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Re:Toyota CEO talks about why he isn’t all-in on EVs by dmitriid on Monday October 03, 2022 @01:48PM (#33071078)
Ah yes. That's probably the reason that you "just" need to install a separate substation next to charging stations. Because it's "just" easy with a 50+ year technology.
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Re:Toyota CEO talks about why he isn’t all-in on EVs by theshrike79 on Monday October 03, 2022 @05:45PM (#33074138)
Ah, we seem to have differing views of what is a "charging station".

You're thinking of the fridge-sized units with the wrist thick black CCS cable. Yes, those need very specific grid hookups.

I'm thinking of, you know, a household plug. The kind an American would plug in their dryer to. You don't need a separate substation to run a dryer, right? Even if an apartment building has 20 of them.

One of those can charge 100-150km of range to a car overnight easily, which is more than the average person drives every day. YMMV.

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Re:Toyota CEO talks about why he isn’t all-in on EVs by dmitriid on Tuesday October 04, 2022 @01:44AM (#33077007)
> You don't need a separate substation to run a dryer, right?

Oh yes, you do. If too many people run too many electrical appliances, the grid needs to be upgraded.

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