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> There are not enough range anxious people to continue to keep ICE manufacturers going. True in some smaller countries, but in places like the United States i
by PragmaticPulp 5y ago
> There are not enough range anxious people to continue to keep ICE manufacturers going.
True in some smaller countries, but in places like the United States it’s very common for people to do a road trip occasionally to visit family or go on vacation.
Stopping for a 30-60 minute charge a couple times per trip isn’t terrible, but it would mean that my annual family visit would become a 2-day drive instead of a 1-day drive. I can deal with that, but many people aren’t ready for it.
I doubt we’ll see gigantic batteries going into small cars for ridiculous range. The efficiency hit would be too large due to the extra weight. I think fast charging and a fast charging network is what we need.
But charging networks are the real issue at this point. They’re out there, but interoperability issues means the various networks often don’t work as fast as they claim or maybe not at all with your car. Range anxiety is bad enough, but when you can’t even be sure the charging station will work when you get there it’s a different level of worry altogether.