EV alternative for light/medium duty trucks
So much wheel spinning on EVs, what if they are not the right path forward? The biggest problem with renewable power and EVs is storage, the second is storage, and the third is storage. Another pat...
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pianotuna wrote:
map40,
A regular gas station costs between 250k and 2 million.
According to the U.S. Department of Energy, 80 percent of EV charging happens at home. That may most often be level 2 charging which doesn't require any upgrades to the existing grid.
https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/ev-charging/5-charts-that-shed-new-light-on-how-people-charge-evs-at-home
As of summer 2022, Tesla had more than 1,400 Supercharger stations in the United States, with a total of more than 7,000 chargers.
As a retired person, aged 74, my vehicle use is quite low--a level one charger would more than meet my needs. I'd probably charge to only 85% to extend the cycle life. Likely I'd spend more energy on battery heating than on actual travel--that is until a Lithium Titinate chemistry is an option.
The economics of my own situation most probably will preclude getting an EV. I have a 2013 Hyundai Elantra with just 76000 kilometres with a motor where the "top" was rebuilt 5000 kilometres ago. I will drive it into the ground. Or it may be above ground longer than me.
I understand the cost of a gas station, is significantly less than an electric station. 10 chargers at $250k is $2.5M minimun, to $5M if you equip with better chargers.
80% of the people charge at home because we, the EVrs, bought it for that convenience. But to grow will mean to require electric charging stations, as the next target segment won't be the ideal.
I agree with you about driving that car into the ground for your use, and so is the case of a lot of people. Did you really have to rebuild the top of the engine at 70K Km? That sucks! Did the warranty cover it?
