I took my ELECTRIC CAR for its first EVer SERVICE and was SHOCKED! Prepare yourself for this... 

I couldn't agree more. There is no quality or personal help from any company nowadays. I recently dealt with EDF and they would not speak to me so it took over 200 text messages and 10 weeks just to get a simple issue sorted (only simple to fix , not to live with) !

Most people seem to have a vacant stare about them since too.

They even ignore freedom of information requests these days. Disgusting

I've sent three emails to one company over the course of a few months. None answered or acknowledged

40 years of tory misrule, greed is good and devil take the hindmost

They're still on the road waiting for the diesel powered tow trucks to show up and give them a charge so they can make it home.

The other 5% are Chinese made and the fire brigade are still trying to extinguish them after they caught fire !

😂😂😂

Love that analogy 😄

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And I absolutely love driving past the petrol stations and giving them the finger now, as they are charging whatever they feel like for fuel in Australia atm. My guess is, that there will always be ICE cars so some extent, no doubt about it, but in time, they will be about as popular as driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, but it is only early days yet....just mark my words on this.

Another smart man who noticed that service was generic for gas engine Porsche. They sure took his money, and laughed all the way to the bank. MacMaster needs to watch RU-vid for the difference between a gas car vs a EV mechanically.

The vauxhall cavaliers i had all built at Luton and Th and VWs were all crap along with a Bmw 3 series. Opal is not a german firm but was owned by General motors and now own by the french A little story that when Opel Cavaliers were being built for export to Japan Detriot said they at to be built in Luton because they had the best build quality in GM Europe. Lets not all fall for the German myth

😜Shocking isn't it? I mean, It's totally misleading. I bet a lot of customers wouldn't even know that an EV has none of them. Surely they should put N/A rather than an indication that these none existing items have passed the inspection? Porsche what are you doing?

@@user-pf2rx3mj4e I know, that's why I re-built a Vauxhall 2.3 for it. (to make sure everything was in correct place with correct clearances) Getrag gearbox was German though and it had Bosche electrics (back when they were 100% German)

@@1ralton1 they passed over them not same as checking. Wife had a great Volvo S60T dealer always commented on thrust bushing….found only on the 4wheel drive models it was front drive.

£750 to plug a laptop up to the car and hit the enter button. Super difficult waiting the 15 minutes for the update as well. All done in 25 minutes then top up the fluids and jobs a goodun but they will still make you wait 4 hours. Then charge you 4 hours of labour at £150 per hour with £150 for topping off the fluids. It's a bargin at twice the price.

But that is Porsche. It isn't that expensive with normal brands

This implies it's not safe and needs regular inspecting 😅

Don't forget it's hard to get people to risk getting roasted in fireproof suits and carry out the safety check- on what is a potential firebomb - head first underneath the said bomb

I run a 2003 beetle tdi. Service it myself or minor jobs. A mate who’s a mechanic did the cambelt, w/pump, auxiliary and tensioner, so mates rates👍🏼 new cars don’t float my boat but I know when stuff goes wrong it’s ££££.

LOL Yes I have a sore behind! Lol

@@TheMacMaster 😁🤣

I presume you have to use the main dealerships to keep the warranty valid ? So they can charge what they like really

Next time,.take some KY with you to ease it in!!!!!

Hertz rentals of USA is selling 60,000 used Teslas, wonder why. PS not to be replaced with EVs.

We ARE going to keep going along with petroleum products running our automotive industry. The demand for oil is forecast to increase for at least the next 20 years. Technology is the limiting factor, and no ideology-driven legislation is going to change that fact. The sooner we get off this dead-end road to nowhere, the better.

EVs are a joke. Horrible pieces of crap.

So much nonsense :( It makes me sad - you do zero research, zero fact checking, and spout this sort of bollocks as "fact". Sure, EVs are not quite as convenient as petrol/diesel cars for doing very long distances. Never mind the fact they'll do your daily commute (average in America: 20.5 miles each way) for a whole week on a charge, and even at NY prices, assuming a 100kWh battery that was completely flat, it'll cost less than 25 bucks to "refill". And do another week. How does your gas-guzzling F250 compare eh? (ok, I'll do the maths for you: F250 mpg = 13.4, 41*5 miles/week @ $3.20/gal = nearly $50). So double the price. That 1600 mile road trip? Over $380 in gas alone.

Most EVs look like regular gas cars, Carolyn, so how would you know?

