Tesla vs Gas: TRUE Charging Cost After 75,000 Miles

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  • Опубликовано: 30 окт 2024

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  • @aslye
    @aslye  3 года назад +97

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    • @cp37373
      @cp37373 3 года назад

      Dude why do you go to Indianapolis so much? My city sucks…

    • @zodiacfml
      @zodiacfml 3 года назад

      cant stop watching this type of video. I've been watching probably since the Model S reviews. I'm watching Tesla since the Roadster though

    • @canucanoe2861
      @canucanoe2861 3 года назад +17

      $100 or less?!? What are you, crazy? Electricians charge around $100/hr, and even if the panel is right there in your garage, it will take over an hour just to do it. And that doesn't include materials. Please stop misleading people.

    • @canucanoe2861
      @canucanoe2861 3 года назад +12

      Do you like shilling for crooked charities??!! The link you gave for 'peoplepower' charity gets a failing rating from charity navigator because they spend more than half of their money on administration, and CAF America doesn't even have a rating. WTF?!?

    • @shankshoanatlprez4453
      @shankshoanatlprez4453 3 года назад +3

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  • @lilwhitec4
    @lilwhitec4 2 года назад +1998

    Omg I started laughing so hard when he said that you could get a 240v charging station installed at your home for 100 dollars or less , you can't get a electrician to even show up to your house for 100 dollars

    • @bbhoustontx
      @bbhoustontx 2 года назад +42

      maybe parts $100

    • @mattofafnir5654
      @mattofafnir5654 2 года назад +178

      Electric cars are not the answer

    • @sgtcrab2569
      @sgtcrab2569 2 года назад +72

      @@mattofafnir5654 Gosh! You better warn the auto makers.

    • @mattofafnir5654
      @mattofafnir5654 2 года назад +335

      @@sgtcrab2569 EVs - they’re not green. Batteries not green - no one wants to discuss the mining of the rare earth minerals. No one talks about the lack of recycling of the spent batteries. No one wants to address the lack of charging infrastructure. No one believes in nuclear power. The whole EV notion is dumb. The F150 Lightening weighs 7,500# EMPTY. Try keeping tires on that. I can go on. EVs are an emotional response to the weather - which just changes.

    • @hzzn
      @hzzn 2 года назад +87

      He didnt say $100. He clearly stated that it cost him $1342 to install and posted the cost on the screen. I don't how or where you heard or saw $100 unless you just like making up numbers in your head to fit your narrative. Weirder still is that 19 other ppl agreed with you.

  • @mysteriousplankton
    @mysteriousplankton 2 года назад +1179

    Does this mean that if millions of people start charging their cars at night, it will eventually become a new peak period?

    • @vinyltapelover
      @vinyltapelover 2 года назад +62

      Mysterious Plankton
      "Does this mean that if millions of people start charging their cars at night, it will eventually become a new peak period?" Yep. People will have to choose between cooking and washing and drying their clothes or charging the car.

    • @10MinutestoRouletteFortune
      @10MinutestoRouletteFortune 2 года назад +55

      No, it will mean coal companies will have to burn it to keep the power grid going. We have been duped and there is no way around it.

    • @Dr.TJ1
      @Dr.TJ1 2 года назад +65

      @@10MinutestoRouletteFortune
      Not necessarily coal. Before the Watts Bar 2 reactor came online in 2016, the last nuclear reactor to come online in the U.S. was in 1996. We’ve had one nuclear accident with no deaths in 70 years of operating electricity producing nuclear reactors in the U.S. Nuclear is the forgotten energy source that works at night too.

    • @10MinutestoRouletteFortune
      @10MinutestoRouletteFortune 2 года назад +39

      @@Dr.TJ1 True.........but either way it will be a hard sell for the greenies who want to save the earth but have no legitimate ideas to make it happen. I'm with you, Nuclear power is the answer.

    • @jamiepatterson1214
      @jamiepatterson1214 2 года назад +13

      While the choice of power supply can be determined the distribution of that power can't. That power will go over existing distribution lines that are aged and in many cases need replaced. This point was made several years ago when EVs were talked about.
      Distribution line are constructed for the given load at peak times for a given time. If the peek load changes to 24/7 because EVs are being charged then the existing lines may not be able to handle the extra demands. And may result in brown outs or blackouts due to taxes or overloaded circuits.
      This very thing has been discussed at out local electric coop meetings, with the CEO of that company being the one to bring up the possibilities.
      Regardless of which way things end up, getting rid of fossil fuels will call for a drastic restructuring of material used to produce those items made from refined crude oil. And it may be necessary for glass to make a big comeback in many instances.

  • @kalehallman
    @kalehallman 2 года назад +825

    My concern is once the majority of vehicles on the road are electric, charging costs will increase exponentially.

    • @10MinutestoRouletteFortune
      @10MinutestoRouletteFortune 2 года назад +75

      Let's not forget the coal it will take to keep the power grid going in winter. It's already being used. We have been duped while we send our oil reserves to China.

    • @4TIMESAYEAR
      @4TIMESAYEAR 2 года назад +22

      EXACTLY.

    • @RichardBurr-Carrothers
      @RichardBurr-Carrothers 2 года назад +15

      I will have invented a solar powered Tesla by that time. It will never need an outlet.

    • @thegreatempire3882
      @thegreatempire3882 2 года назад +11

      @@10MinutestoRouletteFortune well, coal fire powerplants are more efficient than a IC vehicle and a EV can go 2000 miles with the same amount of energy that is in 16 gallons of gas.
      Idk if there's a single ic vehicle on the road that can actually do that.

    • @10MinutestoRouletteFortune
      @10MinutestoRouletteFortune 2 года назад +8

      @@thegreatempire3882 "Coal fire powerplants are more efficient...." Tell that to the greenies that what to save the planet as I agree. While you are at it tell them they are further destroying the earth by not having a proper way to disposing the batteries or the cars that run them as they are far too expensive to replace in most cases. Check out the 10s of thousands of cars piling up in Europe destroying the earth. Bottom line in, they don't have one solution to saving the planet as without N power in the forefront, nothing else will work. The can make N power aircraft carriers that will run for decades for free....surely we can do the same with cars. How about Hydrogen powered cars? They have designed them but the guy that had the patent showed up dead one day. Those are the real solutions. Problem is, not many can get rich off of those ideas. Yes, cars CAN run on water.

  • @PopsMdub
    @PopsMdub 2 года назад +246

    Love how he says charging at hotels and other people's homes is free. Here's an idea though. I'll buy one and have my friend buy one. We'll charge overnight at each other's houses so it will be free for both of us! Damn, I knew it could work, just wasn't thinking about it right. Thanks for making me see the light.

    • @luiscastaneda6196
      @luiscastaneda6196 2 года назад +7

      😂

    • @bmphil3400
      @bmphil3400 2 года назад +7

      And hotel rooms are always free......or do they let you just take up space and power without staying at the hotel?

    • @thechase-secondchance5077
      @thechase-secondchance5077 2 года назад +7

      Right. I hear so much from owners of EVs that they pay so little in fuel and maintenance, but they have no idea how much CO2 is created in the making of their EVs. From a CO2 perspective, the manufacture of the EV vehicle creates about 3x more CO2 than manufacture of a combustion engine vehicle. I've seen numbers that indicate the break even for EVs is about 90,000 miles. But for Hybrids vs EVs, the break even on CO2 is upwards of 400,0000 miles! Also, that free charging at some public chargers and the free charging for referring people is a great sell but I don't have 1,400 people I could even potentially refer and that CO2 created for generating that free charging doesn't go away just because it cost the car owner nothing to charge their car. Don't get me wrong, I want an EV, but I can't justify paying $60k for a vehicle when I could get a really nice car for $40,000. Long term tires costs are higher (replacing tires every 20 to 25k miles depending on driving habits, too. Overall, I think the best value out their now, in terms of cost and CO2 emissions is a hybrid.
      I do own a 2016 Hyundai Sonata that I bought new about 5 years ago. It is a great car and the newer ones are even better. My 17 year old son drives that now, which saves him money at the gas pump. I'll be looking for another car in about a year for our daughter and will consider doing something similar for her. EVs may be 5 or 6 years away before the financial "savings" become real as more options on the market may bring prices down (though in the current era of Bidenomics, that seems like a pipedream) and real CO2 emissions savings can be achieved with shorting break even periods.

    • @8188jlpc
      @8188jlpc 2 года назад +8

      charging at hotels IS NOT ALWAYS FREE....that bullshit

    • @stefanburlin7322
      @stefanburlin7322 2 года назад +2

      @@thechase-secondchance5077 this is a really good video bringing up not so much about the manufacturing of the cars but stuff around them.
      ruclips.net/video/1oVrIHcdxjA/видео.html
      Apart from the lithium battery the cars are pretty much similar in wasted CO2 emissions.
      The lithium battery takes a lot of energy to produce but is negligible when looking at other factors the diesel world does.. Hope you watch the video!

  • @HypocriticYT
    @HypocriticYT 3 года назад +689

    Electric costs will double to pay for the same Taxes that fuel has. Government will Not let you drive without paying up.

    • @nans969
      @nans969 3 года назад +25

      I think that when people pay their yearly car tax, electric cars in the future might have to pay more to cover the loss of gas tax revenue. At one time my state of VA used to give a tax break for hybrids and electric cars. Then the realized that they are using the roads too and need to pay their share.

    • @HypocriticYT
      @HypocriticYT 3 года назад +17

      @@nans969 and with electric there is no competition with pricing as there is with gas so prices go up with nothing to stop them. Bad idea for consumers, great for electric co and govt.

    • @HypocriticYT
      @HypocriticYT 3 года назад +22

      @Tom C every "fee" and "license" is a TAX. Govt. breaks down large lump sum payments so we don't get sticker shock. Why do licenses need renewal if you didn't lose it?? No one can or would pay tax on say 2,000 gallons of gas they used in one year. For example half of the cost is TAX so say $3 a gallon for 2,000 gallons would be $3000 you owe in TAX. The govt will have you pay each time you recharge. Remember when bank swipe cards were free to get everyone using them? Not free now. They suck you in and then one too dependent on it they charge and charge $$$. I've been around long enough to have seen this crap happen over and over again. I can't say getting a few free charges negates the higher cost of these vehicles. If you're old enough to remember the VW bug, the 2 cylinder air cooled jobs that were great on gas and cheap to maintain, well they won't sell you anything like it anymore, not enough profit.

    • @jonjeskie5234
      @jonjeskie5234 3 года назад +6

      @@HypocriticYT actually regulation is a factor that can keep prices down. This is why stores couldn't charge $50 for sanitizer during covid

    • @HypocriticYT
      @HypocriticYT 3 года назад +32

      @@jonjeskie5234 Oh no, this is govt. taxation we're talking about. Do you really think the govt. will let $ billions in revenue go unrealized because we change from gas to electric? What would pay for all the road infrastructure???? Taxes only go up, they never disappear or lower. I'm old enough to have experienced decades of taxation.

  • @kith00000
    @kith00000 2 года назад +132

    "California Asks Residents to Avoid Charging Electric Cars Amid Power Grid Strain," Now this was during a heat wave but is an indicator of things to come.

    • @jeffbachmann7161
      @jeffbachmann7161 2 года назад +9

      Exactly. Kalifornia can't keep the electricity flowing as it is. million more EVs are not doable there.
      It;s one reason though Tesla also sells solar and power walls. Because you can't depend on the grid

    • @seinfan9
      @seinfan9 2 года назад +5

      I'm not an EV fan, but using Commiefornia as the control is not because of EVs. It's their own suicidal policies. Rolling blackouts have been a staple in that state since at least the 90s.

    • @jeffbachmann7161
      @jeffbachmann7161 2 года назад

      @@seinfan9 I had no idea it went that far back.
      And they keep voting for the same type of morons that only make it worse. SMH
      I should talk. I live in NY. LOL
      2 more years then I'm out of this liberal dystopia

    • @jbfalaska
      @jbfalaska 2 года назад +1

      There are gas shortages there too. And $6.15 a gallon.. I'll take my chance and charge up.

    • @RWZiggy
      @RWZiggy 2 года назад +5

      @@jbfalaska Not seeing any gas shortages, just expensive gasoline. But lack of capacity for charging cars is real and a stake in the heart for EV the way the grid is now. Besides for the $15K extra an EV costs I could fill a $21K ICE vehicle for 7 years.

  • @RocketRod63
    @RocketRod63 3 года назад +696

    In Australia they’re formulating a tax on EVs to offset the loss in revenue from fuel taxes 😬 Its coming mate 👍

    • @RocketRod63
      @RocketRod63 3 года назад +36

      Victoria, a state in Australia is introducing on 1st July 2021 a 2.5cents per kilometre tax on all EVs in that state to recoup loss revenue from fuel tax. NSW is closely following. Nothing is free…

    • @ffwast
      @ffwast 3 года назад +94

      The parasites were never going to let you escape their bloodsucking.

    • @GuntherRommel
      @GuntherRommel 3 года назад +23

      @@ffwast so, roads need maintenance. Figured you should know. Oh! Also, building them is expensive.

    • @ffwast
      @ffwast 3 года назад +22

      @@GuntherRommel >roadcuck

    • @jayrodathome
      @jayrodathome 3 года назад +10

      The proposed infrastructure bill here in the US claims it specifically will not be funded by increasing a gas tax. They are funding it by taxing anyone who makes over 400k a year.... doubt it will pass but who knows?

  • @rjvanloon4769
    @rjvanloon4769 2 года назад +174

    Let me point you to Germany, where some towns did away with all their diesel-powered busses for publiuc transport. Such a bus does about 190 miles on a full tank. They were replaced with electric busses. After a year they moved all the electric busses to a storage facililty and bought diesel-powered ones again. The reason is that on a full charge they only did about half that distance. That is, if the weather was good. But in winter they did maybe 1/3rd and it's not really feasible to have them sitting on a charger during the day for hours at a time. Also, the hilly regions brought down their range even more.
    On top of that, intensive use means a lot more maintenance.
    Your tesla looks nice, but you do a very limited amount of miles a week. Oh, and after 10 years with your tesla you may be looking at having to replace your battery, whcih basically will be as much as buying a new car.

    • @jackscott1878
      @jackscott1878 2 года назад +19

      If you go to a junkyard in Europe they’re full of electric cars. Because people can’t afford the batteries

    • @cestmoi1262
      @cestmoi1262 2 года назад +9

      You forgot to point out that due to the long recharge times more electric buses have to be purchased. A 100 mile charge does not cover a daily route.

    • @kalvinflowers6178
      @kalvinflowers6178 2 года назад

      @@JB-lp9xr 😂😂😂

    • @jackscott1878
      @jackscott1878 2 года назад

      @@JB-lp9xr That’s what I was told. By reliable sources

    • @davemardon6756
      @davemardon6756 2 года назад

      And now with the cost of everything going up.....

  • @charlierumsfeld6626
    @charlierumsfeld6626 2 года назад +91

    As more electric vehicles come on line and charge from home, what will electric utilities have to do to keep up with demand? Upgrades will be passed on to the consumer in higher rates.

    • @deplorablechump8758
      @deplorablechump8758 2 года назад

      The car owner could be responsible for the upgrade because it could be considered “added load”. And the upgrade could be up to ten thousand dollars.

    • @jaybee3165
      @jaybee3165 2 года назад

      WRONG. again. utility companies are running scared from tesla power. PG&E is trying like HELL to get legislation passed to TAX tesla solar power systems for every kwh produced- EVEN IF THEY'RE NOT TIED TO THE GRID! the current energy producers ARE big oil. they're just as threatened by solar as they are by tesla vehicles. EVERY story / study you've EVER read about EV's being bad- paid for by ? big oil.
      THEY LIED TO YOU. renewables don't cost more- THEY COST LESS! not difficult AT ALL to look up the cost of producing solar energy per kwh. see for yourself.

    • @jwhan8615
      @jwhan8615 2 года назад +1

      The amount of copper to do such currently is not mined. The copper industry would need to expand its current rate of mining 5 times. Thats just for the infrastructure for added electricity, it doesn't include the 150lbs of copper each EV contains. According to the Periodic table, the only other metal capable of carrying current is silver and there isn't enough on the planet for that. Once you factor in the needed nickle, cobalt and a few other metals its physically impossible to have nearly as many EV's as gas vehicles.

