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The charge rate on electric vehicles is very slow, though, unless you're using one of Tesla's superchargers (which aren't everywhere). I think that, when peopl
by bunderbunder 9y ago
The charge rate on electric vehicles is very slow, though, unless you're using one of Tesla's superchargers (which aren't everywhere).
I think that, when people are worrying about charge time, they're really asking, "Will charge times mean that a 5-hour trip to visit Mom and Dad now turns into a 10-hour trip, or, worse, something that requires an overnight stay?"
- Retric 9y agoBatteries are rapidly approaching the point most people will want to stop before their charge runs out. ~330 mile range is available today, which is pricy, but quickly dropping. The expected 50% battery price drop within 5 years is probably going to make 300+ mile ranges become standard and likely 600+ Mile ranges will start showing up. Further once you get into the 400+ mile range territory particularly charging say during lunch can significantly increase range without completely filling the battery.
- bunderbunder 9y agoI can see it charging sufficiently over lunch if you use a supercharger. And that will be great if you've got superchargers installed in the parking lot at the place you stop for lunch. But I wouldn't fault anyone for feeling like that's a pretty big "if". Especially if truck stop food isn't your bag of peas.
- adrianN 9y agoEVs don't have to replace ICE cars over night. Many people never drive long distance but commute every day. There will be a number of years where we have time to improve charging infrastructure. IMHO chargers for people in cities that don't have a garage are more important than superchargers next to highways.
- bluthru 9y ago>superchargers (which aren't everywhere) These are probably easier to deploy and maintain than hydrogen tanks, right?