When I decided to buy an EV in 2017 I wanted a Tesla model 3. At the time, there was a very long delivery period (6 months to a year) so I settled for a Hyundai Ioniq Eelectric. It doesn't have the autonomy of a Tesla but with a much smaller battery (28KWh) I can drive more than 250 km (155 mi) before charging (except in the canadian winter where the cold drastically reduces the autonomy). It cost 10 000 $ less than the model 3 and I'm very satisfied with it. I can't imagine going back to an ICE car. I'm not a fan of conspiracy theories but this one makes a lot of sense.
Well done. I have a Toyota Hybrid, as are all the taxis in Sydney(and no doubt elsewhere) and it is terrific. Uses half the fuel and has great low end torque. Hope that Toyota shelves their silly hydrogen idea, the thought bubble of their aging maestro, and gets with the EV trend. I'm sure that they will see sense; it's all about the availibilty of batteries just now.
My problem is that I could not afford a $50k (CDN) car on a fixed income. With luck I was able to buy my 2018 VW e-Golf before the incentive rebates in Ontario were cancelled by the newly elected provincial government. I love my EV and I agree with the presenters here ... I am not going back to the ICE age!. If I could afford one I would love to test drive and most likely then purchase a Tesla but it seems a remote possibility.
It isn't just Tesla. Plenty of 'news' articles criticising renewable energy too on completely false premises and ignoring the massive issues with electricity generation from fossil fuels. You are correct that younger people are way more enthusiastic about EVs.
Robert Smith all people need to continue asking is, “with so many other western countries doing “it” (whatever “it” is...), why is it so bad/detrimental/difficult, etc...
There are plenty of reasons to criticize renewables. The German experiment is imploding. It gave them nothing but expensive electricity and bad emissions. I'm comparing against nuclear of course, not fossil fuel. If Germany had spent their hundreds of billions of renewables Euros on reactors they would have had a carbon free grid and cheap, reliable electricity by now. It's absolutely amazing how renewables supporters can say that climate change is an immediate existential threat and then go on to completely reject nuclear although it's both lower carbon, safer, more reliable, doesn't need storage, takes up very little land, and enabled the fastest buildout of grid electricity in history. It's more or less a religion at this point.
@@niacal4nia Tesla lose? No, I think go to merely 5 % of the market share while Chinese companies went to 15% in the same time, all taken away from ICE vehicule market share. If you call that "lose", then I'm with you.
@@carholic-sz3qv Nuclear is absolutely the safest energy source. It has fewer deaths per Terawatt hour than anything else. Here is some info if you're interested: environmentalprogress.org/the-complete-case-for-nuclear/
I purchased the model 3 online and was second guessing myself the next day. After watching this video I am truly more sold than ever! I really appreciate this. God bless
Let us know how it goes. I’ve heard a lot of bad stories about build quality. Interested in hearing how it turns out for you. I’m considering a model 3. But a bit worried
Remember: Once you own TSLA stock. Place a sell order on it. Yes at $50000 per share or some such. It is my understanding that this action stops your shares from being manipulated by Short Sellers.
Yes, the stockbroker or prudential organization holds your shares in trust and lends them out at a weekly or daily fee/cost which they keep - covering holding and administration costs and a Business/corporate profit
I live in China working as an ESL teacher, my wife is Chinese and I have been incessantly talking to her about Tesla. I have taken her to a Tesla store, but regretfully she hasn't taken one for a test drive yet. As soon as I can arrange one, I am sure we will be new Tesla owners. (special note: the reason why I haven't bought one yet is the fact that I never had a driver's license as I never wanted to drive an ICE car)
is your wife the equivalent of a "princeling", a child of one of the chicom party bosses, or some other beneficiary of wealth inherited from some form of exploitation of chinese slave labor ? if not, i know this testimonial of yours is bullsh*t.
Just buy a Chinese EV. There are literally hundred models available. And way cheaper with the incentives. Like the VW Lavida electric that just has been introduced for CN¥160,000 (US$25k) with a range of 275km. Or how about a BYD the new Tang ist gorgeous. Or the BYD Pro. Or how about a mini car with the size of a Smart like the ZhongTai e200 after incentives for CN¥60k (US¥8.5) there is literally no need to buy a Tesla. The BYD e6 Taxis in Shenzhen, show the development. I was just in e6 that has driven 317,000km in 18 month! You do have super charger stations in Shenzhen with up to 600(!) stalls. There is a wave coming of cheap reliable Chinese cars, that also look gorgeous.
@@samguapo4573 then just Google BYD Liquid cooled battery. The Tang is designed by a former Audi designer. The electronic components are from the same German manufacturers that Tesla uses (Bosch, Siemens etc)
@@siamsurf i remember an article on lithium as well , just can't remember where i read it . So as we learn new techs , maybe we should watch out for those other negative impacts . This for the greater good can be a fine line .
In worked for three oil companies over 20 plus years (BP, Tosco, ConocoPhillips). I sat across the table from corporate management. I'm quite sure everything you are saying is true!
