Will Electric Cars Save The Planet? Or Is It Just Propaganda?

In this video, Patrick Bet-David does a deep dive into electric vehicles and breaks down the myths surrounding them.

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[ibanezdudeck]

I respect Toyota's stance. They flat said that their electric line is decided by demand. They aren't going to drop everything that's made them popular with efficient, reliable gas cars to try to shove electric on the public but they'll build models that fit into the demand they see from the market. I'm really not convinced my Honda Civic that weighs 2700lbs, is easy on tires, only needs 4qts of oil every 10k miles, and gets 35mpg is that much worse for the environment than an electric that costs twice as much.

[SCRT]

Can we all appreciate that he uploads consistently? 💕

[sinajalali]

Can we see more videos of Patrick like this one? It is good to see him dissect the arguments and the topic.

[luismurillo]

I was ready to make my transition from Gas to electric. I purchased my Electric Vehicle and for time time I owned my BMW electric was great! With just a couple "CONS' I was happy overall. Until my vehicle broke down and nobody couldn't find the problem. My vehicle stayed at the dealership for 1 month making diagnosis, without clear answers. Until BMW called me and told me, Mr. You need to change the Motor and the Batery
Your bill will be $25, 000.00 how you wish to pay???
This issue unviell a fundamental issue. We are not ready to fix Electric cars without changing almost all the Vehicle. Greatly disappointed to say the least. I will not buy another electric vehicle. NO WAY

[MoonjumperReviews]

It’s never been about the environment, it’s always been about limiting people’s mobility—thus, control.

[nickhowser]

Crazy how a year goes by and it costs more to charge a car than fill up now

[chrisdigiuseppe]

Everyone should just buy 1990's Hondas. They got great gas mileage and ran for 200kmi+ without any problems.

[juggernaut]

I would love to see people factor in the future electricity rates, brownouts, taxes on EV's, and lack of access to charging stations in this analysis

[melvinmeligrito]

My 2 hour trip to San Diego became 5 hours because:

We had to look for charging ports

Charging ports are full

People left their cars while charging and wont comeback in time

Some chargers are out of order

Some charginf stations are gang infested - goodluck staying there for hours

Not enough chargers along the way

Finally found one at a mall BUT had to pay extra because its a valet and cars are lined up ahead of us to charge and are at the mall which took them some time to come back

[shumann]

Great Video, all great points. You need to make a follow up on this using the latest numbers of EV's sold.

[franke]

These videos are Patrick's best. His statistical analysis on real world issues. I know it takes a lot of wavelength and has to be a labor of love, but videos like these are PBD at his finest.

[highvoltage]

Here you go, in plain English
Lithium batteries are regulated as a hazardous material under the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 C.F.R., Parts 171-180).
Exposure to Lithium can cause loss of appetite, nausea,  vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal pain. ► Lithium can cause headache, muscle weakness, twitching, blurred vision, loss of coordination, tremors, confusion, seizures and coma.  This all comes from a reputable source

[JCRightJustified]

When you were talking in the beginning about the cost of filling up a truck compared to the cost of charging the car, you never did the multiplication of how many times you have to charge the car to get to the same distance as you can drive that one tank of gas. You would probably have to charge it 3 to 4 times to go to the same distance.

[sarfrazalam]

Hey, it would've been great if you could've added that if we continue with our current pace of Diesel/Petrol use, where would we be in terms of greenhouse gases by the end of century.

[jasond]

For Tesla's the $7500 tax credit hasn't been available since I think the end of 2018. The tax credit is only available for the first 200, 000 EVs a manufacturer produces. At least currently.

[eng.luizgustavo]

You should have talked about how the electric energy required to charge an EV is produced. It usually comes from a fossil fuel powering a plant: coal, oil, natural gas, liquified petrol gas. The only other feasible alternative would be nuclear, which is really clean and it's the only hope we have to ever achieve zero emissions.

[Marre]

What about the complexity and cost to repair damaged EVs? The battery is usually placed under the floor reaching almost to the corners of the vehicle. Even in a not so hard hit the battery can be damaged resulting in astronomical repair costs. This is why most of the EVs involved in accident are scrapped. Not so green...

[amigang]

Colbalt is used to refine oil. Also newer battery tech has removed the need for it.

[robri-hhgr]

What is the difference between an oil mine and a Lithium mine? An oil mine is a 3-foot hole in the ground that stays the same size for its entire life. A Lithium mine is a massive hole in the ground that is a scar on the landscape and gets bigger and bigger every day.

[pmhnic]

Thank you Patrick for a concise and informative breakdown of the two sides of the argument. While I drive a plug in hybrid I'm under no illusions that EV's are a solution to whatever environmental problems we have, real or imagined. Even if you could miraculously convert every vehicle to an EV and immediately install the infrastructure to support them the impact on the environment would be negligible. The fairytales being pushed about how critical it is for us to make the transition are total fiction.