WE ARE NOT DRIVING ON ELECTRIC POWER BECAUSE 1. YOUR A BITCH 2. IT TAKES FOREVER TO CHARGE 3. THE HIGH BUZZING NOISES ARE ANOYING 4.THEY ARE ALL SLOW 5. NO ENGINE NOISE 6. NO POWER 7. WHY IN THE WORLD WOULD ANY LOSER OR RICH IDIOT SPEND ALL THE MONEY IT COSTS TO MAKE ELECTRIC CARS.
Now that there's spray on solar cells there's rly know excuse for car manufacturers to not create an electric car that can go farther than 100 miles on a full charge.
Hi Richard, Although I'm sympathetic toward the idea of capturing solar energy for consumption and interested in leaving as little a damaging footprint on this planet as possible, the inherent issue currently found in electric cars is still the dominant one...........the duration of the energy consumption, and the massiveness of the energy collector that would be needed to expend that stored energy. The newest concerns about safety in crashes is worth noting as well.
@nutmegger1957 LOL What about safety? So you mean a battery that might catch fire is more dangerous then burning a pressurized tank of Gasoline? Oil, antifreeze? What world are you living in?
How does driving a electric car save the environment? Solar is not up to snuff right now so if everyone was driving electric cars they would put that much more demand on power plants.Most power plants (not all but most) use coal don't they?
THE GOV. WILL TAKE CARE OF US, END THE FED RON PAUL 2012. AS FAR AS THE CAR GOS Y DONT THY MAKE A BETTER PANEL, OR LET YOUR CAR MAKE ITS OWN POWER, YOUR CAR ITS NOT SOLAR
THE RIGHT TO ORDER multi functional and economical car, with a removable mounting engine would be used as a generator to power the facility. The engine will run on compressed air and small engine batteries from the vehicle frame.
and what if im not driving to work, maybe want to go skiing or to the sea, that would still be a proble. But I`m sure the future will bring better batteries and faster loading, because it is necessary for the success of electric cars.
Until this day, we just could use a combination of efficient diesel cars and electric cars for the city. I would like to have one for the city and short trips but i just can´t afford an electric car.
We aren't driving on sunlight because of corporate greed for oil. It's not going to be easy to switch from oil to solar power because of the private oil companies. It's like McDonald's...just because the food is unhealthy, nobody gives a shit. As long as people get food, people are happy. Same thing with oil...as long as fuel is available at an affordable price, people are happy. People are just too narrow-minded and can't think in the long run, and it's mostly due to corporate greed.
I wonder where electricity come from??? HUMMM Let us ponder this ,,, coal plants, Nucular plants, Humm I wonder how many more we will need to keep up with the demand of all these electrical Autos?
A lot of it is to do with legal issues. Of course when the oil runs out we're all screwed because we'll have millions if not billions of useless cars.
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the car he has is very basic and old technology, newer electric motors and battery technology is way better than gas powered vehicles in any way (cost efficiency, no pollution, silent driving, extremely high torque, new lithium ion batteries that last 4 times as long and 10 times less time to charge) but except the beautiful sound of a twin turbo or v10 supercharged......
@BartholomewCounty: that's a great idea, but you can drive for a very long time without encountering a red light: try driving from LA to Las Vegas, NV for example.
But if the road itself was made of a material capable of generating electricity, and then regular, 5mile long stations can recharge your car as you drive by, you would a) charge any car without them even having to stop, b)eliminate the cloud problem (as other parts of the highway may be sunlit), c) created the ultimate electric car...
There are PLENTY of solutions that would make this sort of thing cost way less than a gas vehicle. To even enumerate these in a youtube comment would be pointless (protip: Google Solar Fueling). Complaining about a lack of time and money in a youtube comment? #firstworldproblems
Once the oil runs out? lol I wonder why it was deep in the earth in the first place...hmm...According to the patterns of nature it must have had some purpose there...oh well ^___^.... My idea is to have a small field of electric car batteries hooked up to solar panels or a magnetic generator, then just pack an extra battery with you when you go...Also have solar panels on the car its self. What about the winter? Well Farmer store harvest food and firewood before the winter. (tisk)
Why aren't we all driving on electricity? Because not all of us have the time and fucking money to convert a car to electric, not all of us have a fucking HOUSE to comfortably and easily recharge the car, not all of us fucking have a short 40 mile distance to work, not all of us can afford fucking solar panel to collect energy.
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You been living under a fucking rock or something and forgot about the real world old man?
@barreltrollololol get a bicycle for £15 cycle to work - save the world or at least people's lungs -if you live so far from work that's your decision ---this is the real world my man and it's people like this'old man' who are gonna save it
@ramases1 It's not my decision my job is far, you retard. That's where the work is. I'd gladly ride a bicycle to work and save on gas if I could. Not everyone has the choice of having their job and home so close by. It's not just simple as moving either.
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It's obvious you don't know about the real world. You keep playing that xbox in your room and wait for your mom to fix you dinner, alright?
@barreltrollololol of course its your decision where your job is - no ones got a gun to your head and saying you must work there, if you choose to live in the sahara desert that's your stupid choice. I would love to have a great job and commute but i think about the environment so take a lesser paid job that's on my doorstep. and yes i play xbox which is a physical object in the real world and i don't live with my mother - you ignorant twat
@ramases1 Hey, your mom is calling your again, she's saying you're spending too much time on the internet. Why don't you go do your homework instead of talking about things you don't know?
@hoppy42100 In the case of my NEV (Revolution R1), it'll cost me $720 to replace the lead acid battery pack.... still has the original batteries from 2007, still getting me to work every day. In my case it's costing me a bit over a dollar a week in electricity and my BMW has had it's gas tank filled once since February in order to take a trip from Tacoma to Portland with the family. So after 4+ years, I'll eventually have to spend some money on new batteries... what has your car cost you?
@scottwa I think your doing great with your electric car. I'm retired driving a 97 corolla 10 miles a week so I don't need an electric. I would be better off putting solar cells on my roof and tieing into the grid money wise. I do feel hydogen power fuel cells or an air powered hybrid is the future once the oil runs out. Hard to tax or mass sell fuel so It will be a long time before we see those vehicles for the general public. Your doing the best thing for now, congradulations!
