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Well, That’s One Way to Sell Americans on Electric Cars. The U.S. has been wary of EVs. As the cost of gas soars, we’re now paying the price. (www.theatlantic.com)
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[–] magguzu@lemmy.pt 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

The big appeal of EVs isn't the public charging ports. They are cheaper than gas but not cheap.

Its the outlet at your house. And no despite what marketing says you do NOT have to install a 240V socket. Your existing one is fine for the vast majority of people charging overnight. If you're commuting to/from work, chances are that non-100% charge will serve just fine.

If you don't have a way to charge at home though it can be harder to recommend.

[–] Nollij@sopuli.xyz 1 points 5 days ago

Level 1 charging can work for a lot of people, but it ends up needing a lot more mental energy. You have to more carefully calculate capacity/range, daily needs, charging speeds, variances, and unexpected needs. The end result being that it's not a great experience.

Level 2, even at the slowest speeds, are enough that you can fully recharge most vehicles overnight. And you have enough capacity to last through the day unless you are a super commuter or drive professionally.