Did Electric Cars Just Die??? (2025 Chevy Equinox EV)

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  • Опубликовано: 3 дек 2024

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  • @kevinrennie3073
    @kevinrennie3073 24 дня назад +35

    Your ignorance is astonishing. EV sales continue to grow. The rate of growth each quarter varies but that it is growing is a simple, easily confirmed fact.

  • @ryansherman4556
    @ryansherman4556 25 дней назад +14

    Ev adoption is no where near dead. Ev sales continue to grow. The equinox is on par with gas equivalent cars as far as price. The one lt trim can be purchased for around 35 k

  • @wallacebell4311
    @wallacebell4311 День назад +2

    I have owned two ICE Equinox cars (2012 & 2019) and just leased a 2024 Equinox EV RS on 11/27/24. My son has a 2020 Chevy Bolt that he has now owned for four years with 24,300 maintenance free miles with the exception of rotating tires every 10,000 miles. I had a level two charger installed at my home three months after my son bought his EV so I can also charge up my EV at home. Life is good because I got my EV before the guy who won the White House drops the $7,500 tax credit and imposes tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China which will cause prices of imported goods to go up which means less money for us consumers. 49 percent of the voters choose the guy who will Make America NOT Great Again. Stay turned in for the craziness that is coming in the next four years!!!

  • @justanotherguy7798
    @justanotherguy7798 25 дней назад +13

    EVs just getting started I’ve owned my EV6 just short of 3 years had no problems love charging at home and see more EVs every day, and Kia 100k ten years warranty on battery and drive train, never go back to ice.

    • @jameypurvis2630
      @jameypurvis2630 19 дней назад

      @justanotherguy7798 yeah they maybe growing but a slow rate compared to ice vehicles

    • @justanotherguy7798
      @justanotherguy7798 18 дней назад

      @ every EV out there on the road means one less ice vehicle bought.

    • @dallasodell8640
      @dallasodell8640 16 дней назад

      @@jameypurvis2630 ICE sales arent growing while EV sales are

  • @Jonathan-bm9yy
    @Jonathan-bm9yy 7 дней назад +2

    Sales lots are full of ICE vehicles too. EV sales are actually up, prices are down and supply is good. What's the problem? Before people critical of EVs said they cost too much. Now they're pointing to dropping prices as a bad thing. Automakers can make an EV for less money than an ICE vehicle. Battery technology is improving. To all of you concerned about the price of gas, EVs help lower prices at the pump. To those concerned about being able to still drive a gas guzzler, there is no such thing as an EV mandate. Look it up! EVs actually allow manufacturers to put bigger ICE vehicles on the road by helping them meet their total fleet average mpg standard (aka CAFE standard). Coolness? No less cool than the ICE version of this car. If you are driving a certain kind of car to make yourself look cool, you probably should reevaluate your life priorities.

  • @quintonhorne5152
    @quintonhorne5152 27 дней назад +25

    Most people who don’t like EV’s aren’t very informed about them. Battery warranties are usually 100,000 miles or 8 years

    • @AlexAlex-gs1xh
      @AlexAlex-gs1xh 27 дней назад +5

      @@quintonhorne5152 exactly I agree there is so much misinformation.

    • @Blue-moon12
      @Blue-moon12 27 дней назад +6

      I am very informed and not a fan. Each to their own.

    • @AlexAlex-gs1xh
      @AlexAlex-gs1xh 27 дней назад +1

      @Blue-moon12 no you might not be because some people think the battery will stop working one day after the warranty ends.

    • @Blue-moon12
      @Blue-moon12 26 дней назад +4

      @AlexAlex-gs1xh Who thinks the battery will stop working day after off warranty? I've never heard that one before. However, as an Investigator I have dealt with a few EV fires that were very very difficult to extinguish and that have reignited hours later. I am not an EV hater, they just don't suit my needs as they may others.

    • @AlexAlex-gs1xh
      @AlexAlex-gs1xh 26 дней назад

      @Blue-moon12 maybe but I have heard it I mean the way they write it felt like that but u do realize that ice cars are more likely to catch fire.