Given the convenience and the performance of gasoline cars, I think that conventional cars will still be the main vehicles for most drivers. All major car companies have ties with petroleum companies, and they have concurred to create a vicarious profit-making mechanism which allows them to reach their zenith of wealth and profit-making potential. Every market is inchoate and deceptive. You'd only think that companies would stick to one line of work but that's totally wrong...totally wrong.
solar powered vehicles and houses is awesome. of course companies cant charge us for running under the sun. But God made the sun so the energy is free. God doesnt charge us. so why done we get solar cars and houses now. it will save us money on power that is just draining us dry. but yeah it will cut jobs for harvesting oil. I just dont understand why in the USA the government chooses to go overseas to buy oil. after all that is really expensive now. cant we have it here?
We are currently trying this in our country. We have perfected solar hear systems, and many ppl have solar electricity on their houses and they sell the extra energy to the electrical companies. The solar installment on houses for electricity is quite expensive so many ppl are not opting for it as yet but soon we will reach that stage. In terms of cars we just need to find the right way to convince ppl to accept it as a way of reliable transport once perfected.
I will answer your question in this video: Because we progresed as a human race because we started somewhere with some things not as good, and now we have better and and a growing number of people are learning how it's better. We have internet which helps. The problem is we mass produced things that aren't as good as now now we have to fix all this.
@Samimiamiv1 Not really. It was that Gas became better performing at the time against the old lead acid batteries, that are heavy, space taking and full of dangerous acid. This complete rejection of upgrading batteries at the time was a result of the gas boom, lots of jobs to create in harvesting oil, even though the process is highly energy inefficient. It was a primitive mindset at the time and the focus was on what was ahead at the time, what seemed to be alright, like cigarettes at the time
@hippykiller1 Western Washington has the same solar climate as Germany... which has the largest amount of solar in the world. They pay people to put it on their homes and unlike us, they are doing something to get out of paying their enemies for fuel while reducing their contributions to global warming and creating business that sells around the world.
I like the car but ... Question: if he cares about the kid's future, why did he ditch him? lol he took off and left the kid at the top of a cliff! lol
I'd love to have an electric car, especially if I could get a job in the town where I live that the farthest I would have to drive to work would be like 8 miles.
@BikerBry generally too much trouble, but that is what some corporations are shooting for in order to keep the gas station model going. There are chargers that given the required power supply, can take an almost empty EV to 80% in about a 1/2 hour or less. Even without such a thing, my little NEV charges off a 20a 110V outlet and if I was to need, I can 'opportunity charge' just about anywhere while having lunch or shopping... whatever. Not usually needed.
I LOVE your beetle! Why is it shorter than the regular ones? Is there such thing as a two door beetle being sold out there? If so, I wanna buy one just like that!
@jeffoo94 Oh so that's why.. I'm gonna go ask my mechanic about that. I guess i know what my next project for my VW would be. thanks for the reply! =)
@mphello Blowed if I know... Prob'ly they expected the car to have an Unobtainium-PV that'd be big enuf to supply the juice,& spat the Dummy at the thot of a House-roof Array to go 40 miles... They could try a 200Watt Electric Bicycle, a 250 A/Hr Deep Cycle Battery in a Trailer behind (prevent high-CG problems if on bike); & a PV, maybe 5 Amps, atop the trailer. It'll go as far as the Yellectric Bug, no plugs; and no need to pay Registration, or Insurance. Howzat sound?
@fukalotfukalot You aren't wrong. However the local millionaire's "MeV" which could go 100 Km/Hr ,& at 60 K's it had 200 Klicks range , on Lithium batteries ; took 9 hrs at 10 Amps 240volt AC to charge. He lobbied for a Nuclear Plant to feed it the 90 Amps he wanted for the Fast Charge. Then the battery froze one night ,& later the Battery Controller died. At least my SunFoils are cost-effective , & practical . Ciao.
People, the Volkswagon seen on this video is 4 years back technology, 2011's batteries, engines and perferals can perform 3 times better and actually charge in 10 minutes. I'm talking about 200 plus miles in a 20 minutes or less charge time.
People Check Out .... Electric Drag racing: White Zombie .... the man is the solid proof that car companies are combined to freak us all. Oil for regular transportation is last century tech and they KNOW IT, but the money is goooood oh yeas! the money ios so gooood, does not matter if we die of pollution, heck! they can afford some high tech dome or some.
billyandtherockets , you are right, in a way. I've spent 3 years , tested 4 prototypes & 3 are road-registered & in use. Check the SunFoil clips at my account. The SunFoil Short-talk (Update) is best value & most recent... DIY.
QUESTION NUMBER THREE..........WHY NOT INSTALL SOLAR PANELS ON THE CAR? DO YOU REMEMBER THE CURTIS MAGAZINE CO ELECTRIC TRUCKS. I SAW THEM IN THE 1960'S DELIVERING MAGAZINES IN PHILA PA..SO PUT THE PANELS IN THE TRUCK BED
@billyandtherockets Solar onboard doesn't pay off, weighs to much, kills the aerodynamics, and too little output to significantly increase range... unless you wish to spend a half million on the solar cells they run in outer space. Given a tractor trailer with electric assist... might be worth it, at least the solar could help with running reefers when running across the desert.
@billyandtherockets rated output? cost? That size is usually about .6 watt output and I'd guess about $15+ a watt for bare panels vs, the $7 a watt installed price you can get for home scaled solar with grid tie. If you've found something better, give a link, I'd love to check it out.
Because not everyone can afford electric powered cars and solar panels like you asshole, know your crap, solar power is efficient and not harmful in the least bit but is extremely expensive as well as hybrid cars
I like the intent of your video. But people want a car that they can tow a jon boat behind or take a family of four camping. Considering my 130K mile 2002 pontiac grand am can get 30 miles per gallon and has sufficient power to do all that,, In 2002 my car didn't cost anywhere near a volt, which can't tow. So when the volt or a like vehicle is 20K or so then people can transport in them and rent a pickup for their excursions,, but rental's don't let you tow things curently.
