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I Got Turned Away From a Hospital Car Park in my Electric Car - Can They REALLY Explode?!
"Electric car driver turned away from hospital car park" - You might have read in the news recently that I was turned away from one of the car parks at Alder Hey hospital in Liverpool because they have banned electric cars ("temporarily", it turns out...).
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Since the story got so much traction (it was the most-read article on the entire BBC News website for quite a while) and got picked up by several other media organisations, I thought it would be worth making a quick video telling the full story, discussing the key points and issues raised (especially surrounding genuine fire risks but also other misinformation regarding electric vehicles) as well as responding to some comments and feedback I've seen since the news story broke.
For lots of good, impartial information about electric cars and clean energy I'd recommend you subscribe to and watch @fullychargedshow and @EverythingElectricShow
*READ* - The Little Book of EV Myths: www.faircharge.co.uk/little-book-of-ev-myths
Sound Bites
💥 "Because the battery in your car will react with the metal car park and it could catch fire or explode."
🔥 "When EVs, electric cars, do burn, they're harder to put out, but they are far safer and less likely to catch fire in the first place."
🚭 "The negative press from the fossil fuel industry is exactly the same playbook as when the tobacco industry tried to convince people that smoking wasn't bad for you."
Takeaways
- Electric cars are often subject to misinformation and misconceptions, which can lead to unnecessary bans and restrictions.
- While there are genuine risks and issues associated with electric cars, they are safer and less likely to catch fire compared to petrol or diesel cars.
- The fossil fuel industry has a vested interest in spreading negative press about electric cars to protect their own interests.
- Accurate information about electric cars should be communicated to the public to dispel myths and promote clean energy solutions.
BBC Article: www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c90zjne2v0jo
The Times Article: www.thetimes.co.uk/article/driver-denied-entry-hospital-carpark-electrical-vehicles-wq5dbmcxk (paywall)
Liverpool ECHO Article: www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/dad-turned-away-alder-hey-29120956
GB News Article: www.gbnews.com/lifestyle/cars/electric-vehicle-banned-parking-hospital-explode
My Freedom of Information (FOI) Request: paulfp/status/1786324515825258830
Alder Hey Website: www.alderhey.nhs.uk/locations/catkin-centre-sunflower-house/getting-here-car-parking/
00:00 Intro & Who I Am / What Happened
01:50 The Full Story, in my own words
05:58 What The Issue Is / Why It's Important
11:33 Diesel cars causing fires
13:20 What I Want / Why I Posted on Twitter
14:29 Electric Cars are better in every way
17:40 Reading & Responding to Online Comments
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КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @electrician240
    @electrician240 30 хвилин тому

    Thank you!

  • @AbhishekBharti01
    @AbhishekBharti01 День тому

    Thank you very much, it really helped me.

  • @Singhsareus84
    @Singhsareus84 День тому

    What is used instead of the chime?

    • @SwitchedOnNetwork
      @SwitchedOnNetwork День тому

      You can use your existing chime if you have one, alternatively (or also) all your Google home speakers and your phone too.

  • @simonsarona5106
    @simonsarona5106 3 дні тому

    Hi.. Thnx a million times for a lesson.

  • @ubiskenasduseikenas
    @ubiskenasduseikenas 4 дні тому

    "Get into settings" when phone is off and button does not work, nice video!

  • @icwhy4366
    @icwhy4366 4 дні тому

    Use pass through people, these connection are a nightmare to install.

  • @demigeek
    @demigeek 5 днів тому

    I prefer to cut the wires on an angle.. i.e. orange stripe been the longest and brown been the shortest.. make it even easier to pass thorough.

  • @strydomobile
    @strydomobile 5 днів тому

    Perfect first try. Thank you!

  • @litic
    @litic 6 днів тому

    I’m getting “no bootable device”. I have a usb and did the changes on my bios

  • @Curt_Smith
    @Curt_Smith 7 днів тому

    For goodness sake, make sure the post office put a customs label on it. Currently waiting to get all my stuff back to resend it. Nightmare

  • @rosebellbicar1125
    @rosebellbicar1125 10 днів тому

    Not working now I guess. When using the formula, an error comes up stating Imported content is empty.

