothetical) long hill with full payload, there shouldn't be any problem with battery depletion.
Today's cars often have LED headlights, which are not prone to burning out.
but when they do burn out they are stupid expensive to replace because you have to replace the entire light fixture vs a $10 light bulb.
@@tyo8223 Good they normally last the life of the car.
@@tyo8223 Not to mention, but we soon have matrix LED headlights, which produce must better illumination without blinding oncoming drivers.
EVENTUALLY, LEDs will burn out! It is like saying "transistors will NEVER wear out" LMFAO!
@@TheOzthewiz LED headlights can last up to 50,000 hours. This is enough to last the entire lifespan of many vehicles. LED bulbs can last as long as 30,000 hours.
My 2000 BMW always tell me my lights are out...even though they are not, lol. VW and Audi needs one because PEDITTLE seriously applies to them. 75% of them rolling down the street with at least one light out.
Early model Subaru's like to play Paddidle.
2015 models and later the light don't go out.
My ‘02 Audi B5 S4 Avant 6MT has monitors for all exterior bulbs except for the repeaters on the front fenders. If your car is giving you erroneous lamp out warnings, you probably are running incompatible bulbs, like LEDs in place of filament bulbs. LEDs don’t draw enough current for the car to recognize that there is a functioning bulb in place.
Isn't the RELIABILITY of MODERN German cars stellar? LOL
Pretty much most modern cars have warning light for burnt out bulbs.
Finally understand this show. It's ice age copium.
People who have their DRL's on often have no tail lights. Why aren't there DRL tail lights too?
There’s no need for rear DRLs. A funny thing about daytime running lights: They were a popular aftermarket item until the US DOT banned them in the 1960s because some could blind oncoming drivers. Canada passed a requirement beginning January 1, 1990 requiring DRLs. General Motors, wanting one wiring set up for both US and Canada, lobbied the US government to allow DRL’s. US DOT agreed to the request. GM ran a big advertising campaign selling their benefits. In fact, there is zero difference in collision rates with vehicles using DRLs, and those not with them. Drivers with DRL’s seem to be more likely to get speeding tickets as police officers more frequently subconsciously aim their radar and LiDAR guns at cars so equipped.
@@nolangoldberg3845 You are trying to tell me that a car (especially of a dark color) is NOT more visible at a distance with DRLs? I say BS!
@@TheOzthewiz I said that there is no difference in collision rates with vehicles using DRLs and those not with them.
50 years, maybe.
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When the profit runs out, the gas will run out! The same goes for coal power plants, when the profit for mining coal runs out the coal power plants will be shut down. It's all about the pile of beans!
These guys are grossly underestimating how popular electric vehicles are going to be
That they do.
They will be quickly popular (once charge plugs are common in a dozen years) but there will also be, just like now, the ICE classic cars people take out on sunny Sunday drives, car shows, and the Jay Leno collections of the world.
@@MariofromNYperhaps replace parking meters with level 1 or 2 chargers.
@MariofromNY
Valid point.
There will have to be a way to set up portable charging stations throughout the city that can run on solar power, store power, and put power back into the grid.
When cars are parked, there will have to be a way to fast charge them.
Additionally, the public transportation infrastructure will have to change to run at peak efficiency.
@MariofromNY
Yeah,
MTA is in the process of computerization (CBTC communication based trian control) of the subway system.
Buses are a whole different animal altogether.
I don't believe in luck, but good luck trying to get dedicated bus lanes in NYC.
Unless some major changes occur, it will be a long time before EVs will outsell ICE vehicles.
These hosts don't seem to have much concern about the effects of ICE engines on the planet. If Consumer Reports truly cares about consumers, then trying to stop or at least diminish the effects of climate change should be a priority. The effects climate change is already having, including hurricanes, floods, droughts, wildfires, etc., are already very, very costly to consumers. CR, do better than just saying, "I'm not ready to give up an internal combustion engine."
CR’s staff, and their mostly older subscriber demographic, are very suburban in mindset. They love big cars and SUVs, and can’t imagine a life without many kids and driving tens of thousands of miles every year in cars. Not once do they acknowledge or showcase that vehicles are bad for the environment, that e-bikes, bikes, walking, and public transit are all part of the solution to improve safety and experience for consumers.
