EV v Petrol road trip, F-150 recalled again & our hot hatch drag race | The CarExpert Podcast 

If they cannot get the EV infrastructure right in California, we have no chance whatsoever in Australia.

Great chat guys, thanks for the mention James ❤

Three very likeable and knowledgeable blokes. Love the conversation style too I find it very informative.

In australia adventurous people carry two tanks of fuel and a couple of jerry cans, how will EV's ever match that.?

The ICE vs EV road trip I'm waiting for is a "realistic" interstate family trip... Just to see how big the gap is currently. Get a pair of 7 seat SUV loaded with the weight of a family and luggage mid Summer. Start from a residential location in a suburban city region, drive between cities (like Melb to Syd or Bris to Syd, etc.) to an interstate residential location that doesn't have EV infrastructure and is 20+ minutes from a public charger (Feel free to run an extension cord from a residential 10amp socket in the house) then drive back the next day. (Bonus points for towing a small trailer) I'm all for electric (the 2nd car will be electric when the current one dies) but, as someone who has to do trips like that, I fear it will be a very long time before that trip is fun in an EV. I leave early (everyone sleeps), 20 min stop mid way for breakfast and fuel, then make it to my destination before the kids get too shitty (return is leaving afternoon at getting in at midnight). As is, the electric trip planners/calculators say this trip adds 3 hours. However, that's still not accounting for weight and aircon, etc. and only just has me getting to each charger (for the return trip it's expecting me to load the car, driving half an hour, then wait 50min to keep going.. kids will love that). Variable is charging at someone's house. If I charge from a residential plug at my destination I'm only getting 2.4kw/h (better than nothing) but I may need that to do local area driving (and I may get a chance to charge in other ways). Also, one Inland trip I do occasionally simply isn't possible. (Even just driving the Newell hwy is difficult/impossible)

Have replaced both diesel cars with Electric, 1 long range and 1 standard. Been to Adelaide, Sydney Canberra & Melbourne regularly no issues. Premium price equals $16,000 saving every year. And l tow a trailer …. Cheers

2 F150 recalls both due to the remanufacturing process is piss poor for the money Ford expects you to pay for them.

Just a great podcast you three guys! The ‘three Amigo’s’!!👍👍👍👍

We have a Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 4xe and it is a good compromise between short distance economy and long distance range. We bought it because it came with $7500 in tax credits and has 375hp/470 lb ft of torque. Even so it is just a toy. For towing we have a diesel F450 ordered and the wife drives a V8 Toyota Prado (Lexus GX 460).

Hey car expert, love the podcast, love listening to it in my Pajero while driving. 2 questions for you 1. Are there any plans to go to car meets to connect with the community more and interview the enthusiasts who put time and effort in their cars? 2. Since we are all getting all the amazing details and information of new cars, can their be a segment of the show talking about and or your thoughts on some old classics sports cars like the JDM, EDM and more? Thanks and keep up the awesome work, love you guys❤

Great follow-up on the electric car debate. I think the point you've raised regarding the ease of payment is a big issue. Those who might charge at home most of the time don't want to have to have 3 accounts with different providers for their annual road trip. Why can't one just swipe a credit card as one does when filling up at a conventional service station. Reliability of the chargers is also a big issue. I've got an EX30 or order for the wife who rarely travels beyond our immediate region. However at this stage I can't imagine replacing our main car, currently a P400 Defender with a BEV at this stage as when I travel long distances time is of the essence.

Basically, the time charging the the EV is the same as the cell phone if every fuel station has it. Otherwise better off go for a hybrid vehicle less headaches and worries during a trip.

Went for family trip to beach on Boxing Day and a major BP station on the highway were we stopped had cars lined up to fill up with petrol or diesel. We are talking a big station with a dozen pumps and cars are still waiting. How is that ever gonna work with EVs and a 40min charge time?

Thanks guys that was great. Just wondering if you have the 2024 Hyundai Sonata N/Line review coming in the near future?

Can you guys do a EV vs petrol trip with a more consumer/wallet friendly car like the kona. not everyone can afford a BMW

At the end of the day if you want to roadtrip in an EV at all in Australia atm, buy a Tesla. Seriously so much less F'ing around than every other brand, especially handy for older or new EV owners. Tell it where you want to go, it works out your route, tells you how much charge you will arrive with at each charger, how many stalls are taken, and just plug in and go no apps no tapping credit cards so on and so forth. Still so many more chargers needed however.

Coal & gas are what power stations use to make your green electric power for your electric battery 🤣‼️

There has been a lot of development effort put into electronic traction control systems for four wheels drives (and motor bikes and cars), Toyota possibly having the best systems currently, but they are nowhere near good enough yet to compete with full lockers (front, rear and centre). If a vehicle with full lockers only has traction on one wheel then all the power goes through that wheel. But at the same time the other three wheels turn at the same speed as the ground and so more likely to regain traction whenever available. An exception to this is in tight turns where independent drive might one day have an advantage, or performing tricky maneuvers like Mercedes demonstrated with the tank turns. This inherent capability can also be its weakness if not used correctly because all that power through one wheel can break CV joints.

