Electric vehicle drivers get candid about charging: 'Logistical nightmare'

https://abcnews.go.com/Business/broken-machines-long-waits-reality-charging-electric-vehicle/story?id=97389275

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There isn't a good software tool that helps EV owners plan their trips.

Sure there is: https://abetterrouteplanner.com/

"We're going through the planning process of how easily Maddie can get from Albany to Gettysburg [College] and where she can charge the car,"

I planned a route with a 2020 64kWh Kona from "Albany, New York" to "Gettysburg College". It was two charging stops: 17 minutes for the first, 32 minutes for the second.

Tesla has started rolling out their "magic dock" modification for CCS type 1 combo charging on Tesla chargers so those will also be available soon:

https://electrek.co/2023/02/23/tesla-supercharger-magic-dock...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8GkKE1xqGg

"Tesla does not want its highly reliable and tightly integrated charging network to be clogged with people whose cars can't charge as fast as Teslas," he told ABC News.

Tesla has been opening its charging stations to all EVs in Europe, exactly as they should be doing. All brands of charger should charge all brands of EV. Anything less than that is backward, primitive, and under developed.

Why live in a developing nation with fractured, incompatible infrastructure when you can live in a developed nation with compatible, usable infrastructure. Drive anywhere, charge anywhere.

jaclaz2• 3 years ago

Why live in a developing nation with fractured, incompatible infrastructure when you can live in a developed nation with compatible, usable infrastructure.

Which country do you suggest moving to? (for the few that have this option)

Drive anywhere, charge anywhere.

So, all is well?

clouddrover3• 3 years ago

Which country do you suggest moving to?

None. Commit to fixing the place you live in. Show willing. Cultivate Know How and Can Do. Make the place better.

Electric vehicle drivers get candid about charging: 'Logistical nightmare'

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