@@chili-rye123 I would hope that people of my generation really are not that evil. "You are not going to inconvenience me whatsoever by taking away my fossil fuels. Sorry, grandkids, that your home will be destroyed by climate change. It's your fault for being born too late."
Excuse me, I think it's US CONSUMERS, NOT CR, that are sticking with ICE vehicles over EV! I won't buy an EV if I cannot afford the MSRP. I don't care about the environment (well, I do) or gas savings IF I cannot sign the paperwork and give them $50,000 or more for a car. Now that I'm hearing that EV tires wear out faster and are more expensive than my current ICE tires, I am even more less inclined to buy an EV sooner than later!!!!!
@@Steve_in_NJ Denial. You will need an EV boat instead.
@@Steve_in_NJ So climate change only happens or is only a problem if I can afford an EV. If I cannot afford an EV, then the effects of climate change will never happen. Some twisted logic there.
Drinking game! Every time Stockburger talks over another host DRINK!
Im so wasted now lol
@@BryceLovesTech 🍸cheers!
When will professional talking heads on podcasts find new words for "um" or "UM" ?
On vacation in Idaho and Montana this week. I was surprised that I actually saw one Tesla 3. There are many states that are too cold or big distances for the electric fan. Maybe hydrogen will solve that.
I do not want a EV.
I expect that by 2035, gasoline and diesel fuel will become more difficult to find. I actually wonder about when if we will get to the point that SDS chemical controls will be implemented for people to handle gasoline (i.e., you will need to go to someone with a special license/qualification to handle gasoline because of its toxicity and flammability).
From a google search of "total number of gas stations in the us going down", I found this nugget on a website:
"The first gas station in the United States opened in St. Louis in 1905, and by 1994 there were 202,800 across the country. Fast forward to 2013, and station numbers had decreased by 25% or almost 50,000, and by 2020 that number had shrunk to 115,200. A 2019 report by BCG predicts that 80% of conventional gas stations could be driven (pun intended) out of business by 2035."
Leave EVS in our past where they belong in the early 1900's in America 38% of the cars on the road were EVs, 40% were steam and 22% were gas powered. Henry Ford's wife Clara had an EV in 1914 it's in the Henry Ford Museum also on UA-cam. They were expensive then, just like they are now gas powered vehicle's went further and faster and that was the end of EV'S.
EV'S already been tried and failed once. And do you know that you need both gas and coal to charge your precious EV'S? 😂
The police lobby probably prevents headlight out alerts so they have a reason to pull people over. Although our 2019 Forester has brake light out indication.
So police prevent it even though you admit to having a car that had the feature, they mentioned cars that had it, and other comments have spoken about it as well. ...probably not the conspiracy you think it is. And frankly I've never known a cop to really need a reason to pull you over if they want to pull you over. Even if they aren't willing to make something up, eventually you'll commit some minor infraction. Heck I was pulled over once for "not accelerating fast enough on a green light." Of course I did not get a ticket but they still got to pull me over, shine a flashlight around, "warn me" and send me on my way. You don't need to waste the time of a lobby group on something like that.
Umm
The host is irritating....
First!
Gas tax revenues are declining due to improvements in efficiency. EV's don't contribute anything in revenue for road maintenance and due to high weights will likely cause more damage to roads. How will we pay for road maintenance in an EV world?
Unfortunately, they’ll probably institute a Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) Tax. When you renew your registration, you’ll pay based on the mileage difference between your last one. I.e., say you you put 10,000 miles on your car since you last renewed registration, and they charged 2 cents per mile, you’d owe $200 + plus any other fees, to renew
Texas recently passed a $200 per year tax on EVs to offset the loss in gas taxes.
@@Maserati7200 How will they combat odometer tampering? They probably will just set a flat tax because fighting against odometer tampering will be costly. Also, red states love flat taxes.
Some states including mine (TN) have a higher tax to renew the tags to make up for loss of gas tax revenue.
@@Ascend777 most people don’t know how to tamper odometers. Those small percentage will get away with it