A MOTORIST has revealed why he refuses to buy an EV, saying his neighbours all traded theirs back in for petrol models.
Patrick O’Flynn said that he is “delighted” by his current car while being “immensely sceptical” about the all-electric future.
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Writing in The Telegraph, Patrick even claimed that a member of his family “pines for his old petrol BMW” after being given an EV as a company car.
He wrote: “Down our street, where there is no off-road parking, two eco-friendly households have had electric vehicles which have involved them having to drape a power cable across the pavement under one of those three-sided anti-trip guards.
“As things currently stand, I will either keep it running as long as possible or aim to upgrade to a newer petrol vehicle some time around 2029.
“Not even price-cutting by EV manufacturers seems to be sparking the interest of private buyers.”
For this, he blamed a lack of proper charging infrastructure and the poor range of many electric models.
He also slammed the “net zero bossiness” of politicians and vowed not to be deterred from resisting the rising EV tide.
Ultimately, he speculated that the only thing that will push drivers to EV ownership would be a ban on new petrol and diesel cars, which is already slated to come into force, combined with a campaign of petrol station closures.
Patrick added: “I can’t be the only motorist who is delighted with his petrol car.
“No wonder, then, that parts of the motor trade are starting to panic.”
Fortunately for him, though, he may not have to get rid of his petrol daily drive as soon as he thought.
Ministers are reportedly set to water-down their net zero policies, including delaying the petrol/diesel ban from 2030 to 2035 in a big win for The Sun’s Give Us A Brake campaign.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is expected to clarify the Government’s position later today after news of the plans leaked last night.
It comes after a major manufacturer discontinued all its diesel models and laid out plans to go all-electric by 2030.
Meanwhile, a new study found that van drivers could save almost £3,000 by switching to EVs.