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Until the demand for chargers hits a tipping point and starts replacing corner gas stations... Yes, you do still have the charge time issue, but that's why cha
by RangerScience 5y ago
Until the demand for chargers hits a tipping point and starts replacing corner gas stations...
Yes, you do still have the charge time issue, but that's why chargers get paired up with places. Right now there's two (slow) charging stalls at my mid-tier local grocery-store-etc mall (Albertsons), and (ofc) none at the low-tier (Big Saver). There's plenty of room for more, and while my local grocery mall doesn't have a gas station in it, most do. Replace those with charging infrastructure, and we'll get past that tipping point.
- theshrike79 5y agoIn Finland the largest charger networks are owned by the two largest ... grocery chains. Their locations are already next to traffic hubs, stores already have a beefy electrical hook up and a car full of people stopping for 15-45 minutes to charge is excellent for business.
- RangerScience 5y agoYup! Because Tesla charges waaay more for time at a charger not charging, I'm starting to like the slower chargers since it gives more time for whatever I'm up to at the location. 30m is enough to pop into Trader Joe's, but not enough for a restaurant (as an example)
- theshrike79 5y agoElectric motors are also superior to combustion engines in pretty much every way. The biggest issue is mobile energy storage in sufficient quantities. With a train-sized diesel generator the problem goes away :)