  • @StreetFlys
    @StreetFlys День назад +1

    This review is so off the mark, I don’t know where to begin. We just bought one of these, and the dealer had to order it, bc all their inventory was sold out. Maybe what you’re saying is true in Utah. But let’s be honest here, there are less than 4 million people in Utah.

  • @MarkTrain-w5n
    @MarkTrain-w5n 6 дней назад +3

    Making negative posts like this gets hits. You are going to have ClickBait on Google's RUclips, because the pay to RUclips channels is mostly based on clicks "hits". RUclips encourages this stuff, even coaches creators how to create ClickBait thumbnails for their posts!

  • @gman9543
    @gman9543 26 дней назад +4

    For a lot of people, it's not really about coolness, it's about economics. Operating costs of an EV can be much lower than that of a gas vehicle. If the math works out for you, then it just works out, and by not switching you just leave money on table you could otherwise be using for things other than buying gas (and oil changes, brake jobs, timing belts, etc.)
    And please don't start parroting the old FUD of, "Well you'll be replacing your battery for $15,000 at the end of 5 years", or "You must be fond of burning your garage down because these EV spontaneously go up in flames." Most EV batteries are warrantied for up to 10 years, and there are plenty examples of older EVs out there still functioning just fine on their original batteries.

  • @martalli
    @martalli 22 дня назад +3

    Toyota isn't selling Corollas for their cool factor. Most people want dependable, reliable, cost effective transportation. EVs have that in spades. I've put 45k on my model Y in 2 years with no problems. Our Bolt had 23k miles within a year, no problems.

    • @FansandCars
      @FansandCars 10 дней назад

      I put 38,000 on a 2020 Bolt EV LT in a year with hardly any issues. I replaced the tires at 36,000 miles and that’s the only big maintenance item I did. Rotated the tires every 7500 miles and changed the wiper blades. Only issue I had with the car is passenger interior door handle got stuck at 17k but it was replaced under warranty and never had any issues afterwards. Fast charged once or twice a day. Very happy.

  • @seanthornton726
    @seanthornton726 20 дней назад +2

    One man's trash is another man's treasure. I recently picked an 8yr P90D Ludacris Model S. With only 16% battery dadagration and a 10sec quarter mile time for dirt cheap. Keep up the EV hate, I'm looking to upgrade to the Lucid Sapphire in a couple years😁😁

  • @gsterv5109
    @gsterv5109 16 дней назад +1

    Respect your opinion, but to each their own. I recently leased an Equinox EV, first time EV owner, I’m surprising loving it. One of those things I just wanted to try out, if I didn’t like it it’s only a 2 years lease, with all the incentives plus GM friends discount and also the Costco discount on top of that monthly payments were cheaper which I like. So I’m strange I have a lot of anxiety driving, and driving this thing, for me, takes most of the anxiety away. The instant torque being able to pass and accelerate with ease, I dunno maybe because it’s lighter but stopping seems easier for me. My 2 previous leases was a Chevy Colorado and a Blazer RS. All in all I see why people like it. If you’re curious and want to try it out, and leasing is a good option so if it’s not your cup of tea it’s temporary, then I would encourage those to try it.

  • @kenpohanis5211
    @kenpohanis5211 23 дня назад +2

    I’m just starting to look into the EV market. The 0-60 under 4 sec is standard now. My Jeep hemi does that in 5.7. Teslas sold 1.3 million vehicles in 2024 generating 71 billion in revenue. Evs are good for surburan commuters. I’ll still have an ICE in my family but Evs /hybrids aren’t dying. Imo hybrids like the Scout coming out will be design that’s wins over people looking for performance without range anxiety. Great review!

  • @esta1177
    @esta1177 16 дней назад +1

    Why don’t American legacy automakers stop wasting time and money and just buy TSLA stock?

