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EVs won over US early adopters, but mainstream buyers aren't along for the ride yet (www.npr.org)
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[–] Addition@sh.itjust.works 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I'd get an electric car if I could charge it easily. Right now EV ownership is coupled to home ownership and mass adoption will never happen while this is the case.

If my apartment complex installed EV chargers in our parking lot, I'd be a lot more willing to get one. I ain't spending 8 hours a day twiddling my thumbs in a grocery store parking lot just to drive between work and home.

[–] Bonehead@kbin.social 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I ain’t spending 8 hours a day twiddling my thumbs in a grocery store parking lot just to drive between work and home.

What are you talking about? New electric vehicles today can fast charge to 80% in 20 minutes or less. For the amount of driving that most people do, that's more than enough. You'd likely be able to go a few days between charges, and you're probably going to the grocery store anyways in that time. This is a poor excuse not to get an electric vehicle.

[–] jacksilver@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

Sadly it isn't that simple. Most grocery store or similar charging stations (at least around me) are level 1 or 2 (levels described in this article). That means you get roughly 2-4 miles per hour of charging or 12-32 miles per hour of charging (most being the lower).

While there is level 3 fast charging (what you refer to) , they are less common and that assumes your car is compatible (as like phones, not all support fast charging).

The fact all of this is generally unknown by the public is why buying an EV is so hard. You need to know what charging plug your car takes, what levels of charging it can use, as well as if the charges around you support your car at levels you want. It's why I went hybrid rather than phev/EV recently.