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Re: Mercedes adopts Tesla charging standard, TSLA @ $283... - vision63 - 07-08-2023
sekker wrote:
[quote=Lux Interior]
Gas is $3.10 here and I never stop at a gas station or a charger because I charge at home while the car is just chilling in the garage.
Do people still think you can only charge at charging stations?
Yes, I find this puzzling. If you are a homeowner, you will add a Tesla charger and you will charge at home. I love not going to a smelly gas station.
We use Superchargers when we travel point to point.
My two Millennials are wrestling with not having a home. So they are getting the family PHEV that can be charged on a simple 110V - a Volt. I think there will be a need for good PHEVs for decades to come for this reason alone.
In the places that are the most likely to buy EV's there are more renters than homeowners. Remember, the Infrastructure Bill is providing funds for a nationwide charging network buildout within 5 years as we speak.
Re: Mercedes adopts Tesla charging standard, TSLA @ $283... - Carnos Jax - 07-08-2023
chopper wrote:
I think gas is $3 a gallon here. Filled the Volvo a few weeks ago with zero waiting and been driving it daily. Still over 200 miles until it will need gas again.
You’ll still spend more time and money at a gas station than an EV owner will do at a charging station.
Re: Mercedes adopts Tesla charging standard, TSLA @ $283... - vision63 - 07-08-2023
Carnos Jax wrote:
[quote=chopper]
I think gas is $3 a gallon here. Filled the Volvo a few weeks ago with zero waiting and been driving it daily. Still over 200 miles until it will need gas again.
You’ll still spend more time and money at a gas station than an EV owner will do at a charging station.
In San Francisco, Oakland and Berkeley, we have the world's suckiest gas stations. It's just a hit it and quit it proposition. They basically just got gas. But when you hit the suburbs or go to other states, the gas stations are gloriously opulent. I might hang out at those stations, feeding at their troughs. Lolligaging at their vast beverage stations. Luxuriously putting air in my tires.
Re: Mercedes adopts Tesla charging standard, TSLA @ $283... - sekker - 07-08-2023
vision63 wrote:
[quote=Carnos Jax]
[quote=chopper]
I think gas is $3 a gallon here. Filled the Volvo a few weeks ago with zero waiting and been driving it daily. Still over 200 miles until it will need gas again.
You’ll still spend more time and money at a gas station than an EV owner will do at a charging station.
In San Francisco, Oakland and Berkeley, we have the world's suckiest gas stations. It's just a hit it and quit it proposition. They basically just got gas. But when you hit the suburbs or go to other states, the gas stations are gloriously opulent. I might hang out at those stations, feeding at their troughs. Lolligaging at their vast beverage stations. Luxuriously putting air in my tires.
Exactly. And the lessons-learned? EV charging stops are perfect for businesses who want a captive audience!
Re: Mercedes adopts Tesla charging standard, TSLA @ $283... - sekker - 07-08-2023
vision63 wrote:
[quote=sekker]
[quote=Lux Interior]
Gas is $3.10 here and I never stop at a gas station or a charger because I charge at home while the car is just chilling in the garage.
Do people still think you can only charge at charging stations?
Yes, I find this puzzling. If you are a homeowner, you will add a Tesla charger and you will charge at home. I love not going to a smelly gas station.
We use Superchargers when we travel point to point.
My two Millennials are wrestling with not having a home. So they are getting the family PHEV that can be charged on a simple 110V - a Volt. I think there will be a need for good PHEVs for decades to come for this reason alone.
In the places that are the most likely to buy EV's there are more renters than homeowners. Remember, the Infrastructure Bill is providing funds for a nationwide charging network buildout within 5 years as we speak.
Yes, and surprisingly few with built-in EV chargers. Now that there is a clear standard, will be easier to add to a house to rent.
Re: Mercedes adopts Tesla charging standard, TSLA @ $283... - Carnos Jax - 07-08-2023
sekker wrote:
[quote=vision63]
[quote=Carnos Jax]
[quote=chopper]
I think gas is $3 a gallon here. Filled the Volvo a few weeks ago with zero waiting and been driving it daily. Still over 200 miles until it will need gas again.
You’ll still spend more time and money at a gas station than an EV owner will do at a charging station.
In San Francisco, Oakland and Berkeley, we have the world's suckiest gas stations. It's just a hit it and quit it proposition. They basically just got gas. But when you hit the suburbs or go to other states, the gas stations are gloriously opulent. I might hang out at those stations, feeding at their troughs. Lolligaging at their vast beverage stations. Luxuriously putting air in my tires.
Exactly. And the lessons-learned? EV charging stops are perfect for businesses who want a captive audience!
I'm waiting for a killer app (business) that will take advantage of this.
Re: Mercedes adopts Tesla charging standard, TSLA @ $283... - vision63 - 07-08-2023
Carnos Jax wrote:
[quote=sekker]
[quote=vision63]
[quote=Carnos Jax]
[quote=chopper]
I think gas is $3 a gallon here. Filled the Volvo a few weeks ago with zero waiting and been driving it daily. Still over 200 miles until it will need gas again.
You’ll still spend more time and money at a gas station than an EV owner will do at a charging station.
