EV Charging Disaster Exposed: Why Stations Are Failing Everywhere! Electric Vehicle Charging Issues

[@PistonPundit]

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[@nathansmith7153]

NO WE ARE NOT _ YOU KNOW BUGGER ALL ABOUT THE REALITY OF EVs

[@stevenginn5352]

@@nathansmith7153 You are obviously one of the damned fools who bought one of those worthless POS!

[@michaelgoble8200]

@@PistonPundit Your posts are highly biased and misleading. I have been an EV owner for 2 years. I rarely have to use a charging station because I charge my car at home overnight. I know of absolutely no crisis with charging stations.

[@turbobird2000]

Are you surprised that GM (Government Motors) misled customers on the EVs? Buy a Tesla and never look back…

[@DoubtingThomas-mx8sl]

@@turbobird2000 a FIRE RESISTANT TESLA, like the one in France where 4 were created inside and the one in Toronto where 4 were cremated and the lone survivor went to the burn unit? 🔥

[@genekelly8467]

Not mentioned: copper thieves cut the charging cables and sell them to junkyards.

[@nathansmith7153]

They steal your stupid catalytic converters far more often - dimwit

[@wtf_usa5597]

"There is no such thing as an emissions-free vehicle. You're simply exporting the emissions from once place to another."

[@scottbullock3045]

Charging stations?! I'm in the New Mexico desert. WHAT charging stations?!😮😢❤

[@nathansmith7153]

You still don't have electricity there yet? Right wingers are so backwards

[@keithkennedy2725]

Exactly, they’re no charging stations where I live either..

[@nathansmith7153]

@@keithkennedy2725 Poor thing? No electricity in your town yet.

[@kevinW826]

@@nathansmith7153cost versus use. If no one in town has an EV why even bother installing one since it’s $30,000-$80,000 for a level 3 charger and $5000 for a level 2. Of course those prices vary from region. Not worth it for most building owners

[@brendykes1202]

All along the highways & interstates. I’ve crossed NM many times by EV, both Tesla and non-Tesla.

[@anthonyalexzander2104]

The copper thief's are cutting the cables off to sell because no one is there to stop them.

[@Echo4Sierra4160]

I get 300 miles from 4 minutes at a gas station. How far can an EV go on 4 minutes on the charger?

[@vincecarlo]

10 miles Max EV push is LUDICROUS

[@nathansmith7153]

You have to drive to the stupid gas station - fool. I just charge overnight.

[@michaelgoble8200]

About twice a week. I charge my EV in my garage overnight at home while I am asleep. In the morning, it’s fully charged and ready to go. In 2 years, I have almost never used a public charging station. I really like never having to go to a gas station.

[@hadisoewoyo8739]

how much the gasoline price for 4 minutes in your case😂😂?

[@charleslouden6600]

4 minutes

[@lkearney7299]

Just think how much trouble there would be if all road users were using EVs and having to charge.

[@nathansmith7153]

Why? You appear to have no freaking clue. Don't you have electricity for your hovel yet

[@keithkennedy2725]

Triple trouble and probably numerous gun fights.. Not possible

[@FirsteMann1929]

With 0 charging infrastructure

[@keithkennedy2725]

Wait until the Doctors start asking you if you drive an EV.. Who actually sits on top of a 5,000 pound electric battery hours on end and thinks there will no repercussions.. 😮

[@zbynekcodykolacek]

That creates enormous electromagnetic field you are on top of it

[@frankromero4048]

Don't you understand, there are too many people on the planet... If they cook your Reproductive organs... This will help with climate change... 😅

[@pioneervajo]

u pbb get the big K in ur nuts ☢

[@billdang3953]

Wait until the vehicle and home insurance companies refuse to insure your battery electric vehicle and your house because you park a battery electrc vehicle in your garage due to the vehicle battery fire hazard.

[@DoubtingThomas-mx8sl]

Why is there no mention of all the deadly fires and insurance losses?

[@nathansmith7153]

Because ICE cars are FAR WORSE

[@marsbearmcw3050]

Well this was just about the charging of the non green vehicles. I think there are videos solely on the insurance , batteries and fires. The list of cons goes on and on with these things. Only smug people with cash to burn and a heavy dose of ignorance buy them.

[@DoubtingThomas-mx8sl]

​@marsbearmcw3050 many cars, trucks and Amazon vans go up in flames while charging or just parked. Sometimes they cause normal vehicles to burn. No current solution for THERMAL RUN-AWAY FIRES.

