If you’ve ever tried reading up on quantum-string theory or simultaneously solving three Rubics cubes while also attempting to juggle, you’ll have at least some idea of the brain-scrambling confusion faced by UK electric-car buyers over recent years.
Range anxiety, the chip shortage, depreciation, battery life, environmental impact, charging infrastructure, the ICE ban, the ZEV mandate and, of course, government grants – the electric car space has been a storm of complex issues, conflicting advice, and wild opinions.
Consumers who quite like the idea of an EV have been faced with an almost-weekly reason to seriously doubt that they’d be making the right decision. Meanwhile, the world wonders why the uptake of electric cars by private buyers has been less than spectacular.
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There is no doubt that prices for new electric cars were way too high a few years ago, but back then the global microchip shortage meant manufacturers were able to sell every EV they could build. Popular models had long waiting lists. Today, that situation has reversed. The ZEV mandate makes selling EVs a priority, so discounts and incentives were rife in the market even before the manufacturers got the Electric Car Grant they’ve been crying out for.
