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One could argue that in Europe, you’d have a much easier time to design the infrastructure in such a way that reliance on cars in general is substantially reduc
by moooo99 2y ago
One could argue that in Europe, you’d have a much easier time to design the infrastructure in such a way that reliance on cars in general is substantially reduced, hence also removing demand for EV chargers of any kind
- redserk 2y agoEurope isn’t this monolithic 100% hyperdense urban utopia Americans tend to think it is. There are a lot of suburbs and rural areas where people still use cars.
- moooo99 2y agoI am aware that this is the case, especially since I am European. However, this is a non-argument against my initial claim. The top comment made a point implying that having home charging stations is only possible if you're living that suburban lifestyle (i.e. single family home/duplex with designated parking) but in a city with on street parking it is not. Howver, most (bigger) european cities have some resemblance of decent public transport infrastructure and are less car-centered than US cities, making the move to non-car transportation much easier than in the US. For rural areas and suburbs, where people have to rely on cars, the initial argument doesn't even apply considering they are living the "suburban lifestyle" that has been deemed a non-issue from the go
- nottorp 2y agoNice theory but while Europe is better than the US in that respect, I believe the only place where that actually works is the likes of Japan... [Bet that some Japanese HNer will show up in 4... 3... 2... 1... to complain about their traffic though.]