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Sorry I don’t think your video proved the point. There is significant evidence to prove that cleaning a solar panel will improve the efficiency and possibly increase the life cycle.
Who buys 'any' old tech? nobody. And where do the ten billion engines go? and where is the much bigger grid sytem going (in the dead countryside of course) a new ev will have a way bigger carbon footprint than someone using an older ICE car and doing low mileage for the next 20 years. lithium eh? one of the most dtstructive mining practices in extistence. Hmmmm, a massive con when it comes to the harsh realities
Another RU-vidr called James Cooke always ranted about ICE cars needing new clutches, exhausts, timing belts etc, costing £thousands when the vehicle gets high mileage/old. Just a couple of years ago the battery in his 2014 model s died, a refurbed one cost him £10k!
@@drivingohm - you need to call them. They have the technology to disable your supercharging. They did it and have now reverse that for EV's that have had a crash and than put back on the road. They can disable your car and make it roll to the side of the road, if you do not play be the rules for auto pilot. They can disable a Tesla if it is stolen by tracking where it is and slowly reduce its speed so it stops. All facts
We are running out of small kids to dig the lithium. May be we get some from Gaza as there is a high kids ratio…….oh wait no the Jews are committing generside over their hence few kids to dig the lithium and hence we running out…😝🤣😂
Gas and oil burners are better is the electric source is burning coal. Go look at Germany, India, China and most of the eastern world. It’s like plugging a small pin prick in a house when the dam next to it is broken.
Oversimplified analogy would be, that opening a battery pack and "refurbishing" it by selectively replacing cells, would be like tearing down an engine and replacing only 2 valves or 1 piston. It will work, but would it really in a sensible long term?
We had a 2015 22kwh Zoe but ditched it at 70k miles because of recurring suspension repairs (seems it was never really rated for the extra weight of the battery), combined with the definitely obsolete 43kw AC rapid charging standard that's been getting replaced with CCS only. I do wonder if Chademo will eventually go the same way.
This is an interesting chat as batteries are always going to have an inherent value. As a home battery or even to be recycled as they can recycle around 95% of it has a great value. So are we going to see EV's under two or three thousand pounds? Will those that buy cars for less than a thousand pounds going to be having to pay more in the future, when ICE cars have gone in the future. With recent battery technology I believe they will easily last 15 to 20 years, still offering great range. Teslas with over 250,000 miles are becoming more common, so show that they can and will last. Also, ICE cars have become more and more linked to computers for all the different sections and still suffer from many problems and are then not able to be fixed at home. Our old Corsa suffered wiring loom and computer damage from water ingress and cost over £3,000 to fix.
Pretty fair assessment of the situation. The Model S you mentioned, I recognise the figures and yes he does have free supercharging. For what its worth, I own a 2016 Model S 85D with free Supercharging, its now covered 259,000 miles. And to be fair I don't think the costs have been unreasonable considering the miles covered. Last August I had the battery fuse replaced at Tesla Bristol for £247 and they fixed a broken wire on one handbrake actuator for 1 hours labour. Tesla replaced the main HV battery at the same time because they said there was some moisture in the battery pack and the pack seals failed the pressure test. There was no issues with the pack that I was aware of prior to taking the car in. The car had just covered 250,000 at the time. They also replaced some other HV parts under warranty that they said they were not happy with, while swapping the battery. When I got the car back, my local garage replaced the wiper motor and linkage, parts £155 from Tesla. And all 4 lower front arms, again Tesla were the cheapest on parts, about £850 from memory. I would like to keep my Model S if it remains serviceable. The alloy body should last well and as long as there are parts available and a chance to upgrade range/charge speeds a few years down the road, I can't see a reason to get a newer car. Bjorn Nyland did a couple of videos on a Model S bought with a fault and the guys fixing that said the battery packs and motors should last a very long time but they just need preventative maintenance. ie seals replaced before water ingress does too much damage. Also re the 40kWh Leaf battery swaps. Dala's EV repairs can supply the canbus etc to allow the swap. Ian Sampson recently made a few videos on getting the battery replaced in his wife's eNV200.
