A surprisingly good series of events have unfolded, and this video is my mea culpa. Also, Sorry, John!Links 'n' stuffHere's a playlist to all of my EV-relate...
Alec graciously eats some of his previous words, and provides a fairly balanced take on the current state of charging infrastructure.
Plus, when was the last time you went to a gas station where the windshield washing station was stocked, and fresh enough to not be counter-productive? I haven’t used those in many years because the last thing I need is a greasy windshield, plus thanks to climate change there’s nowhere near as many bug streaks.
In addition to all the negatives listed above about gas stations, there’s the fundamental issue where a gas station is designed with relatively few pumps to take care of many cars quickly. For the foreseeable future, EV charging will be much slower, so we do need more of a “parking lot” approach, suitable for handling large numbers of vehicles with slow refueling. Not a gas station. More comparable to a rest stop or truck stop, with slower amenities such as food and restrooms
Yet another issue with gas station is having one on every corner might be suitable for gas cars with fast fillip, but why would anyone deal with that for an EV with longer refueling time. The current approach of destination chargers and enroute chargers seems much more likely; most gas stations have no way to make the transition
Plus, when was the last time you went to a gas station where the windshield washing station was stocked, and fresh enough to not be counter-productive? I haven’t used those in many years because the last thing I need is a greasy windshield, plus thanks to climate change there’s nowhere near as many bug streaks.
In addition to all the negatives listed above about gas stations, there’s the fundamental issue where a gas station is designed with relatively few pumps to take care of many cars quickly. For the foreseeable future, EV charging will be much slower, so we do need more of a “parking lot” approach, suitable for handling large numbers of vehicles with slow refueling. Not a gas station. More comparable to a rest stop or truck stop, with slower amenities such as food and restrooms
Yet another issue with gas station is having one on every corner might be suitable for gas cars with fast fillip, but why would anyone deal with that for an EV with longer refueling time. The current approach of destination chargers and enroute chargers seems much more likely; most gas stations have no way to make the transition