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Do they have a power plug? That's all that's required. If they don't have electricity at all, it's a bigger problem.

mtmail 8y ago
What's required is a socket to put the power plug into. There might be houses along your route but it's unrealistic to drive up to a stranger and ask for electricity except for emergencies (like water, food, phone). I think OP is talking about remote areas like national parks, deserts, central Australia.
- outworlder 8y ago
  Well, aren't these areas already a problem today? You won't try to cross a desert on a whim, without enough fuel(including jerry cans) or without a scheduled refuel stop. EV changes nothing in that regard. It will either be feasible or it will not. If it is not, then an alternate form of transportation is required. If we are talking about deserts, we still favor EVs. You can have automated, solar-powered charging stations which require minimal logistics (unlike a gas station in the middle of nowhere which requires a truck visit every so often). I expect a few internal combustion engine vehicles will be in use in some very remote areas for quite some time. Also in the hands of some enthusiasts.
soganess 8y ago
I live in Portland. Specifically, in a little house that wouldn't muster 900 square feet using the most generous of calculations. The lot is similarly small with really no place for a driveway, let alone a garage. I can probably run a cable out to street, but, if my amazon packages are any indicator, I'm not in a spot where that won't eventually get damaged or stolen (let alone the tripping liability). So my best option is to charge at work. Luckily for me, I my work is forward thinking enough to have a few places to plug-in! Expect my office has more than a few people, thousands more than a few people. What do I do? Honest question. I always think about going electric but can't fathom a situation that doesn't bite me more than it helps. And I'm guessing I'm not alone, think of my coworkers, how 'bout anyone working downtown? What about Intel or Nike or any other large campus? It just doesn't seem like we live in a world where owning an electric car doesn't presuppose owning a home with a garage.
- DenisM 8y ago
  If the electric car gets cheap enough you may find yourself motivated to pay an electrician to run a cable under ground to the curb, and install a receptacle in a locked box there to prevent vandalism. It's just a question of how cheap the electric car has to get before you do it.

What's required is a socket to put the power plug into. There might be houses along your route but it's unrealistic to drive up to a stranger and ask for electricity except for emergencies (like water, food, phone). I think OP is talking about remote areas like national parks, deserts, central Australia.

outworlder 8y ago
Well, aren't these areas already a problem today? You won't try to cross a desert on a whim, without enough fuel(including jerry cans) or without a scheduled refuel stop. EV changes nothing in that regard. It will either be feasible or it will not. If it is not, then an alternate form of transportation is required. If we are talking about deserts, we still favor EVs. You can have automated, solar-powered charging stations which require minimal logistics (unlike a gas station in the middle of nowhere which requires a truck visit every so often). I expect a few internal combustion engine vehicles will be in use in some very remote areas for quite some time. Also in the hands of some enthusiasts.

soganess 8y ago

I live in Portland. Specifically, in a little house that wouldn't muster 900 square feet using the most generous of calculations. The lot is similarly small with really no place for a driveway, let alone a garage. I can probably run a cable out to street, but, if my amazon packages are any indicator, I'm not in a spot where that won't eventually get damaged or stolen (let alone the tripping liability). So my best option is to charge at work. Luckily for me, I my work is forward thinking enough to have a few places to plug-in! Expect my office has more than a few people, thousands more than a few people. What do I do? Honest question. I always think about going electric but can't fathom a situation that doesn't bite me more than it helps. And I'm guessing I'm not alone, think of my coworkers, how 'bout anyone working downtown? What about Intel or Nike or any other large campus? It just doesn't seem like we live in a world where owning an electric car doesn't presuppose owning a home with a garage.

DenisM 8y ago
If the electric car gets cheap enough you may find yourself motivated to pay an electrician to run a cable under ground to the curb, and install a receptacle in a locked box there to prevent vandalism. It's just a question of how cheap the electric car has to get before you do it.