The Electric Vehicle Charging Problem

olyar15says...

They need better proofreading/editing.

It is Chevy BOLT, not Volt. The Volt is a plug-in hybrid with an ICE range-extender, not a pure BEV.

lucky760says...

GM will only be selling electric vehicles by 2035, and they'll be selling dozens of EV models in the next 5 years.

We're well on our way...

jimnmssays...

I would love an EV, but I don't plan to buy a new car as long as my current one works. I used to drive a lot, but I don't drive as much these days, typically just around town and the occasional ~100 miles to a neighboring city that has things my little town doesn't have. An EV with 150 mile range and charging at home would suite me just fine for day to day use, and if I needed to go somewhere farther, I could rent, borrow or ride with a friend or family member if they're going too.

The two problems for me are, I don't have a garage, so I would have to install some ugly charging station in my yard next to the driveway. Then there is the cost, both the cost of the car and the cost of installing a charging station. I can't justify spending $30-35K on a new EV, when for less than half that I can buy a new gas car, and probably not even spend the difference in cost between the two in fuel over the life of the vehicle.

newtboysays...

What about rebates? They made a huge difference when I bought solar, I got near 1/3 the cost back.

jimnmssaid:

I would love an EV, but I don't plan to buy a new car as long as my current one works. I used to drive a lot, but I don't drive as much these days, typically just around town and the occasional ~100 miles to a neighboring city that has things my little town doesn't have. An EV with 150 mile range and charging at home would suite me just fine for day to day use, and if I needed to go somewhere farther, I could rent, borrow or ride with a friend or family member if they're going too.

The two problems for me are, I don't have a garage, so I would have to install some ugly charging station in my yard next to the driveway. Then there is the cost, both the cost of the car and the cost of installing a charging station. I can't justify spending $30-35K on a new EV, when for less than half that I can buy a new gas car, and probably not even spend the difference in cost between the two in fuel over the life of the vehicle.

testlumpsays...

7.8 billion USD to make charging stations easily accessible across North America and allow Tesla to not only gain first mover on advantage on a charging network but also larger potential market for EV sales, and yet Elon Musk wasted 1.5 billion USD on Bitcoin.

The guy is an idiot.

dfawcett1337says...

That was a very long way to remind us of the same problem that has always been the problem with EV adoption. WE NEED MORE CHARGING STATIONS. There I saved you however long this video is. He's not wrong btw.

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