I don't think that Tesla is going to become the most selling brand. World wide market and most of the population don't buy prime cars like Tesla's, and the Chinese market has matured quickly these past two decades, they will be the ones to decide the future of evs
Sergio Ibagon 10 years ago batteries cost $1500/kWh . Now they cost $140/kWh, they are about to hit way under $100/kWh (threshold for price parity with petrol). So the Teslas will become mainstream cost in just a few years. They are leading battery development and I predict Legacy auto will have to buy the Tesla “skateboard” or die... I would hate for every car to be a Tesla, but if every other car had a Tesla battery/powertrain that is a world I would welcome.
Hi guys, I purchased a 2019 Tesla Model X for personal use as well as Uber driving and development of my transportation business. Currently, I have had about 300 riders from my starting point of March 28, 2019. Uber business sees 99% of the people having never experienced riding in a Tesla of any kind! So, if asked, I tell them this car is the best automobile I’ve ever owned!!! I think everyone comes away from the ride, knowing more about the Tesla brand than before. Just thought you would like to know. Kent
@@nat3llite How can you afford a Tesla, while having aspirations to drive uber. Which is what people do who dont have valuable skills to offer society.
It's not just batteriy technology that gets shelved, there have been countless improvements in design and technology that would improve gas mileage of ICE that were quietly bought up and shelved over the years.
I actually witnessed this at SEMA in 1996...There was a firm called Coats Engineering who had invented bolt on replacement heads for the major ICE Engine blocks around the world...the difference was instead of using valves in the heads, they used a rotating lobes on a camshaft for intake and exhaust thereby eliminating up and down movement and converting it to rotary movement. The result was staggering increases in RPM for all engines...the higher RPMs resulted in way more power output or a reduction in displacement to achieve the same power=better fuel efficiency. The entire booth and all materials disappeared after being open 4 hours! I have never seen the technology emerge again.
I am an enthusiastic Tesla owner. I just purchased the $3k upgrade from enhanced autopilot to FSD last night. This video was very timely as any little doubt I had about that $3k leap of faith dissipated when reminded of all these facts. Long live Tesla ⚡️
TESLA CHRIS I paid for auto pilot when I bought my Model 3 at the end of May. I’m not at all convinced that FSD in the next few years is likely, but I see the possibility for huge potential gains for a modest investment. Fingers crossed!
@@musk-eteer9898 Looks like it's time to cut your losses on the Lexus and pre-order a Model Y with FSD, now before the price goes up too much. Hope you can cut it, financially (about $64k with 3rd row option, FSD, taxes, and delivery fees), but if you don't, once FSD is finished and she experiences it somewhere else....
My father is fanboying so hard that he speaks with every relative whenever there is a reunion to convince them to buy an EV, preferably a Tesla. He also told me to order a Model 3P so he can borrow it out because my mom doesn't allow him to buy the powerful version of it hahaha
I bought a 1995 Geo Prizm. It’s 2019. I’m still driving it. It’s 25 years old. It gets 30 MPG. I can drive 300 miles without needing to stop for more than 5 minutes to drive another 300 miles. It cost me $1100.00 in cash My insurance is $30 a month. In one year I can give it to my son to drive when he turns 16. I’m good
This reminds me of the conspiracy in the 1950's between (I think) GM, tire companies, and bus manufacturers to buy up mass transit companies and close them down. It's why the Twin Cities still have crappy mass transit, after losing the trolleys that once went out even to fairly distant suburbs. They (the conspiring companies) got a slap on the wrist for it. If corporations are people, why don't they ever face the death penalty?
Anyone still wondering about Jack's message he's a veteran and a Republican this is coming from his years of working on the technology and his knowledge. I am sure he hot happy about giving this message that Government sold out but it's true. It's not a party thing because 2 billion dollars a day can buy both parties.
Government has been “sold out” since before the Civil War. Huey Long once said that, “An honest politician is one who stays bought.” It’s just we actually get to know about it now... &, you’re right, $2B/day can buy a whole lot of politicians.
Oil companies are like Thanos with the snap saying: I am inevitabl... To which Elon says: I am Teslaman! I am currently saving up for my model 3 and I CANNOT WAIT for the day I get to own mine. I am so glad I found your channel Zac and Jessie. You guys provide so much great information with good analytics and the humor is so fantastic as well. I’m really looking forward to the day I get to submit a video contributor story of me getting in my model 3. I’ve been educating my family and friends of this shift that is occurring and once you start showing people the facts they start to rethink the paradigm of ICE cars 🤢 which has been ingrained into then their whole lives. I really enjoy this community and am ecstatic to be a part of this historic change. I hope everyone has an amazing day this community is amazing.
Good luck and I hope your wait is near it's end. Thanks for putting in the effort to go for something that you want and making whatever changes necessary to get something better for yourself and the planet. I hope you will give people rides and join a club to help people learn and experience what an EV is like. If you have a great way to save that helped you get your car, share that as well... the more people who change the better. Happy driving.
D R-K Unfortunately I just started saving for one. Part of the reason I did was because of this channel! I have a long way to go because of student debt. It will probably take a year or two to save up enough money for a good down payment so that way I can reduce the auto loan I’ll have to take out. When I am finally able to own one I am definitely going to try and convince as many of my family and friends the benefits of driving one from an ecological, safety and just overall quality of the car basis. Also, thank you for the kind words!