[@gradywilson9213]

Recently (you may Google it) we had a lithium fire outside Las Vegas, on the California side. It took 50 thousand gallons of water, and a firefighting helicopter dumping fire resistance chemicals to put it out, 18 HOURS! later. People were stuck on the I-15 in 110 degrees temperatures for hours.

[@DoubtingThomas-mx8sl]

@@gradywilson9213 Does not sound very GREEN to me. Unfortunately everyone's insurance premiums will rise. Houses are burning down, today 4 people were cremated in France inside a Tesla. I would love to see those insurance claims. My deepest sympathy to the family. They probably did what they thought was the right thing to do. Critical thinking is a rarity today.

[@LWRC]

Stop the insanity - there are NO environmental advantages to these battery cars ! ! ! NONE ! ! !

[@JohnSmith-ug5ci]

EVERY EV on the market is a scam.

[@timdeneen2463]

Environmentally conscious how. 200 tons of ore for one battery.

[@timothysa7796]

Spending years working in mining industry. This is something they won't address. They don't even want to here about it. The minerals they are mining for precious minerals. short supply and extremely expensive to mine and country's like China own most of mineral rites. The amount of material moved in these mines are horrible.They claim saving planet but I personally see no truth in that. The cost and use of diesel has got to be off the chart to produce what claimed to be green.The they claim recycling which in exspensive,difficult and environmentally damaging. Time will expose the truth.

[@nathansmith7153]

Better than 200 tons of CO2 Nox and Particulates that kill people

[@zaiks0105]

One reason why I don't advocate for "Blue" or "Progressive" or "Liberal"

[@michaelgoble8200]

@@timdeneen2463 How many tons of ore for one ICE vehicle? How many tons of pollution from one ICE vehicle?

[@garycooper6006]

Not 200 tons, 30 tons.

[@u4tubular]

The DOT spent billions and built only 8 chargers so don’t count on an improved charging network any time soon.

[@keithkennedy2725]

That’s called a Sweetheart Deal with Political Kickback included..

[@u4tubular]

@@keithkennedy2725 I know right!? Didn’t even bother to try and build a less suspicious amount. That’s a lot of clout.

[@keithkennedy2725]

@@u4tubular No clout involved.. Plain and simple, the criminals have taken over our government..

[@Aimless6]

Only WOKE companies where elegible for those Billions. Black female owned companies with a mentally disabled CEO, can't build stuff.

[@zarthemad8386]

you mean laundered 7.8 billion

[@Patrick_Cooper]

Its all well and good until the battery goes into thermal runaway. The battery will always be the problem. You can't produce power without heat, except for running water. Lithium is a dead end...

[@scottbullock3045]

Just the process of mining the minerals for those batteries completely wrecks the local environment btw! 😡🤬

[@keithkennedy2725]

Total disaster top to bottom unless you’re the one collecting the Government Subsidy

[@ChoppieRides]

Good.. balanced presentation of key issues with EVs today.

[@Audiodreamer192-24]

Everything about ev’s is a failure

[@joemulkerins5250]

Welcome to the future.

[@Audiodreamer192-24]

@@joemulkerins5250 not my future

[@keithkennedy2725]

@@Audiodreamer192-24 Might go down as the biggest government subsidized kickback scam in history.. We will see..

[@jr-pl9kj]

when i first bought my 2012 nissan leaf most charging stations were free, now they're not all free anymore and have user fees, plus most dont work anymore which is why i only charge at home, if i have to drive far and it requires charge stops to get home, i take my gas car instead. yes all these issues pointed out are an increasing problem. and will eventually kill the electric car.

[@sootuckchoong7077]

EVs are for people who have lots of free time to relax and have some dinner while charging. 😂

[@stevem7508]

I have no desire to buy a stupid EV ever

[@nathansmith7153]

No - you just cause global warming and pollute the planet while wasting your money

[@michaelgoble8200]

I have never experienced a stupid EV. I have, however, met a large number of stupid ICE cars.

[@paulr7547]

👍

[@jr-pl9kj]

@@michaelgoble8200 funny comment, same with my experiences. with EVs vs ICE

[@turbobird2000]

Throw away your smart phone, it’s too smart….

