Advanced tech has derailed the affordability of EVs. Thanks to channels like these that promote autonomous driving and the current political environment, mass consumers will not see affordable EVs. A missed opportunity was wasted to save the environment. EVs will grow, but not enough in quantity to save the environment. In the USA, a little of over 1% of light duty vehicles on road are registered EVs. That means that 1% of the population who can afford it, bought EVs, but that is not the demographic that drives the most.
@williamquemuel78245 сағат бұрын
Aptera is niche brand. Beware of high comprehensive insurance as replacement parts will be costly and insurance companies will likely ‘write off” the Aptera in crashes.
@williamquemuel78245 сағат бұрын
Advanced tech has derailed the affordability of EVs. Thanks to channels like these that promote autonomous driving and the current political environment, mass consumers will not see affordable EVs. A missed opportunity was wasted to save the environment. EVs will grow, but not enough in quantity to save the environment. In the USA, a little of over 1% of light duty vehicles on road are registered EVs. That means that 1% of the population who can afford it, bought EVs, but that is not the demographic that drives the most. BYD Seagull was the answer, but now it is fading fast for consumers around the world with tariffs in place. Gov’t’s have been exposed: Environment be damned, it is about jobs.
@jkeagle834913 сағат бұрын
made in china
@chriskoh106Күн бұрын
this video is extremely informative but not useful at all as we're still stuck undecided on what to buy.. should we get it for our heart? our brain or our balls.. I meant our garage?😁
@doyourownresearch7297Күн бұрын
14:00 we learned why NZ cricket is so shit. My god, that was an abominable lack of coordination and friends.
@user-st7zd1cz2k2 күн бұрын
Those who want a buggati performance in an atv , only God can save you from your madness 😂😂
@stoner27th3 күн бұрын
Now I want the BYD tech on the MG4 model and rear wheel drive motor, but in Ora's price. Perfect!
@stoner27th3 күн бұрын
Here (Indonesia) you get lifetime warranty for the battery and motor
@bjmabjma75613 күн бұрын
Really nice and joyful review. I'll take de Atto 3 over this one for sure, but over here where I live (Europe) the mg is much much cheaper than the Atto 3 second hand, so as a second hand car, the mg for sure
@userreview28063 күн бұрын
outstanding comparison!
@yujishinohara1uponatime4 күн бұрын
ahh feeling 18 again, priceless
@theodopoulos4 күн бұрын
I love the Kiwi humor! If the car review gig doesn't pan out, stand-up comedy is always an option.
@user-bv6hj5wq3b4 күн бұрын
ارجعو فلوسنا الذي نصبتوها علينا في اليمن وفحطو
@peterpeters58584 күн бұрын
It is good but not the best. MINI Cooper SE EV is better. Drives like sport car and is amazing for city.Mind you it is more expensive. Both are perfect for city I bought MINI and am never going back to oilburners.
@luckylenny4 күн бұрын
don't appreciate your anti-Trump comments... like crooked Joe is any better?
@pol12504 күн бұрын
This car will lose like 65% of its value in 4 years....CRAZY
@ACHR-xs5xo4 күн бұрын
Archer Aviation New Plant Construction, Covington, Georgia June 9 2024. kzread.info/dash/bejne/iIR3sM2Jeaq-ntI.htmlsi=w2L645TYp5BKB9ue
@jamessutherland30164 күн бұрын
Great show but would it be possible to provide metric equivalents give that NZ has been metric for a long time and so is a fair chunk of the rest of the world
@lowtech_14 күн бұрын
The Rivian you can now service the battery in position. Replace the bms separately, were as some you have to replace the whole battery. Interesting its hardly mentioned, I dont think this right to repair is of any Interest to journalists or wealthy new buyers. Personally congratulations Rivian.
@williamquemuel78245 күн бұрын
The EV enthusiasts keep stressing home charging to circumvent charging times that they ignore the urban apartment city dwellers. It is fine and dandy if you live in a home with a garage and with a charger. The Chicago disaster last winter highlights the EV issues in a dense urban environment. Watch Cash Jordan’s YT video on EVs which reveals the issues for EV owners in New York City. EVs have to be accessible to all or it will fail massively.
@sxyrx75 күн бұрын
Always get an Anti Tesla/Elone is bad feel from this channel
@williamquemuel78245 күн бұрын
Geoffrey Moore wrote a book on Crossing the Chasm. To cross the chasm from Early Adoptors to Early Majority, the product or new technology had to be designed to appeal the masses. In EV’s case, mainstream consumers want an EV that has the convenience and familiarity of an ICE vehicle. This includes the time to replenish the energy for a vehicle. The time that it takes to recharge a EV should be the same as filling up an ICE vehicle for it to appeal to the masses. If this can be achieved, this would mean fewer chargers and gas stations could be viablly converted for charging EVs. The narrator likes to put labels on critics as “naysayers” , but some of those critics have valid points for charging EVs.