  • @dewaynegibson8422
    @dewaynegibson8422 27 дней назад +2

    The comparison of owning a EV or sports car is spot on. I would love to be able to afford a EV just to buzz around on the weekend 😊

  • @MarkRobinson-y2d
    @MarkRobinson-y2d 12 дней назад +1

    I like the idea and the futuristic mentality though I need to get from Buffalo to Brooklyn on a charge

  • @Jeff-wb3hh
    @Jeff-wb3hh 21 день назад +1

    I just traded my Kia EV6 in for the Equinox EV 2RS with Super Cruise. While I was there, they had sold 3 other Equinox EVs and I had to come back the next day because they had a line for detailing and charging them up. So maybe the Equinox EV is hitting a sweet spot.

  • @denisediamond293
    @denisediamond293 23 дня назад +3

    I think it depends on where you live. Are you in UTAH? I live in San Diego County & EVs are a dime a dozen. I just leased a 2024 Chevy Equinox EV 2LT 🚘 and I'm really enjoying driving it past gas stations 🤗 I can easily charge it on the driveway at my home's exterior 120v plug overnight. To each their own.

  • @riobishop5451
    @riobishop5451 4 дня назад +1

    you're out of touch, man. take a wider view...maybe they aren't taking off in your part of Utah, but they are just about every where else.

  • @AlexAlex-gs1xh
    @AlexAlex-gs1xh 27 дней назад +3

    There is no way evs are death. The honda proloque ev and kia evs are crushing the sales qnd are increasing below tesla.

  • @KenMcCune-wb3jp
    @KenMcCune-wb3jp 27 дней назад +2

    Equinox is a good looking car for a electric vehicle

  • @chrisbritton3840
    @chrisbritton3840 8 дней назад +2

    Clickbait

  • @mowcowbell
    @mowcowbell 26 дней назад +4

    EV's dead? Hardly. Bought a '24 Tesla Model Y back in March. Have had zero issues with it and haven't had to spend a cent on maintenance so far. Wish I could say the same for my Jeep Wrangler and Grand Cherokee.

  • @Dandoestilla
    @Dandoestilla 25 дней назад +2

    Obviously this subject was intended to get views and comments, as a field service engineer for charging network and ev tester car manufacturers are investing more in evs and eliminating combustion engines vehicles, this is a fact and I see you mentioned Tesla a lot, Tesla is not the only manufacturer and yes Tesla are not cool, nobody care about their engine size they care about saving money and who in the right mind will put $100 in gas per week when they can have an ev and charger at home for $20/30 per month, you don’t know what you are talking about

  • @LowmanGames
    @LowmanGames 26 дней назад +2

    Model Y best selling car in the world last year.

    • @AlexAlex-gs1xh
      @AlexAlex-gs1xh 26 дней назад +2

      @@LowmanGames exactly and with the refresh it might be as popular as refresh model 3.

  • @ckabbott2154
    @ckabbott2154 26 дней назад +3

    I’ve got a 2024 Equinox Ev Rs. Was completely against Ev. Coming of a lease from a Silverado Crew cab. This was a huge change. It’s been an awesome couple of months of EV no fuel, being able to charge at home is great. BUT this car is great for in town running around and shorter trips. This is definitely not the car for long road trips. Gas is still where it’s at. Cheers from 🇨🇦

    • @ryansherman4556
      @ryansherman4556 25 дней назад +3

      This ev can easily road trip. It’s got a great route planner built on the google automotive system. Plus it can now use Tesla super chargers.

  • @Weaseltube
    @Weaseltube 18 дней назад

    The cool factor is an indirect influence on the drop in interest in EVs. What really happened is straight BEVs weren't really cost effective for the way most people drive, but that was overcome by the cool factor while the segment was still new. Now that cool factor has worn off like you say, and people aren't willing to spend more for the same functionality.

  • @scottbrawley407
    @scottbrawley407 27 дней назад +1

    2025 Chevrolet Equinox EV LT FWD!

  • @konic40
    @konic40 26 дней назад +1

    All these EVs should have a 6kW 110/220V split phase inverter that lets you power your home in an emergency, that would be cool

    • @snafunet
      @snafunet 12 дней назад +1

      You can get V2L on the Equinox EV but you'd have to get it fully loaded with the 19.2kw charger on board. Maybe someday it will be standard.

