Some fought the loss of the horse and carriage trade...
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Originally Posted by
fjpod
For now, and the foreseeable future, you have to think of an EV as something you charge at home overnight. You shouldn't expect to recharge it out on the road. You shouldn't take it "out on the road". It's a local commuter car. 85% of Americans travel less than 50 miles per day. If the car has a 75 mile range, your ok until the evening. If you want to go on a road trip, you use your hybrid or traditional ICE.
That being said, there is such a thing as a Level 3 Quick charger, that can recharge your battery to 80% in 25-30 minutes. Certainly doesn't compete with a 20 gallon fill-up, but that's why EVs are not long distance cars at the moment.
This is like the early days of the automobile when gasoline stations were few and far between. Did I read or hear somewhere that California is working on getting cell change stations up and running or was that Schwartzenegger's wish that has yet to be realized?