Turnover
Well-known member
I've been thinking about the extra range and how it would affect DCFC availability.
My take is that a lot of us would charge up overnight as we do now, but for a longer period on our home L2's. For someone like me, the home electric bill would be a little higher but I would be able to skip 4 charging sessions between Vancouver and Bellingham, Wa. That would not only save time but would fit in a little better with my natural break and eating patterns. I think the DCFC charging itself would be more efficient as many more kilowatts would be onboard before the near capacity charging slowdown begins.
It is very possible that quick chargers wouldn't be so backed up due to range anxiety issues. Most people would have plenty of mileage to spare every day and would rather charge overnight at home than visit a public charger.
My take is that a lot of us would charge up overnight as we do now, but for a longer period on our home L2's. For someone like me, the home electric bill would be a little higher but I would be able to skip 4 charging sessions between Vancouver and Bellingham, Wa. That would not only save time but would fit in a little better with my natural break and eating patterns. I think the DCFC charging itself would be more efficient as many more kilowatts would be onboard before the near capacity charging slowdown begins.
It is very possible that quick chargers wouldn't be so backed up due to range anxiety issues. Most people would have plenty of mileage to spare every day and would rather charge overnight at home than visit a public charger.