  • @blah4388
    @blah4388 10 днів тому

    Please can you (or anyone) tell me how to do this with a flat ethernet cable? They seem to be wired differently to traditional round ones and I can't find any crimping tool, stripper or tutorial for them. It's a flat Cat 6 cable and I just need to put a new connector on one end.

  • @robjames6653
    @robjames6653 11 днів тому

    Would you be able to help me sort out the issues in my DIY Fiber Optic Network?

    • @SwitchedOnNetwork
      @SwitchedOnNetwork 9 днів тому

      Probably not - but try me!

    • @robjames6653
      @robjames6653 9 днів тому

      @@SwitchedOnNetwork Okay, what's your email address? I'll send you a diagram of what I designed. Please check your Spam folder, sometimes my emails go there.

  • @davidgill5699
    @davidgill5699 11 днів тому

    You're not supposed to untwist the pairs in the keystone jack. You'd fail the AM2 exam

    • @TheRakesh1000
      @TheRakesh1000 5 днів тому

      How do you wire them without untwisting them?

  • @dr.mariejokane7319
    @dr.mariejokane7319 12 днів тому

    Thank You, Angel 😇 ❤🙏

  • @junreycoloy2208
    @junreycoloy2208 14 днів тому

    TO THOSE PHONE THAT NEED THE POWER BUTTON TO PRESS OK,U JUST NEED TO WAIT FOR 4-5 MINUTES AND IT WILL AUTOMATICALLY❤

  • @Drivelikeitzstoln
    @Drivelikeitzstoln 15 днів тому

    I may start calling my "roWter" a "rooter" now.

  • @Drivelikeitzstoln
    @Drivelikeitzstoln 15 днів тому

    okay, I don't know much about this internet improvement stuff so I needed help from someone who could tell me what I should do to fix my patchy internet. We have very strong internet, but it doesnt get upstairs.. and not good enough of signal to get outside to the bridge system. Anyway.. I just needed to let you know some things. First off, the I'm here for the free wifi shirt is BOMB. The preview of the video showed when I searched .. and I KNEW INSTANTLY that it was the video I NEEDED to watch! the VIBE is so genuinely awesome and I am here for it!

  • @traingeekfromNSW
    @traingeekfromNSW 15 днів тому

    Can you use it without playing music? For example, watch a movie or listen to a podcast?

    • @SwitchedOnNetwork
      @SwitchedOnNetwork 15 днів тому

      Yes - anything which would/could be played out of a single speaker will come from both and be stereo

  • @kindalost1
    @kindalost1 16 днів тому

    I think im inlove and im not even gay ;) thanks mate

  • @ItsBluey1
    @ItsBluey1 18 днів тому

    DUDE THANK YOU SOOOOO MUCH THIS WAS SUCH A BIG PROBLEM FOR ME UNTIL U CAME THANK YOUUUU❤❤❤

  • @c2ashman
    @c2ashman 18 днів тому

    The cable in this video is solid. NEVER crimp RJ45 connectors onto solid wire cable. Only use stranded wire cables for that. This video shows what you MUST NOT do. The gold tips of the connector will not go through a solid wire. Horrible connection, if any at all. Then you might wonder why there is no connection.

    • @SwitchedOnNetwork
      @SwitchedOnNetwork 18 днів тому

      Works fine, and has been working fine for years 👍

    • @c2ashman
      @c2ashman 18 днів тому

      @@SwitchedOnNetwork does not make it correct

  • @Gitrihs
    @Gitrihs 21 день тому

    Can I put two cables on one wall jack .thanks

    • @SwitchedOnNetwork
      @SwitchedOnNetwork 21 день тому

      You can't join them together - you'd need to get a double keystone socket with two jacks. If you want two connections then you'll need to add in a network switch

    • @Gitrihs
      @Gitrihs 21 день тому

      I have two cables in socket,one from router another goes to the attic .And they left one keystone socket@@SwitchedOnNetwork

    • @Gitrihs
      @Gitrihs 21 день тому

      Thanks for answering

  • @robreiken
    @robreiken 21 день тому

    All these vids on how to hook plug to ethernet wire are no good to me cause my ethernet cables use totally diffrent coloured wires. Mine must have come from Mars, even though i bought them from the usual shop outlets, i just dont get it.

