Thanks for watching! Check out darbinorvar.com for more info on me and my shoppe!

having had an E.V. for a while now one thing i would say is that if youre thinking about buying an E.V. then watch a few videos on what actually happens when you run out of charge, people seem to think that the car is going along and just stops! It Doesnt !! Basically its really hard to run out of charge as the car warns you for ages then it restricts your speed, it does this with approx 30 miles of range so you can easily find a charging port

@gaiustacitus4242

28 күн бұрын

Easily? Really? I've watched videos of EV owners having to beg strangers to let them plug in at their homes to restore enough range to get to the next charging station. I've watched other videos of people who ran completely out of charge while waiting in line to connect to a charging station. In many areas there are no charging stations.

@familyplans3788

28 күн бұрын

@@gaiustacitus4242 and i can show many more videos of people running out of petrol or diesel , and believe me there are a lot more charging ports now than when i first posted that comment !!

@gaiustacitus4242

28 күн бұрын

@@familyplans3788 Only an idiot runs out of fuel in an ICE vehicle, for refueling stations are conveniently located every few miles. The same is not true of EV charging stations. Even when you can find an EV charging station, many of them do not even work in cold temperatures.

@croeitusd5731

27 күн бұрын

​@@gaiustacitus4242Not arguing your point, but fwiw, there are actually quite a few places even in America where you'll be driving 100+ miles between gas stations. everything gets further apart the further west you go, and interstates in particular will usually have a sign saying "last exit for 83 miles" or something. not a problem if you plan for it, but it catches people off guard when they're not used to it.

Hey! Thank you for this, I just bought my first ever EV. I could not understand how one pedal braking works, until you explained it in much more simple terms. Thank you! And I’m also in Richmond!

A lot of the charging tips are for older cars. Newer cars like mine MGZSEV SR have LFP batteries which are happy to be consistently charged to 100%. This is something that needs to be addressed more as a lot of reviewers fail to distinguish between the different battery chemistry available depending on the model and age of the car.

@gaiustacitus4242

28 күн бұрын

LFP batteries are very old technology that was originally deemed unsuitable for use in EV's because of the lower capacity and rate of power transfer.

This was extremely helpful. I got my first EV yesterday. Thank you.

@claudia23491

9 ай бұрын

Hey, congrats! How’s it going for you?

just wanted to let you know that your video inspired me to get an EV. got my Kia EV5 delivered yesterday. loving it so far!

I've been talking to a co-worker who owns the Bolt and he's never regretted it. He says 2 yrs later and it owes him nothing. He even did a winter test at his place by letting it run as it were for a full hour. Using the heat and radio and such. He used one battery bar for the full hour. I am keeping an eye on things for the EV that I'd be into. Currently living in an apartment and talked to the property manager. They were intrigued at the cost(very little) with a standard plug in. I look forward to the day when no more gas, oil changes and any other maintenance that a regular car would need over the years.

I have a very similar Leaf to the one in the video and looking at the service history (I am the second owner), the only items replaced so far is the 12volt battery and the cabin air filter. Service costs are tiny compared to gas cars which have a list of items that get replaced regularly, spark plugs, spark leads, engine oil, transmission fluid, fuel filter, oil filter, none of which are on an EV. Also the brake pads and rotors/disks are replaced regularly on a gas car but on an EV they are hardly ever used and so rarely wear out. Most braking is done using regenerative braking. Sort of like in the old days when Dad would down shift through the gears trying to save the brakes but instead of generating heat it generates some electricity that goes back into the EV battery. Another thing I noticed with moving over to an EV. When charging at a public charger, if there is somebody else there they will often get out of their car and have a chat. I have met so many nice people while charging. They seem to have such a hopeful/excited outlook on the future. Totally the opposite to refuelling a gas vehicle where it is like standing in an elevator. You are three feet away from another person and it is a rarity to see anyone speaking to each other unless it is to complain about the fuel prices.

