Is it Worth Buying an Electric Car in 2025?

Electric cars are not a new thing. In fact, the first was invented in 1884, and they were sold as the low-maintenance option against having to hand-crank-start an engine and the very regular maintenance that went along with it. Makes sense. Even in 1909 the Baker Electric had an 80 mile range, which is quite incredible! Imagine how advanced electric cars would be now, if the car industry had concentrated on that form of power instead of petrol and diesel.

Don't get me wrong, I am absolutely an engine guy and have been since I was young, but the fact remains that technology moves forward and naturally that includes cars and their propulsion systems.

In the past few years, manufacturers of batteries have finally started to cotton on that if they want the majority of people to own electric cars they have to 1. Have good range, 2. Charge quickly, and 3. Be competitive in price to any other petrol or diesel equivalent. Without those things, only a minority of mainly-hardcore EV enthusiasts, and those genuinely invested in green tech will be interested in owing one.

That's finally happening, and as especially so with the huge strides the Chinese manufacturers are making in battery technology. Understandably, that worries the already-established brands, but that sort of competition is exceptionally good in forcing them into making better cars and investing in battery tech, which equates to more and better choice for the consumer.

A lot of people who buy EVs say they'll not go back to owning a engine-driven car, because of the how low-maintenance, quiet, and cheap an EV is to own and drive. That does not, however, mean they suit everyone, and there are arguments both for and against owning one.

However, should you be inclined to choose an EV, the great news is that for 2025 there are now more EVs on offer than ever before for us here in the UK, with at least four new brands arriving in the past year alone.

My advice for those of you that tend to have a degree of badge-snobbery when it comes to car brands: throw that nonsense out of the window. Opening yourself up to new brands, ones you or your circle of friends have never heard of even, will serve to benefit both you and your bank account.

As an example of that: when Japanese cars (and motorbikes) started becoming mainstream, at first there was a huge amount of silly nonsense bandied about about the them, with people not wanting them on the basis of the country they were from. Now some of the Japanese manufacturers are the biggest in the world.

The same goes for Skoda, Kia, and Hyundai in the UK. Slated at first, but now they're not only mainstream but sell in large numbers.

There are now around 54 car brands in the UK, with many selling EVs, and multiple EV models too.

With all that choice, it can definitely start to be come overwhelming and having to wade your way through dozens of car showrooms is both stressful, tiring and confusing.

However, I'm here to help you narrow down the choice and find the car that suits you best - without all of the stress, and make it a far more enjoyable process!

To find out how, use the Contact page here, and we can get started as soon as you like.

Chris

CarBuyerHelp.co.uk