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[–] [email protected] 55 points 1 year ago (85 children)

I would like to buy an electric car but I will not because;

  1. I don't have a garage.
  2. I live in a very wintery climate and don't trust the battery to take it/don't want to heat a battery
  3. The closest chargers are at least 50 km away in other towns
  4. My house has 60 amp service (upgrading that is on the todo list, but it's a long list)
  5. I don't trust the battery to last longer than the life of the lease
[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (13 children)

The closest chargers are at least 50 km away in other towns

Most people would never use a charger only 50km to their homes, since they charge it overnight at home. Most EV owners only use public chargers a handful of times a year, actually.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (3 children)

How will it be fully charged at home in the morning if the last time I charged it was a minimum of 50kms away?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Charging off a standard wall plug is perfectly adequate for most people. I never leave my house without out a full battery and I'm just plugged into a standard 110 outlet

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