@terenceiutzi4003

8 ай бұрын

Funny, a friend of mines dad loves EVS, and he has three scrap leafs in his drive they all need batteries, and a new car was cheaper

@jaseastroboy9240

8 ай бұрын

@@terenceiutzi4003 Of course. Leafs have a well known design flaw in their battery system. They have no battery cooling which has greatly accelerated the degradation of their batteries. But even with degraded batteries the Leafs can be still used in situations where the reduced capacity is not a major issue. Plus this design flaw has given the anti-EV crowd something to point to and use as "proof" that all EVs are bad. So the Leafs are keeping all sorts of people happy. But for EVs with a proper battery cooling system the batteries are expected to last between 15 and 30 years before getting down to 70% capacity. For most original owners they would have sold the car long before that. Then the car will likely be sold as a secondhand vehicle to someone who is happy with 70% of original battery capacity. Or the battery could be replaced, Tesla expects a $3000 to $5000 price tag for a replacement battery at that time. But considering how few cars are still on the road after 30 years, it is likely that, like most cars, the car would have been scrapped before the 30 years is reached. Also when scrapped the EV's battery would have been recycled with better than 95% of the materials being reused, most likely to make new EV batteries. Oh, and to anwser the inevitable "lithium batteries aren't recycled" statement. Nothing is recycled on a commercial scale until there is a commercially viable amount of recyclable material available. With EV sales increasing by 55% from 2021 to 2022 and those two years totalling more than the previous 10 years. I think that by the time EVs that are being sold today need a replacement battery there will be a thriving battery recycling industry to supply the materials to enable low cost replacements.

@jaseastroboy9240

8 ай бұрын

@@terenceiutzi4003 Also Nissan has not helped the situation with no upgrade path for Leaf owners. So somebody with a 24kwh battery can not buy a 30 or 40kwh battery from Nissan. There are some aftermarket installers that can do the upgrade but as they can't get new 30 or 40kwh batteries they have to rely on getting replacement batteries from scrapped Leafs. This greatly limits an old Leafs options and so perfectly good vehicles will end up being scrapped or sitting unused in somebodies driveway. My Leaf is over 10 years old and doesn't have a single squeak or rattle, not a spot of rust anywhere. If Nissan would sell batteries then I would upgrade it tomorrow. But without new, higher capacity batteries being made available then my Leaf will continue to do the school run and shopping duties. No weekend road trips for it.

We recently bought a new Tesla model Y. we get 300 miles per charge. Thats on par with a gas powered cars range. But they way I explain it to people is, when you charge at home, image waking up every morning with full tank of gas. Just doing everyday running around ive only had to use an outside charger once in 6 months and thats because we didnt charge up for a few days. BUT the best thing about Teslas are their super chargers. You can charge from damn near a completely dead battery to fully charged in 20 min, if you want to . or you can get 25% Battery ( 1/4 tank of gas) in 5 min, and go home and charge over night. THE Absolute best thing about charging teslas with the super chargers is road trips. We have done a good amount of 400 mile trips from NY to the mountains of Vermont and when you enter your road trip destination the tesla map , automatically maps out all the tesla superchargers you will stop at for your trip. and it wont have you fully charge every time, no, you will charge maybe 5 min, which will get you enough to get to the next super charger on the route. Normally the NY to Vermont trip in my Dodge ram, I will have to Fill up before I leave and Fill up again 3/4 of the way there at $90 (now $130) to fill up. with the telsa we stopped twice for 5 -10 min both times and was maybe $10 to charge. I still have my Dodge ram, but the Tesla is now our main family car.

@darbinorvar

Жыл бұрын

That sounds pretty ideal!

