Thomas appreciate what you do! I love my Tesla and Super Duty!

Congressman Thomas Massie very impressive! His interview with Tucker Carlson let me hear. We could use about 430 more people in town us like this!

Being from California Massie is by far my favorite person in Congress. Like his practical statements on owning an EV. Since this interview Ford will soon be using Tesla superchargers. I think Tesla is far ahead of everyone, but I think Ford will be getting it together soon on EV.

@ChrisGerstle

6 ай бұрын

They were supposed to be building battery factories but cancelled them !

@DavidC-pg6ni

11 күн бұрын

Ford is likely to go BK in the next downturn. GM is already losing HALF its sales in China in the next couple of years. They can’t make enough EVs that people want to.

Massie throws some shade at Ford for not having a reliable charging network available, since Tesla's proprietary NACS connector prevents Fords from using the Supercharger network. But since this video was posted, Ford (along with many other OEMs) have adopted the NACS connector. This video provides a good example of how quickly technology is changing. Ford management saw a problem and moved to resolve it. As an evolving technology, EVs will continue to improve to minimize their shortcomings. The same can't be said for ICE.

@BeingMe23

2 күн бұрын

So true. Few people realize that the world's first EV was made in the 1830s. So we are going BACK to the EV.

From I10, Arizona/California boarders to Denver, CO I spend 2 hours, 12 minute’s charging, it 945 miles

I did not know Thomas Massie made it to MIT, thats shockingly impressive.

Practically every EV brand can use a adapter on the Supercharger.

We have zero problem roadtripping in an EV. Its clear Massie owns an old Tesla with low range and alow charging. New Model S goes 400 miles and charges back to 80% in 20 or 25 minutes. DC to Kentucky would probably be one charge.

@jeremyanderson7741

3 күн бұрын

He’s giving an anecdotal story of his experience. Lots of people don’t have $70k to spend on a luxury car.

@Cttechexpress

3 күн бұрын

@jeremyanderson7741 Model 3 long range gets over 330 miles, 250kWh charging and is under $40K after tax credits. I'm sure Massie could afford one.

@jeremyanderson7741

3 күн бұрын

Many of the voters in his area can not afford $40k. Many folks can only afford a used car that has to do everything well. I’m glad you are in a good enough financial situation to buy a great car like a Model S. I sincerely am. We need to acknowledge that everyone is not as fortunate as us. Some folks need a good ICE vehicle. I think you missed the point of his conversation.

@Cttechexpress

3 күн бұрын

@jeremyanderson7741 the average price of a new car in the US is $49K. Many people in Kentucky can't afford any new car - not just EVs. That's why used vehicle options exist though.

How to easily/quickly take pressure off of the grid... 50% refundable tax credit for solar/battery installations for 10 years. No income phase-outs

Love Thomas, he needs to spend a little time learning about the CCS charging networks and how the rest of the EV world lives. He is right Tesla has it all in place and it makes it dead simple to own an EV. It is pretty easy and getting even easier now by the day. So things are getting better. Like he said on a daily basis it is easier to own an EV than it is a gas/diesel vehicle. EV's are fun and can do most of what people do in a car. The politicizing of EV's is a huge mistake. Tesla has agreed to open up their network. Everyone is moving to the NACS Tesla standard for the plug so things are moving to a single standard in the US. We need more infrastructure. It is a national security issue. We need baseload and storage. Look up Tesla Megapacks. The grid power feed from the car is called V2L(vehicle to load) and V2G(vehicle to grid). It is being worked on today. Lots of progress has happened since this interview. We still do not see any Super Duty or Heavy Duty vehicles that are electrified yet.

Sorry, WRONG! I’ve driven my Tesla M3P & MYLR 3x from SoCal-Starbase & never missed a supercharger that was beyond “bladder reach”!

EVs need to have the ability to tow a small "range-extender" trailer, a small gas/diesel-powered generator that can provide a steady recharge of the batteries. It can be left parked when not needed, or even rented out to someone else to use for a few days. Think of it as a "modular plug-in series hybrid".

@DavidC-pg6ni

11 күн бұрын

Clearly you don’t own an EV because that’s foolish. Norway is already 90% New EV sales and will replace almost ALL of their entire fleet by the end of the decade. They don’t need range extenders and drive all over their VERY Long country.

@JD-yx7be

10 күн бұрын

The ramcharger is a series hybrid truck that has an engine under the hood, no need for a trailer

@montyharder3663

10 күн бұрын

@@JD-yx7be But that means you carry the weight of that engine even on short trips when you don't need it.

These devils at Google removed the age of the videos. This video is old ad dirt.

@alexandrep4913

11 күн бұрын

No silly older fella, it's your misunderstanding of how recommendations work and you can clearly see when a video was operated.

@holycrapchris

11 күн бұрын

Oct 27, 2022