    • @konic40
      @konic40 12 дней назад

      @@snafunet IN- VER- TER

  • @jameypurvis2630
    @jameypurvis2630 26 дней назад +1

    Its not about cool its about what you need to do with it.

  • @ksorsomeplace
    @ksorsomeplace 26 дней назад

    You know variety is the spice of life. I'm looking for something with some interest and some color and in a price that is not ridiculous and its not easy. I would consider an EV, but there are two things: price and the ease/speed of recharge. I would think if they want to enhance sales and sell more voluntarily (no mandates), the big thing is to have recharging locations like gas stations. Plentiful locations and charge by credit card, not an app that limits your recharging options.

  • @nhmatt1
    @nhmatt1 21 день назад

    Big oil has dumped millions of dollars into making people believe they’re not cool anymore. I just got a loaded up version of that thing in my pick up truck sits in the driveway. I don’t think I would ever buy another vehicle ever again as long as my pick up can still tow my boat.

  • @ryanfraley7113
    @ryanfraley7113 День назад

    The Equinox is a really good EV though. 360 miles of range on an EV under $35k? This is just someone trying to appease out of control and toxic car culture on RUclips comments by a review while simultaneously admitting the Equinox is really solid.

  • @benjaminfallon1072
    @benjaminfallon1072 24 дня назад

    There are some very attractive lease deals on the Equinox & Blazer EV’s these days. This is a nice package EV that would probably work well for about 75% of the populations daily use.
    BTW, does anyone else think the 2025 Chevy steering wheels don’t look aggressive enough for trucks & SUVs?

  • @CarMarketGuy
    @CarMarketGuy 26 дней назад

    They can be dead.
    If you dont charge them.
    Thanks for coming to my Ted talk.

  • @fafza1
    @fafza1 12 дней назад

    Tesla is not as "cool" as it used to be but I don't think I've heard anyone say "loser" because someone drives a Tesla. Maybe you just live near too judgemental people. EV adoption is very much in full swing and even the end of tax credits will not slow adoption down because the cost of batteries continues to drop. I'm getting my Equinox tomorrow and very excited for it - don't care what anyone thinks. It's the most economical car I can get today.

  • @bodhi3187
    @bodhi3187 24 дня назад +1

    Don’t show something you don’t like or you don’t have any information.. not being knowledgeable in your subject makes you fool

  • @MarkChampion-ky9bs
    @MarkChampion-ky9bs 26 дней назад +2

    Ben, thank you for your hard work. I appreciate your candid opinion on EVs. I live in a city where Tesla's are the major brand. There are also quite a few luxury EVs. FYI - almost all of these EV owners have at least 1 or 2 other vehicles that are ICE cars/SUVs. I've spoken with several residents who are tempted to buy an EV before January. What happens after the Federal Tax Credit disappears?

  • @jeffadams9268
    @jeffadams9268 26 дней назад

    EV's aren't dead, but the Federal Tax credit will be soon after January. That will put EV sales in "critical condition "...

  • @niptodstan
    @niptodstan 26 дней назад

    I've got a new Skoda Enyaq Sportline 85x. Had it for 3 months now it's a fantastic car. Great acceleration. Quiet. Comfortable great tech. I'll never go back to petrol now. Anyone that has been in my car is stunned by it. All the bad press ev's get is from car reviewers that drive Ferraris, lambo's and other supercars. There is no comparison. Evs are a different thing. I DO think they are a stop gap to whatever comes next. Like plasma was in tvs. Will it be hydrogen? Myself. I think battery tech will move on. MG have made a solid state battery. Will that be the way forward? I don't know. We'll have to see.

