Car dealers have expressed both caution and optimism about electric vehicles, telling Fox News Digital that the technology still needs to advance and that they would not feel comfortable having one as the sole car in the household. Abdul Cummings, the owner of Jersey City Autoland, told Fox News Digital that few people he has encountered feel confident buying pre-owned electric vehicles.
Cummings also said he would not recommend electric cars as the only vehicle in the household, especially for long trips. He said EVs are most beneficial in commuting situations where the driver is going 50 to 100 miles at a time. "I wouldn't take my wife and kids down to the shore for a two-week vacation with an electric vehicle," Cummings added. "I wouldn't feel comfortable. You know, in any situation, many things can happen. I wouldn't feel safe.
Cummings said that if someone can hack into his phone, he believes the same can be done to EVs. "I think gas cars drive better than electric cars, in my opinion. I think they're safer," he said. "The amount of technology that goes into that car—it's a smartphone with wheels." "Now, the problem with a smartphone with wheels is that car is collecting data about you and you don't know where that data is going," he continued.