10.9% of global car sales in 2022 were battery electric vehicles. There is no shortage of materials to make batteries, and battery development is changing at a rapid pace. I'm afraid to say that there is far too much negative and inaccurate reporting in the media, much of it supported by the oil industry 😢

EVs are a government scam no less

An average person with a mortgage or rent to pay will not buy a Porsche Taycan, an EV that costs over USD$100K to USD$230K. I own/have owned 3 EVs and none of them cost outrageous amount of money to service. In fact, the two full battery electric EVs I have, only need tire rotation once or twice a year, that costs $30.

if you was to live in a city a ev bicycle would make a lot more sense, unless your a rich person doing away with cash before the tax man takes it

Loosen your tinfoil hat, man. You have made a lot of assumptions there.

@@carletonrutherford1799 Tinfoil hat??? Ah, that catch-all phrase used by the weak-minded to denigrate the warnings of those who have the clarity of foresight to see through the BS that is coming. Give yourself a shake, stop hiding behind what the media spoon-feeds you and open your eyes. It is already happening. Or look the other way like a coward and ignore what’s coming for our childrens’ future.

@@yanikem6655 Seek help dude. But you won't, because you go to conspiracy minded internet echo chambers, full of other smooth brained morons, and you all convince each other that what, EV companies are going to control you, or the government? Or both? Enjoy your paranoid life, dude.

@@carletonrutherford1799 we’re already ‘controlled’, idiot! Can you travel to another country without a passport? Can you draw a pension without identification? Willing control. No point in trying to educate morons like you. Let the media anaesthetise your anxieties. You’re the perfect fuel for those who control weak minds. Goodbye, fool.

@Carleton Rutherford Look up C40 plans ! You'll be buying one (tin hat) yourself then. Carleton Rutherford 😎🐑 ?

Well said! I say they’re just a novelty.

Well said.

The electric car is a solution to a real future problem. If we were to wait until the atmosphere is polluted beyond our tolerance and etc. Every product has an introductory period before they are more efficient. We are doing the legwork BEFORE the crisis point for a change.

Wow!! Best quote I've seen long time!!!

​@@originaldcjensen at one point in time, so.much carbon was lost from the atmosphere the earth froze covered in the ice age. Do research instead of.parroting. lack of carbon atmospheric changes can also bring the wrong outcome u are looking for in ur utopian world.

Yay! Lets continue to burn russian oil for the benefit of mankind! Burn Baby Burn!

@@wolfgangpreier9160 or let's burn Russian gas to supply the enormous demand for electricity created by these ridiculous overpriced golf buggies.

No problems apart from killing 30,000 people a year in the uk. That’s an nhs figure. Then there are oil spills like in the Gulf of Mexico, tankers spilling oil, refineries blowing up

Well, I had my 911 serviced six weeks ago. No change from $5,800. Truth is, you buy from a luxury brand, you end up with exotic pricing when your car gets serviced. By comparison my RAV4 Prime? Well, I have no idea as I took the extended warranty, but computing based on the price of the extension, around $300 a service. 😊

@@BudahOfBirmingham well if it's an NHS figure you know it's a lie.

❤️ Sorry for your loss.

@@TheMacMaster as I am for the loss of your wonderful mother

Yep, they puzzled me too. Charging to check non existing components.

Yeah but if you buy a EV it will save you money, no road tax no services... Just caugh up 50k to start saving. 🤪. Yeah I'd stick with the golf mate, I've got a 10 year old pug and a 30 year old Toyota, it's cheaper for me to service both every year than to go buy a EV.

You will be mandated by 2030 to dispose of your Diesel, You are an obedient slave of the UN

What do they do for inspections if you drop a gas engine in the porsche? or an electric engine in a gas car for that matter. How to you plug the exhaust to check for leaks it it has no exhaust?

That is why they call them the poor mans Mercedes Benz!!

I know who will take it away from you. Master Death.

Well said 👍

Personal experience or just regurgitating what you hear?

I am a Master tech, all cars get a free health check, the brakes usually only require replacing when the discs have fully corroded as they never wear out. A diagnostic check and reset electronic handbook is about 5 minutes. The tyre condition, pressures, steering and suspension checks double up with the free EVHC which all dealers of every manufacturer I know do. A few visual checks put it on charge. Yes the EV servicing is a mugs game.

That's why I don't service my Leaf. Air filter/cabin filter I can replace myself

The lad's a youtuber. Money's no object. He bought a pile of shite now he makes money nagging about it.

Your don't buy a Porsche Taycan and then worry about the servicing bill?

