California Now Has More EV Chargers Than Gas Pumps:
There are nearly 50% more chargers than gas nozzles in the state.
"The California Energy Commission (CEC) estimates there are about 120,000 gas nozzles in the state, compared to 178,000 public and shared private chargers," officials said in a news release.
It's deployable and can function as a sequential shifter or a full-on six-speed stick.
California Now Has More EV Chargers Than Gas Pumps:
Officials with the governor's office say that the vast majority of chargers—162,000 out of 178,000—are slower Level 2 chargers. Only about 17,000 are DC public fast chargers, which are the closest analog to a gas station in the EV world.
Counterpoint: in-home or in-complex L2 chargers are like having a gas station at home, since you can charge overnight.
Counterpoint: in-home or in-complex L2 chargers are like having a gas station at home, since you can charge overnight.
EV charging stations do need to be ubiquitous, but maybe not to the same degree as gas stations because of the advantage of at-home "refueling"
A common battery form factor would do wonders for that possibility!I still like Tesla's old battery-swap idea, i.e. rent it as a service. In China, NIO has it down pat:
1. Has completed 60 million battery swaps
2. Process takes under 5 minutes (car self-drives into station!)
3. The update process is as fast as 144 seconds (less than half the time)
Make an American version & throw in a free car wash lol
A common battery form factor would do wonders for that possibility!
Battery swapping is a rubbish idea for consumers.I can't see battery swapping ever becoming mainstream. Maybe in fleets like taxis where you have all the same or similar vehicle. Even then it'll probably cheaper to just have charging stations.
Battery swapping is a rubbish idea for consumers.
Tom Kearns, Kia’s chief designer, said Wednesday that what “many EVs have in common is the pricing that leans more towards the higher end. But our ultimate goal is to make electrified attainable driving for everyone.”