Our work fleet of Zoes have a good heater that acts fairly quickly to deice windscreens.

What I have noticed is the range on full charge going from 212 miles on a warm summer's day to 113 this morning with temperatures at -8oC this morning.

Well that doesn't seem very clever. As well as losing range add on the additional cost for lost charge. Besides the purchase price of EVs another too apparent reason not to buy one. No wonder sales are reported to have stalled.

I would say that EV sales have stalled because:

a) The price of electricity is now very high and the ultra high output public chargers are now more expensive than the per mile cost of equivalent ICE cars;

b) This was inevitable when the first wave of people who could easily afford to change (whether they needed to or not) had ended. That leaves people on lesser incomes who have to put virtue-signalling and fashion aside and be far more hard-headed (that's not to say everyone previously buying an EV was a narcistic virtue-signaller).

Especially when economic times are tough, money is short and most cars are physically lasting longer, hence less reason to change unless it's economic to do so.

The same was true when the Prius was first introduced many years ago. As the HJ article now shows, sales dropped off considerably over the years, leaving mostly minicab drivers in certain cities (e.g. London) that used to take a big advantage from the congestion charge waiver.

Now the new car (which is a looker from the outside) won't even be sold in the UK, probably because more people will go for the Corolla or, EVs.

c) The reality of EV ownership is likely dawing on many people who bought one for the wrong reasons. It may be that they still keep it, but that they may tell friends, colleagues and family members about said problems, putting others off buying.

d) Current supply chain, staffing and raw materials shortages and power supply / price issues have meant there's a much lower lid on the amount of cars that can be produced, whether EVs or ICE. How long this continues is anyone's guess given how many factors are at play. Until this is resolved, its likely that EV sales will at least plateau, if not drop off, especially when combined with the economic downturn worldwide.

The range issue only plays a part in that. A healthy dose of realism is a good thing.

Yes, I think there is a limited market (people with drives and money). I am returning mine, not because I dislike it in any way, but mostly because I can easily have less on my monthly outgoings without it. My energy contracts are yet to expire but, when they do, I'd like to have plenty of room in my monthly budget to cover them.

I would have another in a heartbeat when things have stabilised again. The power delivery and refinement are addictive. I'm not sure I'd have another Vauxhall, though. £30k plus for acres of black plastic and slightly temperamental electrics is not good value. In fact, I would only lease or PCP any electric car; there's no way I'd want the risk of owning one.

Saw a couple of Corsa EVs in my local former Vauxhall (now indie chain second hand dealer only) main dealer - 1-2yo versions going for £20k - £24k. Ouch. I'd rather have the Insignia (not sure if it were a petrol of diesel) saloon next to them that was double the age but about half the price.

Can't see them getting many customers at present - they haven't bothered to fully grit the entrance to their customer parking area, which is up a slope. Bad enough trying to use the filling station using the same entrance.