EVs are not for me. Here’s why.

Full electric not for me but with hydrogen fuel on the horizon maybe an EV then. Then again what do you do when there’s no more materials to make batteries and can you rebuild the older batteries, interesting years ahead 

I have read that all if an EV is caught in flood waters, even after drying out, it can self combust. There are cases of this occurring quite a lot apparently & owners have been advised to keep their EV away from their house etc should this occur. I would therefore imagine that should you live in a flooding area, the insurance for your EV would be cost prohibitive. Given that any area can be flooded these days, I think it’s a recipe for disaster to think EVs are the “be all & end all”. 

One person commented, that he lives in a block of units, and to charge is vehicle that is in the underground car park. He as to get a long lead to go out of his window, over the balcony and down to is car, with the lead running along the ground, just to charge is car. My question is how dangerous is that. 

What's the point of EV discussion when Labor/Greens absurd Net Zero carbon policy is closing coal fired power stations resulting in massive electricity price hikes and blackouts. And when you have no power at home to recharge your precious EV wait for the private charging stations and their ridiculous pricing! While the very thought power shortages, increases in crime and vulnerable Deaths is unimaginable and extremely scary, EV's imo are simply tax breaks for the rich who when not posing around town will be happily dragging fossil fuel cars at the lights. 

I for one would no buy an EV. I am very concerned how much it would cost to put a charging point a my garage or in a block of residential units. I am also concerned about time to recharge an EV at a recharge station also the dangers of fire, problems extinguishing a fire and the deposal and cost of replacing batteries. 

No manufacturer or retailer has been bold enough to inform anyone of the cost of the replacement battery. ALL batteries have a used by date and that date WILL happen sooner than later the more the battery is subject to the number of charging cycles it is exposed to.Currently there are suggestions that a replacement battery for a small vehicle is in the vicinity of $10000.00. The bigger the vehicle the higher the cost for replacement. One report went so far as to suggest $45000.00. when at the estimated date of sale of car occurs.The liberal ownership period discussed was after 8 years. So at that point the vehicle is going to face a cost to replace the battery for $45000 when the value of the car is not worth that much. Any potential seller or buyer will have to factor in upgrading or replacing a vehicle which will need a major cost to replace the battery and the lost value of the saleable vehicle. Add to this is another negetive and that is with each charge the battery becomes less efficient, so that when new you may have a mileage estimate of 300 - 500 klms but with age you are not going to have the same range. NO EVs for me thanks !!! 

We live in a regional area, and a small EV for running around town would be more than suitable. But, apart from initial costs, range anxiety is still the biggest problem. To visit my family requires a 400km round trip and includes crossing a steepish mountain range twice. A 400km EV range won't suffice. There a no charging stations along the way, so will have to recharge once there, No problems with my 10yr old ICE vehicle. I'm still waiting for a knowledgeable person to tell me ( with no BS ) why replacing an internal combustion engine, transmission and drivetrain with an electric motor, battery and electronics more than doubles the price. The current warranty for an EV battery is 8 years or 160000km, and the cost of a new replacement battery varies from $12,000-20,000 for the lower price range vehicles and up to $50,000 for high price range vehicles. Who would want a second hand EV with 100000km on the odometer ? Anyone ?? I might consider an EV when the prices comes down to realistic levels, and battery technology improves dramatically. In the interim, if our current ICE vehicle dies, I might consider a hybrid. A seldom discussed topic is the amount of energy required to produce all of these electric products, from mining, to final product, and how do we dispose of them at the end of their life cycle. Most of them currently can't be recycled and are destined for landfill. Thought for the day - 95% of electric vehicles are still on the road. The other 5% made it home. 

What nobody is talking about is the repair costs to these vehicles. That is the sting 🦂 just look what’s happening overseas at the horror stories that are emerging and how do you recycle the batteries etc if the facilities are not available !