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>It's pretty absurd at this point that we are relying on private companies like Whole Foods to build public transportation infrastructure. Most (maybe all?) ga
by lazerpants 8y ago
>It's pretty absurd at this point that we are relying on private companies like Whole Foods to build public transportation infrastructure.
Most (maybe all?) gas stations are privately owned, how is this different?
- chc 8y agoProbably because gas stations and EV chargers have very different logistics and modalities. For example, you could realistically put an electrical outlet by every parking space, but doing that with gas pumps would be completely untenable.
- repsilat 8y agoI know this was just an example of how they're different, but this particular feature should make EV chargers easier for the market to supply relative to gas stations.
- pastage 8y agoEach car in a city requires alot of parking spaces I've read 4-10 empty parking spaces per car. This would mean that every car owner would need to pay for that many charging stations.
- bluGill 8y agoA gas pump by every parking spot is probably easier at scale. Manufacturing costs would scale down significantly, and a plastic gas pipe is cheaper than a copper wire. We don't do it because a gas car refuels fast enough that you don't need it.
- mikeash 8y agoHow about the cost for the nozzle, the pump, and all the safety equipment you need to stop an oopsie from turning into a kaboom?
- lgats 8y agoLet's not forget vapor recovery systems for all these gas spickets in California
- outworlder 8y agoYeah, we can have a pump. And a gas pipe. But they do not make fuel. Did you forget the massive underground fuel tank though? Or even worse, gasoline pipes? We just need a 220v outlet. That's it. The charging station is welcome but EV owners already carry their own (not all support 220v but that's an easy fix)
- bluGill 8y ago"just a 220 outlet" is not easy. It is a 220 outlet, but we also need large wires to each outlet.