![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/i-tell-my-customers-why-not-to-buy-evs/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/newspress-collage-24058119-1695287219779.jpg&description=AN EV expert has explained why he tells his customers not to buy electric cars, giving five reasons that they are a waste of money. Alex, who runs electric car dealership EV Auto in Utah , took to TikTok to share a warning with prospective buyers. 1 EV dealer Alex revealed his top five reasons not to buy an electric car Credit: Tiktok In the clip, he ran through a list of the top factors against electrification. First of all, he addressed the issue of charging infrastructure. He said: "It can be really hard to find a place to charge it, especially if you're not a Tesla owner. "Some [chargers] are broken, some of them are slow, some of them are full, that can be a problem." Indeed, new data from the Department for Transport revealed the extent of the UK's charging chaos as over 12 million people in rural areas have been left to fight over around 6,000 chargers. One driver even said he was left " weeping tears of frustration " after trying to find a charging station in Hampshire . The second problem Alex looked at was a lack of options when it comes to picking your car. Since EVs are a relatively new industry, there is not a vast selection of models out there. This is likely to improve over the next decade, with sales of new petrol and diesel vehicles scheduled to be banned in the UK and EU from 2035, but for now is an irritation for drivers. One major car brand is even scrapping all its internal-combustion models from next year, despite only having one production EV at the moment. Alex went on: "Number three is charging times . "Pulling up, getting a tank of gas is sometimes a lot faster than waiting for a charge." While he pointed out that the technology around this is improving, it still remains a major problem. And it only gets worse when coupled with poor infrastructure. Earlier this month, The Sun Online spoke to one driver who was left queuing for hours in the rain for a single charger at a service station, leaving him feeling " stitched up ". Fourth, Alex poin){kind=link}
AN EV expert has explained why he tells his customers not to buy electric cars, giving five reasons that they are a waste of money.
Alex, who runs electric car dealership EV Auto in Utah, took to TikTok to share a warning with prospective buyers.
In the clip, he ran through a list of the top factors against electrification.
First of all, he addressed the issue of charging infrastructure.
He said: “It can be really hard to find a place to charge it, especially if you’re not a Tesla owner.