    • @jaybee3165
      @jaybee3165 2 года назад

      @@jwhan8615 I'm SO GLAD you figured all that out! you should call elon RIGHT AWAY & let him know that you & the oil trillionaires you're shilling for have solved ALL their problems.
      and by the by- they ARE mining copper, but not nearly as much as they could be. copper is not even close to being in short demand. recycle rate alone would meet tesla's demand for quite some time to come.
      you REALLY should check your sources before you dive all in. all the fud you've been reciting comes straight from big oil. they don't believe in their BS either- that's why they- along with GM, Toyota & ford spend BILLIONS funding election campaigns, lobbying and paying off government officials & federal agencies- THEY KNOW THEY CAN'T WIN. if they could? there would be NO NEED to cheat, lie, murder & bribe. all they'd have to do is just sit & wait for eV's to implode. but that's NOT what they're doing. did you know that the fed gave big oil 21 BILLION in federal subsidies in 2021? an industry that grossed 4.5 TRILLION last year in road transport ALONE. pull your head out of your ass & open your eyes. you're being played.
      ev's are NOT about 'saving the planet'... or virtue signaling or even about pollution. it's about building a better, safer car. THAT'S ALL. pay attention to what elon says about EV's- RENEWABLE. not green- renewable. you can RECYCLE: copper, cobalt, lithium, nickel, carbon, aluminum, steel. you CANNOT recycle petroleum. and we will eventually run out. but more importantly- if big oil HAD a more valuable product to offer- then they wouldn't constantly whine about ev's- they'd just compete & win.
      THEY ARE LOSING. my cost of operation? less than 1/4th of yours- car price included. and now that 4680 batteries are here? 1/10th.

    • @jwhan8615
      @jwhan8615 2 года назад +2

      @@jaybee3165 I live about 3 miles from the 3rd largest copper mine in the world, I have friends that work there. I know far more than most. I am not a shill for gas. I live in current reality and not not some pie in the sky unattainable nonsense. I am hoping Toyota and their hydrogen engine is as good as they claim, if so EV will join the ranks of good ideas that didn't last long like laser disks for movies.

  • @ricknuckols82
    @ricknuckols82 2 года назад +245

    If I could have gas given to me 'free' or subsidized, I am sure my costs would drop substantially. He is right about 7 cents a kw being extremely low. Here in Tx I pay between 11 and 14 per kw with 'green' energy. I am glad that he has the financial resources to purchase his Tesla and then operate it off of other peoples money.

    • @mikejones4308
      @mikejones4308 2 года назад +5

      In Ohio, costing about $.05/kwh. Guess we got it good

    • @xAnAngelOfDeathx
      @xAnAngelOfDeathx 2 года назад

      You pay through the ass in Texas for electricity because of the ridiculous privately controlled power grid in Texas and the insanity of not being connected (for the most part) to the national grid. Texas is the exception - between stupid regulations and privatization the system id broken and cannot be fixed the way that it is structured.
      You can thank the greedy powers that be for that, ya'll voted them in.

    • @MikeYurbasovich
      @MikeYurbasovich 2 года назад +1

      @@mikejones4308 It's 14 here.

    • @markgalligan3860
      @markgalligan3860 2 года назад +4

      nancy let him borrow the money to do all this stuff like mommy like son lol.

    • @mikejones4308
      @mikejones4308 2 года назад +2

      @@MikeYurbasovich Wow, I can't even fathom over twice the cost. I would definitely be looking for alternative sources. If you're on your own land and have a lot of trees, check out DIY Gascolater (sp?) for converting wood burning into fuel for running a generator for electricity and charging up batteries.

  • @jameshaas5922
    @jameshaas5922 2 года назад +129

    I just sold my 2016 Hyundai Veloster after owning it for a bit over 4 years. I put just a shade under 75,000 miles on it and kept track of every tank on my mileage keeper app. According to the app I averaged 31.5 mpg over that time and spent $5,201.33 on regular unleaded gas. I also had the oil changed every 7500 miles so roughly 9 times at around $40 a pop. I bought it new and had no additional problems or repairs required on my little turbo econo-box and it was kind of fun to drive but still cost significantly more than electric (tho much less then the Beemer). But, and this is a big but, it only cost me around $23,000 off the lot w taxes and tag, etc. in 2017 while the average price for a new electric in 2021 according to Kelley Blue Book is running over $51,000. It would take me 10 years in your Tesla to break even. I get the environmental side and I’m ready to try one but…. Great video tho and thanks for the info!

    • @Dherpy
      @Dherpy 2 года назад +2

      Tesla model 3 off the lot for around 35000

    • @budgettech5526
      @budgettech5526 2 года назад +14

      @@Dherpy model 3 RWD right now is priced at $44900 without taxes and fees.

    • @knokname6466
      @knokname6466 2 года назад +12

      @@Dherpy And a four wheel drive model is... unobtanium.

    • @courtneesdad
      @courtneesdad 2 года назад +18

      Environmental? Did you ever watch videos on how cobalt is mined? They are making an environmental nightmare. Then where do we dispose of the dead batteries when we are done? Hopefully they can get it right in the near future

    • @steveharrigan1296
      @steveharrigan1296 2 года назад +12

      good video, but your cost is not accurate to the average person. The Average person would not have that many supercharge points given to them. i wish you did your calculations bason on all your charging costs as if you had to pay for all of them. So every time you had to use supercharging there was a cost you did not factor in because you have free super charging basically. which the average person wont.

  • @__documents2580
    @__documents2580 2 года назад +59

    The cost for the Tesla model 3 right now is closer to 50-60K, including taxes, shipping, charger, tag title etc. Very difficult to justify that up front money now that rebate amounts are shrinking.
    You can get a nice 50-55 mpg hybrid for 30k. That's a whopping difference in up front costs that can take many years to recoop! Assuming you keep your EV for at least 5 years.
    Also the idea that EV cars are better on the environment is a farce.
    The mining, processing, and disposal of spent rare earth metals and the carbon emissions that come from the fossil fuel driven heavy industrial equipment used to mine them and bury spent materials is often left out of the conversation. And what about the environmental impact from the ocean going ships and on land trucking used to transport these materials?
    The recycling of these EV batteries is just too costly at this point and it is cheaper to send the dead batteries and/or the remaining useless materials, even after recycling, to countries with little or no environmental standards where they are burned or buried. And that is exactly what is being done. Not very good for your health if you are a person who lives in, say, Thailand or China.
    This also makes the US more reliant on China for a very very important part of everyday American life...the freedom to travel.
    China who is the largest supplier of these rare earth metals have over 80% global market domination in this industry.
    America has all but given up on the mining of rare earth metals and minerals precisely because of the fact that it poisons our environment and ground water. Many rare earth elements reside among mineral deposits with radioactive materials that can and do leach into the water table. NOT GOOD!
    And don't get me started on the power generation increase that accompanies the surge (no pun intended) in EV charging. More coal/natural gas burning anyone?
    Ask anyone in California about the pitfalls of too much reliance on power station output. Rolling blackouts are becoming more and more of a problem because of electrical energy demand.
    My conclusion...
    Buying a hybrid with a much smaller battery footprint than an EV is just as smart and environmentally safe as buying an EV but it's a lot cheaper. And...Gas prices will most certainly come back down when we get a decent president again.
    I suppose that the answer is complex but the installation of solar power grids to supplement power generation is the best approach at this point. But don't forget that solar panels do not last for ever and they have toxic components that have to be disposed of as well.

    • @rfjohns4452
      @rfjohns4452 2 года назад

      It's like you say it doesn't help environment transfers wealth fr O&G to those investing in electricity.Also my god if battery catches on fire 🔥🔥🔥
      Germany is so feed up with green energy they are going back to coal& oil plants yes that's real
      Net zero nation are a slide into poverty while Iran and numerous nations must laugh at US.
      I'm in Canada and it's bad here $10 gallon gas 4.646 liters with a dictatorship run by Justin Trudeau who claims to be a Christian but has allowed over 50+ churches burnt.

    • @bobby3944
      @bobby3944 2 года назад +4

      All great points that you make that the EV people don't want everyone to know.

    • @jackscott1878
      @jackscott1878 2 года назад +3

      And the power grid would have to be rebuilt because they couldn’t handle the excess power needed for everybody to have recharging station in their home. That’ll cost millions and I’m sure the power companies are not willing to do that

    • @bobby3944
      @bobby3944 2 года назад +1

      @@JB-lp9xr Sorry, but I have zero confidence in GM to produce a quality product.

    • @Riley1524
      @Riley1524 2 года назад

      GM can't even make dependable/recall free gas cars/trucks. I can't even imagine how bad one of their electric cars would be.

  • @kens32052
    @kens32052 3 года назад +418

    Another problem is if you don't own a house with a garage. You can fill up your gas tank in 5 minutes. A lot faster than going to a charging station and waiting for your 80% charge.

    • @gerry.shafer6101
      @gerry.shafer6101 3 года назад +24

      TIME IS MONEY !!

    • @robertschmidt9301
      @robertschmidt9301 3 года назад +1

      When the oil depletion allowance goes away that will just mean faster pain as the price of gasoline increases with the loss of the subsidy..

    • @rvictor701
      @rvictor701 3 года назад +10

      Buy a house 😉

    • @Evhell95
      @Evhell95 3 года назад

      Trueeeeee

    • @lancecarona2554
      @lancecarona2554 3 года назад +13

      Have charging stations where I work, but I still charge at my house. But people charge their cars while they are at work. You will see more of this as more electric cars are purchased, and you'll see charging times continue to be reduced. Before long gas cars will become like VCRs.

  • @georgesealy4706
    @georgesealy4706 3 года назад +386

    Charging costs are going to go up dramatically in the coming years. The electric utilities will have to build additional infrastructure to handle the load, perhaps as much as 30% more. That also means electric costs will go up for everybody including people who don't use EVs.

    • @ericechols5806
      @ericechols5806 3 года назад +40

      The one thing that he didn't mention was the "other" electricity charges. I can use $25 in electricity, and owe $65-70 to the electric company. The more electric I use, the higher the "transmission, distribution, cost recovery, and bypassable generation charges. Without adding in those factors, dude is pushing "fake news" based on faulty math...imho 🙂✌🏽

    • @fivish
      @fivish 3 года назад +29

      As road fund license and petrol tax income reduces so the government will have to tax BEVs to make up the difference. An of course there are nowhere near enough power stations to charge hundreds of millions of batteries!
      Its not the fuiture.

    • @hasmituchil5214
      @hasmituchil5214 3 года назад +15

      Found the polluting industry employees

    • @georgesealy4706
      @georgesealy4706 3 года назад +23

      @@ericechols5806 Right. Let us not forget that electric power is provided by 'regulated monopolies.' They set rates based on a rate of return on invested capital, that is, their infrastructure. The thing is, they are monopolies. The rate is the rate they will charge the charging stations. You can't go to Shell, Circle K, Exxon, or some other place to do better. The rates won't ever go down either like gasoline does. They will just keep climbing over time.

    • @georgesealy4706
      @georgesealy4706 3 года назад +44

      @@fivish California has 15 million cars registered. They already have brownouts. Now add 15 million energy thirsty cars every day. No air conditioning. No hot water. No charging mobile phones. No lights. No security system. Just people running all over looting stores. Chaos.

  • @garybeckner2991
    @garybeckner2991 2 года назад +156

    You also need to look into the battery replacement cost. Yes it will need to be replaced now and then and you are looking at around $17,000 for the replacement battery and installation cost.
    The longer you have the battery the less and less and less efficient it becomes.

    • @wholeNwon
      @wholeNwon 2 года назад +3

      And IC engines wear out piece by huge number of moving pieces and auto trans with hundreds of moving parts wear out piece by moving piece costing large amounts of money in the inevitable process. Yes, some engines and transmissions are more reliable than others but there are all those on the really bad side of the curve. Of course there are all the maintenance costs of those complex systems along the way as entropy takes it toll.

    • @fishermanii4137
      @fishermanii4137 2 года назад +18

      Good point on battery replacement costs. The Dems will slap taxes on this vehicle.

    • @wholeNwon
      @wholeNwon 2 года назад

      You mean the Dem's increase in tax incentives for EV's?

    • @wholeNwon
      @wholeNwon 2 года назад +1

      @clot shots When I switch to an EV, it won't be a Tesla. My Lexus is 24 yo this month. My driving needs have changed and now an EV might suit me well. But I certainly won't pay dealers' prices.

    • @shameite74
      @shameite74 2 года назад +10

      @@wholeNwon I'm not trying to start anything but you can put a new engine and transmission in a vehicle foe a lot less than a $17,000.00 battery. lol I will stick with my 2000 jeep wrangler with its original inline 6 cylinder with its 250,000 miles on it. Its 22 years old and is driven every day. If EV cars were better right now, I would own one. If I cant go on vacation to my favorite destination like I do twice a year which is over 750 miles from my house and charge it as fast as it takes to fill up my car with gas, they will never be able to replace anything. Maybe one day they will be. And you are correct about one thing, a lot less mechanical parts to break, but most things that go out on car engines these days are sensors which are electrical and not mechanical. lol

  • @iv4ptab177
    @iv4ptab177 2 года назад +150

    When everybody gets an electric car, I like to see him do another video on how much it cost....then. Electricity still comes primarily from traditional fuels, something he conveniently left out.

    • @docksidemarine4273
      @docksidemarine4273 2 года назад +10

      Exactly. Saying electric cars are emissions free is crazy. The emissions are just coming from somwhere else.

    • @itmaslanka
      @itmaslanka 2 года назад +14

      Unless you select to get it from renewable sources, wind , water, solar .

    • @docksidemarine4273
      @docksidemarine4273 2 года назад

      @@callmebigpapa right so the other 80% comes from burning fossil fuels. Do you honestly believe we will somehow be able to run everyones homes and cars on renewable electricity? If so fill me in on how they will accomplish that in this lifetime

    • @emmitmeyer1368
      @emmitmeyer1368 2 года назад +13

      Another thing nobody is talking about.... Most road building and repair budgets are based upon income from gas taxes....Whose pocket do you think they are going to pick once there is no gas to tax?

    • @itmaslanka
      @itmaslanka 2 года назад +3

      @@callmebigpapa 10 years from now there won’t be all these gas stations around. I can’t wait to get my next car and it’s going to be electric ! Old dinosaur!

  • @josefbinter691
    @josefbinter691 2 года назад +81

    Living in an apartment, having to drive long distances, make electric cars undoable. I drove from Murrieta, Ca to Kansas City, MO, which was about 1,650 miles, in 22 hours. No way, no how could any electric car accomplish this in even a wet dream. People who are easily satisfied always seem to think they have easy answers to the issues they don't have to meet because they're very practiced in ignoring how different the lives, conditions, and needs of many people are from their own.

    • @hzzn
      @hzzn 2 года назад +4

      Many ppl? I wonder how many ppl want to drive a car for 22 hours straight. It takes a person driving at 75 miles an hour to travel 1650 miles in 22 hours. If you had multiple pit stop and rest stops along the way then you were absolutely speeding and going way past 75 mph. If you slept at all during those 22 hours then this entire post is one large lie.

    • @lucasmccahill8857
      @lucasmccahill8857 2 года назад +7

      right... you cant drive anywhere. 12 hrs to charge- WTF is he talkin' about? You won't be able to go anywhere at the spur of the moment or any kind of distance, and this all sounds way more expensive than gas, anyway. And who the fk only drives 2000 mi a year?

    • @Number6_
      @Number6_ 2 года назад +1

      These people are called liberals! They love black people , vote Joe biden and are coming to your comment section to tell you how wrong you are , with out any refutation of your story.

    • @Number6_
      @Number6_ 2 года назад +4

      @@hzzn Dan the liberal man! I also have driven 22 hrs non stop. And there are millions of us who do not want to stop at every Starbucks along the way! While I am sure your math is a lie, 75 mph is a perfectly reasonable speed.

    • @paul4020
      @paul4020 2 года назад

      Distance 1,640.0 miles
      Driving Time 25:56
      Charging Time 5:19
      Total Trip Time 31:16
      Total Energy Used 395.0 kWh 1,317 RM
      Average Efficiency 241 Wh/mile
      Net Elevation Change -203 feet
      Driving time is 26 hours not 22. BTW, my road trips are absolutely free. I can drive non-stop coast to coast and back and it wouldn't cost me a dime. You're paying $100 for every fill-up which gets you maybe 400 miles. Your 1600 mile trip just cost you $400 and $800 round trip. Have a nice day.

  • @benndoverr5233
    @benndoverr5233 3 года назад +396

    I'm in California and when you go over "your" electric limit the price jumps up, then again and again as you use more. No bargain in CA.

    • @azmike3572
      @azmike3572 3 года назад +24

      Is what you're mentioning for household electricity consumption? I can also envision that over time, "free" charging stations may not remain free and will require debit cards for charging the cars.

    • @motofunk1
      @motofunk1 3 года назад +6

      Check your utilities rate plan. I switched to a Time of Use plan and charge at times with the off peak rate. Not getting the $0.07kW that Andy is getting, but $0.17 is still pretty low for CA. Averaging $0.07 per mile with a performance model 3 on home charging.

    • @zeusmultirotor8479
      @zeusmultirotor8479 3 года назад +11

      Also in California gas prices are way higher than where he lives

    • @JimmyGunXD556
      @JimmyGunXD556 3 года назад +47

      I pray everyday that you have that one big earthquake and you're fucking State cracks off and drifts into the Pacific fucking ocean.

    • @keithnorris8982
      @keithnorris8982 3 года назад +8

      @@JimmyGunXD556 Amen:-)

  • @MsCaryopteris
    @MsCaryopteris 3 года назад +99

    I work for a custom builder, and we’ve put in charging stations many times. Even when the electrician is already there for new construction, he charges more than $100 to install a charging station. I think it’s $350. No electrician is going to make a special trip out and put in a charging station for $100.

