What a lot of people don’t understand is the charger is in the car not the Level 1-3 units either in the home or available to the public. Those units are EVSE and just supply juice to the car.
The car determines the rate of charge and most, except Tesla, are limited to around 40-50 amps for a Level 2 or 150 amps for a Level-3.
EV’s are good for city areas where the commute is short and the driving distance is less than 20-miles. For driving long distances, the ICE is more efficient.
The plug-in hybrids were an attempt to bridge that gap, but the range on electric is very limited.
BMW offers the I3 REX which has a 650cc scooter engine that drives a generator that theoretically can drive as long as you can fill the gas tank (ave gas range 70 miles). But thanks to California regulations, the tank is limited to 1.7 liters, even though the tank holds 2.3 liters.
For the average American, until we return to living in densely-packed urban centers with short commutes, EV’s will never replace the ICE as a viable alternative.
“. . .UNTIL WE RETURN to living in densely-packed urban centers with short commutes. . .”
Heaven forbid: I luv living in an area where I can’t hear my neighbors and NEVER hear nasty urban Amish youth driving by with his vehicle blasting “THUMPA-THUMPA” noise that assault my ears and tranquility. I loath the idea of living is crime infested urban centers and eventually being forced to use public transportation.
” For driving long distances, the ICE is more efficient.
The plug-in hybrids were an attempt to bridge that gap, but the range on electric is very limited.”
EV’s are upto a 500 mile range. Most Americans never drive 500 miles in one day.