This is the first time I've seen a video of yours recommended in many months. Since all of 2024. I'm subscribed. What the heck! Glad to see you're still out here. Nice to see more Michigan people in the EV space!
Isn't that something. The RUclips algorithm baffles us. We produce this series every week and we've posted hundreds of videos of all types. We also have an eMobility channel @missgoelectricridereviews and a business/policy channel @missgoelectricindustry Many of our followers subscribe at www.x.com/missgoelectric and instagram.com/missgoelectric to be notified when we publish on RUclips. Thank you for subscribing, watching, and commenting. We hope you'll join us weekly. -Producer Tim
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Hey - dropping this note here as I could not again-find your MOTORCYCLE announcement. BRAVO for you - life is available to us to embrace adventure and joy, and let no one dissuade you. Many decades of motorcycling, now fond memories due to the march on time and all! Still ride an electric bike, and can vicariously imagine the thrill of a honking MOTO! No end to perfecting the Quality and Refinement of your skills. You GO, Girl. Regards, respect. 👊👏👍🏿👍🏿
Thank you! We posted the announcement on our social platforms & just a short on YT so that's probably where you saw it. We are looking forward to the safety course this weekend and will be posting many videos! Stay tuned 🤓
In 1970 I lived and worked at the Ute Pass Garrage. It gained fame as the last place you could have your carruator modified or swapped out for a rental in order to drive to the top of Pikes Peak. EFI closed down the garage. I was literally the last one out the door. The huge gate that shut the road for maintenance and winter snow was a half block away. I'm now 78. Then I was a freshly released Army Combat Vet.
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Great episode! For the Rivian, I would like to hear more about how it compares to other 6 or 7 seat EV SUVs.....thinking of comparisons with the Model X, EV 9, etc. Especially in areas like ride quality, NVH, leg room, passenger room, cargo space, etc. I know they are targeted at slightly different markets but still would be interesting and helpful to better understand. Thanks!
If we do a detailed review of the R1S one day, we'll definitely call up those comparisons. Miss GoElectric drives the R1T and we also have a Cybertruck. We do plan to produce a video specifically comparing those two. -Producer Tim
It is interesting that BMW will have 800V architecture for those smaller vehicles.... I wonder if other OEMs will have to head to 800V as well to stay competitive with Hyundai, BMW, or anyone else who is there.
Lower voltage systems are not as efficient and they require a lot more copper. 800v is a sweet spot regardless of vehicle form factor. Thank you for joining us and contributing here in the comments section. -Producer Tim
BMW already said the are moving with a more EV focus as the are seeing the positive sales and revenues from It. Mr Akio Toyoda starting hint that he is seeing the light a bit?🤔 Great reporting and show as always, Much respect.
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Toyota is laughing all the way to the bank because they bet right with hybrids. EV makes sense for BMW owners. BMWs are for rich people that wants a temporary awesome to drive and a fun toy. Evs are fast, handles well but batteries don't last more than 10 years plus with ev you need another car for more practical trips.
@@DerekVuong7799 That is not true, i have a couple of colleagues who have the first version of the Nissan Leaf still and they got a lot of shelf life, with about 20% Degradation. they are happy with it 13 years on.
Part of Toyoda, and most of the other Japanese brand's big problem is cultural. They effectively went all in on hydrogen FCEVs. Going with BEVs instead would mean they were admitting they were wrong and thus "lose face" They have been making hybrids all along, and can make those without "losing face". But pride makes it very difficult to abandon FCEVs.
Great info on BMW new lower end models, LG chargers and their US manufacturing facility, and V2G. I like to be reminded how much charger manufacturing is ramping up in the US. It is a hopeful sign, being such a key piece of the EV transition. And, I didn't even know LG made EV chargers/EVSEs. Kind of nice to see an EV charger branded by a traditional appliance and electronics brand who sells TVs and refrigerators. I have noted BMW's commitment to staying in the game with their EV technology over the years, even when they were sometimes sending mixed messages. These new more affordable (hopefully?) models may be a real shot in the arm for BMW sales and for EV adoption. Who knows, they might even be able to sell a few in China.
Thank you for your comments. We'd recommend checking out episodes 13 and 14 for a lot more detail regarding EV pricing. The most popular EVs are already less expensive than the average new gasoline vehicle. We revealed many EVs with lease prices $130-250/mo. See ya next week! -Producer Tim
NO I do not agree with TOYOTA. So sad. I wish they would lead the way with full EV like they did years ago with hybrid. BZ4X a dumb name BTW its simply not practical and too expensive for what you get. Range and charging speeds are awful and that’s why it’s not selling.
It's intentional. You don't see Toyota marketing the car because, the less sales, the better for Toyota. They currently lose money on every BEV sales, much like VW, Mercedes, GM, Ford, Hyundai, and most Chinese automakers. Which is also why many automakers are pivoting towards Hybrids. Toyota and Idemitsu have been co-developing Solid-State Batteries for nearly 10 years. This is the game changing battery technology that Toyota has been waiting for to make BEVs practical. They will be introduced in 2027.
MGE is the link between beauty, hard work, and professionalism in one stylish package presented here. Rivian has a ways to go in order to achieve profitability and $5 billion from VW may give them the time that they need. Maybe I'll buy a Lightening and modify it in my garage; it can't take all that much, Ford has done the heavy lifting, how about that F150. All the best!
We appreciate your compliment. We are currently putting together the VW-Rivian JV piece to for the next episode. We think viewers will find it uniquely comprehensive. -Producer Tim
I wish you made this weekly in podcast form. From your RUclips page it looks like you used to but I don't find an Active feed for Miss GoElectric. The only EV podcasts I find tend to be from the UK.
This is a podcast and it is uploaded to Spotify every week. The link to the Spotify show is at the footer if video description of each episode. -Producer Tim
@@MissGoElectric No podcasting 2.0 apps or official Podcst Index reference , just limited to Spotify? That's too bad I am interested in your content but not enough to endure Spotify.
Chargepoint. Looks like they got Lucky, Lucky Goldstar (LG) that is. This may finally fix some of their availability issues, though a few are caused by where they are installed (i.e. convenience stores). I'm sure they were hoping to get some of that sweet Gubmint $$, but unfortunately the $42 billion has been already spent. Apparently the Feds bought 7 charging stations from someone somewhere.
