@@GenghisGaming think about it as an inflation hedge you are locking in your energy costs today. In 20 years the cost of energy may be 10x what it costs today just due to inflation. It’s kinda like renting a house vs buying a house in the 80s your monthly mortgage is still the same if you bought but if you rented the cost of rent goes up with inflation. Same with energy, you are locking in your energy costs vs when you buy from the grid every month it goes up with Inflation.
I like the patient paedagogical style! Everything is indeed not necessarily super obvious before you actually try it. It just makes so much more sense in every respect as you point out--specially when you consider that you have to use a lot of electricity to refine oil and deliver oil it as gas for vechiles. All that power could just go straight into the car ;-)
Omar, it's really great that you do a video like this, even if it might seem obvious to some people, there are still people out there who can benefit from a video like this 👍
you should not use the dry outlet. you need to replace it with a heavy duty dryer outlet, which costs 100 dollars. the cheap dryer outlets are not made for constant use. this can cause fires.
That is correct. To help readers, you should purchase a nema 14-50 plug, if that's what you want, that has the icon "EV" etched into the front plate. That plug is engineered using tech to prevent melting. Additionally, you should remember unplugging and plugging reduces the strength of your contact, inside the outlet. Less contact results in arching. Keep it plugged in just like a dryer or stove to reduce this from happening. Just like normal outlets, which go bad over time, so will your 14-50 if used like a typical outlet. You will notice how rare it is to replace your oven or dryer outlet...that is why.
One of the only reasons I don't have a Tesla right now, I live in an apartment that doesn't give me the luxury of charging at home. Now, I could just charge once a week at the Hy-Vee that has a Super Charger at it and just get groceries, but at the current cost per kWh, the cost of electricity for a Telsa would cost the same each year that I spend on fuel for my RAV4 Hybrid.
lol for people who didn’t know this or ignore this are they real? I don’t even own a EV but it’s just like owning a iPhone or a tablet or owning a battery power weed whacker lol eventually soon I’ll get a Tesla were I live it makes sense since I’m 6+ miles from a gas station in the middle of nowhere & I live in a rural area
This video is perfect... it's like ""subject" for dummies" books! if a person don't get it explain like this, man i feel sorry for then... you could still be not convinced by choice, but... it's a choice...
You only get 3mph with 120v which is almost useless. To me it’s a necessity to at least have the 240 outlet installed to make it not a big inconvenience.
I TELL PEOPLE THIS: "Imagine you had your own personal gas station attached to your house and a servant who filled your tank to the brim every single morning before you even woke up...how often do you think you'd ever really go to a gas station?". And imagine that gasoline was also about 60cents per gallon to boot.
I live in an apartment. Luckily the landlord has EV charging installed. Most people only drive around 40 miles a day. You can drive for a full work week on a single charge. So toping up at night or ever few days is so simple. Sure hope people can figure this out.
Phone you can charge enywhere, at home in a building, but if you not live in a house, it‘s impossible, so one needs to drive somewhere. It cannot be as easy as phone.
If you reply to my comment, I will feel blessed!. How do you see the future of electric vehicle adaption, especially in the third world countries where electricity is still the problem for most households?
What do I do when there are no outlets or anything near the hotel I'm staying at? bring it in my room? Yes there are destination chargers etc, but not every hotel has that. and sometimes they are blocked. Means I have to drive elsehwere to charge up, then go back to hotel.
The thing that concerns me the most is the battery replacement or failure? I don't have any experience with an EV tho. I heard that it's very expensive to replace the battery. What's your take on this? The FSD is incredible tho, especially as a software engineer who likes technology.
The horror stories you hear about battery replacement are grossly exaggerated and mostly come from hybrids. For most EV batteries, charging constantly to 100% is not healthy, therefore most EV owners charge to 80% routinely unless starting a road trip. Plug in Hybrids have no option other than using 100% charge most of the time.
Yes. Most people are okay with 60 mile range... As soon as you want to take a day trip. it is ruined by having to stop to charge at some random charger.. unless your so boring you just go to the same exact charger every time you take a 'day trip' By day trip I mean 150-250 miles.. As ANY spirited driving drains these batteries quite quickly.. Also if you go below 15% battery capacity you shorten it's life... Charging to 100% is okayish if it's immediately discharged.. But still takes a toll.. Nah. I'm good with my plug in hybrid until we have actual 400-500 REAL USE battery capacity.
Omar you are usually right but then you can't stop yourself from exaggerating. Not having a charger at home is NOT the same thing as not having a gas station. Stop lying man.
The benefit of waking up to a vehicle with a full “tank” every morning doesn’t sink in until you experience it.
Never having to go to a gas station, and mostly not thinking about the minimal increase in monthly electric bill, is so less stressful
You're correct. The thing I thought would be the worst part of owning an EV turned out to be the best part.
It would be better if I could fully charge it….man I cannot wait for a battery upgrade.
I charge at home using solar panels and power wall. I drive for free.😁
That’s the dream infinite gas for life
Yes but how long until your charge costs break even from the cost of installing those solar panels and power banks.
@@GenghisGaming regardless if I make payments on the solar power system I’m not using the grid.
@@GenghisGaming think about it as an inflation hedge you are locking in your energy costs today. In 20 years the cost of energy may be 10x what it costs today just due to inflation. It’s kinda like renting a house vs buying a house in the 80s your monthly mortgage is still the same if you bought but if you rented the cost of rent goes up with inflation. Same with energy, you are locking in your energy costs vs when you buy from the grid every month it goes up with Inflation.
@@peterwilkinson1975 I schedule my tesla to charge in the morning where the sun is hitting the panels the most.