    • @timothyjones3410
      @timothyjones3410 3 года назад +13

      And how long do the batteries last and what is the cost of replacement. This isn't a $5000 hybrid battery. Factor new batteries in for a 12 year ownership cycle and then tell us the savings.

    • @snowrocket
      @snowrocket 3 года назад +5

      @@timothyjones3410 Long term, you make a good point. Right now, if you look up USED, junkyard battery packs for a Nissan Leaf or a Tesla Model S, they cost roughly half of what a running, driving car of the same year costs. AND, I'll BET most of the junkyards DO NOT load test these packs OR give any range warranty. Also, if that salvage yard pack sits, not temperature controlled or regularly charged, it will get permanently damaged. So, if it sits for a while, $15,000+ is a lot of money to pay for no guarantee that it will perform as expected.
      New battery packs will cost more, of course. And who will sell them to you and at what price and warranty? I'm all for EVs, but the long term cost and practicality could be iffy.

    • @timothyjones3410
      @timothyjones3410 3 года назад +4

      Snowrocket yes, disposal issues are not being factored in, plus pollution issues that come from a huge manufacting uptick in battery production. Lead and nasty chemicals are being brought into our environment for this technology.. Elements of our society want to centralize automotive use. Do those cars have electronic identifiers so that, if they chose to do so, they could prevent electricity from fueling those cars? I don't think that's science fiction.

    • @thomaswoosley4821
      @thomaswoosley4821 3 года назад

      Batteries have improved over the years but they still require more energy with time to recharge. They have to be charged more frequently and for longer periods. Eventually, there won't be enough charge for a trip around the block and they have to be replaced. I don't know what Tesla claims for battery life but no one can accurately predict the availability and cost of materials to replace them 5 or 10 years from now as the demand for EVs increases.

    • @theslimeylimey
      @theslimeylimey 3 года назад

      @@thomaswoosley4821 Lithium ion batteries have been used in cars for over a decade now so they is pretty good data on longevity. They actually hold up better than expected. I forget the numbers so you'd have to look it up but the drop in range over time is not a lot.

  • @franciscoarmendariz5912
    @franciscoarmendariz5912 2 года назад +5

    I have a question for science people about carbon vs. lithium.
    To my knowledge carbon monoxide from our cars turns into carbon dioxide when it mixes with O2. CO2 is recycled by trees, hence O2. Lithium is not recyclable. It's dumped possible underground. shouldn't technology be more on helping the process of changing CO2 to O2 and keep levels in the air even?

    • @SpottedSharks
      @SpottedSharks 2 года назад +1

      Tesla already recycles their batteries.

    • @chandudammalapati
      @chandudammalapati Месяц назад

      @@SpottedSharks with what efficiency?..
      you already started digging big chunk in nevada to satisfy EV car battery demand..
      right now EV cars are hardly at 7%..
      No matter how many batteries companies recycle.. mining lithium is irreversible damage to environment.. even with 90% efficiency in recycling, you will end up digging entire reserves in USA if usage of ev cars reach 25% of market..

  • @tyronekim3506
    @tyronekim3506 3 года назад +51

    In California we have water shortage and power shortage problems. If more people drive electric cars, the power shortage problem is going to get worst.

    • @toddr3644
      @toddr3644 3 года назад +2

      Predictably worse. Hence they push them.

    • @jrno93
      @jrno93 3 года назад +6

      and yet commiefornians voter frauded gangsters Garrceti and Newsom back in office to help further degredate commifornia

    • @niko-laus
      @niko-laus 3 года назад

      did you know there are solar cells invented and wind generators and electric cars with his own solar roof ?

    • @tyronekim3506
      @tyronekim3506 3 года назад

      @@niko-laus I think I have seen a picture of the electric car that you mentioned. I thought the car was an experimental. How practical are the electric cars you mention for daily commute? What is its continuous driving range?

    • @niko-laus
      @niko-laus 3 года назад

      @@tyronekim3506 we talking about the future this car has easy interchangeable batteries and change the batteries after whatever range is necessary my grandfather was driving such an electric truck in 1902 in berlin

  • @annoyedatthis1
    @annoyedatthis1 3 года назад +178

    "Off-peak" will eventually become "peak" with everyone charging at night. In cities that have rolling brownouts to keep electricity flowing during summer peak usage, I can foresee serious issues trying to charge during these periods.

    • @fredgervinm.p.3315
      @fredgervinm.p.3315 3 года назад +2

      CA...

    • @Ryan_Richter
      @Ryan_Richter 3 года назад +2

      In almost all grid systems, adding more units further spreads out the usage distribution, so don't think it would ever invert the peak vs. off peak to a further extreme than it already is. I would imagine that the distinction of prices between peak/off peak would diminish, though. And having a more stable power generation profile makes the whole system more efficient. Chargers could also moderate times for optimum distribution as well; if you park for 12 hours but you could feasibly charge in 4, then it could draw at a low rate like 1/3 of maximum capacity, or only at the full power during the optimal time range (like 2-6 AM).

    • @diogeneskoolaid8437
      @diogeneskoolaid8437 3 года назад +12

      they've already done something similar in CA and AZ. it used to be cheaper after 5:00 in the evening but now they've changed it to 4-9 is "peak" (most expensive) time for energy use. they package it like it's some kind of new better system but in reality they realize the most households are 2 income meaning no one is home during the day but come home in the evening and cook, clean, watch tv, etc. so they screw us over while telling us it is some kind of good/green thing.

    • @surfyogi
      @surfyogi 3 года назад

      U R full of shite, PEAK hours are due to air conditioning in summer, used by commercial companies; and people are mostly not home then and encouraged not to use electricity to cool or heat during those times.

    • @annoyedatthis1
      @annoyedatthis1 3 года назад +3

      @@surfyogi Pretty hostile. BTW, my utility company breaks down my bill into "peak" and "off-peak" hours and currently, "off-peak" is after work hours (as you mention), when most people-once they return home-will turn on their lights, air conditioners, utilities and eventually plug in their EV's. My point was that if EV's become the norm, will "off-peak" remain off-peak, or will the increased load, along the other uses described, create an enhanced demand that will recategorize off-peak? Why don't you weigh in and let us know if you think this is possible?

  • @Jake.Gentry
    @Jake.Gentry 2 года назад +173

    I think electric cars work well for city driving and stop and go traffic but I’m not a fan at all using them on long distance road trips. I’d rather go hybrid and have the benefits of both with higher mpg and not waiting hours at times to charge up a battery. Just my take on owning my 2013 Chevy volt which I traded in after 4 years bc it was just too much time waiting for it to charge.

    • @jeffbachmann7161
      @jeffbachmann7161 2 года назад

      A Chevy Volt? What a POS

    • @alanl3511
      @alanl3511 2 года назад +3

      The volt is a hybrid not total electric, hence the long charge time. My electric charges in 50 minutes or less, great time to eat or stretch your legs..

    • @jeffbachmann7161
      @jeffbachmann7161 2 года назад

      Funny. I’d go ICE or EV. Never a Hybred.

    • @jbfalaska
      @jbfalaska 2 года назад +3

      I wish I could have bought that from ya. I have a 2102 and love it. Saved $21,500 in gas over my prior gas car.

    • @Jake.Gentry
      @Jake.Gentry 2 года назад +2

      @Alan Jay exactly

  • @deathbyvelocity7541
    @deathbyvelocity7541 2 года назад +5

    Many issues with his comments about this.
    So what happens if I go on a long trip that requires the battery to be recharged no less than 6 times? How long will I need ro wait for it to recharge? How often and how many charging stations are there? What happens if and when everyone has a battery powered vehicle. I guess recharging at home, at night won't be the optimal time any longer? What about the congressional hearing that are vetting out that to recharge a Tesla is 50% more than running your air conditioner at your home if you were using 5 AC units?
    How much Coal and Oil from the power plants will it take to recharge everyone's battery power cars once we all go to this type of travel? Are we set up right now to go to this? If not, how long will it take to get there so no one is inconvenienced by switching over to battery powered travel?
    Just a few of my questions here.

    • @SpottedSharks
      @SpottedSharks 2 года назад

      Watch the Out of Spec Motoring channel. They do cross-country trips in Teslas all the time.

  • @nostradamus548
    @nostradamus548 3 года назад +253

    Assumptions lose me every time. Also
    this guy has an agenda. He's a running
    commercial for Tesla

    • @goingelectric7826
      @goingelectric7826 2 года назад +5

      Buy a bidet. You’ll be glad you did! 🚽🧼✨

    • @vinyltapelover
      @vinyltapelover 2 года назад +1

      @@goingelectric7826 Although I know what a "bidet"is, I thought, maybe, you might be referring to an electric vehicle I wasn't aware of. I damn near spit my coffee out, when an ad came across a y.t. video for a bidet you can install yourself.. The way it was presented, you'd think it was satire or a skit from SNL, but it was legit. It was funny, well done and you won't see the add on t.v. anytime soon. lol lol

    • @goingelectric7826
      @goingelectric7826 2 года назад +2

      @@vinyltapelover 😂 🚽

    • @vinyltapelover
      @vinyltapelover 2 года назад +3

      @@goingelectric7826 🤣🤣👍. Shoot howdy! Thanks for pulling me out of the doldrums and making me laugh. You and yours have a great and happy turkey day.

    • @davidschwartz5127
      @davidschwartz5127 2 года назад +1

      He getting free charging miles!

  • @wvincus5522
    @wvincus5522 3 года назад +44

    I live in an apartment. Where am I going to charge my car? There is no charging station in the apartment. You need to factor in the cost of battery replacement if you intend on keeping the car for ten years and the impact to the environment due to batteries.

    • @gregoryeverson741
      @gregoryeverson741 3 года назад +5

      thats what im saying, cuz when batteries die, they have small charges left, what if i want to drive 600miles in a day, its what poor white people do for vacations

    • @juliahello6673
      @juliahello6673 3 года назад +4

      Batteries last more than 10 years. And they’re recycled, not thrown away. Charging in an apartment is a challenge though.

    • @wvincus5522
      @wvincus5522 3 года назад +17

      @@juliahello6673 You are wrong. Look it up. It’s eight years life expectancy. They are limited on charge cycles like all batteries. Then replacement is necessary. As more cars are produced, more mining and environmental impact to make more batteries plus power transmission lines and coal consumption. Try to look at the whole picture not just what you want to see.

    • @lonniebeal6032
      @lonniebeal6032 3 года назад +11

      @@juliahello6673 I've already met someone who's batteries didn't last, he got them replaced and got rid of the EV.

    • @sorellman
      @sorellman 3 года назад +4

      @@gregoryeverson741 Don't worry. If you one of those poor people, you can't afford to buy a Tesla.

  • @chriscat85
    @chriscat85 3 года назад +51

    Started out great, but when you skipped the cost of the free stuff you lost credibility. Kinda like me saying my F350 gas is free cause my company pays for it when I travel. Thus my fuel price for the year is less than yours.

  • @mediastarguest
    @mediastarguest 2 года назад +21

    The amount the vehicles cost has to be factored in too.
    If a firm were able to build a vehicle that ran on fresh air which meant zero gas, oil or electricity costs but decided to price it at 150,000 dollars - would it really be more economical than a run of the mill petrol engined car over a period of ten years or 120,000 miles ?

    • @garyreysa4729
      @garyreysa4729 Год назад +1

      You can buy a Chevy Bolt EV for $27K - just as cheap as gas cars. And, you can get a $7K tax credit on many of them.
      No reason why EVs need to be more expensive.
      EV maintenance is also less.

    • @curtiskaeo7902
      @curtiskaeo7902 Год назад +1

      @@garyreysa4729 Except it's a Chevy Bolt. You couldn't give that car to me for free. Driving is an experience not just something akin to taking the bus.

    • @99gmcsierralm74
      @99gmcsierralm74 Год назад

      @@garyreysa4729 you can not buy a running ev for $400 period dot

    • @Johnny_Doe
      @Johnny_Doe Год назад +1

      Don’t forget, this fool will eventually need to replace the lithium battery. How much does that cost? $10K? $15K?

    • @bandith3
      @bandith3 Год назад

      My Model 3 costs $40k - 7.5k federal tax credit - 2.5k state tax rebate- 7k state grant - 2k ICE vehicle junked grant. I paid $21k for the vehicle. Less than a comparable Honda Civic. My charger was $475 + $700 installation - $475 county rebate for charger - county state rebate for installation. $0 net. My gas cost were $500/mo. Now I pay $50/mo because my office, supermarket, doctor’s office provides free charging. The $50 is the cost I pay for 1000 miles of dc charging equivalent to $450 or 3 tanks of gas on my trucks. So instead of calling other fools, and ideas terrible, please look into the numbers and see if it works for you. You are entitled to your opinion but not your ignorance.

  • @vinbar35
    @vinbar35 2 года назад +36

    All very well for those that live in properties that have off road parking. Millions here in the UK live in terraced and apartment properties (with no guarantee of even being able to park outside your own house) will be forced to use public charging stations where the cost to recharge is not much cheaper than petrol or diesel. Add to that having to wait a considerable amount of time to replenish the battery and the high premium of an EV over an equivalent ICE vehicle doesn't make for cheap motoring. I'm pretty sure this will be replicated the world over.
    The only way I'd consider buying an EV is if the range was a guaranteed real world 500 miles in order to only have to visit a public charge point as few times as possible.

    • @mattofafnir5654
      @mattofafnir5654 2 года назад +7

      Electric vehicles are not green and not the answer. Especially considering the greenies are anti-nuclear energy. Dumb.

    • @daveblack5109
      @daveblack5109 2 года назад +2

      The other issue we have in the UK is the lack of capacity to generate electrical power and the lack of infrastructure to deliver that power for home charging (that's if you are lucky enough to have parking space or a drive way..

    • @vinbar35
      @vinbar35 2 года назад

      @@daveblack5109 and another thing, lol: here we are already a quarter of the way through 2022 and I don't see much evidence of a rush to get the infrastructure in place.

    • @boba1024
      @boba1024 2 года назад +3

      @@mattofafnir5654 They use more petroleum products to make than a gasoline car does and has a much higher carbon foot print that people like to complain about. Not to mention, what is generating the electricity that is charging that car? Natural gas? Coal? Nuclear? Hydroelectric?

    • @boba1024
      @boba1024 2 года назад +1

      Yep, while I have a dedicated parking spot, I don't think they would allow me to put in a charging station. That means I would have to park my car two miles away to charge it.

  • @TheGreatSnafoo
    @TheGreatSnafoo 3 года назад +121

    In the future if there's more e-cars being charged during off peak hours, off peak hours will disappear, and you will be charged for peak hours.

    • @vindaro1119
      @vindaro1119 3 года назад +7

      Still would be cheaper than gas.

    • @TheGreatSnafoo
      @TheGreatSnafoo 3 года назад +2

      @@vindaro1119 that to might change

    • @toddaulner5393
      @toddaulner5393 3 года назад

      You are so smart!!!

    • @TheGreatSnafoo
      @TheGreatSnafoo 3 года назад +11

      @@toddaulner5393 well I been around awhile I know how people will try to make as much money as they can. Tell me when gas tax revenue starts dwindling away they aren't going to look for ways to recoup that? Your kidding yourself. Sure you may not pay as much but over time they'll increase.

    • @rogerhegemier8491
      @rogerhegemier8491 3 года назад +6

      The writing is all over my walls, and it's true !!! im going to start driving my Steam driven Car all ya Need is a Garden Hose and Filler up !!!!

  • @cmill8999
    @cmill8999 3 года назад +373

    I would like to see performance results on a 520 mile (one way) trip across the Midwest in late January during a blizzard that started as freezing rain and in the first three hours became 10 inches of snow and 30mph winds. Followed by the sun setting and air temperatures dropping into the negative 20's.

    • @suzannehartmann946
      @suzannehartmann946 3 года назад +16

      YES

    • @jamesjoslin7586
      @jamesjoslin7586 3 года назад +14

      Disaster

    • @williamsimmons152
      @williamsimmons152 3 года назад +16

      Except for the negative 20 conditions....why would you jeopardize yourself or a gas powered car in the other conditions anyway?

    • @cmill8999
      @cmill8999 3 года назад +34

      Because life

    • @lcmichaels7215
      @lcmichaels7215 3 года назад +82

      @@williamsimmons152 some people have to work in order to eat. In the midwestern states, a blizzard does not necessarily mean a day off of work. you can drive into work at 10am in a cold rain, and walk out to your car at 7pm with 6 inches of snow on it. Electric vehicles are not the one fit answer for transportation in the United States.

  • @chriswhitehead4300
    @chriswhitehead4300 2 года назад +16

    Where does the electricity that you charge your vehicle com from? That is - is it generated from coal/gas powered electrical plant? If so you are still contributing to the greenhouse gas. How much does a battery replacement cost and how is the old battery ecologically taken care of?

    • @tor9273
      @tor9273 Год назад +3

      It comes from the solar panels installed on my house. Four years of no cost fuel plus the electric company sends me a check for about $4000 every year. What were you saying about coal?

