**Electric Cars and Vegetable Oil: A Futuristic Fuel Source?**

The idea of running a diesel car on vegetable oil has gained attention in recent years, particularly among those looking for alternative fuel sources. Grease Car Vegetable Fuel Systems is a company that offers conversion kits to enable diesel engines to run on old vegetable oil. The system works by warming up the vegetable oil before it enters the fuel filter, allowing it to burn more efficiently. This approach has been used successfully in an 84-year-old Mercedes 300D Turbo Diesel, which was modified to run on old vegetable oil.

The system's creator claims that it can be installed for a reasonable price of $2,000. The idea is that by using vegetable oil as fuel, diesel engines can burn more efficiently and produce fewer emissions. However, the feasibility of this approach remains unclear, and critics argue that it may not be practical or cost-effective in the long run.

**Automated Valet Parking: A Future of Convenience?**

Mercedes-Benz has recently introduced an automated valet parking system called Intelligent Park Pilot. This technology uses lidar sensors to navigate parking garages and guide vehicles into designated spots. The system was first tested at the Stuttgart Airport, where it successfully demonstrated its capabilities.

However, critics argue that this technology raises concerns about safety and responsibility. For instance, what happens if a vandal damages one of the lidar sensors or intentionally causes a vehicle to crash? Who would be held responsible - the car manufacturer or the owner? The implications of automated valet parking are complex and warrant further discussion.

**The Future of Transportation: Autonomous Cars and Sensors**

As we look to the future of transportation, there is growing interest in autonomous cars and advanced sensor technology. Mercedes-Benz has already developed a system that uses lidar sensors to navigate parking garages and guide vehicles into designated spots. However, critics argue that this technology raises concerns about safety and responsibility.

The use of thousands of miles of sensors on public roads also poses significant logistical challenges. Maintaining these systems would require significant resources and infrastructure investments. Moreover, the potential for vandalism or sensor damage could render the system unreliable.

**The Cost of Convenience: Luxury Cars and Technology**

Luxury cars like Mercedes-Benz are pushing the boundaries of technology and innovation. From automated valet parking to advanced safety features, luxury vehicles are leading the way in terms of convenience and innovation.

However, these advancements come with a price tag. The cost of installing advanced safety features and automation systems can be prohibitively expensive for many consumers. This raises questions about the affordability and accessibility of these technologies for the masses.

**The Ignition Switch Scandal: A History of Deception**

Mercedes-Benz has faced criticism in the past over its handling of a major scandal involving faulty ignition switches. The company was forced to recall millions of vehicles after it became clear that the switches had been designed with a flaw that could cause them to fail, leading to accidents and fatalities.

The incident highlights the importance of transparency and accountability in the automotive industry. Companies must be willing to admit fault and take responsibility for their products when issues arise. The ignition switch scandal serves as a reminder that trust is essential in the relationship between consumers and manufacturers.

**Valet Parking: A Threat to Personal Responsibility?**

Valet parking has become increasingly popular, particularly among urban dwellers who value convenience and ease of use. However, critics argue that this technology raises concerns about personal responsibility and accountability.

When we park our own cars, we are responsible for ensuring their safety and security. But with automated valet parking, the responsibility is transferred to the vehicle itself or the system operating it. This shift in responsibility raises questions about who would be held accountable if something goes wrong - the car manufacturer, the owner, or someone else entirely?

