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[–] a9249@lemmy.ca 12 points 12 hours ago (2 children)

Thats absolutley true, but I live in an apartment complex that wont even fix the elevators, there's no way in hell I'd ever be able to charge at home and for that reason... I can never have an EV.

[–] sunbeam60@feddit.uk 2 points 9 hours ago (2 children)

You can charge it at charge points surely?

I mean you don’t refuel your car at home, do you?

[–] betanumerus@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Refuelling takes 5 to 10 min. Charging takes 15 to 120 min. Surely you see the difference in practicality. Home charging is definitely a benefit.

[–] sunbeam60@feddit.uk 1 points 2 hours ago

Of course it’s a benefit. All I’m saying is that least where I live plenty of people drive the car to a supermarket and do their weekly shop while the car charges (or similar, there’s charging a everywhere in car parks near retail).

[–] derpgon@programming.dev 1 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Do you charge your phone in a grocery store? I mean, if fuel was readily available through a pipe straight in your house, you wouldn't go to pump, would you?

Electricity is already available to 99.99% of homes, and 100% of homes considering switching to EV. Fuel, I don't think it is available to any home at all.

Also, it takes 30 mins at least to fully charge an EV (while degrading the battery a lil more than average), it takes 5 minutes tops to refuel an ICE car.

[–] sleepy@lazysoci.al 1 points 5 hours ago

yeah but that's not really a solid comparison, brotein shake. If u already drive to a station for fuel then that doesn't change if it's ev or gas. And ev charging times are pretty quick now. Go inside, take a piss, drink a coffee and u are good to go. If u are that impatient than maybe its time to lay off tiktok for a bit.

[–] betanumerus@lemmy.ca 1 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Landlords will also realize EVs are better, and when tenants start moving out for places with chargers, things will change.

[–] dreadbeef@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

when tenants start moving out for places with chargers, things will change.

[citation needed]

[–] betanumerus@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

You think keeping tenants away from phone lines or internet would be a good idea? 🍿