    • @seanthe100
      @seanthe100 Год назад

      It's still much more efficient to burn coal from a powerplant than burning the gas in your car winch is incredibly inefficient

    • @Pat-nl4wk
      @Pat-nl4wk Год назад

      @@tor9273 the efficiency of your solar panels AND your ev battery are already in decline. Petrochemical products are used in the manufacturing of solar panels and ev batteries. Solar panels cannot be recycled.

    • @tor9273
      @tor9273 Год назад

      @@Pat-nl4wk
      You’re criticizing solar power because my solar panels will only last for 50 years. Hilarious.

    • @tor9273
      @tor9273 Год назад

      @@Pat-nl4wk
      “So can solar panels be recycled? The short answer is yes. Silicon solar modules are primarily composed of glass, plastic, and aluminum: three materials that are recycled in mass quantities.”

  • @alanstone1206
    @alanstone1206 2 года назад +25

    I live in GB, 90% of cars are parked on the street, often away from your house, also the charging stations are far away and very few, so you would have to get a taxi or public transport just to get in your car ( if it hadn't been stolen overnight). This man lives in Utopia with his head in the clouds, also good luck when you need a replacement battery, $17000 to $22500.

    • @canucknanuckofthenorth3457
      @canucknanuckofthenorth3457 2 года назад

      Alan, not very often we hear common sense from our "original founding fathers". We rebels here in the states are full of pie in the sky dreamers with NO sense of reality.

    • @canucknanuckofthenorth3457
      @canucknanuckofthenorth3457 2 года назад +1

      @@callmebigpapa another sound bite in place of reality.

    • @MAGAMAN
      @MAGAMAN 2 года назад +2

      @@callmebigpapa Yes, turn you 12 hour charge into a 12 day charge. lol

  • @erwinallen2309
    @erwinallen2309 3 года назад +198

    Not everyone is going to get all that free stuff. I would like to see a total cost if you were not getting all the free stuff.

    • @uliwehner
      @uliwehner 3 года назад +5

      is your calculator broken?

    • @jaybee3165
      @jaybee3165 3 года назад +4

      I can answer that question: model Y owner with tesla solar & power wall. going from grid power with gas cars to solar with a tesla EV... saves about $260 a month- INCLUDING car payment and solar system payment. KACHING.

    • @dannywilsher4165
      @dannywilsher4165 3 года назад +7

      @@jaybee3165 Totally uniformed!!!

    • @mostlyguesses8385
      @mostlyguesses8385 3 года назад +6

      @@jaybee3165 ... Without any numbers I don't believe ev and solar is cheaper than gas car n grid.. . . Maybe when the numbers fall more in a decade, otherwise we wouldn't need laws to force the change.... It is amazing how little we spend on gasoline n natural gas n power, like $3k a year, going solar and ev is huge $50k cost most Americans can't afford without crippling debt, oh well eff the poor.

    • @paulburns4806
      @paulburns4806 3 года назад +10

      @@jaybee3165 once enough people are in ev cars the government will start to charge tax on ev by the mile, wait for it because it's coming!

  • @mysteriousplankton
    @mysteriousplankton 2 года назад +128

    Making the batteries for these cars is a nightmare, both ecologically and humanely. Does anyone care?

    • @Skank_and_Gutterboy
      @Skank_and_Gutterboy 2 года назад +18

      What also gets blown off: when I buy a new battery, I spend anywhere between $99 and $189 depending on brand name, etc. A new battery for these EVs cost thousands, same for hybrids. Fuck that.

    • @jesmann66
      @jesmann66 2 года назад +18

      Ummm. Need the crude and refined oil to make the EV... so now what Turntimetable?

    • @mastmec
      @mastmec 2 года назад +21

      No, they like to drive around so everyone sees them saving the world. Lol

    • @origionalwinja
      @origionalwinja 2 года назад +13

      @turntimetable EV batteries are STILL far far worse. they also cant be recycled worth a crap, and wont be any time soon. my Mustang GT is better for the environment than an EV and the first thing i do is rip all the emissions crap off it the day i got it. i average 32 mpg with a 510 rear wheel HP 5.0 V8 engine...

    • @Skank_and_Gutterboy
      @Skank_and_Gutterboy 2 года назад +12

      @@mastmec
      Yeah, I've seen some of the YT channels where Tesla owners get together and stroke each other. They think VERY highly of themselves.

  • @jeffpansini9612
    @jeffpansini9612 2 года назад +31

    There's something you can never get with an electric car, and that's the sound of a finely tuned 8 cylinder. Call me old fashioned but I love that sound.

    • @rodneyjhackenflash4865
      @rodneyjhackenflash4865 2 года назад +1

      It's the sound of reliability.

    • @RandyTWester
      @RandyTWester 2 года назад

      It's unfortunately a sound that you can't get from a lot of V8s, either.

    • @IIARROWS
      @IIARROWS 2 года назад +3

      And there is something you can never get with an ICE car: that's the silence of operation and being an asshole from waking up everyone when driving.
      So what's your point exactly?

    • @squid8me
      @squid8me 2 года назад

      Ooohh yeah!

    • @jub8891
      @jub8891 2 года назад

      you probably eat meat too you carnist

  • @NishraRama
    @NishraRama 3 года назад +266

    Charge with electricity produced 99% by the fossil fuels, also I wonder when those lithium battries are dead, where do you dump them?

    • @asajayunknown6290
      @asajayunknown6290 3 года назад +26

      Agreed. They can be 90+% recycled, but there's no where near the scale or economic incentive to do so. Most will end up in landfills

    • @josepholiva2672
      @josepholiva2672 3 года назад +21

      I use to own a hybrid honda civic until my lithium battery took a sh..
      The cost to replace it with a DIY install was 1600 at lowest cost and as high as 2000.
      The vehicle only had 85000 miles.

    • @darylfoster7944
      @darylfoster7944 3 года назад +40

      According to research I've done, it takes 13k BTU to refine a gallon of gas. It takes 10k BTU to generate a kwh of electricity. There are 33.7 kwh energy equivalent in a gallon of gas. So if it takes 337k BTU to generate a gallon equivalent of electricity, that's 26x as many BTU as gasoline. Even if a Tesla gets five times the mileage of the average ICE car, that's still 5x the BTU required. So I'm having trouble seeing the advantage of an EV if those extra BTUs are coming from fossil fuels. Does anyone know if my numbers are correct?

    • @chesterpophamproductions2879
      @chesterpophamproductions2879 3 года назад +17

      The Tesla battery for the S series is $7,500 without installation. That is from a customer receipt where the battyery was damaged and not covered by warranty.

    • @NishraRama
      @NishraRama 3 года назад +26

      @@chesterpophamproductions2879 Yes, the hidden cost no one wants to talk about.

  • @LowkeeLT
    @LowkeeLT 3 года назад +204

    Keep on mind that most of the power charging your car in Louisville is powered by coal, which is the absolute least clean source of power.

    • @michaelsekich5974
      @michaelsekich5974 3 года назад +4

      Right on

    • @oldarkie3880
      @oldarkie3880 3 года назад +2

      Plus us taxpayers and deficit inflation causing spending helps pay for it.

    • @COSolar6419
      @COSolar6419 3 года назад +3

      That is changing rapidly in many parts of the country. EVs are still a less polluting option regardless of the local power sources. If you have invested in roof top solar it’s a non-issue.

    • @COSolar6419
      @COSolar6419 3 года назад +3

      @@LowkeeLT fortunately it doesn’t matter since coal is going the way of the dodo.

    • @robertpatterson5937
      @robertpatterson5937 3 года назад +7

      @@LowkeeLT That link is from 2014. Both the grid and EVs have changed radically since then. Any data more than 2 years old is irrelevant to the situation in 2021.

  • @Genesis.1-1
    @Genesis.1-1 2 года назад +86

    You are correct that location has a lot to do with overall cost and efficiency. I'm not sure how you found an electrician to complete you charging station install so cheaply but good for you. A good friend of mine bought a new Tesla last year and built a new house shortly after. The additional cost for the builder to install a 240V charging port in his new construction house was nearly $5k. Climate also has a great deal to do with battery discharge and efficiency. The availability of charging stations is also a factor when you travel. If everyone drove an electric car, the strain on the nation's electrical grid would be unstainable without significant upgrades. Places like California can barely provide power for basic electrical needs much less 10 million cars hooked to the grid every day to recharge. There is also the environmental cost of producing the batteries and mining the materials necessary to make them. Add to that the disposal of toxic batteries...every ten years or so and it's a scenario much worse than gas powered cars. The cost of electric cars also puts them out of the grasp of most people. I when I bought my last new car in 2021, I looked for a hybrid version of the same model. They were unavailable within 100 miles of where I live and also cost @$15k more to buy. Electric vehicles may be the future of transportation, but infrastructure, durability, manufacturing and disposal are all issues that need significant development to make that a viable reality. The "let them eat cake" attitude of elites who demand everyone simply convert is irritating and fully exposes their mindset as completely disconnected from the everyday reality of the vast majority of Americans.

    • @tomc3216
      @tomc3216 2 года назад

      Thanks for pointing out the reality of electric cars. Also if you have an electric roof that electricity feeds back into the grid and it may offset some of the charging costs I highly doubt it would be free to charge your car.

    • @perniciouspete4986
      @perniciouspete4986 2 года назад

      Also, don't forget that all U.S. taxpayers are subsidizing these corksoakers with tax cuts.

    • @emmitmeyer1368
      @emmitmeyer1368 2 года назад +5

      C'mon now....Logic is not spoken out loud these days...Another thing nobody is talking about.... Most road building and repair budgets are based upon income from gas taxes....Whose pocket do you think they are going to pick once there is no gas to tax?

    • @Genesis.1-1
      @Genesis.1-1 2 года назад +1

      @@emmitmeyer1368 That's a good point. The tax will fall to your utilities I suppose.

    • @MAGAMAN
      @MAGAMAN 2 года назад +1

      Yeah, commiefornia can't currently keep their lights on, but they want everyone to drive electric vehicles. Absolute idiocy!

  • @predatorcove5470
    @predatorcove5470 Год назад +1

    I have a few Nissans an 150k Audi R8 and a Tesla model 3.....Honest to God the Tesla is by far my favorite. It goes far deeper than just saving money

  • @davidhackamack4143
    @davidhackamack4143 3 года назад +190

    Here in Mn our electric costs double about every 7-8 yrs. Currently the electric company is looking for a 20% increase ( isn’t green energy wonderful) so anyone thinking EV are great solutions must have deep pockets

    • @fritznien
      @fritznien 2 года назад +8

      your missing the worst part. electric cars will have to pay road tax at some time.
      just a matter of having enough of them on the road

    • @mooseymoo1328
      @mooseymoo1328 2 года назад +1

      @@fritznien Very True! Governments lose a lot of road tax money.

    • @xrpvegas5407
      @xrpvegas5407 2 года назад +12

      Yes but that’s democratic communist Minnesota socialist Minnesota

    • @Psychiatrick
      @Psychiatrick 2 года назад +3

      Here's the hack ... "green" car dependent on dirty energy to charge it! Talk about brain dead! By the weigh, Tesla was extracting electricity from the atmosphere! What a crock of shi'ite!

    • @davidb6403
      @davidb6403 2 года назад +2

      @@xrpvegas5407 you don't understand "communism"

  • @briangillick
    @briangillick 3 года назад +775

    take aways from this video:
    1. tesla has great fuel savings
    2. andy's got a clean fresh ass

    • @tooreosonecup4995
      @tooreosonecup4995 3 года назад +16

      #2 made me chuckle

    • @icedragon2000
      @icedragon2000 3 года назад +11

      @David Moore and both of those cars are boring to drive.

    • @gugy68
      @gugy68 3 года назад +7

      LMAO, he's right. I always had a bidet until I moved to the US. I hope I can get a real one when I remodel my bathroom.

    • @user-vp1sc7tt4m
      @user-vp1sc7tt4m 3 года назад +1

      @@icedragon2000 ?

    • @Old.Vet.
      @Old.Vet. 3 года назад +1

      lol

  • @FrederickWalser
    @FrederickWalser 3 года назад +339

    A real cost comparison would not include free charging due to credits for being a youtube personality.

    • @tsminnal
      @tsminnal 3 года назад +5

      Plus it cost more CO2 to make one Tesla now X that by numbers of productions.

    • @The_Christ_Angel
      @The_Christ_Angel 3 года назад +2

      And the Bible says that in the end of days, the tax gods will upgrade the financial system and will never need to tax solar panel people to generate revenue to keep the satellites in space that keeps the freeloading tax dodgers online using RUclips and watching advance movies at home made by new technologies that requires satellites.

    • @ThomasClark123
      @ThomasClark123 3 года назад +11

      Nothing is free. You pay for electricity up front or in taxes. Also, who pays for putting
      up these charging units that you consider free?

    • @tsminnal
      @tsminnal 3 года назад +2

      @@ThomasClark123 exactly, we pay from all ends and how much is this electric vehicle going to save Earth? I feel like there's a catch in this. Should I or not get an electric car?

    • @ThomasClark123
      @ThomasClark123 3 года назад +13

      @@tsminnal Nobody is talking about the cost of producing these batteries and how much pollution
      is involved with manufacturing them. Also, how long doe these batteries last and what do you do
      with them when there are dead...

  • @TheFitTherapist
    @TheFitTherapist Год назад +1

    I just bought a used Tesla. I just like them I don’t really care about being green. I also receive NO tax breaks or incentives in my state. In fact, my state dings you with a road usage fee of $150 with your yearly tags. Anyway, The NEMA 14-50 was $265 to install by my electrician, right next to my electrical box. Two weeks of charging cost me $5. I just got my first electric bill with the car and it had exactly 2 weeks of it on there. I do not charge daily. Maybe every 2-3 days.

  • @angelaweathersbee1334
    @angelaweathersbee1334 3 года назад +111

    Lived in Florida years ago. During hurricane season one year, we were without power for 18 days, then 20 days. Now in rural Ozarks. No charging stations, and long distance to town.

    • @gundamkei3756
      @gundamkei3756 3 года назад +4

      No power for gas stations either. Stuck either way.

    • @brucefrykman8295
      @brucefrykman8295 3 года назад +11

      @@gundamkei3756 Bullshit - a simple low power gas powered generator provides power to the pump for most stations.

    • @johnboytoo1
      @johnboytoo1 3 года назад

      @@brucefrykman8295 I guess none of the station around here new that :) or was it that cash registers, lights, locks, doors, alarms also didn't work when we loss electricity in most of northeast Texas during the freeze

    • @tinytownsoftware7989
      @tinytownsoftware7989 3 года назад +3

      @@gundamkei3756 If only gas stations had some sort of way to GENERATE electricity using some sort of fuel when there is no power.

    • @brucefrykman8295
      @brucefrykman8295 3 года назад +5

      @?????? You greenies don't really understand energy and work do you?
      1f a 5 hp generator lifts 10,000 gallons of fuel per hour the six feet or so from an underground fuel storage
      to a vehicle gas tank how many vehicles will it fill up in an hour?
      How man Teslas can a 5 hp generator fuel in an hour?

  • @Sweetaccord
    @Sweetaccord 3 года назад +35

    You also forgot to mention the cost of replacing the battery. That's half the cost of the car.

    • @christophercook7097
      @christophercook7097 3 года назад +7

      According to torture tests on the batteries in Tesla cars, your suspension will fail before the battery pack does.

    • @thirdofherne9232
      @thirdofherne9232 3 года назад

      @Marcus Payne Yes but that's assuming you're the first owner of the car. The used market is where most people buy their vehicle.

    • @MickH60
      @MickH60 3 года назад

      @Marcus Payne Nope, wrong again, why do you lot make this shit up ? legit question....

    • @photog1529
      @photog1529 3 года назад

      @Marcus Payne Sure, but when you go to trade in your car with batteries that have been 50% depleted, good luck getting a good deal. Ditto if you try to sell it on your own. Plus, I highly doubt batteries will last 300-500k miles, especially when considering the countless times they've been depleted/recharged.

  • @lampinlance
    @lampinlance 2 года назад +46

    My friend just had his charger installed at his house including a separate sub-panel for the charger and it cost $2500 with permits here in California. We will need nuclear power plants back online to sustain the electrical demand here, especially in 10 years when new gas cars will not be allowed to be sold here. The energy demand will surely be greater than any wind or solar option can provide.

    • @jamiepatterson1214
      @jamiepatterson1214 2 года назад +1

      That's $2500 added to the cost of the EV car. Then in 5-10 years you drop another 5-10(?) grand replacing battery packs. How many people can afford these high added expenses?
      And then there's the other unanswered question, what happens to the replaced battery packs? Present car batteries are already causing problems, which was reported on several years ago. Are we trading one so called problem with another problem? Seems before we jump into EV cars with both feet, answers need to be provided on replaced battery packs and more electricity demand.

    • @spicydragon3881
      @spicydragon3881 2 года назад

      @@jamiepatterson1214 In China and Germany they already have systems in place where you don't have to charge your car, you drive into battery centers (where charging points would be) and you can swap your entire battery for a new charged one in 10min.

