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@abhispace4
February 7, 2024 at 4:06 pm
slow down before going to the next response, I want to read the summary too
@Stranger--
February 7, 2024 at 4:09 pm
“Human driving errors, to the programming erros” very well said
@Nick210
February 7, 2024 at 4:10 pm
Also, cars can’t look like that anymore because of pedestrian safety.
@intheshell35ify
February 7, 2024 at 4:23 pm
Another shrubbery!!
@anessalihovic2595
February 7, 2024 at 4:36 pm
This sounds like a Tesla commercial.. all of the questions related to electric and autonomous cars 🤮
@brklynbomber
February 7, 2024 at 4:57 pm
I love how we’ve all collectively decided to just keep calling it Twitter…
@Arr0wLIVE
February 7, 2024 at 5:01 pm
Civic drivers catching strays
@danantoci9804
February 7, 2024 at 5:05 pm
I can’t stop laughing when I see experts purposely trying to avoid to mention Tesla when they are talking about self driving cars!!!😂😂😂
@roguedogx
February 7, 2024 at 5:14 pm
1:32 actually did the math for this at one point and found that if you want to make a solar powered car you could use in traffic I believe the math mean that you’d need about 4 square meters of solar panels to move something that weighs about 500 kg with driver at an acceptable rate in daily traffic.
to make something like that do highway speeds you’d need a super smooth body and basically no frontal area. possible, but very very hard to pull off, and that’s before you get to regulations.
@msmoniz
February 7, 2024 at 5:18 pm
Some supposed “car enthusiasts” asking why a Miata is a cool car in a very pejorative way, don’t even realize how much ignorance they are revealing about themselves and their lack of knowledge about what makes an objectively great car (especially when it comes to handling and driver/machine connection). They clearly are not car enthusiasts, but just speed junkies.
@victornatrov
February 7, 2024 at 5:23 pm
6:27 I actually am terribly disappointed, that his answer wasn’t just “Well the way I see it is, when build a drift Maschine, why not do it with style”… but smart guy with great answers!
@cadriver2570
February 7, 2024 at 5:30 pm
Why do we rely on 4500 lb cars for short trips?
@adrianr87
February 7, 2024 at 5:46 pm
Planned obsolescence definitely a factor I’m surprised he went the software route.
@suphommy
February 7, 2024 at 5:46 pm
Cars aren’t boxy today? Have you heard of a little company called Dodge? 😅
@FirelordJade
February 7, 2024 at 5:58 pm
These questions are horrible. Even if the goal was to get EV fears downplayed. No questions about maintenance, value or mechanical questions. Half of this makes me yell at the screen “because physics you dumbasses!” Why are cars no longer boxy? Aerodynamics exist.
@christoplease
February 7, 2024 at 6:12 pm
crazy way to dodge direct answers
@falcolombardi217
February 7, 2024 at 6:17 pm
We have flying cars, they’re called helicopters, and they’re expensive.
@okbustaman
February 7, 2024 at 6:30 pm
Todays car’s are so rubbish….. if you have bump or a light accident, you can fix the body with a heat gun.
@willofthemaker
February 7, 2024 at 6:36 pm
The 70s cars outlasting modern cars is laughable. Cars nowadays are orders of magnitude more reliable now than they were before
@byronsonne6974
February 7, 2024 at 6:47 pm
People ask a lot of foolish questions.. god do we ever need to improve our science education standards
@sncy5303
February 7, 2024 at 6:51 pm
Computers are not the reason today’s cars often don’t last as long. On the contrary, a properly designed computer system will likely outlast the mechanical parts of the car.
The reasons why cars don’t last as long anymore are:
– optimization. 70s cars were ridiculously overengineered, which is why they last longer
– corporate greed: it seems companies in the 70s understood more than today that they have a duty to society, and they didn’t penny pinch their engineers or production facilities as they do today, which led to better quality products.
@ukanchumee3446
February 7, 2024 at 6:51 pm
Miatas have always been cool, always will be!😊
@V3RM1LI0N
February 7, 2024 at 6:55 pm
Bunch of EV trash propaganda
@paengjones8081
February 7, 2024 at 7:30 pm
This guy was great. But tbh the way americans can’t fathom public transportation despite their massive land size is beyond me.
@ethanacton408
February 7, 2024 at 8:21 pm
A lot of these were very simple questions that need no more than 10 minutes of searching on google. I hope you actually give this highly educated professional actually questions that cant be solved with a few serches
@kifferbuddies8622
February 8, 2024 at 2:49 pm
the maintainably actually also has a big impact on the ecological footprint. Modern cars are often “repaired” by replacing a whole module consisting of many parts instead of only the broken part. That creates more waste but is more costefficent for the manufacturer but also more expensive for consumers. Why? Because companies love money.
@squatchgobin69
February 8, 2024 at 2:49 pm
Go race a miata, do they make turbos for them?
@rockyrocker23
February 8, 2024 at 4:31 pm
yes
@mondodimotori
February 8, 2024 at 2:51 pm
Spoiler: because those that didn’t were scrapped decades ago.
@Wonzling0815
February 8, 2024 at 2:54 pm
That traffic cone on the hood gave me the sadistic idea of putting a mock charging station on the hood of an EV
@mickmccarthy89
February 8, 2024 at 2:54 pm
MX-5/Miata owner here, always happy to see them getting called out for being awesome!
@Wonzling0815
February 8, 2024 at 2:58 pm
The trolley problem is not really a problem for AI. AI would just rightly decide to minimize number of casualites, and it doesn’t have to deal with the repercussions of that decision – which is the real problem with the trolley.
@SpiritofTexas1590
February 8, 2024 at 3:03 pm
Not going to mention pre determined obsolescence, huh? Manufacturing something to wear out at a specific time to increase sales.
