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.
Calculating a Car Crash - Numberphile
Numberphile's Ben Sparks works through the physics of a car crash, showing how kinetic energy grows with the square of speed and why stopping distance climbs so quickly as velocity increases.
The Life of a Bolt
Oracle Red Bull Racing follows a single front suspension bolt through its life, from sketch and drawing through machining, testing, assembly and racing.
The EV Detroit is Dying to Benchmark - BYD Seagull
Autoline's John McElroy and Caresoft president Terry Woychowski look at the BYD Seagull, an electric hatchback that sells in China for about $11,500.
Milton Friedman justifies not recalling the ford pinto
A clip of Milton Friedman answering an audience member about Ford's decision not to recall the Pinto, in which he defends weighing safety costs against benefits.
Crash Test 1959 Chevrolet Bel Air VS. 2009 Chevrolet Malibu (Frontal Offset) IIHS 50th Anniversary
An IIHS crash test pitting a 1959 Chevrolet Bel Air against a 2009 Malibu in a frontal offset collision for the institute's 50th anniversary.
Hybrid Power Split Device. eCVT transmission.
A short animated explanation of the power split device in Toyota-style hybrids, a planetary gearset that works as an eCVT.
Mach-E Thermal System Part 2: A Detailed Comparison to the Model Y
Munro Live's team breaks down the thermal management system of the Ford Mustang Mach-E and compares it with the Tesla Model Y.
Model 3 Emergency Mechanical Door Release Demo
A short demo shows how to use the Tesla Model 3's mechanical emergency door release on the front doors as a backup to the electronic release.
100% Electric Ferry Crossing | Fully Charged 4k
Fully Charged rides a 100% battery-electric ferry across the 4 km strait between Helsingborg, Sweden and Helsingør, Denmark.
Volvo Trucks - Emergency braking at its best!
A one-minute Volvo Trucks demo of the Collision Warning with Emergency Brake system on a fully loaded 40-ton tractor-trailer, avoiding a rear-end collision on a test track.
Tesla Autopilot Crashes into Motorcycle Riders - Why?
FortNine looks at why Tesla Autopilot has rear-ended motorcyclists, speculating that the vision system misreads motorcycle taillights as a distant car.
Tesla crashes into concrete barrier....ON AUTO PILOT!
A short amateur clip of a Tesla Model S on Autopilot failing to follow a lane shift in a construction zone and hitting a concrete barrier.
Uncovered - Dangerous Secrets of the DOT Helmet Standard
FortNine argues that the US DOT motorcycle helmet standard (FMVSS 218) is badly outdated and weak.
[OUTDATED 2018 INSTRUCTIONS] HOW TO USE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS // TESLA MODEL 3
A 2018 vlog showing how to use the windshield wipers on a Tesla Model 3, including auto mode, manual settings and voice commands.
Chinese smart-battery swap stations can change EV batteries automatically
A short South China Morning Post report on Nio's second-generation automated battery-swap stations for electric vehicles.
ELON MUSK, JAY LENO AND THE 2021 CYBERTRUCK (FULL SEGMENT) | Jay Leno's Garage
Jay Leno drives the Tesla Cybertruck with Elon Musk, who talks about the design, including the stainless steel body and bulletproof doors, and Leno demos the roll-up bed cover.
How to charge your non-Tesla at a Supercharger and what NOT to do!
A guide to charging a non-Tesla EV, here a BMW i4, at a Tesla Supercharger in the UK, with do's and don'ts.
Watch Bose's incredible electromagnetic car suspension system in action
A short CNET demo of Bose's electromagnetic active suspension, which gave a very smooth ride but never reached the market.
Tesla crashes into child dummy as auto-break test fails
A short news clip of a test in which a Tesla hits a child-sized dummy while a car equipped with Luminar's lidar stops in time.
Here's The Proof... Tesla Cybertruck vs Porsche 911 Drag Race
Engineering Explained follows up on Tesla's claim that a Cybertruck towing a Porsche 911 could beat the 911 alone over a quarter mile.
This is what may have happened in the recent Tesla Autopilot Crash
A one-minute clip by cpddan reproducing how a Tesla on Autopilot 2.5 may have steered into a gore point barrier, as in a fatal Highway 101 crash.
Joe Rogan Experience #2223 - Elon Musk
A long Joe Rogan Experience podcast episode with Elon Musk covering his businesses and views on a range of topics.
2015 Nissan Tsuru vs. 2016 Nissan Versa
An IIHS car-to-car crash test pitting a 2015 Nissan Tsuru, sold in Mexico, against a 2016 Nissan Versa, sold in the US.
This GIANT Electric Semi Can Swap Out Its Batteries!
Fully Charged visits Janus Trucks in New South Wales, Australia, which converts diesel trucks to electric with swappable battery packs.