Fear Mongering About Range Anxiety Has To Stop - CT Governor Calls Out EV Opponents - CleanTechnica
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Several state governors are fighting fear mongering as they attempt to reduce transportation emissions in their states.

Fear Mongering About Range Anxiety Has To Stop — CT Governor Calls Out EV Opponents::Several state governors are fighting fear mongering as they attempt to reduce transportation emissions in their states.

  • PoopMonster@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Even when you plan ahead on a road trip there’s a pretty high chance half the chargers are down and there’s a queue of cars waiting. Made it to the next stop on my last trip with 4 miles to spare. That was a nerve-wracking drive.

    Now I gotta check plug share to see recent reviews on stations and decide whether or not to take my ev.

    • TrumpetX@programming.devEnglish
      184·
      10 months ago

      I’ve owned an electric since 2013, never run into a down charging station. Early on, I’d run into single chargers that were occupied, but that’s it.

      Not saying it’s not possible to have a broken station, just never hit it. But I, like most people, charge at home, 95% of the time.

      • unconfirmedsourcesDOTgov@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
        41·
        10 months ago

        Where are you located where there is perfect charging station maintenance for the previous 10 years?

        I’m not saying it isn’t possible that you’ve never encountered a broken station, but I’ve had an EV for only a few months now and encounter malfunctioning stations on nearly every trip to a DC fast charger. It usually isn’t that every single station is broken, but if there are 4 stations, 1-2 of them will be out of service.