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This is the chicken and egg issue. No one will build and/or maintain chargers unless there are lots of EVs. No one will buy EVs unless charging stations are e
by jmclnx 4y ago
This is the chicken and egg issue. No one will build and/or maintain chargers unless there are lots of EVs. No one will buy EVs unless charging stations are easy to find/use.
I do not know why the US Gov did not choose to subsidize existing Gas Stations to build these. Instead they are putting these in places that are close to impossible to find.
I have said this before, until charging is as convenient and fast as getting gas, EVs will only be niche.
- jseliger 4y agoI've had an EV for two years and in that time alone charging infrastructure has massively expanded. Just the growth of Electrify America has been phenomenal. Beyond that, charging stations are easy to find and use: PlugShare is probably the most useful app.
- iknowstuff 4y agoCharging is more convenient than going to a gas station to get gas. 90% of charging happens at home.
- jmclnx 4y agoMaybe in Calif, the whole world does not live in Calif. The closest charging station to me is about 20/30 miles away. So EVs are out of the question. And this is true or even worse for many places.
- avalys 4y agoCharging at home, means charging in your driveway.
- iknowstuff 4y agoA charger being 20 miles out does not make EVs unviable, because all you need is an outlet at home or at work.
- jmclnx 4y agoNot if you live in an apartment :)