@Zeke2p9
February 8, 2024 at 3:30 pm
Remember guys. When we reach Level 5 autonomous vehicles your car will drive back to the dealership when you miss your passenger subscription. (Leasing and buying cars will not be an option.)
@redemptionjack4657
February 8, 2024 at 3:53 pm
Level 5 will never happen. self driving engineers have stated that themselves.
@CheddaRob
February 8, 2024 at 3:57 pm
Love it, @ChrisG!
@matthewbarrack5216
February 8, 2024 at 4:22 pm
Privatize the profits Socialize the losses. Rich people fly
@enoraskye6020
February 8, 2024 at 4:22 pm
Another thing to remember with older cars vs newer cars, there is more in a newer car that can “total” it, meaning cost of repair exceeds value of the vehicle. Crumple zones and air bags being huge sfety features that save lives, are also much more costly to repair or replace. Air bags can go off at fairly low speed that may not result in a lot of physical damage, but having them go off will most likely total a car that is more than a few years old.
@dunnock343
February 8, 2024 at 4:35 pm
What a boring video. All these questions could be found on page 1 of google.
@SilentDecode
February 8, 2024 at 5:01 pm
Buying a BEV is non-senical for a guy like me. I’m a petrolhead and I like the way my car sounds. I don’t care for acceleration of the line, or about instant torque. I care about noises, and smells, and the character of a normal ICE car. Retrofitting my ICE car with an EV conversion kit, also makes more sense to me, because BEVs are extremely ugly and have all those electrical “features” I don’t want or need. I don’t want 360 cameras. I have 3 mirrors. That’s enough for me.
@KenanTurkiye
February 8, 2024 at 5:02 pm
5:28 that 50/50 weight balance is like your favorite sneakers that give you amazing feeling, comfort, grip and you want to wear them everywhere, to your wedding, in the shower, when swimming and on and on :))
@leogoebel9481
February 8, 2024 at 5:09 pm
This guy is cool as f
@phaseshifter3d455
February 8, 2024 at 5:55 pm
Loved this one.
@CDiffer89
February 8, 2024 at 6:03 pm
2:02 in germany a company EV swaps classic German cars
@deaddy9796
February 8, 2024 at 6:12 pm
Mechanical engineer answering electrical engineering questions.
@gothnate
February 8, 2024 at 6:14 pm
On the solar powered car, not even a mention of the Aptera? It can charge 40 miles in a day, has a range of up to 1000 miles on a single charge, can charge with the sun, 100v wall power, or a fast charger. On a 50kW charger, it can add 500 miles of range per hour. The 40 miles per day solar charge, that can give you free commute miles every day. To top it off, the 1000 mile range version is only $50,000 which is less than the more popular brands. The company has had funding issues, but the first editions should be out this year.
@TheMichaelT123
February 8, 2024 at 6:47 pm
Why are deloreans so horribly unreliable and underpowered can you answer me that please thanks 🗿
@neonsloth
February 8, 2024 at 6:54 pm
at least the first 5 minutes was a tesla ad
@morbidmanmusic
February 8, 2024 at 7:03 pm
More commercials please… 💩💩
@caropreso911
February 8, 2024 at 7:37 pm
the last car on the road in America in fifty years will be a 77 Dodge Dart with a slant six inside .
@darrincheng771
February 8, 2024 at 7:44 pm
10:48 another reason why manual cars are superior. You dont get prius drivers doing stupid things on the road that will kill you
@xaddidasx
February 8, 2024 at 8:20 pm
Miatas: YAW
@B1GDaddyFatStax
February 9, 2024 at 5:01 pm
Might wanna look into Edison Motors’ claim that their retrofit kits will cost significantly less than buying a new EV. Soon they will be rolling out an installer network in North America. Their goals include eliminating engineered obsolescence, owner’s right to repair and to help support the EV/Hybrid community.
@IansUToob57
February 9, 2024 at 5:14 pm
My ’64 Dart hit 300,000 miles, and was still running when I sold it in 1982. Imagine that. 😀
@SpinnerSingh
February 9, 2024 at 5:15 pm
Miatas have always been cool with car people….
@JoeSmith-jd5zg
February 9, 2024 at 5:24 pm
When should you buy an EV? NEVER. No one should want these piece of shyt GOLF CARTS on our roads.
@BryantAvant
February 9, 2024 at 5:30 pm
This isn’t just cars. This is everything. Appliances, electronics, etc.
@justifano7046
February 9, 2024 at 5:39 pm
But it’s only 2024
@testpleaseignore4130
February 9, 2024 at 5:58 pm
@8:30 you can tell he had fun doing that Cristopher Walken impersonation
@metalrocker627
February 9, 2024 at 5:58 pm
You need to change the name/title of the video my dude.
It’s called ‘X’ now. Twitter is like a million years ago, that’s in the past.
@felironmaden1429
February 9, 2024 at 6:05 pm
So…..if you had a fully autonomous vehicle that was gas powered, and you fueled it with E85, could it get a DUI?
@DirtPoorWargamer
February 9, 2024 at 6:06 pm
Why do older cars last longer than newer ones? Because car manufacturers have been gradually conditioning you to buy a new car every year.
@vcdrny
February 9, 2024 at 6:08 pm
One question that wasn’t honestly answered or dodged was. why older vehicles last longer than newer vehicles. Simple car companies figured out that selling you a car that can last 50 years is not a good investment. So they make one that will last 10 years at most. That way you are forced to buy a nother one sooner. It has nothing to do with the new technology. They can still make a car that could last even longer. But they won’t.
@Anthonyjt12
February 9, 2024 at 6:12 pm
I was talking about this to a patient yesterday. If someone tried to sell me a car and told me I had to replace the transmission in 7 years, no matter what, I would never buy it. That’s where EVs are today. The other issue is relying on circuit boards to keep a car running. In 30 years, it will be impossible to replace the circuit boards even at the component level because the electronics burn together. It will be interesting to see the industry that develops that will keep these vehicles running over the long haul. The technology to do that does not exist at this point.
