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Two things I'd like to add. One, I think applies most anywhere with high density. I doubt unique to San Diego. #1 is people (especially retired folks like myself)
Jun 06, 2020,12:08 PM
like to take long distance trips in their car. For that group if the EV doesn't have serious range with a very fast recharge it won't work well. #2 that I know applies to SD but I'd guess applies to large cities on both US coasts is this.... There are a lot of apartments and condos with only 1 outdoor parking space. Charging is going to be a problem for these people. To make things worse local governments (certainly true in SD) are pushing for
dwellings to be built with NO parking whatsoever to promote (uh.. "force") use of mass transit and also in the hopes of helping to create "affordable housing". I'm not anti EV but see some issues. If I had more parking
I might consider one for local errands.
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What's wrong with this picture?
By: cazalea : June 5th, 2020-07:04
FRANKFURT – The German government said it will require gasoline stations to offer electric car charging to help ease buyers’ concerns about range and support demand for EVs as part of its 130 billion-euro ($146 billion) economic recovery plan. Diego Biasi...
It may not be enough
By: Uncle Chico : June 5th, 2020-08:26
Unless the rest of Europe has a similar program, driving electric vehicles outside of Germany will still be problematic. Germany led the rest of Europe in the change over to lead free gas. If other countries expected German tourists they had to follow Ger...
I think it is inEVitable...
By: myles721 : June 6th, 2020-01:39
As an American and a full time investor I think it will be EV cars powered by consumer side solar energy and corporate / federal nuclear. I know nuclear is currently (I live close to Indian Point) unpopular but the 4th generation fission models are extrem...
German government and common sense?
By: anaesdoc : June 5th, 2020-09:10
Japan has a vast coast line and earthquakes with tsunamis which caused a nuclear catastrophe in 2011. Germany has none of that, but has among the highest prices for electricity worldwide. Guess how will shut down all nuclear plants?
Germany
By: Weems@8 : June 5th, 2020-13:01
Germany is next to my door. I know people there, and i lived 1 week in Germany. You know, Germany is a car country. Germans are in love with their petrol and diesel cars. Electric cars is a sensitive subject for them i think. Would they give up their Audi...
This isn't a huge problem
By: Tim_M : June 5th, 2020-16:23
Germany went from local rutted rural roads and few paved road networks to a nation-spanning and highly organized autobahn in a few years. Now they need to a few parking spots to install high-voltage chargers? I think they'll survive. The charging technolo...
Once the ball is rolling
By: xxcesar : June 5th, 2020-22:59
I consider myself a serious octane blooded German, having worked in automotive for many years. Please let me offer my opinion. Germans most often are not the first to adopt, but once critical mass is reached, things are hard to stop. Just think of the tay...