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\u201cThey are overpriced, it\u2019s unproven technology, people in America drive a lot of distance or at least they think they want to.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo they buy big vehicles, they buy trucks, they buy SUVs. Those are the most popular vehicles now right?<\/p>\n
\u201cYou electrify those things they end up costing a fortune if they have any range\u2026 because they are so big and heavy. It’s always in the future, so my advice is yeah buy an electric car in the future, not today.\u201d<\/p>\n
Data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) revealed an increase in electric car sales so far this year.<\/p>\n
DON’T MISS <\/strong> We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n So far this year over 190,000 new electric cars have been sold in the UK, up 40.5 percent on 2022 figures.<\/p>\n Plug-in hybrid sales were also up with over 30 percent more machines rolling out of forecourts. This has generally been backed up in the United States which recorded almost 300,000 EV sales in Q2.<\/p>\n This was up over 48 percent on Q2 2022 results with Tesla remaining the largest manufacturer in the sector.<\/p>\n A recent analysis from Regit found 79 percent of drivers polled were concerned about a lack of electric car charging station with 70 percent calling out the staggering costs.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, 58 percent of those surveyed now don\u2019t feel they would ever own an EV.<\/p>\n But, Mr Kilmer added: \u201cThey are piling up at the dealerships and people aren\u2019t buying them. I have personally have already seen them piling up at the dealership as I go around and study stuff and look at stuff.<\/p>\n \u201cThey can talk the talk \u2018oh you\u2019ve got to buy an electric car by 2030\u2019. But if people don’t buy them guess what, that is the end of that.<\/p>\n \u201cPeople see \u2018hey this technology, it isn\u2019t even perfected yet, there\u2019s no electricity to charge the cars, what a hassle, range anxiety. They can be build them but will people buy them? And it looks like people just aren\u2019t.\u201d<\/p>\n
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