One Bus, 2 Decks, Cross Country. All Electric.
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- Опубликовано: 10 авг 2023
- This is what I encountered crossing the US driving a All electric Double Decker.
The Electric Vehicles are here, the charging infrastructure is not.
The vlog is coming soon. Stay tuned. 
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James, thanks for posting all of your HONEST videos on your journey across the USA in an EV motortcoach. Your videos really show that the infrastructure, Electrify America, for charging EVs needs some WORK. Thanks for posting!
I wanna find a company that I can charge my power wheelchair too hehe :)
People need to remember how Electrify America came about. This is nothing surprising.
It does showcase that infrastructure is simply not ready and wont be for another few years.
Very nice looking bus and concept, but just like Tesla semis will only work for certain markets.
After watching the reality of trying to charge an EV. I do not want the hassle. Hopefully things will change in the charging arena. Thank you for exposing this nightmare.
Hi James, Wow your Journey with Charging Problems was Very Stressful & Happy You All made it Home!!
Thanks for the Video, Barb
Good name James :) , just saw this as my first viedo I gotta check out more thanks
Love the preview....... :-)
Oy my goodness the entitlement of those EV drivers is off the charts man, cheers to you for being so polite throughout this entire journey! Thanks for the video!
I mean to be fair they have a point. It is inconvenient as hell, and this trip should’ve been planned better to accommodate a large vehicle like this
Good luck James. You are going to need it.
@@gavcom4060 How? Does the charging company(s) give specs on the size of the parking spots? Do they say when the units are not working? In one of the Esp. there was a guy who was the EV guru for the County/region, and he mentioned how this is BS for larger EV. I'm sure the EV driver that rant n raved, would do it if it was a diesel bus.... The biggest issue was the access and how many chargers didn't work. It wasn't the bus's fault.....
@@andrewj9831 You look on Google earth every planned charging destination. That’s what a lot of people do.
Good video james
I followed the excursion ever since you started James. This video really summarized how lousy the charging stations are. Looking forward to more.
I feel your pain James, after 2.5 years of ownership I traded my EV car in for a gas one. It made me sad because I absolutely loved my car but the infrastructure really sucked when it came to charging my car. I got tired of being frustrated everytime I took a trip.
Then to think there are people out there that want airliners and trains to be built as BEV type. Not afraid to fly but I don’t want to take a chance on a BOEING 737 BEV. With the weight of the batteries, how would it even have enough thrust to get off the ground?
@@crabbymilton390 Dosent the 737 MAX 8 9 10 ect all have more batteries? I know its not the same as BEV's but they all have heavy lithium batteries. I know they make them for power wheelchair but I heard they make flying not so fun like they might not let you fly or something like that. Yes I know this isnt the subject but I wanted to point that out.
@@lovedfriend2020 I’m not sure . I’m just illustrating absurdity by being absurd being that there’s some who are obsessed with BEV technology. In other words some things that work ought to be left the way they are.
@@crabbymilton390 nah. I'm not convinced BEV is the right way to go for air travel but we should always be striving for better ways to do things. Honestly I'd be curious to see fuel cell power for planes.
@@lovedfriend2020 There's two batteries (not counting the ones for emergency lighting) for most jets. One is for the APU and the other is for the aircraft.
I feel your frustration James. I will NEVER own ANY electric vehicle.
Hi, it's nice to see this video. Have a safe trip.
Your journey is indicative that we have a long way to go, infrastructure and technology wise, before there's wide spread adoption of EV's.
Widespread adoption of EVs kinda, widespread adoption of EV commercial vehicles: I don’t think any rational individual believes that is currently possible.
Tesla supercharging network makes Tesla trips remarkably easy, but only 60% of EVs are Teslas, so that doesn’t work for everyone.
@@qwerty112311 You should try getting around Montana, the Dakotas, and Wyoming with your electric car. Unless you stick to the Interstates, getting to any kind of charger is going to be a challenge let alone one that actually works. You add the extreme heat or the extreme cold of winter, then you’ll see why I’m not for early adoption of EV’s.
