Increase in Anti-EV Media Articles

Govt has dropped the ball..and the media are doing a number on it.

According to Jennifer Kilduff of AA Ireland, misinformation and lack of education in particular is influencing the likelihood of people transitioning to EVs.

“There seems to be a wave of misinformation being spread about EVs. We’re seeing many people being misled about the facts and real-world performance of batteries in electric vehicles. This is also having a knock-on impact for the used-car EV market,” she said.

“The AA Ireland survey found 53 per cent believed that EV batteries last less than 100,000km, which is about six years of driving for the average motorist in Ireland. This doesn’t align with the eight year and 160,000km warranties that many manufacturers are offering.”

Mrs Kilduff said she was quite surprised with people’s perception of EV batteries. “It is disappointing to see that these myths are continuing to circulate. Modern batteries have sophisticated battery-management systems that increase the life of the batteries to not just many years, but potentially a few decades.

A Job well done. We've manage to turn around declining diesel sales. That's quite something.

Its likely some are simply bitter about getting caught with devaluing stock, especially UK imports because they couldn't read the market and got caught out.

So now they are on the hype train. Same with the journalist did a 180 after VW dropped their prices, or there's another poster on boards who also done a 180 after his EV price dropped, now spamming every EV thread with the same Fud.

Only problem is you can never trust their opinion again as they've demonstrated how easily they'll flip flop.

Not media but social media. I've noticed much more anti-ev posts over on the IEVOA facebook page.

A post from yesterday was trying to allude to EVs being slower cars. There's also a near constant repeat of the Toyota Solid State battery articles lately

yep and a lot of them from people pretending to be ev owners.

Sure we all knew that. CATL and BYD have been building batteries long before it was an idea by Toyota.

I think that illustrates the damage all this uninformed anti media showboating is doing.

We still have another ICE if the OH wants to take that. But they prefer driving the EV. Likewise that mostly rarely filled any of our ICE cars either.

Exactly...

Show me the money...I mean metrics

Sun worship....

In our circle, there seems to be a prevailing disdain for EVs, even among those who have never actually owned one.

I’ve long believed that the immense power of social media could potentially ignite wars. It’s astonishing how much sway it holds over people’s opinions and choices. But, as they say, to each their own. If she decides to return to internal combustion engine vehicles, I can’t stand in her way. After all, I’ve been the one purchasing her last two cars, so maybe I’m part of the problem. 😅

And yet, I find myself irrationally worked up about it. Perhaps it’s the anticipation of my in-law’s face when they step out to congratulate her on her new purchase, triumphantly declaring that they were right all along about EVs. 🙄

Sometimes, life feels like a comedy of contradictions. But hey, at least I’ve got this metaphorical wall to bang my head against!

Yeah was discussing Model Y in work yesterday with someone who just bought one and a 3rd person beside us was amazed at how cheap they were. Assumed they were 80-100k new. Has been a very common thing over the last 4yrs for me. Also noticed a lot of people have no idea how (expensive) much new ice cars cost

20k cheaper than 16k+ Vat?

The total on the invoice it was 62k

I see on Kia website now it starts at 64k. With the difference I pay for fuel few good years.

I haven't sat in a Sorento I don't know how better is compared to a model Y. it seems it is longer with 6 cm but Y has a 7cm longer wheelbase so I imagine they are both around the same size. I just skimmed some reviews and they say Sorento is a 7 seater or at least a 5+2 version? All in all is 50% more expensive than the model Y.