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[shane]

The minimum range should be considered as the "worst case" range. Meaning, in freezing winter (deduct 30%), after 10 years of ownership (deduct 25%), and on the highway (deduct 20%). So if you know you need 150 miles range, you'll actually need a 360 mile battery. If you need 300 miles range, you'll need a 700-mile battery.

[appleimacdude]

To me, the flexibility of the gas powered car is so much better than the anxiety of an EV - I made a wrong turn on an outing awhile back, and ended up in the boonies, such a nice feeling to be able to quickly fill up with gas, and head back without range anxiety.

[shaunmayhew]

You didn't talk about battery life, materials needed to rebuild the batteries, were to get those materials, diminishing capacity, extreme temperatures, lack of infrastructure, vandalism, increased likelihood of total loss in accidents and finding mechanics that can work on the vehicle. I appreciate your channel! EVs are not going to be for me for a long long time.

[somethingelse]

My biggest concern isn't the range, it's how expensive it is to replace those cells, and the environmental impact on replacing and manufacturing these battery cells.

[MrTeff]

Eight years ago we bought a Chevrolet Spark EV that had a range of 84 miles. Keeping in mind that it was a cheap car that used early battery technology, now at 55, 000 miles, the range is about 60 miles. Still, almost all the driving we do is in the Spark. And I've spent zero dollars on maintenance. Our gasoline powered Mazda MX5 is only occasionally needed for its increased range. It's mostly driven because we need two cars. We fill the tank about once a month. Another benefit: the Mazda has required fewer oil changes and it has very low mileage on the odometer. It's been a total win for us. (BTW, at 6¢ per kilowatt hour for charging after midnight, it costs me 2¢ per mile to drive.)

[timmythecat]

Scotty is 100% correct about the fact that the infrastructure to support EV's is simply NOT in place at this Thanks again Scotty

[bitcoinski]

I wish that there was a car maker that specialized in selling vehicles that consumers can easily repair themselves...like in the old days when cars were much simpler. Thank you Scotty!

[dmoskaly]

We have a 2011 Leaf and a 2012 RAV4. The combination has been perfect for us. We live in a small community where what might appear to be a limited Leaf range is plenty to get around with for daily use. The RAV4 is for long distance/camping and has only 72, 000 miles thanks to the Leaf that has picked up 68, 000 miles. As said, one electric, one gas is the way to go if you can. Side note: I would replace the Leaf battery before I'd spend the excessive amount needed for a new EV. The advanced tech is overkill. Get what you need, no more, no less.

[jimsteinway]

I know a guy who took what should have been a 12 hour drive and because he was on the east coast there was no chargers . In that area What should have taken 12 hours took him 36 hours because of the slow charging AND when he was charging it was costing over $100 for about 3/4 range plus excruciatingly long time charging . THEY AINT WORTH IT!

[nrw]

I have a 1961 Jaguar MK2 still running beautifully. Still can get parts without a problem. Wonder how many current EVs will be around in 20 years nevermind 61.

[MeyerBen]

The difference between EV and gas for me is that when I drove from NY to MO _"non-stop"_ I only stopped for gas which is only a 5 minute stop, as you said. With an EV I'd have to stop for a few hours collectively to make that trip, at least.

[scottcampbell]

Almost everyone forgets the extra battery usage from lights, heaters, air conditioning, radios, internet devices, electric power steering, electric brake boosters, and the list goes on and on. These all reduce battery life. Thus a 300 mile is reduced to about 150 miles. Then it takes 12 hours or more to fully charge the batteries.

[mortentefre]

That’s how changes started here in Norway. An EV for commuting and a gas car for long trips. Then charges begun popping up everywhere. And now EV sales are at around 80%. Gas only at 6 %. Rest are hybrids.

[katzsteel]

The second biggest problem with EV’s and road trips is there are usually no places at hotels to charge up. Huge limitation in terms of a trip car which doesn’t even factor in the limited range. Most promising car I’ve seen so far is the one that doesn’t need to be charged by plugging in. Now that makes sense!

[jeremygagnon]

My gripe with battery powered e.v.s is two fold. One, and most important to me is the longevity. I'm alot like Scotty in that I hang on to my cars for a long time, I do the scheduled maintenance and I pretty much expect the drive train to last about 25 years/300k miles. My 1996 strait 6 f150 with 250k miles still runs like a top. E.v. batterys just aren't gonna last that long. If I pay $50-60-70k for a car, I need it to last more than 10 years. And secondly, after the batterys do go bad, now we are left with a huge pile of chemical waste that can only be partially recycled.

[dustinjones]

I'm from montana and there or in most of the western half of the country, things are far apart. You rarely drive to visit someone less than an hour. It's one thing if you live in the suburbs and commute to work, but people in big cities don't understand that evs just aren't practical when a weekend visit to grandma's is a 100 to 500 mile round trip

[vanerian]

Got the Bolt EUV 4 months to help with our MASSIVE $500-600 petro bill (just me, every month). Apparently I'm comfortable with 247, lately i have been fine with 170 miles i get out of the 80% charge at the rather significant reduction of range form the cold Michigan weather. I live in Detroit and work in Lansing so my daily commute is 115 miles plus errands. The range anxiety is starting to go away but it is saving us hundreds every month! I was fulling 10 times a month at 50 bucks a tank. I charge every night now at 6 bucks. The cost to get to work each month went from $500-600 to $175-225. Also, we hav a cottage and it is 135 miles away. The hatchback is perfect for 6'3" me, my 6' GF(she from TX), our 5yo child, all our luggage and the 50 lbs dog in the back!

Scotty said: "have more than one vehicle", we have 3 (1 EV 2 petrol) and it works out great!

[twig]

Scotty, you never mentioned the depreciation cost of EVs. I think most people would be reluctant to buy a ten year old EV. My gas powered Volvo is 25 years old and still going strong.

[iAvery]

I drive about 500 miles 1 way every weekend from nyc to Ohio I rented a 2023 suburban and I was able to drive entire trip without stopping for gas which I was extremely surprised I had about 130-150 miles left until that 30 gallon tank was empty