"We’re transitioning to a brand new technology. It’s expensive. It requires people to have a different relationship with their vehicle that has been largely unchanged for decades," one expert said.
  • BreadlinesOrBust@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Hybrids make so much more sense. We can use the exact same infrastructure we spent the last century building, just less of it.

    Seems like EVs are primarily useful for people who could just take the bus.

    • MrMoonDweller@alien.topBEnglish
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      1 year ago

      Or homeowners who can afford to have a charging unit installed at home. If you’re renting, having a charging station at home really isn’t an option.

      • SaltDescription438@alien.topBEnglish
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        1 year ago

        I’m surprised that superchargers at apartment complexes aren’t more common yet. Tesla should incentivize them and open up that market.

      • thedjbigc@alien.topBEnglish
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        1 year ago

        This is the point a lot of people miss. EV’s are great if you own a home and can charge your vehicle overnight.

        Most people don’t have this luxury. Anyone renting can’t unless they want to play “move the car” with a public charger somewhere close to home - which is too much for most.

        I’d love an EV. It’s just not practical in an apartment living situation. Until this changes it won’t be widely adopted.

        It’s become a class status thing - the rich can and the poor can’t.

        • andjuan@alien.topBEnglish
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          1 year ago

          But even then, if you ever want to go out of town, you still have to do a lot more planning. Having a charger at home doesn’t help if you’re going a few hundred miles away. You’re googling where and when you can charge. It’s not quite as simple as looking at the interstate signs for the next gas station when you need it.