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Tackling my Project Debt

Direct Link: https://youtu.be/VxyFqBlIwyUI wasn't super successful. Also, I have bad news about the white Solo coming next week...Side note: If you notice the white balance kind of being all over the place, it's because I got a new camera right before starting this video.

I Bought a FOURTH Coda

Direct Link: https://youtu.be/qPKtGVU9Y10And it has a fewissues

Little Updatey Thing

Direct Link: https://youtu.be/Gf96aDolAi4

I Visited Twike in Germany

Direct Link: https://youtu.be/Yo6yes4TdCoTwike invited me to Germany to drive a Twike 3 in its native homeland and experience the TW4XP. So I went to Germany!

An Aircraft Engined Porsche and a Flying Car

Direct Link: https://youtu.be/yO683XvKseEThis was an interesting one. I misunderstood until embarrassingly late in the planning process and thought the PAL-V prototypes flew and drove. Well they don't which meant the plan I had for the video didn't make sense anymore. I was still trying to figure out what the video was going to look like even as I was filming it. So if it's a disjointed mess, that's why. I even considered scrapping the whole video, but these prototypes and the engineering involved is just too cool to not share.

A Microlino!

Direct Link: https://youtu.be/SB_b4HvrJFUI got to drive a Microlino in Switzerland! That's all you need to know really.

I Killed the Bus Project and Got a New Workshop

Direct Link: https://youtu.be/UyfMLlvVB7Y

About that BetterHelp Sponsorship

Hello everyone!I see there was a ton of backlash over the sponsor in the last video. This last video was supposed to be the first of three videos sponsored by BetterHelp, but given the response from this video, I'm discontinuing that relationship. I just want to put out fun videos that entertain and (possibly) educate. I don't want to work with companies that are going to upset my audience or distract from the content. And selfishly, I don't want you thinking I'm the kind who's willing to work with unsavory companies as long...

Exploring Inside the Via's Battery Pack

Direct Link: https://youtu.be/AtZcDqhVBpgPrepare to watch me be incompetent and make many mistakes. Oh, and look inside an interesting battery pack I guess.

The Via VTRUX is a Range Extended Electric Truck

Direct Link: https://youtu.be/XEMQ0LxowhYThe repair took long enough that the owner had to leave the truck with me for an extended period of time. Which meant I had time to make a proper video about it! As the video titles suggests, I was disappointed in this truck. I can't believe how pathetic the battery is. Surely it hasn't always been this way, right? It's still a very interesting and cool pickup, but the whole battery situation makes me sad. Despite what I said in the video, and what logic dictates, I am actually considering ge...

Lift and Via VTrux Update

Direct Link: https://youtu.be/mTbyQ_yf1Os

Lift Install Update

Direct Link: https://youtu.be/Tue9nCxO39Q

No more bus and other updates

Direct Link: https://youtu.be/9nvgJozMTh8

Polestar 2 Two Year Update

Direct Link: https://youtu.be/cf3ApBDljhYThe theme of today's video is: meandering

I Bought Two Solo [new version]

Direct Link: https://youtu.be/hSQNVKhQqOwHere it is! The slightly tweaked new version of the Solos video I had to take down.

I Had to Take Down My Last Video. Here's Why

Direct Link: https://youtu.be/j7CFpM67NYkPerhaps this is a bit silly, but I wanted to promote the re-upload of the Solos video and draw attention to Youtube's awful blur tool all in one go.

I Bought Two ElectraMeccanica Solos

Direct Link: https://youtu.be/nLtlbUhRzlwWow! This ended up being a long one. I barely got it done on time. I went through everything in this video. The solos themselves, the history of ElectraMeccanica, the problems with my cars, and everything in between. For the history segments, I added several disclaimers about the possible incorrectness of my information. A lot of the facts and figures came from one person and could very well be wrong. It's not that I don't believe him. It's that human memory is faulty and the bulk of what I a...

State of the Fleet 2024

Direct Link: https://youtu.be/Y5vbfJSSSucHellloooo! It's that time of year again. My collection has grown a wee bit too big for even me to keep track of. Well, that's not strictly true. It's grown too big for me to keep up with.

Aptera is the Extreme Pursuit of Efficiency

Direct Link: https://youtu.be/DDmeqLEB9c0I wanted to experience Aptera, so I emailed them and they said yes! As stated in the video, I was seriously impressed by their prototype and the progress they exhibited. I really hope they're able to make it to market!

Twike Build Behind the Scenes

Direct Link: https://youtu.be/8d-zV7rI0s8Did you find this interesting? Or was I just explaining decisions nobody cares about?

I Spent $4000 Fixing the Twike and then Crashed It

Direct Link: https://youtu.be/Etvlh10p-eMOh boy. What I thought was just going to be a quick battery build turned into a time-consuming and expensive complete Twike rebuild. Was it worth it? Probably not, but whatever. I had fun.

Twike build video coming back shortly!

I asked a question in the original video, and one of you lovely patrons answered the question. The answer had to do with fire safety of the Twike, so I'm editing the video to reflect this new knowledge. I don't want existing Twike owners thinking their Twike is a fire hazard

I Bought an EV You Can Pedal

Direct Link: https://youtu.be/T-LegOd8JxoFinally, after months of work, the Twike!

Long Overdue Update January 2024

Direct Link: https://youtu.be/u4_o8dx-YD4All the things!

Early Cars are Hilarious

Direct Link: https://youtu.be/1eH9jDiP4owThese were mostly for me. The mechanics and engineering of these are fascinating! I spent a good while after I got back from the museum just trying to understand the Model T gearbox. I still don't understand how reverse works. It looks like it should be another forward gear.

The Peel P50 is Terrifying (edited)

Direct Link: https://youtu.be/Ei00RFhIL4YThis is the same video I posted earlier, but with all mentions of the P50 replicas removed. As I mentioned in the previous edit of this video, my mom ordered a P50 replica kit over a year ago. She wired them a not insubstantial sum of money, and they've stopped communicating with her. One email they sent her said she could cancel her order for a not at all guaranteed refund, but doing so would strip away her ability to ever place another order in the future. Given these terrible business practices, I...

Citroën Ami is Friend

Direct Link: https://youtu.be/J7tpbs-slcsThe first of three videos (four cars total) I filmed at the Lane Motor Museum last week. Enjoy!

Seven is a Home Built EV

Direct Link: https://youtu.be/ZfqE2a7PHpE

I blew $3000 on bad batteries

Direct Link: https://youtu.be/Clfjx9_whWIThis is actually a version of the video just you guys. The public version will have an ad.

EV Roads Trips Suck Now (Except in a Tesla)

Direct Link: https://youtu.be/92w5doU68D8I spent far too long working on this video, and it was easily my most complicated edit. I'll let you all decide if it was worth the effort! I expect it to do terribly, but this was one of those ideas I couldn't get out of my head.