[@Cowboy-6666]

People saying I charge at home. Guess what, you can't put charge in a can, you can't charge during a disaster without power. I can always fill a few cans beforehand with gas. I can travel farther in a trip in less time than you as gassing up is way faster than recharging. EV is nowhere near as good as a gas burner at this stage of development.

[@Ron4885]

Good point.

[@billdang3953]

How about if the battery in your EV catches fire and burns your house down. And you insurance company declines to pay your insurance claim.

[@hoosierplowboy5299]

In the Winter, accident, gridlock, where do you go to get fuel for an EV on the verge of running out...

[@chriswaters384]

The grid could never handle every vehicle being EV. Massive brown outs!!

[@rcsontag]

Most, that is MOST of that electricity used by EVs is generated by burning fossil fuels in a less efficient power plant. Explain again how EVs are "saving the environment".

[@johnhenshaw7655]

I have absolutely no desire to purchase an electric vehicle. I can see big problems coming in with them.

[@Paul-li9hq]

EVs are a solution for a few people: those that have a big house with private parking and their own home charger and relatively short commutes to and from work (with little else). For anyone that doesn't tick all of those boxes they can not be considered to be a realistic option.

[@nathansmith7153]

I'm sorry you live in Outer Botswanaland and don't have electricity yet.

[@bernardhulsbos5908]

So we'll said Can't agree more Only for the rich people not for the working class people Don't expect the government for assistance 😂

[@drewthompson7457]

I don't need a commuter car these days. But years ago I did look into an EV. Back then, what was affordable might not get me to and from work in a winter storm. The only person I know with an EV also has an ICE vehicle too.

[@DerekWalsh-l4i]

​@@nathansmith7153I have read many of your comments here, and you really are a very angry man. I wonder if you are actually employed in the EV industry, and therefore feel compelled to denigrate anyone who speaks out against EVs. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, even me, and you would do well to respect that, and accept that not everyone will agree with you. EVs may well be the future, but they sure as he'll are not NOW.

[@nathansmith7153]

@@DerekWalsh-l4i Oh - so you are happy destroying the only planet we have because you are totally clueless about Evs. Yes I am in the industry and own two of them . They work far better than any stupid ICE car I have ever had. Oh and far cheaper to drive in quiet while overtaking the miserable ICE car owners driving slow because they cannot afford the gas.

[@knighthawk86855]

Well let's finalize ownership of a ev, does your homeowners insurance allow you to part an ev in your garage or outside?

[@leos8720]

EV... owner..if they don't have mental problems...they will have in the future 😂😂😂

[@nathansmith7153]

Bollocks. I have two and you are full of garbage. 3 cents a mile, dead quiet, no repairs in 5 years and they beat your snotty stinking earth polluting garbage off the line every time. And somehow I'm overtaking you clowns on the freeway because you have to drive slow to save on gas money

[@AAa-qd8hb]

EVs are expensive junk

[@krakatoa1200]

I can get from south Wales to Scotland, and halfway back on a full tanks of fuel. I would have to charge an EV twice in each direction.

[@nathansmith7153]

So you do this every day and have no brain and don't have an EV. Thanks for polluting the planet

[@billdang3953]

Can an EV even get you to the nearest charging station during a polar vortex winter day?

[@bobsjers]

People were screaming about their electric bills this summer. That is because the electric companies are trying to stay ahead of the demand, and that they are allowed to pass the costs of upgrades to their customers.

[@deniswauchope3788]

The electric grid is totally inadequate for a multitude of EVs, and that won't change for decades, if ever. Worse, many states & countries are shutting down reliable power generation stations (coal, gas, oil, nuclear) & replacing them with windmills & solar panels; which don't produce as much power nor are they consistent. EVs aren't "green," they rape the environment for the materials to make their batteries, and those costly batteries have a finite lifespan. No one wants a used EV, there's no telling what condition the battery is in, and they're toxic bombs which might go off without any warning at the best of times. Much as I like Elon Musk's strong stance on freedom of speech, his EVs don't impress me in the slightest!

[@russellkeeling4387]

So far I've never seen an attendant working at a charging station. I assume that means everyone must pay with a credit or debit card. There are many that still like and desire to use cash.

[@drewthompson7457]

I've also heard you have to have a cell phone in order to use a charger.