I have nothing against EVs but my daily drive is a 16 year old Vauxhall; cheap to insure, cheap to run and easily fixed by my local garage. I don't believe in buying a depreciating asset (i.e. new car of any make). Having said that, I don't think it will be many more years before EVs start to level out in their depreciation and I would love to own an EV that fits my needs (gosh, the mere thought of owning a car less than 10 years old makes me quiver with excitement 😄)
I just sold a 10 year old Zoe, it still had 95% soh! I pretty much charged it at home its whole life. The battery is fine, it was everything else that was needing sorted. New suspension and subframe was needed but I think it will be on the road for years yet.
I had a thought about EV haters a while back. What if they're either A) scared of something they don't understand, (fear of the unknown) or B) they formed a strong bond with their fathers over fixing the family car when they were kids, with dad teaching them all they know etc, and switching to EV would be crapping all over those memories, and almost losing their dads all over again. So they hate EVs without really knowing why. We already know that simply choosing to support a different football team to the one your dad does, or did, is a massive no-no.
It's 100% the former, and not particularly because of the technology of the car. Their main fear is arriving at a public charger and not being able to get it to work, it's the fear of a middle aged man (I'm in that age group) not in control and being embarrassed because they're confused by the apps, payment system, procedure, etc. If you think back maybe 10-15 years when pay at pump arrived, you'd get the same demographic storming off from filling stations in a huff because they couldn't fill up and pay at the kiosk as they'd always done.
@@Nick_Smith1970 Same for me, but I've had friends and colleagues who are not tech savvy admit that they don't want to have to use apps to charge their car and wouldn't even know how to add an app to their phone.
You obviously didn't think long enough, the infrastructure and technology isn't there for the majority of the public. My closest charger is in Tesco and they have 4 EV chargers 8 miles away. I live on a terrace estate in Surrey 45 miles away from central London and there's no space in my garden for a car to be parked so I can't have a charger fitted. I can travel 180 miles a day working in the M25. I'll switch over when I can charge 250 miles of charge in a van in 10 mins on a public charger when there's enough chargers. EV haters are just as bad as ev lovers, both are narrow minded and in denial that there are issues that need to be addressed. I'd love an EV but the tech and infrastructure just isn't there for the millions of people in the same situation as me.
What to do instead of scrap an old leaf with 50% soh is keep it and use as a home battery (now roughly 12kw usable storage) by plugging in as a V2G and just sorn the car. That’s way less than buying a home battery!
@@PazLeBon modern batteries are lasting a lot longer than 2 years though. They’re not mobile phone batteries . With mostly 7KW home charging a Tesla battery is still working after 10 years.
@@PazLeBon £20k? Maybe for a new battery, but why would anyone put a new battery in a car that has covered 100k miles or is over 8 years old? Same as the BMW replacement engine would be used rather than new, list price for a new E28 is between £7k and £12k. A used battery will be anywhere from £1500 to £4000
@@garysmith5025 Sure, yoou talk sense mate, but.... the insurance companies wont accept that sitauation and wont approve a repair on most Ev's because it wil not approve/insure a battery that has been in practically any sort of crash (where most parts come from in general) Its the insurance companies that ae being quoted as high as 60 grand for the new battery. They dont want liability on fires etc and dont undersatnd long term battery use yet so the premius will be extortionate. no insurance.. this is an issue that will eevntually need to be resolved but nowhere near it yet.
Aston Martin offer a heritage ev motor replacement of the old engine without any new holes drilling and then send you the old engine fully serviced but in a preserved state in a clear Perspex crate to store or have as an orb YT can be replaced back and remove the electric motor and battery!
Also the MCU2 upgrade for around £1200 or free if still in warranty and showing laggy nature, you not only got a new chip system but new updated higher res screen and also new high res driver’s pinnacle screen with newer graphics.
I’ve a 2019 leaf with 11/12 bars remaining. I start day with 120 mile range but only get about 76 to completely empty.Yes the car has done 115,000 miles and wont take a charge for days after a journey and Nissan says I need a new battery costing £14,000. Car worth 8k. Perfectly good car mint condition now scrap!! Nearest battery repair 200 miles away. I put it down to a leaking cell grounding the battery stopping it from taking a charge till cells have cooled and shrunk enough to allow a trickle charge. Rapid charges a no go.
I am 70 now started driving 53 years ago only ever had 1 new car all the rest varied from 2-5 years old when bought all were driven to the scrap yard non lasted more than 14 years total age .
