Re:Tesla Model Y
by Keres on Friday March 15, 2019 @11:55AM
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Frequency is also a factor. An extra 5-10 minutes added to a commute each week in order to fill up is no big deal. 30 minutes every day in order to charge is unworkable
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Most gasoline cars have a range of around 400 miles.
Teslas have a range of around 300 miles.
That really isn't a big frequency difference.
In practice charging a Tesla takes me less than a minute. "Remember to back my car into my driveway and plug it up."
The original scenario you're responding to is the problem of people who don't have a driveway or garage. They'll need to take their car somewhere that they can get a full charge while they do something else. Not an insurmountable problem, but it's definitely an impediment to universal adoption.
If you only need to get gas every week (assume a small SUV like the model Y, a Ford something or another) you're going to get 24mpg, and have a 16 gallon takn or so.
16*24 = 384 miles of range. A Tesla should be able to do what, 300 miles on a charge? You shouldn't have to charge every day.