We've spoken to representatives of global manufacturers which produce the grid hardware which connects DCFC dispensers to the American power grid. They told us that they, and all of their competitors, are about 50 weeks out with the order log. Some of the NEVI slowness is deliberate stonewalling by anti-EV state leadership, some is bureaucracy, and some is backend hardware production bottlenecks. Dispenser production is not the hold up. -Producer Tim
@@MissGoElectric Yeah, kinda like Tesla has its Headquarters, largest Factory, Space-x, Starlink and the Boring company in Texas, but isn't allowed to sell car in Texas. 🙄
BMW was one of the first to show a video of their battery production line several years ago. Without detailed testing and analysis, it was obviously inefficient, expensive, impractical and difficult to control thermally. So now, about 6 years later, they have discovered the cylindrical cell! Amazing. Looks like they are focusing on making "city cars", small, low range ones, that are only suitable for much of the crowded European cities. By the time these "hit the road" there will be several choices of Chinese imports at half the premium price of BMW. At least they didn't make cars for Fisker, as their Bavarian neighbor Magna Steyr.
BMW has plenty of history subcontracting vehicle manufacturing, but they don't have much history building vehicles for brands they do not own. I suppose time will tell if our government allows Chinese EVs to sell in the US. Each presidential administration sets the rules which affect foreign access to our market. Thanks for commenting -Producer Tim
@@MissGoElectric To clarify, my comment is focused on Europe, not the US, as are the newly announced BMW cars. The last sentence about Magna is an uncharacteristic sarcastic comment from me. 😁
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Love your show! Love ALL EVs, but those slow to catch-on may be too late for the train. When companies talk about models coming in “ ‘26-27-28” -- Big OOPSIE. Goners, alas. Tesla is not waiting to take-over the Transport sector. Alas, legacies were warned, years-ago, did not react swiftly. . .Alas. 👊🎯
Rivan Question: in addition to the commendable cost reductions already announced, will they still make the vehicle with triple wall body construction, which Munro discovered during the teardown?
I also don’t agree with Toyota; however, we need a better ev charging infrastructure including destination level 2 charging at people’s work, grocery stores, etc if we want to get close to 100% ev adoption.
We are big fans of level 2 charging where vehicles are parked for a while including multi-family, shopping districts, work places, parks, and tourism centers. Automakers do not need to own charging station networks. With over a half a million DC fast chargers slated for installation over the next few years, we are optimistic that public charging will meet demand without more automaker involvement in the USA. Thank you for commenting! -Producer Tim
I so agree, L2 is more reliable and cheaper come on DC fast is too fast for a proper break sometimes. DC fast sometimes approaches gas prices and gives a great argument EV haters
Thanks for great info. Rivian question. Do Rivian now support adaptive regen or do you know if they plan to? With adaptive regen i mean systems like Audi, Mercedes, BMW, Porsche that can just coast if you lift up the accelrator pedal, but will do regen if they catch up to a car, a intersetion, roundabout ++
While most EVs offer regen which can be user adjusted, Rivian has not published plans to variably adapt regeneration as a realtime braking tactic. -Producer Tim
Good question! Personally, I don't like high region, I like the option to select levels and customize it to my liking. I also like the blended brake approaches. Hope the automakers keep improving options to the user to allow them to customize these portions and the feel of the vehicle via simple software settings.
@@HoundStuff yes, i love to be able just to take the foot of the pedal without it braking. Special on highway driving. It is more efficient also than feathering the throttle to make it coast. Manufactureres should let the driver decide if he wants to have adaptive regen, manual regen or lift-up regen. The new Audi Q6 is the first Audi where the drivers can fully set the modes. Hope Rivian and others do the same.
I've heard " journalists" even complain about regen being too hard and jarring, not realizing you're supposed to feather the pedal. I admit I find feathering to be a little annoying. I turn off 1pedal on my inclined exit ramp. I also like using regen steering wheel button with 1pedal off
We suspect rates paid by utility companies will vary based on the supply-demand delta. Thank you for joining us and commenting! For those looking for more information about virtual power plants, this is a good example: www.tesla.com/support/energy/virtual-power-plant/tesla-electric -Producer Tim
@@MissGoElectric They should simply swap kWh per kWh. After all, they're getting those V2G kWh for free, and then selling them to EV owners' neighbors at the full rate. It's pure profit, at no cost to them.
Can't depend on utilities, in California they lowered the buyback rate twice, that's after people invested big money for a long-term payback. My wish is for a moderate off-grid, backyard system to supplement. I saw a video on a DIY install solar mini split, impressive
@@rp9674California customers need to form neighborhood grids to boycott the utilities. The way things are playing out in California is a pretty clear sign that it's time for everyone who can to go completely off grid. This is certainly not the way things should play out. But if the utilities stick everybody up and say "It's your money or your life," people should respond with "I'll take both, thank you very much!"
@@Yanquetino My friend has sadly found this out after buying a large solar cell array on his roof. He is indeed providing free electricity to the utility!
Henrik is a very good designer. Businessman....maybe not such much. Have you watched our detailed video dedicated to the Fisker story? ruclips.net/video/sPMIlLYSnqY/видео.html -Producer Tim
Toyoda's argument is like saying the conversion to automobiles would put horse breeders and blacksmiths out of business. Evolution is inevitable, especially with all the advantages EVs have over gas and diesel vehicles for most users.
PHEVs are much more complex than BEVs. They require more labor hours to produce. They require oil changes, belts, spark plugs, mufflers, and transmissions. Their are more points of failure and more systems to maintain. They burn gasoline. For those reasons, labor unions, oil companies, gas stations, and businesses which profit from service are all quite enthusiastic about PHEVs as well. We are not in favor of PHEVs here at Miss GoElectric, but we respect consumer choice. -Producer Tim
Where Toyota statement breaks down is the cost of batteries at scale. This will drop and then EVs will be significantly less cost. Although I do not think being late is so bad. The other OEMs are losing money on EVs. Just keep making ICE and profits then make a big jump when the tech and markets are developed. Copying is what the Japanese do best.