@@michaeltobolski9449 maybe by then they will have fully implemented the Maxwell batteries. Until then - there are a great deal of environmental concerns with their lithium batteries from a cradle to cradle perspective. That's the show stopper for me (and the range because I live in Canada, everything is far away and the cold saps the battery).
I am 75 and I think Tesla Electric is without doubt the best car in the world. I live in Australia and unfortunately the mentality is so lost to the benefits of electric cars. Wake up to those benefits Australia.
Oil companies will lose. Elon really threw a wrench in their business. They can try to slow it down, but there is nothing they can do to prevent the inevitable.
c. 65% of USA electricity production is fossil fuel, including lots of coal. 20% nuclear. So to considerable extent into the foreseeable future it shuffles the oil/natural gas usage from vehicles to central power stations (which are more efficient than cars but still burn the fossil fuels.). Large scale conversion would require immense amounts of lithium (e.g.) and it makes sense oil companies would switch over as they have the global supply chain well oiled.
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At the moment Tesla is throwing a wrench in their own business, more and more customers are unsatisfied with the after sales service. They just lost a 5 million € order from a german electric car rental company because of this. The cars and technology are great but Tesla needs to put a lot more effort in service. That is where they are way behind the traditional car companies.
I have been getting ready to sell my Chevron/Texaco stocks and this just makes me even more motivated. Guess what stock I'm going to buy as replacement ... Tesla of course. Thanks for the video and turning us all onto Jack Rickard.
This is great news!!! Stay long and stay strong. I hope you will also drive an EV soon, just to experience a bit of what your investment is helping to create. Thanks in advance for making the change.
I am a Tesla stock holder and I keep all of my shares placed onto a sell order with 10x Value ($3000 per SHARE) in order to prevent short sellers to borrow from my shares. Please advise your followers to do the same. Keep up the good work! I love your show.
Unless you have the shares delivered instead of held electronically at a broker (like 99% of people) the broker can and will lend them for shorting regardless of whether you have a sell order active. In the same way a bank loans out your deposits. They just need to hold enough shares in reserve to ensure any actual sales can be transferred.
John, you are 100% correct. Elon makes statements that are relevant in ways we don't realize in the moment, but judge him due to his delivery or by the fact that he's just so far ahead of everyone. We thought the Cybertruck was a joke, but now there are over 650k reservations.
Often electric energy is made from oil, natural gas and coal and that is not always bad Here in the Netherlands we do a lot of farming in greenhouses and some are so big that they build there own powerplant on natural gas and filter out the CO2 and use that to make the plants grow faster 1 company like this produces 40 million tons of food and whit 15 of these farms/powerplants we can have the electricety we need plus massive extra food production witch is all grown in a quarantine so no poisen has to be used 👍
Yes. All. Of. This. 6 years ago I was using a car share Volt in EV mode with a friend laughing about the future and how all other cars that make noise are somehow broken. We would drive around passed people dining alfresco and could hear their forks and knives clacking on the dinner plates. It was at that moment I saw the future of fully EV cities and the similarities to how they will sound like when it snows heavily in a major city and no cars are out, the softness of the sound is peaceful. I can't wait!
I saw an all-electric city bus !! It was fast and almost silent, its range is rather limited. It is the signal... the metaphor for the mass conversion of autos soon coming. The FREAK'IN CITY BUS has better acceleration than most cars and quieter. Consumers simply will not accept that situation which is why I feel the electric conversion will be an avalanche over the next 5 years.
@@dr-k1667 Eugene OR. Edited to add: book a flight TODAY. Best legal weed on planet earth at best prices, search 'Oregon dispensary menu'....got some good zips at $50 out the door. Our brewpubs are legendary. Eugene is better than Portland for weed and beer tourism.
Tires, motors, etc. patents have been bought up by large corporations and shelved because of saving their products. My economics professor in college in 1969 told the entire class about this.
What a great statement from Jack. Nothing but praise for the company which destroyed his business, because he knew it meant progress. Good on you Jack.
@@stevespawn1 Thanks. I checked it out. No Teslas in my area. There are a dozen EVs but the cheapest was still 3 times what I paid for my car - so beyond my budget at the moment.
This is what I've been saying for years. The idea isn't to bankrupt Tesla. Its to DELAY their growth as much as possible. The trick is, automakers look at this as a failure of the market to adopt Tesla, so they fail to act. In reality, Tesla's path of innovation is just being slowed. Think of how many incredible projects Tesla has had on schedule that have had to be delayed or cancelled due to their various cash crunches. Think about WHY they've had layoffs. Right now they are being forced to run as efficiently as possible. This isn't a viability conversation, its an autonomy versus investment conversation. Point being, do they want to continue to raise money to cover their gaps (at the risk of dilution), or do they want to trim as much as they can to keep operating and moving forward. When you look at it this way, if treated like a normal company, Tesla would be destroying the market. We'd already have Gigafactories, $25K entry level Teslas, Tesla Pickups, Tesla Semis, and some of the lowest cost batteries on the planet. When you squeeze a company like the market has squeezed Tesla, you prevent them from spending more money on engineers, testing, R&D labs, college programs, etc. That has a direct effect on how quickly they can realize new technology developments, and in turn, push their company forward.