@peanutbutterisfu
February 9, 2024 at 6:28 pm
As a professional auto technician of 20+ years and shop owner now the biggest problem is the owners never changing their oil and waiting till their car does move to bring it in. Not talking about EV’s
@stupidas9466
February 9, 2024 at 6:35 pm
“Tesla’s autopilot is a level 2 autonomous driving system…” yet it is marketed as level 4 in their literature and stated as level 5 by Musk time and time again.
Wonder who is lying.
@ivanlewandowski5855
February 9, 2024 at 6:43 pm
Nice click bait thumbnail. Everyone’s so desperate on this platform.
@farmerjon360
February 9, 2024 at 6:43 pm
07:55. So basically, you’re stating that a vehicle with limited computers (or none) has the capability of lasting over 50 years & a brand new one won’t last 10. So, in a sense, the materials to build new ones are being used up substantially more because they are far less reliable for long-time use.
Huh. So much for saving the planet…..
@hamhouke
February 9, 2024 at 6:47 pm
At some point within the lifetimes of our children – and maybe us, there will be no human drivers allowed on any public road. It simply will make no sense to allow an ape behind the wheel anymore. That is gong to upset a lot of apple carts and disrupt a lot of revenue streams.
-Car insurance will have to be overhauled if car companies become directly liable for crashes.
-Vehicle driving codes and enforcement will essentially disappear, as they will just be baked into the AI driver.
-There will be no more intoxicated driving, distracted driving, or using a car as a weapon.
-No one will run out of fuel/energy as all vehicle parameters will be validated by the AI driver before the trip starts.
-Speed limits will increase dramatically and accidents will all but disappear as all AI drivers coordinate movements.
-There will be no more minimum driving age or even driving licensing. Driving schools will disappear.
-Long trips are going to be awesome. Just get in, lay down and go to sleep. You will be there when you wake up!
@clr977
February 9, 2024 at 7:09 pm
This is an electric car ad.
@Blackdiamondprod.
February 9, 2024 at 7:54 pm
The answer is simple, manufactured obsolescence.
@antcantcook960
February 9, 2024 at 8:12 pm
In what universe are 2022 cars not lasting?
@FreaknJedi
February 9, 2024 at 8:14 pm
Keep that 1977 vehicle. When the grid goes down you will be the only one with a functioning vehicle. It will never need an apple/carplay update to function properly.
@lc8759
February 9, 2024 at 8:17 pm
So many of the underlying issues show just how amazing human brains are. So much engineering just to create a parallel system!
@jimcurt99
February 9, 2024 at 8:19 pm
Hate EV’s and GOD forbid I would NEVER get in a car without a steering wheel
@davidmilhouscarter8198
February 9, 2024 at 8:20 pm
0:51 Engineering Explained made a video on solar powered cars. Basically, the energy cannot be replenished quick enough.
@wertdeg
February 9, 2024 at 8:20 pm
lol, engineers can never predict what a person will do with something.. they are too socially naive..
@andrew7816
February 10, 2024 at 4:11 pm
You should never be allowed behind the wheel of a car if you are looking for any way to take responsibility off of yourself.
@thetincan_man
February 10, 2024 at 4:14 pm
I thought this was going to be cool but then it turned into 15 minutes of electric vehicle propaganda 👎
@raymorin7726
February 10, 2024 at 4:17 pm
Drove a ford with lane assist it was the most terrifying drive of my life, at no time did i feel in control of the car. Anytime you moved slightly in your lane you’d feel the car start to fight you, in winter this is a scary feeling.
@joeyenniss9099
February 10, 2024 at 4:41 pm
Most of these questions could be answered with common sense I was hoping for more engineering questions
@wild_lee_coyote
February 10, 2024 at 4:48 pm
Edison Motors is currently designing a diesel electric hybrid kit to convert full size trucks and service trucks to run on an all electric drivetrain. E-axles for the power. A truck box for the battery and inverters, and convert the engine into a generator or go with a smaller more efficient diesel generator. They will even be training installers all across the US and Canada to install them.
@johannesgarcia7437
February 10, 2024 at 4:50 pm
Let’s just go ahead and ask stupid questions to one of the top mechanical engineers in the world.
@oddballskull1941
February 10, 2024 at 5:34 pm
Neil degrass tyson “We HaVe FlYiNg CaRs…HelICoPtERs!”
@RAndrewNeal
February 10, 2024 at 5:50 pm
Ha, like I’m going to buy a vehicle that needs software updates or uses lithium batteries. I don’t think most people think nearly as favorably of autonomous vehicles as you do. I wouldn’t trust one as far as I can throw.
@afnDavid
February 10, 2024 at 5:53 pm
Kiss my Donkey
@DavidVillaTorre
February 10, 2024 at 5:59 pm
Survivorship bias also partly explains why old cars seem more reliable.
@tommyjones6866
February 10, 2024 at 6:08 pm
GREAT answer to the Trolley Problem question. The Trolley Problem proposes an extreme hypothetical in which either answer results in definitive loss of life. Just reject the premise. Follow “duty of care” and “mitigating damages” that are already in place. Do your best to just stop the car.
@jsprite123
February 10, 2024 at 6:21 pm
For flying cars, “You don’t have to worry about pedestrians or other vehicles”…that is only half-true. Obviously you don’t have to worry about pedestrians in the air; however, unless you are the only flying car out there, you do have to worry about other flying vehicles. Imagine hundreds or thousands of cars flying around, “air-ways” and or floating light signals have to be thought of, right?
