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<\/p>\nAN ELECTRIC car owner has revealed what grinds his gears about his motor, while urging Brits not to make the mistake of buying one.<\/p>\n
The man behind the YouTube account Honest Money, Darren, has dished the dirt on what it is really like to drive the ecological option. <\/p>\n
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In his latest video, he detailed his "honest experience" of driving an electric car for three years that has racked 25,000 miles on the clock.<\/p>\n
The money-saving guru told UK drivers that he has been "driven mad" by some of the issues that come along with his Polestar 2. <\/p>\n
Darren urged people to do their research before making a big purchase and ditching their fuel-powered vehicles. <\/p>\n
In the clip titled "Don't Buy an Electric Car!", he talked through the most annoying aspects of owning one. <\/p>\n
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Starting off strong with the "worst part of being an EV owner in the UK", the content creator discussed the public charging network. <\/p>\n
"It has a number of different issues, I'd say the biggest one is reliability." <\/p>\n
Darren said public charging points are often broken or blocked by other inconsiderate motorists, drastically delaying him. <\/p>\n
And when your battery percentage is dwindling, that can prove quite the issue for electric car owners. <\/p>\n
<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n The YouTuber continued: "The public charging network is massively fragmented. <\/p>\n "It's a bit like these new car parks where you have to download the app to pay for the car park.\u00a0<\/p>\n "That's what it's\u00a0like with the majority of public chargers, you have to download a different app and there are so many different providers."<\/p>\n Darren claims he has had to download up to 15 different apps on his phone just to get some juice in his vehicle. <\/p>\n As well as clogging up his device's storage, he explained he is sick of going through the lengthy rigmarole just to charge his car.<\/p>\n The Brit explained that public charging is also extremely pricey in comparison to plugging it in at home. <\/p>\n He said electric vehicle owners charging on the go are forking out up to 70p per kWh – versus charging at home for less than 10p.<\/p>\n "That is a huge markup," Darren sighed. <\/p>\n But he did admit that home charging is "one of the best things about being an EV owner" as it is so convenient compared to filling up at a petrol station. <\/p>\n "If you are going to buy an electric vehicle but have to rely on the UK's public charging network, I would say do not buy an EV. <\/p>\n "It's just going to drive you mad."<\/p>\n Darren also touched on the issue of "range anxiety", a term used to describe worrying that your car will run out of battery before you can reach a charging point. <\/p>\n "Your range will vary based on the weather. But that's only in the extreme cold."<\/p>\n We previously told how a motors expert revealed the worst electric vehicles that drivers can invest in. <\/p>\n Abigayle Andre, the car connoisseur behind\u00a0TikTok\u00a0account @shetalkscars, said the value of many popular motors has plummeted.<\/p>\n Demand for electric vehicles is continuing to fall and\u00a0drivers could be out of pocket\u00a0if they try to sell certain models.<\/p>\n Trying to reduce your carbon footprint could cost you as industry figures revealed that drivers are swapping back to fuel.<\/p>\n Just 11.3 per cent of Brits searched for battery-powered vehicles this year, a grisly figure which emphasises\u00a0the slump of electric motors.<\/p>\n The lack of interest in them means drivers stand to lose a lot of cash when they try to sell their used\u00a0cars.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/newspress-collage-23785031-1693827611197.jpg\")
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