Every new automobile loses money before reaching volume production. This is not a distinctly EV problem, though media might be portraying it that way. The other element to consider is that brands like Tesla and BYD are vertically integrated. Most legacy brands pay suppliers. Middle men take profit and raise the cost of inputs. When legacy automakers assemble an EV with other company's parts they cannot realize the margins achieved by vertically integrated competitors by selling at similar prices. When all companies focus on the cost grind, consumers win. Civilization wins...and the standard of living rises. Toyota used to have a mastery of the cost grind and we hope they'll find a path to producing competitive (profitable) EVs. -Producer Tim
A few cities around the World have banned automobiles from designated areas within their city limits. Those areas are supported with forms of mass and local transit. Some are even permitting self driving ride hail cars. Some see this as an experiment destined to fail. Others feel it represents the on-ramp to banning ALL personally owned and operated cars - SOON. If the latter becomes reality, BMW just failed.
Automobiles are increasingly welcomed in many city centers... particularly those constructed before the invention of the automobile. We think cars will continue to be useful on the remaining 99.99% of Earth's land surface and we suspect it would take generations to replace vehicles with steering wheels. One day, driving a vehicle could be an amusement line riding a horse. On this channel, we aren't really picking sides regarding autonomy. Our focus is on electrification, which is not required for autonomous driving. Thanks for commenting. -Producer Tim
I think Toyota is going to regret not moving to at least equaling BEV with ICE vehicles. If you look at the bigger picture, scientists continue progress toward clean/inexpensive fusion power that would provide all the electricity, at reduced costs, to power our world. Electric vehicles ARE the future. On a quick side note, I hope to be getting my first BEV vehicle, a 2024 Hyundai Kona next month!😁
That Kona is a real head turner. Will you have level 2 charging installed at home before you pick up your vehicle? Thanks for joining us and commenting. -Producer Tim
@@MissGoElectric Yes, my plan is to have the charger ready for when I bring the Kona home…I think (for the driving I do) that 95% of my charging will be done at home and scheduled for off peak hours to maximize savings.
@@rp9674 Coupe is French. (The e should have an accent above it but our US keyboards make that difficult). It has been adopted into the English language and retains its French pronunciation. A chicken coup and a coupe are not the same thing.
Mr Toyota certainly hopes the 30% number will come true. If they stick to this philosophy they are likely to be another Nash Rambler. I really like Toyotas, we have driven them for almost forty years. But we are moving to electric Hyundai and Kia’s now. Hopefully an Aptera in a year or so.
It would be great if Aptera could make it to production this time and stay in business for a long time. We think they are still a long shot, but we've seen the product in person and it is very cool. In fact, we had an order on the original Aptera a decade ago before they went out of business. Toyota makes great vehicles but Hyundai Group is rising to dominance. Which EV will you buy? -Producer Tim
Sad to see the new BMWs will be FWD instead of RWD. While FWD has benefits for front engine cars, it doesn't have anything to offer for EVs IMO. Especially for a driver's car, like BMWs should be. Doesn't matter if you go for AWD option, of course.
They will have many drivetrain combinations but these smaller entry levels will be FWD. The larger models are expected to have RWD & AWD options. You can read more about the strategy here: www.carscoops.com/2024/06/bmw-i1-and-i2-entry-level-evs-reportedly-coming-in-2027-and-2028/
@@MissGoElectric Yes, but even the Mitsubishi iMIEV (known as the “triplets” in Europe, sold under 3 brands) was RWD. It was a small kei car. Good that the larger BMWs are RWD, but no excuse for making the smaller ones FWD. BTW, the iMIEV outperformed its 660 cc gas version, called the “i”
@@georgepelton5645 We've drove iMIEV at launch. At that time I was working on the Ford Focus Electric rollout touring the nation with prototypes, then preproduction, then test drive fleets of production versions. Mitsubishi attended many of the same public events. It was an interesting vehicle. -Producer Tim
Mr Toyoda is wrong, EV will exceed 75% market share by 2035 due to technological advancements and new infrastructure Sadly, Toyota is married to gas engines delivered in hybrids & ICE vehicles.
No, EVs won't top off at Mr. Toyoda's IQ level: they'll go much higher than that...which he should know if only he'd been smart..oh wait, I already said that. ;-)>
For the love of god, please do not connect your ev and allow power companies to depreciate your battery and give you peanuts for it. Batteries are the most expensive thing on your ev and are really hard and expensive to replace. Vehicles to grid is a way for the power company to get you to foot the battery bill, instead of them paying for it.
It sounds like you are not a candidate for participation in a Virtual Power Plant. We are connecting our Cybertruck to our studio allowing us to tap into 123kW when electricity from the grid is unavailable. Our use case is V2H (Vehicle to Home) and what you are objecting to is V2G (Vehicle to Grid). We are in favor of giving consumers the opportunity to choose the connectivity which is aligned with their personal objectives. Consumer choice is an important value for Miss GoElectric and it matters a lot to me as well. Thanks for commenting and expressing your opinion. -Producer Tim
Toyota and V2G: This V2G business model may have moderate viability in tiny rural markets. Almost all US utilities, are regulated to build their grid power sources for widely greatly varying loads and redundancy. In spite of virtue-signaling attempts in certain places attempting to push this V2G idea, and failing miserably because Utilities are also regulated to be solvent, so these governments were soon faced with heavily subsidizing this bad idea, or drop it. Another bad "bet" by Toyota following their great "Hydrogen-fuel cell vision". I have spent more than 1/2 my career working with Japanese, whom I really like and admire, in electronics and automotive industries. Before I retired, I was asked by a new young engineer to summarize my opinion of Japanese managers in one word. Stubborn! Yes they would "cut off their nose to spite their face", which I have personally witnessed several times. Other words would be "Obstinate" and "Bureaucratic"
Interesting take on V2G viability. Japanese culture is an important factor which affects their business practices. Thanks for sharing your perspective. -Producer Tim
@@MissGoElectric Indeed... history is rife with long established "culture" causing colipase of that culture. Note that giant battery network peak load solutions, like Tesla's Giga packs are a great idea not so much because they help with the highly intermittent and unreliable "free energy" of solar cell and windmill, but primarily because it's cheaper by an order of magnitude for utilities than "peak load" or "backup" generators (nowadays mostly gas turbines).
