Tesla Battery vs Gas Engine: Why One is SUPERIOR

Why Tesla/EV drivetrains (battery + motor) are much better than gas internal combustion engines

0:00 EV vs Gas Intro
0:39 EV Battery Advantages
4:38 Sponsor (Brillant)
5:36 EV Motor Advantages

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According to a study, electric vehicles will represent 2/3 of passenger vehicle sales by 2040. This video shows exactly how an electric motor and battery are far superior to the gasoline engine when it comes to vehicles. I won’t deny that the internal combustion engine has served us very well for over 100 years, but like Bob Dylan said “Times they are a-changin”. You may have seen a recent video of a frustrated Tesla owner blowing up his 2013 Model S with dynamite because Tesla quoted him $22,000 for an out of warranty battery pack replacement. Obviously that is a very expensive repair bill, but that’s not an accurate depiction of reality for most EV owners especially with newer electric vehicles since that one that was blown to bits was nearly 10 years old.

An EV battery is actually a proven technology and under current estimates, most EV batteries should last somewhere between 10-20 years before they need to be replaced. My Long Range Tesla Model 3 has a battery and drive unit warranty of 8 years or 120,000 miles, whichever comes first, with a minimum 70% retention of battery capacity over the warranty period. This might sound surprising to you if you’ve ever experienced your smartphone take a battery life hit after just a couple of years, but phone batteries are not the same as car batteries. Each of these charge cycles counts against the life of the battery, and after hundreds of full cycles, a lithium-ion phone battery begins to lose a significant part of the capacity compared to when it was new. My 2018 Tesla Model 3 is almost 4 years old, and it still has a rated range of 301 miles which is only 9 miles less than when I got it brand new. Based on the battery and drive unit warranties that come with EVs along with the technological advancements, an EV battery will most likely never need to be replaced during the ownership of the car. And given the steady decline of lithium ion battery costs, even if a battery replacement is needed in the future after the warranty expires, the price should be much cheaper than it is today.

Internal combustion engine vehicles generally run at about 20% efficiency, meaning that 80% of the energy content of their fuel is wasted, compared to EVs which put about 80% of their input energy into turning the wheels. An easy way to understand this is to think of it like this: a combustion engine creates heat with a side effect of motion, while electric motors create motion with a side effect of heat. The EV motor creates heat while creating motion just like a gas engine generates heat when creating motion but with different means and with vastly improved efficiencies.

While gas engines tend to perform better at very high speeds, most legal speed limits are no more than 75 miles per hour which gives no advantage to gas cars. Electric vehicles, on the other hand, are able to accelerate much more quickly which comes in handy for daily driving tasks such as merging or passing instead of having a useless top speed that will most likely never be used.

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[stevewilson]

Definitely with you on this Andy. I bought a Model 3 about 5 months ago and I never want to go back. Even my wife who was a bit skeptical is now wanting to buy another one!

[dangrass]

Hello Andy. While I completely agree with you assessment about the transition from IC to EV vehicles, I do want to comment on some of your calculations re:battery degradation.

For the record, I own a Model 3 LRDM car that was rated at 310 miles when new. After 2.5 years and 35k miles the range is about 286 miles...about a 7.75% degradation

As I recall you model car, although originally rated at 310 miles, was "increased" to 325 miles via a firmware update sometime after you bought it. In the interest of fairness and accuracy I believe it would be correct to calculate degradation based not on the original 310 miles but on the 325 mile figure. So, instead of a 3% loss your car actually experienced a 7.4% loss, which seems pretty typical for these cars.

This is not to say that the car won't run forever, as degradation apparently happens most quickly early on and then levels off.

I really appreciate the content you put out, but thought it was important to address this apparent discrepancy.

[brucemayo]

Bought a Model Y in November. it's our only vehicle. Never buying gas again!

[rb]

I have a Tesla Model 3 that is almost 3 years old. It is amazing! I will never ever go back to an ICE vehicle. You have to test-drive a Tesla to understand this.

[ronaldlenz]

Our home (3050 sq. ft) has a 5.7 kW rooftop solar PV that has generated 74, 991 kWh in 70 months (just north of Tucson, AZ). That powers 2 heat pumps for all cooling and heating, lighting, and appliances, AND a Tesla Model S (9000 miles per year). The next change will be a heat pump water heater that will be cheaper (and cleaner) to operate than natural gas. How's that?

[SANTIAGOSANCHEZ-ywpd]

Thanks Andy for this video, any idea if Elon is listening to owners on the Phantom breaking issue? My first encounter was a surprise but memory of seeing videos of PB quickly flashed through me and made the experience alot less stressful.

[randybone]

My 2018 Model 3 is the only car I own, so I'm definitely Team Electric. My only regret is not getting the front of the car clear-wrapped when it was new. Lots of small chips in the paint.

[gerardboulin]

I'm team electric Andy. It's been a year since I bought my first EV on Dec 26th 2020 which is a long range Dual motor Tesla Model Y and it has been a great experience for me so far. Best car I ever had! Honestly for all the benefits that im enjoying from driving one of the best EVs in the market, I don't see myself going back to ICE cars ever again.😁
Great video as always Andy!

[ephysics]

From what I've read, the major factor that will slow the transition to EVs is that many people who rent have no way to charge at home which is the main way that one can have economical miles.

[sheldonjplanktonn]

I'm planning on ordering a Model 3 at the end of 2022. Can't wait. Currently carless because I was tired of putting money into my 08 G8

[magnuspym]

Huge e.v. advocate on an efficiency and simplicity basis alone.

[millardnance]

Team EV! We bought our Model Y LR in March 2021 and ownership has been fantastic and worry free. Installation of home charging lowers our overall cost and the only charging we do away from home is for our twice annual trips to and from our homes in SC and Maine…no range anxiety for us! We hope to replace our existing ICE car with a model 3 later this year.

[DH-yxgz]

While I like the idea of an electric vehicle it hasn't addressed my needs yet and they are fast charging, under 5 minutes without degredation to the batteries and a way to recharge in remote places where there are no towns. With a gas car I can still carry extra gas and I have needed too. If China succeeds in bringing their sub $6000 car to the is market I may lean that way for a commuter to and from work. We need super capacitors instead of batteries.

[alvadagansta]

It’s hard to go back to gas engine because of the maintenance. Your fuel injector can be faulty, your radiator can be faulty, your smog thing might be broken.

[SahilSingh-kpnb]

as long as rust doesnt kill your tesla after 6 years lol... they did some extensive testing here in Germany at the TÜV and GTÜ, which are institutions that test road legality of cars and are responsible for checking the state of your car every two year. Well, TM3 start rusting after only 300km and the rust develops at serious spots. We own a 2021 tm3 and we are happy with the overall car, but if the core disintegrates over time, no cool software will be able to save the car.

[jt.thomas]

I experienced my first road trip that was affected by the cold weather. Holy cow, was that a shock! Fortunately, it turned out to be a great learning experience and I will bring a few blankets on the next trip 😂

[qa]

I simply love love love the sound of a performance IC car of which Tesla has none.

[squintywhisper]

Hi Andy! I want to say I’ve enjoyed your videos and thank you for making them. I recently bought my Model 3 and am loving it! Out of curiosity, what is the fox photo in the background of this video? I saw it around 1:00 minute in and it looks very cool :) Thanks friend!

[lemongavine]

All of those advantages are true, but for me, the most important one is the acceleration and that’s why I’m fully converted to electric.