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Something no one really talks about is the difficulty of just charging an electric car for anyone who isn't a homeowner. That's a nontrivial question -- and pos
by nilkn 8y ago
Something no one really talks about is the difficulty of just charging an electric car for anyone who isn't a homeowner. That's a nontrivial question -- and possibly a dealbreaker -- for millions of apartment dwellers.
- Marsymars 8y agoOr homeowners without garages. I live in a house but park in the street in front of it. I can't practically string an extension cord to my car to charge it every night.
- nickserv 8y agoNevermind what a bunch of drunk teenagers would do upon seeing that setup. I'm in the same situation, there's the option of renting a nearby garage but when I factor that into the cost of an already expensive vehicle, the economics just aren't interesting at all.
- hw 8y agoTesla's network of superchargers aim to solve this. They stopped giving out free supercharging IIRC, but it's still a great way to keep the battery close to topped off - you can do it as a short pitstop after driving to work, and the same after your drive home assuming you have a supercharger closeby
- nickserv 8y agoThey're slowly making appearances in public parking lots, train stations, etc, even curbside spots in some cities. But yeah, nowhere near the number needed for the electric car revolution (tm). Although I've noticed most of said chargers are usually empty, so I suppose it's a chicken and egg problem.