In San Francisco, Oakland and Berkeley, we have the world's suckiest gas stations. It's just a hit it and quit it proposition. They basically just got gas. But when you hit the suburbs or go to other states, the gas stations are gloriously opulent. I might hang out at those stations, feeding at their troughs. Lolligaging at their vast beverage stations. Luxuriously putting air in my tires.
Exactly. And the lessons-learned? EV charging stops are perfect for businesses who want a captive audience!
I'm waiting for a killer app (business) that will take advantage of this.
They really don't have to try. When they see the Taco Truck and the Tamale Lady hanging out they'll get it. But then again, with the rapid advances in battery technology, why invest in a "captive audience" opportunity that may not be captive soon?
Re: Mercedes adopts Tesla charging standard, TSLA @ $283... - Carnos Jax - 07-08-2023
vision63 wrote:
[quote=Carnos Jax]
[quote=sekker]
[quote=vision63]
[quote=Carnos Jax]
[quote=chopper]
I think gas is $3 a gallon here. Filled the Volvo a few weeks ago with zero waiting and been driving it daily. Still over 200 miles until it will need gas again.
You’ll still spend more time and money at a gas station than an EV owner will do at a charging station.
In San Francisco, Oakland and Berkeley, we have the world's suckiest gas stations. It's just a hit it and quit it proposition. They basically just got gas. But when you hit the suburbs or go to other states, the gas stations are gloriously opulent. I might hang out at those stations, feeding at their troughs. Lolligaging at their vast beverage stations. Luxuriously putting air in my tires.
Exactly. And the lessons-learned? EV charging stops are perfect for businesses who want a captive audience!
I'm waiting for a killer app (business) that will take advantage of this.
They really don't have to try. When they see the Taco Truck and the Tamale Lady hanging out they'll get it. But then again, with the rapid advances in battery technology, why invest in a "captive audience" opportunity that may not be captive soon?
Most of the advances in battery technology has been in the area of manufacturing and reducing cost. We need to wait for the next generation of battery tech for a significant improvement in energy density and charging times.
Re: Mercedes adopts Tesla charging standard, TSLA @ $283... - vision63 - 07-08-2023
Carnos Jax wrote:
[quote=vision63]
[quote=Carnos Jax]
[quote=sekker]
[quote=vision63]
[quote=Carnos Jax]
[quote=chopper]
I think gas is $3 a gallon here. Filled the Volvo a few weeks ago with zero waiting and been driving it daily. Still over 200 miles until it will need gas again.
You’ll still spend more time and money at a gas station than an EV owner will do at a charging station.
In San Francisco, Oakland and Berkeley, we have the world's suckiest gas stations. It's just a hit it and quit it proposition. They basically just got gas. But when you hit the suburbs or go to other states, the gas stations are gloriously opulent. I might hang out at those stations, feeding at their troughs. Lolligaging at their vast beverage stations. Luxuriously putting air in my tires.
Exactly. And the lessons-learned? EV charging stops are perfect for businesses who want a captive audience!
I'm waiting for a killer app (business) that will take advantage of this.
They really don't have to try. When they see the Taco Truck and the Tamale Lady hanging out they'll get it. But then again, with the rapid advances in battery technology, why invest in a "captive audience" opportunity that may not be captive soon?
Most of the advances in battery technology has been in the area of manufacturing and reducing cost. We need to wait for the next generation of battery tech for a significant improvement in energy density and charging times.
But then one day Apple emerges with Apple Silicon and then all of a sudden the least of its offerings become instant powerhouses. Nobody outside of Apple anticipated that. So who knows?
Re: Mercedes adopts Tesla charging standard, TSLA @ $283... - sekker - 07-08-2023
vision63 wrote:
[quote=Carnos Jax]
[quote=vision63]
[quote=Carnos Jax]
[quote=sekker]
[quote=vision63]
[quote=Carnos Jax]
[quote=chopper]
I think gas is $3 a gallon here. Filled the Volvo a few weeks ago with zero waiting and been driving it daily. Still over 200 miles until it will need gas again.
You’ll still spend more time and money at a gas station than an EV owner will do at a charging station.
In San Francisco, Oakland and Berkeley, we have the world's suckiest gas stations. It's just a hit it and quit it proposition. They basically just got gas. But when you hit the suburbs or go to other states, the gas stations are gloriously opulent. I might hang out at those stations, feeding at their troughs. Lolligaging at their vast beverage stations. Luxuriously putting air in my tires.
Exactly. And the lessons-learned? EV charging stops are perfect for businesses who want a captive audience!
I'm waiting for a killer app (business) that will take advantage of this.
They really don't have to try. When they see the Taco Truck and the Tamale Lady hanging out they'll get it. But then again, with the rapid advances in battery technology, why invest in a "captive audience" opportunity that may not be captive soon?
Most of the advances in battery technology has been in the area of manufacturing and reducing cost. We need to wait for the next generation of battery tech for a significant improvement in energy density and charging times.
But then one day Apple emerges with Apple Silicon and then all of a sudden the least of its offerings become instant powerhouses. Nobody outside of Apple anticipated that. So who knows?
We all win when there is a higher density and faster charging battery. We NEED that tech now that we are baking our world from all of the extra CO2.