What they can't squeeze though is time, regardless of how the market is doing. It may take just 1 engineer in their basement to make a breakthrough that will bust the dam completely.
Excellent point and perspective given here. BUT, the other side of the squeeze is a blessing in disguise. In having to get lean, trim the fat, cut the waist and remove the dead weight, the company is better and the core of what they want to do, the breakthroughs, the innovations and the mind boggling amount of dynamic changes and new thinking, has resulted in this company becoming more of a threat... not less. Their dominance is going to be even more pervasive, brutal and out of left field, the acceleration of how this will come to pass is probably going to be due to Elon saying they have to tighten their belt and so this squeeze, has turned the coal... into the diamond that will cut through the &(^(*& and probably bring about the changes faster and better through out ( cost wise) than it otherwise would have. Tesla is inevitable.
My plan is to sign up as an Uber or Ole driver when we get our model 3 delivered in Australia. I have a full time job but taking a ride share job when I get off work or on the weekends will expose more people to the Model 3...and I get paid for it. Win win
Is it good for off roading and hauling too? Just wondering if they made any that covers all things done with a car. It's fancy and drives nice but doesn't seem like it does practical things.
The kid thing is absolutely true... where-ever I drive around where I live (not many Teslas here) - little kids see my car and LIGHT UP and generally jump up and down pointing... is kind of amazing.
I just was in Germany and rented one on Turo , same thing . When I drove it on the US base some kids asked me " is that the new Tesla" I was impressed since the one that asked was a girl . She even asked how much they cost I had to laugh and tell her $45k then she said " I'm getting one of those " 😊 that was a good day.
I had just dropped off my son at the ft Lauderdale airport and this 9 or 10 year old boy dragged his father over to show him my Model 3. I invited both of them into the car, but the father stayed behind while the kid had his first sitting. He took pictures and thanked me before we both were being pushed out by security.
It's kind of crazy, because this is the first time I have ever heard a conspiracy theory that no matter how much logic I apply to it, it really does sound very very plausible. Like a legitimately sane theory. Great video, waiting to pick my Model 3 up in about a months time, so excited to share it with the world!
1. Follow the money and for the most part 2. The result is the intent. As they explained, in the video is not possible for the people at SEC to not see this. If they did not know they would incredibly dumb. Dumb people generally do not rise to that level of power.
They're kind of glossing over the fact that tesla's stock price actually collapsed last year, and the number of shorts out now is reflecting that. It's not some massive conspiracy-- basic logic says that if a stock suddenly surges without a clear cause (2019 was a poor growth year) one might reasonably expect a market correction to be on the way.
Bjarke if you want to take the (conspiracy well may as well be fact now) further research the man who invented the car that runs on water, the big oil companies bought his device, shelved it and the man who invented it died after being poisoned and his dying words were “they killed me”. This shit does back nearly 100 years with Nikola Tesla and free energy which is another topic of its own but you get the point. I know I sound crazy but the more digging you do the more you learn about this big game of oil, money and power.
Im gonna come out and say this straight I love the sound of my V8 camaro but if im gonna get another car its gonna be electric and its NOT gonna be a Bolt or BMW E car, Elon is literally my Favorite business person on the Internet right now
Chevifier I agree. I love my 2011 Camaro 2SSRS and never plan on selling it, but I would trade it for any fully loaded Tesla model. Especially the Roadster ❤️
You'll thank yourself immensely. Buying a Tesla was one of the best decisions I made. The car is fun as Hell and just makes so much sense. I worked on cars for 20 years and 15 minutes driving a Tesla Model 3 while on vacation had me converted. I haven't even worked on any of my project cars since. They are getting sold!
Justin Griffin oh heck no, I love that my Model 3 is silent while blowing other cars out of the water. Just pure, quiet torque. No subwoofers need apply.
My buddy bought a Tesla 3 all wheel drive with two motors. It does 0-60 in 3.2 seconds. That beats the 2020 Shelby GT500 Mustang which achieves a 3.3 0-60 speed.
This reminds me when the sugar beverage companies kept marketing and funding studies where it said that fat was the cause for obesity and heart attacks.
Complex carbs are the best source of fuel. Lots of folks making money off erroneous notion that fat is healthy. Of course you need EFAs. Beyond that stay away from fats especially animal/saturated fat and you'll avoid a host of diseases.
Because it is: Eating fatty foods is directly measurable as more lipids in the bloodstream. So the more often that happens to your vascular system, the more plaque builds up in your arteries. Sugar is bad for other reasons, like increased risk of type 2 diabetes and caries, and ingesting excessive calories in any form will make you fat. However keeping your energy intake on level with what you burn, it is physically impossible to gain weight, without violating the law of thermodynamics! So when people claim that soft drinks makes you fat, they are talking about people ingesting more calories than they need on top of what they eat op fat and protein, and in that sense they are right, but it is an unscientific conclusion as the comparison is made on different premises by not using the same calorie intake when comparing High sugar and low sugar diets.
