[coldpie]

I think most of what's holding EV back is people having bad or outdated information. You don't need to drive to a charger, you use the same one you use to charge your phone: your house. Plug it in to your normal wall outlet when you get home and you'll have 100% charge every day. You only need a fancy charger for road trips. That's why there aren't a bunch near your house: you mostly don't need one at all.

[tapoxi]

A lot of people in urban areas don't own their own home. My brother lives in Brighton, MA. He would need to drive 15 minutes to charge at quickly a poorly rated EVGo station at a nearby mall or another 10 minutes to charge at a Level 2 which would take hours. This is a densely populated neighborhood of Boston and the options are still terrible.

[coldpie]

The person I was replying to said:

> my house

so that's what I was responding to. For people who have consistent access to an outlet in their dwelling, and don't drive their car for hundreds of miles every day (very few people do this), EV charging is a solved problem with zero changes to their home. Just plug it in.

I agree multi-family dwellings are an unsolved problem. I'm not sure what the current situation there is, I do see some newer local apartment buildings in my area with EV chargers in the lots, but I'm not sure if the etiquette around that has been well-established yet. That may well be a situation where hybrids are still the best option.

I expect this will be a solved problem within a decade, so for people who actively want an EV and are willing to put up with a little hassle, the situation will only improve. But I wouldn't blame someone for choosing otherwise in that situation right now today.