It won't be quite like street cars, but Tesla had the idea 100 years ago. It will be done with coils. They will be buried at stop lights in every city. If you are driving a 100% electric vehicle the batteries will recharge while your sitting at a stop light. The technology could truiple an urban electric car's range. The technology would have to increse to keep batterys charged constantly, going highway speeds.
the answer to the electric car problem is not solar cells on our houses, or better batteries. they figured it out a HUNDRED YEARS ago: run a wire over the major roads, put a fiberglass pole on your car and power it directly. Street cars did this in the early 1900's.
for side streets have a couple small batteries in the car that will get you to the next main 'wired' street, and in and out of parking lots and driveways.
@IAmSmokingDank more weird than sending billions of dollars a year to a bunch of sandpeople to pump the decay resisidue of million year old plants from the ground, shipping it across the ocean, refining it in giant factorys, then trucking it to thousands of gas stations all over the country, where you pay $4 a gallon for the priviledge?!
A car snarfing power from an overhead wire would cost about as much as the fridge in your house to run.
The question was Rhetorical and the intent of this video was not to convict the rest of the public for not spending what little money they have, or in incite people to making sarcastic remarks. . It was to make people think and demand of their government to make legislation to make this possible . Instead of paying subsidies to the oil companies we should be paying subsidies to research and deployment of solar ,wind and tidal energy. Call your representatives and make a difference That helps.
Because not all of us can afford a 40,000 dollar volt or to convert our cars into electric that why we don't all drive electric. If you wanna buy me an electric i'll be happy to drive it.
Check out the movie, "Who Killed The Electric Car?" When improved battery technologies were produced, they were bought up and shelved. EV's were rounded up and shredded. It isn't that we don't have the wherewithall to wave bye-bye to the internal combustion engine. It's that there are powerful forces at play who had a different agenda.
THIS has been on youtube for 4 years and Ive never seen it?
NICELY DONE! not only on converting the beetle to electric, you have the ONLY beetle Ive ever seen with a shortened wheelbase (like the dune buggies). It looks awesome! and its no small accomplishment (Ive looked into it, I know!)
Solar panels would be frosting on the cake, but if you can commute electric you got the meat and potatos down! Very cool!
in a word: Money. Money to build them, money for us to buy them, but mostly, money that the oil companies wouldn't get. and they cant have that, sadly.
you are an inspiration. thinking about it i've arrived at the conclusion that if we want this change we are going to have to do it the hard way, alone.
My market research has shown that batteries need to be replaced about once every 35,000 miles or more, depending on the number of recharging cycles. The cost is currently around £3,000 per set. I still see hydrogen cars (using fuel cells) as a more promising future, although there are still issues in storing hydrogen, but it takes a few minutes to refill the car instead of several hours to recharge batteries.
Thats a great car for those short distances, but i drive more than that each day and i have a craving for more HP and torque. This tech is still insufficiently researched to make us all want to swap towards EV's. Many car manufacturers are allready making the most of what today has to offer. (Nissan, Tesla, Ford, Dodge, BMW, Mercedes)
yeah americans are fucking consuming and using so much pertrol. Fuck america needs to have a massive change in society otherwise there going to die from starvation etc
@DELTA912420 Compact pickups are a popular choice for converting. Relatively roomy under the hood, easily modified rear drive layout, and if you don't mind giving up some of your load space, plenty of room - and chassis strength - out back for a big ol' battery pack.
I've seen video of a homebrew Toyota Pickup EV that was towing another car on a flatbed. I'm familiar with EVs and even I was impressed.
Richard, can you quote me what it would cost now days to do this exact 40/mi electric conversion on a Bug? Is the Bug the cheapest route (if you buy one cheap)? Does the setup use the original transmission? Thank you. -Jesse
Well id agree its better for the environment but what will we do to hear the rumble of gas engines the sound as the gear's go by and the speed. I like that aspect but some electric cars have been fast i just dont like the silence.
@gavinabcdefghi actually its exactly the same. A bunch of loud noises that have NO EFFECT on moving the vehicle forward. Any energy that a machine makes as noise is NOT being used to move the car, it is purely wasted.
@MrHobiecat I dont know usually as the motor gets louder the auto mobile goes faster in my many times riding in a car. Or on anything with a motor. But id gladly drive an electric car maby as a daily driver but definately need somthing motorized for the weekend.
@MrHobiecat 100% correct sir. Any noise is a vibration. Energy is required to create vibrations. Vibrations that make it to our ear are lost. Just like heat from the exhaust of your car is lost energy. :)
I am really sorry to say, gas will probably be here always. Eventually there will be a environmentally friendly, synthetic gas. I dont like electric and some others dont because of the rumble. I love starting big car engines and hearing it roar, that you cannot do with electric.
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The Govt owns 61% of GM, GOOGLE, “GM's electric-car fantasy running out of gas” and read links. The Green Movement should be free market driven
We have the tech. so many are plain lazy, Change the subject do you really think the big bad terr. that have a poor education are really out to get us.Our own gov is involved In keeping us scared so we will depend on them as our savior.` But they really want us as materialistic slaves to keep them rich and in control.
I Think the global Elite control the big companys and they want us to be under there control system .I dont think most of Elite care about our future they care about there selfish greed and keeping us under there control.
take those panels and put them in the basement.first you take a parabolic solar concentrator and put an robotic arm on it to follow the suns path.then make the focal point a mirrored shape cone that will send the light down through mirrored glass tubing straight into a mirrored shape glass box inside the mirrored shape box will be several solar panels that spin to keep them cool the mirrored box must have the mirrors inward to reflect the light sending from the parabolic focal point.ken van horn
WE ARE NOT DRIVING ON ELECTRIC POWER BECAUSE 1. YOUR A BITCH 2. IT TAKES FOREVER TO CHARGE 3. THE HIGH BUZZING NOISES ARE ANOYING 4.THEY ARE ALL SLOW 5. NO ENGINE NOISE 6. NO POWER 7. WHY IN THE WORLD WOULD ANY LOSER OR RICH IDIOT SPEND ALL THE MONEY IT COSTS TO MAKE ELECTRIC CARS.
cocooreo100 14 hours ago
Why didn't you close gas/electricity filler cover? ;)
stachu541 6 days ago
This guy can count!:D
rudy81383 1 week ago
Give me one Of thoese Solar Stuff Over Your House -----> And Give me One Can ______ Cuz I want One !!!!!
sphinixLike 2 weeks ago
fuck this shit, electric cars are for pussies, SUVs FTW!!!!!!!!!!!