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enrev up your engines well you seen those tiny little cars like the smart car there's one's even smaller and you think okay how do people get in them well there's an electric vehicle that splits itself down the middle to let the passengers inside this is called iev motors now the ievz is six times smaller than normal cars has a range of 62 miles on a charge and a maximum speed of 28 miles an hour so we're talking about inner urban stuff like in europe but they also have a plus version called the ievz plus that has 99 mile range you can go 50 miles an hour and both versions can be fully charged in three hours the starting price is like 6 400 bucks well now that makes sense for inter-urban cars now even though that one was 50 miles an hour i wouldn't be seen dead in one of those things going on a small highway that speed limit's 55 you're going 50 and these big giant trucks are going by you're that tiny thing no recharge in three hours take it home plug it in no problem you go somewhere you can plug it in and watch a movie it's recharged the cool thing is it splits down the metal so people can get it or not the mesher smith designed one that bmw made those azadas they added that the steering wheel you had to take the steering wheel out then you get in you put the steering wheel in just like a nascar because they were so cramped for space well you can't say i didn't warn you but a study in england just showed that internal combustion engine vehicles are infinitely more reliable than the electric cars this was done with a survey of 48 000 people in england that had internal combustion engines and had electric cars and they compared them to give you an example 39 of the electric vehicle owners reported a problem only 19 of the gasoline car people had a problem you might not know but i know because i'm in the business when an electric car breaks it takes a lot longer to fix it sometimes i've seen people with tesla's take months to get their car fixed there aren't that many places that can fix it they don't have that many spare parts they're much more complex to figure out the problem is everybody thought oh electric cars they have less moving parts they're going to be easier to fix simpler they're not going to break down no that's not what happened because they're not building them simple take the tesla it's an extremely complex machine now they could make them simple they could be a battery and two wires and an electric motor like a kid's toy right but they are putting all the computer stuff in the world to make them high-tech and when they break good luck fixing and then of course every year in the united states over 2.5 percent of the cars get in an accident a lot of cars getting wrecked right you get one of these electric cars in a wreck and the wiring starts getting damaged the main problem with getting in a big wreck and getting your car fixed stayed with any car is it messes up the electronics gasoline cars too have a lot of electronics right getting a wreck wires get crushed all kinds of damage can happen some of these cars have 80 separate computer modules they get crunched wires go they short out it is a rat's nest trying to figure out what's wrong well when your old car is electronic you can make that 10 fold to try to figure out what's wrong so when you get in a wreck they're also stinkers and the british found that the least reliable of all the electric vehicles were tesla that had 39 percent problems interesting enough the kia electric car the kia e nero only had six percent problems they're much more the koreans are doing a lot better job than all d-liners of course they've been building cars for quite some time too you know mr chandler says is my transmission dying my friend says an envoy 2008 with 172 000 kilometers you never change the when he engages the gear there's one and a half cent delay before the gear gets engaged is going out should i rebuild or get rid of it bought your friend's car so you know let him worry about it here's what i would advise doing and sometimes it does work take one quart of fluid out and i would put in one quart of lube guard and it can help with that problem you never know having them drive at 250 300 miles if it stops great it fixes if not it's probably time to think about getting rid of the thing it cost a fortune to rebuild those correctly gm makes horrible automatic transmissions and they cost a fortune to rebuild plus i've seen people rebuild them something like 33 percent of those rebuilds don't even work correctly so you might not even get it fixed right but sometimes that loop if it works good otherwise i've seen that loop guard fix it there's sometimes a varnish built up in the pump there's no oil pump inside the transmission to pump the transmission fluid i've seen that fixed called lube garb comes in a red bottle take a little bit out like a pint and pour that pine in and see what happens it can help it ham says what about cleaning oxygen sensors they got a 93 mitsubishi getting smog testing i was thinking about cleaning oxygen sensor will make any difference it doesn't have any coats don't waste your time they don't need cleaning they're made out of rare earth metals and they don't wear out if let's say your mitsubishi burnt a bunch of oil which they often do it would clog up with carbon you couldn't clean it to be built right onto the thing you just have to buy another sensor i mean if you're worried pull one of the sensors out and look at it if it's not all carboned up just put it back on spraying some clean out it's gonna do anything rare earth minerals and the oxygen sensor measures the residual oxygen in the exhaust compares it to the outside air and then adjusts your air fuel ratio to make