The ev relatively high insurance premiums, which reflect the repair cost (parts availability, expertise) still don't bless that opportunity,
even if you are ready to take a gamble that further depreciation will match ICE, to make the all-in running cost/mile superior.
(e: all in running cost is the most important - yes that include insurance)
I am not going to lie and say I am not a little worried about the seemingly random insurance cost increases for some people..... BUT that said some homework is needed by prospective buyers rather than just taking the FUD spouted by some of the gutter press.
after reading about the supposed horrific increases to EVs i (with great trepidation) got a quote for my car as if i was going to get one now. it had increased but by less than £200........ which to be fair is no more than what a lot of owners are seeing across the board regardless of fuel type.
I agree there are things to think about with EV ownership but I do wonder how much of the "fear" of buying one is actually created by the constant bombardment of negative "news" from the press......... and then of course it is as jonnycoupe said a self fullfulling prophecy.
1) Improvements in infrastructure needs to happen.
2) The parts shortages (for all cars) needs to get sorted (and the B word has some of the blame for that apparently)
3) More mechanics need to be trained in EVs (and indeed the garages which refuse to do so i fear may have problems long term - which may not be an issue if its a smaller company and the mechanic just decides to wrap it all up i guess.
But also imo these news sites need to be bought to task on their constant FUD imo and indeed possibly face charges if it can be shown that they continually print objectively incorrect / biased crap.
if a newspaper printed a story saying I was an arsonist setting fire to carparks or boats without any facts to back it up, I could sue .
however they get a totally free pass to accuse EVs of that every time there is a fire involving a vehicle, which in turn can cost businesses their trade and could theoretically send them under......... how is that not something they should be liable for?...
You still see some parroting that car batteries are fit for the skip after a handful of years, despite IF that was the case they would still be under warranty these days. Even the mark 1 nissan leaf with the worst battery of any modern EV has shown to have better battery longevity than that.
or the whole "Rare Earth metals" in batteries which is, and always has been a lie, combined with rare elements, which does have some truth, but that is now fast becoming optional (and is recyclable) , and also ignores the rare earth elements used in refining or in catalytic converters and the like.
I support freedom of the press but at the same time they have a responsibility..... They should have their credentials revoked if they abuse that privilege, they are meant to report the news, not create it.
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