So glad you're back! I totally get having a year of events you don't want or should talk about online. I'm dealing with similar. But I'm happy to hear stuff about you when I can! Oh and as for EVs... love them! I don't have one but I've been excited following them get better and better. I might get a an electric truck one day? I need the utility, but stylistically would prefer something smaller.
You get a Chevy Bolt? Your description sounds similar to the one my parents have... I actually think it is really cool and I'd get one myself if I saw a cheap enough one. A lot of people (including me) don't drive that far that often so it makes sense to have a cheaper one with a small battery for those times. You can always drive a used gas car or even rent one maybe or whatever when you have other places to go. No point paying tens of thousands of dollars for a huge battery you virtually never use.
It's a delight to see you resurfacing in youtube:) Im curious to hear your thoughts on EVs generally - it's gonna be a long damn time before I'll be anywhere close to being able think about buying a new car of any kind...
Since it's way back in 2012 and the range is so short, I imagine what you have is a 1st gen Nissan Leaf. I bought a 2020 Leaf in January, and it's delightful. Mine will get me about 230 miles on a charge, and while it uses the damnable ChaDeMo connector instead of the industry standard CCS, I've only had to fast charge it one time. And that was because when I bought it, the dealer had forgot to plug it in, and it was on 10%. I only drive these days to run errands around town, and I just charge it from the regular old 120V outlet on the front of my house. I was concerned when I bought it about jackass rednecks harassing me or vandalizing it, but no issues yet. Mostly my interaction with drivers of gas cars is leaving them behind at traffic lights. Even the current gen Leafs are among the slowest of EVs because they only have a single motor, and it's still way more than enough to smoke any gas car that isn't particularly sporty. It's hilarious. The main thing I try to espouse to friends about the EV isn't the ecological benefits, it's that they're convenient and super fun to drive. I don't have to go to sketchy gas stations, worry about having my credit card skimmed, and be subject to the whims of the oil prices. I just plug it in when it gets under 70% or so. Then when I'm out on the road, that instant torque is a blast. Not just for accidentally emasculating dude bros at traffic lights, but just for like merging onto the freeway or pulling out into traffic. You don't have to worry about getting up to speed because you _know_ you can. Then there's the fact that there's so much less in the drive train that could break... and that I don't have to take it for emissions testing... that as an electronics guy I actually understand how the whole drive train works... Anyway, enjoy! And I've totally done the thing of leaving the car on because it makes no noise and it's really hard to notice... 😂
Your comment about peanut butter was funny. It reminded me of a recent Twitter meltdown where a person generated several days of outrage for admitting that she made chili for her new neighbors.
Clicked "Like" before the video even started. *For The Algorithm!* Query: With regard to the playlist for your car, is it best listened to in order, or on shuffle?
I think the future must be plug in hybrids. The electrical infrastructure doesn't seem equipped for it as of right now. plug in hybrids is a good start tough. His grace, Lord Pampers, will hopefully live in a more environmentally friendly world
From my very non-expert point of view, people who are against electric vehicles seem fundamentally the same to me as people who were against cars when carriages were still a thing. Whether electric vehicles stick around for the long term or are replaced by something newer, the fact remains either way that fossil fuels are not sustainable. We are expected to have depleted them within the next hundred years. There's a chance we'll see it happen, and if we don't, our children certainly will. I can't wrap my mind around how this is somehow a political issue to some people.
On the one hand, EVs do directly address a major cause of carbon emissions. On the other hand, they leave all the other drawbacks of a car-based culture in place: urban sprawl, unwalkable neighbourhoods, pedestrian fatalities, the necessity of owning a vehicle. I know that perfect is the enemy of good and that EVs are one of the easiest ways to get the people with power and money onboard with any kind of climate change mitigation but at the same time, that makes EVs a distraction, a band-aid solution to problems that would be better addressed by properly designed and funded mass transit, and walkable/accessible spaces for living, working, commuting, and recreation. I guess I'm saying I see EVs being an important part of our future, maybe as the industry pulls away from false Messiah tech bros and their empty promises towards actual established car companies mass producing reliable models, but they can't be where we stop with addressing climate change.
