Who's TRYING To KILL The ELECTRIC CAR? And What Can You Do About It?

I have given FOUR PLUS solid years of my life debating the rubbish spewed out on Social Media and in the press along with starting my YouTube channel giving so much positive information on Electric Cars. I’ve been name called many times and been bullied by a mass of people. Being hard skinned helps AND believing in facts and not fiction from BIG OIL. GO FOR IT GENTLEMEN 👍🏻⚡️⚡️😎

Kudos to Quentin Wilson, sang the praises of the Tesla Roadster over 15 years ago in the Sunday mirror.. opened my eyes to EV and the possibilities before anyone else

How many ships need to be destroyed by them before the safety aspect is taken seriously?

Quentin the man taken to court for clocking vehicles is definitely not an amazing man.

Biggest myth is range anxiety. There are so many people out there who believe that an EV with a range of 200+ miles in real world is deficient, you can tell them until you are blue in the face that the average daily drive in UK is c.20 miles and that even a 150 mile range EV is enough for 95%+ of drivers for 95%+ of time provided they have home or destination charging. For the very few trips where you need to charge an EV a bit more than you would need to fill an ICE, I just accept that the journey might take a little longer - for me bladder anxiety is far more important than range anxiety. Finally Robert is completely wrong, "tree hugger" is not a right wing phrase - the first reference to tree huggers goes back to 1730 in India. It is true that it is often used in a derogatory way by some bigots, but it was not a right wing to start with

Misinformation is a HUGE problem that has the potential to derail the transition. This project could turn out to be the most important thing you have ever done. I am very happy that you have committed to this.

Are these jokers serious?? There was a large toxic fire at the WRX championship, lots of toxic pollution and risk to human life, last week. This week a massive toxic fire destroys a huge cargo ship carrying cars, , abandoned and polluting the air and sea massively, killing and harming human life. Let 1 ev go up in a multi story car park. Everyone's insurance will have to go up. The potential to destroy property and human life is really a very serious problem. There is the damage caused to the roads from these heave EVs too... And of course, the environmental cost.

One of the biggest (and hidden) obstacles is the Building Insurance industry. One very large insurance company is insisting that any new workplace charging stations are positioned at least 5 meters from the building. We live in a block of flats and have received the OZEV infrastructure grant to put in 25 charging stations. However, we have been banned from ever doing this because the freeholder of the building has been told by their insurer that we need to:- install a complete sprinkler system in our car park (about 50,000). Segregate any EV charging station from all other cars by at least two spaces (we will have to turn the car park into the tardis!) Lots of other restrictions but you get the idea. We will have to relinquish the Government grant, which will mean that residents will probably purchase a new ICE car when its time to change. Plus, nobody knows what to do with those blocks of flats which have already had chargers put in and will now retrospectively try and to find staggering amounts of money. The government recognise the problem but are unwell to say what they will do about it. Any chance of the programme trying to find out. Thanks for the show everybody.

I've seen cars blowing up all the time in movies...oh...hold on..those are liquid-fueled vehicles, not EV's

Thought something was going on , as I got an onslaught at work (work in the car industry )which I still don’t understand my colleagues but I am viewed as eco nut . What really upsets me is the fact that our press is allowed to lie and can get away with it on several front.

Having had an electric vehicle, was very disappointed with its performance especially in winter in the UK was like driving a six volt old Morris Minor or Beetle with half a gallon of petrol in the tank no heater windscreen wipers that reduced the range considerably if used constant range anxiety. I have reverted back to petrol did a 750 mile journey from West Wales to Sunderland and back in a day with two fuel stops that would have probably taken two days plus an overnight stay in an EV! I was gobsmacked to watch this program as there was not one reference I can see to the abominable public charging situation in the UK it is a complete fiasco, and will only get worse as the number of EVs increases. How much copper will have to be mined to provide a proper charging infrastructure? IINMHO the only way to run an EV in this country is to have it on your driveway, charge at home and just use it locally for shopping etc or leave it at the Railway Station for long journeys. In typical EV hype fashion the fat cat EV supporters now want Joe Public to finance them to promote EVs. When they don’t address the elephants in the room ie Cost of EVs pathetic and inadequate charging infrastructure and garages unable to repair even the simplest of faults.

I work in a main dealer who deals with EVs and conventional cars. All I can tell you is, we are always being asked to check the battey condition, because they don't have the promised range. We have had one car combust whilst on charge, so now we have to quaranteen the EVs. We dont really see them between services, except for tyres and brakes ( which they go through at a heavier rate than other vehicles) they are also heavier, but the big issue is the electronics, Battery Monitoring system failiers also the safety issues when working on the hot side electronics. They also need to be quarantined if theres any battery damage in an accident, insurance companies instantly write them off if theres any battery damage. One fact is when the batteries are finished they are landfill fodder. Most other fueled cars are very recyclable. Personally working " in the Trade" I will never have an EV unless thats all thats left, then I might go to steam first.

I'm an automotive engineer, but even then, people will believe some stupid article over my knowledge. Infuriating. There is some of this fud in the Netherlands too though.

All this FUD directed at EVs is driving down the prices of used EVs and they're now selling at a discount to their ICE equivalents. So, if you're in the market for a used EV, especially those coming off lease, this is a great time

If only all press information was just fact checked, thanks for your work. I’m a domestic gas engineer ironically with a Electric van and want to transition to renewables* edited * I now have some renewables training booked .

Is it true the Quentin Wilson, a man I've grown up watching, a man I've met, a man who owns a collection of classic cars, is paid £100k a year by Tesla? Asking for a friend who wants some clarity :)

Thank you, thank you, thank you! Was going to write/ email Robert to encourage him to come up with a positive response to all the negativity and inaccurate journalism in the press/media who seem to print whatever they want wether there is any truth or facts in it! And here you are doing it with out my encouragement! Well done, you have my backing all the way!

It's intriguing to observe, in a way, this display of chaos and panic. Corporations are known to act impulsively when they're backed into a corner, an action which often accelerates their downfall. This, in essence, is them inadvertently facilitating their own demise.

The UK opted-out of manufacturing in 2016. Obviously there is simply no point in establishing an automotive or consumer goods factory in a place with such a small domestic market. It joined Europe when it could no longer sell to the Commonwealth. All it can rely on for income now is money-laundering and other dubious banking practises.

Get Dave from 'Just Have a Think' involved, he would be a great addition to the community as Quentin suggested it be called. It's a pity that the press are so negative, but that really is exactly what they like to report on.