@Mario-tz9vf
February 10, 2024 at 6:25 pm
Why don’t we improve public transport system, it’s better for the environment and traffic. Especially in dense cities
@rowankeltizar5961
February 10, 2024 at 6:32 pm
That electric dolorean…. Just… there are no words.
@nateracing
February 10, 2024 at 6:46 pm
As a Mechanical Engineer, I can confirm that is a car sitting behind him.
@MrBkastl
February 10, 2024 at 7:08 pm
11:13 Car manufacturers market these cars with ‘autopilot’ and continually shows us commercials about how we can dance in our driver’s seat while our pickup cruises at 70mph pulling a camper. Sure you can fault the customers, but the marketing of the car manufacturers is rightly to blame.
@chrislguo
February 10, 2024 at 7:24 pm
why come twit people barely ask coherent question in english.
@dv84sure
February 10, 2024 at 7:46 pm
Fully autonomous in places like Arizona is here now but good luck in harsh winter conditions. Minus 40 is bad enough but also when there’s tons of slush. Cameras and sensors clogged obviously means the vehicle is blind.
@EaGilgamesh
February 10, 2024 at 7:49 pm
EVs are trash, hybrids are aight, combustion, especially diesel is the best. New cars are trying to implement subscription services for everything, including the parts themselves as theyre meant to break so you keep putting money into a depreciating asset. Well made combustion engines hold their value very well even after 30-40 years. Nobody wants to buy EVs especially after what happened with Hyundai, big cities such as new york dont have anywhere near the required infrastructure to support even 10% of the population to own one. Plus there’s the very glaring issue with lithium and cobalt mines in Africa that are literally destroying the land and rendering it unusable for centuries. I think it was mercedes or bmw that wanted to charge you $/month for heated seats LOL. Lastly another issue is that if corrupt government decide they want to enslave society, they can just shut your EV off remotely, can be done by hackers and car thieves as well because new cars are really poorly designed and cheaply made, 9 out of 10 you look at are trash. Very rarely will you find a diamond in the very rough.
@88heiling
February 10, 2024 at 8:24 pm
Finally someone with a brain. Lithium mining results in soil degradation, water shortages, biodiversity loss, damage to entire ecosystems. EVs are the real killers of the environment.
@_liquid_wolf_4280
February 10, 2024 at 7:57 pm
its not how, its WHY and its because car companies want your money so they engineer the vehicles so that they fall apart much quicker than the old nice cara. remember when cars didnt look like each other and were unique?
@88heiling
February 10, 2024 at 7:58 pm
EVs are useless worthless overpriced abominations. It’s for the sheeple who only buy trendy stuff.
@seasong7655
February 10, 2024 at 8:03 pm
He didn’t even mention the three companies that are trying/tried to make solar powered cars a reality for the mainstream Aptera, Lightyear and Sono Motors.
@jstratton
February 10, 2024 at 8:05 pm
I remember how great my dad’s 1970s car was after we put the third motor in it.
@88heiling
February 10, 2024 at 8:23 pm
*Reminder:* Lithium mining result in soil degradation, water shortages, biodiversity loss, damage to entire ecosystems. So much for EVs being better for the environment.
@QuinlinBane
February 10, 2024 at 8:26 pm
Uhhhh…what? Stuff made in the 1970s – especially cars – were the worse crap ever. Look up the stats for a 1975 Corvette if you don’t believe me.
@travisdraper332
February 11, 2024 at 2:42 pm
Miatas are trash if you’re over 6 foot you don’t fit 😂
@lordthicknipples-gt2oq
February 11, 2024 at 4:52 pm
Well, tall people had to get SOME kind of nerf otherwise they would be too overpowered and it would cause balance issues
@matthewbertrand4139
February 11, 2024 at 2:48 pm
chemical engineering student here. i know we focus much more on safety and accident prevention because of the catastrophic nature that a chemical plant failure can have… but you absolutely better _not_ take the steering controls out of a level 5 autonomous vehicle. why would you? that’s an engineering control that can prevent accidents, it’s already part of the conventional way vehicles are built so it makes your cost-benefit analyses simpler, and it allows the vehicle to be operated manually if there’s ever a problem with the computer systems controlling the self-driving controls. there are no meaningful downsides, except perhaps minor cost implications or ruining the aesthetic for the rich people who want to have a cocktail party in their car. every engineer’s priority one obligation to the world is to make it as safe as we possibly can. don’t dream so hard about your cars that you forget that.
@alexcholagh8330
February 11, 2024 at 3:08 pm
Because in 1970s cars were made better checked and tested and they were better built and people were more honest.
@mcemtpockets1775
February 11, 2024 at 3:08 pm
Quality assurances….
@ACorzo
February 11, 2024 at 3:18 pm
Fuel cars use alternators to convert mechanical into stored energy end redistribute. Electric use transformers.
@TikkaQrow
February 11, 2024 at 3:40 pm
12:50, that’s a good thing. When an Airplane fails, and entire fleets get grounded, if it’s determined not to be pilot error, fault is placed on the Aeronautic company that made the airplane. That level of liability incentivized companies to make airliners statistically SAFER than walking down an empty sidewalk.
We already have a template of laws and rules for aeronautic vehicles, and using the same rules for cars will only make cars even safer.
@117johnpar
February 11, 2024 at 4:04 pm
HAhaha. He says “tesla built it for their cars, but other manufacturers though it was a good engineering option”
As if tesla hadn’t been offering their services since the beginning. And the other companies are essentially being forced to now accept the standard due to range expectations, service grids, and design standardization effectiveness. This, after over a decade of denying Tesla a seat at the table with the NA manufacturers for not playing ball the way they had done for a century, working on different lobbyist terms, and other socioeconomic factors that has had the rest of the industry acting wholly in spite for Tesla in this past decade.