Have had my Model 3 for a month. Exceptional car! It’s already saved me from an accident that would have technically been my fault. You guys are right, the misinformation out there is astounding. People who I know are smart ask some of the dumbest questions. I can only assume it’s from disinformation.
Divad Ignawm the point was there was no accident although the guy directly in front of me swerved into the construction zone and I have no idea if his/her car was damaged.
Great content as usual. 13 days ago I became a member of the Tesla family with the purchase of a Raven Model S LR. After decades of ICE automobiles, I can truly say with all certainty that Teslas are the best cars on the planet. One of the best vehicles (only others would be in Teslas product lineup) money can buy. #NewNormal Great show guys!!!👍👍
@@dr-k1667 - I'm loving it. I've been meeting new people at a local SuperCharging station. Tesla owners seem to be genuinely nice and outgoing. I've definitely been talking about the car to everyone asking about it. I've got 2 firm interested parties who are looking into purchasing a Tesla.
Thanks are due to Jack Rickard for getting to the real issues. Thanks are also due to Zac and Jesse for spreading the truth about the EV revolution. Outstanding work by all of you.
There was a time a few years ago after doing a lot of research I came to the conclusion that diesel was the best mode of transportation. Not anymore, I don't drive diesel cars, I don't drive diesel trucks. I started off with an e-golf I now have a Tesla Model 3. I knew the day I made the commitment for the 3 I would never look back. Thanks guys. And oh by the way if you want to buy a used EV egolf, spark or bolt they're actually pretty cheap. For those not ready to invest forty thousand in a brand new model 3 which I think is actually a very good investment for the car. A spark can be had $4k to $5k+ an egolf $9k to,$10 k+, a bolt $22k to $25k + good deals are out there.
Brilliant as always. Just got confirmation of my 35k interest free loan from Energy Scotland. Should have my Model 3 by September. Supper excited. Giving my leaf to the wife. 😎
I need to replace the spark plugs on my vehicle (Working toward my Tesla), and my wife suggested I teach my son how to do it. I am not sure it is worth the complaining I will have to listen to since he will never need to change the plugs on a car.
True he'll probably never need to do it ever again, but learning to work on stuff cross relates to being able to work on other things, he'll grow that part of his brain a little more
@@MrBlueTimes Good points and I think she probably just wants you to spend sometime with your son, you know doing something together to bond like guys use to do back in the day. It's a win win either way.
@@miguelpereira9859 And that's the point. By continually shorting the stock the oil companies can spread enough FUD that it keeps the stock price down and allows them to maximize the profits of selling prehistoric liquified dead fern juice for around $3-5 per gallon for as long as possible.
@@miguelpereira9859 Imagine that we stop having oil from supplier countries while the recession is happening (here in Spain for example). If it's a big recession with some issues between countries, only people with solar panels and EVs would be able to transport independently.
I live in China and the EV revolution is unstoppable here. So many Teslas X/3/S on the road. But they are expensive here because of the Tariffs and taxes (about 60k us for a model 3) for every Tesla that I see, I see 10 Chinese EVs. I ride EV busses Every single day. about 1 in 20 taxi cab is an EV as of typing this. I give it 5 years before you get looks for driving a caveman gas car here.
@@newworldodor2641 Oh yeah, I reckon that above 95% of scooters are electric here and can be bought for as cheap as 100$. As for gas cars, there is a huge incentive to go EV here: Seen the insane amount of car drivers, to curb both pollution and traffic: ICE car license plates holders have days they can't be on the road (there are cameras everywhere that scan every license plates and send fines to people that don't abide by that rule). The ONLY exception to that is an EV specific license plate. you can drive every day with these cars. And they are easy to spot because they are green in color. I am so happy to see more and more.
Back in my early college days in the 70s I heard about this new battery technology last I heard GM brought it and I never heard anything else about it, now I know thanks guys
Gm had a fully electric car in the 90s for a short time they were limited in production they only leased them people loved them and the cars had massive demand.they recalled all of the cars and never spoke about it again.
@@george45620 the documentary was called "Who killed the Electric car". The EV of the 1990's had little to do with climate change and more to do with trying to limit air pollution caused by ICE vehicles. I am amazed that the car industry of the day even allowed these limited production vehicles to be produced in the first place.
I bought a 2018 Model X Tesla and it was a piece of crap, it would shut off while I was on the freeway going 75mph. I went skiing up north Michigan the window was stuck open the whole 5 hour ride home. When I purchased the X on Dec 30th 2018 two days later the X dropped 20k. I hadn’t ever received my X. I now bought a Benz GLE 450 AMG it is way better than the model X!!!!! Don’t believe what you read, believe was you actually live!!
Our Jeeps lie rotting in the driveway while we drive our Prius to make the money we need to get a Tesla. It's all processed sugar and I'm glad to be rid of both. . Y'ever notice how much crap food is made of corn?