@MadMadOne

2 ай бұрын

Do you actually get 300 miles per change on highway doing normal highway speeds? I know multiple Tesla owners who would beg to differ. EVs have advantages. Don't have to lie to make people buy them. I can guarantee that the shirt trip range over several days is much less than 300. Perhaps even 200

@gaiustacitus4242

28 күн бұрын

I've never owned an ICE vehicle that had only 300 miles of range per tank of gas. I've also never seen an EV that gets anywhere near the rated miles per charge when independently tested, even under ideal conditions that are atypical of normal driving conditions.

@sarhanist1

14 күн бұрын

what will be your average driving speed at highway? your Tesla can only go max.about 150 miles or so at decent highway speed ( I am an EV owner as well). Let's stick to the facts. EVs so far away from a decent and relaxed highway driving at "reasonable highway speeds". Sure, you can make 300 miles if you ever drive at 50 miles an hour on highway staying on the right hand lane of a 5 lanes highway all the time. Also you can only use 60% of total USABLE battery charge once you are on the road. 20-80%. you may start the journey at 100% and you will only be using down to 15-20% level of battery and next charge will be up to 80% since charging top 100% will take so much time. Again let's stick to reality.

This was incredibly informative, and I really enjoyed the format and delivery of your list. Thank you for the time and effort you put towards making this video!

Great video! I've had mine for 2 weeks now and so far no complaints!

Thanks! As an owner of a 2012 Leaf over the last two years (best commuter ever!) it's great having videos like yours explaining how it all works out.

@darbinorvar

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Nick! 🙏

@malcolmwhite6588

7 ай бұрын

You are 100 times more generous than your username Nick you donated five dollars and your name is five cents🎉😂

Excellent compilation in perfect depth and length. ❤

This is a great review. Many thanks for all of the practical tips. A big shout out too for many of the comments provided which I found to be really useful too.

I’ve had a couple of commutes where my range actually went up after 20+ minutes of sitting in stop and go traffic. A lot of the energy used driving the car at highway speeds is spent pushing the air out of the way. When you’re moving slowly, less air needs to get moved out of the way, so better range. It’s a tough concept to wrap your brain around, when it’s the opposite for gas cars.

@jaseastroboy9240

Жыл бұрын

Gas cars still have to push the air around and so are less efficient at high speeds. But nothing is as inefficient as a gas car stuck in traffic. There is the gas car with the auto switch off and restart but I have heard that once the engine stops so does the AC. Or if the AC is on then it doesn't switch off. Different cars handle it differently. I am a bit old school and so whenever I hear a gas car cut out at the lights my first thought is that they stalled the car.😁

@doggylover1958

10 ай бұрын

Really informative, thank you very much from the UK.

@waynefergusson9987

9 ай бұрын

what really happened is that the computer recalculated the range based upon the slower speed less energy used

@terenceiutzi4003

8 ай бұрын

​@@jaseastroboy9240EVs have to push the air around just like ice cars.

@terenceiutzi4003

8 ай бұрын

If by some freek of science they could make a motor generator that was 100 percent efficient, it would still take the same amount of electricity to start the car moving as it generated stopping it. But at present they are about 60 percent efficient!

Great informative video! Thanks for sharing!!

thank you for taking the time... great video...

I have talked with EV owners who were driving the early Toyota EV cars and they all said you can do a partial replacement of a dead battery cell for a low cost vs. the $$$ complete battery change at a dealer. And, the brake pads on EV's last for 100K to 160K miles compared to an average of 40K miles for low priced pads and city driving. Glad you made the EV particulars available to us.

@jaseastroboy9240

Жыл бұрын

Normally the cells degrade at similar rates but you can have a fault situation where individual cells can go bad and if replaced can restore battery performance. For the brakes, i think I will wear the ebrake/hand brake before the main brakes. I rarely use the main brakes. Especially if the car is in Economy mode where the regenerative braking is more aggressive. 😁

@73av8r5

11 ай бұрын

The Prius is not an EV.

@morganmtu4525

9 ай бұрын

La première Toyota EV est très récente. La première Toyota HEV date de 1997 et les plaquettes se remplacent rarement vu qu'il y a un frein régénératif et la batterie tient 270000km environ.

