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It's not helpful to view EV charging as a 1:1 equivalent to pumping gas. EVs need different types of chargers depending on circumstances. For road trips people
by pornel 4y ago
It's not helpful to view EV charging as a 1:1 equivalent to pumping gas. EVs need different types of chargers depending on circumstances. For road trips people need 300kW DC fast chargers, and these are major infrastructure. OTOH for daily top-ups of commuter cars it's sufficient to have an 11kW AC charger at home or at work. Electrically these chargers are pretty basic, and no more difficult to install than an electric stove or a dryer. Definitely easier to roll out than gas pumps. They're already mandatory for new houses and garages in many countries.
In terms of time for charging, it's better to compare to the time cars spend is parked, because EVs are designed to be left charging unattended.
- tuatoru 4y agoAgreed. I didn't specify fast chargers, just that they will need to be close to ubiquitous. It's still an infrastructure installation and maintenance challenge--it's a lot of wire!--and it's still likely to be fought by (possibly astroturf, funded by oil companies) NIMBYs.