23 Oct '12, 2pm

When Will Electric-Car Charging Stations Exceed Gas Stations?

When Will Electric-Car Charging Stations Exceed Gas Stations?

I would like to start a campaign that says we don't need 150K public charging stations for EV's to be viable. I saw a statistic that said 89% of Leaf drivers only charge at home. I only charge my Leaf at home and I've never put myself in a position to need charging outside my garage. It's crazy expensive anyways. Most of the people who cry out for more infrastructure don't actually own an electric car so they argue from a standpoint of ignorance. If they bought an EV and then ran the numbers for what public charging costs then they too would charge at home. Free chargers are rare and then you have potential availability issues with rare free charging. All the infrastructure you need is at home or a guaranteed charger at work.

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