EV's at the moment seem too heavy for what they are used for. If I could get an enclosed electric motorcycle at a reasonable cost, I'd buy one immediately. They do exist, but they cost bazillions.
Hi, nice to see you! Was the tardigrade always there? Editing Maggie (spelling correct?, is on phone) game was really good, esp at the end with the old vhs effect, the speed-up read and the hands. Doesn't matter with the v the (gegen)light got you covered (literally!). To the EVs: For context I am from and currently living in Germany. I think the future of cars is electric l, it is more efficient by a large margin and other technologies are not their yet and will probably never be there. But the future of transportation isn't. The Future should be bikes + public transport and in combination how often it is possible. For this a lot has to be done, but it's the best option I think. I know in the USA the conditions for this are horrible. Nice channel who talk about this are "Not just Bikes" and "Adam something". The later has a conceise video about us- vs. european suburbs and the former has a lot of it to, but I would recommend for the beginng "Why we don't raise our children in the US" and his video about Cargo bikes. There is even a video out there from the "Orchestra of the Enlightenment" where one of them transports his two timpani with a cargo bike.
Much as I would hate to miss out on two Mags Halloween episodes in a row, you gotta take care of yourself and yours first. I kept up with the Patreon through the last hiatus, another month or so isn't gonna be a big deal. Like, unless I get fired or die or something.
EVs are fine. The problem with EVs is literally the issue you brought up in this video. A lot of it is also due to people wanting to slow or stop the growth of EVs. There is one more downside and that's just more tech related. Charging an EV is slower than gas. This'll require better battery technology/charging technology. Does your vehicle have regenerative breaking? I know hybrids have them, but don't know about full electric vehicles.
I assumed when you said you bough half a car that you bought a motorcycle, which would have been a very odd choice to solve your problem. Also struggling on the freeway isn't just an electric car things lots of old junkers have that problem, my gas car red lines at at anything over 45 mph if there is even a hint of a hill. I'd love to replace it with an electric, even an old one like yours, the maintenance is so much easier on an electric, but I bought mine for $500 a few years back and that is really all I can afford and EVs just aren't that cheap yet.
@@DesynqHD Yep, wont shift into all the gears, but its been running that way for years and it will probably run for years more before it goes out fully.
Welcome back! My blackpilled doomer prediction is that well before electric cars become the norm, we'll simply run out of petroleum reserves with which to make the plastics to manufacture ANY cars, much less the petroleum to run gas-powered vehicles.
Yes, EV are real cars. The only reason to like gas over elec is that combustion has been around for 100 years, and dumdumdoodoo brains can use them to blow coal. But its not like the average person can just fix their combustion engine anymore, as the engines have lost that end user ease and thus appeal for that reason. So really, besides range, elec is the way to go. But I imagine a nice future where we can rely on decent public transportation to get you from ashland to roseburg, and once at destination, pleasantly puttputt around in your own or rented elec vehicle.
well that and the fact that owning an EV if you live in most apartments is next to impossible. I don't have anything against people who own EVs but they really aren't the big solution to transit without some massive infrastructure changes.
Would obviously like to see us generally break away from car dependence but we'd really need a major government investment in new infrastructure to make electric broadly appealing and I feel like Republicans would rather keep electric cars as a culture war element for the near future :/
I like electric cars in theory but I worry about their usefulness to someone who lives in a very cold climate, or the longevity of the batteries, it's something that has made me hesitant to switch
weclom back midge
Thanks Dan 🙏
Congratulations!
So glad you're back! I totally get having a year of events you don't want or should talk about online. I'm dealing with similar. But I'm happy to hear stuff about you when I can!
Oh and as for EVs... love them! I don't have one but I've been excited following them get better and better. I might get a an electric truck one day? I need the utility, but stylistically would prefer something smaller.
Glad to see you back la poseur!
Glad to see you beach Mags, congrats on your baby.
I’m looking into EVs too.
The triumphant return (! or ?)
You get a Chevy Bolt? Your description sounds similar to the one my parents have... I actually think it is really cool and I'd get one myself if I saw a cheap enough one. A lot of people (including me) don't drive that far that often so it makes sense to have a cheaper one with a small battery for those times. You can always drive a used gas car or even rent one maybe or whatever when you have other places to go. No point paying tens of thousands of dollars for a huge battery you virtually never use.