  • @thomasbordi8726
    @thomasbordi8726 26 дней назад

    What type of camera do you think that I should get for this type of business???? Please let me know I have ASKED YOU FOR YOUR ADVICE 5 TIMES NOW PLEASE LET ME KNOW THANKS.😮😊😅

  • @jameypurvis2630
    @jameypurvis2630 26 дней назад +1

    The biggest thing hold evs back is infrastructure

    • @AlexAlex-gs1xh
      @AlexAlex-gs1xh 26 дней назад

      @jameypurvis2630 no because US has very good charging infrastructure if u said this about India I would have agreed but tesla superchargers are every where there is one like in 1 mile from my house, most ev owners charge at home..

    • @jameypurvis2630
      @jameypurvis2630 26 дней назад +1

      @AlexAlex-gs1xh only tesla is decent but it's still not everywhere it's hard to compete when there is a gas station on every corner.

    • @jameypurvis2630
      @jameypurvis2630 23 дня назад +1

      @AlexAlex-gs1xh that's right tesla has good infrastructure not ccs.

    • @AlexAlex-gs1xh
      @AlexAlex-gs1xh 23 дня назад

      @jameypurvis2630 yes and tesla is the only ev worth buying because of features and infrastructure

    • @seanthornton726
      @seanthornton726 20 дней назад +1

      80% of all EV charging takes place at home. Obviously, gas cars need gas stations. So naturally, that leads you to believe it's an infrastructure problem

  • @rakhsiprayogo82
    @rakhsiprayogo82 27 дней назад +1

    This or Ford Mustang Mach E & Toyota BZ4X

  • @jaredp8169
    @jaredp8169 10 дней назад

    I have a 2024 ioniq5 sel RWD. Id never go back to a gas engine.

  • @AlexAlex-gs1xh
    @AlexAlex-gs1xh 26 дней назад

    People need to grow up and stop making fun of people who own evs

    • @donkedic1
      @donkedic1 26 дней назад

      I don’t make fun of EV owners.
      (to each their own, respectively)
      I do make fun of EVs.
      There’s a difference.

  • @shawnwhite2572
    @shawnwhite2572 18 дней назад

    Does this guy think a Camry with a buzzy four banger is "cool" and "fun"? 😂

  • @sun0066
    @sun0066 25 дней назад

    will consider EV when charging will not take much time , effort , miles ( looking for a charging station ) and anxiety .

  • @oxirosmusic
    @oxirosmusic 12 дней назад

    I could tell your lack of enthusiasm when reviewing this car compared to when you review a Subaru hehe

  • @atlabama
    @atlabama 25 дней назад

    Your take on the EV market is wrong. EV sales and market share is growing. The rate of growth is decreasing.
    Big difference and you owe a correction.

  • @themightyshogun
    @themightyshogun 26 дней назад +1

    Every decision we make is emotional. Ev aren’t exciting because the only exciting ones are way to expensive

  • @KirbyPuffy123
    @KirbyPuffy123 27 дней назад +1

    Thank god I’m starting with an EV,
    But! Idk what ev I should go with do I pick the equinox ev or the fisker ocean

    • @AlexAlex-gs1xh
      @AlexAlex-gs1xh 27 дней назад

      I would say don't go for the fisher ocean the company is going bankrupt and the worse ev between your choices the equinox ev is better but you should try kia ev6, ev9, and teslas before u make the decision. Out of all tesla is the moat value for money because they have the most features.

    • @KirbyPuffy123
      @KirbyPuffy123 27 дней назад

      @ see I found a Chevy equinox ev under 22k it’s not even used and the fisker is used with 2k miles and I also want a tesla to start with but the used cars is like 50k and up

    • @AlexAlex-gs1xh
      @AlexAlex-gs1xh 27 дней назад

      @KirbyPuffy123 that's a good deal for a chevy but I would say to buy a new ev not a used onw

    • @KirbyPuffy123
      @KirbyPuffy123 27 дней назад

      @ I searched the Chevy somebody took it 💀

    • @AlexAlex-gs1xh
      @AlexAlex-gs1xh 27 дней назад

      @KirbyPuffy123 I mean not gonna lie if I was looking for a new car and I found an ev for that price I wouldn't think about it.