@ralanham76

8 ай бұрын

​@@73av8r5thanks 🙏

@yvongauthier4409

7 ай бұрын

@@jaseastroboy9240 using the ebrake or hand brake does nothing as far as wearing out brakes because the car isn't moving when you apply the brake... unless you use it to "drift" your car which swings out your rear! Lol

Such a good and comprehensive video. Thank you

Great video 👍 Thanks! We’re ready to buy our 1st EV and I’m doing all my due diligence. This video is perfect in so many ways for us newbies 🙌 I’ll share this video with my wife.

It is almost the end of 2023 and I have been contemplating buying an EV. Thank you so much for the advice; it is really helping my understanding and final decisions.

Thanks for your time preparing all this information! I found it very useful for all those that are thinking to buy an electric car ❤ You explained it very simple

Some great tips you've listed here. Thanks Darbin!!

What a great video! Thanks for all this info!

What a great video. So clear and to the point. This is one of the best that I have seen. Will help me buying my first ev. Thanks a lot. Also, you have a great speaking voice.

Great Video! It's the most I've learned in a single video that was not boring. Thank you!

You really nailed it. You answered all my questions. We're looking at an ev as our next car. Thanks so much.

Great video. I am well versed in the EV culture, and I enjoyed the overview so I can share this with others that are having questions.

good video. I had a 2013 S for my 30 mile commute and running around for work during the day. I would usually need a full charge by the time i got home. Luckily it would be fully charged by AM. The previous owner had a defective battery, so it was replaced in 2016. I bought in 2017 with 22k and a perfect battery. These things are money makers. I bought that for $9k. Got $5k cash refund from state. Sold it for $7500 after saving about $4000 in gas and maintenance. Net gain: $7500!! I have a 2020 S Plus right now with 20k. Could not refuse the great deal. Bought it new when dealers were desperate, basically got 50% off with all the incentives and available tax credits and state rebates.

Thank you. This was extremely helpful.

Great summary. I’m now considering a used Leaf.

Great help and very informative! Thanks dear !

this was soo informative thank you, very detailed in explaining things

One advantage for EV owners is also low maintenance costs as there is no oil change, no filter change, no spark plug change and no timing belt change required

@rcushing1991

11 ай бұрын

Thousands of parts on an ICE car. Imagine the cost savings for Ford/GM etc with no more RD on beating emission standards, no more engine blocks, heads, valves, transmissions, water pumps, radiators, coil packs, fuel injectors, or fuel pumps. Think of all of the required maintenance for all of those items that is not needed with an EV. Dealers are in a panic with the EV migration as all of their profit is warranty work! I have only owned an EV since February/6k miles and I don't miss going to a gas station at all. 95% of our power is from home charging at $0.075 kw. Crazy how the talking heads say power is over 14 cents. Not if you check your billing and assume your connection fee is part of your house fee and not average it into your cars usage. Over half of our house fee is a flat rate charged here in NC but the actual rate is half of the average per KW rate you get by dividing your bill by the power used. Drill down on your billing to get to your actual rates.

@reiniernn9071

10 ай бұрын

@@sandrahuntington1602 This is bullshit. (I'm driving EV's for 10 years now...as one of the first buyers. Also in such a leaf.) Degradation has more to do with charge cycles....Modern batteries will last 1000-1500 cycles or , with a niro/kona E64 at least 400000..up to 600000 km. Most petrol cars need another petrol engine or revision of the first one after such a distant. That's not cheaper than a battery replacement. (But the dealer will earn more on such a revision). You're 9 years are only valid when someone drives at least 45000 km each year....and even then the range is still 80% of those original 450 km (350 km) so a lot of people can use that car with this lower range.