[@abellseaman4114]

It is a DAMNING INDICTMENT of electric TOY cars that every aspect of their cost and use and utility must be MISREPRESENTED AND OUTRIGHT LIED ABOUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! No other industry gets such a FREE LEGAL RIDE without having to face a lawsuit for false advertising!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@hobbyfarmer62]

Plus charge times will always be slow because they ALL alow down after 80 percent charge is reached. And until that is resolved EVs will be useless for long road trips, and any government involvement will depend on congress NOT the president. Governments big issue sill be driving a massive grid upgrade and as long as dams and coal powered plants are being shut down nothing will change. Look at California their grid has been under stress with power outages and brown outs even before EVs were added to the strain.

[@nathansmith7153]

Hey turd - thanks for showing how ignorant and inconsiderate you are. Screwing up the planet. EVS do not add to the strain nitwit, we mostly charge at night.

[@LWRC]

These clown battery cars need to be outlawed completely! A complete waste of time, resources and adds complexity that is not needed !

[@brianpencall4882]

A car with a maximum cruising speed of 55 mph would beat the fastest EV in a race over 800 miles.

[@geneautry2091]

I would never have an EV. The infrastructure required to support EV charging would be tremendous, particularly on a large scale. Each branch of electric current connected in parallel adds to the total current drawn.

[@NgaruawahiaDrones]

A wonderful Idea for EV Charging stations - At peak needs suck the power out of plugged in EV.'s and into the grid

[@selah4719]

It's not more environmentally helpful, from construction using rare earth minerals, to heavier weight on roads , to toxic chemicals given off when they burn, and using regular power plants to generate the electricity they use , disaster !

[@tanalson]

This means every stations should have a giant batteries without tapping into the grid

[@drewthompson7457]

I've read of EV charging stations that have diesel generators.

[@MrCryptoChris]

All these people that fell for the gimmic obviously don't think for themselves. Manufactured mentalities.

[@KA9DSL]

EV's make a good neighborhood vehicle just for very short trips, grocery, hardware store, pizza, but not for visiting Grandma in the next county. (the latest news, don't drive one thru water)

[@paulcrawford6206]

Someone pls answer my question, we were having a picnic in a public park overlooking the water, a car came and parked within 10 ft of us, they got out, went down to the water and left the car running, it made an irritating noise, when they came back I asked why they would leave their car running, they said they were re-charging their car. Is this an EV or a hybrid, does a hybrid charge while idling? It ruined our quiet picnic, pls explain why they left this car running.

[@deniswauchope3788]

They might've left their car running if it was a diesel, sometimes diesels are hard to re-start once they're hot (at least years ago that was the case,) but if it were a hybrid- well, that would mean they're stupid. Yes, a hybrid recharges by running its gas motor, but generally that happens when you're driving it somewhere!

[@Dale-v6o]

If they are waiting on Biden, it may be a long wait.

[@davidmichael4002]

Will insurance companies insure EV's? Resale value very low. Replacement battery cost is high.

[@donwalsh9426]

You forget the people risking their own lives and birth defects to mine lithium and cobalt to sell to the Chinese for the flammable batteries.

[@viskovandermerwe3947]

Why could they not just sort all the EV problems out, before they tried to create a market for them?

[@edntam4evr]

Every new tech has issues they're corrected over time

[@grantjones8690]

When discussing the feasibility of EVs, the fact that they are not an environmentally beneficial move.

[@chrissmith2114]

Many EV charging stations are a disaster for women ( and nearly as bad for blokes ), often in remote out of the in way badly lit corners - compare that with brightly lit and secure fuel stations, with staff on duty and CCTV.

[@deniswauchope3788]

Selling fuel has a high enough profit margin to allow for the overhead of those conveniences. Re-selling electricity doesn't.

[@chrissmith2114]

@@deniswauchope3788 There is very little margin in selling ICE fuels once the government has had their large slice.... That is why many garages now have a convenience store on site, to try to make a bit of money. Just imagine that the treasury takes 65% of the price of ICE fuel in VAT tax and duty - that leaves 35% for the drilling, refining and transport as well as service station overheads....

[@leonardgibney2997]

I would be in a constant state of fear in case l got technical problems while charging, l hear of travellers encountering difficulties with bank cards etc. But l don't have an exploding vehicle.

[@edntam4evr]

Gas cars catch fire 10x more than electric get real

[@deniswauchope3788]

@@edntam4evr Yes, but gas cars don't burn for days, the fire can be extinguished, and generally it's no big deal. I've got a fire extinguisher in my car tho I've never had to use it. An EV bursts into flames very suddenly & can't be extinguished; the fumes are toxic & require full hazmat gear; they've burnt down huge ships, parking garages & apartment blocks. A gas car is like a candle flame compared to an EV flamethrower!