  • @17MGTP
    @17MGTP 26 дней назад

    YES!

  • @Avatar1946
    @Avatar1946 26 дней назад

    Like the looks, not in this color, though.

  • @PolyMazda
    @PolyMazda 27 дней назад +1

    Yikes. The front looks like a concept vehicle

  • @AlexAlex-gs1xh
    @AlexAlex-gs1xh 26 дней назад

    Teslas are still cool

  • @EM.1.
    @EM.1. 26 дней назад

    Ben, you're a millionaire, come up clean up the hair.

  • @RickMentore
    @RickMentore 26 дней назад +1

    That is indeed "a good looking car." Hopefully, this will be the US manufactured EV car that tops Tesla.

    • @AlexAlex-gs1xh
      @AlexAlex-gs1xh 26 дней назад

      @RickMentore sorry but not gonna happen. Teslas were and are the best, these don't have falcon wing doors like model x, no automatic doors, smaller screen, and a bunch more features that are in tesla not in this, u don't need a key for an ev, this doesn't have a app like tesla, easier to steal than a tesla. U can't limit the speed throught the app like in tesla.

    • @RickMentore
      @RickMentore 26 дней назад

      @@AlexAlex-gs1xh The Tesla you sighted is a top of the line model. This car competes with the 50k Teslas and is just as good.

    • @AlexAlex-gs1xh
      @AlexAlex-gs1xh 26 дней назад

      @RickMentore I gave an example but still the model y has all the features I said except falcon wing doors and has automatic closing doors and still has all those features that is missing in this and model y even has a rear display which this doesn't have, you can play games in both screens in tesla. Tesla is impossible to beat. Fisker had come to challenge tesla went bankrupt. U can't restrict the speed in this to prevent it from getting stolen, doesn't have sentry mode, can't control the entire car from the app

    • @RickMentore
      @RickMentore 26 дней назад +1

      @@AlexAlex-gs1xh This car may not have all the features but is not as ubiquitous. That Tesla shape is old. With an expansive budget, I would go Lucent Air over Tesla.

    • @AlexAlex-gs1xh
      @AlexAlex-gs1xh 26 дней назад

      @RickMentore nuh uh teslas are the best and lucid is overpriced. The model y has simple looks but looks good and just wait for the refresh it's out soon that looks way better.

  • @KaffeeSpot
    @KaffeeSpot 16 дней назад

    People are going out and buying an inferior product because they have elon derangement syndrome. Self Own

    • @ryanfraley7113
      @ryanfraley7113 День назад

      The Equinox is actually pretty good though.

  • @jeremysomeone
    @jeremysomeone 26 дней назад

    Haircut. 25$

  • @shaniyoung6506
    @shaniyoung6506 27 дней назад +1

    If EVs have not then I WANT THEM TO

    • @AlexAlex-gs1xh
      @AlexAlex-gs1xh 27 дней назад

      No they will never die.

    • @AlexAlex-gs1xh
      @AlexAlex-gs1xh 26 дней назад

      @shaniyoung6506 they will not and should never die because gas is too expensive I will buy an ev as my next car not a gas, charging is cheaper and has more features and won't be a big risk to be stolen as they are less likely to be stolen and teslas are the hardest to steal.

    • @shaniyoung6506
      @shaniyoung6506 26 дней назад

      @AlexAlex-gs1xh What about reliability?😏

    • @AlexAlex-gs1xh
      @AlexAlex-gs1xh 26 дней назад +1

      @shaniyoung6506 reliability is not important and evs are more reliable since less maintenance needed, no oil change needed and more features and less things to be broken no engine, no oxygen sensors to replace.

    • @AlexAlex-gs1xh
      @AlexAlex-gs1xh 26 дней назад +1

      @shaniyoung6506 will u pay for my gas. If u don't know If I change to an ev I will save 9k dollars in just fuel.

  • @sbeirs
    @sbeirs 26 дней назад

    TLDW this is a cool car my dealership needs to sell but only nerds buy EVs