This isn’t something he could have just gotten this wrong by not remembering or mistaking or flubbing it. This has been a long contested point in the EV industry. But they just don’t want to pay a positive lipservice to Tesla. So they’re literally pretending it was a decision the other manufacturers came up with. I don’t care about Elon, or getting on some tesla bandwagon, I drive a Ford. But this is just boldface political scumbaggery.
@Cool_Moo5e
February 11, 2024 at 4:05 pm
I do not trust technology enough to drive for me especially with the new threat being hackers all it takes is for someone to figure out the handshake your car does to take control of it. I will stick to dumb cars.
@alext8828
February 11, 2024 at 4:26 pm
EV sales are in the toilet. Why even discuss the topic?
@nunyabusiness896
February 11, 2024 at 4:29 pm
Dude’s a Stanford professor and nearly every answer was wrong, oversimplified, or flat out biased. Just throw the whole video away.
@aesthetically4386
February 11, 2024 at 4:52 pm
Ad
@donavinnezar
February 11, 2024 at 4:54 pm
my housemate drives a 1974 datsun gx 🤣
@nobodyshome6792
February 11, 2024 at 5:16 pm
Things used to be built to last. Then sometime in the 90s things started to change and things were built to break down.
Now things are built to be replaced every few years.
@Datacorrupter234
February 11, 2024 at 5:54 pm
cause cars today are designed to BREAK
@connormclernon26
February 11, 2024 at 6:22 pm
Survivorship bias to answer the thumbnail. You’re not seeing better quality necessarily, you’re just seeing the survivors.
@greevar
February 11, 2024 at 7:04 pm
Why do we keep using cars for transportation when they, even av EV, are the least efficient means of moving people? They kill pedestrians and other people. The take up massive amounts of land for roads and parking. They cost hundreds of billions per year to operate and maintain all of the infrastructure required. Cars should be the option of last resort, not the dominant option.
@bemeity
February 11, 2024 at 7:06 pm
Also, the Delorean. Super cool
@miketrissel5494
February 11, 2024 at 7:18 pm
When you get done designing ‘Lunar Panels’ to charge my car at night and create a law that won’t allow manufacturers to have, ‘end of life software updates, let me know.’
@adamdunn6354
February 11, 2024 at 7:20 pm
Bio degradable tires realy? So a blown tire can be due to decomposure 😂
@davetomlinson9063
February 11, 2024 at 7:37 pm
Don’t buy an ev it could kill you or your family plus electricity is going to increase in cost as evs are using up the grid and the environmental damage caused by mining of batteries components is killing us .
@renznews7445
February 11, 2024 at 7:38 pm
Seeing this dude have a delorean behind him means his a big deal
@The_Gallowglass
February 11, 2024 at 7:40 pm
I will never use AI to drive my car. Half the fun of having a car is driving it yourself.
@mike4181
February 11, 2024 at 7:54 pm
HOW do we change EV into Normal fuel cars? Maybe just to Hibrid, fun FACT, people are do in it, and NO famous Mechanic is helping
@jballaviator
February 11, 2024 at 8:10 pm
The only way to make a solar powered car is to live around Rigel or Sirius.
@mccanlessdesign
February 11, 2024 at 8:28 pm
Still daily-driving a ’91 Accord coupe with 320K – just the nicest car to drive. Soon to get its third paint job – only thing it needs.
@sp3cialed1
February 12, 2024 at 3:08 pm
More of that ev propaganda I see
@DeepFrydTurd
February 12, 2024 at 3:18 pm
tell em .. preach it educate them. abuse it
@davidro9883
February 12, 2024 at 3:18 pm
Long story short, auto manufactures make more money on parts and servicing than they do on manufacturing vehicles.
@sbauman67
February 12, 2024 at 3:41 pm
Hi Chris, I have solar and want to utilize the excess energy to charge an EV or Plug in hybrid as a beater commuter car, the Nissan leaf is an economical solution but the limited range is impractical. Do you have any other vehicle options/suggestions that don’t break the bank?
@ClumsyToast
February 12, 2024 at 4:12 pm
Why don’t we all drive electric cars? Because my petrol vehicle I’ve been driving for several years cost me $1500, that’s why.
@alexandernelson477
February 12, 2024 at 4:21 pm
Logically speaking, it’s probably because the 1970s cars that are left worth having are sitting somewhere not being driven, meanwhile my 23 integra I use as a daily has 18k miles in 1 year 🤔
@tycho_m
February 12, 2024 at 4:55 pm
Funny how every answer about autonomous driving is basically evidence that Musk committed corporate fraud by falsely promising full self driving years ago. The fact that Elizabeth Holmes is in prison for her pump & dump scam, but Musk isn’t, is ridiculous.
@curbyvids
February 12, 2024 at 5:08 pm
wHy aRe MiAtAs cOoL nOw?
@oliverroedel1111
February 12, 2024 at 5:13 pm
what a bs propaganda of technologies that never worked and I doubt will one day. electric is born dead, it´s to stupid to think it works, flying is more stupid. you waste energy to get mass in the air that could go on wheels. 70s cars lasts longer cause they aren´t made to be thrown away after warranty to buy another “inviremnt friendly” car.
@inkedsleeve4226
February 12, 2024 at 5:56 pm
I was interested in this video and then the first few were all electric and I realized this isn’t a car channel at all. It’s a tree hugging channel.
@urbutt388
February 12, 2024 at 6:06 pm
thank you for calling it twitter lol
@FearsomeWarrior
February 12, 2024 at 6:11 pm
Would love to hear this guy’s insight on consumer based influence on design. Examples: headlights being crazy strong now, certain platforms like SUV taking over. My biggest confusion is why UTEs never made it here in U.S. Would be my ideal vehicle. Same goes for the crazy truck design choices with 6 foot beds. I understand larger cabs and more interior space being desirable. Longer truck is heavier and more expensive. That still does not explain the height of trucks and ground clearance being priority on every model.
