Electric Cars Are Hot in Some Places and Like UFOs in Others
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But that’ll rapidly even out across major cities and states. These factors could make anywhere the best place to own an EV.
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0:00 Best States to Own an EV
0:32 Electric Vehicle Friendly States
2:02 ZEV States
4:09 Charging Location
6:52 EV Infrastructure Status
9:43 EV Range Anxiety and Availability
12:38 Car Markets
14:39 Best EV States and Local Regions
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This guy is great.
Ugh, the idea that ‘9 out of the 10 cars my favorite brand is selling’ are electric is really sad to me. I love my supercharged V8 engines … LOL
Living in Montana, EV ownership is a little more dicey since we don’t have the charging networks that other states have. Going to have to wait a little longer before I jump in.
BC….ur the best at reviews hands down.
Get the aptera, 110 v gets 100 miles in 10 hrs
There is definitely a shortage of EV charging stations in Central VA. There should be stations anywhere someone is likely to be for an hour or more; big box stores, movie theaters, restaurants, parks, adult edu centers, and anywhere with large parking lots.
Just add a two car charging station in these places, watch the usage, and places with high usage is where you know to add another stations. Although I think every appropriate location should be initially set up for 4 cars minimum.
Don’t know what he’s smoking when he says you need a separate power meter to charge at off peak hours, that’s just flat wrong. Pretty much every EV you can configure it for delayed charging in order charge at off peak hours via the touch screen settings.
Took my Ioniq 5 from Ottawa, Canada to Myrtle Beach, SC in April. The charging infrastructure was terrific along the way (except in Myrtle Beach itself). It took any concerns I had about range anxiety and set them to bed. Yes it can always be better but the Electrify America network across most Walmart and then the others in WAWA stations etc. were fantastic. The bigger concern was making the stations work. Lots of issues with stations down but luckily, there were multiple empty stalls to switch to.
Aren’t there a few other infrastructure problems that need to be worked out before we get too carried away. Like, eventually EV’s paying their share of the “gas” taxes is going to make them look less attractive. Then there is the problem with EV fire trucks, police cars, ambulances, etc. during weather caused power outages, not really a problem in some places, other parts of the country they happen all the time. How popular are EV’s in Wisconsin during the winter?
I see a lot of EVs in Texas that have the red stickers (california clean air vehicle) on their bumpers. In my neighborhood, Teslas are common and my neighbor has a Rivian. Curiously, very few Hybrids, like a Prius.
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I live in Colorado, where we still have a lot of horses, but now you can’t ride them into the cities because they pollute. I’m glad that’ll never happen with ICE vehicles!😉
In my experience, EVs are a homeowner’s game. My last apartment was about as good as it gets for renters: 8 plugs available, most of which tended to work! But the lease explicitly forbade charging in your garage. My current place is car ports and no chargers. These places are on opposite sides of the LA area. Still best for renters to drive gamobiles.
The future is electric cars.
I don’t forsee the EV market exploding in my area anytime soon. I live in the mountain state of WV. So first many here in the rural country prefer and need 4x4 trucks that are capable of hauling and towing. Sorry but EV trucks are just no competition for the combustion engine.
4:45 in the UK Co-charger is doing a great job to help home charger owners “rent” their home charger to help neighbors not able to charge at home!
Something similar would really help in the US!
6:22 this is what smart charger are great for, our r16 is offering this technology to EV drivers!
Great video, thank you for sharing! 🔌⚡🚘
At 16:10 it’s very interesting to see the historical graph of alternate fuel station types. In 2002, the green bar for electric was the biggest but then was squished to almost nothing by 2006-07. By 2010, the green bar grew and the next year (2011) through today, it’s eclipsed all other alternate fuels.
I think the 2002 spike was driven by early EVs (mainly sold only in California) like the original Toyota Rav 4 EV and Ford Ranger EV.
New York City when it come to owning an Ev the charging network infrastructure is TRASH
A separate electric meter is not always required for utility control of your EV’s charging schedule. The Green Mountain Power utility in Vermont offers a wall-mounted charging station that the utility can control by sending digital commands through the power lines.
Once people try an EV they won’t want an ICE car ever again. I think it will just take time for everyone to get that experience through. I think the 2030s will be the “great change over decade”. Meaning most/all new cars sold will be electric.
Doesn’t matter, electric vehicles will be adopted one way or another.
As usual, a good explanation of the EV market. The big “miss” IMHO was the failure to look at the cost. EVs are still for the wealthy and woke. Giving most people $7,500 or even $10k isn’t any help when the dealer is selling the car for $50,000‑a whole years income for many if not most people.
All the EV haters pretend the Chevy Bolt doesn’t exist. I paid 25k for mine new and I’m really glad I have it because right now I really need it.
