Avatar

cantsurf

cantsurf@lemm.ee
Joined
0 posts • 98 comments
Direct message

People with consoles don’t also have computers?

permalink
report
parent
reply

I do like EV’s! I’m looking forward to the day when its practical for me to have one. I want less vehicle maintenance and I hope that the cost to charge it is less than it would cost to put gasoline in an equivalent ice vehicle.

You’re right that technically you would probably be able to run an extension cord for charging. I’m suggesting that this is a pain in the ass solution. Your landlord is going to tell you that you’re not allowed to do that. The spots within reach of your house won’t always be open.

Within the next 10 years, hopefully more charging infrastructure will be built. Currently, its not available.

If I wanted inexpensive transportation that’s a pain in the ass, I’d just take the bus.

permalink
report
parent
reply

I’m going to borrow a picture that somebody else posted. https://www.rent.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/apartment_building.jpg

Do you think its practical for extension cords to run from that building to most of the parking spots? It would be a spiderweb of a tangled mess.

permalink
report
parent
reply

I never even implied anything like that. Don’t try to straw man me just because you’re saying silly things.

permalink
report
parent
reply

Just in case you didnt read the article you linked. It says, “Research indicates that one of the main hurdles to EV adoption in the eyes of car buyers is adequate charging infrastructure.”

Hahaha

permalink
report
parent
reply

Haha. That’s great. That is some great infrastructure, which I hope is built soon, but which currently exists almost nowhere.

permalink
report
parent
reply

At this point, I’m just curious to know where you live that makes you think that sidewalks have power outlets.

permalink
report
parent
reply

You’re close, but you’ve still missed. My opinion (and I’m agreeing with the guy at the top of this thread) is that charging an electric car is impractical for such a large proportion of the population that it is slowing down electric vehicle adoption and that mass adoption is unlikely to occur until this infrastructure issue has been addressed.

And also that I can’t charge my car on the street.

permalink
report
parent
reply

My dude, the comment at the top of this thread is stating that there isn’t enough infrastructure to support most people buying electric cars. Sure, there’s some infrastructure for some people to be able to charge their cars but its a significant barrier for many and an impediment to widespread adoption, causing a decrease in demand. You know, relevant information regarding the original post.

“But some people can charge their cars” is irrelevant when so many can’t, because of infrastructure.

This word has lost all meaning for me. Infrastructure infrastructure

permalink
report
parent
reply