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> while 80% of people with EVs slow-charge at home Suure... because 80% of people own a home where they can do heavy electrical modifications, and can afford t
by dmitrygr 3y ago
> while 80% of people with EVs slow-charge at home
Suure... because 80% of people own a home where they can do heavy electrical modifications, and can afford the permits and the work.
Not sure where you think that is, but in USA that it not even remotely true.
- survirtual 3y agoWhat you just said is very false. Do you have a 120v outlet? Congrats, you can charge at home in ~40 hours for a full charge. Do you have a 240v outlet? Congrats, you can charge at home in ~7 hours for a full charge (otherwise know as while sleeping). Sure is difficult to get around town waking up with ~300 miles of range everyday!
- Alupis 3y agoMajority of US homes do not have an abundance of 240v outlets - meaning your 40 hour charge is a non-starter for everyone but those in high income brackets and ability to modify their homes (ie. non-renters).
- survirtual 3y agoMy parents added a 50amp, 240v plug for me to charge when I visit for a whopping $250. That would surely break most Americans bank!
- recursive 3y ago> because 80% of people own a home where they can do heavy electrical modifications, and can afford the permits and the work. Probably not. The modifications aren't that heavy, and aren't even always necessary. But 80% of EV owners probably do.