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Technology Connections explains why a loose gas cap lights the dashboard
Alec Watson's garage demonstration reveals the charcoal canister catching fuel vapors, and why topping off the tank can damage it.
In short
On YouTube, Technology Connections has 3,230,000 subscribers and 472,769,922 views in all, as of November 11, 2026. In the last 7 days it gained 4,031,681 views. Its most watched video of the last 30 days is "Alkaline batteries are obsolete — but not for the reason you'd think", with 3,851,261 views. By YouTube subscribers it is No. 910 of the 5,393 channels on Trari, and No. 27 of 87 in category "Science and experiments".
YouTube: The numbers today
subscribers
3,230,000
no significant change in the last 7 days
▲ 10,000 in the last 30 days
▲ 10,000 in the last 30 days
total views
472,769,922
▲ 4,031,681 in the last 7 days
▲ 10,032,739 in the last 30 days
▲ 10,032,739 in the last 30 days
views a day (current pace)
472,534
on a typical day: 419,107
Videos on the channel
235
2 uploaded in the last 30 days
Last upload
8 days ago
November 3, 2026
Views per subscriber
146
a new long video usually gets 2,037,135 views
Next milestone
5,000,000 subscribers
1,770,000 subscribers to go
YouTube: What happened lately
November 7, 2026 passed 1M views Why does a loose gas cap turn on the check engine… The video passed 1,000,000 views.
Views jump 7.3x the channel's usual pace
Technology Connections questions the case for alkaline batteries
The battery upload passes 1.6 million views as daily viewing across the channel rises to more than seven times its usual pace.
On today's chart 675K views since yesterday
Technology Connections wants alkaline batteries to borrow carbon-zinc's "diaper"
Alec Watson's load tests show store-brand alkalines keeping pace in low-drain gadgets, and then a drawer of decades-old remotes makes his r…
The video drawing the most views now
Alkaline batteries are obsolete — but not for the reason you'd think
- Video published
- October 30, 2026
- Video views so far
- 3,851,261
- Video views, pace per day
- 94,328
- Views on its first day
- 1,235,608
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YouTube: Position on Trari and in the category
| Among all channels on Trari | In the category Science and experiments | |
|---|---|---|
| By subscribers | 910 of 5,393 | 27 of 87 |
| By views gained this week | 1,277 of 5,274 | 17 of 87 |
| By views gained in the last 30 days | 1,764 of 5,043 | 23 of 81 |
The ranking by views counts only channels whose weekly number is available.
- The channel's share of the category
- 0.9% of all views the category's channels gained this week
Subscribers in the category Science and experiments
Views gained this week in the category Science and experiments
YouTube: Trophy cabinet
Trophies on the overall chart
The overall chart ranks the most watched videos of all categories together: every day, every week and every month. A trophy goes to a video that reached No. 1, 2 or 3. To the chart ›
No trophy yet (one of the top three places)
Medals on the category charts
3
Each category, such as music, entertainment or sports, has its own chart. A medal goes to a video that reached No. 1, 2 or 3 on it.
- No. 3 · The Science & learning daily chart · October 31, 2026Alkaline batteries are obsolete — but not for the reason you'd thinkThe third most watched video in Science & learning that day.
- No. 3 · The Tech daily chart · October 31, 2026Alkaline batteries are obsolete — but not for the reason you'd thinkThe third most watched video in Tech that day.
- No. 3 · The Science & learning daily chart · October 30, 2026Alkaline batteries are obsolete — but not for the reason you'd thinkThe third most watched video in Science & learning that day.
The daily charts are counted since October 16, 2026.
YouTube: Subscribers, last 30 days
October 13, 2026: 3,220,000 subscribers → November 11, 2026: 3,230,000 subscribers
YouTube: Total views, last 30 days
October 13, 2026: 462,865,718 views → November 11, 2026: 472,769,922 views · average: 341,524 views a day
YouTube: The channel's latest videos
The last 15 videos uploaded to the channel, with today's numbers. Click a video to play it here.