Interesting to hear the language from BMW stating that their i2 and i1 are both Neue Klasse cars and that "they won't be visually distinctive from ICE cars". BMW has previously implied that Neue Klasse would be electric exclusively. But this new language means that they now plan to build ICE Neue Klasse. To me this is a subtle signal that BMW continues to fail to commit to all electric at any specific timeline. Disappointing.
BMW actually launched Neue Klasse back in the 60s. It is representative of a significantly new design approach: www.bmwgroup.com/en/news/general/2024/neue-klasse-new-era.html#:~:text=One%20example%20was%20the%20introduction,and%20for%20the%20BMW%20Group. From the start they said that the new platform would be electric first but they could adapt for ice: carbuzz.com/news/bmw-ceo-neue-klasse-platform-will-support-gas-and-evs/ Thanks for watching and commenting this week Karl!
@@MissGoElectric Agreed, but he did get more opposition than any former Toyota chairman. He was also previously ousted as CEO. Personnel change is difficult in Japan's auto industry. Face saving is predominant.
Our figure of 25% is accurate. 50% is not accurate when evaluating fully electric vehicles. You must be counting gasoline burning hybrids. We do not consider vehicles with a gas tank and a muffler as EVs. The Chinese government does include hybrids in the "new energy vehicles" category. cleantechnica.com/2024/01/31/25-of-new-car-sales-in-china-were-100-electric-in-2023/ -Producer Tim
In Q1 2024, 28% of all new vehicles sold in China were fully electric: cleantechnica.com/2024/04/27/43-plugin-vehicle-market-share-in-china-march-2024-sales-report/#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=17191480832819&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&share=https%3A%2F%2Fcleantechnica.com%2F2024%2F04%2F27%2F43-plugin-vehicle-market-share-in-china-march-2024-sales-report%2F -Producer Tim
EV's are just too expensive & charging is inconvenient. Same thing happened over 100 years ago. The Ford Model T broke the price barrier & not until the end of its run solved the inconvenience part with electric start augmenting the hand cranking. There is only one EV that will be breaking both barriers simultaneously, Aptera; under $40k & free charging from the sun augmented with NACS charging. It will be the 21st century Model T.
Did you know that the Tesla Model Y is the best selling car on earth? They outsell the Toyota RAV4 and Corolla which have held the top spot for decades. The Model Y is less expensive than the average new internal combustion vehicle sold in the USA. Many EVs currently lease for less than comparable gasoline vehicles. Two weeks ago on this show, we covered several under $200/mo. Affordable EVs are easy to come by, but the misconception is an obstacle for buyers. Many drivers are working with obsolete information about EV pricing and capabilities. Aptera is not in production. There are no Apteras owned by any private drivers. They are now raising money with cryptocurrency in an effort to remain solvent through production. They do not own a sales or service network. -Producer Tim
Your comments are a little behind the times. EV's being too expensive was a long time argument against EVs. Now the cool kids are critical of EVs 'because their prices have come down drastically, low priced EV's are "evidence" that EV's are failing. So to summarize. EV's will fail because they are too expensive EVs are failing because they are too cheap. Clearly both can't be true and I would argue neither is true.
In about a year, Aptera will make news as another tricycle EV car maker to join the ranks of Arcimoto; unless of course Mr. Fisker or Bricklin can step in to "save the day". 😂
Should we have more consumer protection for startup EVS, it would make it harder for them to get to market, tough choice. Come on Aptera. Wihile theyare figuring out V2G ($$$)I wish every EV came with an inverter with 2 120v outlets
We are also big fans of vehicles with V2X technology like those from Hyundai, Kia, Genesis, Rivian, Ford, and the Tesla Cybertruck. Exporting power enables many fun scenarios. You surely correct in stating that a variety of quality EVs in every form factor is key to EV adoption. Thank you for sharing your insights. -Producer Tim
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This is the first time I've seen a video of yours recommended in many months. Since all of 2024. I'm subscribed. What the heck! Glad to see you're still out here. Nice to see more Michigan people in the EV space!
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Hey - dropping this note here as I could not again-find your MOTORCYCLE announcement. BRAVO for you - life is available to us to embrace adventure and joy, and let no one dissuade you. Many decades of motorcycling, now fond memories due to the march on time and all! Still ride an electric bike, and can vicariously imagine the thrill of a honking MOTO! No end to perfecting the Quality and Refinement of your skills. You GO, Girl. Regards, respect. 👊👏👍🏿👍🏿
Thank you! We posted the announcement on our social platforms & just a short on YT so that's probably where you saw it. We are looking forward to the safety course this weekend and will be posting many videos! Stay tuned 🤓
In 1970 I lived and worked at the Ute Pass Garrage. It gained fame as the last place you could have your carruator modified or swapped out for a rental in order to drive to the top of Pikes Peak. EFI closed down the garage. I was literally the last one out the door. The huge gate that shut the road for maintenance and winter snow was a half block away. I'm now 78. Then I was a freshly released Army Combat Vet.
We love stories like this. Thank you for sharing!
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Nuce!
Thank you for posting the Pike Peak race link.
Absolutely! Hopefully it will be an exciting race. I heard the weather may still be cold and wet 👀
I look forward to this EV report every Sunday morning.
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Info packed in a concise form.
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I like your content a lot, Miss electric thank you
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Great episode! For the Rivian, I would like to hear more about how it compares to other 6 or 7 seat EV SUVs.....thinking of comparisons with the Model X, EV 9, etc. Especially in areas like ride quality, NVH, leg room, passenger room, cargo space, etc. I know they are targeted at slightly different markets but still would be interesting and helpful to better understand. Thanks!
If we do a detailed review of the R1S one day, we'll definitely call up those comparisons. Miss GoElectric drives the R1T and we also have a Cybertruck. We do plan to produce a video specifically comparing those two. -Producer Tim
Thank you!
It is interesting that BMW will have 800V architecture for those smaller vehicles.... I wonder if other OEMs will have to head to 800V as well to stay competitive with Hyundai, BMW, or anyone else who is there.
Lower voltage systems are not as efficient and they require a lot more copper. 800v is a sweet spot regardless of vehicle form factor. Thank you for joining us and contributing here in the comments section. -Producer Tim
BMW already said the are moving with a more EV focus as the are seeing the positive sales and revenues from It. Mr Akio Toyoda starting hint that he is seeing the light a bit?🤔 Great reporting and show as always, Much respect.