Tbolt1000TForLife 2 weeks ago
I want one!!!!!!!!
Lupthegrove 2 weeks ago in playlist Favorite videos
Now that there's spray on solar cells there's rly know excuse for car manufacturers to not create an electric car that can go farther than 100 miles on a full charge.
bunnybooties 2 weeks ago
Well done, the beetle is much cooler now thanks to this electric car vid. U have inspired me.
CASH80YS 3 weeks ago
Awesome amazing car and energy system!
But, those who really care about the future and justice
won't have kids, who then produce grandkids, etc.
Truly caring (about anything or anybody) people don't reproduce themselves.
mphello 1 month ago
Why didn't you show us the engine of the car?
nytrini2005 1 month ago
Hi Richard, Although I'm sympathetic toward the idea of capturing solar energy for consumption and interested in leaving as little a damaging footprint on this planet as possible, the inherent issue currently found in electric cars is still the dominant one...........the duration of the energy consumption, and the massiveness of the energy collector that would be needed to expend that stored energy. The newest concerns about safety in crashes is worth noting as well.
nutmegger1957 1 month ago
@nutmegger1957 LOL What about safety? So you mean a battery that might catch fire is more dangerous then burning a pressurized tank of Gasoline? Oil, antifreeze? What world are you living in?
14omega28ok 3 weeks ago
This guy is so right.
goldensleeves 1 month ago
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displaypicks 1 month ago
How does driving a electric car save the environment? Solar is not up to snuff right now so if everyone was driving electric cars they would put that much more demand on power plants.Most power plants (not all but most) use coal don't they?
davetrek1962 1 month ago
Theres no political party that can save your fat ass except your own fat ass.
-Aaron Russell
1991araaron 2 months ago 2
THE GOV. WILL TAKE CARE OF US, END THE FED RON PAUL 2012. AS FAR AS THE CAR GOS Y DONT THY MAKE A BETTER PANEL, OR LET YOUR CAR MAKE ITS OWN POWER, YOUR CAR ITS NOT SOLAR
galegregory97comcast 2 months ago
THE RIGHT TO ORDER multi functional and economical car, with a removable mounting engine would be used as a generator to power the facility. The engine will run on compressed air and small engine batteries from the vehicle frame.
SEE/ HOMEMADE 1 / 1 MODEL CAR
borisav2000 2 months ago
Short answer - they can't tax sunlight
ThePurist007 2 months ago 9
@ThePurist007 u never know what our goverment will do
MrNerf8629 2 months ago
@ThePurist007 completely agree
chicote44 2 months ago
and what if im not driving to work, maybe want to go skiing or to the sea, that would still be a proble. But I`m sure the future will bring better batteries and faster loading, because it is necessary for the success of electric cars.
Until this day, we just could use a combination of efficient diesel cars and electric cars for the city. I would like to have one for the city and short trips but i just can´t afford an electric car.
letstubeyou 2 months ago
We aren't driving on sunlight because of corporate greed for oil. It's not going to be easy to switch from oil to solar power because of the private oil companies. It's like McDonald's...just because the food is unhealthy, nobody gives a shit. As long as people get food, people are happy. Same thing with oil...as long as fuel is available at an affordable price, people are happy. People are just too narrow-minded and can't think in the long run, and it's mostly due to corporate greed.
Sappyspartan 2 months ago
so where are the panles ?
lanceehansen 3 months ago
what a nice car 1:23
THEJOKEYJOKER 3 months ago
lot of french commentators lol wtf
THEJOKEYJOKER 3 months ago
coupe moi les tifs avec tes dents stp elles on l'aire d'etre bien éguiser !!!!
ticel4 3 months ago
ok les dents de la mer méditerrané
ticel4 3 months ago
Et gattusooooooo ! Va te couper les tifs Tarzan la Banane
Mazalazastaa 3 months ago
tu tape avec ton nez ??
ticel4 3 months ago
Je m'apelle Anthony et je me suis fais flashé à 140 !
Mazalazastaa 3 months ago
Anthony Fasquelle ferme ta gueule
Mazalazastaa 3 months ago
Et Gattuso !
Mazalazastaa 3 months ago
Better question why is it we can't put solar panels on the car to run it on that ?
WesleyVlog 3 months ago
The auto manufacturers are catching up with your electric Beetle.
Ford, Nissan and Toyota are all producing cars that will run on stored electricity.
GM also has the Volt out, which has a parallel gas drive train, and is destined for failure.
MrHobiecat 3 months ago
I wonder where electricity come from??? HUMMM Let us ponder this ,,, coal plants, Nucular plants, Humm I wonder how many more we will need to keep up with the demand of all these electrical Autos?
n7qvc 3 months ago
well dont worry oil is running out and as you can see car companies is starting to bring back electric cars.
dyingangelo 3 months ago
A lot of it is to do with legal issues. Of course when the oil runs out we're all screwed because we'll have millions if not billions of useless cars.
pok282 3 months ago
what I think that gets in the way is money. Money is so evil these days.
trainguy2020 3 months ago
Keep up the good work!
skillitcr 3 months ago
Because we ALL haven't got any money and can't get a job that pays enough to even live on you DUMMY.
johnmcmns199 3 months ago
How much do conversions like these cost?
onegaisti 3 months ago
Yep, love it why artnt we all driving on sunlight .. great story Ash england
thetreestore 3 months ago
すごいね！最高!(^o^)/
kyotohot 3 months ago
A shortened bug conv looks kewl.
EnigmaNZ1 4 months ago
very nice video
johnikram 4 months ago
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justinkemp100 4 months ago
the car he has is very basic and old technology, newer electric motors and battery technology is way better than gas powered vehicles in any way (cost efficiency, no pollution, silent driving, extremely high torque, new lithium ion batteries that last 4 times as long and 10 times less time to charge) but except the beautiful sound of a twin turbo or v10 supercharged......
hitmanskilz 4 months ago
@BartholomewCounty: that's a great idea, but you can drive for a very long time without encountering a red light: try driving from LA to Las Vegas, NV for example.