Hi all, just like to point out I didn't make any stupid comments on any of your platforms, I listened and watched the whole video and understood the test. Standardized easily swappable batteries must be made before I jump on board electrified personal vehicles, I cannot stand fixed batteries in vehicles, it's such a limiting, erroneous design flaw.

I thought your EV-ICE test with the two 7 series was very balanced and valid. Very apples fir apples. Confirms my view that EV cars are better suited to city commuting and wife's shopping and kid transport needs. However ICE is still king of the 1000 km city to city trips. Specially considering the higher capital cost of EVs in the first place as well as their huge manufacturing carbon deficit compared to ICE cars. ICE cars are actually at their fuel economy best on long high speed trips. EVs are so much more efficient in cities.

Ford living upto its name! FixOftenRepairDaily!

Hi guys, One thing that every one is forgetting EV's have no tax just now and a petrol car is paying 50c a litre in tax. Remove that 50c a litre and a petrol car is in front by heaps!! I was thinking of a BYD Seal for my next car but Australia is just not ready yet for EV's if every one plugged in at home the grid would go down.

EVs are wonderful in the city, close suburban areas, especially if you can charge it at home. I had one and used it like this. Long distance driving, seriously folks - stick to Petrol or Diesel.

Load both with a family and boot full of luggage and see how they go in distance.

When are Ford going to enter the F150 Lightning into the Paris-Dakar?

The ICE versus EV test was a good one! As for those who disagree! Go and have another booster! RussianRoulette anyone? Tennis!

@CarExpert on every EV review can you make sure the towing capacity is stated (or state if it can't tow), this information is missing from most EV's Like many houses around Australia I have a small trailer that I need to tow occasionally 1-2 times a month, but can't find an EV hatchback that can tow it like my current hatchback can, I have no need for an enormous vehicle nor the space to park one so Tesla Model 3 and similar or larger vehicles are out for me.

The test proved the obvious. EVs are a great inner city option and we need to prioritise small cars. Rural, long distance and heavy haul remains better suited for ice. Oh, and we need nuclear power for base load else all these cars are driving on coal.

The condescending tone that someone with an mg was using a superfast charger and was a bother paints a picture for the future for personal conflicts ... wow

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Ford recall? How many have they now had? Good job they don't make planes! If they had to undergo the same certification as the aircraft industry, then they might start building decent vehicles!

Holidays? You can forget holidays! Only the super rich will be allowed!

The petrol was a hybrid not a standard petrol

EV for commuting/city/shops ICE for long distance/towing Its seriously not hard to understand. Doing things slightly differently isnt going to change fundamentals

I can’t see EV going anywhere in in this country in the the next 10 years even if they put in the the high cost local charging infrastructure poles and wires Australia has not adopted base load nuclear power or even talked about adopting it where is the power coming from

What should every EV sold be equipped with? An asbestos blanket! Keep it covered at all times when not in use and at hand when in use! You never know when it will be needed!

Nooooooooooo please move the podcast

The more we can have of poor people subsidising rich boomers EV purchases the better

Can someone address the elephant in the room, both models of these cars have their pollution ratings, can you work out which car caused the most pollution for litres or Kw’s used, surely the EV will win this one

How much to replace the battery in each one? 😂 Lithium battery EV’s are dangerous, extremely expensive, have awful depreciation, high insurance and repair costs, poor quality control, and aren’t in the slightest “environmentally friendly”. They are embarrassingly bad and I’m glad people are finally waking up to this virtue signalling wank. Sales are plummeting and rightly so.

The EV test was skewed. You have the most inefficent EV's made by an EV manufacturer that does not make there EV to compete but to flater ther existing assembly lines. Anyone that ownes an EV knows that this was a silly test and no one would buy a BMW EV unless they love the badge. There is only one EV charger that is reliable and fast that is Tesla. There are too many agendas in Australia trying there best to slow down EV's. The real answer is we are way behind in Australia in our knowledge of EV's and how to use them and charge them. The general public will only be misinformed for so long and if anything will work it out and abandon the misinformant agenda setters. Hopefully regional areas will get more support for EV charging but they wont if it is dismissed as it has been for years now in Australia.

Why are the press so quick to report on call backs from ford, but with toyota you seem to be quiet on. Report it, but do not be so bias to other brands, I know toyota hides it well but they have lots of call backs but you never see it reported.

EVs are the future, don't argue with that. Lithium or similar current battery tech EVs are not. These cars are neither eco-friendly nor effective for use. Instead of digging a different kind of grave, we should focus on creating appropriate tech.

Hydrogen & hybrid is the future, hydrogen Toyota Mirai has been getting used by BOC representatives in WA since Covid🤷⁉️

Electric cars will be for the rich & the poor won't be allowed into the city in their combustion engines🤷⁉️