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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Two-electric vehicle owner. Disagree with 14:36; the Electrify America stations I've seen are *not* fast chargers. This makes a huge difference (many many hours vs 30-60 min to fully charge). We charge overnight in our garage (both cars, a Tesla & a non-Tesla electric) & occasionally charge on a road trip (Tesla). That's why even though Musk is an idiot, I would strongly recommend getting a Tesla over any other electric car -- it's all about the charging network & despite $ going into this, it will take awhile to build up that network--and honestly, I would strongly consider a hybrid like 14:34 recommends.[/quote]

The EA stations, while not as fast to charge as some Tesla superchargers for most cars, are DCFC level 3 chargers — it’s not going to take any car hours and hours to charge fully there. It’s possible they have a level 2 charger at some stations, but most of them are 150 or 350 kw. Actual charging speed depends on your car and your starting state of charge, obviously, but it [b]shouldn’t be more than 40 to 60 minutes at most to get from under 10 percent to over 80. [/b]

Even slower EA stations are better than some of the old ChargePoint ones I’ve used on road trips that cap out at 50 kw — but even those will charge most cars pretty well in about an hour. [/quote]

The bolded is the biggest impediment to broad adoption. People who own EVs tell me (and DCUM posters too) that stopping for 40-60 minutes isn't a big deal. But it is a huge change from where we are today. If my tank is low and I need to run my kid to swimming I can allot an extra 10 minutes (or less) and be done. I drive past 3 service stations between here and swimming. I think EV without a home charger is a tough sell and something East coast cities are going to have to address. (The recently proposed bill requiring new apartments to include EV charging is a good start.)
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