    • @jamiepatterson1214
      @jamiepatterson1214 2 года назад +2

      @@spicydragon3881 Would the US be talking about that type system. Instead, the US is talking charging stations. Or terminals at the house.
      Still, once the batteries wear out, what happens to them?

    • @spicydragon3881
      @spicydragon3881 2 года назад

      @@jamiepatterson1214 They are testing these systems now for efficacy and reliability, as well as battery rental programs which (the plan is) would cost no more than equivalent gas prices (not that, thats so great) and you pay by the mile or month. I have no personal investment in any of these companies or systems, but we need to try to stay open minded to new technology.

    • @jamiepatterson1214
      @jamiepatterson1214 2 года назад +3

      @@spicydragon3881 Open minded true, as long as what eventually is used doesn't introduce another problem, or contribute to an already problem.

  • @troyarthur9342
    @troyarthur9342 2 года назад +11

    Andy makes it look as if this could work for anyone. I think electric vehicles may have their place. If you have the finances to buy one, live in an area with a good climate for one and don't drive a lot of miles per day. However I think they would not work for the majority of people living in rural areas and most definitely not in the northern states. Would probably be difficult for most people living paycheck to paycheck also.

    • @donaldlyons17
      @donaldlyons17 Год назад

      Your totally right. But lets just be honest about how he lives close to work too so he can drive all day and not need any extra charge.... Also there is the question of how much power it needs to do snow, ice, and very bad weather....

    • @JeffDeWitt
      @JeffDeWitt 11 месяцев назад

      I'm getting ready to buy a Model 3 single motor. I have a 100 mile a day commute and will primarily be charging this car at home.

  • @benstagram97
    @benstagram97 3 года назад +488

    Hey Andy! Now that you’ve gone 75,000 Miller lites, you should do another video about your battery degradation. I’m interested to see those results.

    • @victorjones1783
      @victorjones1783 3 года назад +29

      Million mile battery, buddy.
      Million mile battery.

    • @benstagram97
      @benstagram97 3 года назад +1

      @@victorjones1783 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼

    • @evz1244
      @evz1244 3 года назад

      When?

    • @jodyyestrau8459
      @jodyyestrau8459 3 года назад +19

      My understanding is the the batteries degrade 2% per year.

    • @SherlocckHolmez
      @SherlocckHolmez 3 года назад +13

      @@jodyyestrau8459 they degrade ~10% the first year or two. maybe 1-2% each year after that.

  • @liveloud9894
    @liveloud9894 3 года назад +85

    Wait until all the subsidies come to an end then you see the true cost of electric vehicles go through the roof

    • @jaybee3165
      @jaybee3165 3 года назад +3

      tesla gets zero. their credits ran out a couple years ago. true cost of owning my model Y? bout 1/3 the cost of owning a gas burner. especially in CA.

    • @victorhopper6774
      @victorhopper6774 3 года назад +1

      @@jaybee3165 depends a lot on how many miles a car is used over a set period of time plus the price of electric and gas. a 10,000 dollar "gas tank" does not make sense if you only drive 2,000 miles a year unless gas is 13 bucks a gallon. i do see a huge savings when some big trucks go electric. lots of trucks out there driven between 100-200 miles a day. makes way more sense than cars on average.

    • @bstrakos2934
      @bstrakos2934 3 года назад +4

      How much did your home electric bill go up? In the end it still takes fossil fueled generating plant to charge you electric car at home. Can you make a 1200 mile trip and find charging station? How long does it take for a recharge at a road station?

    • @darylfoster7944
      @darylfoster7944 3 года назад +2

      @@jaybee3165 Tesla credits will restart under Biden's plan.

    • @jaybee3165
      @jaybee3165 3 года назад

      @@darylfoster7944 good.
      that will place the model 3 within reach of the majority of consumers.... a base model 3 for $28,500.00 for CA residents? why buy a toyota camry? gas prices on the rise, $75.00 for an oil change, heavy handed smog requirements by the CA dmv... theft of catalytic converters here is very common... EV's make way more sense.

  • @uncaboat2399
    @uncaboat2399 3 года назад +92

    So have you considered the substantial environmental damage done by mining lithium for the batteries?

    • @larryharry7221
      @larryharry7221 3 года назад +16

      Not to mention the disposal when the batteries crashed out.

    • @gregorteply9034
      @gregorteply9034 3 года назад +19

      Tesla ownership is not about environment, it is about flexing.

    • @ForwardWolf-Hobbies
      @ForwardWolf-Hobbies 3 года назад +16

      ...and the million of gals of water that becomes contaminated to process the lithium

    • @joemathis5038
      @joemathis5038 3 года назад +3

      Nope. Not really.

    • @uncaboat2399
      @uncaboat2399 3 года назад +3

      @@joemathis5038 think maybe you ought to?

  • @sail2surf
    @sail2surf 2 года назад +1

    2016 BMW i3, 4 miles per kilowatt or 0.25 kilowatts per mile. I can do better if no heater/air conditioner or worse with a heavy accelerator pedal pressure (more fun taking off from stops). My San Francisco area electric cost, on a tiered schedule using the best plan for our lifestyle, meaning we need to use electricity after work to bedtime, charge the car early am, is 42 cents a kilowatt. So for 75,000 miles that is $7,875. The car sold new for $52,000. I bought it as a lease return 3 years later for $20,000. I don’t think Teslas depreciate that fast. I have 30,000 miles at 6 years old and cannot detect any battery capacity loss. BMW will replace the battery free if 70% loss in 8 years /100,000 miles. The car is like a go cart, fun an easy around town, not so much on a freeway. My 2012 Toyota Highlander Hybrid gets 28 miles per gallon. 75,000 at $3.50/gallon is $9,375. That was last year. Now gas here is $7.00/gal, or $18,750 for 75,000 miles.

  • @seebanff7865
    @seebanff7865 3 года назад +41

    You forgot an important cost... The difference in sticker price or cost of comparable gas Vs. electric vehicles. And also the huge replacement cost of batteries, both in dollars, and in environmental costs. Speaking of environment... how the energy produced going into your vehicle can have vastly different environmental costs. But it's all about choice. I hope you enjoy your vehicle for all the positive features it presents, but don't ignore the true full costs in making your choice.

    • @fitting7u
      @fitting7u 3 года назад +1

      Excellent point

    • @skepticalmechanic
      @skepticalmechanic 3 года назад

      I think it’s probably a draw… and you can’t tow in an electric… and good luck in 2 feet of snow… my Subaru can go in anything!

    • @lancecarona2554
      @lancecarona2554 3 года назад +1

      Price has been coming down. Nissan Leaf is in the same price range as gasoline cars. GM has 7 new EVs that will be in the 20s. So we will see the normal price ranges. As far as Batteries I know Tesla and Chevy Bolt has an 8 year Warranty on the battery. So after 8 years get a new car.

    • @johngreener9784
      @johngreener9784 3 года назад

      I have heard of third party battery dealers offering substantially lower cost batteries (for like Prius) so I have to wonder if the secondary battery market (when it comes online to the point it that it currently is for the big Auto Makers gasoline cars) will really help drive down the costs even further. Was looking at the Chevy Bolt (used). I really liked the Volt since my commute each day is around 34 miles so I could use the 53 miles the Volt offers (well, I know they quit making them, talking used) to get to work and gas for longer trips....

    • @timothyberlinski2299
      @timothyberlinski2299 3 года назад

      Batteries are rated to last a million miles and don't degrade much per year

  • @toddlary7210
    @toddlary7210 3 года назад +98

    And what happens to your $25,000 savings when you need to replace your batteries? I hear that a new battery pack is about $25,000. So in reality it is a wash! ALSO consider that if your home power is provided by burning coal or natural gas, which provides much of the US electric energy, then the environment impact is a wash. Where does the depleted battery pack go?

    • @1someoneelse
      @1someoneelse 3 года назад +12

      @@iannealcole your house is solar but someone had to pay for the material and installation of the solar. If you bought a new home with solar then you can rest assured the cost was incorporated into the purchase price of the house. Also if you get rid of the vehicle that soon then someone eventually has to pay for a new battery or the vehicle gets junked or used for parts. all the plastic used In that vehicle has to come from fossil fuel. It may be efficient for you but the fossil fuels used to build and operate the vehicle and dispose of it is not considered. When it is all said and done that vehicle is just as bad for the planet as any other…..I have a cyber truck on order!

    • @1voiceofstl
      @1voiceofstl 3 года назад +9

      natural gas is super clean ....don't be a hater.

    • @billw8476
      @billw8476 3 года назад +25

      @@iannealcole admitting you are a democrat during this current disaster is pretty brave, but also stupid

    • @markwilliams4525
      @markwilliams4525 2 года назад +9

      @@iannealcole if enough people go solar, they will put a meter on it and start charging people a tax because of loss revenue

    • @rowanparmiter7622
      @rowanparmiter7622 2 года назад +4

      @@iannealcole must have a HUGE amount of solar panels, plus a battery too? Is that cheap?

  • @kthompso43
    @kthompso43 3 года назад +100

    I keep pondering the thought that 62% of electricity is produced with fossil fuels and taxes are used to fund about 30% of renewable energy projects. Yes, I know, some fossil fuel projects also receive tax benefits, but we're unlikely to achieve parity for awhile. For now, I'm not quite so excited about going electric.

    • @rightside909
      @rightside909 3 года назад +5

      Our taxes are paying for incentives so everyone is paying for these less efficient evs.

    • @insertwittymonikerhere
      @insertwittymonikerhere 3 года назад

      100% of gas is produced with fossil fuels

    • @alanaldpal950
      @alanaldpal950 3 года назад +4

      @@insertwittymonikerhere And your point? By the way petroleum is used in thousands of products besides as a fuel.

    • @surfyogi
      @surfyogi 3 года назад +1

      ONLY ONE WAY FORWARD, and that is to figure out if you use enough miles per year to justify moving to solar/EV.
      Most people do not, but many do.

    • @OliverHeady1234
      @OliverHeady1234 3 года назад +2

      turning fossil fuels into electricity is much more efficient than everyone having their own ICE in each vehicle - even if all electric cars were powered by 100% fossil fuels they’d still be more efficient than gas cars.

  • @bravedave5186
    @bravedave5186 2 года назад +2

    The cost can be reduced to almost nothing with 100% solar panel system. I did both and rarely ever use a super charger. This doesn’t even begin to tell you how much you save from buying from your local power company!

  • @davidbrown7142
    @davidbrown7142 2 года назад +34

    You failed to include the following factors in costs related to charging an electric car:
    1. Those working nightshift would have to charge during the day when electricity rates are much higher than during the night (3 - 4 times as much as at night).
    2. Those living in the country would not get by on a single overnight charge and would have to rely more heavily on public charging stations, which are not as readily available in the country, so they are more likely to have to drive out of their way getting to one.
    3. If a home has more than one car then more than one charging unit would need to be added to the home plus any necessary extension cables.
    4. When moving house there would be a new installation charge for the new charging unit(s) for the new home.
    5. Those renting their home are highly likely to face an increase in their rent as their landlord would see the installation of a charging unit(s) as increasing the value of their rental property.
    6. The towing costs of getting an electric car to a charging station, or home, if their car runs out of charge on the road due to a) a blackout at night meaning a full charge was not able to be achieved, b) having to make an unexpected detour due to road works or road accident, etc and due to the fact that you can’t get a jerry can full of electricity.
    7. The cost of having to stay overnight at a hotel/motel because of the extra time it takes to charge an electric car making road trips longer.

    • @TIGER-cc7zw
      @TIGER-cc7zw 2 года назад +8

      You forgot the depreciation rate, labor cost, and waste taxes for the battery replacement. Everyone seems to forget that.

    • @TheGeonam
      @TheGeonam 2 года назад +6

      The minerals that are dug out of the ground to create the high-tech battery use's more gas or deasil fuel than if you drove a gas-powered car. If everyone switched to electric, we could never create enough electricity using solar or wind power. Hence, the power needed to dig coal to create electricity would still release CO2 into the atmosphere. Right now, nothing is going to replace the eternal combustion engine.

    • @IdahoRanchGirl
      @IdahoRanchGirl 2 года назад +2

      Don't forget, with everything being charged, there will be more blackouts and brownouts. Also, there's the problem of eventually replacing those batteries in car. Where are those going? What are the chargers being powered from. Where does electricity come from? What about tractors, swathers, combines, etc ranch vehicles that have to run all day for weeks? And that's rural. And we use them frequently. At least us ranchers do

    • @IdahoRanchGirl
      @IdahoRanchGirl 2 года назад +1

      Oh I forgot. What about those of us who have classic cars? 65 mustang, 72 roadrunner and others. Who wants to ruin those?

    • @1940limited
      @1940limited 2 года назад

      I hadn't even though about all this. I was soured on the idea even before watching this video and am still not convinced. EVs sound like a pain in the ass to me. Thanks for the additional information further convincing me not to get one.

  • @AandersonDavid
    @AandersonDavid 3 года назад +53

    Can't wait to sit in line at a charging station behind 5 cars that need an hour to charge

    • @lancecarona2554
      @lancecarona2554 3 года назад +1

      My neighbor now has solar panels which works great in charging his car. I think tesla charging stations charges in about 30 minutes now. I have to admit even charging off the grid while I'm sleeping beats the hell out of going to a gas station.

    • @stephentaylor8622
      @stephentaylor8622 3 года назад +1

      I’ve driven electric since 2013. I use my home charger mostly, and charge at a station once or twice a year.

    • @AandersonDavid
      @AandersonDavid 3 года назад

      @@lancecarona2554 lol k

    • @AandersonDavid
      @AandersonDavid 3 года назад +1

      @@stephentaylor8622 You must drive maybe 10 miles a day. Nice.

    • @timothyberlinski2299
      @timothyberlinski2299 3 года назад

      Why don't you do some research huh. You can go from 0-80% at a superchargwr in like 30 min and the new ones 15 min

  • @davidpenny1508
    @davidpenny1508 3 года назад +244

    That is a most informative video, however I wish you would have mentioned how long your batteries are supposed to last before replacement and factored that into you fuel cost.

    • @shadowbanned5164
      @shadowbanned5164 3 года назад +29

      That sir is the 64 thousand dollar question...At the moment the batteries dont have a very long life when in use by petrol standards....I have a 2006 Hyundai when I bought it new it could take me 560 kilometers on a full tank of gas 15 years later it can take me 560 kilometers on a full tank of gas... its going to be interesting to find out the answer to that one.

    • @idkuokjones9056
      @idkuokjones9056 3 года назад +20

      Also not everyone can charge at home.

    • @blackwind743
      @blackwind743 3 года назад +11

      Majority of older model s and x batteries have 90 percent capacity after 200k miles. It's not this simple though as there are outliers. Also, battery chemistries change all the time. The new 4680's claim insignificant degradation after 3.5 million km but we'll see. The new LFP's claim a longer life than the old 18650's but again time will tell.

    • @jsk.71
      @jsk.71 3 года назад +6

      I bet those batteries are not cheap! The ones are in hybrids are quite expressive. I would imagine fully electric vehicle batteries are even more.

    • @abellseaman4114
      @abellseaman4114 3 года назад +21

      YES!!!!! You are quite right!!!!!!!!!!!
      Is it not REMARKABLE how studiously electric toy car supporters avoid that issue of battery life and range!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @dengaz4099
    @dengaz4099 Год назад +1

    if you have a house with a garage, its a no brainer. If you dont have a house with a garage, its a little more of a brainer

  • @mrawesomeDK
    @mrawesomeDK 3 года назад +57

    My biggest problem isn't charging - it's getting the car to the 26th floor where I live.
    It doesn't even fit in the elevator.

  • @MrFreeze79
    @MrFreeze79 2 года назад +96

    when majority of vehicles (or even half of them) are on the roads, those cheap charging times will become the most expensive. i'm interested to see how this pans out in the future.

    • @PolishAmericanMom
      @PolishAmericanMom 2 года назад +6

      Won't it also overwhelm the power grid and stop all together?

    • @keepitmoving5440
      @keepitmoving5440 2 года назад

      Where will the maintenance money come from to fix our roads? How will companies cope if they ban fossil fuel, it's all suicide Evan this fuel crisis is all part of a plan to crash the economy. Digital I'd digital money

    • @jeffbachmann7161
      @jeffbachmann7161 2 года назад +3

      I installed a good solar system on my house. I charge my Tesla at home except when I travel out of state of course.
      This year I put 7650 miles on my Tesla. I also have a RAM 1500
      I have not spent a dime on electricity. Of course it costs me about $14 per month "line charge" from the electric company

    • @greensolemowing
      @greensolemowing 2 года назад +1

      @Jeff Bachmann curious how much the solar system costs you. Cause I can probably buy a lot of fuel for that price. Then add the $30-50k for an ev. And that's even more fuel. Then when the battery dies and it costs $10k to fix. I can buy a brand new motor and trans for that price then get another 300k miles out of it!
      Not everyone wants a brand new vehicle. I actually like my 84 f150 straight 6 over my 01 7.3 diesel. But it gets like 8 mpg when towing my landscape trailer!