@garethsayers1028

9 ай бұрын

​@@sandrahuntington1602total BS , our leaf is 10 years old, and still going strong, and that is a 1st gen leaf. Modern Ev batteries don't degrade nearly as much

@pat5882

9 ай бұрын

Due to the weight of an EV and the high torque of the electric motors, EV tires last anywhere from 15K to 30K miles and 30K if you’re lucky. EV tires are low profile and have low rolling resistance tread, most of all they are very expensive. Your savings on oil changes etc. are out the window. Also, PA to start charging $290 a year for EV registration. In TX it’s a $400 one time charge when the EV is purchased, then $200 every year after.

@sandrahuntington1602

9 ай бұрын

An EV needs a fire extinguisher, although having said that a fire extinguisher is useless against a burning EV battery.

Fantastic video, thank you from Australia 😊

Super informative. Thanks for the info!

Great video, thanks for sharing!

Really nice well done. I hope others get to see this. It is very refreshing to see you embrace the Leaf. We now have 2 EVs for our house. It started with a 2015 Leaf S. Had only 65 miles of range. I got the car due to work I did for a company. The owner wasn't able to pay so he was not using the car. So it was my payment. After 6 months of driving it. It really saved me a lot of money. I am a computer field tech. Now retired but still it started me in the right direction. I think you should also do one of these videos showing how you found the free charge. I use plugshare. Plus I have 2 Nissan dealerships within 6 miles. Plus many public transportation parking with Lvl 2 locations. Another one is local Harley Davidson dealers have CCS charging not super fast. But works. I have a 2021 Bolt now, and my wife drives a 2021 Leaf S Plus.

@jaseastroboy9240

8 ай бұрын

I also have a local Nissan dealership. But my experience was not very good with them. Before buying my current second hand Leaf I went to the local dealer. They had two new Leafs on the lot. When we asked to have a look at them the response was "Why would you want to do that, they are electric". The dealer then tried to talk us out of owning an electric vehicle. They also have an onsite DC charger, supposedly for Nissan customers. But they leave one of their electric vehicles parked there all the time so it is always blocked. Nissan built a great electric vehicle but it seems that not all dealerships are a fan of the electric car. Sort of makes sense as the dealership would get next to nothing in after sales revenue. Maybe Nissan should have sold them direct to the public instead. 😁

Great tips. Thank you!

Excellent video, good information and advice. Thank you very much.

Wow. You hit all the points. Thank You

Very informative and useful.

Very helpful, thank you

Thank you! Very informative! Much appreciated!

I pretty much knew everything Darbin was saying already, having owned an Ioniq 5 for six months, but I still enjoyed watching this.

one of the best videos, very helpfu asim just purchasingmy first EV. cheers

Great video thank you so much for your wonderful advice.

Great video Darwin, just bare in mind this video is being viewed all across the world and most of the globe uses 240v - it’s really only the states and some of Canada that use 120v so pretty rare actually.

@SimonEllwood

6 ай бұрын

Level 1 in most of the world is over 2kw.

Great review, thank you 👍🏽

This was excellent thank you so much

Excellent video! This will be useful when I try to show people what EV life is actually like. Thanks!

A very useful and relevant post.

So very helpful…Thank You

Thanks for another useful video.

Most informative, thank you

Great little series on your first EV, very interesting!

@darbinorvar

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

We just bought a 2022 Leaf and we loooooooooooove it!!!

I don’t think most people realize if they have an inverter that connects to their battery ($50-$100) they too can power things with their car during a power outage because and engine, alternator and inverter are basically all of a generator’s components.

Very informative thank you I learnt so much

5:48 charging to 100% depends on the battery technology. LFP batteries are fine to charge to 100%, these batteries are in the new MG4 base model for instance. Tesla actually recommend you charge their LFP variant to 100% once per week to assist in battery balancing.

@egaskrad

4 ай бұрын

LFP is quite new, something around 2021 even for tesla. If her nissan leaf is second hand, I don't think it is on LFP. So is Na+ battery which only comes out in 2024.

