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> ”People are used to filling up their cars at gas stations” Yes, and EV drivers are used to charging up their cars at charging stations. Wireless on-route ch
by Reason077 7y ago
> ”People are used to filling up their cars at gas stations”
Yes, and EV drivers are used to charging up their cars at charging stations.
Wireless on-route charging is not needed for the same reasons that we don’t need to refuel our cars while driving down the highway.
The real cause of range anxiety in modern EVs is that in many parts of the world there aren’t enough charging stations. But it’s much cheaper to build more charging stations than to dig up roads and retrofit them with wireless charging infrastructure!
- rconti 7y agoEV drivers are used to charging up their cars at home, without making any additional stops. /smug
- muzika 7y agoThis. Almost all charging of EVs is done at home. Wish more people realized this.
- donaltroddyn 7y agoPresumably people whose use case would require frequent charging in places other than their home (or work) don't buy electric cars, so there's probably some selection bias here.
- Reason077 7y agoHere in the UK, Tesla owners drive more miles annually on average than owners of any other car brand[1], which suggests they don't have any qualms about driving long distances and charging away from home. (As another data point, I see Teslas regularly parked in my London neighbourhood outside homes that do not have any off-street parking/charging. So at least some EV owners get by without any home charging at all) [1] https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/cars/article-8263039/UK-Tesla-owners-miles-car-brands.html https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/cars/article-8263039/UK-...
- donaltroddyn 7y agoAuto Express seems to be the source of those figures, which show that diesel cars as a class have (slightly) higher average mileage than Teslas, and roughly 33% higher average mileage than full electrics as a class. Again, it seems like selection bias, in that those high-mileage drivers who can use electric do, and those that can't buy diesel. Presumably there is a cohort of diesel drivers who would switch to electric if they offered sufficient range or faster charging, especially as diesels outnumber electrics ~2.5:1 in the UK [2]. [1] https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/tesla/352144/tesla-drivers-cover-higher-annual-mileages-owners-any-other-car https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/tesla/352144/tesla-drivers-cov... [2] https://www.statista.com/statistics/299031/fuel-types-of-new-cars-registered-in-the-united-kingdom/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/299031/fuel-types-of-new...
- Reason077 7y agoOr maybe it's "those drivers who can afford to buy a (long range) electric do, and those that can't buy diesel"? There's still a significant price gap between comparable diesels and electrics. Norway's experience (60%+ market share for electric vehicles) suggests that if the price is comparable, and charging is convenient enough, the majority of buyers will choose electric.
- ogre_codes 7y agoAs the previous poster mentioned, most EV drivers charge at home 99% of the time. Charging stations are for trips which exceed your vehicle's range.
- ulucs 7y agoI'd also say that the limited range is a nice way to force people to take breaks on long journeys. My guess would be that this decreases the accident rate of electric vehicles a bit.