[@amazman977]

Electronic engineering is a precision engineering design product.... to put 4 human inside a BOV product is dangerously high risk... good luck.

[@MidnightWarrior1976]

So many things you forgot: Theft of copper cables. You are sitting duck for crime while you sit there for long periods. Charging anxiety (not sure you will have the stations you need) Power outages that will 100% strand you. Brownouts - common in California. The inability of pumps to work well in deep freezes. Some of the above leads to towing your vehicle. EVs are a joke.

[@curtreed8210]

Not to mention,how to fix roads from extra wear from weight of ev's on roads and paying for repair with gas taxes!

[@Fireblot8826]

Stupid and dangerous. Nice combo.

[@jgesselberty]

Gee. A quick charge in 20 minutes (much longer in most cases) or a fill-up in less than 5 minutes. How insanely out of touch can people be. My time is worth more. On a long trip, you can add hours.

[@flybirds2024]

The EV cycle is slowing down because most people bought the EV as a second car and have a home to charge overnight. The market is very selective and don't even mention buying a used EV!

[@sammyjimsmith6100]

It's coming. EV buyers will have to fork out a disposal fee when buying similar to the one on bottles and cans.

[@jropar13]

But..but...but.. the sky will fall in ten years if we don't go 100% renewable.... If I were you, I would go after the true environmental impact of EVs.

[@GT5.0365]

Never ever going to get it. Never E V it’s all a lie nothing can compete with a gasoline engine

[@petersampson4635]

E.V. is anachronistic for............totally frustrating useless freakin technology!!!!!! Oh and did I say the most "Dog ugly!" (Sorry Fido and Biscuits) style of car design or lack of it!

[@jmcgregor316]

The positive impact of the overall ev system are dubious at best. Sorry greenies.

[@amelierenoncule]

In all truthfulness, mes amis, ALL EV'S, vehicles of a Fool's Paradise, are but a fanciful dream...a Wet Dream.

[@ronbaggett572]

Electric car sounds neat,but we are not ready yet,maybe 20 yrs from now,but not now.

[@johnschoonmaker-tm3ll]

I am so glad that I have a zero emissions non energy using shopping cart.

[@MW-xm1rc]

Issue #1, meth addicts “Harvesting” the charging cables to scrap for the copper.

[@henryhryckiewicz858]

EV charged up fools. Half flat when making decisions.

[@turbobird2000]

Throw your smart phone out, they are spying on you….

[@raymondrhudy8681]

What a mess. My hybrid keeps me away from all of that.

[@wross5961]

I don't like walking for gas with gas can and sure won't like pushing the car to charger. So they can keep it not practical.

[@JIm-w1b]

This would be a worthwhile business opportunity and I don't understand why nobody so far has done it. Have a sheltered, full service charging station with an attendant to help with problems and issues and collect the money. Have a waiting room with a coffee machine and a TV for people to sit down and wait for the charge. The way things are now, you are on your own, the outdoor charging station stands bare alone, you have to everything yourself, and what do you do, during inclement weather? And you might get mugged out there, along some lonely street or parking lot. The charging station might also be equipped with its own generators to avoid any power grid problems or overloads

[@deniswauchope3788]

That would be a worthwhile business opportunity if it weren't for the fact that there's very little margin in re-selling electricity, and that power companies charge more when demand is high. Look up "demand charging," which can cause a single EV charge to cost even more than a full tank of gas. There's just no profit; no way to pay for the attendant, the building, the coffee machine, none of it. EVs are a pipe dream, and so is 'climate change,' it's all snake oil!

[@turbobird2000]

It’s called the tesla charging network…..

[@lanierosenberg]

As soon as he said, "environmental benefits of EVs" I knew this guy was a quack.

[@PaulOfPeace54]

You drive an EV. You live in 'green' Washington State. You commute via a Ferry Boat. Today when you drive on the Ferry, they park you and your EV in the middle of the tunnel. During the crossing your EV battery being damaged catches fire. The crew sprays foam and water on it but the fire will not go out until the lithium inside the battery is consumed. As the Ferry reaches the destination the fire continues to rage having ignited the inside of the ship. Fortunately there are no casualties but the ship is a total loss. The Ferry System refuses to ban EVs since that would be "non inclusive" and "not diverse".

