Electric carsare arriving in force, and it looks like they’re here to stay.
A Leaf will set you back 23,350 and that’s after government incentives.
WithoutBig Brother lending a hand, Nissan would charge you a whopping 28,350.
They’re expensive to run
There’s a common misconception that electric cars are cheap to run.
Take the Nissan Leaf.
That doesn’t compare very favourably to the cost of driving a highly efficient petrol car.
The Volkswagen Polo Bluemotion uses 3.4 litres of petrol for every 100km driven.
Still sound green?"
It can take over two days to fully recharge aTesla Roadster.
The reality is no gear is 100 per cent efficient.
The driving range is pathetic
48 miles.
EVs make other appliances more expensive
Owning an electric vehicle can increase your electricity bill, that’s obvious.
What’s less apparent is that owning an EV can make your other electrical appliances more expensive to use.
EVs could raise electricity taxes
The government taxes fuel very heavily.
Currently, domestic electricity isn’t taxed as heavily as fuel.
Where’s the resale value?
It’s a simple case of selling it on or trading up, right?
As we’ve already mentioned, EV batteries slowly lose their ability to store energy over time.
It’s estimated that the battery in the Nissan Leaf costs $18,000 (11,180).
Even houses with driveways, which are slightly more common, aren’t ideal.
And what are the rest of us supposed to do?
Trail a 50-foot length of electrical cable down the side of our high-rise block?
The simple fact, though, is EVs still have numerous flaws that seriously restrict their appeal.
