{"id":43638,"date":"2023-10-09T14:19:15","date_gmt":"2023-10-09T14:19:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lethal-industry.com\/?p=43638"},"modified":"2023-10-09T14:19:15","modified_gmt":"2023-10-09T14:19:15","slug":"ive-driven-thousands-of-cars-and-have-decades-of-motors-experience-no-one-wants-to-buy-an-ev-for-three-reasons-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lethal-industry.com\/world-news\/ive-driven-thousands-of-cars-and-have-decades-of-motors-experience-no-one-wants-to-buy-an-ev-for-three-reasons-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"I've driven thousands of cars and have decades of motors experience – no one wants to buy an EV for three reasons | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"

A MOTORS expert with decades of experience has revealed three reasons why EV sales are "painfully slow".<\/p>\n

Mike Rutherford explained some of the major issues that make EVs a headache to own.<\/p>\n

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Writing in Auto Express, Mike cited affordability and infrastructure as the major areas of concern with the supposed cars of the future.<\/p>\n

He said: "EV sales remain painfully slow because the sums simply don\u2019t add up for most salaried individuals.<\/p>\n

"As soon as pure-electric cars went mainstream… I declared myself a fan of the tech and the driving experience. <\/p>\n

"But I was duty-bound to repeatedly tell you what others refused to.<\/p>\n

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"I knew then what I know now \u2013 that\u00a0EVs\u00a0are dogged by three major downsides."<\/p>\n

The first of these three issues is high prices, which Mike cites as a key deterrent for potential customers.<\/p>\n

According to Autolist, EV prices are one of the top three concerns from consumers when it comes to choosing a new motor.<\/p>\n

A whopping 42% of those surveyed by the outlet found electric models too expensive to buy or lease.<\/p>\n

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To take an example, the Nissan Leaf EV retails at \u00a328,790 on the manufacturer's website, while the similarly sized Juke petrol model can be had for as little as \u00a322,585.<\/p>\n

On the other side of the coin, second-hand prices for electric models have been collapsing in recent months, leaving drivers who bought their cars new financially stranded.<\/p>\n

One EV dealer even claimed motorists would be better off with internal combustion motors as EV owners were caught out by the slump in value.<\/p>\n

And Tesla, whose Model 3 retails for around \u00a342,000, has slashed its prices in a bid to increase demand.<\/p>\n

Secondly, Mike took aim at the UK's EV charging infrastructure, which he feels is not sufficient to support widespread ownership.<\/p>\n

Indeed, it was revealed in August that the majority of UK council areas contain no publicly available roadside chargers at all.<\/p>\n

Likewise, the latest Department for Transport figures show that there are just 6,000 chargers being shared between 12 million people in rural areas.<\/p>\n

And just last week, service station bosses were forced to employ marshals to prevent bust-ups between drivers suffering from "charge rage" amid long queues.<\/p>\n

Finally, Mike criticised what he called "over-ambitious range claims" from manufacturers, which leave motorists uncertain of how far they can get on a single charge.<\/p>\n

One test driver found that the battery on his electric car went down like a rocket, leaving him cut off.<\/p>\n

Range anxiety has even forced the RAC to use a special new piece of kit to save stranded motorists.<\/p>\n

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It comes after an EV owner said that driving one makes him feel superior and allows him to look down on others.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, a mum was slapped with a \u00a390 ULEZ fine after being duped by a scam while taking her son to hospital.<\/p>\n

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