What Needs to Happen Before Electric Cars Take Over the World

Re:What Needs to Happen Before Electric Cars Take Over the W... by nickpeterson on Tuesday December 19, 2017 @08:15AM (#15959948)

I think the point is that since most people will charge at night, and capacity keeps improving, eventually if evs become really common, people will have less opportunity to buy something at a gas station.

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Re:What Needs to Happen Before Electric Cars Take Over the W... by slfnflctd on Tuesday December 19, 2017 @08:47AM (#15960130)

That is definitely relevant, we don't know how much day-to-night load shifting will happen. On the other hand, there's also the probability that people who find themselves needing to charge during the day will often need more time than a gas fuelup would take, making them more likely to buy something. It's hard to predict what will happen of course, but those shop owners are going to fight to stay alive.

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Re:What Needs to Happen Before Electric Cars Take Over the W... by ChrisBland on Tuesday December 19, 2017 @08:52AM (#15960159)

Wait until you have kids and are traveling. There is always a snack that was forgotten, a meal missed, or something left at home.

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Re:What Needs to Happen Before Electric Cars Take Over the W... by fjsolwmv on Tuesday December 19, 2017 @06:14PM (#15965362)

That's not nearly enough to support running a store.

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Re:What Needs to Happen Before Electric Cars Take Over the W... by greedo on Tuesday December 19, 2017 @08:50AM (#15960150)

Buying gas is a necessity, but also often an excuse to buy stuff on your way too and from work.

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