Increase in Anti-EV Media Articles

Ashford motors have or had a porche EV for sale at an inflated price and it was not selling, surprise surprise.

There are big into social media and click bait.

It's really a big hype of lies and free airtime as advertisement for a motor dealer. Even the person themselves admitted exaggeration and not to take them too seriously. They specialise in high performance cars abd have lots of non EVs to shift in a high interest rate market that is quiet.

I disagree with you. There's a whole range of advantages of an EV for the "average consumer".

But it's up to consumers to figure that out for themselves.

Surprising move. Considering Europe is going down the All-Electric route at the moment, can't see them selling many of them here anyway

No, the car makers are dragging their heels as per usual, I recon it's just that they hate change. But the EU and the UK will be rid of new non-BEV sales in just 10.5 years time. I presume this hybird model is at least 2 years away meaning BYD will have just 8.5 years of sales at a maximum

Apologies, your comment is a bit confusing… What exactly do you not believe? The bit about new ICE car sales ending in 2035? That's european law. In order to roll back on that they would need consensus from the commission and I think it would also need to go through the parliament, who are fairly set on it. I agree there's not enough work being done on it though at a legislative level but it is coming

Yeah and I guess they could always sell them here for 8 years and elsewhere after that point

As an outright petrol head I think the amount of nonsense that is being leaked into the average persons psyche is amazing. They hear stories and tales of someone that knew someone etc etc and the stories grow legs. Many people like to think they "know more / better" are "too smart" to be caught with EVs the same way as diesels are now toxic even though a modern blue efficiency diesel is very clean compared to older gens.

At this stage I don't bother correcting people anymore as its their loss. As I said I am a petrol head with a V12 Twin Turbo monster and a flat six mid engine plaything and a diesel long distance work hack but for 99% of the household usage Mrs Tracos EV is the perfect machine.

Unfortunately most people won't do any independent research and analysis and the media just wants clicks. I believe a certain high profile cars sales person was on yetserday or today moaning that BMW wanted 42k for the hybrid system in an i8. Again just more profiling and clicks. Thats the system and if you see it for what it is you can just filter all that out and for those that dodn't it leaves chargers under less pressure for the rest of us the odd time we need them.

Yeah but this one has gained so much momentum and copycat laws around the world it would be a huge embarrassment to roll it back. I can see Labour leading in the UK next month, they will definitely keep their target of 2035 (or maybe even bring it back to 2030) Imagine if the EU had to delay their plan while the UK didn't. Major embarrassment!

Can only agree with all of this. It's impossible to take any media at face value these days. Or anyone who just echos what sound bites they've heard somewhere else. You have to do your own research. If someone hasn't I've no time for them.