News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on How Many EV Charging Stations Does the US Need to Replace Gas Stations?. Parent comment

Re:How Many EV Charging Stations Does the US Need to Replace... by lotsofpulp on Monday May 27, 2024 @08:49PM (#40496288)
…or, an EV has yet to be proven to be comparable to the cost per mile (including depreciation) of a hybrid, especially a plug in hybrid, for the driving patterns of most Americans.

It is going to be a while until a brand has the trust per dollar that Prius/camry/corolla/rav 4 hybrids and the like do.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:How Many EV Charging Stations Does the US Need to Replace... by dalyons on Monday May 27, 2024 @10:02PM (#40496673)
It’s really not. Hybrids are going to be obsolete way faster than you think, given the price and innovation curves of EVs.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:How Many EV Charging Stations Does the US Need to Replace... by lotsofpulp on Monday May 27, 2024 @10:48PM (#40496888)
It takes 20 years to build up a track record of 20 year reliability.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:How Many EV Charging Stations Does the US Need to Replace... by dalyons on Monday May 27, 2024 @11:28PM (#40497066)
During which they’re going to become irrelevant clinging to out of date technology. Building reliable ICEs is much much harder than EVs, the field is wide open now.
[ Parent | on HN ]