Re:Tesla seeks to raise $1.5B to fund Model 3 production
by HeyLaughingBoy on Monday August 07, 2017 @04:47PM
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Charging station coverage in the US is about where digital cellular coverage was in the mid-2000s
Even this may be optimistic. I can name the 5 closest gas stations to my house (even though the closest is about 8 miles away), but I couldn't name a single charging station. Not one. I see Teslas on the road, so they must exist, but I haven't a clue where they are.
Re:Tesla seeks to raise $1.5B to fund Model 3 production
by scottLobster on Tuesday August 08, 2017 @10:37AM
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Check this map out, you might be surprised:
https://www.plugshare.com/
And Tesla's supercharger map: https://www.tesla.com/supercharger
I've found they tend to be out of the way or attached to shopping centers/big box stores/other places you wouldn't expect. It's rare to find a charging station with gas-station-like visibility, the numbers just aren't there yet I guess.
Re:Tesla seeks to raise $1.5B to fund Model 3 production
by HeyLaughingBoy on Tuesday August 08, 2017 @11:45AM
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The closest Supercharger is about 40 miles away, but that other map shows a 120V charger about 12km away at a golf course. I wonder if it's specifically for car charging, though. Even this far south in Minnesota, some places do have plug-ins for engine heaters in winter.
Charging station coverage in the US is about where digital cellular coverage was in the mid-2000s. It exists in most places and in major population centers, but there are clear holes. Gas stations meanwhile are still ubiquitous.
The outlook may be different in 5-10 years, but right now in the US a plug-in hybrid is the best of both worlds IMO. Assuming your round-trip daily commute is within the electric range it's a de-facto pure EV, with the gasoline only kicking in for occasional longer trips.