Or we don’t have a good way to conveniently charge them. This makes up a significant portion of users who would buy an EV. Dunno why everyone peddling EVs always conveniently ignores this.
Look, I think EVs are a fantastic idea, but if you can’t figure out the charging infrastructure, then it doesn’t make sense for many of us.
I had absolutely no idea just how many electric chargers there are in my country until I got an EV and started using the zapmap app.
But that’s just for long journeys. Most of the time I just plug in every few days when I get home and it changes in the cheap hours overnight when I only pay 9p per kwh.
I used to spend about five times as much on petrol as I do now on electricity. And the car is just so much more fun to drive. So much zoom.
Most of the time I just plug in every few days when I get home
That’s literally exactly what I’m talking about. There are a very large, statistically significant number of individuals who do not live in detached, single family homes and cannot put in a charging station at home.
It doesn’t really make sense for those of us without to go sit at a public paid charging station for a couple hours each week when it only takes a few minutes to pump up on gas.
I think it would be different if these charging stations were in places where people spend a decent chunk of time each week, like the grocery store. But they most often are not.
There are quite a lot in supermarket, fast food restaurants etc in my country, but they’re a lot more expensive than home charging. Your point is a good one, and we need more on street chargers where people park overnight.
Or we don’t have a good way to conveniently charge them. This makes up a significant portion of users who would buy an EV. Dunno why everyone peddling EVs always conveniently ignores this.
Look, I think EVs are a fantastic idea, but if you can’t figure out the charging infrastructure, then it doesn’t make sense for many of us.
I had absolutely no idea just how many electric chargers there are in my country until I got an EV and started using the zapmap app.
But that’s just for long journeys. Most of the time I just plug in every few days when I get home and it changes in the cheap hours overnight when I only pay 9p per kwh.
I used to spend about five times as much on petrol as I do now on electricity. And the car is just so much more fun to drive. So much zoom.
That’s literally exactly what I’m talking about. There are a very large, statistically significant number of individuals who do not live in detached, single family homes and cannot put in a charging station at home.
It doesn’t really make sense for those of us without to go sit at a public paid charging station for a couple hours each week when it only takes a few minutes to pump up on gas.
I think it would be different if these charging stations were in places where people spend a decent chunk of time each week, like the grocery store. But they most often are not.
There are quite a lot in supermarket, fast food restaurants etc in my country, but they’re a lot more expensive than home charging. Your point is a good one, and we need more on street chargers where people park overnight.