Boss of major car manufacturer admits there’s a ‘problem’ with his company’s own EVs
THE boss of a major car manufacturer has admitted that there is a major “challenge” with his own company’s EVs.
The industry big wig was road testing his brand’s new electric truck when he came across a “reality check” issue.
Jim Farley, CEO of Ford, took to X (formerly Twitter) with his honest remarks about the new F-150 Lightning pickup.
He said: “Charging has been pretty challenging.
“I stopped at one of the most popular charging sites in the country.
“I went to a low-speed charger and it took me around 40 minutes to get back to 40%.
“It was a really good reality check of the challenges of what our customers go through and the importance of fast charging.”
Captioning his post, Mr Farley added that Ford were working with Tesla to allow drivers to access over 12,000 superchargers at dealerships across the US.
However, this was not convincing for expert mechanic Scotty Kilmer, who claimed that many more would be needed to adequately supply motorists and combat range anxiety.
Speaking on his own YouTube channel, Scotty said: “We will need millions of chargers in the US to make electric cars work.
“If you’re talking 12,000, you’re talking a spit in a bucket buddy.
“His ‘reality check’ is not our reality that we live in…we need millions.”
And things are no rosier this side of the pond, as it was revealed this week that 12 million Brits living in rural areas are left to fight over fewer than 6,000 EV charging points as infrastructure struggles to keep up with demand.
Likewise, a study by Vauxhall found that the majority of local council areas in the UK have no public roadside chargers available at all.
Thousands have already backed The Sun’s Give Us A Brake campaign urging ministers to delay the ban on new petrol and diesel motors, scheduled for 2030, until charging numbers catch up.
Earlier this week, The Sun Online gave readers a look inside the nation’s EV fiasco, with disabled drivers left queuing for hours in front of overwhelmed charging ports, while other stations sat taped off because of power problems.
Nonetheless, the Government seems determined to push the ban through, with Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove describing the 2030 deadline as “immovable“.
It comes after one EV owner revealed that they hate their car because it is too noisy and hard to drive.
Meanwhile, as the relentless push to net zero rolls on, one British expat found herself threatened with a ULEZ fine even though her car was compliant
Ford has been contacted for comment.