I was recently visiting with a BMW dealership owner in a large metropolitan area and the subject of electric vehicles came up.

Sales have already started sagging on the EVs and for a variety of reasons.

Probably the biggest concern people have is the hassle of recharging the battery.

They are pricey on the front end and the battery will eventually have to be replaced at a cost of anywhere from $6,500 to $20,000.

It’s been reported the battery loses 2.3 percent of its capability every year.

They are definitely on the downward trend where this guy works.

Some people say electric vehicles are inferior products that are bad for the environment and damaging to the economy in hidden ways that their cheerleaders have not been up front about.

Another thing is how long it takes to recharge.

The dealer told me he has an electric car just because he has to but that he also has a gasoline powered vehicle he uses for vacations and the like.

“I just don’t trust the electric vehicles,” he said.

He said he feels for the residents of California since they are pushing for no more gasoline powered vehicles to be sold in that state.

He reported that few drivers are willing to plan their lives around finding a charging station and waiting for their battery to fill up.

On top of that, during a recent arctic blast it took even longer to get a full charge on a battery.

There is a lack of available charging infrastructure and a lack of range once charged.

And then he said the irony of the whole thing is that it takes petroleum products to power the charging stations.