I’m a Top Gear star and I love my Tesla… but here’s why an EV will never beat my Porsche 911
A TOP Gear star has opened up about his love for his Tesla - but has revealed the reason it can't beat a Porsche 911.
James May revealed the reason why he ditched electric batteries and went back to petrol.
The TV presenter said he still loves his Tesla Model S despite choosing his Porsche 911.
The iconic car was praised for attracting new electric car drivers with an "astonishing performance".
He told the : "They are quiet, polite, stink-free, low-maintenance, easy to drive, and capable, even in humdrum form, of astonishing performance."
The car enthusiast, who has owned an EV since 2014, praised the iconic vehicle and said it's perfect for short journeys in the city.
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He said: "Rapid-charging your car takes no longer than the time you spend urinating and eating a cheeseburger."
Electric cars have been growing in popularity, especially with a ban on new petrol and diesel models coming into force in 2030.
According to experts, more than 265,000 battery-electric cars were registered in last year.
But James May is not convinced about the transition.
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The car expert decided to go back to a petrol engine after the Model S left him locked out in the far east coast of England with no access to a regular charging point.
He then rushed to get a different vehicle from his collection after the mishap.
"In the end I thought 's** it' and we went in my Porsche 911," he slammed.
The lack of charging points is one of the top concerns among EV drivers as the infrastructure isn't yet in place the same way petrol stations are
With cars like the 2.2-tonne Tesla surviving only 300 miles, drivers can run into a complete blackspot for charging points.
James May explained: "Our real worry is about the inconvenience of public charging, because it takes too long and requires too much planning.
"And in the near future, a lot of people living in towns and cities in flats and pre-car terraced houses are going to need to charge publicly."
But the James hasn't lost all hope and said to still waiting for that they he'll fall in love with an electric car.
He said: I’m approaching that age where I will decide on having just one car that will “see me out”, and I want it to be electric.
"Bring on supercapacitors or whatever it is that will solve this conundrum, otherwise the BEV love affair will end and we will enter that well-documented difficult period."
This comes as a mechanic with 55 years of experience revealed three reasons why prices for electric vehicles (EVs) are plummeting.
Scotty Kilmer took to YouTube to explain why second-hand electric cars are being sold at bargain prices on the resale market.
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Their value fell by an average of a whopping 33.6%, compared to just a 0.5% drop for petrol cars and 1.3% for diesel models.