[@chatrkat]

Go sit next your car and wait an hour + before you can go on. Oh ok. 🤣

[@MW-xm1rc]

There are no stupid EVs, just stupid people who own them!

[@frankromero4048]

The most important reason for not going EV... In an emergency or war... You will be stuck, right where you are..!

[@turbobird2000]

And they use what to pump gas from the tank in the ground?

[@frankromero4048]

@@turbobird2000 We can use gas powered generators to pump the gas out of the underground tanks...

[@solyluna1778]

👍👍

[@mereemeree4525]

Just stop buying them job done

[@sammyjimsmith6100]

Do EV owners leave the family in the car at charging stations for 30 or more minutes? Fuel powered vehicles usually leave the family in the car for the two minutes to fill up. EV charging videos only show the driver at the charge station.

[@GenealogistBuchanan]

This creates the false impression that you always need to use public charging. Most EV owners charge at home overnight when demand on the grid is minimal. And on road trips use a Tesla charging station which will consistently work.

[@charlespiper9291]

Don’t worry a fire truck is on the way! It should be charged in about 11 hours

[@russellkeeling4387]

The answer to the electrical power shortage to charging stations is simple. Require these stations to use renewable energy only.

[@deniswauchope3788]

Windmills & solar panels don't generate enough power to even cover their own manufacture, so I'm sure they'd be perfect for charging EVs! A better solution: get rid of 'renewable energy' devices (which actually require huge amounts of petroleum products) and get rid of EVs!

[@covercalls88]

My GF likes her Tesla as she charges from home and drives no further than 140 miles per day. After 1 year of ownership she has yet to use a charge station.

[@PaulOfPeace54]

Monday: Its winter, temps got into the 20's last night. Oops, you 'forgot' to charge your EV at your house. If you had not sold your ICE you could have made it to work. Tuesday: Its winter, you drove your EV to work. No charging station at work. End of work day and it's been snowing all day. EV Station hasn't shoveled the snow so no charging. Gridlock going home. EV needs extra battery to heat the inside of the car and the battery itself. They find you frozen in your EV halfway home. Good news, you died 'Green' and stopped polluting.

[@dixonkim8659]

My wife and I have been driving a Tesla Model Y for 3 years and a Mercedes EQE for 3 months now. Tesla chargers have been 100% reliable and wait times are non-existent. 45 minutes for a full charge. We just kick back and watch Netflix or KZbin. We charge our Mercedes using the free 2 years of Electrify America. I typically have to wait about half hour for a charging station to open up but a 30 minute charge on one of their super charging stations will give you about 1/2 to 2/3 tank and they've been 95% reliable. We're in Orange County, CA. We charged our Tesla mostly at home during low demand hours and it's been way cheaper than gasoline. One thing though, EV's are NOT environmentally clean! To get the rare earth metals, they're using massive diesel-powered trucks to move tons and tons of earth. Just letting you know the realities of EVs and EV charging today if you're on the fence.

[@garymathis1042]

LOL. Positive spin on a nightmare.

[@lkearney7299]

Wow only 45 minutes to a full tank, I mean full charge. My gas tank is fully charged, I mean filled to maximum, in about three minutes.

[@vincecarlo]

Sitting In The Car while Wait to Charge STUPIDITY is INFINITE

[@Aimless6]

You don't need to compete for spots with Uber (Eats) drivers? When a blogger from Australia went to Cal. to experiance 'good' infrastructure, he had that problem and had to return his rental with low battery.

[@stephenbagwell8275]

Gas prices vary widely The last time I went to fill up I couldn’t get the payment card to work Most of the EV charging stations you show are not busy

[@David-fj5lz]

An EV burns through thd ground, so this could blow ip THD whole station.

[@HRHolm-bi6zu]

"I'm saving the planet by driving an electric vehicle!" Uh, oh, grid down! You're really not going anywhere now, fool.

[@hoosierplowboy5299]

My son just bought an EV...we'll see how he likes it a year from now...

[@isaacvitela5131]

The only reason people buy evs either have money to burn or they are trying to hide the guilt of leaving the fan on when they are not at home.

[@Walter6078]

I'll get an EV when kameltoe harris gets rid of her entire motorcade of big SUVs and begins using all EV priuses... not just one or two.... but the entire motorcade. If she is so Gung ho on promoting EVs then lead by example Kameltoe.

