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Re:Toyota is quietly pushing Congress to slow the shift to e... by Retric on Monday July 26, 2021 @01:29PM (#27962304)
As long as we are talking hypothetically and pilot projects, unlike hydrogen you can charge EV’s at highway speeds for unlimited range. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_road

As to the current infrastructure, plugging in nightly works for most people most of the time. Spending an extra 15 minutes charging for long trips is hardly a big deal. People tend to go inside for drinks walk around etc which eats into the time lost.

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Re:Toyota is quietly pushing Congress to slow the shift to e... by adventured on Monday July 26, 2021 @01:38PM (#27962424)
Adding to that, it's also worth noting that the battery segment of all-electric EVs has improved considerably over the past 20 years. The charging times per mile of distance will drop further and the range of the vehicles will continue to improve. The Toyota hydrogen arguments often intentionally ignore that the current approach to EV batteries is an improving target, despite that it's already good enough to take over the market as is.
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