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Re:Japan Now Has More Electric Car Charging Spots Than Gas S... by jeroen on Thursday May 05, 2016 @09:48AM (#11636012)
Yes, it would be more useful to compare capacity in range delivered. Filling up at a gas station takes ~ 5 minutes and adds 400 miles /640 kilometres of range. Filling up at a charging point takes x hours and delivers y range.

Stick in some real world average numbers, count pumping points (not gas stations) and charging points, and then adjust for peak demand (gas by day, electricity by night) and you have comparable numbers.

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Re:Japan Now Has More Electric Car Charging Spots Than Gas S... by derekp7 on Thursday May 05, 2016 @04:54PM (#11639599)
You also have to factor in (at least for trips) the real total time it takes to fill up. Typically you turn off the interstate and drive a mile or so into town, find the gas station, pull in, fill up (where you have to be at the pump while filling), then you may make a pit stop / grab a snack, and generally stretch you legs (assuming you've been driving for 400 miles = 7 hours). Whereas the Tesla quick charge stations, I believe you can leave your car unattended while it is charging.
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Re:Japan Now Has More Electric Car Charging Spots Than Gas S... by shifter on Friday May 06, 2016 @04:11PM (#11646417)
> Whereas the Tesla quick charge stations, I believe you can leave your car unattended while it is charging.

This is correct.

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