Shelling out big money in car payments doesn’t save anything. The popular EVs are hard to get and prices are insane. Charges what over msrp is nuts. Also traveling requires fast DC chargers and annoying
About 85% of Tesla owners charge at home and have never used a charger outside of the house. My neighbor bought a 2014 Tesla model S and shortly after he bought it the main battery was failing, imagine his surprise when he called Tesla and they said the would sent a flatbed to bring it to the shop. How much for the new battery he asked. He was told if you waited three more weeks the bill would be roughly $18,000. But you called us and the battery is still under the original 8 year warranty so no charge. He since has bought another model S for his wife and she loves it. She can’t get over how inexpensive it is to operate. His model S cost him $ 20,000. He now has it serviced by the electrified garage in New Hampshire as the Tesla facility is small and always 2 to 3 months to get an appointment.
Food for thought
I level 1 charge at home most of the time but I’m impressed at how often I can find free charging. There are free level 2 chargers at restaurants like Red Lobster or Texas Road House or Olive Garden across the country. We can add 30 to 60 miles range while we eat. Also on road trips across the country we usually manage to find a hotel with level 2 charging. In the morning we have a full “tank” for free! We have also found free level charging at shopping malls across the country. These are usually in malls that don’t have any superchargers (level 3) themselves but might be near a mall that does. Lastly, some local government facilities and office buildings have free charging.
None of this charging is fast but if we’re stopping anyway, it is a great chance to top up while we eat or sleep or shop.
When we book hotels we call ahead and ask before we book. The PlugShare app will also filter down to show free charging.
I live in Sacramento. I walk a couple of miles almost every day as part of my recovery from a heart attack. I have noticed more & more EVs, mostly Teslas, parked in driveways in my neighborhood. The owners still keep their big pickup but are mostly likely commuting daily with their EV. Gas is $6.30/gallon currently — 6/2022. If you drive east of here toward more affluent suburbs there are many more EVs on the roads. Even in the small town where I grew up there is now a charging station at the grocery store.
As for range anxiety, i know it’s a real thing for first time EV buyers. My brother in law is newly retired & owns a Tesla 3. He has driven all over the western US visiting his kid’s families without any issue finding & using charging stations. He said the issue faded for him once he made a couple of trips. Granted the Tesla software is really good at helping you map out your trip. I recently watched a video of a new F150 Lightning road-trip & they had some issues. They weren’t stranded but the trip took longer than expected to drive from Detroit to Colorado Springs.
California with 1/5th the US population is rapidly moving toward EVs. If half the families here have at least one EV it will impact fuel prices, used car prices, & the auto repair business. My brother in law has done zero maintenance on his Tesla even though he has driven enough miles to put a new set of tires on it.
You’re aging so well , big daddy!!
Keep California’s problems in California. Let people enjoy the electric car. But don’t have the government tell me I have to have one.
Brian is amazing when it comes to EVs
This guy is obsess with EV cars lol
Australia, electric vehicles are rather expensive, starting at like 60k and up. Yes I am not sure of the charges availability. Another interesting quirk, is that the federal government is looking at tax incentives for those who purchase an EV. But at the state level one state has added a Tax to EV, because of the fact these people won’t be buying petrol and the taxes on petrol are supposedly used on building and the upkeep of roads.
Ask the idiot how many miles he or his family travels . Duh.
Please in future shows discuss the terrible cost of lithium mining around the world. That’s the story people don’t know. Thank you.
Tesla’s have the highest owner satisfaction, do you really think Tesla owners would be satisfied if they could not charge their cars? This is just more FUD!
I like this EV salemen, “yeah people with EVs say so much money with not having to pay to fuel up”? What about those new inflated electric bills? What about the average $10K more for a EV compared to a ICE version? What about the $10K-$15K battery replacement after 8–10yrs of ownership? EV and Hybrid are just like solar, they are good ideas but they cost so much upfront that it takes them 10–20yrs to pay for themselves and to start saving money. And there is a gas station around literally 90% of most corners but I have never seen an electric charging station in the wild.
Both EV/hybrids and solar add
upfront cost
extra parts for repair/replacement
EV/hybrids add
reduced full up locations
added time to long trips
reduced resale value because of pending battery replacement costs
how is the electric system going to handle more EVs? Don’t they do rolling blackouts in NY, Texas, and California because they can’t produce enough electricity for the people that pay for it already? Now add millions of EVs needing more power? Sounds like they will have to set up a lot of Solar charging stations around the country
Now do a 900 mile trip. Towing a trailer. This is a one day event for me in my minivan. A long day, granted, but a day. And yes, I’m atypical.
I think Germans had it right 10 yrs ago creating clean diesel cars .…With all the problems with Lithium being a fossil fuel and long-range ecological problems with it you wonder how we got here … not really ..)))
Gasoline charging if at Costco could take about 25 minutes
Gasoline price are now soaring above $5 per gallon in California it cost $0.25 per mile to drive an SUV