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The article forecasts gloom and doom for the neighborhood mechanic. Perhaps on some level they’re right, but I like to remain optimistic. In fact, a smart person would consider this and possibly build a neighborhood shop around electric vehicle/hybrid service.
Also, I don’t think electric vehicles are going to take over anytime soon. I think we still have a few years to go before that happens.
Lastly, don’t forget, electric vehicles don’t really solve environmental problems. In fact, they could increase them. Lithium mining is toxic, nickel is toxic to mine, cadmium is toxic, and most power plants in the US burn coal to make electricity. This doesn’t seem like an environmentally viable option to me. At least with todays technology.
Just because it makes you feel better, that doesn’t mean it’s better for the planet.
That said, I’m looking forward to your comments and input on this one.
**Note: I realize there are moving black lines in the video. This is because of the frame rate my camera shoots at, and because I use florescent lights in the shop. The combination of these 2 things are the reason you see those black lines. I’m working on this problem, getting a new camera that shoots at a different frame rate and has anti-flicker. If that solves the problem, I’ll be doing more videos with DSLR’s.
I’ll also do more experimenting with the audio to make that better too.
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Electric cars utilize regenerative braking, further reducing the need of brake pads and rotors. When ever I got to a big chain shop or dealership, a fellow customer is being told how their braking components needs to be replaced, for around $600 or so.
I do agree though, that leasing will become more popular, as leasing an electric car, will be less worrisome than paying a shop $100/hour for a 'normally functioning car valued at $2000; i.e. spending $8000 over the course of 5 years to maintain a $2000 car, doesn't mean the car will be valued at $10k or even $5 thousand by that time period.
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Body shop and Auto repair will merged because all of the repair will involve electronics. Time to invest into programming as well. I think it will open more jobs.
Its definitely not going to put mechanics out of business. Those electric cars are still going to need repairs
Regarding your point about mechanics being adaptive through historical changes (power steering and brakes), those changes added complexity to automobiles. 100% EVs shed massive amounts of servicable parts. Your point about internal combustion and hybrid vehicles remaining in small quantities makes sense. Good video
petroleum oil companies will not ever allow that. the oil economy is too intertwined with the way the economy works. there will always be a demand for oil because of the way the american economy bases their dollar off the value of petro. if the auto industry decides to go full electric, there will be some serious complications. if anything, it will be slow and gradual for the transition from combustion engine to electrical. or else it will bring a shock into the economy.
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I want to learn this kind of skill❤
automous cars are the future the question should be is who will work on those cars probably A.I Machines if people are fixing cars in 20 years they'll have degrees in computer sciences
The only thing this will cause is making the mechanics hit the books 📚