I’m a mechanic – I would NEVER buy an electric car – the benefits are a myth

AN expert mechanic with over 50 years’ experience has revealed why he would never buy an electric car, saying the benefits are a myth.

Scotty Kilmer posted a clip to his YouTube channel rubbishing the idea of owning an electric vehicle (EV).

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The video title promises “proof” that the cars, which are all the rage amid the race to Net Zero, are a “scam”.

He told viewers: “Electric cars have become more expensive to fill up than gasoline cars.

“So the one big advantage of electric cars (that they were cheaper to recharge)…that’s kind of vaporized.

“Don’t say I didn’t warn you. The price of electricity is just going to keep going up.”

Energy prices have rocketed in the past year as the emergence from covid lockdowns combined with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine put immense upward pressure on the price of oil and gas.

Amid a cost of living crisis, many consumers just can’t afford to give up cheap, petrol-powered rides.

However, Scotty said that this was just the “tip of the iceberg” as, if everyone switches to electric, he believes road tax will be applied to energy bills rather than fuel prices.

Other extra costs involved with EVs include getting your own charger, electricians’ bills and the fact that unit prices remain high as the technology is yet to fully crack the market.

And for those trying to buy on finance, high interest rates drop into the mix with costs only going one way.

Scotty went on: “You add all this stuff in, the myth of cheap electric cars is just that: a pipe dream.”

It comes after he revealed a common mistake that you must never make when changing your oil.

Meanwhile, another motors expert took to TikTok to share a 20p hack for cleaning car interiors.

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