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I am not sure how big of a deal this is. The main use case for EV is short distance daily trips where you can charge at home. Going on a long distance trip, a

I am not sure how big of a deal this is. The main use case for EV is short distance daily trips where you can charge at home. Going on a long distance trip, a gas powered vehicle is superior. With gas, especially with cell phone gps, you basically need no planning or forethought. You just drive, and if you think you are runnning low, you just look for a gas station along your route. So yes, Tesla has a vastly superior charging network compared to to the others, but it is still vastly inferior to the gas station network.

ggreer 6y ago
Charging time is a non-issue nowadays. Last weekend I drove from Portland to Spokane and back (almost 400 miles each way). I entered my destination on the Tesla's giant touchscreen. The car figured out the route and the one charging stop. I drove to the freeway, turned on autopilot, and let the car do its thing. Then three hours later the car took an exit. I drove from the offramp to the charging station, plugged in, and had a snack/coffee. By the time I was back, the car was ready to go. The only issue was that automatic lane change was occasionally disabled due to snow obscuring cameras. The whole experience was far less tiring or stressful than any road trip I've taken with a gas car.
Erlich_Bachman 6y ago
Your views are 5-10 years obsolete. Keep up, please.