silence7M to Climate - truthful information about climate, related activism and politics.English · 8 months agoBiden wants network of 500,000 EV chargers. Two states are getting a head start. Ohio and Pennsylvania are leading the way in the completion of a more robust national charging networkwapo.stexternal-linkmessage-square30fedilinkarrow-up1102arrow-down15
arrow-up197arrow-down1external-linkBiden wants network of 500,000 EV chargers. Two states are getting a head start. Ohio and Pennsylvania are leading the way in the completion of a more robust national charging networkwapo.stsilence7M to Climate - truthful information about climate, related activism and politics.English · 8 months agomessage-square30fedilink
minus-squareTropicalDingdong@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down10·8 months agoThese are both edge cases and shouldn’t be the focus of policy. Straight up. Its a complete mistake to prioritize these as investments. We have a grid, the VAST majority of electric car owners have access to outlets, we should be focusing on grid level storage, not charging networks.
minus-squareBeanGoblin@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up13·8 months agoA third of Americans rent their home, that’s not an edge case.
minus-squareTropicalDingdong@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down3·8 months agoRenting a home means you have access to a wall socket. Yes, those are edge cases.
minus-squareSir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·8 months agoYou’re out of touch, not just with where we are, but where we need to be.
minus-squareTropicalDingdong@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·8 months agoAdding to charging networks is a waste of resources. We need battery storage at grid level. It’s more important and a higher priority.
These are both edge cases and shouldn’t be the focus of policy. Straight up. Its a complete mistake to prioritize these as investments.
We have a grid, the VAST majority of electric car owners have access to outlets, we should be focusing on grid level storage, not charging networks.
A third of Americans rent their home, that’s not an edge case.
Renting a home means you have access to a wall socket.
Yes, those are edge cases.
You’re out of touch, not just with where we are, but where we need to be.
Adding to charging networks is a waste of resources. We need battery storage at grid level. It’s more important and a higher priority.