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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Honestly, I wouldn't get an EV in your situation right now, unless you know where your local fast chargers are located and can use them on a regular basis (i.e., your local Wawa has chargers and you can pick up your coffee/hoagies there or your grocery store has chargers and you can charge while you shop.)

I've had EVs and hybrids for years now, and I have a garage with dedicated charging. My current EV is a Tesla, which has the largest charging network BY FAR right now. And even so, I need to plan charging for certain road trips (particularly heading south or west).  [/quote]

NP. Again, the apps will take care of the planning for you. If OP doesn't take a lot of long trips, this isn't really a problem.[/quote]

But it is a problem for OP when they have no dedicated charging spot at work or home. Instead, every errand might involve also looking for a charger. This is not an issue just with taking a road trip, this would be an ongoing issue where to charge. The infrastructure is just not there yet.  [/quote]

This is the DMV. There are three non-Tesla EV charging stations within 2 miles of me. One is 1/4 mile from me. Can’t speak for OP, but it seems unlikely this would be an “ongoing infrastructure issue” for her locally. Trust me, it’s pretty easy to keep these locations in my head even though I have a level 2 charger at home.

The big question is whether OP wants to hang out at the Walmart or wherever when she’s charging, and maybe doesn’t mind but maybe she does. [/quote]

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