@glenjo0
February 12, 2024 at 6:39 pm
When are the good, cheap Chinese EVs going to be available in America?
@jamescampbell1276
February 12, 2024 at 6:54 pm
I have never sold a single one of my vehicles because i keep them running and reliable. I cant say I’ll be able to do that with an electric car let alone be able to afford drive train components. I think I’ll stick to my internal combustion engines
@mateoftw5425
February 12, 2024 at 7:33 pm
Electric vehicles in theory should be a lot easier to maintain and replace parts for but as with all new technology, companies want you to have less and less control over things you’ve bought.
@lowkey213
February 12, 2024 at 7:11 pm
2:06 it’s like trying to turn your microwave into an oven. Both cook food, but very differently
@meatbyproducts
February 12, 2024 at 7:22 pm
Poor DeLorean.
@Negaah21
February 12, 2024 at 7:44 pm
How arrogant of you, Wired, to call a private company with a different name! It’s called X now; get over it.
@kyleo8688
February 12, 2024 at 7:54 pm
Just call it X
@mikeklinger1712
February 12, 2024 at 7:54 pm
Could you imagine flying car traffic? Many ppl that hold a driver’s license now! Now lets add gravity 😂!
I still see EVs as a short live hobby car! The infrastructure needed to charge EVs mainstream is rather impossible as the power needed is pretty extreme! And who is so lazy as to completely rely on an autonomous vehicle’s computer! I want that steering wheel!
@chaoticpuppet1
February 12, 2024 at 7:59 pm
9 min in. You should have done more DD before making this video. There are opposing, alternative and expanded answers to these questions. Commenting for algo’s anyway
@kurtissexton3801
February 12, 2024 at 8:08 pm
I wish we would try to get rid of cars on the road in general. I love to race cars. It’s awesome and yeah driving through Back country roads and off-road are also great, but it’s not fun to sit in traffic every day on the highway. It’s horrible there’s got to be a better way.
@dankdaze42069
February 12, 2024 at 8:12 pm
Real question is why is NASA buying up all cars made without electronics in it or that require electronics to start up😅… And have giant lots of them…
@chessmaster1569
February 12, 2024 at 8:16 pm
I really appreciate that he is realistic about the pros and cons of EVs. Yes they are good and have a promising future, but no we are not close to “EVs only” making by any sense.
@brendanthegreek
February 12, 2024 at 8:19 pm
Flying drone cars will be hacked and turned into missiles. How do I know? Because people are awful and motivated.
@LFTRnow
February 12, 2024 at 8:20 pm
I generally agree with all the answers, but H2 is basically useless for transport. You can make SOME argument for fuel-cell vehicles, but simply burning the H2 produces NOx because it interacts with the air (containing N2 and O2). But, the H2 has about 1/4 the energy density of gasoline and must be kept VERY cold. Alternatively, it can be stored under very high pressure (way more than welding gas cylinders) but that adds far more weight than batteries for storage. It does not make sense at all. Ammonia actually makes more sense than H2 but even it is 1/3rd the energy density of gasoline.
@kyos8462
February 13, 2024 at 9:07 am
Strangely enough, my 76 nova is still going. Haven’t rebuilt yet, no rust looks great. 05 cobalt rusted out an sold for parts, 96 s-10 blew up at 150k, merc milan has been like buying a used boat always needs repairs
@ashtonfox2264
February 13, 2024 at 9:39 am
The trolly problem is still an issue. If your car has to choose between hitting a child who ran out into the street or the three teenager’s at the table on the sidewalk. Who does it choose?
@Ranfla64
February 13, 2024 at 10:09 am
I drive three 60’s and 1 50’s , they just keep starting, even in -45°C in Canada, they are 100 times better
@webuser2014
February 13, 2024 at 10:16 am
Sone questions seem very ignorant 😅
@joshuarayfield7594
February 13, 2024 at 10:33 am
CYA + actual answers. Nicely done.
@Andre-qo5ek
February 13, 2024 at 10:49 am
retro fits to EV might not be best .. but i would love to see a few basic EV units that have bodies that can be switched out. build out classic bodies that can be placed on the EV units.
@mabiniss2
February 13, 2024 at 10:53 am
Has this guy ever heard of the phenomenon known as blinking?
@psikeyhackr6914
February 13, 2024 at 11:15 am
I was debating between mechanical and electrical engineering when I was in high school. I went with electrical. But look at the specs of WWII fighter planes.
The P-38 Lightning was the first US military plane to do 400 mph. If engineers could do that in 1938, 30 years before the Moon landing why have they been redesigning cars for the last 30 years?
This is just about MONEY! American consumers are just going into debt for useless variations in junk because it looks cool. Humdreds of billions of dollars down a rat hole.
I haven’t bought a new car or been to an auto show in 40+ years.
@diegobologni3724
February 13, 2024 at 12:19 pm
The secret ingredient is heavy metal.
@myysterio2
February 13, 2024 at 12:42 pm
Could have gone on for an hour about risks of hacking cars
@omegarugal9283
February 13, 2024 at 1:10 pm
i stopped warching with the “you car is designed to run on gas”…
@travismcgreat3823
February 13, 2024 at 1:38 pm
I’m excited to see what Cummins is doing with their hydrogen combustion engine.
@de_cre_vi
February 13, 2024 at 1:57 pm
Regarding the question of whether a self-driving car could get a ticket, it seems obvious that yes, a cop should pull the car over, and give a ticket to the person responsible for the car, who should be at the steering wheel ready to take over if needed, anyway. It’d be like a “fix it” ticket for a burnt out tail light, but instead you’d have to fix whatever is causing your car to malfunction and break the law.
