PickVidsBest Cars, EVs & motorcycles Videos
The 171 Cars, EVs & motorcycles videos here were recommended by different people across different months. Choose by who it is for: 3 introductory, 20 intermediate, 145 for a general viewer, and 3 for someone who wants the harder derivation. Most of them are an explainer. What they share is that one picture or analogy is used to supply a missing concept. Channels you will keep seeing include Engineering Explained, Everything Electric CARS, FortNine.
Around The Corner - How Differential Steering Works (1937)
A 1937 GM-produced film explaining how the automobile differential lets wheels turn at different speeds around a corner.
Cities Aren't Loud: Cars Are Loud
Not Just Bikes argues that urban noise comes mostly from motor vehicles, drawing on the book Curbing Traffic and a visit to Delft, a city that takes noise seriously.
How Differential Gear works (BEST Tutorial)
A 1930s Chevrolet training film explaining the principles and development of the differential gear.
A New Car UI: How touch screen controls in cars should work
Matthaeus Krenn presents a concept for car touchscreen UI where the screen controls only one thing at a time, designed to suit driving.
These Stupid Trucks are Literally Killing Us
Not Just Bikes explains how SUVs and light trucks have grown in size and share of US sales, and why that is dangerous for pedestrians, cyclists and city life.
The 919 Tribute Tour: On-board record lap, Nordschleife.
Onboard footage of Timo Bernhard driving the Porsche 919 Hybrid Evo to an all-time Nurburgring Nordschleife record lap of 5:19.
Why Electric Bikes are More Dangerous than Motorcycles
FortNine argues that e-bikes have injury rates and speeds closer to motorcycles than to pedal bikes.
Spinning Levers - How A Transmission Works (1936)
A 1936 Chevrolet-sponsored film that explains how a car transmission works by treating gears as spinning levers.
Are Electric Cars Worse For The Environment? Myth Busted
Engineering Explained works through whether electric cars are really worse for the environment than gasoline cars.
1959 Chevrolet Bel Air vs. 2009 Chevrolet Malibu IIHS crash test
A one-minute IIHS demonstration crash test of a 1959 Chevrolet Bel Air against a 2009 Chevrolet Malibu, showing how much better the modern car protects its occupants.
The Grille Trend that Kills 509 People per Year
FortNine looks at the data on why newer pickup trucks with tall, blunt grilles kill so many pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists.
Riding through Iran on a small motorcycle as British person.
Ed March rides a Honda C90 through Iran on his journey from Malaysia to the UK, showing the country and its people.
Crash Course - The SMIDSY
A motorcycle safety video on the SMIDSY (sorry mate, I didn't see you) accident, explaining the perception and optical illusion that makes drivers fail to see riders, and how riders can spot the signs and avoid it.
The Truth about Hydrogen
Real Engineering examines the efficiency of hydrogen as an energy carrier.
Tearing Down the Model T of Our Time - Autoline After Hours 284
An Autoline After Hours episode where Sandy Munro discusses his complete teardown of the BMW i3, along with automotive journalists.
EV Road Trips Suck Now (Except in a Tesla)
Aging Wheels compares a road trip in a Polestar 2 with an identical drive in a Tesla, showing the charging problems of non-Tesla EVs.
How Harley-Davidson Killed Itself
FortNine explains how Harley-Davidson ended up in decline, from a narrow lifestyle niche and an aging customer base to the pandemic hitting a company already in trouble.
Simulating an Entire Car Engine (yes, it makes noise)
AngeTheGreat describes building a physically realistic internal combustion engine simulator in C++, drawing on fluid dynamics, physics and chemistry.
Electric car chargers aren't chargers at all – EVSE Explained
Technology Connections explains that the so-called EV charger in an electric car's charging cable or wall unit is really an EVSE, a smart switch that safely delivers AC power.
The Unfortunate Truth About Toyota's Hydrogen V8 Engine
Engineering Explained examines Toyota's hydrogen-burning V8 engine built with Yamaha and explains the practical problems of hydrogen combustion vehicles.
Why Cars Rarely Crash into Buildings in the Netherlands
Not Just Bikes explains why cars rarely crash into buildings in the Netherlands, attributing it to street design that forgives mistakes and to systematic crash investigation.
Tesla Battery Day
Tesla's 2020 Battery Day event, with a company update and a keynote on new cell design, manufacturing, vertical integration and cheaper lithium and materials.
How The Auto Industry Carjacked The American Dream | Climate Town
A Climate Town video on how the auto industry reshaped American cities and culture through advertising, lobbying and campaigns like the 1939 World's Fair.
Driving Amazon’s ELECTRIC Delivery Vehicle: Rivian EDV
A first-day ride-along with an Amazon delivery driver using the Rivian electric delivery van.