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Originally Posted by The J-Man
Charging a non Tesla car is absolutely a problem. I charged my i3 probably 5 times in 5 years away from home. It was just such a hassle. The chargers are often broken or out of service and they are extremely expensive. And in popular places like the airport, there is never enough availability. And if you can manage to find a free charger, odds are that a Nissan Leaf will be hogging it indefinitely.
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Charging away form home will be an issue until infrastructure is built.
Rumors were that new administration was going incentivize small businesses and other "mainstreet" locations to install car chargers. But again, plenty of talk and zero action.
At best, most EV's (excepting Tesla), are daily driver/ short haul, charge at home vehicles (providing you own a home).
Not saying that is a bad thing. Many use cars for work and around town. Going EV with less maintenance and no gasoline can be a positive IMO. Those expecting today's EV's to match ICE cars in range and refueling time (and access to fueling stations), probably won't see that gap close for another decade.