@gaiustacitus4242

28 күн бұрын

@@egaskrad LFP batteries are actually old technology that was originally deemed unsuitable for use in EV's. Tesla turned to a variant of LFP technology for one reason, that being to reduce manufacturing costs.

very informative, thank you for the video.

I knew most of these, but still learnt something, so, thank you for a very professional presentation of the facts. JM. Belfast, Northern Ireland.

I like the illustration of regenerative braking.

Excellent advice.

Ery good tips! Thank you!

Thank you .

Very well done.

Some great facts here, thank you

Hi Darbin, you're the best!

I had this car (24KWh) for 8 years, great car. The video gives really a good idea of the reality, I never plugged the car in public charger, only work and home. The worst thing is to use the quick charger, it really kills the battery over the years...charging over night in L2 is the way to go. Great video!

Thanks for this video. As a fellow Leaf owner now for about 2 years, I agree with everything you're saying and would add a couple of things. Leaf owners should familiarize themselves with the timer under EV Settings, which allows you to choose when, and for how long your Leaf will charge. There's a graphic in the Leaf that will tell you how long it will take to charge to 50, 75 and 100 percent so you can set the timer accordingly. You should do a video on this, Darbin. Another thing to know is that longer and/or steep hills tend to run the battery down much faster than driving on level ground. Of course the battery will recharges bit going back down the hill, but it's not an equal exchange. a bit slower up the hill will help reduce the amount of juice consumed, so try not to be in a hurry. The faster you go, like in a ice-powered car, the faster the energy drain. I have the SV Plus model which has a range 230 miles, so it works for me. But if your car only goes up to 100 miles and you have to go up hill (mountains), it's something to consider.

@jaseastroboy9240

4 ай бұрын

As well as hills, a drivers driving style makes a huge difference in fuel consumption. I see most ICE drivers take off from the lights rapidly, accelerating hard to get to the speed limit even though they are accelerating towards the next red light. They continue accelerating until the last possible moment then brake hard to come to a stop at the red light. Then they repeat that pattern over and over. I find that on main roads the traffic lights are sequenced so that if you drive just under the speed limit then you will catch green lights nearly all the time. Probably done that way to deter speeding. Whereas the ICE driver that races to the red light has had enough time waiting for the red light that they decide to get out their mobile phone and check their social media status. So they end up sitting at the green light until somebody toots their horn at them. 🤣

😊 Thanks. Very practical presentation. 👌

@darbinorvar

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Richard!

Nice video, I live in Los Angeles area costs are higher so savings are more. Given freeways are a way of life and we must use a lot of gas (today $7 a gallon for regular) there are quite a few EV's on the road, Tesla's are currently very popular. Should be an interesting next 10 years.

Excellent. As an owner of a 2019 Nissan Leaf SL+, this is the best video I have seen for non-EV owners.

@darbinorvar

Жыл бұрын

Thanks William, so glad to hear you find it informative :)

Really useful tips!, but I wanna add one thing for your viewers. I just got a 2015 Leaf, and for the one-foot driving you mentioned, I find it useful to keep it in "B" mode when driving around the city (which constitutes most of my driving). It makes the car slow down in a way that feels more like applying the brakes, and it purportedly transfers more energy to the battery -- I haven't had it long enough to know how much of an energy difference it makes vs. "D" mode in the city, but judging from the gauge, it's small. Still useful for city driving regardless of the battery savings, though. Thanks for the tips! Gonna check out your other content now 😊.

@dougmathews4480

9 ай бұрын

The Newer model Leaf has a true one pedal driving mode where it will brake proportionally to how much you let your foot off the accelerator and will switch to mechanical braking when moving too slow for regen braking and bring you to a complete halt. It also holds the car still while at rest. The "one pedal driving" mentioned in this video and by yourself is really not much different from engine braking in an ICE vehicle, it'll slow you down a bit but won't stop you and as such is not really one pedal driving.

