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You have to go out of your way to get to the gas station, go up to the pump, pay for it, and then get back on your way. It always takes me 5-10 minutes to get g

by b112 4y ago

You have to go out of your way to get to the gas station, go up to the pump, pay for it, and then get back on your way. It always takes me 5-10 minutes to get gas. Wow. Gas stations are everywhere, conveniently located, and always on route to some place or another. The mental gymnastics employed, to try to make this seem arduous, does not make for a compelling argument.

zirgs 4y ago
Many rural areas have no gas stations nearby, but they do have electricity. So it's now actually more practical to have an EV in those places.
- yurishimo 4y ago
  Only if you don't need to travel further than your available range in a single day. While gas stations might be less common, there are still way more of them than high powered electric chargers. Having an electric vehicle is not useful if the only "fast" charging available to you as a consumer is a 240v hookup at your home (and you need to drive long distances regularly).
  - oluwie 4y ago
    USPS trucks that deliver mail aren't driving more than 100 miles (rarely) a day. I'm pretty sure these trucks can be on a 2-3 day recharge cycle and still have plenty of juice left even if they don't hit those recharge cycles.
smileysteve 4y ago
Conveniently, gas stations also have small commercial electric, and in some localities are partnering with utilities to provide high speed charging. (solves the street parking and no high amp service issues) Gas stations also have large flat roofs that some are putting solar panels on top of.
- starkd 4y ago
  Those high-amp chargers are very expensive. You would need a few of them at every station. Solar panels are not going to be sufficient to power them. To power all these charging stations, you need massive power generation. The USA can't even seem to complete a new nuclear facility in Georgia right now.
vel0city 4y ago
Getting gas about every week and a half means about 35 stops a year. If a stop takes me a little over 5 minutes that means about 3 hours a year. Compared to maybe 10 seconds to plug in my car when I get to my garage. I spend way more time recharging my ICE car than I do my EV.
gwbas1c 4y ago
Seriously, take a moment to calculate how much stopping at a gas station takes out of a trip. For example, when I have to get off of a freeway in order to get gas, I usually have to navigate an intersection and might have to sit through a traffic light. In places I used to live, getting gas meant turning left instead of going right on red. Then leaving the gas station meant sitting through another stop light or two. You might not have to put up with this if you live somewhere rural, where you're not dealing with divided highways and traffic lights. Otherwise, getting gas is a chore.
- 7speter 4y ago
  Yes, I’m sure there will be usps charging stations on every block in the near future.
  - generaljargon 4y ago
    It doesn't need to be USPS specific, but that is an interesting thought. Many new neighborhoods have spots for postal workers to park and distribute the mail on foot. This is typically faster in my experience. I don't think it's a big leap to also have those dedicated spots have chargers.
gwbas1c 4y ago
FWIW: I just went out to buy gas for my snowblower and generator. The gas station was a mile away. It was 17 minutes round trip. Granted, some of that time was taken up by opening up the gas can and adding stabilizer, but the point stands that getting gas is a chore.

by b112 4y ago

zirgs 4y ago

Many rural areas have no gas stations nearby, but they do have electricity. So it's now actually more practical to have an EV in those places.

yurishimo 4y ago
Only if you don't need to travel further than your available range in a single day. While gas stations might be less common, there are still way more of them than high powered electric chargers. Having an electric vehicle is not useful if the only "fast" charging available to you as a consumer is a 240v hookup at your home (and you need to drive long distances regularly).
- oluwie 4y ago
  USPS trucks that deliver mail aren't driving more than 100 miles (rarely) a day. I'm pretty sure these trucks can be on a 2-3 day recharge cycle and still have plenty of juice left even if they don't hit those recharge cycles.

smileysteve 4y ago

Conveniently, gas stations also have small commercial electric, and in some localities are partnering with utilities to provide high speed charging. (solves the street parking and no high amp service issues) Gas stations also have large flat roofs that some are putting solar panels on top of.

starkd 4y ago
Those high-amp chargers are very expensive. You would need a few of them at every station. Solar panels are not going to be sufficient to power them. To power all these charging stations, you need massive power generation. The USA can't even seem to complete a new nuclear facility in Georgia right now.

vel0city 4y ago

Getting gas about every week and a half means about 35 stops a year. If a stop takes me a little over 5 minutes that means about 3 hours a year. Compared to maybe 10 seconds to plug in my car when I get to my garage. I spend way more time recharging my ICE car than I do my EV.

gwbas1c 4y ago

Seriously, take a moment to calculate how much stopping at a gas station takes out of a trip. For example, when I have to get off of a freeway in order to get gas, I usually have to navigate an intersection and might have to sit through a traffic light. In places I used to live, getting gas meant turning left instead of going right on red. Then leaving the gas station meant sitting through another stop light or two. You might not have to put up with this if you live somewhere rural, where you're not dealing with divided highways and traffic lights. Otherwise, getting gas is a chore.

7speter 4y ago
Yes, I’m sure there will be usps charging stations on every block in the near future.
- generaljargon 4y ago
  It doesn't need to be USPS specific, but that is an interesting thought. Many new neighborhoods have spots for postal workers to park and distribute the mail on foot. This is typically faster in my experience. I don't think it's a big leap to also have those dedicated spots have chargers.

gwbas1c 4y ago

FWIW: I just went out to buy gas for my snowblower and generator. The gas station was a mile away. It was 17 minutes round trip. Granted, some of that time was taken up by opening up the gas can and adding stabilizer, but the point stands that getting gas is a chore.