| > ... the charging times will never come down to reasonable times unless we discover some new laws of physics... Supercapacitor development continues apace, but even without, a wall connector gets you 40 miles per hour charged, and a supercharger gets you 200 miles per hour charged. So my question is, just how far are you going? If it's really far, consider a bus, train or plane. > ... which in turn causes people like me, who live in apartment blocks, to not be able to have a EV (I'm not going to spend half an hour and more every few days at an electrical charging station) You spend a half hour or more every few days at a gas station bud. Set a timer next time you go. Also, charge it at home? > ... prices will never go to the same level as ICE cars (unless ICE cars become even more expensive thanks to new extra taxes imposed from top-down) ... Of course they will, but remember, up front costs are only a tiny part of the picture. ICE cars will get more expensive if the oil and gas subsidies are removed - no need to add new taxes. > ... the EVs are "dependent" on their computer OSs, I have very rarely met a computer OS that is easily updatable and maintainable after 10 or so years, as such, most of the EVs will become a pain in the ass to own after those 10 or so years (as it now happens to smart-phones after 3-4 years). I suggest you check out what's going on in a gas car. BMW is/was selling CarPlay [1] and seat warmer subscriptions [2]. This has nothing to do with the fuel type and everything to do with evaluating new business models. I'm not sure why advocating against all this needs a political party. [1] https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a30139034/bmw-apple-carpla... [2] https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bmw-subscription-plan-for-seat-... |
> You spend a half hour or more every few days at a gas station bud. Set a timer next time you go. Also, charge it at home?
Who spends 30 minutes at the pump? The actual act of filling the car takes less than 5 minutes. Even if you include wait times it's still less than 30 minutes in a busy, car centric city (and then you need to account for the fact that EVs also have to wait to charge).
The comment you replied to explicitly stated they live in an apartment, so at home charging isn't an option.
I would only consider an EV if I had a SFH. Even if the building I live in adds a few charging stations, it's not worth the hassle to go fully electric.