@AnonymousFreakYT5 күн бұрын
This is a case where education needs to be made to shift expectations. EVs aren’t ICE. The biggest benefit of an EV is plugging in at home every evening and staying the day full, so in normal day to day use, you NEVER have to go to a gas station. I’ve saved far more time avoiding gas stations for regular commuting/around town errands than I have added in longer time spent charging on road trips. (And I actually do road trip fairly often and for long distances.)
@williamquemuel78245 күн бұрын
@@AnonymousFreakYT You don’t get it. If charge times for EVs were the same for refueling an ICE vehicle, then you wouldn’t need as many public chargers. “Gas station” model would fit the bill for EV charging instead of the large proliferation of public EV chargers. The current situation is that there is a massive public charging network which leads to high maintenance and unreliability.
@AnonymousFreakYT5 күн бұрын
@@williamquemuel7824 There is steady improvement. As mentioned here, one company just announced a “6C charging rate” battery. Combined with upcoming 500kW stations, and even big battery EVs soon will have ICE-like charging speeds.
@williamquemuel78245 күн бұрын
This narrator only cherry picks reports favorable to EVs. Case in point is this week’s report from Autoline Network. In the report, the McKinsey survey reveals that 46% of US EV owners want to go back to ICE vehicles.
@AnonymousFreakYT5 күн бұрын
That is a gross misreading of the study. Not “46% WANT to switch back” but “46% are WILLING TO CONSIDER an ICE as their next vehicle.” That means that 54% of EV owners say they won’t under any circumstance purchase another ICE. Considering many EV owners are two-car households with one EV and one ICE, I consider that HUGE. That means that of the “one EV, one ICE” households, more than half are planning on replacing the ICE with an EV.
@williamquemuel78245 күн бұрын
@@AnonymousFreakYT Instead of spreading FUD, watch the Autoline Network YT video on this very subject or read the article on Automotive News site. 46% of EV owners want to go back to ICE as reported by Autoline.
@williamquemuel78245 күн бұрын
@@AnonymousFreakYT So far, you just been airing falsehoods without references. Maybe, you can tell Automotive News and Autoline Network that they were wrong and you were right. You can go further and request the McKinsey company that they need to rewrite their survey.
@AnonymousFreakYT5 күн бұрын
@@williamquemuel7824 Autoline is misrepresenting the McKinsey survey. Read the actual survey and what the questions are that reached those percentages. Autoline is spreading FUD misrepresenting the survey.
@williamquemuel78245 күн бұрын
To clarify, Automotive News reports that 46% of US EV owners want to go back to ICE vehicles and globally 29% of EV owners want to go back ICE vehicles.
@honesty_-no9he5 күн бұрын
I don't mind you saying "convicted felony" in relation to Trump but balance would have been "Genocide Joe" Biden. In fact Biden's Transport Secretary was given Billion$ to administer the building of an EV charging network and thus far they have done nothing. A combination of cluelessness, laziness and sheer corruption.
@davincisghost92285 күн бұрын
Thanks! Nice episode. Interesting.
@Poepad5 күн бұрын
Good show, what is the link of the guy doing a nissan leaf conversion?
@kuldeuec5 күн бұрын
How about FsD.
@kuldeuec5 күн бұрын
Finally, every NZ citizens will be owned by Chinese products, CCP will rule NZ , NZ will gladly accept their master Xi Jing Ping..
@nitrowad6 күн бұрын
Auto steer technology is not expensive! My Honda Civic 1.5 sport from 2021. has it, and it cost 27.000 EUR (around 30.000 USD). This is much more expensive, and it doesn't work...
@Roberto-uk3ml7 күн бұрын
Adorable car!
@ztz8187 күн бұрын
People keep talking about range because although they've bought EVs they never bought into the EV lifrstyle. Evs arent meant to be driven all day to get you from A to B; they are meant to be stopped and charged at random locations along the way so you can have a few hours to spend to support the local economy.
@TheBagOfHolding8 күн бұрын
The part 135 isn't for its evtol craft. They couldn't use it with that craft and has nothing to do with it. It can only be used with certified airplanes and helicopters. They just got it for deceptive marketing. They want people like you to say they got it for their archer midnight craft.
