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Originally Posted by Charley Lillard
I live in Ca. where there are plenty of charging stations so I'm sure there will be more electric cars on the road as time goes on but no idea how people in the rural parts of the country will be able to access the electricity needed. I'm a car guy and thought Tesla was stupid but after driving hipo electric vehicles I would not buy another gas only vehicle except for long trips until they speed up the charge networks...
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How long does it take to charge Charley? I have heard anywhere from 20 to 120 minutes depending on how low the battery is and the kW rating of the charger. Can you imagine waiting that long to charge your vehicle if you are in cue waiting to hook up? I would also be interesting to know how much battery capacity drops as a function of the load being towed.
I think right now EV's make sense if you can charge at home all the time and use them around town. For long trips or living out in the sticks you better have a plan.