    • @jeffbachmann7161
      @jeffbachmann7161 2 года назад +2

      @@greensolemowing 1) Compare apples to apples.
      I'm not telling anyone to go out and but a Tesla if they don;t need a new car because it will save them money. That's down right ridiculous. The video creator didn't even say that did he? he said He didn;t want to pay for gas ever again. That's not the same as saying he bought a Tesla to save money.
      2) My solar provides ALL my electricity. Not just the car. I didn't have an EV when I installed it. So for me , the solar for the car was basically free because I used to sell the excess back to the electric company for pennies on the dollar compared to what they charge.
      3) You guys that hate EVS are fixated on the cost of battery replacement. You are the first one to consider engine, transmission ( you forgot rear end though) replacement in an ICE vehicle. Hats off to you for that. You also have to consider all maintenance . brakes, rotors ( Tesla has regen braking) oil changes, belts, tranny etc.
      The battery has twice the warranty that most ICE cars have. 120,000 miles or 8 years
      The Tesla batteries last 500,000 miles.
      BTW, what kind of car are you comparing the Tesla to where you can buy a new engine and tranny and have it installed for $10k?
      Apples to apples. The tesla is a luxury vehicle. Compare it to a BMW, Audi Lexus Caddy .....
      4) Unlike many people on both sides I don't give a schiff if people buy an EV or not. The people that think they are saving the planet because they drive an EV are delusional. The people that think EVs are glorified golf cars and useless are ridiculous.
      I also don't think they are for everyone or the best for every need. I am extremely pleased with my Tesla. Awesome car. For me.

  • @maratbabayan9332
    @maratbabayan9332 2 года назад +28

    It's simple to charge your car at the moment due to the small amount of EVs around. If everyone moves to EVs now you'll get a huge problem especially if you wanna use your car for long trips.
    If the count of EVs raises the charging problem will become bigger and bigger. For instance - to fill up your car with gasoline or diesel you need just about 2-3 minutes but sometimes we have to stay in a queue at a gas station. For charging your EV you need at least 1.5 hours (using fast chargers) and about 10-12 hours (if a fast charger isn't available). I think you got the problem. We need to upgrade our grid and install a charger for EVERYONE who whats to buy an EV before moving to fully electric or you have to fight for a charging cable with your neighbors... At the moment I'd better stay with my not-environment-friendly gasoline car.
    And one more problem - due to the small amount of EVs charging costs aren't huge now, especially for you. But if we all move to EVs I predict that electricity companies will raise prices dramatically...

    • @plusman2221
      @plusman2221 2 года назад +1

      holey sht is it actually 1.5 hours with fast :0.... can you imagine the queues if they dont increase the station number. and the enviromental cost of manufactoring cost of the extra charging stations? what will that be

    • @plusman2221
      @plusman2221 2 года назад +2

      Part of that success has been the dedicated Tesla Supercharger network, which can provide a full charge to its latest models in around 40 minutes. Most of Tesla’s superchargers in the UK are rated at 150kW, but it is currently working on rolling out one megawatt cabinets in the future, so expect things to get even faster.....
      so it seems to be 40 minutes atm for teslas. still doesnt change the fact as you said as numbers grow.... charging stations will become crowded and even full.... increasing queues.... surely?

    • @patstoll2090
      @patstoll2090 2 года назад +4

      300 miles and pull over spend $125 on hotel. Should only take me 5 hotel stays and 5 meals out with my family to reach Fla. from St louis LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL so an added cost your not talking about plus the fee to charge

    • @miltonturner2977
      @miltonturner2977 2 года назад +1

      Some people I know have GAS generators in their EV car's trunks....in case there IS NO charging station...

    • @MikeYurbasovich
      @MikeYurbasovich 2 года назад

      @@miltonturner2977 😂😂😮😢😅

  • @johnwilliamson873
    @johnwilliamson873 Месяц назад +2

    How long have you worked for Tesla?

  • @jamiepatterson1214
    @jamiepatterson1214 3 года назад +17

    There's still one small problem with going with electric cars. Some years ago a study was done of the power grid in the US. It was found to be dated and in need of upgraded. Unfortunately, no one wanted to pony up to upgrade the power gir because of cost.
    So, every one switches to electric cars and plug in their cars to charge. Because of the power grid situation blackouts or brownouts occur.
    The other problem I see is charging time. Ten hours with a 240 charger is several times more than to 5-10 minutes it might take to refuel a gas vehicle. And if driving cross country, how many more days will it take if charging has to take ten hours each time?

    • @sandfox4302
      @sandfox4302 3 года назад

      It takes me 10 minutes to add 150 miles at a supercharger to my Model S. It's really not bad at all

    • @black69camaro2344
      @black69camaro2344 3 года назад +2

      Superchargers are getting more and more common however if you're in a backwoods area how far do you have to drive out of your way to find a supercharger

    • @joehouck9149
      @joehouck9149 3 года назад +1

      There is another channel where a guy resurrected a Tesla and they shut off his super charger ability. They do this by the vin number

    • @JGott0001
      @JGott0001 2 года назад +1

      As had been said elsewhere, 240V AC charging is for home and destinations, not an equivalent to a gas station. In a typical use case, you charge overnight economically and conveniently from home (maybe even less often).
      The equivalent to a gas station is DC fast charging ("level 3 charging"), which another person described already. The difference is arguably negligible over a road trip, provided you have good charging infrastructure and a good range (which today is basically a Tesla). MKBHD has a video comparing the drive time on a road trip about a 10-15% increase over a >9hr trip .

  • @ravenbonanza1522
    @ravenbonanza1522 3 года назад +157

    The CATCH: When the EV go a plenty, electricity will go up. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @thomasparker7305
      @thomasparker7305 3 года назад +7

      This is true, but as more people need the power more solar will be installed. The power bill will keep going up but for around 25 years there isn't a steady increase of cost.

    • @rosewaters2533
      @rosewaters2533 3 года назад +6

      That’s when everyone starts investing in solar roofs 😂

    • @ocalaeyeguy
      @ocalaeyeguy 3 года назад +2

      Solar panels bro……. :)

    • @eliallore5506
      @eliallore5506 3 года назад +8

      Solar unreliable.

    • @cincokees631
      @cincokees631 3 года назад

      Yeah 😄!
      Thank you for sharing

  • @garthrotor6634
    @garthrotor6634 2 года назад +68

    Hey Andy. Interesting analysis but could you run it again using regular gasoline instead of premium and assume that anyone else won't get the free supercharging that you receive. Also include a realistic average cost for a home charging station into the cost differential (much more than $100.00 on average but perhaps less than $1400.00). Also, could you run sensitivity analysis with higher off peak power rates, yours may be lower than average. I'm wondering if in future I may want an electric vehicle for daily driving but still want an Internal Combustion Engine for longer trips where robust heating with a design spec for minus 20 degrees celcius (gets colder 15 to 20 nights a year where I live), and robust cooling with a design spec for 35 degrees celcius, and 95% humidity (gets hotter on occasion). I regularly drive 7 hours one way at highway speed halfway across the Province to visit my elderly parents. For long trips, I need robust heating and cooling for our winters and summers. Thanks for sharing your info but I think your assumptions are a bit too favourable towards the EV but I'm interested in a more neutral analysis which would apply to the average situation.

    • @itsasecret2474
      @itsasecret2474 2 года назад +2

      👏

    • @Sakscratch
      @Sakscratch 2 года назад

      This guy is comparing the best of all worlds in the electric scenario to the worst of all worlds in the gasoline scenario.
      Hey, genius, what about when everybody has an electric car and there are no more "low usage" times on the electrical grid?
      Also, BMW's, like any other car, do not "require" premium gas to operate.
      You're full of shit and your video is proof that you have no clue as to the reality of life outside of the fantasy world that you've been brain-washed into believing in.
      Popular Mechanics magazine back in the 90's had an article that I read with interest and the summary was:
      Electric cars are the next big thing - and always will be.
      Still true today.
      Educate yourself on a little thing called "energy density" and move on from there, you fraud.

    • @kennycrooks8960
      @kennycrooks8960 2 года назад

      You really shouldn't use anything but Premium in that car. The manufacture doesn't recommend it.

    • @BillAnt
      @BillAnt 2 года назад +5

      I'm all for EV's, but I'm afraid that once the government forces everyone to use EV's, the US electric grid will simply not be able to handle it, and rolling blackouts will be common. Solar and wind can only offset it by so much, they are relatively inefficient sources of power. Instead, the government and private electric companies should build new and safe nuclear power stations using modern technology, including fusion. For years now China has been building many new nuclear stations along with large capacity damns for hydroelectric power. This is like the old expression "Putting the cart before the horse", meaning doing it the wrong way.

    • @Sakscratch
      @Sakscratch 2 года назад

      @@kennycrooks8960 Are you serious or joking?

  • @bigwatts9694
    @bigwatts9694 2 года назад +5

    Does investing in a all electric vehicle State or Country sound smart ? ..... does, "Putting all your eggs in one basket" sound familiar ?? ... each State and Country need to have multiple energy sources, ... not depending on just one.
    A country that depends on ONE SOURCE of energy is probably doomed themselves !

  • @wmcomprev
    @wmcomprev 3 года назад +51

    There were costs that were left out of your figures, some of which are coming, but you're not having to pay yet. For example, when you compared the price of the electricity to the cost of gas, you left out the amount of the gas cost that is tax. These taxes help pay for road repairs. Your Tesla is causing just as much damage as it drives on the roads and it needs the roads repaired just as much as other vehicles. The difference is, it's not part of your charging cost. This is why some places are looking at a per mile tax, which would probably be collected in a lump sum at your annual registration renewal. The problem with this is that the state wouldn't get taxes from travelers, but they do when the travelers buy gas. So, something will need to be done, but we don't have a good answer yet and you're currently falling through that crack.
    Another cost you don't mention is the cost of making and disposing of the batteries you're using. Yes, there are better batteries coming, but they aren't here yet. Once your batteries wear out, what is is going to cost you to replace them? Since they are your fuel system, this must be added to your fuel costs.
    I'm not against electric vehicles, but I suspect that, in the long run, hydrogen fuel cells will ultimately prove to be more flexible. They are just starting to become available, so the infrastructure to support them isn't available yet, but it's being built.

    • @not_nostradamus683
      @not_nostradamus683 2 года назад +2

      In California, taxes are about 25% of the cost for a gallon of gasoline.

    • @CaliVapor
      @CaliVapor 2 года назад

      I agree, and here its 24 cents per kWh, big difference + the charging inefficiencies and cost of vehicle is a big one as well. IMO the most cost effective long term personal transportation is a Prius Prime at the moment for California residents.

    • @firingallcylinders2949
      @firingallcylinders2949 2 года назад +3

      Yep here in PA something like 59 cents on every gallon is taxed and these electrics are getting away with not paying anything.

    • @bobspizza7444
      @bobspizza7444 2 года назад +1

      The problem with the hydrogen fuel cells tech is they use platinum. We don't have much of that. We. Can use ither cheaper stuff but the batteries lose over 30% of their power.

    • @ellenmontemayor1024
      @ellenmontemayor1024 2 года назад +1

      The infrastructure is not there for electric yet and it will cost a fortune to get it put in. That's the biggest down side to electric NOT ENOUGH CHARGING POINTS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY

  • @50starpatriot66
    @50starpatriot66 3 года назад +96

    Thanks for the information. But one question, where does the power come from to charge your car?

    • @scotts1356
      @scotts1356 2 года назад +19

      BINGO.

    • @kitemanmusic
      @kitemanmusic 2 года назад +6

      A wall socket!

    • @origionalwinja
      @origionalwinja 2 года назад +36

      @@kitemanmusic connected to a coal fired electric plant

    • @ronaldrusin7227
      @ronaldrusin7227 2 года назад +1

      From the solar panels o. Your home!!

    • @robertshields2066
      @robertshields2066 2 года назад +11

      @@ronaldrusin7227 What, at night with those nice new Moon Panels you had installed remember you're using your car during the day.

  • @adeand4310
    @adeand4310 3 года назад +160

    Great fuel saver if u stay home alot,i cross country drive alot never home so u do the math ill stick with old honda getting 45 mpg on the freeway and i dont lose all that time recharge

    • @TheVINMAN531
      @TheVINMAN531 3 года назад +5

      YEP

    • @lynnguy2386
      @lynnguy2386 3 года назад +8

      Also whats the cost comparison between the 2 cars? He never mentioned replacing batteries and that cost.

    • @danilolimadossantos1
      @danilolimadossantos1 3 года назад +1

      @@lynnguy2386 he never replaced the batteries, and is not expected too in 10-15 years

    • @ssj2camaro21
      @ssj2camaro21 3 года назад +1

      @Tom C you will then you ll have to give up the car

    • @ssj2camaro21
      @ssj2camaro21 3 года назад +5

      @@danilolimadossantos1 "not expected" if you know anything about cars, it could happen in 2 months or 20 years but when it does, you ll have to give up the car because it will be massively expensive to do and also BAD for the environment

  • @tiborfazekas2885
    @tiborfazekas2885 5 месяцев назад +1

    What you fail to discuss is the huge cost of repair that outways the savings in electric to gas.
    It is well known now how unreliable tesla and other electric vehicles are to conventional gasoline powered vehicles.
    And then there is also the difficulty finding shops able to service and repair them.
    Then the poor resale value and replacement of the battery pack and high cost of insurance.
    So in essence there is no savings to these vehicles

  • @Remember-Death
    @Remember-Death 3 года назад +53

    I enjoyed your bidet analogy at the end of the video. I was inspired... So I got a bidet installed in my Tesla.

    • @Johnny-adamser
      @Johnny-adamser 3 года назад +2

      Sounds… clean

    • @davew5611
      @davew5611 3 года назад +1

      Yea, really didn’t care to hear about his personal hygiene.

    • @happydazeharvick4399
      @happydazeharvick4399 3 года назад +2

      Next, astronomical growth in bidet sales at the Tesla dealership.

    • @ginpok6640
      @ginpok6640 3 года назад

      And I now carry toilet paper in my Kia Optima

    • @casstran
      @casstran 3 года назад +1

      @@happydazeharvick4399 you meant "gastronomical" growth.

  • @ArtisanTony
    @ArtisanTony 3 года назад +41

    3:22 just calling an electrician costs more than $100 :) I know, I am a general contractor :)
    **Update** 14-2 wire $50-$100, 50 amp breaker $40, 14-50 outlet $10, rough-in box for 50 amp outlet $5-$40 depending on surface mount or not. Labor for electrician, priceless lol

    • @andrewschliewe6392
      @andrewschliewe6392 3 года назад

      That's like just their flat minimum charge for a service call.

    • @gichiguy007
      @gichiguy007 3 года назад +1

      I think he was implying that most people will have a garage connected to the house and most panels are located inside or outside the garage. He had to run electricity to an external building that was his garage. At least thats what I got out of it.

    • @ArtisanTony
      @ArtisanTony 3 года назад +1

      @@gichiguy007 You could possibly do it yourself for $100 maybe but no electrician would do it for that. The breaker, cable and box would eat up $100. Be objective and don't let defending something someone says be your first response. Think about what is involved, the material, labor, the current market you in, covid, etc. It was a bad statement and that is ok, just not good info. It doesn't mean he is a bad person, but the truth must be spoken. I have been a contractor for 40 years and have worked with hundreds of electricians.

    • @gichiguy007
      @gichiguy007 3 года назад

      @@ArtisanTony My intention wasnt to defend him but to provide my perception of what he was saying. I don't pretend to be experienced with electrical stuff and you have probably forgotten more about it than I will ever know. Thanks

    • @garyco766
      @garyco766 3 года назад

      Cost me $600 to install a charger, including running cable from circuit breaker to the garage (opposite sides of the house). Just as a frame of reference.

  • @markymark903
    @markymark903 3 года назад +261

    Wait until enough people are on the electric teet and see how much it costs to charge your vehicle then.

    • @specialopsdave
      @specialopsdave 3 года назад +16

      Electricity demand has always risen year over year, yet it only seems to be getting cheaper for me as time goes on. Economies of scale.

    • @jayfromaz
      @jayfromaz 3 года назад +9

      @@specialopsdave not necessarily. The current grid can only handle so much. And states are going to make up for the Lost revenue. In some states all the money goes to roads and public transportation from the gas tax. I guess some states don't do it that way.

    • @stevecaron3390
      @stevecaron3390 3 года назад +13

      Illinois electric vehicle license plates recently went from $17.50 per year to wait for it, $251.00 per year.thank you Illinois. Another reason I emigrated to South Dakota. Car plates are about half. Insurance about half. Save almost $2000 a year on insurance. No state income tax. I had to stay in South Dakota 1 night to establish residency. A refugee from Illinois.