@simes50008 күн бұрын
BUT HOW MANY POTATOES?!
@analosapeter6468 күн бұрын
How much is the electric bike has free wheels
@rocketsciencedesign9 күн бұрын
Why oh why did I NOT win lotto? It's a shame it isn't able to switch to 2wd to increase efficiency. 21kwh per 100km seems pretty poor. Surely it does better in eco mode for around town use ?
@Petlaw9910 күн бұрын
There is a very common misconception about the 'Rated' or WLTP consumption. This is the amount of energy that must be put INTO the battery to achieve that 100km of distance, which is around 15% higher than the 'vehicle consumption' that is shown on the dash. Vehicle consumption is how much comes OUT of the battery, not how much you must put in. If you want to compare your car against WLTP you must go to a charger and measure its consumption. Your 16.4 kWh/100km would be around 18.9 kWh/100km WLTP equivalent, significantly above the 16.9 quoted by VW. That said, it is a good figure and am looking forward to seeing same in the West Island.
@averydavis329010 күн бұрын
All of the off road tests of the Solterra I have seen are with the OEM all season tires. For a real off road test, these should be replaced with all terrain tires. I installed Falken Wildpeak Trail AT tires, 235/65 R18, which are a little larger and add about 0.5" ground clearance, and this combination is great off road. On the Arizona trail rating system, your test has been a rating of 4 (moderate to easy), and I have driven my Solterra on 4 rated trails with the OEM tires. After installing the AT tires, I have been on a 5 rated trail and it did great. The test I would like to see would be to drive a Solterra with OEM tires on a more difficult trail and get it stuck. Then, install the AT tires and see if it gets stuck at the same place. Until you have driven an off road vehicle to where it gets stuck, you really don't know what it can do. azoffroad.net/trail-ratings
@stephenodonohue987610 күн бұрын
Gee Gavin, dissing Tesla and Apple fanboys in the same review. You're a thrillseeker mate 😂.
@UTube-gs1yf10 күн бұрын
Ow Much!!?? 😂
@steveearley835210 күн бұрын
Really enjoyed that, nice review, and looking forward to my test drive here in the UK. Car sounds very composed and the sound deadening clearly works as I could hear you very clearly. It's a bit good innit?
@brent_in_aussie10 күн бұрын
“Gidday !” You are good for my mental health … Car is nice too
@lizzle88810 күн бұрын
Another great review. Looks like you had a bit of fun with this one Gavin.
@IrenESorius10 күн бұрын
👍🌟👍
@twisted_panties10 күн бұрын
Lost me @$170K, insane.
@TassieEV10 күн бұрын
How many other AU/NZ reviewers were there is the question? If you were one of a very small number well that is good and I like your reviews and obviously so does Polestar and glad you are being honest as always which is the most important thing. They should not assume that because they are paying that reviewers will automatically just give them accolades they aren't Vinfast luckily.
@Pstaines43910 күн бұрын
Stupid price. They should have made a model below the 2, then sold heaps....
@randomjasmicisrandom10 күн бұрын
The question is, did you find your way back to the Polestar event or are you still lost in those beautiful Spanish hills?
@Samuel-bu7xr10 күн бұрын
Can we stop this nonsense. There is nothing environmental about a car with a battery this size, that will last 8 years tops. Not too mention the carbon footprint of production. 170k ...good luck finding an audience Polestar.
@W4DSolutions10 күн бұрын
Please cite your sources.
@Alextr95110 күн бұрын
Cool car, but the price is too high. I’ll try to buy a polestar 2 second hand :)
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Advanced tech has derailed the affordability of EVs. Thanks to channels like these that promote autonomous driving and the current political environment, mass consumers will not see affordable EVs. A missed opportunity was wasted to save the environment. EVs will grow, but not enough in quantity to save the environment. In the USA, a little of over 1% of light duty vehicles on road are registered EVs. That means that 1% of the population who can afford it, bought EVs, but that is not the demographic that drives the most.
Aptera is niche brand. Beware of high comprehensive insurance as replacement parts will be costly and insurance companies will likely ‘write off” the Aptera in crashes.
Advanced tech has derailed the affordability of EVs. Thanks to channels like these that promote autonomous driving and the current political environment, mass consumers will not see affordable EVs. A missed opportunity was wasted to save the environment. EVs will grow, but not enough in quantity to save the environment. In the USA, a little of over 1% of light duty vehicles on road are registered EVs. That means that 1% of the population who can afford it, bought EVs, but that is not the demographic that drives the most. BYD Seagull was the answer, but now it is fading fast for consumers around the world with tariffs in place. Gov’t’s have been exposed: Environment be damned, it is about jobs.
made in china
this video is extremely informative but not useful at all as we're still stuck undecided on what to buy.. should we get it for our heart? our brain or our balls.. I meant our garage?😁
14:00 we learned why NZ cricket is so shit. My god, that was an abominable lack of coordination and friends.
