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Yes the ubiquity & reliability of chargers remains a large problem. Americans are under an impression Europe is dramatically better at this and, from my experi
by steveBK123 2y ago
Yes the ubiquity & reliability of chargers remains a large problem.
Americans are under an impression Europe is dramatically better at this and, from my experience traveling as well.. it is not.
When we get even close to the distribution and reliability of gas stations, things will get dramatically better. In theory US is heading there with all this IRA spending, but remains to be seen. Musk RIFing his entire supercharger team as Electrify America continues to flail does not inspire confidence.
Case in point - NJ signed some sort of deal a year ago to make EvGo the exclusive charging network at NJTP rest stops. Nothing is installed yet, and meanwhile the existing slow, 2 stall chargers at a handful of rest stops have been taken out of service.
The other American charging problem is they tend to be located well off highways in the back of shopping centers, which is more useful for regular fast charging (if you don't have home charging) than it is for road trips.