But if the road itself was made of a material capable of generating electricity, and then regular, 5mile long stations can recharge your car as you drive by, you would a) charge any car without them even having to stop, b)eliminate the cloud problem (as other parts of the highway may be sunlit), c) created the ultimate electric car...
iJul1609 4 months ago
@iJul1609 In russia they use electric busses, electric trolleys, and electric bullet trains that go 130mph between cities.
Hanging a wire over a road is 19th century technology, which we seem to have forgotten.
MrHobiecat 3 months ago
My reason is I dont have the money yet, but hell yeah I will do it soon.
MTHKITEBOARDS 4 months ago
could you enlist you used that type of engine and accessories for the vw
negrito6900 4 months ago
Did you get your solar panels?
LSAristotle 4 months ago
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skilo1983 4 months ago
There are PLENTY of solutions that would make this sort of thing cost way less than a gas vehicle. To even enumerate these in a youtube comment would be pointless (protip: Google Solar Fueling). Complaining about a lack of time and money in a youtube comment? #firstworldproblems
wrpelton 4 months ago
because electricity is expensive, that's why my bicycle is oil fired and not electric
fairyheli2 5 months ago
Once the oil runs out? lol I wonder why it was deep in the earth in the first place...hmm...According to the patterns of nature it must have had some purpose there...oh well ^___^.... My idea is to have a small field of electric car batteries hooked up to solar panels or a magnetic generator, then just pack an extra battery with you when you go...Also have solar panels on the car its self. What about the winter? Well Farmer store harvest food and firewood before the winter. (tisk)
jegej18 5 months ago
Why aren't we all driving on electricity? Because not all of us have the time and fucking money to convert a car to electric, not all of us have a fucking HOUSE to comfortably and easily recharge the car, not all of us fucking have a short 40 mile distance to work, not all of us can afford fucking solar panel to collect energy.
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You been living under a fucking rock or something and forgot about the real world old man?
barreltrollololol 5 months ago
@barreltrollololol get a bicycle for £15 cycle to work - save the world or at least people's lungs -if you live so far from work that's your decision ---this is the real world my man and it's people like this'old man' who are gonna save it
ramases1 4 months ago in playlist waya
@ramases1 It's not my decision my job is far, you retard. That's where the work is. I'd gladly ride a bicycle to work and save on gas if I could. Not everyone has the choice of having their job and home so close by. It's not just simple as moving either.
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It's obvious you don't know about the real world. You keep playing that xbox in your room and wait for your mom to fix you dinner, alright?
barreltrollololol 4 months ago
@barreltrollololol of course its your decision where your job is - no ones got a gun to your head and saying you must work there, if you choose to live in the sahara desert that's your stupid choice. I would love to have a great job and commute but i think about the environment so take a lesser paid job that's on my doorstep. and yes i play xbox which is a physical object in the real world and i don't live with my mother - you ignorant twat
ramases1 4 months ago
@ramases1 Hey, your mom is calling your again, she's saying you're spending too much time on the internet. Why don't you go do your homework instead of talking about things you don't know?
barreltrollololol 4 months ago
burning gas is less dangerous than the ways the use to make electricity
sickwititty 5 months ago
The weakness of electric vehicles are batteries. Save money on gas an pay a fortune to replace your batteries.
hoppy42100 5 months ago
@hoppy42100 In the case of my NEV (Revolution R1), it'll cost me $720 to replace the lead acid battery pack.... still has the original batteries from 2007, still getting me to work every day. In my case it's costing me a bit over a dollar a week in electricity and my BMW has had it's gas tank filled once since February in order to take a trip from Tacoma to Portland with the family. So after 4+ years, I'll eventually have to spend some money on new batteries... what has your car cost you?
scottwa 5 months ago
@scottwa I think your doing great with your electric car. I'm retired driving a 97 corolla 10 miles a week so I don't need an electric. I would be better off putting solar cells on my roof and tieing into the grid money wise. I do feel hydogen power fuel cells or an air powered hybrid is the future once the oil runs out. Hard to tax or mass sell fuel so It will be a long time before we see those vehicles for the general public. Your doing the best thing for now, congradulations!
hoppy42100 5 months ago
You screwy old timer, you forgot your grandson.
tljkoap 5 months ago
Given the convenience and the performance of gasoline cars, I think that conventional cars will still be the main vehicles for most drivers. All major car companies have ties with petroleum companies, and they have concurred to create a vicarious profit-making mechanism which allows them to reach their zenith of wealth and profit-making potential. Every market is inchoate and deceptive. You'd only think that companies would stick to one line of work but that's totally wrong...totally wrong.
deadlystylez 5 months ago
Fuck you.........Sir
zoconino 5 months ago
on the ruff of my home.
EmmanuelPopoteur 5 months ago
@EmmanuelPopoteur there's a fiddler.
crazyryan 5 months ago
It's all about money my friend.
gusmotorsports 5 months ago
solar powered vehicles and houses is awesome. of course companies cant charge us for running under the sun. But God made the sun so the energy is free. God doesnt charge us. so why done we get solar cars and houses now. it will save us money on power that is just draining us dry. but yeah it will cut jobs for harvesting oil. I just dont understand why in the USA the government chooses to go overseas to buy oil. after all that is really expensive now. cant we have it here?
Sharky58 5 months ago
Sir,let me tell you is great but show more and talk less,thanks
zoconino 5 months ago
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Rymasterduo 5 months ago
We are currently trying this in our country. We have perfected solar hear systems, and many ppl have solar electricity on their houses and they sell the extra energy to the electrical companies. The solar installment on houses for electricity is quite expensive so many ppl are not opting for it as yet but soon we will reach that stage. In terms of cars we just need to find the right way to convince ppl to accept it as a way of reliable transport once perfected.
Adriangrosvenor 5 months ago
Your an awesome old guy...