  • @devbropa-wy1xl
    @devbropa-wy1xl 21 день тому

    He's the guy from assassins creed

    • @SwitchedOnNetwork
      @SwitchedOnNetwork 15 днів тому

      Never played it but I'm assuming that's a compliment? 😂😉

  • @adrian_b_123
    @adrian_b_123 22 дні тому

    great video , for my needs this is overkill, I have cat 5e UTP cables in the wall so I get the cheapest plugs and crimp those. The router has a max of 1 Gbps and will reach this trough this this cables. The internet from the isp is a 500 kbps symmetrical so I think will not need cat 7 :)))

  • @AllHandlesHaveBeenTaken
    @AllHandlesHaveBeenTaken 23 дні тому

    What if the wires have no colors?

  • @C36B
    @C36B 23 дні тому

    Firstly, thank you for the video. Secondly, I took me 2 hours to coax these damn tiny wires to stay and go on the right order through TWO connectors - with very short wire I may add. I hope I never have to do this again..

    • @SwitchedOnNetwork
      @SwitchedOnNetwork 21 день тому

      Ha, well done for persevering! Glad it worked, and you'll definitely be quicker next time if you need to do it again 💪

  • @jbw9999
    @jbw9999 23 дні тому

    Can you view the camera in real time (and for longer than 15 seconds), or only view the recordings?

  • @TriPham-yo7we
    @TriPham-yo7we 24 дні тому

    Thanks

  • @crisbinjoseph2449
    @crisbinjoseph2449 25 днів тому

    Thank you😊

  • @chrisp7839
    @chrisp7839 25 днів тому

    Enjoyed your rant - you were right to highlight the issue - let’s ban 5 year old ICE cars from multi storey car parks and see how much of a non-story it would be then. A study by the US National Transportation Safety Board showed that per 100000 petrol cars, there were 1530 fires, per 100000 EVs sold, there were 25. So it’s not just down to the fact that there’s more petrol cars out there. As you say all Fear, Uncertainty, and Disinformation. Why wasn’t the car park closed if its sprinkler system was found wanting. What’s this magic sprinkler system that would put out a petrol fire anyway ?

    • @SwitchedOnNetwork
      @SwitchedOnNetwork 24 дні тому

      Thank you! And some great stats that further back-up the notion that it's nonsense to ban the safer cars from a car park.

  • @CompetentSalesUSA
    @CompetentSalesUSA 25 днів тому

    Levels must be matched within 1db. When doing comparisons.

    • @SwitchedOnNetwork
      @SwitchedOnNetwork 25 днів тому

      ... unless the level difference is part of the comparison!

  • @musikdoktor
    @musikdoktor 27 днів тому

    how in this world i watched the whole video when i made hundred of ethernet cables??

    • @SwitchedOnNetwork
      @SwitchedOnNetwork 26 днів тому

      🤣🤣 thanks for watching anyway, hope you enjoyed it or learnt something!

  • @sebastianhartz9263
    @sebastianhartz9263 28 днів тому

    thank you sir

  • @lolfresh6129
    @lolfresh6129 28 днів тому

    Would you recommend a Nest mini 2 if I put in my bedroom? And are you Not able to disable data and audio collection or delete the collected data in the google home settings?

    • @SwitchedOnNetwork
      @SwitchedOnNetwork 24 дні тому

      Yeah you can go into your Google account IIRC and clear data collected by the device. You can't disable it altogether I don't think - but check in the account setings.

    • @lolfresh6129
      @lolfresh6129 24 дні тому

      @@SwitchedOnNetwork Ok thanks

  • @sbtube73
    @sbtube73 28 днів тому

    It's been ages since I crimped a RJ45 I can't believe there are pass through plugs that makes is so much easier 😁

  • @turk_xl
    @turk_xl 28 днів тому

    2 minutes and 10 seconds of my life that I'll never get back

  • @simonwhitehead9420
    @simonwhitehead9420 28 днів тому

    No. It is "proof of address" not "proof of residence". These are two very different things. The rules are you need to provide "proof of address". So it doesn't need to be a "utility bill" as you claim. This is bad advice!