| Video | Uploaded | Length | Views | Per day | First day | Likes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Why does a loose gas cap turn on the check engine light? | November 3, 2026 | 23:01 | 1,216,317 | 30,844 | 706,889 | 31,541 | 2,858 |
 Alkaline batteries are obsolete — but not for the reason yo… | October 30, 2026 | 30:19 | 3,851,261 | 94,328 | 1,235,608 | 70,377 | 8,886 |
 Engines haven't been fully mechanical in decades - and that… | September 24, 2026 | 50:37 | 2,488,425 | 6,840 | - | 48,727 | 6,066 |
 My water heater is cooler than yours | August 21, 2026 | 58:45 | 1,961,563 | 3,917 | - | 45,759 | 8,295 |
 Ceiling fans: the simple idea we keep screwing up | June 17, 2026 | 1:11:11 | 3,745,599 | 6,144 | - | 99,625 | 10,207 |
 Nobody understands the point of hybrid cars | May 6, 2026 | 55:51 | 3,105,943 | 4,225 | - | 103,730 | 11,737 |
 The disappearing and unappreciated art of audible alerts | April 12, 2026 | 24:11 | 1,204,124 | 799 | - | 58,368 | 8,430 |
 Oil pressure is the only thing keeping an engine alive | March 21, 2026 | 54:46 | 2,037,135 | 5,889 | - | 71,865 | 8,622 |
 You are being misled about renewable energy technology. | January 30, 2026 | 1:32:00 | 5,066,290 | 6,134 | - | 309,699 | 50,245 |
 I made my whole-home humidifier slightly less terrifying | December 25, 2025 | 34:39 | 907,078 | 1,120 | - | 32,438 | 3,623 |
 It's the Christmas light video again - 2025 edition | December 6, 2025 | 33:48 | 1,147,436 | 1,948 | - | 67,558 | 7,754 |
 My car charger can boil water really fast | November 27, 2025 | 23:16 | 1,182,650 | 1,048 | - | 63,106 | 8,499 |
 This cassette player is built into an 8-track cartridge | November 20, 2025 | 27:28 | 856,255 | 598 | - | 37,637 | 4,155 |
 I was right about dishwasher pods, and now I can prove it | November 4, 2025 | 41:27 | 3,611,600 | 1,489 | - | 143,524 | 15,519 |
 Video projectors used to be ridiculously cool | October 8, 2025 | 34:40 | 2,617,476 | 1,849 | - | 90,913 | 6,427 |
Audience engagement
- likes per 1,000 views
- 36.4 in the category: 29.9
- comments per 1,000 views
- 4.6 in the category: 1.0
- short vs long
- 0 short (up to 3 minutes), 15 long
average views per long video: 2,333,276
YouTube: Most watched videos (not Shorts)
| Video | Uploaded | Length | Views |
|---|---|---|---|
 Portable Air Conditioners - Why you shouldn't like them | June 15, 2019 | 16:39 | 10,390,376 |
 Your dishwasher is better than you think (tips, tricks, and… | June 11, 2024 | 27:47 | 8,356,633 |
 What's the deal with the popcorn button? | November 21, 2023 | 13:51 | 7,516,160 |
 Holey Plugs, Batman! But... what are they for? | October 9, 2021 | 20:32 | 6,660,305 |
 Thermoelectric cooling: it's not great. | September 22, 2024 | 32:51 | 6,354,791 |
YouTube: What happened on the channel in the last 30 days
The days when the channel's numbers left the ordinary.
- MilestoneWhy does a loose gas cap turn on the check engine… The video passed 1,000,000 views.
- Views jumpThe whole channel ran that day at 877,603 views a day, 2.9 times a normal day (298,269).
- MilestoneAlkaline batteries are obsolete — but not for the… The video passed 1,000,000 views.
- Views jumpThe whole channel ran that day at 1,338,607 views a day, 7.3 times a normal day (182,675).Read the story
Data source: Trari Social News, Trari Traffic Trends and Ranking Platform, Google YouTube
Subscriber, view, like and comment counts are YouTube's. Rates, usual days, rankings, comparisons and categories are Trari's own calculations.
Stories
A video worth knowing
Technology Connections explains why a loose gas cap lights the dashboard
Alec Watson's garage demonstration reveals the charcoal canister catching fuel vapors, and why topping off the tank can damage it.
Views jump 7.3x the channel's usual pace
Technology Connections questions the case for alkaline batteries
The battery upload passes 1.6 million views as daily viewing across the channel rises to more than seven times its usual pace.
On today's chart 675K views since yesterday
Technology Connections wants alkaline batteries to borrow carbon-zinc's "diaper"
Alec Watson's load tests show store-brand alkalines keeping pace in low-drain gadgets, and then a drawer of decades-old remotes makes his r…
This week on the channel +902K views this week
Technology Connections pulls a fuse on the all-mechanical engine myth
A Nissan Figaro provides a hands-on demonstration of just how long computers have been keeping gasoline engines running.
This week on the channel one video this week
Engine management, beep boop: Alec's one upload passes a million
The latest entry in his engine management series, now gathered into its own playlist, argues that electronics made engines better.