Great episode! I read Jack Rickards blog post a few days ago not realizing who the writer was as I only knew what he looks like. I have watched many looong videos where he talks about EVs, batteries, Maxwells batteries vs Teslas and Tesla. He really knows his things.
Hold on. I'm a Tesla fan boy (ask my wife!) and I am 66 so it's not only youngsters that can drive the change to EV's. And yes, I am waiting on my Model 3 delivery.
We are in the same age category...bought an X three years ago, and hubby got performance Model 3 last fall. Happy man!! We went to the Midwest Tesla Gathering in KY a couple weekends ago....lots of grey hair there having fun on the NCM Roadway.
I'm also 66 and have owned my Model 3 AWD for 9 months, 7500 miles. Still flawless. Still the best car I have ever driven. Still own a 2012 Leaf, and donated my ancient Prius to my son. Model 3 is a revelation. I spend lots of time showing the Tesla to people half my age.
Congrats!! So jealous. Glad there is an older generation that love Tesla EVs. I would expect there are many of you because the majority of younger people don't have the funds to buy new cars. Thank you for doing your part for the environment and for our future.
Agree on Seba. He's the guy that got me to see how big ride-sharing EV's could become, and is my go-to when I try to convince people to not buy new cars (unless it's a Tesla).
Do a search for ... "bernie madoff and the sec"... in google and you will get an idea, maybe not of how to get the SEC to do its job, but why it does not do its job. The current POTUS is a swamp maker not a swamp drainer. It would be useful to have another Teddy Roosevelt to shake things up in the finance world but the finance world (and their great partners, the fossils and their Republican mensch impersonators) have made sure that there are no Teddy Roosevelt wannabees out there and the closest there was (likely John McCain) they made sure that they clipped his wings as much as they could, without being obvious. What Sir Isaac Newton described as "action at a distance". The fossils are the Pied Piper of our age and they shall not be denied the pay they feel they deserve, whether it is really deserved or what the cost of their "service" to society is does not matter to them.
@@brandoYT Yeah both party's are bought but the republican party considerably more than the democrats. Also the republican party is more bought by the oil industry and NRA, while the democrats are more bought by the big tech companies. There is only one guy in american politics that I am certain of is not bought and that is BERNIE SANDERS. He is actually so much not bought that the really pro democrat big donors who would support all democrats before the Trump would actually start to fund the Trump if Bernie was the only democrat running. If you truly want corruption gone vote bernie. Elon musk himself tho supports Andrew Yang so wouldn't hurt giving him a thought either. Edit: Misspelled Andrew Yang as Wang - Corrected it
@harry camper I suggest that if Zach and Jessy are correct, that the SEC isn't doing its job, that pressure be applied for them to do so. You're suggesting that the SEC isn't negligent, and if correct then so be it. But if they are, negligent then we should 1) raise awareness, 2) investigate options, and 3) not sit back. The topic has to be looked into In Depth.
I had an uncle who died in WWII who was a gifted tinkerer. In his youth, he figured out how to heat his family's house on 5 gallons on oil a month - which was incredible efficiency for the time. The oil company that delivered the heating oil to his family's house heard about it and gave him money for his idea on the provision that he never tells anyone about it. So, yeah, it happens. Also, big oil and the auto industry teamed up in the 40's and 50's to ensure that Los Angeles was a car-based city. After all, cars were the future.
Frank, Let's pretend that it's 1947 and the internet is in full swing. Let's also pretend that the main stream media is NOT owned by Big Oil and Big Auto. Can't you also imagine today's world where the Tucker Torpedo has morphed into the Tucker Tesla ? Can't you imagine a world where Preston and Elon would have buried GM decades ago and global warming would be well on its way to reversal ? What's that old phrase . . . "could'a , would'a , should'a" !
Jack is brilliant guy and a brilliant writer. Being in the DIY EV business, I frequently find myself referring to work he was doing ten years ago and it's still relevant and sometimes better than what we are doing today.
Once the absolute cost of the Tesla EV falls below the cost of ICE, and the long term cost of ownership, and the cost per mile has already dropped -- there will be a 500 mile range, and a million mile battery. Once that happens, we have hit the tipping point. The transition could happen as quickly as Tesla can manufacture cars. IT IS ALREADY GROWING EXPONENTIALLY.
I got shivers listening to this story. Tesla before 30 is my dream. I am now 27 trying to collect the money, hope it will happen sooner than later. I am daydreaming of taking a photo with my Tesla in front of a house where Nikola Tesla was born in Smiljan, Croatia. Nice regards from Croatia!
You'll make it! I believe that it is not only possible it will be better than you imagine. Don't give up and post your photo somewhere and share your story with the guys on this channel.
European Gigafactory is supposed to putting out cars by the end of 2021!!! Even if they are expensive and hard to get right now, in a few years they will be produced on 3 continents and with much better / cheaper battery tech and better / cheaper manufacturing techniques (chassis of Model 3 and Y is about to go from 70 parts to 1 part for example). Good luck to you and your plans!