    • @SwitchedOnNetwork
      @SwitchedOnNetwork 24 дні тому

      I can't remember exactly what I said as this video is about 6 years old and related to the information at the time. Like with anything you find on the Internet which clearly has a date attached to it stating when it was written/produced, it's always a good idea to check current information, guidance and requirements (especially before publicly decrying something as "bad" advice...!)

    • @simonwhitehead9420
      @simonwhitehead9420 13 днів тому

      @@SwitchedOnNetwork No, you were giving legal advice. The "date" issue is just you justifying that you can put it aside. Also your response just highlights, that you have no idea what you're talking about!

    • @SwitchedOnNetwork
      @SwitchedOnNetwork 13 днів тому

      haha riiiight OK good luck with that

    • @simonwhitehead9420
      @simonwhitehead9420 8 днів тому

      @@SwitchedOnNetwork Which means you agree to my point that you have no idea what you're talking about!

  • @leeriley8035
    @leeriley8035 29 днів тому

    Thank you so much for this, has saved me money and time to sort a new phone out and everything that comes with it!

  • @ianmostowy4582
    @ianmostowy4582 29 днів тому

    An important point to add here is that when inserting the wires into the connector you must have the clip side down. Though this video does show that I thought it an important point to make for anyone doing this for the first time.

    • @SwitchedOnNetwork
      @SwitchedOnNetwork 29 днів тому

      Yes, thank you - important to get everything the right way round!

  • @moonmagnolia7
    @moonmagnolia7 29 днів тому

    Does anyone ever have a problem with the crimping tool not crimping all the wires? Is it the tool or the connector or is it possible the wires are crossed which prevents them from being crimped properly?

  • @williamblake8650
    @williamblake8650 Місяць тому

    Will my regular Ethernet crimping tool work on these ends to crimp the end on? Or is the crimping tool designed different for these ends?

  • @jameswest3275
    @jameswest3275 Місяць тому

    who did the voice over?

  • @librero46
    @librero46 Місяць тому

    Hi we live in Spain and used the Irish embassy in Madrid three weeks by courier bags from the local post office ..I did not know you can claim Irish citizenship as well. Dave.

  • @PhilMacVee
    @PhilMacVee Місяць тому

    Is it so difficult to follow the rules imposed by a Hospital?

    • @SwitchedOnNetwork
      @SwitchedOnNetwork Місяць тому

      Difficult, no. But why was such a rule imposed in the first place? It makes no sense and no just ends up perpetuating incorrect and false misinformation among the public - which is very dangerous.

  • @stevensweet4120
    @stevensweet4120 Місяць тому

    Didn't you say on another video, that they have been sold and the new company doesn't respect your privacy?

    • @SwitchedOnNetwork
      @SwitchedOnNetwork Місяць тому

      Not me I don't think, I've only ever done this video about Tile... 🤔

  • @BayanBantii
    @BayanBantii Місяць тому

    Thanks you bro❤❤🎉🎉

  • @PeachIceCreamy
    @PeachIceCreamy Місяць тому

    Will these work for cat6a?

    • @SwitchedOnNetwork
      @SwitchedOnNetwork Місяць тому

      Yes! 👍 (Just make sure the AWG numbers on the cable and plugs match)

  • @emmgeevideo
    @emmgeevideo Місяць тому

    If you're just making cables for your own home, is there any reason you couldn't just wire "straight through", i.e., without the goofy color order? Seems to me that if you went orange, orange-white, green, green-white, etc., it would work just as well. Isn't it the case that as long as the same wire is connected to Pin 1, then the same wire is connected to Pin 2, etc., that you would get electrical connectivity from the plug on one end to the plug on the other end.

    • @SwitchedOnNetwork
      @SwitchedOnNetwork Місяць тому

      Simple answer: no 🤣 slightly more complex answer: there's a very specific reason they're ordered that way as it's not just electrical connectivity you need. The signals going up and down the wires create electromagnetic interference, as well as being affected by it externally, so you'd get poor performance due to cross talk and other interference if wires are essentially twisted with the wrong other ones based on how they're wired at the ends.