This is what’s in store for EV owners [LOCKED DUE TO POLITICS]

[azadv]

Stopped by a Loves truck stop in Quartzite AZ last night on the way back to PHX from CA. Saw this line of cars leading to the EV charging station (where all stalls were full), with a Ford Lightning in the back. An older guy walked by me, looked at the line, laughed, shook his head and said “Go back to California!”.

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[Samus]

This is for EV owners that drive further than their range and HAVE to use public charging. Not the case for those who don't surpass their range on a regular basis and can charge at home.

But, THIS is a large reason why I am more a proponent of PHEV over BEV. The public infrastructure in it's current state sucks ass, and a large amount of people cannot charge at home. All of these bullshit mandates WILL get reversed or at least pushed out further and further imo.

 

[Speed2000]

Or this

 

[TheSEARCH]

Seen a video in CA at Tesla charge station before. Big lines. EV's are if your a two car family and have gas car for travel. In the end EV's don't do much lowering of co2 at all now even if you charge off your own solar.

 

[710-oil-614]

Stopped by a Loves truck stop in Quartzite AZ last night on the way back to PHX from CA. Saw this line of cars leading to the EV charging station (where all stalls were full), with a Ford Lightning in the back. An older guy walked by me, looked at the line, laughed, shook his head and said “Go back to California!”.

Interesting in the more than 20k miles I logged on my Tesla in over 11 states not a single time did I encounter anything like this, only once in Chicago, IL was the stall full and I had a spot within 7 minutes...

 

[surfstar]

Right. Never has happened to gas vehicles before, right?
Like rationing. Or when fuel runs out before a hurricane, etc.

Can charge an EV at home in those situations. Not many have oil wells and fuel refineries at home, though.


Thanks for creating a brand new thread for a topic that has never been discussed before.
Very informative!

 

[azadv]

Right. Never has happened to gas vehicles before, right?
Like rationing. Or when fuel runs out before a hurricane, etc.

Can charge an EV at home in those situations. Not many have oil wells and fuel refineries at home, though.


Thanks for creating a brand new thread for a topic that has never been discussed before.
Very informative!

 

[bbhaag]

Lines like this are a rare occurrence at most public charging stations. I-15 also gets backed up like this on weekends when people travel from LA to LV.

I recently did a 1,000 mile(1,609km)round trip from Peoria IL to Cleveland OH and did not experience any waiting in line to charge. I also did not have trouble finding DCFCs on the trip.

 

[surfstar]

Stopped by a Loves truck stop in Quartzite AZ last night on the way back to PHX from CA. Saw this line of cars leading to the EV charging station (where all stalls were full), with a Ford Lightning in the back. An older guy walked by me, looked at the line, laughed, shook his head and said “Go back to California!”.

 

[RegularMaverick]

Right. Never has happened to gas vehicles before, right?
Like rationing. Or when fuel runs out before a hurricane, etc.

Can charge an EV at home in those situations. Not many have oil wells and fuel refineries at home, though.


Thanks for creating a brand new thread for a topic that has never been discussed before.
Very informative!

Yep, swapped out 18 Hybrid F150 for a long reserved Lightning Lariat. Best truck ever the Lightning was but wife won't part with her Mach E GTPE and one vehicle had to be ICE/Hybrid so Lightning got traded for a F150 Limited Hybrid. We tow a lot and it's always no-notice and often times 500+ miles round trip. Not the best use case for a BEV truck. If it's 250 miles a day around home use, not a better pickup than the Lightning. It would close a gap in traffic that someone was trying to dip into in no time and that was towing double axle dump trailer with 4 tons of gravel.

 

[bbhaag]

Yep, swapped out 18 Hybrid F150 for a long reserved Lightning Lariat. Best truck ever the Lightning was but wife won't part with her Mach E GTPE and one vehicle had to be ICE/Hybrid so Lightning got traded for a F150 Limited Hybrid. We tow a lot and it's always no-notice and often times 500+ miles round trip. Not the best use case for a BEV truck. If it's 250 miles a day around home use, not a better pickup than the Lightning. It would close a gap in traffic that someone was trying to dip into in no time and that was towing double axle dump trailer with 4 tons of gravel.

Your wife sounds like a smart woman I'm glad you listened to her about the MME.

Of course I might have some bias involved with that statement.

 

[sprubs]

I occasionally drive by a big bank of superchargers in NH. This morning there was one in use. There are at least ten there.

 

[sundog]

The lines are Costco were pretty massive today too at the gas station. To be honest, doesn't look too bad, as the station has 7 chargers and 7 cars queued. There are also 2 Tesla stations nearby that have 120 spots which should open up soon for other cars if not already. Most of those drivers probably charge at home normally so this is a minor holiday inconvenience.

 

[Robert C]

Interesting in the more than 20k miles I logged on my Tesla in over 11 states not a single time did I encounter anything like this, only once in Chicago, IL was the stall full and I had a spot within 7 minutes...

I would not wait 7 minutes at a gas station for a pump.
There are 4 on every corner.
Even knowing it will only take 2 minutes to fill up after that.
And then how long does it take to charge your car to full?
What do you do in that time?

 

[bbhaag]

I would not wait 7 minutes at a gas station for a pump.
There are 4 on every corner.
Even knowing it will only take 2 minutes to fill up after that.
And then how long does it take to charge your car to full?
What do you do in that time?

Well you wouldn't go to the pharmacy to get gas anymore would you? No of course not but 110 years ago that is where people bought their gas from.

EVs are still in their infancy. Give it some time for the infrastructure and tech to evolve.

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