Increase in Anti-EV Media Articles

You'd get twice the mileage in a diesel cutting that saving in half. So if the depreciation was 10-15k it could take a long time to make that back.

Costs me about 80-100 a fill on my petrol. That range costs me approx 30 on my EV but I'm on a meh 24hr rate. But I only fill once or twice a month. So it would take me even longer to offset that depreciation. Though I don't buy a new EV and I could get that down by getting a better night right. Servicing and repairs were becoming to be significant in my ICE cars though.

That said we so much prefer to do my driving in the EV, mostly short city driving we'd happily pay a premium to do it in an EV.

That said if I was buying new today and doing a lot of motorway driving I could make the argument for a diesel or petrol. But it would for almost none of the reasons in these media articles.

the majority of new cars already have the range, most people now don’t even charge every night and Ireland is tiny

What we are in now is the “stupid” phase

People incapable of making a decision and just do what they always do because of fear

When you see so many running after a small time car dealer for advice I can only call it the “stupid” phase

How much more do they want them to come down?
Have they done any sums to quantify at what price they want them to come down to or just they have no idea so just fire this out as a statement to sound like they know what they are talking about?

I don't think calling people stupid is going to get them to join the EV club. If I hadn't already done so reading that wouldnt make me agree with you.

I feel stupid for buying a car that depreciated 20k in under 2 years.

The Irish Examiner article was pretty anti-ev. It regurgitated the musings of a bunch of people, at best ill-informed, at worst downright bonkers with no editorial whatsoever. So these "opinions" were never corrected and just published with the implied imprimatur of a national newspaper.

Much as I love these vague posts could you be a bit more specific? Such as to what low mileage they will be doing and what price they need the cars to come down to?

If they are truly low mileage and price is a factor then a bus ticket might be the cheapest option for them

I don’t really care if they do or don’t love to electric

If they are stupid enough to not understand the saving then it’s not my problem to convince them, let them continue to pay my taxes.
Im not sure why everyone is so upset? As I posted if people are stupid enough to take the advice of a small time car dealer and not ask questions then they have bigger issue than what car they drive

in terms of depreciation, sorry but all cars depreciate. Doesn’t matter what fuel you stick into them

Who is the small time dealer you're on about?

People upset? You're the one calling others stupid

yes, for personal use the gomos and 48s are fine. We have a few data sims with Eircom too, but despite the price Vodafone wins always on the voice irrespective of cost. I’m glad to say pricing phones and plans is something I delegate at this stage!

Equally with cars I don’t drive a Bev because the hassle isn’t worth the savings, if there is any savings.

You're mistaken if you assume there aren't unreliable petrol engines.

Can't be many drivers that do 600 -1200km on a daily basis. (...or would even want to...)

I'd call them the mainstream majority. We are early adopters. They're buying what they want to buy. The cars they like. The cars they can afford. Nobody will be crying in 10 years.

I've 2 full EVs but let's not forget that a decent proportion of people can't charge at home or work. And it's new technology.

Let people buy and drive what they want and don't be calling them stupid. It's a divisive tactic. Every bit as much as the articles that are popping up.