10 reasons not to buy an electric car


by TheBlaze

TheBlaze— Align: Vroom editors Paul Brian and Lauren Fix may be seasoned car industry experts, but that doesn't mean they're completely immune to the electric vehicle hype. "As far as looks spectacular," says Lauren. "Technology, amazing. And all of this entices you because the car manufacturers are doing something completely different than they did before." But those compliments come with some pretty big misgivings. Should you hop on board the EV bandwagon? Paul and Lauren recently sat down with me to...

Daily Mail—Robert desperately wants to buy an electric car but because of where he lives there's one big problem. An apartment dweller desperately wants to buy an electric vehicle but faces an apparently insurmountable obstacle common to many in his living situation.

WSTPost—Robert is desperate to buy an electric car, but there’s a big problem because of where he lives – one that millions of Australians face. An apartment dweller really wants to buy an electric vehicle, but faces a seemingly insurmountable hurdle that many in his living situation are familiar with.Robert Till, who lives in a strata-managed unit in Brisbane, has no means of charging an electric vehicle in the building and even after offering to pay for a charger to be installed in the underground car park, he was rebuffed by the body corporate.The 70-year-old pensioner said he needed a 10 amp 240 volt socket to be installed in his car...

BBC News—Electric car driver turned away from hospital car park. Experts say it does not make sense as research suggests petrol cars are much more likely to catch fire.