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Did GM announce a charging network? Most people may be able to charge at home, but they also want peace of mind the 1 time a year they travel on a road trip. I
by intopieces 7y ago
Did GM announce a charging network? Most people may be able to charge at home, but they also want peace of mind the 1 time a year they travel on a road trip.
I picked Tesla for my next EV because of the charging stations. Level 2 and even CHAdeMO and CCS are just too slow, and there’s not enough of the latter two.
- bradlys 7y agoI don't think the vast majority are buying electric cars with it being their only vehicle. Aren't 80% of Tesla owners also homeowners? Likely living with a spouse, who has a non electric car for those longer road trips. And maybe a Tesla owner uses the Tesla network for road trips but I think the majority of electric owners without a network have a gas car too. Even then, I think those buying an electric can afford air travel.
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- rootusrootus 7y agoAs I recall, the largest DC fast charging network is no longer Tesla's, and that will only accelerate over the next couple years. I'm hoping that soon Tesla will make an adapter available so I can use that network too.
- CydeWeys 7y agoSource? Last time I saw this claim, it was some manufacturer that was also compatible with Tesla's charging infrastructure, and including Tesla's own network as part of its claim.
- intopieces 7y agoEVGo is the nation's largest provider of DC fast charging. It has 800 stations to Tesla's 443. Tesla can use EVGo and L2 stations through ChargePoint. But, EVGo usually has 1-2 chargers per station, whereas Tesla has 10-30. Tesla's onboard computer routes to the Tesla stations and prepares the battery to be charged, something that I haven't seen in other EVs.