MrJsj75 6 months ago
what a ** B_e_a_u_t_i_f_u_l ** conversion !! Congratulations !!
gio70v 6 months ago
Does it cost $50,000 To convert a car and put up the solar panels?
101thehunter 6 months ago
I will answer your question in this video: Because we progresed as a human race because we started somewhere with some things not as good, and now we have better and and a growing number of people are learning how it's better. We have internet which helps. The problem is we mass produced things that aren't as good as now now we have to fix all this.
luc59457 6 months ago
Sad the batteries has low lifetime. Less then a dioe has.
swedensy 6 months ago
I'd hate to be his neighbor with that damn horn.
Salien1999 6 months ago
The Good Lord bless you sir, you are indeed a Protector of Earth, and a saint.
Down to all those oil corporations!!!!
boharihamen 6 months ago
cause people are to greedy people paying people to keep there mouths shut
Samimiamiv1 6 months ago
@Samimiamiv1 Not really. It was that Gas became better performing at the time against the old lead acid batteries, that are heavy, space taking and full of dangerous acid. This complete rejection of upgrading batteries at the time was a result of the gas boom, lots of jobs to create in harvesting oil, even though the process is highly energy inefficient. It was a primitive mindset at the time and the focus was on what was ahead at the time, what seemed to be alright, like cigarettes at the time
luc59457 6 months ago
@Samimiamiv1 People often don't consider what they are hardly suggested to consider. Consider this.
luc59457 6 months ago
Don't forget to close your fuel flap!
Ansleychung 6 months ago
You get enough sunlight there in Olympia? Damn! Straight up gangsta?
hippykiller1 7 months ago
@hippykiller1 Western Washington has the same solar climate as Germany... which has the largest amount of solar in the world. They pay people to put it on their homes and unlike us, they are doing something to get out of paying their enemies for fuel while reducing their contributions to global warming and creating business that sells around the world.
scottwa 5 months ago
I like the car but ... Question: if he cares about the kid's future, why did he ditch him? lol he took off and left the kid at the top of a cliff! lol
only1way2rock 7 months ago
I'd love to have an electric car, especially if I could get a job in the town where I live that the farthest I would have to drive to work would be like 8 miles.
wildbill23c 7 months ago
What if you just made the batteries "quick change" somehow and swap discharged batteries with fresh ones?
BikerBry 7 months ago
@BikerBry generally too much trouble, but that is what some corporations are shooting for in order to keep the gas station model going. There are chargers that given the required power supply, can take an almost empty EV to 80% in about a 1/2 hour or less. Even without such a thing, my little NEV charges off a 20a 110V outlet and if I was to need, I can 'opportunity charge' just about anywhere while having lunch or shopping... whatever. Not usually needed.
scottwa 5 months ago
Sweet how much did it cost to convert?
dylandesigns 7 months ago
God Bless you ! You think about the future for the child .DO YOU THINK NY STATE THINK ABOUT MORALS FOR THEIR CHILD?
wakeups2012 7 months ago
I like V8's and the deep bellowing sound. But it is pretty cool how he did that. It looks shorter than normal. lol
osgprometheus 7 months ago
I like V8's and the deep bellowing sound.
osgprometheus 7 months ago
I have a fourth question, How do we make all this affordable in our life time?
LEC1953 7 months ago
I asked lebron james for a dollar but he only gave me 75 cents because he has no 4th quarter
sneakybullet 7 months ago
I LOVE your beetle! Why is it shorter than the regular ones? Is there such thing as a two door beetle being sold out there? If so, I wanna buy one just like that!
raje04 7 months ago
@raje04 he shorted the frame to make it smaller :) alot of people do that with the VW buses
jeffoo94 7 months ago
@jeffoo94 Oh so that's why.. I'm gonna go ask my mechanic about that. I guess i know what my next project for my VW would be. thanks for the reply! =)
raje04 7 months ago
@mphello Blowed if I know... Prob'ly they expected the car to have an Unobtainium-PV that'd be big enuf to supply the juice,& spat the Dummy at the thot of a House-roof Array to go 40 miles... They could try a 200Watt Electric Bicycle, a 250 A/Hr Deep Cycle Battery in a Trailer behind (prevent high-CG problems if on bike); & a PV, maybe 5 Amps, atop the trailer. It'll go as far as the Yellectric Bug, no plugs; and no need to pay Registration, or Insurance. Howzat sound?
WarblesOnALot 7 months ago
I have a third question: who are the 42 turds who downvoted this video?
mphello 7 months ago
@fukalotfukalot You aren't wrong. However the local millionaire's "MeV" which could go 100 Km/Hr ,& at 60 K's it had 200 Klicks range , on Lithium batteries ; took 9 hrs at 10 Amps 240volt AC to charge. He lobbied for a Nuclear Plant to feed it the 90 Amps he wanted for the Fast Charge. Then the battery froze one night ,& later the Battery Controller died. At least my SunFoils are cost-effective , & practical . Ciao.
WarblesOnALot 8 months ago
pfui !
WarblesOnALot 8 months ago
People, the Volkswagon seen on this video is 4 years back technology, 2011's batteries, engines and perferals can perform 3 times better and actually charge in 10 minutes. I'm talking about 200 plus miles in a 20 minutes or less charge time.
WHY CAR CORPORATIONS DON'T BUILT THEM?
fukalotfukalot 8 months ago
People Check Out .... Electric Drag racing: White Zombie .... the man is the solid proof that car companies are combined to freak us all. Oil for regular transportation is last century tech and they KNOW IT, but the money is goooood oh yeas! the money ios so gooood, does not matter if we die of pollution, heck! they can afford some high tech dome or some.
fukalotfukalot 8 months ago
fast too
Mintbeans123 8 months ago
DONT KNOW WHAT WAS MORE GAY ,, THE CAR OR THE DUDE
MrRONPITTS 8 months ago
billyandtherockets , you are right, in a way. I've spent 3 years , tested 4 prototypes & 3 are road-registered & in use. Check the SunFoil clips at my account. The SunFoil Short-talk (Update) is best value & most recent... DIY.