@pali1H
February 13, 2024 at 2:09 pm
I can’t believe people actually asked some of these questions
@andrejskozuharovs582
February 13, 2024 at 2:10 pm
Nice try. Dont buy EV.
@rx7racerca
February 13, 2024 at 2:22 pm
Objectively, modern cars last far longer than those of the 1970s or even 80s. According to the EPA, most cars in 1970 were at the end of their service by 100,000 miles (160K kms). By 2012, that average service life had doubled to 200,000 miles/320K kms, as had the average age of cars on the road, and typical age of cars when junked.
That’s not to say that dealing with electrical/electronics issues with contemporary cars won’t be an issue 15 or 30 or 50 years out for enthusiasts trying to maintain today’s cars as classics – those complex systems and parts will be harder to come by or replicate. But for the average consumer, cars today are giving far more miles and years of mostly trouble-free driving.
@ashleighbenton9340
February 13, 2024 at 3:01 pm
I appreciate your time…but ANY answer to why 70’s cars last longer that doesn’t involve the phrase, “Planned Obsolescence” is either:
A: Pig-ignorant
B: Cravenly dishonest.
…or both.
It is not a conspiracy theory, it is a documented fact.
@user-gy4vr6ol7t
February 13, 2024 at 3:07 pm
GUYS JUST DO BIG TIME RUSHHHHH
@arkgamer9184
February 13, 2024 at 3:37 pm
quick question, how exactly does the mercedes maybach bounce? I cant find an explaination on the net or yt.
@armyranger9346
February 13, 2024 at 3:47 pm
It’s the same reason a washing machine, refrigerator, water heater, dish washer, etc., used to last for decades and now only lasts two or three years. If it doesn’t break down, you won’t go out and buy another one.
@Intelligent_investor
February 13, 2024 at 4:00 pm
It was supposed to be a car questions video, not a big RC car questions video.
@rogerthat.9105
February 13, 2024 at 4:54 pm
Still driving my 03 Honda Odyssey. I see no reason that it won’t last another five years or longer.
@lantheman1
February 13, 2024 at 5:13 pm
YOU RUINED A DELOREAN?
@tanello2
February 13, 2024 at 5:51 pm
u had 24 adds in this video, and i saw 0 of them 😀
@vincentgraffeo9030
February 13, 2024 at 6:17 pm
Absolutely fantastic, more please.
@TheOkThx
February 14, 2024 at 11:38 am
Just give me an old stick, gas powered car, stop being lazy people, driving is actually fun. And until I can charge my car in like 5-10min, I’m driving petrol.
@fatehyabali
February 14, 2024 at 11:40 am
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@wickedbird1538
February 14, 2024 at 12:35 pm
😮😮my repair man tells me that the small repairs I need on my 30 year old appliances are cheaper and easier to fix. New stuff is complicated, plastic, and designed to be replaced after a few years.
@bsalcides
February 14, 2024 at 12:44 pm
7:57 He literally doesn’t answer the question. The real reson is: planned obsolecence
@nagyandras8857
February 14, 2024 at 12:53 pm
what on earth is eco friendly ina 2022 car that has no hopes of going over 150000 miles without going total garbage by corrosion, and the engine simply eating it self, vs 1980’s europe diesel cars that are STILL kicking around just as they did back then , expect for going close to the million mile mark without a hickup ?
@noblechimp6190
February 14, 2024 at 1:13 pm
i have NOT watched. but imma gess that it is because they wanted cars to last back in the day, but bow they realized that it is more lucrative if the cars break and we buy another one
@henri7359
February 14, 2024 at 1:21 pm
Modern cars aren’t really more environmentally friendly. I drive a 1979 SC. Will probably drive it my whole life. Compare that to someone replacing his/her car every 5 years? If you truly want environmentally friendly, build stuff that lasts. But then again, no company wants to produce something that lasts too long.
@GentiluomoStraniero
February 14, 2024 at 1:22 pm
Great content Mr. Gerdes! I think that the Electric/Petrol hybrids are the best bang for our buck given the range of climates humans drive cars in. It also wouldn’t hurt to find a way to integrate solar panels into the automotive body panels and a thermovoltaic array on the petrol engine’s exhaust manifold system. Energy reclaim is the name of the game to improve overall efficiency.
@danielrickel8807
February 14, 2024 at 1:23 pm
The Chrysler air flow wasn’t boxy and was actually Aerodynamic Back in the 1930’s.
@theobockholt2341
February 14, 2024 at 1:34 pm
Did anyone else notice the rx8 front on that mx5 on the picture at 5:30 ? Or am I missing something?
@TheRealElmoSkateTeam
February 14, 2024 at 1:43 pm
I like he completely ignored the fact that manufacturers plan for the parts to fail
@justinm1150
February 14, 2024 at 1:49 pm
simple answer the new vehicles are built to break down and fail all apart of the Corporation scams to screw over people all about money anymore not quality or self respect
@gatonegroloco
February 14, 2024 at 2:07 pm
Only way we’ll all ever call it X is if DMX takes it over.
@mandibeln5906
February 14, 2024 at 3:14 pm
The problem with air travel is the high amount of energy needed going against gravity all the time. Not very future proof i.m.h.o.
@FreerunningGamer
February 14, 2024 at 3:29 pm
MONEY
@scaredofghosts6813
February 14, 2024 at 3:29 pm
Why do we keep making these giant wasteful deathtraps to transport 1 person?
Why arent there single person vehicles?
Why hasnt areas with mass population incentize public transportation? considering its far practical than a city full of parking lots with no destinations
@avgdrummer
February 14, 2024 at 3:30 pm
1:33 Because it’s going to cost you $20,000 to use decent components. That’s too much for most people to do on a project car.
@dydhcyshdj
February 14, 2024 at 3:48 pm
EV’s are just not a sensible option. That’s it. Attempting to normalize what’s rubbish won’t change that.