Hey Mags!
Lord Pampers is such an awesome nickname for the new family member
It's a delight to see you resurfacing in youtube:) Im curious to hear your thoughts on EVs generally - it's gonna be a long damn time before I'll be anywhere close to being able think about buying a new car of any kind...
Do a Halloween video. Even if you just put on a witch hat and go “happy Halloween!”
I’m on it! 🧙♀️
Since it's way back in 2012 and the range is so short, I imagine what you have is a 1st gen Nissan Leaf. I bought a 2020 Leaf in January, and it's delightful. Mine will get me about 230 miles on a charge, and while it uses the damnable ChaDeMo connector instead of the industry standard CCS, I've only had to fast charge it one time. And that was because when I bought it, the dealer had forgot to plug it in, and it was on 10%. I only drive these days to run errands around town, and I just charge it from the regular old 120V outlet on the front of my house.
I was concerned when I bought it about jackass rednecks harassing me or vandalizing it, but no issues yet. Mostly my interaction with drivers of gas cars is leaving them behind at traffic lights. Even the current gen Leafs are among the slowest of EVs because they only have a single motor, and it's still way more than enough to smoke any gas car that isn't particularly sporty. It's hilarious.
The main thing I try to espouse to friends about the EV isn't the ecological benefits, it's that they're convenient and super fun to drive. I don't have to go to sketchy gas stations, worry about having my credit card skimmed, and be subject to the whims of the oil prices. I just plug it in when it gets under 70% or so. Then when I'm out on the road, that instant torque is a blast. Not just for accidentally emasculating dude bros at traffic lights, but just for like merging onto the freeway or pulling out into traffic. You don't have to worry about getting up to speed because you _know_ you can. Then there's the fact that there's so much less in the drive train that could break... and that I don't have to take it for emissions testing... that as an electronics guy I actually understand how the whole drive train works...
Anyway, enjoy! And I've totally done the thing of leaving the car on because it makes no noise and it's really hard to notice... 😂
I have Tesla shares so I'm pro EV. I'm also tired of fumes, and I don't even drive much.
Would be more into them if I had a house instead of an apartment, where there really isn't anywhere to charge it. Even in PDX!
Your comment about peanut butter was funny. It reminded me of a recent Twitter meltdown where a person generated several days of outrage for admitting that she made chili for her new neighbors.
Clicked "Like" before the video even started. *For The Algorithm!*
Query: With regard to the playlist for your car, is it best listened to in order, or on shuffle?
I think the future must be plug in hybrids. The electrical infrastructure doesn't seem equipped for it as of right now. plug in hybrids is a good start tough. His grace, Lord Pampers, will hopefully live in a more environmentally friendly world
I think evs are cool but I am going to stick with my Honda element basically until it becomes impossible to fix.
From my very non-expert point of view, people who are against electric vehicles seem fundamentally the same to me as people who were against cars when carriages were still a thing.
Whether electric vehicles stick around for the long term or are replaced by something newer, the fact remains either way that fossil fuels are not sustainable. We are expected to have depleted them within the next hundred years. There's a chance we'll see it happen, and if we don't, our children certainly will. I can't wrap my mind around how this is somehow a political issue to some people.
On the one hand, EVs do directly address a major cause of carbon emissions. On the other hand, they leave all the other drawbacks of a car-based culture in place: urban sprawl, unwalkable neighbourhoods, pedestrian fatalities, the necessity of owning a vehicle. I know that perfect is the enemy of good and that EVs are one of the easiest ways to get the people with power and money onboard with any kind of climate change mitigation but at the same time, that makes EVs a distraction, a band-aid solution to problems that would be better addressed by properly designed and funded mass transit, and walkable/accessible spaces for living, working, commuting, and recreation.
I guess I'm saying I see EVs being an important part of our future, maybe as the industry pulls away from false Messiah tech bros and their empty promises towards actual established car companies mass producing reliable models, but they can't be where we stop with addressing climate change.
if we all got EVs that couldn't go on highways it would be the death knell of suburban sprawl
When I saw "half a car" I was imagining like the one on iCarly and I suddenly started imagining you doing random dancing and it made me giggle.
