Why I won't sell pre-owned electric vehicles | Newstalk

EV manufacturers and dealers are targeting women, young and old, because their an easy sell. They don't realize the true dangers of Lithium batteries to them and their families plus  the long run cost of operation is outrageous.

What ever the government tells you to do ignore them and do the opposite and you won't go far wrong.

1st person I've heard talking honestly about EV's. Thank you.

Honest assessment from a business owner. Typical government reaction will probably be to regulate and force the small business owner to take them. Further destruction of the SME sector, fewer businesses to have to deal with.

What a captivating young woman.Well spoken and classy.

It's like buying a car with a shrinking fuel tank.

The Cat is well and truly out of the bag

I was a car dealer for years selling 100 of cars a month and today I wouldn’t take one in used.

Strange how my ice vehicle is 25 years old and works fine

Nothing to do with the environment and everything to do with control, no electricity no movement

Anyone see the video of Dublin bus using a diesel generator to recharge an electric bus?That's the benefits of EV,s, businesses that sell generators also gain.

I spoke to a guy, spent £120K on an EV Porsche Taycan 3 years ago. Tried to trade in for a 911 petrol but Porsche won't take it back. Now being quoted £40K trade in by We Buy Any Car. Lost £80K in 3 years. Replacement battery is also £40K and £5K labour.

I completely understand auto dealers having issues with EVs. There are many issues with batteries. For example, it matters a lot how the previous owner charged the battery. If it was constantly being "fast charged" it greatly degrades the battery. The same if the owner constantly topped off the battery to 100% or if they often ran the battery down to nearly or below zero. You have no way of knowing if you buy it second hand. Lithium batteries degrade even while being stored. They are degraded also by extreme temperatures as well as environmental concerns such as salty air along the coastlines that cause corrosion.

@3:50 "I have two kilometers by the time I get back home but if I charge my phone or put the heater on he has to charge it for an hour". It seems like a false equivalence to describe a 5 watt phone charger and a 1 to 2 kilowatt heater in the same context as equally capable of draining a car battery.

I’ve just got rid of my electric nightmare, I would absolutely advise anyone even contemplating the madness of buying one of these after being told by every buyer out there not to, you will definitely regret it. I’m out 65000 quid because of that car.

Thanks to the lady for an honest appraisal of EVs. Personally I have no sympathy for anyone who bought an EV, a few minutes research would reveal the problems. I noticed the problem of thermal runaway wasn’t touched on.

This was known years ago but no body reported on them. Not enough infrastructure Battery health risky If battery ruptures it will engulf itself and cars around it. The cold weather diminishs charge And they use alot of coal in production and lithuim production is harsh

The insurance companies will put the EV market to bed, the premiums will close them down. The fires will make them unwanted, uninsurable, and unable to give them away.

I had an e.v - I changed back to Diesel after 3weeks . From my experience I wouldn’t recommend, it was an amazing car to drive and lots of power but not for me I’m afraid. I would buy a hybrid if diesels are squeezed out .

Thank you for bringing Nadia on your podcast to address EVs from a used car dealer's perspective.