Im from cape girardeau jacks hometown nobody even really knew how great this guy was and ahead of his time i worked on his a/c . My dad has 48 chevy so we went to lot of local car shows and they had the ev porsche's there alot great cars and seen them run down the local airport in the 90's i was blown away
Tesla is a scam. It is clearly a Ponzi scheme. When their stock dips elon makes some dumb ass claim then it goes back up. Oil, SEC and Leon are manipulating everyone. By this I mean they are not competing they are a cartel.
Brian Edward Morgan youre exactly right- another side to their scam is a unrealistically low prices they pay from foreign mines for cobalt and lithium considering the us geological survey said earth has only about 300 years worth of commercially viable mining for them (thats also before elon and tesla cars)
And Tesla is still delivering into new markets this year. Australia, Korea, Japan. All the analysts don't realize that Tesla has barely entered half the world markets yet and subsidies are growing around the world for EVs
Cor! Your videos are fabulous! I am about to test drive a Tesla and I maybe 72 then, but as enthusiastic as that 8 years old you mention on this video.
No! "Free" stuff is economically unsustainable. It has already come back to bite Tesla in the rear end. A referral program is a better way to reward marketing.
@@phamnuwen9442 Tesla pays current employees over $20 per hour, for test drives. An $8 fill-up for at least 10 uber rides a day is $0.80 per "test drive". Tesla cannot afford to be short sighted the pennies saved wont be what makes it successful. They need butts in seats for drives to change the conversation.
@@irsalman If electricity is so cheap it shouldn't need to be subsidized. You're kind of admitting defeat if you think Tesla needs free energy to compete against other cars in the taxi market. What they should definitely do is to open up (paid) supercharging to taxi/uber or other types of commercial use.
Pham Nuwen what are you talking about? “Electricity so cheap” it’s $.10 a KWH in most of the US. This is for advertising purposes not “competing with taxis”. If someone thinks a free supercharge is worth it they will use their Tesla to chauffeur people and introduce the brand to hundreds of people a week for $.10 per KWH it’s their option. It’s their business if they think the pennies Tesla is spending on KWH is worth it. I wouldn’t do it because electricity is cheap.
@@irsalman You're not making any sense. Either electricity is cheap, in which case people will choose Teslas when they drive uber because it makes economic sense even if they need to pay for electricity. Or it's expensive and needs subsidies from Tesla. If it's cheap, Tesla doesn't need to subsidize it. If it's expensive, subsidizing it might be good from a marketing point of view. Assuming of course that the Uber riders don't figure out that their ride is subsidized and Teslas don't actually work economically as an Uber vehicle without this artificial support.
I have suggested this before, but it bears repeating. Send some Tesla showroom salespeople out in Teslas for a period of time as Uber/Lyft drivers and see if that results in increased sales to passengers who use them.
The current Gamestop phenomenon reminded me of this episode, so I came back and watched it again. If I recall correctly, it was around this time and later that Zac+Jesse started encouraging people to move $ out of banks that fund fossil fuels, started paying even more attention to the FUD and started talking more about squeezing the shorts . . . . . You guys rock and were a critical part of getting the Tesla community to focus not only on the engineering/climate issues, but also the financial side of things. $2.75 Billion per day is not chump change. RIP Jack Rickard.
Unfortunately, many things only change one funeral at a time. We are in the m iui ddle of a vast generational upheaval in world view. It will be neither quick nor bloodless.
Unfortunately you're dead wrong. EVs are actually the most dangerous thing to humans ever done on a mass scale outside of war. EMFs.....Electro Magnetic Field Radiation, is far more dangerous than any Climate Hoax Scare Tactic. Look it up if you have the balls to have your ideas flipped upside down. I doubt you do. But it doesn't matter. The truth is coming whether you can handle it or not.
@@larrybuzbee7344 Here's one after 3 seconds searching www.saferemr.com/2014/07/shouldnt-hybrid-and-electric-cars-be-re.html The information is suspect from either side. Even if we remove electric propulsion, there's a whole bunch of other electronic gizmos creating potentially harmful waves.
Last week, I parked at my local Walmart with my 2018 Nissan Leaf and noticed an older gentleman looking at my car. I yelled out, yes, it's a fully-electric car. He stated, oh, wow, I didn't know that EVs were so beautiful and that he didn't like the Tesla's look, I thank him and told him to continue looking at it as I went inside. I thought about that a bit, I bought my car because I couldn't yet afford a Model 3, but he's right, we do need options for EVs. I have solar in my house and an EV in the garage. I try to tell everyone to do the same. I love my EV and look forward to never going to the gas station anymore.
I think it’s funny that people think that they’re some eco warriors because they switched from gas to battery. Yet the environmental impact that creating all these batteries is way more damaging than gas is.
These guys are partly right about Tesla gaining more of the market. But as far as people not knowing about EV's is just dumb, it's the price. That's why some people don't get them.
Yes, the prices (of batteries?) are ridiculous. It's, simply, NOT profitable for a "regular" person to get a EV (and sometimes not even a hybrid); those who simply do not drive a lot, the starting price is so high, that 20 years of paying for gasoline won't match it... EDIT: Probably, possibly, "slow" adoption is good in a way, allowing for infrastructures to get made - and not creating a spike in the prices of electricity. Though, it's bound to happen: the more people need something, the more it'll cost - instead of it being the other way around... More and more people paying for something means an increase in profits, but the main driving factor (today) has become GREED, meh. AKA "If I don't do it, somebody else will" (The most disgusting "philosophy" of the day, blah.)