WarblesOnALot 8 months ago
QUESTION NUMBER THREE..........WHY NOT INSTALL SOLAR PANELS ON THE CAR? DO YOU REMEMBER THE CURTIS MAGAZINE CO ELECTRIC TRUCKS. I SAW THEM IN THE 1960'S DELIVERING MAGAZINES IN PHILA PA..SO PUT THE PANELS IN THE TRUCK BED
billyandtherockets 8 months ago
@billyandtherockets Solar onboard doesn't pay off, weighs to much, kills the aerodynamics, and too little output to significantly increase range... unless you wish to spend a half million on the solar cells they run in outer space. Given a tractor trailer with electric assist... might be worth it, at least the solar could help with running reefers when running across the desert.
scottwa 5 months ago
@scottwa have you seen the paper thin flexible solar cells yet? i have one sheet. like 48 on a 4 x 6 inch flex sheet.
billyandtherockets 5 months ago
@billyandtherockets rated output? cost? That size is usually about .6 watt output and I'd guess about $15+ a watt for bare panels vs, the $7 a watt installed price you can get for home scaled solar with grid tie. If you've found something better, give a link, I'd love to check it out.
scottwa 5 months ago
@scottwa I BELIEVE I BOUGHT THIS PANEL FROM JAMECO
billyandtherockets 5 months ago
QUESTION NUMBER THREE..........WHY NOT INSTALL SOLAR PANELS ON THE CAR?
billyandtherockets 8 months ago
At least I can drive 160 mph in my Firebird. Not 55 mph in some stupid solar car.
LifterOn 8 months ago
@LifterOn
So you'd rather be really fast, rather than saving and gaining money?
JohnDoe0722 8 months ago
I like this guy
rounddot5827 8 months ago
Because not everyone can afford electric powered cars and solar panels like you asshole, know your crap, solar power is efficient and not harmful in the least bit but is extremely expensive as well as hybrid cars
tbisdhalo 8 months ago
@tbisdhalo Solar panels dont cost much if you make them yourself ( I have ) and converting a car that no longer runs doesnt cost alot.
drewb1994 8 months ago
I like the intent of your video. But people want a car that they can tow a jon boat behind or take a family of four camping. Considering my 130K mile 2002 pontiac grand am can get 30 miles per gallon and has sufficient power to do all that,, In 2002 my car didn't cost anywhere near a volt, which can't tow. So when the volt or a like vehicle is 20K or so then people can transport in them and rent a pickup for their excursions,, but rental's don't let you tow things curently.
slunkmonky 8 months ago
It won't be quite like street cars, but Tesla had the idea 100 years ago. It will be done with coils. They will be buried at stop lights in every city. If you are driving a 100% electric vehicle the batteries will recharge while your sitting at a stop light. The technology could truiple an urban electric car's range. The technology would have to increse to keep batterys charged constantly, going highway speeds.
BartholomewCounty 8 months ago 12
the answer to the electric car problem is not solar cells on our houses, or better batteries. they figured it out a HUNDRED YEARS ago: run a wire over the major roads, put a fiberglass pole on your car and power it directly. Street cars did this in the early 1900's.
for side streets have a couple small batteries in the car that will get you to the next main 'wired' street, and in and out of parking lots and driveways.
All this could be done TODAY.
MrHobiecat 9 months ago 4
@MrHobiecat nah thatd be weird
IAmSmokingDank 8 months ago
@IAmSmokingDank more weird than sending billions of dollars a year to a bunch of sandpeople to pump the decay resisidue of million year old plants from the ground, shipping it across the ocean, refining it in giant factorys, then trucking it to thousands of gas stations all over the country, where you pay $4 a gallon for the priviledge?!
A car snarfing power from an overhead wire would cost about as much as the fridge in your house to run.
MrHobiecat 8 months ago 3
@MrHobiecat so tell that to someone with money who can sponsor your idea
IAmSmokingDank 8 months ago
@MrHobiecat yes but the electricity is still generated by fossil fuel engines, we need solar power one way or the other.
PCGamerPortal 3 months ago
@PCGamerPortal In the US most electric generation plants run on coal, followed by nuclear and hyrdo-dams.
Solar power is still the most expensive out of pocket way to go.
MrHobiecat 3 months ago
@MrHobiecat wiki says 44.9% coal 23.4% natural gas an 1% petroleum. That's almost 70% fossil fuels.
PCGamerPortal 3 months ago
The question was Rhetorical and the intent of this video was not to convict the rest of the public for not spending what little money they have, or in incite people to making sarcastic remarks. . It was to make people think and demand of their government to make legislation to make this possible . Instead of paying subsidies to the oil companies we should be paying subsidies to research and deployment of solar ,wind and tidal energy. Call your representatives and make a difference That helps.
bscfrnd1 9 months ago 2
hello :)
Koen4Kone 9 months ago
Because we "all" don't have million dollar houses and ten grand for solar panels?????? Or else "we" would.......
mrfoltz 9 months ago
Because not all of us can afford a 40,000 dollar volt or to convert our cars into electric that why we don't all drive electric. If you wanna buy me an electric i'll be happy to drive it.
boricua6483 9 months ago
Very cool.
Why are we driving cars like that? There probably isn't a good reason.
CaptainGreen2008 9 months ago
but will it blend?
TehRecluse 9 months ago 2
@TehRecluse
LOL
CaptainGreen2008 9 months ago
because oil makes money, nice car
stephmc111 9 months ago
i love your electric car, you are a wise man. god bless you.
sizedoctor 9 months ago
Check out the movie, "Who Killed The Electric Car?" When improved battery technologies were produced, they were bought up and shelved. EV's were rounded up and shredded. It isn't that we don't have the wherewithall to wave bye-bye to the internal combustion engine. It's that there are powerful forces at play who had a different agenda.
777lysistrata 9 months ago
THIS has been on youtube for 4 years and Ive never seen it?
NICELY DONE! not only on converting the beetle to electric, you have the ONLY beetle Ive ever seen with a shortened wheelbase (like the dune buggies). It looks awesome! and its no small accomplishment (Ive looked into it, I know!)
Solar panels would be frosting on the cake, but if you can commute electric you got the meat and potatos down! Very cool!
TEN THUMBS UP!