@morganmtu4525

9 ай бұрын

Il existe aussi des régulateurs de vitesses adaptatifs qui vont jusqu'à l'arrêt complet et il n'est même pas utile d'appuyer...

Great video!

that was great! thank you

Great video.

that was great..thank you

Thank you

Great video

I have a Kia Niro EV. Today the outside temp is 10 degrees and I did notice a bigger drop in range. I hear people talking about preconditioning the battery before driving in these temperatures. I came on your video because I hoped to find a good explanation about what that means. I really enjoyed your video. Another tip is to use heated seats in the cold if possible because the cabin heat takes a big bite out of the battery's range.

@morganmtu4525

9 ай бұрын

Le preconditionnement a de l'importance surtout lors des recharges électriques ...

@JoeyDNetsfan

8 ай бұрын

I think only Teslas’s can precondition the battery. Not all cars, especially not my Hyundai Kona EV, can precondition it. However since you have a Kia, go into the EV settings, and turn on “winter mode”. This won’t really help with the range, in fact it will take some range away, but it will help with protecting your battery from the cold temperatures so it doesn’t degrade fast over the years and it will keep your battery slightly warm.

@patdee5124

8 ай бұрын

@@JoeyDNetsfan Thank you, I will do that. Hoping for a mild winter near Lake Erie.

Some good pointers.

Here in West Virginia, the public charging stations are always completely empty. We are considering buying a 2015 Nissan Leaf that has 10 bars left for 4800. We will charge at home level 2 nightly or occassionally at a public station. Thank you for video! Aloha!

Thanks a lot for this, really helpful. I am just waiting for my new Dacia Spring here in SW France. A totally new experience for me. I plan to charge at home as live in the French Countryside. Good tips about free charging as well. So happy to be freed from buying diesel. Thanks again. 🎉

@morganmtu4525

9 ай бұрын

Du Diesel avec addblue qui cristallise... C'est sympa 😅

That is a great video, beautifuly presented. I charge my EV almost entirely from the domestic power, as the slower charge is better for battery longevity, only using the home charger when needing the speed. Three more benefits - 1. your music sounds fabulous in a silent car. 2. It is not until you drive an EV that you realise how much fumes get into the cab of an ICE vehicle, I first noticed this when coming up behind an ICE and you notice the smel of their exhaust, something you raely noticed when driving an ICE. 3. Similar to 2, how fresh you feel after a long journey, I think the combination of no fumes and the loss of te constant vibration from the motor, you do feel great after a drive.

@Antiguan_Dart

3 ай бұрын

On a point of interest other than the potential safety concerns of Type 1 domestic charging ( for instance a 3 pin UK residential socket is not set up for any DC leak faults ) there’s the question of efficiency too the lower the charging current the more losses experienced. Also a modern EV has a built in lower end and upper end buffer to the battery so a 100% charge really isn’t 100% of the actually battery capacity only 100% of the available usable battery. Also most batteries have a number of charge/discharge cycles determining their life. So better to charge to high percentage and use fewer cycles! And modern day batteries have great thermal management to ensure battery longevity. If home charging using type 2 charge to 100% if you need it for your journey or 85-90% routinely -indeed if you are taking advantage of an EV domestic tariff you may only get 4-7hours per day of cheap rate electricity so may not be able to charge to a very high state of charge in one sitting anyway! 8 year/100000 miles manufacturer warranty on an EV battery is not uncommon showing the level of confidence the manufacturer has in their battery. So after that time some battery degradation some Tesla’s of this age have lost 10% range through battery degradation it’s really isn’t an issue a 10 year old ICE car could easily be 10% less efficient than when it was new!

I'm close to getting my next car, and I think it's going to be a Leaf. Probably a newer used one. I live in SE Alabama, so it is certainly not common around here! 😅 Nice video!

Thank you. I really appreciate this video. Actually, I just bought some shares into an EV station business and this will definitely give me another reason why i made a good decision.

