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The Trials And Tribulations of Being An Electric Vehicle Owner

The benefits of having an electric vehicle

In late 2020 I took the plunge and decided to buy an electric vehicle (EV), why not? Imagine never having to pay for petrol again (what a plus), imagine saving money (another plus) while I am helping the environment (super plus).

I guess what I didn’t know at the time are the many challenges an EV owner in Ireland will have to encounter.

The challenges of having an electric vehicle 

To say the EV charging stations network is not fit for purpose is an understatement. There simply are not enough charging points to accommodate us all, and as car sales for EV continue to double every quarter, I often wonder where are we all going to charge our cars?

Story time 

Let me tell you a short story.

I am travelling from Cork to Dublin and with 16Km left on the battery I decide to stop at a gas station in Tipperary. As so often happens, there is only 1 EV charging station set up and available. To add to this, there is a car parked at the only charging...

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