Comments by "Joe Qi" (@i6power30) on "" video.

  1. Let's be real. It's much easier to top up an ICE car than an EV as there are many more gas stations you almost never have to plan your trip.
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  2.  @KekszNET  Huge financial incentives. Also Norwegians don't complain about cold.
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  3.  @concinnus  Not as bad as it sounds, buddy heaters are rated for indoor use actually. propane burns cleanly, I've tested it with fully enclosed car interior with a CO detector. After 1 hour, zero CO level.
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  4.  @brittgayle467  no. The object is to conserve battery for moving car only. So nothing electric for heating
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  5.  @SweetLou0523  the nature of fire is different
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  6. Next time you take along journey in winter, take a personal propane heater just in case. See my other post for details.
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  7.  @RH-rg6il  if you are calling me Tesla bag holder you are barking up the wrong tree. I'm one of the biggest Tesla critic
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  8.  @matthewmortensen7401  so you are saying people who live in an apartment without having access to home charger should not own an EV?
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  9.  @dh2032  there is enough oxygen molecules getting into the car through Brownian movements workout the need for airflow. I've tested this with car windows completely shut. The burner stayed on for an hour.
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  10.  @dh2032  the same reason you can burn a candle in a closed room without any airflow. As long as the room is not airtight, a little bit of gap that will let molecular level Brownian motion will get enough oxygen in
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  11. Heating takes more energy than moving in severe weather
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  12. The trick I use is to carry a small propane heater - the ones attached to the small propane bottle used for camping. If I ever get stranded in the cold, or traffic jam, I can turn off car's heat and use that instead. It'll save a lot of your battery, and use battery only for moving, none for heating which is very energy intensive for EVs. Evangelists probably cringe the idea of burning anything related to fossil fuel to keep warm. But It's for emergency only, and it's only a 1lb propane bottle, neglegible amount of emission for full 5 hours of heating. It is even safe to use in enclosed space as long as there is enough oxygen and ventilation. In my experience, you don't need to open the window, just run car's fan at the lowest setting (without heat or AC). If that is not enough, just crack open the window a little bit once in a while if windows fog up.
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  13. The thing with heat pump is that we don't know how long they will last with so many complicated moving parts. I had an old VW e-golf which came with heat pump. The compressor fan went off balance only after 2 months of winter driving, and it made loud sound and vibration. I'm sure most should last longer, but it is still a new unproven technology I can see lots of age related problems with heat pump a few years from now, which will add to the already expensive other EV related repair costs..
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  14.    Yeah, in Canada, you use AC maybe 2 weeks a year. I never had a car needed AC replaced. But you need heat in car for 8 months a year, much more wear and tear. Also, in the extreme cold, heat pump has to work a lot harder than the AC for cooling at least it seems to me where I live, maybe the reverse is true for hot climate. Do they have the same compressor unit for for both AC and heat pump? If so, then even more wear and tear as it will have to work all year round, much sooner replacement cycle. I also get an impression that Tesla were designed by people living in nice sunny warm California, they don't put too much thoughts into use cases in colder climate. It can be seen for lack of consideration for flush door handles being frozen shut in icy conditions, very low ground clearance - even for model Y - so called crossover / SUV have about the same height as Toyota Camry - a sedan.
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  15.  @Tschacki_Quacki  Yes, if you have access to good charging infrasture, owning EVs are awesome. I know my city well. Charging stations are definitely fewer, and located in weird places like shopping malls, and college campuses, and some companies. while gas stations are located more convieniently at almost every intersection.
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  16.  @SweetLou0523  it doesn't matter the energy content of gasoline is 15-20x that of batteries. You never have to worry or skimping on heating
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  17. Most of.. Most of... Sometimes it's the 1% of use case that matters in emergency..
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