Price and 2 hour detours on road trips to recharge. When I can buy a reliable used EV for for $7,000 bucks that I can reliably put another 100k miles on, I'll be interested to pick one up.
@@davidvicari5139 If you wanted to but replacement parts for a damaged Tesla. Some people have no means to get a brand new Tesla, but they do have enough to buy a junked Tesla and do the repairs themselves. While it has less mechanical components, there is a trade-off of there being a lot more electrical components. It would be nice if you could just buy replacement components from Tesla directly.
@@davidvicari5139 Look into it dumb dumb. As soon as Tesla realizes you have done any kind of maintanence on your vehicle they shut off your software updates. They also will not sell you parts for door handles if they break. The lcd screens leak from the older models, it is not just an oil change. As a technician I will tell you anything with moving parts will fail.
Best advice i think is, just shut out the bad news unless something vital comes up, and just say to yourself, regardless of what happens with the stock i wont sell, for atleast 2-3 years
So try taking a road trip, pulling a camper with your telsa. Not everyone just drives around town and can wait hours to charge. Until the battery energy density and charging speed increase tenfold, it's not a practical car for a lot of folks. Not to mention Tesla trying to monopolize service and repair, locking out features remotely on "uncertified" cars, and collecting personal data on drivers through the cars cameras and sensors. No thank you.
@@nathanhagen3143 Not everyone wants to drive around in a top fuel dragster with boring styling, panel gaps you can fit a baby's head into and have to run home frequently to charge.. Imagine being stuck in your own local area because you can't find a place to charge, and if you do, well - it takes longer than the 30 seconds it takes me to refuel my car that doesn't weigh as much as two of my cars plus another quarter car on top of that.. lol !
Its not a conspiracy, it is fact, the oil industry has been trying to shit down/out individuals and companies making alternative energy vehicles long before tesla came around. They have paid millions of dollars for patents they were never going to use along with a stipulation that the person never build another one themself as long as they live
If you are reading online complaints for anything on wheels, you will get that impression. If however, you DRIVE a Tesla as I do, no, everyone loves Tesla. All ages, colors, persuasions, seeing riding, they,LOVE it.
Same price as any other new car. Plus when the iPhones came out, people thought they were too expensive as well. A better product usually has a higher price. You get what you pay for. Oh and most people don’t even factor in the gas savings/no oil changes or maintenance. Also Tesla’s retain their value 3x as long as ICE cars and OTA updates can actually appreciate the car
Its pathetic what GM and FORD had become, hope Tesla will take over their factories and save jobs. But it's all about big corporations selecting politicians for us.
@@jalderink I'm not sure what a fifth of whiskey is? A Pint, a litre, a Texas Mickey? Or just a plain Ol' shot. Are they a baby born with fetal alcohol syndrome or just a bundle of joy who has a mom who likes to have a fifth of a shot of whiskey every day while she was pregnant.
@@paullavoie5542 You could have googled it...a fifth in the context of wine or spirits basically refers to the whole bottle (about wine bottle sized). That being said, @Jeremiah couldn't have been more toxic there. @bunies infernal needs to think just a couple levels deeper as to why american consumers killed EVs. Hint: Their manufacturers never intended for them to succeed. The reasons why are multifacited and clearly takes more than just surface level research.
The one thing I can say though is I don't think people care if the shorters are shorting. They know why they are doing it and they are still investing in Tesla. So I think they are all good.
This video ignores the fact that most electricity is made from burning coal. It is not cleaner to drive a tesla. In fact when you look at production it's actually much dirtier. Also, teslas don't compare to the luxury of other comparable sedans. Everyone ignores these facts. Tesla is an absolute blast to drive, is incredibly fast, and has amazing tech. But it's not the "Best car in the world". Brag on it for it's power and tech... Not for being green and quality built or luxurious etc... Because it's simply not true.
Your best presentation in the series of All in the past 2 years ! Clearly the best. BTW Jack is clearly one of the best source and expert for this reference.
@@siamsurf Tesla doesn't have sufficient cash to maintain operations for even a quarter without selling a single car. Where did you get your numbers? Below is a link to the SEC filings. ir.tesla.com/sec-filings
@@siamsurf The thing is that many manufacturers could actually do this, I mean VW paid 14 BILLION dollars for #dieselgate out of their own pocket. The problem is that they don't want to since they own the entire auto industry and they want it to stay like it is. These big manufacturers have built such a huge network of suppliers and an extremely complex internal hierarchy that such a huge transition (from ICE to EV) is simply not possible without any loss.
@@simonnielsen6023 I was replying to another comment that was deleted. Siamsurf made a series of claims that can be easily debunked through Tesla's financial statements.
I like Tesla’s but right now it seems they are all charged primarily by coal power plants and require major lithium mining for their batteries. How is that “green” and good for the environment..
