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re: YouTuber/Mechanic Scotty Kilmer, EVs are a Scam and the Media is lying to you.
Posted on 2/2/24 at 4:33 pm to Obtuse1
Posted on 2/2/24 at 4:33 pm to Obtuse1
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He is very high on low specific output N/A engines for example. There is nothing wrong with that since they do tend to be reliable.
Anybody who cares about having a reliable, long lasting powertrain that can be serviced and repaired without highly specialized tools does too.
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Posted on 2/2/24 at 4:34 pm to dgnx6
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It’s a scam to say an ev gets a made up mpg so they pass government compliance measures.
Maybe not to the same degree, but the auto makers definitely fudge the numbers on MPG with all of these twin turbo vehicles that are made now.
Posted on 2/2/24 at 4:34 pm to GumboPot
Scotty seems like a straight shooter from what I can tell. Clickbait titles for his videos to get hits, but I think he's a decent guy.
Posted on 2/2/24 at 4:36 pm to Smeg
I watch/like his vids and will watch this one, but have to say his arm movements are distracting as shite!
Posted on 2/2/24 at 4:36 pm to Penrod
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If they are reporting the mileage per the same BTUs that are in a gallon of gasoline then I see nothing wrong with it.
Which is what they basically do. MPGe is based on 33.7kwh which is basically the BTU is a gallon of gas converted.
Posted on 2/2/24 at 4:38 pm to kywildcatfanone
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If you just commute a short distance to work and home, probably fine.
I use a EZ-Go around the neighborhood.
Posted on 2/2/24 at 4:38 pm to kywildcatfanone
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Scam? Probably not. Practical for many tasks. No.
If you just commute a short distance to work and home, probably fine.
Exactly. I bought an EV because I never drive my car more than 150 miles before returning to my garage. If I ever need to go farther I’ll use my wife’s car. Also, besides having the perfect mission profile, I have a two car garage with two 240V 50 receptacles and I don’t care that it is so expensive. If any of those things weren’t true I would not get an EV.
Another thing: the range on an EV is really a lot less than they say. You have to be more conservative about running low because you don’t have as many recharge options as ICE vehicles. And if you want to take proper care of that expensive battery you should not charge it over 80%. I would be afraid to go below 10% and I charge to 80%, so I actually only have 70% of my 290 mile range available - that’s 203 miles.
This post was edited on 2/2/24 at 4:46 pm
Posted on 2/2/24 at 4:42 pm to Obtuse1
quote:Scotty mentions MPGe in this video and doesn't seem to have much problem with it, but he goes on about "compliance values" and that's his big issue in the early part of the video. I don't know how those are calculated but I also don't see them advertised or mentioned really so I'm not sure why he rails on about it.
Which is what they basically do. MPGe is based on 33.7kwh which is basically the BTU is a gallon of gas converted.
Posted on 2/2/24 at 4:46 pm to Penrod
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the range on an EV is really a lot less than they say. You have to be more conservative about running low because you don’t have as many recharge options as ICE vehicles.
That is one of the several points Scotty made in the video.
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And if you want to take proper care of that expensive battery you should not charge it over 80%. I would be afraid to go below 10% and I charge to 80%, so I actually only have 70% of my 290 mile range available - that’s 204 miles.
He made this point too. An EV is like a gasoline vehicle that you cannot run below a quarter of a tank and completely fill up. You can only use 11-12 middle gallons of gasoline in a 20 gallon tank.
Posted on 2/2/24 at 4:50 pm to dgnx6
I thought most of the video was about inherent issues with Electrical anything.
Even beyond the headline/government angle.
I don't own an EV.
But what he said makes sense about lightning recharge to 80% and not letting the battery go below 20%.
The analogy being a 20 gallon tank with only 12 gallons being functionally usable on a trip.
Even beyond the headline/government angle.
I don't own an EV.
But what he said makes sense about lightning recharge to 80% and not letting the battery go below 20%.
The analogy being a 20 gallon tank with only 12 gallons being functionally usable on a trip.
Posted on 2/2/24 at 4:50 pm to GumboPot
As much as I hate the unearned smugness EV owners, I hate scotty Kilmer more.
Posted on 2/2/24 at 5:17 pm to GumboPot
No interest at all. I'll stick with my engine.
Posted on 2/2/24 at 5:18 pm to Honest Tune
Everybody with 1/2 a brain knew this. They can’t even make an electric golf cart that last more than 18 mo. Without issues.
Posted on 2/2/24 at 5:37 pm to Clames
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Anybody who cares about having a reliable, long lasting powertrain that can be serviced and repaired without highly specialized tools does too.
I agree. My travel car is a Lexus ES 330 with a N/A 3.3 engine with a specific output of 68hp/L. This one has over 435k miles on it and the only engine-related repair it has had is a set of coils at about 360k.
That said the majority of people don't buy cars with any intention of putting 500k miles on them and I am not remotely interested in that for our DDs because they tend to be boring vehicles to drive. I am not interested in tearing into a BMW engine with Dual VANOS or a 911 engine with VarioCam timing and VTG turbos. That is for techs with the right tools and a lift.
Scotty is an old school guy with an old school POV, if that aligns with someone's individual wants in cars then he is a fine resource.
Posted on 2/2/24 at 5:41 pm to GumboPot
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Scotty Kilmer
Posted on 2/2/24 at 6:02 pm to GumboPot
Only an idiot needs YouTube to tell them that
Posted on 2/2/24 at 6:05 pm to GumboPot
Take your YouTube news to the poli board
Posted on 2/2/24 at 6:08 pm to GumboPot
Again, every major industry on earth is a scam on some level.
Posted on 2/2/24 at 6:11 pm to Obtuse1
Vaxxdawg has spoken
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