@JoeyDNetsfan

8 ай бұрын

How did you do that

Very nice summary of EVs facts. Just one small note: EVs do have transmission which goes connected to the motor and operates as a reduction box and a differential, while rear drive need a rear differential whenever the motor is at the front and after the transmission it takes the power trough a main axle. Some vehicles have direct drive motors hooked to the wheels, but these are not that common, but there are in fact. Transmissions and differentials require oil changes, not too frequently; more likely every 100,000 miles. However, new results seem to observe a better care of the gears and bearings when the oil is replaced every 50,000 miles...always using OEM spec. Regards from Costa Rica

Thank you!!!!!!

Many thanks indeed. I already understood most of what you explained, but this is a must watch - especially for average citizens who have been dissuaded by all the FUD. One point, and perhaps not so trivial, is that the CHAdeMO charging standard is only ubiquitous in Japan. Further, moving forward, most makers intending to sell in North America are going to use Tesla's North American Standard (NAS) for compatibility with Tesla's supercharging network. Something to consider, if one is looking to purchase used, is whether adapters are going to be available in case the vehicle's fast-charge port is one of the outdated standards. Else, prepare to only ever charge as high as level 2.

Thanks! This is a good intro for someone thinking of getting an EV.

@darbinorvar

7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! 🙏 Really appreciate it 😁

Wow, informative...it's exactly what I suspect...even though I am NEW to EV.

Here in the UK Midlands we are paying around $6.88 USD per US gallon equivalent. Don't forget that oil and gas are cheap and that most of the value is in taxes. Once EVs become more commonplace expect taxes on electricity to be applied upwards. Here in the UK in the 1990s diesel cars started to become commonplace and the same thing happened to us here and now diesel is more expensive than gas instead of half the price when I got my first diesel car. Also expect free charging at a different dealer to the car make that you have will create friction and that free charging will end anyway.

Thank you madam for the helpful information

This video was so informative. Thank you so much for covering all the bases. My daughter moved to another state and left her Leaf with me. I have no idea what to do with it and I have no experience with an EV car. This video really put a lot of my fears to rest. I can’t thank you enough ❤

@frostyflameff4003

7 ай бұрын

im terribly sorry to have to tell you this, but unless you're looking for the smart features and slight acceleration boost of an ev, its the worst possible decision for the environment

@JohnH242

7 ай бұрын

@@frostyflameff4003 Why do you say that? Will you back up that statement with facts?

@frostyflameff4003

7 ай бұрын

@@JohnH242 the lithium used for the batteries damages the environment more than petrol cars for a few years, and require replacing too quickly for it to be a viable option. Not even considering most people don't even use the safe energy options so it's pretty futile

@frostyflameff4003

7 ай бұрын

@@JohnH242 I will however hands down say go for hydrogen

@patbarr1351

7 ай бұрын

@@frostyflameff4003 We are in an early stage at the moment, but there are some advocates who say, once we get battery recycling going fully, the need for new lithium mining will decrease dramatically. (Redwood Materials is one of the better known startups specializing in recovering lithium & other valuable metals from batteries 10 years old or more.) We may also see alternative battery technologies in the next few years so there's hope for the future.

EV owner for 2 years in UK here. I don’t/can’t charge at home and this seemed to be a big point in your video. I live in London so a house with a garage is not a thing. So _all_ my charging is public. Fortunately my local supermarket/grocery store has free AC charging and that’s accounted for about 40% of my ⚡️. So your mileage may vary, as they say! Good video though. Good list. Great to see older Leaves (Leafs?) still rocking!

Well done❤

Great review and observations. I just purchase a 2019 LEAF SL Plus a few weeks ago. My SIlverado, Nissan Versa and Honda motorcycle are all getting pretty lonely since I am almost always driving the LEAF instead. ;-)

I've been driving a PHEV since 2021 and an EV since a few months ago. I like your video it is very informative, although including metric may widen your audiance.