    • @markymark903
      @markymark903 3 года назад +2

      @@stevecaron3390 I lived in Illinois in the 60's and 70's. Does anything good happen in that state anymore? Other than the Cubs winning the world series

    • @Stack151
      @Stack151 3 года назад +17

      How is that different from the oil teet that we have currently. The middle east (OPEC) has significant control over us by controlling oil prices. I'd much rather not be paying money to any middle eastern country - period! (edit) OPEC drives the oil prices for the world and IMO we shouldn't buy any from them. Oil will never be replaced, but our dependence on it needs to be reduced.

  • @josto5000
    @josto5000 2 года назад +2

    Wow! only .07 per KWH for off peak charging at home. Come to San Diego where off peak costs are .39 per KWH. So for me the charging costs would be over $8,000. My daughter (who unfortunately drank the EV KoolAid) had to upgrade her electrical panel when she had the home charger installed. Total cost for her install right next to her electrical panel - $3,500. She told me she doesn't see any big advantage to her Tesla now (buyers remorse). And don't forget to note the costs of repairs as the build quality of Tesla's is terrible. And then there is the annual loss of range due to battery degradation the cost of battery replacement in about 8 years, which is over $20,000 for the Model S.

    • @SpottedSharks
      @SpottedSharks 2 года назад

      vs. $11k for gas at $6/gall. for a 40 MPG vehicle.

  • @Baumeister40
    @Baumeister40 2 года назад +42

    Thank you for all the information. Sounds good in the long run. I'd be interested in an electric car if I could find one that cost about the same as a small hatchback like the Nissan Versa. I bought one for my daughter to drive to college. It cost me about $12,000 new and has A/C, but no power doors or windows, and it gets 48 mpg. So far the cost of a new electric car is too daunting to make the switch.

    • @turfking2000
      @turfking2000 2 года назад

      Versa is a good choice until that poor performing Nissan CVT transmission stops working. (and it will)

    • @1940limited
      @1940limited 2 года назад +1

      You're far better off with the Versa.

    • @booger8020
      @booger8020 2 года назад +3

      National average monthly insurance cost full coverage on brand new mod 3 is about 300$ a month. I bet the nissan doesn't even use 300$ a month fuel. Therefore you drive a EV killer.

    • @thesun6211
      @thesun6211 2 года назад +1

      Without and overhaul to the Roads and Highways making battery-free electric cars feasible in the US, the Market and Manufacturing Tech are decades away from making that Sticker Price realistic unless an Electric Golf Cart will suffice.

    • @jebes909090
      @jebes909090 2 года назад

      @@turfking2000 he can buy 5 nissan versa for the price of one model 3 so its not a problem.

  • @f.d.6667
    @f.d.6667 2 года назад +31

    Bingo! With the current *greenflation* and the push for "sustainable" electricity, we will soon see insane electricity prices like in Denmark or Germany! My 10yo Volvo V50 with the 1.6L engine makes 45mpg (on highways, with winter tyres). No Tesla will ever beat that - especially not when you factor in the cost of the electric vehicle, the wear of the battery, higher insurance bill, higher repair bills and the need for a reliable "winter car" in colder climates...

    • @theman4884
      @theman4884 2 года назад +4

      We should do what France did and devote far more resources to Nuclear. People like to talk about the coal plant a day that China is building but they ignore the 228 nuclear reactors they are developing.

    • @f.d.6667
      @f.d.6667 2 года назад

      @@theman4884 Totally agree. There is no question that our long-term energy future WILL be nuclear ...with a tiny bit of renewables sprinkled on top to make the Greentards happy. However, "my" country, Germany, has decided to ditch nuclear power altogether and "go for renewables instead"... there is simply no better way to illustrate the green hypocrisy and good ol' stupidity when you consider that the production of ONE SINGLE wind turbine is resulting in the production of 3.000.000 to 9.000.000 kilograms of radioactive waste being dumped in open bogs in Northern China, causing lung cancer and leukemia in the population...

    • @kimjackson5436
      @kimjackson5436 2 года назад

      Volvos are amazing cars ...

    • @IIARROWS
      @IIARROWS 2 года назад +1

      Higher repair bills? For what? The oil? The injector? The pistons? The gearbox? The reduced use of break pads?
      If electricity prices increases 10 times I assure you are going to make your voice heard, aren't you using electricity to power the same device you are using to watch this video?
      Don't you have any lights or electric appliances in your home?
      And check how much your Volvo consumes when not on the highway, especially when it's stopped at a red light.

    • @theman4884
      @theman4884 2 года назад +1

      @@IIARROWS My Jetta uses zero gas when at a stop light.

  • @chrisdechristophe
    @chrisdechristophe 3 года назад +52

    Charge at home? Great if you have a driveway or garage. Many don't, which was the third issue raised in the survey.

    • @TheVINMAN531
      @TheVINMAN531 3 года назад +2

      YEP AND WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU LIVE IN A HIGH RISE.

    • @johnnyshd8250
      @johnnyshd8250 3 года назад +1

      Everybody lives in apartments. Can you imagine that ?

    • @jaybee3165
      @jaybee3165 3 года назад +2

      so.... get a job... and a new apartment- or grow a brain & get a mortgage. or use a supercharger- still way cheaper than gas.
      what's next excuse? banana peels on the interstate?
      the charger thing will change rapidly. even gas stations are installing them in CA. on www.abetterrouteplanner.com, they show destination chargers... you can shop for condos & apartments based on their data. developers are catching on too. remember when not all apartments came with internet or cable? now, you'd be an idiot to put up an apartment building without it- and that's what's happening with ev chargers. eventually, municipalities will require a certain percentage of parking be charger spaces.. just like mandatory handicap spots.
      so do you know what a destination charger needs? a 60 amp breaker from HD- $100. one #4 copper 2 conductor with #10 ground, about $4 a foot. 240v nema 14 receptacle. $500 to a good electrician... on the pricier side... THAT'S IT. and most municipalities don't even require a permit for it.
      do you know what a gas station needs? YEARS of site planning, epa permits. county permits. county inspection. municipal inspection. epa inspection. specialized tanks. specialized soil liners. soil sample testing. more permits. special pump systems. specialized petroleum piping. more inspections. 100'S OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS before the first pump.. runs the FIRST gallon of gas. and your dumb a55 can't figure out an electrical outlet? SAD.

    • @COSolar6419
      @COSolar6419 3 года назад

      Yea but many do.

    • @jaybee3165
      @jaybee3165 3 года назад +2

      @@COSolar6419 a friend of mine who works on a grounds crew has an apartment in the bay area. the apartment doesn't have charging by the parking spaces, either. but it does have nema 14-50 outlets inside. with my help, we made him a 100' extension cord with #4 welding cable- it works perfectly, amperage draw is well within spec for the cable (40 amps) and he charges his chevy bolt with it. we have it shrouded in flexible pvc conduit for extra safety. there's ALWAYS a way. 240v power is the most commonly available energy source on the planet- unless you live in the Likouala swamp in africa. or on top of the andes mountains. it's just a lazy cop-out that "i can't charge" for people who like their ice vehicles... hey- nothing wrong with ice as far as I can see. there are people who still use horses for their primary transportation... nothing wrong with that either. but they should just ADMIT it. they drive ice because they WANT to... not because they don't have a choice.

  • @JaredUnashamed
    @JaredUnashamed 2 года назад +3

    Gas cars are cheaper in cost and will last you 200k to 300k over the course of 10 to 15 years. In my case a lot less mileage and long term of owner ship. Also I own both my cars outright. I'd like to see the state of the Tesla's and EV's after 200k to 300k mileage. Also short distances seem to be okay but long distances are a challenge.

    • @SpottedSharks
      @SpottedSharks 2 года назад +1

      The data says otherwise. Through 200k miles fuel and maintenence costs on EVs are half that of IC cars. There are plenty of videos reviewing Teslas after 100k and 200k miles. And cross-country trips in a Tesla are no more difficult than in an IC car.

    • @JaredUnashamed
      @JaredUnashamed 2 года назад

      @@SpottedSharks all that cost for the lower maintenance of the EV is in the price of the car. I pay cash for my cars and live in a rural area. It makes no since for me to get an EV. I'm not against EV's, it's just not a one size fits all type of car.

  • @paulhershberger8774
    @paulhershberger8774 3 года назад +60

    I’m not really happy that I had to pay for running wiring in your house without being asked. My tax dollars at work.

    • @philorgneopolotin8762
      @philorgneopolotin8762 3 года назад +6

      Lmao if that actually makes you mad you should look at an actual breakdown of where you taxes truly go. Let’s go to the extreme and say that for every single Tesla sold in the US, every single person that bought one has a charger installed in their house, and they all paid the same unusually high price that Andy already said was an anomaly. There are 500,000 Teslas sold in the US, and he got a $400 tax credit, meaning even assuming every single Tesla has its own personal home charger, that’s $200 million. There are over 140 million taxpayers in the US, meaning it barely costs $1 per person. Seeing as it’s likely far lower than even that, it’s almost certainly no more than a few cents per person.
      If you actually care about that, go look up what percentage of your taxes get wasted on the most useless shit ever, as opposed to something that’s being used to help lower emissions and one day separate us from being reliant on fossil fuels.

    • @specialopsdave
      @specialopsdave 3 года назад +3

      I'm not happy that my tax money went to building and dropping bombs on foreign civilians, but you don't seem to notice that bombs to be dropped on civilians are more expensive and not as good for our economy as upgraded household electrical for our own people.

    • @dannywilsher4165
      @dannywilsher4165 3 года назад +1

      @@specialopsdave War is the best economic stimulus for the American economy ever devised!!!!!

    • @dannywilsher4165
      @dannywilsher4165 3 года назад +3

      EV industry is subsidized hundreds of billions, it's the only way to make it viable. Root cause is the scam of environmental BS!!!!!

    • @jeffroberts4052
      @jeffroberts4052 3 года назад +2

      @@dannywilsher4165 don’t they have a name for that? I think it’s called Solyndra!! Some of that paid for Obummers third term he’s serving now. Well that and the pallet loads of cash they sent to Iran that I’m sure were put to good use!!

  • @hi2tao
    @hi2tao 2 года назад +55

    For Quick Watcher
    He spent $1.5k in charging fee, while gas can cost $9.5k. He save around $8k in general.
    I still stay with Gas because the basic model is already cost $20k more than my gas car

    • @Shedding
      @Shedding 2 года назад +1

      Gas in los angeles is at 7 dollars per gallon. These electric vehicles are starting to look pretty good right about now. Not a flaming post, seriously, just saying.

    • @Jimster481
      @Jimster481 2 года назад +1

      @@Shedding you forget that they have also turned off a supercharger Network twice this year for a few hours to a day because of lack of energy. The only thing scarier than $7 gas is a literal paperweight that cost $50,000 or more.

    • @Shedding
      @Shedding 2 года назад +1

      @@Jimster481 this happened in the 70s with gas. There was none available. Do a search for this in RUclips.

    • @IIARROWS
      @IIARROWS 2 года назад

      @@Shedding Except that if none sell gasoline your car is useless.
      To completely stop an electric car they can't just cut your access to the power grid, they have to block out the sun too (if you have solar panels).

    • @chowrunner6311
      @chowrunner6311 2 года назад

      @Shedding You could always find a station with gas during the oil embargo of the 70's. We would be able to fill up our car depending on if our license plate ended in an odd or even number. Occasionally, you may be limited to 5 gallons. Gas skyrocketed from 27 cents a gallon to 76 cents a gallon. Minimum wage was $1.45 at the time. Heck, in CA we now pay about $1.20 in total tax PER Gallon. Looks like 'ol CA needs our gas tax money.

  • @greatgrandpaswoodworking
    @greatgrandpaswoodworking 3 года назад +49

    Fuel cost is just on measurement. Add in the original cost of the car, maintenance, insurance and repairs then get the cost per mile and that is the true costs.

    • @happydazeharvick4399
      @happydazeharvick4399 3 года назад +3

      And not everyone will get free roadside charging, like this man.
      And when you're on a trip, who wants to stop for hours to recharge your car which you'll have to do, because there's no other alternative...

    • @dannywilsher4165
      @dannywilsher4165 3 года назад +5

      And the hundreds of billions of tax money subsidizing the EV industry!!!!! Tax payers are paying for this guy doing this video so he can brag about how much money he has saved.....

    • @greatgrandpaswoodworking
      @greatgrandpaswoodworking 3 года назад +3

      @@dannywilsher4165 There is nothing wrong with using a program from any government agency benefit personally as long as it is done legally. Saving money is not a sin. This person is showing he has the ability to benefit. The only comment I made was he did not include all the cost when comparing to the benefits and that gave incorrect numbers.

    • @0hN0es203
      @0hN0es203 3 года назад +8

      @@dannywilsher4165 Want to talk about the trillions subsidizing the fossil fuel industry?

    • @dannywilsher4165
      @dannywilsher4165 3 года назад +1

      @@0hN0es203 Sure, tell me about it!!!

  • @rgray4829
    @rgray4829 2 года назад +1

    So many things not mentioned , like it takes 50 tons of ore to make one battery, when charging on the road how long does it take ? When comparing electric to gas why use the most expensive premium gas ? When charging on 110 v only get 60 miles of charge which seriously changes with hills , stop and goes . At 75,000 miles being 1/2 life of the battery the $25,000 you saved will be to replace the battery .

    • @SpottedSharks
      @SpottedSharks 2 года назад

      Is 50 tons of ore a lot or a little relative to what it takes to extract and refine petroleum? 20-30 minutes to recharge at a V3 supercharger. All EVs have regenerative braking, so when going downhill they actually add juice back to the battery. Teslas are extremely efficient in city driving. The batteries are warrantied for 8 years/120k miles and are rated to 400k miles, so replacement is very unlikely.

    • @rgray4829
      @rgray4829 2 года назад

      So according to the video 75,000 miles in 1 year within 2 years the warranty is up correct in 5 years it is gone by your own statement . A $70k with a bank note for 5-7 years the battery will need to be replaced at a coast of $20k . 50 tons of ore is 6 truck loads that need to be crushed and refined just for the lithium , now add in nickel, cadmium, cobalt and several others all by strip mining , oil is a 6-8" hole , also by 2035 all the lithium on the planet will be exhausted. Just to start

    • @Democratsaretrash
      @Democratsaretrash 2 года назад

      They're are garbage. People like the spotted flea bag only defend because they have one and know it sucks or they want one to be edgy and they're to gullible to see the truth.

    • @engineeringtheweirdguy2103
      @engineeringtheweirdguy2103 2 года назад +1

      SpottedSharks is right on all points. However I want it to be clear to you what he means. Regenerative breaking is a thing. This means instead of using the brakes, it turns the motor into a generator. This process is around 95% efficient. So if you're going up and down hills, you use more going up, according to the the potential energy equation (mass x gravity x height) but you also reclaim almost all that extra energy going down the other side, making the net difference going through hills vs flat road, very little. Its also important to note the energy required to go up the hill is the same for ICE, however they dont get the bennefit of reclaiming used fuel when going down the other side, as that energy is dumped into its brakes and lost as heat. So technically EV's are *MORE* efficient through hills than ICE's are.
      Then we look at stop start traffic. perhaps counterintuitively EV's are actually far more efficient in stop start traffic than they are on freeways. Opposite that of ICE cars. Again, this is because of regenerative breaking. in stop start driving you are expending alot of energy to accelerate the car, only to dump that energy into the breaks when you stop again, this coupled with fuel consumption whilst idling means that ICE's use ALOT of fuel in stop start traffic. On the contrary, EV's are able to reclaim that energy spent on accelerating the car when they come to a stop by turning their electric motors into generators to slow the car down back to a stop. So they suffer from no such loss and they also dont have idling losses either.
      What is also different is that whilst you are reclaiming all that otherwise lost energy in stop starting in an EV, you're average speed is significantly lower. lower speed means lower rolling resistance losses and lower air resistance losses. On a freeway those two losses are significantly higher but you're not reclaiming any energy as you're not stopping, making EV"s less efficient on freeways than they are in stop start traffic.
      so if you're worried about hills and stop start traffic, EV's are actually the way to go.

    • @rgray4829
      @rgray4829 2 года назад

      There's a video on youtube of a2020 tedx meeting in San Antonio Texas , the speaker is a die hard EV speaker Mr Conway a must watch , it called "the contradictions of battery operated vehicle" an EV vehicle puts out more carbon footprint then my Yukon Xl . I can drive my vehicle for 400,000 miles before my vehicle make a bigger carbon footprint .

  • @Kennedy_
    @Kennedy_ 3 года назад +34

    would you be able to reverse calculate how much you would have spent on super charging? difficult to project the "real true" cost to everyone else's experience because we dont have 2 million super charger miles.

    • @belavet
      @belavet 3 года назад +9

      We can actually figure it out with the data he has given. He drove 70,000 miles and he said 8% of that was traveling, so 5,600 miles on the surpercharger. From there, you figure in the cost at a supercharger (this varies depending where you are).
      His car was averaging about 4 miles per 1kwh so we can extrapolate he supercharged about 1400 kWh. Average supercharging cost is $.25 per kWh. So total supercharging costs are about $350.