Those who want a buggati performance in an atv , only God can save you from your madness 😂😂
Now I want the BYD tech on the MG4 model and rear wheel drive motor, but in Ora's price. Perfect!
Here (Indonesia) you get lifetime warranty for the battery and motor
Really nice and joyful review. I'll take de Atto 3 over this one for sure, but over here where I live (Europe) the mg is much much cheaper than the Atto 3 second hand, so as a second hand car, the mg for sure
outstanding comparison!
ahh feeling 18 again, priceless
I love the Kiwi humor! If the car review gig doesn't pan out, stand-up comedy is always an option.
ارجعو فلوسنا الذي نصبتوها علينا في اليمن وفحطو
It is good but not the best. MINI Cooper SE EV is better. Drives like sport car and is amazing for city.Mind you it is more expensive. Both are perfect for city I bought MINI and am never going back to oilburners.
don't appreciate your anti-Trump comments... like crooked Joe is any better?
This car will lose like 65% of its value in 4 years....CRAZY
Archer Aviation New Plant Construction, Covington, Georgia June 9 2024. kzread.info/dash/bejne/iIR3sM2Jeaq-ntI.htmlsi=w2L645TYp5BKB9ue
Great show but would it be possible to provide metric equivalents give that NZ has been metric for a long time and so is a fair chunk of the rest of the world
The Rivian you can now service the battery in position. Replace the bms separately, were as some you have to replace the whole battery. Interesting its hardly mentioned, I dont think this right to repair is of any Interest to journalists or wealthy new buyers. Personally congratulations Rivian.
The EV enthusiasts keep stressing home charging to circumvent charging times that they ignore the urban apartment city dwellers. It is fine and dandy if you live in a home with a garage and with a charger. The Chicago disaster last winter highlights the EV issues in a dense urban environment. Watch Cash Jordan’s YT video on EVs which reveals the issues for EV owners in New York City. EVs have to be accessible to all or it will fail massively.
Always get an Anti Tesla/Elone is bad feel from this channel
Geoffrey Moore wrote a book on Crossing the Chasm. To cross the chasm from Early Adoptors to Early Majority, the product or new technology had to be designed to appeal the masses. In EV’s case, mainstream consumers want an EV that has the convenience and familiarity of an ICE vehicle. This includes the time to replenish the energy for a vehicle. The time that it takes to recharge a EV should be the same as filling up an ICE vehicle for it to appeal to the masses. If this can be achieved, this would mean fewer chargers and gas stations could be viablly converted for charging EVs. The narrator likes to put labels on critics as “naysayers” , but some of those critics have valid points for charging EVs.
This is a case where education needs to be made to shift expectations. EVs aren’t ICE. The biggest benefit of an EV is plugging in at home every evening and staying the day full, so in normal day to day use, you NEVER have to go to a gas station. I’ve saved far more time avoiding gas stations for regular commuting/around town errands than I have added in longer time spent charging on road trips. (And I actually do road trip fairly often and for long distances.)
@@AnonymousFreakYT You don’t get it. If charge times for EVs were the same for refueling an ICE vehicle, then you wouldn’t need as many public chargers. “Gas station” model would fit the bill for EV charging instead of the large proliferation of public EV chargers. The current situation is that there is a massive public charging network which leads to high maintenance and unreliability.
@@williamquemuel7824 There is steady improvement. As mentioned here, one company just announced a “6C charging rate” battery. Combined with upcoming 500kW stations, and even big battery EVs soon will have ICE-like charging speeds.
This narrator only cherry picks reports favorable to EVs. Case in point is this week’s report from Autoline Network. In the report, the McKinsey survey reveals that 46% of US EV owners want to go back to ICE vehicles.
That is a gross misreading of the study. Not “46% WANT to switch back” but “46% are WILLING TO CONSIDER an ICE as their next vehicle.” That means that 54% of EV owners say they won’t under any circumstance purchase another ICE. Considering many EV owners are two-car households with one EV and one ICE, I consider that HUGE. That means that of the “one EV, one ICE” households, more than half are planning on replacing the ICE with an EV.
@@AnonymousFreakYT Instead of spreading FUD, watch the Autoline Network YT video on this very subject or read the article on Automotive News site. 46% of EV owners want to go back to ICE as reported by Autoline.