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@@MissGoElectric Hey i already did.
Toyota is laughing all the way to the bank because they bet right with hybrids. EV makes sense for BMW owners. BMWs are for rich people that wants a temporary awesome to drive and a fun toy. Evs are fast, handles well but batteries don't last more than 10 years plus with ev you need another car for more practical trips.
@@DerekVuong7799 That is not true, i have a couple of colleagues who have the first version of the Nissan Leaf still and they got a lot of shelf life, with about 20% Degradation. they are happy with it 13 years on.
@@dellusionportland8867 dang, 20 percent from a 80 miles pack that's crazy bad.
Part of Toyoda, and most of the other Japanese brand's big problem is cultural.
They effectively went all in on hydrogen FCEVs. Going with BEVs instead would mean they were admitting they were wrong and thus "lose face"
They have been making hybrids all along, and can make those without "losing face". But pride makes it very difficult to abandon FCEVs.
The role of honor in Japanese culture is certainly a factor. Thanks for joining us this week. -Producer Tim
Ford & GM too. Points to GM for the best deal in EVs - 22/23 Bolt $27,500
Ford & Toyota have proof they can do it, just internally conflicted, I wish Toyota the worst
Stillanus sell evs in Europe, making an easy money grab in USA
@@rp9674 GM lost over $15,000 on each and every Bolt! "Points"??
Gm and Ty for a nice video miss GoElectric. keep them coming.
Thank you for tuning in again and commenting Gucci! ⚡
Great info on BMW new lower end models, LG chargers and their US manufacturing facility, and V2G.
I like to be reminded how much charger manufacturing is ramping up in the US. It is a hopeful sign, being such a key piece of the EV transition.
And, I didn't even know LG made EV chargers/EVSEs. Kind of nice to see an EV charger branded by a traditional appliance and electronics brand who sells TVs and refrigerators.
I have noted BMW's commitment to staying in the game with their EV technology over the years, even when they were sometimes sending mixed messages. These new more affordable (hopefully?) models may be a real shot in the arm for BMW sales and for EV adoption. Who knows, they might even be able to sell a few in China.
Thank you for your comments. We'd recommend checking out episodes 13 and 14 for a lot more detail regarding EV pricing. The most popular EVs are already less expensive than the average new gasoline vehicle. We revealed many EVs with lease prices $130-250/mo.
See ya next week! -Producer Tim
NO I do not agree with TOYOTA. So sad. I wish they would lead the way with full EV like they did years ago with hybrid. BZ4X a dumb name BTW its simply not practical and too expensive for what you get. Range and charging speeds are awful and that’s why it’s not selling.
It's intentional. You don't see Toyota marketing the car because, the less sales, the better for Toyota. They currently lose money on every BEV sales, much like VW, Mercedes, GM, Ford, Hyundai, and most Chinese automakers. Which is also why many automakers are pivoting towards Hybrids.
Toyota and Idemitsu have been co-developing Solid-State Batteries for nearly 10 years. This is the game changing battery technology that Toyota has been waiting for to make BEVs practical. They will be introduced in 2027.
Thank you for watching and commenting. -Producer Tim
For some reason the BX4X is selling quite well.
@@JeanPierreWhiteblind brand loyalty
Bz 4X does look good in spite of the ugly black wheel surrounds
MGE is the link between beauty, hard work, and professionalism in one stylish package presented here. Rivian has a ways to go in order to achieve profitability and $5 billion from VW may give them the time that they need. Maybe I'll buy a Lightening and modify it in my garage; it can't take all that much, Ford has done the heavy lifting, how about that F150. All the best!
We appreciate your compliment. We are currently putting together the VW-Rivian JV piece to for the next episode. We think viewers will find it uniquely comprehensive. -Producer Tim
Thank you for this content.
Thank you for watching and commenting this week, Diane! 🤓
I wish you made this weekly in podcast form. From your RUclips page it looks like you used to but I don't find an Active feed for Miss GoElectric. The only EV podcasts I find tend to be from the UK.
This is a podcast and it is uploaded to Spotify every week. The link to the Spotify show is at the footer if video description of each episode.
-Producer Tim
@@MissGoElectric No podcasting 2.0 apps or official Podcst Index reference , just limited to Spotify? That's too bad I am interested in your content but not enough to endure Spotify.
Spotify and RUclips are what we can offer. They are the two largest relevant platforms in the USA. Thanks for commenting! -Producer Tim
Chargepoint. Looks like they got Lucky, Lucky Goldstar (LG) that is. This may finally fix some of their availability issues, though a few are caused by where they are installed (i.e. convenience stores). I'm sure they were hoping to get some of that sweet Gubmint $$, but unfortunately the $42 billion has been already spent. Apparently the Feds bought 7 charging stations from someone somewhere.
We've spoken to representatives of global manufacturers which produce the grid hardware which connects DCFC dispensers to the American power grid. They told us that they, and all of their competitors, are about 50 weeks out with the order log. Some of the NEVI slowness is deliberate stonewalling by anti-EV state leadership, some is bureaucracy, and some is backend hardware production bottlenecks. Dispenser production is not the hold up. -Producer Tim
@@MissGoElectric Yeah, kinda like Tesla has its Headquarters, largest Factory, Space-x, Starlink and the Boring company in Texas, but isn't allowed to sell car in Texas. 🙄
Great show
Thank you for watching & commenting 🤓🙌🏼
BMW was one of the first to show a video of their battery production line several years ago. Without detailed testing and analysis, it was obviously inefficient, expensive, impractical and difficult to control thermally. So now, about 6 years later, they have discovered the cylindrical cell! Amazing. Looks like they are focusing on making "city cars", small, low range ones, that are only suitable for much of the crowded European cities. By the time these "hit the road" there will be several choices of Chinese imports at half the premium price of BMW. At least they didn't make cars for Fisker, as their Bavarian neighbor Magna Steyr.
