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Here's a interesting "real world" perspective from several Motor Trend staff members. Road-Tripping in Our Long-Term EV Test Cars Has Been … Interesting
IMHO this is not a debate that necessitates that people taking strong emotional positions, even though that's what typically happens. Yes, lots more EVs will be sold over the next several years but the issue of not having enough rapid charging stations has a long way to go before it is resolved.
But that isn't the only infrastructure issue that will need to be addressed. For example, my son is on the board of director of a townhome community in very large planned development in the Raleigh area. At present, if a townhouse owner wanted to charge his EV he would have to run a cable from the front of his house to his assigned parking space but that would mean that the cable would have to cross a concrete sidewalk. Furthermore, the electric power to the homes comes from behind the row of houses, so 240V power isn't available from the front which would severely restrict charging options.
I've challenged my son as to how the community will deal with the inevitability of EV owners wanting to charge their vehicles. In the near term, Duke Power is going to install a couple of charging stations on some of the unassigned parking spaces, but this is just a token effort. I suggested to him that the townhome community ought to establish a capital budget item to escrow the funds that will eventually be needed to rewire much of the community so that every house could have at least one charging station.
Imagine this issue multiplied by many thousands of communities and you get a sense of the problem, just for this one issue.
IMHO this is not a debate that necessitates that people taking strong emotional positions, even though that's what typically happens. Yes, lots more EVs will be sold over the next several years but the issue of not having enough rapid charging stations has a long way to go before it is resolved.
But that isn't the only infrastructure issue that will need to be addressed. For example, my son is on the board of director of a townhome community in very large planned development in the Raleigh area. At present, if a townhouse owner wanted to charge his EV he would have to run a cable from the front of his house to his assigned parking space but that would mean that the cable would have to cross a concrete sidewalk. Furthermore, the electric power to the homes comes from behind the row of houses, so 240V power isn't available from the front which would severely restrict charging options.
I've challenged my son as to how the community will deal with the inevitability of EV owners wanting to charge their vehicles. In the near term, Duke Power is going to install a couple of charging stations on some of the unassigned parking spaces, but this is just a token effort. I suggested to him that the townhome community ought to establish a capital budget item to escrow the funds that will eventually be needed to rewire much of the community so that every house could have at least one charging station.
Imagine this issue multiplied by many thousands of communities and you get a sense of the problem, just for this one issue.
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The fast increase of altitude and winding road made us a bit lightheaded , forcing us to do a 3 point turn with a TT in tow in the limited width road and head back down for some oxygen.
