 Electric Cars on their Way Out?
There is absolutely no evidence that fuel consumption decreases 'drastically' with a hybrid powertrain. And I've been sick of hearing the term 'highly efficient internal combustion engine' for a long time now. What's the point
of that, especially because it is supposed to run on fossil fuel as well?
I've been working with internal combustion engines for 60 years, and unfortunately, I can't see any way for an internal combustion engine to even come close to matching the performance of an electric motor. It probably
doesn't have a cooling system, nor does it emit hot air whenever it's running.
What are we lugging around, heavy batteries? Yes, but at least they're useful. A hybrid carries around an internal combustion engine and a manual transmission for no reason at all when it is powered by electricity.
The hybrid advocate should please make up his mind. Does he want to power these wonderful combustion engines of the future with e-fuels or, after all, with fossil fuels? In light of e-fuels, how can one
even bring up the term 'costs' anymore?
Yes, setting up power grids costs money, but once they're in place, it's just a matter of maintenance. E-fuels, on the other hand, remain expensive, even though savings may be possible there as well. They are ideal
for owners of expensive classic cars.
Yes, there has never been a ban on internal combustion engines. But even so, I'd like to see how they plan to bring CO2 emissions from fossil-fuel-powered internal combustion engines below the
limits that probably will take effect in 2035. Why isn't climate change mentioned at all in the video?
Although the laws of thermodynamics are mentioned, their content is not applied anywhere. No, not even a single car battery weighs a metric ton, and the LFP batteries, which are now mostly built-in, no longer contain
cobalt either. The energy balance has long since shifted in favor of all-electric cars.
Toyota hasn't switched to hybrids; rather, it has remained committed to them for decades. But even this company was unable to achieve a truly significant reduction in fuel consumption for the hybrid across all operating
conditions. Successes, yes, but they can't be compared to those of a purely electric car.
That's a bold claim, that we have to use gasoline, because otherwise the entire refining model will collapse and transport prices will spiral out of control. Drivers of electric cars and electric trucks have long since stopped
caring about that. There’s already too much plastic in the world anyway.
And if the video is so focused on costs rather than the environment, if the YouTuber thinks that an internal combustion engine will survive even with fossil fuels, then he should also consistently leave out the additional
components in the (plug-in) hybrid.
After all, the extra costs they add to the list price right now, and the extra weight they add, are something you’ll probably never recoup over the course of a car’s lifetime. Or, better yet, just stick with
your current gas-powered car and wait for the highly efficient one.
Anyone who responds to this video with insults is not only rude but also stupid. By doing so, you're just giving the other person an opportunity to portray themselves as being attacked. Then you don't realize how much
more the video focuses on talking about the topic than on presenting factual arguments.
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