BMW has plenty of history subcontracting vehicle manufacturing, but they don't have much history building vehicles for brands they do not own. I suppose time will tell if our government allows Chinese EVs to sell in the US. Each presidential administration sets the rules which affect foreign access to our market. Thanks for commenting -Producer Tim
@@MissGoElectric To clarify, my comment is focused on Europe, not the US, as are the newly announced BMW cars. The last sentence about Magna is an uncharacteristic sarcastic comment from me. 😁
Great video, good information. Thanks
We are pleased that you've joined us. Thank you for your kind comment and we hope to see you next week again! If you can share this video online, we'd greatly appreciate it. -Producer Tim
Love your show! Love ALL EVs, but those slow to catch-on may be too late for the train. When companies talk about models coming in “ ‘26-27-28” -- Big OOPSIE. Goners, alas. Tesla is not waiting to take-over the Transport sector. Alas, legacies were warned, years-ago, did not react swiftly. . .Alas. 👊🎯
Thank you for your encouragement and for sharing your viewpoint. -Producer Tim
Let's see how quickly Tesla can come to market with their much needed lower priced model.
We suspect we'll see the models this year and there will be deliveries starting next year. What do you think? -Producer Tim
Rivan Question: in addition to the commendable cost reductions already announced, will they still make the vehicle with triple wall body construction, which Munro discovered during the teardown?
Our understanding is that body panels are unchanged. -Producer Tim
@@MissGoElectric Thanks. perhaps that would save weight and cost, but would alsorequire crash testing.
When will Rivian have reverse charging for home backup power? Thanks I enjoyed your channel.
They've been talking about it for a long time but there has been no announcement of a launch date for Rivian V2X. -Producer Tim
I also don’t agree with Toyota; however, we need a better ev charging infrastructure including destination level 2 charging at people’s work, grocery stores, etc if we want to get close to 100% ev adoption.
Where are Toyota chargers?
We are big fans of level 2 charging where vehicles are parked for a while including multi-family, shopping districts, work places, parks, and tourism centers.
Automakers do not need to own charging station networks. With over a half a million DC fast chargers slated for installation over the next few years, we are optimistic that public charging will meet demand without more automaker involvement in the USA. Thank you for commenting! -Producer Tim
I so agree, L2 is more reliable and cheaper come on DC fast is too fast for a proper break sometimes. DC fast sometimes approaches gas prices and gives a great argument EV haters
L2 is also *very* inexpensive and fast to install for business, government, and individuals. -Producer Tim
@MissGoElectric yes!, it seems like they're working on the hard one (DC) & ignoring the easy one (L2) - NEVI
Were you folks at Muskegon? I was the guy in the kilt.I will be there next year with With family and bagpipes Your buddy the highlander😊o
We couldn't make it to the Muskegon event, unfortunately. Hope it was a blast! We want to try to make it one of these years. It looks like a fun time.
Thanks for great info. Rivian question. Do Rivian now support adaptive regen or do you know if they plan to? With adaptive regen i mean systems like Audi, Mercedes, BMW, Porsche that can just coast if you lift up the accelrator pedal, but will do regen if they catch up to a car, a intersetion, roundabout ++
While most EVs offer regen which can be user adjusted, Rivian has not published plans to variably adapt regeneration as a realtime braking tactic. -Producer Tim
Good question! Personally, I don't like high region, I like the option to select levels and customize it to my liking. I also like the blended brake approaches. Hope the automakers keep improving options to the user to allow them to customize these portions and the feel of the vehicle via simple software settings.
@@HoundStuff yes, i love to be able just to take the foot of the pedal without it braking. Special on highway driving. It is more efficient also than feathering the throttle to make it coast. Manufactureres should let the driver decide if he wants to have adaptive regen, manual regen or lift-up regen. The new Audi Q6 is the first Audi where the drivers can fully set the modes. Hope Rivian and others do the same.
@@evkx Agreed! I like to be able to coast without feathering the accelerator!
I've heard " journalists" even complain about regen being too hard and jarring, not realizing you're supposed to feather the pedal. I admit I find feathering to be a little annoying. I turn off 1pedal on my inclined exit ramp. I also like using regen steering wheel button with 1pedal off
Thumbs up to BMW. Sad for Fisker. Curious to know how much the Maryland utility will compensate V2G homeowners for their kWh. Toyoda missed the boat.
We suspect rates paid by utility companies will vary based on the supply-demand delta. Thank you for joining us and commenting!
For those looking for more information about virtual power plants, this is a good example: www.tesla.com/support/energy/virtual-power-plant/tesla-electric
-Producer Tim
@@MissGoElectric They should simply swap kWh per kWh. After all, they're getting those V2G kWh for free, and then selling them to EV owners' neighbors at the full rate. It's pure profit, at no cost to them.
Can't depend on utilities, in California they lowered the buyback rate twice, that's after people invested big money for a long-term payback. My wish is for a moderate off-grid, backyard system to supplement. I saw a video on a DIY install solar mini split, impressive
@@rp9674California customers need to form neighborhood grids to boycott the utilities.
The way things are playing out in California is a pretty clear sign that it's time for everyone who can to go completely off grid.
This is certainly not the way things should play out. But if the utilities stick everybody up and say "It's your money or your life," people should respond with "I'll take both, thank you very much!"
@@Yanquetino My friend has sadly found this out after buying a large solar cell array on his roof. He is indeed providing free electricity to the utility!
Very sad about Fisker. I like the way it looks and see allot of them in California
Henrik is a very good designer. Businessman....maybe not such much. Have you watched our detailed video dedicated to the Fisker story? ruclips.net/video/sPMIlLYSnqY/видео.html
-Producer Tim
Toyoda's argument is like saying the conversion to automobiles would put horse breeders and blacksmiths out of business. Evolution is inevitable, especially with all the advantages EVs have over gas and diesel vehicles for most users.
Thank you for expressing your views.
-Producer Tim
Mr Toyoda is up himself.
Son of the founder & Toyoda will end Toyota with his thinking & hard headed.
We showed the headline graphic briefly... Mr Toyoda was officially renewed as chairman this week. -Producer Tim
I DO agree with Toyota: PHEVs will outsell EVs, be less expensive, and use fewer rare earth metals.
