Who wants to sit at a charging station for 20 minutes? I know we as a society have all turned to be more impatient over time. I don't see that working well.
Maybe each charging station should have FREE wifi.
Maybe each charging station should have FREE wifi.
If public charging stations at major parking lots become commonplace, I could easily use it for 90% or more of my driving.
If that became the case, I could easily justify using a rental car for long trips due to the overall cost savings.
My city is 12.5k people (as of 2010) and the closest larger city is 125k (Gainesville, FL) with the next being 827k. With this car I could just barely drive to Gainesville and back on a single charge. So, it's almost perfect for my usage, and with public charge stations in the large cities near me it would be perfect.
I know EVs are still in the early stages of being accepted into general use, but I'm very excited about the day when they pass the 50% mark.
The problem is less likely the distance but availability of charging stations.
I am not suggesting this situation is interchangeable, but just something to think about.