Thursday, September 23

Electric Cars

There are many people in this country that have purchased electric cars and have been very happy with them as far as I can tell, especially with the electronic dashboard and the performance of the vehicle both in town and on the road.  However, my concern is not the performance or the electronics but the ability to find charging stations when on the road.

It would be fairly easy to drive a mile or two to the grocery store or to eat at a local restaurant of which we have several, because once done with the drive, one returns home and plugs vehicle into the home utility grid.  But, that would not necessarily be the case, when one is driving to Myrtle Beach, SC which is a 6 hour drive from us...  I don't recall seeing any electric charging stations.

And...  let's suppose there are plenty of these charging stations  around...  how long is the wait to completely recharge the vehicle?  That is what no one is really wanting to share with potential buyers on these TV commercials.  When you are charging at home, it is convenient to charge over the night...  but, on the road, one is going to have to wait...  HOW LONG?

And, does the family wait inside the car or outside in the potential heat or cold???  Think about that?


 

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