PHEVs are much more complex than BEVs. They require more labor hours to produce. They require oil changes, belts, spark plugs, mufflers, and transmissions. Their are more points of failure and more systems to maintain. They burn gasoline. For those reasons, labor unions, oil companies, gas stations, and businesses which profit from service are all quite enthusiastic about PHEVs as well. We are not in favor of PHEVs here at Miss GoElectric, but we respect consumer choice. -Producer Tim
Where Toyota statement breaks down is the cost of batteries at scale. This will drop and then EVs will be significantly less cost. Although I do not think being late is so bad. The other OEMs are losing money on EVs. Just keep making ICE and profits then make a big jump when the tech and markets are developed. Copying is what the Japanese do best.
Every new automobile loses money before reaching volume production. This is not a distinctly EV problem, though media might be portraying it that way. The other element to consider is that brands like Tesla and BYD are vertically integrated. Most legacy brands pay suppliers. Middle men take profit and raise the cost of inputs. When legacy automakers assemble an EV with other company's parts they cannot realize the margins achieved by vertically integrated competitors by selling at similar prices. When all companies focus on the cost grind, consumers win. Civilization wins...and the standard of living rises. Toyota used to have a mastery of the cost grind and we hope they'll find a path to producing competitive (profitable) EVs. -Producer Tim
The Chinese say electric vehicles are like moving surveillance cameras.
We appreciate your viewership. -Producer Tim
A few cities around the World have banned automobiles from designated areas within their city limits. Those areas are supported with forms of mass and local transit. Some are even permitting self driving ride hail cars. Some see this as an experiment destined to fail. Others feel it represents the on-ramp to banning ALL personally owned and operated cars - SOON. If the latter becomes reality, BMW just failed.
Automobiles are increasingly welcomed in many city centers... particularly those constructed before the invention of the automobile. We think cars will continue to be useful on the remaining 99.99% of Earth's land surface and we suspect it would take generations to replace vehicles with steering wheels.
One day, driving a vehicle could be an amusement line riding a horse. On this channel, we aren't really picking sides regarding autonomy. Our focus is on electrification, which is not required for autonomous driving.
Thanks for commenting.
-Producer Tim
I think Toyota is going to regret not moving to at least equaling BEV with ICE vehicles. If you look at the bigger picture, scientists continue progress toward clean/inexpensive fusion power that would provide all the electricity, at reduced costs, to power our world. Electric vehicles ARE the future. On a quick side note, I hope to be getting my first BEV vehicle, a 2024 Hyundai Kona next month!😁
No need for fusion. Renewable energy couple with large Battery pack, are the future!
That Kona is a real head turner. Will you have level 2 charging installed at home before you pick up your vehicle?
Thanks for joining us and commenting. -Producer Tim
@@MissGoElectric Yes, my plan is to have the charger ready for when I bring the Kona home…I think (for the driving I do) that 95% of my charging will be done at home and scheduled for off peak hours to maximize savings.
Smart. We don't recommend EVs to drivers without a super-convenient and inexpensive way to charge and you've got it covered. -Producer Tim
V2G should be law throughout North America, to solve energy production, with less of other "non renewable energy" players.
We look forward to EVs becoming a significant contributor to the strength of our power grid. -Producer Tim
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Thank you for watching & commenting this week, Nick! 🤓
Thank You for pronouncing Coupe correctly.
Maybe the first American in history lol.
I worked with BMW for a long time back in the day so I learned the proper way real quick 😄
British vs. American English, diff coluors & flavours o' English
@@rp9674 Coupe is French. (The e should have an accent above it but our US keyboards make that difficult). It has been adopted into the English language and retains its French pronunciation.
A chicken coup and a coupe are not the same thing.
It's a 2 door. It's a coupe, eh?
Mr Toyota certainly hopes the 30% number will come true. If they stick to this philosophy they are likely to be another Nash Rambler. I really like Toyotas, we have driven them for almost forty years. But we are moving to electric Hyundai and Kia’s now. Hopefully an Aptera in a year or so.
It would be great if Aptera could make it to production this time and stay in business for a long time. We think they are still a long shot, but we've seen the product in person and it is very cool. In fact, we had an order on the original Aptera a decade ago before they went out of business.
Toyota makes great vehicles but Hyundai Group is rising to dominance. Which EV will you buy? -Producer Tim
Sad to see the new BMWs will be FWD instead of RWD. While FWD has benefits for front engine cars, it doesn't have anything to offer for EVs IMO. Especially for a driver's car, like BMWs should be. Doesn't matter if you go for AWD option, of course.
They will have many drivetrain combinations but these smaller entry levels will be FWD. The larger models are expected to have RWD & AWD options. You can read more about the strategy here: www.carscoops.com/2024/06/bmw-i1-and-i2-entry-level-evs-reportedly-coming-in-2027-and-2028/
@@MissGoElectric Yes, but even the Mitsubishi iMIEV (known as the “triplets” in Europe, sold under 3 brands) was RWD. It was a small kei car. Good that the larger BMWs are RWD, but no excuse for making the smaller ones FWD. BTW, the iMIEV outperformed its 660 cc gas version, called the “i”
@@georgepelton5645 We've drove iMIEV at launch. At that time I was working on the Ford Focus Electric rollout touring the nation with prototypes, then preproduction, then test drive fleets of production versions. Mitsubishi attended many of the same public events. It was an interesting vehicle. -Producer Tim
Mr Toyoda is wrong, EV will exceed 75% market share by 2035 due to technological advancements and new infrastructure
Sadly, Toyota is married to gas engines delivered in hybrids & ICE vehicles.
Great optimism. Thanks for commenting.
-Producer Tim
No, EVs won't top off at Mr. Toyoda's IQ level: they'll go much higher than that...which he should know if only he'd been smart..oh wait, I already said that. ;-)>
We have optimism for greater than 30% adoption as well. -Producer Tim
For the love of god, please do not connect your ev and allow power companies to depreciate your battery and give you peanuts for it. Batteries are the most expensive thing on your ev and are really hard and expensive to replace. Vehicles to grid is a way for the power company to get you to foot the battery bill, instead of them paying for it.
It sounds like you are not a candidate for participation in a Virtual Power Plant.
We are connecting our Cybertruck to our studio allowing us to tap into 123kW when electricity from the grid is unavailable. Our use case is V2H (Vehicle to Home) and what you are objecting to is V2G (Vehicle to Grid).
