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Originally Posted by Deschodt
Disagree with the conclusion...
EVs require home charging to be convenient (infrastructure of charging stations is not ready and won't be ready in 10y either the way we aren't even fixing potholes), and not everyone has a home.
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This is totally correct. Had a friend really set on a Tesla, but had no where to charge it. Using public charging stations only, or hoping to get on of the few stalls at her office on a regular basis would get really old, really fast.
The only somewhat reasonable solution for people that don't have home charging is enough charging stalls at work to always get one, and enough scattered at Target, HD, clusters of restaurants, etc. where finding one and killing time could end up being a normal part of routine.
While some people do it, at least for now, if you can't charge at home, I wouldn't bother.
Also, the 500% rate hike by the Ionity charging network in Europe makes it more expensive than a petrol car, and until there is some better competition/regulation, that could hit you at any time if you're reliant on 3rd party infrastructure.
https://electrek.co/2020/01/17/ionity-increases-electric-vehicle-charging-prices-500-percent-january-31/