@daniellau5859
February 14, 2024 at 4:06 pm
Old cars arent reliable as they were off the factory floor. Modern technology mixed with the old school stuff makes them as reliable as they ever will be. Not to mention theyre generally more rugged cuz crumple zones were not a thing. You can rebuild an old car with some tools and new gasket materials and old gaskets and sure, youd be staying faithful to how the manufacturer intended. But using modern gaskets, machining, and many other materials is what makes em more reliable. New cars today can go a lot farther and protect you much better than an old car could, but you can say goodbye to a lot of the self repair techniques.
@bron998
February 14, 2024 at 4:08 pm
One issue with flying drone cars: the noise. Take a small to medium drone that can maybe carry a decent sized camera, and consider how much noise it makes. Scale that up to carry even a single adult person, let alone multiple people plus cargo, and you get a lot more noise and a much larger power requirement. Not impossible, but another barrier to be overcome first
@ParaQue-lc2wv
February 14, 2024 at 4:38 pm
Planned obsolescence.
@MCEdziits
February 14, 2024 at 5:03 pm
Lol, 70’s cars had no computers at all. Look at 70’s volvo for example. They tried to make the engine last as long as possible. Some have 5 million miles and still going strong. Nowadays they make cars only to make profit. How can you make most profit – make a car that lasts as short time ad possible so people can buy new car after 5 -10 years.
@actually5004
February 14, 2024 at 6:23 pm
5:06 I put a timestamp on your cope button.
@taggah2000
February 14, 2024 at 7:30 pm
I don’t buy the answer given to why older cars outlast newer ones. Even if you get zero software upgrades, it could still run as-is. But it doesn’t. Get into the real answers that may be a bit uncomfortable for someone with your ties and connections. It is because car companies whittled away to save cos5 and weight, and skimped on engineering and testing. Now they are trying to dial it back in a little.
Also your answer for it is the cost for more environmentally friendly cars – wrong. And you should know this. The most environmentally friendly car is the one that already exists. Mpg savings over a car that is 20 years old will never overcome the environmental impact of making the new car.
@DarkElfDiva
February 14, 2024 at 7:50 pm
7:55 This guy would make a good politician. He has the ability to answer a question without technically lying, but also without addressing the real issue. It is absolutely true that the complexity of modern cars makes them more likely to fail. However, the major reason that newer cars don’t last as long is because the manufacturers have little to no incentive to build quality vehicles anymore. They absolutely could build a car that will last 20 years with no major repairs, but that takes time, effort…MONEY. It’s much easier and cheaper to pump out barely-functioning piles of junk that last 10 years if you’re lucky, and the customer comes back sooner and spends more money. And they can’t just go somewhere else for a better car, because, hey, EVERYBODY’S DOING IT! It’s honestly genius. Wish I’d thought of it.
@josir1994
February 14, 2024 at 8:34 pm
Why are there no mention about plug in hybrids?
@josephwatson7544
February 14, 2024 at 8:35 pm
Why would you ruin an iconic car by putting an electric motor in it. That’s stupid.
@mtcheve
February 14, 2024 at 11:07 pm
Remote controlled cars. Hackable?
@eddyshikwambi9790
February 15, 2024 at 3:48 am
Why are alternators not fitted on to the wheel axel of electric vehicles to charge the battery while running
@JohnVKaravitis
February 15, 2024 at 8:14 am
12:20 It’s no longer negligence, rather, strict liability. You’ll still be paying auto insurance.
@tipoomaster
February 15, 2024 at 10:14 am
These were some quality answers
@valentinlishkov9540
February 15, 2024 at 11:58 am
see aat me
@evanschwepker9127
February 15, 2024 at 2:01 pm
I really just watched a Stanford Professor talk for 16 minutes and didn’t learn anything 😭😭😭
@240slut
February 15, 2024 at 2:07 pm
He incorrectly explained spoilers. What he is referring to in the video is a wing. Wings provide downforce to help with handling characteristics like braking. Spoilers allow for better efficiency when moving fast, aka better gas mileage. Spoilers do this by spooling the air behind the car to help disrupt the air vacuum behind the car, which would pull the car back as it is moving forward. Most cars have spoilers. Race cars have wings.
@greencaraction
February 15, 2024 at 3:13 pm
Red Barchetta.
@luvitrbs
February 15, 2024 at 3:24 pm
why older cars outlast newer ones: newer ones are designed in a way that makes repair for a common person difficult. they literally design so that they know with a certain probability when the part or a mechanism will fail. its not that we dont know how to design long lasting machinery, we/they dont want to, because very few people would buy new stuff if the old is still working and is cheap to maintain. Thats why in F1 they used to have 1 engine for every race. because it was designed in a way to give maximum performance for a short period of time and then break down.
Im disappointed noone mentioned this in the comments, as this is sth we learn about at uni. simply put: because capitalism.
@billcarpenter1844
February 15, 2024 at 3:37 pm
Forcing electric cars on people until the infrastructure supports it is dumb, I live at an apartment with no way to charge a electric car and I am not gonna hang around a charging station for an hour to fill my car up with electricity. With gas I can have my car ready to go again in a few minutes, cannot do that with an electric car yet. You can’t force electric cars on people until they have easy ways to charge the car.
@MisleadTruth
February 15, 2024 at 4:20 pm
To answer the question about flying cars better: they will operate like aircraft. Plane and simple. They’ll have designated ports to land, controllers monitoring the situation, and designated skyways for them to follow.
@markstevko3322
February 15, 2024 at 5:31 pm
mechanics hate you people
@colt3636
February 15, 2024 at 5:55 pm
1:34 edison motors makes retrofit kits for old trucks.
@97oweb
February 15, 2024 at 6:18 pm
Turning the deloreyan into an EV is just wrong