EV Horror story

[bobthehobbyguy]

Saw this on YouTube.

 

[Ace-Garageguy]

Stuff like this is not at all unusual.

EVs are failing fast and furious globally, but we're not supposed to notice.

Plus there are a host of other problems that only this guy and a few others who live in reality ever mention.

As I've said for decades, EVs have a place in a rational vehicle mix...but they're not the be-all end-all transportation solution the proponents would have us believe, and frankly, the tech is no more ready for full-scale deployment than most commercial AI products intended for mission-critical applications.

But humans tend to jump the gun whenever new-oh-so-mo-better comes along.

[bobss396]

People believe what the idiot box in their living room tells them to do.

Save the world, buy an EV. Although some come with rebates and so on, they are no bargain.

The news and manufacturers gloss over what it really takes to make an EV battery.

Virtually tons of raw ore is mined to make that 500-700 lb battery. Then it has to be processed and refined.

[Ace-Garageguy]

Speaking of horror stories...

EDIT: A client wanted me to do a Tesla powertrain swap into a perfectly good Jag XK120.

Nope. If it was a gutted shell, I'd consider it. Better yet, one of the old fiberglass kit cars that can be had for around $10-15,000 (a real one, even a rat, is worth at least $30k, and this was a decent driver). But ya know, my thought was that the kind of guy who has zero respect for what a 120 is is probably the kind of guy who'd sue me after he found out the Tesla-swapped car was worth nothing.

 

Edited 4 hours ago by Ace-Garageguy

[stavanzer]

MGuy! I love Him!

He is spot on about the EV's. 15 years from now, there won't by any of them on the roads.

Which, in a way is very sad. They Do have a place in the transport mix, and used in the proper ways, can be a good fit.

But, the are still too fragile, too costly, and and undeveloped to work for the everyday user.

(yes, I know we have a couple EV drivers on the board. All is going well for you... So Far. One spilled Bottle of water, one short circuit, and the "Going Well" bit vanishes in an instant. You are gambling with every mile you drive)  

A robust, simple, EV has an excellent, Real World Use Case as a Small City Commuter Car, or Delivery Van. But We are not there yet.

[Volzfan59]

I won’t have an EV, screw that. We’ll stick with our hemi powered, 6 speed manual Challenger and Toyota Tacoma.

Edited 2 hours ago by Volzfan59