MrHobiecat 9 months ago
WAY TO GO, GOOD JOB, see out BLOG 1-ev.com
1dashEVdotCOM 9 months ago
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bakersfieldmusicnow 9 months ago
in a word: Money. Money to build them, money for us to buy them, but mostly, money that the oil companies wouldn't get. and they cant have that, sadly.
you are an inspiration. thinking about it i've arrived at the conclusion that if we want this change we are going to have to do it the hard way, alone.
ps - nice horn
Charsept 9 months ago
he left the door open !
miniUMM 9 months ago
My market research has shown that batteries need to be replaced about once every 35,000 miles or more, depending on the number of recharging cycles. The cost is currently around £3,000 per set. I still see hydrogen cars (using fuel cells) as a more promising future, although there are still issues in storing hydrogen, but it takes a few minutes to refill the car instead of several hours to recharge batteries.
prowberr 9 months ago
@prowberr What kind of batteries? There are ones that have 4 times the life span of others.
timrocket2008 9 months ago
@timrocket2008
I am only aware of the literature for the Lexus hybrids which I researched around 12 months ago. I am still backing hydrogen.
prowberr 9 months ago
thats a badass horn! =)
raahulworld 9 months ago
Thats a great car for those short distances, but i drive more than that each day and i have a craving for more HP and torque. This tech is still insufficiently researched to make us all want to swap towards EV's. Many car manufacturers are allready making the most of what today has to offer. (Nissan, Tesla, Ford, Dodge, BMW, Mercedes)
ljoch88 9 months ago
what a thug
BreakzoneVIDS 9 months ago 24
the neg. comments come from ford and gm employees. bail-out thieves.
Relaxed1ne 10 months ago
Richard, I would have called it a "Lightning Bug" myself... :-) Just curious, how much did it cost you to convert the car?
BobBlec 10 months ago
We TRAVEL most of the time... Driving is for commerical purpose!
OCSnowBoarder 10 months ago
forgot to close the charger socket...
Bowline40 10 months ago
yeah americans are fucking consuming and using so much pertrol. Fuck america needs to have a massive change in society otherwise there going to die from starvation etc
MrInception12 10 months ago
the car is great... but why is it short?? and could u do a 1975 Toyota hilux too?
DELTA912420 10 months ago
@DELTA912420 Compact pickups are a popular choice for converting. Relatively roomy under the hood, easily modified rear drive layout, and if you don't mind giving up some of your load space, plenty of room - and chassis strength - out back for a big ol' battery pack.
I've seen video of a homebrew Toyota Pickup EV that was towing another car on a flatbed. I'm familiar with EVs and even I was impressed.
elhigh 10 months ago
nice job, nice kid :) don't mind all the lazy, pessimist smart asses. If they can do it better why not show us...and if they can't, then silence.
Kimre73 10 months ago
Richard, can you quote me what it would cost now days to do this exact 40/mi electric conversion on a Bug? Is the Bug the cheapest route (if you buy one cheap)? Does the setup use the original transmission? Thank you. -Jesse
quinnmyster 10 months ago
You are an outstanding man Richard, way to go. I wish we had more wise people like you. Nice VW Sir
Antartic440 10 months ago
Well id agree its better for the environment but what will we do to hear the rumble of gas engines the sound as the gear's go by and the speed. I like that aspect but some electric cars have been fast i just dont like the silence.
gavinabcdefghi 10 months ago
@gavinabcdefghi Any noise or sound that any machine makes is purely wasted energy.
The ideal machine would be totally silent, like a sailboat on a brisk day. It just GOES!
MrHobiecat 9 months ago
@gavinabcdefghi ...if its loud noises you are lusting for, go buy some fireworks.
MrHobiecat 9 months ago
@MrHobiecat thats not the same at all as the rumble of a motor.
gavinabcdefghi 9 months ago
@gavinabcdefghi actually its exactly the same. A bunch of loud noises that have NO EFFECT on moving the vehicle forward. Any energy that a machine makes as noise is NOT being used to move the car, it is purely wasted.
MrHobiecat 9 months ago
@MrHobiecat I dont know usually as the motor gets louder the auto mobile goes faster in my many times riding in a car. Or on anything with a motor. But id gladly drive an electric car maby as a daily driver but definately need somthing motorized for the weekend.
gavinabcdefghi 9 months ago
@MrHobiecat 100% correct sir. Any noise is a vibration. Energy is required to create vibrations. Vibrations that make it to our ear are lost. Just like heat from the exhaust of your car is lost energy. :)
rmh31284 9 months ago
I am really sorry to say, gas will probably be here always. Eventually there will be a environmentally friendly, synthetic gas. I dont like electric and some others dont because of the rumble. I love starting big car engines and hearing it roar, that you cannot do with electric.
Chumbbo 10 months ago
That is one sweet little car. I'm quite envious.
phantasmbunny 10 months ago
nice car
TheDreamCar 11 months ago
Shannden, I love your love bug! I have often wondered why the modern discourse is
so course myself. You should be proud of your beautiful electric car. When the other guys are spending $4.00 a gallon, lets see how they smirk!
coolmamac 11 months ago
Joe Biden claimed that the $862 Billion failed stimulus ($400 remains unspent) “created or saved” 750,000 jobs. Economists don’t recognize jobs saved, and the jobs saved may have been keep local agencies afloat. When the money ran out, the people lost their jobs. Currently States are considering filing bankruptcy for spending. watch?v=IqmeT5ykKf0
The Govt owns 61% of GM, GOOGLE, “GM's electric-car fantasy running out of gas” and read links. The Green Movement should be free market driven
TheModelification 11 months ago
Sir, you are a genius and a gentleman to boot. I wish there were more people like you, especially in the white house.
pacus123 11 months ago
We have the tech. so many are plain lazy, Change the subject do you really think the big bad terr. that have a poor education are really out to get us.Our own gov is involved In keeping us scared so we will depend on them as our savior.` But they really want us as materialistic slaves to keep them rich and in control.
MrPaulsuz 11 months ago
I Think the global Elite control the big companys and they want us to be under there control system .I dont think most of Elite care about our future they care about there selfish greed and keeping us under there control.
MrPaulsuz 11 months ago
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