THE BIG EV LIE. Why They Won't Save the Planet & All About Dirty Electricity | TheCarGuys.tv

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Chapters:
00:00 It's the EV episode!
02:11 Definition of Global Warming
06:34 Why EVs are not the answer
10:00 Major countries & causes of GHG
16:22 Where does your Electricity come from?
21:20 Why do cars get all the attention?
23:05 What is the answer?

What is the BIG EV Lie? Will electric vehicles save the planet if we all buy them? Are cars definitely the worst causes of Global Warming? And if not, what is? This week it’s the long-awaited EV episode, and I’m afraid, it might not be what you were expecting…

When we first embarked on a whole episode about EVs, we thought it would be easy. Take the piss out of electric cars and their owners, add in some amusing movie clips for comedic effect, do some impressions, use that clip of Greta Thunberg a lot, and Bob’s your uncle.

But the deeper we dug, the more we found, and it became simply impossible to be… well… funny. You see there are some huge issues to deal with here, and it would seem, a lot of misinformation.

Yes, it’s easy to criticise EVs for range anxiety, charging waiting times, the upfront cost of the vehicles, and in one case - that autopilot mode. But forget all that short-term guff and explore with us what will happen in the future – do we have the energy and raw materials to cope with mass EV adoption? And perhaps more importantly, is electricity actually all that green anyway?

This episode has been a year in the making, and whilst it’s not two old guys wise-cracking in a supercar, we still felt it needed to made. We hope you enjoy it.

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[TheJudge]

Reminder. California has banned the sale of Gas cars after 2035. They then, 2 weeks later, told people not to charge the electric cars because the energy grid can not support it.

[danf-gglk]

When the politicians and celebrities sell their private jets, all their mansions, their limos and live the way they want us to, then maybe they can be taken seriously.

[friendlyfire]

Hydrogen is not an energy source. It is an energy storage medium. It takes more energy to isolate hydrogen in burnable form than you get by burning it.

[jdvlbtn]

I always believe the Japanese offer a great model for the rest of the world: efficient public transport + popularity of very small cars (aka k-cars) with excellent fuel efficiency and durability. The problem with cars, primarily, is because too many people love to drive huge SUVs or pick-up trucks with 8 or 12 cylinders transporting hardly more than one person. In Japan, almost half of their cars are 660cc or less and eat less fuel than a motorbike. Yet they work just fine on virtually all kinds of day-to-day needs. That is one of the many reasons why all Japanese automakers are reluctant to invest in pure EVs, because it is not just more expensive to buy but also more expensive to run a EV than a conventional car in Japan.

[TheFRiNgEguitars]

The term "electric car" sounds high tech and attractive. The term "Battery Powered car" describes accurately what it is.

[JamesEhler]

When we did "Cash for Clunkers" here in the US and i read the list of cars turned in, there was a... (wipes away tear) 1987 Buick Gran National. As part of turning it in.... they HAD to destroy the motor!! Oh the humanity!!

[SteveEddy-odfb]

its ironic that Cars are being single out as dirty when the Airlines Railroad and ocean shipping industry is being let off of the Hook?🤔🤔🤔🤔

[mattect]

I work for a fuel company that delivers to the back up generators for the power company with more ev's out there the back up generators are working overtime using 8000 litres of diesel per day just to keep the grids from having a black out

[mixflip]

I agree. EV should be a personal choice. I would like an EV for my commute 5 days a week....and a big V8 4x4 to play with on the weekends.

[jeraldheinrich]

Really liked the video. Another reason cars are being demonized is because they are freedom, to go where you want and make personal choices which, government officials hate.

[hopelessdecoy]

My workplace banned paper coffee cups and plastic silverware in the cafe for the planet but made everyone drive back to the office 100%. We mainly talk on phones and zoom

[jeremiahpuckett]

One thing you could have mentioned is the effects of the pandemic and global shutdown. Air travel was greatly reduced. Cruise ships halted completely. Non-essential factories were shut down. In the USA, We instantly saw 95-97% of cars suddenly off the roads. Thats better than converting to EV, as EV is still charged with coal and gas. The ICE cars and EVs were sitting in garages. Yet, we only saw a 5.4% reduction in CO2 emissions. We shut down globally, and it didn’t even make a dent. CO2 in the atmosphere still increased.

[paulsmith]

This is a very good presentation.

I spent more than 30 years in the electric utility business in Texas. My company operates one of two nuclear power stations in Texas. It is the most reliable form of power generation. Unfortunately, the vast majority of Texans, as well as people around the world, don't have a clue about electric energy, i.e., how it is generated, transmitted, distributed, or costed. They are easy prey for demagogues.

At the end of the day, the key question is what can I do to reduce my environmental footprint. What my counterpart in China does is immaterial; I have no control over him.

So, I drive a Toyota Corolla, live in a small house, use public transport whenever possible, turn off the lights when not in use, etc. Little things add up.

[mikeyb]

The part about driving cars in to the ground really hits for me... proud last owner of all my vehicles.. they just don't build umm like they used to..I prefer old junk

[frankmarkovcijr]

I have had my Sportster for 25 years and 400, 000 miles on the original engine. I have had my Triumph Tr-6 with a hard tail and magneto for 40 years. That's being green.

[kerryhunt]

Great commentary-home truths-I vote the narrator and his supporting crew for world president

[hagerty]

9:05 I've been driving my 1974 Alfa GTV for 46 years (47 in August) and it has 639, 000 miles on it (well over one million km). I use this "minimum carbon footprint" argument all the time.

[stephenzhou]

As a Chinese viewer, I seldom make comments on Youtube. But I have to say that this is by far the most objective and unbiased discussion on EV and emission reduction I've ever seen. China promotes EV mostly out of concern over energy security, not CO2 neutralization, which most of us think is a trap set up by white-leftists.

[davidthosome]

Another point to consider is the fact that EVs leech off of ICE cars. EVs contribute no money to non-toll roads and yet stil use them which leads to more wear and tear on the roads.

[duboisdvoleur]

The cost of installing public charging stations will require an increase in the price of electricity. For the experiment to work they would need to replace virtually every parking meter, which in turn will need a massive upgrade of the electricity distribution network. I can not see privatised electricity networks borrowing the money for such a project unless they can make a profit.