I like the patient paedagogical style!
Everything is indeed not necessarily super obvious before you actually try it.
It just makes so much more sense in every respect as you point out--specially when you consider that you have to use a lot of electricity to refine oil and deliver oil it as gas for vechiles.
All that power could just go straight into the car ;-)
Omar, it's really great that you do a video like this, even if it might seem obvious to some people, there are still people out there who can benefit from a video like this 👍
you should not use the dry outlet. you need to replace it with a heavy duty dryer outlet, which costs 100 dollars. the cheap dryer outlets are not made for constant use. this can cause fires.
That is correct. To help readers, you should purchase a nema 14-50 plug, if that's what you want, that has the icon "EV" etched into the front plate. That plug is engineered using tech to prevent melting. Additionally, you should remember unplugging and plugging reduces the strength of your contact, inside the outlet. Less contact results in arching. Keep it plugged in just like a dryer or stove to reduce this from happening. Just like normal outlets, which go bad over time, so will your 14-50 if used like a typical outlet. You will notice how rare it is to replace your oven or dryer outlet...that is why.
Instructions unclear; gassed up my iPhone
Great video Omar!
If you can dodge a wrench you can also dodge a ball
first thing I thought of too haha!
Classic, throws you back a few decades. Oof!
One of the only reasons I don't have a Tesla right now, I live in an apartment that doesn't give me the luxury of charging at home. Now, I could just charge once a week at the Hy-Vee that has a Super Charger at it and just get groceries, but at the current cost per kWh, the cost of electricity for a Telsa would cost the same each year that I spend on fuel for my RAV4 Hybrid.
This video should be suggested viewing for all prospective or new EV owners.
The whistlindiesel cybertruck charge debacle was especially ridiculous. Charging a tesla is the easiest thing you'll do on any particular day.
lol for people who didn’t know this or ignore this are they real? I don’t even own a EV but it’s just like owning a iPhone or a tablet or owning a battery power weed whacker lol eventually soon I’ll get a Tesla were I live it makes sense since I’m 6+ miles from a gas station in the middle of nowhere & I live in a rural area
EVERYBODY should see this! Good job showing how easy it is. Down with the FUDsters and greedy!
Good job Omar
This video is perfect... it's like ""subject" for dummies" books! if a person don't get it explain like this, man i feel sorry for then... you could still be not convinced by choice, but... it's a choice...
You only get 3mph with 120v which is almost useless. To me it’s a necessity to at least have the 240 outlet installed to make it not a big inconvenience.
A realistic take. Unintuitively, EV charging at home, even on a slow regular outlet, can be more convenient and cheaper than gas-station life.
I TELL PEOPLE THIS: "Imagine you had your own personal gas station attached to your house and a servant who filled your tank to the brim every single morning before you even woke up...how often do you think you'd ever really go to a gas station?". And imagine that gasoline was also about 60cents per gallon to boot.
Wow, I thought you needed special setup.
The reality is that an electric car is not a car for winter. Charging it is not a problem. It's great only in places where it's always warm.
I charge off of a regular 20amp 120v plug in my garage. This is fine for most people. (P100D)
I live in an apartment. Luckily the landlord has EV charging installed. Most people only drive around 40 miles a day. You can drive for a full work week on a single charge. So toping up at night or ever few days is so simple. Sure hope people can figure this out.
"Your life is gonna be ruined if you own an EV" LOL :)
Hey Omar! Do the demo drive vehicles have 12.5?
i did a demo drive model x it had 12.5
Phone you can charge enywhere, at home in a building, but if you not live in a house, it‘s impossible, so one needs to drive somewhere. It cannot be as easy as phone.
I don't have a garage but I can still charge my phone 😅
If you reply to my comment, I will feel blessed!. How do you see the future of electric vehicle adaption, especially in the third world countries where electricity is still the problem for most households?
Tutorial for dumps? :D
What do I do when there are no outlets or anything near the hotel I'm staying at? bring it in my room? Yes there are destination chargers etc, but not every hotel has that. and sometimes they are blocked. Means I have to drive elsehwere to charge up, then go back to hotel.
That's easy when you're an American living in a private house with a garage.
It's even easier if you're a European, where the typical electrical installation in a private house is 3x380V. Even without a garage.
The thing that concerns me the most is the battery replacement or failure? I don't have any experience with an EV tho.
I heard that it's very expensive to replace the battery. What's your take on this?
The FSD is incredible tho, especially as a software engineer who likes technology.
The battery is under warranty for 8 years so they replace it for free
The horror stories you hear about battery replacement are grossly exaggerated and mostly come from hybrids. For most EV batteries, charging constantly to 100% is not healthy, therefore most EV owners charge to 80% routinely unless starting a road trip. Plug in Hybrids have no option other than using 100% charge most of the time.
@@peterfreyburger9082 @samreyes thanks for the information. 8 years is a lot, it seems really good option, I might buy one!
Then y r ppl at the bank at 7am sitting in the Tesla charger portals?
Yes. Most people are okay with 60 mile range... As soon as you want to take a day trip. it is ruined by having to stop to charge at some random charger.. unless your so boring you just go to the same exact charger every time you take a 'day trip' By day trip I mean 150-250 miles.. As ANY spirited driving drains these batteries quite quickly.. Also if you go below 15% battery capacity you shorten it's life... Charging to 100% is okayish if it's immediately discharged.. But still takes a toll.. Nah. I'm good with my plug in hybrid until we have actual 400-500 REAL USE battery capacity.
Omar you are usually right but then you can't stop yourself from exaggerating. Not having a charger at home is NOT the same thing as not having a gas station. Stop lying man.