The extortionate cost is for the badges what they where on their uniform as well as all that nice deca , it all has to be paid for these dealership garages have been getting away with it for decades , £10:200 for a push-bike bloody hell I didn't buy my first house for that price back in the early noughties 🇬🇧

In decades to come when 80% of people have electric vehicles The government will then hold , you to ransom ; watch this space .

Here in Vancouver area an ionic had the exact same issue.

Ya can't budget for stupid

Need metric grid square replacement for the gps modulator resevoir.

@@rogerringold616 Is that every 12 persecs.

It doubles if a light comes up red.

5 x EVs over 8 years, have 3 at the moment, I change diff oil and their cabin filters once a year in them, 20 mins and a few bucks. PS: Not a Porsche ...

Nah, the corporations are in on the agenda. So you are right that premiums will increase, but they will just make all of us suffer by subsidising the EV "liability".

Nice one! And that's the way to do it!

jesus if only so, would love to go back to 1985 from this awful age

ummm.....you're not really getting the point.

I'm just saying I doubt you can transfer the ownership costs of your personal experience with one car from a company that to be blunt, is not well known for economy of service and parts and the method of charging to the general ownership of more economical , or just vehicles with longer history of development. I use my car for commuting a relatively short distance (very short for the USA) and as typical suburban dweller had plenty of roof space to more than cover the charging needs of my daily drive on the garage alone. I have a small bank of LifePo batteries and an inverter, it serves as both charger and emergency power for my home, but is not grid tied so needed no permit. This system was about $4,000 installed by myself, most of the cost in the batteries and they serve a duel purpose. That's about 2 years of fuel to cover the cost of the system at the current rate here. The batteries and panels both have 20 year warranties. Ive always done my own car maintenance. Frankly my friends are all gearheads and we pull motors in and out of cars like changing socks and I'm and EE so I don't plan on letting anyone do any maintenance on the car but myself. There is an EV motor sitting behind me on a test stand, I'm thinking of putting it in my 62 Nova.

I agree, I would never buy German after my experience with Mercedes: 4 breakdowns in 3 years. The last breakdown (still under 20,000 miles) was a catastrophic engine failure. It was recovered by Mercedes 2 months ago, it's still with the service dept - just bought something else and will deal with them/it when I got time.

@@niv8880 I've had mixed experience...the GTI has mostly been great over the 10yrs (but getting expensive to maintain), the BMW 3 series estate I had was a disaster...three sets of experienced BMW mechanics couldn't get to the bottom if its various problems. After 3 years we got rid and I think it went to scrap less than 10yrs old.

FOREVER. OR AT LEAST TILL PEOPLE STOP SLEEPING AT NIGHT.....WHICHEVER COMES FIRST.

Where are all the chargers going to be? I live in a city there is no possibility that the grid could even support the chargers its all complete bs

How does it know electricity is going into a car as opposed to say a home battery?

@@mikebilsborough765 I don’t know, I’m not an electrician. In fact far from it, I thought it was widely known that the smart meter in the house can detect all sorts of different devices, I suppose it wouldn’t be too hard to identify a specific electric drawer rate signature?

When you have so much money, you don't care about cost like regular people.

Seeing a lot of these MG EVs with non functioning LED head lights usually pretty new from 2019 onwards, that kind of suggest quality is not up there with Hondas and Toyota's . MGs are very tempting for people to get into the EV market but how long with they last before things start to go seriously wrong they are entry level EVs built to a price point, not trying to disparage your vehicle but they are Chinese built so quality is suspect.

@@Azureecosse You may be right but they come with a 7-year warranty so failures like that should be covered. You'll probably find that a lot of the components in Honda and many other EVs come from China!

@@jamesgilbart2672 They do indeed but come with more stringent quality control which is reflected in the price for off the shelf Honda and Toyota parts, Honda LED headlight single unit for a CRV £800 new, after market 5 to £600 used 4 to £500, MG HS new £350 to £400.00 used £150 to £200. Ali express £199. ( new non patent part).

You are paying a premium price for a product with a famous name, not because it has value. Just like all the morons buying Apple and Iphone products, Teslas, Rolex watches, Nikon cameras etc etc. Like PT Barnum, said "There is a sucker born every minute"!!

How much does it take to replace those tires at a twice the average of a ICE? Also notice they cost more since they have to be built to handle a higher load. How much will it cost to replace the battery pack after it gives up the ghost? Or will you be scrapping it like the rest do because the battery cost more than the value of the car?