“Inevitably, an EV will take much longer to charge that it would to fill your car with gas, and often the wait will exceed one-half an hour. At some point, someone is going to realize the commercial opportunity that exists when motorists are both captive and bored at the same spot. EV charging stations will merge with some other form of diversion, but of what type I cannot imagine.”
There are millions out there that really don’t need a full refill in ten minutes. My wife’s 2015 SUV has less than 40k. My 2019 is less than five thousand. If we had electric we would very rarely have to charge away from home.
Present technology is about 15 miles per minute.
Many that do long trips with stops at rest stations to relax and fiddle on wifi.
Most travelers hit the wifi when stopping to eat.
Yeah, bring back the roadhouse whorehouses of the Old West with a modern twist. “Recharge you batteries at the ‘Screw ‘n Skiddadle’”.
“Many that do long trips with stops at rest stations to relax and fiddle on wifi.”
Many do not, me included, but then again, I am not wedded to my iPhone.
Many just want to get to their destination and get the drive over with.