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To: SunkenCiv
Yeah, it must be tough to find an outlet in the garage and let the car charge up while the driver is sleeping. Eventually this problem will spawn a sequel to Amistad.

It's definitely tough if your daily commute is longer than you can charge. Regular 120V outlets charge at around 3-5 miles per hour, so 30-40 miles over an 8-hr night, in decent weather temps. That's fine if your daily drive is 10 miles down the road. That doesn't work if you're hitting 85 miles round trip (like I am currently). So you'd have to either install a 240V system, or find charging stations somewhere.

As opposed to just stopping and filling up on the way home the night before. Or borrowing the lawn mower's 5gal gas can if there's a real emergency.
45 posted on 01/17/2023 8:04:06 PM PST by Svartalfiar
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To: Svartalfiar

There are charging stations even here in Michigan, because Tesla’s buildout of those has been going on a while. In Michigan a new Tesla can’t be bought, because no dealer network, they have to be purchased used, or out of state. And yet the superchargers are found at Meijer filling stations, including one less than ten miles from here and right on the freeway. And getting the 240 outlet installed is not a bad idea (my dad put one in the garage here because of the welder). As with gasoline fillups, a modest amount of planning is necessary. Building a negative case that’s so specific is obviously just nonsense.


46 posted on 01/17/2023 9:12:36 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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