@@AnonymousFreakYT So far, you just been airing falsehoods without references. Maybe, you can tell Automotive News and Autoline Network that they were wrong and you were right. You can go further and request the McKinsey company that they need to rewrite their survey.
@@williamquemuel7824 Autoline is misrepresenting the McKinsey survey. Read the actual survey and what the questions are that reached those percentages. Autoline is spreading FUD misrepresenting the survey.
To clarify, Automotive News reports that 46% of US EV owners want to go back to ICE vehicles and globally 29% of EV owners want to go back ICE vehicles.
I don't mind you saying "convicted felony" in relation to Trump but balance would have been "Genocide Joe" Biden. In fact Biden's Transport Secretary was given Billion$ to administer the building of an EV charging network and thus far they have done nothing. A combination of cluelessness, laziness and sheer corruption.
Thanks! Nice episode. Interesting.
Good show, what is the link of the guy doing a nissan leaf conversion?
How about FsD.
Finally, every NZ citizens will be owned by Chinese products, CCP will rule NZ , NZ will gladly accept their master Xi Jing Ping..
Auto steer technology is not expensive! My Honda Civic 1.5 sport from 2021. has it, and it cost 27.000 EUR (around 30.000 USD). This is much more expensive, and it doesn't work...
Adorable car!
People keep talking about range because although they've bought EVs they never bought into the EV lifrstyle. Evs arent meant to be driven all day to get you from A to B; they are meant to be stopped and charged at random locations along the way so you can have a few hours to spend to support the local economy.
The part 135 isn't for its evtol craft. They couldn't use it with that craft and has nothing to do with it. It can only be used with certified airplanes and helicopters. They just got it for deceptive marketing. They want people like you to say they got it for their archer midnight craft.
BUT HOW MANY POTATOES?!
How much is the electric bike has free wheels
Why oh why did I NOT win lotto? It's a shame it isn't able to switch to 2wd to increase efficiency. 21kwh per 100km seems pretty poor. Surely it does better in eco mode for around town use ?
There is a very common misconception about the 'Rated' or WLTP consumption. This is the amount of energy that must be put INTO the battery to achieve that 100km of distance, which is around 15% higher than the 'vehicle consumption' that is shown on the dash. Vehicle consumption is how much comes OUT of the battery, not how much you must put in. If you want to compare your car against WLTP you must go to a charger and measure its consumption. Your 16.4 kWh/100km would be around 18.9 kWh/100km WLTP equivalent, significantly above the 16.9 quoted by VW. That said, it is a good figure and am looking forward to seeing same in the West Island.
All of the off road tests of the Solterra I have seen are with the OEM all season tires. For a real off road test, these should be replaced with all terrain tires. I installed Falken Wildpeak Trail AT tires, 235/65 R18, which are a little larger and add about 0.5" ground clearance, and this combination is great off road. On the Arizona trail rating system, your test has been a rating of 4 (moderate to easy), and I have driven my Solterra on 4 rated trails with the OEM tires. After installing the AT tires, I have been on a 5 rated trail and it did great. The test I would like to see would be to drive a Solterra with OEM tires on a more difficult trail and get it stuck. Then, install the AT tires and see if it gets stuck at the same place. Until you have driven an off road vehicle to where it gets stuck, you really don't know what it can do. azoffroad.net/trail-ratings
Gee Gavin, dissing Tesla and Apple fanboys in the same review. You're a thrillseeker mate 😂.
Ow Much!!?? 😂
Really enjoyed that, nice review, and looking forward to my test drive here in the UK. Car sounds very composed and the sound deadening clearly works as I could hear you very clearly. It's a bit good innit?
“Gidday !” You are good for my mental health … Car is nice too
Another great review. Looks like you had a bit of fun with this one Gavin.
👍🌟👍
Lost me @$170K, insane.
How many other AU/NZ reviewers were there is the question? If you were one of a very small number well that is good and I like your reviews and obviously so does Polestar and glad you are being honest as always which is the most important thing. They should not assume that because they are paying that reviewers will automatically just give them accolades they aren't Vinfast luckily.
Stupid price. They should have made a model below the 2, then sold heaps....
The question is, did you find your way back to the Polestar event or are you still lost in those beautiful Spanish hills?
Can we stop this nonsense. There is nothing environmental about a car with a battery this size, that will last 8 years tops. Not too mention the carbon footprint of production. 170k ...good luck finding an audience Polestar.
Please cite your sources.
Cool car, but the price is too high. I’ll try to buy a polestar 2 second hand :)