Main reasons you wouldn't get an EV?

[BCoetzer]

What are the main reasons you wouldn't get an electric vehicle?

Pick up to three options.

 

[geezer]

 

[neoprema]

Only 3 people chose the correct answer... hopefully more will soon

 

[Smiggles]

Other: Haven't driven a car in 15 years.

 

[bwana]

Range. I spend considerable time driving outside of my home town and having to rely on a random B&B to let me charge up is a risk I’m not yet willing to take.

 

[Jean Claude Vaaldamme]

I have said it before.
Almost everyone I know that drives a Hilux/Fortuner is always worried where they park, if its safe, will it be stolen. Why the hell would you want to live like that?
Same for these EV's. Why would I want to drive something that I will always worry if I am going to make it. Have to plan routes and see if there are charging along the way. Totally ridiculous.

 

[Cius]

Have two cars, one will be combustion for road trips but a city run around EV is something I am warming to. I now know 3 people who have gone that route and are happy. However the math still does not work out for me especially with depreciation on the current batch of EV's. Biggest cost right now is how fast these things depreciate.

 

[Athos]

Have two cars, one will be combustion for road trips but a city run around EV is something I am warming to. I now know 3 people who have gone that route and are happy. However the math still does not work out for me especially with depreciation on the current batch of EV's. Biggest cost right now is how fast these things depreciate.

Sounds like a strong case for getting one 2nd-hand. Although I must admit I have no idea what the 2nd-hand market looks like at the moment.

 

[Slckrck]

Depreciation is the biggest headache. Since the tech is improving so fast still, in two years the car you buy will be surpassed by so much, especially in battery and range that you'll never get a decent value for trade in. But then again the savings of fuel and maintenance costs can offset that. Oil is going to stay at elevated levels for at least a year and if it comes down, it wont be by much so EV's and PHEV's are really the only smart play, Diesel will bankrupt you in the next few months.

 

[Hemi300c]

All of the above but in the near future Insurance impact, cost and refusal to insure EV's.

 

[Slckrck]

All of the above but in the near future Insurance impact, cost and refusal to insure EV's.

Care to Explain?.... I've had no problems with insurance

 

[handyman007]

Monthly installment.

 

[mr_norris]

Other: My current car is paid off

 

[Jet-Fighter7700]

was incidentally watching this carwow video on cheap EV's and what they are like when you push them to do long journeys,
the best one the inster only did HALF of what a comparable Hatchback will do,

still a LONG way to go to catch up to ICE vehicles in terms of everything.
even my ancient Getz will do better than this newfangled Hyundai inster

 

[Tomtomtom]

In the R 300k range it's starting to be a no brainer for the city run around. If you WFH at least part time you can charge it from solar during the day.

If/when we do this we'll keep the petrol car for longer journeys, but I have a feeling it would get so little use it might not last. We are already in the habit of flying then renting a car for our longer trips.

 

[Hemi300c]

Care to Explain?.... I've had no problems with insurance

There is great hesitance to insure EV's currently through decent insurers. We insure a lot of clients with large fleets and the decent fleet insurers are very hesitant in insuring EV's.

The insurers say currently:-
Cost of repair (referring to battery)
The volatility and ease of damage to the battery (the most expensive part of the vehicle)
The low write-off damage if the battery is damaged which is a huge portion of the value of the vehicle
The lack of spares (batteries)
The cost of destruction following a write-off (the vehicle becomes the insurers problem following a write-off)
The fire risk and exposure to liability claims as well as additional costs if a fire occurs
Just to name a few.

 

[Slckrck]

was incidentally watching this carwow video on cheap EV's and what they are like when you push them to do long journeys,
the best one the inster only did HALF of what a comparable Hatchback will do,

still a LONG way to go to catch up to ICE vehicles in terms of everything.
even my ancient Getz will do better than this newfangled Hyundai inster

True, but how much will it cost you to get your Getz to do it....that Inster can do what it does for far cheaper and if you have solar charging at home, even better.

 

[SHL]

I need to select more than 3 options.

 

[Slckrck]

There is great hesitance to insure EV's currently through decent insurers. We insure a lot of clients with large fleets and the decent fleet insurers are very hesitant in insuring EV's.

The insurers say currently:-
Cost of repair (referring to battery)
The volatility and ease of damage to the battery (the most expensive part of the vehicle)
The low write-off damage if the battery is damaged which is a huge portion of the value of the vehicle
The lack of spares (batteries)
The cost of destruction following a write-off (the vehicle becomes the insurers problem following a write-off)
The fire risk and exposure to liability claims as well as additional costs if a fire occurs
Just to name a few.

Okay, but ALL of those will be mitigated by larger market share in the future. The trend is clear, NEV's will surpass ICE vehicles within ten to fifteen years, so while some insurers are still hesitant, they won't be for long.

 

[neoprema]

Okay, but ALL of those will be mitigated by larger market share in the future. The trend is clear, NEV's will surpass ICE vehicles within ten to fifteen years, so while some insurers are still hesitant, they won't be for long.

They're also protecting their major profit margins