Electric Car Sales stumble.......

It’s no surprise that Vauxhall want some help persuading motorists to buy electric cars, as sales remain worryingly slow.  

According to data from the Society of Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), only 812 battery models have been purchased so far this year.

The Nissan Leaf remains by far the most popular choice, with 499 finding homes, but none of the other five models available has sold even a quarter of that figure – Citroen has shifted only 21 examples of its C-Zero.

Yet while the electric car outlook is bleak, it’s a different story for the rest of the market, with SMMT figures showing that new car sales are picking up. In August, registrations rose by 7.3 per cent – the first increase in 13 months.

Could it be the Price?

 

I'd be happy to buy and use an electric car, because I don't do a lot of mileage. However, spending nearly £30k on a new car, albeit one with zero emissions is a ridiculous outlay! Now that more cars are coming in with sub 100gm/kilometre emissions, perhaps the cost of an electric car is just too much and drivers are settling for a compromise.

I'd also consider the lack of charging points, this  could be another reason for people's reluctance to commit to an electric car. I haven't seen one charging point where I live in Hull, East Yorkshire.  To be honest, the big scare is running out of power when, in reality, a bit of planning and the ability to recharge the batteries away from home would overcome that.

Plus, the cars are pig ugly!  Surely they could have designed something better than how the Nissan Leaf has turned out!!