[@paultobin9559]

How about self charging technology or Portable solar chargers which is in use by a retail store Woolworths delivery vehicles in CapeTown South Africa

[@drewthompson7457]

A 50 kw solar charger isn't really portable.

[@robertjacques819]

No EV for me!

[@gradywilson9213]

EV cars lithium batteries, like any other lithium batteries loses the ability to fully charge over time. That means eventually the EV owner will not be able to get a full "tank" meaning they are not getting what they paid for. The battery will have to be replaced $$$ knocking off any savings on gasoline.

[@turbobird2000]

Having owned many gas cars myself, you are lucky to get 200k miles out of them without a major repair…. A Tesla will make 200k on a battery and more ….many have reached 400k and some have recently hit 1 million miles.

[@gradywilson9213]

@@turbobird2000 They must have hit 1 million miles somewhere with great charging station support. In the U.S. that still lacking greatly. I wonder how many tire (tyre) replacements since they generally do not last much more than 10K to 15K, because of the weight of the vehicle.

[@jgesselberty]

Sorry, but you are misleading people if you say that EVs do NOT benefit the environment. 94% of their power is still coming from good, old fashioned fossil fueled power plants. And, the environmental impact in manufacturing them is tremendous.

[@turbobird2000]

UAW blog site?

[@HRHolm-bi6zu]

Um, I would expect that at least some electric vehicles *are* built by union workers, although I am not sure about Tesla.

[@joemulkerins5250]

Why would they link the charging stations in series? Maybe they do, but that sounds idiotic. Also, it's another easily resolvable issue.

[@drewthompson7457]

Say a charging station had a 1 Mwatt supply. 4 cars could charge at 250 Kwatts, but 10 cars would get only 100 Kwatts. When I built my house, the utility asked why I was putting in such a large supply. it's 50 Kwatts.

[@joemulkerins5250]

@@drewthompson7457 @drewthompson7457 Okay? That didn't answer my question but thanks for sharing. I' asking why they would wire the chargers in series, and not parallel, especially since they are so expensive. Wiring in series means that if one suffers with a problem the rest do as well. Also, cool. A 50KW charger sounds nice. Can I ask how much you paid for a 50KW? Thanks.

[@rafaelantoniodiazamador2514]

I like Elon Musk's approach, it is a common sense one in the overall picture: going at a steady pace, but seemingly in order. He has shown to get predictibly were he is going. I believe, despite Elon's effort, that there should be more order BUT with flexibility in the EV's hardware and software, more standardization. But Bye-den never backup Elon in good faith, he just did it occasionally just because Elon was a step ahead of the Chinese competition. Bye-den always favored in his heart more the Chinese competition than the national brands or any other Western brand for that matter, many would believe. I think batteries should be swappable, and that there should be a standard for portable batteries as well. My humble opinion.

[@ElmerFudd-r1d]

This shows richer people are not Smarter people.

[@gibbailey5667]

Self-charging hybrids is the only answer to this nonsense.

[@brianbarcroft9167]

So, they are failing everywhere are they? How come I'm not aware of any then?

[@HRHolm-bi6zu]

Looks like you may well be aware now. Let's see you refute some of the points made here about the charging station shortcomings, then. We're waiting.

[@brianbarcroft9167]

@HRHolm-bi6zu I don't need to refute anything. I just need to say that I drive an EV and on the few occasions that I need to use a public charger I have no problem finding them or charging at them. The criticisms are just noise.

[@HRHolm-bi6zu]

@@brianbarcroft9167 Oh, *you* don't have a problem, what about everyone else? And if the criticism is just noise, let's still see you rebut it point by point. Often the flimsy excuse of those who do not want to (or can't) persuasively debate a matter.

[@MrIvangallant]

No thank you its a good idea buts thats all it is at the moment

[@user-fx5vb3oi3k]

msg on phone.... this is your tesla auto . batteries are on fire. what now ????

[@theodavies8754]

Just add not being able to charge at home due to insurance and sky high kw/h from capitalism.

[@markmiller8903]

BAN EVS.

[@nathansmith7153]

Poor sod

[@drewthompson7457]

An EV can suit some people's needs. But so far, not mine.

[@nathansmith7153]

@@drewthompson7457 Because you are a typical uncaring greedy entitled twat that screws up the planet and doesn't give a damn about anybody but yourself..