mich800 wrote:
Reisender wrote:
mich800 wrote:
Reisender wrote:
I guess. But then again. EV’s rarely need a charge station that isn’t at home. We use a commercial charge station maybe half a dozen times per year. Many EV owners have never used a commercial charger even after years of ownership. Can’t really compare the two. Gas or diesel vehicles have to fill up at gas stations. It’s their only choice.
And until they can they will remain a secondary vehicle for the financially well off or commuter vehicles for people that think they can make up the $10-20 thousand premium over an efficient gas/diesel vehicle. And there is nothing wrong with that. But they are a long way off from replacing the ICE vehicle.
Until they can what? I don’t understand.
Have the ability to charge with the same expediency and locations as fuel. And thus allowing it to be the sole mode of transportation for the masses. Like it or not there are still significant logistic impediments for a very large population of vehicle drivers. You assume everyone that owns/drives a car has the ability to charge at home. There are many that need to street park, don't have the service to set up a higher voltage charging station other than 110, and other obstacles for home base charging. That is one of the reasons they are not ready to be the primary vehicle for a very large population of drivers. That doesn't make them not viable. But do not get tunnel vision just because it is a mode of transportation that works for you.
Yes. EV’s are not a panacea for everyone.
