Re:Over 10% of Tesla Model S EVs Fail Germany’s Strict Inspe...
by steveBK123 on Saturday January 29, 2022 @10:41AM
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Exactly this. In most of US, ex-California, the non-Tesla charging networks are about 4 years behind on install locations/quantities. Plus they have tons of software issues (tons of EV reviews with drivers unable to charge at ElectrifyAmerica, etc). Meanwhile in 3.5 years of owning a Tesla, they have been filling in every gap in my trip charging needs, and introducing redundant charging locations on my journeys.
In the NYC area, 200-300mi trips in the Tesla have evolved quickly with a BEV-
* 2018 - OK there's one route to go on this journey that has charger, I've topped us up to 90% before we go, so don't miss the turn & everyone time your bladder to this one stop
* 2019 - Alright we are at 90% and there's a couple places we can charge along the way, as long as we take routes A or B.. and the backup charger on route B might be 10mi off the highway driving through some backroads at night in rural NJ
* 2020 - Oh cool they added chargers to a couple more of those NJTP/I95 rest stops
* 2021 - OK there are chargers at basically all the NJTP/I95 rest stops I used to stop for gas
* 2022 - It's winter & the battery is above 50%, we'll pass 2 chargers on the way to/from regardless of which route we go .. so we'll charge whenever is convenient to someone needing to stop for drink or bathroom
So living in 2022 with a Tesla charging network, it's hard for me to imagine going back to my 2018 style of driving with the very attractive MachE / Polestar2 / Taycan / Ioniq 5 / etc.
In the NYC area, 200-300mi trips in the Tesla have evolved quickly with a BEV-
* 2018 - OK there's one route to go on this journey that has charger, I've topped us up to 90% before we go, so don't miss the turn & everyone time your bladder to this one stop
* 2019 - Alright we are at 90% and there's a couple places we can charge along the way, as long as we take routes A or B.. and the backup charger on route B might be 10mi off the highway driving through some backroads at night in rural NJ
* 2020 - Oh cool they added chargers to a couple more of those NJTP/I95 rest stops
* 2021 - OK there are chargers at basically all the NJTP/I95 rest stops I used to stop for gas
* 2022 - It's winter & the battery is above 50%, we'll pass 2 chargers on the way to/from regardless of which route we go .. so we'll charge whenever is convenient to someone needing to stop for drink or bathroom
So living in 2022 with a Tesla charging network, it's hard for me to imagine going back to my 2018 style of driving with the very attractive MachE / Polestar2 / Taycan / Ioniq 5 / etc.