Comments by "Joe Qi" (@i6power30) on "Tesla delivers 463k cars globally in Q3 - beats BYD" video.

To clarify, BYD doesn't make hybrids they make plug in hybrids. Big difference.
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@nguyep4 Tesla is increasingly relying on Chinese supply chain. When people realize 80% of parts in Tesla are made in China it'll lift the negative perception of all other Chinese breads around the world
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@nguyep4 There are some anecdotal evidence that Teslas coming out of Giga Shanghai has better fit and finish and less panel gaps than the America made. You are right that integrity and morals are important in the final finished product. No amount of quality control is enough to replace individual worker's dedication and attention to details. We all have heard that Japan made Toyotas are superior to America made, and German made BMWs and Audis are better than South African BMWs and Mexican Audis. These stories are true. East Asians take their jobs just a little more seriously than North Americans on average. The unions in the US have made many workers jaded, and entitled.
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No no.. PHEV are not just hybrids like Toyota Prius hybrid.. Much different
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@phvaessen with PHEV you can charge at home theoretically you don't ever need gasoline if you travel only within town.
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@KP-xi4bj no coupling necessary. In my Volvo PHEV. Ice and electric drivetrains are separate. One dives the front wheels and the other rear wheels. 98% of time I use electric only..ice is only started if I can't find charging station on a long trip or when snow on the ground I need AWD
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@KP-xi4bj "Repairing An EV Is 30% More Expensive On Average Than .." June 4, 2024, InsideEV. It's not that anything wrong with the EVs, but the currently they aren't designed for repairability - battery packs are tightly intgrated into the chasis of the EV, any damage or faulty cell will usually require replacement of the whole pack instead of just an individual component. ICE on the other hand can be repaired piecewise, and there are no shortage of qualified mechanic. EV technicians on the other hand are in short supply.
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China has won the auto industry war. That's a certainty. Tesla will be be investing more in China if they want to stay relevant.
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@KP-xi4bj I don't plan to keep it after warranty. Most of EVs have high repair cost as well, don't plan to keep any EVs after warranty either. As for depreciation, it's no worse than pure EVs either. I don't see much downside other than $150 oill change per year, which is neglegible really. For my use case, having a PHEV is actually greener than equivalent BEVs, as its battery pack is only 20% of equivalent BEVs, thus the upfront carbon footprint for making the battery pack is way smaller. I rarely use ICE at all, 98% of miles are in pure EV mode, and I charge at home with solar panel. It's not for anyone who takes long road trips often, but I don't so it works for me. I only go out of town once a year if at all, but having an ICE as a backup should there be any emergency gives me a peace of mind, not having to look for charging stations or wait in queue.
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@KP-xi4bj low maintenance cost but repairs are still high unfortunately due to expensive replacement parts and lack of qualified technicians. The average mechanic can't repair your Tesla you have to get it done by Tesla. Other brads EVs are similar you need specialists if anything goes wrong. I don't know if your survey only counts regular maintenance or also damages?
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@KP-xi4bj running out of reasons and just resort to denial..repeated use of LMAO SMH reveals your true mental capacity. A true fanboy.
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@KP-xi4bj if Tesla repair cost is so low why is insurance premium so high? And depreciation as well? Again I'm not just saying it's Tesla, but overall EVs. Yet you keep coming back arguing for Tesla only, while I'm talking about the overall EV market. You seem to believe Tesla is the only EV that matters, again fanboy mentality.
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@KP-xi4bj a side note, my current car Volvo XC90 PHEV is 60% higher in MSRP than Tesla model 3 long range which I owned 2 years ago. Yet I pay 20% less in insurance premium on my Volvo than Tesla. Repair cost and wait time is definitely a problem with Tesla and EVs in general. I have lots of anecdotal stories from my friends who still own Tesla to back it up.
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@KP-xi4bj Yes I do live in a very congested city - Toronto. But given my driving history, the chances of getting into an accident should be equal whether I drive a Volvo or Tesla. The only thing that matters to insurance company is the repair cost. Even though my Volvo's MSRP is 60% higher than Tesla model 3, the insurance premium is 20% less? I never had an accident on my 2019 model 3, but my father had a rear bumper hit a light pole and damaged turn signal lights and bumper. The whole repair took 2.5 months, most of time waiting for parts. The insurance offered a rental car, but he refused because it was an ICE car. Long wait time for the repair means insurnace company has to pay for the rental car too, increasing the burden on insurance. No I'm not mad, just saying that when I give you a stat based on overall EV repair cost, you counter with a stat on repair cost only for Tesla, which is clearly incongruent, or you having a cognitive dissonance automatically equating all EVs to be Teslas, which are not t completely equal. While Tesla is the leader, but they aren't even the majority of US EV market share as of June 2024. They used to be 75% in 2019, but now, it's 49.5% just under half. Globally, they have even less market share.
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