it run at a stoichiometric ratio that's the perfect ratio for making your car run have the right power and not pollute don't waste your time cleaning that's a waste of time if they're gone they're gone and if they aren't they're perfectly fine just leave them alone well gm just recalled 740 000 suvs because the headlights were too bright gm thought this tooth and nail and try to say oh no it's not a problem our owners aren't complaining about it yeah their owners aren't complaining about the people that in front of their owners having the light shining in their face on the highway were complaining about it they fought a tooth and nail but they lost and now they have to recall 740 000 because they're too bright and they can glare in people's faces and cause wrecks the u.s safety regulators turned down gm's requests that said no that's no big thing now this is 2010 to 2017 gmc terrain and hilarious thing is you can't really believe this stuff until you read it the spokesman for gm dan floyd says and i quote them we are still finalizing an actual remedy for the affected vehicles so they don't even know how to fix it starting april 23rd they're going to start sending out notices but since they don't know how to fix it yet who knows when they're going to do it another one of gm scrups that they tried to hide then they tried to say it wasn't a problem just like you remember the ignition switch problem that they had years ago and they even changed the number of the part to make it look like it wasn't they denied it for years then finally they got caught with their finger in the pie well they got caught with their finger in a socket for headlights down they're gonna have to fix it even though they don't know how yet but there's a couple old hippies wearing tie-dyed shirts they got a company called grease car vegetable fuel systems and they're selling conversion kits that you can convert your diesel to run on old vegetable oil and stuff it's called grease car vegetable fuel systems some guys got an old mercedes 84 mercedes 300 d turbo diesel that runs on it his system is cool because what he does is you start your car up with kerosene engine runs then your coolant gets hot cool the engine right well part of that hot coolant then goes to the fuel filter and that gets the vegetable oil nice and warm so it burns better and in the winter if you know anything about vegetable oil it congeals and becomes kind of like a solid lump of grease that keeps it melted so you can use it if you've ever seen one of these i had a guy used on that old school bus like that he'd be driving on the road and truthfully his old school bus with a diesel engine smelled like french fries when it went down the road and these guys are pretty funny they have a concourse they lemons of old cars around they got a big old lemon and it says welcome to the land of misfit toys vehicles that run on vegetable oil one guy by the name of uldred he even used bacon grease but of course he had to get it warmed up fast because that's pretty congealed but once it got into his filter water from the radiator going in it easily melted and then his car smelled like bacon when he was driving down the road and now it's not that expensive with the system he said he can do a conversion a diesel car for 1500 and for two grand he can make one for a full-size diesel pickup so it can run on any kind of vegetable oil uh grease from grease traps kind of interesting you guys made a setup that anybody can do it and run it on any kind of oil and of course then you know they they burn pretty clean so what the heck who knows maybe the future will be we'll be driving around french for automobiles well you know mercedes-benz and bosch would certainly do it they now have an automated valet parking for their vehicles where you can just drive to the parking place and then leave your car in the parks itself it's called intelligent park pilot now this is ready and used in a parking garage in the stuttgart airport they had a demo in la to show people how it works now it has to be installed that's the thing instead of using the car sensor it's an external where there's all these lidar sensors on the route so it can read what's going on well i personally hate valet parking because one guy scratched my wife's lexus in austin one time it really peed me off i said i want to park it no you can't and i get it back two days later there it is smashed in i had a heck of a time getting them to pay for it they were real scumbags they finally did but you know they fought it all the way now i guess if you have that automated valet you can only blame your car you'd have to sue your car because it ran into something and of course there's lidar sensors that are placed in the parking you know there's going to be vandalist kids that are going to move the sensors turn them away and the car's going to whirl into a wall i mean come on now people we're driving the cars we can park them it's kind of ridiculous and it'd have to be set up for every single place that people were parked it's like the people said we're going to have cars that drive themselves on the road they're going to have sensors on the road yeah they're going to put in thousands of miles of sensors and upkeep them in the united states that's going to happen sometime soon right it's ridiculous it would cost so much money the stuff would break they wouldn't fix it they wouldn't maintain it but here's the germans again if it makes the cost parks themselves look at this i mean you know something would happen in their mercedes and smash into a wall then i'll come to lawyers to see who was blamed whose fault was it was it the car was it the sensor so if you never want to miss another one of my new car repair videos remember to ring that bell you\n"