• Corgana@startrek.website
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    1 year ago

    The closest chargers are at least 50 km away in other towns

    Most people would never use a charger only 50km to their homes, since they charge it overnight at home. Most EV owners only use public chargers a handful of times a year, actually.

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      1 year ago

      How will it be fully charged at home in the morning if the last time I charged it was a minimum of 50kms away?

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        1 year ago

        Because you plugged it home every night prior. Even on a normal outlet, 10 hours of charging can give you 40 miles (about 65km) per day. That’s over 14,000 miles (22,500km) per year. And I’d hazard a guess that most people are usually home more than 10 hours a day, especially on the weekends. And that’s for a barebones level 1 setup. When you go into the world of 240 volts you at least double your power, and can easily go from 0-100 in 6 hours or less with a fairly common 40A setup.

        So why would you need a charger nearby?