Comments by "Simon" (@Simon-dm8zv) on "EV Myths You Thought Were Facts" video.

  1. Road vehicles account for about 24% of total CO2 emissions. Therefore electrification is a must and has a big impact. There is no way around it.
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  2. 1. For now, but the gap is closing very quickly. 2. Yes, sometimes 3. Incorrect. 4. Chargers are fine, as over a decade of charging networks in Europe proves. 5. EVs have been doing great in Nordic countries for over a decade. Extreme cold is less ideal for any vehicle, no matter the drive train. 6. No problem at all. 7. Lol! 8. Barely. A prober EV does 1000 km in less than 10 hours. 9. Same for ICE vehicles 10. Sure, but with heat pumps the effect is small. 11. So what? An ICE car burns 100x more mineral oil during its life. 12. Just a matter of time. 13. Most parking garages are fine. Maybe some older ones are not up to the tasks, but vehicles have been becoming heavier for ages anyway. 14. Not sure about this one. Source? 15. Definitely. ICE cars produce toxic fumes when they are burning AND when they are not burning šŸ˜‚ 16. Correct. 17. Correct, but total energy demand will decline due to higher efficiency. 18. Has always been the case. 19. Not short at all. Modern EVs have batteries that will outlive the rest of the vehicle. 20. šŸ˜‚
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  3. 4 years *
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  4. Literally nobody claims otherwise. Everyone knows this. The point is that DESPITE that fact an EV is still a lot less polluting.
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  5. The alternative is undersea oil drilling..
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  6. Ā @timpalmer-logstolumber1999Ā  I am not claiming anyone can switch to an EV right now. As you said, upfront cost and the availability of charging networks in certain parts of the world make it still difficult. My point is the technology is simply ready and has proven itself for over a decade. Regarding emissions, yes even if you include the emissions created during the grid expansion and reinforcement it is all worth it. Even on mainly gas and coal electricity an EV creates less CO2 during its entire lifecycle. It doesnā€™t need to be carbon neutral right now, it simply is a big improvement compared to burning diesel and gasoline. Therefore EV adoption needs to happen fast.
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  7. Ā @kimmer6Ā  The whole point is that the total impact of those things is a lot less than fossil alternatives. Why is that so hard to understand?
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  8. Hybrids can be an okay solution for the time being, but nothing more than that.
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  9. So tell me, what kind of miraculously reliable source would you prefer instead?
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  10. Ā @ianhamilton3113Ā  yup..
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  11. Itā€™s very simple: total CO2 emissions of an EV are far lower.
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  12. Plenty of data available. Take a look at the report ā€˜The Underestimated Potential of Battery Electric Vehicles to Reduce Emissionsā€™ by Auke Hoekstra.
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  13. Ā @timpalmer-logstolumber1999Ā  3. Batteries are designing to withstand a lot of impact. Also, this is a repair cost. Not maintenance. Maintenance is almost zero. 4. Exactly, and exactly this is happening all over the world. 5. As we know now these events were mainly caused by lack of experience of the drivers. 6. Some early generation EVs may have had problems with this. Not an issue anymore due to sophisticated thermal management systems. 7. Sure, but 10.000 miles is obviously far off. 8. Correct. Many countries have already proven this is all possible. 9. Not debatable. AC consumes extra energy, whether it comes from a battery or from a tank of gas. 11. Technically correct. In real life no problem. 14. Could be something that has to be improved long term. More than worth it. But then again: vehicles have always been getting heavier. 15. Correct, but data and research shows that EVs burn far less often. Encouraging EVs is totally justified because every EV saves a lot of CO2 from being emitted. There is no time to lose.
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  14. Ā @timpalmer-logstolumber1999Ā  Unfortunately this Mguy dude is a total idiot. He makes money through is channel simply because spreading completely sensationalised and simply incorrect information about EVs attracts a lot of views.
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  15. Well, the vast majority about EVs is great, that is why they make so much sense.
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  16. Yes, itā€™s literally an avalanche of bullshit videos..
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  17. Ā @haroondaman7162Ā  nobody is forced to do so.
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  18. Definitely šŸ˜‚ He makes a decent income from Youtube videos about EV FUD.
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  20. Ā @tombh74Ā  This.
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  21. šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚
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  22. No bias, just a proper understanding of physics and data.
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  23. Ā @StuartLomasĀ  Exactly!
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  24. Look up LDV eT60
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  25. Not at all. Just because some legacy automaker can't make a living selling EVs doesn't mean others can and are doing great.
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  26. ā€˜How green is thatā€™. Well: a lot greener than using an ICE car.
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  27. Ā @mgcarmkm4520Ā  Not at all. Again: Despite the things you mentioned, an EV is less polluting.
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  28. Ā @mgcarmkm4520Ā  Go to google and type in: lifecycle emissions windturbines. And do the same for EVs. Good luck.
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