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Who wants to sit at a charging station for 20 minutes? I know we as a society have all turned to be more impatient over time. I don't see that working well.

Who wants to sit at a charging station for 20 minutes? I know we as a society have all turned to be more impatient over time. I don't see that working well. Maybe each charging station should have FREE wifi.

llgrrl_ 13y ago
Sure... But then 20 minutes for a 100 miles even with not much things to do is good to me! The problem is less likely the distance but availability of charging stations.
drharris 13y ago
Honestly I don't mind that. On a longer trip, now that I have a family we wind up spending that long walking around, stretching, bathroom, etc. So the problem isn't really the wait; it's the fact you'd have to do it every 60-70 miles. But, considering a typical day trip is within 150 miles away, it might add an extra hour or so to your total day. Still not feasible to go cross-country yet, but I think we're getting there.
mikeyouse 13y ago
With only 90 miles range, it's clearly designed to be a commuter car. Plug it in every night, drive it to work and on errands and you'll never have to sit in a charging station for 20 minutes.
lsaferite 13y ago
Personally, this would be a perfect car for my daily commute. If public charging stations at major parking lots become commonplace, I could easily use it for 90% or more of my driving. If that became the case, I could easily justify using a rental car for long trips due to the overall cost savings.
- rocky1138 13y ago
  We have them at malls and at work here in Kitchener, Ontario. It's a small-ish town (200k people) in Canada, so if you're in a larger city in the USA I don't see why you wouldn't, too.
  - lsaferite 13y ago
    Unfortunately for a lot of people, we don't live in large cities. My city is 12.5k people (as of 2010) and the closest larger city is 125k (Gainesville, FL) with the next being 827k. With this car I could just barely drive to Gainesville and back on a single charge. So, it's almost perfect for my usage, and with public charge stations in the large cities near me it would be perfect. I know EVs are still in the early stages of being accepted into general use, but I'm very excited about the day when they pass the 50% mark.
vinhboy 13y ago
It's not that bad if you consider that many of us sit for more than 20 minutes in traffic pretty often... I am not suggesting this situation is interchangeable, but just something to think about.
ZanderEarth32 13y ago
It's taken me 20+ minutes quite a few times to fill up my car at a regular gas station. Try filling up at a southern california gas station on a Friday afternoon or on a Monday and depending on it's traffic, it can take quite a while.
mahyarm 13y ago
People won't sit at a charging station except in emergency situations. I think explicit gas stations will go the way of the dodo and parking lot charging will become the norm.

llgrrl_ 13y ago

Sure... But then 20 minutes for a 100 miles even with not much things to do is good to me! The problem is less likely the distance but availability of charging stations.

drharris 13y ago

Honestly I don't mind that. On a longer trip, now that I have a family we wind up spending that long walking around, stretching, bathroom, etc. So the problem isn't really the wait; it's the fact you'd have to do it every 60-70 miles. But, considering a typical day trip is within 150 miles away, it might add an extra hour or so to your total day. Still not feasible to go cross-country yet, but I think we're getting there.

mikeyouse 13y ago

With only 90 miles range, it's clearly designed to be a commuter car. Plug it in every night, drive it to work and on errands and you'll never have to sit in a charging station for 20 minutes.

lsaferite 13y ago

Personally, this would be a perfect car for my daily commute. If public charging stations at major parking lots become commonplace, I could easily use it for 90% or more of my driving. If that became the case, I could easily justify using a rental car for long trips due to the overall cost savings.

rocky1138 13y ago
We have them at malls and at work here in Kitchener, Ontario. It's a small-ish town (200k people) in Canada, so if you're in a larger city in the USA I don't see why you wouldn't, too.
- lsaferite 13y ago
  Unfortunately for a lot of people, we don't live in large cities. My city is 12.5k people (as of 2010) and the closest larger city is 125k (Gainesville, FL) with the next being 827k. With this car I could just barely drive to Gainesville and back on a single charge. So, it's almost perfect for my usage, and with public charge stations in the large cities near me it would be perfect. I know EVs are still in the early stages of being accepted into general use, but I'm very excited about the day when they pass the 50% mark.

vinhboy 13y ago

It's not that bad if you consider that many of us sit for more than 20 minutes in traffic pretty often... I am not suggesting this situation is interchangeable, but just something to think about.

ZanderEarth32 13y ago

It's taken me 20+ minutes quite a few times to fill up my car at a regular gas station. Try filling up at a southern california gas station on a Friday afternoon or on a Monday and depending on it's traffic, it can take quite a while.

mahyarm 13y ago

People won't sit at a charging station except in emergency situations. I think explicit gas stations will go the way of the dodo and parking lot charging will become the norm.