A Canadian man is calling electric vehicles the "biggest scam of modern times"

[BrasSmonkey]

A Canadian man is calling electric vehicles the "biggest scam of modern times" after his frustrating experience with an electric truck.

Dalbir Bala, who lives in the Winnipeg area, bought a Ford F-150 Lightning EV in January for $115,000 Canadian dollars (around $85,000 U.S. dollars), plus tax. Ford said the Manufacturers Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) on the vehicle is $77,495 U.S. dollars.

He told FOX Business he needed the vehicle for his work, but also wanted something suitable for recreational activities such as driving to his cabin or going fishing. He also wanted an environmentally friendly vehicle as owning one is "responsible citizenship these days.

But Bala was quickly hit with the reality of owning and operating an EV soon after the purchase. The vehicle compelled him to install two chargers – one at work and one at home – for $10,000. To accommodate the charger, he had to upgrade his home’s electric panel for $6,000.

In all, Bala spent more than $130,000 – plus tax.

Not long after the purchase, Bala got into a minor accident which, he said, required "light assembly" on the front bumper. Bala took the vehicle to the body shop and did not get it back for six months. He said no one from Ford answered his email or phone calls for help.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/man-forc ... 04336.html

[blingman]

You think he's going to be a repeat buyer

[alsporn]

One man's opinion everyone has the right to say what they think.

[BrasSmonkey]

One man's opinion everyone has the right to say what they think.

it's a review not an opinion. he bought it...

[AlexO]

Is his beef with the truck being an ev or because the body shop took 6 months, you lost me how the length of time to fix the damage and it being an ev apply to his frustration.

[BrasSmonkey]

Is his beef with the truck being an ev or because the body shop took 6 months, you lost me how the length of time to fix the damage and it being an ev apply to his frustration.

the cost of maintaining! the parts are heavy. and part ordering wad probably the reason it took months

[tacnet]

This is just "confirmation bias" bullshit !!

You've decided that global warming is a hoax (without a shred of evidence) and that EVs a crap and so you go out of your way to find stories to back up what you already think. Whilst, at the same time, totally ignoring the mountains of evidence that contradict you !

That's the very definition of confirmation bias !

[BrasSmonkey]

This is just "confirmation bias" bullshit !!

You've decided that global warming is a hoax (without a shred of evidence) and that EVs a crap and so you go out of your way to find stories to back up what you already think. Whilst, at the same time, totally ignoring the mountains of evidence that contradict you !

That's the very definition of confirmation bias !

nah you are making up shit once again. the cost and waiting is the issue. body shops don't cater to ev crap. ok now i called them electric pieces of shit!

[greatpornlinks]

If I was looking to buy a truck and wanted to spend that much then the Ford F-150 Lightning EV would be in my top 5

[BrasSmonkey]

If I was looking to buy a truck and wanted to spend that much then the Ford F-150 Lightning EV would be in my top 5

nobody fucking asked you

[TheButcher]

If I was looking to buy a truck and wanted to spend that much then the Ford F-150 Lightning EV would be in my top 5

Trucks were meant for construction sites they were an alternative in the 1970's and 80's for people who could not afford a car, damn things have evolved to rival luxury cars in price.

[gotonudecom]

did you know that you must drive an EV over hundred thousand miles, sometimes close to two hundred thousand miles before you break even on the carbon just for making the vehicle.

The electricity for the vehicle is created where and by what?
This cold fact adds tens of thousands of additional miles before the break even point.
Add in the chargers and part replacements costs in carbon and guess what? Most people never drive an EV long enough to break even on the carbon.

Look it up.

[gotonudecom]

This is just "confirmation bias" bullshit !!

You've decided that global warming is a hoax (without a shred of evidence) and that EVs a crap and so you go out of your way to find stories to back up what you already think. Whilst, at the same time, totally ignoring the mountains of evidence that contradict you !

That's the very definition of confirmation bias !

Below is some shreds for you ignorant people to soak up.

Global warming has been discredited. Years ago, thus why they changed the name to Global climate change.
"Shred" WTF are YOU typing about. Just cause your TV has not told you?

How about you get some evidence that contradicts you?
The real evidence, for those of us that don't believe everything they read, hear, or dream about, is out there and available for those that look for it.

Even the "97% of Scientist agree" statement has been debunked.
The question they asked the scientist is not the question they tell everyone the scientist answered. Also most of the scientist were not climate scientist.

Real climate related scientist have been forcefully removed from this debate, because their studies show that it is NOT going on.

https://www.bing.com/search?q=climate+s ... +not+exist

A global network of more than 500 knowledgeable and experienced scientists and professionals in climate and related fields have the honor to address to Your Excellencies the attached European Climate Declaration, for which the signatories to this letter are the national ambassadors. The general-circulation models of climate on which international policy is at present founded are unfit for their purpose.

Therefore, it is cruel as well as imprudent to advocate the squandering of trillions of dollars on the basis of results from such immature models. Current climate policies pointlessly and grievously undermine the economic system, putting lives at risk in countries denied access to affordable, reliable electrical energy. We urge you to follow a climate policy based on sound science, realistic economics and genuine concern for those harmed by costly but unnecessary attempts at mitigation

https://www.aei.org/carpe-diem/there-is ... d-nations/

1 Natural as well as anthropogenic factors cause warming.
2. Warming is far slower than predicted.
3. Climate policy relies on inadequate models.
4. CO2 is not a pollutant. It is a plant food that is essential to all life on Earth. Photosynthesis is a blessing. More CO2 is beneficial for nature, greening the Earth: additional CO2 in the air has promoted growth in global plant biomass. It is also good for agriculture, increasing the yields of crops worldwide.
5. Global warming has not increased natural disasters.
6. Climate policy must respect scientific and economic realities.
7. There is no climate emergency. Therefore, there is no cause for panic
If you can read?!?!?!?

[BrasSmonkey]

If I was looking to buy a truck and wanted to spend that much then the Ford F-150 Lightning EV would be in my top 5

Trucks were meant for construction sites they were an alternative in the 1970's and 80's for people who could not afford a car, damn things have evolved to rival luxury cars in price.

uhhhh home and farm work fucking canadians nobody wanted to have boards and stuff delivered. i liked riding with my dad to go get boards and shit. cement? we had a mixer and that came on my dads truck.