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The parent comment was presumably talking about the suburbs and sprawl, of which 55% of Americans live. These areas were designed for cars.
by pubby 6y ago
The parent comment was presumably talking about the suburbs and sprawl, of which 55% of Americans live. These areas were designed for cars.
- mushbino 6y agoWe're talking about two types of car so we understand they were designed for cars. Is there something particularly interesting about electric cars with the suburban model?
- nine_k 6y agoOf course. Suburban environment is not so dense so you could expect the nearest fast charger be pretty far away. Driving in a city traffic involves a lot of acceleration and slowing down, where the electric recuperative braking shines, unlike on a highway. OTOH in suburban setting you have a good chance to be able to put a fast charger into your garage (and you have a garage!), and maybe even charge the car from solar panels on your roof (and the roof is yours!). In a city, chances are you park in a multi-level parking or on a street, and charging your car from an electric outlet of your third-floor apartment is not realistic. The parking garage has a higher chance to provide charging, though.