At least if you somehow run out of fuel in a gasoline or diesel vehicle, you can get some fuel in a can and it’ll work. Try that with an EV. Forget it.
@@drivingfreak Adoption of EVs for the more populated areas (also maybe better transit lol) makes sense. The Dakotas and Wyoming and Alaska might be some of the last places to see adoption, but that's no reason to stop entirely. Different areas can go for what works for them.
I've been a driver here in Brazil for 15 years and it's going to take a long time to have electric buses here
I think for electric buses or commercial vehicles, you have to build your own charging infrastructures. It is probably still going to be challenging for long trips.
bet you glad to be back in a diesel coach again.
Just thinking out loud, James, but would such a coach make the round trip to Chicago from Chambana and back? Double decker, double the capacity? 😏
Nope. It would not. Wrong tool for the job. 😆
Sorry you have to deal w this. I can only imagine the frustration you’re dealing with. What did that guy saying “bad call” expect you to do? Some people just like to complain. Hopefully your charging experience is better going forward. Keep up the good work,
James I felt your pain on every video you posted The look of some people that were upset that the bus was blocking the charging stations. There has been some wild talk about NASCAR may be experimenting with electric cars in the future. I can't imagine a race car doing a 500 mile race like Daytona. With the new single hub wheels they use now it's cut the average pit stops from 13 to about 10-11 second including fuel. You can't really predict how long a battery will last due to conditions.
Glad you finally made it to Florida. I hope ABC flew you back. LOL.
Well there is Formula-E that's been doing electric car racing for several years now. Their method is to just swap cars at pit stops, last I saw. I'm definitely curious to see how Daytona would be pulled off though.
can't image this. I drive a tesla in fuzhou, fujian province in China. There are around 52 public fast charging plugs (usually 40 to 70 kw per hour) around my place (all within 2km), and 4 Tesla super charging plugs. in addition, I know at least 3 bus only charging stations in my city. Plus, if any charging plugs is not working, call the service and they will fix it within 24hours.
Hahaha , What a JOKE!!!
How does an Battery EV solve pollution problem? Burning Coal - generating electricity - charging EV... How does it reduce pollution?
Take into account the enormous mining activities for lithium extraction...
This big bubble that, battery EVs are a panacea for all vehicle pollution, would burst in due time.
I mean. Yeah burning coal is stupid and needs to go away, but there isn't anywhere that's 100% coal powered. For me, just about all my power comes from renewables. Even in the heavy coal using areas, it's maybe 30%. On top of that, it's a lot easier to provide emission control to one big plant than a million small ones. Fuel refining also ends up using a lot of electricity, on top of the whole distribution network to get that fuel to the pumps. EVs are definitely not zero carbon, but they are much less than gas cars.
Lithium mining is definitely an issue, though its effects are more localized. That's why a lot of battery tech uses less of it. I think it's around 5% now. And the battery packs are recyclable.
I also don't think EVs are "good enough" of a solution. I think they're part of it, but better transit would be much better, leaving EVs for the areas where people must drive.
And don't get me wrong. The coal plants should really go away as well. At this point they're too expensive! It's cheaper to build NEW renewable plants than it is to maintain existing coal plants.
A better world is possible :)
@@ikani1 global thermal power (burning coal and other fossil fuel) share in overall power generation is roughly 67%.
All renewable sources together account for maximum 5% to 6%.
@@abhijit1509ibskol I'm willing to bet a gas car is around 100%
@@AnthemAnimation Yes of course 100%, but coal 65% is much worse. It is by and large the dirtiest of all fossil fuels. The issue I am pointing at is, Battery EVs are not a sustainable solution. Maybe blue if not green hydrogen is what we need to focus on. Battery EVs don't solve the issue, it is more about gloriously shoving the problem under the carpet. And derive a feel good effect out of the same!
@@abhijit1509ibskol Efficiency wise, a massive power plant is always going to be better than a car engine. It's why our electricity grid is based on large efficiency optimized generators instead of a bunch of tiny car engines. "Green" hydrogen is a scam created by the oil industry, and takes 10x the amount of energy to actually create than what you use
Never go full dumb electric lol. Shitty infrastructre, roads aren't even that great yet.