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> I live in a city, I have no garage, an EV is impractical for me. Here's my heuristic. What are the places your car usually spends parked at, and do these pl
by outworlder 8y ago
> I live in a city, I have no garage, an EV is impractical for me.
Here's my heuristic. What are the places your car usually spends parked at, and do these places have at least a power outlet you can plug into(a proper charging stations is better of course)? For most city-dwellers, that's either their home, their workplace, or any other place they spend some time on (supermarkets?). Do any of these places, or places nearby, provide a way for you to charge? If yes, you should be fine.
Failing that, it starts to become less practical, as you'll have to rely on quick-charging (if it is even available).
Honestly, this isn't much of a concern medium term. Yes, it's problem now. But, as the EV fleet increases, so will the market pressures for a proper charging infrastructure. It costs much less than creating a gas infrastructure. Most places have electricity, they may require some upgrades, but that's relatively cheap (compare that to adding more gas stations).
- Gibbon1 8y agoWalking to friends that own EV's one metric really is how many days can you go between charges. And the ratio of miles driven vs charging opportunities. And old lady that drives 1500 miles a year to go shopping might well find all of her charging needs are satisfied by plugging the car in while shopping Petco and Walmart. Because at that rate she only needs the car plugged in for an hour a week. 1500miles/52weeks -> 30 miles/week / 30 miles range per charging hour -> 1hr/week.