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And they need to be. You can turn around ten people at a pump in the time it takes to charge an electric car from a supercharger.

The part I don't understand is how these vehicles are supposed to be run by people who don't have a garage. The usual idea is that you can recharge your commuting vehicle overnight in the garage - but what happens for the many people who park on the street?

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good question. some interesting discussions and solutions from current owners who park on street.

http://my.teslamotors.com/forum/forums/charging-tesla-street...

There are lots of apartments that don't offer parking as well. Cities will need to offer some way to charge cars on the street, this will certainly be an interesting challenge specifically to figure out who pays for the installation and the power.

You are comparing apples to oranges. Power sockets? Of course, there are billions. Electric charging stations that can charge your car in a time comparable to fueling a gasoline car? Only experiments for now.

I think folks are taking issue with the notion that it must be comparable to be viable on a large scale. If you can charge at home, then you don't routinely need to "fill up" because you have more than enough range for your daily drive. If many public parking spots start to include a plug (a whole lot less capital-intensive than a gas station), that need goes down further. Only long-haul driving needs fast public charging, and the supercharger tech already available is adequate for most people's needs, and likely to improve iteratively.

Plugs on the street?

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