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-squareSir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·8 months agoNot everyone just drives a bit and returns home each day.
minus-squarep1mrx@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up3·8 months agoMore than 0%, therefore DC fast chargers are needed.
minus-squarelntl@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1·8 months agothis is true and it’s a fact that most people do just drive a bit and return home each day
minus-squarep1mrx@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up3·8 months agoWhen it comes to building DC chargers, the relevant question is “does anybody ever drive more than 100 miles from home in this area?” Even if 99% of your trips are near home, you still need DC chargers for the rest.
minus-squarelntl@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-28 months agoMaybe I’m out of the loop! Figured they’d phase it in. Something like: 1 transition fleets - buses, local delivery 2 people commuting in town to and from work on the daily 3 long haul interstate trucking When the plan is everyone gets 100% coverage, you’re absolutely right. We’ll need chargers every 50 miles
Not everyone just drives a bit and returns home each day.
What percentage don’t?
More than 0%, therefore DC fast chargers are needed.
this is true and it’s a fact that most people do just drive a bit and return home each day
When it comes to building DC chargers, the relevant question is “does anybody ever drive more than 100 miles from home in this area?”
Even if 99% of your trips are near home, you still need DC chargers for the rest.
Maybe I’m out of the loop! Figured they’d phase it in. Something like:
When the plan is everyone gets 100% coverage, you’re absolutely right. We’ll need chargers every 50 miles