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Re:Shortage of charging stations to become a bottleneck to m... by thinkmassive on Tuesday August 07, 2018 @05:11PM (#17710844)
Swapping a fuel tank is actually not a bad analogy to swapping the battery. Both are much more involved than a simple refill, the fitment is limited to a single model (or a few similar ones), and I wouldn't want to replace my known good unit with a random used one.

It just takes about 10x more time to refill a battery than a fuel tank. Eventually gas stations will start to be replaced with more useful establishments (grocery, coffee shop, offices) that happen to have a charger at every parking spot.

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Re:Shortage of charging stations to become a bottleneck to m... by outworlder on Tuesday August 07, 2018 @07:00PM (#17711700)
Yeah, if you can find charging spots with no hassle, then this becomes a moot point. Buying some groceries? Plug it in. Going to the movies? By the time your movie is done you'll be ready to go. Work, school, etc.

Then only actual need for quick charging is road trips. And given a decent range, it is no big deal to stop every few hours. People do that even today, as they need bathroom breaks and the like.

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