We are in favor of giving consumers the opportunity to choose the connectivity which is aligned with their personal objectives. Consumer choice is an important value for Miss GoElectric and it matters a lot to me as well.
Thanks for commenting and expressing your opinion.
-Producer Tim
Toyota and V2G: This V2G business model may have moderate viability in tiny rural markets. Almost all US utilities, are regulated to build their grid power sources for widely greatly varying loads and redundancy. In spite of virtue-signaling attempts in certain places attempting to push this V2G idea, and failing miserably because Utilities are also regulated to be solvent, so these governments were soon faced with heavily subsidizing this bad idea, or drop it. Another bad "bet" by Toyota following their great "Hydrogen-fuel cell vision".
I have spent more than 1/2 my career working with Japanese, whom I really like and admire, in electronics and automotive industries. Before I retired, I was asked by a new young engineer to summarize my opinion of Japanese managers in one word. Stubborn! Yes they would "cut off their nose to spite their face", which I have personally witnessed several times. Other words would be "Obstinate" and "Bureaucratic"
Interesting take on V2G viability.
Japanese culture is an important factor which affects their business practices. Thanks for sharing your perspective. -Producer Tim
@@MissGoElectric Indeed... history is rife with long established "culture" causing colipase of that culture. Note that giant battery network peak load solutions, like Tesla's Giga packs are a great idea not so much because they help with the highly intermittent and unreliable "free energy" of solar cell and windmill, but primarily because it's cheaper by an order of magnitude for utilities than "peak load" or "backup" generators (nowadays mostly gas turbines).
Yup. Battery backs are cheaper than other peaker options. They delay new (mega expensive) primary plants as well.
Toyota equals Kodak. Toyoda is whistling past the graveyard.
Thanks for sharing your views. -Producer Tim
Interesting to hear the language from BMW stating that their i2 and i1 are both Neue Klasse cars and that "they won't be visually distinctive from ICE cars". BMW has previously implied that Neue Klasse would be electric exclusively. But this new language means that they now plan to build ICE Neue Klasse. To me this is a subtle signal that BMW continues to fail to commit to all electric at any specific timeline. Disappointing.
BMW actually launched Neue Klasse back in the 60s. It is representative of a significantly new design approach:
www.bmwgroup.com/en/news/general/2024/neue-klasse-new-era.html#:~:text=One%20example%20was%20the%20introduction,and%20for%20the%20BMW%20Group.
From the start they said that the new platform would be electric first but they could adapt for ice: carbuzz.com/news/bmw-ceo-neue-klasse-platform-will-support-gas-and-evs/
Thanks for watching and commenting this week Karl!
Multi-drive train platforms are underrated. If it gets us a cheaper BMW, it could be worth the compromise
Toyota is unfortunately turning itself into an anachronism.
The renewing of Mr Toyoda as chairman this week is not encouraging. -Producer Tim
@@MissGoElectric Agreed, but he did get more opposition than any former Toyota chairman. He was also previously ousted as CEO. Personnel change is difficult in Japan's auto industry. Face saving is predominant.
The culture of a nation is often evidenced by the business practices. Thanks for sharing your views. -Producer Tim
It's already 50% in China.
Our figure of 25% is accurate. 50% is not accurate when evaluating fully electric vehicles.
You must be counting gasoline burning hybrids. We do not consider vehicles with a gas tank and a muffler as EVs. The Chinese government does include hybrids in the "new energy vehicles" category.
cleantechnica.com/2024/01/31/25-of-new-car-sales-in-china-were-100-electric-in-2023/
-Producer Tim
In Q1 2024, 28% of all new vehicles sold in China were fully electric:
cleantechnica.com/2024/04/27/43-plugin-vehicle-market-share-in-china-march-2024-sales-report/#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=17191480832819&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&share=https%3A%2F%2Fcleantechnica.com%2F2024%2F04%2F27%2F43-plugin-vehicle-market-share-in-china-march-2024-sales-report%2F
-Producer Tim
Creative categorizing is so intentionally misleading..."electrified"
That's right. We do not participate. -Producer Tim
Henry Fisker is a grifter
Thanks for visiting and commenting. -Producer Tim
EV's are just too expensive & charging is inconvenient. Same thing happened over 100 years ago. The Ford Model T broke the price barrier & not until the end of its run solved the inconvenience part with electric start augmenting the hand cranking. There is only one EV that will be breaking both barriers simultaneously, Aptera; under $40k & free charging from the sun augmented with NACS charging. It will be the 21st century Model T.
Unlikely but I genuinely hope so.
Did you know that the Tesla Model Y is the best selling car on earth? They outsell the Toyota RAV4 and Corolla which have held the top spot for decades.
The Model Y is less expensive than the average new internal combustion vehicle sold in the USA.
Many EVs currently lease for less than comparable gasoline vehicles. Two weeks ago on this show, we covered several under $200/mo. Affordable EVs are easy to come by, but the misconception is an obstacle for buyers. Many drivers are working with obsolete information about EV pricing and capabilities.
Aptera is not in production. There are no Apteras owned by any private drivers. They are now raising money with cryptocurrency in an effort to remain solvent through production. They do not own a sales or service network.
-Producer Tim
Your comments are a little behind the times. EV's being too expensive was a long time argument against EVs. Now the cool kids are critical of EVs 'because their prices have come down drastically, low priced EV's are "evidence" that EV's are failing.
So to summarize.
EV's will fail because they are too expensive
EVs are failing because they are too cheap.
Clearly both can't be true and I would argue neither is true.
In about a year, Aptera will make news as another tricycle EV car maker to join the ranks of Arcimoto; unless of course Mr. Fisker or Bricklin can step in to "save the day". 😂
Should we have more consumer protection for startup EVS, it would make it harder for them to get to market, tough choice.
Come on Aptera.
Wihile theyare figuring out V2G ($$$)I wish every EV came with an inverter with 2 120v outlets
We are also big fans of vehicles with V2X technology like those from Hyundai, Kia, Genesis, Rivian, Ford, and the Tesla Cybertruck. Exporting power enables many fun scenarios.
You surely correct in stating that a variety of quality EVs in every form factor is key to EV adoption. Thank you for sharing your insights. -Producer Tim
Great show
Thank you for watching and encouraging us. -Producer Tim