Oh, this comment is just to boost yer engagement, and help with the algorithms and whatnot.
EV's at the moment seem too heavy for what they are used for. If I could get an enclosed electric motorcycle at a reasonable cost, I'd buy one immediately. They do exist, but they cost bazillions.
Hi, nice to see you! Was the tardigrade always there? Editing Maggie (spelling correct?, is on phone) game was really good, esp at the end with the old vhs effect, the speed-up read and the hands. Doesn't matter with the v the (gegen)light got you covered (literally!).
To the EVs: For context I am from and currently living in Germany. I think the future of cars is electric l, it is more efficient by a large margin and other technologies are not their yet and will probably never be there. But the future of transportation isn't. The Future should be bikes + public transport and in combination how often it is possible. For this a lot has to be done, but it's the best option I think. I know in the USA the conditions for this are horrible. Nice channel who talk about this are "Not just Bikes" and "Adam something". The later has a conceise video about us- vs. european suburbs and the former has a lot of it to, but I would recommend for the beginng "Why we don't raise our children in the US" and his video about Cargo bikes. There is even a video out there from the "Orchestra of the Enlightenment" where one of them transports his two timpani with a cargo bike.
The water bear is new! Thank you for noticing 👉👈
Editing Mags is terrific! 😄
Much as I would hate to miss out on two Mags Halloween episodes in a row, you gotta take care of yourself and yours first. I kept up with the Patreon through the last hiatus, another month or so isn't gonna be a big deal. Like, unless I get fired or die or something.
hope you don't die
EVs are fine. The problem with EVs is literally the issue you brought up in this video. A lot of it is also due to people wanting to slow or stop the growth of EVs.
There is one more downside and that's just more tech related. Charging an EV is slower than gas. This'll require better battery technology/charging technology.
Does your vehicle have regenerative breaking? I know hybrids have them, but don't know about full electric vehicles.
I would love to own an EVs because I want be able to do my part for getting us off gas and being beholden to countries that are horrible
I get the title now. The car is weak, and thus it's half a car in the same way my step-dad is half a man.
Also welcome back!
Sick burn!!
I assumed when you said you bough half a car that you bought a motorcycle, which would have been a very odd choice to solve your problem.
Also struggling on the freeway isn't just an electric car things lots of old junkers have that problem, my gas car red lines at at anything over 45 mph if there is even a hint of a hill. I'd love to replace it with an electric, even an old one like yours, the maintenance is so much easier on an electric, but I bought mine for $500 a few years back and that is really all I can afford and EVs just aren't that cheap yet.
I think your transmission is gone
@@DesynqHD Yep, wont shift into all the gears, but its been running that way for years and it will probably run for years more before it goes out fully.
Welcome back! My blackpilled doomer prediction is that well before electric cars become the norm, we'll simply run out of petroleum reserves with which to make the plastics to manufacture ANY cars, much less the petroleum to run gas-powered vehicles.
We’ve got *roughly* an estimated 45 years left of fossil fuels so fingers crossed we make the jump
Yes, EV are real cars. The only reason to like gas over elec is that combustion has been around for 100 years, and dumdumdoodoo brains can use them to blow coal. But its not like the average person can just fix their combustion engine anymore, as the engines have lost that end user ease and thus appeal for that reason.
So really, besides range, elec is the way to go. But I imagine a nice future where we can rely on decent public transportation to get you from ashland to roseburg, and once at destination, pleasantly puttputt around in your own or rented elec vehicle.
well that and the fact that owning an EV if you live in most apartments is next to impossible. I don't have anything against people who own EVs but they really aren't the big solution to transit without some massive infrastructure changes.
Would obviously like to see us generally break away from car dependence but we'd really need a major government investment in new infrastructure to make electric broadly appealing and I feel like Republicans would rather keep electric cars as a culture war element for the near future :/
Very true. I do know this administration just put a bunch of money towards it
Are EVs the future of cars? Yes
Are cars the future of transport? No, at least i hope not, they shouldnt be.
Well said!!
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I like electric cars in theory but I worry about their usefulness to someone who lives in a very cold climate, or the longevity of the batteries, it's something that has made me hesitant to switch