    • @thewolfdoctor761
      @thewolfdoctor761 3 года назад +1

      Yes, he should have done this. I'm actually surprised he didn't. Just a back of the napkin calculation : Assume a normal person without the free supercharging benefit saves $7500, instead of $8000, over 75,000 miles, then he will save around 10 cents per mile driven.

  • @patrickwalker4000
    @patrickwalker4000 2 года назад +105

    I like how they always avoid talking about the "carbon footprint" of "green energy". Do you think it has anything to do with the fact that it's not environmentally friendly?

    • @bfields1448
      @bfields1448 2 года назад

      Climate change is the NWO covid digital ID green pass control. Dare to call it conspiracy

    • @romulusremus7537
      @romulusremus7537 2 года назад +2

      Nailed it.

    • @oldbloke135
      @oldbloke135 2 года назад +6

      I like how triggered gas guzzlers go on every video put up by electric vehicle drivers, giving them a million views on every video and paying for their Teslas.

    • @romulusremus7537
      @romulusremus7537 2 года назад +8

      @@oldbloke135 I have no issue at all with electric vehicles. Just saying we need to be honest. If the electricity comes from coal, why don't we call them coal burning cars?

    • @patrickwalker4000
      @patrickwalker4000 2 года назад

      @@oldbloke135 Drive whatever you want. I don't care. If you drive an electric vehicle because you believe it's better for the environment then prove it. Mining and processing "rare earth minerals" has a larger effect on "greenhouse gasses" than "gas guzzlers". That's a fact. You go ahead and keep drinking the kool-ade.

  • @Kitze
    @Kitze 3 года назад +34

    For anyone thinking about getting a Tesla without a charger at home: it's totally manageable! I live in an apartment, I have mine for a month and I'm charging it once per week for around 1 hour. The cost is only 5 euros for using the fast charger. There are hotels in my city that let me charge for free (the charging time doesn't matter). I thought that charging the car is gonna be a chore but I'm looking forward to every single activity with it, just to have an excuse to drive it :D While the car is charging I use a "wheel tray" to play board games on my iPad or have a video call with someone.

    • @scottm7027
      @scottm7027 3 года назад

      Super excited to get mine sadly none in stock so it has to be made. Waiting for 2 months has been unbearable haha looking at everything possible Tesla

    • @djlovetap2141
      @djlovetap2141 3 года назад +4

      I have a supercharger a couple miles away and almost always open there for charge. Plus I bought my S in 2018 when they gave me infinitely the ability to charge Free!! Forever!!! That’s never something one can even slightly bitch about. Charging is usually easy but in San Francisco it’s was NOT, they need to invest in more nearby supercharger charging stations

    • @Kitze
      @Kitze 3 года назад +2

      @@scottm7027 I waited 9 months since I placed the order :) Posted a video about it, so excited!

    • @scottm7027
      @scottm7027 3 года назад

      @@Kitze I'll check your video out now!

    • @LuKiSCraft
      @LuKiSCraft 3 года назад +2

      I'm going to get a MY this year, but am a renter. Although you can technically get away with supercharging alone, I really don't want that. Not being able to charge at home eliminates one of the primary conveniences of an electric car.

  • @highvoltage3479
    @highvoltage3479 2 года назад +5

    I feel sorry for electric car drivers and future owners. They will simply have to learn the hard way .. as I did. These things are a huge hassle and a outrageous expense in the long run. Batteries are very ... very expensive to replace ( thousands of dollars) ... and make no mistake, you will be replacing them. These batteries are highly toxic to our environment, with a high potential for disaster to our surroundings. This is NOT CLEAN ENERGY BY ANY MEANS!
    I also regret all the lost hours at these charging stations. I wish I knew all this before I bought my car . Do your homework before buying !

  • @rightside909
    @rightside909 3 года назад +60

    I guess we need more coal and natural gas powered plants to keep up with the power needs of subsidized, tax robbing EVs.

    • @seanoleary1979
      @seanoleary1979 3 года назад +2

      AMEN BROTHER!!!!!

    • @josephzitz978
      @josephzitz978 3 года назад +2

      AMEN!

    • @wambsganz8
      @wambsganz8 3 года назад +1

      Imagine how many more power plants we would need when every person gets home from work and the first thing they do is to plug in the electric car at 5:30pm.

  • @markroach3785
    @markroach3785 3 года назад +24

    Can’t get over going on a road trip and having to plan to where I am going to charge my Tesla . You can fill up a tank of Gas in few minutes compared to 10 hours not for me.

    • @jimoconnor6382
      @jimoconnor6382 3 года назад +5

      LET'S FREEZE OUR ASS OFF JUICING THE TESLA OVER IN ANCHORAGE!!! Woohoo

    • @TheDisturbed0ne1
      @TheDisturbed0ne1 3 года назад +2

      @@jimoconnor6382 nobody forces you to stand outside the car while it charges, it takes like 15min filling up 75% of the charge, and unless you prefer freezing your ass off, you could just watch Netflix or something inside instead

    • @jaybee3165
      @jaybee3165 3 года назад +4

      wrong. you input the navigation... the car tells you when & where to stop.. .and it's never out of the way.. and never more the 10 or 15 minutes. all that 'hours of charging' krap is just fudd from big oil.

  • @oldmike7239
    @oldmike7239 3 года назад +23

    Maybe I missed it in your video, but it seems you have to do some serious planning to go on a long trip to know where charging stations are. What happens if public charging is not available? How long does it take to charge at a station in a public parking lot? Can AAA bail you out? How long do the batteries last? What’s the replacement cost? I live in Florida, and there are times when we need to evacuate when serious hurricanes hit. With hundreds of cars waiting and jockeying to get to a station you can literally wait hours before getting a charge.
    It seems the country needs to do a complete change over to accommodate all electric vehicles. A need for better and longer lasting batteries, many more public charging stations, faster charging, lower replacement costs, and lower initial installation costs for your home. Good video though.

    • @keithharley9729
      @keithharley9729 3 года назад +2

      Don't forget upgrading the electrical grid. I saw an article by an electrical engineer and he said if there were 3 electric vehicles on every street charging a the same time, there would be serious grid failures.

    • @Squirt4757
      @Squirt4757 3 года назад

      That’s a good question. I’ve never evacuated but you raise a good point

    • @williamgaines9784
      @williamgaines9784 3 года назад

      @@keithharley9729 I find that hard to believe. It surely takes no more electricity than an electric clothes dryer, and it is highly likely that several people are running their dryers at the same time. Adding 3 to the block should not overload the system, but if everyone was running their electric central heating, electric dryer, electric oven, AND charging their EV, there could be a problem....this past Winter is proof that the grid was overwhelmed by the demand for electric heating(which BTW the electric companies had promoted the "all electric" homes for 50 years without upgrading the grid as the model expanded, the example of the circular firing squad).

    • @shortwavetube7652
      @shortwavetube7652 2 года назад +1

      Cost of battery disposal and LITHIUM WASTE? CHINA CURRENTLY PRODUCES 90% BATTERIES AND HAVE NO POLLUTION REGULATIONS AND NEVER WILL. IT WILL SIMPLY POISON EARTH EVEN MORE THAN THEY ARE DOING BURNING over 4.2 BILLION TONS OF COAL NOW

  • @jimcameron9848
    @jimcameron9848 2 года назад +1

    Utility companies do not charge a residential rate for electricity based upon time of day use. Some commercial operations do and are restricted to off peak hours. Charging at night makes the utility rich not you.

    • @SpottedSharks
      @SpottedSharks 2 года назад +1

      Some do, some don't. My utility offers residential on/off peak rates.

    • @jimcameron9848
      @jimcameron9848 2 года назад

      @@SpottedSharks Perhaps then you can help me as I try to leverage and remove my foot from my mouth. I thought about it afterwards and realized that my utility doesn't because they don't have to and until recently they were going after homes that used solar with a surtax on the basis that they were hurting the greater pool of energy customers by not using peak hour electricity. Yes, they did this with some success too. So I guess the rule holds only for lazy monopolies such as the one I have!

  • @tlewisAK
    @tlewisAK 3 года назад +12

    Wow, I’m Jealous of your KWH rate. Here in Fairbanks Alaska we’re $0.24/KWH, and fuel is over $3.50/ gallon. I have a Jeep GC with a Diesel and get roughly 30-32 mpg (I fill up 1x per month). There are a few Tesla’s here, but they are impractical as we don’t have the infrastructure up here. Currently, you cannot drive the 400 miles between Fairbanks & Anchorage unless you plan an overnight stay about 1/2 way, and in the winter, it’s impossible (charger in Denali National Park is shut down). The days of EV’s are coming, but they aren’t going to work in all areas.

  • @Ninety9924
    @Ninety9924 3 года назад +53

    Isn’t the free charging from Tesla being phase out? This estimate is hardly representative for average EV owners

    • @louiekidd251
      @louiekidd251 3 года назад +3

      Where do you get electricity for 7 cent Per KWH. If you get an EV, the cost will probably be 10 times higher than what Andy is saying.

    • @terryrush5585
      @terryrush5585 3 года назад +2

      A SCAM TO GET YOU TO BUY ONE

    • @jaybee3165
      @jaybee3165 3 года назад +1

      @@louiekidd251 no such thing as free. they charge you for it with car.. if it's "free".
      I'm in CA, Sacramento county. SMUD is our power provider locally- most other places in CA have PG&E. smud- between midnight & 6 am we pay 9.5 cents per kwh. why would 7 cents per kwh seem so impossible? some quick post-it math will tell you-
      model Y, 320 mile range, driving on average terrain, in 60F weather or better, 75kwh pack x 10 cents per kwh... to MATCH that cost with gasoline- you'd need to find a pump that sells you gas for 42 cents a gallon.
      oh- it gets better. no oil changes. $50 MINIMUM at jiffy lube here locally. no transmission. no smog inspection or smog equipment of ANY kind. no clutch. no torque converter. no more brake jobs (thanks regen).
      STARTING TO GET THE PICTURE?
      there's a REASON tesla is growing 50% per year & legacy auto is drowning in its' own debt. and NO MORE RANGE ANXIETY for tesla owners. pick a place on mainland usa- you can go there in a base model 3 tesla with plenty of range to spare .. and little 15 minute charge ups every couple hundred miles. cost of supercharging? 27 cents per kwh- that's like paying $1.50 a gallon for gas.
      hertz car rentals just put in an order for 100,000 tesla model 3's. with plans to eventually replace their ENTIRE lineup with tesla's.
      as of Q3- tesla's profit margin, NOT counting energy credits- is 25%. legacy auto struggled back in the day when they WERE profitable to get 5 to 10%. they can do better... they've just gotten lazy.. complacent. they need to fire their MBA's & put an entrepreneur in charge. Elon stepped up to the plate and handed them their ass on a spreadsheet.

    • @jaybee3165
      @jaybee3165 3 года назад +1

      @@terryrush5585 perhaps. but people buy mersedez, bmw, porsche, audi, lexus...and pay more $.. .and get less performance, less total miles of life, less resale, gasoline at $4.50 a gallon, smog tests at $100, catalytic converter replacements for $1200 or more, clutches, catalytic converters, brake jobs, transmission rebuilds, dealership markups of parts to the tune of 300%. seems to me tesla has them all beat.
      of course.. you can buy a used camry with 100k miles and drive that- and if you live in a county that doesn't smog & a state (not CA) with cheap gasoline- and you have a cheap mom & pop mechanic shop to do the very rare service a toyota needs... a good choice. but if you live in a major metro area? BAD CHOICE. smog equipment, testing, parts, labor, gas costs and maintenance in general will eat you alive. that's where tesla wins hands down.

    • @DeanCalaway
      @DeanCalaway 3 года назад +2

      @@jaybee3165 First, real cars don't cost more money, second less total miles of life? Since when can an electric car last 30 years without having to replace the batteries 3 or 4 times? Third, not only electricity is getting more expensive, countries like UK are telling people to only charge cars at night and Australia is working on a new tax specifically for the electric per mile for the electricity they use, that's on top of the normal taxes. Fourth, Tesla spends more money on warranty repairs than Mercedes does, there's your parts list. Fifth, cold weather can down the range of an electric car by 40%, in a real car the cold air actually helps produce more horse power. Sixth, with charging taking hours, how eager are you to wait in line in charging stations at big cities because no one has a drive way and they all will need to use the charge spots, how about building, maintaining and running all those, how eager are you to see people disconnecting your car to connect their own... Enjoy your future.

  • @gn02020202
    @gn02020202 2 года назад +7

    A few notes to add:
    •don't live in a HOA that blocks the ability to add a 240v electrical outlet to the garage.
    •this works best if someone has off peak power where they can charge instead of a high cost 24 hours a day.
    •drive more than 10 miles per week so that all power is not lostby letting vehicle sit.

    • @RandyTWester
      @RandyTWester 2 года назад

      My Model 3 used 70% of the battery charge just running 'sentry mode' and cabin overheat protection in a week of sitting at a used car lot. In May, in Canada.

  • @keithamdahl3948
    @keithamdahl3948 2 года назад +5

    So after 10 years a Volt battery is a $28000 cost... a replacement gas tank is under $500. So the fuel container is an added expense of $27500. divide that by the 10 year lifespan to get $2700. Add the electricity cost to that to get the real per year cost of driving an EV. A gas car for a typical 10000 mile year would be around $1000 for a 30mpg car and $3 gas. So its actually looking like the cost of the EV is 2-3x a gas car.

    • @SpottedSharks
      @SpottedSharks 2 года назад +1

      Battery replacement is not a certainty. In fact, it's extremely unlikely. But let's say there's a 1% change you'll need to replace it over the 200k mile life of the car. That means the expected cost of battery replacement is 1% x $28,000 = $280.

  • @thermalreboot
    @thermalreboot 2 года назад +22

    I remember when Diesel was significantly cheaper than gasoline, and all the pundits recommended buying diesel vehicles for the cost. The a large number of people bought diesels and suddenly there was no advantage anymore, the price of diesel fuel went up. While you pat yourself on the back for being so swell, when electric cars are no longer a novelty and "green" energy can't keep up with demand, good luck with your free charging. It may be free, but rolling blackouts will keep you immobile.

    • @chrish7336
      @chrish7336 2 года назад +1

      I almost bought a Diesel car for that reason alone. It was like 1/3 the cost of Gas when I was looking at it. Just like Electric, Diesel was hard to find at every Gas Station. Now Diesel is everywhere and prices are significantly higher than Gas.
      Same will happen with EV's

    • @mikejones4308
      @mikejones4308 2 года назад

      You can always burn McDonald's old fryer oil in a diesel, with some modification. Even network of people who sell to travelers.

    • @thermalreboot
      @thermalreboot 2 года назад

      @Nut Case You must be arguing with the voices in your head, get back on your meds. You need it.

  • @bwfreel
    @bwfreel 2 года назад +69

    I think this well made video demonstrates the current best application for a battery EV. If you only need a passenger carrying vehicle which you drive limited miles per day in a fairly mild environment, with access to low cost charging then they really work well. When these conditions vary is when the trouble starts.

    • @lancecarona2554
      @lancecarona2554 2 года назад

      That has been improving.

    • @billw8476
      @billw8476 2 года назад +1

      "low cost charging" until the commitment is made, then the cost goes sky high. witness what happened to cable tv, once the antenna's were made obsolete!!

    • @lancecarona2554
      @lancecarona2554 2 года назад

      @@billw8476 Cable TV was a monopoly. They own the fiber. No competition. Not the same with charging stations. And then there is solar. And yes solar works unlike your lame post on another thread.

    • @billw8476
      @billw8476 2 года назад +2

      @@lancecarona2554 the monopoly occurs when all cars and trucks are EV, and the power companies raise the rates so high ,you can't afford to drive. forcing those companies to go green will skyrocket the rates,which they will pass on to you. all with the govt, blessing, what CHOICE will you have then?

    • @lancecarona2554
      @lancecarona2554 2 года назад

      @@billw8476 Facepalm ! Less than 3% of the cars in America are electric and you are trying to make an EV monopoly argument? Funny, you should be making the argument that fossil fuel has the monopoly. I bet you haven't been pissing all over yourself about the combustion engine monopoly have you ?

  • @mikesorensen1981
    @mikesorensen1981 3 года назад +35

    His sponsor is an EV company, He gets free charging for recommendations of 1400 people, doesn’t sound like a normal Tesla driver telling us his expenses 🤔

    • @user-cj9qu3ss3t
      @user-cj9qu3ss3t 3 года назад

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    • @Razzlion
      @Razzlion 3 года назад +1

      Even if you add on a 1000 dollars extra to add in the charges he gets for free you STILL save money on the tesla. And the charges for charging ~Heh~ would never hit 1k+ unless you are doing something strange af..

    • @Feroce2023
      @Feroce2023 3 года назад +4

      @@Razzlion Of course, you pay 30K more upfront, but it's totally worth it to save 5K on gas.

    • @american23t
      @american23t 3 года назад

      Works from home. No commuter expenses. Unless he drives from the garage to his Metro-Man Office Barn behind his house.

    • @bobeddy8629
      @bobeddy8629 3 года назад +1

      @@american23t and why iis that relevant? 75,000 miles is 75,000 miles.