British woman's viral TikTok video bemoans the harsh realities of UK's 'unready' electric car infrastructure
She felt so upset with her new car that she couldn't contain her negative emotions. Seated in her car, she filmed an emotional video and shared it on her TikTok channel (@thesimpsonthree), which nearly half a million people have viewed.
8:49 AM EST, January 10, 2024
She pins the problem primarily on the UK's scarcity of charging points for electric vehicles. Determined to find a place for her electric car, she drove around for an hour. Unfortunately, when she finally found a charging point, she encountered another problem.
I stopped at one EV charger. I had to wait for 15 minutes for the person ahead of me to finish. When it was my turn, the machine broke down... - she recounts in the video.
She struggled to charge her electric car
The frustrated TikToker drove to the next charging point. On plugging into the device, she found it was not working either. She switched to the app to look for other available spots, refusing to give up on seeking a solution.
I tried the first point because my app indicated it was free. Unfortunately, it wasn't available - she expresses, irked.
Further in the video, she explains that her car would be completely drained at 36 miles. That's why she couldn't get home that evening. Adding to her woes, she discusses the exorbitant costs of electric cars and the price of home chargers.
Give me back my petrol car because the UK is not ready for electric cars - she exclaims in the video.
Ginny Buckley, founder and CEO of Electrifying.com, spoke to "The Sun". "Electric vehicles are straightforward to drive, easy to charge at home, and reliable. Therefore, ownership should be stress-free," she concedes.
However, the truth remains that our national charging infrastructure can't keep pace with the number of buyers opting for electric vehicles - concludes Buckley.
