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Yeah EV tech moving down the cost ladder seems to be happening on the quicker side of things. I’m not certain that that particular comment was being the price

by mint2 4y ago

Yeah EV tech moving down the cost ladder seems to be happening on the quicker side of things. I’m not certain that that particular comment was being the price up as a critique against EVs, but I’ve seen many people make it and it just makes no logical sense to me. It feels like a willfully deceitful argument the way it’s often presented. The other argument about not having enough charging is weird too. It would be similar to advocating against the original iPhone when it was introduced by arguing there were not already external iphone protective covers in present existence to cover the future demand for the next five years. It totally reversed how things work.

HeyLaughingBoy 4y ago
> The other argument about not having enough charging is weird too This actually is a bit of a concern for me. I live in a single-family home, so charging at home isn't an issue, but I am in a rural area so charging infrastructure in the places I'm likely to go is something to think about. I'm more likely to buy a lightly-used ICE car now and an EV in a few years after the market matures a bit more.
- erik_seaberg 4y ago
  I've read chargers can be built for street parking, but I've never seen one in my suburb, which rules out about half the drivers.
  - Symbiote 4y ago
    https://chargefinder.com/ https://chargefinder.com/ Set the filter to 3-22kW or so, and in Europe at least you will see a lot of on-street chargers. London especially. In some places they are added to street lights, since those had a thick cable for the old sodium lights but don't need the power any more for LED lighting. In others, it's a new post between two parking spaces.
- mint2 4y ago
  It’s not a totally unreasonable consideration when making an individual personal choice, but it’s when making an argument against policies and the industry as a whole that the charger access contention is wrongheaded. Increased demand is what will drive a fast charger buildout and better charging infrastructure for apartments.

by mint2 4y ago

HeyLaughingBoy 4y ago

> The other argument about not having enough charging is weird too This actually is a bit of a concern for me. I live in a single-family home, so charging at home isn't an issue, but I am in a rural area so charging infrastructure in the places I'm likely to go is something to think about. I'm more likely to buy a lightly-used ICE car now and an EV in a few years after the market matures a bit more.

erik_seaberg 4y ago
I've read chargers can be built for street parking, but I've never seen one in my suburb, which rules out about half the drivers.
- Symbiote 4y ago
  https://chargefinder.com/ https://chargefinder.com/ Set the filter to 3-22kW or so, and in Europe at least you will see a lot of on-street chargers. London especially. In some places they are added to street lights, since those had a thick cable for the old sodium lights but don't need the power any more for LED lighting. In others, it's a new post between two parking spaces.
mint2 4y ago
It’s not a totally unreasonable consideration when making an individual personal choice, but it’s when making an argument against policies and the industry as a whole that the charger access contention is wrongheaded. Increased demand is what will drive a fast charger buildout and better charging infrastructure for apartments.