Fear Mongering About Range Anxiety Has To Stop — CT Governor Calls Out EV Opponents::Several state governors are fighting fear mongering as they attempt to reduce transportation emissions in their states.

  • @[email protected]
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    1311 months ago

    Even when you plan ahead on a road trip there’s a pretty high chance half the chargers are down and there’s a queue of cars waiting. Made it to the next stop on my last trip with 4 miles to spare. That was a nerve-wracking drive.

    Now I gotta check plug share to see recent reviews on stations and decide whether or not to take my ev.

    • TrumpetX
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      1311 months ago

      I’ve owned an electric since 2013, never run into a down charging station. Early on, I’d run into single chargers that were occupied, but that’s it.

      Not saying it’s not possible to have a broken station, just never hit it. But I, like most people, charge at home, 95% of the time.

      • @[email protected]
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        311 months ago

        Where are you located where there is perfect charging station maintenance for the previous 10 years?

        I’m not saying it isn’t possible that you’ve never encountered a broken station, but I’ve had an EV for only a few months now and encounter malfunctioning stations on nearly every trip to a DC fast charger. It usually isn’t that every single station is broken, but if there are 4 stations, 1-2 of them will be out of service.